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

"As usual, I will still help you."

This injury is nothing; a wound is no reason to give up on an opponent or a fight—death is.

"Do you need any compensation or anything? Forget about that poisonous milk stuff, we can't afford it right now, let's find something else?"

The Asura King was about to give up, but then remembered a postponed arrangement he had made, and said rather casually:

"Then give me Zuo Qiuchi, and I will make her my queen for dual cultivation."

If anyone else had said this to Chu Mingkong, they would have already gotten angry. However, the Asura King's words and attitude were not as serious as his previous curious probing. It had the feeling that "if you really want a reward, then I'll reluctantly accept one."

He frowned, glancing at the Asura King in a certain direction with a serious yet somewhat disrespectful look.

Those breasts and that butt are all real. Is this Asura King not a woman, but the middle type...?

Regardless, Chu Mingkong refused without hesitation:

"Impossible, my master is my Daoist partner."

"That's a pity, you don't have a suitable reward here at the moment, but that won't stop me from helping you out."

"So kind?!" Chu Mingkong feigned surprise, but also wanted to find out if she had any other intentions.

"It would be a pleasure for me to fight against the goddesses and bodhisattvas, and it would also be a promising thing to help you remove an obstacle in your growth."

When we last met, you were afraid because of the chasm, but now you are much more at ease. This confidence comes not only from Shen Xuejun, who is in charge of the mansion, but also from your recognition of your own growth.

I'm so proud of how quickly you've grown.

...While they were eager to fight the goddesses and bodhisattvas, they were also eyeing Chu, waiting for him to grow stronger so they could beat him up too.

　 "How should we determine the time to deal with the goddess Bodhisattva?"

The Asura King's attitude turned cold:

"The sooner the better, if possible, I'd even like it now."

"Let's see when the goddess or bodhisattva traps you in the Realm of No Thought again. If Shen Xuejun is suppressing you, then tell her to stop; don't waste time!"

Chapter 403 The Past of the Asura Clan

Endless Temple.

The nun guarding the gate bowed with her palms together to Xin Ci as she approached, and asked:

"Compassionate Dharma Protector, may I ask what brings you to Wujin Temple?"

The female protector of the Asura clan returned the greeting and calmly said:

"At the request of the Asura King, I have come to seek advice from the Goddess Bodhisattva."

“Alright, I will go in and inform your Bodhisattva. Please ask the compassionate Dharma protector to wait here for a moment.” After answering, the gatekeeper nun turned and entered the Endless Temple.

Before long, the nun returned and nodded to indicate that the compassionate protector could enter.

"This humble nun will not lead the way. Please, compassionate protector, act with caution and lest you offend the Bodhisattva!"

This instruction is given because the Asura race is known for its belligerence; there is nothing they dare not offend.

In the ancient Buddhist texts that have been sealed away and forgotten, it is mentioned that the Asura race once caused headaches for the wise masters of Buddhism. After enlightening the Asura race, they were incorporated into Buddhism and became an important force in suppressing evil. Their warlike nature was retained, but they were used by Buddhism to protect the Buddha's light in the dark corners filled with evil.

That being said, for a long time, the Asura race has been a troublemaker in Buddhism and a group that is difficult to control. In particular, Buddhism converts many evil people with a lot of bad karma into Buddhism and worships them as Vidyarajas. These guys, who are inherently full of sharp edges, bring constant conflicts.

Xinci simply nodded at the nun's reminder and then ignored it.

Upon entering the temple of Wujin Temple, three Buddha statues representing greed, anger, and ignorance stand on each of the left and right sides, while the Buddha statue representing the master of Wujin Temple, the Bodhisattva of Boundless Love, stands in the center.

The white flesh with a thousand hands spread out behind him like a peacock's tail, and the colorful glass reveals a dignified and majestic Buddha statue, with eyes painted on it that seem to contain boundless wisdom.

Beneath the magnificent Buddhist dome, the eyes of the Buddha statue seem remarkably lifelike; as soon as one enters the hall, one can feel the Buddha statue watching over them.

Beneath the Buddha statue, the goddess Bodhisattva sat cross-legged with her back to the doorway. Her plain white Buddhist robe subtly outlined her figure, her waist as slender as a willow branch in a jade vase. Her seated posture tightened the robe, revealing the fullness and roundness of her waist.

"What business does the Asura King have with you?"

"When the Asura King went out, she encountered Chu Mingkong of Xiling active near the New Moon Kingdom and the Abyss. She sensed that Chu Mingkong seemed to have the aura of a Bodhisattva's seal on him, so she came to inquire whether she was still secretly dealing with him?"

“This is not a way to deal with him, but to enlighten his wisdom and lead him to take refuge in Buddhism. However, he always finds a way to suppress my Buddhist seal.”

"The Asura King also said that if the Bodhisattva needs it, she can help prevent Xiling Chumingkong from suppressing the Buddha's seal for the time being."

"The Asura Clan used to have a very good relationship with the Endless Temple, but now their interactions have become distant. Why is the Asura King suddenly so enthusiastic? Could it be that she has decided to deal with Chu Mingkong?"

“My king has no interest in Chu Mingkong now, his ambitions lie elsewhere, and he has no intention of having any further thoughts about him. I am not aware of any of these thoughts, nor would I dare to speculate or speak presumptuously about what my king thinks.”

"Ah."

......

Chu Mingkong focused on recuperating and protecting his inner strength from being taken by the women in the mansion, hoping that the Buddhist seal would recover more quickly.

Normally, as long as you're not exploited by your master's wife, there shouldn't be any problems.

However, the Asura King did not leave Xiling. Upon discovering the strange presence of Bai Niang in his palace, he went to wander near the border of the Abyss.

However, based on Chu Mingkong's guess, she most likely did try to enter the depths of the Abyss to investigate the situation.

Chu Mingkong was a little worried that he wouldn't be able to contact her. What if he was suddenly dragged into Wuxiangtian and she was still wandering around Jiyuan?

"Even my master's wife and Bai Niang couldn't do much to stop me, and not many of them followed me into this Wuxiang Heaven. What can the Asura King do?"

Chu Mingkong thought that even if there was a way, they should at least let him know in advance and prepare some materials. It would be a bit much if they didn't even need a magic array.

I spent the last few days helping to resolve the relationship between Yongzhen and her mother, Madam Zhen, and the days following the arrival of the Asura King, so I have recovered quite well.

Previously, it was a cycle of "day one of abstaining from sex", "day two of abstaining from sex (crossed out), and accidentally day one again". In the past few days of self-cultivation, I have also reached "day four of abstaining from sex".

Some things that you don't usually care about become increasingly difficult to ignore when you deliberately restrain yourself.

For example, the memory of his teacher's wife's lucidity kept replaying in his mind, making him thirsty and wanting to drink water.

Lost in thought, he unconsciously wandered to his master's wife's door. When he came to his senses, fearing that the Buddha Seal he had painstakingly nurtured would wither away again, he quickly turned around to leave.

However, when he turned around, he bumped into his master's wife's arms. His normal physique was much taller and more imposing than his master's wife's, and fearing that he might have bumped into someone, he instinctively hugged her.

Chu Mingkong's expression stiffened as he caught a whiff of the mature woman's alluring fragrance, carrying a faint chill, and he said:

"Master's wife, aren't you... in the courtyard?"

"You still know I'm in the courtyard. You've been pacing around the gate. What's the matter?" Shen Xuejun's body transformed into a wisp of icy mist, dissipating from Chu Mingkong's embrace and reappearing within half a step of him.

"It's that... Asura King said she would help me deal with that goddess bodhisattva, but she hasn't shown up at all and hasn't made any preparations. I feel like Buddha Seal is almost healed."

"Won't something unexpected happen to her?"

Shen Xuejun shook her head, paused briefly, and then said:

"The Asura King doesn't need any preparation. She only needs to be by your side when the Buddha Seal is activated, and she can follow you into the Wuxiang Heaven. In fact, as long as she is sure that you were brought into the Wuxiang Heaven from the Qingxin Mansion, she also has a way to find the residual aura of the 'entrance'."

"Huh? Why? Because she's also a Buddhist?" Chu Mingkong asked, assuming it was true.

"No, it's because one of the Asura King's relatives was once a Bodhisattva of the Endless Temple, so the Asura clan still retains some of the Bodhisattva's legacy from the Endless Temple."

The Wuxiang Heaven, which is inaccessible to outsiders, presents an opportunity for the Asura race.

The teacher's wife's simple words seem to contain a lot of information.

The goddess bodhisattva also manifested in the relatives of the Asura King. This means that a member of the Asura clan was forcibly converted into a form of the goddess bodhisattva of great love.

Doesn't this mean that the reason the Asura King helped him wasn't so simple... that he wanted to find someone with a better fighting style, but rather that it was partly motivated by revenge?

Chu Mingkong wondered if the Asura King would be unhappy if he asked too many questions.

Then let's think about whether there's a way to get his master's wife to give him a sip of water without using the excuse of suppressing the Buddha's seal!

"Then, Master's wife, what do you think of my Buddhist seal now... uh?"

Halfway through his sentence, Chu Mingkong realized that his master's wife, who was so close, seemed to be getting further and further away from him.

A thin membrane separated him from the world just an inch away, and all he could see of his master's wife was nothing more than a frozen afterimage in front of him.

"This Wuxiangtian came too suddenly. Couldn't you at least give me a drink of water to prepare myself...?" Chu Mingkong's eye twitched.

Liu Qingmei's sweet voice came from behind him, sounding both close and distant, as if separated by countless mountains:

"Your Highness, if you would like some water, there is water here."

"I know you're a lot of water."

Chapter 404 Wisdom Turns to Buddhism

At present, Chu Mingkong is trapped in Wuxiangtian, and the helper he found this time, the Asura King, is really unreliable. He doesn't know if he can get there in time to hug that sexy, long, dark-skinned leg.

If he had known it would be this outrageous, he would have talked to Bai Niang and the others more beforehand. That way, at least when he shouts for help now, his voice will be much louder and more confident.

However, perhaps it was what his master's wife had just said to him that made Chu Mingkong not too flustered at the moment.

Instead, he began to ponder the goddess bodhisattva.

His knowledge of the goddess Bodhisattva was that she was the most beautiful courtesan in the capital's entertainment district; this was the Bodhisattva's past as he knew her.

But for the Asura King, the identity of the goddess bodhisattva also meant that she was once a relative of his clan.

Is this Bodhisattva position some kind of high-risk job, that it gets changed so frequently...?

However, one should also be diligent. The courtesan was transformed into a goddess or bodhisattva so quickly, or more directly, her body was taken over. This was then euphemistically called being enlightened and awakening to the wisdom of a bodhisattva.

The way she's been so skilled at converting people suggests that the goddesses and bodhisattvas are likely changed quite frequently.

Having gained a deeper understanding of this goddess, Chu Mingkong felt even more puzzled.

Before him stood the small courtyard of the Imperial Music Bureau in the capital.

At this moment, Chu Mingkong seemed to have returned to the past. Dangers lurked on all sides, but the dawn had appeared. He met Zuo Qiuchi in this small courtyard.

All the memories are so beautiful and easy.

Whether it was due to a change in his state of mind or not, this small courtyard constructed in the Wuxiang Heaven gave Chu Mingkong a sense of nostalgia, a taste of old-fashioned longing and warm laughter.

"What an amazing place! It can even vividly display the feelings I have in my memory. It would be even better if that big Buddha statue could be moved a little smaller."