From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Looking into the distance, there is a range of undulating mountains. The mountains are brown, looking somewhat eerie and ferocious; but the tops are white, which is cute and innocent, giving people a strange and endearing contrast.

Partridge Whistle is incredible.

In the blink of an eye, ten thousand miles can be covered!

Such methods—

And they still say they're not the Buddha!

Old Yangren and Hua Ling also found it hard to believe, but their confidence grew stronger!

"This is the Sengge Tsangpo area."

Jiang Liu gazed towards the distant Kunlun Mountains, then at another location, thinking, "Perhaps it was because I previously used my Dharma Eye to observe the Muchen Pearl that the energy of the Kunlun region was revived..."

Unlike ordinary energy fields, ordinary people can wander around in them without disrupting their own energy field, but they will become connected to it.

That is, the Red Spot Curse appears.

This is because the air flowing there is the primordial primordial energy.

"I have cultivated to the state of Hunyuan Qi, which puts me on par with the beings of Kunlun, so I can naturally resist that influence. However, if you enter someone else's territory, I may not be able to protect you."

"It doesn't matter."

Lu Jin also knew that the red spot curse would take effect after the age of forty. "As long as the mastermind behind it is finally dealt with, the curse can be easily resolved."

Zhang Zhiwei shook his head and said, "Now that the energy has 'awakened,' it might be able to actively control the 'curse.' It's fine now, but if we enter that area, those of us who are cursed might have their iron ions actively extracted from our blood!"

When asked about how the iron in his blood would gradually decrease or even disappear due to the curse, Zhang Zhiwei felt helpless. Even with his level of cultivation, he still needed a physical body to support him. Once the blood lost its original function, the only outcome would be death.

"exactly."

Seeing that Partridge Whistle, Old Foreigner, and Flower Spirit were all worried, and Lu Jin and Zhang Zhiwei also had their brows furrowed, Jiang Liu advised, "But there is no need to worry too much. As the saying goes, 'Where there is a mountain, there is a road; where there is water, there is a ferryman.'"

The Kunlun Mountains are the ancestor of all mountains, traversing XJ and XZ, and extending into Qinghai. Can you guess why I brought you to XZ instead of Qinghai or XJ?

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly perked up and pressed for the reason.

Jiang Liu laughed and said, "I have already observed with my discerning eyes. Although I cannot directly observe the Muchen Pearl and the information behind its true owner, I can still find out some information about the people or things related to the Muchen Pearl throughout history. Although the existence behind the scenes immediately disrupted that information, I still managed to observe some important information."

Firstly, the key to breaking the curse lies in Kunlun, roughly located at the intersection of XZ, Qinghai, and XJ. In Feng Shui, that is the starting point of the ancestral dragon vein, known as the spine of heaven and earth!

Secondly, a branch of Tibetan Buddhism, the Samsara school, established a dynasty called 'Guge'...

# Chapter 1003 Silver-Eyed Nun

Samsara Sect?

The Guge Kingdom?

None of those present knew anything about this. The ancestors of Partridge Whistle and the others found the Ghost Cave near the Zaglama Mountains and were cursed after making a substitute for the Muchen Pearl. They then left the mountains and went to the Central Plains to find the Muchen Pearl in order to break the curse. They knew very little about the many branches of Tibetan Buddhism.

"I don't know the specifics either. The presence behind the scenes has already disrupted the information flow, but at least we have some clues."

Jiang Liu made a decision: "The Guge Kingdom is certainly a thing of the past, but its ruins still exist..."

Now that I have obtained the relevant information, this Tibetan dynasty, which is based on religion, must be connected to our destination.

Before actually exploring your destination, if you could find descendants of this dynasty, learn some legends from them, or even buy some magical artifacts left by their ancestors, you might be able to shield yourself from the influence of the primordial chaos energy.

With a goal in mind, the rest of the group no longer hesitated and followed the river quickly along the desolate plains until they arrived at a small town after traveling nearly dozens of kilometers.

The town's buildings are mostly red and white, supposedly because the ancestors of the Tibetans were mainly nomadic and their food sources were limited, consisting mainly of meat and dairy products.

In the simple understanding of the Tibetan ancestors, meat was considered red food and dairy products were considered white food, which are equivalent to what people today call meat and vegetarian food.

Thus, the culture of red and white emerged and gradually extended to the architectural level.

Ordinary Tibetans paint their houses white.

Upon entering the town, Jiang Liu and his group inquired everywhere about the Samsara Sect and the Guge Dynasty, but they gained very little information, and almost all the news was obtained by Jiang Liu himself.

There are two reasons.

Firstly, there is a language barrier. Only Jiang Liu can communicate telepathically and quickly learn the Tibetan language, and even the local dialect, which allows the locals to lower their guard and communicate smoothly.

The others, including Partridge Whistle, Old Foreigner, and Hua Ling, knew some of the XJ dialect, but had difficulty communicating with the language of XZ.

Lu Jin and Zhang Zhiwei, needless to say, could only use gestures.

Secondly, the Tibetans here are much like the majority of Han Chinese in the Central Plains who worship Buddhism and Taoism, and they don't care about any particular branch of Buddhism.

They worship at every temple they see and bow down to every Buddha statue, without knowing anything about the Samsara school.

"It seems the only option is to go directly to the ruins of the Guge Kingdom to investigate."

When the old foreigner heard Jiang Liu say that the local Tibetans didn't know about the Samsara Sect or the Guge Kingdom, he couldn't help but sigh, feeling that he should go directly to the Guge Kingdom to explore.

"Perhaps we could visit a nearby temple."

Zhang Zhiwei, however, offered a different perspective, pointing to a Tibetan temple at the foot of a nearby mountain: "The scriptures stored in the temple, or perhaps the local monks, should know some legends or the like."

“Strictly speaking, there are no monks here, only lamas.” After thinking for a moment, Jiang Liu agreed to Zhang Zhiwei’s suggestion and prepared to go to the temple at the foot of the mountain to inquire about the situation.

"Oh? Is there a difference between the two?"

Zhang Zhiwei followed, smiling as he asked.

"There's a slight difference. Monks in the Central Plains are influenced by Confucianism and Taoism, and their methods of practice are localized, including meditation, Zen practice, and studying scriptures. Tibetan Buddhism, on the other hand, emphasizes visualization, mantra recitation, and circumambulating mountains and lakes. From a purely spiritual perspective, Tibetan Buddhism places greater emphasis on the experience of nature than its Central Plains counterparts..."

how to say?

Although Buddhism in the Central Plains merged with Confucianism and Taoism, in terms of truly experiencing nature's mountains and rivers firsthand, even the Taoists of Longhu Mountain cannot match the depth of this Tibetan Buddhism.

Jiang Liu pointed out a fact, and then added, "However, the problems with Tibetan Buddhism are also quite significant."

"What's the problem?"

Zhang Zhiwei raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but ask.

"The practice is too primitive, and it is similar to the shamanistic lineage. The Taoist priests and monks in our area, as practitioners, rarely believe in those clay sculptures and golden statues. Those are for believers to worship. They only offer incense to the ancestors who have achieved success in cultivation throughout history."

The implied meaning.

Most Tibetan lamas who practice Buddhism truly believe in gods and ghosts.

Zhang Zhiwei was speechless. He understood that Jiang Liu was reminding them not to view Tibetan Buddhist lamas through the lens of their own spiritual practices, but to respect their beliefs and culture.

Otherwise, being kicked out is a minor issue; getting into a conflict with them would be a much bigger problem!

Once on the blacklist, if the lamas create a shadow image or a portrait of a deity, and this image or portrait spreads throughout Tibet, they will not be able to return to this place in their true identities for the next thirty to fifty years.

Upon arriving at the temple at the foot of the mountain, the young lama who was sweeping the front courtyard could speak the Mandarin dialect of the Central Plains and communicate with everyone.

Upon learning that Jiang Liu and the others were looking for the Guge Kingdom, the young lama, who had never heard of it, could only go into the courtyard to find other lamas.

A short while later, an elderly lama, about 1.6 meters tall with dark skin, emerged, supported by a younger lama. His eyes were sunken and his pupils were deep, like bottomless pits.

The elderly lama asked the young lama to sweep the floor, and said, "Esteemed guests who have come from afar, please follow me into the temple."

But what surprised Zhang Zhiwei was his first words, or rather, her first words. He looked at the young lama and couldn't help but ask, "In Tibet, monks, I mean lamas, can men and women practice in the same temple?"

"Similar to the monks and nuns over there, the monks and nuns here are separated by gender. However, a few temples allow men and women to live together, such as Rongbuk Monastery and Lama Ridge Monastery. My Silver Eye Monastery does not mind men and women living together and allows monks to marry."

Upon hearing this, not only Zhang Zhiwei, but also Lu Jin was taken aback.

In the Central Plains, Taoist practitioners of the Zhengyi sect are allowed to marry, but monks, regardless of their sect, are not allowed to marry; otherwise, they would be breaking their vows.

“In fact, female monks here are not usually called lamas, but nuns or ani. You can call me Silver-Eyed Nuns.”

The silver eyes likely refer to the extraordinary nature of the eyes of this enlightened being.

Upon entering the temple, passing through the courtyard, walking through the main hall, and arriving at the back courtyard reception room, the nun with silver eyes poured cups of butter tea for everyone.

It is:

A bowl of clear tea holds my secrets, a half-cup of ghee simmers my tender feelings.

Although no one was used to the salty tea, they all gave it a try and, upon closer tasting, could discern a hint of aroma.

Tea time is over.

Jiang Liu then got straight to the point, asking the silver-eyed nun about the Samsara Sect and the Guge Kingdom.

"Why are you asking these questions? Are you going to search for treasure at the ruins of the Guge Kingdom? Westerners came here back then and looted all the valuables long ago." The silver-eyed nun shook her head, her tone slightly sarcastic, but it didn't sound like she was mocking Jiang Liu and the others for being late.

"It's not about the money—"

As he spoke, Jiang Liu gave Partridge Whistle a look.

The latter rose, and under the slightly strange gaze of the silver-eyed nun, took off her cotton-padded coat, peeled back the collar of her undergarment, revealing a red mark resembling an eyeball, like a brand or a rash—quite peculiar…

# Chapter 1004 The Demon Kingdom and the Ancient Kingdom of Jingjue

"This is--"

Upon seeing the red spots, the Silver-Eyed Nun's eyes widened. She shakily rose from her chair, walked behind Partridge Whistle, and reached out to stroke the eye-like patterns, murmuring, "The Ghost Eye Curse... I never imagined that after the Demon Kingdom's destruction, and the fall of the Jingjue Ancient Kingdom and the Guge Dynasty, someone would still be afflicted with this curse. It's truly unbelievable... Could it be that... besides... there is someone else in the world who can cultivate the Boundless Demon Eye?"

Demonic country?

The ancient kingdom of Jingjue?

Boundless Demon Eyes?

Everyone was excited to receive so much information at once, and Partridge Whistle even said that coming to Silver Eye Temple was the right decision.

"Silver-eyed nun, could you tell us about this Demon Kingdom, the Jingjue Ancient Kingdom, and the Boundless Demon Eye?" Jiang Liu pressed.

Silver-Eyed Nun then came to her senses and told Partridge Whistle to put on his clothes to avoid catching a cold. She then slowly recounted the past of the Demon Kingdom.

This is a past where myth and reality intertwine—

Legend has it that at the ends of heaven and earth, and at the very edge of time, a serpent god descended from the sky, possessing unparalleled divine power. Yet, ultimately, it could not withstand the force of time; its body was destroyed, leaving only a complete skeleton. But its remaining brain retained the ability of "transformation," creating a bottomless void in its final moments…

later.

After countless years, a tribe found the location of the bottomless pit and used an unknown method to extract the single eye from the serpent god's forehead. After mastering the ability of "Transformation of Realms," they left the bottomless pit, came to Kunlun Mountain, and established the Demon Kingdom.

"This is the origin of the Demon Kingdom, a kingdom established on divine authority, without a royal family, ruled by the Ghost Mother and priests, and the eyes possessed by the Ghost Mother are the Boundless Demon Eyes."