I can't be a demon

Guanyin Temple.

The cave is full of mountains, and the azure sky is pure.

Temples are scattered among the mountains, with buildings separated by a distance and with subtle differences in decoration.

In particular, the walls of the temples are outlined with countless complicated Sanskrit characters.

Bang.

The soil broke open, and plant roots and stems grew out.

The mountain wind whistled past.

The roots and stems quietly blended into the environment, the grass and trees swayed, and in the blink of an eye, a man appeared on the spot without causing any ripples.

"Uh."

Shen Lian groaned, and could feel the invisible taboo enveloping him.

The taboo did not affect his body and soul, nor did it bring any abnormality, but there was an indescribable weirdness, and his three hearts beat rapidly.

Shen Lian did not dare to neglect it, and hurriedly checked his body.

He noticed that he had some hidden injuries when facing the incarnation of Guanyin before. Although they were not serious, they would inevitably need to be restored with hard work.

As a result, as soon as he arrived at Guanyin Temple, his hidden injuries healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Shen Lian frowned slightly, and his eyes swept across the occupation panel.

"Wait."

He used his fingers to cut open his arm, and the bones in the narrow wound were visible. Then, under the effect of the taboo, only a white mark remained in a few breaths.

[The profession of "Free Shami" has been triggered, and the necessary conditions are missing and it cannot be employed]

The profession triggered by the taboo is obviously related to Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Shen Lian frowned tightly.

This was the first time he encountered that the effect brought by the taboo was positive, and it could actually repair his own injuries, and there were almost no disadvantages.

The taboo did not take advantage of the repair of the injury to tamper with his body and soul.

"According to the records of the court classics, Guanyin Temple is ranked among the top three in terms of danger. The problem is that with such a taboo covering the cave, it is probably difficult to commit suicide. Why is that?"

Shen Lian looked around and found himself on the outskirts of Guanyin Temple.

Not far away was a deserted temple, where a few monks could be seen sweeping up fallen leaves, even though there was not a single leaf in the backyard.

From the monks' appearance, it could be seen that they were originally alchemists from other caves, and were probably brought here by the incarnation of Guanyin.

Their expressions were numb, and they were chanting scriptures.

Even when they noticed Shen Lian, the monks did not show any extra emotions, but just repeated the cleaning work like an ascetic monk.

"Weird."

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes, and the Guanyin Zen Temple was more...calmer than he had imagined.

He had not detected any demonic aura, nor any signs of demons.

But as soon as he arrived at the Guanyin Zen Temple, Yunling Daoying became extremely active, as if the opportunity to condense a golden body was just around the corner.

Shen Lian suspected that it was related to the strange and inexplicable taboo.

"Try it."

He raised the wine gourd and poured out a drop of crystal clear wine.

The wine is brewed from the pulp of the fruit of [Achievement of the Dharma Heard]. Once consumed, one can comprehend the Dharma by visualizing anything in a short period of time.

[Great Enlightenment Wine]

[Brewed from the Ghost Gourd, taking one drop can put the consciousness in a state of perception, and the drug power will be exhausted after seven days. ]

The True Scripture Pill Fruit brews a total of five drops of Great Enlightenment Wine. If there is no harvest in a month, one can only try to deduce the Longevity Pillar by other methods.

After the Great Enlightenment Wine went into his throat, Shen Lian's consciousness suddenly became extremely clear.

When he focused his attention on the taboos, he couldn't help but have a mysterious thought, and the content of the Longevity Pillar turned upside down in his mind.

Not long after, the route of the Longevity Pillar became slightly different.

Shen Lian did not rush to modify it, but just secretly memorized the different contents, and made a perfect decision after more content.

"The taboo should come from the body of Guanyin Bodhisattva."

"Unfortunately, it is difficult to innovate the Changsheng Pillar just by visualizing the taboo. We must directly witness the true secret of Guanyin Temple..."

Shen Lian had just come up with the idea when he suddenly heard the sound of the door opening.

"Amitabha."

An old monk came out of the temple not far away and was checking the damage on the wall. Seeing Shen Lian standing still, he couldn't help but feel happy.

"It's getting dark, donor, come in quickly!"

"I heard that Guanyin Temple is going to build two new temples. You must have entered the cave by mistake. There is no time to be stunned. Let's settle down first."

The old monk was so thin that his skin was covered with bones. His haggard face had a hint of Buddha. The mana he revealed was strong. It was estimated that he was at the first or second level of Daoying.

After Shen Lian approached, the old monk couldn't help shaking his head and muttering: "Mortal? How could Elder Jin Chi let a mortal come to Guanyin Temple..."

"Forget it, my Buddhist name is Jing Wu, what should I call you?"

"Shen Lian."

"It seems that you really entered by mistake. Elder Jin Chi didn't even give you a Buddhist name."

Jing Wu shook his head helplessly, pulled Shen Lian into the temple, closed the door heavily, and carefully propped it with a wooden bolt.

"Shen Lian, if you have the opportunity to meet Elder Jin Chi, you can ask him for a Buddhist name."

"Yes."

Shen Lian remained calm and found that the temple plaque was engraved with three words [Black Wind Temple], which reminded him of the black bear spirit also known as the Black Wind Monster.

Elder Jin Chi is also a familiar name in the original work.

In the original work, the abbot of Guanyin Temple is Elder Jin Chi, who is obviously an ordinary mortal, but has lived to the age of 270.

He wanted to set fire to Tang Monk because he wanted to steal the cassock, but he ended up burning down the temple.

Strangely, Guanyin Temple, as a temple dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva, is inhabited by a large number of powerful demons, and even the Black Bear Demon is on good terms with Elder Jinchi.

To be honest, even if the black bear demon is devoted to Buddhism, it is impossible for him to make friends with food, right?

"There are five people in the Black Wind Temple. Do not leave the temple at any time of day or night. Everything will be subject to the orders of Elder Jin Chi."

"I understand."

Jing Wu nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "I will teach you an internal skill. Get started as soon as possible, otherwise you will not be able to help the temple solve the problem when Elder Jin Chi has something important to do."

As he spoke, he took out a yellowed book from his arms.

Shen Lian took it and found that the book was the familiar [Bear Sutra], but the content contained a lot of difficult Buddhist scriptures.

"If you don't understand, come and ask me. Try to get started within 15 days, no, within 10 days."

Shen Lian became more and more timid and tentatively asked the old monk about the matters of Guanyin Zen Temple, but the latter deliberately avoided the important issues.

The other monks were indifferent.

Apart from cleaning the courtyard, they just sat in front of the side hall door blankly, stuffing moldy steamed buns into their mouths, as if waiting for something.

Shen Lian did not ask further questions, as the Guanyin Zen Temple gave him an increasingly confusing feeling.

And he suspected that there might be a second force that had infiltrated the Guanyin Zen Temple, after all, the death of the Hundred Eyes Demon Lord was most likely man-made.

Once the Hundred Eyes Demon Lord died, he could use the Guanyin incarnation that he had brought to sneak into the cave.

Jing Wu introduced the Black Wind Temple as he walked.

The two side halls were residences, and daily practice was in the main hall.

Shen Lian came to the door of the main hall, then stopped belatedly, looking at the statue facing him with burning eyes.

The statue looked like Guanyin Bodhisattva, but it was extremely old.

The glass body was bumpy, but it could still be seen that it was solemn, holding a pure bottle and willow branches, and the statue was embellished with various gems.

Shen Lian's soul flickered faintly, and the Changsheng Pillar was about to be reborn.

As his comprehension deepened, the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva became strange and inexplicable. The gold-plated surface seemed like fresh human skin, and the most important thing was that there was a tiny crack in the statue's abdomen.

Shen Lian was stunned. Who would have thought that Guanyin Bodhisattva's body was hollow.

It was as if his internal organs were taken out.

Jing Wu stared at Shen Lian who was in a trance and smiled, "If you can comprehend the Dharma from the statue, it will be better than the Bear Sutra. You can go to the Black Wind Cave earlier on my behalf."

Shen Lian came back to his senses and had already comprehended the Dharma in his mind.

[Bone Shaping and Flesh Filling Sutra (Incomplete)]

[After Shen Lian took the Great Enlightenment Wine, he visualized the skin of Guanyin Bodhisattva and comprehended it. It is one of the basic methods for shaping a golden body. ]

"Skin?"