Chapter 272: The Secret of the Longhu Golden Alchemy Method, Heaven-Earth Titan Form, and the Woman Who Lives Alone
The relic was formed when a great monk of Jinguang Temple passed away, condensing the immense power of the Buddhist Dharma within it.
Originally, this was meant to be one of those cryptic “assignments” that Daoist elders gave to their juniors, with the real purpose obscured. But to the old Daoist’s surprise, Li Yanchu’s martial and magical prowess was so overwhelmingly fierce that he ended up saving the elder instead.
Thus, the old Daoist decided to reveal some of the hidden details behind the matter.
It turned out that Jinguang Temple had suffered a major incident. The young abbot, Master Wuse[1], had fallen into inner demons, and had used a great Buddhist supernatural art to imprison himself within a boundary of his own making.
He was the most gifted in Buddhist cultivation that the temple had seen in five hundred years. At only twenty-eight years of age, he had already mastered the three great Buddhist supernatural arts.
He was considered the most likely in this generation to attain Arhatship[2], becoming a Golden-Body Arhat in the present age.
His mishap this time had shaken the entire temple.
And in Donglin Prefecture, evil practitioners were stirring up chaos everywhere, harming the people. The government had mobilized large forces to suppress the bandits and restore order, but they still needed the aid of cultivators from the mystic sects.
With manpower stretched thin, many of Jinguang Temple’s high monks had gone down the mountain to exorcise demons. That was why the temple recalled its relics from all over.
This was one reason. Another was to divert the attention of evil sects and demonic practitioners, even at the cost of using a high monk’s relic, a treasure of immense value, as bait.
The ones escorting the relics were all deeply cultivated members of the mystical sects, tasked not only with protection, but also with slaying enemies. If, during the journey, they could kill those evil practitioners coveting Buddhist treasures, it would be a service to the world.
The old Daoist, after revealing this much, still wished for Li Yanchu to take on the escort task. It would also forge a connection with Jinguang Temple.