White-Robed Chief

Fa Yuan asked, “Brother Chu, are you going to go against His Highness King An?”

Chu Li cast him a sidelong glance. “It’s not me who wants to go against him, it’s him who wants to go against me!”

“Brother Chu, if you stay here, he won’t be able to bother you even if he wants to.” Fa Yuan smiled. “Why not take a step back? You’ll be rewarded with joy.”

“Take a step back?” Chu Li scoffed. “He’s thinking of ways to take me down. If I don’t resist him, I’ll probably won’t survive the next month and I’ll end up in a dead-end! Tempest Temple is really something if you can produce such a powerful master in a short amount of time!”

Fa Yuan shook his head lightly. “People rarely cultivate the Great Compassion Divine Technique, but because His Highness King An’s inner state could correspond with it, he was given the chance to cultivate it. With this, his future cultivations are no longer important.”

The disciples of Tempest Temple hardly ever cultivate the Great Compassion Divine Technique because it was too illusory, and it was very dependent on luck. Nobody knew if their inner state would allow them to control it.

The Great Compassion Divine Technique required different inner states for each level. If one’s inner state did not meet the requirement, it would be useless even if one were to cultivate it for 12 hours a day. On the other hand, should one’s inner state fit the requirement, one could advance tremendously in just a few days.

This was no different than a gamble. Since the disciples of Tempest Temple were all self-conceited, they could not be bothered to pin their cultivation levels on luck. Hence, they would not cultivate this technique.

Chu Li asked, “Does the Great Compassion Divine Technique have any weaknesses?”

“Yes.” Fa Yuan nodded. “The Great Compassion Palm is extremely powerful but it requires one to accumulate energy in advance. Since your body movement technique is fast, you’ll be able to avoid it.”

“Accumulate energy…” Chu Li nodded slowly.

Fa Yuan added, “But the time needed to do that makes no difference to other people because it’s almost unnoticeable. After all, he has cultivated the technique to a high level. But Brother Chu, you have a good vision, so you should be able to sense it; it won’t put you in a disadvantageous spot.”

He smiled as he said that. It was top-secret information.

Chu Li returned a smile. “Thank you so much.”

Fa Yuan mentioned, “Brother Chu, the fact that you can live so freely in Adjacent Town makes you a real genius.”

“I just adapt to my surroundings…” Chu Li shook his head. “Oh right, since Tempest Temple keeps the Asura Power Technique, it keeps the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon too, right?”

“The Scripture of the Heavenly Demon…” Fa Yuan frowned. “Brother Chu, why did you mention that scripture?”

The Scripture of the Heavenly Demon and Buddhist Scriptures were natural enemies, such that the biggest enemy of Buddhists was not Asura, but the Heavenly Demon. The Heavenly Demon was constantly changing and was impossible to guard. Before one could even guard against it, it would have already penetrated the defense of one’s heart, easily destroy one’s inner state and sensibility.

Chu Li replied, “I’ve heard about this scripture on several occasions. It’s quite interesting. Is there anyone in Tempest Temple who cultivates it?”

“How is that possible!” Fa Yuan shook his head. “The Scripture of the Heavenly Demon and Buddhist Scriptures are natural enemies. Those in Buddhism restrains the Heavenly Demon!”

Chu Li sighed. “That’s a pity, Ji Dynasty doesn’t have a legacy for the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon, does it?”

“Of course not!” Fa Yuan answered.

Chu Li then asked, “Does Fu Dynasty have it then?”

“…Yes.” Fa Yuan commented, “Brother Chu, it looks like you’re quite familiar with the trend around the world.”

Since Ji Dynasty was far away, it was difficult for one to get in touch with news from Fu Dynasty.

Chu Li simply smiled. “In terms of knowledge, I’m far from you!”

Seeing as Chu Li already knew about it, Fa Yuan did not try to hide it. He sighed. “Fu Dynasty is considered to be the heart of it all, it’s far more prosperous than Ji Dynasty. Besides, Taoism expands to all corners of Fu Dynasty instead of Buddhism. On the contrary, Buddhism is widely practiced in Ji Dynasty and Li Dynasty.”

“The Holy Church of Light in Li Dynasty is considered to be Buddhists too, right?”

“It’s only a school of Buddhism that is more like a part of Lay Buddhism.” Fa Yuan shook his head. “Buddhism is poor in Fu Dynasty, but Taoism is powerful. Therefore, the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon cannot be inherited in Ji Dynasty and Li Dynasty, but has a legacy in Fu Dynasty. It’s worrisome.”

“Since the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon is eternal, are the people of Fu Dynasty liberal about it?”

“Fu Dynasty is tolerant and wishes to fuse everything in the world into one.” Fa Yuan was concerned. “It is exactly because of their frightful verve that they can prosper and remain powerful. It’s truly exclaimable!”

“Does the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon have any shortcomings then?” Chu Li asked.

Fa Yuan furrowed his brows. “The Scripture of the Heavenly Demon will change the character and perspective of those who cultivate it. One will unknowingly become selfish, and their instinctive powers will become much stronger as well. One will be willing to burn oneself to destroy the world, which is extremely horrifying.”

Chu Li was curious. “Is the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon so powerful?”

“Those who practice Buddhism need to restrain their inner demons, and the inner demon itself is a kind of Heavenly Demon.” Fa Yuan warned, “Brother Chu, if you ever get in touch with the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon, you must not cultivate it or you’ll harm others as well as yourself.”

He had somewhat felt that Chu Li’s sudden inquiry must mean that he has connected with the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon. Once the connection was made, there was a possibility that he might cultivate it.

If anybody else were to cultivate the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon, it would not matter. The Scripture of the Heavenly Demon was deep and hard to understand. Compared to top-notch divine techniques of Buddhism, it was not at all inferior. In fact, it was tougher to cultivate.

However, Chu Li’s talent was exceptional. Once he has acquired the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon, he might actually cultivate it to a certain state which would be very threatening to Buddhism.

Chu Li nodded. “Now that you’ve said that, I’ve somehow become interested in it. The fact that Tempest Temple fears it so much shows that the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon is truly powerful!”

“Indeed, the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon has unusual powers.” Fa Yuan slowly added, “The Scripture of the Heavenly Demon and the Buddhism Scriptures are like Yin and Yang, their powers are comparable to each other. In truth, the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon might be more superior. But as powerful as a martial art can be, if it could cause one to lose one’s mental state, would you dare to cultivate it?”

Chu Li shook his head.

Fa Yuan advised him again, “So I urge that you stay away from the scripture, Brother Chu.”

Chu Li smiled. “Don’t worry, I only came across that scripture by accident which piqued my interest, so I wanted to ask about it.”

“That’s good.” Fa Yuan placed his palms together and looked him deeply.

“Looking at King An’s behavior, he doesn’t seem like he practices Buddhism.” Chu Li humphed.

Fa Yuan asked, “Do those who practice Buddhism not have killing intents? No temper? If that’s the case, they would’ve become Buddha, so why do they have to cultivate?”

Chu Li understood what he meant. “Alright, the Great Compassion Divine Technique. I’d like to experience that from King An.”

“His Highness King An has an extremely profound cultivation level. You’re not his match, Brother Chu.” Fa Yuan was dispirited. “I’m not his match too, so it’s best that we remain cautious.”

Chu Li did not say anything else.

Right now, he was thinking about the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon. He had decided to make a trip to Fu Dynasty to take a look at its legacy, and to find a way to advance it.

If he did not cultivate the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon to a certain level, it would be impossible for him to kill King An.

As for the fact that his cultivation level was not on par with King An’s, he was simply unbothered. After all, King An was pampered. Although he had a tough character and that he grew stronger with every setback, he lacked the experience in killing. Even if his cultivation level was higher than Chu Li’s, he might not be able to escape from his attacks.

This was because his Light Blade was so formidable, he could kill masters who were more superior. This included King An.

Besides, the Light Blade was an antique study that could be used both ways. He could use it as the Eternity Blade and nobody would actually notice the difference.

Now, the key was how he could kill King An and retreat flawlessly. Even if he could not retreat right away, he must not get the High Duke’s Public House and Xiao Qi involved. Due to this, it was dependent on the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon.

If he could cultivate the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon to a certain level, he could disguise his identity completely without being noticed by the emperor.

He did not know when he began to have this feeling in which he knew that the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon would allow him to hide from the emperor, but he believed in his senses. Hence, he had made a decision to cultivate the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon well and to find ways to advance through it.

Fa Yuan reminded him again, “Brother Chu, I have to let you know that once you cultivate the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon, you’ll become Tempest Temple’s enemy.”

“Fa Yuan, based on your judgment, do you think that I’m currently practicing the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon?” Chu Li laughed.

Fa Yuan frowned as he sensed something, then shook his head.

Chu Li said, “Exactly!”

Now, he was certain that the Maha-Vairocana’s Immobility Scripture could suppress the Scripture of the Heavenly Demon by which it could conceal its aura.