A simple courtyard appeared in front of the two people as the light of the relics surged.

The door of the courtyard has been decayed by time, and one can see directly into the courtyard from the outside.

There were only simple stone tables and stone benches displayed there, without any of the luxury that the leaders of the Cangwu Sect and the Tianqi Dynasty had.

It doesn't look like the residence of the once glorious Zen Master Ji Shi of Kuruo Temple.

But Kong Ju's memory could never be wrong. He saw it clearly in the illusion of Jiyuan that this was indeed the place where Zen Master Jishi meditated.

He took two quick steps, walked in front of Congyun, and stepped into the courtyard first.

Half a day had passed since they entered the Kuruo Temple.

It seemed that apart from the black fog, there was no other particularly deadly danger, which further confirmed Kong Ju's speculation that the culprit might have escaped from here by posing as the old prince.

That's why he is so bold.

Clang! The wooden door in the house was lightly touched by Kong Ju's palm, and it turned into sawdust and scattered all over the floor.

Kong Ju and Cong Yun did not hesitate to walk into the house.

There was no bed in the room, only a stone seat, which had been dented by people sitting cross-legged all year round.

I think it was left there because Zen Master Jishi often meditated on that stone seat.

The walls of the room were lined with bookshelves filled with Buddhist scriptures inscribed on bamboo slips.

Most of it has rotted.

Kong Ju walked to one of the bookshelves and tentatively picked up a volume.

As soon as his palm touched the bamboo slips, it turned into powder in Kong Ju's hand.

This scene made Zong Yun very sad, and he quickly stopped him, saying, "Don't touch it, Master Kong. These are all precious Buddhist scriptures. I will take them back to Yunmo."

These bamboo slips were worthless to Kong Jue, but were treasures to Cong Yun.

"Got it!" Kong Ju relaxed his shoulders indifferently and scanned the bookshelves with his virtual vision. After confirming that what he was looking for was not there, he moved his gaze to the stone seat that was sunken by Master Jishi.

In the illusion of Jiyuan, Master Jishi was sitting there and responding to his questions.

"Maybe I can find something." Kong Ju's eyes turned and he began to walk towards the stone seat.

As for Cong Yun, he cast a series of spells to consolidate the bamboo slips that were on the verge of collapsing, and carefully put them into his storage bag.

Kong Ju glanced at the monk and didn't pay much attention to him. Instead, he leaned over the stone seat and gently touched the body of the stone seat with his fingers.

The surface of the stone base is rough, and to Kong Jue it feels like an ordinary stone.

Without waiting for him to retract his arm.

"Om Mani Padme Hum"

Waves of Buddhist chanting suddenly rang in Kong Qi's ears.

That kind of Sanskrit sound was different from the malicious Buddhist sound that Kong Ju heard on the stone steps outside the main hall of the Kuruo Temple.

As soon as the sound rang out, Kong Qi's mind became clear, and his consciousness felt as if a clear spring was blowing through him, making him feel bright and clear.

Even Kong Jue's five senses became much sharper at this moment.

"It can strengthen the mind and soul, what a good thing!" Kong Ju's eyes immediately brightened.

If he had the help of this stone platform before being dragged into the illusion, he would not have been caught at all.

“Even an ordinary stone, after being meditated by the holy monk Ji Shi for hundreds of years and being influenced by the Buddhist sounds every day, will become a spiritual object.”

Just when Kong Ju was about to put the first treasure he got in Kuru Temple into his pocket.

Cong Yun had walked to the front of the stone platform without knowing when. His pair of bright eyes met Kong Ju's, causing him to subconsciously pause in his action of raising the stone base with his hand.

"What are you doing!" Kong Ju glanced at the wine-drinking and meat-loving monk with displeasure.

"This stone already has Buddha nature. I wonder if Mr. Kong would be willing to give it to me." Cong Yun chanted a lot of Buddhist names and asked Kong Ju with a sincere expression.

Kong Ju narrowed his eyes, he was obviously unwilling.

However, when he thought about the opportunity and goal of his trip, the Xuanwu Furnace, he nodded after a little hesitation and gestured for Congyun to take it away.

But he was not one to suffer a loss, so he added: "You monk can't snatch the next spiritual object from me."

"Don't worry, Mr. Kong. As long as it's not something from Buddhism, I don't want it." Cong Yun fell into the trap as expected. After replying to Kong Ju very seriously, he took the stone seat away swiftly.

It was originally just a simple distribution of spiritual objects.

Kong Jue and Cong Yun didn't care too much.

When Congyun put away the stone seat and the two were about to get up and leave this place.

The light from the relic held in Yun's hand suddenly shone on the floor under the stone seat.

The originally ordinary floor was covered with words.

But after Congyun rose, the words quickly disappeared as the light of the relic faded.

That clue was only fleeting, and ordinary people probably wouldn't notice it.

Unexpectedly, Kong Ju had been using his virtual vision, and immediately noticed something unusual. He blurted out a word to stop Cong Yun from leaving: "Slow!"

Cong Yun froze for a moment and gave Kong Ju a questioning look.

The latter did not respond, but squatted down again and waved to Congyun, indicating that he should bend down as well.

Congyun is very cooperative.

As he lowered his body, the light from the relic in his hand hit the ground again.

The light reflected the clouds, and five iron-drawn and silver-hooked characters, each with vigorous strokes, appeared in the two people's sight.

'There is no way forward'

"The relics can dispel illusions, and indeed, many hidden clues can be seen." Kong Ju couldn't help but sigh.

"There seems to be no way forward. What do these five words mean?" Cong Yun recited the five words silently and cast a questioning look at Kong Ju.

He understood the literal meaning, but when it appeared here, he didn't understand the position where Master Jishi was meditating.

Apart from Master Jishi, he couldn't think of anyone else who could have left his writings here.

"Looking at the emotions revealed in these words, I'm afraid that Master Jishi has encountered some unsolvable confusion." Kong Ju's eyes were thoughtful, and he expressed his speculation: "Such a great monk would also have moments of confusion?"

Zong Yun smiled meaningfully and said, "The more enlightened a monk is, the more confusions he has that ordinary people cannot understand."

Kong Ju looked at Cong Yun's baby face in surprise, and after a moment of silence, he nodded in agreement: "That's right!"

"But the writing was obviously hidden on purpose. If it weren't for the relic, we probably wouldn't have been able to find it."

"Why did the person behind this hide these words?"

"Could it be related to the truth about Kurawa Temple?"

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Kong Ju had an active mind and his unintentional words actually reminded Cong Yun.

His expression immediately became solemn, and he looked at the five words and fell into deep thought.

"You said..." Cong Yun did not call Kong Ju the donor, but directly used the word "you" instead.

"Did Master Jishi realize anything before the incident happened?"

"He wrote these five words before the incident."

"Very likely!" Kong Ju looked at the monk deeply and said in a voice transmission, "It is said that Master Jishi has already glimpsed into the highest realm. His soul may have been connected with the heaven and earth. He should be able to see everything around him clearly."

"Since he was aware of it, why didn't he ask for help from the royal family? Why didn't he ask for help from my Little Leiyin Temple?" Congyun felt puzzled.

"The emperor of the Tianqi royal family at that time and Master Jishi were good friends, so it was impossible for them to just stand by and do nothing."

"Perhaps he thought there was little hope of getting help."

"After all, he has already written that there is no way out. It must be an unsolvable situation."

Kong Ju pointed at the writing on the ground and speculated, "It might be a burden to others, so I might as well do it alone."

The death of the old prince indirectly proved Kong Ju's inference.

It was obvious that the old prince was just an outsider. He died here just because he came to Kuruo Temple.

Faced with Kong Ju's speculation, Cong Yun was speechless.

However, clues surfaced one after another, making Kong Qi feel deeply pressured.

The old prince, Master Jishi, and the two monks all died in that incident.

The truth behind the Kuruo Temple involves consequences that they may not be able to bear.

"Monk, let's stop here for this trip." After a long silence, Kong Ju looked up at Cong Yun and said seriously, "Don't drag Xiao Leiyin Temple into this."

If the Kuruo Temple could be wiped out silently by the culprit, then the small Leiyin Temple might not be able to withstand the consequences.

Kong Jue's words came from the heart.

Likewise, he didn't want to get involved.

Kong Ju had already prepared a lot of arguments to persuade Cong Yun.

Who would have thought that after hearing his words, Congyun actually agreed without even thinking about it, and replied happily: "You are right!"

This made Kong Ju stunned, and he looked at Cong Yun a few more times.

The latter blinked at Kong Jue with an innocent expression: "Why are you looking at me, Mr. Kong?"

"It's nothing, I just think you are a good person who listens to advice. If my senior brother Shangguan is half as smooth as you, he won't give me headaches everywhere." Kong Ju sighed.

Since Congyun had already answered, he listened to Kong Ju's advice.

Then there is no need for the two of them to investigate further.

However, since he has already come to the Kuruo Temple, Kong Ju must take this opportunity before leaving.

With the protection of Master Puhui's relics, Kong Jue can save himself a lot of trouble.

He immediately told Congyun about his idea, and the little monk readily agreed: "I know that Master Kong must have a reason to come to this Kuruo Temple. Just tell me where you want to go, and I will accompany you there."

"Go to the alchemy room!" A smile flashed across Kong Ju's face.

This trip to Kuruo Temple was due to the Xuanwu furnace, so this opportunity must go to the alchemy room.

Fortunately, Congyun was quite familiar with Kuruo Temple, and Kong Ju also knew the general location of the alchemy room because of Jiyuan's illusion.

After Cong Yun took away all the Buddhist books on the bookshelf, the two hurriedly left the courtyard of Master Jishi.

The moment the two of them left Master Ji Shi's courtyard.

Huh! A breeze suddenly blew into the room from outside the door, blowing across the five characters illuminated by the relic under the stone base.

The five words carved into the floor were covered up again.

It's like it never existed.

Kong Ju and Cong Yun didn't know all this. According to their own memories, they had already gone to the alchemy room in Kuruo Temple.

I was dragged out by some childhood friends and we ate and drank a lot the whole day.

I was thinking about typing while eating, and I couldn't eat in peace.

They were going to sing, but I had no mood to go, so I rushed back to write.

There is one more update, although it is late, at least I caught up 　　 　 (end of this chapter)