I am devoted to the Tao

Chapter 384 Return to Bodhi Temple! Enlightenment of My Way!

“Qing Yi!!!”

Jiang Chuan suddenly discovered that the scene in front of him had changed.

The rabbit standing on the Great Sun God Bell, Huang Yun and Zi Yun Patriarch flapping their wings, appeared in his sight again.

"Boy, what are you suddenly crazy about?"

The rabbit looked at Jiangchuan with a puzzled look.

Patriarch Ziyun shook his head up and down: "That's right, if you want green clothes, there's no need to shout so loudly!"

"I"

Jiang Chuan had the words on the tip of his tongue but didn't know how to start. After a moment of silence, he spoke again.

"Just think it was a dream."

Then Jiang Chuan added in his mind: "After all, it's just a simulation, just treat it as a dream."

"Boy, are you recalling some memories from the past?"

Rabbit jumped from the Great Sun God Bell to Jiang Chuan: "I once heard from the Taoist artifacts of Baoshan that some people who are reincarnated will have problems because of the memories of two lives."

“Are you facing this problem now?”

"I haven't encountered anything. You're worrying too much."

“It seems that there really is a problem in this regard.”

"."

Jiang Chuan shook his head, decided to ignore the rabbit, and started practicing.

After all, he and Chu Qingyi were just simulating, and simulation was not real.

The pitch-black Dao Fruit, which was like the embryonic form of the universe, suddenly shone brightly, and the colorful power of the Great Dao gushed down, refining the fragments of the world in his Dao Fruit.

While Jiang Chuan was activating the Dao Fruit, Chu Qingyi seemed like a fairy in the clouds, her clear and intelligent figure constantly appearing in his mind.

"Then when I see Fairy Mu, I'll tell her that you like my cooking and I'll cook for you every day from now on."

"How about the title Bingyun?"

"Is His Majesty the Emperor still angry now?"

"Jiang Chuan, although you are very domineering and a bit shameless, the days with you are very happy. Although I was a little forced by you at the beginning, I later found that I really fell in love with you."

"My Lord Heavenly Emperor, if there is an afterlife, I will definitely be your Heavenly Consort. However, can I choose my own title?"

Every bit of his experience with Chu Qingyi was like a tide that kept gushing out, disturbing his mind and making it impossible for him to concentrate on his practice.

Jiang Chuan frowned and kept thinking.

"The Divine Calculator and that fellow named Yan Yifeng are probably plotting against Qingyi. If I don't care about her, given her personality, she will probably be killed by the Divine Calculator."

Jiang Chuan was well aware of the terrifying power of the Divine Calculator. Even Cang Yuan and the Taihong Sect of the Immortal King's Dao were plotted against by him.

Chu Qingyi was no different from hitting a rock with an egg when facing the divine fortune teller.

"I can't watch anything happen to her."

When Jiang Chuan thought of this, he immediately stood up and walked towards the palace gate.

When he arrived at the palace gate, Jiang Chuan stopped abruptly again.

He could kill the Emperor Gua of the Eleventh Realm and make the Sun-Slaying Demon King surrender, but now facing this threshold, he didn't know how to cross it.

Holding the bright golden sword, Mu Bingyun, like a fairy from the Moon Palace, appeared in his mind.

"A gentleman judges by deeds, not by heart. If I go to find Qingyi, how should I face Bingyun?" Jiang Chuan didn't know what to do.

In the simulation, he could be a traitor, he could go tomb raiding with Bai Mengqiu, he could ask Abbot Kongming to kill his father-in-law, he could be the lawless Blood Hand Demon, he could destroy the Feixian Land and bring disaster to billions of sentient beings.
But it's just a simulation after all!

Simulation can be regarded as a dream, but if you really take that step.

"I can't let Bingyun down."

While thinking about it, Jiangchuan returned to sit on the futon.

"But am I just going to sit there and watch Qing Yi get tricked by the divine fortune teller?"

Jiang Chuan stood up again and walked towards the palace gate, but when he was about to step out, he stopped in front of the palace gate.

"Ugh!"

After a long sigh, Jiang Chuan, with a frown on his face, returned to sit on the mat under the gaze of Rabbit, Old Ancestor Ziyun and Huangyun.

"Jiangchuan, this is very wrong."

Patriarch Ziyun looked at the rabbit.

The rabbit curled his lips and said, "I'm not blind."

"That's right, we have eyes now too." Huang Yun interjected.

Snapped!
Ancestor Ziyun raised his claws and slapped Huangyun away.

"Since I met Jiang Chuan, this is the first time I've seen him like this."

"Jiang Chuan has always been decisive, bold and careful. Whatever he wants to do, he just goes for it."

Rabbit nodded: "It seems that the memory of the past life has had a greater impact on Jiangchuan than we imagined. It is so great that it has formed an inner demon and affected his cultivation."

"What should we do now?" asked Patriarch Ziyun.

"Jiangchuan, I remember there was a thirteen-level Buddha in the Buddhist world named the Nine-Life Ancient Buddha. He went through nine lifetimes before achieving enlightenment. His memories of those nine lifetimes were written into a Buddhist scripture called 'Nine-Life Red Dust Sutra'."

Rabbit paused and continued, "This 'Nine Worlds of Red Dust Sutra' has helped many cultivators to see through the cycle of reincarnation and overcome the inner demons caused by memories of past lives. Bodhi Temple should have it. Why don't you go back to Bodhi Temple and read the 'Nine Worlds of Red Dust Sutra'?"

"Walk."

Jiang Chuan stood up without any hesitation and took Rabbit, Old Ancestor Ziyun and Huang Yun with him.

Shrink to an inch!

Jiang Chuan took a step forward and crossed a distance of 100,000 miles.

In five breaths, Jiang Chuan arrived at the Western Region's Supreme Demon Sect, located in the eastern part of the Southern Region, close to the Bodhi Temple in the Eastern Region.

"Is this still the Bodhi Temple?" Patriarch Ziyun couldn't believe what he saw.

Although the former Bodhi Temple occupied a vast area, it was generally considered a sparsely populated temple.

Today, temples are scattered in an orderly manner, located on the mountains and land.

Each temple is carved with intricate mythical beasts and Buddhas, and the melodious sound of chanting can be heard from within.

The sacred Buddha light bloomed from the temples and gathered into an illusory Buddha, sitting cross-legged in the sky.

The monks kept shuttling between the temple, the medicine field, and the central building.

The entire Bodhi Temple seems like a Buddhist kingdom, sacred and solemn.

"Each temple is a node. This immortal formation is not simple."

Jiang Chuan could tell at a glance that the many temples in the Bodhi Temple now formed a complex and mysterious formation.

"Are you here to visit a friend, or do you have something else important to do?"

When Jiangchuan stopped to look at the Bodhi Temple, the disciples guarding the mountain also discovered Jiangchuan and flew towards him.

"A disciple of Bodhi Temple doesn't even recognize you?" Patriarch Ziyun was a little surprised.

"When I left Bodhi Temple, I said I would be back in a few months. If it takes more than sixty years to come back, it's normal that you don't recognize me."

There was a hint of reminiscence in Jiangchuan's eyes.

When he left Bodhi Temple, he was just a small cultivator in the third realm. Now his strength has surpassed many true immortals.

The only person more powerful than him in the history of Bodhi Temple is the founder of Bodhi Temple, Bodhi Saint Buddha.

"You're back!"

At this moment, an excited voice rang out.

Holding a string of jade prayer beads, with his chest bare and feet bare, Elder Jingfa stepped on the Buddha's light and landed in front of Jiangchuan.

Looking at Elder Jingfa, whom he had met once during the Martial Monk Academy assessment, Jiang Chuan smiled and said, "Elder Jingfa, I wonder if the abbot is here?"

Elder Jingfa nodded and said, "Abbot Kongming is in the temple. Please go to the Bodhi Hall and wait for a moment. I will inform the abbot for you."

"Thank you for your help, Elder Jingfa."

After finishing speaking, Jiang Chuan used the Thousand Starlight Escape Technique and headed straight for the Bodhi Hall.

"Elder, who is this fellow Taoist? Why was he allowed to go directly to the Bodhi Hall?" a disciple asked curiously.

"There is only one cultivator in Bodhi Temple who has swept through the three paths of the Heavenly Pride. Who do you think he is?"

"Sweeping three paths. He is the legendary Jing Yang who has contracted the Great Sun Divine Bell!"

In the backyard of the Bodhi Temple, there is a carefully maintained garden.

There are pavilions and towers everywhere, and the breeze blows gently, and petals fall in the wind, creating a tranquility that is out of this world.

Abbot Kongming sat on the stone platform in the center of the garden, and opposite him were two monks, a man and a woman.

The male cultivator wore a yellow robe and tied his hair with a sandalwood hairpin. His old face was as dry as tree bark.

The female cultivator was a young girl in her twenties, looking youthful and energetic.

"Fellow Daoist Xie Yan, although your ancestor, the Immortal Qing Zhen, made great contributions to the human race, when your entire clan moved out of the Qingyuan Realm, the Qingyuan Realm no longer had any relationship with you."

Abbot Kongming clenched his fists hidden in his robes, ready to attack at any time.

"Now, just because you say that our Bodhi Temple is your family's ancestral land, you want us to move our entire temple away from here. Don't you think that's too much?"

"Fellow Daoist Kongming, my Xie family has indeed left the Qingyuan Realm."

Xie Yan waved his hand: "But this does not mean that my Xie family has given up our ancestral land. The Holy Buddha Bodhi seized our ancestral land. Now that our clan has returned, it is reasonable for Bodhi Temple to return our ancestral land to us."

"I'll Return You"

Abbot Kongming was just about to greet Xie Yan when he was interrupted by the voice of Elder Jingfa.

"Abbot, Jingyang is back and is waiting for you in the Bodhi Hall."

"What?! Jingyang is back!"

Abbot Kongming showed surprise on his face, and used the Thousand Starlight Escape Technique to soar into the sky.

"Jingfa, please entertain these two fellow Taoists for me."

Xie Yan looked at Jingfa who had descended from the sky and was somewhat dissatisfied: "Is this how guests are treated in Bodhi Temple?"

Elder Jingfa looked apologetic and said, "Fellow Daoist, please forgive me. The abbot does have something important to attend to."

Xie Yan snorted coldly: "I don't care what Kong Ming has to say, but Bodhi Temple must move out of this place and return our ancestral land to me."

Elder Jingfa glared and asked, "How did the abbot resist the urge to beat you to death?"

Xie Yan: “.”

Is your Bodhi Temple really a Buddhist or Taoist sect?

Bodhi Hall.

Jiang Chuan looked at the statue of the Holy Buddha Bodhi, who was wearing a five-Buddha crown, holding a jade ruyi, and sitting cross-legged on a green lotus throne, and recalled the stories he had read in the ancient books of the Bodhi Temple.

The wisdom of the Holy Buddha Bodhi to the future Star King Buddha.

When Bodhi Buddha faced the three tests left by the Future Star King Buddha, he responded with his great wisdom and was praised by the incarnation of the Future Star King Buddha for his extraordinary wisdom.

After that, he preached to the Buddha Bodhi for ten years and passed on his "Future Star Sutra".

"The wisdom of the Bodhi Saint Buddha Patriarch will even be praised by the future Star King Buddha Patriarch. If I could meet him, perhaps he could help me get rid of the inner demon." Jiang Chuan murmured to himself.

"Inner demon? Jingyang, what happened? How did you develop an inner demon?"

Accompanied by a surprised voice, Abbot Kongming fell from the sky and landed in front of the Bodhi Hall.

"Jiangchuan, this guy recalled his past life memories, which had a huge impact on him." Ancestor Ziyun replied.

"So that's how it is." Abbot Kongming suddenly realized.

"Actually, I didn't recall any memories from my past life. I made a breakthrough in my practice of the Dao of Time and Space, and saw scenes from the future."

Isn’t a simulator just simulating the future?
The simulator belongs to Jiangchuan, and the way of time and space also belongs to Jiangchuan.

So the simulator can naturally be equal to the way of time and space.

"What did you see in the future that had such a big impact on you?" Abbot Kongming walked up to Jiang Chuan.

"I saw a woman in the future. She fell in love with me and, when I was in danger, she burned her own life to save me."

Jiang Chuan clenched his fists as he spoke. He had gone through many simulations.

Chu Qingyi is the only woman who is willing to sacrifice her life for him.

That dazzling sword light became a scene he could never forget.

“This is what’s going to happen in the future.”

Abbot Kong Ming frowned slightly. "So what are you going to do now? Go find that woman?"

"If I do that, I'll feel sorry for Bingyun."

Jiang Chuan said truthfully, "I heard from Rabbit that the Nine-Life Red Dust Sutra, written by the Nine-Life Red Dust Buddha, has helped many cultivators to see through the cycle of reincarnation and resolve the inner demons caused by memories of past lives. I came back this time to use the Buddhist scriptures to see through this matter and resolve the inner demons."

"Jingyang, you disappoint me so much!" Abbot Kongming shouted angrily, "Not counting your past life, you've cultivated for over sixty years in this life. In this world, you've already reached the age of accepting your destiny."

"You have slain gods, slain the remnant spirits of celestial demons, ravaged the planets and sky, and annihilated immortals. You have experienced glorious and wondrous things that even mortals would never be able to experience in a thousand lifetimes!"

"At this point, what truth don't you understand?!"

"Yet you, like me, actually placed your hopes of defeating your inner demons and untangling your inner knots on a Buddhist scripture!"

"me."

Faced with Abbot Kongming's questioning, Jiangchuan hesitated and didn't know how to start.

"Ask yourself, ask your heart, what do you want most?!"

Abbot Kong Ming raised his finger and pointed at Jiang Chuan's heart: "If you want the woman who will appear in the future, go find her. If you want Mu Bingyun, go find Mu Bingyun. If you want the great way, then women are nothing more than passing clouds to you."

"Ask yourself, what do you really want?!"

Jiang Chuan was struck by lightning, and stood there in a daze, saying woodenly: "What do I want?"

The word "Tao" immediately appeared in his mind.

Then Jiang Chuan denied this answer.

The avenue that first allowed him to reach the threshold of condensing the Dao Fruit was the Dao of Thunder, but he soon abandoned it and turned to cultivating the Dao of Time, the Dao of the Void, the Dao of Chaos, and other avenues.

woman?

Jiang Chuan felt that this answer was wrong, as there were many women who became his Taoist partners in the simulation.

But he did not keep these women in his heart, nor did they leave him with such unforgettable memories like Chu Qingyi.

Then the figure of a young man appeared in Jiangchuan's mind.

"Master, you said that if one hears the truth in the morning, one can die in the evening. But is the truth really that important? Shouldn't people care more about themselves than the truth?"

Recalling the words of Feng Zao, the creator of "The Eternal and Immovable True Self Sutra", Jiang Chuan's mind flashed through his past from time to time.

Not wanting Mu Bingyun and Nangong Chang, two friends he made in the simulation, to get hurt, he headed to Danfeng Mountain to engage in a sword fight between the two.

Lamenting the lineage of the Wanjin Immortal King, he gave the Emperor's Blood Gold, which even the Immortal Emperor could hardly find, to Jin Yao, the descendant of the Wanjin Immortal King.

For the sake of Patriarch Ziyun, he drew his sword in anger and killed Su Hanguan in full view of everyone.

Then Chu Qingyi's gentle voice sounded again in Jiangchuan's heart.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, I think it's more like it's coming from your heart than just going with the flow."

"My true heart. Yes! My true heart!"

Jiang Chuan's mouth corners curled up, he finally understood what he wanted.

"division"

When Jinghui heard that Jiangchuan had returned, she flew excitedly to the front of the Bodhi Hall and looked at Jiangchuan standing in the Bodhi Hall, shouting excitedly.

Before he could finish his words, Abbot Kongming covered his mouth with his hand.

Elder Kong Bei, standing nearby, transmitted a message: "Jingyang is currently resolving his own demonic tribulation. Do not disturb him."

"Demon Tribulation?!"

Jing Hui was stunned: "What did Junior Brother do?! How could a demonic calamity come?!"

"Jingyang He"

As Abbot Kongming replied through voice transmission, a powerful aura gushed out from the Bodhi Hall.

It was like a true immortal descending, making people tremble with fear.

Jiang Chuan walked out of the Bodhi Hall and said, "Thank you, Abbot, for your guidance. I finally understand my true nature and have gained a clearer understanding of the Way."

"Jingyang, you are worthy of being the number one prodigy in Bodhi Temple. You can understand your true nature so quickly!"

Abbot Kong Ming nodded with satisfaction: "I wonder what you have realized about my Dao?"

"My Tao is mine."

Jiang Chuan spoke with a smile.

For him, since the Tao is not the most important thing, then what does he value?
I!
He has cultivated himself to this point along the way, and everything he does is because he wants to do it!

I don't want to do menial work, so I want to join the monastery.

He didn't want to be with the ancient Buddha and the green lamp all the time, so he wanted to open up the sandalwood forest, return to secular life and go down the mountain.

What is his purpose in doing all this? What is he seeking?
Jiangchuan's answer was eight words.

The mind is clear and the thoughts are clear!!!

In order to clear his mind and thoughts, he can give up the emperor's blood gold that even the Immortal Emperor finds difficult to find, and can face the three virtual immortals directly.

"My Tao is me, and all I seek is to have my thoughts clear!"

Jiang Chuan's eyes flashed with divine light. After he understood my truth, he could no longer suppress it. He broke through two small realms in succession and reached the ninth level of the eighth realm.

Shrink to an inch!

Jiang Chuan took a step forward and disappeared from the sight of Abbot Kongming, Elder Kongbei, Jinghui and others.

"Amitabha!"

Abbot Kongming clasped his hands together with a smile on his face.

"Jingyang has successfully attained enlightenment. From now on, his future is clear!"

"Observe the path of past lives, see the changes of the future, and understand your own path!"

Elder Kong Bei's face was also filled with smiles: "Congratulations! This is truly a cause for celebration!"

Elder Jingzhen was astonished. "He achieved enlightenment so quickly and found his own path! Jingyang's talent is truly terrifying!"

Rumble!
Jiang Chuan took a step forward and reached a height above the gale layer.

Sensing the energy of his breakthrough, calamity clouds formed rapidly.

"Three Treasures Demon-Slaying Seal!"

Jiang Chuan's black hair danced wildly, and he formed seals with his hands, displaying the magical powers in the Future Star Sutra.

There are three treasures in the sky: the sun, the moon, and the stars.

The earth has three treasures: water, fire and wind.

Humans have three treasures: essence, energy and spirit.

The light of the sun, moon, stars, water, fire and wild wind all converged towards Jiangchuan, combined with his energy and spirit, and transformed into a huge divine seal.

The divine seal burst into nine-colored light, like a nine-colored divine sun, crashing into the calamity clouds that covered the sky.

Boom! ! !
The calamity clouds in the sky exploded directly, and billions of thunders were like a bursting ocean, rushing and surging in all directions.

Shrink to an inch!

After breaking the calamity cloud, Jiang Chuan took another step forward.

Three breaths later, Taicang Emperor appeared in Jiangchuan's eyes again.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the majestic Taicang Imperial Capital, reflecting colorful precious light. The precious light and the red glow complement each other, like a torch that has lit the sky, dyeing the sky red.

Ziyan Mountain stands like a tall guard beside the Taicang Imperial Capital.

"troublesome."

Nangong Shuiyue sat in the palace on the top of Ziyan Mountain, rubbing her temples helplessly.

"Every time this time comes, various elders from the sect come to me and ask me to make concessions for their juniors."

"I can understand the thoughts of these elders, but if they do this, they will turn the sect into a training ground for their descendants."

Meng Luoshu's eyes were full of helplessness. It was obvious that she had also encountered such a thing.

"The leaders of the various sects are not fools. Will they see something like this happen?"

"It's strange. Why didn't any elder come to me for help?" Mu Bingyun was a little surprised.

Nangong Shuiyue and Meng Luoshu looked at each other and said in unison: "We are dissatisfied at most, but you really can draw your sword."

Mu Bingyun: “.”

I'm just bellicose and like kendo. How come from what you say, it sounds like I'm a female devil who likes to kill innocent people?
"Ice Cloud."

Hearing the familiar voice, Mu Bingyun stood up suddenly and looked towards the palace entrance with a look of surprise.

"Jiang Chuan, you're back so soon?"

"I have something I want to talk to you alone."

Hearing Jiang Chuan's words, Mu Bingyun nodded slightly.

"I knew that this guy Jiang Chuan would be just like his father, with three wives and four concubines." Meng Luoshu looked as if she had expected it.

"I went to see An Yunyi, and when I come back I'll talk to you alone."

Nangong Shuiyue was also interested in watching the fun: "Bingyun, if An Yunyi comes in, she might steal your position as your legal wife."

"It has nothing to do with An Yunyi."

Jiang Chuan's face was filled with black lines. He grabbed Mu Bingyun's slender hand, took a step forward, and once again came to the top of the mountain where they were watching the moon.

The wind blew from the mountain peaks, ruffling Jiangchuan and Mu Bingyun's black hair.

Mu Bingyun gathered her hair behind her ears, leaned against Jiang Chuan's chest, and placed her head on Jiang Chuan's shoulder.

"I will never agree to let in that demonic witch An Yunyi who called me rude."

Jiangchuan: "."

No, I really don’t want to talk to you about An Yunyi.

And are you so vindictive?
After coughing twice, Jiang Chuan slowly spoke: "It has nothing to do with An Yunyi. I went to the Supreme Demon Sect where An Yunyi was in seclusion refining pills and didn't see her. I came to the palace arranged by the Supreme Demon Sect to practice, and I made a slight breakthrough in the way of time and space."

"When I broke through, I saw a scene from the future. I saw that in the future, I met a woman named Chu Qingyi, got to know her, and fell in love with her. We went through many things, and in the end, she burned her own energy and spirit to death in order to save me."

"I can't forget the scene of her death. After thinking it over, I decided to come to you."

"Chu Qingyi"

Mu Bingyun put her slender arms around Jiang Chuan's neck, moved her head from his shoulder to in front of him, and the two looked into each other's eyes.

"Do you love Chu Qingyi very much?"

Jiang Chuan nodded, then shook his head: "I don't know if it was love for her, or the scene of her sacrificing herself for me that moved me. But I really can't erase her from my heart."

"What if I don't agree and she becomes your woman?"

As soon as Mu Bingyun finished speaking, the world suddenly became quiet.

The howling wind blew through the mountains, like the roar of a wild beast.

Jiang Chuan said calmly: "Then I will find a way to make you change your mind."

"What if I don't want to change my mind and leave you?" Mu Bingyun asked solemnly.

Jiang Chuan hugged Mu Bingyun's slender waist, his eyes full of determination and dominance: "I won't let you go."

"You are such a domineering and greedy guy."

Mu Bingyun immediately understood what Jiang Chuan meant and smiled sweetly.

"I agree that you should bring this Qingyi sister back."

"Ice Cloud."

Mu Bingyun stretched out her index finger and pressed Jiang Chuan's lips, blocking his next words.

"I know you are a sentimental person."

"You can kill Ximen Qing in order to avenge your senior brother Jing Hui, even at the risk of offending the Taisu Immortal Palace."

"You can also kill Su Hanguang for Ziyun, that dead cat that everyone wants to kill."

"Because Bodhi Temple has done you a favor, you can go to Feixian Land without any reward and help Bodhi Temple seize the treasures accumulated by Taihong Sect over millions of years."

"The two worlds are about to merge. I don't know if I can survive, but I know that your chances of survival are greater than mine."

"I don't know how heartbroken, how sorrowful, and how upset you would be if I died, Chen Ling died, Xiang Donglai died, your Senior Brother Jing Hui died, and Abbot Kong Ming and the others died."

Mu Bingyun's gaze grew deep, as if she had foreseen a day in the future when the Qingyuan Realm would be a river of blood.

"I agreed to you marrying Chu Qingyi not because I'm generous. On the contrary, I'm stingy. I don't want to give you to another woman. But I don't want to see you alone."

"Seeing you living alone in this world with sadness, no one can comfort you, no one can heal the pain in your heart."

"I agreed to let you marry Chu Qingyi because I hoped she could survive and take care of you for me, soothe the pain in your heart, and prevent you from becoming a walking corpse, living alone in this world."

"Ice Cloud!"

Jiang Chuan was deeply moved and hugged Mu Bingyun tightly.

Sniffing Mu Bingyun's body fragrance, Jiang Chuan said solemnly: "Believe me, there will never be such a day! Whether it's you, Xiao Xiao Lu, Abbot Kong Ming, or Senior Brother Jing Hui, none of you will die! You will all live well!"

"I believe you can do it."

Mu Bingyun nodded slightly, but her beautiful eyes were full of worry.

(End of this chapter)