Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 422: Chapter 55: Monks Confrontation
 

“Does the Demon Lord still remember Gu Lie?” Jiang the Witch asked with a beaming smile.

“I naturally remember the trip to the Southern Border in the past,” Wei Dongliu replied.

In the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the Southern Border, Wei Dongliu, Jiang Liyan, Wen Yang, Long Xiaoqi, and Gu Lie, the five of them traveled together and stormed into Mirror Lake Divine Palace, forging a deep friendship… With such a connection, it was impossible to completely forget each other.

Not to mention, Gu Lie’s fierce battle with the double-faced ghost in Mirror Lake Divine Palace, his extremely ferocious Immovable Vajra Fist, and his opponent, the blood-drinking Wrathful Asura, also left a fresh memory in Wei Dongliu’s mind.

The Asura Path, although not part of the Intercepting Cult, was indeed known for its fierce and combative nature. It’s no wonder it was considered one of the Six Paths, often confronting the brutish men of Shushan head-on.

“Regarding matters of the Hell Path, there’s too little information, nothing has been gained,” Jiang Liyan said, wrapped in an aura of mystery, “However, I did hear another piece of news from Gu Lie.”

“The Demon Buddha Yu Shen is about to attain nirvana at Puzhi Temple. All the major Buddhist Sects and the Asura Path have their eyes on his Shariputra. Right now, they’re all hurrying to Puzhi Temple!”

“Oh,” Wei Dongliu said indifferently, “what does this matter of the Buddhist Sect have to do with us?”

“This Demon Buddha Yu Shen has lived for over five thousand years, having cultivated to near Perfection, only one step away from nirvana, to cast off his mortal shell and return to the Western Pure Land, attaining the enlightenment of an Arhat,” Jiang Liyan playfully brought her palms together in a gesture of respect, “He’s proficient in Karmic Law and calculations. Who knows? He might have some information about the Hell Path or White Jade Capital!”

“Moreover, it is said that he was cruel and bloodthirsty in his early years, earning him the title of Demon Buddha. However, for some unknown reason, he suddenly had a great awakening, laid down the butcher’s knife, and took refuge in the Mahayana teachings of Puzhi Temple, becoming gentle in nature and known in the Buddhist Sect for being ‘easy to speak with.'”

“Considering that he is about to attain nirvana, if the Demon Lord were to consult with him, you might not be unable to receive answers.”

“I see,” Wei Dongliu pondered for a moment, thinking that if this really was a five-thousand-year-old monster who was also amenable, it might be worth building a relationship and fishing for information.

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After all, whether it was Qiu Changtian with the Ziwei Master, Ling Yunpo with the Guan Family ancestor, or Luo Yan with Elder Shi Ding, it fundamentally involved juniors attending to their seniors, and in this regard, he indeed had plenty of rich experience.

“How much longer until he reaches nirvana?”

“It should be within three to five days,” Jiang Liyan said with a smile. “Though Demon Buddha Yu Shen originated from the Asura Path, despite later leaving the sect, the Asura Path will certainly not overlook the Sarira within his body.”

“On the other hand, the Buddhist Sects of the Central Plains such as Puzhi Temple could not just watch Yu Shen’s body being cut open by the Asura Path to retrieve the Sarira, or else who would dare to convert in the future? Hence, both sides are already on the verge of conflict.”

“However, as long as Demon Buddha Yu Shen is alive, neither side would dare to start a fight. We just need to finish consulting with him before that, and we can smoothly extricate ourselves from this muddled affair!”

“Very well,” Wei Dongliu thought for a moment and then confirmed there were no issues with this plan.

What was even more commendable was that there was no apparent benefit to Jiang Liyan in this matter, yet she still chose to take the risk and get involved with him, showing that the training of this witch was already showing results.

It was just unfortunate that there was one ultimate problem that could never be resolved:

Cherishing one’s life.

The greatest characteristic of this witch’s personality was shamelessness; she could do anything to cling to life.

In this regard, the extreme opposite would be Junior Sister Xu Yinglian. Many things, if you asked her to do them, would be harder for her than death.

For instance, when Sect Leader Qiu Changtian told her to run ahead of time within the Intercepting Cult Sword Formation, she refused, preferring death over failing to shield her brothers.

But if it were Jiang the Witch, Wei Dongliu suspected she would have fled before he could even speak.

Xu Yinglian, though harsh in her words and both proud and aloof, was a reliable presence in whom one could safely entrust their back.

Jiang Liyan was adept with her sweet talk and very shrewd in dealing with people, but Wei Dongliu could never entrust her with his innermost thoughts—because she really had almost no principles or bottom line. That was the difference.

Heading towards the direction of the Buddhist Pagoda, Wei Dongliu quickly arrived at Puzhi Temple.

Puzhi Temple is one of the Five Temples of Mount Wutai.

Although Mount Wutai is said to be the territory of the Mortal Life Path, everyone knows that the Mortal Life Path is just a loose alliance comprised of countless sects, which has no real control over the vast Mount Wutai region.

As long as one is willing to pay to lease the land, not just the Buddhist Sect, but even brothels can conduct business on Mount Wutai.

Outside Puzhi Temple, not a single person was seen, but as Wei Dongliu entered the temple gate, he saw the courtyard was packed with people.

On one side were monks dressed in teal robes, and on the other, monks in Blood Robes; the distinction between the two sides was as clear as water from milk, with a tense atmosphere as if a fight could break out at any moment.

However, from the main hall of the temple in front, the crisp sound of a wooden fish being struck could be heard.

The sound seemed to have a magical power that made the monks on both sides dare not act rashly and fight, but instead they glared at each other with fury… The monks in the Blood Robes were waiting for the Demonic Buddhist inside to pass away, while the monks in teal were waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

Wei Dongliu suddenly noticed Gu Lie, the old monk, blending in with the monks in Blood Robes at the back, just sparing a glance in this direction along with everyone’s gaze before swiftly looking away as if trying not to expose the fact that they knew each other.

“Who are you?” Seeing another uninvited guest arriving, a trace of unrest emerged amongst the monks in teal, and a martial monk wielding a long staff stepped forward and asked with a frown.

This man and woman in black robes clearly did not look like disciples of the Buddhist Sect.

Sarira is a pure and holy relic of the Buddhist Sect and is incompatible with the Daoist system, and it is even more suppressive against the evil arts of the Demon Cult.

As for why the Asura Path covets Sarira, it is not for the purpose of aiding in the practice of evil arts, but rather to address the hidden dangers of succumbing to demonic influence… For instance, their technique “Blood-Drinking Fury Honor” becomes more violent and irritable the more it is practiced, necessitating the use of Buddhist methods to extract the Heart Demon, making Sarira one of the best choices.

Although these unfamiliar visitors, based on their attire, did not appear to be disciples of the Buddhist Sect and likely had no covetous designs on the Sarira, their arrival to potentially support the reverend monks of the Asura Path on the opposing side was indeed a headache-inducing matter.

The monks in the Blood Robes, who originally showed hostility, heard the monks in teal robes issue such questioning and realized the newcomers were not reinforcements for the other side, promptly relaxing again.

Wei Dongliu raised an eyebrow, about to speak when he suddenly heard the Flying Asura beside him say:

“Master, please wait, how are these bald donkeys worthy of your personal attention? Let your servant handle the communication.”

Following that, it laughed hehehe for a few moments, looked around at the gathered monks, and said eerily:

“My Demon Lord has come to pay respects to the Demonic Buddha Yu Shen. You bald donkeys, if you want to fight over the Sarira, wait obediently outside.”

“Ho! That’s quite the bold claim!” Both the monks in teal robes and those in the Blood Robes immediately became furious.

The monks in teal from Puzhi Temple, upon hearing the visitor self-proclaim as the “Demon Lord,” knew for sure that this person was no good.

And the Asura Path monks in Blood Robes, hearing that this person intended to visit the Demonic Buddha, refused to believe it—they certainly thought the visitor planned to wait for the Demonic Buddha to die and seize the Sarira first!

Thus, while both sides remained in a state of hostility, they subtly moved closer to each other to block the path for Wei Dongliu and his party.

Wei Dongliu: ………

Inuyasha, your big mouth!

But, seeing as how the Synchronization Value for the mysterious identity was added, I’ll spare your life for now!