"Fellow Taoist is really an expert!"
The old monk was silent for a moment and then slowly spoke.
"The old monk is the abbot of Lingmen Temple. When people see that I am old, they call me Master Lingzhi."
Guo Huai cupped his hands and introduced himself: "Yuqing Palace, Guo Huai!"
Guo Huai did not say that he was the leader of Yuqing Sect. He mainly said that Master Lingzhi must have never heard of him, so it would be best to claim the name of Yuqing Sect.
Yuqing Palace is one of the thirteen top sects in the world of immortal cultivation in the Eastern Region. It has a great reputation. As the abbot of Lingmen Temple, this old monk must know about it.
"It turns out to be Fellow Taoist Guo from Yuqing Palace. Please go to Han Temple for a cup of tea and let's continue chatting about Buddhism!"
Master Lingzhi warmly invited.
Considering that he also wanted to obtain the chalcedony flower from Lingmen Temple, Guo Huai readily agreed.
In Lingmen Temple, in the abbot's dormitory, Master Lingzhi and Guo Huai were discussing Buddhism.
Although Guo Huai practices Taoism, which is completely different from Buddhism, the paths in the world lead to the same goal, and the ultimate goal of cultivation is the same.
Through the Buddhist debate, Guo Huai's state of mind improved further.
I had a wonderful debate with Master Lingzhi, and even took out their treasure of the temple, the Nirvana Sutra of the Great Sun Tathagata, and shared and discussed its profound meaning with Guo Huai.
Although this sutra is the supreme treasure of Buddhist practice, it is not a practice method. It is only the teachings of Buddhist practice and scriptures on the emptiness of all things in the world.
The two talked happily, and each other improved even more. Three months later, the two finally finished discussing the Nirvana Sutra of the Great Sun Tathagata.
"Master, this discussion on the Sutra has really benefited me a lot!"
Guo Huai sighed sincerely.
Master Lingzhi smiled and said: "Fellow Daoist Guo, my understanding and interpretation of the Taoist cultivation system and thoughts also made me enlightened. This is very meaningful for my next step in cultivation!"
"We also ask fellow Daoist Guo to stay in Han Temple. We can always comprehend the Buddha's Dharma and realize the supreme Nirvana of Samyak Sam Bodhisattva as soon as possible."
Guo Huai looked melancholy and sighed: "I'm afraid I can't do what the Master wishes. My wife was seriously injured and is still unconscious."
The light of wisdom flashed in Master Lingzhi's eyes, and he said with relief: "Your Majesty, Madam Ji, has her own destiny. I believe she can turn danger into good fortune and turn danger into safety."
"To be honest, I came all the way from Yuqing Palace this time not just for traveling, but to collect some alchemy materials in the hope of making a panacea to save my wife."
After Guo Huai had been with Master Lingzhi for so long, he decided to tell the truth. If he couldn't get the Earth Chalcedony Flower, he would have no choice but to go to Fulong Temple in the south to grab one.
Everyone is mature in spiritual wisdom and has long guessed that there is something behind Guo Huai's words. It seems that the alchemy materials Guo Huai mentioned must be treasures in Lingmen Temple.
Otherwise, he would not have traveled hundreds of millions of miles from the easternmost part of the Eastern Immortal Realm to the westernmost part.
"Fellow Daoist Guo, do we have the alchemy materials you need in Lingmen Temple?"
The wise master also made his words clear and asked.
Guo Huai stood up, bowed to Master Lingzhi, and begged: "I heard that the earth chalcedony flower is a relic. Please give me one, and I am willing to exchange it for the same level of heavenly materials and earthly treasures. "
Master Lingzhi also didn’t expect that what Guo Huai wanted was the sacred relic of Lingmen Temple.
This made him a little embarrassed. If it were an ordinary treasure, Master Lingzhi would have given it to Guo Huai first, but the relic was a sacred object of Lingmen Temple.
Even if you are the abbot, you cannot make decisions at will.
Guo Huai saw the troubled look on Master Lingzhi's face, and added weight again: "I have been practicing cultivation to this day, and I am not yet seventy years old. If Master is willing to help me, I am willing to take action when encountering danger in Lingmen Temple in the future. once."
Master Lingzhi's eyes narrowed, and he looked at Guo Huai in disbelief.
He knew that Guo Huai was very young and thought that he might be several thousand years old. He really didn't expect that he was less than a hundred years old now. No, it should be said that he was less than seventy years old.
This kind of talent has not appeared once in hundreds of thousands of years. This is a truly peerless genius.
You must know that in this world, no matter what kind of spiritual root it is, even the heavenly spiritual root will slow down in the later stages.
Master Lingzhi recalled that 100,000 years ago in the world of Eastern Immortal Cultivation, the youngest Ziwei Demon Saint who had transcended tribulations and ascended to heaven, had the best talent in both the human race and the demon race. When he ascended, he was only Thirty-two hundred years old.
With Guo Huai's talent, he even thought that Guo Huai would be able to cultivate to the Mahayana stage within a thousand years.
The promise of such a talented monk is naturally very attractive.
"Let's do this!" Master Lingzhi paused and said, "I'll go discuss it with the elders in the temple."
When Master Lingzhi went out to discuss with the elders, a jade slip suddenly flew in. Master Lingzhi's consciousness suddenly changed, and his expression suddenly changed.
"The Snow Bear Demon Emperor, the king of ice and snow in the snowy wasteland, has invaded Lingmen Temple again. More than a dozen branch temples in the north and close to the snowy region have been attacked by the demon army. We monks and laymen suffered heavy casualties."
A monk with a scar on his face stood up and said angrily: "The Snow Bear Demon Emperor has invaded our Lingmen Temple many times in the past thousands of years by relying on his strength in the late stage of integration. He really thinks that we are Nirvana."
"Don't Guo Huai of Yuqing Palace want a relic? If it can help us kill the Snow Bear Demon Emperor, we might as well give him one." An old monk with long eyebrows said slowly.
Monk Scar said dissatisfied: "The relic is a sacred object of our Lingmen Temple, how can we make elixirs for outsiders!"
"To be disrespectful, the relics are dead objects after all. We currently have three in Lingmen Temple. Apart from being placed in the underground palace all year round and being worshiped by believers, they have no other great use."
The monk with long eyebrows said calmly: "If we exchange a relic for the Snow Bear Demon Emperor's life, it can at least guarantee our stability for ten thousand years. Why not?"
Master Lingzhi is only in the early stage of integration, and he is unable to face the Snow Bear Demon Emperor.
If Guo Huai can deal with the Snow Bear Demon Emperor, he will indeed do Lingmen Temple a big favor.
Master Lingzhi cleared his throat and said, "Time waits for no one. Every quarter of an hour we delay, countless believers will die ahead. Everyone, please make a decision quickly!"
Although the elders felt a little reluctant to give up, reality was stronger than people, so in the end they could only hold their noses and admit it.
Master Lingzhi returned to the dormitory and saw Guo Huai's anxious face. He gently pressed his hand down and said, "The relic can be given, but the elders have a condition."
"I will go up to the mountain of swords and go down to the sea of fire, no matter what."
Guo Huai immediately assured.
Master Lingzhi sighed and said: "The Snow Bear Demon Emperor, the king of ice and snow in the northern snowy wasteland, has repeatedly plundered our Lingmen Temple for thousands of years by relying on his late-stage integration cultivation."
"We have suffered a lot, and now the elders have decided that if Fellow Daoist Guo helps us get rid of the Snow Bear Demon Emperor, in exchange, we will take a relic to thank Fellow Daoist Guo."
"I agreed!"
Guo Huai stood up, his eyes full of fighting spirit.
As for the Demon Emperor in the late stage of integration, Guo Huai has the confidence to fight it, all for the sake of poetry.
