A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

In an instant, the Bodhi tree vanished like quicksand.

A Bodhi seed, shimmering with a crystalline green hue, fell and landed perfectly in Lin Xiu's palm. The Bodhi seed's natural veins intertwined, forming the shape of a seated Buddha, as if a vague will lurked within it.

"Hi!~"

Lin Xiu gasped.

If he remembers correctly, this Bodhi seed seems to have a connection with Shakyamuni Buddha, right?

The Bodhi tree disappeared as soon as he arrived?

As soon as he arrived, the Bodhi seed fell right into his palm.

How could such a coincidence happen in the world!

Lin Xiu: Where did this Bodhi seed come from? I only came here to copy the Daoist essence of the Bodhi tree, why did it end up in my hands?

Amitabha Buddha: Alright! You admit the Bodhi seeds are yours, right?!

Faced with this bizarre situation, Lin Xiu felt he needed to do something.

.......

"then."

After thinking for a few seconds, Lin Xiu tossed the Bodhi seed to Ye Fan.

Q: What should I do if I find money on the street that I can buy my own life?

A: Throw it into the donation box with your backhand.

Lin Xiu's procedure involved an extra step: he first threw the money he had bought into the donation box, and then took out other clean money from the box. In this way, the money laundering operation was successfully completed.

Ye Fan instinctively caught the Bodhi seed.

After obtaining the Bodhi Seed, Ye Fan immediately felt warmth in his palm, and the Sea of ​​Bitterness surged on its own. He seemed to hear Zen chanting echoing in his ears, and the Sea of ​​Bitterness, which originally required a lot of essence to cultivate, dissolved a bit on its own!

"Master Lin, this item can help people comprehend the Dao, so it should be quite useful to you... Why are you giving it to me?"

Ye Fan's eyes welled up with tears, deeply moved. Although Lin Xiu said he wouldn't take care of him, he felt that Master Lin was just being arrogant.

Despite having the same constitution, Master Lin still favored him!

"No, no."

"Young friend Ye, this Bodhi seed is not a gift from me, but a loan," Lin Xiu said, shaking his head.

Ye Fan: "........."

Ye Fan's face darkened; he had already guessed what Lin Xiu was going to say.

"Does Master Lin mean that, as before, I should find another immortal seed of the same level to repay my debt in the future?"

Indeed.

"This matter carries a heavy karmic burden, which this humble Taoist is truly unwilling to bear. Let young friend Ye, who possesses the destiny of a Heavenly Emperor, bear it instead."

"Young friend Ye, you only need to let me admire and play with the Bodhi seeds for a period of time each time we meet. In return, I will lend these Bodhi seeds to you for your cultivation."

As long as Lin Xiu replicates the Daoist essence of the Bodhi Seed after each major breakthrough, he can obtain the corresponding level of enlightenment effect, which is not much different from carrying the Bodhi Seed with him.

Ye Fan: "........."

I finally felt a spark, and you made me lose so completely. Damn it!

Master Lin! Give me back the feeling I had!

Despite this, Ye Fan was in a fairly good mood.

After all, Lin Xiu had at least told him the truth, which was better than secretly plotting against him.

As for karma and debts? Ye Fan already had more debts than he could handle! Lin Xiu's claim that he would become the Heavenly Emperor was the biggest trap in itself!

......

"By the way, Master Lin, can you tell me whose karma is on this Bodhi seed?" Although he had some guesses about the object of the great karma, Ye Fan still asked.

"can."

"The cause and effect on the Bodhi seed originates from Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha."

Ye Fan breathed a sigh of relief: "Ah~ So it was the World Honored One!"

"No problem, I'll accept this cause and effect!"

So what if he's Buddha? The Heavenly Emperor is no weaker than Buddha!

"and many more!"

Ye Fan suddenly discovered a blind spot.

"Master Lin, do you mean the World Honored One is still alive?"

Lin Xiu: "Hmm, half-dead, half-alive, I guess?"

"I almost forgot, Master Lin, you explained that great supernatural beings can live for thousands of years. With such a lifespan, it is normal for the World Honored One to still be alive."

At this point, Ye Fan had gained some understanding of the cultivation world, but it was only a very basic understanding.

When he finally arrived at Beidou, he realized how difficult it was to find a celestial flower comparable to the Bodhi tree.

When he arrived in Beidou, he realized that being half-dead was even more terrifying than being alive.

.......

"Alright, my friends, please go and explore the temple on your own."

"Show me the treasure you find, and you may return to your coffin on your own."

"Remember, do not remove the plaque of the Great Thunder Temple, otherwise, demons will be born."

In the original storyline, if Pang Bo hadn't removed the plaque from the Great Thunder Temple, Shakyamuni's suppression might have continued for some time.

Of course, whether or not to pick them doesn't really matter.

Because the Five-Colored Altar won't activate without a blood sacrifice. Since the conditions for activating the Five-Colored Altar are unknown, bloodshed will ultimately be necessary.

Wang Ziwen's heart tightened: "Does Master Lin mean that eighteen terrifying demons are being suppressed beneath this temple?"

Indeed.

"Ahem! I think it would be best if everyone finished searching for their destined items and returned as soon as possible!"

After learning that demons were being suppressed beneath the ancient temple, everyone became extremely cautious in their movements.

.......

Soon, the various Daoist auras of the Great Thunderclap Temple entered Lin Xiu's Daoist aura space.

[Title: The Spirit of the Bodhi Tree]

[Description: Wisdom fruits on the tree of wisdom, you and I beneath the tree of wisdom. Before the tree of wisdom, we comprehend the great truth, and joy abounds.]

[Special Effect: Helps people attain enlightenment and elucidates the meaning of Zen.]

[Title: The Daoist Essence of "Bodhi Seeds"]

【...】

[Title: The Daoist Essence of "Bodhi Leaf"]

【...】

[Title: The Taoist Charm of "Buddhist Bronze Ancient Lamp"]

[Title: The Taoist Charm of the "Buddhist Vajra"]

[Title: The Taoist Rhyme of the "Buddhist Implements of the Great Thunderclap Temple Plaque"]

......

One by one, Buddhist artifacts and Daoist charms appeared in the Daoist charm space, and a small Great Thunderclap Temple was directly added to Lin Xiu's Daoist charm space!

On the other side, Ye Fan and his classmates...

As Lin Xiu expected, they did indeed start arguing while exploring the Buddhist artifacts.

Li Changqing first found a fish drum, showed it to Lin Xiu, and then ran back to the Great Thunder Temple to look for other Buddhist artifacts.

Coincidentally, he and a male classmate named Zhang Ziling both took a liking to the same Buddhist artifact. Seeing that Li Changqing already had the artifact, Zhang Ziling naturally refused to give it up.

However, relying on the Buddhist artifact in his hand, Li Changqing directly beat Zhang Ziling to his knees and forcefully took away the Buddhist prayer beads.

Then, Ye Fan and Pang Bo, seeing the injustice, suggested that it would be better to give everyone a Buddhist artifact.

Li Changqing certainly didn't agree with this, but he was no match for Ye Fan. Having already opened the Bitter Sea with his Ancient Sacred Body, even without Buddhist artifacts, killing a Life Spring cultivator or even a Divine Bridge cultivator wouldn't be a problem.

Naturally, Li Changqing was forced to kneel down by Ye Fan.

At this moment, Li Changqing made a move that surprised everyone. He actually absorbed the Dao essence that Lin Xiu had warned them against absorbing!

After absorbing the Daoist essence, Li Changqing seemed to have descended from heaven, his strength increasing dramatically! Incredibly! A tremendous surge!

Overconfident, Li Changqing launched another attack on Ye Fan!

Then... he was beaten to his knees again.

Having only absorbed a fraction of the Daoist essence that Lin Xiu had casually given him, which was less than one-thousandth of the output power, he was naturally no match for Ye Fan.

Before long, Li Changqing, sporting dark circles under his eyes, knelt on the ground, staring at Ye Fan with a sinister gaze.

"Ye Fan! Master Lin never said that a person could only carry one Buddhist artifact, did he?"

"I haven't said that, but I think that even if we want to get a second Buddhist artifact, we should wait until everyone has obtained their own artifacts before starting the second round of exploration."

"You think so! You think I have to do whatever you want? Who do you think you are!" Li Changqing retorted.

"Who am I? I am both the former class monitor and the future Heavenly Emperor." Ye Fan declared that he would deal with any dissent.

"Bullshit class monitor! Bullshit emperor! You think you're so great just because we give you a little credit?"

"Li Changqing, do you think Master Lin's calculations are unreliable?" Ye Fan asked in return.

Li Changqing: "........."

Realizing that the biggest variable was Lin Xiu, Li Changqing remained silent for a few seconds before crawling directly towards Lin Xiu at the door:

"Master Lin! I originally intended to present this prayer bead to you, but Ye Fan sabotaged it! Master Lin, someone as uncooperative as Ye Fan is truly unsuitable to remain in the team!"