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

Lin Xiu noticed Ye Fan's expression, chuckled, and shook his head:

Amitabha Buddha~

"Young friend Ye, you still cannot escape the mundane world. You should know that only by freeing yourself from worldly affairs can you ultimately achieve the Great Dao."

Lin Xiu clasped his hands together, looking quite serious.

However, his peculiar posture of wearing a Taoist robe and chanting Amitabha was something that Ye Fan couldn't quite bear.

"Master Lin, didn't you say you recite the Tao Te Ching? Why are you chanting Amitabha Buddha's name?"

“Amitabha Buddha~ Benefactor Ye is attached to appearances.”

Lin Xiu calmly raised his hand, forming a Buddhist mudra, his expression solemn and dignified.

"Bodhi has no tree, nor is the bright mirror a stand."

"It should be understood that Buddhism is the Tao, and seeking Buddhism is also seeking the Tao. Cultivating Buddhism or Taoism both involve first cultivating others and then cultivating oneself. They are different paths leading to the same goal, so there is really no need to care about the distinction between Buddhism and Taoism."

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

After a few seconds of silence, Ye Fan nodded slightly: "I've learned a lot."

Although he always felt that Lin Xiu was talking nonsense, he did indeed hear a trace of the true meaning of cultivation in Lin Xiu's words.

Yes, if in the end it all comes down to self-cultivation and self-centeredness, then the distinction between Buddhism and Taoism is merely a fork in the road, and ultimately they will all lead to the same destination.

........

The process of climbing the mountain is arduous, but the feeling after reaching the summit is exhilarating.

After reaching the summit of Jade Emperor Peak, everyone felt comforted and revitalized, regaining their energy and becoming active again.

"This is the Jade Emperor Peak."

"It's so beautiful, family members~"

"Come on, let's take lots of photos to celebrate!"

This leisurely atmosphere of sightseeing did not last long. Soon, the weather around Mount Tai changed drastically!

"Holy crap! What are those things in the sky?! Are they just a few black dots?"

"Something's not right, they're getting bigger and bigger!"

To everyone's astonishment, nine enormous, suffocating dragon corpses tore through the clouds, carrying an aura of destruction as they hurtled straight toward Mount Tai!

As the nine dragons pulled the coffin down, the expressions on the faces of all the tourists froze instantly.

Who would have thought that the black dot they first saw was actually a legendary dragon!

The next moment, Mount Tai erupted in chaos!

The crowd, like a burst dam, fled in all directions, desperate to escape the dragon corpse that had fallen from the sky.

"boom!!!"

Finally, the nine colossal objects, resembling ancient mountain ranges, crashed down with tremendous force!

The Jade Emperor Peak trembled violently, the hard rock body cracked inch by inch, and rubble and soil flew into the sky, with dust instantly engulfing the peak!

The massive bronze coffin was driven deep into the mountain! The entire Mount Tai seemed to be shaken by an invisible giant hand, causing the earth to tremble!

The arrival of the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin altered the terrain of the summit of Mount Tai, causing countless flying stones to fall!

Just as the flying rocks were about to fall and injure countless lives, Lin Xiu finally made his move!

"Go!~"

Lin Xiu lightly waved his whisk, divine power surged, and a divine stone flew out from the whisk, growing larger and larger in the air, constantly accelerating to meet the falling stones!

"Oh!"

"Bang bang bang bang bang!!!"

Just like playing billiards, Lin Xiu's miniature Mount Tai bounced off a flying rock and accurately deflected the boulders that had rolled down due to the landslide.

In fact, with Lin Xiu's current strength at the Other Shore Realm, it would be very difficult for him to handle these boulders perfectly.

Fortunately, Lin Xiu just drew another Mount Tai today.

Using another Mount Tai to deal with the turmoil caused by Mount Tai in reality was the most appropriate thing for Lin Xiu to do.

"I rely on!"

Ye Fan's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when he witnessed Lin Xiu throw out the divine stone.

You promised to believe in science and not in any immortality-cultivation nonsense? And here you are, pulling this stunt on me?!

And another thing! What's with stuffing divine stones into a whisk? If you hit someone with that, wouldn't they be smashed into a pulp?

Dark! Absolutely too dark!

They're even more sinister than those ancient Taoist priests who stuffed wire into their whisks!

Hmm? Lin Banxian seems to be a Taoist too?

That's fine.

.......

Before long, the tremors subsided, and the mountain returned to its deathly stillness. Thanks to Lin Xiu's efforts, the flying rocks did not harm the tourists.

However, even human strength has its limits. Lin Xiu could block the boulder, but he couldn't stop the fleeing crowd from pushing and shoving each other.

During the descent, trampling incidents and head injuries were commonplace.

Seeing this, Lin Xiu glanced down the mountain, waved his Taoist robe, and sighed deeply.

Ye Fan stepped forward and naturally changed his address to Lin Xiu from "Half-Immortal Lin" to "Taoist Master Lin," remarking with emotion:

"Master Lin, you have a compassionate heart. Are you sighing for the ignorant masses?"

"No."

Lin Xiu shook his head.

"I just saw smoke and dust coming from the direction where I parked, and I was worried that flying rocks would hit my Maybach, so I glanced over there."

"Fortunately, my Maybach wasn't damaged, but the Mercedes next to it suffered."

"My sigh is out of sadness for the Mercedes owner."

"........."

Upon hearing Lin Xiu mention Mercedes-Benz, Ye Fan's smile instantly froze, and a terrifying thought surfaced in his mind.

"Can Master Lin see the parking lot down the mountain?"

"You can see it."

"What are the distinguishing features of that smashed Mercedes?"

"Features? Hmm, it's black in color, and it seems to have a string of spiritual wooden beads hanging from it?"

"Master Lin, that Mercedes you mentioned... were the tires recently replaced? Is it a GLS model? Is the license plate number xxxxx?" Ye Fan's lips twitched slightly.

"Yes, yes, yes! How do you know so much, young friend Ye?"

"........."

"My car!!!"

A powerful yet mournful roar resounded across the summit of Mount Tai, bringing tears to the eyes of all who heard it.

Lin Xiu patted Ye Fan on the shoulder, comforting him with an expression of profound compassion:

"Young friend Ye, please accept my condolences. I am saddened by your passing, but I also wish you well."

"Although you lost your Mercedes-Benz, you gained a heart that is detached from worldly affairs and single-mindedly pursues the Tao."

Although he accidentally damaged Ye Fan's car, Lin Xiu felt no remorse whatsoever.

Because Ye Fan's Mercedes-Benz did not sacrifice itself in vain!

Its sacrifice saved the lives of countless tourists on Mount Tai.

In short, Ye Fan's sacrifice was valuable, glorious, and will surely be remembered in the annals of history!

......

Ye Fan's eyes darted around, and he moved closer to Lin Xiu, giving him an expression that said, "I greatly admire your great deeds, but I still hope you can make amends to me."

"Master Lin, you drive a Maybach. With your great merit in protecting all living beings, how about my Mercedes...?"

Seeing this, Lin Xiu hurriedly raised his hand: "Young friend Ye, you are being too polite. I have no desire for a title, but I wish for peace on the seas. This is the work of Heaven, not the work of this humble Taoist."

Lin Xiu didn't mean to smash Ye Fan's Mercedes-Benz; it was just a matter of timing and fate.

Furthermore, rather than having it towed away and scrapped later, Lin Xiu felt it was better to let Ye Fan's Mercedes-Benz continue to serve its purpose, which would be a great deed.

"Master Lin, actually, I don't want you to compensate me for anything."

"However, I have always longed to seek immortality and ask the Dao. If I could receive some guidance from the Daoist, I would be extremely grateful."

At this moment, Ye Fan finally revealed his purpose.

He could earn back the cost of one or two Mercedes-Benz cars in no time, but the opportunity to seek immortality and enlightenment was something that could only be encountered by chance.

"Ah~~~ So that's what you meant, young friend Ye~"

Lin Xiu pretended to suddenly realize something.

"Yes, that's what I mean. I wonder if the Daoist Master would be willing to give me some pointers on how to get started?" Ye Fan smiled brightly.

"No problem, no problem. In fact, I do have a method that is suitable for young friend Ye."

Lin Xiu sighed. Well, since Ye Fan intends to hone his skills, he won't stop him.

Firstly, Ye Fan's suffering will bring happiness to the entire universe.

Secondly, Lin Xiu also wanted to take this opportunity to test the system's functions.

"Oh? So, I really do have a destiny with immortals?"

Ye Fan didn't expect that he could actually get something from Lin Xiu. After all, if Lin Xiu was determined not to give it to him, he would have no choice but to accept his bad luck.

He can't exactly go to the police station and say, "Officer, this is the person who knocked the boulder away and smashed my Mercedes," can he?