Chapter 367: then translation of title

If one says, it's saying if, before Juéxīn and the others still had a hint of hesitation, but with this bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall going down, then at this moment the heart already had no trace of hesitation.

As for this new Fomen, Juexin has made up his mind.

The elevation of the Buddhist heart made Juexin and the others' determination to found the new Fomen even stronger.

So, after dinner, Juexin proactively sought out Hong Zun, Ye Zhangqing and the others to discuss matters.

There's no need to worry about Huling; tomorrow the two major sects will act together, and however many monsters Huling sends will die, posing no danger at all. In fact, everyone was worried that Huling might send too few monsters.

Just like last time.

The only thing we still need to worry about now are the old fogies inside Putuo Temple, that is, Anji and his generation.

After all, these old fogies usually stay in closed-door cultivation, and so far they haven't even tasted Ye Zhangqing's cooking.

Therefore, they still lean toward the Xizhou Fomen, and before we act against those Xizhou bandit monks, figuring out how to deal with these senior uncles and elders has become the most pressing issue.

"What ideas do you have, Abbot Juexin?"

Hearing this, Hong Zun asked lightly; upon hearing it, Juexin naturally had some thoughts, turned his head and said to Ye Zhangqing.

"Benefactor Ye Zhangqing, may I ask if the remaining broth could be given to this humble monk?"

Huh???

"What do you mean, Abbot?"

"This Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was made for our Fomen; in my view, even a thousand words could not compare to a single mouthful of it. Letting the uncles and elders themselves experience the true essence of the Buddhist Dharma in this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall would be more effective than anything I could say."

"True essence of the Buddhist Dharma?" Seeing Juexin's devout expression, Ye Zhangqing froze.

"Damn, you eat a meal and end up gaining insight into the true essence of the Buddhist Dharma? Aren't monastics supposed not to tell falsehoods?"

"That's fine, no problem."

"It's only this bit of broth that Juexin and the others managed to preserve after finishing their meal; otherwise, even this amount couldn't have been kept until now."

"Zhao Zhengping isn't here, but Xu Jie and the others are still gathered around the big pot waiting."

Upon hearing that, Juexin nodded.

"Alright, then I have a humble request: when we take action, I hope Benefactor Ye Zhangqing will warm up this broth and let my uncles and elders feel what the true essence of the Buddhist Dharma is."

"Uh... warming it up is simple, but the true essence of the Buddhist Dharma... Abbot, are you sure you can do that?"

"Heating the leftover broth is easy—just a matter of putting it over a flame—but to have someone gain insight into the true essence of the Buddhist Dharma from a single bowl of soup? Can that really work?"

You have to know that Juexin and the others only became like this after eating many meals.

You think a single bowl of soup can settle Anji and the other senior Fomen venerables?

But regarding this, Juexin is utterly confident.

"I believe in Buddha Jumps Over the Wall."

Huh???

"I swear, having lived two lives, Ye Zhangqing hasn't even seen, never even heard of, anyone who would believe in a bowl of soup."

But Juexin firmly believes that a single bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is enough to settle everything.

Ye Zhangqing could do nothing about it; even as they were about to leave, Juexin and the fellow monks respectfully placed their palms together before the remaining broth and performed a salute.

"Namo Amitabha, the Buddha is compassionate, allowing this humble monk to finally behold the true essence of the Buddhist Dharma today."

Seeing everyone's devout expressions, Ye Zhangqing's mouth twitched, and he thought, "You guys might as well stop worshiping the Buddha and just worship Buddha Jumps Over the Wall."

The night passed in silence; the next morning, after breakfast, everyone departed the Buddhist country in a mighty procession according to plan.

Having come all the way to the western side of the Buddhist country, this is the place where we agreed with Huling to come collect corpses.

The disciples of the Dao Yi Sect lay on the ground feigning death, while Juexin led his people to wait nearby for the arrival of Huling's demon beasts.

After about a Shíchén, Huling's demon beasts finally arrived.

At their lead was a mysterious demon equivalent to a human Golden Core cultivator, followed by only a hundred or so ordinary demon beasts.

Seeing this, Hong Zun immediately feigned death before the demon beasts could even speak.

"Huling has gone too far!"

"Damn, after all this, you Huling sent only a couple of little cats over?"

"One mysterious demon plus a hundred or so ordinary demons—what can that even do? It's not even enough to stuff between your teeth."

Seeing Hong Zun angrily leap up, that mysterious demon was stunned, and the next second a blood curtain appeared before it, revealing none other than the Wise Tiger Demon King.

"What a fine Putuo Temple; I already suspected you had a problem, Hong Zun, and you still want to scheme against me—do you really think I'm an idiot?"

The Wise Tiger Demon King obviously had prepared in advance; in fact, this time it not only sent out demon kings but even personally rushed to the Buddhist country.

However, not far from the Buddhist country, it deliberately dispatched a squad of demon beasts as bait, aiming to see whether the Dao Yi Sect had any schemes.

As it turns out, indeed so—we almost fell for the trick again.

As for the Wise Tiger Demon King and its cohorts, upon discovering that Hong Zun wasn't dead, they immediately turned and fled.

Watching the blood curtain slowly dissipate, Hong Zun's eyes blazed with killing intent: "What a Wise Tiger Demon King, you've gotten clever, huh? Good, very good—just you wait until I have the time; I'll still have to make a trip to your Huling."

"You can run, monk, but can you run from the temple?"

"Shīzūn, what should we do now—kill or capture?"

"Kill them; what's the point of keeping a bunch of ordinary demons?"

There was no thought of capturing them alive; we simply cut them down.

We disposed of those ordinary demons in a few quick moves, and then turned to the strongmen of the Xizhou Fomen.

Juexin, Jueming and the other Putuo Temple venerables, leading Hong Zun, Qing Shi, Zhāng Tiānzhèn, Shi Song, Bai Hua Xianzi and the others, headed straight for their residence.

Upon arriving at the residence, Juexin pushed the door open directly; the seven Xizhou Fomen venerables in the Yuàn zhōng, though somewhat displeased, merely furrowed their brows and coldly asked.

"Is everything settled? What about the Dao Yi Sect people—are they all dead? And Hong Zun, Qing Shi..."

Before he could finish speaking, seeing Hong Zun and his party striding over, the seven Xizhou Fomen venerables were instantly stunned.

"Wasn't today supposed to be the day we attack? How are Hong Zun and the others still alive? And why the hell did you bring us here for this?"

His eyes were full of chill, and his tone turned icy and stern.

"Juexin, what do you mean?"

Things seem a bit off, especially Juexin's gaze, which is completely different from before.

Faced with the seven's questioning, Juexin showed no panic, his expression solemn, and he spoke with a resounding voice.

"From today onward, I, the old monk, will establish a new Fomen; our Putuo Temple will henceforth have no relation with your West Province Fomen."

Huh???

"New Fomen? Upon hearing these three words, the seven sages of the West Province Fomen instantly flew into a rage."

"Juexin, are you crazy?"

"Do you know what you're saying?"

"You are deviating from the teachings and betraying the Buddha; do you know the consequences?"

"Heh, I, the old monk, have never betrayed the Buddha; rather, it's you who don't understand the Buddha. The one who truly understands the Buddha is me, it's our Putuo Temple."

"You-you-you... Have you also taken the Crazy Devil Pill?"