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Some disciples close to Song Baliang learned that the new disciple Zhao Yang had been resting in bed for three days due to his injuries.
On the morning of the third day, Zhao Yang was lively and energetic, practicing with the other monks in the square and having breakfast. His injuries had completely healed, thanks to the miraculous healing effects of Chaotic Root, which had restored him fully in just three days.
However, none of the disciples had seen how Datong Zen Master was doing. When they asked Zhao Yang and Song Baliang, both replied, "It cannot be said."
Half a month later, Datong Zen Master appeared before everyone, majestic and imposing, showing no signs of injury. Thus, rumors ceased as facts emerged: Datong Zen Master was fine and had likely been sent on a mission after teaching the new disciples a lesson.
As half a month passed, Zhao Yang became a disciple of Datong Zen Master at Xuanfo Temple. Everyone from Xuanfo Temple attended the ceremony. Aside from Datong Zen Master, none of the other Divine Monks had taken on true disciples; only a few Little Monks who served them were recognized as named disciples. Therefore, the ceremony for Datong Zen Master was particularly grand. However, some sharp-eyed monks noticed a complex emotion in Datong Zen Master's gaze towards Zhao Yang—perhaps anger mixed with a hint of fear.
That night, everyone saw light swirling around the Meditation Room where Song Baliang and Zhao Yang were located. Datong Zen Master seemed to be engaged in battle with someone in mid-air. A massive hammer appeared in the sky but was quickly suppressed. A cold light that split the void pierced through the heavens but was also subdued by Datong Zen Master. A small flying knife radiating intense energy fluctuations was captured in his hand, and then his palm transformed into a mountain that came crashing down.
The sound of collapsing buildings reached everyone's ears, accompanied by Song Baliang's curses directed at his master, Datong Zen Master.
The next day, both Zhao Yang and Song Baliang appeared lively and unharmed. Datong Zen Master also showed no signs of abnormality.
However, after breakfast, Zhao Yang was personally taken away by Great Kindness, Great Compassion, and Great Suffering Zen Masters. Datong Zen Master followed behind with a smug expression. A disciple secretly trailed them and saw the four Divine Monks enter the Forbidden Technique Room with Zhao Yang. Inside came the sounds of youthful screams. After some time, the four Divine Monks exited the Forbidden Technique Room, but this disciple noticed that one of Datong Zen Master's eyes was bruised and Great Suffering Zen Master's nose seemed to be bleeding.
As for Zhao Yang, he was not seen again for half a month.
When he reappeared in the square half a month later, he practiced alongside everyone again. Their training involved lifting massive stones starting from five thousand pounds up to fifty thousand pounds. Zhao Yang laughed and chatted with everyone as he began lifting thirty thousand pounds on the first day, then forty thousand pounds on the second day, and astonishingly managed to lift fifty thousand pounds on the third day. The crowd gasped in shock because there were fewer than three disciples capable of lifting fifty thousand pounds—Song Baliang being one of them—and now this new disciple had achieved it too!
However, after breakfast, Great Kindness, Great Compassion, and Great Suffering Zen Masters once again appeared in the dining hall to take Zhao Yang away personally. This time, fear was evident in his eyes as he shouted for mercy. A disciple quietly followed them and saw Datong Zen Master waiting outside the Forbidden Technique Room. Upon seeing the three Divine Monks escorting Zhao Yang with joyful expressions, he hurriedly entered the Forbidden Technique Room ahead of them.
The sound of a young man's frantic curses echoed from within the room, followed by cries for mercy after half an incense stick had burned. The disciple listening felt a chill run down his spine as he saw the expressions of the four Divine Monks who emerged, their faces filled with a sense of satisfaction. However, both the Great Compassion Zen Master and the Great Kindness Zen Master bore visible scratches on their faces, while Datong Zen Master's eyes were once again bruised.
Half a month later, everyone expected the young man to bounce back into the square to join them for morning practice, but he did not appear. A heavy silence fell over the crowd, and they all believed that the boy named Zhao Yang had been beaten to death. A sense of lamentation mixed with fear filled their hearts; whenever they encountered the Four Divine Monks, they displayed signs of dread and concern, fearing that one day they might stand out too much and be dragged away by those four old fellows to meet a similar fate.
During this time, Song Baliang was summoned multiple times. Those who sought his help in crafting magical artifacts were turned away.
However, to everyone's surprise, Zhao Yang reappeared in the square to join them for morning practice. This time, he was more subdued, lifting only five thousand pounds of stone. Yet as he continued lifting, he began to use just one little finger to hoist the stones. This scene caught the eye of the Great Compassion Zen Master, who happened to pass by.
At mealtime, Zhao Yang was once again taken away by Great Kindness, Great Compassion, and Great Suffering Zen Masters; the outcome was predictable.
But this time, Zhao Yang did not disappear. Instead, he showed up again the next day in the square, chatting and laughing with everyone during morning practice. Occasionally, he would share a risqué joke involving one of the Four Divine Monks, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
Afterward, Zhao Yang also attended lectures in the main hall with them and sometimes raised peculiar viewpoints to challenge Buddhist teachings.
From then on, Zhao Yang became a part of Xuanfo Temple's community of monks. He got along well with everyone, and it became a common sight for disciples to see Zhao Yang being taken away by several Divine Monks. Over time, it became so routine that if one day Zhao Yang did not appear with bruises on his face, everyone would find it strange.
Some unruly monks who had yet to be beaten by the Four Divine Monks couldn't stand Zhao Yang's presence. Seeing him getting beaten daily made them think he was easy to bully. So after breakfast one day, they mocked him in front of him. As a result, that monk found himself dragged into the Forbidden Technique Room by Zhao Yang and Song Baliang. The sounds of horrific screams soon emanated from within.
Afterward, all those who called themselves geniuses were also dragged into the Forbidden Technique Room for a beating by Zhao Yang and Song Baliang. Eventually, Zhao Yang became an untouchable figure in the eyes of all Xuanfo Temple disciples. He even declared that anyone seeking Song Baliang's help in crafting magical artifacts would have to pay a fee.
News of Zhao Yang and Song Baliang beating up so-called genius disciples spread quickly and reached the ears of the Four Divine Monks.
One day after breakfast, both were taken away by the Four Divine Monks—half-dragged and half-carried into the Forbidden Technique Room. All disciples were summoned to gather outside its entrance to watch. Inside came thunderous noises and chaotic shouts. The four Divine Monks emerged from the Forbidden Technique Room unscathed while Zhao Yang and Song Baliang stumbled out together, their faces bruised and seemingly with dislocated arms. They dared not utter another curse or say anything at all as they quietly returned to the Meditation Room in the back courtyard under everyone's astonished gaze.
Back in the Meditation Room, Zhao Yang couldn't help but curse loudly, saying to Song Baliang, "Senior Brother, I think we need to let those four old guys drop out."
Song Baliang sensed the implication behind Zhao Yang's words, his eyes twitching. "Forget it. Even if they drop out, the other three still can't handle us. I've been toughened up since childhood; it hurts a lot, but my physical strength has significantly increased during this time. Master has already passed on the Diamond Body Technique to you, right?"
Zhao Yang nodded and, after a moment of focusing his energy, a radiant light enveloped him. Song Baliang looked on in surprise. "You've reached the level of Diamond Strength so quickly? It took me a full eight years to get to this point!"
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