The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 382: The Third Stage of Destroying the Buddhist Sect Begins, Blow Out 'Monkey' Ten Thousand! - Novel Cool

Chapter 382: The Third Stage of Destroying the Buddhist Sect Begins, Blow Out 'Monkey' Ten Thousand!

Chapter 382: The Third Stage of Destroying the Buddhist Sect Begins, Blow Out 'Monkey' Ten Thousand! (Part 1)

2024-08-09

"This is too strange!"

Liu Jianmin started counting by holding his fingers.

"Master, you see, Long Aojiao is on good terms with our Moon Holding Sect, and with Tang Wu, I remember the rumors that they had a few battles, right?"

"Even if they're not enemies, they definitely won't have a good relationship."

"If that's the case, why would Tang Wu tell Long Aojiao about my whereabouts?"

"He told her, but why did Long Aojiao bring me here?"

"This..."

"This, this, this!"

Seeing the 'foolish child' becoming more and more confused, but also getting closer to the truth, Fan Jiangqiang knew that he had to say or do something.

Although he didn't know what Lin Fan had done, it didn't stop him from 'stabilizing the army's morale'.

"Kid, precisely because Long Aojiao is on good terms with our Moon Holding Sect and on bad terms with Tang Wu, you don't have to worry."

"Why do you care what Tang Wu is?"

"Why do you care why Long Aojiao knows?"

"As long as Long Aojiao is on good terms with our Moon Holding Sect, it means that she brought you here not to harm you."

"If she doesn't want to harm you, why are you thinking so much?"

"Or do you think that I, as your master, am not qualified or not suitable for you?"

"!!!"

"No, no, no, disciple, I never had such thoughts. Master, what you said is right, disciple understands."

Liu Jianmin was pulled back from the brink of a system crash by Fan Jiangqiang.

After careful consideration... Hey, guess what?

No problem~!

"Disciple will now make a Heaven's Path Vow, rest assured, I will never make things difficult for you."

He took a deep breath and immediately made the Heaven's Path Vow.

As a traverser, he didn't swear by his family or anything, but it was still quite harsh, to the point that no one would doubt his loyalty.

"A worthy disciple."

Fan Jiangqiang said, "It's like this, those who achieve great things don't sweat the small stuff. Moreover, as long as you don't harbor evil intentions or thoughts of betrayal, this vow is just a formality."

"Come, come, come, let me show you the Invincible Arts of our Moon Holding Sect!"

"Those are all Invincible Techniques."

"Hmm... Considering your current realm is relatively low, I won't teach you other methods. I'll teach you this one first."

"..."

A Fifth Stage cultivator calling me, a Seventh Stage cultivator, a 'low-level star' is simply ridiculous!

However, since this master is Gou Shen, and his 'level' is probably already 99, there's no issue.

Fan Jiangqiang took Liu Jianmin and quickly arrived at the top floor of the Scripture Repository.

The dazzling array of glowing jade slips almost overwhelmed the eyes.

"What are these?"

"They are."

Fan Jiangqiang casually picked up a jade slip: "Recently collected, Nine Heavens Sword Art. This thing, when cultivated to its highest level, can easily defeat True Immortals and the like. It's super cool."

"Of course, the prerequisite is that your cultivation realm must also improve."

"If your cultivation realm is insufficient, it's all in vain."

For his only closed-door disciple, Fan Jiangqiang was truly worried.

Speed is essential, but the realm must also keep up~!

With a higher realm, strength increases, and with stronger strength, everything becomes more stable. This is completely without any issues.

"Of course."

But Fan Jiangqiang's tone changed, and he continued, "However, this method isn't suitable for you."

"I believe you now understand what you lack, right?"

"But there's one that you must learn now."

"Which one?" Liu Jianmin asked excitedly.

Will he finally learn an Invincible Technique and Art that belongs to him?

"This one."

Fan Jiangqiang raised his hand, and the jade slip containing the Walking Secret Technique flew into his hand. He chuckled and said, "Walking Secret Technique."

"Once mastered, the speed far surpasses peers, and can be considered Invincible among peers. Even when compared to the Feathered Tribe's speed-specialized demons of the same level, it's only faster, never slower."

"If you can cultivate it to the Grand Completion stage..."

"It's actually the Walking Secret Technique!!!"

Liu Jianmin's eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed, "I should've thought of it!"

"Since the Moon Holding Sect has such famous Invincible Techniques, why wouldn't they have those that can be said to be 'bound' to them?"

Taking the jade slip, Liu Jianmin caressed it as if he were caressing his lover's skin.

"The Walking Secret Technique, when cultivated to Grand Completion, can easily escape battle formations and innate arrays."

"It can even reverse time, transcending time and space, achieving true speed!"

"Master, this Walking Secret Technique is indeed the most suitable for me!"

"Hmm."

Fan Jiangqiang nodded, "As long as you understand."

"Go into seclusion and cultivate. When you've reached the initial stage... no, when you've at least reached the small success stage, come find me again."

"As for the others, you can't bite off more than you can chew. First, reach the small success stage in the Walking Secret Technique."

Fan Jiangqiang wouldn't reveal that the Moon Holding Sect currently doesn't have any particularly powerful body-cultivation Invincible Techniques...

Watching Liu Jianmin's joyful departure, Fan Jiangqiang stroked his chin and muttered, "However, normally speaking, by the time this kid reaches the small success stage in the Walking Secret Technique, the sect shouldn't be lacking in powerful body-cultivation Invincible Techniques, right?"

"Based on my understanding of the master."

"The Great Vehicle Buddhism must have already been targeted."

"And the Great Vehicle Buddhism has quite a few body-cultivation secret techniques, among which more than one can be considered Invincible Techniques."

"But on second thought, I need to prepare early."

"After all, the Great Vehicle Buddhism is a Sacred Land, and the entire Buddhist Sect is deeply rooted, tsk."

"..."

For the next half a month or so.

The entire Immortal Martial Continent seemed to have entered a period of peace.

There was hardly any major event, and after meals, the topic of conversation among the people was mostly still related to the Prodigy Grand Tournament.

And another was Tang Wu.

Nowadays, the appearance of Tang Wu's 'true self' to suppress Xiao Ling'er and seize his own Storage Pouch and Magical Treasures was almost common knowledge.

This made many people curious.

This Heaven's Pride List...

How much water is in it?

A Tang Wu who was once thought to be unworthy is now able to suppress Xiao Ling'er and seize her treasures.

What about San Ye? Will he also be taken by Tang Wu?

This directly led to a portion of the Prodigies who, for certain reasons, were unable to participate in the Prodigy Grand Tournament feeling that their opportunity had come.

If Tang Wu can do it, why can't I? I can do it too!

And so...

The Moon Holding Sect was recently bustling with excitement.

The threshold was almost trampled by visitors.

Most of them came to challenge Xiao Ling'er, hoping to 'climb the ranks' of the list.

At first, Xiao Ling'er was still cautious and treated them well, but gradually, she felt something amiss.

"Senior Uncle, they're so annoying," Xiao Ling'er complained to Liang Dan Xia after defeating an opponent. "Not only are their skills all over the place, but they're also ugly and have terrible personalities."

"I can tolerate one or two, but they keep coming one after another. Every day, several of them show up, and I've even lost the mood to cultivate."

"I don't even have time to refine pills. It's really..."

"I've realized that topping this Heaven's Pride List isn't necessarily a good thing."

Liang Dan Xia smiled and said, "You're talking about the downsides, but there are corresponding benefits, aren't there? It depends on how you look at it."

"Let's not mention fame, but even in terms of cultivation, there are numerous benefits."

"At the very least, you have countless sparring partners."

"As long as you can keep winning, your sparring partners will only increase."

"Countless Prodigies will come one after another, wanting to defeat you, take the top spot on the list, and prove themselves."

"And they will all be your sparring partners, stepping stones on your path to growth."

"Senior Uncle's words do make sense."

"But... there are too many people, and it's affecting my cultivation."

"I have an idea."

Liang Dan Xia smiled and suggested, "Aren't you the senior disciple of the Moon Holding Sect?"

"With so many Prodigies from the Eight Domains and One State coming to be sparring partners for free, why not... give some benefits to the junior disciples?"

Xiao Ling'er's eyes lit up at this suggestion.

"That's right!"

"I find them annoying, and their skills are all over the place, but for the inner and outer sect disciples, they are excellent sparring partners."

"If they can defeat the inner and outer sect disciples, it shows they have some skills, and at the same time, the disciples get to train."

"After that, there's still Wang Teng, YaYa, and the others."

"Unless they can defeat them, they don't have the qualifications to challenge me!"

Xiao Ling'er finally understood completely.

Brilliant!

So many free sparring partners, and for free!

She herself might not need them, but the inner and outer sect disciples of the Moon Holding Sect did, and they needed them badly!

So!

This was a win-win situation!

"At most, I'll just refine more pills and send them to the junior disciples."

"Mm, that's great."

"Thank you, Senior Uncle, for your guidance!"

"Haha, it's not really guidance. With your intelligence, even if I didn't mention it, you would've thought of it soon enough."

"So..."

"..."

From that day on, Xiao Ling'er 'closed the door' to cultivation.

She announced to the outside world that those who wanted to challenge her and climb the Heaven's Pride List could come to the Moon Holding Sect.

But to face her, they first had to pass the test of her 'junior disciples'.

Otherwise, it was a non-starter!

Naturally, there were many who were dissatisfied with these words.

But they also had no choice.

They were given the opportunity, and if they didn't take it, they couldn't blame others.

As for why Tang Wu was able to suppress Xiao Ling'er but couldn't reach the top of the list, the reason was simple. The two didn't have a fair and direct confrontation; it was an 'assassination'.

It was like the difference between a 'ranked match' and a 'friendly match'.

Friendly matches are naturally not counted in the rankings.

And so, Xiao Ling'er settled down.

The disciples of the Moon Holding Sect, especially the inner and outer sect disciples, were thrilled, but soon, they were both in pain and joy.

In Xiao Ling'er's eyes, the Prodigies were all over the place, and many were even like country bumpkins. But in the eyes of the ordinary inner sect disciples, it wasn't like that."

There were many opportunities to challenge.

But in some situations, they were suffering.

However, the improvement in their strength and combat experience was incredibly rapid.

...And at this critical juncture, Tang Wu was inevitably mentioned.

In an inn.

Several cultivators were discussing loudly.

"Haha, that Tang Wu, he's quite a talent."

"Why do you say that?"

"You don't know this, but Tang Wu is actually a pitiful fellow. He obtained the Sea God's inheritance, but who knew that the Sea God himself was a clown, a joke."

"That's why he's so weak."

"But wasn't he able to ambush and suppress Xiao Ling'er?"

"That was just temporary. You don't know that Tang Wu's true self has always been a kept man."

"Huh?"

"What do you mean, kept man? He's a kept man! And his true self is said to have been secretly serving that big shot."

"Huh? I haven't heard of that female big shot..."

"What female big shot? It's a male! Tang Wu is a gigolo!"

"Huh???"

"What's with you???"

"No, your wild history is a bit too wild. Aren't you afraid Tang Wu will come after you?"

"I'm not afraid of anything..."

"Damn, Tang Wu?!"

"Huh???"

"You... want to die!"

Boom!

Tang Wu suddenly appeared and blasted the cultivator who was promoting 'gigolo literature' into smithereens!

Then, he left triumphantly.

Action:

Within the confines of the Su Bodhi Jewel Forest, several Black Buddhas sat together, their serene faces now marred by worry. News from the outside world had reached them, and it was not good.

"This is bad," one of them said, his voice filled with concern.

"Tang Wu... he's still alive?" another asked, his eyes widening in disbelief.

"Impossible!" A Black Buddha vehemently denied this notion. "We personally dealt the killing blow, a combined strike of our wrath. There's no way he could have survived!"

"Moreover, he dared to touch our master..."

"There's no chance he could have lived through that!"

"Could it be that the Tang Wu out there is an imposter?"

"There's a possibility, but it's unlikely."

"But there's another possibility—he might be the real Tang Wu!" A Black Buddha spoke with a heavy heart. "The news claims that Tang Wu appeared to slay someone who had slandered him."

"If it were a fake Tang Wu, he probably wouldn't care about such details, right?"

"Everything points to the real Tang Wu. Upon hearing this news, he became furious and immediately took action, killing the slanderer."

"There's more!"

He scanned the group, took a deep breath, and continued, "Earlier, we were all puzzled by Tang Wu's decisiveness. His actions were so bold, as if he wasn't afraid of death at all, not even considering the consequences of his demise."

"Now it seems..."

"I'm thinking, perhaps he possesses a special life-preserving secret technique, or perhaps a 'Body Doubling Technique'?"

"Don't forget, during the Prodigy Grand Tournament, 'Tang Wu' also died once!"

"If we follow this line of reasoning, it's likely that..."

"Tang Wu has a more than fifty percent chance of still being alive! And we don't know the capabilities of his mysterious Body Doubling Technique, whether it allows for memory sharing or not."

"If it does, then..."

"We might have already exposed ourselves!"

His words caused the faces of the Black Buddhas to pale. Another Black Buddha continued, "Not only that, but even if his Body Doubling Technique doesn't allow for memory sharing, as long as it's the real Tang Wu, he will know that his 'body double' entered the Su Bodhi Jewel Forest and was killed."

"In other words, it's as if we're openly telling him that there's an issue within the Su Bodhi Jewel Forest."

"And with the enmity between Tang Wu and our Great Vehicle Buddhism, as well as the entire Buddhist Sect..."

"This is a clear declaration of war."

"If you put it that way..." The Black Buddhas' faces grew even more grim. "With this reasoning, we can infer that if Tang Wu could enter once, he could enter again!"

"Indeed, it's as clear as day!"

The atmosphere grew tense as the Black Buddhas realized the gravity of the situation.

"Enough! Stop scaring yourselves," the highest-ranking Black Buddha among them chided. "If you keep reasoning like this, you'll scare yourselves to death before the enemy even arrives! It's just Tang Wu, nothing to be afraid of."

"Whether he's real or fake, kill him!"

"No matter how powerful the Body Doubling Technique is, it must have its limitations. He can die once, twice, and he can die a third time."

"Pass on my orders. All Great Vehicle Buddhism monks, put aside your current tasks. All warrior monks, Arhats, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas who can leave their posts shall mobilize to search for and kill Tang Wu.)

"Regardless of whether he's real or fake, as long as he's 'Tang Wu'..."

"Kill!"

His face turned cold. "I don't care if it's the real Tang Wu or an imposter; he must die. Do you understand?"

"Yes!"

The Black Buddhas responded in unison and immediately began making arrangements.

Half a day later, the Great Vehicle Buddhism sprang into action!

Previously, in their search for the 'traitor', the Great Vehicle Buddhism had killed countless monks. But for a 'faith-based sect' like this, there was no shortage of die-hard followers and 'brainwashed disciples'. Killing so many was justified as long as a suitable reason was given, such as claiming they had 'fallen into the Demon Dao' and needed to be saved.

Killing was the norm.

But now...

Almost eighty percent of the Great Vehicle Buddhism's core forces were out searching for Tang Wu across the eight domains and one state. They didn't openly declare their intention to kill Tang Wu, as they didn't want to scare him off and waste their efforts. Instead, they quietly searched and killed him on sight.

The Great Vehicle Buddhism was determined, as this matter concerned their survival. Despite the decline in fortune after the Gatlin Bodhimandala incident, they were still a revered holy land, not to be compared to a mere Tang Wu.

And so...

They quickly found Tang Wu.

And not just one, but many!

Kill!

Kill!

Kill!

But they soon realized that no matter how many they killed, it seemed never-ending.

One after another, even groups of them!

"How is this possible?"

"Damn it! What is this Body Doubling Technique of Tang Wu? How can he create so many bodies, incarnations, as if we can't kill them all?"

"If this continues, he might become desperate and do something reckless!"

"What should we do now?"

The Great Vehicle Buddhism monks involved in this matter were all at their wits' end.

Inside the Moon Embrace Palace, Lin Fan plucked a few more strands of hair, examining them in his hand. "The efficiency of the Great Vehicle Buddhism is quite high. It should be almost done, right?"

"If this continues, my hair will be plucked clean!"

In Lin Fan's plan, Tang Wu still had one last role to play.

In a desperate situation, on the brink of death, he had no choice but to reveal the secrets of the Buddhist Sect.

(End of Chapter)

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