Chen Qingyuan looked at the unfamiliar scenery in front of him and knew that he was far away from the Dao - Yi Academy. He felt down and muttered, "The old man is really stingy. He doesn't give his disciple any treasures when he's out."
"Alas!"
With a sigh, Chen Qingyuan followed the route given by his master and walked quickly.
It was said that someone would come to meet Chen Qingyuan after he arrived in the Eastern Land, so he didn't need to worry about that.
In the Baiyan Palace of the Dao - Yi Academy, after sending Chen Qingyuan away, it suddenly became quiet.
The smile on Yu Chenran's face gradually disappeared, and his expression became solemn. He murmured to himself, "Child, this trip to the Eastern Land will be of great help to you and the Qingzong."
Since he had taken Chen Qingyuan as his disciple, Yu Chenran naturally wanted to pave the way for him.
On the surface, Yu Chenran didn't give Chen Qingyuan any protective magic treasures, but secretly, he left an Origin Magic Seal on Chen Qingyuan's body.
Once Chen Qingyuan was in life - threatening danger, the Origin Magic Seal would be activated to protect him.
Yu Chenran didn't tell Chen Qingyuan about this because he wanted Chen Qingyuan to solve problems by relying on his own abilities as much as possible. Only in this way could Chen Qingyuan improve his strength and get the effect of tempering.
No matter how beautiful the flowers in the greenhouse were, they couldn't withstand the destruction of the outside wind and rain and were useless.
"Child, if you can get the support of those old monks in the Eastern Land, even if your identity is exposed in the future, your life won't be greatly threatened."
Yu Chenran intended to involve the Buddhist temples in the Eastern Land so that the Qingzong wouldn't have to bear the responsibility of suppressing the Demon Abyss.
Those old monks claimed to be compassionate, but they had never done anything of great merit. They stayed in a corner, being complacent and making no efforts to progress.
Taking advantage of the opportunity that the Buddhist temples in the Eastern Land sent a message for help, Yu Chenran wanted to make the Buddhist temples involved in this karma so that they couldn't shirk their responsibilities.
Monks paid the most attention to karma, so the old monks of the Buddhist temples in the Eastern Land never stepped into the Dizhou. In this way, they didn't need to care about affairs in other regions and just guarded the territory of the Eastern Land.
"Old monk, although I have selfish motives, it's also beneficial to the Buddhist temple. If the Buddhist temple can seize this opportunity, it may be able to obtain the Golden Light of Merit and cultivate a true Buddha in the flesh."
Yu Chenran knew Chen Qingyuan's responsibilities and karma, yet he still took him as a disciple. There was his respect for the Qingzong, and he didn't want the Qingzong's inheritance to be cut off. He wanted to use his own meager strength to change the situation.
Along the way, Chen Qingyuan hurried on his journey without slacking off for a day.
He encountered some small troubles on the way, such as being stopped by star - field robbers, but he solved them all.
After nearly a month, Chen Qingyuan used the large teleportation arrays more than twenty times and finally crossed a chaotic sea area and arrived in the Eastern Land.
As soon as he entered the Eastern Land, Chen Qingyuan saw yellow sand everywhere, and an inexplicable feeling of suffocation hit him.
"The old man didn't say where in the Eastern Land to go. I really can't understand."
Chen Qingyuan had no choice but to stand there and wait.
Having nothing to do, Chen Qingyuan found a loess slope at a higher terrain, placed wine and precious fruits, and slowly enjoyed them.
He had given all his previous provisions to the black python, so before coming, Chen Qingyuan stored some food to satisfy his appetite.
After all, although refining spirit stones made one not feel hungry and enabled one to avoid eating, life would be less interesting.
Living in the world, one must eat and drink well. This was one of Chen Qingyuan's life principles.
Half an hour later, Chen Qingyuan felt an aura approaching him, and he looked up.
A young monk wearing a light - yellow kasaya came through the air. He was tall, with Buddhist scars on his head and a handsome face. If he were to dress as a woman, he would definitely be extremely beautiful.
"Benefactor, are you from the Dao - Yi Academy?"
The young monk put his hands together, bowed slightly to Chen Qingyuan, and asked.
The monk had set out from the temple early and had been waiting nearby for the arrival of people from the Dao - Yi Academy.
"Yes," Chen Qingyuan nodded and took out a token jade pendant given by Yu Chenran.
The young monk looked at the jade pendant and confirmed Chen Qingyuan's identity.
However, there was no joy on the monk's face, only deep suspicion. He thought to himself, "How could the Dao - Yi Academy send a disciple at the Golden - Core Realm?"
Chen Qingyuan only used a jade bracelet to hide the auras of his Saint - grade Golden Elixir and Dao Bones, and his cultivation level was visible.
Any cultivator whose strength was far superior to his could see through his cultivation level.
Being too mysterious would only cause unnecessary trouble.
"This poor monk is Daochen. May I ask what your name is, benefactor?" Monk Daochen asked.
"Chen Qingyuan. My master is Yu Chenran." Chen Qingyuan introduced himself.
"So you are the disciple of Vice - Dean Yu of the Dao - Yi Academy." Monk Daochen had learned from his elders that Yu Chenran had taken an apprentice, and it turned out to be the person in front of him. "Did the academy only send Benefactor Chen here alone?"
"Yes," Chen Qingyuan nodded.
"This..."
Hearing the definite answer, Monk Daochen was stunned.
A cultivator at the Golden - Core Realm? This was too perfunctory!
The relationship between the Buddhist temples in the Eastern Land and the Dao - Yi Academy was not bad. There was no need to make it so embarrassing! Instead of sending a Golden - Core disciple to make up the number, it would be better to directly refuse.
Suddenly, the atmosphere became dull.
Chen Qingyuan glanced at Monk Daochen and could guess what he was thinking. After all, even Chen Qingyuan himself was very confused. If there was really something important, a Golden - Core cultivator definitely couldn't help.
Although he was depressed, Chen Qingyuan continued to eat and drink.
If the Buddhist temples in the Eastern Land wanted to drive him away, it would relieve Chen Qingyuan, and he could just go back.
"Monk, would you like to come and have a cup of tea?" Chen Qingyuan looked at Monk Daochen. He couldn't tell the depth of the monk's cultivation, but he could only see that the monk seemed to be about his age.
"No," Monk Daochen directly refused. He used Buddhist secret techniques to contact his elders and reported the matter truthfully.
After discussion among the high - level Buddhist officials, they decided to invite Chen Qingyuan back first.
Based on their understanding of Yu Chenran, he wouldn't do such an offensive thing without a deeper meaning.
"Benefactor Chen, please follow this poor monk to the Tianxu Treasure Temple."
The most powerful force in the Eastern Land was the Buddhist temples, with the Tianxu Treasure Temple as the core. There were many top - level powerful beings inside, and any one of them could cause tremors in many places.
"Okay," Chen Qingyuan put away the tables, chairs, and food and followed Monk Daochen.
Time was tight, so Monk Daochen used a Buddhist Seal for traveling and quickly took Chen Qingyuan to the Tianxu Temple.
In just two hours, the two of them crossed many star - seas and came to a plain area.
There was a huge pale - gold temple in front of them, towering like a mountain.
There was a plaque in the void at the entrance of the temple, engraved with three words - Tianxu Temple.
There were hundreds of palaces on both sides of the mountain gate, and in the center was the Tianxu Treasure Hall.
"Here we are. Let's go in," Monk Daochen removed the restrictions at the entrance and walked forward.
Chen Qingyuan was a little nervous, not knowing what he would face next.