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"Your Highness, this servant has conveyed His Majesty's wishes. Please depart soon." The Purple-Robed Eunuch bowed respectfully.
Jiang Yu's eyelids twitched. He asked,
"What other edicts has Imperial Father issued?"
"Your Highness, this servant believes it would be best if you didn't concern yourself so much with state affairs right now..."
The Purple-Robed Eunuch initially wanted to refuse, but meeting Jiang Yu's gaze, he sighed.
Even if he didn't say it, as the Crown Prince, he would eventually learn from other sources, as His Majesty's edicts were announced in the imperial court.
So, he quietly relayed the edict.
"To send Imperial Mother to Treasure Pagoda Temple?" Jiang Yu frowned deeply.
Whenever temples were mentioned, Imperial Mother always showed great aversion. Even if Imperial Father occasionally went to a meditation hall to offer incense, she would feign illness to avoid it.
"He is personally overseeing the wedding, not merely bestowing a marriage."
Jiang Yu revealed a mocking smile: "Imperial Father isn't even very concerned about the affairs of us siblings; instead, he's so invested in an outsider..."
"Your Highness, please depart quickly." The Purple-Robed Eunuch's hair stood on end.
He was afraid of hearing words that would be difficult to relay to His Majesty. If he didn't relay them, he would offend the Emperor; if he did, he would offend the future Emperor... Treasure Pagoda Temple.
The escorting party for Chu Ge had just stopped. Palace maids attended to the pale-faced Chu Ge, whispering,
"His Majesty is truly heartless. Your Majesty is still recovering from illness, her body not yet healed, yet he sends you to this desolate place of cold lamps and ancient Buddhas."
"What's all the noise outside?" Empress Chu Ge's voice was indeed weak.
"Replying to Your Majesty, it's the monks from Hanging Temple and Dragon Elephant Temple. They came to visit, discussing Dharma and debating Zen, and the session has just concluded."
"What was the outcome?"
"A young monk rendered all the other monks speechless."
The maid, thinking of amusing Chu Ge with some interesting stories, vividly recounted,
"The monks from Dragon Elephant Temple are not eloquent. They were defeated in a few sentences and almost became enraged enough to resort to violence. ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) But there was a monk with the Dharma name Monk Zang Ai, who said he heard a few questions from a friend and thought it would be good for the eminent monks of Treasure Pagoda Temple to answer them."
Hearing the name Murong Xiao, Chu Ge frowned, as if it reminded her of an unpleasant person:
"What did he ask?"
"Who am I, where do I come from, and where am I going?"
"He is naturally Monk Zang Ai. Putting aside his Dharma name, he also has a secular name..." Chu Ge paused here, seemingly lost in thought.
The palace maid didn't notice the Empress's unusual behavior and continued chattering,
"The monks of Treasure Pagoda Temple answered similarly, but then Monk Zang Ai said, 'I can be called Monk Zang Ai, anyone can be called Monk Zang Ai. This is just a designation. If you remove this designation, who am I then?'"
"Who is he... Who am I..."
Chu Ge murmured to herself, her eyes suddenly becoming fixed.
Her pale cheeks began to turn gray—a sign of decay... "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! You..." The palace maid was terrified.
"Amitabha... Your Majesty, you are too attached to external forms."
A wave of Sanskrit chanting arose. The scriptures carried a golden light of salvation for all beings; hearing it cleansed the soul.
In front of Treasure Pagoda Temple, a monk with a solemn and dignified appearance stood there at some unknown point. He was short, with a very large face, but his features were unusually close-set, like a Maitreya Buddha with disproportionate facial features.
The calming Buddhist chants brought Empress Chu Ge back to reality as if from a dream, and her complexion returned to normal.
Her eyes regained their sharpness: "Is that Monk Zang Ai under Hanging Temple?"
"That's right, but the Zen debate doesn't mean our temple lost."
The short monk pressed his palms together: "That Monk Zang Ai's secular name is Murong Xiao, a good friend of the famous Li Shaoxia of Dijin. His three questions were also posed by Li Shaoxia."
"It's him again..."
Empress Chu Ge gave a cold smile.
She had lost everything this time, and her mistake was not keeping that boy in her sights.
After all, no matter how outstanding or how much of a Genius, what kind of trouble could he stir up? How astonishingly talented was Jingtai back then, even if he pursued the Martial God, the founder of the dynasty, what good was it? Without reaching the Seventh Realm, he couldn't even be considered a chess piece.
But she never expected that such a person... Fortunately, he was going to die.
"Your Majesty has always disliked the spread of Buddhism in Great Yu, but would you be willing to hear this humble monk speak of Buddhist Dharma?"
"The Martial God suppressed Buddhism, yet His Majesty seems quite attentive to matters of Buddhist worship."
"The Buddha only wishes for all sentient beings to reach the other shore. Buddhism is no one's enemy, Your Majesty."
...Li Mo regained consciousness, but he knew he hadn't fully woken up because there was no pain anywhere in his body.
Around him, there seemed to be many sounds, and many strange phenomena emerged, colorful and bizarre.
"Where is this?"
"Am I dreaming, or am I really dead..."
As Li Mo wondered,
"Hello Host, the System is still here."
"You have multiple rewards to claim. The System will prioritize showing you the most valuable parts."
Hearing the System's voice, Li Mo inexplicably felt at ease.
Wrapped in moonlight, he roughly understood his situation. The Ice Cube had probably used some method to protect his Physical Body.
Now, she was probably trying to save him.
Speaking of which, since the System was here,
This time's rewards were probably unprecedentedly good, right?
"The System has always been reliable. I hope this time's rewards can also be put to good use..."
Li Mo breathed a sigh of relief. He was no longer worried about not waking up or waking up with his martial arts Realm completely lost.
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Xiao Li couldn't claim them yet, but he decided to first look at what rewards there were.
"Congratulations Host, you have successfully helped 'Ying Bing' avoid being trapped in the collapse of Tianhuang Domain."
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The characters that appeared before him glowed with immense light!
"Dragon-Phoenix... Primordial Fetus... Divine Pill!"
Xiao Li, in his true spirit state, leaned back slightly.
Listen to that imposing name.
Look at those maxed-out special effects!
The System never engaged in false advertising. This Divine Pill must live up to its name, and it must be a genuine Divine Pill!
Xue Lao had mentioned that Divine Pills had not appeared in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths for many years. Perhaps some still existed, but the forces that possessed them likely dared not publicize it.
Such a treasure, capable of seizing the creation of heaven and earth, might not even be protected by someone in the Seventh Realm.
"It sounds like it's good for shaping the Physical Body. Am I saved?"
"Not only for shaping the Physical Body, but also for nourishing the true spirit, it has miraculous effects."
The System affirmed his thought.
"Then I'll take it as soon as I wake up..."
"Host, a friendly reminder, you'd best not eat it."
"Why?" Li Mo was stunned.
"This pill is indeed for shaping the Physical Body and true spirit, but it is best for women to consume."
"Why?"
Xiao Li was puzzled: "Never mind, let's look at the detailed description of the Divine Pill."
The System was silent for a moment, then the text appeared:
"Dragon-Phoenix Primordial Fetus Divine Pill": "After consumption, the next pregnancy will definitely be a Dragon and Phoenix pair, ensuring both a son and a daughter!"
"Note: This Divine Pill ignores Realm. Once consumed, even an Empress or a Fairy will give birth to two in one go!"
Li Mo: "..."
Oh, so that's what shaping the Physical Body and nourishing the true spirit meant.
You should just remove the 'Primordial' from your name and call it the Dragon-Phoenix Fetus Divine Pill!
