Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 471 Breakthrough Opportunity
Xiaoqing was placed in the Yuwang Temple.

The day she hatches, she will be the first Water Lord of the post-mythological era.

It was a water deity who was even glanced at by King Yu, which can be considered an official recognition.

Of course, if they become a menace to the region in the future, Xu Xuan will have the responsibility to kill them and bear the corresponding sins.

He had already sensed that unseen cause and effect, and it was unbreakable.

You can't really treat the other person as just a cheerful guy passing by.

This subtle maneuver should also be a method employed by the human race to integrate themselves into the rules of Heaven.

Although the divine path has collapsed, the human path is only teetering on the brink of collapse and can still protect the human race for the time being.

Thinking about all this, I looked north.

Unfortunately, a unified system relies too much on a powerful emperor, and the problems of human nature are unsolvable.

The collapse of the divine way is not necessarily a bad thing; the breaching of humanity is the real problem.

I'll have to go to the capital sooner or later to see what's really going on.

"Master, please come and visit occasionally when you are in Suzhou."

"Oh, there's more."

“In addition to making offerings to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, we also burn extra incense for King Yu the Great, so it’s not a loss.”

The Holy Father is a very pragmatic person. Once a miracle occurs, one must make generous offerings. Incense doesn't cost much; the important thing is the intention.

These old masters and ancestors all said they were already dead and had no power left when they appeared.

But they can pull off some impressive moves in the future, so you can't believe those kinds of statements anymore.

Having resolved this matter, Xu Xuan returned to his teaching life.

I've been busy with dredging Taihu Lake and clearing waterways lately, and time has flown by. It feels like winter break is just around the corner.

At times like this, he would marvel at how wonderful spiritual practice is.

Despite being more sensitive to temperature and climate, he can maintain a constant temperature simply by adjusting his magic power.

Neither the damp cold of Qiantang nor the dry cold of the north could affect him; if he weren't afraid of scaring others, he wouldn't even want to wear thick clothes.

No wonder the immortals in the tales of gods and immortals always have the added phrase "impervious to heat and cold."

Of course, we should also marvel at how much better human cultivators are.

Basically, there are no mutual generation or restraint relationships, and it is not subject to the constraints of the seasons.

Many of the transformed demons in Taihu Lake are inevitably listless and have the urge to sleep in the mud.

Even Bai Suzhen's magical activity decreases in winter, and when she visits someone, the other party has a more languid charm.

A slight change in style brings a different kind of charm, truly... (omitting hundreds of words plus a short poem).

After all, I'm not some greenhorn who's never been in a relationship, so I'm not easily swayed.

Of course, the many miraculous events that come with cultivation also bring troubles, such as hearing someone chirping about crickets again in the academy.
Within the Forest of Steles.

"The one I long for is on the other side of the water. It seems that Master Xu's love life is not going very smoothly."

"However, wearing light-colored Confucian robes does indeed show some taste."

Ji Rui has fully recovered from the frame drop issue.

Xu Xuan arrived at the small dark room precisely when the Taihu Lake was calmed, and he indoctrinated the inmates with about a hundred books, including historical texts, classics, and miscellaneous books.

After regaining his senses, he completely made up for his shortcomings. The more he knew about the principles of self-control, the stronger his self-control became. He would be considered a remarkable person in the cultivation world.

I never expected him to be so vigorous after digesting it all. Is he really learning the Holy Body?!

Before Xu Xuan could teach him a lesson, the muscular Zao jumped out and slapped Ji Rui.

With a bang, it was pressed into the soil and ingested a mouthful of granular minerals, organic matter, water, air, microorganisms, and so on.

"Oops, I used too much force."

When Zao returned from Jintian Academy, his Confucian martial arts skills looked incredibly domineering.

Of course, it's not that I overdid it, but I felt that continuing to talk about it would be dangerous. The way of the Confucian knight-errant is not simply a matter of recklessness.

Body tempering is a comprehensive training process, requiring one to be mindful of danger even in times of peace, to be prepared for ruin even in times of prosperity, and to be prepared for chaos even in times of order. The interpretations of the hexagrams by Confucius are also incorporated into this process.

Ning Caichen's ears twitched twice, and he glanced in horror at a certain direction outside the Stele Forest.

"Master Xu has arrived."

With a gentle flick of his finger, he created a sound so subtle it was almost imperceptible, directly controlling the emotions of the three people.

Ji Rui, who had been indignant, suddenly fell silent, and everyone naturally began to discuss academic matters, as if the crickets had never existed.

Xu Xuan walked out from behind the stele forest and smiled at the three of them as he passed by.

"Do your best in the final exams."

"I'll be watching over you."

Then they went to see what Liang and Zhu were doing.

Very good, there is still no romantic relationship between them, only a strong brotherly bond.

Liang Shanbo was teaching Zhu Yingtai how to carve characters, and she did a much better job than when she first entered the academy with her terrible, clumsy handwriting.

Zhu Yingtai taught Liang Shanbo swordsmanship. One dared to teach, and the other dared to learn.

The two of them had some yin energy and smoke on them, indicating that they usually burned a lot of paper money.

In his spare time, Liang really wanted to learn some self-defense techniques. He knew it was best not to encounter such a situation, but if he did, he needed to know how to protect himself.

Xu Xuan did not show himself, but observed from the shadows, and then nodded.

Zhu Yingtai's swordsmanship talent was really average.

After encountering so many little monsters, it's actually quite delightful to suddenly encounter a little good-for-nothing.

The return of Sanqi and others in top form at the end of the semester brought a renewed vibrancy to the academy.

Xu Xuan also began to consider his own interests.

After absorbing the wisdom of the students at the academy, one can sense that their own cultivation bottlenecks have loosened.

The various desires surrounding the soul can now be clearly discerned.

In addition, calming Taihu Lake is also an achievement, adding a touch of humanitarianism.

We are getting closer and closer to the third realm of Pure Land, the realm of desire.

It might just be a moment of sudden enlightenment or a single tribulation that's needed to break through.

Out of trust in the orthodox sect, he even wrote a letter to an unnamed old monk within the sect explaining his situation.

He hoped that the sect would increase its support for such a talented disciple as himself, and if there were any divine objects like Bodhi Fruits, to send them to him as soon as possible so that he could eat them.

The sooner the Pure Land School advances to the next level, the sooner it will have one more Grand Master of the Third Realm.

In this way, we can seize the position of the Righteous Path Alliance formed by Monk Daoyi and display the divine might of our Pure Land.

The old monk's feelings were somewhat complicated after reading the letter.

That's too fast, even faster than Ruoxu, comparable to Bai Lian.

However, considering Fahai's state of mind in the Tranquil Pool where he was on the verge of becoming a Buddha, and the recognition he received from the Golden Bowl, he reluctantly accepted the other party's progress.

With the precedent set by the White Lotus's creation of the Dharma, no matter how much the monks practiced afterward, they could never surpass that limit.

So they sent over a set of original Buddhist scriptures, handwritten by the Dharma Protector Bodhisattva of the East.

If one can understand even a little of this, one can cut off the delusions of the desire realm, that is, stay away from the afflictions of the desire realm.

It even listed six things one should not do: do not aspire to be a Śrāvaka or Pratyekabuddha; do not give alms with worry; do not be discouraged if someone asks for something; give away all your possessions; do not regret giving alms; and do not doubt the profound Dharma.

In addition, there are three other locations where the evil energy of the earth veins is about to erupt, mostly in the north.

As long as you stay in the sanctuary for thirty years, you will receive considerable merit rewards for using the pure land to dispel evil energy and eliminate disasters. These merits can be used to break through the barriers.

It's quite dangerous, and many sect disciples die in battle every year.

(End of this chapter)