Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 50 Junior Brother Has Many Karmic Connections

Looking up, a golden portal appeared before my eyes.

The white-robed monk returned once more, carrying with him a bloodthirsty aura and the biting cold winds of the North.

His expression was calm, but the lingering will within his aura was still deeply moving.

"A diary is a record of one's progress and events each day. I've had many insights during my recent spiritual practice, and I'm considering whether to write them down."

Xu Xuan said without changing his expression, while simultaneously gathering his thoughts and entering a state of perfect tranquility.

Ever since he was exposed last time, he has been diligently practicing these details, and he showed no fear when facing [Zhu Erdan].

Ruoxu was pleasantly surprised when she saw Xu Xuan for the first time.

Those who enter the Pure Land path will naturally experience a response.

Without suppressing demons or making grand vows, to achieve this level of skill in just over a month demonstrates talent that ranks among the top in the Pure Land Sect.

I could vaguely sense that the Pure Land was of very high quality, containing the meaning of life and death and transcending impermanence, unlike the ordinary world.

As for the other party's ability to perfectly control their thoughts, they didn't pay much attention to it.

This junior always does a great job of protecting himself.

For example, the sword beside him could actually sense a high-level cultivator; this is a sign of great fortune, where treasures come to you by chance.

I imagine my junior brother has had a very exciting time lately.

"Junior brother, you're making such fast progress. Tell me about it later."

After saying this, he put his hands together in prayer and recited, "Thus have I heard."
Golden light burst forth from his body, and a phantom pure land peeled away and unfolded from him. The boundless feeling was still breathtaking even on a second viewing.

Purity, purity, equality, and perfection are constantly present in the void.

Ultimately, it transformed into countless golden streaks of light, returning to the river, rocks, earth, animals, plants, and void.

The monk's demeanor returned to the same approachable one he had when they first met.

"Senior brother, have you finished exorcising the demons?"

"Not yet."

Xu Xuan was surprised.

After returning to his original position, Ruoxu's combat strength was still significantly different from that of his peak period.

“The demon was already seriously injured and could be killed without the help of the Pure Land. However, seeing that he was no match for the demon, he fled south.”

“I will go back to the academy to rest for a few days before continuing to convert people.”

Well, senior brother's kindness is really strong; it's hard to bear.

Xu Xuan then told Ruoxu about what had happened during the time after the other party left.

I've thought about what I should and shouldn't say many times before, and the content I've compiled is absolutely flawless.

Of course, the focus was still on [Zhu Erdan], that old guy is really fierce.

"The Mahayana Mahasamnipata Ksitigarbha Ten Wheels Sutra, the Investigating Department, the Underworld Spirits."

"He must be one of the judges of the underworld; we need to go back to the ancestral court to find out the specifics."

At the same time, Ruoxu looked at Xu Xuan with a strange gaze. Junior brother, you have a lot of karma involved.

Even hiding in the academy, one can still be haunted by such secrets and malevolent spirits.
It should be noted that information about the underworld has been cut off for many years, and the Yin deities such as Black and White Impermanence have long since disappeared.

Even after cultivating for more than ten years, this was the first time he had ever heard of the Netherworld.

Of course, even if the other party is a peerless master in the human world or a god in the underworld, entering the academy without prior notice is considered disrupting someone else's practice grounds.

It's somewhat unfair to bully my junior brother because he's kind-hearted and weak.

“Junior brother did very well this time. The fortune of Chongqi Academy is not a bargaining chip in a transaction.”

If I see Zhu Erdan again, I will send him a message, and I will bring Pure Land to talk to him about what Buddhism is.”

If Ruoxu proved to be reliable, he did not hesitate in the slightest because of the other party's identity.

These are the thighs I've always dreamed of.

The next day, Ruoxu began to formally test Xu Xuan's progress in cultivation.

The monk, who had been so imposing and slaying demons just yesterday, now had a furrowed brow, as if he had encountered some unsolvable problem. He clasped his hands together and circled Xu Xuan again and again, stopping every now and then to look at him, shake his head, and continue circling.

Seeing the almost invisible golden edge at his junior's feet, he fell into deep thought.

"Amitabha Buddha," "Amitabha Buddha," "Amitabha Buddha."

The tone was varied and inflected, roughly meaning: This shouldn't be happening! What's going on? This is outrageous! I've never seen anything like it.
"Senior brother, can you say something else?"

Ruoxu could only keep chanting the name of Buddha and admit that he had been careless.

In theory, the Pure Land is a pure world that transcends the material world and the limitations of time and space. Therefore, the size of the Pure Land cannot be measured in concrete terms.

Without such a high level of understanding, your current scope is useless.

It's really useless.

Pure Land is the ideal land that Mahayana Buddhism aspires to, and it is also an important place for spiritual practice.

Xu Xuan put this into practice, truly making the most of his time at the temple.

But how can we accommodate other blissful scenes? We no longer need the jeweled trees, the endless lapis lazuli land, the seven-jeweled lotus flowers, or the jeweled pavilions and banners.

Is this still the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss that millions of Buddhists yearn for?

If I had to describe it, it would be that my junior brother had grasped the true meaning of "emptiness".

Spreading Buddhism in the future might have negative effects.

And what about the future battles?

With that little strength, even protecting the chest was a bit of a struggle.

Even if the enemy gets within three feet of you, it's useless; the pure land is right beneath your feet.

It's only of some use if you step on a demon's head.

This can only be described as my junior brother having exceptionally high and unorthodox comprehension.

Ruoxu had a headache, and Xu Xuan also had a headache.

Doesn't he want an endless pure land? Doesn't he want to be immune to all laws? Doesn't he want to draw upon the power of the pure land to achieve unparalleled power?
It's not because my affinity with Buddhism is abnormal.

"Senior brother, how old were you when you first attained enlightenment about Pure Land?"

Xu Xuan asked unwillingly, "Is there really no solution to my talent?"

"Uh, it's alright, it's alright. My situation is special."

"Oh, what are the other Pure Land practitioners like, or what are they described in the scriptures?"

"Well, they are also quite special."

Xu Xuan covered his face and left. This Buddhist teaching is too difficult, too...difficult!
Over the next few days, Ruoxu spent time in the back mountains giving Xu Xuan extra lessons and teaching him the Dharma, trying to improve his cultivation.

Unfortunately, all their efforts were in vain; that pristine land seemed to be welded shut.

Even Ruoxu felt that the Ksitigarbha Dharma was so advanced that it could enable Xu Xuan's Pure Land to make such a leap forward. How close it must be to the essence of the Dao!

A few days later, both sides were tired and didn't want to go through with it anymore.

Xu Xuan tentatively said something.

"Buddhism aligns with impermanence and encourages doing good deeds according to circumstances."

Ruoxu responded immediately.

“Excellent, excellent. Junior brother, you have long since developed a Buddhist heart and have grasped the meaning of emptiness. Indeed, you should follow the impermanence.”

After putting aside spiritual practice, we started talking about some common knowledge in the spiritual world, which made catching up on this lesson much easier.

Previously, Ruoxu thought that his junior brother was cultivating in seclusion in the academy and would not come into contact with the outside world too early.

Who would have thought that the other party would be so powerful, being both a cult member and a deity from the underworld, so similar courses must be taken.

During their conversation, someone suddenly remembered the paper-tearing butterfly technique they had acquired. However, their talent for cultivation was not very strong, and they were stuck on some obstacles.

Should we ask the creator himself?

I wanted to ask for your guidance, but I was afraid of being killed by my senior brother on the back mountain. I was a little hesitant, so I decided to try to find out what was going on.

(End of this chapter)