Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 462 - 54 Jun Yan’s Trail

Chapter 462: Chapter 54 Jun Yan’s Trail

Thinking back to those youthful days, each suffered from severe and unpredictable illnesses.

Gu Wen was hunted by countless sects, Chi Yu Zi had a fragmented soul, Jun Yan suffered from schizophrenia, and Yu Hua was often lethargic.

The vivid realm where life’s vitality and all things competed to flourish seemed still in sight.

As Gu Wen reminisced, the unconscious young monk slowly opened his eyes, his gaze full of confusion. Rubbing his eyes, he said, "Was I dreaming just now?"

He couldn’t see Gu Wen’s form or face, only remembered last night when the ground suddenly trembled as if an earth dragon turned over. He and a group of senior brothers woke up in shock, but before they could ask what happened, the heads of the dozen or so senior brothers beside him exploded on the spot.

Outside, fierce flames burned, and the continuous screams sounded as if countless people were being thrown into a sea of fire. Soon everything fell silent again, only the sound of collapsing houses and chewing in the direction of the main hall remained.

Then the surviving senior brothers started to run outside, shouting and screaming as they fled the temple, their voices gradually diminishing.

He dared not move, only curling up in a corner, hugging his head, pretending to be dead.

Until the sound of footsteps came from behind him.

Looking left and right, he saw an ordinary Mystical Sect Daoist Elder, a very beautiful but not very tall lady, and a Master meditating with eyes closed.

The kasaya on his body had lotus and Buddha designs, seemingly even more formidable than the abbot.

The young monk got up, clasped his hands together, bowed, and said, "Amitabha, Yuan Mi greets the seniors. May I know where this place is?"

"Oh, you’re quite polite, much better than your previous life,"

Chi Yu Zi reached out and grabbed the bald head, shaking it up and down. The young monk wanted to struggle but found he couldn’t move.

Upon hearing the words ’previous life,’ as a person in cultivation, even though young, he had basic knowledge.

He said, "I don’t understand, have I offended the seniors? If indeed there’s a past life, please wait until I understand my heart to resolve the karma."

"Clever little fellow, but I, your great-aunt, want to kill you now."

Chi Yu Zi widened her eyes, pretending to be fierce. Yuan Mi was not afraid but argued wisely, "Amitabha, then please don’t kill me here. This place seems to be an inn somewhere in the city, noisy outside, unsuitable for killing."

"Why not go outside the city, find a desolate place, and also bury my body?"

He could tell that this female benefactor before him had no malice. However, judging by her eyebrows, she certainly wasn’t a good person.

Yuan Mi glanced at Gu Wen from the corner of his eye, observing that although his appearance was ordinary, his demeanor was calm and gentle.

His master used to say, "People rely on clothes, Buddha relies on gold."

Generally speaking, those with some power but dressed simply were mostly kind-hearted.

"Chi Yu Zi, don’t scare the child,"

The Qingyi Taoist Elder intervened to stop her. Yuan Mi felt joy in his heart, thinking this high person indeed was kind.

Wait, his voice...

Chi Yu Zi pouted and said, "Only you are a good person. That Demon tormented me every day back then. Can’t I reclaim some interest now?"

She and Jun Yan were not just rivals but indeed had a vicious relationship, each finding the other extremely displeasing. If not for the pressing circumstances and Gu Wen mediating, they would have been enemies long ago.

Drip!

Suddenly a liquid dripped onto the floor. The lower half of the young monk was wet, scared to the point of urinating.

Chi Yu Zi quickly let go of the young monk, her pretty face full of disdain.

Gu Wen reproached, "You scared him to this extent, looking so fierce, don’t you know to be a bit restrained?"

"I didn’t know he was this timid."

Chi Yu Zi frowned, stepped back a few steps. The young monk slumped on the ground, teeth chattering, pupils dilating, his face full of helplessness.

Such a sight made her feel a bit guilty, murmuring unhappily.

Am I, your great-aunt, that scary? Or is this young monk just too timid?

Gu Wen stepped forward with a kindly expression and said, "Don’t be afraid, we won’t harm you."

After saying this, the young monk fainted again.

"Hey, look at how scared you made him,"

Half a day later, to make it up to the young monk Yuan Mi, Chi Yu Zi specially found several ladies from Qianfeng Tower to give him a bath, after all, he wet himself.

Suddenly a piercing wail was heard, the young monk Yuan Mi had broken his discipline.

It naturally wasn’t his pure Yang body that was broken, but for most monks, being close to women was also considered a breach.

After Yuan Mi the young monk completely calmed down, he was once again brought to see Gu Wen, this time without the previous big reaction.

Gu Wen got straight to the point and said, "In your past life, you were the heir of the Demon Sect, Jun Yan. I, a Daoist, and you in your previous life were life-and-death friends, and discovered you when I accidentally destroyed Lantuo Temple yesterday."

Before he could finish, Yuan Mi widened his eyes, a trace of hatred flashing in them.

"You are still not convinced?"

Chi Yu Zi slapped Yuan Mi on the head. Knowing he was no match, Yuan Mi still said, "The temple raised me. I don’t know if what seniors say is true or false, but the grace of my master cannot be fabricated."

"No matter what the past, it is not as significant as the present life."

Gu Wen looked at him differently, then raised his hand and imbued a thread of Divine Thought.

Using the Buddhist Law, he crafted an illusion, in which the ground under Lantuo Temple was covered with white bones and flesh piled up like mountains.

The bodies of those golden Buddhas were filled with blood and flesh.

Just for a moment, countless thoughts flashed by, as if living another lifetime.

The young monk fainted once more. When he woke up the next day, there were still several beautiful women helping him wash and dress.

Upon smelling the fragrant aroma from their lips, even when unconscious, Qianfeng Tower had stewed him a bowl of Spiritual Chicken Soup to nourish his body, making his already weak body warm and cozy.

The monk broke his vow for the second time.

When he saw Gu Wen again, this Daoist was playing a leaf game with the other two.

"You’re here, wait a while, until I win back my losses,"

Gu Wen stared intently at the card table, more focused and serious than when facing the Buddha Ancestor.

He played for two hours straight, stopping only at dusk. Gu Wen lost everything, not a single Spirit Stone left on him. Chi Yu Zi lost significantly too, most of her wealth; the Jade Sword Buddha won it all.

Chi Yu Zi, red-eyed from losing, slapped the table and said, "You must have cheated."

Gu Wen said seriously, "You, a nun gambling, have already broken your vow. Now quickly disperse your wealth and return to righteousness."

The Jade Sword Buddha said, "But you were the one who let me play."

"My Buddhist Law far exceeds the Buddha Ancestor’s. This is a test for you to see if you can let go of greed as soon as you picked it up."

"..."

The Jade Sword Buddha blinked, then took out a Spirit Stone and returned the winnings to the two.

Chi Yu Zi counted the Spirit Stones on the table, then stuffed them all into a Qiankun Bag and sighed. "Gu Wen, we don’t have much money left. The expenses at Qianfeng Tower are too high."

They spent money like water, often renting the number one room, eating delicacies, and watching Oiran in private rooms.

As a Venerable, she had no sect nor industry, among her realm, she was considered destitute.

As for Gu Wen, he didn’t earn money and spent it quickly.

They had planned to earn a bit from the Jade Sword Buddha, but didn’t expect this nun to be penniless as well.

"By the way, don’t you have a subordinate named Jiang? I heard he is doing well in Eight-direction City, as wealthy as a Mahayana, maybe even a Demi Immortal. We should get a gold and silver mountain from him and indulge for a while,"

Gu Wen nodded, "Good idea. Do you know where he is?"

Chi Yu Zi shook her head, "No, but we can inquire."

Then, Gu Wen looked at the young monk and asked, "How do you feel now?"

Yuan Mi cupped his hands and bowed, his voice bitter, "Thank you, senior, for exorcising the demons."

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