I Have A Dual World Seal

Shen Ying removed the Peach Blossom Evil, revealing the shady tranquility of Taohua Village.

A great battle had just taken place in the front yard of Taohua Village, but the trapping array cast by Peach Blossom Evil was indeed strong, leaving the ground barely damaged.

Lu Zheng and the others didn’t feel much, but Fan Boyu exclaimed, "Two high monks from Great Joyful Temple, dead just like that?"

"Why, are high monks from Great Joyful Temple supposed to be immortal?" Du Yueyao retorted dissatisfiedly.

"I don’t mean that."

Fan Boyu waved his hands repeatedly, "You know, the Great Joyful Zen Temple of the Southern Border is merely a branch of the Western Buddha Country’s Great Joyful Temple, yet it adheres to the orthodox Buddhist sect, wielding substantial power in the Southern Border."

Lu Zheng asked, "How does it compare to the Primordial Saint Sect?"

Fan Boyu straightened his back, "Of course, it’s no match for the Saint Sect!"

"Really? I don’t believe it!" Lu Zheng cast a sidelong glance at Fan Boyu.

Fan Boyu coughed twice awkwardly, "When Saintess Yu Kun was around, we were about equal with the Great Joyful Zen Temple, but now that Saintess Yue Yao revitalizes the Saint Sect, that mere Great Joyful Zen Temple surely isn’t a threat to the Saint Sect!"

Upon hearing this, everyone laughed; Du Yueyao, in particular, felt embarrassed. Fan Boyu truly placed all his hopes on her, but she really didn’t possess such grand ambitions!

"Oh?" Lu Zheng suddenly exclaimed, looking toward the west.

"What is it?" Liu Qingyan asked anxiously.

"It’s nothing." Lu Zheng shook his head, "Far away, there’s a monk passing by."

Liu Qingyan nodded, thinking that since it was far away, it wasn’t worth worrying about.

"Alright, alright!"

Lu Zheng clapped his hands, "A magical combat watched for three days, Guilan Temple was stingy, only offering a vegetarian meal without spirit fruit."

Everyone: "..."

Though all had practiced avoiding grain, they still maintained a habit of regular meals and sleep, so going without food for three days seemed inappropriate.

"What would you like to eat? Give me the names of the dishes!" Lu Zheng generously waved his big hand.

"Five-spiced roast chicken!" Yang Caiyi was the first to raise her hand.

Then she was embraced and teased by a Peach Blossom Celestial Maiden, "Your surname isn’t Liu, so why do you love roast chicken so much?"

Yang Caiyi sheepishly pursed her lips, "Because roast chicken is delicious!"

She would always remember the time when, in desperate hunger and cold, Liu Qingquan handed a steaming drumstick to her.

Therefore, at the mention of tasty food, her first thought was always five-spiced roast chicken.

Upon Yang Caiyi’s mention of five-spiced roast chicken, Liu Qingyan paused before laughing and saying, "I want crispy fried chicken."

Then Shen Ying ordered Five-Spice Stir-Fried Vegetables, Du Yueyao chose Gan-Braised Bass, and several Peach Blossom Celestial Maidens discussed and ordered six or seven dishes, leaving Fan Boyu anxiously scratching his head.

Lu Zheng deliberately ignored him, then heading to the kitchen as he clapped his hands, "All done ordering? Good, let’s get moving!"

"Cough, cough!"

Fan Boyu couldn’t help but cough twice again.

Lu Zheng turned around, blinking, "Does Priest Fan have any instructions?"

"No." Fan Boyu forced a smile, waving his hand repeatedly.

Lu Zheng nodded, "I thought so, the ladies have ordered all the dishes, Priest Fan just needs to sit and wait to eat."

"Okay!" Fan Boyu forced a slight smile, then watched Lu Zheng head into the kitchen.

Fan Boyu’s heart was bleeding.

Liu Qingyan, Shen Ying, including Du Yueyao and Yang Caiyi and the other women, often met with Lu Zheng and often ate together.

Therefore, they weren’t impressed by the most famous dish, Braised Profound Snake.

But Fan Boyu was!

He had only eaten it once, originally thinking he wouldn’t get a second chance, but today he unexpectedly caught an opportunity.

Unfortunately, it was mainly women present, and he felt awkward to mention it!

As a result, not a single woman expressed desire for Braised Profound Snake, had even the Eighteen Celestial Maidens grown tired of eating snake?

Fan Boyu: (ó﹏ò｡)

Fan Boyu suppressed his internal anguish, then helped move tables and chairs, arranging them in Taohua Village’s front yard.

Oh well, if it’s unavailable, it’s unavailable; at least he got to eat it once and already boasted to the comrades of the Central Plains sub-branch. Next time he returns to the Southern Border, he can boast again.

Then, just after the setup was complete, he saw Si Lingxi and Lu Zheng’s other wife, Lin Wan, emerge from the kitchen. With a gesture, they laid out various fruits, drinks, and beverages on the dining table.

"Eh?"

Fan Boyu wore a baffled expression; when did Si Lingxi and Lin Wan go to the kitchen?

If they were just at Taohua Village, why bother Lu Zheng and Master Guiyin with engaging in combat?

"Sister Lingxi, Wan, you’re here?" Shen Ying stepped forward, linking arms with Si Lingxi and Lin Wan, "Zen Master Huiejue’s magical combat, fought over three days."

Si Lingxi said calmly, "Indeed, it ended a few days sooner than I expected, Hui Jue monk performed well."

This was why Si Lingxi wasn’t interested in watching the combat live; watching kids fight for three days, she’d rather lie at home.

"True, it’s surprising that Zen Master Huiejue, with those strong eyebrows, used strategy."

Shen Ying drew Si Lingxi and Lin Wan to take a seat, then plucked a grape to taste.

"However, Zen Master Huiejue, tangled for ten years by Buddha power lured by the Five-Colored Celestial Pearl, was indeed a key reason for his success in magical combat."

Then, the ladies took a seat, sipping drinks, eating fruits, and chatting leisurely.

It was then that Si Lingxi and Lin Wan learned they had just experienced a great battle, defeating two monks from Great Joyful Temple.

"Great Joyful Temple..."

Si Lingxi wasn’t bothered by the defeat of two monks from Great Joyful Temple, yet frowned and shook her head, "Great Joyful Temple is increasingly decadent, impure in heart, unsanctified in spirit, relying on external force to seduce hearts to cultivate Joy Secret Method, without innate wisdom, how can they achieve Joy Fruit Position?"

As an orthodox dual cultivation sect, Great Joyful Temple is far from being a simple practice of Yin Yang Replenishment. Although males are more dominant, females aren’t mere tools or furnaces.

Otherwise, Great Joyful Temple couldn’t possibly claim orthodox Buddhist status, nor rank high among the many Buddha countries of the West.

Shen Ying shrugged, "Perhaps they never intended to acquire the Joy Fruit Position in the first place."

Having cultivated Great Joyful Temple’s Secret Technique, Shen Ying was familiar with the cultivation method in the Desire Celestial Goddess Technique, so she had some understanding of Great Joyful Temple’s practices.

One could say it’s a cultivation method with high potential but also low baselines.

Its high potential stems from the practice of Joyful Zen on the Yin Yang Dao, refining wisdom and technique, with an extremely high spiritual aspiration, guaranteeing joy, eternal paradise.

Its low baseline, however, means a cultivator lacking steadfast faith could easily reduce the practice to mere Yin Yang Replenishment or Yang Replenishing Yin, possibly even a mere entertaining spell.

"That old monk has just three thousand years of Dao practice; does he hope for eternal paradise?" Shen Ying asked.

"Of course not," Si Lingxi said indifferently.

"So..." Shen Ying said, "He may have already given up."