"Yes, yes, let's look around." Ding Kong quickly nodded. "Let's see which martial arts can be cultivated and choose one that is as powerful as possible. With Junior Brother Chu's qualifications, you'll definitely be successful!"
Chu Li smiled.
Ding Zhen smiled. "Junior Brother Chu might be able to break through the barriers and defeat the inner disciples as a lay disciple!"
Ding Kong smiled and nodded. "Yes, you should have this ambition!"
He was joking. If a lay disciple could defeat an inner disciple, there would be no need to cultivate Buddhism. It would be more tiring than cultivating martial arts. It was impossible for a lay disciple to defeat an inner disciple.
"Wait here, I'll go and find out which martial arts is the strongest." Ding Zhen was an impatient person. He turned and strode away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
In the distance, the martial arts field was still bustling with activity. Twenty-four monks were practicing their antique studies. Chu Li was extremely envious as he watched. His inner energy transformed into various colored rays of light that appeared before his eyes. When would he be able to achieve the same level of cultivation purity?
Ding Kong smiled. "Junior Brother Ding Zhen is a warm-hearted person. He's someone worth befriending. There's no harm in befriending him."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Ding Kong." Chu Li pressed his palms together.
Ding Kong waved his hand and said arrogantly, "I'm the one who brought you here. How can I not take care of you? However, when you become a master in the future, you'll have to help me!"
Chu Li smiled. "Of course!"
Ding Kong said, "Junior Brother Chu, you're too foolish. You shouldn't be a lay disciple. It'd be better to become an inner disciple. Master Huiguang doesn't accept disciples easily and he's good at teaching disciples. It's a waste to be a lay disciple! It's such a waste! "
He shook his head as he spoke. His face was filled with regret and unwillingness.
Chu Li smiled. "I still have my wife. How can I become a monk?"
"Wife?" Ding Kong stared at Chu Li. He did not expect Chu Li to be married at such a young age.
Chu Li said, "My wife is now a disciple of Five Thunder Peak."
"Five Thunder Peak? That's incredible! " Ding Kong was shocked. "Five Thunder Peak is a super sect that is on par with our Great Mercy Temple. It seems that your wife's qualifications are top-notch."
Chu Li nodded slowly.
"Then all the more you should become an inner disciple. If you only become a secular disciple, you will be left behind by your wife in the future. You won't be able to raise your head in front of a woman." Ding Kong shook his head in disapproval.
Chu Li could not help but laugh. "If I become a monk, how am I going to explain this to Madam?"
"Well …" Ding Kong chuckled and said, "You don't have to renounce asceticism. You can break your vows."
Chu Li said, "The temple will not let you off easily."
The bigger the Buddhist temple, the stricter the rules. The disciples had to abide by the precepts. Although it was not as strict as the Supreme Temple, it was already extremely strict for ordinary people. Once they broke the precepts, they would be punished. A light punishment would be facing the wall, a heavy punishment would be death, and in between, there might be a punishment of crippling their martial arts.
Ding Kong said, "If you violate this insignificant rule, at most you will be demoted to a secular disciple."
Chu Li raised his eyebrows.
He immediately understood Ding Kong's idea.
He would first become an inner disciple and master his martial arts. In the future, when he was with Xiao Qi, the Great Mercy Temple would at most demote him to a layman's disciple. They would not cripple his martial arts or expel him from the Great Mercy Temple.
He thought about it and shook his head with a sigh. "Forget it."
"But there are benefits to being a layman's disciple." Ding Kong sighed. "If an inner disciple wants to master advanced martial arts, they need to cultivate their dharmic base for a long time. They can only master it when their dharmic base reaches a certain level. Although laymen can't master the most advanced martial arts, they don't need to cultivate their dharmic base that hard."
Chu Li nodded silently.
Unfortunately, he was not afraid of not having enough dharmic base. If he really entered the temple, he might be able to master advanced martial arts very quickly. Unfortunately …
He quickly shook his head and suppressed his thoughts. It was better for him to be a layman's disciple.
Ding Zhen hurried over and said with a smile, "I've found it. There are too many martial arts that laymen can cultivate. I've found the top ones. The Void Dragon Capture Technique is the most powerful. It includes the Void Dragon Capture Technique and the Void Dragon Capture Technique. It's powerful. Junior Brother Chu, it's best if you cultivate this."
Chu Li smiled. "Thank you, Senior Brother Ding Zhen."
The young novice monk Ding Zhen said excitedly, "Don't mention it. But you still have to listen to Master Huiguang in whatever you want to cultivate. He's the best at teaching disciples. Senior Brother Ding Jian and Senior Brother Ding Shi are the two strongest in our generation. Listening to Master Huiguang is the right choice."
Chu Li nodded lightly.
He saw that the young novice monk Ding Zhen was sincere and had a high cultivation level. His knowledge was not shallow. Since he said that the Void Dragon Capture Technique was the strongest, it must not be wrong.
Chu Li followed Ding Kong and Ding Zhen to look at the martial arts field for a while. Then, they arrived at Ding Zhen's temple. It was an old temple that was only half the size of Sky Heart Courtyard. It was quiet and filled with a vicissitudes of life. The traces of time could be clearly seen.
It was not as spacious as Sky Heart Courtyard but staying here was like being isolated from time and the world. One could completely calm down.
Chu Li was amazed.
This aura was not a formation but a strange power. He stood in the inner temple of the Great Mercy Temple but he still could not use the Omniscient Mirror. An invisible power was suppressing the Omniscient Mirror.
It was as if his body was bound by an invisible power and the Omniscient Mirror could not break out.
He could not figure out what this strange power was but he was extremely afraid of it. It was dangerous and he dared not make any strange moves.
Chu Li and Ding Kong left the Inner Temple after they were done visiting the temple. Chu Li felt that he had gained a lot from this trip. He had subconsciously developed a sense of reverence for the Great Mercy Temple. He valued the martial arts of the Great Mercy Temple even more, and his expectations had also increased.
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The next morning, Chu Li stood still in the courtyard. The Palm-Leaf Scripture was circulating in his mind and turned into transparent lotus flowers. Not only did it brighten the Buddhas and demons in his mind, but the transparent lotus flowers also floated out of his mind and purified his inner energy.
The sound of footsteps was heard. Monk Hui Guang slowly walked into the courtyard. His gray robe fluttered in the wind and he looked simple and unadorned.
Chu Li pressed his palms together and bowed.
Monk Hui Guang waved his hand and said, "After today, you will also follow the outer temple for morning and evening classes."
Chu Li nodded.
Monk Hui Guang said, "Dharma is the foundation of the martial arts of the Great Mercy Temple. Without Dharma, there is no need to mention anything. Even if you are a monk disciple, you need to understand Dharma. You just don't need to abide by the precepts."
Chu Li nodded.
Monk Hui Guang looked at Chu Li and said, "You already have the foundation of what you have learned. From today onwards, you must first wash away your cultivation level before you start to cultivate the Void Dragon Capture Technique."
Chu Li raised his eyebrows. He did not expect that he would really have to cultivate the Void Dragon Capture Technique.
Monk Hui Guang said, "I will first teach you the Marrow Cleansing Technique."
As he spoke, he extended his hand and pointed at Chu Li.
Chu Li did not have time to react and his forehead was already touched.
"Boom!" A dull sound was heard and a sudden clap of thunder sounded in his mind. A flickering golden light suddenly appeared and slowly spread out. It turned into a huge scroll in the void of his mind and slowly unfolded.
Chu Li immediately saw what was written on the scroll. It was a heart technique incantation. It looked very simple.
"Cultivating the Marrow Cleansing Technique requires a clear heart and mind. You cannot be afraid. Once you are afraid, you can easily hurt your body or even destroy it." Monk Hui Guang said, "This requires enough aptitude and comprehension."
Chu Li slowly nodded. "Thank you, Master!"
"The Marrow Cleansing Technique will dissolve your inner energy and strengthen your body. Cultivating the Void Dragon Capture Technique will be twice the result with half the effort." Monk Hui Guang said, "Once you have cultivated the Marrow Cleansing Technique, I will teach you the Void Dragon Capture Technique!"
"Yes." Chu Li nodded.
He knew that Monk Hui Guang was afraid that he would be too eager for immediate benefits.
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