Episode 16

  Jin Chan'er entered the scripture storage building built on the mountain, and walked in. The scripture storage building was all inside a small hill, and it was unknown how vast it was. The scriptures were layered one after another, with shelves and frames extending like the belly of a mountain. Inside, there were indeed rare and precious methods for Buddhist cultivation, secret techniques, and handwritten notes on spiritual experiences by masters. These things had an immense attraction to any cultivator, but Jin Chan'er didn't care about them at all. She was single-mindedly searching for the method to cultivate her divine consciousness and reforge her physical body.

  In the Scripture Pavilion, she stayed for a hundred days without being disturbed by any monk. However, he only found the name of the Xuanyuan Great Array's creator and nothing more! Jin Chan'er had no choice but to leave in disappointment. In the Mysterious Immortal Realm, no one came to stop her or ask her anything. She left quietly and returned to her rented house in the Academy after transforming into a Confucian scholar.

  The abbot of the temple was asked by all the monks about this matter. The great monk only smiled and did not speak. When everyone urged him repeatedly, he finally said:

  "We've been through thick and thin!"

  Everyone was puzzled, but thought that the little monk had directly observed the great monk and then went to the scripture storage building to read scriptures for a hundred days. The great monk did not hear or ask about it, and also believed in the words of the great monk.

  Jin Chan'er sat cross-legged in her rented room with her eyes closed, feeling extremely distressed.

  "Whether the nine-grade lotus platform is useful or not, if it is forcibly taken away, it will inevitably harm the lives of the great monks and the Buddhist community, or even ordinary people in the secular world, which would be unbearable!"

  Because if a cultivator harms the life of an ordinary person with malicious intent, they will inevitably suffer from heart demons. During cultivation, there is often the risk of being counterattacked by heart demons. In lighter cases, one's cultivation achievements may be abandoned, and in more severe cases, death may occur. Therefore, cultivators have always avoided entanglements and conflicts with ordinary people since ancient times. Although some people know that cultivation is hopeless, they still deceive men and women, and curry favor with officials, but they are also restricted by the rules of cultivation and do not go too far. Furthermore, according to Buddhist scriptures, even Jinchener knew that no one had ever attempted to use the Nine-Petaled Lotus Flower and the Return to Origin Great Array to recreate their physical body. Moreover, the Return to Origin Great Array was created by a great cultivator from ancient times, and not even imperial temples possessed it. Therefore, after careful consideration, Jinchener decided to first figure out the Return to Origin Great Array before searching for the Nine-Petaled Lotus Flower. If this object still exists in this realm, she will spare no expense to obtain it!

  "Alas! Never mind! Forcing things can lead to excess or deficiency. Since we're already in this prosperous capital, let's just enjoy the sights and broaden our horizons!"

  Jin Chan'er thought about it until suddenly she felt at ease. She went out the door and saw many scholars coming in twos and threes, but she didn't respond to them. Instead, she turned around and went to ask the great scholar of the academy about the classics, seeking to resolve her doubts. The great scholar was indeed impressive, and with just a few words, he dispelled all her doubts. Jin Chan'er felt deep respect in her heart.

  "What a true virtuous man!"

  He completely lost interest in worldly affairs and devoted himself to reading in the academy. Whenever the weather was fine, he would go out of the academy to preview various places in Kyoto.

  In a rented house, there lived a young scholar named Lang Shi who was an outsider in the capital. He came to the city to study and take the imperial examination to gain fame and fortune. This person had a close friend in the capital and often stayed with him, occasionally coming to this place to see Jin Chan'er diligently studying and writing history books without even looking up, so he didn't say a word either, just took the book he needed and left. One day, Jin Chan'er said to this person:

  "Brother, I had a bad dream last night, I'm afraid something unlucky is going to happen..."

  "May I ask for details?"

  "I see that the young master has a demonic aura between his eyebrows, his soul is unstable, it seems he is cohabiting with demons and being invaded by them. If this continues for some more days, I fear his life will be in danger!"

  "Hum! Frightening words! It's better for you, older brother, to mind your own business!"

  "Oh! Hehe... hehe... hehe..."

  Jin Chan'er felt extremely embarrassed. This person's single sentence had blocked her from a thousand miles away! Such a situation hadn't existed for many years! Jin Chan'er could only turn back to reading and ignore this person.

  Three days later, the scholar hastily arrived, a jade pendant on his chest emitting a radiant glow of countless rays, which he used to protect himself. Behind him, two people, a man and a woman, were closely pursuing him. The woman said:

  "Master, master! Wanyu was wrong! Wanyu doesn't ask for your family's treasure, just don't abandon me!"

  "Brother-in-law, how can you abandon my sister like this!"

  The two of them followed closely behind the scholar into Jin Chan'er's rented house. Then the man closed the door and stood at the entrance.

  "Little kid, run away! Take out the Five Buddha Jade Pendant or your life will be forfeit, otherwise... heh heh..."

  "You dare! You think I don't know? You took away the treasure passed down in my family, and then you'll kill me!"

  "Husband, we are husband and wife after all. We will never harbor the intention of harming your life. Just hand over the jade pendant, and I'll ensure your safety!"

  "Hum! If you cared about our husband-and-wife relationship, you wouldn't have tried to kill me. If it weren't for my precious wife protecting me, I would've lost my life already! Now that you can't force your way, you're resorting to deception! Do you think I'm a fool?!"

  "Little sister, you've talked too much! If we kill him, this thing will be just between the two of us."

  The scholar saw this and turned his head to say to Jin Chan'er:

  "Brother, save me this once and I will repay you heavily!"

  "Hmm..."

  "Mind your own business, kid! This has nothing to do with you, don't interfere and throw away your life for no reason!"

  Jin Chan'er's words were cut off by that male cultivator before she could even open her mouth.

  "I didn't want to intervene in this matter, but you people are intimidating me. If I don't stand up for myself, others will think I'm afraid and weak. It would tarnish my great reputation!"

  "What a big name! Haha... Ha... Ha, who do you think it is?"

  "It doesn't matter who I am! What's important is that you two must spare your lives!"

  "Hmm! You......"

  "Big brother, hold on! May I ask what is your surname and given name, sir?"

  "You don't deserve to know!"

  "Humph! Who are you fooling?! Take a sword from me!"

  That male cultivator flew up, his hands wielding a knife-shaped magical artifact, chopping down towards Jin Tian'er's head. The blade emitted a golden light, and before it even reached her body, the light had already swept over. Jin Tian'er was greatly enraged, her eyebrows furrowed tightly, but she didn't see any movement, only a single word "Seal!" escaped her lips, and all the objects in the rented house suddenly became motionless, as if they were sealed in place.

  "You dare to offend me? You are nothing but a pack of wolves that have just taken shape!"

  The man who was standing in the empty space inside the shed had a look of horror on his face. His female companion looked at Jin Chan'er and trembled slightly, saying:

  "Spare his life, spare his life!"

  "Hmm!"

  Jin Chan'er coldly said, "Got it!" and raised her hand. Her right index finger pointed out, and a golden light shot out like lightning, striking the two demons. The two demons were shocked to the point of being pale-faced, their bodies trembling non-stop, waiting for death! But when the golden light hit them, they felt no pain, only being bound tightly by the golden light like a bundle of rice.

  "Ah! Spare my life! Upper repair spare my life!"

  That male demon in the forbidden shed let out a hoarse scream with a trembling voice.

  "I didn't kill you all! Why are you yelling?"

  Jin Chan'er said with a cold face.

  "May Providence spare our lives, and my brother and sister will surely follow me like dogs and horses!"

  The female demon saw that Jin Chan'er was harmless and didn't intend to take her life, so she plucked up the courage to speak.

  "Hum! What business do you have following me? Why must you harm this book's author?"

  "We've been searching for this treasure for over a hundred years, and finally found it on this person. It's the Five Buddha Jade Pendant, an extraordinary treasure that our ancestors couldn't even protect. The first time we tried to take it by force, it emitted a five-colored aura that killed my brother, so we didn't dare use force again. We could only try to seduce him into giving it up. We almost succeeded, but this person suddenly betrayed us and ran away early this morning. We had no choice but to chase after him, which is why we disturbed your meditation."

  "The Five Buddha Jade Pendant, a treasure of legend! Who would have thought it actually exists in the world?! What kind of benefits does this object hold, that Ferre and others have spent over a hundred years and are willing to die or be married off just to obtain it?"

  "Superior repair is above, petty people dare not speak rashly! This object has the protective power of transcending all kinds of divine powers beyond this realm, even the power of the Five Buddhas cannot break it! It's a real divine artifact!"

  "Oh! So it's been calculated for over a hundred years and cost one person's life!"

  Those two monsters exchanged a glance and knew that this person was not to be trifled with, so they said:

  "Superior repair, we dare not deceive you! With this object as protection, plus the power of the Nine Spirits Divine Box, we can strengthen our spiritual foundation, cast a divine mind, and smoothly achieve the state of Small Round Fulfillment. If we can obtain several precious and rare immortal materials, we may even attain the realm of Yin-Yang Harmony."

  "It's so amazing, no wonder you're putting in such effort! Can the Nine Spirits Divine Box strengthen one's Yuan Shen and cast a divine spell?"

  "Yes! We swear it! We know everything and say everything, we absolutely dare not conceal anything!"

  "Where is this Nine Spirits Divine Box?"

  "This, we really don't know! Only know that this thing is still in this realm."

  "Oh!"

  Jin Chan'er furrowed her brow and bowed her head in contemplation for a good half day. Meanwhile, the two demons and the scholar were all anxious and uneasy. One side feared that she would take action to kill them, while the other side feared that she would take action to snatch their treasure! At this time, they all remained silent and dared not make a sound, fearing that they might attract her attention.

  "Alas! Heaven? Fate?"

  Jin Chan'er muttered to herself and looked at the two demons again:

  "Leave now and never harm this person again! This treasure has nothing to do with you, don't force it! Otherwise, I fear that you will die without a place to bury your bodies!"

  As soon as the words were spoken, the two monsters suddenly relaxed their bodies, and the golden rope that bound them disappeared in an instant. They thanked him for sparing their lives and turned to flee for their lives!

  The scholar gazed at Jin Chan'er without saying a word. Jin Chan'er said:

  "You can go now, be careful from now on, and don't leak the secrets of the Buddha's treasure! Otherwise, even if you have nine lives, it will be hard to survive!"

  "Thank you, great master, I will be careful."

  He bowed and quietly withdrew.