Shanyuan Temple is located in Xishan, Shanyuan City. It is a famous ancient temple with great popularity.
However, most ordinary people who come here don't know that this place is still an ancient martial arts force.
The presiding Yuanfa of Shanyuan Temple is a master of the Great Perfection of Energy. He practices in the back mountain and does not care about worldly affairs.
But even such a person was still brutally murdered.
Even this ancient temple was almost destroyed.
Externally, it was an unexpected fire.
But everyone in the know knows what is going on.
When Xiao Chen and Xue Chunqiu came here and looked at the ruins, they felt uneasy.
There were several monks in gray robes cleaning up the ruins, looking a little tired.
"Let's go to the back mountain."
Xiao Chen withdrew his gaze and said to Xue Chunqiu.
"good."
Xue Chunqiu nodded.
"Monk Yuan Pharaoh of Shanyuan Temple is different from Zhao Tulai. He is a true monk. He doesn't care about worldly affairs and devotes himself to cultivating Buddhism... I didn't expect that he would end up like this."
"So... the Dragon Palace must be destroyed."
Xiao Chen said coldly.
"Yes, it should be destroyed."
Xue Chunqiu's eyes were also cold. If he hadn't come this time, he would not have known that something had happened to Shanyuan Temple.
The two of them talked and walked towards the back mountain.
"Two donors, the back mountain is a Buddhist retreat place..."
A monk stopped the two of them and clasped his hands together.
"Let's find the ghost Buddha."
Xiao Chen said to the monk.
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, the monk's eyes flashed with vigilance, looking for a ghost Buddha?
"We are friends, not enemies. He told me that."
Xiao Chen noticed the monk's gaze and said something else.
"You two, please come with me."
The monk nodded and walked towards the back mountain with Xiao Chen and Xue Chunqiu.
When Xiao Chen arrived at the back mountain, he saw a small temple.
However, this small temple is now in dilapidated condition.
There was a yellow-robed monk, holding a broom and cleaning the house.
He heard the noise and looked up.
When he saw Xiao Chen and Xue Chunqiu, he couldn't help but be startled, then smiled, stepped forward and clasped his hands: "Donor Xue, Donor Xiao, you are here."
"Master Hongyuan."
Xiao Chen looked at the yellow-robed monk and was a little surprised. Monk Hongyuan?
When they returned from the island country, the great monk Hongyuan also came to China and traveled around with the ghost Buddha Zhao Tathagata.
Unexpectedly, he is still here today.
"Where is the old monk?"
Xue Chunqiu nodded and asked.
"Amitabha, Almsgiver Xue, you are well."
An old Buddha's call was heard, and the ghost Buddha Zhao Tulai's figure appeared outside the door.
Xue Chunqiu looked at the ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai and suddenly frowned, showing a bit of surprise: "You have a breakthrough? Have you stepped into the innate world?"
Hearing Xue Chunqiu's words, Xiao Chen was also startled. Has the old monk stepped into the innate world?
He looked at the ghost Buddha Zhao Tulai attentively and felt it carefully. It seemed... that it was really an innate aura.
This shocked him. Did he really step into the innate world?
"Haha, no, it's just another step taken, closer to innateness."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai chuckled and shook his head.
"You two, come in and talk."
"Take another step..."
Xue Chunqiu was very uneasy. He had the same strength as the ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai, and he was also struggling to find a way to enter the innate world. But this old monk actually took another step?
Following the ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai, he entered the small temple and sat on the futon.
Xiao Chen looked around and saw an ancient bluestone Buddha directly in front of him.
However, this ancient Buddha has been damaged, with half of its body broken.
"Old monk, what's going on?"
Xue Chunqiu was not in the mood to look around, looked at the ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai and asked.
"The reason lies in this Buddha."
As Ghost Buddha Zhao Ru said, he bowed to the ancient Buddha.
At this time, Xue Chunqiu noticed the broken ancient Buddha and frowned. On this Buddha?
"What do you mean? Don't tell me that this Buddha has appeared and taught you great power to avenge him."
When Xue Chunqiu said this, he felt a little ridiculous.
"That's not..."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai shook his head and looked at Xiao Chen.
"Did Xiaoyou see anything?"
After hearing the words of Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai, Xiao Chen got up, approached the ancient Buddha, and started to run the 'Chaos Art' to feel it carefully.
Immediately afterwards, he was slightly shaken. What kind of energy is this?
It’s similar to the island country, where the shrines and statues are full of energy, with the power of the soul and the power of faith.
The ancient Buddha in front of me also has similar energy.
"This is...the power of faith?"
Xiao Chen looked at the ghost Buddha Zhao Tulai and asked.
"Um."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Tulai nodded.
"Yes, it is the power of faith."
"..."
Xiao Chen was surprised, could this old monk absorb the power of faith?
As if aware of Xiao Chen's surprise, Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai explained: "Maybe it's because of the same origin. The old monk didn't expect it at first, but when he touched this ancient Buddha, he still felt something abnormal... After all, it's also
Because what you did in the island country inspired the old monk, so I tried to absorb it, but I didn’t expect it to work.”
"I'll try."
Xue Chunqiu said, putting his hand on the ancient Buddha and turning his mind.
Ghost Buddha Zhao Tulai didn't stop him either. He felt that Xue Chunqiu could not succeed.
In fact, it was the same. Xue Chunqiu quickly frowned. He didn't feel anything.
Oh, no, he felt a chill.
But what the hell... this ancient Buddha is made of stone. What stone is not cold?
"The old monk feels that this is actually a small cave, or there may be a formation... The power of faith in Shanyuan Temple will be absorbed here, and absorbed by this ancient Buddha! Unfortunately, Yuanfa is no longer there, so we can't know him.
Do you also absorb the power of faith? However, the aura in this small temple is obviously richer than the surroundings."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Tulai said.
"Although this place has been destroyed, the formation seems to have not been destroyed..."
After hearing what Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai said, Xiao Chen and Xue Chunqiu felt it, and it was true that the spiritual energy was quite strong.
"Master, how do you feel after absorbing the power of faith?"
Xiao Chen looked at the ghost Buddha Zhao Tulai and asked.
"It's more transparent. To use what you said before, it means that the power of the soul is more powerful."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Tulai replied.
"It is precisely because of the powerful power of the soul that the old monk has taken another step and is getting closer to the innate realm."
"The power of the divine soul... It seems that the key to becoming innate is the divine soul."
Xue Chunqiu narrowed his eyes and looked at the ancient Buddha again.
The old monk has the same origin as the ancient Buddha, so he can absorb and strengthen the power of his soul.
What about him?
What should he do?
"Xiaoyou Xiao, can you absorb any energy?"
Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai looked at Xiao Chen and asked.
"Well, almost."
Xiao Chen nodded. His strength increased by leaps and bounds because he absorbed too much energy at the island shrine and converted it into his own strength.
"Then when you were born, there should be no threshold..."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Tathagata was also a little envious, but thinking that he could absorb the power of faith of the ancient Buddha, he felt that he should not be greedy.
Didn't you see Xue Chunqiu frowning there, with an expression of deep thinking and envy?
"That's wrong."
Suddenly, Xue Chunqiu looked at the ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai and said something.
"What's wrong?"
Ghost Buddha Zhao Tathagata is strange.
"Old monk, you are half Buddha and half demon. You are not of the same origin as Buddha, right? Why can you absorb it?"
Xue Chunqiu frowned.
"As long as there is, it is considered to be of the same origin... You should remind the old monk, maybe you can find some evil sects and see if you can gain something."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Tulai said to Xue Chunqiu.
"..."
Xue Chunqiu was speechless. If he could really do it, this old monk might really be able to achieve innate status in one day!
To say I'm not envious would be a lie.
However, he was also happy for the old monk. The fact that the old monk was gifted at least showed that there was still a way out and gave them hope.
People are not afraid of difficulties, but they are afraid of no hope.
When a person is so desperate that he has no hope, then it is truly over.
"Old monk, congratulations."
Xue Chunqiu looked at the ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai and said.
"Haha, finally there is a way. Tongxi, you can do it too."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Tulai smiled.
"After destroying the Dragon Palace and ending the cause and effect for Yuan Dharma, the old monk plans to stay here for a while, firstly to practice cultivation, and secondly to rebuild Shanyuan Temple. An ancient temple that has been built for hundreds of years should not be in such a situation."
At the end of the story, Ghost Buddha Zhao Ru came to look outside. From here, he could still see the Shanyuan Temple at the bottom of the mountain. His smile disappeared and he was neither sad nor happy.
"Master has such an idea, so of course it's okay... I will also contribute to the reconstruction of Shanyuan Temple."
Xiao Chen thought for a while and said.
"When the time comes, I will take out a sum of money, which can be regarded as... forming a good relationship with the Buddha."
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Ghost Buddha Zhao Tulai smiled: "Haha, okay, the old monk has long said that if you are destined to be my Buddha, you can enter my Buddhist door..."
"Stop...Master, let's not mention this, okay?"
Xiao Chen waved his hand and looked at the broken ancient Buddha again. He really didn't expect that he would gain something like this from coming here.
The power of the soul!
It can be said that this proved his previous guess.
"Okay, don't mention it."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Tulai nodded.
"When will we go to the Dragon Palace?"
"Still making preparations. When everyone is gathered, we will go to Dragon Island... The old Dragon King is dead. There is only one Supreme Elder, so there is nothing to worry about."
Xiao Chen said to the ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai.
"The only thing I'm worried about is the Qingyan Sect."
"Qingyan Sect...yes, Qinglong Secret Realm is jointly controlled by Qingyan Sect and Dragon Palace. After that mountain, it is the territory of Qingyan Sect."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Tulai immediately understood what was going on, pointed at the endless mountains in the distance, and said slowly.
"There... there is Qing Yan Valley, Qing Yan Sect is in it, outsiders are not allowed to enter!"
"Qingyan Valley..."
Xiao Chen looked over and saw that it was connected to the source of the mountain, which was not far away.
Thinking of something, he asked curiously: "What about the Azure Dragon Secret Realm? Where is it?"
"It's also within that mountain range, but not in the space we are in."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Tulai replied.
"Another space? If you have a chance, you can go and see it."
Xiao Chen looked at the mountain range and muttered to himself.
