Li Xuanxiao was both surprised and delighted.
He never imagined he would meet the little monk here again.
After they parted ways in Faxuan City, they had no further contact.
He had assumed the little monk would remain in Faxuan City or move to a temple in another city.
Unexpectedly, the other party had actually come all the way to the Royal City!
That was quite a long journey!
The journey involved hardship from travel, plus unrest caused by demons.
Not to mention, Pei Prefecture had gone through a long period of special circumstances.
How did the other party arrive at Fanyin Temple in the Royal City completely unharmed?
"Little monk, let me ask you, how did you get from Faxuan City to the Royal City?"
"The Royal City is extremely far from Faxuan City! There was demon unrest along the way, bandits and ruffians and so on."
Jing Shan was very happy to encounter the formidable Lord Li again!
He immediately pressed his palms together and said, "Amitabha! Lord Li, I truly didn't expect to meet you here! After parting with you that day, I traveled straight north, crossed several mountains along the way, and finally reached Fanyin Temple."
Upon hearing this, Li Xuanxiao was even more astonished.
He walked here?
"Didn't you encounter any demons on the road?"
Jing Shan shook his head, uttered an "Amitabha," and a sacred radiance appeared on his face.
His cute little face showed an otherworldly detachment unfitting for his age: "The Buddha blessed me."
Damn it, is it really that metaphysical?
Li Xuanxiao found it hard to believe and a bold thought arose in his mind.
Could it be that there truly are gods and Buddhas in this world?
He dared not think too deeply...
After all, even the ancient Divine Beast Qilin had appeared now, so having a Buddha didn't seem so unacceptable?
The moment he thought about how he had forcefully plagiarized numerous Buddhist Dharma techniques using his cheat, Li Xuanxiao felt a pang of panic.
If there really was a Buddha, he would probably be beaten to death...
The Buddhist Sect was no pushover. One could glimpse the foundation of the Buddhist Sect from the few incredibly powerful Buddhist Dharma techniques he possessed.
The monks not taking action simply meant they didn't want to bother him, not that they couldn't defeat him.
Their restraint and tolerance towards provocateurs were because they had to strictly abide by Buddhist precepts.
But even a clay Buddha has a temper; if truly provoked, they would certainly make you understand what it means when he says: The Buddha is merciful, but also has the wrathful gaze of a Vajra!
"Lord Li, why are you here? Aren't you serving at the Pei Prefecture Demon Slaying Division?"
Li Xuanxiao smacked his lips: "I'll make a long story short, but this matter is quite long."
He immediately gave Jing Shan, the little monk, a brief account of everything he had experienced.
The little monk listened with repeated gasps of amazement. He hadn't expected that after their last parting, Lord Li had experienced so many things!
The arrival of the New Demon Emperor... the fall of the Pei Prefecture Demon Slaying Division... the call for aid to the Royal City... the Eight Halls Rotation Battle... the Myriad Demon Nation...
Every single one of these was an earth-shattering major event!
Lord Li is truly formidable!
In contrast, he himself had merely walked from Faxuan City to the vicinity of the Royal City in a completely unremarkable manner...
Lord Li is as powerful and dedicated as before!
He is my savior, and also the person I respect the most!
Jing Shan's eyes, as he looked at Li Xuanxiao, sparkled with adoration.
Li Xuanxiao waved his hand: "Let's not talk about that. Why did you pat me just now? Didn't you see I was busy cultivating Buddhist Dharma?"
Jing Shan froze for a moment, then recalled that he had originally intended to ask him to lower his voice.
But knowing the person was Li Xuanxiao, he instantly understood the other party.
Such a wild reading method, if it were an ordinary person, they would surely just be flipping pages carelessly.
But if it was Lord Li, it was a different matter.
This unique method was a learning and comprehension technique peculiar to him.
After all, he had personally witnessed the other party comprehend Xuan Buddhist Dharma just by continuing to flip pages wildly like that!
There must be an obscure profundity hidden within this method that others could not easily understand!
Since it was confirmed that the other party was genuinely cultivating Buddhism and not just fooling around, there was no reason to stop him.
As for the others...
"It's fine, Lord Li, please continue your cultivation," Jing Shan replied with a smile, then called over a monk.
This monk had a shiny bald head and extremely white eyebrows.
"Junior Brother, please help me summon the Abbot Master."
The white-browed monk respectfully replied: "Yes, Buddha Son, this Disciple will go summon the Abbot immediately."
?
Li Xuanxiao was about to resume reading the scripture when he heard their conversation and immediately stopped again.
Had he misheard, or did they really say that?
Junior Brother? Buddha Son?
An old monk with completely white eyebrows referred to himself as a Disciple in front of the ten-year-old little monk Jing Shan?
Li Xuanxiao looked at Jing Shan: "That white-browed monk, what did he just call you?"
Jing Shan was startled: "Buddha Son..."
Li Xuanxiao's eyes widened: "Little monk, you are the Buddha Son of Fanyin Temple????"
Jing Shan smiled shyly and touched his bald head: "Influenced by Lord Li, I seem to have gained some enlightenment on the Buddhist Path. I have now reached the Mystic Realm."
!!!!!!!! ( ˶°ㅁ°) !!
Damn it! (╯'□')╯︵ ┻━┻
A monstrous wave surged in Li Xuanxiao's heart. You're also a cheat!? ᕙ( ᗒᗣᗕ )ᕗ
He clearly remembered that when they first met, he was in the Xuan Realm, and it was uncertain if Jing Shan had even reached the Extreme Realm.
Now, he had actually transformed and directly entered the Mystic Realm!
The Mystic Realm at around ten years old!?
This speed...
Even considering the special nature of the Buddhist Sect, where cultivation could advance rapidly if one had affinity with the Buddha, it was still astonishing to see it in reality. This was too much!
In Li Xuanxiao's shock, the Abbot of Fanyin Temple returned, appearing before Li Xuanxiao and Jing Shan.
Abbot Fan Lu glanced at the two of them: "The Buddha Son happens to know this Benefactor?"
Jing Shan nodded: "Abbot Master, this is the Benefactor I told you about, the one with considerable talent in Buddhist Dharma. I personally witnessed him comprehend Xuan Buddhist Dharma in just three days."
Abbot Fan Lu exclaimed, "Amitabha! Benefactor Li not only has great comprehension in Buddhist Dharma, but he also has an old connection with our temple's Buddha Son. He truly has a great affinity with our Buddha!"
"Abbot Master, I have encountered a difficulty in my Buddhist Dharma cultivation and hope to discuss it with Lord Li to inspire each other. If possible, please inform the other Senior Brothers. We might need a few days."
Abbot Fan Lu was slightly surprised. The Buddha Son had been progressing rapidly ever since arriving at Fanyin Temple.
He hadn't expected that he would encounter a cultivation difficulty today.
Considering the importance of the Buddha Son, the Abbot hesitated slightly but agreed.
When the numerous monks learned the situation, they all expressed understanding.
After all, Jing Shan had also lectured them on Buddhist Dharma and insights gained during his cultivation process many times.
Now that the other party needed assistance, they were naturally willing to help.
Soon, only Li Xuanxiao and Jing Shan remained in the Scripture Pavilion.
Li Xuanxiao was touched.
He hadn't expected this little monk to be so loyal!
He could naturally see that this was the little monk Jing Shan helping him.
To secure time for him to quietly peruse the Buddhist Dharma without being disturbed.
Otherwise, his exaggerated method of flipping pages would surely have caused dissatisfaction among the other monks.
Making them feel he was causing trouble there.
Now, no one would disturb Li Xuanxiao.