Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 127: Bitterness

Yun Yi felt a flash before his eyes, and found himself in an instant in a treasure land full of exotic flowers and plants. In front of him was a monk holding a wine jar in one hand and a watermelon in the other.

Kuhaha didn't look old, he just looked wealthy because of his kind heart and plump body. His eyes and brows looked extremely sad, but the corners of his mouth were naturally upturned, as if he was smiling.

As soon as he saw Yun Yi, he said, "Where's the tiger talisman? Bring it out to me."

Yun Yi did not hesitate when he heard this. He decisively took out the tiger talisman from the Sumeru Ring and handed it over.

"Strange, where did the three hundred war spirits go?"

"To be honest, I was completely converted by the younger generation a while ago."

"Those three hundred men were filled with fighting spirit. I was unable to convert them when I encountered them before, yet you have the ability to do so?"

"By chance, I learned the magical power called Xiaodu Soul Sutra."

Upon hearing this, Kuhaha suddenly looked at Yun Yi seriously, "Xiaodu Soul Sutra? This magical power has been lost in Fusheng Temple for a thousand years, and you actually learned it?"

Yun Yi remained calm: "Just lucky."

"Tsk tsk, it's truly a rare opportunity for you to have this chance. No wonder Tie Hong gave you the Tiger Talisman." Kuhaha suddenly took a sip of wine and threw the Tiger Talisman back to Yun Yi. "Since it's been given to you, keep it well."

Yun Yi said, "Abbot Huiming once asked me if I planned to become a monk, but I declined, so..."

Kuhaha interrupted, "Who says that this 'Tiger Subduing Dao' can only be practiced by monks? If it's yours, then it's yours. Once the Fusheng Secret Treasure is opened, you must go in and study the Dharma carefully, otherwise you may not be able to practice anything in this lifetime.

"Your sword skills are hard-earned, so it's really not suitable for you to switch to Buddhist techniques. Plus, you have so many romantic relationships that it's obvious you're not cut out for becoming a monk. Forget it, you'll be a nuisance if you stay in the temple!"

Although Yun Yi couldn't practice the "Tiger Subduing Dao" directly, as it would affect his swordsmanship, it was also a form of training that was an excellent choice for strengthening the body and cultivating the soul.

It is much higher than the sword-sharpening technique that I practiced in Fuyao Sect before.

So he stopped refusing and said gratefully, "Thank you, Master, for your teaching!"

"Haha, no need to be so polite. I'm just looking for a successor. You and I aren't really a master and disciple, so don't even think about relying on me."

Yun Yi asked, "Since the Master is passing on the Dao to this junior, may I ask why? The Master is clearly at the He Dao realm, with a lifespan of a thousand years, so why is he so anxious to find a successor to the Fu Hu Dao?"

"That's a long story."

Yun Yi tactfully handed over a jar of liquor.

Kuhaha snatched it away, his expression gloomy, and he slowly talked about the past event.

This matter is also related to the secret treasure of Fu Sheng.

The predecessor of Fu Sheng Mi Zang was a treasured place called "Hanging Temple". Many years ago, Zen Master Wu Yun passed away in Nirvana, voluntarily gave up his cultivation in the realm of Ascension, and put all his life's learning and countless books and secrets in the temple.

After that, with the death of Zen Master Wuyun, the mountain where the Hanging Temple was originally located sank and returned to the mortal world, becoming the present-day Fusheng Temple.

The relics left by Zen Master Wuyun were sealed behind a wooden door in the mountains, and this place was named "The Secret Treasure of Fu Sheng" by later generations.

It does not open according to external force and opens once every hundred years.

For many years, Fusheng Temple has been following the Zen master's last words and has not kept anything to itself. Every time the secret treasures are opened, outsiders are invited to watch the ceremony, also for the purpose of spreading Buddhism.

The Secret Treasure of Floating Life is divided into three floors and looks like a pagoda.

The first floor contains the secret manuals of martial arts, the second floor is full of Buddhist scriptures, and the third floor is never open to the public. The secrets contained in it... are not worth mentioning.

Kuhaha shook his head and deliberately skipped over this part. Until a hundred years ago, the two sects of good and evil had lived in peace for many years. The secular world of Daxia and Dayan each occupied half of the territory, and no war was ignited.

In order to unite the righteous people, the viewing ceremony held by Fu Sheng Temple was extremely grand, and the number of people was the largest ever. It was so great that even the casual cultivators could enter the Fu Sheng Secret Treasure to watch the ceremony.

But it was this act of kindness that led to a disaster.

Yun Yi had no memory of this incident in either of his past lives, so he asked curiously, "Disaster?"

Kuhaha laughed bitterly and said, "Yes, it was a complete disaster."

That time, Fusheng Temple invited everyone to watch the ceremony, but they never expected that many of them were secretly colluding with the Demon Sect.

The Demon Sect took the opportunity to gather strength to launch a surprise attack on Fu Sheng's secret treasure, intending to directly destroy the foundation of Fu Sheng Temple.

It was a tragedy that Hahaha still doesn't want to recall. After three days and three nights of bloody fighting, Fusheng Temple tried its best to barely repel the Demon Sect, but the price they paid was extremely heavy.

From a generation of Zen leader, all that remains are "three temples, two pagodas and one Buddha".

On the surface, it seemed that all this was caused by the Demon Sect, but in fact, the monks in the temple felt that it was the abbot's obsession with spreading Buddhism, and this desire had brought about such a disaster.

Yun Yi disagreed: "The Fusheng Temple made its secret treasures public in order to strengthen the strength of the righteous path. There is nothing wrong with its original intention."

He sighed bitterly, "No one in this world knows the filthiness of one's own thoughts better than oneself."

On that occasion, the Demon Sect severely damaged Fusheng Temple and not only took away a large number of scriptures and secret books, but also caused the previous abbot Yuanjue to resign from his post and hand over the Nine-ring Zen Staff to his disciple Huiming.

Hui Fan even damaged the foundation of the Great Dao during the battle with the Demon Sect. He started a killing spree and fostered inner demons. From then on, his cultivation became worse day by day, and he was doomed to have no hope of ascending to heaven.

That's why Huifan traveled the world under the pseudonym Kuhaha, hoping to find a successor to his own path.

Having said that, Kuhaha drank the liquor in one gulp, and suddenly lost interest. He no longer had the desire to continue telling Yun Yi about the past, so he casually sent him out of the vegetable garden.

……

Although Yun Yi still had many doubts, such as why Fu Sheng Temple would be wary of the Demon Sect every time it opened its secret treasures, why did something go wrong a hundred years ago?

Is there a spy in the temple?

But Kuhaha closed the door and sent the guest away, so Yun Yi had no way to ask any further questions.

So he had no choice but to follow Bujie to the West Mountain Wing.

On the way, he asked Bujie about the news of Fu Sheng's secret treasure and learned that tomorrow would be the day when the secret treasure would be opened.

There is a three-day deadline after it is opened, after which the entrance will be closed and will not reopen until a hundred years later.

Bujie said that he would go in this time to broaden his horizons. After all, even if one cultivates to the Hedao realm and lives for thousands of years, the opportunities to come into contact with the secret treasures of life are few and far between.

Bujie also said that the West Mountain Wing was very secluded, with only a handful of people living there, all of whom were invited from various sects to watch the ceremony.

Fortunately, not too many people were invited this time, otherwise it would have been overcrowded in the past, and the two donors would have had to eat and live with others, which would have been very inconvenient.

In fact, because the last time the Secret Treasure of Floating Life was opened attracted the Demon Sect, countless people on the righteous side were killed and injured, so many people have been traumatized by this and may not come even if they are invited.

As they were talking, they had already arrived at the West Mountain Wing. Yun Yi looked around and felt a familiar sense of being back at Youxi Peak of Fuyao Sect.

After experiencing all kinds of intrigue during this period, Yun Yi sometimes really missed the disciple room in Youxi Peak and those carefree times.

(End of this chapter)