Chapter 17

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Li Xuanxin left.

He wore a white monk robe and carried a bamboo basket on his back. He wore a bamboo hat and held a Buddhist staff. He was untainted by dust and walked towards the mortal world filled with sins.

Xuan Shui carried a bag of dumplings and chased to the entrance of the mountain, but Li Xuanxin was already gone.

He gasped and hurriedly asked the mountain guard disciples.

“Junior Brothers, have you seen my junior, Xuanxin?”

“Senior Xuanxin has already left the mountain.”

“How long have you been walking?”

“A while ago.”

Xuan Shui sighed slightly, his eyes a little sore.

“Junior, come back soon.”

The disciples under Hui Jue had a good relationship. Today, when they learned that their junior was going to leave the mountain to travel, Xuan Shui hurriedly brought the dumplings that he had made for his master last night. Unexpectedly, he was a step too late.

…

At the same time, at the foot of Spirit Platform Mountain, a few black shadows gathered.

“After spending half a year slaughtering a total of 108 people born during the Yin year, Yin month, and Yin hour, we finally created the Blood Bodhi.”

“As long as we put this Blood Bodhi into the seal, we can let the ancestor recover a lot of his cultivation and successfully break through the seal.”

“That being said, the few of us only have less than two hundred years of cultivation on average. There are many experts in Spirit Platform Temple, so I’m afraid it won’t be easy for us to enter. If we can find a little monk and skin him alive, it shouldn’t be difficult for us to sneak into the Spirit Platform Temple with the Skin Wearing Technique.”

“But… where can we find a novice monk in this short period of time?”

Just as they finished speaking, they suddenly saw a white figure walking over slowly with a bamboo basket on his back. They looked at each other and smiled.

“What the heck?”

“The little monk of Spirit Platform Temple has at most a few years of cultivation. Our cultivation levels are terrifying. If we’re not careful, we might kill him. The Skin Wearing Technique needs to be skinned from a living person. Don’t use too much strength, lest you accidentally kill him.”

“Go!”

The figures tapped their feet and turned into shadows again, heading straight for the other party.

The little monk who came from the foot of the mountain was none other than Li Xuanxin.

Actually, he had already sensed their auras.

Ever since he stepped into the River Realm, Li Xuanxin had formed an Essence Soul. He could spread an invisible thought and sense his surroundings.

He finally understood the meaning of the River Realm. Although he was an ant, he could ignore the river’s momentum. He could already be said to have transcended mortals.

However, he did not expect these people to rush towards him.

There were tens of thousands of monks in Spirit Platform Temple and countless disciples on missions outside. These people… chose him.

Life was truly full of uncertainties.

The few of them were very fast. Their strength was about two hundred years of cultivation. In a few breaths, they arrived beside Li Xuanxin.

“What a tender little monk. Unfortunately, we have to borrow this skin.”

The evil aura followed the black shadow and approached Li Xuanxin.

Li Xuanxin was not flustered. He made the Flame Seal.

“Namah samanta vajrānām, ham!”

The golden light of the Immovable Wisdom King Incantation lit up and their pupils constricted.

That terrifying aura approached like a mountain pressing down on them, causing their breathing to instantly freeze and their hearts to stop beating!

This fellow was not a novice monk!

He was a peerless monk!

This method was definitely ranked at the top of Spirit Platform Temple!

Damn it, how was this possible?

He looked so young. He did not look like he had used a Youthful Technique at all. He was truly a youngster.

Such a young kid had already reached such a terrifying cultivation level. How strong was his potential?

He could probably be ranked in the entire Great Zhou!

At this moment, they were in extreme despair. They wanted to escape, but it was already too late.

Not only was Li Xuanxin strong, but her speed was also terrifyingly fast.

The moment they saw the Immovable Wisdom King Incantation, their skin had already been burned into charcoal. Then, their entire bodies were directly carbonized and finally turned into dust, completely disappearing without a trace.

Until the moment before their deaths, they still did not understand.

What kind of monstrous existence had they encountered today?

After Li Xuanxin destroyed them in an instant, the Merit Golden Lotus also lit up.

[Expiated the five evil disciples of the Demon Cult. Merit points +5,900.]

…

In the next few days, Li Xuanxin subdued demons and devils along the way.

[Killed the Human-Devouring Evil Wyrm. Merit +790.]

…

[Expiated a zombie old lady in Wu Family Village. Merit +118.]

…

[Killed 34 bandits on Xu Lin Mountain. Merit +1,071.]

…

The increase in merit made Li Xuanxin feel relieved.

At this rate, why would he worry about not having a million merit points?

It was simply indescribable.

More importantly, his cultivation level was also rapidly increasing. His cultivation base increased by two years every day, meaning ten years in a few days.

…

“Namah samanta vajrānām, ham!”

“Ah—!”

On the nameless mountain, with a word from the Immovable Wisdom King Mantra, Li Xuanxin casually killed a harmful yellow-skinned spirit.

[Killed yellow-skinned spirit. Merit +75.]

He glanced at his information.

Li Xuanxin (Owner of the Merit Golden Lotus)

Race: Human

Cultivation: 1,620 years (River Realm)

Cultivation Technique: Immovable Wisdom King Scripture (108th level, perfected)

Immovable Wisdom King Incantation (10th level / 108th level)

Arhat Fist (12th level, perfected)

…

Merit: 18,700

“I already have more than ten thousand merit points.”

Li Xuanxin smiled.

“Merit Golden Lotus, increase it for me.”

[15,000 merit points were consumed. The Immovable Wisdom King Incantation has increased by one level.]

Not bad, it had increased by another level.

Li Xuanxin was in a good mood. He glanced at the foot of the mountain and saw a tea house. He smiled and moved as if he was flying. In a few breaths, he arrived at the tea house.

“Waiter, get me a pot of water.”

“Alright, I’ll do it.”

The waiter quickly served the water. Li Xuanxin sipped his tea quietly as he listened to the people in the tea house chat.

“…Do you know? Constable Huang is taking in another concubine.”

“This old man is so shameless. How many virgins has he harmed? He’s not afraid of retribution.”

“I heard that it was because he suffered retribution and was tainted by an evil creature. All his sons died. None of them survived. This time, he took in concubines to raise the spirits!”

“Whose girl is it this time?”

“Who else can it be? It’s Old Man Yang’s. He’s the tenant of Constable Huang. He rented the land but couldn’t pay the rent so he used his daughter to repay the debt. That daughter of his is only in her teens. What a sin!”

“Evil creature…”

Li Xuanxin took a sip of cold water. It seemed that going to Constable Huang’s house should be fruitful.

At this moment, a sloppy monk holding a fan rubbed the plaster on his chest and walked into the tea house.

“Shopkeeper, give me a pot of top-notch Biluochun tea!”

The shopkeeper glanced at him and raised his eyebrows.

“Go away, where did this beggar come from?”

The sloppy monk was not angry. He smiled cheekily, “I’m not a beggar. I came to your shop to give you good karma.”

The shopkeeper laughed in anger.

“Good karma? A pot of Biluochun tea costs one tael of silver. Your good karma is too expensive. It’s fine, I don’t want it.”

The sloppy monk waved his hand.

“Shopkeeper, you really don’t know what’s good for you. That pot of Biluochun tea is only one tael of silver. My good karma is worth ten thousand taels of silver. It can ensure your family’s safety…”

“Stop fooling around. You don’t even understand it yourself. You don’t even have proper clothes and still want to protect my family. Hurry up and leave. Don’t disturb my business.”

Seeing that the shopkeeper was stubborn, the sloppy monk glanced around the tea house. In the end, his gaze landed on Li Xuanxin. He came forward with a smile and took out a yellow talisman.

“Young friend, the Buddhists of the world are one family. I have a Safety Talisman that can exorcize spirits and eliminate calamity. I’ll sell it to you. One tael of silver, do you want it?”

The shopkeeper hurriedly reminded, “Little Master, don’t be fooled. This beggar’s talisman is most likely toilet paper picked up from the roadside. It’s worthless!”

Li Xuanxin’s eyes flashed with surprise.

His cultivation was extraordinary, so he could naturally tell at a glance that this talisman was extraordinary. It was not an ordinary mortal item. It was already considered a Dharma treasure.

This thing was worth a thousand or twenty thousand taels of silver!

The monk in front of him could actually take out such a thing and only sell it for a tael. It was quite amazing.

He took out a small red cloth bag from the bamboo basket.

“Senior’s talisman is expensive, but I only have 50 taels of silver. It’ll be a loss to you.”

Li Xuanxin had never been the kind of person who liked to take advantage of others.

Besides, money was nothing to him, so he did not really use one tael of silver to buy this talisman.

“Eh, I didn’t expect you to know your stuff.”

The monk was also quite surprised. Li Xuanxin was so young, but he could actually tell at a glance that this talisman was extraordinary. His cultivation was definitely not ordinary.

He held fifty taels of silver and waved it at the shopkeeper.

“What you say doesn’t count. Hehe. Hurry up and serve tea. I want to drink with this friend.”

The shopkeeper did not say anything else and hurriedly prepared.

The monk smiled.

“Where are you from, young friend? You’re so young, but you’re so capable.”

“I am Xuanxin of Spirit Platform Temple.”

“So it’s young friend Xuanxin. Spirit Platform Temple is not close to here. Young friend, you actually traveled such a long distance. I’m impressed!”

“Senior, you flatter me. My cultivation is nothing.”

“Young friend, don’t be polite. It’s impossible for someone who can see the value of my talisman to not have some judgment! I’m the Shaolin Temple, Elder Xing Yun! I’ve traveled the mortal world for many years.”

“So it’s a senior from the Shaolin Temple. Sorry for my lack of manners.”

“You’re welcome. I’ve been to Spirit Platform Temple in my early years. I’ve seen your Xuan Guo and other outstanding juniors, but I’ve never seen you before.”

“I haven’t entered the Spirit Platform Temple for long.”

“Oh, I see.”

Xing Yun nodded and praised Li Xuanxin even more.

It had not been long since he had entered the Spirit Platform Temple, but Li Xuanxin’s cultivation and state of mind were both extremely deep. His Buddhist comprehension was definitely not ordinary.