Early the next morning
Qin Luo opened the door and saw Jingming and the temple keeper meditating in front of her door.
Jingming had already opened her eyes when she opened the door.
He then stood up and clasped his hands together in front of her.
"Amitabha Buddha, benefactor, we still need to find a quiet place to release the wandering soul!"
Qin Luo was surprised by his speed and bowed to him.
"Abbot, please wait a moment. I'll tell my aunt and then take you to the sacred stone house!"
After Jingming nodded, she went to find Liu Zheng.
The temple keeper strained his eyes, barely able to open them, to look at Jingming.
"Abbot, it's been a whole day and night! At my age, I really can't take it anymore. I can even dream while standing here! Please, have mercy!"
Jingming felt slightly guilty.
"Ahem, you should go back and rest first! You've worked hard!"
The next second, there was a "whoosh" sound.
The temple keeper swept towards the dormitory like a gust of wind.
After Qin Luo and Liu Zheng greeted each other...
They went to the Divine Stone House with Jingming, and the two of them encountered no obstacles along the way.
Fan Xing kept circling around Qin Luo as soon as she saw her.
"Luo Luo, why are you here so early? And you even brought a little monk with you!"
Qin Luo introduced her
"This is Abbot Jingming of Fuhua Temple!"
Then he turned to Jingming and pointed to the crystal core to explain.
"This is Lord Shenshi, Fan Xing!"
Jingming walked around the room full of water vats and stepped forward to pay his respects.
"Amitabha! Greetings, Divine Stone! Divine Stone shines with golden light, your merits are immeasurable!"
Fan Xing also replied respectfully.
"Abbot, greetings! I never imagined you would become abbot at such a young age. You are truly remarkable, a promising young man!"
The two exchanged compliments for a while before Qin Luo interrupted them.
She looked at Fan Xing
"The abbot has found a wandering spirit. I wonder if it's your Xia Beinian? Shall we take a look at him first?"
Fan Xing excitedly danced with his crystal core.
"Quickly, Master, release him so I can see him!"
Jingming tossed his prayer beads into the air, chanting incomprehensible scriptures.
The prayer beads shimmered with golden light, and a soul was released from them!
He put away his prayer beads and bowed to Fan Xing.
"Lord Shenshi, this soul has lingered in the mortal realm for too long, and its memories have been sealed. You can try to awaken it using its past!"
Looking at that familiar face, Fan Xing's voice trembled with excitement.
"Silly Bei, do you still remember me? Look at me... never mind, you shouldn't look anymore. I don't have a physical body now, you wouldn't recognize me anyway. Let me tell you about our past! Do you remember how we met? You chased me for blocks for a candied hawthorn..."
Qin Luo listened with great interest to Fan Xing's embarrassing stories from when he first arrived.
He led Jingming to sit on a prayer mat to the side.
He took out milk, bread, and nuts, and lifted his veil.
He and Jingming ate and listened at the same time
Fan Xing kept rambling on for over two hours, but Xia Beinian still didn't react at all.
It just floated listlessly above the water tanks that filled the room!
Qin Luo glanced at the sun outside the window, and then interrupted Fan Xing.
"Star, stop for a second. You've been talking for so long and he hasn't responded. Let's try something else!"
Fan Xing said dejectedly
"Forget it, it's a miracle we even found him. Whether he remembers or not doesn't matter!"
Qin Luo turned to look at Jingming
"Abbot, how did you discover him yesterday?"
"Amitabha! This humble monk sensed this spirit master and wanted to go see him, but he was incredibly fast and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Then I saw you, benefactor. I searched for him for most of last night before finally catching him when he was off guard!"
Qin Luo stroked his chin and observed Xia Beinian for a while longer.
Looking at Fan Xing in surprise
"Star, do you see it recognizes your energy?"
Fan Xing glanced at Xia Beinian and saw that he kept circling around those dozens of water vats.
It released a wisp of energy, trying to draw him to its side!
Sensing the familiar energy, he reached out to grab it, but couldn't grasp it no matter what he did.
They could only follow the energy and drift to Fan Xing's side!
She swayed happily from side to side.
"Luo Luo, you're right, he recognizes my energy!"
As he spoke, he enveloped Xia Beinian with his energy.
Qin Luo was worried that her energy was unstable since she had just recovered.
He used his own energy to envelop Fan Xing's crystal core.
In an instant, the entire stone house turned lush and green.
The people in the city knelt down in worship again.
The soldiers repairing the well outside the sacred stone house were also amazed by the miracle they had witnessed, and they worked with even more energy!
When Zhan Yuankai, along with his clerk and two constables, returned carrying the merit tablet engraved with Qin Luo's name...
The stone house was bathed in a green light that seemed to shoot into the sky, and the door was tightly shut!
He could only have someone place the memorial tablet under the big tree, while he and his advisor waited to the side.
When the magistrate summoned the clerk to carry the merit monument, he had many questions!
The soldiers were sent to transport stones, while the yamen runners followed the well-crafting master to repair the well.
He understands being asked to carry the monument to merit.
What's incomprehensible is that this should be placed on a merit tablet enshrined on a sacred altar.
Who exactly is Qin Luo, whose name is engraved on it?
But since there were drivers along the way, he didn't ask.
Now that the yamen runners had gone to fetch soil, he was left alone to wait outside with the magistrate. He wanted to get to the bottom of things!
The clerk bowed to the magistrate.
"My lord, could you please tell me whose name is Qin Luo, the one inscribed on this merit stele? I have never heard of anyone named Qin Luo who has done anything of great benefit to the country and its people for Qiugui County. To erect a merit stele for him so hastily, and to have him share incense offerings with the sacred stone, might cause controversy!"
Magistrate Zhan smiled slightly at his advisor and patted him on the shoulder!
"Old Qiu! I didn't explain this clearly. The merit tablet was commissioned by Lord Shenshi, and Qin Luo was Lord Shenshi's messenger. He even helped the lord find the water source!"
Then, remembering Fan Xing's words, he sighed.
"She used half of her lifespan to awaken the adult. Although she still looks like a child of about ten years old, it's still half a lifetime! Judging from Lord Shenshi's tone, this child is probably... sigh!"
Upon hearing this, Master Qiu suddenly understood!
"So that's how it is! This child lost his life for our Qiugui County! A simple monument isn't enough! Such a great achievement should be remembered by all the people of the city! Sir, please don't be stingy; take some tonics from the storeroom and send them to the child. We can't let our little benefactor feel disappointed!"
Magistrate Zhan proudly raised his head.
"No need for you to tell me, I already had my wife prepare it. It's probably already been delivered to the inn by now. However, I haven't had time to make sure the whole town knows about it, so I'll leave it to you!"
Master Qiu cupped his hands in greeting to him.
"Rest assured, my lord, within an hour, I will ensure that the entire city knows of the divine messenger's achievements!"
He finished speaking and ran out like the wind!
Magistrate Zhan watched him run very fast, and then looked at the merit monument standing on the ground, which required four people to lift!
He muttered to himself, "This old guy isn't just asking on purpose to shirk his responsibilities, is he?"
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