485: Chapter 58 Waves_2 485: Chapter 58 Waves_2 Is it because of the rebirth and relearning?
Miao Zhen’s aura was becoming more refined each day.
The tall monk sat directly in front of the bonfire, and with a casual wave of his hand, the Ming Sha Treasure Staff released several True Words and transformed back into a Golden Light Array, sealing off this space to prevent any sound from leaking out.
“How is Mi Yun doing?”
Xie Xuanyi spoke, shifting the topic.
“To merge with the Buddha Bones, one must endure tremendous pain.”
Miao Zhen slightly lowered his gaze, his expression neither sad nor joyful: “Mi Yun wants to master the ‘Karma Path,’ so he has to bear this pain…Today, he voluntarily amputated his own legs…”
“What the hell?”
True Master Jun Shan exclaimed in shock: “Your Buddhist cultivation is too twisted!
He’s still just a child!”
“The sea of suffering is boundless, use the body as a shore.”
Miao Zhen calmly said, “Buddhist cultivation is not related to age.
Nephew Mi Yun is determined, he aspires to be the next Zen Master, and cultivating the six Divine Skills is his inevitable path.”
“…”
Xie Xuanyi fell silent.
More than ten years ago, he traveled all over the Four Realms, dueling with various heroes.
The impression left by Buddhist cultivators was the deepest.
The monks from Fan Yin Temple seemed steady as mountains on the surface, but inside they emanated a nearly obsessive madness.
To amputate legs, to cultivate Divine Steps.
To blind the eyes, to cultivate Heavenly Eye.
What kind of lunatics would come up with such cultivation methods?
Deng Baiyi’s expression was complicated, both shocked and distressed.
She had met Mi Yun, this young monk fierce in appearance, who just like that, amputated his legs…
Deng Baiyi couldn’t imagine the pain.
“Amputating legs is not only for cultivating ‘Divine Steps’…”
Miao Zhen explained, “Since he chose to become the vessel for the Tanluan Buddha Bones, he needs to make space for the bones, starting with the bones of the amputated legs…As the Buddha light flows and the spiritual essence gathers, these legs will eventually regenerate.
His cultivation will progress much faster than others.”
“But…
even so, it still needs time.”
Miao Zhen spoke softly, “During this period, Mi Yun won’t be able to walk freely.
It might take a hundred days for his legs to regenerate.
However, after tonight, once the Buddha Bones are integrated into his body, this anomaly will completely disappear, and it won’t delay our journey.”
“Are you in such a hurry?”
True Master Jun Shan couldn’t help asking.
“Indeed.”
The Buddha’s son frowned slightly, unhesitatingly said: “No one knows how long the spiritual nature of Saint Tanluan’s Buddha Bones will last…The envoy has traveled thousands of miles to Chu Country, endured countless hardships, to obtain this opportunity.
Naturally, it’s better to integrate the Buddha Bones sooner.”
True Master Jun Shan was lost for words.
“Everyone here is a trusted person by donor Xiao Xie.”
Miao Zhen held the golden rod, tapped it gently on the ground, and said in a deep voice: “I have nothing to hide…
Currently, the situation at Fan Yin Temple is quite dire.
Li Chen and Nalan Xuance have been meticulously planning for ten years, and it won’t be long before these two groups officially start ‘Destroying Buddha.'”
“Destroying Buddha?”
True Master Jun Shan’s expression shook.
“This is the prophecy of the Zen Master…”
Miao Zhen lowered his gaze: “It is also the reason I awoke ahead of time.
If not for this, I should have, like you, waited for the signs of the great tidal wave to appear before resurrecting from the body of the reincarnator.”
True Master Jun Shan puzzledly asked, “Who exactly is Li Chen?”
“Li Chen is currently the Shangzhu Country in the Da Li Dynasty, reigning supreme over ten thousand others.”
Miao Zhen calmly said: “He holds military power over four states in Yuan Province, Wu State, Yu State, and Chong State.
If one day there’s a battle with Chu Country, then it will surely be Li Chen’s cavalry that charges first.
This guy hasn’t cultivated for too long, but his martial realm is extremely high…”
“Extremely high?” True Master Jun Shan doubted these words.
“You’re a latecomer.”
Miao Zhen said somberly: “In Li Country, Li Chen’s position is somewhat like Wu Zhexian of Great Chu.”
“Wu Zhexian…”
True Master Jun Shan counted this in his heart, murmuring solemnly: “Indeed, this martial realm is not trivial.”
“However, Li Chen has a higher talent than Wu Zhexian.”
Miao Zhen said: “This guy is currently in the Yin God Realm, yet he’s called the ‘Martial God of Li Country,’ proclaiming that once he breaks through the Yin God Realm, he intends to trample Wu Zhexian underfoot.”
“That’s insane?”
True Master Jun Shan couldn’t help raising his eyebrows: “How is this kid the same as Xie Xuanyi?”
“???”
Xie Xuanyi had a blank face but didn’t feel it appropriate to speak.
He silently squatted in front of the bonfire to warm himself.
“Li Chen and Xie Xuanyi are not the same kind of people…”
Miao Zhen smiled enigmatically, glancing at the young man in black beside him: “This guy only cares about the results, not the process.
Many years ago, when Li Chen had not yet gained great power, he always stayed in the shadows, biding his time, when Xie Xuanyi was at his most prominent, he didn’t show a bit of his edge.”
Xie Xuanyi coughed softly and took over the conversation appropriately: “The most important thing is, Chen Chong is a generation older than Xie Xuanyi…
He and your not-so-smart disciple Li Chen are almost of the same generation.”
“Oh, is that so?”
True Master Jun Shan raised an eyebrow.
The Daoist-child understood the gist of it but still found it unbelievable: “Chen Chong, merely in the Yin God Realm, is causing such turmoil in Buddhist circles?”
“Why not?”
Miao Zhen retorted displeasedly: “Didn’t Xie Xuanyi, who was also in the Yin God Realm back then, disgrace the Taoist community?”
“Is that the same though?”
True Master Jun Shan stood up abruptly, his eyes wide open, determined to defend his claim: “Among the Yin Gods, there are disparities.
Can Chen Chong really compare to Xie Xuanyi?
Do you know how many Yin Gods participated in the battle at the North Sea to finally kill this lad?”
“Not quite clear.”
Miao Zhen responded indifferently, and simultaneously transmitted a message: “During the battle at the North Sea, how many Yin Gods did you kill?”
“…
Two, roughly the same.”
Upon hearing this, Xie Xuanyi, feeling a headache, stood up to intervene.
He feared that if the argument continued, his true identity would be revealed.
“Back to the main point.”
Miao Zhen gave Xie Xuanyi this face, steered the conversation back on track, and slowly said: “The reason why Fan Yin Temple is rushing to the Great Chu Imperial City… is to welcome the second reincarnator.
Alone, I am no longer able to support the grand situation of the Buddhist community.”
True Master Jun Shan also slowly sat back down.
He said somewhat sorrowfully: “So…
the Zen Master really has aged…”
“…”
Miao Zhen fell silent, tacitly accepting True Master Jun Shan’s words as the truth.
Saying a thousand words, preaching ten thousand.
The Zen Master has aged.
That’s the real reason Buddhism is being suppressed by Nalan Xuance and Chen Chong.
“No wonder I woke up.”
True Master Jun Shan, supporting his chin, looking at the burning campfire, remembered the Taoist community of old.
His senior brother, who often took him down the mountain for travels wielding a sword, had not been seen for a long time…
Although this rebirth succeeded…
His senior brother had not left seclusion to meet him…
As for the second senior brother.
The years had slipped by.
The second senior brother in his memory, now sitting atop the back mountain, managing the Taoist community as the Great True Master Chong Kan, seemed quite different.
In memory.
During the days of cultivating in the Taoist community.
Every time the second senior brother descended the mountain, he would bring back sweet and soft pastries, various toys…
Now, the second senior brother sitting at the Heavenly Peak, standing so close yet so far.
Looking up, it seemed like there was a layer of mist between them.
One in the heavens, one on the earth.
“I see the Taoist community is also nearing decline.”
Miao Zhen bluntly remarked sarcastically: “Apart from Tang Fengshu, the Taoist community lacks revitalizing talents.
I heard the only promising seedling is being suppressed by Chong Kan in the back mountain.”
The news of Tang Fengshu being suppressed by the Taoist community wasn’t confirmed.
But there were speculations.
“…”
True Master Jun Shan opened his mouth but ultimately didn’t refute.
This is the truth, nothing to argue about…
It won’t be long before everyone knows what happened in the Taoist community.
“Da Sui Sword Palace is still quite decent.”
Miao Zhen slowly turned his head, looking at Xie Xuanyi, and smiled, saying: “One Xie left, another Xie came.
Plus the youngster from Wangyou Island, I see Lotus Peak’s fortune is long and surging, the future number one sect is undeniable.”
“The number one sect?
It’s just a hollow title.”
Xie Xuanyi shook his head, his expression beneath the All Living Beings also somewhat sorrowful.
The Zen Master aging, Xiao Yaozi in seclusion.
His Master…
Isn’t it the same?
Time is merciless.
Even geniuses, are worn down by this long river.
If possible.
He wishes that all of this would slow down, even more so.