Array of Immortals

Chapter 18
The ascetic monk was taken aback for a moment, obviously he didn't expect Fang Li to be like this, but he still nodded and said: "The benefactor is thoughtful, anyway, the poor monk will form a good relationship with you. If the benefactor has any questions, the poor monk will definitely answer them seriously."

"Thank you, master," Fang Li was overjoyed, the whim feeling more and more intense, he didn't dare to hesitate, and hurriedly asked: "Just now when I was practicing Wuxiang Jue, an illusory seed appeared in the upper dantian, I don't know why? What for?"

"This is the bodhi tree seed, which is the Dharma image of the benefactor. If it is condensed into reality, it will take root and sprout, and grow into a bodhi tree several feet high. If you put it outside, you can defend against the enemy, and if you put it inside, you can feel the heart."

As the ascetic monk's voice fell, the bodhi tree seed between Fang Li's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Fang Li was so shocked that he was speechless, he didn't think that the seed in his mind was actually a Dharma image, this is a great supernatural power!
"May I ask the master how to use the power of this Dharma image?" Fang used his spiritual consciousness to contact the Bodhi tree species several times, but found that there was no response at all, and his pleasant mood immediately cooled down.

"The Dharma Aspect is a great supernatural power, and it needs enough mana to use it. Although you obtained it by chance, your cultivation level is too low, so you can't use it naturally. Besides, the Dharma Aspect is just born and has not yet matured, so there is no rush, no rush." The ascetic monk shook his head and chuckled.

"I don't know how to grow into a Dharma image?" Fang Li continued to ask.He had a premonition that the bodhi tree seed that appeared between his eyebrows would be with him throughout his life, and it would be of great significance to him.

The ascetic monk suddenly kept silent, and then looked at Fang Li with burning eyes, and smiled, "The benefactor has the roots of great wisdom, and is destined to be a poor monk. Would you like to abide by the Buddhist precepts and come under my sect?"

Fang Li was stunned for a moment, his eyes widened, not thinking that the monk in front of him wanted to take him as a disciple.It's just that abiding by the rules and precepts seems to be a bit difficult, besides, Buddhist cultivation is not what he wants, even Taoist cultivation, he doesn't want to go all the way to the end, what he yearns for is the unique way of cultivation!
"I'm sorry, master, my wish is not with Tathagata." Fang Li shook his head lightly, rejecting the ascetic monk.

The ascetic monk sang Amitabha softly, and sighed: "It's a pity, the poor monk has traveled all over the famous mountains and rivers, and he has practiced asceticism for 130 years. Until today, he has no intention of accepting disciples. The little benefactor really doesn't think about it anymore? The poor monk is a monk of Mingwang Temple." Zen Master Ku, has reached the relic state, and his strength is not below that of the Taoist cultivator of the Golden Core Stage, if a benefactor enters my sect, he will give him all his money."

Relic!Fang Li was astonished, and looked at the ragged monk in front of him again. He would never be connected with the Buddhist cultivator in the relic realm.The relic state is already equivalent to a Taoist cultivator in the Golden Core Stage, which is a whole realm higher than the Supreme Elder in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

But thinking of the mystery of the formation, Fang Li still shook his head: "The kindness of the master is appreciated, but unfortunately the path I want to take is completely different from that of Buddhist cultivation, sorry."

"Everything is resigned to fate, it's a poor monk's fortune." Zen Master Jieku shook his head and smiled wryly, "I have been walking asceticly for more than a hundred years, and I haven't really understood what 'suffering' means until today. Speaking of it, the benefactor has also fulfilled me."

Fang Li was stunned for a moment, but he didn't know what he meant, he just smiled lightly and didn't speak.

"Forget it, everything in the world has a definite number, and the poor monk can't force it, but today's mood swings are an opportunity for me to find a breakthrough. Sowing good causes and reaping good results should be rewarded." Zen Master Jieku regained his composure , made a Buddhist ceremony, turned around and went to the deep mountains.

Fang Li wanted to stop him and ask more about Faxiang, but he thought that it was not beautiful for him to reject him and ask him to teach him with a calm face, so he gave up.

But at this time, the peaceful voice of the ascetic monk came from deep in the mountains.

"Buddhist practice lies in accumulating good deeds and abiding by the original heart. As long as you keep these eight words in mind, the Dharma will be formed by itself."

The voice lingered in the mountains for a long time before it gradually faded away.

Fang Li, on the other hand, looked serious and bowed in the direction the ascetic monk left.Accumulating good deeds and abiding by one's heart, although somewhat vague, should still be thanked.

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Time passed quickly, and today is the day when the Fang family will hold a clan meeting.

"Brother, there must be a lot of people attending the clan meeting today. If Father Quanxia knows that there are so many people watching his spiritual tablet enter the ancestral hall, he should be very happy." Fang Liuer rubbed his red eyes, Send my brother out with my mother.

Fang Li's face was firm, and he nodded heavily, "Yes, father will be very happy, this is his lifelong wish."

To this day, Fang Li still remembers what his father said to him when he was a child.At that time, my father was also a monk at the fifth level of Qi refining. He was in full bloom, and he hugged himself who was only four years old and said, "Lier, you should remember that we are all from the Fang family, and the Fang family belongs to Yanyang City." One of the four major families, this is the glory left to us by our ancestors, and we must defend it to the death."

It's a pity that the child is not filial, and has never really understood this sentence, and even has a very weak sense of identity with the family.

Fang Li sighed, rubbed his sore eyes, and didn't speak any more. There was only one thought left in his mind. Today, his father's spiritual seat must be allowed to enter the clan's ancestral hall safely. This is what the clan owes him!
"Li'er, neither Liu'er nor I are qualified to participate in the clan meeting, so your father's spiritual seat will be handed over to you." Ye Xiang shed two lines of tears, and handed over to Fang Li the spiritual seat held in her hand. Xinli, you can tell it is Xinli at a glance.

Fang Li looked down, his father's name was engraved on the front of the coffin, and his life was engraved on the back, the first few sentences of which were the whole story of his father's sacrifice for the family.

Looking at the small print on the back, Fang Li felt very uncomfortable. It's not worth sacrificing for such a family!If it wasn't for ten years later that I was in an extraordinary situation and won the attention of the elders, who would think of you as a branch child?Who would be grateful to Dade for dedicating his life to his family?You may even have to wait ten years before you can enter the clan ancestral hall.Haha, in the final analysis, this is still a world where strength comes first.

Fang Li wanted to cry and laugh, but in the end he let out a helpless sigh.Looking at his mother and younger sister who were already in tears, Fang Li nodded solemnly, didn't speak any more, just carried his father's spiritual tablet and went to the clan ancestral hall.

The entrance of the ancestral hall is a large venue for the convenience of the clansmen to worship their ancestors, and the Fang family has always held clan meetings here.

When Fang Li came here, hundreds of people had gathered at the entrance of the ancestral hall. Looking around, he found many familiar faces, Fang Yanhu who was as strong as a calf, Fang Kang who was shaking a paper fan, and those who had been with him before. Fang Kang and Fang Qing, who had done something to him.

Fang Yanhu was carrying a big knife with nine rings on his back, and his eyebrows were thick, a little more evil than a month ago.Seemingly impatient with waiting, Fang Yanhu patted Fang Kang beside him and asked, "Brother Fang Kang, do you know why the clan meeting was held this time?"

Wearing white clothes, Fang Kang smiled lightly and said, "You don't know, and I naturally don't know either, but I heard that the clan meeting was held by the Supreme Elder himself, and even the clan leader may not know what is going on."

"The Supreme Elder? It was rare to see him in the past few years, but he appeared frequently during this time." Fang Yanhu said with a cold face.

"Brother Yanhu seems to have some criticism for the elder Taishang from the tone of his voice." Fang Kang glanced at him with a smile in his eyes.

"Don't dare, I'm just stating a fact. I heard that brother Fang Kang stood up for my younger brother last time, and fought against that kid Fang Li. I haven't expressed my gratitude for this matter, but it is rude." Fang Yanhu He cupped his hands and said, what he was talking about was that Fang Kang and Fang Qing went out together to subdue Fang Li after Li killed Fang Linbao a month ago.

Fang Kang's face froze, he smiled awkwardly, and a look of anger flashed in his eyes.The incident last time was a stain in his life, he was frightened by Fang Li's aura before he even started it, so he naturally didn't like others to mention it.

On the other hand, Fang Qing, who was nearby, heard Fang Yanhu's words, and immediately said angrily: "That kid Fang Li is really hateful, he dared to humiliate my cousin Fang Kang and me, even if he killed his direct descendants, damn it! It's really suffocating to protect her."

"Shut your mouth, no one will treat you as dumb." Fang Kang raised his brows and gave Fang Qing a look. Fang Qing shrank his neck immediately and dared not speak any more.

Fang Yanhu's expression was not good. After all, Fang Linbao was his younger brother. He was angry when he was rushed into the mansion and killed.However, the elder Taishang intended to protect him, but he dared not disobey it.

"Look over there, isn't that Fang Li? The children of the little branch dare to come to the clan meeting, so shameless." After being scolded by Fang Kang, Fang Qing walked away sullenly, and saw Fang Li's face without thinking. The figure immediately screamed in alarm.

Fang Kang and Fang Yanhu heard this, and hurriedly looked in the direction Fang Qing pointed, and they saw a poorly dressed young man walking slowly, who seemed to be holding something in his hand.

It is said that enemies are extremely jealous when they meet each other. At this moment, Fang Kang and the two of them only felt a burst of anger burning in their hearts, and they only wished to kill Fang Li immediately to vent their hatred.

"Fang Li!" Fang Yanhu gritted his teeth, his bull's eyes were as big as copper bells, staring at the person coming.

Fang Li seemed to have a sense of it, looked up, and found Fang Yanhu and the others, but they had something to do at the moment, so they didn't want to pay more attention to it, so they walked to a corner where no one was paying attention, leaned against a big tree, closed their eyes and rested .

Fang Li didn't want to pay attention to it, but Fang Yanhu and others didn't intend to make him feel better.The three of them looked at each other and walked over immediately.

"Hey, cousin, look at the thing in that kid's hand, the spiritual tablet, how can you carry this thing around, it's too disrespectful to the dead." Fang Qing squinted her eyes, and first saw the treasure in Fang Li's hand. The things he took suddenly started to clamor strangely.

After hearing this, Fang Kang smiled and said, "Cousin, don't meddle in other people's business. What does it matter to you whether others respect the dead or not? This is their hobby, and you can control it?"

Fang Kang seemed to be teaching Fang Qing a lesson, but in fact he was mocking Fang Li, and the two of them burst out laughing at each sentence.

Fang Li's eyelids opened slightly, a piercing light flashed, and he only said one word coldly: "Get lost!"

The faces of Fang Kang and the others changed. Fang Li's words had a strong sense of disdain. Fang Kang and the others felt a nameless fire burning in their chests.

"Looking for death!" Fang Yanhu originally hated Fang Li, but when he was so provoked by Fang Li, he immediately wanted to draw his sword.

(End of this chapter)