Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

Ning Que suddenly thought of Sang Sang, a little dark-skinned girl with unusually white feet. What does "first" mean?

"Sangsang, are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

"No, and I don't feel cold anymore."

"That's good. I don't know how long it will last. There's still some wine left. Keep it safe and drink it when it's cold."

"Yes, young master, may I have this meat?"

"Eat."

Sangsang picked up Ning Que's chopsticks, grabbed a large piece, and wolfed it down.

Ning Que pondered that the reason he had that feeling was probably because the energy in this meat was too abundant. Could it really be dragon meat?

Wait a minute, he's already like this after just a few bites, so what about Sangsang? Looking at the table, there was a plate of meat that was originally half full, but Sangsang had almost finished it all by herself.

"Sangsang, you've eaten so much, are you alright?"

"Young Master, no, it just feels like I'm soaking in warm water, it's so comfortable."

For the first time, Ning Que sensed something strange about Sang Sang. He had been fighting on the border for many years and considered himself to be physically strong, yet he couldn't digest a few bites. Sang Sang had only done housework all these years, so it was impossible for her to have eaten so much meat without feeling any discomfort or even feeling full.

No matter how he thought about it, something seemed wrong. But Sangsang was someone he had picked up and raised from a baby to adulthood. Ning Que could only resort to the self-deception of Ah Q, telling himself that Sangsang was just a bit of a eater.

As expected of men who can be called "old and flawed," Ning Que then realized another problem: you can do martial arts as well as cultivation.

If there is enough dragon meat, could one be upgraded to a level that surpasses that of ordinary cultivators, and thus collect some interest first?

Ning Que looked at the gloomy sky and began to cry out to Xingye, "Fellow villager, fellow villager, let me get some of your wool!"

"First, we're not from the same hometown. Second, I'm not a sheep."

"Where did you go? I'm very worried."

Hinata Hoshino looked at Ning Que as if he were an idiot. Ning Que felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze and tentatively asked, "Is there any dragon meat left? Can I buy some?"

"A catty costs a thousand taels of silver. If you can afford it, I can buy you a few catties without any problem."

"Why is it so expensive?"

"You get what you pay for, and the saying goes, 'The poor study literature, the rich study martial arts,' don't you know that?"

Hinata Hoshino looked past Ning Que into the room, "How much of the remaining meat did Sang Sang eat?"

"It was all eaten by that greedy little maid."

Hinata Hoshino watched Sang Sang buying things with a meaningful look, noting her good adaptability.

Humans have desires and hope that their desires will come true, thus giving rise to the power of will, which seeks to corrupt the power of the Heavenly Way—this is the best thing.

The human aspect will be strengthened, while the heavenly aspect will be suppressed.

"That's good. There are some things that Sangsang can eat without limit, but you can't, you're too weak."

"What? She's just a weak little maid, and I'm weaker than her."

"You can't even compete with drinking and eating meat, so what do you want to compete with?"

"Alright, I'll come see you again in a few days. Goodbye."

The energy fluctuations of the relic became increasingly apparent, and it increasingly craved the power of faith beneath the Hanging Temple. This was a feast, and although it was a bit cold, affecting the taste, it was enough to fill its stomach.

Chapter 299 A Feast of Relics, Sword Saint Liu Bai

Hyuga Hoshino took a single step and was already below the Hanging Temple. What else could he say? He either remained silent and worked until his death, or he would be killed.

The relics left the body, revealing the golden body of the Arhat in the boundless darkness. Under the boundless Buddha light, millions of believers bowed and prayed for forgiveness.

The idea that sins must be repaid through countless lifetimes and generations is just a grand excuse.

"Thus have I heard... Whether there is form or no form, whether there is thought or no thought, whether there is neither thought nor no thought, I will lead them all into Nirvana without remainder and liberate them. In this way, I liberate countless, innumerable, and boundless sentient beings... All phenomena are illusory. If one sees all phenomena as non-phenomena, then one sees the Tathagata... All will be greatly delighted, believe, accept, and practice accordingly."

"Good!"

The thunderous roar of Zenzai's voice made Hinata Hoshino fall silent; this was not a good thing.

The power of faith belonging to the Buddha was intercepted, and the part that was originally accumulated was also absorbed by the relics. To put it bluntly, the Buddha in this world did not absorb faith completely, so there is some residual power of faith that is not left over. Over time, it accumulates to a large and sufficient amount.

The energy within the relic instantly broke through the Earth Immortal realm, reaching the fourth level of Earth Immortal before stopping. Hyuga Hoshino estimated that it had reached the limit that the relic could absorb at once, and with a wave of his hand, he took everyone away.

The Buddha on the chessboard felt his faith power disappear in an instant, and the Buddhist kingdom lost its power supply, as if the group of people under the Hanging Temple had suddenly vanished.

The head monk suddenly opened his eyes. He sensed the Buddha's decree and leaped from the Hanging Temple to the ground. The ground was empty, with no trace of any life that had ever existed. The head monk panicked. What was going on?

The teacher on the back mountain of the academy sneered, "You vile beast, so arrogant!" If it weren't for avoiding Haotian's gaze, he would have acted much sooner. In Haotian's world, nothing can escape the teacher's sight, not even the Buddha of the eighth realm.

Besides the issue of taking action, he was also troubled because these people had become accustomed to their ways and most of them could no longer live as ordinary people. Should he make them believe in Confucius?

Everyone enters the Kamui world, and Hyuga Hoshino arranges for widespread education. Their generation cannot escape their current situation, but their descendants can.

Belief is not forced; those who wish to believe will remain as before, only their object of worship will become Hyuga Hoshino. A large Buddha statue with Hyuga Hoshino's face stands in one place, and these people live at the foot of the Buddha.

The rest was left to them to fend for themselves. Hinata Hoshino returned to the old bookstore to continue reading.

"Fellow Daoist, well done."

"For the sake of the grand plan, you have abandoned too many people."

"Yeah, too many."

The Master sighed. He couldn't save Ke Haoran, but how many Ke Haorans were there before him?

The matter of the Hanging Temple is significant; it can be sensed by people throughout the world who have broken through to the fifth realm, and even by Liu Bai, the sword master of the Southern Jin Sword Pavilion.

Liu Bai's sword mind was much clearer, and the regret of not being able to draw his sword made him feel bad.

Liu Bai looked at the long sword in the deep pool inside the mountain with some indifference. When could this sword be drawn, and for whom should it be drawn?

The abbot of Zhi Shou Guan, surnamed Chen, and the teacher of the academy, Liu Bai looked at the sky, and it was still the sky.

"It is the heavens, but who drew the sword is still unknown."

"who are you?"

Looking at Hinata Hoshino, Liu Bai felt as if he were seeing a towering mountain and an endless ocean.

However, Liu Bai could also sense that Hinata Hoshino did not intend to kill him.

"Hanging Temple".

"So it was you. On behalf of the world, Liu Bai thanks you."

"No need to thank me, who knew this wasn't a new form of oppression."

"You flatter me. May I ask your name?"

"Zhang Xingye".

"Sir, what brings you here?"

"Let me see your sword among men."

"What do you think, sir?"

Hinata Hoshino looked at the sword in the pool, then at Liu Bai, and said, "You are not suited to use this sword."

"Indeed, my swordsmanship is incompatible with it, but perhaps one day I will have no choice but to use it."

Liu Bai, a Grand Swordsman at the peak of the Knowing Destiny realm, has not broken through to the next level, but with his swordsmanship, he is among the strongest below Master Fu Zi.

The day Liu Bai mentioned was actually the time when he couldn't suppress his breakthrough. The stages of initial acquaintance, perception, confusion, profound understanding, and destiny are the most well-known realms in the Haotian world.

Above that are realms, known as the Sixth Realm: Xiling Tianqi, Daoist Annihilation, Buddhist Boundless, Demonic Sect Heavenly Demon, and Academy Without Distance.

The Seventh Realm: Immortal of the Demonic Sect, Extraordinary of the Academy, Ascension of the Daoist Sect, Nirvana of the Buddhist Sect.

The eighth realm is the realm of the founder of Taoism, and the one who awakened Haotian. When a gambler reaches this realm, their name is Purity. They are cut off from the Haotian world, and any attack imbued with the primordial energy of heaven and earth cannot harm them.

The ninth realm was reached only by the Master, and its name is Wuju, meaning without rules.

When breaking through to the sixth realm, one will attract the gaze of Haotian. Only the Wuju (fast runner) of the Academy, the Tianqi (Haotian's dog) of Xiling, and the Jimie (ancestor awakens Haotian) of Zhishouguan (Taoist sect) can avoid Haotian's gaze at the three realms.

Liu Bai himself was unsure which situation he would be in if he broke through to a higher realm.

Hinata Hoshino smiled, took out the Crimson Sky Sword and tossed it to Liu Bai. Liu Bai caught the Crimson Sky Sword, but couldn't pull it out.

"It's truly a sword with a spirit; it has already recognized its master, and I cannot draw it."

"This sword is called Crimson Sky. It's not that it acknowledges me, but rather that, as things stand, I am the most suitable to wield it. It is the sword of the king of the mortal realm, the sword of human destiny."

Hinata Hoshino sheathed the Crimson Sky Sword, gripped the hilt, and drew it from its sheath. Liu Bai saw the blade of the Crimson Sky Sword and was somewhat excited.

Crimson clouds surrounded him, his cold light was dazzling, and his golden light shimmered. His blade was as white as frost and snow, and two seal characters were clearly engraved on the sword: Crimson Sky.

Liu Bai didn't recognize the name Chixiao, but he was a master sword appraiser. "A fine sword."

"These are indeed fine swords. Now take a look at this pair of swords."

The blades are engraved with the seasons and the elements of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning. They are the Three-Five Evil-Slaying Swords of the Celestial Master's Mansion.

It consists of two swords, one male and one female. The swords are shaped like raw bronze, with five linked sections on the hilt. The blades are faintly engraved with secret runes and the sun, moon, and stars. The swords weigh eighty-one taels, symbolizing the eighty-one transformations of Laozi.

As soon as Liu Bai got his hands on them, he could sense that they were a pair of magic swords, not only for killing enemies, but also for casting spells.

"A fine sword, its might is like a prison, the seasons change, but it is a pity that it has caused too much killing."

"The killing is indeed excessive, but exorcising evil and upholding righteousness is also the sword of Heaven. I have shown you my sword; I wonder if I could take a look at yours."

"can."

Liu Bai activated the sword in the pool, but without drawing it, it landed in Hyuga Hoshino's hand.

Whether or not you can draw your sword is up to you.

"Okay, let me try."

He easily drew the longsword from his hand, which was full of human power. "It has a strong human power, but the human world is almost one with the Master. This is a human sword, but it carries the Master's aura."

"I see, no wonder."

"Now that you're here, Liu Bai, let me see your Great River Sword Intent."

"It would be impolite to refuse, sir. Please be careful."

"Do you need to borrow a sword? Perhaps there is a sword that you are destined to have."