Two Realms: Modern Invasion of Cultivation

Inside the Zhou family's mansion.

Zhou Yutang, dressed in an elegant shirt and slim-fitting trousers, sat upright with his short hair flowing gracefully. He calmly poured tea for the old monk sitting opposite him.

"What does the master think of my father's condition?"

She asked as she pushed the freshly poured tea over.

"Amitabha."

The monk Baoguang chanted a Buddhist prayer, his fingers twirling the prayer beads. He pondered, "Science still matters. Since so many renowned doctors have diagnosed him, then your father's health should be fine."

"However, after taking your pulse, I can confirm that your father's health is indeed strange."

"The pulse is disordered, yet healthy and strong."

"Quite contradictory."

These are the same words that the renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctors we invited before also said.

But in the end, they couldn't come up with a clear explanation.

Zhou Yutang patiently asked, "Is there any way to solve this?"

After a moment of silence, the monk Baoguang slowly said, "I can give it a try, but I can't guarantee it will be effective."

Zhou Yutang nodded and said, "I believe in the master. After all, the master is a highly accomplished person from Baolong Temple, and he has also had the experience of waking up a person in a vegetative state."

The monk Baoguang said helplessly, "We still have to believe in science. Although I have woken up people in a vegetative state before, it was mostly a coincidence."

Zhou Yutang's eyes were strange as he said, "Once or twice could be a coincidence, but the master has awakened five people from a vegetative state. Are all of those coincidences?"

Monk Baoguang was speechless, and said with a wry smile, "Alright, alright, there's no need to say anything more. This humble monk has done his best."

aside.

The accompanying young disciple, Cheng Chen, respectfully asked, "Master, shall I go and make the preparations?"

Monk Baoguang nodded and said, "Go."

At this juncture.

The front door was wide open.

Zhou Yuqian led Yun Zhi, who was dressed in a Taoist robe, into the room.

"Hey, sis, you're back."

"And they brought monks with them?"

"No, sis, you've become superstitious like Mom and been scammed?"

Zhou Yuqian's gaze paused, his expression immediately changed, and he stepped forward with a wry smile, saying, "Sister, where did you find this monk? Mom was just tricked away, you can't fall for it too."

Upon hearing this...

The monk Baoguang remained unmoved.

Cheng Chen couldn't help but say, "Benefactor, my master is not a fraud."

Zhou Yutang glanced at her younger brother and said irritably, "How can you talk like that? This eminent monk is a master I personally invited from Baolong Temple in Hong Kong. Show some manners."

Zhou Yuqian said reluctantly, "Greetings, Master, but I've never heard of any Baolong Temple."

Cheng Chen said unhappily, "Believe it or not."

Bao Guang calmly said, "It's alright. It's a good thing that they don't believe. Nowadays, fraud is rampant, and the country is cracking down on it. If there were more people in the world who believed in science and wouldn't be easily deceived, it would be a blessing."

"I have come here not to promote superstition, but simply because if I were to come and perform a ritual, it would bring you some good fortune and help your father wake up sooner. This is something within my power, and I am happy to do it."

Look at what you're saying.

Zhou Yutang smiled and said, "Master, you don't need to pay attention to him. I trust you."

He paused.

She looked at the Taoist priest beside her, sizing him up, and asked, "Young man, is this your friend?"

Zhou Yuqian looked at the old monk with some skepticism and casually said, "No, this is a Taoist priest I invited from Yunlai Temple to treat Dad's illness."

Chengchen remained silent.

No, you believe in Taoist priests but not us monks?

The monk Baoguang looked up at the handsome young Taoist priest, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.

"Yunlai Temple..."

Zhou Yutang stood up and said, "I've been to Yunlai Temple before and know Master Qingsong there. Master, are you Master Qingsong's disciple?"

Yun Zhi replied somewhat awkwardly, "That's right, you can just call me Yun Zhi, layman."

Zhou Yutang nodded and said, "I originally planned to ask Master Qingsong to take a look, but unfortunately he is not here. It's perfect. Since you are the master's disciple, you must be a capable person. Why don't you help the master take a look?"

Yun Zhi nodded.

Zhou Yuqian couldn't help but say, "Sister, don't worry, Yun Zhizhang will definitely be able to wake up Dad. If he can't, I'll make that liar who cheated Mom pay."

"That liar said that as long as Yun knows Changyi comes, he can wake up Dad with just a glance."

"That's amazing."

what?

Yun Zhi looked bewildered.

Am I that amazing?

Who was that conman talking about?

Who did this to me, a poor Taoist who can't even comprehend the Daoist principles and who secretly cried in bed last night, hugging the statue of the patriarch?

"Is that so?"

Zhou Yutang said with a smile, "Then we must take a good look. Yun Zhidao, let's go up and take a look. If the master doesn't mind the trouble, he can also take another look."

Monk Baoguang, naturally not minding the trouble, got up with a smile.

The group went upstairs again.

period.

Zhou Yuqian spoke at length about how his mother had been scammed.

After listening.

Zhou Yutang said expressionlessly, "So you just left Mom alone in the mountains and didn't care?"

Zhou Yuqian said aggrievedly, "I tried to persuade her, but Mom didn't want to come back and insisted on staying. What could I do?"

Zhou Yutang rolled her eyes at her younger brother, not wanting to say anything more.

Yun Zhi also understood. She never expected that the swindler Zhou Yuqian was talking about was the dying Song Jushi.

We entered the bedroom.

Bed.

Zhou Mingze, who was on a ventilator, lay on the bed, looking as if he were asleep.

"The clouds know the leader, it's up to you now."

Zhou Yuqian said with anticipation in his eyes, "That swindler said that the Taoist priest of your Yunlai Temple can definitely wake my dad up."

Yunzhi sighed helplessly, sat down, and took his pulse.

This pulse...

It's very smooth and bouncy, and very powerful.

It looks like she's pregnant.

But it was also chaotic and erratic, bouncing wildly like a madman.

Yunzhi frowned.

Monk Baoguang smiled but remained silent.

Zhou Yutang was intrigued, his gaze constantly falling on the Taoist priest in front of him, his meaning unclear.

After a while.

After taking the pulse, Yun Zhi pondered, "I'll try using talisman needles to prick the pulse a few times and see the effect."

The so-called talisman needle.

These are silver needles that have been soaked in the talisman water of the "Taiyi Protective Amulet".

Zhou Yuqian instructed the servants to bring clean water.

Then he helped open his father's clothes to make it easier to insert the needle.

After some preparation.

Zhou Yuqian took the acupuncture needles that had been soaked in talisman water and disinfected, and began acupuncture.

If the pulse is disordered, just straighten it out.

On the way here, he had asked about the specifics of this Mr. Zhou, and now he had some information to back him up.

However, it's easy to think about but difficult to do.

A silver needle is inserted.

He loosened his grip, and the inserted silver needle sprang out.

This pulse is absolutely incredible.

Yun Zhi had never seen anything like it before, and he racked his brains to recall the knowledge in his mind.

See here.

Zhou Yuqian said disappointedly, "Daoist Master, are you even capable?"

The clouds remain silent.

"Master, would you like to give it a try?"

Zhou Yutang extended an invitation.

"Alright."

Monk Baoguang raised his hand and took the brocade box handed to him by his disciple.

The box was opened, and inside was a relic.

"This is a relic left behind by the abbot of Baoguang Temple after his passing."

Bao Guang explained, "It can stabilize a person's mind and body."

Zhou Yuqian was curious.

Yun Zhiye looked up, her eyes filled with a strange expression.

"Chen'er, help Benefactor Zhou sit up."

Bao Guang straightened his robes, gave instructions, and then took off his shoes and got into bed.

Cheng Chen quickly got into bed and helped Zhou Mingze sit up.

No disturbance.

Zhou Yutang watched quietly.

"Sis, is this monk reliable or not?"

Zhou Yuqian couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"The master has previously awakened five people in a vegetative state."

Zhou Yutang explained softly, "It shouldn't be a coincidence."

Zhou Yuqian exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, that's amazing!"

Yun Zhi also heard it, but remained expressionless.

In sight.

With Cheng Chen's help, Zhou Mingze sat down steadily without falling.

The heads that were buried in their hands were all lifted up and fixed in place.

And on the other side.

The monk Baoguang held the relic, looked at it, and seemed to be making some mental preparations.

"That's enough, that's enough."

Finally, the old monk sighed and slowly said, "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. I suppose that's why the patriarch left behind these relics."

Cheng Chen also said with heartache, "The ancestral master's relics can't be used many more times, and every time they are used, Master's lifespan will be shortened."

Zhou Yuqian asked suspiciously, "This sounds like a scam. Are they going to ask us for more money next?"

Zhou Yutang frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense. The master didn't ask for money this time."

Zhou Yuqian's expression changed drastically. "That's it! If we don't want money, we're going to lose our lives!"

Zhou Yutang raised his hand and struck without hesitation.

Zhou Yuqian immediately cowered, daring not to speak out despite his anger.

Yunzhi remained silent.

The dust settles and life returns.

The monk Baoguang smiled, shook his head, and then slowly put the relic into his mouth. After meditating for a moment with his eyes closed, he opened his eyes and gently touched Zhou Mingze's forehead with a finger. With the relic in his mouth, he said in a low voice, "Om Mani Padme Hum!"

This moment.

A flash of golden light appeared briefly at the old monk's fingertips.

Yunzhi saw it and her eyes lit up.

Zhou Yutang also saw it and was very surprised.

Zhou Yuqian didn't see it; he rubbed his twisted ear, grimacing.

And after doing all that.

The monk Baoguang seemed to have aged even more, his aura even weaker. He slowly lowered his raised hand and bowed his head.

"Master..."

Cheng Chen put Zhou Mingze down and quickly crawled over to help his master, his expression worried.

"It's alright, it's alright."

The monk Baoguang forced a smile and opened his mouth.

Chengchen carefully took out the relic and put it back into the brocade box.

"Little Taoist priest, try again."

The monk Baoguang looked at the young Taoist priest beside him, his smile kind but his tone weary.

Yunzhi nodded and stepped forward again to try inserting the needles.

This time it seems possible.

The silver needle did not pop out after it was inserted, but unfortunately, when he inserted the third needle, the first silver needle popped out again.

"sure."

Zhou Yuqian asked curiously, "It seems to really work; the monk isn't a fraud."

See here.

The monk Baoguang pondered for a moment and asked, "Young Taoist, have you entered the path of Taoism?"

Yun Zhi shook her head slightly and said, "No."

The monk Baoguang asked meaningfully, "Then, do you believe in Taoism?"

Yun Zhi replied firmly, "I believe you!"

Monk Baoguang smiled and asked, "Why would you believe that?"

Yun Zhi calmly replied, "Because I have seen the Dao, I have truly seen it, I have seen it with my own eyes."

OK OK.

Since that's the case...

The monk Baoguang seemed to have recovered. With trembling hands, he took out the relic from the box, carefully wiped it clean, and then presented it to the monk, saying, "Little Taoist, give it a try and see if you can enter the Tao."

"This humble monk sees that you have a strong affinity with Buddhism; perhaps it will have some effect."

Upon hearing this...

Chengchen hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

Yun Zhi took the relic and hesitated, asking, "What should I do?"

Monk Baoguang slowly said, "You are a Taoist priest. This humble monk does not understand the Taoist cultivation methods. You may try it as you please."

Try it as you please...

Yun Zhi thought for a moment, then stood still with the relic in her hand. After a pause, she composed herself and began to perform the Yu Step.

The Yu Step can connect with the energy of heaven and earth, and can also connect with the Three Pure Ones and Patriarch Zhang Daoling.

Just like now.

Yun Zhi, following the steps of Yu, first recited the "Yu Step Spirit Awakening Incantation," a phrase incomprehensible to outsiders. Then, he stood still, facing the direction of his ancestor, knelt, and bowed his head, saying, "The Pure and Subtle Sacred Realm is divided from the Primordial Beginning, the Celestial Master's wondrous Way responds to Heaven and Earth. Disciple Yun Zhi begs the Ancestral Master to manifest His power..."

What are you doing?

Zhou Yuqian was puzzled and scratched his head, looking around.

Zhou Yutang did not disturb them; instead, she pulled her younger brother away to avoid disrupting the ceremony.

"Master, is this a Maoshan incantation for summoning spirits?"

Chengchen asked in a low voice.

"No."

Monk Baoguang shook his head slightly and sighed softly, "I don't know if using relics as a medium is feasible."

"It depends on this child's fate."

That's a rare stroke of luck.

Chengchen himself had tried, but even though his master said he had a deep affinity with Buddhism, he still couldn't enter the Buddhist order.

The patriarch's relics do indeed possess some miraculous qualities, but those qualities are too weak. Otherwise, the master wouldn't have had to shorten his own lifespan and consume his own life energy to enhance the miraculous qualities of the relics every time.

Even so, the effect is extremely limited.

He didn't believe the Taoist priest in front of him could succeed on his first try.

To everyone's surprise, Yun Zhi, who was kneeling, suddenly seemed to have a faint golden light on her body.

Zhou Yuqian was stunned.

Coming to his senses, he looked out the window and saw the sunset glow at dusk.

"The sunset glow just happened to stream in; it must be the Daliyuan effect..."

He tried to comfort himself.

Zhou Yutang examined it carefully, remaining noncommittal.

Cheng Chen opened his mouth but remained silent.

The monk Baoguang looked surprised.

Meanwhile.

Yun Zhi lost his composure and, in a daze, found himself somewhere, where he saw a...

Buddha...

Yes, it is a Bodhisattva sitting on a lotus platform, with a blurred figure and indistinct features.

The Bodhisattva seemed to sense him and lowered her head slightly to look over.

and so.

How did we manage to communicate with the Bodhisattva?

Where is the patriarch?

Yun Zhixin was bewildered and somewhat at a loss.

the other side.

Xu Manzhu, who was enjoying the sunset with Yun Su, Bai Moli, Meng Hui, and Qin Jingshu on the back mountain, was also surprised.

Within the sea of ​​knowledge.

She manifested the divine will of a Bodhisattva, looked at the glimmer of light before her, and saw the situation at home.

This young Taoist priest has managed to communicate with her.

Is it because of that relic?

She pondered, unsure of what to do.

This child isn't a monk; she can't very well convert a Taoist priest into a monk.

It should be Xiaoyu who does it.

With this in mind.

She immediately invoked the evil man who had run off with the big tiger and never returned, through divine intervention.

It's just a matter of a single thought.

Song Yu then manifested his divine will and said with a clear understanding, "I calculated that his affinity for the Dao would lie in this medical treatment, but I didn't expect it to be because of a relic."

Xu Manzhu said softly, "What should we do now? This child has communicated with Auntie, which is not appropriate."

Song Yu laughed and said, "It's alright. The fact that he can communicate with you, a bodhisattva, shows that he does indeed have a connection with Buddhism. However, this connection mainly lies with that old monk."

"Why don't you convert that old monk while you're at it?"

"Consider this my reward for taking the relics."

"There is a powerful intent within the relic; perhaps it can combine with the earth's veins to nurture a true dragon..."

"..."

During their conversation...

Yun Zhi knew nothing, only that as the Bodhisattva sat upright, another figure appeared.

It was the figure of the patriarch.

Did the patriarch get to know this Bodhisattva?

Yun Zhi cautiously looked at the two figures in front of her, and saw that the two figures seemed to be saying something.

But he couldn't understand it; he could only vaguely hear some mysterious sounds.

then.

He saw the patriarch raise his hand and point, a point of spiritual light engulfing him.

When he came to his senses again, his mind had already returned to his body.

Looking up, the luxurious bedroom of the mansion came into view.

Bed.

The old monk sat upright, his body radiating a visible golden light, appearing to be in deep meditation.

Cheng Chen opened his mouth but remained silent.

Zhou Yuqian stared in disbelief, gripping his sister's arm and trembling uncontrollably.

Zhou Yutang's eyes widened in surprise, and his breathing quickened.

What happened?

Yun Zhi stood up, puzzled, when suddenly she felt something extra on her body.

It feels just like what my senior classmates described.

"So, I've also acquired the Daoist aura?"

He was overjoyed, tears welled up in his eyes, and he felt deeply guilty.

"It's all my fault for being too stupid. Otherwise, I would have figured it out on my own, and there would have been no need for the patriarch to help me."

I feel guilty.

Bed.

The golden light on Monk Baoguang dissipated, and he returned to his ordinary self.

Compared to before, the old monk looked more dignified and his complexion had returned to normal.

the reason for this

It was because he had just felt something in his heart, and after entering meditation, he saw the Bodhisattva appear.

The Bodhisattva used a willow branch to give him a drop of water from his pure bottle.

Now, he has been completely converted, entered the Buddhist order, and possesses a trace of Buddhist power.

Such is the workings of nature.

Bao Guang couldn't help but smile, his eyes moistening.

Saving others is also saving oneself. If he hadn't come this time, if he hadn't accumulated good deeds throughout his life, how could he have been so fortunate to receive such a blessing?

This is all karma and retribution.

Feeling relaxed, he slowly exhaled, composed himself, and looked at the people in front of him.

"Master, you..."

Chengchen hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

"The Bodhisattva has shown me divine intervention; I have merely received the Bodhisattva's mercy and been granted this blessing."

Monk Baoguang got up from the bed and solemnly said, "I have to thank the young Taoist priest, the female benefactor, and this young benefactor for this good fortune."

Everything is a matter of cause and effect.

"This humble monk has no way to repay you, but I wish to spend the rest of my life praying for your well-being and happiness."

Such an attitude.

Zhou Yutang snapped out of his daze and said with a smile, "Master, there's no need for such formalities."

After losing his composure, Zhou Yuqian muttered, "It's all fake, it's all fake."

See here.

Monk Baoguang stepped forward and gently patted Zhou Yuqian's forehead.

This time.

Zhou Yuqian regained his senses and fell silent.

"Let's continue."

The monk Baoguang smiled and said, "Young Taoist priest, this time I will join forces with you to try to awaken this benefactor Zhou."

Yun Zhi nodded and took a deep breath, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Master."

then.

Zhou Mingze was helped up by Cheng Chen once again.

the difference is.

This time, the monk Baoguang sat upright, reciting scriptures that were incomprehensible.

But a faint golden light could be seen reappearing on the old monk's body.

There is no ink stain.

Yun Zhi held the talisman needle again, stepped out with the Yu Step, and tried to sense the faint feeling in her body and mind before dropping the silver needle.

This time, the silver needle was not ejected.

With such combined efforts

"sister..."

Zhou Yuqian gasped, "I want to cultivate immortality!!!"

Zhou Yutang glanced at him briefly, but remained silent.

Cultivating immortality...

She looked at the Taoist priest in front of her.

If I remember correctly, Master Qingsong is a member of the Zhengyi sect, and Zhengyi sect Taoist priests are allowed to marry and have children.

That being the case.

This cloud knows that it is also possible.

If she could marry him, then her Zhou family would have a cultivator in the future...

My thoughts drifted away.

The chanting stopped abruptly, and the monk Baoguang, having exhausted his magical power, ended the chanting.

Yun Zhi was also covered in sweat from the acupuncture, her face was slightly pale, and her body was swaying precariously.

Fortunately, the treatment is finished.

And on the bed.

Zhou Mingze paused for a moment, then slowly stretched, opened his eyes, and looked at the people in front of him with great energy. He smiled and said, "Thank you so much, Master and Taoist Priest, for saving me this time."

Although he was unconscious, he had actually regained consciousness earlier, around noon, and could hear the noises around him.

Therefore, he knew what had just happened.