The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

"Oh, Brother Jingming, why are you eating vegetarian food again?"

Inside the Golden Buddha Temple, after everyone had received their meals, the last few young monks asked curiously.

"I have been used to eating vegetarian food since I was a child and have no appetite."

The person they were asking about had the Buddhist name "Jingming". He was eight feet tall and wore a golden-brown monk's robe. He was upright and strong, with fair and translucent skin, handsome and deep features, a red mole between his eyebrows, and long, narrow phoenix eyes. He always had a smile like that of a living Buddha.

It made those eyes appear even more compassionate.

With those prominent ears, he looks just like a living Buddha!

He held a large bowl of vegetable porridge in his hands, wore Buddhist prayer beads, and emanated a faint golden light from his body, giving people a sense of peace and tranquility, without the slightest agitation.

The wisdom of the Buddha of Huairou manifests all dharmas.

He squinted, picked up the bowl of vegetable and rice porridge, and swallowed it in one gulp.

Their Golden Buddha Temple practices Mahayana Buddhism, which prohibits eating meat. However, "meat" does not refer to meat, but rather to strongly flavored foods such as garlic and scallions.

Therefore, he can eat meat, but he grew up on a vegetarian diet and is used to it.

"Amitabha."

He walked slowly, yet his figure moved like a phantom. He quickly put down his chopsticks and headed towards the Golden Buddha Hall to begin his practice.

"Senior Brother Jingming is truly amazing. How long has he been practicing this Lotus Step? He's already mastered it to perfection."

"Brother Jingming was born a Buddhist, his enlightenment is naturally extraordinary, far beyond our reach!"

Jingming was born at Jinfo Temple. On that day, lotus flowers bloomed within a hundred miles of Jinfo Temple, celestial birds sang, and a peacock-like beast, representing auspiciousness in Buddhism, appeared and chanted Buddhist scriptures.

That was the sign of the birth of a Buddha.

Legend has it that during the golden age, countless holy sons and daughters were born, but when a Buddhist son appeared, he overwhelmed all the others.

Shortly after this strange phenomenon occurred, everyone at the Golden Buddha Temple heard a child crying, and all the elders followed the sound.

What they found was Jingming, who had just been born.

His father and mother were unaware of it.

The reason why Jingming was confirmed to be a Buddhist disciple is because he was born with a Buddha-like body and was born with Buddha-like light.

"That's true. I watched Senior Brother Jingming cultivate from afar before, and I was bathed in the Buddha light emanating from him. It felt like ascending to heaven. We really can't compare."

"Just receiving the Buddha's light is enough to make you feel this way? Brother Jingming truly deserves to be called the foremost genius of our time!"

"Speaking of which, I heard from my friends at Nine Swords Mountain a few days ago that they had inquired about some information about Benefactor Chi Miao."

Monk Number One became interested: "Is she the owner of the Weeping Sword, the Nine Swords Mountain prodigy who has reached the Foundation Establishment stage of the Heavenly Dao? What's she like?"

Monk Number Two frowned, pondering as he spoke: "My friend didn't say what she's like as a person. He only said that Chi Miao is a very abstract person, but I don't know what that abstract means."

"However, there's something particularly interesting."

"Really? How interesting is it?" Monk No. 1 didn't care whether Chi Miao's jokes were abstract or not; he preferred to hear something funny.

Monk Number Two: "My friend said that Chi Miao also emits light, and that it's definitely brighter and more dazzling than the light emanating from Brother Jingming!"

Monk Number One: "How is that possible? Senior Brother Jingming is born with Buddha-like light. No matter how radiant she, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, is, she can't compare to Senior Brother Jingming!"

Monk Number Two: "That's what I said too. We had a huge fight about it and almost broke up!"

"If you ask me, Senior Brother Jingming definitely shines brighter! Senior Brother Jingming is already at the Golden Core stage!"

After all, their Senior Brother Jingming is the most compassionate and holy Buddhist disciple in the entire world! He is an idol-like figure for all Buddhist practitioners!

The two young monks were having a lively discussion.

Little did people know that Jingming had not actually gone far.

The moment he heard Chi Miao's name, he stopped at the corner. When passing disciples tried to greet him, he pretended to be cultivating in the corner and activated his "do not disturb" mode.

"Does Benefactor Chi Miao also possess a Buddha-like aura?" He smiled meaningfully. "Interesting."

Just then, there was the sound of bamboo leaves falling.

The music was beautiful and wonderful.

The man, dressed in a dark green robe and carrying a long zither, possessed a touch of flirtatiousness and allure. His fox-like eyes were frivolous, innocent yet with a hint of demonic charm, while his expression and gaze exuded an air of upright elegance.

Like a banished immortal from the mortal realm.

"With a deafening roar from the sky, I make my elegant entrance."

"Monk, what are you eavesdropping on now?"

Others may not know, but he knows this Buddhist disciple that others talk about very well.

Compassion? Holiness? It's all bullshit!

He's incredibly cunning!

This kid has always liked to pretend to be a good boy and eavesdrop since he was a child. He even practiced a trick for it, which made his ears protrude.

Whenever he wants to eat something really sensational, he comes to Jinfo Temple to find him first.

The Exploding Melon and the Ethical Melon were both eaten clean by Jingming!

"Let me hear what happened too."

Jingming smiled and said, "So it's Benefactor Yu Wuxin. You've come at an inopportune time; they've already finished speaking."

Yu Wuxin.

The Holy Son of the Qin School, born with a missing finger, adorned in jade, and with a deep love for the refined tastes of scholars.

In terms of talent, he is not the strongest.

But when it comes to looks, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, he is definitely not inferior.

Therefore, in many battles between the Holy Sons and Holy Daughters, he always managed to come out on top thanks to Le Xiu's extremely strong pulling and interference abilities, as well as his own special abilities.

He raised an eyebrow: "They've finished speaking, why don't you just tell me what they've said?"

"The one who could make you say something interesting, could it be Chi Miao from Nine Swords Mountain? I've heard of her too; she's an extremely interesting person."

"Her talent and experience seem even more astonishing than yours. Nine Swords Mountain has been at the bottom for so many years, but it's likely that she will make a comeback in this Ten Sects Training Camp."

Jingming nodded: "Yes, I heard... she also has a Buddha's aura."

Yu Wuxin blinked.

Then she covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Then you two stand together and see who shines brighter. I'll be the judge."

Jingming smiled but remained silent.

Suddenly, an invisible golden giant hand descended from the sky, pressing down on Yu Wuxin and almost crushing him into a piece.

"You stinking monk! Let me go right now! Or I'll kill you!"

Jingming then withdrew his palm from the Buddha.

Yu Wuxin then stood up and tidied herself up.

"You've made me all dirty, it's not elegant at all! If someone sees this, my title as the most handsome man is in jeopardy, and my fans will fight you to the death!"

"However, I'm actually quite looking forward to seeing Chi Miao."

"I want to see what she looks like. Does she have three heads and six arms? How can she cause such a commotion at the Qi Refining stage?"

Jingming did not respond, but silently twirled the Buddhist beads in his hand and looked in the direction of Nine Swords Mountain.

"Jingming is also very much looking forward to it."

"There's one more thing! The first training camp of the Ten Training Camps will be held at your Golden Buddha Temple."

"understood."

"There's one more thing! The Hehuan Sect will also participate in this ten-sect training camp."

Jingming was taken aback: "The Joyous Union Sect? A heretical sect?"

Yu Wuxin: "They reformed long ago, okay? They were one of the top ten sects alongside us five years ago. Can't you show a little concern?"

"I heard that little vixen from the Hehuan Sect has also reached the half-step Golden Core stage, and is a formidable opponent in this Ten Sects Training Camp!"

"Aside from you who has already reached the Golden Core stage, there's her, Wenren Yi from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and me, who are half-step Golden Core cultivators. Truly, a wealth of talent has emerged!"

Jingming: "...Oh."

He really doesn't pay much attention.

Because it's not something worth eating.

……

the other side.

The Hehuan Sect, full name... Hejia Huanle Sect.

—Author's Note—

Damn it, they didn't write about my favorite supporting character.

I'll write about her tomorrow; she's a very interesting "little enchantress."

Finally, it's time for the 10th training camp episode! All the teammates are coming!

Just to clarify again, there's no romantic pairing, no official pairing. Feel free to ship them if you want, but I won't be writing any romance storylines (unless someone else is openly in love with Chi Miao).

I will only write about friendship, family, and career!