Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

A qi deviation during practice can be understood as shooting oneself in the foot, like Shangguan Rong did. The most common consequence of qi deviation during practice is death; less common is that it stimulates the brain and mind, causing madness. Those from the Demonic Sect are even more different; they are simply called the Demonic Sect because their principles differ from those of the righteous sects.

However, being possessed by a demon is often caused by the erosion of one's sanity by an ominous aura. These ominous auras can come from many sources, such as secret realms or the sealed place of demons in some desolate wilderness.

"Master, why are there several reflective eggs moving over there?" Chu Mingkong looked down in confusion. "Should we go down and take a look?"

Zuo Qiuchi said irritably, "That's a monk's bald head! If the flying sword goes any lower, they'll spot it."

Chu Mingkong suddenly realized, then asked in confusion:

"A monk? What is a monk doing at Xiaoxiang Qin Academy?"

Xiaoxiang Qin Academy is a female sect, almost like a nunnery. Why would a monk come here to find a nun?

"Who knows, but it's definitely not a good thing. The one who lured me to that bronze man's secret realm with a female bodhisattva last time was a Buddhist monk. He can carry a relic around as a magic weapon, so his status can't be too low."

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingkong looked around and found that there were quite a few monks this time, about fifty or sixty people.

The group dispersed and gathered from all directions at the heart of the sacred Xiaoxiang Qin Academy. In the small groups of monks, one could occasionally see a female disciple who had fallen into demonic possession imprisoned within, bound by golden Buddhist teachings.

"Judging from their sect attire, these female disciples who have fallen into demonic possession are all from the Xiaoxiang Qin Academy, right? Their strength is around the first or second rank. Have the monks come to help 'exorcise demons'?"

Zuo Qiuchi shook her head, urging the Extinction Greatsword beneath her hips to move closer in one direction, pointing to a small battle involving more than ten people. She pointed and said:

"See? Those normal female disciples are driving the bald men away. These bald men are forcing their way in... Which branch of Buddhism is this, or is it a consensus that they all act this way? Why are these monks so nosy these days?"

Her tone was full of dissatisfaction; the score from last time hadn't been settled yet. If it weren't for the fact that she was going to act with Chu Mingkong, she would have already gone to cause trouble for the Buddhist sect.

Chu Mingkong and Zuo Qiuchi were naturally of one mind, and upon hearing her tone, it became clear what to do.

"Master, help me think of a cool entrance, how about a hunky man descending from the sky?"

Or shout "Paratrooper One, ready to go!" and then jump?

Zuo Qiuchi didn't want to complain anymore. She was already controlling the flying sword to land: "Be normal. Who are you trying to impress by showing off here? Hurry up and finish dealing with this matter, and go find Feng Ying."

Chu Mingkong thought it made a lot of sense, so he immediately spat out a few mouthfuls of bloody phlegm. As a sneak attack, this move was very uncouth, but very effective.

Zuo Qiuchi frowned: "I told you not to try to look cool, but you don't have to do it like this, do you?"

Below, a group of female disciples patrolling the mountain blocked the six monks in front of them. They were only outer disciples, and the strongest of the female disciples leading the group was only at the third level. Although the Buddhist monks were outnumbered, they had a monk at the late third level, and the monks were being pushed back step by step.

Among the six monks, the leader was a short, young monk with fair skin, but his features were not kind and gentle; instead, he had a domineering and stern look.

"Please, esteemed benefactors, do not obstruct our ascent of the mountain. In your quest for advancement, your Xiaoxiang Qin Academy has brought all sorts of evil and wicked things into your sect, causing innocent disciples to fall into demonic possession. Rest assured, we are here to exorcise this demon for our righteous fellow disciples!"

"Leave everything to us!"

The female disciple from Xiaoxiang Qin Academy stared coldly at them and said:

"How dare you! The elders and senior sisters will handle the affairs of the sect themselves. How is it your place to interfere? You have injured my sect's disciples, so why bother with such high-sounding words?!"

The short monk looked at them calmly, but behind that calmness lay a disdain for their strength and cultivation level.

"Don't be so stubborn. If we let the demonic situation at Xiaoxiang Qin Academy continue, and they wander outside, harming innocent people, what will happen? Buddha is compassionate and cannot bear to see the people suffer."

Behind him, a tall monk carried a wounded female disciple who had fainted on the ground, touched her small hand, and laughed loudly.

"So smooth and bouncy, hahaha—glug?!"

He looked up and opened his mouth, but before he could make a couple of sounds, something—whether it was bird droppings or something else—fell into his mouth. He swallowed it instinctively, and the flesh around his throat and neck turned black and rotten, the black veins bulging out, and his face contorted in pain. But his vocal cords had been corroded away, and he couldn't even let out a scream.

Chu Mingkong landed from the air, cursing as he spoke:

"You bald guys really disgusted my master and now you're disgusting me. You swallowed my phlegm and even commented, 'So slippery, so phlegm.' Do you guys have some serious illness?"

Female disciple: "..."

Monk: "......"

The short, young monk was on high alert, his body radiating a faint golden light, even his eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of gold leaf. This was the initial stage of the Buddhist golden body, not yet fully developed, but in terms of defensive power alone, he was basically invincible among those of the same level.

"Who is this benefactor? We have no grudge against you, so why do you immediately try to kill our Buddhist disciples..."

Chu Mingkong raised his hand, not giving the man a chance to finish speaking:

"The feud began long ago; you have offended my beloved teacher, Zuo Qiuchi. You junior are not worthy to reason with me. Where is your leader here?"

"The abbot has arrived at the center of the Qin Academy..."

The monk wanted to announce the abbot's name, but Chu Mingkong didn't give him the chance. Knowing the location was enough. He picked up the female disciple's sword from the ground and casually swung it horizontally.

The remaining five monks were on high alert and instinctively summoned their Vajra bodies to block the force of the sword. However, the difference in strength was too great. Their Vajra bodies were nothing but paper in front of Chu Mingkong and were instantly cut in half.

The female disciples were confused about Chu Mingkong's background, unsure whether he was friend or foe, yet his aura was no different from that of a demon. They could still struggle against these monks who had offended their sect, but if this suddenly arriving man was also an enemy, the overwhelming difference in their cultivation levels left them without even the courage to try and stop him.

Chu Mingkong walked to the middle of the monk's corpse, picked up the unconscious female disciple by the collar, and threw her into the arms of her companions.

When the female disciples saw Chu Mingkong looking at them, they froze. Fortunately, the man took out the Elder's Token of Xiaoxiang Qin Academy, indicating that he had come to help them!

"May I ask your honorable name...?" the female disciple asked cautiously.

"Chu Mingkong, for the time being, is on your side."

The female disciple was overjoyed. These female disciples had all heard of this name and knew a little about Chu Mingkong's family connections.

"Was Your Highness invited by Senior Sister Xiao to come and help our sect?"

"Uh? Which Senior Sister Xiao?"

The female disciple replied, "Senior Sister Xiao Yunhan."

Chu Mingkong: "...She's here too?!"

Chapter 133 Mature Female Master (28/35)

The word "senior sister" left Chu Mingkong momentarily stunned before he remembered that cultivators value "those who attain the Dao come first." Even if they weren't from the same sect, as long as their cultivation level was higher than others, they could directly address each other as senior brother or senior sister. Those under the same master, however, followed the order of their apprenticeship.

Chu Mingkong hadn't had much contact with these sects and had almost forgotten about this attempt. He was just thinking about which Senior Sister Xiao it was. Who else could he know with the surname Xiao?

It's Xiao Yunhan, isn't it? Xiao Yunhan is naturally not from Xiaoxiang Qin Academy, but her sect is not far from here. Sects that are geographically close are generally friendly unless they have deep-seated hatred for each other, so it's not surprising that they would come to reinforce us.

But he felt it was inappropriate to meet Xiao Yunhan at this critical juncture.

It felt like they were putting Xiao Yunhan in a difficult position, with her family's interests on one side and him on the other.

Wouldn't meeting now just make each other uncomfortable and awkward? Anyway, it hasn't been that many months since we last met, so one more meeting won't make a difference.

gone!

Chu Mingkong said to the female disciple:

"I have come here on a matter that should not be made public. I am not on the same side as Senior Sister Xiao. I am here to discuss important matters with your elders. I do not want my whereabouts to be exposed, so I hope you can keep it a secret for me."

The female disciple nodded, and only after regaining her senses did she bow and express her gratitude.

"Since Your Highness has said so, I will certainly not make a fuss."

Zuo Qiuchi had just flown to the vicinity on his sword and casually killed a few evil Buddhist monks before returning to Chu Mingkong's side. However, he did not reveal his identity to the female disciples, too lazy to introduce himself.

Chu Mingkong took out his elder's token and asked:

"Excuse me, which elder does this elder token belong to? I don't know him, and I hope you can show me the way."

The female disciple remained silent, unsure how to respond to his words.

The bestowal of elder tokens is done with great care. An elder can only possess two, and they are usually given out personally. How come we don't even know who gave them to us?

Seeing her silence, Chu Mingkong assumed that there were many sect elders and these ordinary disciples couldn't possibly recognize them all, so he took out another token:

"Don't you recognize it? Then take a look at this Elder's Token and see if you recognize it."

A big question mark popped out on the female disciple's forehead. She was starting to doubt if it was genuine. She took the token, examined its spiritual energy, and after confirming it was real, said:

"Your Highness, this Elder Token belongs to Elder Si Chunhua. This Elder of the Punishment Hall is rather aloof, and I never expected her to give the token to Your Highness. After entering the mountain gate of my Xiaoxiang Qin Academy, the immortal peak with the most abundant golden fire spiritual energy belongs to Elder Si."

That's so heartless... and yet they still bought my jade dildo to use?

I understand, it's a physiological need, it's human nature. I'll ask which elder used all three at the same time later, it's worth getting to know him!

The female disciple led the way, with Chu Mingkong and Zuo Qiuchi following behind, listening to her recount what had happened at Xiaoxiang Qin Academy.

"Our Xiaoxiang Qin Academy is a Buddhist sect that advocates quiet cultivation. However, recently, we don't know what went wrong. Many of our newly admitted disciples have become possessed by demons. They are not in their right minds, their eyes are bloodshot, and they are belligerent and bloodthirsty. Fortunately, their cultivation is weak, so it is not difficult to subdue them."

This incident only happened a few days ago, and these evil monks have already come under the guise of eliminating demons and protecting the righteous path, and eradicating the root of demonic possession. I believe it was premeditated, and they even chose this crucial moment, just as the Stone Bamboo Forest Secret Realm was about to open!

The disciple led Chu Mingkong and his disciples to the main road at the mountain gate, but did not continue to guide them, as they needed to treat the wounded.

Chu Mingkong and Zuo Qiuchi followed the main road upwards, killing any monks they encountered along the way, and headed straight for the summit.

Chu Mingkong exclaimed in surprise:

"This women's sect, judging from its name, is a place that is proficient in the art of music, but I didn't expect them to also worship Buddha."

Zuo Qiuchi was not surprised by this, and she explained:

"This is normal. The Tianji Empire used to have monks as national teachers, and the practice of worshipping Buddha was once very popular. Those who are capable of serving as sect leaders now are mostly people from that period."

However, although they worship Buddha, they mostly borrow the ascetic and rigorous mindset of Buddhism for their own use, which is quite different from that of Buddhist practitioners. Similarly, many sects revere Taoism, but you can't say they are all Taoist sects, can you?

Chu Mingkong nodded, thinking about Yun Nongyu, how charming her blindfolded attire was! But she was a proper Taoist elder.

Zuo Qiuchi then said:

"But based on my previous travel experience, Buddhist sects that simply borrow the artistic conception of this place are more Buddhist than the current orthodox Buddhist sects. The reputation of Xiaoxiang Qin Academy is very good in the cultivation world. If one day an elder here dies, his body might be cremated and a relic might be found."

Hopefully it's just relics; let's not say that after the remains were burned, they found several large jade studs hidden inside the body...

Chu Mingkong secretly wiped the sweat from his brow, worried about the reputation of Xiaoxiang Qin Academy:

"Actually, I think I have a lot of Buddhist intentions, so I'll call myself Huigen from now on."

Zuo Qiuchi agreed, "You're quite self-aware, knowing you have impure roots. The day you fall into demonic possession, your master will surely eradicate you completely!"

Chu Mingkong: "..."

It's already starting to hurt.

Or maybe I should steal a trick of the Buddhist Vajra Body and transform into a steel-like being for mutual masturbation... like the Calabash Brothers, to be tossed around by Zuo Qiuchi.

“Master, that female disciple just said that Yunhan is coming. I don’t want to meet her yet, so as not to make things difficult for her. Let’s disguise ourselves and hide our whereabouts.”

He suggested that after dealing with the matters at Xiaoxiang Qin Academy, they should go to Baihu Plain to find Fengying. Along the way, there would be people paying attention to their whereabouts, so dressing up would help them avoid being noticed.

Many people probably guessed that he left Beijing to go to Tianya City, but guessing is one thing, and finding evidence is another.