Journey to the West: Deer Power Immortal, Starting from Becoming a Disciple of the Supreme Lord Tais

Lu Qingxuan was well aware of the threshold of the Heavenly Court. It was almost impossible for ordinary wandering demons to enter, but if he wanted to escape the fate of the three demons of Chechi Kingdom in the original story, he had to get involved with Buddhism or the Heavenly Court.

Between the two, Lu Qingxuan naturally preferred to lead the two demons into the Heavenly Court.

To achieve this, one needs incense offerings and vows. As long as one accumulates enough merit, the Heavenly Court will not ignore one's actions.

Even if he only gets a minor official position in the end, it's still a divine post, and his life won't be a problem.

But that's all for later; for now, we still need to follow the established path of cultivation.

Back in his quiet room, Lu Qingxuan hung the prayer beads on his wrist and began his cultivation.

It is night, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse.

Lu Qingxuan sat on the futon, facing upwards with his palms facing upwards, and began to use the incantation to guide the golden core in his dantian to rotate slowly.

After being nurtured for so long, Lu Qingxuan's golden core has undergone a great change. It is now golden yellow with a restrained radiance, and the dragon-tiger combination has become increasingly solid.

After completing thirty-six cycles of practice, Lu Qingxuan was about to finish when he suddenly felt a slight warmth on the prayer beads on his wrist.

A sweep of divine sense revealed a faint warm current seeping from the prayer beads, slowly ascending along the meridians towards the Niwan Palace.

This is...

Lu Qingxuan frowned, guarding his mind to stop the warm current.

He opened his eyes and looked down at the rosary on his wrist. The eighteen beads shone with a faint gold under the moonlight, quite different from how they appeared during the day.

"There's something strange about this bead..." Lu Qingxuan murmured.

He took the prayer beads off his hand and held them in his palm. He probed them with his spiritual sense and saw that Sanskrit characters were faintly flowing inside the beads, and subtle rays of Buddhist light were moving within them, as if they had a spirit.

Lu Qingxuan was greatly shocked, for he immediately recognized what it was.

This Buddha's light is not an ordinary blessing, but an extremely sophisticated technique for captivating the mind. Wearing it for a long time will subtly change one's character, making one feel closer to Buddhism.

Over time, even those with the strongest resolve will be converted without realizing it.

"What a clever Huiming!" Lu Qingxuan sneered, already understanding the situation.

As for the personal belongings, it's likely that Huiming knew from the beginning that he couldn't convert them with words, and all the groundwork was laid to give away this string of beads.

If he hadn't cultivated the Golden Core Dao, he might not have been able to discover it.

If I'm not mistaken, Huiming should still be within the Zhongnan Mountain range, waiting for the three of them to change their minds so that he can appear at the right time and naturally lead the three demons into Buddhism.

Such methods are truly something we must guard against...

Lu Qingxuan dared not delay and immediately used his divine sense to summon the Great Immortals Huli and Yangli.

Before long, the two demons pushed open the door and entered.

Without hesitation, Lu Qingxuan briefly explained what he had just discovered, and the two demons' expressions changed drastically upon hearing this.

"What a bald monk! He looks so kind, but he's full of evil intentions. Third brother, let's go find him and settle the score!" Tiger Power Immortal gritted his teeth in anger.

Lu Qingxuan shook his head and said, "Brother, don't be anxious. Since Huiming dared to leave behind the prayer beads, he must have something to rely on. If we go there rashly, he may not recognize us."

"That's right, but are we really going to swallow this insult?" Tiger Power Immortal said.

Lu Qingxuan shook his head: "Of course we can't let it end so easily."

"Third brother, have you come up with an idea?" Yangli Daxian asked Lu Qingxuan.

Every time Lu Qingxuan said this, he must have a plan in mind.

"Why don't we turn the tables on him and put on a show for him? That way, even if Huiming tries to back out, he won't be able to."

Immortal Yang Li's eyes lit up. To deal with shameless people, one must use unconventional methods.

Then Lu Qingxuan whispered a few words in the ears of the two demons, who nodded repeatedly and smiled.

The next morning, the two demons did as Lu Qingxuan had instructed.

Tiger Power Immortal deliberately paced back and forth in the courtyard, muttering incantations and spouting nonsense about the vastness of Buddhism.

The Great Immortal Yang Li went to the surrounding temples and found several Buddhist scriptures, which he secretly examined.

Lu Qingxuan was even more direct. His Golden Core Dao was projected outwards, and his whole body seemed to be bathed in golden light. With a little concealment, he looked just like a Buddha.

To make the performance more convincing, Lu Qingxuan even covered up the statues of the Three Pure Ones...

In a secluded cave near Zhongnan Mountain.

Huiming sat cross-legged on a blue stone, with a bronze mirror in front of him, reflecting the actions of the three demons in the Taoist temple.

He observed for three days and saw that the three demons had indeed been influenced by the prayer beads, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"They are demon cultivators after all; their Dao hearts are not firm. A mere Mind-Capturing Pearl has thrown them into disarray."

Huiming murmured, "Wait a few more days until their minds are settled, then I will go up the mountain to convert them. If Manjushri Bodhisattva knew that I had helped the Buddhist sect recruit three popular rogue cultivators, he would surely reward me handsomely!"

He watched for a while longer and saw that Yang Li had begun to imitate him that day, putting his hands together and chanting Buddhist mantras, which made him even more resolute.

He decided to stop observing and put away the bronze mirror, closing his eyes to rest.

Four more days passed.

Huiming observed in the bronze mirror that the three demons had been completely influenced by the Mind-Capturing Pearl and could no longer restrain themselves.

"That's about it."

He stood up, straightened his robe, and flew towards the Taoist temple on Zhongnan Mountain with a compassionate smile on his face.

Before long, Huiming landed in front of the Taoist temple.

"Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk Huiming has come to pay a visit to three fellow practitioners."

No one answered from inside the door.

Huiming knocked three more times, but still no one answered.

He was puzzled. Based on his observation, shouldn't the three demons be studying Buddhist teachings at this time? Why was no one there?

He immediately reached out and pushed the door open, and the gate swung open.

The courtyard was empty. The Buddhist scriptures were still there, but no one was on the prayer cushions.

Huiming frowned and was about to walk inside when a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Master Huiming, how have you been?"

Huiming turned around abruptly and saw that Lu Qingxuan had appeared behind him at some point, wearing a Taoist crown and a crane cloak, looking nothing like a monk.

The two demons, Huli and Yangli, stared at him with unfriendly expressions.

What's going on?

Huiming was filled with doubt. He had only been out of the cave for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, so how could the three demons have changed their appearance?

But he wouldn't reveal his true intentions, so he immediately took a deep breath and put on a compassionate smile again: "Amitabha, what are you three doing here?"

"Master Huiming is really asking a question he already knows the answer to."

Lu Qingxuan took out the string of prayer beads from his sleeve and asked, "Does the master recognize this?"

Huiming, is the secret passage in trouble? Has it been discovered?

That shouldn't be happening!

He observed for seven consecutive days and only appeared after confirming that the three demons had been affected. How could he have been discovered?

Could it be...?

Huiming seemed to have thought of something, his face turning pale and then red, but he forced himself to remain calm and said, "Of course I recognize it. This item was a gift from this humble monk to you. Do you think there's anything wrong with it?"

"Hmph, good that you admit it. You bald monk, you pretend to be compassionate on the surface, but behind our backs you use such despicable means, actually trying to forcibly convert us. Aren't you afraid of disgracing Buddhism!"