Chapter 237 Li Chu's Inner Demon
Tonight the moon is half full,
Like your curved eyebrows.
At that time, by the long river,
May you live a hundred years in peace.
…
After a busy day, when the weary birds returned to their nests and the sunset glowed, Li Chu also ended his time of "being in Buddhism but with the Tao" and returned to the Deyun Temple in the south of the city.
The third and final round of the Buddha Club competition will begin tomorrow and will be participated by the top ten in the second round.
He actually won first place in the second round of competition, a result that surprised Li Chu himself.
turn out to be……
Can you get first place by just sleeping?
Li Chu passed by those contestants who were vomiting blood and seriously injured in the Supreme Thunder Sound. They looked at each other with strange eyes.
There was a look of suspicion in their eyes as if to say "Is there something wrong?"
Especially the second prince of the Eternal City.
Before leaving, Li Chu glanced at him and found that he was also looking at him with a creepy and shiny gaze.
He once wondered if his plan had been exposed.
Return to Deyun Branch.
Before he entered the door, he heard a commotion coming from inside. When he walked in, he saw the courtyard was in a mess, and Li Chu's heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that he had been robbed? Then he raised his hand and touched his chest, which was bulging and felt very solid.
The remaining banknotes are all here. Thinking that there is nothing to steal in the temple, I feel relieved.
When I walked to the backyard, I saw Wang Longqi, the fox girl, and Du Lanke gathered in a circle, with stern expressions, scolding something loudly.
In the middle of the three people was the little fat dragon with his head hanging down.
Obviously a prominent dragon, but at this moment, he had his tail between his legs, his head almost hanging down to his belly, and tears welled up in his big eyes when he occasionally raised them. He looked like a fool after being scolded.
"What's wrong?" Li Chu walked over and asked.
The fox girl pinched her waist and said angrily, "I'm going out to buy groceries this afternoon."
"I go out to exorcise evil spirits for pilgrims at their homes." Taoist Priest Du also said.
"I have to go out for something too..." Wang Longqi also said.
"It's the only one at home." The fox girl pointed at the depressed Thunder Dragon, and then at the messy yard around it, "It almost demolished the entire Taoist temple!"
"Um?"
Li Chu looked at Xiao Feilong cautiously.
Does this thing have northern wolf blood? But looking at its drooping head and obediently accepting scolding... It used to be a good kid... It's hard to imagine that it would behave like a husky.
He has two faces at such a young age.
As if realizing that Li Chu was the boss in this Taoist temple, the little fat dragon walked up to him in two steps with its belly shaking, and pitifully stretched out its claws to gently tug at the corner of Li Chu's clothes.
As soon as Li Chu lowered his head, he met a pair of big eyes full of innocence.
Even a heart of stone would melt when seeing this.
So he said lovingly, "The child has such a good attitude in admitting his mistakes. Just scold him, spank him two...three times, lock him in a small dark room for seven days, and don't allow him to eat during that time."
"Okay."
Wang Longqi rolled up his sleeves and revealed a grim smile.
"Hmm! Hmm!"
Ignoring the screams behind him, Li Chu walked back to his room leisurely.
A little later, Taoist Master Du came over, panting.
It seems that beating a child is a very strenuous job, and Master Du is obviously a little tired at his age.
"Master." He came in and sat down, saying, "There's something I might need your help with later."
"What's the matter?" Li Chu asked.
"There is a shopkeeper named Liu in the street ahead. He owns dozens of stores. It's no exaggeration to say that he is extremely wealthy." Du Lanke narrated, "He used to invite me to visit him when he had something to do. Now his wife is pregnant."
"Is there any causal relationship between these two?" Li Chu asked cautiously.
"He definitely doesn't have this." Dulanke quickly denied it.
Li Chu nodded and didn't pursue the matter further.
"But Manager Liu was particularly nervous about this child. Because we were familiar with each other, after I asked him several times, he told me the reason." Du Lanke continued.
"It turns out that before he became rich, his family was in a very miserable situation. His family fled from the north and several people starved to death, leaving only him and his mother. Just when his mother was about to starve to death, a strange man appeared... He was a Gu Master."
"Gu Master?" Li Chu hesitated for a moment, "That's not from Southern Xinjiang..."
The inheritance of Gu Masters and Wizards, which had a slightly weird flavor, was mostly spread in the southern border, which was quite far away from Shenluo City. Moreover, these inheritors valued their ancestral land the most and rarely left southern border, so he found it a bit strange.
"As for why this Gu Master came to the north, he didn't know. But that person said so, so he believed it." Taoist Du continued: "That person found him and said that he could give him a lifetime of wealth, but the price was that he had to have a second child."
"Shopkeeper Liu couldn't quite remember the Gu Master's exact words. But he roughly said... he wanted his second child to make Gu for him. Shopkeeper Liu asked him how to do it, and he said that you would naturally know after 30 years..."
Li Chu frowned, it sounded a bit weird.
"At that time, Manager Liu didn't take it too seriously. Besides, he couldn't even get married, and even his life was in danger. When he heard the Gu Master's words, he just thought it was a desperate attempt to find a cure, so he agreed without thinking."
"Who would have thought that from then on, Shopkeeper Liu would really meet kind people one after another, and his business would be smooth sailing, making a profit from every business he opened. A beggar who fled from the north actually became the richest man in the southern part of the city in just over ten years. He was truly amazing."
"But this year..."
Du Lanke changed the subject: "Manager Liu's wife is pregnant, and because his first child is a girl, he has always wanted a son to inherit the family business. But... this year is exactly the 30th year since he met the Gu Master..."
Upon hearing this, Li Chu frowned for a long time, and then spoke slowly.
"This Shopkeeper Liu... favors boys over girls."
"Puff." Du Lan Ke almost choked on his water and said hurriedly, "Let's not care about these things in this era. The problem now is that Manager Liu has been worried and is very worried that something might happen to the child. He has asked doctors from all over South City to take turns to see the child, but they couldn't find any problems. I used my spiritual sense to help him check twice, and now that the child is getting closer to birth, he wants to ask someone to use the Qi-reading technique to take another look..."
He raised his eyes and added quietly, "The reward is quite generous."
“No matter how poor you are, you can’t let the temple suffer. No matter how hard it is, you can’t let the children suffer.” Li Chu looked at him and nodded heavily, “This is my duty.”
Taoist Priest Du also echoed: "The benefits cannot be declined."
…
There was no rush for other matters, and early the next morning, Li Chu packed up and set off to attend a Buddhist meeting at the Bailong Temple outside the city.
The venue of this day was much grander than yesterday.
However, there are only ten contestants left.
Although the supreme thunder sound of the Ancestral Stele Forest can cause confusion in one's qi and blood, or even vomit blood, it is not a serious injury to cultivators, and they can recover after a period of breathing. If they digest what they have gained yesterday, it will be of great benefit to their cultivation.
In short, after a night of rest, it will not affect today's competition at all.
Compared with the physical shock, the mental shock they suffered yesterday was obviously more intense.
When Li Chu appeared again, the expressions of the other contestants became subtle. Li Chu had a very peaceful last night, but they were not idle, and each of them was busy investigating his whereabouts behind his back.
Li Chu did not hide the fact that he was from the Deyun branch, so they easily got a complicated result.
It’s like taking an exam and there is a candidate who falls asleep as soon as he sits down. You don’t even see how he writes his name, but when the results come out he is first.
When I came back and asked around, I found out that he was from the school next door.
Still the school hunk.
Damn it.
The nature is extremely bad.
They were not the only ones with mixed feelings, but also the two monks on the top of Hongdu Mountain.
For the old monk and the young monk, a Buddhist meeting was not that important. But after the young monk couldn't help but participate yesterday, the importance of it changed.
Especially since he failed to change the outcome even after taking action himself.
The old monk looked at Li Chu worriedly.
No one should know better than the master how strong his desire to win is. It is something that cannot be erased even after nine reincarnations and two hundred years of Buddhist practice.
The young monk's childish face looked exceptionally serious today, neither sad nor happy, his eyes focused.
"Master..." the old monk asked tentatively, "Do you still want to stop that little Taoist priest today..."
"Haha." The little monk smiled slightly.
The old monk sighed silently, and a sneer appeared on the master's face that had not been seen for many years, a sneer that only appeared when facing a strong enemy.
"Today's competition is in the Heart Demon Forest. The heart demons are ever-changing and only fear the Dharma. Even if I don't take action, he may not be able to pass this level."
"The inner demon is really hard to deal with." The old monk had no choice but to agree.
Below, Zen Master Faqing appears again.
"First of all, I would like to congratulate you for winning yesterday's competition and entering the third round of the Buddha Fate Conference. You are now one step away from Buddha Fate, so please keep moving forward."
Zen Master Faqing nodded slightly to several contestants before beginning to introduce today's competition.
"The content of the third round of competition is the Heart Demon Forest!"
"The Heart Demon Forest is a trial ground of my White Dragon Temple. It contains the seeds of the Heart Demon from ancient times. Anyone who enters it will encounter their own Heart Demon. The Heart Demon is born from the obsession in your heart, and it is still unknown what form it will take. Once you enter the forest, you must be careful to deal with whatever you encounter."
"It is important to remind you that, with a mortal's state of mind, the inner demon is almost impossible to kill. The final victory or defeat depends on how well you fight the inner demon. All temptations in the middle may be dangers, and all dangers may be tests. If you want to win, you must keep your original intention."
"Everyone, please."
The vast and dark forest behind the White Dragon Temple has always been a forbidden area. Although there is only a simple monument in front of the forest, if you move forward in the past, you will be blocked by an invisible barrier.
This dense black forest can only be entered by those who are destined to enter.
After a long absence, ten destined people came on this day.
The ten of them were led to different entrances and entered separately. Given the vastness of the forest, it was unlikely that they would meet unless they made a special arrangement.
As they walk along the forest path, their inner demons will appear.
Witnessing what kind of inner demons these contestants will have is also one of the pleasures of the monks of White Dragon Temple, because what is exposed at this time is often their unknown nature, which may even be the exact opposite of their usual personality.
four cardinal vices……
Greed, anger, ignorance...
It's like a mirror, reflecting all the obsessions in the world.
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After hearing what Zen Master Faqing said, Li Chu felt a little curious.
What would his obsession be? Money? Experience points? Going home? Or his master or other people in Deyun Temple?
But nothing happened after walking for a long time...
He gradually began to have doubts. Could it be that, like in the previous competition, he and the others were not on the same channel at all?
He was able to get away with it in the last round, but what should he do this time? Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard a voice coming from the deep forest in the other direction ahead, "Save me..."
"Um?"
Li Chu pushed aside the messy branches in the jungle and walked over to take a look. It turned out to be another contestant.
A young monk in a gray robe leaned weakly against a tree, his legs covered in blood.
"My inner demon broke my legs... Please, take me out." The young monk stretched out his hand towards Li Chu.
…
"His inner demon..." the old monk on the top of the mountain exclaimed in surprise, "It's quite rare."
"Um."
The little monk was silent.
After a long while, he said, "Usually only great and virtuous monks, who are rarely seen in a few hundred years, will have such a demon in their hearts."
"This is……"
"mercy."
"Oh?" The old monk was a little surprised.
"His obsession is not to gain for himself, but to help others. So the inner demon will transform into someone who needs help and attack him."
"In order to defeat this inner demon, do I have to have a heart of stone?" asked the old monk.
Because they know that defeating the inner demon is not a matter of simply killing it, but requires finding some fundamental ways.
“I don’t know.” The little monk shook his head and smiled, “I haven’t encountered it, and I don’t know how to solve it. But… I’m very sad.”
…
Li Chu looked at this person deeply.
The mind-eye technique could not tell any difference in him, so I guess if there was a change in his inner demons, it wouldn't be that easy to detect.
Everything is possible in the Heart Demon Forest. When you think he is fake, he may be real...
never mind.
Thinking of this, Li Chu finally walked forward.
"Why don't I help you heal your wounds first."
"Can you heal injuries?"
"A little bit."
Li Chu stepped forward, checked the young monk's wound, and then made some hand gestures.
At the same time, the moment he lowered his head, a fleeting cold light flashed in the young monk's eyes.
The magic of the Heart Demon Seed is that it can immediately generate a fully intelligent Heart Demon based on the obsession of the person who enters. Everything about this Heart Demon is created to restrain the original owner.
He could feel that Li Chu was still very wary of him.
But it doesn’t matter…
As long as you have a compassionate heart, I will always find an opportunity...
Just when he was secretly getting angry.
A small sun slowly rises...
Then……
His bloody legs were gradually healed by the Buddha's light of the Small Bodhi Mantra.
And then...
In the White Dragon Temple, the Dharma bell that had been silent for some time suddenly rang again...
Buzz——
This sound shook the whole area.
In Shenluo City, countless weapons and cavalry suddenly ceased fighting, and the heavy rain suddenly stopped.
Some people were so frightened that they fell off the bed, shouting, "They're back, they're all back!"
but……
The impact on mortals is far less than that on these people in the Heart Demon Forest...
The small bodhi mantra is a gentle and healing Dharma, so the inner demons are not affected. When the Dharma bell sounded, it was like thunder.
At this time, the sound of the Dharma bell rang, and the young monk's body shook, and he spit out a mouthful of blood! The whole person instantly became weak.
“You… this is…”
Li Chu's pupils trembled. How come this person is going to die after chanting a small Bodhi Mantra?
The young monk held Li Chu's hand and explained tremblingly: "Internal...internal injuries."
"It's okay. My little Bodhi Mantra can even heal internal injuries. I'll give it to you again."
As he spoke, Li Chu picked up the small Bodhi again.
A little sun rises again...
The young monk's wounds were slowly healed, and then...
Buzz——
Another bell rang.
"puff--"
The sky was stained with blood again.
I've been writing single chapters in the last few days, but the words are enough for two chapters, it's just that it's hard to split them up. Because this kind of plot always has a lot of words, and I don't want it to take up too much of the chapter share... otherwise it might take up a long volume.
(End of this chapter)
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