It's a Vegetarian Buddhist

Watching the land from afar, Murong Gong and the others were astonished. 

Even though Murong Gong knew there was a watermelon field there, seeing it now still made his scalp tingle.

Because over there, it was not just a watermelon field anymore.

There was also a strawberry patch.

And pineapples!

Most terrifyingly, the strawberries and pineapples gave off a presence just like the watermelons!

The strawberries were not as powerful as the watermelons, but still formidable.

And it had only been a short while since Murong Gong last came to report about recruiting disciples.

At that time, Chen Ping'an and Su Ling had just started cultivating the land.

This was nothing short of a miracle!

Chen Ping'an walked back to the house.

The table was already set with many dishes.

Murong Gong and the others followed him inside.

When they saw the delicacies on the table, their eyes nearly popped out.

"Senior! Are you trying to help us ascend all at once?! This...is this really okay? We're afraid of breaking through too quickly and destabilizing our foundations!"

Time passed quickly.

Chen Ping'an and the others finished eating.

During this time, Hei Xiao had been waiting outside.

It could only watch enviously as Murong Gong and the others ate.

After all, it had taken the form of a dog and could not eat.

It just felt very stifled.

After the meal, Chen Ping'an found it strange.

He noticed that Murong Gong and the others did not eat much!

They were completely unlike their usual ravenous selves when they first came to eat at his place.

"What's wrong, did you not like this meal?" Chen Ping'an asked curiously.

He thought the food was especially delicious this time.

Tsk tsk.

Little Ling's culinary skills were superb.

He had eaten until his belly was bulging.

Su Ling glanced at Murong Gong and the others, her eyes rolling around.

Their condition was not good at the moment.

They had broken through too quickly in succession, destabilizing their foundations.

Murong Xue, Bai Xiaochun, and Chen Zhonghua were fine, just a bit unstable.

But Murong Gong, Murong Yunhai, and the others would likely need a long time to stabilize.

Murong Gong's mouth twitched when he heard Chen Ping'an's words. 

He didn't know why, but this time after just eating a little, the speed of his breakthroughs was even more terrifying than before.

He was already at the Peak of Separated Spirit, but now he was in the middle stage of Body Amalgamation!

He had the feeling that if he continued breaking through, the shaky foundation he had accumulated from the beginning would collapse completely.

At that point, his cultivation base and actual strength would be utterly mismatched.

So he did not dare eat any more, deciding to first use some time to stabilize his cultivation.

"Senior, I'm full," Murong Gong said with a wry smile.

Murong Yunhai and the others also said they could not eat any more.

Although Chen Ping'an found it strange, after hearing this, he had no choice.

And seeing that they did not eat much, Chen Ping'an felt he had not been a good host.

Coupled with how much they had helped him, after thinking it over, he said, "If you can't eat any more dishes, would you like some fruit instead?"

Hearing these words, Su Ling's eyes narrowed slightly as her heart tightened.

When Murong Gong heard Chen Ping'an's suggestion, he quickly waved his hands.

"Senior, there's no need. We really can't eat any more!"

Murong Yunhai and the others also shook their heads vigorously, looking like they would burst if they ate any more.

Chen Ping'an paused for a moment.

So full?

Whatever happened to their enthusiasm for drinking tea before, when they could down several barrels of water?

Su Ling revealed a sinister look of satisfaction when she saw Murong Gong and the others waving their hands and shaking their heads.

It seemed her superb cooking skills had not gone to waste.

Chen Ping'an pursed his lips, then suddenly had an idea and said, "If you don't want to eat, how about I play a few tunes for you all? You seemed to enjoy listening to me play before."

When Murong Gong heard this, he was alarmed again and quickly shook his head and waved his hands.

He almost wanted to kneel before Chen Ping'an.

Senior, we really don't need it!

If we break through any further, our foundations won't be stable!

Seeing them refuse so decisively, Chen Ping'an was puzzled. 

What's wrong with you all today?

Have you had your fill already?

Chen Ping'an did not know how else to give Murong Gong and the others more benefits.

He thought they especially liked these things.

"How about tea then?" he asked.

If you're full from eating, perhaps drinking tea is fine?

There's a saying: Even when you're full from eating, you won't be full from drinks.

When Murong Gong and the others heard this, they were about to habitually shake their heads to refuse.

But then they suddenly realized that drinking tea had nothing to do with raising their cultivation - it was for improving their spiritual roots!

Immediately, they changed their movements and nodded like little chicks pecking at rice.

Seeing this, Chen Ping'an breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems you all still prefer drinking tea, haha.

Chen Ping'an felt happy, as long as he could give them what they liked.

That way, he would also feel comfortable asking to borrow some healing pills later.

Chen Ping'an went to brew the tea, tossing in a few wolfberries this time.

A man cannot be deficient, after all.

After brewing the tea, Chen Ping'an carefully poured it for them.

Seeing them gulp down cup after cup, Chen Ping'an was delighted. 

He didn't care whether they wanted more or not - this time he decided to let them drink several barrels until they vomited.

In the end, Murong Gong and the others had bulging bellies. 

It was time for them to leave.

Chen Ping'an saw them out.

At this point, he looked toward the three plots of land and suggested, "Why don't you all take some fruit back with you?"

If they couldn't eat it now, they could take it and eat it later.

Standing there, Su Ling felt unsettled when Chen Ping'an suddenly said this.

When Murong Gong heard it, his eyes lit up. 

"Really?"

Chen Ping'an smiled, "If you want to eat it, take some. I don't really eat much, only Little Ling does, and even she can't eat that much."

Hearing this, Su Ling felt like crying. 

Brother, I eat a lot!

Murong Gong was about to nod in agreement.

But at that moment, he noticed a murderous gaze fixated on him, as if from someone who had lost their father.

He blinked and looked over at Su Ling.

Su Ling was pouting and glaring at him with narrowed eyes.

Su Ling felt indignant. 

She had prepared such a rich lunch precisely to prevent Murong Gong and the others from eating the fruit, yet things had ended up this way.

Murong Gong gulped audibly, then quickly waved his hands and shook his head.

"Senior, there's no need! We don't like to eat it!"

Chen Ping'an paused when he heard this.

Don't like to eat it?

"Alright, speaking of which, Gong, there's a favor I wanted to ask of you..."

Chen Ping'an said, scratching his head a bit embarrassedly.

"Senior, please feel free to ask!" Murong Gong said quickly.

Chen Ping'an cleared his throat and said, "Gong, could you lend me some third or fourth grade healing pills?"

When Murong Gong heard Chen Ping'an's request for third or fourth grade healing pills, he was taken aback.

Third or fourth grade healing pills? What did the senior want with those low-grade items?

However, he did not ask. Perhaps the senior had some new plan or scheme in mind. He promptly took out a few bottles.

"Senior, these are third grade healing pills, and these are fourth grade ones. I also have fifth grade pills, and even higher grades," Murong Gong said seriously.

Hearing this, Chen Ping'an's eyes widened slightly.

Wow, Gong is so wealthy!

Since Chen Ping'an needed the pills and saw how affluent Murong Gong was, he did not stand on ceremony. At most, he could earn the funds to repay Murong Gong once he built up his cultivation in the future.

In fact, Chen Ping'an had never considered that the Ping'an Sect belonged to him.

In his mind, everything belonged to Murong Gong. 

He was the type to meticulously keep accounts and repay great favors tenfold for even a minor kindness.

After accepting the pills, Chen Ping'an smiled and saw Murong Gong and the others off. But after taking a few steps, he noticed Murong Gong had forgotten to take the black dog.

"Gong, aren't you taking this black dog with you?" Chen Ping'an asked, keeping some distance from the beast.

He was still rather afraid of demonic beasts since he had no cultivation yet.

When Murong Gong heard this, he said, "We've already accepted disciples, so it can stay with the senior. Plus, it also wants to remain here with you."

Murong Gong smiled and continued, "It can better break through here. I've become like brothers with it, so I'm well acquainted with many things about it."

Chen Ping'an's mouth twitched as he asked, "Gong, I want to ask, is it powerful?"

Hearing this question, Murong Gong felt that Chen Ping'an was testing him again. 

To him, the black beast was already formidable. 

However, he also knew that it contained a dragon essence in its body, so it was destined to become a true dragon in the future!

He felt the senior was evaluating whether he had noticed the beast's special nature.

So he decisively nodded, "Powerful! Extremely powerful!" 

Chen Ping'an blinked a few times, then asked again, "Does it eat humans?"

If it was that powerful, he was even more afraid.

When Murong Gong heard this, he directly laughed and said, "It has never eaten humans. It's a vegetarian and secretly, it even believes in Buddhism."

Chen Ping'an was dumbfounded after hearing this.

Vegetarian? 

Believes in Buddhism?

Good heavens, is this really a demonic beast?!

"Really?" Chen Ping'an asked in disbelief.

Murong Gong felt it was true since the black beast would never lie to him. 

So he decided to further praise the black beast in front of Chen Ping'an.

Listening to Murong Gong's words, Chen Ping'an felt reassured.

"Alright then, let it stay."

Upon hearing this, the black beast on the ground almost cried tears of joy.

Finally, it could remain!

Earlier, when it seemed like Chen Ping'an didn't want it to stay, it worried that it had done something wrong. 

Its little heart had been pounding rapidly.