"Benefactor Nie, you should already know some things, right?" Ming Zhen cast his gaze at Nie Li. Nie Li held the Autumn Rain Saber in his hand and held the hilt with one hand. He looked at Ming Zhen warily. If he dared to take action, he would not sit still.
"Benefactor Nie, there's no need to be so nervous. Since you were able to find the skeleton, you must be fated. This Penniless Monk will tell you everything." Ming Zhen sighed as his gaze turned unfocused. His thoughts had drifted to an unknown place.
"My master once said to the heavens that there was an opportunity for him outside. He said that if he crossed it, he would succeed. If he missed it, he would perish. That morning, the sun was very bright. He kowtowed three times in front of the Buddha and left. He left for forty years. "
"For forty years, I kept waiting. I believed that my master would return. Every day, I would sweep the ground in front of the temple, hoping that someone would open the temple door. But day after day, year after year. Until one day, I accidentally found my master's letter. "
"So he had no intention of returning in these forty years. He knew that he would never return. He left me some clues. He said that in White Mountain City, there was a fated person for him. There was also a tomb for him. So I came. That skeleton was my fated person. "Ming Zhen's few sentences seemed to tell a long story.
"Why should I believe you?" Nie Li already believed a little.
Behind the secret door was likely Ming Zhen's master's tomb. "After following me to the tomb, you actually believed it too, right?" Ming Zhen looked at Nie Li.
"Then why are you looking for Yu Shan's father's skeleton?" Nie Li asked, puzzled. "That set of bones? My master left a Buddhist mark on his body. He once said that this was his fated person. "Ming Zhen did not hide anything and told Nie Li everything.
Everything he said was logical. It was hard for Nie Li not to believe him. "Then why are you chasing after the corpse?" Nie Li suspected that Yu Shan's father's skeleton contained something that Ming Zhen coveted, or rather, something very important to him.
"There's a stone door in the tomb that requires something. I suspect that it's on the corpse. However, after searching the corpse for a long time, I didn't find anything." Ming Zhen was a little disappointed. Just as Nie Li had expected, Ming Zhen didn't open the door to the tomb.
"What's inside?" Nie Li recalled the round ball that he had obtained from the corpse. Could it be the 'key'? However, he couldn't reveal it yet, so he had to wait.
"I don't know. If you can open the stone door, I won't take anything inside. I only want my master's corpse." Ming Zhen guessed that the key to open the stone door was left behind by Yu Shan's father, so he raised his condition.
As a monk, he naturally didn't care about worldly possessions. He only wanted to bring his master's body back to the temple and bury him. "A monk does not lie," Ming Zhen said decisively when he saw Nie Li's hesitation.
"Alright, let's go. I have the key to open the door. " Nie Li took a deep breath, glanced at Yu Shan, and said to Ming Zhen. He had mustered up his courage to make this decision. No one knew if Ming Zhen would turn against him and kill him. Yu Shan looked at Nie Li doubtfully. Why would Nie Li have it? Yu Shan looked at Nie Li doubtfully. Nie Li only gave him a reassuring look.
"Alright, I'll trust you this time. If my father was still alive, he wouldn't stand by and do nothing. " Yu Shan looked at Ming Zhen. His heart told himself that Ming Zhen wasn't lying. It was a yearning, a search for a relationship that had already passed away and no longer existed in this world.
Ming Zhen was searching, and so was he. However, he was lucky to have met Nie Li. But Ming Zhen, he had waited for forty years. Nie Li was a little surprised that Yu Shan believed Ming Zhen so quickly.
"Then I'll have to trouble the two of you." Ming Zhen smiled radiantly. Nie Li looked at Ming Zhen's happy expression and relaxed a little. At the very least, there was a teardrop at the corner of his eye. If this relationship was used as a tool to deceive others, then Nie Li would have nothing to say.
"Let's go this way!" Nie Li and Yu Shan led Ming Zhen through the cave behind the vines. Looking at the path, Ming Zhen was a little surprised. He finally understood how Nie Li was able to escape his detection.
They walked into the tomb with familiarity. Ming Zhen walked in front, Nie Li behind, and Yu Shan at the back. This was also Nie Li's special request. Ming Zhen also knew that Nie Li was still worried about him. If he dared to betray him, Nie Li could hold him back and let Yu Shan escape first.
"We're here." Walking out of the passage, Nie Li and the other two felt a sense of relief. That cramped feeling was truly a form of oppression. "Then I'll have to trouble Benefactor Nie." Ming Zhen bowed and looked at Nie Li respectfully. Nie Li gave Yu Shan a look, indicating for him to be careful. He walked to the stone door, quietly took out a round ball, and pressed it against the groove of the mechanism.
Nie Li retracted his hand. The round ball was stuck in the groove. This was something that Nie Li hadn't expected. He never thought that this thing would really be the key. However, why hadn't the stone door opened yet?
When Ming Zhen saw Nie Li's round ball, he was also very surprised. "This is a relic." Ming Zhen strode to Nie Li's side and carefully examined the round ball. Ming Zhen's abnormality raised Nie Li's guard. Nie Li held his Autumn Rain Saber in front of him, blocking Ming Zhen.
"This poor monk has lost his composure. This is a relic, something that only a senior monk would leave behind when he passes away. How did you get it?" Ming Zhen explained. "Don't worry about how I found it. First, tell me what this relic is. Why can't the door open? "Nie Li didn't want to tell Ming Zhen.
This was found in the skull of Yu Shan's father. Actually, Nie Li didn't want to tell him because he was puzzled. How could a relic of a senior monk be in the skull of a corpse?
"This isn't a simple relic. This is a divine relic. After the death of a senior monk, his consciousness didn't dissipate, and his brain didn't decay. In the end, it turned into a relic. As for why this door can't be opened, this poor monk has no idea. " After Ming Zhen finished speaking, Nie Li's heart was in turmoil. If what Ming Zhen said was true, then wouldn't that corpse belong to his master? Could Ming Zhen's master be Yu Shan's father?
For a moment, Nie Li couldn't accept so many shocking facts. Since he already had the key, why couldn't the door open? Could it be that it was missing something? What was it missing? Nie Li looked at the divine relic and suddenly thought of something.
"I got it. The divine relic needs sunlight to open the door." Nie Li thought of the abnormality of the divine relic under sunlight and wondered if it was because of the lack of sunlight that the stone door couldn't be opened.
"I got it." Ming Zhen began to recite the scriptures as his body shone with Buddhist light. The Buddhist light was absorbed by the relic like gossamer threads. With a rumbling sound, the stone door began to open. Ming Zhen increased his inner strength and the Buddhist light became even more intense. The stone door opened completely.
The inside of the tomb was very simple. When Nie Li walked in, he saw a lotus platform carved out of stone. On top of it was a skeleton wearing a kasaya. The kasaya was very beautiful and shone with golden light. Even after being buried here for so long, it still looked brand new.
Ming Zhen quickly walked to the front of the lotus platform and knelt on the ground with his palms together. After nine kowtows, his head remained lowered. Nie Li heard a low sobbing sound. It was Ming Zhen crying.
"Wah …" He couldn't hold it in any longer and wailed loudly. His face was covered in tears and he no longer looked like an eminent monk. He was like a child crying to his father.
"This humble monk, Ming Zhen, thanks the two benefactors. Your kindness is greater than the heavens. This Ming Zhen will never forget it." Ming Zhen turned around and bowed to Nie Li and Yu Shan. "Master, there's no need for that." Nie Li also put away his prejudice against Ming Zhen and helped him up.
"I've made a fool of myself." Ming Zhenyong wiped away the tears on his face with his monk robe. His expression returned to its previous emotionless state.
"Many thanks to the two of you. Ming Zhen said that he wouldn't take anything other than the skeleton. The rest is yours." After Ming Zhen finished speaking, Nie Li looked around. Aside from a few books in front of the lotus platform, there was nothing else. What was there to take?
Nie Li picked up the books in front of the lotus platform. There were a total of three books. One of them was called 'Three Kowtows before Buddha', 'Clear Heart Buddhist Scripture', and 'Life'. The names of the three books were very special.
"'Three Kowtows before Buddha'. Immediately enter Buddha's presence. This is a Body Cultivation Technique. It's a technique that my temple doesn't pass on. However, Master must have left it here for a fated person. It's yours. "
"'Clear Heart Buddhist Scripture' is a seal technique. It can condense powerful seals. However, the most important thing is to increase one's mental strength. This will be of great help to Benefactor Nie Li in suppressing his demon heart."
"Finally, 'Life' should be some of my master's words. Since he gave it to the two of you, it's yours. This humble monk won't take it." Ming Zhen introduced the three books to Nie Li. Nie Li never imagined that he would gain so much from this trip.
He didn't really need the 'Three Kowtows before Buddha'. After all, he had the Nine Revolutions of the Heavenly Demon, so he might as well give it to Yu Shan. As for the 'Clear Heart Buddhist Scripture', it's something that he's yearning for. It's like someone giving him a pillow when he's feeling sleepy. The side effects of his demonic core were getting worse. With the 'Clear Heart Buddhist Scripture', he wouldn't have to worry about the backlash from his demonic core. Furthermore, his martial arts foundation was shallow. This seal technique could increase his combat strength.
As for 'Life', it's better to give it to Ming Zhen. He needed it more.
"Yu Shan, this cultivation technique is for you." Nie Li threw the 'Three Kowtows before Buddha' to Yu Shan. Ming Zhen was dumbfounded. This was a technique that their temple didn't pass on. Yet, Nie Li was giving it away like it was cabbage.
"I don't want it. I can't roam the underworld. Keep this for yourself. Use it for self-defense." Yu Shan threw it back to Nie Li. He wasn't of much help. Furthermore, Nie Li roaming the underworld was dangerous. Learning another martial art was a good thing.
Nie Li felt a warmth in his heart. He kept the 'Three Kowtows before Buddha' and handed the 'Life' to Ming Zhen. "Master, I have no use for this. Take it!" Nie Li stuffed it into Ming Zhen's hands.
Ming Zhen looked at Nie Li with gratitude. He kept saying 'Amitabha' as he held the book with trembling hands.
"This humble monk will never forget this kindness." After Ming Zhen finished speaking, he placed the 'Life' inside the book and wrapped the white bones on the lotus platform with his kasaya. Then, he followed Nie Li out.
Just as the three of them left, the stone door closed. The Divine Sarira shattered and fell to the ground.
The sound of the Great Dao reverberated in their ears.
'Kowtow before Buddha, enter the temple. Clear Heart Buddhist Scripture suppresses the killing intent. Both the righteous and evil paths are cultivated. Only the Buddha and the Devil remain.
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