Be Passive In The High Martial World

Chapter 45: Proving the True Nature of Merit, Testing the Mind in Zen Practice

The skepticism of these two elders was within his expectations.

Any normal person wouldn't immediately believe a small figure in the Aperture Opening Realm who suddenly claimed to be a Pure Land Buddha Child.

Just like how no normal person would believe the methods used by those text message scammers in their past lives, the scammers were well aware that they raised the stakes so high in order to filter out the one in a million "fools" who would believe them.

Similarly, all Chen Kuang wanted was for them to have three parts doubt and three parts belief.

Facing Wei Yan's questioning, Chen Kuang spread his hands and smiled, saying, "There is no evidence."

He had no intention of exposing Huo Hengxuan's relic.

This thing wasn't a Divine Weapon that required blood to recognize its master. It didn't mean that it would belong to him just because he took it.

If he were to explain the principles to the other party, and if the other party were a bit smarter and thought of directly killing and robbing, then it would be a direct endgame.

Zhao Lie was stunned and angrily said, "Are you playing us?"

He was impulsive, and if this had happened before, anyone who dared to play him like this would have been immediately cut in half.

But now, he only tightly gripped the handle of his knife and didn't immediately take action.

The reason was simple... he had already swung his knife once just now, and the other party strangely had no reaction.

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel some fear.

What if... what he said was true, just that one in a million possibility, if the other party really was a Buddha Child?

The previous strike could still be considered a misunderstanding.

But now that the other party had already declared their identity, if he were to strike again, wouldn't there be no room for turning back?

If this person's identity was true and Pure Land came looking for him in the future, the guilt and responsibility would be much more severe than protecting the young master.

Zhao, the elder, may be impulsive, but his mind was not lacking, and he was clever.

He thought, it would be better to let the one who always claimed to be a clever person, Wei Yan, test and judge first. Once he confirmed the truth, he would listen to the latter.

Zhao Lie glanced at Wei Yan, whose expression was uncertain, and asked, "Elder Wei, what do you think?"

Wei Yan looked at Chen Kuang and said, "Since you have no evidence, how can we be convinced? True and false cannot be determined by just your words."

His gaze turned cold. "If you want to use this method to delay time and let Liang Kingdom's Queen and her daughter escape, it's futile."

"At this moment, they are probably already captured by disciples of my Three Tribulations Sect."

Chen Kuang's smile remained on his face.

"I am not acquainted with Liang Kingdom's Queen. I just happened to be on the same path as them. What time am I delaying for them?"

"What I mean is, I don't need evidence."

"I myself am the best evidence."

Wei Yan stared at him for a while and asked, "What kind of evidence are you?"

Fortunately, during this period of time, with Huo Hengxuan's back and forth, Chen Kuang's acting skills had reached the point where he could maintain a simple expression without leaking any information.

Chen Kuang took a breath and said, "I am the reincarnation of that Buddha Child, but I didn't immediately restore my cultivation. It's not that I didn't want to, but I wanted to comprehend life, old age, sickness, and death through the method of transforming into a mortal."

"Coincidentally, ten years ago, I predicted that there would be great chaos in Liang Kingdom, so I immediately assumed the identity of a musician and spent many years in this palace."

"I also voluntarily underwent various hellish trials during the war, but unfortunately, your Young Master Wei Su, with his keen intuition, for some reason suspected that I was Huo Hengxuan's person and wanted to take action against me."

He shook his head with some regret and said, "At that time, my calamity was not yet complete, so naturally I couldn't sit and wait for death. I had no choice but to have a confrontation with him."

"The wrath of the Vajra, its power is immeasurable. I also regret the death of the Young Master."

"Now, the ten-year deadline has passed, and I have experienced life, old age, sickness, and death in its entirety. With complete merit, it is time for me to return to the Pure Land and achieve the fruit position."

He mixed the deeds of the Buddha Child with his own life, presenting a pitiful and compassionate appearance, exaggerating his own achievements.

Of course, this was not the main point. It was just to make his next words more believable.

Chen Kuang looked at Zhao Lie with a kind expression and said, "Elder, you are the final piece of my cultivation of merit."

Life, old age, sickness, and death... naturally, death is that piece.

Zhao Lie was momentarily stunned, then suddenly realized.

No wonder!

No wonder his strike couldn't kill the other person. It turns out the other person was actually cultivating Transcending Tribulation!

Because of the scene just now, which even Zhao Lie found difficult to comprehend, he couldn't help but feel that the other person's explanation, unexpectedly, sounded surprisingly reasonable...

Oh no, could this be a true Buddha Child?

Zhao Lie felt a bit guilty and embarrassed for a moment. Then, how should his strike be counted?

Chen Kuang seemed to have sensed his embarrassment and spoke gently, "Elder, there's no need to worry. Your assistance in my cultivation is a great merit and a great blessing. The cycle of calamity and destiny has long been predetermined."

"Our Buddha is compassionate. How could we bear to blame the meritorious ones? Instead, we should express our gratitude."

"When I return to the Pure Land, I will definitely present a great gift to you, Elder."

The second step of the Emperor-style scam... making empty promises!

Zhao Lie was speechless. Seeing his confident words, he couldn't help but feel a slight temptation and turned to look at Wei Yan.

After all, that was the Pure Land Buddha Kingdom...

Wei Yan remained unmoved and said coldly, "You've said so much, but you still can't prove your identity."

Chen Kuang said, "I can't prove it now, but that doesn't mean I won't be able to later."

Wei Yan asked, "Why do I want you to prove it now?"

Chen Kuang pretended to ponder for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's not difficult."

He pointed his finger and said, "There is a river to the northwest. When I return from Transcending Tribulation, the temple should have sensed it, and a senior brother will descend there."

Wei Yan's eyes flickered. That Liang Kingdom Queen should have fled to the east.

Previously, this person's explanation could be easily justified, and Wei Yan was also somewhat uncertain.

But this completely opposite direction... is indeed suspicious.

Zhao Lie transmitted his voice, "There is indeed a Wen Si River to the northwest."

"In that river, there is a Grandmaster Great Monster who never leaves the river. It only plays with passersby, causing them to fall into the water, and then asks strange questions. If they answer incorrectly, it will devour them."

Outside the city where humans gather, in this chaotic world, demons and monsters are everywhere.

Only twenty miles away from the imperial city of Liang Kingdom, there is a Grandmaster Great Monster lurking, causing trouble in the area.

But because the cultivators of Lingtai Mountain in Liang Kingdom live in seclusion and advocate inaction, they turn a blind eye to it. There is simply no one who comes to slay demons and eliminate evil.

Wei Yan remained silent for a while, then smiled and said, "That's convenient. How about the two of us escort you to meet that Pure Land senior brother?"

Chen Kuang nodded happily, "That would be troublesome for the two of you."

He looked at Wei Yan's expression and said, "However, seeing that Elder still has concerns, how about sealing my cultivation to avoid damaging our mutual trust?"

Wei Yan's gaze flickered, "Since you are so open... naturally, I will comply."

He descended and reached out to lift Chen Kuang, sealing several key acupoints along the way.

These acupoints are different from the nine acupoints and are located on the major meridians. Blocking these points is equivalent to disabling cultivation.

This method is the same as sealing Huo Hengxuan's cultivation.

Chen Kuang roughly sensed it.

Very good, only one point is slightly sluggish, the others are functioning normally.

Wei Yan rose into the air and signaled for Zhao Lie to follow, flying towards the Wen Si River.

As he flew, he casually said, "I have long yearned for the Pure Land, but have never had the chance to see it. I've heard that the Yuanjue Mountain stretches for thousands of miles and is magnificent. What do you think, sir?"

Wei Yan said this not to get closer to him...

The Pure Land has never had a Yuanjue Mountain, only the Three Jue Mountains.

He was testing Chen Kuang.

(End of this chapter)