I Cheated While Cultivating

“I came to Southern Jin to be open-minded and follow my heart,” Zhou Heng said with a smile. “How could I follow my heart if I don’t go looking for trouble with Jia Ye Temple?”

“So when does Young Master plan to act?” Cheng Jianjian was eager to try and said with a smile, “I can join you.”

“We’ll go to the martial arts school set up by Jia Ye Temple early tomorrow morning,” Zhou Heng said.

“Great, great,” Cheng Jianjian responded with a beaming smile.

“By the way, do you have any exact news here about when the Hundred Halls Map of Yao Palace will open?” Zhou Heng asked again; the information Xin Su had given him was only approximate and not accurate.

“The third of August,” Cheng Jianjian said. “This is the result I have found out. The approximate time should be correct, and when the Hundred Halls Map truly opens, the Star Tear Stone will respond, so there’s no need to worry about missing it.”

“Then we have plenty of time,” Zhou Heng said with a smile. “We can have a good play with Jia Ye Temple.”

…

Golden Light Temple.

This is one of the largest Buddhist temples managed by Jia Ye Temple in Yujiang Prefecture. It’s presided over by Monk Tongzhen, a disciple of Monk Shanyuan. They venerate the golden body of the Buddha, ensuring that the incense offerings are always plentiful.

At the same time, this place also serves as a martial arts school.

Thanks to the spread of Buddhist Law, the number of people coming here to learn martial arts has been increasing year by year. In less than three years, the number of apprentices has already surpassed five hundred, making it one of the largest martial arts schools in Yujiang Prefecture.

Inside one of the temple’s Buddhist halls.

Monk Shanyuan looked at the forty-nine vegetarian dishes on the table without a word, not picking up his chopsticks, just sitting quietly.

Seeing this, Monk Tongzhen, who was nearby, couldn’t help but get nervous and asked cautiously, “Master, why aren’t you eating? Does this time’s vegetarian dishes not suit your taste?”

“It’s not that,” Monk Shanyuan shook his head and sighed. “Your master is contemplating an issue.”

“Please speak, Master. Your disciple is willing to help you relieve your worries and solve your problems,” Monk Tongzhen quickly said.

“Today, your master saw a dragon horse,” Monk Shanyuan praised with admiration on his face. “The dragon horse was full of Zen and contained the bones of Buddha, truly a heavenly dragon reincarnated. If it could become my mount, it would definitely help me achieve the golden Buddha Dharma Phase.”

“There’s such a divine horse in the world?” Monk Tongzhen was also very surprised and said, “I wonder who owns this dragon horse? No matter the cost, even if we have to use up all the incense money from the temple, I will buy it for you.”

“An outsider Taoist,” Monk Shanyuan’s gaze was deep as he spoke solemnly. “A Taoist who isn’t very polite, but his cultivation isn’t weak. His True Qi is accomplished, and he makes me feel somewhat endangered.”

“A Taoist in the True Energy Realm, and he makes you feel endangered, Master?” Monk Tongzhen exclaimed in surprise. “Your expertise in Buddhist Law is at the top of Secret Six Rank, only a step away from achieving the Dharma Phase. How could an individual in the True Energy Realm be mentioned in the same breath as you?”

“No, you don’t understand,” Monk Shanyuan shook his head and said. “That Taoist is extraordinary. I can feel that his True Qi is as vast as the ocean, and his strength may not be weaker than the True Gang Realm. The key point is… he seems to be a Wandering Loose Cultivator.”

“A Wandering Loose Cultivator?” Monk Tongzhen grew even more astonished, questioning, “Isn’t a wanderer even better? With no backing, if they die under obscure circumstances, there won’t be anyone to investigate.”

“Foolish,” Monk Shanyuan gave his disciple a sidelong glance and snorted coldly. “How do you know he really is a Wandering Loose Cultivator? Such a powerful individual in the True Energy Realm but with no renown, what kind of background could he have?”

“Master, are you saying…” Monk Tongzhen said in a low voice, “a hidden Sect? Although such Sects exist, they are few in number and most are not very powerful.”

“Blockhead!” Monk Shanyuan glared at him and said, “Have you forgotten that, starting half a year ago, the border between Qi and Jin might as well not exist? Could this Taoist not be a person from Qi Country in the north?”

“Qi Country man?” As soon as he heard this, Monk Tongzhen’s eyes widened as he said, “A Taoist from Qi Country, what is he doing in our Da Jin? Could it be… could it be that this person is a disciple from Pure Yang Palace?”

For the people from Southern Jin, among all the Daoist sects, the Pure Yang Palace, as one of the Three Great Palaces, was the most powerful Daoist sect in Da Qi. When speaking of a Taoist from Qi Country, naturally, the Pure Yang Palace came to mind first.

“Highly likely.” Monk Shanyuan nodded lightly and said solemnly, “I even suspect this person could be Yan Shouyi’s younger brother in the sect, the reincarnation of that great figure from the Pure Yang Palace, Zhou Heng.”

“Could it really be him?” Monk Tongzhen frowned upon hearing this and said, “What is a person like him doing in Southern Jin? Without the protection from his home base in Qi Country, without the shelter of the Pure Yang Palace, he is like a walking treasure. Has he gone foolishly courageous?”

“Previously, our temple’s mission to the north towards Qi Country failed, and it was said to be due to this person.” Monk Shanyuan said this then suddenly laughed, “He is no ordinary person.”

“Just a mere Secret Sixth Rank, and he possesses such strength?” Monk Tongzhen found it somewhat unbelievable and hesitated, “Then… Master, what should we do?”

“If this person truly is Zhou Heng, then we cannot stand idly by and do nothing.” Monk Shanyuan said with a cold laugh, “A Taoist from the Pure Yang Palace dares to tread on the turf of our Jia Ye Temple. It’s only right for me to take action and teach him a lesson.”

“But didn’t you just say that he is extraordinary and not an ordinary opponent?” Monk Tongzhen was perplexed.

“Have you forgotten what I said at the beginning?” Monk Shanyuan spoke indifferently, “That Dragon Horse is fated with me, and if I can obtain it, I can foresee my Dharma Phase. I am determined to have that horse!”

“Moreover, even if Zhou Heng is a mighty reincarnation and has some trump cards from his previous life, would he really waste them on me, rather than saving them for dealing with higher-level people?

“And without using his trump cards from his previous life, he is just his present Secret Sixth Rank in the True Qi Realm, and no matter how strong he is, there must be a limit. He may not necessarily be my match.”

——The clash between Heaven Sword Sect and Zhou Heng was strictly confidential in Southern Jin, so aside from a very few individuals, no one was aware of the details of the previous battle between Heaven Sword Sect and Zhou Heng.

“Master is wise.” Monk Tongzhen flattered, “Shall I start arranging the matter then?”

“As soon as possible,” Monk Shanyuan nodded, “After all, the Hundred Halls Chart of Yao Palace will soon open. We should resolve this matter before the third of August if we can.

“If luck is on our side, perhaps I might be able to venture in as a mere member of the Sect Fifth Rank.”

…

On the morning of the following day, outside the Golden Light Temple.

The abbot Monk Tongzhen had just walked out from the temple gates, planning to start arranging the task given to him by Monk Shanyuan.

But just as he stepped out, a young man and a young woman approached him.

Following behind the young man was a fine horse.

Monk Tongzhen was taken aback. Could this be the horse mentioned by his master before, along with the young man suspected to be Zhou Heng?

Had they actually come by themselves?

“Do you recognize us?” Zhou Heng noticed Monk Tongzhen’s expression and stepped forward, smiling as he said, “May I know if Master Shanyuan is here?”

“Ah?” Monk Tongzhen was taken aback by Zhou Heng’s direct inquiry and was momentarily stunned, “Yes, what brings you here, benefactor?”

“I’ve heard that the Buddhist teachings of Jia Ye Temple are profound, and I’ve come to seek guidance,” Zhou Heng said straightforwardly, smiling cheerfully.

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