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

The dignified voice of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva rang out.

"Please come in, benefactor."

Zhou Yan entered the room.

There was no extraordinary power or divine ability to create another world or a Buddhist kingdom in the palm of one's hand inside this mud hut. It was just a place only three square meters in size, with bare walls and a futon in the corner, on which sat a beautiful young woman.

Zhou Yan was still young, and he immediately felt that Ksitigarbha was dressed too plainly, probably without even underwear, and his clothes revealed a lot of flesh that made Zhou Yan unsure where to look.

Of course, Zhou Yan concealed these emotions and instincts very well in front of Ksitigarbha.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva spoke softly.

“Benefactor, you are attached to appearances.”

Zhou Yan felt somewhat embarrassed. Life was already so difficult; there were some things Ksitigarbha should not expose.

"Bodhisattva, I am only twenty years old."

The great deities like Ksitigarbha, who have lived for countless thousands of years and have been men and women countless times, certainly wouldn't be burdened by their physical bodies. But Zhou Yan is only twenty years old, and over 70% of the posts on his social media accounts are of female bodhisattvas and "welfare girls" offering their bodies as alms.

Zeng brought out an old, faded futon from somewhere and placed it behind Zhou Yan in a conciliatory manner. Zhou Yan sat down on the futon.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva spoke slowly.

"You've come all the way to the underworld to see Ksitigarbha, is there something important that brings you here?"

Zhou Yan recounted the story of the Bodhi Temple on Mount Ling.

"...That's basically the situation, Bodhisattva. Due to the agreement between Mara and Bai Ze, Bai Ze needs to go to the Bodhi Temple, but this Bodhi Temple..."

Zhou Yan clasped his hands in a fist salute to Ksitigarbha. (Death)

"But I can't find it. If the Bodhisattva can show me the way, I will be eternally grateful."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva shook his head slightly.

"Ksitigarbha is not very clear about this matter, but according to what you said, it seems that the past Buddha, the future... Maitreya Buddha and Bhaisajyaguru Buddha are still entangled together, and they may have to decide who is the victor before the Holy Temple, Bodhi Temple and Great Vow Temple can appear."

Zhou Yan's face was filled with disappointment; this conclusion was exactly what he had expected. (5)

"Bodhisattva, when do you think these three Buddhas will be able to determine a winner in their magical contest?"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva shook his head again.

"Ksitigarbha is not sure, but all three Buddhas are profound in Buddhist teachings and possess boundless magical power. The outcome may be decided in the next moment, or... it may be a lifelong struggle to determine the winner."

Zhou Yan almost cursed out loud.

If you're going to fight, then fight. Why are you letting it affect me? What if Mara sees me doing things for Him and comes down to torment me?

Zhou Yanguang felt a chill run down his spine when he thought about how Zhang Ye was an arrogant rich kid when they first met, but turned into a super beautiful young lady the second time they met.

Zhou Yan absolutely did not want the story of him being a virgin when he watched the video back then, and now being a mother of three to happen to him.

Seeing Zhou Yan's emotional fluctuations, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva softly chanted "Amitabha," and a radiant light spread out, enveloping Zhou Yan and helping him calm down.

Zhou Yan slightly raised his eyes to look at Ksitigarbha.

The young people were somewhat envious.

When Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva went through his tribulations, he was a woman, a man, and perhaps even a demon. So, for Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, being a fallen woman might not be a big deal at all.

This guy had long ago seen through the stinking shell of human form, realizing his own Buddha-nature was empty of all worldly desires. (Three∠Five%←△Four)

And what about yourself?

I'm only twenty years old!

"donor……"

Ksitigarbha's voice has a reassuring and comforting quality.

"Actually, the past Buddha at Dayuan Temple, Maitreya Buddha... is not the real past Buddha, Maitreya Buddha... I just thought about it, if you insist on finding Bodhi Temple."

"perhaps……"

Even Ksitigarbha's own tone carried uncertainty.

"You can find the Nine-Colored Deer to go to Mount Ling."

Zhou Yan asked in surprise.

"Take Qingcai to Lingshan?"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva hummed in agreement.

"The Nine-Colored Deer is now a Buddha's heir, wielding the power of Buddhism. With the protection of heaven and earth, if you find the Nine-Colored Deer, tell it to seek out the Bodhi Temple. If this humble nun's guess is correct, you may be able to gain something."

Zhou Yan lowered his head and touched his chin.

The saying about Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva...

It's not impossible, after all, taking the Nine-Colored Deer to Mount Ling won't result in any loss, and any choice is correct as long as there's no loss.

It's better than going to find Guanyin, who now lives in the Purple Bamboo Forest in the South China Sea. Every time Zhou Yan thinks about going to the Purple Bamboo Forest in the South China Sea, he can feel the piercing malice running down his spine. It's obvious that a certain Third Prince, who is still seriously injured and can't let go of his hatred, is waiting for him to go there so that he can roast Bai Ze alive.

"Bai Ze understands."

Zhou Yan stood up.

"I'm sorry to trouble Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. If the Bodhisattva encounters any trouble in the future, he can always seek help from Bai Ze." 6⌒∶

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva puts his hands together in prayer.

"It's nothing, you're too kind, benefactor."

Zhou Yan left the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's sacred site, rushed away from the Abyss Underworld, and arrived at the municipal government building in Luomen City, Dongyang Prefecture.

At this moment, Mu Chongba was soaring through the sky, taking a stroll to relax. Su Xiaowan, having consumed too much auspicious energy, returned to Qingqiu Cave Heaven, preparing to properly digest the auspicious energy into her own strength.

Only the silly roe deer, Nine-Colored Deer, stayed in Zhou Yan's bedroom to sleep, eat, and occasionally go out to treat people's illnesses.

However, when Zhou Yan entered the bedroom, the Nine-Colored Deer, which had been sleeping on the bed, perked up its ears and its clear, bright eyes widened instantly.

"Brother, brother..."

The little guy got off the bed and walked slowly to Zhou Yan.

"Brother, brother, are you here to play with Qingcai?"

The nine-colored deer's pure eyes were full of anticipation.

The little creature came to Zhou Yan and gently nudged his lower abdomen with its tiny horn.

"Brother, brother, Qingcai wants you to play with Qingcai..."

Zhou Yan's eyes darted around.

"Ah, your brother is here to play with you. Now your brother is going to take you somewhere. You have to find a temple called Bodhi Temple. If you find it, you win."

Silly children are easy to coax. As soon as the Nine-Colored Deer heard Zhou Yan's rules for the game, it excitedly stomped its little hooves.

"Mmm, mmm, mmm, let's find Bodhi Temple, let's find Bodhi Tree. Qingcai wants to play, brother, hurry up and take Qingcai to find Bodhi Temple."

Zhou Yan picked up the Nine-Colored Deer, flew out of Luomen City, and arrived at the Zhujiuyin RV in Dahuang Village. After entering, he asked the Nine-Colored Deer to sleep on his lap.

A white Ze and a nine-colored deer entered the Womb Realm.

Zhou Yan awoke on his own island of the mind and then flew towards Mount Ling.

After searching around the edge of Ling Mountain, Zhou Yan found the Nine-Colored Deer waiting under a coconut tree.

Because of Lü Dongbin's reminder, Zhou Yan had brought the Nine-Colored Deer to Mount Ling before. The Nine-Colored Deer that arrived at Mount Ling before was no different from the one in reality, but the Nine-Colored Deer that came to Mount Ling now, apart from its physical body not changing, had grown nine layers of sun discs of different colors on the back of its head.

Zhou Yan looked at these sun discs and saw that they actually represented nine kinds of Buddha's merits, each layer corresponding to a supreme supernatural power. They could also merge and intertwine with each other, manifesting infinite variations.

This innocent little fellow has inherited everything from the Buddha and is destined to become the future Buddha.

Zhou Yan landed on the ground.

"Brother, brother!"

The nine-colored deer, with nine layers of sun on its head, walked over happily.

"Games, games..."

"Qingcai will definitely be able to find Bodhi Temple."

Zhou Yan patted the nine-colored deer's head, then led it to the front of the Lingshan Temple.

"This is it."

Zhou Yan'er took out a snake fruit, tossed it into the air, and caught it.

"Qingcai, if you can find Bodhi Temple, this will be your reward."

"Brother, just watch Qingcai! Qingcai is the best at finding things!"

When the Nine-Colored Deer lived in the Ten Thousand Miao Mountains, it survived by finding wild fruits, so the little guy is very confident in its search abilities.

Looking around, the nine-colored deer happily lifted its hoof and randomly chose a path to walk on.

Zhou Yan was slowly hanging from behind.

The nine-colored deer wandered through the streets and alleys, its little head constantly bobbing around. Occasionally, it would glance at the temple plaques one by one. Every time it saw a new temple plaque, the little guy's eyes would light up, but when it saw that the name on the plaque was not Bodhi Temple, it would lower its head sadly.

After repeating this process for half an hour, the nine-colored deer stopped in front of a new temple and immediately shouted joyfully.

"Brother, brother, Qingcai has been found! Qingcai has been found!"

Zhou Yan walked to the side of the Nine-Colored Deer, which raised its little hoof and pointed to the temple in front of it.

"Bodhi Temple."

Zhou Yan looked up and his gaze fell on the temple plaque that the Nine-Colored Deer was pointing to.

The signboard does indeed read "Bodhi Temple".

However, this place is not the open space where the "Bodhi Temple" that Zhou Yan visited before is located. Judging from the appearance of this "Bodhi Temple", it does not have the form of the "Bodhi Temple" where the Buddha of the past was located in Zhou Yan's memory.

But the nine-colored deer beside him had already reached Zhou Yan's side and was gently nibbling at his sleeve.

Wu: "Brother, brother, we've found Qingcai."

Seven Zhouyan held the snake fruit in his hand. No matter what, the reward should always be sufficient.

The nine-colored deer happily lowered its head to eat the snake fruit, while Zhou Yan used his eyes to enter the temple. After a while, Zhou Yan sighed.

The temple in Lu is fake; to be precise, it should be called "Bodhi Temple," which was created out of thin air in response to the Nine-Colored Deer's expectations.

This is just a simple temple that bears the name "Bodhi Temple," and that's about it.

If they went into such a place, they certainly wouldn't be able to explain themselves to Mara.

Bo Xun isn't an idiot. In other words, Zhou Yan dares to treat Bo Xun like an idiot, but Bo Xun can make Zhou Yan look like an idiot.

"Brother, brother..."

The nine-colored deer licked its lips after finishing the snake fruit.

"What do we play next?"

Zhou Yan hesitated for a few seconds before asking.

"We're looking for Ran Deng... Qing Cai, can you help me find him?"

The Nine-Colored Deer tilted its head, and Zhou Yan thought it was going to ask who Burning Lamp was, but the silly child opened its mouth and said a single word.

"it is good!"

"Qingcai will definitely be able to help brother find the lamp!"

The nine-colored deer turned its head and ran off in an unknown direction.

This time, the nine-colored deer ran for no more than five minutes before stopping under a Bodhi tree.

After Zhou Yan arrived at the Nine-Colored Deer's side, the little guy pointed at the tree and said...

"Brother, brother, the lamp is inside."

Zhou Yan walked to the Bodhi tree with a surprised expression. There was a hole about the size of a ball in the tree about two meters high. Zhou Yan looked into the hole.

The young man saw a mummified corpse hidden inside a tree hollow.

Name: Dipankara Buddha.

Chapter Thirteen: Attachment to Appearances