I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense

Chapter 232: Chapter 233 So many Confused People

"Xi'er, if you lacked charm, all the men in the world wouldn't flock to you like they do,"

"That Li Xiaobai, using female cultivators' reputations to attract customers and inflate prices, is clearly a man greedy for profit. If I encounter him, I will surely take his life!"

Ling Xue'er's eyes blazed with murderous intent, and she could hardly wait to flip Central Province upside down, find Li Xiaobai, and string him up.

However, she understood that Central Province was not a place where she could run wild. Many old monsters lay dormant here; she was not their match and could only wait for another opportunity in the future.

"And to think whether I can still learn the Path of Qin Music or not."

Xi Yao was quite frustrated. The plot was developing nothing like she had imagined. In her expectation, Li Xiaobai should have been the one kowtowing and eagerly offering the Path of Qin Music to her.

She had taken him as her master in hopes of using their master-disciple relationship as a cover, making it convenient for him to approach her. She had never expected that he seemed to have no interest in her, merely using her as a tool to drive up auction prices.

"Treasure Pavilion isn't any better, allowing a cultivator like Li Xiaobai to auction items and treating the Inner Armor and piano as the grand finale. Clearly, they also have ulterior motives. Once I return, I'll destroy the Southern Ming branch of Treasure Pavilion. We in Southern Ming have no need for such an auction house."

Ling Xue'er's eyes flickered with cold light as she moved gracefully; within a few breaths, she had disappeared into the horizon.

"Xi'er, go back and diligently cultivate. I will depart first,"

Xi Yao sighed deeply, turned around forlornly, and walked towards the Teleportation Formation.

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The Western Desert has always been the holy land and Pure Land in the hearts of Buddhist Sect followers.

This place is different from other regions. The power of Vows from all beings converges here like a sea; after thousands of years of accumulation, it has become clearly visible.

The moment Li Xiaobai stepped onto this land, he felt a layer of faint golden light enveloping him.

This was the Power of Vows of the Buddhist Sect. The Buddhist light illuminated every corner of the Western Desert. Every inch of the land was permeated with the breath of Ancient Buddhas, and one's heart would unconsciously settle in peace while here.

Cultivating and comprehending the Dao in such a place yields twice the result with half the effort.

Li Xiaobai drove into the territory of the Western Desert. There was only one city in this vast Western Desert; the rest were temples and villages, making the vast land appear desolate.

"This place was not a wilderness originally. Hundreds of years ago, Beichen Feng, the Confucian sage of the Northern Region, came here to debate with the old Buddha of the Western Desert on Buddhist and Daoist doctrines. Without using any cultivation, he turned thousands of acres of fertile land into barren grounds with his understanding and insight into the Dao. Since then, the Western Desert has been marked as wasteland,"

Liu Jinshui remarked, looking at the scenery before him with some emotion.

"What about that old Buddha? Is he still in the Western Desert?"

Li Xiaobai turned his head to ask.

"Who knows? Perhaps he has entered Nirvana, or maybe he sealed himself away. I'm afraid only the high-ranking members of the Buddhist Sect know these secrets,"

Liu Jinshui said, shaking his head.

The Lamborghini weaved through the sands of the Western Desert. The Western Desert was much larger than the Northern Region, but thankfully, with the car's speed and Liu Jinshui's guidance through the twists and turns, they finally arrived at their destination.

Thousand Buddha Temple was not within the Buddha city but situated in the outskirts. By the time Li Xiaobai arrived, the place was already teeming with people.

All were righteous cultivators, now all sitting cross-legged, meditating in silence, waiting for Monk Liaowang's judgment.

Li Xiaobai and Liu Jinshui casually found a cool place to sit down, looking around and observing the surrounding crowd.

An expanse of limitless white greeted the eye, as if these righteous folks believed only white garments could reflect the integrity of their hearts. Thousand Buddha Temple was quite large, stretching over thousands of acres, ranking as a significant monastery even within the Western Desert.

"Brother, look at these people meditating in repentance; they clearly seem to be lost in life,"

Li Xiaobai almost drooled at the sight before him. This time, thousands of cultivators, nearly ten thousand in number, had come to the gates of Thousand Buddha Temple. If he could acquire all of their Space Rings, he wouldn't have to worry for the rest of his life.

"Indeed, brother has already sensed the aura of confusion and seeking. Deep within these cultivators' hearts, they have longed for someone to dispel the fog and reveal their future!"

Liu Jinshui stared intently at the cultivators' fingers, the sparkling Space Rings inducing a gulp and a restlessness within him.

"However, the Buddhist Sect has always taken pleasure in ferrying all beings to salvation. I'm afraid it's unlikely to be our turn to assist the masses."

Li Xiaobai said slowly.

"That view is incorrect. Everyone has the opportunity to become enlightened. As long as one harbors good intentions in their heart, anyone can be a Buddha and ferry others across. This was personally stated by some high monk in the Western Desert."

Liu Jinshui shook his head and darted his beady eyes around, seemingly deep in thought.

"So, brother, how do you plan to enlighten these deluded souls?"

"Naturally, we'll wait until the Golden Light Mirror breaks through Monk Wang's inner self. The mirror will reveal Wang's heart, allowing one's mind to sink into it and walk in the world within the mirror alongside Wang. It's very helpful for the understanding of nature and the cosmos, which is one of the reasons why the Golden Light Mirror is a Divine Artifact. These cultivators won't easily pass up such an opportunity."

Liu Jinshui had long since thought of a strategy. When cultivators immersed their consciousness within the world of the Golden Light Mirror, their perception of the surrounding environment would drop to an extreme low.

When the time came, if he made a move, it would be like stealing sheep without leaving a whisper of a cloud behind, absolutely delightful.

Li Xiaobai looked troubled. His sixth senior brother was not wrong, but he had overlooked a point, which was that in order to steal quietly, one must contain their aura, something he had not explained.

Considering the previous not-so-pleasant collaborations, Li Xiaobai reckoned his sixth senior brother was planning to set him up. Stealing Space Rings from almost ten thousand cultivators would definitely incite public outrage. If those cultivators banded together to attack, they would likely chase him to the ends of the earth.

Therefore, as per usual, when the two of them acted together, one would definitely have to take the blame.

For Liu Jinshui, his junior brother who only trained his body, lacked cultivation knowledge, and was highly resilient to beatings, was simply the perfect scapegoat.

Thinking this way, everything made sense.

"That sounds wonderful. I shall follow senior brother's plan."

Li Xiaobai clasped his hands and bowed, speaking earnestly and honestly.

"Hehe, well said. Follow your senior brother, and I guarantee your dreams will come true!" Liu Jinshui chuckled.

"Giggle, what are you two talking about? Why can't I understand a thing?"

Ji Wuqing's small head came closer, feeling that the two in front of her were scheming something in secret code, which it couldn't comprehend.

"We brothers are discussing grand matters that will benefit all cultivators in the world. What could you, a mere chicken, understand about that? Go stand over there."

Liu Jinshui glanced at it and casually shoved it aside.

"Giggle, how dare you look down on the great Ji Wuqing!"

Ji Wuqing flapped about angrily, pecking furiously at Liu Jinshui, and in no time at all, there was another episode of chaos with chickens flying and people leaping.