95: Chapter 94 New Teammates, Mission Issued

On the way back down the mountain, Lin Lei was very depressed because there was a mosquito buzzing incessantly in his ear, and he couldn't just slap it to death because that mosquito was his old man.

His older brother, Linhai, had long been unable to stand Lin Wei's nagging and had gone straight back to Longhu Mountain.

Lin Wei was still saying:

"Xiao Lei, look, Daoist Ye has already said that you cannot use this butian pill. Look, I—am your old man. You've been sickly since childhood, and I raised you through all sorts of hardships..."

"Enough, shut up!!!" Lin Lei finally erupted; he could no longer take it!!

Just at this moment, the prompt tone of the National Destiny Space rang out. While they were stunned, a voice sounded in Lin Lei's ear.

[Ding, you have been selected as a Chosen One, please get ready, enter the National Destiny Space in 30 minutes]

"Alright, Old Man, stop talking, the new Chosen One is me, we need to hurry back and see Grandfather."

Time was tight, and the task was heavy.

Without waiting for Lin Wei's surprise, wind and thunder elements gathered on Lin Lei's body, and with a "bang", a pair of wings appeared behind his back.

This was the flight spell he had developed, the Wind-Thunder Wings.

He directly grabbed Lin Wei, his double wings vibrated, and directly producing a sonic boom, he flew toward Zijin Mountain. Along the way, looking at Lin Wei's Face distorted by the violent wind, the corners of Lin Lei's mouth curled up.

In the office, just as the Chief and the Second Elder were discussing matters, bursts of howling came from outside.

Lin Lei dragged his old man and rushed in.

"Two Grandfathers, there's no time to explain in detail, I am the new Chosen One, leave this butian pill for you to handle, I need to hurry up and prepare!"

The Chief was stunned, and the Second Elder was overjoyed yet somewhat embarrassed. Just moments before, he had thought that Ye Qingxuan could win even if he led a dog by a leash, and as it turned out, the dog came, and it was his own grandson!

"Xiao Lei, time is urgent, there's no time to explain, quickly take me to the Dark Courtyard, there is something there for you!"

Disregarding his son who was retching to the side, the Second Elder grabbed Lin Lei and walked outward.

Watching them come in a flurry and leave in a flurry, the Chief was speechless, but he understood.

Lin Wei looked at the two leaving with an Erkang hand gesture, wanting to explain but unable to speak.

With a "bang", a sonic boom came over, and Lin Wei put down his hand as well—there was no need anymore.

Not long after, Lin Lei saw what his grandfather wanted to give him, and his jaw dropped in shock.

While retching, the Second Elder waved his hand for him to put it away, vowing in his heart never to let his grandson fly with him again. It was too life-threatening; if he hadn't already broken through to the ninth layer of Qi Refining, he probably would have passed out from that trip.

On the other side, in the Shangqing reception hall, just as a group of Sect Heads were denouncing Master Yuanxin...

A streak of golden light flew over, revealing Duyuan's figure, "Master, stop discussing, the new Chosen One is me!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire room fell silent.

"!!?????"

No, on what grounds?! Ah?

This was the thought of everyone except Master Yuanxin and Master Kongming.

Master Kongming said no more, grabbed Duyuan, surged his mana, and executed an escape technique, flying toward Lingyin Temple.

Celestial Master Zhang guessed something, ran straight out, grabbed Zhang Yuzhuo, and flew toward Tianshi Mansion.

"Bad! Hurry back!!" The belated Sect Heads vanished in an instant.

In just a few seconds, only Master Yuanxin was left. Master Yuanxin shook his head and smiled, then dumped all the work onto Senior Brother Qingcang, turned around, and flew toward CCTV.

——

In just over ten seconds, Master Kongming brought Duyuan straight to the Ancestral Master Hall, where Master Yuanyi was meditating.

"Junior Martial Uncle, hurry, take out all our bottom-box treasures and give them to Duyuan, hurry!!"

Master Yuanyi speechlessly looked at Master Kongming. "You are already a Sect Head, yet you are still so impatient. How did your Senior Brother teach you back then, you should..."

"Aiyah, Junior Martial Uncle, Duyuan is the new Chosen One!" Seeing that his Junior Martial Uncle was about to start another long-winded lecture, Master Kongming directly interrupted the spell-casting.

"Is this true!!??" Master Yuanyi's expression changed drastically in shock. What did the National Destiny Space represent? That was an Opportunity even greater than becoming Buddha!!

Not to mention the rewards of the space, even the resources of those worlds were there for the taking, not to mention having a teammate as monstrously strong as Ye Qingxuan—wasn't that a guaranteed win?

Master Yuanyi directly pulled out a bag—a High Grade Spiritual Artifact, the Sumeru Bag.

"All the heritage of Lingyin Temple is here. Take it! This old monk will go borrow one more thing for you." With that, a streak of golden light flashed, and Master Yuanyi disappeared.

He returned in less than a minute, holding a bright yellow bundle, and threw it directly to Duyuan.

"Borrowed from Suquan, we'll pay him back with world Origin later."

Duyuan's Master looked dumbfounded—what was this?

"Bai... Baibai... Hundred-Patch Robe!!!" Master Kongming was so shocked that he became incoherent.

"Making a fuss over nothing, this time Duyuan represents our Buddhism. Since the revival of Heavenly Dao, this garment has already become a Karma Magic Treasure, and it's even at the Medium Grade Immortal Artifact level. Take it and protect yourself well, don't hold Daoist Qingxuan back."

Master Yuanyi said very casually, "Also, Duyuan, this time entering the National Destiny Space, you will probably break all of Buddhism's precepts, but you must remember this!!"

Speaking of this, Master Yuanyi's expression turned serious, and Duyuan quickly stood straight.

"After entering, you must listen to Daoist Qingxuan in everything. Even if he tells you to break the precept against killing or lust, you must execute it without hesitation! Understand!!"

"This, Junior Martial Uncle, isn't this too appropriate? If Duyuan breaks precepts on a large scale, what about his Face in the future?"

Before Duyuan could reply, Master Kongming looked troubled. Making his Disciple do this was worse than letting him, the Master, do it instead.

"Grandmaster Uncle, Duyuan understands!"

"Humph, elm-headed blockhead, even your Disciple is more sensible than you!" Master Yuanyi looked at his grandnephew-Disciple with utter disdain.

"I really don't know how Senior Brother, that thick-faced and black-hearted flashy monk, took in such an upright person like you." Master Yuanyi looked exasperated.

"Today, Junior Martial Uncle will give you a lesson, and you better remember it well. Previously was the Dharma Ending Era, and when Senior Brother gave you the position of abbot, I didn't object, but now things are different."

Master Yuanyi paused for a moment and continued:

"As a Sect Head, Face is something you must be able to pick up and put down. When it comes to the path of Dao, things like strict precepts and rules are just waste paper that is too stiff even for wiping your ass."

Did Abbot Kongming understand? He understood all too well. If it were himself, he would execute it without hesitation, but Duyuan was his Disciple—a Disciple raised just like a son.

Would this damage his Buddhist heart? Would there be a Heart Demon disturbing his Dao path?

"Hehe, you ah, you still don't understand your own Disciple. Just wait and see, I hope you don't get angered to death."

Seeing through Master Kongming's thoughts at a glance, Master Yuanyi said a strange sentence that left Master Kongming baffled.

—— CCTV Livestream

"Hello everyone, long time no see, I am the host Xiao Sa!"

Xiao Sa greeted the camera, but his expression wasn't very good. Because Sister Qing had gone to Mount Mao to livestream the Grand Ritual of Luotian and hadn't returned yet when the National Destiny Space opened, Xiao Sa, who was on vacation, was dragged back to work directly by his leaders.

In his heart, Xiao Sa cursed his leader incessantly: My vacation!! Why do you have to make me come? Won't Sister Ping do? Won't Kang the Squirrel do? Won't Little Nun do? Why is it me?

[Front row! I'm first!]

[So tight-paced, the Grand Ritual of Luotian just ended, and the National Destiny Space has opened.]

[We get to see Daoist Ye again!!]

[We can get strengthened again!!]

[No matter what the task is, Daoist Ye has already locked in the highest reward!]

[Aren't there two new Chosen Ones? Do we know who they are yet?]

[Anyway, it won't be long, we'll know in a bit.]

——

While the barrage in the livestream was buzzing with discussion, Lin Lei and Duyuan were fully armed, waiting for the transmission of the National Destiny Space.

Over there, the Chief also received the notification and learned about the other Chosen One, immediately grinning from ear to ear. With this lineup, how could they possibly lose?

Two streaks of light landed in the CCTV Livestream, revealing two figures familiar to both the audience and Xiao Sa.

"Two Seniors? Where is Celestial Master Zhang?"

Xiao Sa was a bit baffled. Why did only these two come? Also, Master Kongming seemed very happy?

Master Yuanxin, Master Kongming, and Celestial Master Zhang were complaining to their Ancestral Masters, so they didn't have time to come over.

"May Infinite Longevity and Blessing be upon you / Namo Amitabha Buddha, long time no see, everyone!"

[Livestream Chat]

[Hello, two Seniors!!]

[Why is Celestial Master Zhang nowhere to be seen?]

[Also, Master Kongming's expression is so weird? It feels like he's trying hard to suppress the corners of his mouth.]

[Holy crap, you've got to be kidding me? Brothers, I have a bold guess!]

[I guessed it too!]

[The people upstairs are playing riddle-makers again!!]

—— Time passed amidst the viewers' unhinged barrage comments.

[Ding, time is up, starting transmission.]

Mount Mao, Zijin Mountain, and Lingyin Temple—white light lit up simultaneously in three places.

Feeling the rotation of transmission and examining the light barrier, Ye Qingxuan turned around and saw three familiar figures.

"The new Chosen Ones are you?"

"Amitabha, Fellow Daoist Qingxuan, this poor monk didn't expect it either." Duyuan performed a Buddhist salute.

"Daoist Ye, I can finally fight alongside you too! Although my strength is mediocre, I guarantee I won't hold you back." Lin Lei looked excited.

"This, new teammates, you know each other? Who are they?" Bai Yuekui was dumbfounded—who were these two people?

"This is the monk Duyuan, and this is Martial Ancestor Lin Lei." Ye Qingxuan introduced them casually.

The barrage in the livestream exploded.

[No way? Martial Ancestor Lin Lei, and Great Master Duyuan!!]

[I'm not curious about Lin Lei, but right now I'm quite curious about Daoist Yuzhu's thoughts.]

[Upstairs, you are not alone.]

[Daoist Yuzhu? @Daoist Yuzhu]

[On what grounds?! Ah? Why is it that thieving monk Duyuan? Why not me!!] Yun Huan completely exploded.

[Just because you can't beat him.] Sister Qingling's knife, though late, always arrives.

[Holy shit, direct King Bomb opening! This lineup is simply a dimensional reduction strike!]

[The United States' Chosen Ones aren't weak either, right? I just switched over to take a look; their new Chosen Ones are Thor and a pervert draped in the US Empire flag.]

[The ones who are most sour must be the Disciples of Longhu Mountain! Daoist Zhang Yuzhuo eagerly waited to be chosen by National Destiny, but ended up failing the list, while Great Master Duyuan of Lingyin Temple took first place instead. I'm dying of laughter.]

[Zhang Yuzhuo: Heavenly Dao, are you biased toward Buddhism!?]

[Wudang Disciples come to vent some sourness. Our School has a bunch of experts, but not a single one touched Heavenly Fortune. Why is it that Lingyin Temple effortlessly sent out a Chosen One?]

[Chunyang Palace echoes +1. Duyuan was only at a medium-upper level during the Grand Ritual of Luotian, how did his luck get to this extent?]

[The champion is considered medium-upper?]

[How is he not? He's just good at taking beatings, his attack methods are ordinary!!]

[Upstairs, are you Daoist Zhou Wei? Or Daoist Yuzhu?]

[Why Duyuan?! In terms of Dharma combat or spell techniques, where am I worse than him? I squatted at Mount Mao until my legs went numb and still wasn't chosen!] This grievance was undoubtedly Yun Huan.

[Luck is also a part of strength, much better than certain people who sit around waiting for National Destiny to call their name only to end up empty-handed~] Sister Qingling delivering the finishing blow is never late.

[Master is so amazing meow]

[This, is the upstairs that Holy Three-Flower Cat?]

[That's right, it's this meow!]

[Hello, Lady Sanhua!!]

[Watching foreign netizens have their mental defenses broken is really satisfying; the United States and France are already posting threads questioning the unfairness of the National Destiny mechanism.]

[With my Senior Brother Duyuan making a move, no matter how fierce the demons and ghosts are, they can be subdued by Zen Dharma, coupled with Daoist Ye's Daoist magic, it's a double suppression of evil entities!]

[A little Daoist boy from a certain Taoist temple weeps: Twenty years of bitter cultivation is not as good as Duyuan taking a trip outside. Can Lord Heavenly Dao take a look at us poor people who bitterly Cultivate with our heads down?]

Upper Realm ——

A sloppy monk thanked a white-haired figure, "Star Lord, many thanks! This monk will treat you to dog meat~"

If any Earthling saw him, they would unconsciously sing out, 'Broken shoes, broken hat, the kasaya on my body is broken~' It was precisely Jigong.

The white-haired figure raised his hand. "You crazy Arhat, fine, fine, let's forget about the dog meat. If I really ate it, wouldn't the Divine Lord Swallowing the Sun chase after me and bite?"

Jigong shook his fan and grinned widely.

At this moment in the Jade Pool, the Grand Heavenly Venerate nodded at the Buddha while holding a golden lotus seed.

Tianshi Mansion ——

Celestial Master Zhang looked at the information in his Sea of Consciousness with a speechless expression; this Ancestral Master was simply too unhelpful.

Zhang Yuzhuo looked indignant. Why was it Duyuan? Can he fight as well as me? Might as well rely on a tortoise shell?

National Destiny Space ——

"Time is almost up, we can chat later." Seeing that the time was about right, Ye Qingxuan interrupted the three people's conversation.

[Ding, time is up. Task released: Cleanse Yin and Yang, time unlimited.]

Simultaneously, the Chosen Ones of various countries also received the task:

[Ding, task released: Survive for 3 days, or eliminate 10 monsters.]

Huaguo Livestream ——

[Here it comes again, I knew it!]

[Another different task, I'm already used to it.]

[Daoist Ye can complete it alone, let alone with three teammates whose strength is not weak.]

[Duyuan is truly lucky!!!]

[And I don't know when it will be my turn!]

National Destiny Space ——

After the light barrier disappeared, Ye Qingxuan spread out his Divine Sense to scan this world.

The things he saw as a result surprised him a bit—was it this world?

"Amitabha, such heavy Yin Qi, ghost spirits and evil entities are everywhere." Duyuan, who was also a cultivator, also saw those things.

Meanwhile, Lin Lei and Bai Yuekui wore expressions of eager curiosity—what on earth did these two see?