Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

"Who said a ruler can't be used as a rolling pin? Besides, strictly speaking, this thing isn't even called a ruler."

"What is it called?"

You'll find out later.

Chao Xiaoshu watched the two of them talking and completely forgot about his presence, then coughed twice.

"Ahem, now that you two have finished your conversation, may we go inside and talk?"

"Okay, please come in."

"Old Que, this is the owner of this street, the big boss."

"To be blind to someone's greatness, may the big boss be blessed."

Chao Xiaoshu hesitated, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself. How should she refute this? Should she just finish what she wanted to say and then disappear?

"Boss, do you know what's going to happen here?"

"I don't know. I only know that the environment here is nice and it's relatively close to the academy. Why not rent it?"

"Haha, boss, what a great ambition! I used to think about taking the entrance exam for academy, but times have changed and I can't follow my heart."

Hinata Hoshino looked at Asahi Koju, wondering why he was being sentimental, and put his arm around Asahi Koju's shoulder.

"Don't be fooled by his seemingly kind appearance; he's a Grand Swordsman at the Cave Profound Realm."

The word "big" was emphasized, making it sound somewhat exaggerated. Ning Que's heart skipped a beat. Lü Qingchen was also a great swordsman, and Ning Que was amazed by his strength. There was one in front of him, and there was another one who was even more unfathomable.

Ning Que felt like he'd struck gold, then he heard Chao Xiaoshu continue, "The Ministry of Revenue's warehouse is planning to expand, and it could be taken back at any time. The compensation offered for taking back these shops is shockingly low."

"So what? You, a dignified Grand Swordsman, are stumped by something like this?"

"Sangsang, can you cook?"

At Hinata Hoshino's words, Sangsang subconsciously looked at Ning Que, who nodded.

"Yes, I can. Could you make me something to eat? I'm a little hungry."

Eating food cooked by Haotian is also a great activity to check off your list.

"It's possible, but I'll be arriving in Chang'an without having bought anything."

"That's it? Simple, rice, flour, pork, chicken, lamb, fish..."

Hinata Hoshino threw ingredients all over the ground, leaving Sangsang somewhat bewildered; she had never fought a battle with such abundant resources before.

Ning Que unconsciously swallowed, feeling a bit hungry. Sang Sang picked up a bunch of ingredients and started cooking.

Sangsang picked up the square and found it was a folding type. As soon as she opened it, the square disappeared into Sangsang's body. Sangsang was startled and realized that the torch was gone. She panicked a little, but the thought that it was a gift for her comforted her a bit.

Soon Sangsang served the dishes: chicken noodle soup, boiled mutton, steamed sea bass, and a fried egg for each person.

Although Ning Que was greedy, he still wanted to scold Sang Sang for not knowing how to manage money. These ingredients should last for several days, and they almost ate them all in one meal.

Sangsang ate happily, which showed that she didn't usually eat well at the border.

"Old Que, you two grew up together, how can you abuse a child?"

"Young master, phew, he didn't mistreat me, he's just struggling financially and can't afford meat. Phew, it's so hot, so delicious!"

"You're so unambitious! From now on, I'll feed you meat every day until you're stuffed to death!"

"That's a good feeling!"

Chapter 303 Buddha, Nirvana Realm

Hyuga Hoshino looked at the sky, the divine kingdom of Haotian. He was somewhat clueless about the eighth realm, the Pure Realm. How should one act when one is in a world but not affected by its rules?

As a human immortal, as long as the strength of the world consciousness does not exceed one's own, one can remain unaffected by the world's rules. However, the Pure Realm is different. This realm requires one to remain unaffected by the world's rules even when one's strength is inferior to that of the world consciousness. This is a skill that requires expertise.

Having no clue yet, Hyuga Hoshino looked at the other types of seventh realms: Immortality of the Demonic Sect, Ascension of the Daoist Sect, and Nirvana of the Buddhist Sect.

The academy's extraordinary abilities have already been replicated in the Master. The Abbot should not have reached the seventh realm. If he had, he should be able to sense the Buddha's aura, as the Buddha is in the Nirvana realm.

The butcher's near-immortality is a potential breakthrough. As for Nirvana, there is one such breakthrough.

The mountain peak of Prajna, where the Hanging Temple is located, is the body of Buddha, while the soul of Buddha resides within the chessboard.

Nirvana is a state of contradiction; it is neither born nor die, it both exists and does not exist.

"System, copy."

[Congratulations, host! You have obtained the sixth Buddhist realm, the Boundless Realm, the seventh Buddhist realm, the Nirvana Realm, and the Heaven-Supporting Great Handprint. Do you wish to fuse them?]

"Fusion."

Nirvana is merely a name; Hyuga Hoshino was somewhat disappointed. Transcending the realm of life and death, extinguishing the three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance, and attaining enlightenment.

Instead of transcending life and death, Buddha manipulated the rules. He spent his life scheming against the Heavenly Emperor. Can this be considered eradicating the three poisons?

Thinking carefully about the group of people under the Hanging Temple, and then about Qu Nima Di and Bao Shu's affair that resulted in Dao Shi's birth, Hinata Hoshino felt more and more that this kind of sect should not exist.

It is said that Xiling and Zhishou Temple are not good either, especially Zhishou Temple, which has no trace of Taoism.

"The constellations unfold, the three constants and four elements, the ecliptic meridian... appear!"

The Master murmured, "So this is the moon."

"moon?"

Ning Que looked at the bright moon hanging high in the sky, completely bewildered. Why was there no moon in this world?

"The stars shine brightly, the imperial majesty is magnificent. I am named Ziwei, I rule over all directions, my words carry the imperial law, and I decree to kill the wicked and evil."

Hinata Hoshino softly chanted, donning a star-patterned robe. The stars shimmered, transforming into a purple imperial robe, and he tied his hair with a tall crown.

"The sun returns to its place."

The Celestial King nodded and transformed into the sun.

"The moon has returned to its proper place."

The Jade Rabbit shook its head; it knew this would happen!

"Jade Rabbit, obey my command."

The Jade Rabbit leaps out of the divine world and temporarily takes the place of the sun.

"All the stars in the heavens, heed my command! A star falls from the sky at the Hanging Temple!"

"Yes!"

365 stars twinkled, and the power of the stars suddenly fell, dazzling and magnificent. It was a scene of extraordinary beauty, but it contained endless killing intent.

Looking at the chessboard, Qishan sighed that this day had finally come. When a person is high above others for too long, he will eventually fall into the mire.

The monk Baoshu frantically shook the Ullambana bell, but the head lecturer remained calm. He possessed boundless supernatural powers, and he simply burrowed into the ground unharmed.

The Buddha awoke from the chessboard. Without the blessing of faith, the Buddha's kingdom on the chessboard had to maintain itself. He hesitated to act because he dared not.

Moreover, he believed that the Master could not sit idly by; after all, it was a group of lives, and the lives of the monks of the Hanging Temple were also lives.

Unfortunately, the starlight was about to fade, and the Master showed no sign of making a move. He sighed helplessly, knowing he had to fight even if he couldn't win, otherwise his plan would be useless.

The Prajna Mountain peak trembled, and a stone Buddha statue in human form was raised and lowered. The Hanging Temple was then placed in its hand, and the chessboard was placed in its palm, signifying "Buddhist Kingdom in the Palm of Your Hand".

Buddha attempted to use the chessboard to collect starlight and resolve the crisis, and the faint starlight was drawn in.

Hyuga Hoshino Gen chuckled lightly, "Heh, they don't even take me seriously. All stars, heed my command, form ranks."

The starlight formed an array, and the original chessboard gathered the starlight like a chopstick holder gathering chopsticks. Now it was like the chopstick holder gathering a large tree. Hyuga Hoshino also prepared to see what Buddha's choice would be.

Destroy the Buddhist kingdom to save the Hanging Temple, or let the starlight damage the Hanging Temple and the Prajna Mountain peak?

Qu Nima was shocked to discover that the white pagoda of the White Pagoda Temple was emitting a radiant light, and she fled in an instant.

The stone Buddha caught the white pagoda and tossed it upwards, causing the pagoda to expand and cover all directions.

Baoshu's hand went empty, the Ullambana Bell disappeared, and the stone Buddha shook the Ullambana Bell. The sound waves held up the starlight array for a moment, but could only delay it for a short while. Unable to withstand the power of the starlight array, the starlight array continued to fall and landed on top of the white pagoda.

"burst!"

The stone Buddha spoke for the first time, and the white pagoda exploded the instant it came into contact with the great formation, its power sweeping away everything.

Qishan sighed softly at Lankesi Temple, "It's good that it's destroyed, it's good that it's destroyed."

The White Pagoda exploded, destroying some of the starlight. However, starlight is almost inexhaustible, so what is lost can be replenished.

"Benefactor, everything is negotiable!"

"Let's discuss this. If you're not happy, we'll fight."

Buddha was helpless; there was no reasoning with this. The chessboard rolled up, carrying a group of people from the Hanging Temple away.

Hinata Hoshino watched quietly as Buddha made his escape. He wasn't Haotian's henchman, so there was no need for him to kill Buddha directly.

Hinata Hoshino waved, and a ten-story-high stone monument was erected.

The Hanging Temple was destroyed here.

Hinata Hoshino walked back to the academy, but the teacher called out to him, as he wanted to chat with Yu Lian.

"To seek justice for them?"

"We want to seek justice for this world, not just for them, but also so that they can wake up and realize the selfishness and hypocrisy of these people."

"I hope so."

"Since we're already here, let's go eat some fish together."

The Master stroked his beard, showing great interest in this suggestion.

The two arrived at Atami, where the Master certified the most delicious fish in the world: the Botan fish.

"Want a round?"

"Good idea, but if we don't catch any fish, you'll have to compensate me."

If you can't catch fish, I'll treat you to dragon meat.

Hinata Hoshino set up a small stove, baked some seaweed cakes, and brewed a pot of tea, thus beginning his life as a fisherman.

"I've always had a question: what exactly is the Pure Land?"

"The immortality of the Demonic Sect, the transcendence of the Academy, the ascension of the Daoist sect, and the nirvana of the Buddhist sect. You are familiar with these realms. In the gambler's time, the realms of nirvana and transcendence did not yet exist. You only needed to reach the realms of ascension and immortality, and then further sublimate to reach the realm of purity."