Chapter 171: Chapter 162: Monk Fa Hai! Suspected Qi Fortune Chapter 171: Chapter 162: Monk Fa Hai! Suspected Qi Fortune But…
Even if he wanted to retreat, Fa Nan could not easily find the words to do so at the mont.
He was caught between a rock and a hard place.
Shi Yunlong, who was watching the battle from a distance, sneered inwardly, showing no intention of offering help. He was utterly fed up with these monks who fancied themselves as the leading force in the Jianghu of Nanling Prefecture.
Instead of burning incense and praying in the monastery, they repeatedly ddled in power struggles and were far from fair, acting as if their judgnt was always right.
Seeing the bald monks of Gold Mountain Monastery face a setback today suited him just fine!
The tension was about to explode!
The atmosphere between the two parties had beco extrely charged.
Ye Chenbai, who was watching from not too far away, slightly furrowed his brows; with the Buddhist power’s rampant expansion in recent years, they had indeed beco more and more arrogant.
Of course, there were still so truly honorable and virtuous monks, but most were like Fa Nan—arrogant and unpleasant to deal with.
With one hand on his saber, Chen Yuan’s spirit was connected with the Blood Evil Saber. This ti, even if it ant revealing the Blood Evil Saber, Chen Yuan was determined to strike that bald-headed monk. Otherwise, they might think he, Chen, was a pushover.
Below him, Bei Haisheng couldn’t wait for a fight to break out, hoping Chen Yuan and Gold Mountain Monastery would develop a deep grudge. Unfortunately, his current strength and position prevented him from getting involved; all he could do was watch and hope.
If he spoke up now, he would be dragging the Changle Gang into the fray, sothing Shi Yunlong here would not allow him to do with impunity.
Fa Nan concentrated on eting Tao Qingyuan’s gaze with a calm spirit but didn’t dare to speak first and provoke further, feeling that if he kept being aggressive, this man might truly lash out.
He wasn’t afraid of a fight, but what he feared was the possibility of the court forever standing against Gold Mountain Monastery. If a large army were to bear down on them, Gold Mountain Monastery would be no match.
Suddenly, Fa Nan’s brow wrinkled as he heard a ssage transmitted to his ear:
“Brother Fa Nan, let this be the end of it.”
Upon hearing the voice of the abbot, Fa Nan breathed a sigh of relief. He dared not initiate a fight, but nor did he wish to yield. Now with the abbot’s support, his retreat was entirely justified.
“It was a lack of prudence on my part, Envoy Tao, please forgive .”
After a mont of silence, Fa Nan chose to concede.
Behind him, Xuan Nu and the other Martial Monks could hardly believe it but didn’t dare to interject.
“Is a re admission of imprudence enough? Gold Mountain Monastery dares to coerce a court official. Are you aware of the cri you’re committing?” Tao Qingyuan glared furiously. Instead of easing off when Fa Nan backed down, he beca more aggressive.
It seed he wanted to label Gold Mountain Monastery with a charge.
Even if a clash was avoided today, he would have a pretext for action in the future.
Hearing these words, anger surged in Fa Nan’s heart. He believed he had given ground, but Tao Qingyuan was relentless. Just as he was about to retort,
a faint chant of Buddha’s na echoed around them:
“Amitabha.”
Chen Yuan, Tao Qingyuan, and a few others focused their gazes and looked up. A young monk walked towards them, seemingly on invisible steps, approaching Fa Nan.
The monk looked young and vigorous, draped in a kasaya, and appeared to be no more than thirty, but his deep, profound gaze suggested he had seen the depths of worldly desires,
radiating calmness.
“Brother.”
The old-faced Fa Nan promptly paid his respects, while Xuan Nu and the others behind him also brought their hands together:
“Greetings to the Abbot!”
“Greetings to the Abbot!”
It was indeed strange for the aged Fa Nan to offer respect to a seemingly young monk and address him as brother. The kasaya-clad monk nodded gently:
“Brother Fa Nan, monks should abandon anger and irritation. How can you be so oppressive…”
“Your brother understands his error.”
Fa Nan quickly bowed his head, not daring to be disrespectful.
His deanor was nothing like his previous arrogance.
“Envoy Tao, I am Fa Hai!”
The young monk bowed slightly with his hands together, his gaze remained unwaveringly tranquil.
Chen Yuan’s pupils contracted. During his inquiries about Gold Mountain Monastery, he had heard that their strongest warrior was a monk with a na starting with ‘Fa,’ who rarely showed his face in Nanling Prefecture.
Chen had thought he would be an old, clock-worn monk, like a sweeper monk, but to his surprise, the man looked quite young, and even Fa Nan addressed him as brother.
It seed that his youth was behind him, despite his young appearance.
The na ‘Fa Hai’ seed extrely familiar to him, though he wasn’t sure if Gold Mountain Monastery had any imprisoned white snakes.
“Tao has long admired the great na of Master Fa Hai…” Tao Qingyuan was inwardly shaken, but he did not show it on the surface and did not appear to retreat despite Fa Hai’s arrival.
“Today, it was brother Fa Nan who was impetuous. We hope Envoy Tao can forgive him; I will have the brother read sutras for seven days in Gold Mountain Monastery as punishnt,” said Fa Hai softly.
The court was not sothing one could oppress or confront lightly—one had to maintain a balance, or it would be suicide.
Not to ntion the Capital, just the many court powerhouses in Qingzhou alone could crush Gold Mountain Monastery.
Aside from a few top Jianghu forces, no one could stand against the court.
Fa Hai saw this very clearly.
So, sensing that the atmosphere was becoming sowhat unfavorable, he began to intervene to smooth things over.
Tao Qingyuan’s eyes flickered but he did not respond.
Lv Yuan by his side laughed and said,
“Master Fa Hai, you speak too seriously. It was rely a verbal dispute.”
They had heard of Fa Hai’s na, knowing he was the leading figure of Gold Mountain Monastery, having been elected as the abbot for twenty years, but he rarely showed himself.
It was rumored that he was in seclusion, preparing to make a breakthrough.
Judging from the aura he exuded, Fa Hai’s presence was indeed as deep and unfathomable as the ocean, and without a doubt, he was a Reach Profound Peak expert. Even if he and Tao Qingyuan were to join forces, they might not be a match for him.
Since Fa Hai’s party had given ground first, there was no need to be aggressively unyielding.
Fa Hai smiled and turned his gaze to Chen Yuan, the catalyst of the affair:
“Benefactor Chen is a prodigy of the Hidden Dragon List. Even if you practice Buddhist cultivation techniques, it poses no issue for us Buddhists who have always valued karmic connections. Since Benefactor Chen has practiced our Buddhist techniques, it is naturally due to the arrival of karmic law.”
“As there is a deep connection with Buddhism, why not join Gold Mountain Monastery to cultivate?”
Fa Hai’s eyes flashed with a subtle golden light, and with just a glance, he could recognize that the cultivation technique Chen Yuan practiced was indeed the Buddhist Body Refining Divine Skill, Vajra Glaze Body.
Even though it wasn’t activated at the mont, he could still see so of it.
Moreover, his physical vitality was robust, and combined with his renown on the Hidden Dragon List, he could be considered a prodigy. Even Fa Hai himself felt the desire to cherish such a talent.
“Master Fa Hai flatters too much. Chen doesn’t enjoy the discipline and precepts; I prefer to continue tempering myself in the secular world,” Chen Yuan took a deep breath as he stared at Fa Hai.
Compared to the old baldy Fa Nan, what Fa Hai said was far more pleasant to the ear, but Chen Yuan did not relax his vigilance in the slightest. Who knew whether Fa Hai was trying to deceive him,
to later seize the cultivation technique by force?
In truth, if Fa Nan had shown a good attitude and was willing to pay a price for the Vajra Glaze Body, Chen Yuan would not have been stingy. But Fa Nan’s attitude was so aggressive and condescending,
that it greatly displeased Chen Yuan.
Fa Hai sighed:
“If that is so, this monk will not insist… This day’s fault lies with Gold Mountain Monastery. Benefactor Chen, should you wish to visit our temple in the future, I shall certainly ensure you are well received.”
“Very well.”
“Envoy Tao Qing, then this monk shall take his leave…” Fa Hai said with a faint smile.
“Master Fa Hai, please do as you wish.”
Erging from the emotions of the mont, and with the hints from Lv Yuan, Tao Qingyuan, though still maintaining a stern expression, had slightly softened his stance and was no longer as inflexible as before.
There were few in Nanling Prefecture who could make Tao Qingyuan wary, and among them was this Gold Mountain Monastery’s Fa Hai.
He had once reached the top fifty on the potential list, with astonishing strength.
If not for the constraints of Gold Mountain Monastery, with Fa Hai’s talent and strength, he would likely have already stepped into the Core Realm, as the Golden Envoy of Qingzhou had once told him.
This monk Fa Hai was no ordinary character…
“Junior brother Fa Nan, go back and recite scriptures for seven days. As a Buddhist, cultivate both martial arts and spirit, and do not confuse the primary with the secondary,” Fa Hai nodded and said in a deep voice as he turned around.
Although Fa Nan was sowhat reluctant, he dared not show it in front of Fa Hai and could only nod in agreent.
Afterward, Fa Hai rose into the sky to leave, and Fa Nan and a few others followed closely behind…
It seed like the matter had co to a close.
But in his heart, Chen Yuan understood that Gold Mountain Monastery was only refraining from taking action due to the face of the imperial court. If he were alone, there wouldn’t have been so much trouble.
Fa Nan would have already taken action by force, perhaps even charging him with a cri of indiscriminate killing, suppressing him within Gold Mountain Monastery.
As for Fa Hai…
Chen Yuan did not believe it was a coincidence that he arrived just in ti; he must have been there early on and intervened to settle the dispute when he saw things going awry.
The people of Buddhism, heh…
And the reason why they dared to bully others with their power was because of their extraordinary strength, not considering Chen Yuan, a re Qi Absorption Martial Artist, worthy of attention.
At that mont, Chen Yuan especially wanted to head to Moon Valley and condense Evil Qi.
With his strength, condensing Evil Qi would surely lead to another surge in power.
Watching Fa Hai’s figure rising into the sky, Chen Yuan’s gaze sharpened as he activated the Dharma Eye.
According to his personality, he would have already scanned everyone present before making eye contact, first using the Heavenly Eye Technique. This habit had gradually developed, but Chen Yuan did not imdiately use it against Fa Hai.
If he sensed sothing, it would be a loss not worth the risk.
Therefore, it was at the mont of Fa Hai’s most relaxed departure that Chen Yuan opened the Heavenly Eye Technique, thinking that Fa Nan’s threat might be connected to his Qi Fortune.
It had been the case before, hence Chen Yuan harbored great expectations.
Unfortunately, Chen Yuan’s wish was not fulfilled…
On Fa Hai’s body, there was not the brilliant Qing glow Chen Yuan had imagined. Instead, there was a shimring golden light, and Chen Yuan did not know whether this was Qi Fortune…
In the emptiness, Fa Hai seed to sense sothing, turned his head to look back, and just caught Chen Yuan gazing intently at his figure. The two looked at each other for a mont, and with an unchanged expression, Fa Hai turned away and disappeared into the horizon.
Chen Yuan felt a sinking sensation in his heart, not expecting a re glance to alert Fa Hai…
Was that on Fa Hai’s body Qi Fortune?
That glimr of Buddha Light….
Chen Yuan was sowhat hoping for Fa Hai to possess Qi Fortune but was also extrely wary of his strength.
With the power to make both Tao Qingyuan and Lv Yuan so cautious, Fa Hai’s strength was certainly extraordinary, sothing Chen Yuan aspired to…
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