Martial Arts Crossover: I am the strongest demonic monk of Tianlong Temple

Chen Mo returned the greeting by putting his hands together in prayer.

After Abbot Benyin led Emperor Baoding Duan Zhengming and his companion away, the courtyard returned to silence.

Master Kurong, who had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, slowly opened them and his gaze fell on Chen Mo.

"Good lad, you've kept this from your master for quite a while."

"If you hadn't told me, I would have thought you were at most in the late stage of the Innate Realm."

Chen Mo smiled slightly, "Master, you are wise. I only broke through to the peak of the Innate Realm after returning from Tibet."

As he spoke, he took out two booklets from his pocket and handed them over, “Master, these are the ‘Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill’ and the ‘Flame Blade’ that we won back from Dalun Temple.”

"Oh?"

Master Kurong took the booklet with great interest and casually flipped through it a few times.

He had long heard of these two unique skills, but he never expected that his own disciple would actually bring them back.

"Master, is there anything else?"

Chen Mo then took out a seemingly ordinary notebook from his pocket. "This contains my disciple's insights into the 'Zen of Withering and Flourishing'."

"If you can understand this, you will surely be able to break through the current state of being half-withered and half-flourishing and reach the state of being neither withered nor flourishing."

"Cough cough."

Master Kurong coughed lightly, a slight embarrassment on his face, "You brat!"

However, he had wanted to ask Chen Mo for advice for a long time, but he couldn't bring himself to be a master and had been mentally preparing himself.

"Wait, something's not right."

He immediately realized something was wrong, looked up at Chen Mo, and asked, "What... what are you trying to do?"

"Why does it sound like he's leaving a will?"

Chen Mo chuckled at Master Kurong's reaction, rubbing his nose. "Master, you're overthinking it!"

"Your disciple simply... wishes to travel the world."

He looked beyond the courtyard wall, a hint of longing in his eyes. "The outside world is vast. I want to go out and see the heroes of the world, and learn the divine skills of various schools."

That's true; if he continued to stay at Tenryu-ji Temple, his strength wouldn't improve much.

Moreover, he has an ultimate goal—to shatter the void and attain immortality.

"Hahahaha!"

Master Kurong laughed loudly upon hearing this, "I thought you were up to something else, but it turns out you just want to travel the world."

"However, Dali is indeed too small for you."

He knew that calm oceans could not train truly outstanding sailors.

Throughout history, countless brilliant talents have failed precisely because they were confined to a small corner and content with the status quo.

Ultimately, his talent ran out, he stagnated, and faded into obscurity.

Chen Mo's talent was unparalleled in his life, and it would certainly be safe for him to stay in Tianlong Temple.

But like a dragon trapped in shallow waters, it is unable to soar to the heavens.

Master Kurong originally had a plan to send Chen Mo out for training after a while.

Unexpectedly, Chen Mo brought it up first.

Excellent!

Excellent!

When do you plan to leave?

"Today."

"So soon? Don't you need to say goodbye to the others?"

"All good things must come to an end. If we are destined to meet again, we will naturally meet again."

"Alright then, get ready and go."

Master Kurong nodded. "But you must remember that the world is dangerous, so think things through carefully when you encounter problems."

"The most important thing is, if you really encounter an enemy you can't beat... run away."

"There's no shame in running away. Once you have enough strength, you can get your revenge."

Chen Mo couldn't help but laugh and said, "I will naturally keep Master's teachings in mind."

"besides."

Master Kuru suddenly lowered his voice, "If I meet a suitable girl..."

"Master!"

Chen Mo quickly interrupted, "This disciple is a monk, what about women..."

"Humph!"

Master Kurong snorted coldly, "You're not doing a very good job as a monk. Last time, I don't know which glutton stole some roast chicken..." (See Chapter Seven for details)

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Chen Mo's face; he hadn't expected that something he had done so discreetly would be discovered.

"Amitabha."

He put his hands together and said, "Master, as the saying goes, wine and meat pass through the intestines, but Buddha remains in the heart."

"This disciple did it so that he could better comprehend the Dao of Martial Arts..."

Master Kurong waved his hand and smiled, "No need to say anything more, just let nature take its course."

"Got it, kid."

"Cultivation is about cultivating the mind, not the form."

"As long as you have good intentions and can distinguish right from wrong, why be bound by those rules and regulations?"

Chen Mo was taken aback, then seemed to be deep in thought.

"Disciple understands."

He bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Master. I was too attached to appearances."

Master Kurong nodded slightly, said nothing, and closed his eyes again, as if entering a meditative state.

Chen Mo knew it was time to say goodbye.

He bowed deeply to Master Kurong, then turned around, humming a little tune, and walked out of the courtyard.

As Chen Mo turned to leave, Master Kurong reopened his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips. He had finally managed to win back some ground against his disciple.

This feels so good!

Chapter 32 Beiming Divine Skill

Dali, Wuliang Mountain.

This place holds the ultimate skill, the most overpowered technique in Tian Long Ba Bu – the Northern Darkness Divine Art.

In the original novel, Duan Yu relied on the "Northern Darkness Divine Art" to absorb the true energy of a group of masters, which enabled him to become a top expert in Tian Long Ba Bu.

Chen Mo did not use his lightness skill to travel, but instead walked leisurely like an ordinary person.

He wanted to measure the earth with his feet and experience this world with his heart.

Crossing mountains and rivers, and experiencing the tranquility of a temple offers a completely different kind of feeling.

During this period, although his cultivation level did not increase much, his understanding of martial arts reached a new level.

In Chen Mo's memory, the cave containing the "Northern Darkness Divine Art" was located in the forbidden area of ​​the Wuliang Sword Sect.

However, you'll have to find the exact location of the cave yourself.

As for the Wuliang Sword Sect, he only found out its location after making some inquiries.

This little sect is quite interesting. Not long after its founding, it split into three branches: East, North, and West.

Every five years, disciples from the three sects would compete in sword fighting at Sword Lake Palace. The winning sect could reside in Sword Lake Palace for five years, and then compete again in the sixth year.

After suffering a defeat, the leader of the Northern Sect angrily led his disciples to move to other places. After that, they stopped participating in sword competitions and severed ties with the Eastern and Western Sects.

From then on, only the East and West factions competed for the right to reside in Jianhu Palace.

The reason why the Eastern and Western sects wanted to compete for the Sword Lake Palace was entirely because the shadow of immortals dancing with swords could be seen from time to time on the jade wall of the mountain behind the Sword Lake Palace.

His swordsmanship was exquisite and extraordinary, reaching a level of divine skill.

Therefore, they all wanted to live in the Sword Lake Palace, practice swordsmanship, and perhaps one day, they could dominate the martial arts world with the swordsmanship of immortals.

Chen Mo flashed into the Wuliang Sword Sect using his lightness skill.

The sect leader of this small sect is only a first-rate expert, and the elders' cultivation levels are also quite ordinary.

Needless to say, there are still many disciples who haven't even begun to learn.

Given their abilities, these people would have no chance of noticing Chen Mo's arrival.

Not long after.

Chen Mo arrived at a cliff face near Sword Lake Palace. "It should be right below here."

Before he could finish speaking, he leaped off the cliff.

With his current strength, he could jump off the cliff without any problems, so there's no need for him to be timid.

After a few breaths, he landed steadily in the valley with the help of the Great Kasyapa Aura.

When he came to his senses, he found himself surrounded by quiet, lush, and vibrant greenery.

After most of the day, Chen Mo finally found a cave at the bottom of the valley.

There are clear signs that this cave was once inhabited.

There were stone tables and stools, and a bronze mirror on the tabletop.

Next to the bronze mirror were combs, forks, and other items.