After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

This Guangming Temple still has a future!

One's own Eye of Light can be activated within the Temple of Light.

A subtle idea popped into Zhou Yan's mind. He felt that, apart from Dayuan Temple, all the other temples on Mount Ling might hold the potential for the future.

One can activate the Extreme Eye in other temples.

Has Dayuan Temple brought itself into a fragmented world with the attributes of Lingshan?

Footsteps approached from the side. Not far from where Zhou Yan was, two monks with their hands clasped together walked over. After adding a series of hidden keywords such as "lower presence" to himself, Zhou Yan hid behind a tree.

　Most of the faceless monks had very low perception of the outside world. Zhou Yan hid well, and the monks who came over did not even notice him. The two of them walked past the tree where Zhou Yan was hiding, talking about Buddhist teachings.

After the two monks had gone far away, Zhou Yan tiptoed out of the tree and headed towards the monks' quarters of Guangming Temple.

If nothing unexpected happens, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva should be staying in a courtyard in the monks' quarters.

After passing the bell tower and drum tower, and then the Hall of Heavenly Kings and the Great Buddha Hall, the shrine and the scripture hall, you will arrive at the dining hall and the monks' quarters behind it.

During this time, Zhou Yan encountered several faceless monks, but he managed to evade them all thanks to his Great Evolution ability.

The young man arrived at the outermost monk's cell without incident, and taking advantage of the absence of others, he sneaked in through the outer wall.

The first monk's room was a five-person dormitory. The room was very clean, and many of the beds had books such as the Yi Jin Jing, Xi Sui Jing, and Nian Hua Zhi on them.

Zhou Yan flipped through it curiously, and well, it wasn't anything special.

Here's a little-known fact: netizens in the Eastern Xia United Kingdom can find the "Yi Jin Jing" by searching for it on search engines. There are even detailed explanations and tutorials of the "Yi Jin Jing" on Bilibili.

It's truly a nationwide qi cultivation movement.

The contents of the Yi Jin Jing that Zhou Yan obtained were similar to those found on search engines, and he lost interest after reading it once.

After flipping through several other books and finding no problems, Zhou Yan sneaked out of the house and went to the second room.

Zhou Yan can now maintain his ability to see for two hours, giving him enough time to trace his way to the tenth monk's cell.

These ten monks' rooms contain various body-refining manuals, such as "Diamond Body," "Ming King Fist," and "Buddha Heart Palm." There are so many that Zhou Yan felt overwhelmed after reading them over and over again.

Is this Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva a melee-focused monster?

Why do the disciples practice things specifically for fighting?

He made his way to the eleventh monk's cell, and as soon as he pushed the door open, Zhou Yan's eyes lit up.

The view was interrupted.

……

Outside Guangming Temple.

Zhou Yan shivered.

Little Yama asked upon seeing this.

"How about it?"

Zhou Yan stared at the faceless monks still sweeping the floor in the distance and said.

"It's not very dangerous inside, there's just one place I can't get into."

If nothing unexpected happens, the eleventh monk's cell should be the room of the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta. It is protected by extremely powerful supernatural powers. Zhou Yan did not dare to use his own supernatural powers to resist, and he withdrew his gaze after being countered.

Wang Lingguan, who was figuring out how to sneak in, turned around in surprise.

Zhou Yan explained.

"I have a special ability, but I won't go into details. Just follow me; there's no great danger inside."

Wang Lingguan nodded.

"Brother, lead the way."

Zhou Yan walked up to Wang Lingguan. Wang Lingguan stared intently at several weaknesses on Zhou Yan's back. It is said that one should not have the heart to harm others, but one should not be without the heart to guard against others.

Zhou Yan is now taking him to a dangerous place. Wang Lingguan doesn't know if Zhou Yan will lead him into a trap, but he can guarantee that if Zhou Yan dares to scheme against him, he will make Zhou Yan suffer a great loss as well.

Zhou Yan circled the faceless monk sweeping the floor, slipped to a corner of the outer wall of Guangming Temple, and then, without any attempt at concealment, jumped inside.

Little Yama, Wang Lingguan, follow along.

Not long after they went down, two faceless monks came over, discussing Buddhist teachings.

Zhou Yan said in a low voice.

"Cover yourself up and wait until everyone is gone before making a move."

Zhou Yan, Little Yama, and Wang Lingguan each displayed their unique abilities.

Zhou Yan added keywords to himself, and the Yin energy on Little Yama's body covered him. Wang Lingguan took a breath and directly became one with heaven and man. At this moment, Wang Lingguan was just a stone on the ground and a blade of grass on the soil. He was a real thing, but even Zhou Yan couldn't help but ignore him when he looked at Wang Lingguan.

Two monks, discussing Buddhist teachings, walked past Zhou Yan and his companions and disappeared into the distance.

Zhou Yan waved his hand.

"Come with me."

Based on the terrain and the distribution of the faceless monks that Zhou Yan had seen before, he bypassed everyone in a winding path and led Xiao Yanjun and Wang Lingguan to the monks' quarters. In order to avoid arousing Wang Lingguan's suspicion, Zhou Yan led Wang Lingguan to check a few monks' quarters first.

Wang Lingguan seemed very interested in the various Buddhist martial arts techniques in the monks' quarters. Zhou Yan saw Wang Lingguan flip through many copies of the Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing, but he only glanced at them a few times before tossing them aside, with a look of disdain on his face.

Little Yama, having seen too much of Wang Lingguan's disdainful expression, asked.

"Senior Wang, what's wrong?"

Wang Lingguan said happily.

"It's nothing, keep going, keep going."

Zhou Yan, accompanied by Wang Lingguan and Xiao Yanjun, left the monks' quarters, walked around a few more rooms, and finally stopped at the eleventh room, in front of the scattered monks' quarters.

Zhou Yan stared at the monk's cell for a while. The omniscient answer was that the monk's cell was surrounded by a "Vajra Garbhadhatu Mandala". Without special Buddhist knowledge, it would be difficult to enter without making a sound.

Zhou Yan spoke to Wang Lingguan, the Little Yama King.

“This place is surrounded by a ‘Vajra Garbhadhatu Mandala,’ which can only be entered by those with deep-rooted Buddha-nature. People like us probably cannot enter.”

Wang Lingguan reached into his waist and drew a longsword that Zhou Yan had never seen before. With a casual swing of the sword, it was as if a sun had exploded and risen in front of Zhou Yan, with countless rays of light flashing in front of the room protected by the Vajra Garbhadhatu Realm.

As the light faded, Wang Lingguan inserted the longsword in his hand into the hilt of a sword that was not visible at his waist, and the longsword disappeared.

Zhou Yan's expression shifted slightly.

Name: Breaking Through the Void.

Supernatural powers.

Escape from the Void: Sword energy shatters the void, allowing free movement within a ten-kilometer radius without time restrictions.

Shattering the Void: Sword energy shatters the void, disrupting the direction of the surrounding space.

Divine Edge: It has a very high probability of shattering immortal energy and divine artifacts below the Void Breaking Rank.

Spirituality: The sword possesses spirituality, and its energy is spiritual.

Unfailing: It can repair wounds on its own blade and absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth to strengthen itself.

Exorcising Evil: It has an extremely strong restraining and destructive effect on demonic and heretical spells and magical artifacts. When carried on one's person, one is immune to all evil and undisturbed by all demons.

Lightning: Sword energy carries lightning, which can greatly increase the speed and destructive power of the sword energy.

Zhou Yan said to Ba, "After Little Yama finished explaining all the effects of breaking through the void, he whispered again."

"This sword is damn powerful."

Little Yama nodded without speaking. As a great god in the Heavenly Court, it was inevitable that Wang Lingguan's sword was extraordinary.

"Young man..."

Wang Lingguan glanced at Zhou Yan, and when Zhou Yan focused his gaze on him, he nodded his chin toward the monks' quarters enveloped by the Vajra Garbhadhatu Mandala.

"Is it okay now?"

Zhou Yan looked toward the monks' quarters.

Name: Vajradhatu Mandala.

Effect: Within the Garbhadhatu Mandala, it is not visible to those who are not deeply rooted in Buddha-nature; one can enter it.

Status: One corner is broken, difficult to repair completely, 24 hours remaining until completion.

The Vajra Garbhadhatu Mandala was wounded by Wang Lingguan's sword. Although it was being repaired, a flaw had still appeared.

Zhou Yan gave Wang Lingguan a thumbs up.

"sharp."

Wang Lingguan stroked his beard as he spoke.

"When I went to the capital, I saw this Vajra Garbhadhatu Realm before."

Wang Lingguan fought against Zhao Wenhe and three golden-bodied Arhats. At that time, the three golden-bodied Arhats set up the Vajra Garbhadhatu Mandala, and then used the forms of the Three Wise Kings, the Acala King, and the Bhadra Bodhisattva to confront Wang Lingguan.

Wang Lingguan spent a considerable amount of time finding the weaknesses of the Vajra Garbhadhatu Mandala, and then cut down the three golden Arhats hiding within it one by one.

Now, this Vajra Garbhadhatu Mandala, which now encloses the eleventh monk's cell, is not a first-time sight, and Wang Lingguan is destroying it with great skill.

Zhou Yan entered the monks' quarters through the gate and walked along the broken section. Inside the quarters was a garden, filled with birdsong, fragrant flowers, and countless plants.

Little Yama, Wang Lingguan followed. After a few steps, Wang Lingguan's expression changed slightly.

He skillfully and forcefully cut a gap in the Vajra Garbhadhatu Mandala, but after making the cut, Wang Lingguan didn't know what to do next. For a powerful being like Wang Lingguan who had already comprehended the principle of one sword breaking all laws, many times, he only needed one sword and didn't need to learn anything else.

After entering, Zhou Yan walked left and right, bypassing all the restrictions and guards in the garden. He was safe and sound all the way, as relaxed and easy as walking in his own backyard.

Wang Lingguan began to suspect that Zhou Yan was a disciple of some bodhisattva or Buddha from Mount Ling, otherwise how could he be so familiar with the Vajra Garbhadhatu Mandala, a great supernatural power of Buddhism?

However, judging from Zhou Yan and Xiao Yanjun's actions, they don't seem to be very familiar with this Ling Mountain.

Who exactly are these two people?

After passing the first hill, there were several wooden houses below. Zhou Yan stared at the wooden houses for a while, and soon a young woman dressed in coarse linen clothes, which could not hide her plump figure, came out of the wooden houses. The young woman's face was that of the adult Little Yama.

The little Yama behind Zhou Yan was amused.

"Not bad, this outfit goes well with this figure, it's beautiful, it has the feel of an old-school adult film."

Modern TV dramas can hardly accurately portray the lives of ordinary people in ancient times. These people suffered from the elements, malnutrition, and rampant disease. Normally, they were emaciated, with yellowed and blackened teeth, and cracked hands that made them look almost inhuman.

The young woman below, Xiao Yanjun, is plump and fair-skinned, yet she wears a set of tattered, poor-man's clothes. The quality of her food and drink is clearly much higher than her clothing.

It's immediately obvious that the persona and makeup don't match.

"Squeak..."

The dilapidated house door opened, and Zhou Yan, dressed in a faded scholar's robe, came out. The young woman, Xiao Yanjun, turned around and said affectionately.

"Master."

The scholar Zhou Yan walked up to her, embraced the young woman Xiao Yanjun, and said with pity.

"Miss..."

Zhou Yan/Little Yan Jun: “(?°?°?)”

It does not make sense?

Wang Lingguan, who was standing nearby, chuckled a few times.

"Is that really the case? There are many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in Lingshan, but not everyone can calm their minds."

Zhou Yan, Little Yama, looked at Wang Lingguan.

Wang Lingguan explained.

"I found many bone-strengthening and body-refining techniques in some of the monks' quarters earlier. Do you know what the consequences would be if you practiced these techniques?"

Zhou Yan responded.

"It's just for improving physical fitness, what else could it be?"

Zhou Yan had read the Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing, which contained normal cultivation methods. Because they followed the upright and righteous path, these skills required a deep foundation and could not be practiced through crooked means or in an attempt to speed things up.

Could there be some hidden trickery in this kind of technique, such as causing one to go into qi deviation or having to obey others when necessary?

Wang Lingguan understood Zhou Yan's meaning.

"I'm not saying that these kung fu styles have any inherent evil problems, but that after practicing these styles, one's muscles and bones will become strong and one's blood and energy will be abundant. Then a group of young monks, full of vigor and vitality, will not be able to see women at the right age and will only be able to stay in seclusion with their lamps and ancient Buddhas, reading boring scriptures. What will happen to them in the long run?"