Chapter 134

That night, the newly reunited cousins ​​indulged in a passionate affair until Yang Cancan could no longer bear it, and they finally ended up sleeping in each other’s arms.

Although Yang Cancan was not a martial artist, her years of basic training and long-term physical labor had put her physical fitness at its peak, below that of a martial artist. Therefore, when she woke up the next morning, she was not tired from a night of passion, but instead looked radiant.

Because Wang Yue used his true energy to create a barrier, although the two made a lot of noise last night, the sound was kept inside the room. Su Nuanyue didn’t notice anything. When she met Yang Cancan, she was just wondering why Yang Cancan didn’t sleep at her place. After all, the plan they had discussed last night was for Yang Cancan to sleep with her and give up the room to Wang Yue.

Wang Yue and Yang Cancan worked together seamlessly to deflect the question with a few words.

Regarding the Yang family of the Holy Land, there is still no news from the Wang family in Kaifeng. All Wang Yue can do is continue to wait.

Fortunately, today’s wait wasn’t as boring as yesterday’s. Although wandering around alone yesterday might have given him some insights, he still preferred the feeling of being accompanied by beauty.

After all, while enlightenment can also enhance strength, what can compare to the improvement of cultivation realm?

Other martial artists, who find it difficult to improve their cultivation, naturally need to gain more insights to make up for their lack of realm.

Wang Yue’s cultivation level improved more easily than drinking water. Even if his understanding of martial arts was not as good as his opponent’s, he could still crush him with his superior cultivation.

Moreover, his true energy is so pure that it greatly enhances his combat ability, so there is no need for him to deliberately pursue that kind of enlightenment.

Of course, he would be happy if an epiphany occurred along the way.

For example, when he decided to go to Li Yingying’s school to experience it, his real purpose was not to seek any enlightenment, but to see a beautiful woman who had caused him childhood trauma.

“Auntie, sister, do you know what fun places there are in Kaifeng?” After breakfast, Wang Yue asked. It would be nice to have a beautiful woman by his side, but staying at home with nothing to do would be boring.

Yesterday afternoon, Su Nuanyue did most of the talking, and Wang Yue listened. Today, Su Nuanyue originally wanted to ask about the situation in Jinling, but after hearing what Wang Yue said, she temporarily gave up the idea. After thinking for a moment, she said, “It seems that there is a temple fair at the Demon Buddha Temple today, which should be quite lively.”

“The Demon Buddha Temple?” Wang Yue asked curiously, “Why is the name so strange? Are they demons or Buddhas?”

“I don’t know about that,” Su Nuanyue said with a slight smile, shaking her head.

Looking at Yang Cancan, she also shook her head. She and her mother had been struggling at the bottom of society. It was already difficult enough for them to support themselves. They had no time to inquire about these things.

Wang Yue sighed inwardly, then immediately smiled and said, “Since it’s a temple fair, there must be lots of fun things to do. Auntie, sister, why don’t we go take a look together?”

“You two go ahead, I’m not going. That place is too chaotic, I’m not used to it.” Su Nuanyue shook her head and smiled. When she was a teenager, she injured her foundation while practicing martial arts, leaving her with a delicate body. Since then, she has rarely gone out. Over time, she has developed a quiet nature. The crowded temple fair is indeed not suitable for her.

Moreover, her physical condition does not allow her to engage in outdoor activities for too long.

In contrast, Yang Cancan was much more willing. Although she kept emphasizing that she wanted to maintain a cousin-like relationship with Wang Yue, it was just self-deception.

Now that she has the opportunity to spend time alone with Wang Yue, and even go out together, it’s practically like a date. How could she not be happy?

Moreover, Su Nuanyue was already used to being home alone, so there was no need to worry about her. Therefore, the two immediately said goodbye to Su Nuanyue and went out.

Although it was still early, having just finished breakfast, the group of energetic middle-aged women were already on duty. When they saw Wang Yue and his companion pass by, they naturally started talking about it again.

The discussions today are even more excessive than yesterday, after all, Wang Yue clearly wanted to spend the night at Yang Cancan’s house.

Therefore, if their discussions were written down, they could almost all be published as erotic fiction.

Neither Wang Yue nor Yang Cancan cared about this at all.

Wang Yue’s perspective is high enough. As the saying goes: If you’re on the second floor and someone downstairs is cursing at you, you might get angry. But if you’re on the hundredth floor, no matter how loudly the person downstairs is cursing, you won’t hear them, and you might even think they’re singing.

Yang Cancan was thinking: Anyway, I’m moving out soon, so say whatever you want. Besides, what you’re saying is nothing compared to what we did last night. I’m just too lazy to argue with you. Otherwise, I would have pulled out my cousin’s thing right there and scared you old guys to death!

After leaving the area, Wang Yue took Yang Cancan into a clothing store, helped her choose an outfit to change into, and then returned to his original appearance.

Although Yang Cancan doesn’t care much about her appearance, a girl in love always wants to show her best side to her partner, so she naturally wouldn’t object to Wang Yue’s good intentions.

Therefore, when they entered the door, they were just an ordinary couple, but when they left, they became a real golden couple, attracting a lot of attention on the street.

Although Yang Cancan had changed into women’s clothing, perhaps because she was used to dressing as a tomboy and it had become instinctive, she didn’t like that kind of delicate attire. At this moment, she put her long, flowing hair up in a bun, wore a black strapless top with a black vest over it, a black leather mini skirt, and black knee-high boots. This all-black outfit, along with her exposed snow-white arms and half of her thighs, complemented her stunning beauty, making her look both beautiful and cool.

Women dress up for those who appreciate them. Today, Yang Cancan changed her usual deliberate concealment and fully displayed her beauty in front of Wang Yue, even showing off a bit.

Wang Yue was delighted with this. If Yang Cancan were alone, she wouldn’t be able to protect her beauty, but with him by her side, she had nothing to fear.

As one of the top ten megacities, and even among the top ten, Kaifeng is renowned for its martial arts culture, the Martial Arts Alliance and the military, among other official organizations, have devoted considerable resources to it. As a result, the city’s security is better than that of Tianhai. Although there are still dark sides, at least Yang Cancan, who has fully displayed her beauty, has not been harassed unnecessarily as she walks down the street.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Yang Cancan is not beautiful enough. Although she is a beauty that is one in a million, there are still some women in the whole city who can compare with her.

If it were Su Mengyan, even with stricter regulations, some lustful individuals would still take the risk. Fortunately, Su Mengyan doesn’t like going out and has almost never appeared in public. Otherwise, the entire Jinling would probably suffer countless misfortunes because of her.

The place was more than a hundred miles away from the Demon Buddha Temple. It would take too much time to walk there, so Wang Yue and his companion took a taxi and headed straight for their destination.

A sea of ​​people!

Upon arriving at their destination, these words simultaneously flashed through the minds of Wang Yue and his companion.

The temple fair here is incredibly crowded. This is just the edge, and it’s already packed with people, shoulder to shoulder. Imagine how much more crowded it is further inside.

Seeing this situation, Yang Cancan suddenly felt like backing down.

Although she is very tough, like a tomboy, and often uses vulgar language like “dick” and “cunt,” she is not a promiscuous girl at heart. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have had to deliberately make herself look ugly and put on such a hard show.

Especially now that she has someone she loves, she doesn’t want any man other than Wang Yue to come near her.

However, under such circumstances, it is obviously impossible to avoid being bumped into by others.

So even though she was very curious about what the temple fair was like, she still wanted to leave.

As a warm-hearted man, Wang Yue naturally didn’t want to see his cousin and lover disappointed, and this wasn’t a problem for him. He released a little bit of his true energy to form a protective shield around the two of them, and then pulled Yang Cancan’s hand and squeezed into the crowd.

Sure enough, with Wang Yue’s true energy protecting them, no one could get within a meter of the two of them. Whenever someone approached, they would be pushed away by an invisible force. Moreover, under Wang Yue’s control, this true energy was just pure true energy and did not have the effect of aphrodisiac on women. Otherwise, Yang Cancan, who was within the range of his true energy protection, would probably have gone into heat in public.

The further you go in, the more people there are. The street, which is dozens of meters wide, is packed with people except for the stalls on both sides.

The stalls were incredibly diverse, selling all sorts of things, and there were even many people performing martial arts, which made Yang Cancan, who had never seen anything like it before, feel both curious and happy.

However, Wang Yue discovered that only a minority of people came to buy things or look at the exhibits at the temple fair; most people were squeezing in without looking around, as if they had a very clear goal.

After making a few inquiries, I learned that these people were all heading to the Mofo Temple, located in the center of the temple fair.

It is said that during temple fairs, the masters of Mofo Temple would appear to meet the believers and grant them opportunities randomly. Sometimes, they would even select some lucky believers to meet with them alone and give them even greater opportunities.

At the same time, Wang Yue also figured out the origin of this Demon Buddha Temple, which was related to the chaos caused by the Yellow River monster.

Like the Yangtze River, the Yellow River has widened by hundreds or even thousands of times, forming a boundless inland sea. Moreover, due to the faster current and more treacherous waters, the monsters in the Yellow River are much more ferocious than those in the Yangtze River, and even pirates cannot survive there.

Because the monsters in the Yellow River are stronger, they are not as docile as those in the Yangtze River. Whenever they are active in the water, they will occasionally come ashore to attack humans, which is a great scourge for Kaifeng, which is near the Yellow River.

It was more than a decade ago when the Yellow River monster attacked the river again. The scale and strength of the monster were unprecedented, so much so that even with all the experts from the major families and martial arts alliances in Kaifeng, they were still unable to withstand it.

Just then, a monk rode the waves and used his Vajra techniques to kill three mortal-level water monsters in one go, thus saving countless lives.

Subsequently, the eminent monk settled down in Kaifeng and built this temple, which he named Jingchan Temple.

As for the name “Demon Buddha Temple,” it is just an alternative name passed down orally among the locals.

Back then, that eminent monk came riding on the waves and made tremendous contributions to Kaifeng. He possessed devilish methods but a Buddha’s heart, so the people of Kaifeng respectfully called him the “Bo Po Demon Buddha”.

Bopo Demon Buddha? I still need to know.

Upon hearing this name, Wang Yue was speechless.

However, we can also see something from this – this ridiculous name was obviously made up by someone to mock that high monk. As a result, more than ten years have passed, and the person himself has not come out to refute it, so the nickname has become the official name.

This shows that the high monk was either of a high enough level of spiritual attainment that he wouldn’t get hung up on such a trivial matter as address, or he had big ambitions and kept his dissatisfaction to himself.

As for which one it was, it had little to do with Wang Yue, and he couldn’t be bothered to care.

Wang Yue wasn’t very interested in the demonic Buddha, but Yang Cancan was extremely interested because it was said that the elixir bestowed by that high monk was extremely effective and could strengthen the body of ordinary people. She had never had the chance to come here before, but now that she was here, she naturally wanted to try to get one for her mother.

Wang Yue was naturally happy to grant Yang Cancan’s filial piety, so the two followed the crowd all the way to the very center of the temple fair, which was the location of Jingchan Temple.

Jingchan Temple is not large; it is just an ordinary-looking small temple. However, the square outside the temple is quite large, with a length and width of more than one kilometer.

At this moment, the huge square was already crowded with believers of all ages, men, women and children, who were paying homage to the Buddha statue in the temple.

Seeing this grand occasion, Wang Yue couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

Humans always need someone to rely on. Powerful warriors rely on their own strength, while ordinary people who have no ability to resist the beast race can only turn to gods and Buddhas for help.

Therefore, the more chaotic the times, the more people seek divine intervention and worship Buddha, and those unscrupulous monks and Taoists take this opportunity to amass wealth.

However, this Jingchan Temple was different. Apart from the temple and the square outside, there was nothing there. There was no wishing well, no donation box, and no monks to collect donations.

This at least shows that Jingchan Temple is not the kind of fake Buddhist temple used to amass wealth.

Just then, someone suddenly shouted, “The Demon Buddha has appeared! The Demon Buddha has appeared!”

Wang Yue looked up and saw a monk slowly walking out of the small temple.

The monk appeared to be middle-aged, with a very ordinary appearance, lacking any dignified or solemn features. He was thin and far removed from the legendary enlightened monks.

However, Wang Yue was startled, because he vaguely sensed that this seemingly ordinary middle-aged monk possessed a level of cultivation that he had never seen before, and was even stronger than Yu Suxin, who had already recovered.

Having heard about his deeds before, Wang Yue thought he would be a powerful figure at the late or peak of the Transcendent Realm, but he never expected that he would be a super powerhouse at the Transcendent Realm.

The Transcendent Realm is said to exist only in the sacred lands of the martial arts world and is almost never seen in the mortal realm. Yet, in a small temple in Kaifeng City, such a powerful being actually resides. It’s hard to believe that anyone would say it out loud.

After the demonic Buddha appeared, he didn’t say a word, but simply waved his hand lightly.

In an instant, hundreds of streams of light appeared in the sky above the square and fell toward the crowd. Each stream of light contained a pill the size of a longan.

There were only a few hundred pills available, but the square was packed with tens of thousands of people, meaning that only about one in a hundred people could actually receive one.

However, the believers did not fight over them at all. They simply knelt quietly in place, waiting for the pills to fall. Whoever got them would keep them.

Perhaps because these pills were of little use to Wang Yue, his protagonist aura did not take effect, and neither he nor Yang Cancan became one of the lucky ones.

However, if luck isn’t enough, strength can make up for it. With a gentle wave of his hand, a pill that was originally heading towards a middle-aged man not far away suddenly changed direction and landed in his hand.

Seeing that the pill he was about to obtain was about to slip away, the middle-aged man was furious and shouted, “How could you steal someone else’s opportunity?”

Even those around him glared at Wang Yue, clearly disgusted by his rule-breaking behavior.

“Sorry, I was just curious and took a look. Here you go.” Wang Yue said, tossing the pill back into the middle-aged man’s hand.

Seeing that Wang Yue admitted his mistake and that it was still a pill, the people around him stopped arguing with him.

The moment Wang Yue handled the pill, he had already examined its ingredients. This kind of pill was almost useless to martial artists, but if ordinary people took it, it could indeed strengthen their bodies and would not have any side effects.

“Amitabha, all benefactors, please return.” After all the pills had found their owners, the Demon Buddha finally spoke: “Please leave in an orderly manner, and do not cause a stampede.”

The Demon Buddha’s voice was calm and soothing, and since the square was full of his followers, everyone was obedient. Those who received the pills did not become arrogant, and those who did not receive the pills did not cause trouble. They all quietly lined up to leave the square.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang in Wang Yue’s ears: “Young friend, would you mind coming into the temple for a chat?”

Wang Yue nodded slightly, pulled Yang Cancan beside him, and walked against the flow of people inside.

Seeing that Wang Yue and his companion were advancing instead of retreating, the surrounding believers were very envious.

Although the Demon Buddha used a secret telepathic technique to speak with Wang Yue, and they didn’t hear anything, their behavior alone showed that these two were definitely chosen by the Demon Buddha to enter the temple and communicate with him face-to-face.

Upon entering the temple, the Demon Buddha smiled and greeted Wang Yue and his companion with palms together, saying, “Greetings, benefactors.”

“Greetings, Master.” Wang Yue returned the greeting with clasped hands. “My name is Wang Yue, and this is my wife, Yang Cancan. May I ask what your Dharma name is?”

“This humble monk, Xuanji, greets Benefactor Wang and Benefactor Yang,” Xuanji said, bowing again.

“Aren’t you called Bopo Mofo?” Yang Cancan couldn’t help but ask. She wasn’t a follower of Xuanji, nor did she believe in Buddhism, so she didn’t have any reverence for Xuanji. In addition, she was usually carefree and outspoken, so she said whatever came to mind.

“You may address me as such, Benefactor Yang,” Xuanji said with a smile. “A name is merely a label, and a body is just a shell. How you address me is your prerogative, as long as I know you are calling me.”

“Master, you have reached a high level of understanding.” Wang Yue said with a smile, “But Master, isn’t it a bit arrogant of you to accept the word ‘Buddha’ without question?”

Xuanji still smiled slightly: “All beings are equal. Everyone can be a Buddha, and a Buddha is also a human being. There is no distinction between arrogance and inferiority.”

Yang Cancan said, “If that’s the case, why does Buddha still require people to burn incense and kowtow?”

“The original purpose of burning incense was to repel mosquitoes, because Buddhist disciples are also mortals and are afraid of mosquito bites, but they cannot easily kill living beings, so the main purpose was to repel mosquitoes. However, it was later misinterpreted and became a ritual of respect for the Buddha.” Xuanji explained, “As for bowing, the Buddha never asked others to bow to him, which is also a misinterpretation.”

“Really?” Yang Cancan had never heard of this theory before, and couldn’t help but point to the Buddha statue in the hall that was covered with a layer of gold powder and ask, “If people are not allowed to worship, why is there such a statue?”

“Erecting a Buddha statue is just a formality, representing the Buddhist disciples’ remembrance of the Buddha. It’s the same as hanging portraits of ancestors in some people’s homes. But it has become an object of worship for some people.” Xuanji sighed and said, “In fact, what they are worshipping is not the Buddha statue or even the Buddha himself, but their own obsessions.”

“Obsession?” Yang Cancan said she didn’t understand.

“Greed, anger, ignorance… all these are attachments.” Xuanji said, “Some people want to obtain something, while others have done something wrong and want to find peace of mind. But no matter what, they cannot achieve it on their own, so they place their hopes on worshipping Buddha. Take those who pray for something, for example. Their requests are inherently greed, and the first precept of Buddhism is against greed. To pray to Buddha with greed is like asking a blind man for directions.”

“Is that so?” Yang Cancan couldn’t help but think of herself. Although she didn’t believe in Buddhism, sometimes when things were really tough and she hoped to get some unexpected help, she would temporarily pray to Buddha and silently chant “Amitabha”. Now, hearing the theory of the eminent monk Xuanji, she suddenly felt that she was a bit ridiculous back then.

“Of course,” Xuanji laughed. “If one can truly be free from desires and have a clear conscience, then one has attained great freedom. Why would one need to worship such a golden clay statue?”

“Clap clap clap~” Wang Yue couldn’t help but clap and praise, “Master, your realm is truly lofty and ancient, worthy of admiration.”

He then changed the subject, asking, “But I don’t understand, since you are so enlightened, why don’t you cultivate freely, instead of building a temple here and having so many people come to ask the blind for guidance?”

“Please forgive me for not being able to say the real reason for now, as it is also related to my disturbing you, young friend,” Xuanji said solemnly. “Moreover, I am here every half month and can help some people, so why not?”

Wang Yue knew that the help he was referring to was the hundreds of pills he had just scattered. The temple fair here was held every two weeks, which meant that he would distribute some of the pills at each fair, which was indeed an act of helping all living beings.

Yang Cancan couldn’t help but ask, “Since the master has such a kind heart, why not distribute more pills so that more people can benefit?”

Xuanji smiled slightly and said, “This humble monk has limited abilities; I am willing but unable to do so.”

“Then why don’t you give the pills to those who really need them? If you distribute them randomly like this, aren’t you afraid that those who need them won’t get them, while those who don’t need them will get them?” Yang Cancan asked again.

“How could I, a humble monk, possibly understand everyone’s situation? I can only leave everything to fate,” Xuanji said. “Moreover, as I have said, this is not my true purpose for staying here.”

Although Wang Yue and Yang Cancan were curious as to why Xuan Ji was staying here, he had just said that it was not convenient to talk about it for the time being, so they wisely refrained from pressing him for details.

But Xuanji continued on this topic: “Before I talk about the real purpose of my staying here, I would like to ask you, young friend, which martial arts holy land do you come from?”

“Why would the master think I come from a sacred place of martial arts?” Wang Yue asked in return.

“From the moment you drew the pill through the air, although I couldn’t see your true cultivation level, I can say with certainty that you are at least at the early stage of the Transcendent Realm, and your bone age is not even twenty years old.” Xuanji said with great certainty, “Such a young master can only be cultivated by that mysterious martial arts holy land.”

Wang Yue was able to discern Xuan Ji’s approximate cultivation level at a glance because the purity of Xuan Ji’s true qi was exceptionally high—a qualitative difference. Conversely, since Xuan Ji’s true qi was only of average quality, it was difficult for him to determine Wang Yue’s cultivation level.

“Master’s analysis makes a lot of sense.” Wang Yue nodded in agreement, but immediately changed the subject: “But this time, I was wrong. I am not from the holy land of martial arts.”

“How is that possible?” Xuanji asked in surprise, “Could it be that you have some secret technique that allows people to misjudge your cultivation level?”

“This master is not mistaken; my cultivation is indeed above the Transcendent Realm,” Wang Yue said with a smile. “But who says that people from non-sacred lands cannot become experts?”

“That’s true. It seems you’ve had a remarkable encounter, young friend.” Xuan Ji nodded in agreement.

The single word “also” seemed to reveal a lot. Wang Yue’s heart stirred, and he tentatively asked, “Master, your cultivation has reached a transcendent level, but I wonder which holy land you came from?”

“Like you, young friend, I am not from the Holy Land,” Xuanji said frankly. “My martial arts skills were also acquired through a fortuitous encounter.”

“Why does the master want to inquire about the holy land? Is it because he wants to find a holy land and join it?” Wang Yue asked again.

“No, although the Holy Land is powerful, it is far removed from the world, which is not my ambition.” Xuanji shook his head and said, “My life’s ambition is to travel the world and save all living beings, so as not to fail the Buddha’s bestowal of this cultivation.”

“Master, you are compassionate.” Wang Yue couldn’t help but feel a deep respect, but he couldn’t help but ask, “If that’s the case, why have you been confined to Kaifeng City for more than ten years? Although the people of Kaifeng are also people, they are still relatively safe.”

Xuanji sighed, “How could I not wish to go to those dangerous places and rescue more people from the jaws of beasts? But alas, my hands and feet are bound, and I cannot leave at all.”

Wang Yue asked curiously, “Could it be that someone is threatening the master?”

“No.” Xuanji shook his head and said, “Since you are not a member of the Holy Land, it is best that you do not know the reason.”

“Why does it have to be a sacred place?” Yang Cancan interjected. She couldn’t understand Wang Yue and Xuan Ji’s conversation earlier, which involved terms like Transcendent Realm and Transcendence Realm. But now, Xuan Ji’s words clearly implied that he was looking down on Wang Yue, which she couldn’t tolerate.

Faced with Yang Cancan’s questioning, Xuanji was not angry and calmly said, “Because only the Holy Land has the power to solve this difficult problem for me.”

“It seems that Master lacks confidence in my abilities. How about we spar a bit, so that Master can judge whether I am capable of helping you?” Xuanji’s hesitant words piqued Wang Yue’s curiosity. Of course, he was also eager to try his hand at something new, since he had never fought against a true Transcendent Realm expert before.

Xuanji had no desire to win, and shook his head, saying, “Fighting with others is not what this humble monk desires. Young friend, you should give up this idea.”

Wang Yue laughed and said, “It’s just a friendly spar, not a fight. Besides, if my skills are good enough to catch your eye, Master, it might help you solve a problem.”

Seeing Wang Yue’s confidence, Xuan Ji pondered for a moment before finally saying, “Alright, but if we spar, the noise will be quite loud. To avoid accidentally injuring others, let’s find another place.”

“Alright, everything will be arranged by the master.” Wang Yue nodded in agreement.

“Follow me.” Xuanji led Wang Yue and the other two out of the temple’s back door, then took to the air and flew rapidly northward.

Wang Yue reached out and put his arm around Yang Cancan’s slender waist, then flew into the air and followed closely behind Xuan Ji.

Both of them flew at extremely high speeds, so fast that even if someone saw them, they would only be a very faint shadow, and there was no need to worry about startling the world.