Chapter 82

"I understand."

Ye Xiao nodded and agreed to it.

He originally didn't want to agree, but after careful consideration, he thought that reading books all the time wasn't good for his eyesight, and sometimes he should go out to relax.

Besides, couldn't he read books outside as well?

As long as he had Ning Yuheng help him move the books related to body cultivation to the car every day, he could read them when he had time, without affecting his relaxation or his reading.

The librarian and Master Faheng exchanged a few pleasantries, and then Master Faheng and Ye Xiao walked out.

The municipal government had provided an Audi A6.

Actually, Ye Xiao didn't know how to drive, but it didn't stop him from using the Great Profound Heavenly Gang to scan the minds of his colleagues who knew how to drive. He could easily acquire driving skills, which was quite convenient.

Then, he called out to Luli, and they got into the car together.

"Master Faheng, do you mind if I bring my star pet?"

Master Faheng slightly shook his head.

"No problem."

"Thank you."

Master Faheng didn't say much, but when he saw Luli on Ye Xiao's shoulder, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

He had a strange feeling that this cat wasn't an ordinary cat.

In fact, although cultivators at the Grandmaster level could conceal their aura, when they encountered someone of a higher level, there would still be a slight sense of abnormality. After all, the law of level suppression was an eternal truth.

Unfortunately... if Ye Xiao hadn't been there, he might have noticed something, but with Ye Xiao around, he couldn't see anything special about Luli.

Because, he could only see that Ye Xiao was a Second Rank Postnatal martial artist, and a martial artist of this level could not possibly have a top-tier star pet.

So, after raising his eyebrows slightly, Master Faheng didn't pay any more attention.

"Where are we going?"

"Just drive around. I'll tell you when to stop."

Ye Xiao didn't say anything more, started the car, and began driving around the streets of Jianghai City.

Master Faheng, in the back seat, took out a golden Buddha, removed the red cloth wrapping it, and respectfully placed it in the front storage box.

The golden Buddha sat firmly in the storage box, motionless like a stabilizing pin.

Then, Master Faheng leaned against the car door and watched the cultural architecture of Jianghai City with interest.

The three of them, a man, a cat, and a monk, sat quietly in the car for a long time.

It wasn't until the tank was empty and they had to stop at a gas station that Master Faheng finally spoke.

"Half a day of driving, you must be hungry. Let's go eat something."

Ye Xiao nodded; he had the same idea.

After refueling, he took Master Faheng to a high-end private restaurant he had wanted to try for a long time and immediately ordered several hearty dishes.

Sweet and sour ribs, braised small yellow croaker, smoked beef, Beijing roast duck...

After ordering, he suddenly said,

"Oh, Master is a Buddhist and can't eat meat."

Master Faheng smiled but didn't expose him.

"It's fine. Shaolin doesn't have any taboos about this."

"In that case, I'll order these."

Master Faheng nodded and sat at a table by the window.

After Ye Xiao paid, he followed over.

Master Faheng looked out the window and couldn't help but sigh.

"The changes in Jianghai City are truly great. I remember, over sixty years ago, when I left Jianghai City to study at Shaolin, the buildings in Jianghai City were far less prosperous than they are now."

"Master is from Jianghai City?"

"Yes, I was born and raised in Jianghai City.

Back then, I was studying at the middle school of Jianghai City's Martial Arts Academy. Because I was good at boxing, I won some special awards for young people in the Nine Provinces, so I was recruited as a special student by the Shaolin Martial Arts Academy in Chuzhou.

At the time, I just wanted to be an ordinary disciple, but I became obsessed with Buddhism and couldn't stop, so I decided to become a monk and a direct disciple of the Shaolin Martial Arts Academy.

Unfortunately, I am dull. After sixty years of hard cultivation, I have only advanced from Fifth Rank Postnatal to Second Rank Grandmaster.

I fear this is as far as I will go in this life."

Ye Xiao had read in books that Shaolin was divided into ordinary disciples and direct disciples.

Ordinary disciples were like normal students at other martial arts academies, who would work or join the military after graduation.

Direct disciples, on the other hand, could access high-level Buddhist techniques and had a broader path for advancement.

However, once a direct disciple, always a direct disciple.

Becoming a direct disciple meant not being as free as an ordinary disciple, and being a Shaolin person for life!

"Master, don't belittle yourself. Some people can't even break through to the Pre-natal stage after sixty years of cultivation."

Master Faheng nodded.

"That's true. Even the most outstanding geniuses in the world can't advance from Fifth Rank Postnatal to Fifth Rank Pre-natal in less than twenty or thirty years.

I should be content.

After all, it's impossible to achieve such results in just a year; that would be inhuman."

Ye Xiao: "..."

Soon, the dishes started to arrive, and Ye Xiao immediately began to enjoy the food.

To his surprise, Master Faheng didn't eat the meat; he only ate plain rice.

"Didn't you say Shaolin doesn't prohibit eating meat?"

Master Faheng nodded.

"The Buddhist community doesn't have such rules; it's a rule I set for myself."

Ye Xiao looked at the dishes on the table. Did he have to eat them all by himself?

He could definitely finish them, but... wouldn't that be a bit excessive?

Master Faheng seemed to understand Ye Xiao's thoughts and smiled slightly.

"Mr. Ye, don't be too formal. My rules are for myself. Just because I don't eat meat doesn't mean you can't.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you; I understand this principle."

Hearing this, Ye Xiao no longer held back and quickly finished all the food on the table.

Since the municipal government was paying, and it was ten thousand yuan a day, it would be a waste not to spend it.

Master Faheng also finished his rice and drank a mouthful of cool tea, considering the meal over.

Actually, neither of them needed to eat.

Beings like them could already survive on the spiritual energy in the world.

However, Ye Xiao was a food lover, and Master Faheng ate a little to give Ye Xiao some face.

He thought that if he didn't eat, Ye Xiao wouldn't feel comfortable eating either.

After the meal, the two of them got back into the car, and the car started driving around the city again.

But this time, after less than twenty minutes, the golden Buddha suddenly lit up.

"Stop the car."

Master Faheng suddenly spoke, and Ye Xiao braked to a stop on the side of the road. Then, Master Faheng quickly got out of the car and stepped into a nearby residential building.

Ye Xiao used the Great Profound Heavenly Gang to scan the area and discovered a Ninth Rank Postnatal star beast hiding inside.

At this moment, Ye Xiao finally understood that the mayor's office had invited Master Faheng not only to give a speech to the graduates of the Jianghai Martial Arts Academy but also to clean up the city, removing the star beasts and half-beasts hiding in it.

To prevent the star beasts and half-beasts from losing control during the upcoming Seven Stars Alignment and causing trouble.

And this golden Buddha seemed to have a search function.

It wouldn't light up for his own star pet, Luli, but it would directly warn him when it encountered independent star beasts and half-beasts.