[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female-":3,"chapter-my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--chapter-289":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","My Master's Elder Brother Just Took on a Female Disciple",{"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},2265822,4423,"Chapter 289: Dad Is So Fierce, Layperson, You Are the Buddha Child (6k)","my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--chapter-289",289,"\u003Cp>Zhou Qing knew these two monks were searching for someone, but he hadn’t expected them to come from the Jiyuan Temple of the fifth-level cultivation nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had used the [Corpse-Feeling Scroll] to freely obtain the [Demon-Sealing Golden Bones] from the late Chan Master Kudi, who had reached the peak of the Severing Spirit realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are the odds?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait—could they be looking for me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou brother knows the Jiyuan Temple?” Shen Yunzhou asked, curious at Zhou Qing’s expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing his slip, Zhou Qing immediately waved his hands. “No, no—I’ve only heard of a temple called Lanruo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, from what I guess, Venerable Jue Ming traveled ten thousand miles just to pose these three Buddhist koans—he wants to find someone with innate spiritual aptitude and take them as a disciple!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yunzhou said with certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disciple!” all three exclaimed in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yaoyao widened her eyes, Yan Xiao rubbed his chin, and Zhou Qing frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yunzhou nodded, his eyes gleaming. “Exactly. But if you could be taken in by Venerable Jue Ming, it would be like a carp leaping over the dragon gate—your fortune would soar overnight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not only would your own master be a Severing Spirit cultivator, but you’d have a whole host of uncles and aunts—no one in a fifth-level cultivation nation would dare disrespect the Jiyuan Temple!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Shen Huangmao’s words, the three were deeply moved, exchanging glances filled with awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the Jiyuan Temple’s influence in the Tianyun Holy Dynasty was extraordinary!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… do you think, aside from lacking spiritual aptitude, my face and build look like something a monk should have?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Yan Xiao shyly patted his round face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to stare at his narrow, squinting eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing—then everyone else followed, roaring with mirth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s so funny?” Yan Xiao asked, face flushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yunzhou clapped his shoulder, barely suppressing his grin. “Yan brother, to be honest, your build is perfect—you look exactly like one of those fat, gluttonous, lustful monks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get lost!” Yan Xiao feigned anger and shoved him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughter faded, and the topic returned to the Jiyuan Temple’s disciple recruitment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhou Qing truly couldn’t help them—he didn’t understand this at all, and even if he faked it, lacking spiritual aptitude was lacking spiritual aptitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they taught you Buddhist divine arts—say, the [Demon-Sealing Golden Bones]—could you even comprehend them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’d just get shipped back in disgrace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected them to be staying at the Qingyu Immortal Sect right now—thankfully he hadn’t followed them over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if they sensed my [Demon-Sealing Golden Bones]? How would I explain it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a secret technique of the Jiyuan Temple, never taught outside, and no one has ever successfully cultivated it to completion before reaching Soul Transformation. Even the worst excuse wouldn’t convince them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Yan Xiao leaned in again, eyes gleaming. “Master Uncle said: people climb higher. If we core disciples can cling to the Jiyuan Temple’s big tree, our sect will only be happy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, taking more masters won’t hurt—as long as we keep Taiqingmen in our hearts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, every core and true transmission disciple was racking their brains to prepare for this upcoming “exam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing couldn’t help shaking his head—you could’ve just said you wanted to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Huangmao’s family, the Shen clan, was a super-elite lineage; his sister was even at the late Severing Spirit realm—he’d never consider becoming a monk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Shimei didn’t need to be mentioned—she’d go to a nunnery if she ever wanted to become a nun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing Third Brother’s eager excitement, Zhou Qing couldn’t resist teasing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned, clasped his hands together, and feigned solemnity: “Amitabha. From this monk’s view, Yan shi’s face radiates benevolence, with hidden spiritual light—you’re truly destined for the Buddha’s path…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Zhou Qing finished speaking, his primordial spirit suddenly flared with searing golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine art [Demon-Sealing Golden Bones] activated uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face changed—he tried to stop it, but found himself powerless; his bones cracked repeatedly, golden patterns surging along his meridians and erupting across his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a hundred-zhang Buddha phantom erupted behind Zhou Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Buddha wore a gilded kasaya, brows like distant mountains, eyes brimming with compassion, right hand forming the Fearless Mudra, left hand cradling a seven-jeweled lotus platform swirling with radiant light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft chanting echoed from the depths of space, reverberating across the entire Xiao Ling Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, Qingyu Immortal Sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venerable Jue Ming, who had been meditating, suddenly opened his eyes and snapped his head toward the northeast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes filled with shock: “Kong Chan, go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his words faded, his withered hand seized the sleeping young monk’s collar; Buddhist power burst from his fingertips, tearing open space—master and disciple vanished into the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the space of a breath, they reappeared at Taiqingmen’s Xiao Ling Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than a hundred meters away stood four young figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them blazed with golden light; behind him hovered a majestic golden Buddha phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the Buddha, countless sutra characters floated, Sanskrit chants ringing like temple bells, the recitation shaking the clouds into churning waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he stood with hands clasped together!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young monk Kong Chan rubbed his eyes, voice trembling: “Master, those are the sutra lines of the [Demon-Sealing Golden Bones]!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venerable Jue Ming’s throat bobbed; his voice nearly cracked: “C-C-Circled Completion level [Demon-Sealing Golden Bones]? How is this possible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only the abbot and Chan Master Kudi have ever completed this technique—and they were born with Buddha bones, achieving it only after reaching Severing Spirit peak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that young man… his face looks familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right—the golden bird-man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing was already panicking, sweat drenching his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell—does this divine art have a bloodline recognition feature?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just saying “Amitabha” triggered it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn’t stop it—this is a trap from my dad!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he dropped his hands; the Buddha phantom above slowly dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tearing sound echoed as Mo Xingjian shot toward the peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the compassionate Buddha phantom, then the flustered Zhou Qing, his expression turned grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to speak when he spotted the two monks nearby—his heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sect Master’s cursed mouth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yunzhou, Yan Xiao, and Lu Yaoyao stared blankly, unable to process what they’d just seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re all hallucinating! You all saw nothing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their gaping mouths, Zhou Qing wanted to chop off his own hands and whispered urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it too late to hypnotize them now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… you were a monk before?” Lu Yaoyao shrieked, eyes wide as saucers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait—why had her dad never mentioned this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hold on—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Sister Shen wasn’t his wife, did Dad become a monk, get desperate, sneak off, and break the celibacy vow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t some temples have female Bodhisattvas—or even nunnery compounds nearby?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe someone came to offer incense, Dad got lustful, dragged her into the meditation hall or woodshed, and forcibly took her—thus conceiving me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Lu Yaoyao had conjured dozens of humiliating scenarios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yunzhou rubbed his eyes, then beamed with fervor: “Zhou brother, I’ve finally witnessed true heavenly talent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Others spend a hundred years striving for this Buddhist sacred image—you utter one phrase and the heavens resonate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you went to the Jiyuan Temple, those bald old monks would worship you as a living Buddha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Xiao’s throat felt dry, his eyes burning with longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blurted: “Fourth Brother, is this the legendary ‘words become law’? Can you say one phrase to make me break through to Severing Spirit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing’s face flushed awkwardly, filled with regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to explain when Mo Xingjian stepped forward from behind him, his expression grave as he stared at Jue Ming and Kong Chan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed respectfully: “I wonder, Venerables—why have you suddenly come to Taiqingmen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing and the others instantly paled; only then did they realize the two monks had appeared nearby without a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the dual-color formation guarding Taiqingmen, their silent arrival could mean only one thing: Shen Yunzhou was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were Severing Spirit cultivators—had torn through space to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!” was Zhou Qing’s first thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jue Ming gently lifted his foot and appeared before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jue Ming clasped his hands: “Amitabha. I am Jue Ming, and this is my disciple Kong Chan. We apologize for this sudden visit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Chan bowed obediently, but his bright eyes curiously wandered over Zhou Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve got something to do—I’m leaving!” Zhou Qing turned to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jue Ming quickly said: “May I ask, shi, how do you possess the Jiyuan Temple’s [Demon-Sealing Golden Bones]?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yunzhou and the others all turned their gazes to Zhou Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing’s heart turned cold—he knew he could fool others, but never these two monks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped, forcing calm as he frowned: “Demon-Sealing Golden Bones? I don’t know what you mean.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jue Ming chanted a Buddha’s name, his eyes gleaming: “Amitabha. This divine art is our temple’s supreme secret, never taught outside. Its cultivation is as difficult as climbing to heaven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only the abbot and Chan Master Kudi have ever completed it—and both were born with Buddha bones, achieving it only after reaching Severing Spirit peak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Lu Yaoyao covered her mouth in a soft gasp, Yan Xiao Hu’s eyes widened in shock, and Mo Xingjian’s face turned pale all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A master of the Cutting Spirit realm’s peak was like a god to them—how could Zhou Qing possibly possess such a divine art?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounded by so many stares, Zhou Qing involuntarily swallowed hard, his mind racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stole a quick glance at Shen Huangmao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Number Six had seen his “Subduing Demon Golden Bones.” If this guy accidentally let something slip, Shen Hanyi might suspect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhou Qing frantically searched for an excuse, Kong Chan asked curiously, “Are you the Buddha Child?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Buddha Child? What does that mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yunzhou, however, seemed to recall something, murmuring: “One flower blooms into five leaves, fruit naturally forms. The old depart on cranes, the new lotus breaks through the soil… Could Master Ku’e of your temple…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped his head up. “Wasn’t it said he had already shattered his limits and taken that final step?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Shen Yunzhou’s words, Jue Ming and Kong Chan immediately turned to him in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Jue Ming seemed to remember something, clasping his hands together: “I once heard that among the Eight Great Families, the Shen family once had a prodigious youth who grasped a peculiar realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That time, impure substances rained from the sky for three days straight. Many claimed all the filth of Southern Phoenix Continent had been gathered and dumped upon the Shen family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Had the Shen ancestral patriarch not been attached to their ancestral land, they might have relocated entirely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Jue Ming’s words, Shen Yunzhou’s face flushed, then he cleared his throat: “Indeed, that was me. I never imagined Reverend Jue Ming had heard of my so-called ‘fame.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he ran a hand through his newly grown dung-yellow hair, deliberately adopting a carefree posture, yet unable to hide the redness creeping up his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jue Ming smiled faintly. “Amitabha. It was merely because Shen’s realm was so shocking and unprecedented that I happened to hear of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jue Ming’s words instantly made Shen Yunzhou puff out his chest, his pride unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then turned to Lu Yaoyao. “Hear that? When you grasp a realm, grasp one that’s truly unique. You still look down on me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yaoyao let out a series of hollow laughs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Jue Ming turned his gaze back to Zhou Qing and explained: “Shen’s words were correct—our abbot has indeed passed into nirvana.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In our Jiyuan Temple’s lineage, only one Buddha Child emerges per age. Only after the previous Buddha Child enters nirvana do the Bodhisattvas select a new one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they weren’t here to take disciples—they were here to find the Buddha Child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not the Buddha Child you’re looking for!” Zhou Qing quickly waved his hands in denial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jue Ming clasped his hands, his tone calm: “Who the Buddha Child is, no one knows—not even us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You say you’re not—does that make you not? You say you are—does that make you so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian stepped forward, placing himself before Zhou Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reverend Jue Ming, Zhou Qing is a disciple of Taiqingmen and my own student. To declare him the Buddha Child based solely on a strange phenomenon is far too hasty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jue Ming shook his head slowly. “Master, you misunderstand. Buddha’s affinity knows no sect or lineage. The first Buddha Child was once an ordinary mortal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, I never claimed he is the Buddha Child we seek—I only wish to know how this Zhou disciple came to master our ‘Subduing Demon Golden Bones.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian opened his mouth to argue, but found no words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stealing another sect’s ultimate art was a grave taboo in the cultivation world—especially when the sect was Jiyuan Temple, guarded by a Cutting Spirit master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Mo Xingjian was about to fabricate a story and take all blame onto himself—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing gently tugged his master’s sleeve, stepped forward, and gave him a reassuring look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more you explain, the more holes you create.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a Cutting Spirit monk isn’t easily fooled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing looked at Jue Ming, bowed, and spoke calmly: “Reverend, to be honest, the Buddhist divine art you mentioned—I bought it from a street vendor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bought it?” Jue Ming blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing nodded seriously. “Yes. It cost me fifteen mid-grade spirit stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jue Ming fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Subduing Demon Golden Bones” had once been Jiyuan Temple’s secret, but that was long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to its extreme difficulty and few successful practitioners, the temple eventually lifted all restrictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, many monks could study it—but reaching its peak? Nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the art’s purpose is to help cultivators sever attachments and enter the Cutting Spirit realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet only the abbot and the late Chan Master Ku Di ever achieved its perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even they reached perfection only after already attaining the Cutting Spirit realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’ve already cut your attachments, why bother perfecting this art? It seems redundant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiyuan Temple had many monks; each year, some vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it was perfectly reasonable that the “Subduing Demon Golden Bones” and other Buddhist arts had leaked outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jue Ming’s gaze burned as he stared at Zhou Qing. “I sense your physical foundation is likely under forty years old, yet you’ve already reached the Soul Transformation realm’s mid-stage—and perfected the ‘Subduing Demon Golden Bones.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such talent is unprecedented. No one has ever perfected it while still in the Soul Transformation realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wish to know—how long did it take you to perfect it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Kong Chan’s curiosity surged; faintly, a Buddha image seemed to emerge on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Jue Ming’s question, Zhou Qing could only reply: “I am dull-witted. I began cultivating it since the Qi Condensation stage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Xiao Hu glanced at Zhou Qing instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that true?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve been together all this time—when did you ever practice Buddhist divine arts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did you pick this up years ago at the Five Sects Exchange Fair?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, this Zhou disciple is lying!” Kong Chan scratched his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monks don’t lie—but I’m not a monk. How do you know I’m lying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jue Ming bowed. “Zhou disciple, I will not pursue the origin of this art. I can even authorize its legal transfer to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I have one request: how long did it truly take you to perfect it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing met Jue Ming’s burning gaze, then glanced at Shen Yunzhou and the others. He cleared his throat. “You swear I can legally use it afterward?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Monks do not lie,” Jue Ming affirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing sighed. “Fine. This art is indeed hard to master—I spent ten full years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Zhou, though young, I have never lied. And lying to a child is wrong,” Kong Chan said, bowing respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jue Ming shook his head helplessly. “Zhou disciple, this answer is vital to me—it concerns a secret within Jiyuan Temple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing looked at the two persistent figures, his gaze lingering on Kong Chan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little monk looked no more than seven or eight, yet already possessed Foundation Establishment realm cultivation—and seemed able to discern truth from falsehood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it related to the Buddha image on his forehead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he’d claimed the art came from a street vendor—he hadn’t activated this talent. Otherwise, he’d have no explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he kept lying, would this Cutting Spirit master snap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if he performed a soul-search and found Zhou Qing’s spiritual sense inaccessible? Wouldn’t that make him even more interested?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After brief thought, Zhou Qing looked at the two and ventured: “Alright, I admit I lied. This art is actually simple—I glanced at it, maybe a few breaths, and learned it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should be true. After all, back in Zone Six, after using the “Corpse-Touching Scroll” on Chan Master Ku Di, he’d instantly comprehended it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this answer, Kong Chan’s eyes widened in shock, his breathing quickening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jue Ming felt the claim was absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few breaths?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a Buddha reincarnated couldn’t possess such an unnatural talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing Kong Chan’s extreme reaction—and the color of his “True-Eye”—Jue Ming’s heart lurched. He turned sharply, staring at Zhou Qing in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing wasn’t lying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly mastered the “Subduing Demon Golden Bones” in a few breaths?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This—this—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Jue Ming’s entire understanding of the art shattered. He finally grasped what “shocking and unprecedented” truly meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Buddha Child—this truly is the Buddha Child!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the most terrifying one in history!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abbot Ku’e, the former Buddha Child, had begun cultivating the “Subduing Demon Golden Bones” since his Golden Core stage—but only reached perfection after entering the Cutting Spirit realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even then, he’d done so with the guidance of countless Bodhisattvas, Vajras, and Reverends from past generations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhou Qing? He bought a jade slip from a street vendor for a few spirit stones, glanced at it once, and perfected it in a few breaths?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of it, Jue Ming’s heart pounded violently, even threatening to make him faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bodhisattvas’ divination was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Buddha Child truly was here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiyuan Temple might truly rise this lifetime!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, Zhou disciple isn’t lying—he—” Kong Chan, now recovered, trembled as he pointed at Zhou Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xingjian and the others stared at Zhou Qing, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not understand the depth of this Buddhist technique, but even the most basic spell could not possibly be learned within a few breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be because of the Four Flowers Gathering at the Crown?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Mo Xingjian and Yan Xiao exchanged a glance—only they two knew the true circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yaoyao’s eyes sparkled, her cheeks flushed red, her fists clenched tightly then suddenly released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, there was nothing left but admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Heart Mirror Points +9】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The label above his head changed from 【So Bold】 to 【So Amazing】!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing knew they had misunderstood, and became even more certain that the young monk truly possessed the ability to discern truth from falsehood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that his “Subduing Demon Golden Bones” had received official authorization, he no longer needed to worry much when using it in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, some things needed to be clarified in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am not the Buddha Son!” Zhou Qing said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jue Ming clasped his hands together, a string of prayer beads slowly turning between his fingers; he suppressed his inner excitement and said, “The position of Buddha Son is never determined by self-proclamation or self-denial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Chan also hurriedly said, “The layperson must surely be the Buddha Son—I have never seen anyone with such terrifying comprehension of our Buddhist techniques.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing replied, “I speak the truth—why not now pull out any scripture or technique similar to ‘Subduing Demon Golden Bones’ and see if I can learn it on the spot?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3350,"2026-06-19T20:13:54.632Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a98dc1901e41f96bbf3fbc552b4402837005007212aae8d4a5fd1afcf4c06261","my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--chapter-290","my-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--chapter-288",302,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-master-s-elder-brother-just-took-on-a-female--cover.jpg"]