Chapter 322: Ancient Temple, Abbot (4)
Hundreds of Qingyun Temple monks, as ferocious as wolves and tigers, pounced on them.
A dozen men who were frightened by Lu Yi's magical power of blocking the knife with his head without being hurt at all, barely blocked a few blows before being beaten to the ground with broken bones and vomiting blood.
Fajing, Faming and a group of high monks with the name "Fa" in their name from Qingyun Temple tried to comfort the donors and pilgrims who had come to visit after hearing the noise , saying that some "foreign demons" had invaded the mountain gate but were easily suppressed by the Qingyun Temple's guardian arhats.
In a word, it was just a bunch of nonsense that made all the donors and pilgrims very happy, and they continued to go back to their own yards to meditate and seek the truth.
Then, the sound of wind and rain started again, and the sky was filled with "pa pa" sounds like a storyteller's cloud board, echoing through the mountain gate.
Lu Yi also saw another side of Qingyun Temple.
In the cave at the back of Qingyun Temple, there was actually a private dungeon, which was filled with all kinds of shackles and irons, as well as various instruments of punishment. It was much more dangerous and vicious than the secret prison and torture room of Dayin Palace Guards.
A dozen bald men who invaded Qingyun Temple were manipulated one after another, and even the strongest men were beaten into pieces.
They could not resist the punishment and confessed everything.
Lu Yi stood in the torture room, listening to the confessions of these bald men and understanding their origins.
Outside Xiyun City, the capital of Qingyun State, there are two ancient temples, both of which are first-class and famous places.
One of them is naturally Qingyun Temple, which has produced many eminent monks and has a long tradition. The name of "Buddha who gives birth to children" is well-known throughout Qingyun Kingdom.
Another ancient temple is called 'Shuiyun Temple', which is a temple.
Shuiyun Temple has a long history, which is no inferior to Qingyun Temple. The nuns in Shuiyun Temple are proficient in medicine and good at using talismans and water. Everyone in Qingyun Kingdom, from emperors and generals to ordinary people, who suffer from three diseases and five disasters and for whom no medicine can cure, will go to Shuiyun Temple for help. As long as they can get treatment from the nuns in Shuiyun Temple, nine out of ten times they can turn the danger into safety.
Therefore, Shuiyun Temple also has a huge base of believers in Qingyun Country.
In particular, because Shuiyun Temple is a nunnery, many daughters and wives of high-ranking officials in Qingyun Kingdom often go to Shuiyun Temple to "cultivate their minds and practice meditation".
Among them, the concubines who failed in the struggle in the palace of Qingyun Kingdom liked to leave the palace in the name of "worshiping Buddha and praying for blessings", and hide in Shuiyun Temple, chanting scriptures and worshiping Buddha day and night, praying for Qingyun Kingdom, praying for the emperor, and praying for the people of Qingyun Kingdom.
Of course, as Shuiyun Temple’s traditional rival for many years, Qingyun Temple also knows the true face of Shuiyun Temple very clearly.
Those young ladies and wives who go to Shuiyun Temple to "cultivate their minds and cultivate themselves" are of course accompanied by burly men with strong waists and tiger backs. If they like delicate, fair, feminine and handsome pretty boys, they can have everything.
As for the concubines who failed in the palace fight and ran to Shuiyun Temple to worship Buddha and pray for blessings, they also partied and reveled every night.
According to the monk Fa Ming, many high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen in Xiyun City especially like to go to Shuiyun Temple to comfort the concubines who were driven out of the palace - to be precise , they have a special liking for the women of the Emperor of Qingyun Kingdom.
The former concubines who 'worship Buddha and pray for blessings' are the 'signature products' of Shuiyun Temple, a time-honored brand and trademark that has been passed down from generation to generation.
Didn’t we say before that the nuns in Shuiyun Temple are good at medicine?
Many of the old nobles and wealthy people who are in their seventies and eighties, with declining energy and no power left, can go to Shuiyun Temple and stay for a few days. The nuns will take care of them and make them look rosy-cheeked and strong. They can then discuss in depth the ways of heaven and man and ponder the philosophy of life with the former concubines who worship Buddha and pray for blessings!
These old dignitaries and wealthy people, while showing off their power, will naturally not be stingy with various incense and oil money.
The businesses of Qingyun Temple and Shuiyun Temple overlap, so the two are bound to compete with each other.
However, in terms of inheritance, the two families are not much different; in terms of strength, the two families are about the same; in terms of the base of believers in the government and the public, the two families are also at a similar level.
The two families fought for countless years, but neither of them could defeat the other.
"But I never expected that those damn nuns would be so cruel." Abbot Fajing looked at the dozen bald strong men who were beaten almost into tofu dregs and shook his head repeatedly in grief.
"Princess Jincheng is a person like a pearl of fairy dew. She is known for her kindness and generosity. Not to mention other things, let's just say that last year, several counties in the northwest of Qingyun Kingdom were hit by a locust plague. Princess Jincheng raised hundreds of millions of cloud money, and my Qingyun Temple stepped in to purchase food, grass, and medicine to send to the rescue, saving countless lives!"
Fa Jing looked at Lu Yi and lowered his voice: "70% of the hundreds of millions of Yun money raised by Princess Jincheng was donated to this temple, adding fragrant oil to the ever-bright lamps in front of many Buddhas. The merits are immeasurable!"
The corners of Lu Yi's mouth twitched.
So this is the Princess Jincheng... So, she is a great benefactor of Qingyun Temple?
"They are planning to plot against Princess Jincheng." Lu Yi said calmly, "They have prepared extremely vicious means to make Princess Jincheng die in an unclear way and suffer great humiliation after death..."
Fa Jing looked at Lu Yi and said softly, "Brother Fa Hai thinks that Shuiyun Temple..."
Lu Yi looked at Fajing and said in a deep voice: "Since I have already promised Brother to join Qingyun Temple, then Shuiyun Temple is my sworn enemy... Tsk, if they can use some tricks, we can use them too!"
When Lu Yu said this, he didn't even shudder.
Whether it’s Qingyun Temple or Shuiyun Temple, what the hell are these things?
If it happened in Dayin, if those extremely conservative old monks in the three sects, three temples and three monasteries knew that this temple and this nunnery were in such a state...they would be beaten to death by those old monks.
They are not good people, so... this inheritance should belong to Lu Yi.
Lu Yi looked at Fa Jing and said in a deep voice, "What does the abbot have to say? I will definitely obey you!"
Fa Jing looked at Lu Yi, and then he looked towards him, and asked hesitantly, "I saw you walking like a dragon and a tiger in the daytime, with the power of a Vajra Arhat... May I ask, what level of cultivation have you reached?"
Lu Yi was silent for a while. A golden light flashed in his hand, and he pulled out a diamond sword and threw it on the ground.
'boom'!
The ground, which was cast with molten steel and blessed by Buddhist teachings, was smashed into a big hole by the Vajra Sword.
The entire torture chamber was shaking slightly and constantly vibrating. The Vajra Sword slowly pressed down the ground, causing it to sink continuously. With its own weight alone, it caused the Buddhist prohibitions on the floor of the torture chamber to crack layer by layer, and flames of various colors kept exploding.
Fa Jing was shocked.
Fa Ming was shocked.
In the torture chamber, several senior monks of the Qingyun Temple with the name "Fa" were horrified.
Fajing was silent for a while, then he said solemnly to an old monk with a curly beard who was nearly ten feet tall and the most burly among the monks: "Brother Fasheng, you practice the powerful Yaksha method, why don't you try Brother Fahai's Buddha weapon!"
The old monk Fasheng took two steps forward, saluted Lu Yi with a look of awe, and then grasped the hilt of the Vajra Sword with both hands.
Veins bulged on his forehead as he tried his best to move the Diamond Sword.
No matter how hard he tried, the Vajra Sword did not move at all.
Fasheng roared loudly, his body shook, and a blue-black Buddha power surged in his body. His muscles suddenly bulged, and blue veins throbbed violently under his skin. Three mountain-shaped bone protrusions grew on the top of his head. His face became ferocious and fierce, like the legendary Flying Yaksha.
No matter how hard he struggled.
The level of the inherited skills of Qingyun Temple is limited. The skills can't beat the cultivation level of Fiery Realm. The ultimate strength is probably around Bailong. How can he lift Lu Yi's Vajra Sword?
It is worth mentioning that.
When Lu Yi set out for Yuanlingtian, the nine Buddhist sects in Jishengtian all took out their best treasures from the bottom of their boxes. With the addition of a batch of good materials donated by Wanxiang, the weapons and armor on Lu Yi were comprehensively upgraded.
Just talking about the weight, Lu Yi's Vajra Armor now weighs thirty-six elephants, the Vajra Spear and Vajra Bow weigh twelve elephants, and each of the five Vajra Swords weighs three elephants!
Not to mention the upgraded Vajra Sword, the five previous Vajra Swords alone weighed three hundred dragons. Monk Fasheng would not be able to lift them just by relying on his physical strength!
Even though he performed the powerful Yaksha method and his strength increased several times, Monk Fasheng could only barely lift the original version of the Vajra Sword. How could he shake this upgraded version of the Vajra Sword that weighed as much as three elephants?
Fasheng twisted his body, hysterically urging his magic power.
He exerted too much force and suddenly gasped for breath, spurting out a mouthful of blood. He staggered back several steps and sat down on the ground with a thud, unable to move anymore.
"Master... Senior Brother is so powerful!" Monk Fasheng looked at Lu Yi in horror, his pupils shrank to the size of a needle tip. He was in awe of Lu Yi to the extreme.
“This, this, this…”
Fajing, Faming and other great monks were surprised, but more shocked.
During the day, Lu Yi strode over holding a brass Zen staff. Monk Fa Ming, who was the monk in charge of reception, had a pair of sharp and fierce eyes. He could tell at a glance that Lu Yi was a powerful monk with great accomplishments.
Therefore, Fa Ming, Fa Jing and others would enthusiastically recruit Lu Yi.
They never expected that the one they recruited was such a terrifying master... Monk Fasheng was known as the "most powerful monk" in Qingyun Temple, but he couldn't even move a weapon thrown by Lu Yi!
Fa Jing's heart twitched violently for a few times. He clasped his hands together and bowed to Lu Yi respectfully: "Brother Fa Hai is indeed worthy of his reputation. His power is boundless and vast like the ocean. He is truly an unfathomable great monk."
"So, regarding the Shuiyun Temple matter..." Fa Jing lowered his voice: "Senior Brother, please make the decision."
Fa Jing coughed lightly and said, "My fellow disciples, I think that with Brother Fa Hai's great ability, he should be the abbot of Qingyun Temple. All disciples of Qingyun Temple should be under the control of Brother Fa Hai in all their actions!"
A group of old monks clasped their hands together and nodded silently.
Lu Yi waved his hand carelessly, picked up the Vajra Sword, danced with the sword casually, and put it back into the Beiming Ring.
"In that case, I will take the responsibility, and being the abbot... is not bad either." Lu Yi said carelessly, "As for Shuiyun Temple, it is a place that harbors filth and dirt, what else is there to say? We can just march straight in, plow through the courtyard, and turn it into ashes."
With a fierce light flashing in his eyes, Lu Yi sneered and said, "Could it be that our Qingyun Temple is exorcising demons and monsters, and who in Qingyun Country would dare to be dissatisfied?"
When monks Fajing, Faming and others heard the news, they were all moved.
