"Damn, where did this old man come from?"

The Black Bear Spirit, who was sunbathing outside the temple, also sensed the mountain air. It jumped up, glancing with suspicion at the Mad Monk slowly ascending the mountain.

Since its last injury was healed by a wisp of Purple Qi from Lin Heng, it had turned misfortune into fortune and had already broken through to a higher power.

However, at this moment, it could not sense any spiritual power from the Mad Monk.

The other looked shabby and ordinary, just like a... Buddhist Sect beggar?

"How did he get in?"

The Black Bear Spirit could not understand.

Bai Suzhen and Cyan Snake furrowed their brows deeply.

"Could it be... him?"

The sisters' beautiful eyes were full of uncertainty, recalling a monk they had heard about before their enlightenment.

"Do you know who he is?" Lin Heng had somehow appeared beside the sisters.

Bai Suzhen bit her lip, unsure, and said, "Legend has it that more than a thousand years ago, the son of an affluent family, on his wedding day, suddenly gained enlightenment, abandoning his bride, parents, and relatives to join Lingyin Temple."

"After taking the precepts, he was given the dharma name Dao Ji."

"The dharma name Dao Ji?" The Black Bear Spirit beside them frowned, "Isn't that the reincarnation of the Subduing Dragon from Lingyin Temple?"

Bai Suzhen nodded, her gaze serious, "That's him, but back then, people in the secular world simply referred to him as Jigong."

"Because he was a genuine itinerant monk, aiding the world and benefiting the local populace wherever he went, and was deeply loved by the people."

"But later, for some unknown reason, he was hit hard, became somewhat deranged, and completely abandoned the pure precepts of the Buddhist Sect. Ever since then, cultivators laughed at him as Jidian."

The Black Bear Spirit was full of curiosity, "How could the reincarnation of the Subduing Dragon be hit hard?"

Bai Suzhen shook her head, indicating she didn't know either, but then Cyan Snake suddenly spoke.

"It's said that during his wandering, he passed by his worldly home."

"But things had changed; his house had long been taken over by the steward back then, and his parents had already passed away..."

"Rumor has it that he even ran into his bride from that time, but unfortunately, the bride who had once adorned herself before the mirror had become a fool, laughed at by everyone on the street..."

"And all of this was due to his abandonment back then."

There was an undeniable anger in Cyan Snake's tone, and her gaze toward the Mad Monk climbing the mountain was filled with hostility.

"So there were such stories..."

The Black Bear Spirit was somewhat shocked, then puzzled, "But didn't the Subduing Dragon Arhat ascend again? Why is he appearing here?"

The Black Bear Spirit looked toward the Mad Monk.

Bai Suzhen and Cyan Snake both shook their heads; they couldn't be certain that the monk before them was Jigong, and this was why!

But Lin Heng was already convinced in his heart that the person before them was the Living Buddha Jigong of legend!

Yet...

Was he here for Lingyin Temple?

Lin Heng's eyes narrowed slightly.

Earlier, Master Lian Zhou had already warned him that the foundation of Lingyin Temple was not intimidating, but the Mad Monk suppressed within was a formidable presence to heed in the future.

Lin Heng just didn't expect the other to come so soon.

"Could it be the celestial tribulation of the Immortal Pill that disturbed him?"

Lin Heng's expression flickered.

He had immense respect for the Living Buddha Jigong known from his past life.

But if the other party was here for Lingyin Temple this time, or to seize the Immortal Pill,

then he would inevitably have to confront him!

The entire audience was fixated on Jidian at this moment.

The ragged old monk who could ignore the Immortal Platform's restrictions moved at an extremely slow pace up the mountain, swaying, half drunk and half awake, taking nearly two hours to finally arrive in front of Qingfeng Temple.

Lin Heng stared at him, "May I know the purpose of your visit here, Senior?"

He spoke calmly, composed and serene.

The Mad Monk in front of him seemed not to hear, as if too tired from climbing, he simply lay down on the ground.

Everyone thought he was about to fall asleep, but the next second, they saw him pick up a wine gourd and take a sip, then he started muttering drunken words.

"Why was I born? Why was I loved? What's the use of this path, this law?"

"Cultivation is useless, aiding the world is useless, heaven and earth are useless, mountains and seas are useless."

"Is it that... I am useless after all?"

"Haha..."

Though the Mad Monk's voice wasn't loud, it seemed to resonate in the heavens and the earth.

His muttering, crying and laughing startled many cultivators who couldn't help frowning.

"This really is a madman, isn't he?"

"Seeing that he is never without wine and meat, was he expelled from the Buddhist Sect? Is that why he went crazy?"

Many whispered, their eyes filled with a hint of disdain.

The next second, they heard the Mad Monk's disjointed sentences continue.

"Give me back that Subduing Dragon Pestle."

"???"

These words left everyone exchanging confused glances.

"Could he be asking the Observatory Master for the Immortal Soldier, the Great Sun Subduing Dragon Pestle of Lingyin Temple?"

"Damn, who is this guy? Does he really think he's someone important?"

"That's an Immortal Soldier! You think you can just ask for it back?"

Many cultivators were speechless, increasingly convinced that he was a madman.

However, Lin Heng remained silent, staring at the other for a long time, before suddenly nodding.

"Okay."

As his words fell.

The Great Sun Subduing Dragon Pestle appeared once more.

Brilliant Buddha Light burst forth, the dignified aura of the Immortal Soldier spreading across the field.

"Boss, be careful..."

The Black Bear Spirit wanted to stop him; this Mad Monk was unfathomable, and gaining a Buddhist Sect Immortal Soldier could end disastrously if he started a fight.

But Lin Heng was composed and calm, "I believe this Senior harbors no ill intentions."

Having said this, he casually tossed the Great Sun Subduing Dragon Pestle to float before the Mad Monk.

"Damn, did the Observatory Master really give it to him?"

This caused countless cultivators to widen their eyes.

And as the Great Sun Subduing Dragon Pestle approached the Mad Monk, it trembled violently and emitted a humming sound.

As if finally reunited with its old master, it could not contain its joy.

"Good... good..."

The Mad Monk reached out to stroke the Immortal Soldier, seemingly engulfed in memories, then tears ran down his face.

"Senior..."

Lin Heng hesitated to speak.

Unexpectedly, the ragged and disheveled Jidian suddenly erupted with terrifying might the next second.

Boom!

A burst of Buddha Light shot to the sky.

Jidian's patched and weathered monk robe billowed instantly.

Bai Suzhen, Cyan Snake, and Black Bear Spirit were all pushed back several steps by the sudden gust of wind.

Lin Heng slightly frowned, the Yin Yang Qi spread out, guarding the three.

"What is he going to do?"

The Black Bear Spirit was filled with doubt.

They only saw the Mad Monk gripping the Great Sun Subduing Dragon Pestle tightly, and as they worried he might suddenly act violently, a mournful hum sounded.

Then, everyone witnessed the Immortal Soldier, the Great Sun Subduing Dragon Pestle, passed down through Lingyin Temple for a thousand years.

In the hands of the Mad Monk, a crisp sound resonated.

The next second, the Immortal Soldier broke.

Bent and snapped by the Mad Monk himself!

At this moment, everyone was stunned.

Even Lin Heng widened his eyes in disbelief.

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