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For the monks of Sanhua Temple, although they were in Dafeng, it was no different from being in the Western Regions.
Leizhou itself has many people from the Western Regions who come and go frequently. Sanhua Temple is only three days' walk from the border of the Western Regions.
With my father backing me up, what do I have to fear from the imperial court?
Suppress Buddhism? Would the Leizhou government dare to suppress Buddhism right under the noses of the Buddhist community?
That's why there are temples of such a large scale.
Approaching Jin Guang Mountain, one can see magnificent golden halls nestled among withered branches and fallen leaves. In addition, there are sprawling clusters of buildings, the residences of the monks.
The three men tied their horses to the archway of Sanhua Temple, not worried about them being stolen, and climbed the steps.
Just as they were about to enter the inner courtyard of Sanhua Temple, they suddenly heard arguing and cursing coming from above.
Immediately afterwards, several muffled thuds were heard, accompanied by the sound of bursting energy, and several figures tumbled down the steps above.
These men were dressed in tight-fitting clothes, some carrying knives and others holding swords. Apart from their weapons, they had no other valuables on them.
A member of the underworld, specifically a low-level member.
"Brothers, are you alright?" Xu Qi'an stepped forward to help them up.
Those martial arts figures felt ashamed and waved their hands repeatedly, saying, "It's alright, it's alright."
"Brothers, what is this?"
As soon as Xu Qi'an asked the question, a young monk carrying a broom rushed out from the steps above. He was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with deep-set eyes and a high nose, showing obvious characteristics of a Western Region person.
Wearing a blue robe and monk's shoes, with a bald head, though he had shaved off his worries, his heart seemed to still remain in the mortal world.
He looked down at the group of martial arts practitioners with disdain and sneered, "You bunch of ugly ducklings think you can get into the Floating Pagoda and try your luck? You can't even beat a lowly sweeping monk like me. Why don't you take a piss and look at yourselves in the mirror? Bah!"
Several martial arts practitioners blushed and said, "Sanhua Temple said that anyone with the right destiny can come in and try. Wasn't it the same in previous years?"
The young monk looked down on everyone with his head held high, sneering incessantly: "This year is different. This year, the Pagoda will not accept those with affinity."
Get out of here right now, or I'll beat you so badly your own mothers won't recognize you.
"You toads who dream of eating swan meat, people from the Central Plains, Sanhua Temple is our Sanhua Temple in the Western Regions. Its Buddhist teachings are profound. How could you, such crude and vulgar warriors of the Great Feng Dynasty, possibly comprehend them?"
A man with a dislocated arm angrily shouted, "Leizhou is our Great Feng territory."
The young monk raised his broom and cursed, "What the Buddha says goes! If you're not convinced, come up here and have another go. This time, I'll beat you until you're kneeling and begging for your father's life."
The young monk wasn't very skilled in cultivation, but he was very quick-witted and had a knack for cursing.
These martial arts figures were old enough to be the young monk's fathers, but they were helpless in the face of the humiliation inflicted by a mere boy.
"I'm so angry."
Of the thousands of Buddhist disciples, only a few possess great wisdom; the vast majority of Buddhist disciples in the Western Regions hold themselves in high esteem.
The Buddhist community in the Western Regions, from top to bottom, all held themselves in high esteem, monopolizing the West and considering themselves the leader of the Nine Provinces.
The difference is that highly accomplished monks do not display such pride, while less accomplished monks jump around and make a ruckus.
Li Lingsu frowned and said, "Little monk, in the martial world, being too arrogant will easily get you killed."
At his age, the young monk was most sensitive to threats. Leaning on his broom, he sneered:
"Buddha's head is right here. Come on, try and chop it off if you dare."
"I have traveled the world for many years and I admire children with backbone like you the most."
Li Lingsu pulled out an elongated musket from under her robe, aimed it at the little monk, and said expressionlessly:
"Come on, repeat what you just said."
……
Leizhou city gate.
In the busiest restaurant in the city, several tables of martial arts figures were dining, and their conversations were mostly about Sanhua Temple.
"The bald thief at Sanhua Temple is closed this year!"
"Those bald monks are too arrogant! This is Da Feng territory!"
"What's with the arrogance? The Great Feng Dynasty has even wiped out the Witch God Cult!"
"This is outrageous!"
……
After a while, two martial arts figures rushed up.
"Big news, big news!"
"The Golden Eagle Heroine has appeared in Leizhou!"
"It's at the Twin Blades Sect in the south of the city!"
Li Miaozhen, the Golden Eagle Heroine, is a renowned figure in the martial arts world.
Upon hearing this news, everyone immediately erupted in uproar.
"What happened? Explain yourself quickly!"
"Didn't the Golden Eagle Heroine get married? Why is she still out wandering the martial world?"
Surrounded by dozens of江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world) figures, the newly arrived man recounted the big news in fits and starts.
"This very morning, the renowned Golden Eagle Heroine, dressed in a Taoist robe and whose fame has been legendary in the martial arts world, stumbled and fled into Leizhou City, covered in blood."
"Upon entering the city, they encountered Liu Yun, the eldest disciple of the Double Swords Sect. In full view of everyone, the Golden Eagle Heroine was carried onto the carriage by Liu Yun."
"Guess how the Golden Eagle Heroine got injured!"
The moment this secret was revealed, everyone became impatient.
"what happened?"
"Speak up, speak up!"
The man exclaimed indignantly, "It's the bald thief from Sanhua Temple!"
"I went to the Twin Blades Sect to inquire, and this is big news!"
"Guess why Sanhua Temple isn't accepting those with a special connection this time? It's because they've obtained a treasure!"
"It's said that obtaining those treasures will allow one to advance to the extraordinary realm, the extraordinary realm indeed!"
This news instantly ignited the teahouse, and the wandering swordsmen began to unleash their imaginations.
"No wonder Sanhua Temple has suddenly closed its doors to visitors recently. The pagoda is clearly about to open, but no one is allowed to enter and try their luck."
"The Buddhist sect is the Buddhist sect, not of our kind. They talk nicely all the time, but when they actually come across a treasure, they immediately shut the door and keep it all for themselves."
"Ah, Golden Eagle Heroine, I feel like I've heard that name before."
"Brother, you are truly ignorant and ill-informed. You don't seem like a scholar who is oblivious to the world around him."
……
at the same time.
This news has already spread throughout the Leizhou community.
Some people didn't believe it, especially prominent figures in the martial arts world. That very day, they visited the Double Blade Sect under the pretext of visiting the Golden Eagle Heroine.
They finally met the Flying Swallow Heroine and got the answers they wanted.
Then, carrying the correct answer, they act as messengers, passing the message from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred.
Of course, some people kept quiet and even denied the authenticity of the news when asked, but secretly left Leizhou City and went to Sanhua Temple.
Chapter 399 The Mutual Harm Between the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix! Li Tianwang's Night Visit to Luo Yuheng!
Xu Qi'an, Chu Yuanzhen, and Li Lingsu tested the strength of Sanhua Temple.
They didn't encounter any Rank 3 warriors, but two highly skilled martial monks and dozens of mid-rank martial monks made it impossible for them to force their way through.
The three had just entered Leizhou City when they were bombarded with news of the Golden Eagle Heroine.
Wherever there are people from the martial arts world, this news will spread.
Li Lingsu said in astonishment, "Brother Xu, Brother Chu, our test has failed?"
"How come we didn't discover that the Three Flower Temple possesses Blood Pills and Soul Pills that can allow a fourth-rank cultivator to advance to the extraordinary realm?"
Xu Qi'an said seriously, "We didn't go deep into Sanhua Temple like the Golden Eagle Heroine, so of course we can't find out the inside story."
Chu Yuanzhen also said, "You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. Ning Yan, we should throw Brother Ling Su into the Sanhua Temple."
"No, no, no, no need!" Li Lingsu waved her hands repeatedly.
"The Golden Eagle Heroine is my junior sister. Let's go directly to the Twin Blades Sect."
Xu Qi'an raised an eyebrow. "Brother Ling Su, are we brothers who would die together in the same boat?"
Li Lingsu patted his chest and said, "Of course! The two of you are closer than my own brothers!"
“You have no brothers.” Xu Qi’an said coldly.
Li Lingsu said, "Therefore, the two of you are my closest brothers!"