Starting From The Equal Opportunity To Become A Saint

Chapter 88: What cultivation realm are you in?!

Zhishan Monk and Monk Zhi stood dumbfounded on the spot.

They never expected that this young man in front of them, known as Advisor Liu, would be so stubborn in his attitude!

Not only did he not agree to their reasonable request, but he also directly issued an order for them to leave!

What is this?

This is a slap in the face to their Dalin Temple, not giving them any face at all!

This is too much!

"Advisor Liu, please think twice!" Zhishan Monk's old face turned black, and he threatened in a deep voice,

"Even before the calamity of demons arrived, your Military Department would not dare to forcefully seize the secret techniques of our Dalin Temple!"

"Now, in the end times, with no order remaining, your previously relied upon modern weapons have all become decorations. Are you sure you want to provoke our Dalin Temple, a martial arts sect that has been passed down for thousands of years, in this situation?"

"Listen to this poor monk's advice, Advisor Liu. In the future world, it will be an era where martial arts are respected and the weak are preyed upon. You absolutely cannot afford the consequences of offending our Dalin Temple!"

Zhishan Monk was full of confidence.

Even though he knew he might not be Liu Zimo's match, it didn't stop him from standing tall and threatening him in front of Liu Zimo.

His confidence came from the presence of the Wise Master Zhuan in Dalin Temple, as well as over a thousand Copper Skin Realm martial monks, over a hundred Iron Bone Realm stewards, and over ten Golden Body Realm elders in the entire temple.

"Is that so?" Liu Zimo's gaze turned slightly cold, and he said in a calm voice, "Thank you for the reminder, Master."

"However, no matter what the future world will become, at least for now, my words still hold weight within the city of Luozhou."

"Master, and the Dalin Temple behind you, if you are dissatisfied with my decision and want to teach me a lesson, I will be waiting at any time!"

Zhishan Monk's arrogant attitude actually represented the attitude of almost all martial arts sects and aristocratic families within the Great Xia Realm.

After losing the deterrence of modern firearms, the shackles that had been hanging over the heads of these martial artists had been completely released.

Especially after experiencing the first wave of spiritual baptism.

The strength and cultivation realms of almost all existing martial artists in the Great Xia Realm had begun to advance rapidly. Iron Bone Realm and Golden Body Realm martial artists were appearing one after another like bamboo shoots after rain.

Suddenly gaining such powerful strength, while also losing the deterrence and control of modern weapons and legal order.

Many martial artists could no longer control their increasingly inflated ambitions and desires, and their actions became more and more reckless.

It was at this time that martial arts villains like Jingyong and Wuchen, who regarded human life as insignificant, began to appear one after another.

They possess powers far beyond ordinary people, considering themselves superior, looking down on everything, and disregarding any laws and order.

The chivalrous ones violate the law with their martial arts, and in this era, these martial artists have portrayed it to the fullest.

Just like the current wise and virtuous monk.

As the elder guardian of Dalin Temple, he dares to openly provoke and even threaten a martial arts consultant from the military headquarters, which already indicates a problem.

They believe that when calamity strikes and order collapses, it is an opportunity bestowed upon them, the martial artists.

The wild monsters in the wilderness cannot threaten their safety at all, and the military headquarters of Daxia is too preoccupied to have the spare capacity to control them.

As a result, the disciples of these martial arts sects become increasingly arrogant and reckless.

In the past, Liu Zimo rarely encountered these sect forces, so naturally, he didn't bother to trouble them or invite bad luck.

But now, the monk from Dalin Temple has taken the initiative to come to him, even threatening him in such a condescending manner. Liu Zimo naturally won't tolerate their bad habits.

Don't they believe in the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak?

Then let them personally experience what true survival of the fittest is, what it means for the strong to be respected!

"Sisi, why are you still standing here? Go and do what you need to do!"

Liu Zimo no longer pays attention to the wise and virtuous monk, but turns his head and softly reminds Yang Sisi.

Yang Sisi snaps back to reality, nodding repeatedly, shaking the martial arts manual in her hand, and loudly saying,

"I understand, Advisor Liu. I will immediately register these martial arts techniques we just confiscated and make them available for exchange for all the soldiers and martial artists in the city!"

After speaking, the little girl, in front of the wise and virtuous monk, carries the martial arts manual related to Dalin Temple and walks straight out of the hall.

"Stop!"

The wise and virtuous monk finally can't control his emotions and directly shouts.

Afterwards, seeing that Yang Sisi is not moved and continues to move forward.

The old monk's face turns as dark as the bottom of a pot, unable to suppress the nameless anger in his chest any longer. He directly steps forward, intending to forcibly snatch the manual from Yang Sisi's hand.

"Such audacity!"

Liu Zimo, who has been waiting for this moment, coldly snorts, raising his right hand slightly. In an instant, he completely suppresses the wise and virtuous monk, who exudes a powerful aura.

Swish!

Several streams of energy pass through his body, completely imprisoning all the meridians and dantian in the wise and virtuous monk's body.

A martial arts grandmaster at the initial stage of the Embryo Breathing Realm has become a helpless lamb waiting to be slaughtered, falling to the ground like a pile of mud.

The wise and virtuous monk looks up at Liu Zimo with a face full of fear and disbelief, exclaiming in a shocked voice:

"What... what level of cultivation are you?!"

"Are you at the peak of Grandmaster? Or have you reached the renowned realm of Manifestation?"

"No, no, this is impossible. Even if you started cultivating from the womb, it's absolutely impossible to reach the Saint level so quickly..."

"Don't even mention you, even my senior brother Zhiyuan is only at the peak of Grandmaster!"

"But how can someone at the peak of Grandmaster be this strong?"

"I am currently at the Embryo Breathing realm. Even though I just broke through less than two days ago, I can already be considered a martial arts master. There's no reason for me to be defeated so quickly, right?"

"Something must be wrong, something must be wrong..."

Monk Zhishan was completely stunned.

Sitting on the ground, he kept repeating the phrase "something must be wrong," unable to believe that he had been defeated so easily and captured.

Even before he made a move, he had imagined that he might not be a match for Liu Zimo.

But he never expected that with just one exchange, in the blink of an eye, he would be defeated so thoroughly.

Not to mention resisting, he didn't even have a chance to use the escape technique he had prepared in advance!

Such strength and methods, even the esteemed Zhiyuan Grandmaster at the peak of Grandmaster realm couldn't achieve, right?

Liu Zimo glanced lightly at the now somewhat insane Zhishan, shaking his head slightly. He didn't expect this senior monk to have such poor mental resilience.

However, he had no intention of explaining or answering questions for the old monk. He directly waved his hand and instructed Yang Sisi:

"Take him away and check if he has killed innocent people before. If he has, send him down to meet Wuchen!"

Unlike Wuchen, who had obvious evil deeds, Liu Zimo didn't directly kill Zhishan.

He only sealed his cultivation and suppressed his martial intent, not giving him any chance to escape.

Once it was discovered that Zhishan had also killed innocent people or committed other heinous crimes, even if he had the potential and possibility to impact the realm of Saints, Liu Zimo would not allow him to continue growing.

As for how to verify to ensure there were no mistakes, there were special ability users within the supernatural team who could discern lies or good and evil. Yang Sisi naturally knew how to coordinate and handle the situation.

"Yes, Advisor Liu, I know what to do!"

Understanding Yang Sisi's response, Liu Zimo nodded and respectfully replied. Then, he lifted the paralyzed Zhishan from the ground with one hand and held the martial arts secret book confessed by Wuchen in the other, quickly leaving.

"Advisor Liu, this senior monk is the guardian elder of Dalin Temple, with an extraordinary background and formidable strength. Since you have offended him, why don't you just..."

Sun Hao, the internal guard who had been protecting Zhao Hongzhang's safety in the hall, asked in a puzzled voice.

In his impression, Liu Zimo had always been a decisive person who would eliminate evil and fulfill his duties.

Previously, whether it was when dealing with Jingyong Daoist who killed Longhu Mountain, or when dealing with the local power leaders on Tian Tai who had ulterior motives, Liu Zimo did not hesitate at all and directly killed them without any hesitation, showing extreme decisiveness.

But now, when it comes to dealing with the elder protector of Dalin Temple, he appears so indecisive.

Could it be that even invincible powerhouses like Advisor Liu fear the thousand-year-old ancient temple behind the wise and virtuous monk?

The more they fear, shouldn't they kill and silence these hidden dangers in advance? Why does Advisor Liu seem to intentionally spare this monk's life?

It really makes people unable to understand.

"This wise and virtuous monk is the junior brother of Master Zhiyuan, and he still has some use," Liu Zimo responded softly, and then said seriously,

"Furthermore, we are the regular army of the Military Affairs Department, emphasizing legitimacy. How can we indiscriminately kill innocent people like those scoundrels in the martial world?"

"Although this wise and virtuous monk has a bad temper, he doesn't show any hostility or killing intent, which is obviously different from those completely evil scum."

"If it is verified that he has never killed innocent civilians, why can't we spare his life?"

For Liu Zimo, the opportunities and benefits that a living quasi-saint-level warrior can bring to him are much more valuable than a dead cabbage.

After all, cabbage is a one-time deal, once it's harvested, there are no follow-ups.

But a high-quality "good brother" can continue to develop and provide him with various opportunities and benefits, including "longevity".

In comparison, he naturally prefers to have more "good brothers".

Moreover, Liu Zimo also wants to take this opportunity to have some contact with martial arts sects like Dalin Temple.

Whether it's a confrontation or a deterrent, it doesn't matter.

The main thing is to see the martial arts geniuses within these sects and use up all the remaining binding spots!

If he can meet Master Zhiyuan through this opportunity, that would be even better.

Sun Hao nodded understandingly and admired, saying,

"Advisor Liu understands righteousness and is fair and strict. I admire you. I'm just afraid that those monks from Dalin Temple don't know what's good for them and will ungratefully reject Advisor Liu's goodwill."

"It doesn't matter!" Liu Zimo said calmly, "As long as I have a clear conscience!"

"Furthermore, our Military Affairs Department is not to be trifled with. If someone really doesn't know what's good for them, then it's no wonder we will be ruthless and show no mercy!"

Whether to be a "good brother" or a "good cabbage" is up to the warriors of Dalin Temple themselves.

If they really don't know what's good for them and act recklessly, Liu Zimo doesn't mind taking the opportunity to harvest another batch of cabbage!

After all, whether it's good or bad, he can sit securely on the fishing platform and not suffer any losses.

(End of this chapter)