I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Now that Venerable Lingxi has also set his sights on the zodiac animals, Lin Yi couldn't help but come up with an idea.

That is to recruit them in the name of the immortal realm.

In any case, what the Celestial Realm wants is the Heavenly Treasury, not the lives of the twelve zodiac animals.

Lin Yi shared this suggestion with Venerable Lingxi, who had no objections.

The two agreed to work together, and then Venerable Lingxi left.

He said he was going to find an important figure from the Buddhist tradition who had been reincarnated into the human world, so Lin Yi did not accompany him.

After all, it's a matter within the Buddhist community, and it's not appropriate for Venerable Miaofa to get involved, given his status.

But after Venerable Lingxi left, Lin Yi himself secretly followed him.

Even though the Spirit Rhinoceros Venerable has been added to the Demon-Slaying Register, Lin Yi can still find him by changing his direction.

Lin Yi thought that Venerable Lingxi would change his location, but to his surprise, he turned around and went to Chang'an.

Even though this was still within the clone's observation range, Lin Yi was stunned.

Good heavens, is there a traitor in Chang'an?

Although his clone was very close to Chang'an, Lin Yi still had his main body travel a long distance to get there.

Anyway, he was very fast, and he even got the supernatural power of "reaching the ends of the earth in an instant" from Ah Qi. With one step, he could travel across thousands of mountains and rivers.

It's fast to get anywhere.

Lin Yi took only seven steps to travel from Jiankang to Chang'an.

He had reached the state of returning to simplicity and truth, and slightly concealed his aura. He walked past Venerable Lingxi, who did not notice this mortal.

Superior cultivation level—it's that simple and brutal.

Lin Yi followed Lingxi the whole time, watching him walk into the city lord's mansion.

Are there immortals in the city lord's mansion?

Who is it?

Lin Yi observed silently, and he had his own judgment in mind.

If the other party has malicious intentions, then kill them immediately.

If the other party doesn't take any action for the time being, he can observe first and then make his move when he finds an opportunity. He can't let Venerable Lingxi suspect his clone.

Lingxi Venerable entered the city lord's mansion, and no one noticed him.

When immortals and gods walk among mortals, it's like a dimensional attack. Let alone ordinary mortals, even if a few first-rank cultivators were here, they wouldn't be able to see them if Venerable Lingxi didn't want them to.

However, there were two exceptions among these people.

When Venerable Lingxi entered the City Lord's Mansion, Hua Nianrou felt inexplicably irritated, while Gu Tinglan jumped up from the bed with a start.

Are the people who are coming friend or foe?

Since the other party had come knocking on her door, Gu Tinglan knew that there was little need for her to hide, so she simply walked out of the room and into the courtyard.

As soon as she stepped out, she saw Venerable Lingxi.

"Amitabha Buddha, Lingxi pays homage to the Bodhisattva."

After the two met, Lingxi respectfully performed a Buddhist ritual.

Lin Yi, watching from behind, was stunned.

Just by looking at this scene, it's clear that Gu Tinglan's status is above Lingxi's. The Buddhist sect is also a place with strict hierarchy. When the two meet, it is Lingxi who performs the grand ceremony, which shows how extraordinary Gu Tinglan's background is.

Lin Yi was very surprised; such a small city as Chang'an was truly full of hidden talents.

Lingxi Venerable is a Venerable after all, yet he is so humble in front of Gu Tinglan.

It's a pity that Gu Tinglan was in human form and wasn't recorded in the Demon-Slaying Manual; otherwise, Lin Yi could have killed her to increase his cultivation.

"Lingxi, what brings you here?"

Gu Tinglan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Venerable Lingxi.

If they are friendly forces, then there's nothing to worry about.

But why does my right eyelid keep twitching?

Gu Tinglan silently cast a divination for herself, and the result immediately startled her.

"Why is this such an ominous sign? Does he want to kill me?"

Chapter 521 Relics

Gu Tinglan sensed the crisis, but she didn't know where it came from.

When the Venerable Lingxi appeared before her, she naturally felt that the crisis was brought by the Venerable Lingxi.

The Venerable Lingxi represents the Immortal Realm, meaning that it is people from the Immortal Realm who want to kill her.

She didn't do anything, did she?

With doubts in her heart, Gu Tinglan subtly distanced herself from Venerable Lingxi.

In reality, this distance wasn't of much use to her.

One is a Venerable One, and the other is a mortal; the difference in strength between them is like an insurmountable chasm.

If Venerable Lingxi really intended to sabotage her cultivation, killing her wouldn't be a big deal.

Anyway, she went down to the mortal realm to train and cultivate, and it wasn't her true form.

When Venerable Lingxi ascends to heaven, she will show him what it means for a Buddha to have both a compassionate heart and a fierce wrath.

As for keeping a distance, it's purely an instinctive reaction from being a mortal for too long.

In such a world, it is not an easy task for a powerless mortal to protect himself.

Not only are they likely to encounter attacks from demons and monsters, but their homes are also fraught with danger. Even if they are good-looking, they still have to be wary of others trying to harm them.

If Gu Tinglan, as a Bodhisattva reincarnation, still faced such difficulties, then it would naturally be even more difficult for ordinary mortals.

This was indeed a very meaningful spiritual practice, and it allowed Gu Tinglan to personally experience the suffering of all living beings.

How to save all living beings has become the question she has been pondering these days.

Getting back to the main point, having foreseen that a deadly calamity was about to befall her today, Gu Tinglan already felt as if she were being watched closely, unsure of where the danger would come from.

Lingxi Venerable did not notice Gu Tinglan's unusual behavior; he was only focused on telling Gu Tinglan about the Buddhist sect's plan during this plunder of fortune.

Originally, the Buddhist sect could only get a small share of the fortune plunder, so they were naturally unwilling to accept it.

This time, things have turned around for them. The immortals and gods sent by the Taoist sect have suffered setbacks in the mortal world and are facing difficulties. At this time, the Buddhist sect will certainly not give up this opportunity.

It was only after the Buddhist sect's strong advocacy, coupled with the Taoist sect's initial setbacks, that Venerable Lingxi descended to the mortal realm.

Otherwise, with so many immortals in the Taoist sect, couldn't any one of them just descend to earth?

This Venerable Lingxi was also a smooth operator, which allowed him to get both sides to agree to let him be the vanguard.

However, while Venerable Lingxi appeared to be flattering both sides, he was actually devoted to Buddhism.

When chatting with "Venerable Master Miaofa," all sorts of gossip came up, and a lot of information was revealed, but none of it had anything to do with Buddhism.

How much information about the Taoist sect was leaked, and what does that have to do with him?

Anyway, he only told "Venerable Miaofa". Venerable Miaofa is a person from the immortal realm. She can't possibly rebel, right?

Facing Gu Tinglan, one of his own, there was no need for further pleasantries. After a brief meeting, Venerable Lingxi got straight to the point: "The Holy Venerable has some instructions for this battle of destiny, and specifically ordered me to come and convey them. At the same time, I would also like to ask the Bodhisattva for a favor."

Gu Tinglan shook her head and said, "I'm just an ordinary mortal now, so I might not be able to help you."

"Don't worry, Bodhisattva, this is not difficult. I wouldn't dare to disturb your cultivation."

Lingxi Venerable knew, of course, that Gu Tinglan was undergoing a special trial regarding the struggle for destiny; she could choose to participate or not.

Now that she is just a mortal, the favor that Venerable Lingxi needs her to do will not be too difficult for her.

But she is about to face a deadly calamity. If she survives, she will have a chance to live; if she doesn't, she will be prematurely eliminated and won't be able to help Lingxi anymore.

After observing, Gu Tinglan realized that Venerable Lingxi indeed had no possibility of killing her. It was just that she felt a sense of danger as soon as she saw Venerable Lingxi, which was why she subconsciously suspected him.

But upon closer reflection, Venerable Lingxi had no reason to kill her.

Firstly, the two had no prior grudges, and secondly, she was not her true self descended to the mortal realm, but merely a wisp of her true spirit.

If Lingxi really dares to make a move, she is not incapable of retaliating.

Upon reflection, Lingxi had no reason to harm her.

So this calamity wasn't Lingxi itself, but rather something Lingxi brought with it.

Just as Lingxi was about to explain the plan in detail, Gu Tinglan suddenly asked, "Before you came here, did you meet anyone?"

Why does the Bodhisattva ask this question?

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Venerable Lingxi was slightly displeased. Although he wanted Gu Tinglan's help, it was for the sake of Buddhism.

Gu Tinglan was so arrogant that she even asked him where he had been, which made Venerable Lingxi feel offended.

Gu Tinglan also sensed Lingxi Venerable's displeasure, but when she was about to explain why, she was suddenly startled.

That sense of crisis not only didn't diminish, but actually intensified.

In other words, if she were to reveal her thoughts now, that person might kill her right in front of Venerable Lingxi.

Gu Tinglan was a little confused after figuring this out.

The Venerable Lingxi descended to the mortal realm in his true form. As a Venerable, he should be invincible in the human world, yet even she couldn't protect him.

Gu Tinglan had no idea that if she revealed it, not only would Venerable Lingxi be unable to protect her, but he himself would probably perish here as well.

Sensing this danger, Gu Tinglan gave up on seeking help from Venerable Lingxi. Venerable Lingxi was also somewhat reluctant, so she said, "Since you don't want to talk about it, then forget it."

This made Venerable Lingxi a little nervous.

If he really doesn't say anything, wouldn't he be offending the Bodhisattva?

If you offend her, what good will come of it?