Fellow Daoist, your script is really good.

However, Su Li felt that she probably wouldn't retire in this place.

Because there isn't even a brothel in this place!

This is simply unbearable.

Entertainment was already scarce in ancient times, and to make matters worse, people couldn't even listen to music in brothels. It's like browsing an app and then missing the dance section—it just loses its soul.

But that's the only downside.

Besides that, you can still drink alcohol and eat meat here.

Monks are allowed to drink alcohol and eat meat.

Some monks enjoy eating meat, but this is not forbidden, as they believe that "wine and meat pass through the mind, but Buddha remains in the heart."

However, some monks cannot tolerate any meat, feeling that it is wrong.

No temple has an explicit prohibition against alcohol and meat; everything depends on the individual's conscience.

After finding a shop and having a good meal, Su Li asked around for directions to Rai-in Temple.

"Sir, you must be from out of town."

When the waiter heard Su Li inquire about Lei Yin Temple, he smiled and said...

"Leiyin Temple is located just two hundred meters east of this city. It is one of the four great temples of our Western Regions. Who doesn't know it?"

"Oh, thank you very much, young man." Su Li smiled and returned the greeting.

"You're too kind, sir. However, I don't recommend that you go to Rai-in Temple to burn incense and pray during this period. In addition, Rai-in Temple is closed to visitors and has closed its doors for the time being."

As he spoke, a hint of regret appeared in the waiter's eyes.

"The mountain is closed? Why is that?" Su Li asked.

"I don't know."

The waiter sighed.

“Since last month, the monks from Raiyu-ji Temple have stopped coming to our city to beg for alms, and we have been asked to return to Raiyu-ji Temple to worship Buddha.”

At first, there were monks guarding the foot of the mountain, urging us to return and apologizing to us.

But just ten days ago, even the monks at the foot of the mountain were gone.

Some say that some kind of demonic beast appeared at Raijin Temple, and that the high monks are sealing it away.

Some say that Raihiki-ji Temple hosts a large-scale debate, so from the beginning to the end of the debate, no one is allowed to enter.

But what exactly happened is unclear.

In short, if you wish to visit a temple, you can go to another one first. Raihiki-ji Temple is currently unavailable.

"I see." Su Li smiled and nodded, as if she had taken the waiter's words to heart, and gave him some loose silver as a tip. "I understand."

"Hey! Sir, you're busy, so please feel free to call me if you need anything."

The waiter happily accepted the money and left.

"Qianyun, let's go." Su Li stood up and walked out of the inn.

"Mmm." Qianyun also got up and left with her senior brother.

Su Li had previously left the city and headed east, which was naturally the direction of Lei Yin Temple.

Although Su Li listened to the waiter's words, listening did not mean she had to do it.

Su Li and the other flew on their swords, getting closer and closer to Lei Yin Temple.

When Su Li was only fifty miles away from Lei Yin Temple, he sensed the overwhelming Buddhist aura emanating from not far away.

In the sky not far away, where Raiyu Temple is located, the Buddha's light shines everywhere, and auspicious clouds stretch out one after another, making it look extremely holy.

This is a manifestation of the clear-mindedness of many monks and the collective vows of pilgrims, and also a manifestation of merit.

These are not illusions, but rather the result of Raibin-ji Temple's accumulation over thousands of years.

This confirms that this is indeed an ancient temple with a history of ten thousand years.

Qianyun, who was holding her senior brother, frowned slightly.

Qianyun didn't feel so comfortable with the sacred Buddha light and aura.

It felt like I was being purified.

Behind Su Li, Qian Yun's eyes kept changing.

Sometimes they are those black, agate-like eyes, and sometimes they are scarlet vertical pupils.

In Qianyun's heart, the ferocity of the Teng Snake intensified under the influence of Buddhist aura.

Even in Qianyun's heart, a thought of "wanting to tear apart this auspicious cloud, crush this Buddhist temple, and stain this Buddhist peak with blood" had quietly emerged.

"No...no, you can't..."

You can't come out.

My senior brother is here, I can't let him see me like that..."

Qianyun took a deep breath, suppressing the ferocity within her.

Otherwise, if things continue like this, Qianyun doesn't know what terrible things she might do.

Driven by the strong desire to avoid being discovered and disliked by her senior brother, Qianyun's fierceness gradually subsided.

Her eyes finally returned to normal.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the hottest time of day and when the yang energy is at its peak, Su Li and Qian Yun landed at the foot of Lei Yin Temple.

Su Li did not fly directly into Lei Yin Temple, as that would be an unreasonable act, tantamount to trespassing.

"Qianyun, are you alright?"

After sheathing his flying sword, Su Li noticed that his junior sister's face was very pale and bloodless...

Chapter 494 Died at the hands of Abbot Chanxin of Rai-in Temple

"Qianyun, are you alright?"

Su Li held Qian Yun's small hand.

"Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

Seeing Qianyun's pale face, Su Li became somewhat worried.

Everything was fine while we were eating, so what happened?

Could it be that there really is something strange about this place?

But why didn't I feel it?

"Senior brother, it's alright..."

Qianyun gently shook her head.

If it were an ordinary woman, she might make up some excuses at this time, such as being "sick of swords" or something like that.

However, Qianyun would not make excuses, because she had promised Su Li that she would never lie to her senior brother.

Qianyun was even worried that her senior brother would ask more probing questions, and if he did, she would have no choice but to remain silent.

But remaining silent is tantamount to admitting it...

"Let's rest for a while, there's no rush to visit."

Fortunately, Su Li did not press the matter further, and Qian Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Li placed Qian Yun on a large rock at the foot of the mountain and took her pulse. After confirming that Qian Yun was indeed just a little anemic, Su Li was relieved.

After letting Qianyun take a few blood-replenishing pills to rest, Su Li took out magical treasures such as the "Demon-Subduing Banner," "Demon-Manifesting Powder," and "Demon-Attracting Bead," which could sense the presence of demons and evil spirits.

After a short while, none of the magical artifacts showed any abnormality.

In other words, Raibinji Temple is actually quite normal?

"I am Su Li, a disciple of Yushang Peak in the Qianling Holy Land of the Myriad Laws Under Heaven, bringing with me a token from Senior Brother Fang Jiang of Lei Yin Temple to pay my respects..."

Standing at the foot of the mountain, Su Li's voice, amplified by the magic array, resounded throughout the mountains.

But no one responded.

Su Li called out again.

Still, no one responded.

That's really strange.

This shouldn't be the case. Could it be that all the monks at Raiin-ji Temple have disappeared?

"I have urgent business to attend to. If no one responds to your temple, I fear I will be impolite and will enter your temple myself."

Su Li changed her words, but still no one responded.

"Senior brother..."

After taking the blood-replenishing pills, Qianyun's complexion improved significantly.

"Somewhat something is wrong."

Su Li frowned.

"Qianyun, I'll go upstairs and take a look first. You stay here for now."

Qianyun shook her head: "Qianyun wants to go up with her senior brother."

"But there will be danger on the mountain."

"Therefore, Qianyun should go up even more."

"..."

Seeing Qianyun's insistent attitude, Su Li knew that he couldn't persuade her now.

Although Qianyun is very obedient and will listen to whatever she is told, she becomes very persistent when it comes to her own safety.

Just like back in the Azure Sky Kingdom, Su Li never expected that Qian Yun would come directly.

"Alright then, but you have to promise me that if things go wrong, you'll turn around and run away," Su Li said seriously.

"Senior brother, run first, then Qianyun will run." Qianyun looked at her senior brother seriously.

"Sigh... okay..."

Su Li took Qian Yun's hand and walked up the mountain.

Raibin-ji Temple has very high steps that lead up to the mountainside, and it would take almost half an hour to walk there.

Just as Su Li and Qian Yun were halfway there.

A barrier suddenly appeared in front of Su Li.

This barrier directly blocked Su Li and Qian Yun's path.

Su Li felt that if he tried to force open this barrier, he would definitely suffer a backlash from the Thunder Guiding Temple's protective formation.

Just when Su Li was feeling somewhat helpless about this barrier.

Suddenly, a translucent golden jade pendant flew out of Su Li's pocket. This was the jade pendant that Fang Jiang had given to Su Li.

The jade pendant was affixed to the invisible air barrier in front of Su Li.

The next moment, with a sudden twist of the air currents in front of him, the barrier in front of him had disappeared when Su Li reached out to touch it again.

The jade pendant slowly fell, and Su Li reached out and caught it.

Su Li and Qian Yun exchanged a glance, and then Su Li took Qian Yun's hand and continued walking up the mountain.

Every so often, Su Li could see different types of Buddha statues.

Some were kind and gentle, some had angry glares, and some always had a smile on their face.

As Su Li and Qian Yun climbed the high steps, the three large characters "Lei Yin Temple" appeared prominently before them.

However, Su Li frowned slightly.

Su Li sensed an extremely ominous aura.