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

"When you are successful, you should help others; when you are unsuccessful, you should cultivate your own virtue."

Zhou Yan clapped his hands gently.

“Good, very good, excellent, sir. You don’t know this, but you are the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha! You came to this world to…”

Zhou Yan said sincerely.

"May all sentient beings be saved, and may all sentient beings become gods!"

As soon as Zhou Yan uttered those words, a slight ripple spread around them, which both Xiao Yanjun Jiu and Zhou Yan could sense but couldn't quite put their finger on. They had no idea what it was or what it would do.

This is a good sign, indicating that Zhou Yan's words did indeed elicit a reaction from some entities.

Xu Sheng watched Zhou Yan as if he were watching a movie.

Zhou Yan spoke with righteous indignation and an air of justice.

“Old sir, you told me this in your past life.”

Zhou Yan imitated the calm yet lively voice of Maitreya Buddha.

"Ten days ago, this humble monk descended to the mortal realm and witnessed the birth, aging, sickness, and death of ordinary people. He saw all things drowning in the sea of ​​suffering, unable to cross over."

"This humble monk has tried to prolong the lives of the elderly, give wealth to the young, revive husbands for wives, and provide food for children."

"But it only treats the symptoms, not the root cause."

"After the old man's lifespan was extended, his five internal organs weakened, and he was plagued by illness every day, making his life worse than death. The young man squandered the wealth given to him by the poor monk in just a few days. The past was as beautiful as a dream and should not be taken seriously."

"The suffering in the world is like a mountain after a mountain, a sea after sea. You can help once, but you can't help forever. The Buddha is compassionate and has passed down the three thousand great scriptures to help mortals find liberation."

"Doing so is already the best way to find relief."

"No!"

"This humble monk has a method that can liberate all beings from the sea of ​​suffering and free them from the entanglements of the eight sufferings and karmic afflictions!"

Zhou Yan said, enunciating each word clearly.

"That is, to send..."

Zhou Yan, Little Yama could feel that the inexplicable changes around them were becoming stronger. The biggest evidence was that, so far, Xu Sheng, an ordinary person, had not been poisoned to death by Zhou Yan's words.

"...a chance for all prisoners to become gods, attain immortality, and achieve bliss!"

Combat: Explanation

Chapter 708, Chapter Thirty-Six: When the Time Comes, Heaven and Earth Join Forces

This world of memories is not objective; simply put, it has a bias, just as it's easy to go with the flow but difficult to go against it. If you know what Heaven is thinking, then doing things according to Heaven's will will make everything go smoothly.

For example, in Maitreya's world of memories, Maitreya's greatest obsession is undoubtedly how to save all sentient beings and how to continue down the path of saving all sentient beings.

Zhou Yan is now finding someone to continue down this path, which naturally attracts the attention of the "Heavenly Dao" of this world.

Professor Xu Sheng is extremely intelligent, and with over sixty years of life experience, he is highly resistant to all kinds of scams and sweet talk. Normally, Xu Sheng would have thought that Zhou Yan and the others were either swindlers or trying to fool him after hearing Zhou Yan's words.

But after hearing Zhou Yan's words, Xu Sheng felt his blood surge and intense emotions swirling in his mind. He not only believed Zhou Yan's words but was also so stimulated by them that he wanted to immediately follow Zhou Yan's advice and embark on a great undertaking.

When the time is right, heaven and earth will lend their strength!

"Master!" Sulfur

Xu Sheng clasped his hands together, his face filled with sorrow.

"I got it!"

Little Yama looked at Zhou Yan in surprise. Zhou Yan hadn't used any supernatural powers or inflammatory language in his words, but Xu Sheng seemed genuinely swayed by Zhou Yan's words, almost saying, "Big brother, I'll follow you."

Zhou Yan gestured for Little Yama to calm down, then spoke to Xu Sheng.

“Professor Xu, you are the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha. You descended to earth to save all sentient beings and attain Buddhahood. Now I have helped you unlock your past life memories, but you are still a little short of becoming Maitreya and saving all sentient beings.”

Zhou Yan took out a Buddhist cultivation book from his pocket.

"Professor Xu, why don't you try practicing this 'Diamond Guardian' method now?"

"Diamond Guardian" is one of the great supernatural powers of Buddhism in the practice of Maitreya's image. Maitreya Buddha once showed Zhou Yan the supreme Dharma of Buddhism. Although Zhou Yan did not practice it, he remembered it.

Professor Xu took the copy of "The Vajra Guardian" from Zhou Yan, flipped through it several times, then sat down cross-legged with a solemn expression and closed his eyes.

Soon after, a faint Buddhist light emanated from Professor Xu.

Little Yama was somewhat surprised.

"This... the Womb Realm has been opened?"

Xu Sheng's current state clearly indicates that he has entered the Womb Realm and has seen his own Buddha-nature and Buddha-mind. As long as he cultivates and maintains his Buddha-mind and Buddha-nature in the future, he will naturally possess supernatural powers.

For a normal Buddhist practitioner, reaching this level would be unthinkable in less than ten or eight years.

Zhou Yan sighed.

"That's to be expected. Weren't we being pushed around by the mastermind behind everything that happened before?"

"Now……"

Zhou Yan looked at the back of Xu Sheng, which was radiating a Buddhist light.

"The mastermind behind this is starting to push Professor Xu."

Zhou Yan did what Maitreya Buddha wanted to do most. Even though Maitreya Buddha probably doesn't have a real sense of self yet, his subconscious is still maintaining Maitreya Buddha's wish to save all sentient beings. Anything that is beneficial to this wish will help him succeed.

It's no exaggeration to say that Zhou Yan and the others are now blessed by the Heavenly Dao, especially Professor Xu, who is the embodiment of Maitreya Buddha. Zhou Yan guessed that as his luck increased, Professor Xu's Maitreya Dharma image would become more and more solidified.

In the end, he even became the original Maitreya Buddha.

Then you'll have a target, and you can kill Maitreya Buddha.

After Xu Sheng opened the Womb Realm, he cultivated for two hours. Zhou Yan and Little Yama arrived in the morning, and by the time Xu Sheng opened his eyes, it was already noon.

The old professor, whose hair was originally gray and whose body was riddled with chronic and age-related illnesses, stood up excitedly. In the past few decades, Xu Sheng had never felt his body so relaxed and natural, and even his hair had turned a third of black.

"The two of you."

Xu Sheng bowed to Zhou Yan and Little Yama.

"A wake-up call, it made him realize the truth. Xu Sheng, I understand!"

Zhou Yan said with satisfaction.

"Very good, Professor Xu. We will prepare medicinal herbs and pills for you during this period to aid your cultivation. We hope you..."

Zhou Yan smiled, the corners of his mouth turning up.

"May you condense the image of Maitreya as soon as possible and become the true Maitreya who descends to earth."

Only when Maitreya truly appears will they have a chance to kill him.

Xu Sheng lowered his waist again, so low that Zhou Yan and Little Yama could see the hair on the back of his head.

"I will never forget the great kindness of you two benefactors!"

After exchanging a few more polite words, Zhou Yan and Xiao Yanjun left Xu Sheng's villa with their contact information and got into a car outside the villa.

As soon as Zhou Yan got in, the teacher from the First Academy who was driving spoke to him.

"Old Wu, the head of our logistics department just called me. He said that the latest batch of immortal plants has been transported from the Hundred Herbs Garden. Lord Qinglong wants you to go and take a look. Our school has specialized alchemists. If you need any pills to help enhance your bloodline power, just tell me."

The little Yama King beside Zhou Yan clicked his tongue in amazement.

"sharp."

Just moments ago, they were in the villa talking about preparing elixirs to aid Xu Basheng's cultivation. As soon as they came out, someone announced that immortal plants and herbs had arrived, and there were even five master alchemists present. It was like a pillow being delivered when you're sleepy, or a bunch of blind, wealthy robbers showing up when you want money.

When the time is right, heaven and earth lend their strength. It truly goes according to God's will. You don't even need to prepare anything yourself; God has arranged many things for you.

Zhou Yan smiled and put his arm around Xiao Yanjun as they got into the car. The young man then spoke to Xiao Yanjun.

"As it turns out, we were wrong before. We kept trying to avoid and fight against the mastermind behind the scenes, and sooner or later we would be killed by the mastermind's plot twists. Now we are following God's will. Look, Brother Yan, we are safe and sound now. Not only have we not caused trouble everywhere, but everything has been arranged for us."

Little Yama gave a thumbs up.

"Indeed, indeed, it's so much easier to do things when things are going smoothly."

Zhou Yan and Xiao Yanjun returned safely to the First Academy. Upon arriving at the First Academy's Logistics Department, the favorable situation brought by the favorable wind continued. The head of the Logistics Department held Zhou Yan's hand and said that because of Zhou Yan's arrival, Qinglong had brought the best batch of immortal herbs and plants from the Hundred Herbs Garden. In order to please Zhou Yan, the school's best alchemist also came out and personally asked Zhou Yan what kind of pills he wanted and how he wanted to develop his bloodline power.

Zhou Yan explained the formulas for several elixirs that could aid Buddhist cultivation. After listening, the alchemist opposite him left with the raw materials.

Afterwards, the alchemist told Zhou Yan that Zhou Yan was in excellent condition when he was refining pills, which resulted in a much higher success rate than usual, with not a single batch failing.

Combat:

Chapter 709, Chapter Thirty-Seven: Tribulation

After exchanging ideas with the alchemists of the First Academy's Logistics Department, it was already 4 PM.

After a day's work, Zhou Yan, also known as Little Yan Jun, returned to Qinglong's villa. When he arrived, Lin Chong had already been reinstated and left a letter of thanks. Wu Song had left the letter behind. After Zhou Yan appeared, Wu Song came out and chuckled awkwardly at his brother.

"Brother, I have something to say..."

Wu Song looked at the little Yama beside Zhou Yan.

"...I wanted to tell you."

Zhou Yan walked towards the stairs.

"Come with me to the study."

Wu Song followed Zhou Yan upstairs to the study.

Zhou Yan walked behind the desk and sat down. Wu Song walked up to Zhou Yan and said with a serious expression.

“Brother, our bureau chief just told me that I… can go to Qinghe City to replace him.”

Zhou Yan smiled.

"That's great! Go if you want."

Wu Song also has an unawakened bloodline, which Zhou Yan could help stimulate. However, since things are going well for them right now and there's no need to contend with the forces behind the scenes in this world, Zhou Yan isn't in a hurry to awaken Wu Song's bloodline.

Wu Song was at a loss.

“Brother, if you don’t want to deal with the matter in Qinghe City, I won’t make things difficult for you.”

Wu Song wasn't stupid; how could he not see that the flattery he was receiving and the seemingly smooth road ahead were all thanks to Zhou Yan?

Once he embarks on the path Zhou Yan has laid out for him, it means Zhou Yan will be indebted to someone else.

Favors must be repaid, so Wu Song would not allow his lad to be controlled by others unless Zhou Yan was willing.

Zhou Yan shook his head.

"It's just a small matter, little brother, you don't think so?"

Zhou Yan's face was full of contempt.

"What right do your bureau chief and our mayor have to make me feel awkward?"

Wu Song scrutinized Zhou Yan closely, his heart growing heavier with each passing moment.

Wu Song had lived with his brother Wu Dalang for half his life and knew very well that his brother was a good-for-nothing. Not only was he weak-willed, but he was also physically weak and dared not look at other people's faces when walking on the street.

But Zhou Yan now exudes confidence and an aura of authority, both in his demeanor and his every move. Normally, if Wu Song saw his brother like this, he would immediately grab him and interrogate him about why he was impersonating Wu Dalang and where the real Wu Dalang was.

Things are different now. Wu Dalang has awakened, but since he is not an awakened person, he doesn't usually handle cases involving awakened people (crimes committed by awakened people are under the jurisdiction of the Second Security Bureau). Wu Song is also unsure whether it's normal for his personality to change drastically after awakening.

Is my elder brother possessed, or is his personality drastically changed after Jue Zhong awakened his bloodline?

Of course, these words hurt the brotherhood, and Wu Song didn't dare to ask them. He just assumed that the drastic change in personality was a normal aftereffect of awakening for awakened individuals.

"Since, young master..."

A slight smile appeared on Wu Song's resolute face.

“If you don’t mind, I’ll go back to Qinghe City and continue being an official. Heh, brother, do you remember? My biggest dream when I was a child was to be a policeman. I even wrote an essay for you to read. But my family was poor and we didn’t have many connections. I’ve worked hard for more than ten years and I’m still just a lowly policeman.”

Zhou Yan smiled lightly.

"Police? Wasn't your essay about wanting to be an astronaut?"

Wu Song patted his head.

"Really? It seems I remembered wrong. It's easy to make mistakes when you get older."

Zhou Yan smiled but remained silent.

Wu Song is a rare character in "Water Margin" who is both bold and meticulous. He had been on the run from being hunted down and hadn't had time to think about anything else. Now that he's relaxed, he's finally able to relax.