“Unheard of, Unseen…”
Looking at Jianchou who was approaching, Yichen took a long while to finally suppress the shock in his heart, but his voice still contained an undisguised amazement.
"Seeing the sorrowful donor, your state of mind should have been greatly improved."
At this time, Yichen had already vaguely realized that the female cultivator in front of him might have embarked on an unprecedented path, otherwise what happened today would be inexplicable.
There is no punishment from the Dao calamity, and there are no unusual phenomena when breaking through and returning to the void.
Perhaps this is the real "vision"? I didn't even dare to think about it before.
But I still feel calm.
Perhaps it is because I have made clear my own path, the way I should take, and I know that I am not on a smooth road at the moment, so I am neither ecstatic nor will I stop and be satisfied.
A road that no one has ever walked on is often full of thorns.
At this moment, she was also thinking about this day and this person, but when she was about to speak out, she ended up saying, "Master Yichen, thank you for your praise. I have only gained a little understanding, not even a small achievement."
"For the donor, it is indeed so; but for this world, it is almost the beginning of the universe." Yichen laughed, "I should congratulate the donor and also congratulate Yashan. In just over 80 years, we have gained another great talent."
"It's more than eighty years. In the mustard seed of Mount Sumeru, four hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye." Even if Jianchou had more ability, it would be impossible for him to reach the realm of returning to the void within a normal hundred years. "To be here today, it is thanks to Junior Brother Lekong's rescue that day."
"Misfortunes are often the root of blessings, and blessings are often the root of misfortunes. It is because the donor Jianchou has experienced life and death that he deserves this opportunity."
Yichen would never take Jianchou's words seriously, and he still spoke in a very careful manner.
"Besides, even if it takes more than 400 years to return to the void, it is still the best in the Nineteen Continents."
"I hope he can follow his heart and move forward."
This time, Jianchou did not deny it, and then looked at Xie Buchen who had been standing silently beside him.
At the beginning, the two of them were trapped in the Sumeru mustard seed together. When they were practicing on the steps, Xie Buchen even had a hundred years more than her.
But what is strange is that the other party’s realm is only the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.
How incredible is this for this genius who is unrivaled in Kunwu and famous in the 19 continents
Moreover, this situation really made Jianchou feel familiar.
Isn't this exactly the same as she was back then
No matter what, one must keep his realm at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, to avoid the calamity of the heart at any time after leaving the body...
Xie Buchen didn't react much. He stood in front of the Thousand Buddha Hall, surrounded by only the pine wind, water and moon.
Jianchou didn't say anything to him for the time being, he just bowed to Master Yichen and said, "Now that the business here has come to an end, the Nineteen Continents are in a state of flux, and it has been twenty years since Jianchou left Yashan. Now is the time to say goodbye to Master Yichen and Abbot Wujiu."
"It's time to go back."
As if he suddenly remembered something, Monk Yichen laughed, but Qi felt a little helpless.
"You should know that Kunwu and Yashan have been very worried during the years when you two were missing. I think that during the short period of time when Donor Jianchou was undergoing the tribulation, Donor Fudao must have cursed me thousands of times in his heart."
Master…
cough.
Although he didn't want to admit it, when he heard Yichen's words, Jianchou knew that this didn't make sense for others, but it was entirely possible for his own master to happen.
Moreover, she thought to herself: Maybe it has already happened.
Of course, these matters of the elders were certainly not something that a junior like her should comment on, so she just smiled slightly and did not dare to defend her master. She coughed and casually passed the matter over.
Finally, he asked Xie Buchen: "Fellow Daoist Xie, would you like to join us?"
After all, we came here together, so we should return together, right
The expression on Jianchou's face looked particularly kind, and he didn't look like the mortal enemy that had fought with Xie Buchen in the Snowland Temple.
As for Xie Buchen, he had even fewer flaws.
He wasn't even surprised to see Chou make such a "proposal", as if what she said was a normal thing, he nodded and said, "Okay."
Abbot Wujiu, who was standing slightly behind, frowned slightly when he saw this, and seemed to want to say something. But unexpectedly, at the moment when he was about to speak, the monk Yichen next to him put a hand on his shoulder.
Abbot Wuqiu was stunned for a moment, somewhat unexpectedly.
But Monk Yichen acted as if he had done nothing. He smiled, clasped his hands together, and chanted the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, I will see you off."
Having said that, he walked out.
The Thousand Buddha Hall was behind the Zen Sect, and there was still some way to go out of the mountain gate. Jianchou and Xie Buchen followed without saying anything. On the short way out, they listened to Monk Yichen's introduction to Zen.
The group walked all the way to the mountain gate, and only then did Jianchou and Xie Buchen say goodbye and leave.
The two of them went down the mountain along the path they came from. They walked forward for a while and their shadows could no longer be seen. They then turned into two faint rays of light and headed in the direction of Zuo Sanqian in the Central Region.
After the two of them had disappeared from view, Abbot Wuqiu turned around and looked at Yichen.
"Why did you stop me just now?"
"Amitabha, if I don't stop you, I don't know what you are going to say."
Yichen clapped his hands, as if to wipe away the dust on his hands. A seemingly pure smile appeared on his fair and slightly plump face, and he looked very kind.
But who is Abbot Wujiu
He had already experienced Yichen's virtues. At this time, his brows not only did not relax, but they became even tighter.
Even though he was a bit rigid, as one of the three masters, he had read quite a few books. He had heard the saying "The emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is".
What does "Why are you in such a hurry, a monk?" mean
Abbot Wujiu's face was extremely serious. "That donor Jianchou is fine, but the donor Xie from Kunwu has too many karmas entangled in his body. Ordinary people only have a few or a dozen, but he has hundreds or even thousands. Among them..."
Generally, only monks who practice the law of cause and effect can see the cause and effect of a person. However, Buddhism has always attached great importance to the theory of cause and effect, so monks with "wisdom eyes" can see the cause and effect of a person after practicing some methods.
Abbot Wujiu does not practice the law of cause and effect, but he has a pair of wise eyes.
As early as the first time he saw Xie Buchen, he had already seen the cause and effect on him. He also thought that Yichen would say something, but he didn't.
You know, he is not the only one with a keen eye.
Abbot Wuque was puzzled, and turned to look at him with a bit more suspicion in his eyes: "Didn't you see it?"
"I saw it, but what does it have to do with you and me?"
Yichen's tone was extremely relaxed, and he didn't take Wugou's words seriously at all.
Wuqiu choked: "But..."
He wanted to argue, but Yichen was already looking at him with a smile, like a smiling Maitreya, and just said, "Brother, do you want to intervene?"
"This... I want to give some pointers. After all, the smarter a person is, the easier it is for him to fall into the devil's way. A genius like this is afraid of going astray. If I can give him some pointers and help him gain enlightenment..."
Wuqiu had a stern face and spoke in a serious manner.
Yichen nodded and continued to smile: "Brother, of course your heart is good, and you are very compassionate. But have you ever thought that in the dark, God has his own destiny and God has his own will. If you and I interfere, wouldn't it be against God's will?"
"this… "
When Wuqiu heard this, he immediately fell into deep thought and did not speak for a long time.
In front of the mountain gate, Yichen was standing next to him, smiling so sweetly that flowers could grow on the stones beside him.
When the young monks passing by saw this, they felt a chill almost subconsciously. They turned around and quietly walked to the side, fearing that they would be seen by him.
Only Abbot Wuque was still standing there unaware.
After a long while, he said, "What Junior Brother said seems to make sense."
"That's right. Don't interfere with God's will. Just look at each person for himself."
Yichen didn't wait for him to finish the rest of his words, and immediately gave a conclusion, then patted him on the shoulder, looking very approachable.
"Let's hurry back to the temple and check on Luokong."
"But… "
Wuqiu vaguely felt that something was wrong and wanted to say something, but when he patted her on the shoulder, she forgot everything. She thought about it for a while but couldn't remember it, so she just let it go.
Yichen entered the mountain gate with him and walked towards the back.
The face is still a little secret, you can't tell anything, but in my heart I am happy.
What is God's will
He saw the causal line on Xie Buchen's body that was ten times that of an ordinary person. This was God's will; he saw it but did not point it out, which was also God's will.
But if we see it and give advice, doesn’t that mean it’s not God’s will
What we call "God's will" is nothing more than "man's will".
Monk Yichen is the "Master of the Heart", one of the three Zen masters, and he sees things most clearly, so let's leave the cause and effect of others to them to decide.
As for the compassion of Buddha, which saves all living beings
This, of course, is Buddha’s business, so just let Buddha take care of it himself.
It was obvious at first glance that he was a troublesome person, and he must be hiding some tricky secrets. Why should they add another cause and effect and cause trouble
What is meant to come will come naturally.
In order to prevent Wuqiu from thinking about this, Yichen changed the subject: "Speaking of which, what I saw today was truly eye-opening. Even 'becoming a Buddha instantly' has appeared..."
It would be fine if we didn't talk about this. As soon as Wuqiu mentioned this, his brows furrowed again: "Although the witch deserved it, this donor Jianchou was a little too cruel."
Yichen was suddenly helpless.
Of course he knew that Wuque was referring to the fact that Jianchou gave the banshee three choices.
In fact, as bystanders, they can all see that although it was the Banshee who finally chose to let go of the past, it was Jianchou who made this choice. Moreover, among the three choices, there was no choice to let the Banshee keep nine parts of the past and one part of the demon form.
In a sense, "becoming a Buddha instantly" is the ending that Jianchou set for the demoness.
After all, there was no way she couldn't have anticipated the Banshee's choice.
However, how to view this matter is a matter of opinion.
Of course, it can be said that Jianchou is heartless, and even his mind is meticulous and he is not an ordinary person; but looking at it from another angle, isn't this also affectionate
If she was heartless, given her past, how could the banshee make such a choice
"Since ancient times, those who are too affectionate will eventually become less affectionate, and those who are extremely heartless will become deeply affectionate. She is probably somewhere in between being affectionate and heartless, between being out of the world and being in it."
Yichen thought for a moment and finally answered like this.
Wuqiu didn't quite understand his somewhat complicated Zen ideas and just frowned.
From afar, there is a gentle flute sound, distant and peaceful, but the melody contains a kind of loneliness that no one can appreciate...
Both of them heard it.
Wuqiu frowned and raised his head, and Yichen also raised his head, but he knew where the flute sound came from without looking.
High up in the mountains, on the cliff where the ash pool was located, a monk in white robes was sitting casually with his legs bent, leaning against a dry and rugged rock. The cold mountain breeze occasionally blew his monk's robe.
The slender jade fingers holding the jade flute are like the most beautiful green bamboo in the mountains.
With his brows lowered, there was a distant silence.
"well… "
Yichen didn't say a word in the end. He just rarely put away the smile on his face and sighed deeply.
The Zen Sect is located on the West Sea in the west and borders on Zuo Sanqian in the south of the Central Region. It is very close to Yashan and not far from Kunwu.
Jianchou was already a cultivator in the Return to Void Stage and could have used the teleportation technique to return to Yashan in just three or two breaths, but she didn't use it.
After coming out of the Zen sect with Xie Buchen, he flew on his sword towards the southeast.
Perhaps because of his high level of cultivation, Xie Buchen did not fly the sword, but just flew in the air.
Jianchou didn't think much about it at first, but after walking forward for a moment, he felt strange: "Fellow Daoist Xie is the Taoist who can save Kunwu from the catastrophe. He has been missing for twenty years, and he is not in a hurry to go back?"
"Twenty years have passed. What's the point of talking about three or two hours?"
There was no sign of nervousness on his face, as if he was not worried at all that Jianchou would plot against him if they were traveling together. He just gave a simple answer.
Jianchou's two thin eyebrows suddenly frowned slightly.
I always feel...
Something is not right.
Raising her eyes, she looked at Xie Buchen again.
He was still wearing the same green robe that exuded a refined and elegant scholarly air. A few strands of his hair, which had been tied up with a green jade hairpin, fell down on his shoulders. He placed one hand in front of him and the other behind his back, with his usual air of flowing wind and returning snow...
But, it’s indeed not right.
"Seeing the sorrowful path—"
Perhaps noticing her gaze, Xie Buchen's eyes flashed slightly, and he turned around as if he was about to say something to her.
But what came towards him was a sudden flash of sword light!
Jianchou frowned, and while in mid-air, he slashed out with a sword!
What’s surprising is that Xie Buchen didn’t even react!
The man was standing in mid-air, he only had time to raise his head to take a look at Jianchou, and the next moment he was hit hard by the sword light!
Jianchou immediately knew that he had guessed right.
What kind of person is Xie Buchen
How could he go with her without any precautions? Not to mention her current attack speed, even if she was three points faster, he would definitely be able to react.
But now...
When the sword fell, what sounded in my ears was not the sound of flesh and blood breaking, but a very dull sound, as if it had hit some hard wood.
At that moment, the "Xie Buchen" in front of him disappeared!
With a soft "bang" sound, a palm-sized piece of wood fell from under Jianchou's sword in mid-air and hit the rocks below.
"… "
Even though Jianchou had expected this, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he saw this scene. Then he couldn't help but burst out laughing and sighed.
"As expected of Xie Buchen!"
She gently raised her hand towards the air, and the fallen piece of wood automatically flew into her hand. When she looked closely, she found that it was a small and simple puppet with only a head and limbs!
When he turned over, he saw a golden rune drawn on his back.
Perhaps because of the attack she had just received, the rune had become more than half dimmed.
"It's true that it's better to be safe than sorry, and it's watertight..."
After looking at the puppet for a while, Jianchou suddenly had an indescribable feeling. Recalling the scenes in Zen Buddhism, he had no idea when Xie Buchen used the technique of "using a substitute for a dead person".
"Before in the Snow Region, while pretending to be Huaijie, I was able to kill people. Could it be this technique?"
On the way back, she actually had no intention of attacking Xie Buchen.
After all, they were about to reach the border of the Central Region, and the Kunwu Centennial Catastrophe was approaching. It was obvious that Hengxu must be paying attention to this place all the time. There was no way she would have the opportunity to take action in front of Hengxu.
But Xie Buchen was even more careful than she thought.
"You are at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. What secrets are hidden in you?"
Jianchou played with the doll in his hand for a few times, stared at its simple outline, and murmured only this, with endless thoughts in his heart. He also remembered the mysterious sentence "Kill Xie if he is disloyal, and cut off seven points of his soul."
But until now, no one knows what the sword "Seven-Part Soul" is.
When thinking of this, one naturally and inevitably thinks of the polar regions.
Although it was only a few words, she had already learned from Monk Yichen about the situation between the Nineteen Continents and the Polar Regions over the past twenty years. It could be said that there were undercurrents, and only a spark was waiting to ignite the two sides.
Let’s put aside all the thanks for now, the most important thing is to return to Yashan first.
Once Jianchou made a decision, he would naturally stop wasting time.
She originally wanted to throw away Xie Buchen's puppet, but then she thought for a moment, raised her eyebrows, and put it back into her Qiankun bag, then calmed down and concentrated.
The spiritual consciousness of the Return to Void Stage is nearly ten times stronger than that of the Nascent Soul Stage!
In just a moment, her powerful spiritual awareness had sensed the location of Yashan, and just like the previous Nascent Soul stage teleportation, she merged her mind with the fluctuations of space.
The next moment, the whole person disappeared in the wilderness.
When she reappeared, she opened her eyes and what she saw was the majestic outline of Yashan Mountain that had been engraved in her soul.
With a light press of Yashan Ling outside the mountain protection formation, the person successfully entered from mid-air, crossed the thirty-foot-high sword-drawing platform, and landed lightly on the top of Lingzhao.
Guihe Well remains the same.
In the middle of spring, only the big white geese were swimming in the water. The little mink, who had not gone to the snowy area with her before, was lazily lying by the well, basking in the sun.
This scene is intimate, but it is really...
There is not the majesty of the Central Region Ridge at all!
Jianchou's eyelids twitched, and he didn't see Xiao Guyu, so he was about to walk up to Xiao Diao to ask what was going on. But who would have thought that after taking a step, he saw two figures flying down from the top of the high scabbard out of the corner of his eye.
One of them, dressed in rags, was gnawing on a chicken leg in his hand as he flew down.
You can figure it out with your toes!
This must be her never-reliable master, Fu Dao Shanren.
Another...
The dark green robe was decorated with old patterns, like moss that had grown on rocks for years, but when he wore it, it gave off a contradictory feeling of being both old and new.
Her face was tinged with the usual paleness, and her hair was tied up with a pale fish-shaped hairpin.
The evil spirit was completely concealed, and with that pair of clear pupils, he looked like a Taoist master!
When Jianchou saw this, her eyelids twitched and even the hairs on her back stood up. Even with her current spiritual awareness and state of mind at the Return to Void stage, she was unable to recover from the shock of the scene before her!
Her master, the law enforcement elder of Yashan, Fu Dao Shanren, and...
And the most evil demon in the world, Fu Chaosheng? !
Or they flew down from the top of the scabbard together, looking completely familiar with each other...
Wha-what’s happening