Chapter 19: Legitimate Reasons for Robbery

Chapter 19: Legitimate Reasons for Robbery

Chapter 19: Legitimate Reasons for Robbery

He Lingyun was greatly shocked, and his understanding of Senior Brother Wen was elevated to a higher level, but he could not find the right words to describe him.

It is said that he is highly accomplished, but it is obvious that his cultivation level is ridiculously low. It is said that he is a lowly ant, but an ant does not have the ability to kill a Buddhist monk who is at the Nascent Soul stage and be convinced, and to be willing to work like a slave to protect the disciples of the Lishan Immortal Sect for several lifetimes in the future.

She only knew that Wen Rui must be very powerful. This power had nothing to do with his cultivation level. It was just very high. As for how high, it was probably as high as three or four floors.

While she was still digesting the surging emotions in her heart, Wen Rui suddenly frowned and said, "By the way, you can't take the demon-protecting sword. You are not qualified!"

"It's clearly compensation for me! You, you don't want to steal it, do you?"

He Lingyun was startled and quickly hugged the glazed sword he had just obtained in his arms, turned his back, and looked as if he was afraid that Wen Rui would try to snatch it away.

The little crane demon also knew that the reason why Master Fashan admitted his mistake and made amends was entirely because of the tricks played by Senior Brother Wenrui. Even if Senior Brother had some ideas about the ownership of the "Demon-Protecting Sword", it did make sense.

But Fashan had clearly promised that the sword was a gift to him, and he was unwilling to just hand it over. He Lingyun decided to have an argument with Wen Rui.

"Hmph!" Wen Rui sneered, "The greatest treasure in the world belongs to the virtuous. I'm going to rob you. What do you think?"

"I...I, I'm going to go and tell Our Lady of Mount Lishan about you!"

Unexpectedly, Wen Rui was completely unreasonable and tried to use force as soon as he opened his mouth. He Lingyun was also stunned. She wanted to say in a tough tone, "If you want to rob it, you'll have to see if you have the ability to do it!"

But then she thought again, she had just obtained this sword, and she didn't know the mystery of this 'Demon-Protecting Sword'. She hadn't gotten familiar with it yet, so she would definitely not be able to wield it as she wished.

Jian Erling had mastered it completely, and she was also well aware of the sharpness of the new flying sword, but Senior Brother Wen could easily use his secret technique to take away Jian Erling's control and manipulate Jian Erling to turn around and deal with her.

Master Fashan was not much more powerful than herself, but he was defeated by Wen Rui's outrageous operations. When she faced Wen Rui, she didn't know what tricks he would play and what shape she would be turned into!

In desperation, he could only bring up the Holy Mother of Mount Li to stop him from doing anything rash.

"Tell me? In front of the Holy Mother of Mount Li, can you explain the origin of this sword clearly?"

Wen Ruiyin smiled and said, "Tell the Holy Mother of Mount Li that a high monk from the Western Church destroyed your flying sword and you killed him in revenge. Before he died, he had a sudden enlightenment and burned his last bit of life force to bless and repair your broken sword. He gave you a precious sword as compensation?"

"You...you..." He Lingyun was speechless and said, "I will report the whole story to the Holy Mother, and she will definitely distinguish right from wrong!"

"Yeah, very good. Very honest."

Wen Rui smiled and said, "But the Holy Mother will first charge you with 'disobeying the sect rules and committing murder', and then tie you up and send you to the Bodhisattva Dojo in the Great Snow Mountain to make amends. By then, you will lose more than just the sword, you will also have to sacrifice yourself."

He Lingyun was speechless after being rebuked. She thought carefully and felt that the result that Senior Brother Wen mentioned was very likely to come true.

"Don't be afraid. You won't lose your life. I know the nature of Western religions best. They love to play tricks like 'this treasure is predestined with my Buddhist sect' or 'fellow Taoists are predestined with my Buddhist sect'. If you are in contact with them, you are predestined. They especially like to collect pet goblins."

Seeing her face gradually losing color, Wen Rui smiled and comforted her, "Perhaps Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva will not only not kill you, but will also put a golden hoop on you and keep you as a doorman in the lotus pond at the entrance of his temple. You will be directly employed by the Buddhist sect, and the treatment will not be much worse than the heavenly palace employment you obtained after your hard training and ascension. You will save hundreds of years of detours."

He Lingyun shook her head desperately and cried, "No, I don't want to be a nun!"

She reluctantly handed the "Demon-Protecting Sword" in her arms, which looked very noble, to Wen Rui. She felt extremely aggrieved, but helpless, as if she was forced to give her most precious thing to the man she hated the most.

Wen Rui snatched the Demon-Protecting Sword without any hesitation and played with it wantonly in his hands. The moment the sword was taken away, He Lingyun couldn't help but let out a painful moan.

"Hmph, you don't know what's good for you! You should have obeyed me earlier. You're making me waste my breath!"

Wen Rui, however, showed no compassion for her and said coldly, "Do you know what grade this sword is? How dare you take it? This sword is already an acquired merit treasure. Although it is only a treasure now, it can accumulate merit and upgrade continuously. The highest grade can reach an acquired merit treasure!"

Only then did He Lingyun realize the preciousness of this "Demon-Protecting Sword" and she felt extremely heartbroken. With a bitter face, she watched helplessly as Wen Rui took the treasure that should have belonged to her.

As a good student who loves reading, He Lingyun has read in the library that the acquired merit treasure is ranked third in the grade ranking of magic weapons in the prehistoric world.

Not to mention the Hongmeng Supreme Treasure, which no longer exists in the prehistoric world, the highest-level treasure that still exists in the world is the Chaos Supreme Treasure, such as Pangu's Axe of Creation, Chaos Blue Lotus, and Creation Jade Butterfly.

The second is the innate treasures, such as the Tai Chi diagram, the twelve lotus pedestals, the five elements flags, the measuring ruler, the Pangu banner, etc.

Although the acquired merit treasures are ranked lower than the chaos treasures and the innate treasures, they are also born from the merits of heaven, suppress the destiny of heaven and earth, and are top treasures that can be used to build the foundation for becoming an immortal or a saint. Such as the Heaven and Earth Pagoda, Xuanyuan Sword, Bu Tian Stone, and the Mountain and River State Map.

"Although acquired spiritual treasures are precious, they also have a price. After all, they can be artificially manufactured, and a million spiritual stones may be enough to buy a defective spiritual treasure. But a spiritual treasure with the word "merit" is a priceless treasure, and billions of spiritual stones cannot buy it."

Wen Rui seemed to rub salt into her wounds, and he patiently explained, "No matter how precious the materials are, or how sophisticated the treasure-refining methods are, they cannot obtain the blessings of the great Dao. For example, this sword was made by a Buddhist monk who made a sincere wish when he passed away. His blood and passion condensed into jade. The heaven and earth can bear witness to his sincerity."

"In other words, the birth of a spiritual treasure of merit requires the self-sacrifice of the treasure refiner. Not only does he sacrifice his own life in this life, but he also has to fulfill his promise and repay his vows in countless reincarnations in the future. Risking his life to refine a treasure, and accumulating merit for the treasure in life after life, but having to make wedding clothes for others, this is something that ordinary treasure refiners would not be willing to do, right? It is useless to force a treasure refiner to sacrifice himself. If his intention is not sincere, the Great Dao will not only not bestow merit, but will also record a bad karma."

He Lingyun pursed his lips after listening to Wen Rui showing off his treasures. He thought that the best treasure he had ever owned in his life was the broken sect's standard flying sword, which was just a piece of trash at the lowest level of treasure.

Unable to suppress her resentment, she murmured softly, "The heavens are blind, the greatest treasures of heaven and earth belong to the virtuous, and such a meritorious spiritual treasure has been given to you for nothing... Is it that the way of heaven also provides what is lacking?"

Wen Rui glared at her and said unhappily, "I never knew that a little girl with thick eyebrows and big eyes like you could be so naughty. Do you think I care about this sword? If you take this sword back to Lishan, you won't be able to explain where it came from. It's like a child carrying gold in a busy city. Aren't you afraid that the treasure will be exposed and people will be jealous and cause trouble? In the end, it will be reported to the Holy Mother of Lishan. If she interrogates you, won't you have to give up everything you did today?"

He Lingyun suddenly came to his senses after hearing what he said, and when he thought about it carefully, it was just as Senior Brother Wen said. He was only thinking about how happy he was about getting a good treasure, but he didn't think much about the fact that he didn't have the qualifications and strength to hold the treasure, and whether he would get into big trouble and be involved in serious consequences because of this treasure.

"I will keep this 'Demon-Protecting Sword' for you first, and I will return it to you when you are qualified to wield the sword. It is not in vain for me to keep it. After all, I still need to study the Demon-Protecting Sword and reverse-engineer the principle of the creation of the Meritorious Spirit Treasure."

As Wen Rui spoke, he put the demon-protecting sword into his bag, and took out a brand new Lishan Immortal Sect standard flying sword from the bag and handed it to He Lingyun: "The combat system of Jian Erling also has flaws. It is good at long-range attacks but not good at close combat. It cannot be used in indoor spaces. This is why it must be used in conjunction with the earth escape technique. You can use this standard flying sword to protect yourself for the time being. Just consider it as the rent for renting your treasure."

He Lingyun took the standard flying sword and couldn't help but complain in his heart: "I knew it, this guy obviously has a traditional flying sword, but he lied to me and insisted that he didn't have one!"

She bit her lip and said in a calm tone, "Is it really just rented to you? You are not going to make up an excuse to cheat me of my treasure? No, we have to sign a lease agreement! Someone once taught me that empty words are not enough. The world of cultivation is very complicated. The human cultivators are the most ruthless and like to cheat people! It is better to sign an agreement!"

"Oh, you've become smarter. You have great potential!"

Wen Rui was surprised, but not annoyed. Instead, his tone seemed somewhat relieved. He smiled and took out two blank jade slips, wrote and drew on them, and quickly drafted a lease agreement. He made two copies, one of which was a jade slip and handed it to He Lingyun.

After carefully reading the agreement and repeatedly confirming that there were no trap clauses, He Lingyun put the agreement away. The girl pursed her lips and glanced at Wen Rui again, her thoughts in a mess again.

If Senior Brother Wen had not forced me to hand over the Demon-Protecting Sword, and I had returned to the sect with the sword in my hand, and was discovered to be carrying a rare treasure, I would have found it difficult to defend myself and could not explain myself.

Even if he knew how to keep his treasures secret, there were teachers in the sect who were at the level of celestial immortals or even true immortals, as well as the Holy Mother at the level of Daluo Golden Immortal. He did not need to reveal his treasures. If he leaked even the slightest aura of merit and spiritual treasure, he would be sensed and caught on the spot.

You know, this kind of top-level merit treasure cannot be isolated by just the space in a bag.

I am not a good liar by nature, and I will tell the truth to the Holy Mother of Lishan. The matter involves the life and death of a great Bodhisattva disciple of the Western Religion. Given the way the Holy Mother of Lishan has been trying hard to befriend the Western Religion over the years, it is very likely that the outcome will come true as Brother Wen said, and I will be sent to the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta with my life and treasure to be decided by him.

The great Bodhisattva was merciful and would not take his own life, but the ending might very well be what Senior Brother Wen predicted, so he might as well accept himself into the Buddhist order and become a monk. It would be just even if he lost a disciple and gained a pet.

In this way, the misunderstanding between Buddhism and the Lishan Immortal Sect about the killing of disciples was resolved, demonstrating the selfless and unfailing character of the Holy Mother and the compassionate and benevolent grace of the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta, and the relationship between the great Bodhisattva and the Holy Mother became closer.

It is a blessing that a humble Lishan demon cultivator has the opportunity to enter the Buddhist sect to wash away his sins and achieve enlightenment after several lifetimes...

Everyone is happy, congratulations, congratulations!

Those words that Senior Brother Wen used before to force me to hand over the treasure were actually a wake-up call for me!
My senior brother may have a sharp tongue but a soft heart. He looked scary when he tried to steal the treasure with a gloomy face, but he had already thought of a proper solution for me. He didn't hesitate at all when signing the agreement, and it was obvious that he was well prepared...

He really made me cry...

As he was silently moved by himself, He Lingyun suddenly woke up and an idea suddenly occurred to him:
"Eh? Is there a possibility that he is afraid that I will sell him out when I am interrogated, and the Holy Mother of Lishan knows that he is so evil and deceitful to harm my junior sister, so she will go to settle the score with him?"

(End of this chapter)