Shanyuan Temple, located in Xishan, Shanyuan City, is a famous ancient temple with great popularity.
However, most ordinary people who come here don’t know that this is also an ancient martial arts force.
The abbot of Shanyuan Temple, Yuanfa, is a master who has achieved the great perfection of Hua Jin. He practices in the back mountain and does not care about worldly affairs.
But even such a person still suffered a tragic death.
Even this ancient temple was destroyed by 70% to 80%.
To the outside world, it was an unexpected fire.
But everyone in the know knows what is going on.
When Xiao Chen and Xue Chunqiu came here and looked at the ruins, they felt uneasy.
There were several monks in grey robes cleaning up the ruins, looking a little tired.
"Let's go to the back mountain."
Xiao Chen retracted his gaze and said to Xue Chunqiu.
"good."
Xue Chunqiu nodded.
"The old monk Yuanfa of Shanyuan Temple is different from Zhao Rulai. He is a true monk who does not care about worldly affairs and is devoted to practicing Buddhism... I didn't expect that he would end up like this."
"So... the Dragon Palace must be destroyed."
Xiao Chen said coldly.
"Yes, it should be destroyed."
Xue Chunqiu's eyes were also cold. If he hadn't come this time, he really wouldn't have known that something had happened in Shanyuan Temple.
The two talked as they walked towards the back mountain.
"My two donors, the mountain behind is a place for Buddhists to meditate in seclusion..."
A monk stopped the two men and put his hands together.
"We are here to find the ghost Buddha."
Xiao Chen said to the monk.
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, a look of vigilance flashed in the monk's eyes. Looking for a ghost Buddha?
"He is a friend, not an enemy. He told me so."
Xiao Chen noticed the monk's gaze and said another sentence.
"Please follow me, both of you."
The monk nodded and took Xiao Chen and Xue Chunqiu to the back mountain.
When he reached the back mountain, Xiao Chen saw a small temple.
However, this small temple is now in ruins.
There was a monk in a yellow robe, cleaning the place with a broom.
He heard the noise and looked up.
When he saw Xiao Chen and Xue Chunqiu, he was startled, then smiled, stepped forward and put his hands together: "Donor Xue, Donor Xiao, you are here."
"Master Hongyuan."
Xiao Chen looked at the yellow-robed monk and was a little surprised. Master Hongyuan?
When they came back from the island country, Master Hongyuan also came to China and traveled around with the Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai.
Unexpectedly, he is still here.
"Where is the old monk?"
Xue Chunqiu nodded and asked.
"Amitabha, Mr. Xue, I hope you are well."
An old Buddhist chant was heard, and the figure of the Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai appeared outside the door.
Xue Chunqiu looked at the Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai, and suddenly frowned, revealing a bit of surprise: "You have made a breakthrough? Stepped into the innate realm?"
Hearing Xue Chunqiu's words, Xiao Chen was also shocked. Has the old monk entered the innate realm?
He stared intently at the Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai and felt it carefully. It seemed... it was really the innate aura.
This shocked him. Has he really entered the innate realm?
"Haha, no, I just took another step and got closer to the innate state."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai chuckled and shook his head.
"You two, come in and talk."
"Take another step..."
Xue Chunqiu was very uneasy. He was as powerful as the Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai and was also struggling to find a way to enter the innate state. But this old monk actually took another step?
He followed the ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai into the small temple and sat on the cushion.
Xiao Chen looked around for a few seconds and saw an ancient bluestone Buddha statue right in front of him.
However, this ancient Buddha has been damaged and half of its body is broken.
"Old monk, what's going on?"
Xue Chunqiu was not in the mood to look around, so he looked at the Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai and asked.
"The reason lies in this Buddha."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai said this and bowed to the ancient Buddha.
At this time, Xue Chunqiu noticed the broken ancient Buddha and frowned. On this Buddha?
"What do you mean? Don't tell me that the Buddha appeared and gave you great powers to avenge him."
When Xue Chunqiu said this, he felt it was a bit absurd.
"That's not the case..."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai shook his head and looked at Xiao Chen.
"Did Xiao Xiaoyou see anything?"
Hearing the words of the Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai, Xiao Chen stood up, approached the ancient Buddha, and activated the "Chaos Sutra" to feel it carefully.
Then he was slightly shocked. What kind of energy was this?
It is similar to the island country. The statues in the shrines there are filled with energy, including the power of the soul and the power of faith.
The ancient Buddha before me also possesses similar energy.
"Is this... the power of faith?"
Xiao Chen looked at the Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai and asked.
"Um."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai nodded.
"Yes, it is the power of faith."
“…”
Xiao Chen was surprised. Could this old monk absorb the power of faith?
As if knowing Xiao Chen's surprise, the Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai explained: "It may be because of the same origin. I didn't expect it at first, but when I touched this ancient Buddha, I still felt something unusual... In the final analysis, it was because of what you did in the island country that inspired me. I tried to absorb it, but I didn't expect it to work."
"I'll try."
As Xue Chunqiu spoke, he placed his hand on the ancient Buddha and practiced his mental skills.
Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai did not stop him either, as he felt that Xue Chunqiu could not succeed.
This was indeed the case. Xue Chunqiu frowned quickly as he felt nothing.
Oh no, he felt a chill.
But... this ancient Buddha is made of stone, so which stone wouldn't be cold?
"I feel that this place is actually a small cave, or there may be a formation... The power of faith of Shanyuan Temple will be absorbed here, absorbed by this ancient Buddha! Unfortunately, Yuanfa is gone, so we don't know if he also absorbs the power of faith! However, the spiritual energy in this small temple is obviously richer than the surrounding area."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai said.
"Although this place has been destroyed, the formation does not seem to have been destroyed..."
After hearing what the Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai said, Xiao Chen and Xue Chunqiu felt it and found that it was indeed, the spiritual energy was quite rich.
"Master, how do you feel after absorbing the power of faith?"
Xiao Chen looked at the Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai and asked.
"It's a little more transparent. To use your previous words, the power of the soul is stronger."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai replied.
“It is precisely because of the powerful power of the soul that the old monk has taken another step forward and is getting closer to the Xiantian realm.”
"The power of the soul...it seems that the key to becoming an innate is really the soul."
Xue Chunqiu narrowed his eyes and looked at the ancient Buddha again.
The old monk and the ancient Buddha have the same origin, so he can absorb and strengthen his spiritual power.
What about him?
What should he do?
"Xiao Xiaoyou, can you absorb any energy?"
Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai looked at Xiao Chen and asked.
"Yeah, about the same."
Xiao Chen nodded. His strength improved by leaps and bounds because he absorbed too much energy at the island shrine and converted it into his own strength.
"Then when you were born, there shouldn't be any threshold..."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai was also a little envious, but when he thought about being able to absorb the power of faith of the ancient Buddha, he felt that he should not be greedy.
Didn’t you see Xue Chunqiu frowning there, with an expression of deep thought and envy?
“That’s not right.”
Suddenly, Xue Chunqiu looked at the ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai and said something.
"What's wrong?"
The ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai was strange.
"Old monk, you are half Buddha, half demon, so you are not of the same origin as Buddha, right? Why can you absorb it?"
Xue Chunqiu frowned.
"As long as there is, then it is considered to be of the same origin... You have reminded this old monk. Perhaps we can go find some evil sects to see if we can also gain something."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai said to Xue Chunqiu.
“…”
Xue Chunqiu was speechless. If it was really possible, this old monk might be able to reach the innate state in one day!
It would be a lie to say I'm not envious.
However, he was also happy for the old monk. The fact that the old monk could be born with this power at least showed that there was still a way, and it gave them hope.
People are not afraid of difficulties, but they are afraid of having no hope.
When a person is so desperate that he has lost all hope, that is when it is truly over.
"Congratulations, old monk."
Xue Chunqiu looked at the Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai and said.
"Haha, there is finally a way. Congratulations, you can do it too."
The ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai smiled.
"After destroying the Dragon Palace and ending this karma for Yuanfa and the others, I plan to stay here for a while. One is to practice, and the other is to rebuild Shanyuan Temple. This ancient temple that has been around for hundreds of years should not end up in such a state."
At the end of his speech, Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai looked outside. From here he could still see the Shanyuan Temple at the foot of the mountain. His smile disappeared, and he was neither sad nor happy.
"Master, if you have such an idea, it's fine... I will also contribute to the reconstruction of Shanyuan Temple."
Xiao Chen thought about it and said.
"When the time comes, I will take out some money, which can be regarded as... a good relationship with Buddha."
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, the Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai laughed: "Haha, okay, I've said before that you and my Buddha are predestined, you can join my Buddhist sect..."
"Stop... Master, let's not talk about this, okay?"
Xiao Chen waved his hand and looked at the broken ancient Buddha again. He never expected that he would gain such a reward after coming here.
The power of soul!
It can be said that this proves his previous guess.
"Okay, let's not talk about it."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai nodded.
"When are we going to Dragon Palace?"
"We are still making preparations. Once everyone is gathered, we will go to Dragon Island... The old Dragon King is dead, and there is only one Supreme Elder. There is no need to worry."
Xiao Chen said to the Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai.
"The only thing I'm worried about is the Qingyan Sect."
"Qingyan Sect... Yes, the Qinglong Secret Realm is jointly controlled by Qingyan Sect and Dragon Palace. Beyond that mountain is the territory of Qingyan Sect."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai immediately understood what was going on, pointed to the endless mountains in the distance, and spoke slowly.
"There... is a Qingyan Valley, and the Qingyan Sect is in it. Outsiders are not allowed to enter!"
"Qingyan Valley..."
Xiao Chen looked over and saw that it was connected to the source of the mountain, so it was not far away.
Thinking of something, he asked curiously: "What about the Azure Dragon Secret Realm? Where is it?"
"It is also within that mountain range, but not in the space we are in."
Ghost Buddha Zhao Rulai replied.
"Another space? If I have a chance, I can go and take a look."
Xiao Chen looked at the mountain range and muttered to himself.
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Chapter 3, Good Night
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