Embers of Sword

Chapter 322 Sincerity
A faint flame was burning on the top of the golden tower.

Under the influence of Buddhist magic, the illusory destiny gathered and swept into the ancient and broken Buddha bones. The bones and blood overlapped and ignited, emitting a golden and holy glow.

"The more spirituality of the past life a reincarnated person retains, the more memories he or she will gain upon awakening."

Miao Zhen stared at the Buddha bone. "Although the 'Cause and Effect' awakened by Miyun is not ordinary, it can only be regarded as a little spiritual light in the final analysis. If there is no subsequent spiritual injection, this awakening is destined to be just a fantasy."

"So... you guys are here, Da Chu."

"Yes. This is... the guidance of the Zen Master."

Miao Zhen lowered his eyes slightly: "The moment I stepped into the Golden Body Pagoda, I knew that this trip was worthwhile. This Buddha bone is the good fortune that Tanluan left for future generations. If Miyun can absorb it, Buddhism will have a second reincarnation who can be of great use. Unfortunately, this Buddha bone has been sealed here for three hundred years. If you want to absorb spirituality, you need to inject a lot of luck."

At this moment, Xie Xuanyi understood the whole process.

If the person who reached the summit today was not strong enough, then the luck of the Buddha's bones might be a little worse.

In this kind of situation, if it is worse, it will be a very bad situation.

A slight difference is a thousand miles away.

"News about the reincarnation of the Buddha should be top secret."

Xie Xuanyi raised his eyebrows and said, "Is that what you told me?"

"Donor Xie's identity should also be kept secret."

Miao Zhen smiled and said, "Since you have revealed your serious illness, I should not hold back. Some things... cannot be hidden from smart people."

indeed.

Xie Xuanyi had already seen the clues of the Buddha's bones.

If Miaozhen wanted to cover it up, it would arouse suspicion.

This is the best way to handle it.

"There's one thing I don't quite understand."

Xie Xuanyi's attitude towards Miao Zhen also softened a lot. He asked in confusion, "Fanyin Temple is one of the three major sects in the world... It is even more unique in Dali. Now there is a reincarnation like you. With your realm and cultivation, is there any rival in the entire Dali country?"

Miao Zhen was speechless.

He said with emotion: "Thank you, are you wondering why you are in such a hurry to cross the west?"

"Yes."

Xie Xuanyi could feel that Miao Zhen was very much looking forward to the appearance of the person who reached the summit today.

Indeed, this Buddha bone... has extraordinary significance to Buddhism.

At any time, having one more reincarnation is extremely important.

But does the power of Buddhism today still lack such a reincarnated person to take charge?

Could it be that, as the rumors in the streets of Dachu say, Buddhism is now in big trouble?

"To be honest, thank you. Buddhism is in the most precarious moment in the past three hundred years."

Miao Zhen said softly: "The ruler of Li State has been ill in bed for ten years. During these ten years, Li State seems to be peaceful, but in fact, there are undercurrents. The state teacher Nalan Xuance and the Supreme Pillar State Chen Chong have long been resentful of the Zen master of our temple. In recent years, the fighting has become more and more frequent. Fanyin Temple has avoided it again and again, but now it is unavoidable..."

"……oh?"

Xie Xuanyi let out a meaningful exclamation.

All the successive imperial masters of the Dali Kingdom were proficient in the art of mechanical engineering.

And this mechanical art, as a branch of the "lower nine streams" of magic, has an extremely long origin and an extremely complete inheritance.

Da Chu and Da Li each dominated the northwest and southeast corners.

In the far east, the East China Sea is boundless, and above the sea there are many fairy islands.

The most well-known force in the world is Forget-Your-Sorrow Island.

There is another island as famous as Wangyou Island, named "Xuanwei", also known as "Guiyin". Xuanwei Island is the birthplace of Dali's mechanical arts. The current Dali National Master Nalan Xuance was born on Xuanwei Island, and is the master of the current Guiyin School. Although Xie Xuanyi has never personally experienced the national master's mechanical control skills, when he was traveling around the world, the head of Chunyang deliberately left him some instructions.

If you go to Dali, you must be careful of the Xuanwei Sect.

Unless it is necessary, do not deal with the Dali State Master.

The descendants of Guiyin Island and the lineage of Sky Monitors carry an extremely unconventional inheritance.

There are very few people who can receive personal instructions from the head teacher.

It is precisely for this reason that Xie Xuanyi has always been wary of Nalan Xuance.

"Those who understand Nalan Xuance's methods will understand."

Miao Zhen said with a hint of regret: "In fact, the Zen Master had long seen the great fortune that the destruction of 'Beihailing' would bring. I have waited for a whole sixty years for this reincarnation. With the right time, right place and right people, it should have been perfect. If it weren't for this turmoil in Dali, I might have been able to 'awaken' a few years later."

The awakening of the reincarnated person is not the earlier the better.

The longer the soul is integrated with the host, the higher the degree of compatibility between the two will be.

"interesting."

Xie Xuanyi couldn't help but laugh and said, "So Junshan's reincarnation is better than you?"

"Sometimes...reincarnation too early may not be a good thing."

Miao Zhen said dimly, "What a pity! If you hadn't come today, I would have had the chance to beat him up myself."

I can tell.

Miaozhen really wanted to find an opportunity to teach Junshan a lesson alone.

After all, he started practicing earlier than Junshan.

This golden body is already close to perfection. If the two of them really fight, Junshan will most likely "flee in panic."

In fact, if Xie Xuanyi took over, the situation would not be much better.

Now Xie Xuanyi's way of life has not yet been condensed.

If a real fight breaks out, Miao Zhen will not stand still here and take on two intertwined sword energies.

"and many more……"

Xie Xuanyi rubbed his eyebrows and realized something.

The Buddhist sect is about to produce its second reincarnation.

This is not a good thing for the Taoist sect and the Dasui Sword Palace.

Miaozhen even told herself this news now, could it be that she wanted to... ?
"Thank you, benefactor. Please forgive me for my rudeness."

Miao Zhen bowed and slowly said, "This time the delegation is going to welcome the Buddha's bones. Please come with me and escort the Buddha's bones back to Dali."

really.

Xie Xuanyi said with a sullen smile: "You bald ass... have you been waiting for me here?"

Miaozhen smiled slightly.

"Are you trying to pull me onto the Buddhist front?"

Xie Xuanyi was not easily fooled: "Nalan Xuance and Chen Chong wanted to destroy Buddhism, so you found a good opportunity to go to Chu State as an envoy. You can both promote the prestige of Li State and win over friends."

"Fanyin Temple and Dasui Sword Palace have never been enemies."

Miao Zhen said sincerely: "The three major sects should be friends."

"What a good one, we should have been friends..."

Xie Xuanyi chuckled and said, "Now that you know my identity, you should also know what I did ten years ago. Even so, do you still want to win me over?"

"Brother Xuanyi."

Miao Zhen paused for a moment and said sincerely: "It is precisely because I know your true identity that I particularly want to win you over. If there is another killing situation in the North Sea in the future, you might as well try to hide in the Fanyin Temple. The Zen Master and I will provide you with shelter." "..."

Xie Xuanyi was completely silent.

Also.

In Miaozhen's eyes, she was a madman who even dared to kill the Emperor of Chu, a person who would have been spurned and reviled by the State of Chu at any time... Such a person was the most worthy of being won over and the most worthy of making friends.

"You want to win me over? Sure."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "You have to name a price. I want to see the sincerity of the Buddhist sect."

"A monk has nothing to lose."

Miao Zhen said frankly, "What does Mr. Xie want? We don't have other worldly things, but what Buddhism has is sincerity."

Xie Xuanyi couldn't help but roll his eyes.

It sounds like you're not going to give anything?

"According to the rules of Da Chu and Da Li in recent years, after the delegation crosses the west and returns to the country, they must be protected to show sincerity and courtesy to each other."

After a slight pause, Miao Zhen smiled again and said, "This matter has always been handled by the library. If I am not mistaken... the task of escorting the delegation back this time should have fallen on you, the donor."

This remark completely thwarted Xie Xuanyi's plan to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.

He escorted the Fanyin Temple delegation back to Dali, and had already agreed to this deal with Chen Jingxuan.

But who would object to earning more?
Xie Xuanyi felt like he had been schemed against thoroughly... He stared at Miao Zhen with resentment: "Jun Shan told me in person that you, a bald ass, only know how to fight... It seems like you have learned a lot in this life?"

"Thank you, benefactor. You don't have to look at me like that."

Miao Zhen gave a bitter smile and explained helplessly, "I have only cultivated the power of divine feet. This trip to the west is of great significance. The Zen master has reminded me of some things in advance."

A Zen master in Buddhism is a person of the same status as one's own master.

The leaders of the three religions are detached from the world.

If we only talk about age, this Buddhist Zen master is even much older than the Chunyang Sect Master.

In this way, Xie Xuanyi was not surprised...

In his previous life, when he wanted to practice the second way of swordsmanship, he suffered from his weak physique, so he went to Fanyin Temple and tried to visit the legendary Zen master. Buddhism is the world's number one holy place for body training. If the Zen master is willing to give him some pointers, then his "second way of swordsmanship" might be able to see a glimmer of hope.

Unfortunately.

Although he went there with high hopes, Xie Xuanyi was turned away.

After defeating a group of young masters of Buddhism.

Xie Xuanyi still hadn't seen the Zen master.

but……

At that time, the Zen master asked someone to give Xie Xuanyi a bamboo slip with a sentence engraved on it: The moon is full and then it wanes, the Tao is waning and then it is full.

At that time, Xie Xuanyi took a look at it and threw it away.

He just took it as the Zen master's criticism of his behavior.

That year, Xie Xuanyi killed Da Chu and Da Li, and the martial arts world of both countries fell silent.

The saying "the moon is full and then wanes" is not referring to his swordsmanship? Is he hoping that he will lower his head and not act too high-profile? He has not yet reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship, so how can he easily lower his head?

But now, this sentence seems to have more profound meaning.

After sleeping in the North Sea for ten years.

Xie Xuanyi began his second life of practice with endless regrets. This incomplete path unexpectedly achieved "perfection"... Perhaps the Zen master saw this corner of the future that year, so he chose to avoid it?

"How could Buddhism, with a Zen master in charge, fall into such a situation?"

Xie Xuanyi collected his wandering thoughts and raised a very important question.

The master is in charge of Dasui Sword Palace.

Who dares to think of destroying the sect?

"Under the general trend, even a Zen master has to bow his head."

Miao Zhen spoke in a very cryptic way. He shook his head, a hint of sadness flashing across his face: "What's more... the Zen master has lived for too long..."

No one knows how long the Zen master lived.

Over the past few hundred years, the leaders of Buddhism have changed many times, but the Zen master has always existed. The times are like a torrent rolling forward. When the great era comes, he is the wave hidden under the raging waves. When the luck is exhausted, he becomes a river flowing silently. He is the real "leader" of Buddhism. He has watched the ups and downs of the Dali Kingdom, and also watched the separations and joys of the world.

But no one can escape death.

After Miao Zhen said this, Xie Xuanyi understood.

I'm afraid the Zen Master's remaining time will not be long.

But this sentence... why do I feel familiar? When Xie Xuanyi came to visit, the Buddhist disciples also told me with sorrow, regret, and sadness that the Zen master was too old and needed to rest.

"Thank you, benefactor."

Miao Zhen suddenly said sincerely: "You must have many enemies in Da Chu now, right?"

Xie Xuanyi was stunned for a moment.

This question is... quite interesting.

Although "Xie Zhen" has only been around for less than a year, he has already made quite a few enemies.

Just the identity of Xie Xuanyi's disciple.

This allowed Xie Xuanyi to perfectly "take over" all the unfinished grudges of the past. Even he himself could not count how many pairs of eyes were staring at him in the Da Chu Imperial City and even in all over the four borders.

"What do you mean?"

Xie Xuanyi spoke meaningfully.

"I think... Mr. Xie needs some peace and quiet."

Miao Zhen smiled and said, "It must be very uncomfortable to be watched by your enemies. There are many bad guys in Da Chu who have been watching you. Maybe they didn't make a move in the killing in Beihai back then, but now once you leave the border of Chu State, you will be able to see the true face of these people."

Xie Xuanyi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Of course he knew that there were many people who were hoping for his death... These people were very patient and would often wait until the last moment before they chose to take action. Compared to those enemies who stood in the open, Xie Xuanyi hated those who hid in the dark more.

This is one of the reasons why he agreed to Chen Jingxuan.

He originally wanted to use this mission to kill these enemies in the dark.

"They all say that monks are compassionate."

Xie Xuanyi looked at Miao Zhen and found her more and more pleasing to the eye. He could not help but praise her and said, "You are the current Buddhist disciple of Fanyin Temple, but why can't I see any compassion in you?"

"Perhaps it is because the Buddhist teachings I have been practicing since childhood do not contain much about compassion."

Miao Zhen put his palms together and bowed: "The conversation between you and me in the Golden Body Pagoda today is covered by the Buddha's barrier. No third person can hear it. Even the Sky Monitor can't spy on it... Monks don't lie. As long as Mr. Xie is willing to "sail in the same boat" with the Buddhist sect, then Miao Zhen is willing to help with all his strength. After leaving Chu State, if Mr. Xie's enemies show up, I will work with you to save them."

The word "supernatural".

Miaozhen said it lightly.

But the circle of Sanskrit covering the Golden Body Tower exuded a fierce murderous intent!
Xie Xuanyi had seen Miao Zhen subduing the demon at Tailing.

This guy's salvation is a true salvation, and he is probably even more cruel than mine.

Miaozhen bowed again.

"Thank you for your sincerity. This... is my sincerity."

(End of this chapter)