313: Chapter 313 The Monk Finds Trouble

That golden Buddhist seal cut through the sky, kicking up bursts of violent Spiritual Qi turbulence along the way.

Wherever it passed, even the cold mist between the Frost Moon Sect and the Lingxiao Sect was forcibly torn apart. The golden light was dazzling and blinding, like a golden blade descending from the heavens, carrying an unquestionable pressure as it crashed toward the Lingxiao Sect's mountain gate.

"Boom!"

The loud noise shook the heavens, and the entire peak of the Lingxiao Sect trembled violently. The Spiritual Qi emitted by the Tier 2 Spiritual Vein was disturbed by this Buddha Power, becoming restless and uneasy.

"What madman! Dares to act wildly in the Lingxiao Sect!"

Ye Tianyao, who was guarding the mountain gate, felt the sudden impact of spiritual power and thought another noble Family had come to challenge them.

But he saw a group of monks wearing Buddhist robes and hats appearing outside the already condensed mountain-protecting array.

Before Ye Tianyao could react, Ye Jing's figure quickly flew out.

Ye Jing raised his hand with a wave, and the defensive mountain-protecting array was directly deactivated. He rose on his sword and bowed to the monks, saying, "Ye Jing of Qinling greets the Great Masters. I did not know you were neighbors to this cold land and failed to welcome you from afar. I hope you can forgive me."

His words carried a hint of flattery, but his subsequent speech became somewhat sharper.

"It's just that the Great Master's Buddhist art suddenly struck my Lingxiao Sect. I wonder where I have offended you?"

Old Monk Jinhe squinted at Ye Jing, seeing him dressed in a plain Daoist robe with an aged face, but with restrained spiritual power. He watched for a good while before realizing this old man was only at the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation level.

The old monk had a face full of contempt, and his raspy voice carried an unquestionable arrogance.

"So you are Ye Jing, an Old Ancestor of some rural Family. You aren't worthy of being on equal terms with me. That Buddhist seal just now was merely a meeting gift from me to let you know the majesty of the Buddha Realm. Do not put on the airs of a Sect Master in front of me."

The young monk disciple beside him also spoke up, his tone cold, "Old Ancestor Ye, my Great Master is Great Master Jinhe of the Buddha Realm. His arrival in the Luoxia Wasteland this time is first for the matter of the Frost Moon Sect, and second to specifically see what kind of capability you, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator who took over the Lingxiao Sect and dared to ally with the Qingyun Sect, actually have to be worthy of occupying the Tier 2 Spiritual Vein of the Luoxia Wasteland."

Ye Jing could tell these people were here to find trouble, but his expression remained calm and rippleless. "Since the Great Master has come from afar, I, Ye Jing, naturally dare not be negligent. However, the Buddha Realm is a power from the Upper Realm of the Canggu Realm."

"You have always strictly adhered to the Hundred-Year Agreement to nurture the Cultivators of the Luoxia Wasteland. Yet today, you have not only appeared early but also struck my mountain gate and insulted my Sect. I wonder if the Great Master's actions are the rules of the Buddha Realm or the Great Master's personal intent?"

Seeing a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator speak so bluntly, Old Monk Jinhe's face immediately darkened, and a sharp glint flashed in his cloudy eyes.

"My actions are the rules of the Buddha Realm! Ye Jing! I have come today for nothing else but to demand you stay in your place. Do not attempt to expand your influence and break the rules of the Luoxia Land."

"Secondly, I heard you have tamed many Yao Beasts and obtained the Lingxiao Sect's Spiritual Vein. I want to see if your so-called capability can withstand a full-strength strike from me!"

He wanted to use this to test the strength of this Ye Family Old Ancestor to intimidate him, so he could later coerce him into giving benefits for future demands.

Before he finished speaking, Old Monk Jinhe raised his hand.

A cluster of golden Buddha Power emerged from his palm, mixed with a faint pressure; it was the basic Buddhist technique of the Buddha Realm, the 'Vajra Palm.'

Though this palm technique seemed simple, it was driven to immense power by his Golden Core Middle Stage spiritual power. The Buddhist runes on his palm flickered as he slammed it toward Ye Jing.

"Old Ancestor, be careful!" Ye Tianyao cried out from the side, about to step forward to help.

But before he could jump out, a clear breeze brushed by. Yun Ling, dressed in green robes, suddenly appeared, holding a jade talisman. The jade talisman instantly burst with blue-white light, enveloping him and Ye Jing.

"Boom!"

Under the loud noise, the golden palm struck the blue-white defensive barrier, letting out a resounding boom.

Old Monk Jinhe narrowed his eyes and withdrew his spiritual power. "Sect Master Yun, it seems you still have strength left?"

Yun Ling, who had protected Ye Jing and blocked the strike, turned pale, but he merely smiled slightly. "Great Master Jinhe, there are still decades left before the next Tribute. Why make things difficult for a junior?"

"What difficulty? I was merely testing this Patriarch's strength," Elder Jinhe waved his hand.

He looked at the old man with his aged eyes, secretly cursing: 'I didn't expect this Yun Ling to protect this old man to such an extent! What a miscalculation!'

The monk disciple on the side whispered, "Elder, this Ye Jing is just a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment old man. There's no need to waste time with him here; it's better not to delay our important business."

Old Monk Jinhe's brow furrowed slightly. His cloudy eyes swept over Yun Ling, whose face was pale yet whose back remained straight, then glanced at the calm Ye Jing before letting out a cold snort from his throat.

Now that the Qingyun Sect's Origin Qi was greatly damaged and Yun Ling's Dantian was injured with little Lifespan remaining, his daring to publicly challenge him now clearly meant he saw the Ye Family as the Qingyun Sect's last reliance.

There was no need to keep up the pressure. He gave a cold laugh. "Fine. You must remember that the stability the Luoxia Land enjoys today is entirely thanks to the Buddha Realm. Be properly reverent and do not cause trouble!"

Then, the group vanished from mid-air in a flash of golden light.

Yun Ling's face was somewhat pale, and his figure staggered.

Seeing this, Ye Jing said helplessly, "Sect Master, why go to such lengths? I could have handled them."

These monks clearly weren't good people. For that strike just now, Ye Jing had originally intended to use a Yao Beast to block it, but he hadn't expected Yun Ling to suddenly appear and help him repel this group of monks.

Yun Ling waved his hand and said, "Patriarch Ye, regardless of anything, you are a Family under my Qingyun Sect's banner. If they come looking for trouble and I don't show up, the trouble will be even greater in the future!"

Ye Jing felt a warmth in his heart. He then handed a bottle of Medicinal Pills to Yun Ling, his tone full of concern. "Sect Master Yun, these are Medicinal Pills refined by my Ye Family's Alchemist, Elder Liu Xianglan. Though they cannot cure your old injuries, they can temporarily suppress them and ease the turbulence of your spiritual power."

Yun Ling took the pills and carefully poured out one to swallow. The pill dissolved as soon as it hit his throat, and a gentle medicinal power spread out. His complexion indeed looked a bit better.

He gave a bitter laugh, his gaze fixed on the direction where Old Monk Jinhe had departed, his eyes full of wariness. "The people of the Buddha Realm have always been supercilious, viewing us Cultivators of the Luoxia Wasteland as captive livestock."

"Today, Old Monk Jinhe's arrival was merely for intimidation. Patriarch Ye, this Luoxia Land still needs a new Golden Core Cultivator!"

Ye Jing was stunned, then thought of the Yao Beasts under his command. The strongest was only at the middle of Tier 2. If he could wait a few more years and obtain a Tier 3 spiritual item, it would be great; perhaps he could have a Yao Beast with Golden Core strength to assist him.

Not to mention causing any threat to the Buddha Realm, it would at least allow him to handle them simply, so as not to be like ants in their eyes.

Thinking of this, Ye Jing only asked Yun Ling, "Sect Master Yun, do you know how to reach the territories outside the Luoxia Land?"

Yun Ling was shocked to hear this. "Patriarch Ye, are you planning to leave the Luoxia Land?"

Ye Jing nodded and said, "Exactly. The Buddha Realm came to our door today, insulting my Sect and intimidating us, only because they rely on their Golden Core cultivation and Upper Realm status."

"The Luoxia Wasteland has thin Spiritual Qi and lacks high-tier spiritual items. Rather than restricting myself to this small space, it's better for me to go see the outside world!"