828: The last two levels of the Undying Golden Body Technique

"Lingchen greets the Great Master." Yang Lingchen pressed his palms together and bowed slightly.

"Young man, this poor monk observes that you have an affinity with the Buddha. Would you be interested in joining our Buddhist sect?" Great Master Ru Tian slowly opened his eyes.

Yang Lingchen was slightly taken aback; he had never expected the old monk to make such a request.

Lowering his head to ponder for a moment, he looked up and said firmly, "Great Master, this Junior still has unfulfilled wishes, so I cannot follow you into the Buddhist sect."

Upon hearing this, Ru Tian did not show any disappointment or displeasure on his face, but instead said calmly, "Young man, your talent is exceptional. If you were to cultivate Buddhism, your future achievements would be limitless. However, since you have no intention of joining the Buddhist sect, this poor monk will not force you."

"Thank you for your understanding, Great Master!" Yang Lingchen said, pressing his palms together.

"Sigh! It seems this poor monk will have to wait until the next life to find a successor for the last two layers of the Undying Golden Body Art." Ru Tian sighed softly.

"What! The last two layers of the Undying Golden Body Art?" Yang Lingchen's heart skipped a beat. "Great Master, do you really have the last two layers of the Undying Golden Body Art?"

"And what if I do? You are, after all, not one of our Buddhist sect! Sigh!" Ru Tian sighed softly again, then slowly closed his eyes.

"Great Master, in truth, this Junior also holds the Buddhist sect in high regard. If not for my unfinished worldly affairs, I would certainly convert to the Buddha and devote myself to comprehending the Buddhist Dao."

Yang Lingchen quickly continued, "The Undying Golden Body Art is very important to this Junior. If the Great Master can pass it on to me, should the Buddhist sect have any requests in the future, this Junior will certainly do my utmost and never refuse."

"Since you have the Buddha in your heart, this poor monk will fulfill your wish. However, to obtain the Undying Golden Body Art, you must agree to one condition," Ru Tian said.

"Please speak, Great Master!" Yang Lingchen was overjoyed and said quickly.

"You must have come to challenge Bujie, right?" Ru Tian said.

"This Junior has indeed come to challenge Great Master Bujie." Yang Lingchen said, pressing his palms together.

"This poor monk hopes that you will take him into the secular world as his Senior Brother. If he encounters any trouble in the future, I hope you can provide some assistance," Ru Tian said slowly.

"Take him into the secular world? That's no problem, but if he learns bad habits, you cannot blame this Junior!" Yang Lingchen frowned slightly and said.

"One thought can lead to becoming a Buddha, one thought can lead to becoming a demon. Whether good or bad, the path must ultimately be walked by oneself." Ru Tian pressed his palms together, and a golden light suddenly shot out from his finger, instantly sinking into Yang Lingchen's forehead.

"The Undying Golden Body Art has already been given to you. Bujie is waiting for you at the foot of the mountain. From today on, this poor monk entrusts him to you." After saying this, Ru Tian slowly closed his eyes.

"Thank you, Great Master. This Junior takes his leave."

Yang Lingchen pressed his palms together, bowed, and then slowly retreated from the backyard.

"The great calamity is approaching. Whether or not the common people can be saved depends on you two. Amitabha!" Ru Tian whispered.

When Yang Lingchen arrived at the foot of the mountain, Lingshan Temple on the peak was instantly shrouded in thick fog, as if it had completely disappeared.

"Senior Brother, I'm here!"

Just then, a young monk wearing a checkered robe and holding a chicken leg suddenly appeared in front of Yang Lingchen.

"You are Bujie?" Yang Lingchen asked in surprise.

"Senior Brother, I am Bujie. Surely Revered Master has already told you! From now on, I will follow you; you cannot treat me poorly when it comes to food and drink." Bujie took a bite of the chicken leg and said.

"Does eating meat not violate your precepts?" Yang Lingchen asked in surprise.

"How is this violating any precepts? I am not an official Buddhist Disciple," Bujie said with a smile.

"Are you a secular Disciple?" Yang Lingchen asked curiously.

"You are right, I am a secular Disciple. If it weren't for Revered Master raising me, I wouldn't want to be any monk!" Bujie said, "Right, Senior Brother, where are we going?"

"Of course, we are going to challenge the prodigy ranking list!" Yang Lingchen said.

"That sounds fun! I have long wanted to find someone to fight, but Revered Master never let me leave. This time, when we go out, we must have a good fight." Bujie said excitedly.

Having been raised by Ru Tian since childhood, Bujie had rarely left Lingshan Temple.

Now that Ru Tian had allowed him to enter the secular world with Yang Lingchen, he was naturally extremely excited.

Yang Lingchen opened the Heavens Wind and Cloud List and carefully examined the names on the prodigy ranking list. Finally, he locked his gaze onto the three characters: Yin Tianyou.

Yin Tianyou, an Inner Sect Disciple of the Yunxian Sect, with a cultivation level at the third layer of the Spirit Immortal Realm. He is two hundred and fifty years old and ranked ninety-third on the prodigy ranking list of the Eastern Immortal Domain, exactly four places higher than Bujie.

It is rumored that Yin Tianyou has an incredibly strong ability for Cross-Rank Challenge; he once defeated a Cultivator at the fourth layer of the Spirit Immortal Realm when he was only at the first layer of the Spirit Immortal Realm.

"Senior Brother, do you really want to fight him? This guy is very strong! Ten years ago, I fought him once and he broke two of my ribs!" Bujie said.

"If you are afraid, you should go back quickly!" Yang Lingchen said with a smile.

"Who said I was afraid? This time, I will definitely beat him until he begs for mercy."

Bujie continued, "But Senior Brother, your cultivation level seems a bit low! Are you sure you can beat him?"

He could tell that Yang Lingchen's cultivation level was only at the eighth layer of the Golden Immortal Realm, so he did not think Yang Lingchen could defeat Yin Tianyou; after all, the gap in their cultivation levels was simply too large.

"Oh ho! You are looking down on your Senior Brother, aren't you?" A faint smile curled on the corner of Yang Lingchen's mouth, "How about Senior Brother spars with you first?"

"A spar is fine, but if you get beaten up, you cannot send me back!" Bujie scratched his head and said.

"Fine, as long as you can beat me up, I will definitely take good care of you with good food and drink in the future." Yang Lingchen said with a smile.

"Good, you said it yourself!"

Bujie smiled excitedly and slammed a palm directly towards Yang Lingchen.

Obviously, he had only used thirty percent of his power for this palm strike, but in his view, it was more than enough to deal with Yang Lingchen, who was at the eighth layer of the Golden Immortal Realm.

Seeing this, Yang Lingchen waved his hand casually, and a powerful wave of energy slammed directly towards Bujie.

"Boom..."

A loud noise erupted; Yang Lingchen remained unmoved, while Bujie was forced back by more than ten zhang.

"Senior Brother, try taking another blow from me!"

A flash of surprise appeared in Bujie's eyes; he had not expected Yang Lingchen to be able to knock him back. This time, he used fifty percent of his power and directly slapped a palm towards Yang Lingchen.

"Bujie, you had better use your full strength!" Yang Lingchen chuckled. He moved his hands, and an invisible force of Qi gathered around his body, then transformed into a giant fist, slamming towards Bujie.

"Bang...!"

The two forces collided, producing a heaven-shaking roar, and Bujie was sent flying backward by the blast.