[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter":3,"chapter-eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-chapter-347":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1516853,1969,"Chapter 347 - 136: Buried in the Mountain, Awaiting Harvest, the Emperor’s Truth","eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-chapter-347",347,"\u003Cp>Li Yuan had a pleasant chat with this group of younger brothers and laughed, \"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon his agreement, all five of them were overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, Li Yuan casually pointed out some insights on the path of cultivation for the five of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they arrived at the monastery, it was indeed as Liu Buqu had said, filled with incense offerings and worshippers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not grand, it exuded an ancient simplicity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abbot of the monastery was skilled in medicine, and even at this late hour, he was out and about, responding to a call from the novice monk that he had gone to save someone in the neighboring village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The novice monk was also familiar with the five people, and quickly arranged a vegetarian meal, followed by accommodations in a meditation room for them to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snowy night was long, and Li Yuan strolled through the monastery, where some homeless people and travelers were also staying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at midnight, there were still people worshipping Buddha in the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late at night, the abbot returned, stepping through the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, the main hall was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan vaguely heard a conversation in front of the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wang from Anshan Village is beyond saving. His illness is from starvation, suffering, and cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treating him requires a lot of money to buy supplements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has no money, and we barely managed to gather some silver taels for two doses of medicine for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amitabha, we still couldn’t save him,\" the abbot sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no need to blame yourself, Abbot. The current chaos with wars and soldiers, the rise in medicine prices, and successive years of poor harvests, alas...\" another monk tried to console him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan’s heart stirred, and he stepped forward from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abbot was startled, then seeing who had come, bowed and said, \"I am Xuan Xiang, greetings to Donor Zhang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan didn’t say anything; the Beggar Gang had previously put a bounty on him, so his portraits were posted everywhere, making it unsurprising that the abbot named Xuan Xiang recognized him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently stepped forward, took out six silver tickets with a \"five hundred taels\" denomination from his bosom, and placed them in the abbot’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abbot hurriedly declined, saying, \"How could this be appropriate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan smiled and said, \"If ill-gotten gains can be used for acts of chivalry, it can be considered a great joy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abbot and another monk beside him both had a glimmer in their eyes, then bowed in unison, praising, \"Amitabha, Donor Zhang, truly a knight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the words \"knight,\" Li Yuan couldn’t help but show a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been arduously pursuing the \"Path of the Knight\" for more than a year, yet could never take that final step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The title \"knight\" sounded harsh to his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abbot noticed this and smiled, \"It seems Donor Zhang is also troubled by ignorance in his heart. Perhaps I could recite scriptures to help calm your mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan nodded and said, \"Sorry for the trouble, Abbot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, in front of the slightly aged main hall, under the midnight candlelight, the old monk tapped the bowl with a rod, spreading soothing Buddhist chants, while his lips moved, murmurously reciting the scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan couldn’t catch it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he still gazed at the mottled Golden Body statue before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue appeared compassionate in the darkness, its eyes slightly closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan bowed three times, then knelt on the cushion, pondering where he had gone wrong, why he couldn’t take that half step on the \"Path of Chivalry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had spent over a year on this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had saved many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had carried out the chivalry in his heart, yet why was it still not enough?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt somewhat agitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abbot smiled and looked at him, \"Donor, if your worries haven’t dissipated, why not sit for a while longer, as I continue to recite scriptures to bless you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan said offhandedly, \"Perhaps it’s the bloodstained hands making it hard to sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abbot smiled, \"Buddha is compassionate, yet also has wrathful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What you’ve eliminated are sins, where’s the bloodshed on your hands?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This abbot is indeed insightful, speaking such wisdom of \"eliminating sins, not people,\" to someone like him who has traveled through time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, his troubles were not due to this, otherwise, he might have had an epiphany.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abbot said, \"May I ask, Donor, what were you praying for when you bowed to Buddha earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan was momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was he praying for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was praying for peace of mind, hoping to soon comprehend the \"Path of Chivalry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without warning, he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t praying to Buddha, but to his own desires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had saved many people, a virtuous deed, his purpose was still desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His desire wasn’t \"to embody chivalry,\" but to reach a higher realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While saving people, he secretly sold \"Seventh Grade Top Level Weapons,\" and those weapons caused chaos and left many homeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suppressed the Beggar Gang on one hand, yet on the other, acted as the mastermind behind the dark underworld of the Social World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He engaged in chivalry, but clearly knew there were things he couldn’t manage and shouldn’t manage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he never intended to become a righteous knight filled with wrath and compassion, caring for the country and its people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is such a person truly a \"hero\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Donor?\" The abbot noticed he seemed distracted and gently called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan came back to his senses and said, \"Apologies, Abbot, I’d like to take a walk myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feel free, Donor,\" the abbot smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan walked into the wind and snow outside the Ancient Hall, looking up to take a deep breath of the cold air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he recalled a television show he watched before his time travel. In it, a man of longevity sought to become a strong figure, living under aliases, infiltrating major sects to learn various cultivation skills, ultimately combining them into a Divine Technique. He had been a Martial Arts Alliance Leader, and even achieved the highest position of the emperor, the leader of the Righteous Path, and a demon in the Demonic Path. But ironically, this eternally influential figure was surpassed by some emerging talents and even became a laughing stock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some ways, how similar he was to that man of longevity now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan understood, and he laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not being a \"knight,\" how could he ever walk the Path of Chivalry?\u003C\u002Fp>",1106,"2026-06-06T05:24:25.078Z",1,"novelbin.me","efd1a5557c97d326388f6fc58caa3d07c5468daa469e4eb8185c8ca5a68760e5","eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-chapter-348","eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-chapter-346",563,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-cover.jpg"]