Becoming a Saint by Leisure Reading - Chapter 2

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Chen Luo opened his eyes once again and felt dizzy, which was obviously the aftermath of the previous beating. Chen Luo relaxed for a while, then slowly looked around.

Compared to the first time he woke up lying in a coffin, this time Chen Luo slept on an embroidered bed, with light veil drapery and embroidered pillows and quilts. The tip of his nose could smell a faint scent of flowers and plants. Chen Luo used his mind to think properly, and he knew that this was his sister Chen Xuan’s boudoir.

(TL note: predecessor here means the original Chen Luo)

Turning his head to the side, he saw that Chen Xuan had fallen asleep lying on the table inside the room. Chen Luo took a closer look at Chen Xuan. In his predecessor’s memory, Chen Xuan was a woman who was callous in her ways. She treated him well, but he didn’t dare to get too close to her.

At this time, in Chen Luo’s view, his predecessor simply had the brain of a pig. If this Chen Xuan was an idol during his previous life, she would be a beauty with millions of fans.

Sure enough, in the eyes of the younger brother, no matter how beautiful his elder sister is, she is just like a common flower.

However, it can’t be helped that he is in the body of a younger brother.

Chen Luo sighed inwardly, instead of disturbing the sleeping Chen Xuan, he sorted out his thoughts…

Obviously, the dream just now was his cheat.

It’s that 《The Tales of Zhong Kui》!

But it would also not be accurate to say that. Strictly speaking, his cheat should be all the books that he will obtain in the future.

Having said that, it is necessary to revisit the memory of his predecessor.

　This is a world of Xianxia, a world of immortal heroes, but also different from the world of Xianxia where everyone trains and meditates that Chen Luo read on the Internet in his previous life. In this world, the way to gain power in this world is – by reading.

It is said that the text of this world was projected directly by the heavens, and such text is called “Yawen”, and one gains extraordinary powers by reading the classics written in Yawen.

Reading Confucian classics trains you to the path of righteousness

Studying Taoist doctrines will help you grasp the source of everything and the ultimate principle underlying reality.

Understanding Buddhist Scriptures will make you comprehend the essence of rebirth and karma.

As a result, Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism were created as paths to heaven.

Therefore, the level of education in this world is similar to that of the Tang and Song Dynasties in China. The three religions of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism flourished, and all kinds of classics were like tiny fish in the vast sea and multitudes of stars in the sky.

But!

Although there are many classics, there are only three religious classics.

There is no opera culture or storytelling books in this world.

There are no Four Great Classics, no Four Dreams of Linchuan;

There are no Tang Zhi Guai legends, no Ming and Qing novels;

　　No fairy tales, no ghost notes;

　　Without Pu Songling, without Wu Cheng’en;

　　There is no Tang Xianzu, nor Feng Menglong;

　　From this point of view, this world simply is a cultural desert.

　　And Chen Luo learned from his dream that the pen that blooms flowers is all-encompassing, and there were other books aside from the three classics of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism.

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　　“I don’t know what effect those books have. Also, “Tales of Zhong Kui” seems to be the perfect tool for the ghost hunting profession, but does it really work?” Thinking of this, Chen Luo sat up from the bed, ready to put the piece in his mind. He was ready to write down the “Tales of Zhong Kui” and try out its effects. But when he got up he immediately woke up Chen Xuan, who was sleeping soundly.

　　”Little Luo!” When Chen Xuan saw that Chen Luo was awake, she immediately jumped up and hugged Chen Luo tightly, “You finally woke up. Does your head still hurt? Are you hungry? Or do you want to drink water?”

　　Chen Luo, who was hugged by Chen Xuan, blushed instantly. Chen Luo thanked the various short videos in mobile apps he watched in his previous life. Although he has seen a lot of beauties, the real close contact he’s experienced was limited to shaking hands.

　　”Alright… ok…” Chen Luo replied stiffly.

　　”No, why is your heartbeat so fast?” Chen Xuan turned Chen Luo’s hand over and held his wrist, frowning slightly, and then reached out and touched Chen Luo’s forehead, “Why is your face so hot? Wait, I’ll ask the servant to call the doctor…” Chen Xuan got up and was about to go out, Chen Luo quickly grabbed Chen Xuan: “Wait a minute.”

　　Chen Xuan turned her head and frowned, “What’s wrong?”

　　Chen Luo quickly replied: “I’m fine, it must be because I was covered by a quilt. You see, it’s better now. “

　　Chen Xuan put her hand on Chen Luo’s pulse again and sensed that Chen Luo’s pulse had indeed returned to normal, so she nodded, glanced at the quilt, and said, “You did magic in your room before, so it is unlucky to live in there now. I’ll ask Xiao Huan to give you a thinner quilt.”

Chen Luo nodded, Chen Xuan looked at Chen Luo up and down again, and then walked out of the room.

Seeing Chen Xuan leave, Chen Luo let out a long sigh of relief. To be honest, how to get along with this beautiful sister in the future, he still has to prepare his heart.

Thinking about it is fine, but when it actually comes, then that will be fatal!

Currently, only Chen Luo was left in the room. Chen Luo got off the bed, put on his shoes immediately, walked to the desk, spread out a paper, dipped the pen with ink, and began to write “The Tales of Zhong Kui”, thanks to the memory of Yawen by his predecessor, Chen Luo automatically also had complete mastery of it, and his brush calligraphy is also at an intermediate level.

　　Chen Luo was holding a writing brush and was about to write on the white paper, when he suddenly felt a great force descend on him, preventing him from writing.

　　”This is… the power of heaven?” Chen Luo was stunned again. He once mentioned in his predecessor’s memory that in this world, if you want to write a book and write an essay, you must conform to the true will of heaven. This is also the fundamental reason why reading can gain power. If it is not recognized by the Heavenly Path, it is impossible to write successfully. Because of this, the only books written in “Yawen” in this world are the classics of the three religions.

This heavenly way is very much like the parents of a high schooler – no idle books are allowed at home!

At this moment, Chen Luo seemed to see “The Tales of Zhong Kui” appearing in the sea of ​​​​dream flowers on the white paper he wrote. The power also disappeared at the same time.

　　”It turns out that only the books obtained in the sea of ​​​​flowers in my dream can be written under the Heavenly Path of this world and recognized by the Heavenly Path.” Chen Luo realized something, “If I want to write 《Journey to the West》 now, or even if it is just narrated orally, it is estimated that the Heavenly Path will exert power that will also make me unable to speak…”

　　Thinking of this, Chen Luo did not spare any more second and immediately began to write “The Tales of Zhong Kui”.

　　”The Tales of Zhong Kui” is not long, only a few hundred words. This article came from the “Historical Events of Immortals from Past Dynasties”, also known as “Three Religions Homologous Records”, which is a long vernacular novel in the Qing Dynasty.

　　”Zhong Kui, a native of Zhongnan Mountain in Shaanxi Province, was talented when he was young… So Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ordered Wu Daozi to paint a picture of Zhong Kui’s ghost caught in his dream, and hang it in the palace to ward off evil spirits.”

　　When Chen Luo said the last word, the paper suddenly rose even without wind and was suspended in mid-air. The words written in the ink on the paper suddenly burst into golden light, and in this golden light, a figure slowly protruded his head from the paper. In just a few seconds, an ugly big man rose out of the paper and landed in front of Chen Luo.

　　The ugly big man was nearly two meters tall, with a leopard head and eyes, iron face and temples, and a grim face. He was wearing a red court uniform and a champion hat. With a solemn expression on his face, he looked at Chen Luo for a moment, cupped his hands and clasped his fists, bowed and saluted, and said—

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