A Man in the Snow: Starting with a Sword Challenge to the Northern Liang Prince's Palace

"Suppress Buddhism!"

With Li Dangxin's current level of cultivation, he can naturally sense the subtle changes in the fortune between heaven and earth.

The moment he saw Ye Yun, he knew that this person might truly be the glimmer of hope for the transformation of Buddhism.

"Nowadays, both Liyang and Beimang revere Taoism. Both Longhu Mountain in Liyang and Daodezong in Beimang are important to the imperial court."

The holy monk chose me because I, by a stroke of luck, destroyed the fortune of the Taoist sect and had no prejudice against the Buddhist sect.

The struggle between Buddhism and Taoism over the lineage of their respective traditions has remained unchanged throughout history.

Ye Yun said slowly and deliberately.

Upon hearing this, Li Dangxin's expression changed. He understood the reasoning behind it and could sense the impending danger.

As Ye Yun said, the biggest crisis for Buddhism comes from the suppression by Taoism. Both Li Yang and Bei Mang have established Taoism as their state religion.

As a result, Buddhism is now in a state of decline, and if things do not change, it will eventually be completely wiped out.

Perhaps Master's choice was right.

"To advocate for the suppression of Buddhism while promoting Buddhism is utterly absurd."

Li Dangxin still disagreed with Ye Yun's extreme approach. Even though Lantuo Mountain was not under the jurisdiction of his Liangchan Temple, it was still a Buddhist force.

"After the Liang-Mang War, the people of the world suffered greatly, but there were always a few virtuous monks who used the banner of Buddhism to amass wealth. Among them, there were probably quite a few fake monks."

The Northern Barbarians have always wanted to march south, which requires sufficient military funds. Wouldn't the Northern Barbarian Empress be envious of these virtuous monks?

The same applies to Li Yang; by destroying the Buddhist sects in the Central Plains, he could then win over the esoteric sects of the Western Regions.

Nalanda Mountain is the largest Buddhist site in the Western Regions, and many of the kings of the Western Regions are Buddhists. However, it seems that Nalanda Mountain is not on good terms with your two Zen temples.

Ye Yun simply laid reality before him; it seemed that all these paths led to the Two Zen Temple.

Li Dangxin clasped his hands together and said, "Master, you understand people's hearts better than I do."

Even though Li Dangxin was unparalleled in combat power, everyone has their limits, and he was powerless to change the situation.

"Ye Yun, your ambitions are so grand that I can truly trust you."

Li Dangxin looked up at the clouds in the sky.

"Having inherited the fortune of the holy monk, I owe the Buddhist community a debt of karma, which I must repay."

If you can fulfill my grand wish in the future, you may choose a Buddhist temple in the whole world.

This is my promise, Ye Yun.

Ye Yun drew a sword aura out of thin air and pointed it to the sky, as if making a vow to Li Dangxin.

Seeing Ye Yun's sincerity, Li Dangxin put his hands together, straightened his face, and bowed to Ye Yun, saying, "Li Dangxin is willing to make a trip to Mount Lantuo for you."

Li Dangxin isn't stupid.

He naturally understood that even if he didn't go to Mount Lantuo and didn't help Ye Yun, Ye Yun would still do it.

Moreover, the other party was chosen by his teacher, the holy monk Nagarjuna, so there must be no mistake.

Ye Yun smiled slightly and said, "It is said that the strongest defense in the world is your Buddhist Vajra, Li Dangxin's. It is a pity that you did not fight against the Holy Monk Longshu."

I will only offer one sword strike; I wonder if that is acceptable.

Ye Yun also wanted to know whether Li Dangxin's Buddhist Vajra Physique could really block his sword.

"This humble monk will gladly accompany you."

Li Dangxin also wanted to know what kind of skills this person who could defeat Wang Xianzhi possessed.

This sword strike.

It's unavoidable.

"Be careful."

Ye Yun slowly raised his hand, and the entire world seemed to slow down.

A sword was thrust out from between his fingers, and the sword energy swept downwards.

Li Dangxin clasped his hands together, continuously forming hand seals, his body radiating golden light, surrounded by Buddhist runes, as if he were the Buddha himself incarnate.

The strongest defense against the strongest sword.

Clang!

A loud bang, like metal clashing against metal, rang out.

Li Dangxin couldn't help but take a few steps back, leaving a deep, bone-revealing sword wound on his chest. Golden blood flowed from his chest, staining his white clothes with golden spots.

His invulnerability seemed to have been pierced.

"good!"

As soon as Ye Yun finished speaking, he turned into fragments and disappeared into the air.

Only a seemingly alluring monk remained.

"The Vajra of Buddhism is indeed remarkable, able to withstand my full-force sword strike."

The traveler took a step and landed on the ground, praising it.

"A full-force sword strike?"

Li Dangxin didn't think so. He couldn't sense how Ye Yun had just disappeared.

"I guess so! What I just did was actually a clone."

"When shall we set off? I'm already itching to unleash a massacre."

The pilgrim was like a demon, yet he possessed none of the gentleness of a monk.

"You really are a demonic monk."

Li Dangxin understood that the monk in front of him, who resembled Ye Yun by seven parts, was the embodiment of Ye Yun's evil thoughts, yet he was able to merge with the Buddhist fortune.

It completely overturned his understanding.

The traveler, unperturbed, replied, "Haven't you heard that Buddha and demon are one?"

"Good thoughts lead to Buddhahood, evil thoughts lead to demonhood."

Li Dangxin muttered to himself.

"Don't be attached to external appearances. If you see something, just see it. Don't have any desire to possess it. Why can't we regard negative emotions such as greed and anger as opportunities for spiritual practice?"

Killing is not a sin; if it can save the world, then he is doing the right thing.

At this moment, the traveler seemed like a high monk, speaking profound truths.

Li Dangxin remained silent.

After a while.

"I need to go back and ask my wife."

Li Dangxin decided to go to the Western Regions to take a look, but he still needed his wife's permission.

What an eccentric monk.

"Can!"

The traveler readily agreed.

His greatest motivation still came from Ye Yun's instructions.

Everything is determined by the will of the deity.

Along the way, the two discussed philosophy.

The only thing that bothered Li was that the traveler would spar with him whenever he had nothing else to do.

To put it bluntly, it's just asking for trouble.

"Li Dangxin, how did you cultivate this Vajra body that is as if it were poured with gold?"

The traveler asked with great curiosity.

Ye Yun obtained all of the Holy Monk Longshu's cultivation, but he could not comprehend its essence.

"This humble monk studies the Yogacara-bhumi-sastra from the Western Regions. If you wish to learn this practice, this humble monk can pass it on to you."

Li Dangxin did not hide anything; on the contrary, he took the initiative to help the traveler.

"OK!"

The traveler didn't stand on ceremony, saying that since he wanted to unite the three religions, he naturally needed to comprehend the Buddhist teachings.

With Li Dangxin, their free master, around, they were able to integrate the Buddhist energy much faster.

Since ancient times, the practices of the three religions have been passed down continuously: Buddhism focuses on physical training, Taoism on internal energy cultivation, and Confucianism on spiritual cultivation.

However, there are still ways for the three religions to communicate with each other.

For example, Taoist qi cultivation still includes methods for refining the spirit and body.

Confucianism emphasizes cultivating the spirit, communicating with heaven and earth, and achieving resonance with them, yet Confucianism still encourages reading Buddhist texts and gaining a thorough understanding of them.

The little monk following behind them, on the other hand, spent all his time thinking about how to buy more rouge for his family's "things".

The traveler quietly approached Wu Nanbei: "Little monk, do you like money?"

"Not really, it's just that my master's wife and I like to buy cosmetics and other such things."

The little monk scratched his head and said.

The traveler revealed a wicked smile:

"Let's go to Mount Landa and rob some money."

"By then, your master's wife and your wife will have no shortage of rouge."

Upon hearing this, the young monk frowned, looked at his master not far away, and saw that his master did not speak, so he revealed a mischievous smile.

Li Dangxin remained silent.

He somewhat regretted bringing his apprentice along to Mount Lantau.