The Power of Full Blessings

  Xuanji Marquis's manor, Lin Feng didn't plan on going in.

  Never mind whether Hou himself was at home or not, there were plenty of other masters holding down the fort.

  Lin Feng had already known that Zhu Yi had the idea of leaving the Hou Mansion, so he patiently waited.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, more than ten days later, Zhu Yi carried a bundle on his back and walked to Qingyang Mountain outside Tianjing City.

  He is preparing to take the imperial examination and doesn't want to suffer in the Hou Mansion, so he might as well go live on Qingyang Mountain for a while, also to guard his mother's tomb.

  Meng Bingyun's tomb is located in Qingyang Mountain, a solitary one, with the status of a concubine, and after death, she cannot enter the ancestral hall of the Zhu family.

  Lin Feng and Zhu Yi left Hou's mansion, then quietly followed behind him.

  Zhu Yi arrived at the foot of Qingyang Mountain, swept Meng Bingyun's grave, lit incense, and then settled down in a small temple not far from the foot of the mountain.

  Lin Feng had already found out that this temple was a dilapidated Buddhist temple, and the only person guarding it inside was an ordinary old monk. Zhu Yi would stay here for a while every year, first to guard his mother's tomb, and secondly to seek some peace and quiet.

  After giving some incense money to the old monk, Zhu Yi settled down in a side hall, opened his own package, lit a fire, and prepared to read.

  Rubbing the book in his hand, Zhu Yi murmured: "Whether or not to clear my deceased mother's name depends on the spring's Enke and autumn's Huikao. First, I'll take the imperial examination to become a scholar, then I'll be promoted to Jinshi, and my name will be listed on the golden board... The court will issue an edict to posthumously confer the title of Lady on my mother. My mother's tomb can be moved into the ancestral tomb of the Zhu family, and her spirit tablet can be worshipped in the ancestral hall."

  "Unfortunately, I couldn't practice martial arts. Although the civil officials of my Zhou Dynasty controlled the government, to truly obtain a noble title, one still had to rely on military achievements. If I became a cultivator and then joined the army, my position would be even higher. If I achieved military merits and was granted a title, my mother's status wouldn't just be that of a lady, but a noblewoman... her status would far surpass that of Lady Shao."

  Thinking of Lady Shao, who was also the legitimate wife of Marquis Xuanji, Zhu Yi thought of his own deceased mother and a mixture of sadness and resentment flowed out in his eyes.

  Lin Feng stood quietly outside the temple gate, a playful smile spreading from the corner of his mouth.

  He went to the back house, confused the old monk, and prevented him from leaking the news. After checking the surroundings again, Lin Feng sat cross-legged on a bluestone in front of the temple.

  Lin Feng went all out with the Nine Heavens Thunderous Movement Technique, intentionally releasing the spiritual energy circulating within his body from the acupoints on his skin to the outside.

  His approach is actually diametrically opposed to normal cultivation, which emphasizes the introduction of heavenly and earthly spiritual energy into the body for refinement, whereas Lin Feng's method expels the spiritual energy out of the body, rendering it completely wasted.

  However, it's another story when it comes to appearance.

  Only at this moment, Lin Feng's body surface is surrounded by purple gas, and visible electric arcs and sparks are jumping and flickering in the air from time to time. All the hairs on his body are slightly lifted under the effect of static electricity.

  Crackling electric currents in the air, with a faint rumble of thunder echoing through the mountains.

  Generally, a cultivator of the tenth level of Qi Refining wouldn't cause such a commotion even if they were to release their spiritual energy outside their body.

  Thank you system, thank you for the newbie gift pack, thank you for this Nine Heavens Thunder Road, the visual and audio effects are stunning.

  Matched with Lin Feng's attire, a white robe with wide sleeves and a feathered crown, the overall appearance is flawless and absolutely extraordinary.

  A faint, unsteady footsteps sound came from behind, and upon hearing it, Lin Feng knew that the person hadn't practiced before. However, the steps were steady and firm, and Lin Feng knew it was Zhu Yi. He heard the blue-shirted youth's breathing slow down noticeably, and Lin Feng smiled to himself: "He's here."

  Lin Feng suddenly put away his technique and didn't turn around, saying calmly: "If you want to watch, why not come out openly and honestly?"

  The breathing sound behind him paused slightly, but soon became calm. Footsteps sounded and stopped not far from Lin Feng's back. A voice that was neither humble nor arrogant said, "The student did not intentionally spy on you, it was an unexpected encounter, please forgive me, Taoist priest." It was indeed Zhu Yi's voice.

  Lin Feng suddenly asked: "Are you afraid?"

  Zhu Yi fell silent for a moment, then said loudly: "The Book of Saints says that being upright and intelligent is divine. As long as the reader's heart is just and strict, and their thoughts are strong and pure, they have nothing to fear from evil spirits."

  He paused for a moment, then continued: "Although ghosts and monsters can change and confuse people with their magical powers, the ghosts are just formless thoughts that have taken shape. Even if they have deep powers and can manifest themselves, they will only be a cold and icy mass, without any flesh or blood."

  Zhu Yi's voice became more calm and his thoughts clearer: "Moreover, the Thunder is the pure Yang energy of the Nine Heavens, which is the nemesis of yin ghosts. Since Daozhang can control thunder and lightning, and his body is full of vital energy, he is naturally not a ghost or demon. However, thinking about it, he is probably not an ordinary person either, but rather a swordsman or knight who has been hiding in the deep mountains."

  Lin Feng slowly turned around, looking at Zhu Yi who was talking incessantly, and suddenly revealed a smile: "You seem to be very familiar with demons and ghosts, scholars don't talk about supernatural powers, you're not an ordinary scholar."

  "That's just a bookworm. We scholars, on the other hand, grasp the grand meaning, clarify the six directions, know the demons and ghosts, and reach the divine - that's what it means to investigate things."

  Lin Feng smiled and said: "I didn't expect you to be so interested in cultivation."

  Zhu Yi did not respond immediately this time, his eyes flashing as he pondered in his heart: "Could it be that this person wants to take me as a disciple?" He had grown up in the Hou Mansion since childhood, his mother having passed away early, and as a illegitimate child, he was accustomed to seeing the coldness and warmth of human relationships, the jockeying for power and influence. Therefore, his vigilance was very high, and with Lin Feng's sudden appearance being so mysterious, he couldn't help but be cautious.

  "My father at home doesn't allow me to practice martial arts, and I also don't have the money to hire a master to teach me. It seems like an opportunity has arisen now, but who knows what this person's true intentions are?"

  Jian Zhu hesitated, and Lin Feng immediately guessed his thoughts, thinking: "Indeed, it's just as I expected."

  Anyway, I didn't think of taking him as a disciple like this, so let's just follow the original plan.

  Without waiting for Zhu to carefully choose his words, Lin Feng burst out laughing: "What a pity, but it's all hearsay. Cultivating the Tao is not that simple, and those outside the sect naturally can't understand what's going on inside."

  "I just passed by here, didn't expect to meet a kid like you who's so interesting, we had a great conversation, but I have something on my hands and can't continue chatting with you, farewell for now, may our paths cross again."

  Having said that, he didn't wait for Zhu Yi's reaction. Lin Feng unfolded the Cloud Dragon Escape technique, and a burst of lightning flashed around his body. He had already disappeared from where he was standing.

  Using the dazzling light of lightning to blind his pursuers, Lin Feng's figure flashed and quickly hid into the woods beside the old temple, holding his breath and concealing his tracks.

  Zhu Yi's eyes were dazzled by the lightning, and his vision only gradually recovered. He stared blankly at the bluestone in front of him, seemingly unable to believe that Lin Feng had left just like that.

  Zhu Yi searched around the old temple for a moment with his untrained sixth sense, and naturally couldn't find any trace of Lin Feng.

  Returning to the side of the green stone, Zhu Yi muttered to himself: "I thought that Taoist priest had the intention of accepting me as his apprentice, but it turns out I was thinking too much."

  "Wait a minute, could it be a trick of 'loosening the reins to capture'? It doesn't seem like it either, otherwise he wouldn't have left without saying anything."

  "That young man looks youthful, but what is his actual age? Dao method, cultivation... If I cultivate successfully, can I make Father admit his mistake and make Shao Furen bow her head?"

  "An outsider cannot understand what's going on inside... how can I get through this door?"

  Zhu Yi suddenly let out a cry of surprise and walked to the edge of the bluestone, bent down to take a look, and picked up a purple crystal stone from the bluestone.

  Lin Feng smiled silently, and the fish swallowed the bait, it's time to take the hook.

  He left the opening chapter of Jiuxiao Tianlei Zhengfa in that purple crystal, without adding any seals. Although Zhu Yi had not practiced it before, as long as he concentrated his mind on the crystal, he could read the text content inside.

  Zhu Yi Zheng was playing with the purple crystal stone when he suddenly smelled a burning smell from his nose, turned over and looked back at the temple, and exclaimed: "It's gone!"

  It turned out that he forgot to close the door when he went out, and the strong wind in the mountain blew into the room from the doorway, and his book was actually blown into the brazier.

  At this moment, the book had been burned to ashes. Zhu Yi was filled with regret, but upon closer inspection, he found that in the fire basin, amidst the ashes of the burnt book, there was a sheet of paper with a faint golden color.

  The gold paper is densely covered with small characters of scriptures and paintings, which seem to be gold foil, but have not been burned by fire.

  "Ksitigarbha Sutra... This, this is a Buddhist scripture?" Zhu Yi was shocked and immediately overjoyed: "I was just worrying about how to start learning the Tao, and now a scripture has appeared before my eyes."

  Lin Feng outside the door stared with his eyes wide and his jaw nearly dropped to the ground.

  "Is that okay? That book, wasn't it the one that kid bought at the second-hand bookstore just before he left town? Worth 10 good fortunes, 10 good fortunes... Hehe, I bought a watch last year!"