Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 80 Fahai Seeks Survival
Third Affiliated Hospital.

Xu Xuan put his equipment in a cabinet and sealed it away; this was something he couldn't easily show to others.

I put down the big sword, the butterfly, the Buddhist scriptures, and everything else, and I felt much lighter.

I was on tenterhooks the whole time I went on this trip, but thankfully I returned safely.

Back at my residence, my thoughts were no longer restrained; I felt free and at ease, and subtle ideas began to wander freely.

During their visit to the Donglin Ancestral Temple, they received the Dharma transmission from the patriarch, and their Pure Land power surged to three feet around their bodies, greatly increasing their magical power.

Although it is difficult to suppress evil spirits and heretics at close range, it has moved beyond the realm of footwork, and there are many more tactics to choose from.

Even someone like the Tibetan sorcerer would still choose to join forces with Xiaoqing.

In spiritual practice, one must always be on the verge of an abyss, walking on thin ice, in order to reach the other side.

It's not impossible to pick up my moral bottom line again when I'm invincible; by then, no one should be able to criticize me.

As for the magic weapon, it can be considered that his wish has been fulfilled.

Strangely enough, despite being such a compassionate person, I found that none of the magical artifacts left by eminent monks in the Stele Forest resonated with me.

Fortunately, my senior brother acted quickly and decisively, otherwise we would have returned empty-handed.

The matter of severing karmic ties through the ancestral temple is a complex issue that cannot be explained in a few words.

If cause and effect are eliminated, it is naturally due to the divine power of the Bodhisattva; if things do not go as planned, it is because the Patriarch made a mistake.

Who would have thought there would be a third outcome? This person's karma has been increased by 1.

The White Lady in West Lake is so close, she is as beautiful as a flower, and her demonic power is unfathomable. With a gentle pinch, she can turn relics into gold dust.

I reckon crushing a little monk would be an easy task.

At this moment, being burdened with karma is simply not a way out.

If a real conflict were to arise, would Zen Master Fahai have to sacrifice his head to suppress a 1,700-year-old monster?

It's not as useful as being a teacher at the academy.

Lost in thought, I sat down by the lotus pond and stared blankly at the pink lotus flowers.

"White is actually quite pretty, why are you discriminating against us?"

He sat in the courtyard for two whole hours, unconsciously drawing countless tiny dots with water on the stone table.

This involves utilizing the functions of the soul, drawing upon the principles of memory, reading, and thinking, and writing out each thought process step by step.

Numerous hidden identities, numerous real identities, identities within the cultivation world, enemies, potential enemies, possible enemies.
The final result is a radial three-dimensional structure, which is a mind map.

As the deduction continued, Xu Xuan's expression grew increasingly strained.

"Although I have only been cultivating for a short time, I have caused a lot of trouble."

Unwilling to give up, he even cast a divination using his half-baked knowledge of the I Ching.

The sixth line of the third hexagram of the Stripping hexagram reads: Stripping away brings no blame.

The ninth line of the top hexagram of the Stripping hexagram reads: "The large fruit is not eaten."

Although the overall image of the Bo hexagram is one of decline, it also contains a glimmer of hope.

Using both science and metaphysics, the conclusion was that it was a near-certain death.

It's alright, it's alright, it's still better than the White Lotus Saint Father, or the Lord of the Otherworldly Realm.

Those two paths are truly a path of certain death.

With one last wipe, remove all the water droplets that were just left.

"Now that things have come to this, we should face the situation with caution and plan carefully to achieve our goal."

"With the wisdom of our ancestors and the wisdom of our descendants, I will overcome all the tribulations."

"Amitabha."

With his survival instinct blazing, Xu Xuan prepared to start making a plan called "Fahai's Survival 1.0".

The first step is to modify the definition.

Whoever claims to possess boundless power, capable of splitting seas and collapsing mountains, is Fahai.

The true Dharma is a treasure trove, its wisdom as vast as the ocean. It is also the ocean of Dharma.

How could a mere Dharma name possibly restrict one's own path?

The second step is to train diligently.

The library is a natural treasure trove; I will go there to absorb the wisdom of the sages and accumulate resources for my spiritual practice.

Ultimately, it comes down to a lack of personal foundation and insufficient ability.

If one could sweep across the world, achieving enlightenment through calamity wouldn't be out of the question.

The third step is to unite fellow practitioners.

Make more friends and kill fewer enemies.

They can then bully the weak with numbers, the big with the small, and after beating the younger ones, a bunch of older ones will come to join in. I say who is on the righteous path, and that is who...
Crooked.

When long-suppressed thoughts suddenly burst forth, it's a bit like a trance.

Xu Xuan noticed his mental exhaustion and chose to go back to his room to sleep.

Soothe your soul in the most primal way.

Dawn marks the beginning of another new day.

The revitalized survivors rode the wind toward the library.

I nodded to a few students I encountered on the way who hadn't gone home yet. It was quite amusing to watch the young people pretending to speed away.

Some students are not quick enough, or are too brave, and if they don't react in time, they run into someone they know.

"Zao, haven't you gone home yet?"

My classmate hesitated, then said, "Actually, my surname isn't Zao."

"Sir, the situation in my hometown is complicated, and it's not very convenient during the ten-day holiday."

It's not that it's far away, but rather that it's complicated, so it's not good to ask any further questions.

"I see~~~ The saying 'Too much talk leads to mistakes, too much action leads to overdoing' is quite apt. What does that mean?"

Turning to the exam, I checked how my recent coursework was going.

Do you really think I, Zen Master Fahai, am narrow-minded for discussing women behind their backs?

This move caught the opponent off guard. Fortunately, as a senior student, he still had some knowledge and managed to stammer and barely cope.

If the other two members of the trio were here today, they would definitely pick a character to have engraved.

"What a pity. I mean, it's not bad. It seems that engraving really helps with learning."

"By the way, since you didn't go home, why don't you go on the boat that Ji is renting for you to go sightseeing?"

Xu Xuan recalled the restlessness at the beginning of the ten-day break and felt a little curious.

This kind of travel is quite attractive; if it were Xu Hanwen in his previous life, he would already be writing poetry on the boat right now.

"Student Ji couldn't go."

It turns out that Ji's father had gone to great lengths for his son.

Worried that this rascal would take all his classmates down the mountain to a brothel for a hawk party on his first day off from school, he specially gave money to various brothels in Qiantang to warn them not to entertain him.

No one knows a son better than his father; how could an old father not know his son's character?

It was fine to play around at Jintian Academy, but to still do the same thing at Chongqi shows a lack of tact.

First, it would cause dissatisfaction among students from aristocratic families; second, it would displease teachers and professors.

Having been in business for so many years, he understands very well that sometimes inviting someone to dinner can lead to trouble.

The father's drastic move caused Ji great distress.

How can one showcase their literary talent or strengthen bonds with classmates in an ordinary restaurant?

In the end, he abandoned the plan and, in a fit of pique, didn't even come down the mountain.

This is just like Ji.

"It's a good thing to avoid going to places of pleasure. The Jiangnan Literary Gathering will be in a few months. As an older student, I should help Ning Caichen and Ji Rui improve their studies."

After speaking, Xu Xuan continued towards the library.

Zao's face turned pale, realizing that the teacher behind the three of them had been discovered.

No wonder they put me on a test as soon as they caught me, and the test even tested the idea that too much talk leads to mistakes.

If it hadn't been barely approved, I probably would have had to carve words on it again, and I'd have to carve a thousand "miserable" characters on it.

Terrified, he ran to find his friend and gave him a warning.

"Instructor Xu is very broad-minded, so we should be careful with our words and actions in our daily lives."

Ji Rui laughed loudly.

"Don't worry, I know Instructor Xu best. We'll find an opportunity to go to a pleasure boat in the next county for a few drinks and we'll talk it out."

Then, he became animated again and began to tell strange and wonderful stories.

Zao sighed, "You'll know how painful it is when you carve a thousand characters."

That is, the three hit it off immediately and shared similar interests, which is why they offered each other advice.

Ning Caichen greatly admired Ji's courage in the face of death, and wished he could share one or two points with him.

Guo Bei's debt has been delayed until now, and he still hasn't received it because he lacks the courage.

I've decided, I definitely want to go again during the next ten-day break.

(End of this chapter)