377: Why do I say again?

"Ding, the Host has successfully made the bound target understand the definitions of Spiritual Qi and Evil Sha, receiving a reward: Sha Spiritual Orb * 1."

[Sha Spiritual Orb: Activates the Evil Sha within the body to stimulate spiritual power, achieving terrifying effects on cultivation speed.]

"Ding, the Host and bound target Liu Qiqi had a simple exchange, receiving a reward: Spiritual Sha Orb * 1."

[Spiritual Sha Orb: Activates the spiritual power within the body to stimulate Evil Sha, achieving terrifying effects on cultivation speed.]

Hmm? With both spiritual power and Evil Sha, isn't this... a Medicinal Pill tailor-made for him?

As Lu Bai used the evil monarch mask more frequently, he increasingly felt the terror of this supreme treasure. This supreme treasure possessed effects that ordinary amplification Spiritual Artifacts did not.

He actually felt that within his Dantian, there wasn't just Sword Intent, Martial Intent, and Haoran Righteousness, but even...

An additional wisp of Evil Sha!

Sword, Martial, Formation, Righteous, Evil, Demonic—now... Lu Bai couldn't even tell what kind of Cultivator he was.

The cultivation exchange, starting from scratch, continued for an entire night.

It's just that...

Lu Bai seemed to have forgotten something, which he didn't notice. Presumably... it wasn't anything important.

Thus, an event that would cause an earthquake-like sensation throughout the entire Eastern Region occurred uneventfully at Dao Asking Sect.

A legendary Saint was actually...

Left waiting for an entire night!

"What's all this gibberish? It's too noisy! Who's here in the middle of the night... disturbing cultivation?"

Many Disciples of Dao Asking Sect grumbled sleepily.

"This is... Buddhist scriptures? A High Monk is chanting Buddhist scriptures!" An Elder suddenly woke up, listening to the scriptures in his ears and falling into contemplation.

He had also heard Buddhist Cultivators chant scriptures before, but... it was nowhere near this effective!

"Quick, notify all Disciples of the Sect to get up and comprehend!"

Immediately, the entire Dao Asking Sect was startled. Even Disciples with poor Comprehension Ability could still comprehend something from it.

After a period of comprehension, the atmosphere changed again.

"Who said these Buddhist scriptures were noisy? These Buddhist scriptures are amazing!"

...

The morning sunlight streamed down, illuminating the old monk at the courtyard entrance, as if clothing him in a golden kasaya, giving him a sense of holiness.

"Om Mani Padme Hum... Om Mani Padme Hum..."

He was still chanting scriptures.

"Om Mani Padme Hum... Om Mani Padme Hum..."

A little later, the chanting stopped. Abbot Pu Shan slowly opened his eyes, looked towards the courtyard entrance, and frowned slightly.

"Is this old monk's sincerity still not enough?"

"Abbot's mental state is truly extraordinary. I'm afraid... he's only half a step away from the flawless Saint Realm."

Dao Xuan Yi's figure appeared behind Abbot Pu Shan at some unknown point, looking with him at the tightly locked courtyard gate, and sighed.

He hadn't expected...

This Lu Bai actually had such guts, daring to leave a Buddhist Saint waiting outside the courtyard for an entire night, even setting up a Formation to isolate him.

This...

One must know that even the Book Sage of Eastern Region Academy, when he invited Abbot Pu Shan to the academy to preach, was directly and mercilessly refused.

But now...

Such an Opportunity, Lu Bai didn't even want it.

"I'm afraid the Book Sage would spit blood if he knew about this," Dao Xuan Yi thought happily to himself.

"Benefactor Lu, is this old monk's sincerity insufficient?" Abbot Pu Shan asked.

"For ordinary Cultivators and even Saints, Abbot's profound Buddhist teachings can play a significant role. However, Lu Bai's talent and Comprehension Ability are enough to rank among the top in the Eastern Region over a thousand years."

Dao Xuan Yi first affirmed Abbot Pu Shan's Buddhist teachings, and then... looked into the courtyard, giving his evaluation of Lu Bai.

"Perhaps his depth of comprehension of the word 'Buddha' is not inferior to Abbot's."

Hearing this, Abbot Pu Shan's pupils dilated, and his pale beard and eyebrows trembled.

His comprehension of Buddha is not inferior to this old monk's?

How... how is that possible!

"Benefactor Lu, how can sincerity be achieved?"

He looked at Dao Xuan Yi and asked in a deep voice.

At this point, not only because of capturing that extremely evil girl, but even Abbot Pu Shan's mental state had been stirred. He wanted to discuss Buddha with that White-robed Youth.

"I've heard that your temple has a Buddha statue that has suppressed Buddhist fortune for a thousand years, serving as the Foundation for transmitting the Dao in the Eastern Region."

Dao Xuan Yi narrowed his eyes and spoke leisurely.

As his words fell, Abbot Pu Shan's eyebrows twitched, and he looked at him in surprise, clearly not expecting...

This Saint of Dao Asking Sect would know so much about Buddhism!

He even... knew about the thousand-year Buddhist fortune!

"Benefactor Lu, what is your intention?"

Abbot Pu Shan asked in a deep voice.

"Since Abbot Pu Shan says that our Sect Master is fated with Buddha, why not borrow your temple's Buddha statue Secret Realm to temper him with Buddhist fortune? How about it?"

Abbot Pu Shan was slightly stunned, clearly not expecting the other party to make such a request. Buddhist fortune was naturally important to Thousand Autumn Temple.

But...

Discussing Buddha with Lu Bai and persuading him to hand over the extremely evil person was also extremely important.

So...

After some thought, Immortal Master Pu Shan nodded.

"Yes, but the premise is that Benefactor Lu must win against this old monk in the discussion of Buddha."

Clang!

As his words fell... the door opened.

At the same time, a calm voice once again entered Abbot Pu Shan's ears, and he finally saw the White-robed Youth.

An entire night of sincerity was not as good as a single sentence.

"Abbot's kind invitation is hard to refuse. So... this Lord will just have to agree," Lu Bai said with a slight smile.

Hmm?

Abbot Pu Shan looked at the smiling White-robed Youth, then thought of Dao Xuan Yi, who had discussed this matter with him earlier, and his aged beard and eyebrows twitched violently.

It seems this old monk... has fallen into a trap again?

Eh? Wait!

Why... why did this old monk say 'again'?

"However, regarding the unruly Martial Monk of my temple, I hope Sect Leader Lu will allow this old monk to take him back to Thousand Autumn Temple."

...

The Hall of Punishment was used by Dao Asking Sect to imprison those with great sins. During the era of the Sect's decline and subsequent rise, it was mostly empty.

But now...

The people imprisoned inside could form a group to play cards.

"This Dao Asking Sect is simply too much..."

Although Yang Wu said this, there was a hint of schadenfreude in his eyes as he looked at the Gray-robed Martial Monk.

Not only because of the Martial Monk's predicament, but also because of Dao Asking Sect.

Eastern Region Academy, Thousand Autumn Temple—now Dao Asking Sect had offended two Holy Lands!

It seemed the day he would go out and see the light of day again was not far off!

Hee hee hee!

The Gray-robed Martial Monk said nothing, letting his chained body hang. Presumably, his expression was not good.

The Abbot would come to save him!

However...

Just then, Yang Wu and the other two suddenly felt the Hall of Punishment shake, followed by beams of light shooting in.

The door opened!