So-called wall reflection was both a method of cultivation for buddhists, as well as a method of punishment. Three years of wall reflection was three years of house arrest. During these three years, they could not communicate with anyone, could not move about freely, and could not have any form of entertainment. It was even more terrifying than being imprisoned. The dullness was enough to drive a regular person mad. It was also a great test of the mind for buddhist disciples.
This talented but rather impetuous disciple had always been the One Thought master's favourite disciple. In the past, the One Thought master would definitely be overjoyed if he volunteered to face the wall in the Cliffside Grotto, but at a time like this, he probably felt like giving up on himself. The more talented they were, the easier it was for them to become dejected and depressed compared to regular people once they suffered setbacks.
"Have you really thought it through?"
"Yes!" Mind Enlightenment lowered his head deeply into the ground. Thinking back to all the years he had spent in the Anāsravāṇa temple, all of his pride and status had vanished with this word. He was filled with endless disappointment and sorrow. Tears fell like rain as he sobbed aloud.
The One Thought master rubbed his head. "Don't cry, don't cry. This might be good for you."
"Master, I've embarrassed you!" Mind Enlightenment hugged the One Thought master's leg like a wronged child. He had returned to the time when he first joined the Anāsravāṇa temple and he was still a little novice monk.
"No, you've always been my best disciple. You have to keep it together!" The One Thought master could not help but redden.
The monks in the temple all shed tears as well. Their first senior brother had many problems, but he had always taken care of them. Now that he was going to face the wall for three years, they felt sad too.
Li Qingshan rubbed his nose and thought, Why do I feel like Little Ann and I are the bad guys?
After crying, Mind Enlightenment seemed to ease up a lot. He bid farewell to his master and junior brothers and went to the Cliffside Grotto by himself to cultivate. From beginning to end, he never glanced at Little Ann again. That child made him feel fear. This fear did not come from the strike that Little Ann had almost killed him. Instead, it came from the strike that had cut through the vajra monk's spade.
Although it had only lasted for a short moment, he felt a bone-chilling coldness that suppressed his power and will. His indestructible vajra monk's spade had snapped under that power, or in other words, his will.
The One Thought master watched Mind Enlightenment leave before turning around. Looking at Little Ann, he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. Should he reprimand him? Should I praise him? But no matter which one it was, it didn't seem right. Only one thing was certain. He wouldn't be the child's master for long. "You've mastered the first level of the Vajra Subdual Art?"
"Yes, Master."
The crowd burst into an uproar. The monks looked at each other at a loss. They could see their own expressions on each other's faces. The Vajra Subduing Demon Art was taught in the Hundred Schools of Thought at the prefectural level. (1 _ 1) could already be considered a secret and powerful technique. At the peak of cultivation, one could form a vajra relic, just like the Daoist Golden Core realm.
Little Ann suddenly asked, "Master, are you afraid?"
The corner of the One Thought master's eye twitched. He chanted the buddha's name several times, stopping only after quite a while. He took out his primary disciple's tablet. He placed it in Xiao An's palm. "From today onwards, You are now the chief disciple of my Buddhist school. Martial prowess alone isn't enough. You also need to be profound in the buddhist dharma and be able to withstand the doubts of your junior brothers and sisters. "
Little Ann said, "Yes, master."
The One Thought master wanted to give him a few more words of advice, but he ended up sighing gently. "Don't forget to uphold the buddha's will to love your fellow disciples. You shouldn't have used that strike on your fellow disciples."
He was reluctant to let Little Ann take up the position of primary disciple right now, but who else in the Anāsravāṇa temple possessed the ability to replace Mind Enlightenment's position? Even if they could, how long could they sit there for? Was it half a year or three months?
As a result, Little Ann became the youngest primary disciple in the history of the Hundred Schools of Thought of the Clear River prefecture. If it were not for Li Qingshan's existence, he would be the primary disciple with the lowest cultivation in history.
Little Ann wanted to retort, but Li Qingshan pressed down on her shoulder and shot her a glance. "The One Thought master is right. Why don't you thank master?"
Little Ann said obediently, "Thank you, master."
The One Thought master frowned and said sternly, "Li Qingshan, before Little Ann reaches the first layer of the Guardian King's Scripture of Demon Subdual, no one is allowed to disturb her. That's my order, so why do you keep pestering him?"
His beloved disciple had lost his status as the primary disciple and was sent to prison, so how could he not be angry? He was unable to lash out at Little Ann, so he obviously went to find the "troublemaker" Li Qingshan instead.
"The One Thought master, the disciples of the hundred schools. We're of the same breath and branch, sharing weal and woe. Can't he even come to Anāsravāṇa island to find someone?"
Before Li Qingshan could say anything, a voice rang out from the direction of the forest of pagodas. Turning around, he saw Liu Chuanfeng riding over on a huge, white crane. After holding hands with Sun Fubai, he even took out some alcohol and dishes, drinking a few cups together. When he received the news, he paled in fright and rushed over in a hurry. Right now, Li Qingshan was like a golden ingot to him. If anything happened to him, the school of Novels would probably be crippled. By then, he would not even have a place to cry.
"Master, Mind Enlightenment has publicly humiliated our school of Novels, harming our friendship with the academy. He even tried to harm us over a slight disagreement, so why are you blaming us instead?" Liu Chuanfeng leapt down from White Crane Mountain and landed before Li Qingshan, clasping his hands.
When Li Qingshan saw how his wide sleeves fluttered in the wind and his green robes drifted about, he really did seem rather graceful, which was the first time his opinion of him had changed slightly.
The One Thought master happened to be rather infuriated, but when he saw how Liu Chuanfeng was bold enough to make a fuss before him, he widened his eyes. There was no need for him to unleash his guardian king's avatar. A great, dignified pressure crushed down heavily.
Liu Chuanfeng bowed deeply. "I'm sorry. It's all my school of Novels' fault. Please forgive me, master. Damned disciple, why don't you apologise to the master?"
Li Qingshan grinned and resisted the urge to slap him across the mouth. With a school leader like that, was there any need to worry about the school of Novels not being crippled?
In the end, the matter was left unsettled.
Li Qingshan took Little Ann back to Cloudwisp island for a visit. Along the way, Liu Chuanfeng tried to approach him several times, but he avoided him. He did not want Little Ann to be influenced by someone like him.
Returning to Cloudwisp island, they arrived in the bamboo courtyard. There was already someone waiting there.
The leader of the school of Confucianism, Liu Changqing, stood with his hands behind his back, listening to the rustling of the trees with his eyes closed. A while later, he opened his eyes Just Now. "It's been so many years, but the scenery here is still so beautiful. It's just a pity."
Liu Chuanfeng obviously knew what he meant by pity, but all he could do was smile dryly and bow. "School leader Liu, long time no see."
However, Liu Changqing did not seem to see him. He said to Li Qingshan honestly, "Li Qingshan, what are your conditions for leaving the school of Novels? Let's hear it."
He did not treat Liu Chuanfeng as a human at all. Liu Chuanfeng's smile stiffened, but he dared not show any displeasure. He looked at Li Qingshan for help, almost pleading.
However, Li Qingshan did not look at him. He said to Liu Changqing in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing, "Sir Liu, can I join another school if I leave the school of Novels?"
Liu Chuanfeng's face was ashen.
Liu Changqing shook his head. "No. Even if you leave, you can only leave as a disciple of the school of Novels. However, I can recommend you to a very impressive sect for cultivation, the Pine Sough courtyard of the Tianhu mountain. It's quite renowned across the entire Green province. The head of the courtyard is already a Golden Core master who has undergone two heavenly tribulations. You'll have a much better future there than in the Hundred Schools of Thought of the Clear River prefecture."
Liu Chuanfeng had already lost all hope. No one could turn down something as good as this.
Li Qingshan said, "Apologies. Thank you for your kind intentions, school leader, but please forgive me for being unable to accept it."
Liu Changqing frowned. "What conditions do you have? Feel free to tell me."
Li Qingshan smiled at Little Ann and held her hand. "No matter what conditions you have, I won't accept them. We can't be separated."
Liu Changqing said, "Do you know that there's a saying that it's better to forget about each other than to help each other in difficult times. All good things must come to an end. Separation is only a matter of time. If you stay here, she'll leave you behind very soon with her cultivation speed. By then, what will you do? If you go to the Pine Sough courtyard, you might be able to see her again in the future. Or are you trying to use her for your own benefits? "
Be it patient guidance or clever words, Liu Zhangqing's every word struck at a vital point.
Li Qingshan was unable to maintain his smile. In the end, he let out a gentle sigh. "Perhaps you're right.
Little Ann's heart tightened. Liu Changqing smiled.
"However, I've already heard far too much about the great principles of this world. Right now, I just want to follow my heart. My heart tells me that I want to be with her. To be honest, I don't believe in forever, but the longer, the better. "
He shrugged his shoulders. "Until death do us part."
The wind rustled, the bamboo forest swayed, and the shadows swayed.
Liu Changqing had already left. He believed that he had a good eye for people, but when such a man said such words, it meant that his beliefs were as firm as a boulder, unshakable.
Liu Chuanfeng said excitedly, "Thank you, thank you!" The school of Novels had escaped a calamity.
Li Qingshan said, "I didn't do it for you."
Liu Chuanfeng said, "Then thank you anyway. I'll go prepare lunch to celebrate you officially joining the school of Novels."
Li Qingshan said, "It's only nine o 'clock now!" But Liu Chuanfeng had already floated into the bamboo house, humming a song. He saw Little Ann's big eyes rolling with tears.
"Why are you so moved? I'm doing it for myself. Didn't you hear? I'm using you, idiot! "Li Qingshan rubbed her little head.
Little Ann wiped away her tears and took out a glistening pill from her hundred treasures pouch, passing it to Li Qingshan. This was a buddhist pill the One Thought master had given to Little Ann. Judging from its glow, it was not as good as a pill like the Virtue Accumulation pill, but it was not too far off.
Li Qingshan smiled bitterly. "I'm just saying. You better keep it for yourself!"
Little Ann insisted. She seemed like she was going to cry if he did not accept it.
Li Qingshan rubbed his nose. All he could do was accept it. He felt strange, so he dismissed these thoughts. "Let's go. I'll take you somewhere nice."
In the depths of the courtyard, in the pavilion above the lake.
The rocking chair swayed gently. Li Qingshan held her in his arms, smelling the faint fragrance of sandalwood on her. He stroked her silky hair gently as he gazed at the lake.
Her eyes were closed. She seemed to be asleep.
"I'm doing it for myself." He was not lying. He did not just have the noble thought of taking care of her and protecting her. With her by his side, he was finally no longer alone.
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