90: A delightful sound delivered right to my door. (Bonus chapter for Huahua Ya)
A word to awaken the dreamer!
That's right!
The Dao Discussion Assembly had long since ended, and the Heavens Proud Daughter from various forces, whether chosen or not, had all returned to their Sects.
Qin Mengyao from Yaochi Holy Land, Hu Mei from Saint Demon Sect, Ji Yue from Great Yan Divine Dynasty, and Liu Shenyin from Heavenly Sound Sect remained in the Jiang Family.
But what about Wonderful Sound from the Buddhist Sect?
She didn't come back!
"Amitabha! So... Senior Sister Wonderful Sound, she..."
The young novice monk was so excited he was incoherent.
All the monks in the great hall instantly realized, and their Faces revealed joy and pride.
"Hahaha, I knew it! How could Senior Sister Wonderful Sound fail once she made an appearance!"
"The Abbot is far-sighted; we admire him!"
The Abbot twirled his fingers and shook his head.
There were some things he didn't say.
For example... he was the one who begged Wonderful Sound to stay alone in the Jiang Family.
That's right.
Who stipulated that one must leave once the Dao Discussion Assembly concluded?
Staying in the Jiang Family in the name of exchange,
the Jiang Family would surely grant Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple this much Face.
As long as they could catch the Jiang Family's eye,
their Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple could gain a Saint Body, just like Yaochi Holy Land!
What great Karma that would be.
Moreover, with Wonderful Sound staying in the Jiang Family, who's to say she couldn't even establish a Buddhist Sea internally?
However, just as everyone was rejoicing, a discordant voice rang out.
"Abbot!"
It was the Head Monk of the Disciplinary Hall, Arhat Fajie, who spoke.
His Face was stern and resolute, possessing an intimidating aura without needing to express anger.
The Buddhist Light around him carried a sharp Qi, like an enraged Vajra.
"This Disciple has doubts!"
Arhat Fajie stood up, his voice like a great bell,
"Our Buddhist Sect is a pure land. Wonderful Sound, as a Bodhisattva of our Buddhist Sect, now... staying in the Jiang Family, this... this would not tarnish our Sect's reputation?!"
His words instantly brought the joyful atmosphere in the hall to a halt.
Many monks also looked hesitant, feeling that Fajie made a valid point.
The Abbot looked at Fajie and smiled slightly:
"Fajie, you are too attached to external forms."
"What is Buddha? To save all sentient beings is to be Buddha."
The Abbot's voice was gentle and full of wisdom,
"The Jiang Family Imperial Son possesses the Innate Fertility Saint Body; his Dao is creation, and in the future, he will surely create countless astonishing and brilliant beings for this world.
Shouldn't these beings be enlightened by our Buddhist Dharma?"
"Wonderful Sound's departure is not for personal desire, but to sow the seeds of our Buddhist Sect into a brand new soil, full of infinite possibilities. She is performing a great salvation, which is supreme Karma. How can it be said to tarnish our reputation?"
Arhat Fajie frowned deeply:
"But... but that, after all, breaks the precepts..."
Before the Abbot could speak, the old monk with long, drooping eyebrows leisurely said again,
"Fajie, your heart is in turmoil. You only see the precepts, but you don't see the Dao."
"The Buddha himself could sacrifice his body to feed a hawk. Do you know that Wonderful Sound, though unwilling to feed her body to a demon... will ultimately subdue demons?"
"That... that is..." Fajie was momentarily speechless.
The old monk chuckled, took a communication Jade Slip from his sleeve, and gently tapped it.
An ethereal and pleasant voice, carrying a hint of joy, echoed through the great hall. It was Wonderful Sound's voice.
"Abbot, Revered Master, this Disciple has successfully remained in the Emperors Son Palace.
His Highness, the Imperial Son... is very kind. He has promised to build a 'Wonderful Sound Zen Temple' for me, three times more magnificent than the Great Thunder Sound Temple, and to reshape my golden body with Nine Heavens Divine Gold, to receive offerings of myriad incense day and night..."
"Oh, and the vegetarian meals in the Emperors Son Palace are also delicious. They are made from True Dragon liver and Phoenix marrow, containing fragments of the Great Dao. This Disciple feels her cultivation has improved significantly..."
The voice stopped abruptly.
The entire Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall fell into a dead silence.
All the monks, including Arhat Fajie, were dumbfounded, as if struck by a Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.
A Zen Temple... three times more magnificent?
A golden body... made of Nine Heavens Divine Gold?
Vegetarian meals... made from True Dragon liver and Phoenix marrow?!
Gulp.
Someone, he gulped hard.
After a long while, Arhat Fajie recovered from his petrification.
He pointed at the Jade Slip, his lips trembling, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.
"This... this... this is depravity! This is the Dao Heart being corrupted by sugar-coated bullets! Abbot! We must bring Wonderful Sound back and make her Face the wall at the Cliff of Contemplation for a thousand years to rectify her Buddhist Heart!"
The Abbot looked at his exasperated expression, and the smile on his Face grew wider.
"Amitabha."
He clasped his hands together and slowly said:
"Fajie, This Seat thinks it is you who should go to the Cliff of Contemplation to Face the wall."
"Listen to your tone, is it envy or jealousy?"
...At this time,
Jiang Yuan was soaking in the hot spring of the Joyful Union Water Pavilion,
quietly enjoying the pleasure of bathing.
This time, there was no one else with him.
Jiang Yuan was not some kind of demon after all.
And he could also take this opportunity,
to seriously look at the rewards.
But it must be said,
this time's 4000% critical hit,
was truly unprecedented.
The routine cultivation increase was not worth mentioning.
Jiang Yuan felt that at this rate,
it wouldn't be long before he became a Quasi-Emperor.
Spirit Ascension Pill and saint spirit pill were also old rewards.
But the remaining few were more surprising than the last.
[Heavenly Sound Ancient Immortal Zither (Ultimate Imperial Weapon): After Heavenly Sound Empress became an Emperor, it was shattered and split into two during the Dark Turmoil. If the two parts can be reunited, its supreme Divine Might from its Peak period can be restored.]
[Great Emperor Dao Fruit (incomplete): An supreme divine object formed by the fusion of the Seven Emotions Great Emperor's lifelong comprehension of the Great Dao and the Laws of Heaven and Earth after his demise. After refining it, one can greatly enhance their comprehension of the Great Dao and increase the chance of proving the Dao and becoming an Emperor. Note: This Dao Fruit is in an incomplete state, and its effects are weakened.]
[Jade Pool Heavenly Evolution Art (Immortal Technique): Jade Pool reflects all heavens, a single thought evolves myriad realms. Three tenths completion can prove Heavenly God, ten tenths opens the Immortal Path.]
These three rewards were all extraordinary.
"The last one wouldn't mean that comprehending three tenths allows one to break through to Heavenly Emperor, and ten tenths allows for Immortal Ascension, right? That's too outrageous."
But no matter what,
Jiang Yuan felt that these things,
especially the Great Emperor Dao Fruit (incomplete), he definitely wouldn't need.
He should just hand them over to the Old Ancestors.
The Jiang Family had so many Quasi-Emperors.
Although it was only a fragmented Great Emperor, it was still a Great Emperor, wasn't it?
Yes, that's how it should be.
Thinking this, he had already emerged from the bath.
Just as he changed his clothes and left the Emperors Son Palace,
he unexpectedly ran into someone.
A young nun dressed in white monastic robes, with an ethereal temperament and exquisite beauty.
Jiang Yuan had seen this person in the roster he organized for the Jiang Family.
The Buddhist Maiden of Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple,
Wonderful Sound.
She seemed to be waiting for him specifically here.
Seeing Jiang Yuan, Wonderful Sound clasped her hands together and bowed slightly to him.
"Amitabha, this humble nun Wonderful Sound greets His Highness, the Imperial Son."
Her voice was like a clear, ethereal mountain spring,
making one's heart feel completely calm upon hearing it.
Jiang Yuan stopped,
observing the young nun before him with interest.
A 94-point contender,
the Buddhist Heart Glazed Body!
Known as the foremost physique below the Saint Body.
This was a rare find!
"Your Highness, the Buddhist Maiden, you haven't left yet?"
Jiang Yuan asked with a smile,
"Are you looking for This Imperial Son for something?"