You, a living person, are telling me I've served in the underworld for ten years?

Chapter 94 Slaying the Demon Spirit (3)

"he……"

"is God!"

The old monk stared intently at his disciple, thinking that his old eyes were failing him and he had misread the lips.

The young monk nodded.

The old monk immediately put on a smiling face, turned around and said with a smile, "Your kindness is too much for me to refuse. I'm sorry to bother you."

"It's alright, it's just a matter of adding two more pairs of chopsticks."

Chen Yang looked towards the stairwell and said, "Little Fatty, remember to steam more rice... Yang Shuai, move the dining table downstairs, it's more spacious downstairs."

"okay!"

Cat Master responded and turned to run into the kitchen.

Speaking human language... It really is a cat demon!

The old monk secretly changed his mind and immediately began exchanging pleasantries with Chen Yang.

Yang Shuai was about to move the dining table, but his hand passed right through it. He had to put on "human skin" to carry the table downstairs. Just then, he overheard Chen Yang asking the two monks, one old and one young.

"Master Baiyun, may I ask where you and your disciple came from?"

The old monk said, "Yunqing Temple."

"Yunqing Temple?"

Yang Shuai couldn't help but interject, asking curiously, "Is it a temple in our Wucheng? I've never heard of it before?"

He's fine when he doesn't speak, but as soon as he starts talking, his tongue sticks out.

"........."

The two monks, one old and one young, were startled again... This funeral home not only kept a cat demon, but also a hanged ghost?

Chen Yang explained, "This hanged ghost is my classmate. He was harmed by a rat demon and hanged himself unjustly. With nowhere to go, he is temporarily staying at my shop."

During the previous pleasantries, Chen Yang had already learned the Buddhist names of the two monks, one old and one young.

The old monk's Dharma name was "Baiyun," while the young monk was called "Huixin."

After the monk Baiyun explained, Chen Yang learned that "Yunqing Temple" was actually located on the eastern foot of Luoshan Mountain. It was an ancient temple with a history of over a thousand years and was considered a neighbor of Hongshan Niangniang.

It's not that Chen Yang is short-sighted.

This ancient temple is not known to the people of Wucheng, and even in Tongxin County, where Luoshan is located, not many people know about it.

Deep down, however, I felt a silent sigh—

"They say that true masters are often found among ordinary people, and it seems that this is indeed true... This unknown temple has such two powerful monks hidden in it. How many masters must there be in the entire Great Xia Dynasty?"

When asked why he had come down the mountain, the monk Baiyun raised one hand in prayer and chanted a Buddhist mantra:

"Amitabha."

"To be honest, Benefactor Chen, although I am a vegetarian and a Buddhist, I also have a compassionate heart. The world has changed drastically, and demons and monsters are rampant. This time, my disciple and I have come down the mountain to subdue demons and monsters, capture ghosts and exorcise evil spirits, and do our part to protect the world."

Chen Yang: "Master, your virtue is truly admirable!"

wisdom:"………"

The little monk's lips twitched as he listened!
master……

I broke my rule again!

Buddhist precepts forbid lying, yet after my master left the mountain, he only told lies.

Yesterday he said that he was going down the mountain to return to secular life and find himself a beautiful wife, but after just one night he has forgotten about it and hasn't mentioned it again!
soon.

The food is ready.

Gu Jinghui, Yang Shuai, and Cat Master served rice and dishes, filling the table with a variety of foods, including meat, vegetables, hot and cold dishes, as well as an egg and seaweed soup.

"Master Baiyun, please!"

"My cat made this, I don't know if it will suit your taste..."

The monk Baiyun picked up his chopsticks and first placed a piece of pork rib on Huixin's plate. Huixin ate it heartily and praised, "It's so delicious! This pork rib is much better than the steamed lamb in the bowl in Xiamaguan Town."

"is it?"

The monk Baiyun also ate a piece and couldn't help but praise, "Benefactor Chen, your cat demon's cooking skills are really good... Where did you catch it? This old monk would like to catch one to serve you."

"Ok?"

Cat was displeased and cursed, "Hey... you monk, who are you calling a demon?"

You praised Cat Master's cooking skills, and Cat Master was very happy.

But if you insult Cat Lord by calling him a demon... Cat Lord will get angry.

Chen Yang explained with a smile.

Master Baiyun's white eyebrows twitched, and he exclaimed in surprise, "The Nine Netherworld Patrol Envoy appointed by the Underworld... And what about you, Benefactor Chen?"

"Little monk, listen up!"

Cat Lord chuckled and said, "My master is a Night Wanderer personally appointed by Lord Cui, and his divine rank is even above mine."

Master Baiyun's white eyebrows trembled even more violently, and he quickly put down his chopsticks, stood up, and bowed.

"So it was Chen Youshen!"

"I am short-sighted and disrespectful!"

The young monk Huixin also stood up and bowed in greeting.

Seeing that the master and disciple did not have any dietary restrictions, Yang Shuai asked curiously, "Master Baiyun, don't you monks not eat meat?" Monk Baiyun replied, "The lineage of Yunqing Temple is the Buddhist school of Abhidharma, which is 'Theravada Buddhism.' We Theravada Buddhism have five major precepts, but we allow the consumption of 'three kinds of pure meat'."

Yang Shuai, a Hui Muslim, knew nothing about Buddhist precepts, so he asked again, "Master, what is 'three kinds of pure meat'?"

The monk Baiyun smiled and said, "The so-called 'three purity' is to not see killing, not hear killing, and not kill for oneself."

At this point, he paused, then continued, "Of course... I am a monk who became a monk later in life. Back then, my family was poor and we couldn't get enough to eat. Once, when I went to Yunqing Temple to offer incense, I found that there was no monk presiding over the temple, so I shaved my head, took the vows, and became a monk myself."

At the dinner table, the monk Baiyun talked about his journey of practicing martial arts and cultivating Buddhism.

It is said that in 2013, an earthquake caused a wall of Yunqing Temple to collapse.

Although Yunqing Temple was rebuilt later, this section of the wall was old... It turned out there was a box in that wall, and he found an ancient Buddhist book in the box.

Aside from the annual temple fair, Yunqing Temple doesn't have many worshippers on ordinary days.

He was bored, so he started gesturing at the little figures on the ancient book... and he actually figured out how to do it!

The monk Baiyun sighed, “Back then, I became a monk just to have a full meal… Later, I took in Huixin, a child without parents. Now that I’ve come down from the mountain, I don’t know where to go.”

During the conversation, Chen Yang discovered...

The master and apprentice had no understanding of the "jianghu" (江湖, the martial arts world), and they were even unaware of the existence of the "Special Administration Bureau".

That's normal...

The old man and the young man usually live in Yunqing Temple. Occasionally, they ride their motorcycles down the mountain to the town to buy vegetables and eat meat. How could they know anything about the outside world?
Upon learning that the master and disciple had nowhere to go after descending the mountain, Chen Yang had an idea and said, "Master Baiyun, I do have a good place here. I wonder if you would like to go?"

"Where are you going?"

"Special Administration Bureau!"

Chen Yang said, "The full name is the Great Xia National Special Affairs Administration Bureau, which is specifically responsible for handling some paranormal events."

"A state-owned institution?"

Bai Yun was intrigued and asked, "This is a secure job, isn't it? Is it officially a government-affiliated position? What's the salary like?"

Chen Yang laughed and said, "With your skills, master and apprentice, you'd definitely be given a permanent position at the Special Administration Bureau, and as for the salary... you'd easily make a million or so a year!"

Special Administration Bureau (SA) combat personnel are paid very high salaries.

As far as Chen Yang knew, Wang Lin's annual salary exceeded 100 million yuan.

Upon hearing this, the monk Baiyun became interested and immediately inquired about the location of the "Special Administration Bureau," saying he wanted to apply for a job there.

Chen Yang took out his phone and called Wei Rufeng.

"Yunqing Temple?"

Wei Rufeng said, "I do know about Yunqing Temple, but I never expected that there would be such a master in that temple... The intelligence department didn't even notice."

Chen Yang laughed and said, "These two, master and disciple, usually cultivate in the temple on the mountain and have never made a move, so it's normal that your intelligence department didn't find them... Director Wei, I've already made a bold promise, does your Special Administration Bureau want these two people or not?"

"Yes, yes, definitely!"

Wei Rufeng said, "I'll set off now and head straight to Wucheng... to personally welcome them!"

The Special Administration Bureau is in dire need of manpower, especially the Xixia branch. There are more than a dozen combat personnel running all over Xixia. Now that he heard that two experts have taken the initiative to join, how could Wei Rufeng not be happy?
Around 2 p.m., Wei Rufeng arrived in Wucheng.

After arriving at the funeral home and having a conversation with the master and apprentice, Wei Rufeng said, "It is an honor for our Xixia branch that you two masters have joined us... However, we will have to trouble you for the time being, as your identities will be kept secret from the outside world for the time being."

"Oh?"

The monk Baiyun asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Wei Rufeng didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Master Baiyun, have you heard of the Black and White Twin Swords of the Qin family (Shaanxi)?"

The monk Baiyun said, "To be honest, Director Wei, I have been cultivating in seclusion at Yunqing Temple all these years and know nothing about the affairs of the martial arts world."

Wei Rufeng gave an explanation.

The "Black and White Swords" are two extremely famous sword masters in the Northwest martial arts circle. They are a husband and wife with superb martial arts skills. In particular, recently, the "Black Sword" has become a martial arts grandmaster.

This is a momentous event for the martial arts world.

So "Black Sword" held a "Grandmaster's Banquet," inviting martial arts practitioners from all over the Northwest to celebrate on the first day of the sixth lunar month.

“We’ve traced it back to a tomb raiding case in Western Xia last year, which is very likely related to the Black and White Swords couple… If they really did commit that crime, then they may have secretly been practicing evil magic.”

The monk Baiyun said, "Director Wei means... that I should temporarily attend the Black and White Swords' Grandmaster Banquet as a member of the martial arts world, and then take the opportunity to investigate them? But they didn't invite me."

Wei Rufeng laughed and said, "With Master Baiyun's strength, as long as we spread the word a little, we will surely become famous in the martial arts world. If the Black and White Swords find out, they will definitely send someone to deliver an invitation."

Master Baiyun asked a crucial question: "How should our salaries be calculated?"

Wei Rufeng was taken aback.

He then laughed and said, "Starting from today... In addition, our Special Administration Bureau has a special talent introduction policy. All the benefits will be top-notch for Master Baiyun and Master Huixin, including housing and a car!"

Listening to Wei Rufeng talk about the benefits...

Chen Yang was even a little tempted!

Wei Rufeng looked over and said with a smile, "Chen Youshen, how about going to the Qin Mansion for some fun? I heard that besides celebrating the Black and White Twin Swords, those martial arts people are also planning the first Jianghu Martial Arts Conference. According to the information I have so far, it will probably be held near Mount Li in the Qinling Mountains on the second day of June."

"Let's talk about this later."

Chen Yang said, "Since Director Wei is here today, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

Wei Rufeng: "Chen Youshen, please speak."

Chen Yang: "In the past few days, my cultivation has improved, and I plan to go to Wulong Mountain again to try to kill that demon spirit. I will need Director Wei's cooperation."

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PS: This is the third update. I only started writing after helping my child with their homework, so it's a bit late. Sorry.

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