But this was only temporary. There was no guarantee his true situation wouldn't be exposed one day.
'If the opportunity presents itself, I might be able to pull a few strings.'
'For instance, I could find a body double and make Elder Zhuan Yu mistake them for the real me!'
'As the Buddha's Son, finding such a person among the many "fated ones" should be quite easy.'
'That way, some tasks could be left to the body double, while I could focus on my own cultivation and seize some initiative.'
'Then, by secretly amassing greater strength, I'll be in a better position to act in the future. Whether it's escaping the shackles of Elder Zhuan Yu's Seal or breaking away from the Great Virtue Temple, I'll have more agency and won't be controlled by others.'
After all, Yang An had never, from start to finish, wanted to be a monk. It wasn't that he had any worldly desires holding him back, nor was he particularly concerned about his physical body.
