Legend of the Great Sage (Chapter 501-Chapter 600)

Li Qingshan could not help but become eager. Just what might his gift be?

He was not eager for demon hearts. Due to the demon heart condensed from the demonic nature of the tiger demon and the ox demon being too pure, it instead could not allow for the existence of other demon hearts. Even if he received demon hearts, all he could do was feed them to the Traitorous Demon sword. Not to mention that the string of demon hearts should have been everything his master possessed.

Might it be the renowned Great Dragon pill of the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga?

It was rumored that the Great Dragon pills could purge a myriad of poisons and heal all wounds, not just wounds of the body, but wounds of the soul too. It could even eliminate inner demons, allowing the consumer’s cultivation to progress rapidly. It was known as the “ultimate pellet” that could cure everything in the cultivation world.

That was how he thought, only to see the Unraging monk pull out another string of prayer beads from his sleeve.





Chapter 584: Secular Disciple | Legend of the Great Sage




The sunlight was unable to reach the entrance of the Demon Suppression hall. A string of prayer beads sat quietly in the Unraging monk’s large, thick hand, drawing Li Qingshan’s attention.

There were only eighteen prayer beads, and they were worn on the wrist. They seemed to be made out of wood and were perfectly round, all the same size. Only a single prayer bead was relatively large. They did not shine at all and did not seem special, no different from regular prayer beads.

However, Li Qingshan was not worried. Just like how a wise head would keep a closed mouth, powerful arcane artifacts and treasures were probably the same. The Unraging monk seemed like he wore these prayer beads often, so they must have been extraordinary. As the first disciple, the treatment he received could not be any worse than Duoge’s, right?

And, the Unraging monk’s behaviour left Li Qingshan even more convinced about this. He glanced at the prayer beads in his hand reluctantly before saying.

“Damned disciple, give me your hand.”

Li Qingshan extended his hand and the Unraging monk personally slipped the prayer beads onto Li Qingshan’s wrist.

Li Qingshan was secretly confused. He was unable to sense any pulses of spiritual energy like this. He tried extending his soul sense into it, and he did not find anything special either. However, since his master treasured it so much, there must have been something else to it!

The Unraging monk said, “This string of prayer beads by itself is not some powerful arcane artifact, but they have been handed down to me by my master in person, so they hold great significance. In particular, after entering my possession, I wore it all the time, touched and wore it down by me every single day. They are soaked with my blood and sweat, so do take good care of them and do not lose them.”

Isn’t the difference in treatment a little too great!? Li Qingshan glanced at the demon heart prayer beads around Duoge’s neck again, tempted to pluck them from him and throw them viciously at the Unraging monk’s smiling face. Bald ass, are you looking down on me? Apart from blood and sweat, there’s probably pork grease, lamb grease, and beef grease too! I saw you eating and drinking with this on with my own eyes!

Li Qingshan fantasised viciously. Of course, he could not actually do that. Li Qingshan casually clasped his hands. “Thank you for your generous gift, master. I’ll be taking my leave now.” The prayer beads on his wrist only felt more greasy now. He was tempted to take them off immediately.

If the Unraging monk had just given Li Qingshan a string of prayer beads as something to remember him by, then Li Qingshan would have been perfectly fine with it. However, he had specially given Duoge an invaluable string of demon heart prayer beads, only to turn around and give him a regular thing like that. He could not help but feel disappointed, and he found it unfair. We’re both your disciples. You’re clearly just looking down on me.

The Unraging monk did not seem to sense Li Qingshan’s displeasure. He chuckled. “Before you go, you should pay a visit to the Courtyard of Secular Affairs and collect a set of uniforms for secular disciples and register yourself!”

“Yes,” Li Qingshan replied lazily.

“Don’t run amok under your master’s name outside. If I find out, I won’t spare you!”

“Alright.” Li Qingshan became a little impatient. Do I look like the type who likes to strut around under borrowed authority?

“Whenever inner courtyard disciples leave the mountain, they can have a line of the Chant of Deva-Nāga embedded in them, which they can use to save their lives at times. However, you’re just a secular disciple, so you don’t have that right.”

Li Qingshan shot a glance at him. Since I don’t have the right, why’d you mention it in the first place? He said, “Understood, I’m going!” and turned around, making his way out of the valley, only to hear the Unraging monk say.

“So, if you encounter any danger, you can mention my dharma name. It should earn you some respect. If it’s useless, then crush the largest prayer bead on the string, and I’ll rush over immediately and defend you.”

Li Qingshan stopped and looked back suddenly, only to see the Unraging monk sitting there, smiling away just like before. He waved his hand. “Go, damned disciple!”

The Unraging monk did not merely have some respect. In the Green province, even if Li Qingshan provoked the lord of the Green province, the Dragon King of Ink Sea, the Unraging monk had the right to speak up for him. As for figures one level lower, they would have to show Li Qingshan quite the courtesy and consideration once they heard the Unraging monk’s name.

The prayer beads were basically equivalent to a life-saving talisman. Li Qingshan glanced at the prayer beads on his wrist. His actions earlier did seem a little narrow-minded. He turned around and bowed deeply. “Yes, master. I’ll be going now.”

Li Qingshan left the valley and remembered what the Unraging monk had told him to do. He climbed up Great Buddha mountain again and arrived before the monastery, only to see an acolyte monk sweeping the leaves. He went up and asked, “Young sir, may I ask where the Courtyard of Secular Affairs is?”

The acolyte monk pointed at the foot of the mountain, “There. It’s all down there. The main hall is on this side of the mountain.”

Li Qingshan had noticed the large swathe of structures on the foot of Great Buddha mountain a long time ago. They layered upon each other row upon row, all resplendent and magnificent in design, basically wrapping around the entire mountain. It was like the hem of the great buddha’s clothes that touched the ground. It would only stop near special places like the Demon Suppression hall.



As it turned out, these all belonged to the Courtyard of Secular Affairs, but in terms of area, none of the courtyards on Great Buddha mountain was anywhere close to it.

Not only did the Courtyard of Secular Affairs take up the greatest area in the monastery, but it was also the courtyard with the most monks. There were numerous responsibilities they undertook, and one of them was receiving the pilgrims who had come from far and wide, providing them with lodgings and food. It would be impossible to accommodate them all without so many buildings.