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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 2: [Jiuli Insect Valley]
Chapter 30 (57): [Amitabha]
(30th of Volume 2)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Li Weiyi rented a three-story restaurant nearby.
He originally wanted to order more dishes, but the White-Robed Buddhist Nun declined, saying that a single bowl of vegetarian noodles each would be sufficient.
Nearly a hundred children filled all three floors, and though they were only eating noodles, they were overjoyed.
Though they were Cultivated Humans, they still experienced joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.
Li Weiyi and Zhao Zhizhuo were already starving. Since everyone was eating vegetarian food, how could they indulge in meat and fish? So they each ordered a bowl of noodles and sat at a window-side table on the second floor, sharing a meal with the White-Robed Buddhist Nun.
After taking a sip of the steaming hot noodle broth, Li Weiyi humbly asked, "Jushi, what kind of Buddha is the Amitabha you chant?"
The White-Robed Jushi (Buddhist Nun) put down her chopsticks, sat upright, and said solemnly, "Amitabha is both the Buddha of Immeasurable Light and the Buddha of Immeasurable Life. He represents light, life, and space. He is the ruler of the Buddha Holy Land, located infinitely far beyond our world."
"His light illuminates the Nether Realm."
"His lifespan is endless."
"The Holy Land world he manifests in his palm is the most vast Life Realm in existence. His spiritual power and divine abilities are boundless."
This world's Amitabha bore striking similarities to the Amitabha of Earth's mythological traditions.
Afterward, the White-Robed Jushi quietly ate her vegetarian noodles.
When eating noodles, everyone's eating habits usually aren't very graceful.
But she neither chewed slowly and deliberately nor devoured her food like a savage beast. Though her appearance was ordinary, the way she ate exuded a sense of tranquil beauty that was pleasing to the eye.
Li Weiyi watched for a long while, completely forgetting what he had intended to ask.
After finishing her noodle soup, she wiped her mouth clean and gave Li Weiyi, who had been staring at her, a slight smile and a word of thanks.
A moment later, the White-Robed Jushi gathered all the Ren Dao children outside the restaurant.
As she was leaving, she looked up at Li Weiyi, who was watching her from the second floor, her voice still as gentle as ever: "I originally planned to take on a job to earn money to support the children. But since you treated me to noodles, I won't kill you today! Perhaps another day!"
Li Weiyi had been lost in the White-Robed Jushi's infectious, gentle smile. Hearing her words, he felt as if he had been instantly plunged from a sunlit mountaintop into a dark, frigid ice cave, the cold nearly freezing him solid.
So she had been waiting for him by the city moat all along, or perhaps she had been planning to go to his residence to kill him.
Zhao Zhizhuo's complexion was no better.
His face was pale as he slapped his forehead.
"I should have been suspicious long ago. Besides Coffin Mountain, what other Buddhist cultivators are there in Li Province? She must be an... assassin... from the Five Burials Temple."
The word "assassin" slipped from his lips in a barely audible whisper.
Xu Fodu of Coffin Mountain, one of the Three Great Barbarian Bandits of the Southern Territory, was a behemoth to whom even the Jiu Li Clan had to pay annual tribute.
Who in the seven provinces of the Southern Territory didn't fear the Buddha's Salvation Bandits, numbering a hundred thousand?
Zhao Zhizhuo stared at the white-robed figure growing distant and murmured, "The Five Burials Temple is the most terrifying assassin organization in Jiu Li City's Nether Market. Rumor has it that Coffin Mountain is the power behind them. I didn't detect any spiritual power fluctuations from her at all. Her cultivation must far surpass ours."
"Thank goodness we were generous enough today, or we'd be in serious trouble!"
Li Weiyi's expression shifted repeatedly. He quickly stood up and called out from a distance, "Next time you're begging for alms, come find me again. I'll treat you to noodles another day... as much as you can eat..."
The White-Robed Jushi, already at the door bridge, glanced back at the second floor and simply smiled before leading the group of children into the city.
At the city gate, as expected, she was stopped by four soldiers of the City Defense Camp.
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!"
In the next moment, all four soldiers were cleaved in half by a crimson kasaya.
Gushing blood seeped through the gaps in the wooden drawbridge, continuously dripping into the moat below.
A burly, nearly two-meter-tall monk with a thick, twisted beard put the crimson kasaya back on and respectfully bowed to the White-Robed Jushi: "Martial Uncle, your nephew was delayed by some matters. I should have been here to meet you at the city gate half an hour ago."
"It's fine. I didn't wait long - just about the time it takes to finish a bowl of noodles."
The White-Robed Jushi and the crimson-kasaya-clad monk, accompanied by nearly a hundred Cultivated Human Children, strode confidently into Jiu Li City.
"Martial Uncle, something major has happened in Burial Immortal Town. News began circulating in small circles last night, and this morning it became completely impossible to contain. Many powerful figures have already left the city to investigate," the monk whispered.
"Boom! Boom!"
A large group of City Defense Camp soldiers arrived, but when the officer leading them, mounted on a Fire Fox strange beast, recognized the monk's face and met his cold, stern gaze, he was the first to lower his head, unable to meet the monk's eyes.
In the end, the City Defense Camp soldiers simply collected the corpses.
...
Li Weiyi had completely lost his appetite.
"Someone must have placed an order at the Five Burials Temple. Either Yang Yun or the Changlin Gang."
"But the month isn't up yet. How dare they?"
Zhao Zhizhuo quickly considered the situation before rising to his feet, "I'm going into the city right now. I need to find out what's going on. I'll be back before dark."
After parting ways with Zhao Zhizhuo, Li Weiyi returned to the courtyard.
....
Beneath the Old Yang Tree in the front yard, Cai Yutong stood veiled, her attire much lighter and more refreshing. A single point of light flickered between her eyebrows as she used Psychic (Telekinesis) Power to communicate with a Giant Spider. Just like training a dog, she used a single finger to command it to stand up and sit down.
Her talent for the Spiritual Path was extraordinary.
In three days, she grasped the concept of Spiritual Light.
In ten days, she opened her Third Eye Spirit Realm.
In twenty-two days, she learned Insect Scripture and tamed her first Giant Spider, officially becoming an Insect Tamer.
Li Weiyi, on the other hand, had yet to even glimpse his first flicker of Spiritual Light.
According to Senior Spirit Tablet, the reason was that he lacked inner stillness. His mind was preoccupied with too many thoughts, his heart cluttered with countless distractions, preventing the "flash of insight" from ever arriving.
"Senior Brother, tell everyone to pack their things quickly. We're going into the city before the gates close at nightfall."
Li Weiyi didn't know how many lives the Changlin Gang or Yang Yun had taken, nor whether the assassins would indiscriminately kill innocents. All he could do now was lead everyone to the Cangli Clan Academy to seek refuge.
But he worried about being ambushed on the way.
A warrior like Yao ZhengSheng could cause catastrophic consequences with a single kill.
Zhao Zhizhuo would surely seek help from Li Songlin or Cang Li. If the Cangli Tribe could send a group of experts to escort them, their journey would be much safer!
Everyone realized the gravity of the situation and immediately began packing their belongings.
Time ticked by as luggage was loaded onto carriages.
Li Weiyi sat atop the courtyard wall, channeling his spiritual power to enhance his senses. He focused his energy on his eyes, ears, and nose, reaching peak awareness.
Soon, he caught the scent of Shi Chuan Yu, the Changlin Gang's Banner Leader, carried on the wind.
Though he couldn't see or hear him, he knew he was nearby.
Moments later, he glimpsed Yao ZhengSheng's fleeting figure on the second floor of the Baoyue or Moon Pavilion across the street.
Several other unusually light footsteps mixed with the crowd on the street.
Fortunately, Zhao Meng's presence in the courtyard still held a deterrent effect.
As the sun dipped westward, Zhao Zhizhuo finally returned with a troop of white-robed cavalry - Young Clan Leader Cang Li's personal guard, numbering twenty riders.
Their cultivation wasn't high, but their symbolic significance made them untouchable to most.
Zhao Zhizhuo's expression was grim, his brow furrowed with worry: "After entering the city, I went straight to the Clan Academy, but it was deserted. Then I went to the Clan Manor to see the Young Clan Leader, where I learned that a major incident had shaken the Jiu Li City's upper echelons last night. First Commander had already left the city."
"The Five Burials Temple's murder warrant was issued this morning and quickly spread to every city in Li Province. The reward is a Five Seas Pill. This is most likely Yang Yun's doing. Only he could have gotten the news out so fast."
Li Weiyi asked, "Was there no reward offered for anyone else?"
Zhao Zhizhuo shook his head: "In my opinion, Yang Yun cares more about Fourth Miss's attitude toward you than the Changlin Gang's losses."
With this confirmed information, Li Weiyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. The reward is just a Five Seas Pill. I thought Yang Clan had issued a death warrant, given how even the White-Robed Jushi was alarmed. Do you think she's truly a formidable figure?"
Zhao Zhizhuo's expression turned serious: "Brother Li, you must trust my judgment. I once reached the peak of the Five Seas Realm myself. For the White-Robed Jushi to have deceived even me, she must be extraordinary."
"Don't be paranoid. In Yang Yun's eyes, you're just at the Seven Springs cultivation level. Offering a Five Seas Pill as a reward is already an extremely generous offer."
"The White-Robed Jushi's appearance was completely unexpected. It was clear from the start that she wasn't normal - one moment compassionate, the next ready to kill. We offered her a bowl of noodles, and she spared us. There's something seriously wrong with that woman!"
Zhao Meng asked, "So, should we enter the city or not?"
Zhao Zhizhuo replied, "Let's all take refuge at the Clan Academy first. Something major has happened in Burial Immortal Town, and the Young Clan Leader is rushing there immediately. With both the First Commander and the Young Clan Leader away, it's too dangerous for us to stay in the Suburban Domain."
"What major event happened in Burial Immortal Town?"
Li Weiyi's mind raced, recalling the bizarre events he had witnessed there just a month ago.
Zhao Zhizhuo shook his head, indicating that the Young Clan Leader hadn't shared any details.
Li Weiyi escorted everyone out of the mansion. As they reached the gate, he suddenly grabbed Zhao Zhizhuo's hand, his expression solemn: "Old Zhao, I'm entrusting all my companions to you. Please take care of them."
Zhao Zhizhuo frowned: "Aren't you coming with us?"
Li Weiyi glanced toward the Baoyue (Moon) Pavilion and the backyard, forcing a casual smile.
"I have a feeling they won't let me into the city. If I go to the Clan Academy, they won't have a chance to strike."
"Wei Yi, you said yourself that brothers should live and die together," Zhao Meng reminded him.
Though Cai Yutong didn't know what had happened, she turned back with Zhao Meng.
Li Weiyi steeled himself and said, "The Five Seas Pill is too tempting to them! If I stay with you on the way into the city, it will benefit no one. I'll bring slaughter to you, and you'll become a burden, making it impossible for me to escape."
"Senior Brother, Senior Sister, wait for me to return. By then, we'll fear no one."
With those words, Li Weiyi vanished in a flash, fleeing along the route he had long planned in his mind. Like a phantom, he raced toward the Sui River.
In an instant, numerous figures shot after him like arrows from a drawn bow, converging from the surrounding streets.
Some darted through the crowd, while others raced across rooftops. A golden carriage pulled by a Silver-Horned Elk thundered down the street, attempting to intercept him.
Li Weiyi had already discussed his plans with Senior Coffin. Once Zhao Zhizhuo recovered his Eighth Spring cultivation, he would send Zhao Meng, Cai Yutong, and the others to study in the Jiu Li Clan. Only then could he safely venture into the Tomb of the Azure King, pursuing a faster path to becoming a Hidden One.
Today's sudden crisis forced him to advance all his plans.
Now, the setting sun bled across the sky.
At this moment, night and killing intent were closing in relentlessly.
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END OF CHAPTER
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