The concept of a born saint begins with Strange Tales from Liaozhai.

Xu Zhen, Constable Feng, and Magistrate Wang Shenzhi, who were hiding in the shadows, all looked on with anticipation.

They couldn't wait to see Master Fahai use his magic to subdue this young master Zhang, to bring him back to his original form, or even to annihilate his soul!

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Zhang Xing's eyes were incredibly complex.

My elder brother has always been as dazzling as the sun in the sky, and no one in Guobei County or even outside can compare to him!

Not only did the people around him pale in comparison, but he himself was also forced to hide in the shadows!

All along, he could only hide in the shadow of his eldest brother's dazzling light, hiding in a corner like a dark rat, gloomy and inferior!

It wasn't until a year ago that the sun above his head finally fell, and he, the eldest brother, was no longer dazzling, no longer high above, looking down on everyone!

He finally stepped out of his elder brother's shadow!

In the eyes of others, he is also very outstanding!

Not long ago, he was also jealous that his elder brother had begged the immortals so desperately that they took pity on him and brought their father back to life.

How can he be so good at masturbating?

Zhang Xing thought about it with a complicated expression.

However, all of that is in the past!

His intuition told him that something was wrong with the man in front of him; he was very likely a demon in disguise!

And Master Fahai, who is not far away, just demonstrated Buddhism. It is very likely that the elder brother will really be subdued!

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Xiao Tao's expression changed, her mood equally complicated.

The old gatekeeper muttered, "It seems the young master is truly doomed this time..."

In an instant, everyone's eyes were drawn to Fahai and Su Chen.

Fahai's expression was solemn.

The eldest son of the Zhang family before them was unusually clean, without a trace of ghostly aura, demonic energy, or even a hint of filth.

Something's not right!

Fahai felt a slight tremor in his heart, but did not hesitate.

The next instant, his eyes suddenly opened, and golden Buddhist light emanated from them, like two lotus flames, piercing through the illusion, and looked at the boy in front of him.

Xing Si Zhang waited anxiously.

Just when they thought that the next second Master Fahai would roar and angrily denounce the demon, and then use his Buddhist powers to subdue this young master Zhang,

An incredible voice came from Fahai's mouth.

"How is that possible..."

"How could this be..."

"Young Master Zhang, benefactor, you...you..."

Fahai pointed at the boy in front of him, his face filled with disbelief.

The expectation in Zhao Liuzi and the others' eyes froze, replaced by astonishment.

"Master Fahai, what's wrong?" Zhao Liuzi asked anxiously. "Could it be that even you, Master, can't deal with this demon?"

The scene fell silent instantly.

The people of Guobei County looked terrified, and some even took several steps back to keep their distance.

At this moment, countless gazes were focused on Fahai and the eldest son of the Zhang family.

As they held their breath, Fahai uttered a sentence that shocked them all.

“Young Master Zhang, since you have already achieved perfect merit and are about to ascend to heaven in broad daylight, why should you still be attached to the mortal world and remain here?”

Upon hearing this,

Zhao Liuzi, Constable Feng, Magistrate Wang Shenzhi, their mother Xu, their younger brother Zhang Xing, and everyone else were stunned.

Zhao Liuzi asked blankly, "Master Fahai, what do you mean by this?"

Did I hear that right?

Fahai shook his head and said, “Esteemed benefactors, you have not misheard, nor has this humble monk spoken incorrectly.”

"This young master Zhang is neither a demon nor an ordinary person, but an immortal who can ascend to immortality at any time..."

Xu Zhen, Zhao Liuzi, Constable Feng, Magistrate Wang Shenzhi, and others were all taken aback.

The mother, Xu, her younger brother Zhang Xing, Xiao Tao, and others were incredulous.

"How is this possible!" Zhao Liuzi exclaimed. "Master Fahai, are you mistaken? This young master Zhang is a lawless and monstrous being who disregards human life. How could he possibly be an immortal who can ascend to heaven in broad daylight!"

"That's right, Master Fahai, you must be mistaken!" Xu Zhen said in disbelief.

Officer Feng said urgently, "Yes, it must be..."

Fahai's gaze swept over Xu Zhen and the others, then turned to the Guobei County residents who still looked on with suspicion, and he understood what was going on.

These ordinary mortals, with their mortal eyes and limited understanding, how could they possibly recognize the true appearance of immortals!

With this in mind, he said no more, and the Buddhist teachings quietly flowed within him.

Golden light emanated from his body.

This golden light of Buddha shone directly towards the white-clad young man, Huizhi, not far away.

Despite the approaching Buddha's light, Su Chen remained calm.

He simply stood there quietly, neither dodging nor blocking, letting the Buddha's light fall upon him.

As the golden light enveloped him, his pristine, untouched state gradually faded, and a pure, radiant glow emanated from him.

In an instant, light illuminated the entire Zhang family mansion, and everyone was bathed in its pure radiance.

They stared blankly at the eldest son of the Zhang family before them.

The young man's long, jet-black hair moved without wind, and a faint glow emanated from his skin, like the radiance of jade or the reflection of moonlight.

His features were refined and untouched by worldly affairs; when his eyes were lowered, he seemed to be filled with sorrow, yet also cold and aloof.

Wisps of pure, ethereal energy emanated from him, making the air around him even purer and giving the surroundings an inexplicable sense of otherworldly beauty.

A faint, gentle, and warm halo, like the bright moon in the sky, gradually appeared behind his head.

Bathed in the moonlight, the boy's figure appeared even more ethereal, as if he had already transcended the mundane world, standing apart from humanity, about to ascend to immortality.

"This……"

"This is..."

Xu Zhen and the others stared blankly at the scene.

Chapter 58 Imminent Ascension to the Fifth Rank

"This……"

Seeing the young master Zhang, who was surrounded by a pure and ethereal aura, radiant with dazzling light, and with a celestial circle hanging high behind him, all worldly airs had vanished, revealing his immortal appearance, Xu Zhen and the others were completely stunned.

They stared wide-eyed at the incredible scene before them, their minds blank, even their breathing slowed down.

Zhao Liuzi muttered blankly, unable to understand why things had turned out this way.

"How...how is this possible?"

"Isn't this young master Zhang a prodigy?"

Shouldn't it be Master Fahai who uses his Buddhist powers to bring this young master back to his original form, or even to the point of destroying his soul?

Shouldn't this young master Zhang be doomed and certain to die?

How did things turn out this way?

Young Master Zhang has indeed revealed his true form, but it is different from what I expected.

This young master Zhang is not an ordinary person, but an immortal?

How is this possible?!

Zhao Liuzi's sinister face turned pale, and his eyes were filled with terror.

Beside him, Xu Zhen muttered to himself, "An immortal... an immortal... I must be dreaming..."

"I've offended an immortal? And I still want to cause trouble for an immortal?"

Dead!

At that moment, this was the only thought in his mind.

Not only him, but also Officer Feng next to him was having similar thoughts at this moment, his mind in turmoil, knowing that he had kicked a hornet's nest this time, and the kind of hornet's nest that would be the end of him if he offended it.

Officer Feng couldn't help but feel regret.

If I hadn't offended him, and hadn't associated with scoundrels like Zhao Liuzi, would I have avoided offending this young master Zhang?

Officer Feng appeared dazed.

At the same time, he also understood why Master Xuanqingzi had that expression and knelt down to worship on the spot!

Did they recognize the young master's identity?!

That damned Daoist Xuanqingzi, can't you just speak clearly?!

Officer Feng harbored resentment.

At this moment, the county magistrate Wang Shenzhi, the common people, his mother Xu, and his younger brother Zhang Xing were all dumbfounded.

"How is that possible?"

"Big brother, how could you possibly be an immortal?!"

Zhang Xing pointed at his elder brother in front of him, subconsciously taking several steps back, his face filled with disbelief.

"Immortal... Immortal... Haha..."

"No wonder you said there was a way when Father died that day..."

Zhang Xing seemed dazed, as if he had come to understand some things.

He muttered to himself, "So, back then you weren't looking for the murderer who killed your father, nor were you begging the immortals to bring your father back to life. You yourself were the immortal, and it was you who brought your father back to life?"

"No wonder...no wonder Father told me not to make you angry..."

Zhang Xing looked bitter.

He understood everything!

The elder brother was no good; a celestial being noticed him and, through the other's grace, brought his father back to life. He himself was that celestial being!

Su Chen looked at him calmly.

"Hehehe..." Looking at his elder brother, who was surrounded by a pure and ethereal aura, as bright as the sun in the sky, as divine as an immortal, Zhang Xing laughed self-deprecatingly, mocking his own overestimation of his abilities.

Amidst the silence, only Zhang Xing's voice continued to echo.

"From childhood to adulthood, you have been like the blazing sun in the sky, dazzling and scorching everyone around you. Everyone is overshadowed by your brilliance and can only hide in the shadows!"

“Until a year ago, when you finally stopped shining so brightly, I thought you had fallen, no longer high above, no longer dazzlingly looking down on everyone. I finally stepped out of your radiance!”

"In other people's eyes, I am also very outstanding!"

"Just now, I also thought you were going to be subdued by this Master Fahai!"

"But it turns out, I was wrong, I was wrong. It was all wrong, it was all my delusion!"

Zhang Xing chuckled, "You are still the sun in the sky, shining so brightly that everyone below pales in comparison, or even becomes so insignificant as to be invisible!"

"So you weren't crazy a year ago, but you just didn't want to compete with us mortals anymore, and wanted to compete with those immortals in heaven?"

Zhang Xing's voice echoed, reverberating in everyone's ears.

The villagers of Guobei County, the old gatekeeper Wang, and others could all hear the paleness, helplessness, and self-abandonment in Zhang Xing's tone.

Clearly, this young master Zhang Xing has lost his spirit and probably no longer has the courage to compete with his dazzling older brother.