The next day,
Fang Yi checked out of his hotel,
preparing to head to his next destination.
His trip to Suzhou had been quite fruitful.
Not only had he obtained the magic he had longed for,
but he had even managed to experiment with two unique techniques: releasing internal energy and unleashing "divine sense."
Just as he arrived outside the hotel,
he saw Xiao Li leaning against a red car in the parking lot not far away.
"Master!" Xiao Li waved to him as soon as she saw him.
She had driven him back to his hotel last night, so it wasn't surprising that she knew he was staying here.
However, Fang Yi was a little confused; why did she want to see him?
Before he could even respond...
Xiao Li came running over and said hurriedly, "Master, you'd better leave Suzhou quickly. Your spell last night was too loud. Someone tracked you down to my master's house. He's afraid you'll be targeted, so he asked me to drive you away."
"Too loud?" Fang Yi asked curiously, "What happened?"
Xiao Li took out her phone and opened Douyin (t****k). "Look."
Fang Yi leaned over to watch. A short video was titled "Shocking: A Natural Wonder of Water Dragon Reversing in a Suzhou Residential Area."
In the video, a huge water dragon, the size of a waterfall, surged upwards, shooting straight into the sky—a truly spectacular sight!
There were many comments in the comment section.
"Is it fake?"
"It must be special effects."
"Really! I analyzed every frame of the video and confirmed it hasn't been modified!"
"Holy crap, are there really cultivators in this world?"
"That's right, it's real. I was there, I was that telephone pole." "
May the Heavenly Venerable grant you blessings. This humble Taoist only used a little magic. Fellow Daoists, please don't panic."
"To be able to use the Water Dragon Technique, one must at least be a Foundation Establishment cultivator, right?"
There were many more comments below.
Fang Yi didn't read them all, after all, there were tens of thousands of comments.
However, through the video, he clearly understood that this had indeed become a big deal.
Fang Yi was used to being free and didn't want to be targeted by the relevant departments, so he simply didn't refuse Xiao Li again and said, "Please, Miss Xiao Li, take me away from Suzhou, thank you."
"Okay, please get in my car."
Xiao Li flattered him and rushed to help Fang Yi with his luggage, her attitude was simply indescribably enthusiastic.
Get in the car.
Fang Yi sat in the back seat.
As Xiaoli drove, she asked, "Master, where are you going?"
Fang Yi replied, "Jiaxing."
Then, as if remembering something, he added, "By the way, do you know which Taoist temples or monasteries are the largest in Jiaxing?"
"The largest is Jingyan Temple." Xiaoli drove slowly away from the hotel. She seemed to know quite a lot, chattering on, "Speaking of which, Jingyan Temple has a very legendary history."
Fang Yi asked with interest, "Oh? Tell me more."
Xiaoli told him what she knew, "Legend has it that during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, a white light appeared in the well where Minister Xu Xi lived at night. Later, it was converted into a temple and was called Lingguang Temple. During the Five Dynasties period, when the Wuyue Kingdom was building its gate, a tortoise was found, so it was renamed Linggui Temple. It wasn't until the Song Dynasty that it was renamed Jingyan Temple. Then, it was destroyed during the Xianfeng era of the Qing Dynasty. It was subsequently abandoned and rebuilt several times until it was rebuilt in the 1990s. Hmm, it moved to a new location then, and then moved again in 2004, resulting in its current size."
Hmm?
Moved twice?
Fang Yi blinked.
Based on his previous experiences exploring temples, he knew that the longer a temple existed and the more abundant its incense offerings, the more divine power it would accumulate.
For example, the ancient Guangjiao Temple on Langshan Mountain, with its immense divine power, was something even Fang Yi, having cultivated his Golden Core, wouldn't dare covet.
So, could the original site of a destroyed temple possibly retain some of its accumulated faith power?
Or, could a newly built temple, ten or twenty years old, be easily breached because it hadn't accumulated enough incense power?
If so, perhaps he could gain new supernatural abilities!
Intrigued, Fang Yi said, "Xiao Li, when we get to Jiaxing, could you take me to see the original site of Jingyan Temple?"
"Sure, the old site is in the city," Xiao Li replied.
The two chatted idly as they traveled.
During their journey, Fang Yi learned Xiao Li's real name was Xu Xiao Li.
He also learned that she was an interior designer, but was currently helping out at Zhu Changqing's shop during her vacation.
As for why Xu Xiaoli became Zhu Changqing's apprentice, it was because she had suffered a serious illness as a child, which Zhu Changqing cured. She then became obsessed with traditional Chinese medicine and, after much pleading, finally became his apprentice.
An hour and a half later.
The car arrived at an old residential area.
Xu Xiaoli stopped the car and pointed ahead, saying, "It's over there."
Fang Yi looked in the direction she pointed.
At the entrance to the residential area stood an ancient building with yellow walls.
The plaque at the entrance read "Jiaxing City Buddhist Association."
He didn't get out of the car; instead, he immediately projected his consciousness to investigate.
Clearing his mind of distractions, he separated his thoughts from his physical body.
The next moment, he saw an overwhelming Buddhist light enveloping the two-story temple with its yellow walls, black tiles, vermilion pillars, and corridors.
Unlike the red light that enveloped the entire Jianghai Plain at Langshan Mountain,
the Buddhist light here only extended a meter beyond the yellow walls of the old site and did not extend elsewhere.
Moreover, the Buddhist light seemed to have several layers.
For example, the Buddhist light outside the yellow walls was only a thin layer.
The Buddhist light emanating from within the yellow walls was quite powerful.
The most dazzling light was emanating from the corridors and temple area, so intense it seemed almost tangible.
Even more astonishing, Fang Yi saw a colossal Buddha faintly forming around the temple.
This Buddha was over twenty zhang tall, seated cross-legged, eyes slightly closed, with a merit wheel behind it.
A single glimpse was enough to tell how prosperous the temple had been in the past.
He wanted to test the strength of its protective power.
Based on his experience at the village temple and his nighttime exploration of Guangjiao Temple,
Fang Yi knew that one couldn't see the "divine realm" without entering the range of the Buddhist light.
For example, at Wolf Mountain, he hadn't entered with his divine sense, so he hadn't seen what the Great Strength Bodhisattva's divine realm looked like.
However, he didn't want to risk exploring the divine realm himself.
After all, if the guardian beast was too powerful, it could potentially obliterate his soul.
"That's right, I have divine sense. Why not let my divine sense enter the divine realm and observe?"
Fang Yi immediately returned his soul to his body, then released his divine sense towards the Buddha's light.
His divine sense entered the divine realm smoothly without encountering any obstruction.
The scenery before him changed. The
sounds of Buddhist chants filled his ears.
In the blink of an eye, he found himself on a boundless plain.
This plain was bathed in Buddha's light.
Not far away was a vast lake, its green waters rippling with blooming lotus flowers.
In the center, a Buddhist kingdom filled with Buddhist architecture floated atop a massive mountain.
At the summit of the mountain stood a towering Bodhi tree.
Wisps of smoke curled around, a faint fragrance wafted, and hundreds of vibrant flowers surrounded the area.
What a beautiful and auspicious place!
Fang Yi admired it, and was about to use his divine sense to examine it further
when suddenly, the distant horizon trembled.
It seemed as if something was bursting forth from the earth.
Even though he hadn't seen anything yet, the clouds in the sky and the boundless earth trembled!
Then, the Buddha's light suddenly vanished!
The entire world plunged into darkness.
Countless wails and howls of ghosts arose spontaneously.
Amidst the mournful cries, wisps of gray gas converged towards the sky.
He looked up in alarm and was utterly astonished!
The gray gas rose beyond the heavens, forming a colossal Asura with one head, three faces, and six arms!
This Asura was far taller than tens of thousands of feet.
It seemed to slowly rise vertically from the earth, its right hand outstretched, almost obscuring the entire sky. Then, with a slow, deliberate turn of its palm, it pressed down upon the ground!
Even with its hand still millions of feet in the air, the sheer power of its descending palm was terrifying!
A terrifying shockwave crashed down from the sky, cracking the earth.
The lake water surged and gushed in both directions, forming massive curtains of water and chasms.
Then, Fang Yi felt everything go black; he could see nothing more.
"What a terrifying Asura!"
Fang Yi's thoughts returned to reality, and a wave of fear washed over him.
Thankfully, he hadn't recklessly ventured into the divine realm earlier, or he would probably be annihilated by now.
He immediately wanted to give up and was about to have Xu Xiaoli drive away.
However, Fang Yi was still somewhat unwilling and once again separated his soul from his body.
He wanted to see if there were any flaws in this temple that had been abandoned for many years.
Unfortunately, it was still the same as before, seemingly indestructible.
Fang Yi couldn't help but feel regretful.
Since there were such terrifying Asuras guarding the divine realm,
the functions of the statues inside were very likely to be more powerful than those in the village.
It was just a pity that he couldn't enter.
Fang Yi felt a wave of frustration.
Just as he was about to return his soul to his body,
suddenly, he wondered if it was just his imagination.
He felt that the "concentration" of the Buddhist light seemed to have faded. Unlike the rapid replenishment of energy after the four bursts of golden light at the Wolf Mountain gate, this Buddhist light seemed rootless and unable to be "repaired. " "It seems not to be indestructible
after all. " His eyes lit up, and he vaguely understood what was going on. If he wasn't mistaken, it was because Jingyan Temple had moved. With the incense offerings no longer plentiful, the power of faith for transformation could no longer be replenished. "So, if I can completely dissipate the protective aura surrounding the temple, I can go inside and investigate?" Fang Yi roughly knew what to do. If it were feasible, he might have a chance to obtain divine powers even more powerful than the village's statues! (No pop-up ads on this site)