Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 197 Xu, Danger, Night, Tower

"Where did that monk go?"

"Could it be that the monks of Lingyin Temple, no, I mean the masters, can really become Buddhas and patriarchs?"

The ignorant Liang Shanbo was still a bit bewildered. This mad monk appeared and disappeared. Could he be some kind of strange person or event?
This was the first time in his life he had ever seen such a strange thing outside of storybooks.

Or perhaps it's just a common occurrence for scholars to stumble upon immortals, which gave me a sense of elation.

"That person couldn't be a monk from Lingyin Temple. The monks here are all incredibly wealthy. Their robes may look simple, but they are actually made from top-quality material custom-made from the most famous tailor shop in Qiantang. They are not much different in value from the scholar's robe I'm wearing."

Ji's tone was sarcastic, but her eyes were wary.

"When touching the Three Lives Stone, one may appear to be affectionate, but in reality, one is heartless; such a person is not human."

Ning Caichen offered his own perspective, expressing his emotions through his music and offering his unique view on feelings. He noted that the old monk's inner thoughts were quite enigmatic.

He was acting erratically and irrationally, and reacted somewhat when attacked by Ji Rui's sharp tongue; his condition was unstable.

Early was the most straightforward, pulling out a copy of Chongqi's Holiday Rules from his pocket and handing it to Liang Shanbo.

"Take a good look. The probability of a scholar encountering a fairy is as legendary as the probability of being brought back from the dead, while the possibility of encountering a ghost is as simple as eating and drinking."

"It is not good for a learned scholar to have too clear eyes."

After questioning the monks in the temple, the group confirmed that the eccentric monk was not from Lingyin Temple, which was quite interesting.

A monk sneaking into someone else's temple to pretend to be a deity must have a conspiracy.

The three of them, along with Liang Shanbo, immediately fled the area. They only breathed a sigh of relief when they reached a populated area at the foot of the mountain.

Xu Xuan once told some of his closest disciples that the safest places in Qiantang were West Lake, the county government office, and the academy.

If you encounter a crisis at West Lake, you can shout out the secret to save your life.

So they relaxed a lot after they came down the mountain. Ji asked the servant in his house to run an errand and deliver a gag order.

Then the group joined the other tourists for a spring outing, as if nothing had happened.

Having experienced many big events, he handled this matter quite appropriately.

On the contrary, Liang Shanbo was left feeling very uneasy.

I have a feeling that these guys are a bit mysterious and not very reliable.

Xu Xuan ran into a servant of the Ji family as he came out of the county government office. His eyes turned serious as soon as he saw the message.

They ran into trouble as soon as they came down the mountain. Could it be that Liang Shanbo's involvement made their protagonist aura even brighter?

So they met at the agreed location.

Only Zao was waiting here; the other three were still boating on the lake.

They explained to the teacher in detail their travel itinerary for the day, the strange monk they encountered at the Three Lives Stone, and how to handle the situation afterwards.

“Well done, monks are the most unreliable.”

Xu Xuan understood that the higher the status of a monk, the more wary he should be, especially those who were superstitious and eccentric.

"By the way, tell me in detail what that mad monk looks like. It would be best if you could draw a picture of him. Then we can have the county government go to sea to arrest him and avoid disaster."

“Practitioners cannot detach themselves from the human world, so they must avoid getting involved with the government.”

Early student was once again amazed by the teacher's thought process, and immediately issued a wanted notice – brilliant!

So he took out his tools from his book box and began to paint. Most of Chongqi's students were skilled in painting, and even if it was just a freehand style, they could still make out the general idea.

“The mad monk was dressed in a patchwork robe, wore a monk’s hat, held a palm-leaf fan, was hunched over, and was filthy. He acted erratically, without malice or kindness, but he did not look like a good person.”

"Mmm...this bounce,this bounce."

Does this look familiar?

Xu Xuan stared silently at the portrait. The figure matched, but the mannerisms didn't.

Didn't I say before that monks are the most unreliable? What about Arhats? Wouldn't they be even more dangerous if they couldn't be relied upon?

"Well, let's go back and continue our spring outing. Remember, tell Ji Rui not to take Liang Shanbo to the pleasure boat; there's a lot of karma associated with that place!"

"Also, don't go to temples anymore, as they bring a lot of karma."

After bowing, Zao left, still marveling at the teacher's unfathomable depths. The painted boat and the temple appeared strangely in an equal context, truly indescribable.

Xu Xuan immediately took out a butterfly and wrote on its wings: "Xu, danger, night, tower".

Leifeng Pagoda is a nice place; he likes it.

Then it was thrown onto West Lake, and this butterfly was quite bold, diving right in.

Bai Suzhen was also puzzled when she saw these four words. Young Master Xu was always audacious, but this was the first time she had felt uneasy about them.

So he appeared by West Lake before the agreed time and found Xu, who was walking towards Leifeng Pagoda, by following his scent.

A gentle breeze appeared beside them, and the two walked side by side naturally.

Feeling the snake demon beside him, who could disturb his Buddhist mind, Xu Xuan's originally anxious heart was instantly soothed by half. As expected of a woman with her own halo, and what was with this overwhelming sense of security?

The beautiful woman parted her red lips slightly and offered a calming mantra.

The Supreme Star, ever adaptable. Exorcising evil and binding demons, protecting life and body. Wisdom clear and bright, mind at peace. The three souls eternal, the vital spirit undiminished.

Protect your true self with each word, and extinguish the remaining anxiety.

The two then walked silently along the shore of West Lake. Their refined and elegant demeanor made passersby on the lake feel heartbroken. How could such an extraordinary woman attract so many tourists to bump into trees?

Xu Xuan inwardly scoffed, thinking them a bunch of vulgar people whose minds were not at peace.

I wouldn't have lost my composure like that.

After entering Leifeng Pagoda, Bai Suzhen slowly asked, "Young Master Xu, although you have many worries, you are still brave and diligent. Even when you were suppressing the demons in Jiangnan, you never lost your composure like this. I wonder what is troubling you?"

So he told me about the monk that Zao had encountered.

Bai Suzhen also sensed something was wrong. Guangliang came from the Prajna school and was a disciple of Huili, which was considered a major sect. Of course, he would not allow other fellow practitioners to come and go freely in it. So someone was trying to do something evil while the abbot was away.
However, although Xu Hanwen is compassionate, he does not maintain a wide range of enthusiasm for outsiders.

"You and Guangliang have a really good relationship."

The answer is obvious: Buddhist communities are all one family.

Xu Xuan's smile was somewhat unnatural; today he had even joined forces with his virtuous brother to try and remove the gold paint from Lingyin Temple.

So he changed the subject and took out the painting for Bai Suzhen to identify. The other party had cultivated for 1,700 years and had even seen immortals and gods, so he could naturally recognize it.

"it's useless."

“Great masters naturally have numerous Dharma bodies, incarnations, reward bodies, and manifestation bodies. The Great Emperor of the Eastern Pole Azure Flower has ten Heavenly Venerable incarnations, and Guanyin Bodhisattva has thirty-three incarnations.”

"Let's just consider it a senior expert playing around in the world."

"As for anything beyond immortals and gods, that's impossible."

This statement was made with absolute certainty. She knew best when the immortals and gods had vanished; it was just an ordinary period of time.

The heavens and earth responded to the collapse of the divine path, and the imbalance of order caused chaos in the heavenly secrets for several years. When the sect sent messages, there was no response. It was discovered that the entire Mount Li was empty, and the immortals in the famous mountains, rivers and Taoist temples had also disappeared.

Exploring the heavens above and the netherworld below was not a difficult task for her.

After searching for decades without finding any trace, this terrifying scene was etched into her memory.

The road ahead is blocked, and the future is unseen. There are concerns about not taking this step even after reaching the limit of human cultivation.

Therefore, he refuted the other party's guess as a senior figure.

Xu Xuan thought that made sense; being nervous wouldn't help.

It's simply a matter of dealing with whatever comes our way, and even if the sky falls, there's always Miss Bai to hold it up.

I'm just annoyed by the possibility of new causes and effects.

"Miss Bai, it's so good to have you."

"If I truly possessed the power of Vajra, I would sever all evil causes and effects."

The previous sentence was purely an exclamation of admiration for the other party's profound cultivation, numerous methods, extensive knowledge, pleasant temperament, stunning appearance, and the charm of a virtuous wife.

For some reason, the next sentence stirred up the sorrow of the beautiful woman opposite him, and the red line of love tribulation reappeared.

(End of this chapter)