HBWnovel Chapter 124 Buddha’s Enemy
Chapter 124 Buddha’s Enemy
Chapter 124 Buddha’s Enemy
Upon hearing his father's words, Yuan Daotong's lips twitched a few times, but he ultimately couldn't continue speaking and could only let out a long sigh.
Father is right. He is not yet capable of standing on his own. If Father were to pass away, the Yuan family, which has been passed down for thousands of years, would surely face annihilation.
Despite the fact that the Yuan family is one of the three great families of the Southern Tang Dynasty and was appointed as the Celestial Master of the State, if Yuan Yuanshan were to leave, this grand building would lose its foundation and could very well collapse overnight.
"It's all my fault for being useless. If I could have advanced to the Dharma Aspect Realm sooner, Father wouldn't have had to make such a sacrifice," Yuan Daotong said, bowing his head.
“Your foundation is not solid enough. Forcing a promotion will only do harm, not benefit. I’m an old man, but I can still hold on for the Yuan family for a few more years!” Yuan Yuanshan waved his hand. “As for you, Mingxin has a great connection with my Yuan family. Whether my Yuan family can get rid of the curse depends on him. You must do your best to befriend him, and at critical moments, you should even sacrifice the interests of my Yuan family to help him.”
“Yes, Father.” Yuan Daotong bowed and replied, “Your son will obey your orders.”
"You may leave. This Seven Star Life-Extending Technique requires forty-nine days to be perfected," Yuan Yuanshan instructed. "During these forty-nine days, do not allow anyone to approach this secret chamber."
"Yes, Father. My younger sister and I will take turns guarding the secret chamber and will not allow anyone to approach it." Yuan Daotong replied and left the secret chamber.
Inside the secret room, only Yuan Yuanshan remained, sitting cross-legged amidst forty-nine seven-star lamps.
"The Way of Heaven! The Way of Heaven! What my Yuan family has hated most throughout the generations is the Way of Heaven. I never thought that today I would have to rely on the power of the Way of Heaven just to survive!" Yuan Yuanshan laughed self-deprecatingly: "Come, lend me your power to extend my life by seven years, and then I will never be reincarnated!"
After speaking, Yuan Yuanshan closed his eyes. Inside the secret chamber, the forty-nine Seven Star Lamps suddenly shone brightly, and a mysterious aura filled the entire chamber.
……
Lin Fei stayed at the Yuan family's residence for nearly a month without realizing it.
He had promised Yuan Yuanshan that he would wait until Yuan Yuanshan emerged from seclusion before leaving the Yuan family, and naturally he would not break his promise. Besides, he also wanted to know what exactly Yuan Yuanshan was so earnestly trying to give him.
For nearly a month, in addition to his daily cultivation, Lin Fei would sit and discuss the Dao with Yuan Dao every day.
It must be said that Yuan Daotong truly came from a family with a deep scholarly background. He was not only proficient in divination and metaphysics, but also in astrology and the Eight Trigrams. Moreover, he had a considerable knowledge of the world's top martial arts masters, various martial arts styles, and many important events throughout history.
Only the Yuan family could know so much about history; no other family could possibly know so much. The Yuan family is skilled in divination, so naturally they know many things that are unknown to others.
Yuan Daotong, who was keen to befriend Lin Fei, did not hide anything from Lin Fei. In the past month, Lin Fei had gained a lot of knowledge and experience.
On this day, Lin Fei and Yuan Daotong were sitting in the backyard of the Yuan family as usual, listening to Yuan Daotong tell some secrets from the Middle Ages and even the ancient times.
The entire Yuan family took great care of Lin Fei. On ordinary days, if Yuan Daotong was not in the secret chamber protecting Yuan Yuanshan, he would come to chat with Lin Fei.
Today, it was his sister Yuan Qingqing who was guarding the secret room, so Yuan Daotong came to talk to Lin Fei.
Just as the two were having a pleasant conversation, a servant rushed in with a bruised and swollen face, saying hurriedly, "Young master, young master, someone has broken in!"
"Who is it?" Yuan Daotong frowned and said, "Didn't I say that I'm closing the door to visitors and not seeing anyone for the past two months?"
Since Yuan Yuanshan went into seclusion, Yuan Daotong has refused to receive any visitors. He did this partly because he feared that the comings and goings of people would leak the news of Yuan Yuanshan's seclusion, attracting some unscrupulous individuals who might disrupt his retreat.
Secondly, they didn't want news of Lin Fei's presence in the Yuan family to leak out. After all, Lin Fei was currently being eyed by many people because of his Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill and the sword token of the Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect.
Seeing the servant's bruised and swollen face, Yuan Daotong frowned even more deeply, his expression turning somewhat angry: "Who dares to lay a hand on someone in my Yuan family?"
The servant was slightly taken aback: "It wasn't that they attacked anyone. I went to stop them, and inexplicably I was sent flying. It was as if those people were covered by a huge bell, and I couldn't get close at all."
"Golden Bell Shield?" Lin Fei and Yuan Daotong exchanged a glance and said it at the same time.
Based on the servant's description, the other party was undoubtedly using the Golden Bell Shield of Leiyin Temple. The Yuan family and Leiyin Temple have always maintained a separate relationship, with no interaction whatsoever; therefore, the purpose of these monks' visit is self-evident.
Unexpectedly, these monks were well-informed; they knew about Lin Fei's presence at the Yuan family's residence and even came to his door.
"Rest assured, Brother Dao, although my Yuan family of Jiangling cannot compare to the Leiyin Huasheng Temple in terms of the number of disciples and the power, we are not to be trifled with!" Yuan Daotong stood up and said directly, "Since you are a distinguished guest of my Yuan family, even if the head of the Leiyin Temple were here today, he would not dare to lay a finger on you in my Yuan family!"
"Brother Yuan, rest assured, I possess the sword token. Even the head of Leiyin Temple wouldn't dare to touch me," Lin Fei chuckled, seemingly unconcerned.
He possessed the sword token of the Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect, and no one above the Dharma Aspect Realm was allowed to attack him. This was a rule set by the Hidden Sword Elder, the rule of the strongest person in the world, which even the Thunder Sound Temple dared not easily violate.
“I almost forgot, Brother Dao, you possess the Sword Master’s sword token.” Yuan Dao slapped his forehead, looking much more relaxed. “Then it seems that the person who came here must be a person at the Acupoint Realm.”
As long as someone reaches the Dharma Aspect Realm, they pose absolutely no threat to the Yuan family.
At this moment, Yuan Daotong asked the servant, "Is it a group of monks? How many of them are there?"
"Indeed, they are a group of monks claiming to be from Leiyin Temple." The servant thought for a moment and replied, "There are about ten monks. I'm having someone keep them outside the courtyard!"
No sooner had the servant finished speaking than a golden light flashed outside the backyard, and a group of monks broke through the obstruction of the Yuan family's servants and walked towards the backyard.
The leading monk arrived before he did, his voice booming like a bell: "Where is your enemy Mingxin? Come out here at once! Do you think you can live a carefree life hiding in the Yuan family?"