Chu Nian: "I feel that my Buddha power is much higher than before, but I did not go through the tribulation that ordinary people go through when they break through. I am also very confused about this. I do not know what my current cultivation level is. However, I can sense that there are no demons in this mountain valley. This demonic power comes from a Demon Emperor Stone."
Lan Jing asked in surprise, "Demon Emperor Stone? What is that?"
Kong Yuan also said, "I have cultivated for a thousand years and explored secret realms and ancient caves countless times, but I have never heard of the Demon Emperor Stone."
Chu Nian: "The Demon Emperor Stone is a kind of companion stone in the Buddha Pool..."
The sect leader exclaimed in surprise, "What? The Buddha Pool?"
Chu Nian nodded and said, "That's right. If you stroll around the Buddhist pool in Lingshan, you'll occasionally find Demon Emperor Stones that have been washed up by the water of the Buddhist pool."
Kong Yuan asked curiously, "What? Did you spend more time on Mount Ling than us and find the Demon Emperor Stone?"
The sect leader said, "Kong Yuan, don't you think Wu Nian's words are a bit strange?"
Kong Yuan's questioning earlier was an attempt to divert the sect leader and Lan Jing's attention, but now it seems that this method has been completely ineffective. She immediately shut her mouth.
Lan Jing asked Chu Nian, "Since it is the Demon Emperor Stone, it should appear in the Demon Realm. Why is it a companion stone of the Buddha Pool?"
Chu Nian asked, "Does Martial Uncle know where the water in that Buddha Pool comes from?"
Lan Jing replied, "It is said to have been transformed by Buddha."
Chu Nian smiled and said, "The Buddha once said that one can become a Buddha or a demon in a single thought. Demons and Buddhas are inherently intertwined."
The sect leader stared coldly at her, his voice even colder, and said, "No wonder you joined the Demon Clan; it turns out your mind has already been corrupted by demons."
Chu Nian's gaze was even colder than hers as she said, "It's not that I've fallen into demonic possession, but that you're all unenlightened."
The sect leader and Lan Jing exchanged a glance, and the two of them suddenly flanked Chu Nian from the left and right, assuming a fighting stance.
Kong Yuan hurriedly asked, "Sect Leader, Lan Jing, what are you trying to do?" As he spoke, he shielded Chu Nian behind him.
The sect leader asked, "Kong Yuan, do you think Wu Nian can still be considered a Buddhist disciple?"
Kong Yuan said, "Although her idea is somewhat absurd, we can't conclude that she has fallen into demonic possession just because of this. Also, shouldn't we focus our attention on the demonic energy in this mountain valley? Is it the demonic energy emanating from the Demon Emperor Stone that Wu Nian mentioned? We need to find out before we make any decisions!"
Seeing that the three Mahayana experts were eager to jump into the ravine to investigate, Chu Nian was speechless for a moment, then waved his hand and dispersed all the surging demonic energy blocking his spiritual sense, making it disappear without a trace.
The situation in the ravine was then fully revealed; it was indeed a rock, only the size of a palm, yet it was still radiating black magical energy.
However, since most of the magical energy had dissipated, the magical energy it was emitting was only in the form of a faint wisp of smoke, and the range it could reach was limited to its surroundings and was very sparse.
The three people who had already lifted the hem of their robes and were about to jump: ...
The sect leader turned and glared at Chu Nian, angrily saying, "Wu Nian, you've really got some nerve!" Then he left with a dark face.
Seeing that the sect leader was no longer pursuing the matter of "entering the demonic realm through enlightenment," Lan Jing naturally preferred to avoid trouble and followed the sect leader away.
Honestly, they're probably wondering who'll end up worse off if they investigate further—the facts are already clear: this person's power is far beyond theirs.
Seeing this, Kong Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and then asked in puzzlement, "Wunian, you obtained the elixir from the Buddha, why haven't I heard you mention it?"
Chu Nian: "Master, actually, Buddha did not give me any elixir. I simply read countless scriptures in Mount Ling, truly comprehended the Dao, absorbed a large amount of Buddhist energy, and slowly integrated it, which is how my body recovered."
This matter is too unbelievable to fully comprehend even myself, so I was afraid that the sect leader and my two senior uncles, Lan Jing, wouldn't believe me if I told them. Therefore, I can only say that Buddha gave me the elixir.”
Kong Yuan frowned and stared at her for a long time before saying, "Why do I feel that you are full of lies, and not a single word of yours is true?"
Chu Nian said helplessly, "Look at Master, we have a deep bond as master and disciple. You don't even believe what I'm saying, let alone the Sect Leader and Uncle Lan Jing."
Kong Yuan paused for a moment, then asked, "Do you know how the Demon Emperor Stone in that mountain valley came to be?"
Chu Nian: "Back then, it wasn't just my master and I who went to Mount Ling. If neither my master nor I threw the Demon Emperor Stone here, then the person who threw it must have been one or more of those other people."
Kong Yuan said in a low voice, "How can I believe you?" It wasn't that she didn't want to believe her disciple, but there were just too many suspicious things about her.
Chu Nian: "Master, you don't need to worry about this. You just need to believe in your disciple firmly and without hesitation."
Kong Yuan was speechless for a moment, then said, "Yes, it seems that only I, being foolish, can convince myself to believe you." He paused for a moment, then added, "I doubt your two senior uncles will be so kind to you now."
Chu Nian thought she was overthinking it. Those two senior uncles weren't stupid. They knew exactly what level she was at, so why would they insist on going against her?! How could that be?
However, she was also somewhat puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "I don't understand. Even if they don't understand my philosophy, why do they conclude that I've fallen into demonic possession? I've never harmed anyone. Master, what are the standards by which you elders judge demons?"
Lin Jingting, trapped inside the spatial artifact, could hardly listen to anything anymore and said, "Niannian, arguing with these old fogies is a complete waste of time."
"Don't even mention you, even Buddha Tathagata wouldn't dare to reason with them, fearing that even a thousand years of theoretical explanation wouldn't suffice. They must encounter something truly profound enough to shake them, something that deeply impacts their minds and bodies, before they can truly attain enlightenment."
Yes, even Buddha Tathagata went to avoid disaster! Chu Nian thought helplessly.
"Master, let's go back!" Chu Nian said calmly, helping Kong Yuan walk back with a hint of obedience.
Just as they returned to the meditation room where the nuns were resting and practicing, they heard that Wu Si and the other three disciples who had gone to Mount Ling with Kong Yuan had been summoned to the front hall for questioning by the sect leader and Lan Jing.
Kong Yuan said, "It seems that your two senior uncles do not completely disbelieve your words. Let's go and listen to their questions. I am very curious to know who put that Demon Emperor Stone in that mountain valley."
When the master and disciple arrived at the front hall, they saw Wu Lin kneeling inside, his face ashen and covered in sweat, while Wu Si and the other two women stood to one side, their faces pale.
Of these four, only Wu Si had taken the Mahayana expert Kong Yuan as his master; the other three did not have their own masters and were the kind of people who took resources and cultivated on their own.
Wu Si has Kong Yuan as her backer, but she always felt that Kong Yuan only liked Wu Nian, so she was just as terrified as the other three.
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