[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-can-traverse-multiple-worlds":3,"chapter-i-can-traverse-multiple-worlds-i-can-traverse-multiple-worlds-chapter-41":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Can Traverse Multiple Worlds",{"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},1485553,1933,"Chapter 41: One Thought to Buddhahood, One Thought to Demonhood","i-can-traverse-multiple-worlds-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monks of Yuan Chu Temple were all stunned by the scene before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shot to their feet, unable to contain themselves!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes filled with disbelief, as if they had just seen a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Li Jiuyan, the Priest from Celestial Sword Mountain seated in the center, felt his eyes flash and his body tremble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is... Is he a Human Immortal who has mastered Refining Acupoints?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A fifteen-year-old Human Immortal who has mastered Refining Acupoints?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Wuxiang Temple must have cheated!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Priest, please examine the bones of this Buddha’s Son to verify his true age!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Led by Huiran, the monks of Yuan Chu Temple were in turmoil, their minds racing with doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Daru’s strength was considerable, a result of fifteen years of their dedicated training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already reached the Demi-Immortal Realm of Refining the Five Viscera!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For his opponent to defeat Daru so easily, he had to have reached the Human Immortal Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, judging by his powerful yet perfectly controlled Inner Qi, he must have been a Human Immortal who mastered Refining Acupoints for some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human Immortals who had mastered Refining Acupoints were not numerous, but they weren’t unheard of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a fifteen-year-old Human Immortal... Had there ever been more than a handful in all of history?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could one possibly appear at Wuxiang Temple?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huiran and the other monks of Yuan Chu Temple simply refused to believe the truth before their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Daru stared at the sword hovering above his head, beads of sweat forming on his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as if a great mountain was pressing down on his shoulders, nearly suffocating him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vast, heavenly might roared like thunder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to bear the pressure any longer, he dropped to his knees with a THUD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xiao’s tall figure stood before Daru. He spoke calmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A fist, a leg, and a sword. These are this humble monk’s Three Refuges, and they are my true heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning behind this was clear: the prerequisite for strength is to cultivate oneself from within, not to seek it from external sources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how powerful, something obtained from others is never truly your own!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, in Buddhism, one practices Buddhist Cultivation, not a plea to the Buddha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One uses the principles of Buddhism as fuel to elevate oneself, thereby reaching the ’Buddha’ Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the true Mahayana Buddhism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent! What a magnificent ’Three Refuges’! Truly, a hero emerges from the young!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the Priest from Celestial Sword Mountain, Li Jiuyan, walked slowly up to Wang Xiao, his tone complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my hundred years of life, apart from the next Sword Holder of my Celestial Sword Mountain, I have never seen a young person of such outstanding talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, the masters of Yuan Chu Temple have a point. I must examine your bones and confirm your age before I can declare the result of this Buddhist debate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there were many age-defying arts in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Li Jiuyan himself, at over a hundred years old, looked no older than forty or fifty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chances of Wuxiang Temple finding a Human Immortal skilled in such arts to represent them were minuscule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, an inspection was necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a fifteen-year-old Human Immortal who had mastered Refining Acupoints was simply too rare!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xiao nodded slightly. \"Please, Priest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiuyan said no more. He walked up to Wang Xiao, reached out his hand, and began gently probing and pressing around his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xiao could feel faint streams of qi flowing into his body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had already constructed an Inner Qi Network inside his body, and his Inner Qi was concealed, ready to be unleashed at a moment’s notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this Li Jiuyan had any ill intentions, he could break away and counterattack instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Li Jiuyan only examined him for a moment before releasing his hand and turning to the monks of Yuan Chu Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Masters, I have examined the bones of Wuxiang Temple’s Buddha’s Son, Wu Chen. I can confirm that he is indeed only fifteen years old.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, I declare Wuxiang Temple the victor of this Buddhist debate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiuyan was filled with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’To think that by simply witnessing a debate between two Sects, I’d encounter a once-in-a-millennium genius!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If Celestial Sword Mountain had found this Buddha’s Son a few years earlier, he would have likely been the next Sword Holder, wouldn’t he?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that girl destined to be the next Sword Holder of Celestial Sword Mountain was no weakling either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I wonder which of these two young people is stronger!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Jiuyan’s words, the monks of Yuan Chu Temple were completely shattered. They couldn’t accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Priest, is... is this Buddha’s Son really only fifteen? Could you allow this old monk to inspect him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, a fifteen-year-old Human Immortal who mastered Refining Acupoints... there have only been a few in the last thousand years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could Wuxiang Temple’s heritage possibly produce such a figure?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiuyan listened to Huiran and the other monks, one eyebrow raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you suggesting that I am lying to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or do you think the sword on my back is no longer sharp?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his voice fell, the sharp sword on his back began to hum and vibrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huiran’s expression changed abruptly. He clutched the Golden Buddhist Beads in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This humble monk lost his composure. The Priest’s judgment is, of course, correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He certainly didn’t dare to offend Li Jiuyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t because of Li Jiuyan’s personal strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because of Celestial Sword Mountain behind him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the supreme Alliance Leader of the entire Central State, Celestial Sword Mountain had always held a transcendent status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the Celestial Sword appears, who can contend?\" This slogan, passed down for a thousand years, had yet to be proven wrong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Celestial Sword Mountain’s Town Domain Priest in the Western Regions, Li Jiuyan himself represented the Sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yuan Chu Temple dared to defy him, they would be replaced in an instant, even if they were the Alliance Leader of the Western Regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zen Master Zhi Kong, completely unsurprised by Wang Xiao’s victory, walked over, pressed his palms together, and looked at Huiran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amitabha. I hope Khenpo Huiran will honor our agreement and cede half of your domains. This humble monk will send people to take them over tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huiran’s eyes flickered. He glanced at Li Jiuyan, who stood to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This humble monk will naturally honor the promise. However, whether you can convert the people within those domains to your faith will depend on Wuxiang Temple’s own abilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zen Master Zhi Kong said coolly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need not trouble yourself with that, Khenpo Huiran.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to Li Jiuyan and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Priest, Khenpo Huiran, you have come from afar as our guests. Please, come to the temple for a vegetarian meal and a short rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiuyan waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m used to fine meats and rich dishes. I’m not accustomed to such simple fare. Never mind, never mind. Since the debate is over, I won’t linger. Farewell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he turned to Wang Xiao at his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Zen Master Wu Chen, that sword strike of yours had a remarkable quality. When you have time, you can visit my Divine Official’s Mansion, and we can spar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xiao pressed his palms together and replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well. Once Wuxiang Temple has finished taking over all of Yuan Chu Temple’s domains, this little monk will come to the Divine Official’s Mansion to seek your guidance, Priest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly did want to see for himself what was so wondrous about the heritage of Celestial Sword Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It might even help my Celestial Flying Immortal Technique advance further!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, good! Then I shall be waiting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiuyan said no more. With a flash of his body, a sword light flickered around him, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished from everyone’s sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huiran also spoke up. \"This humble monk has matters to attend to, so I will take my leave as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lost the debate, the monks of Yuan Chu Temple were in no mood for a vegetarian meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that said, Huiran didn’t linger. He led Daru and the other monks away from Wuxiang Temple at a brisk pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We won! We actually won!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Martial Uncle Wu Chen is incredible! He’s like a reincarnated Living Buddha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean ’reincarnated’? Junior Martial Uncle Wu Chen is already a Human Immortal who has mastered Refining Acupoints! He’s a Living Buddha in the flesh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! Wuxiang Temple can finally hold its head high!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Huiran had left, the group of Little Monks who had been peeking from a distance erupted in cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew Wang Xiao was strong, but they never imagined he was *this* strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had won the debate without breaking a sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wuxiang Temple took over the various domains and grew in power, their status as Little Monks would also rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their joy was genuine and came from the heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zen Master Zhi Kong walked to Wang Xiao’s side, patted his shoulder, and simply said, \"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, everyone knew how much hardship was contained within that single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It represented the blood, sweat, and tears of generations of Wuxiang Temple monks over a hundred years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, everyone followed Zen Master Zhi Kong to the dining hall for a celebratory vegetarian feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of the occasion, Zen Master Zhi Kong began to arrange the various matters concerning the takeover of Yuan Chu Temple’s domains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one was worried that Yuan Chu Temple would refuse to hand them over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with the Town Domain Priest as a witness, Yuan Chu Temple would have to cough them up, no matter how unwilling they were!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This victory was all thanks to Nephew Wu Chen. However, besides taking over Yuan Chu Temple’s domains, we must also put the announcement of our Master’s passing on the agenda.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhi Hyun, the head of the Precepts Hall, suddenly stood up and looked at Zen Master Zhi Kong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, this Junior Brother has something to say, but I’m not sure if I should.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zen Master Zhi Kong was taken aback for a moment, then pressed his palms together. \"Junior Brother, please speak freely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhi Hyun walked to Zen Master Zhi Kong’s side and began, \"It’s just that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish his sentence, Zhi Hyun’s cattail-fan-like palm suddenly shot out, striking at Zen Master Zhi Kong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught completely off guard, Zen Master Zhi Kong was sent flying backward, spitting out a large mouthful of blood and crashing into a nearby table and chairs, smashing them to pieces!\u003C\u002Fp>",1789,"2026-06-06T03:42:42.263Z",1,"novelbin.me","05ec812f3aa6d774b571f2d6726f3e75a28f54c261fd7fd4595ba0a3a9732c6c","i-can-traverse-multiple-worlds-chapter-42","i-can-traverse-multiple-worlds-chapter-40",288,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-traverse-multiple-worlds-cover.jpg"]