"Cough cough …" Chu Kuangren almost spat out the food he had just swallowed when he heard Hui Xin's words.
'What the hell? '
'Another one wants to have a Buddhist exchange with me?! '
The last time he tried to fool Wu Ye, he almost caused him to go berserk. In the end, Wu Ye benefited from his misfortune and his Buddhist cultivation greatly improved.
However, who knew if he would be so lucky again this time.
Although he had the Lucky Halo, he did not dare to mess around.
No matter how lucky he was, he would not be able to stop himself from seeking death.
"Great Master, you're a famous monk of great virtue. When it comes to Buddhist knowledge, very few people can compare to you. How can I have the ability to communicate with you?"
"You're too humble, Brother Daoist. Wu Ye has already told me everything. I've yet to fully understand the exquisite Buddhist mantras that you taught me. In terms of Buddhist knowledge, I'm afraid I'm far inferior to you." Hui Xin smiled bitterly.
He was truly ashamed of his own inferiority.
As an Abbot and a Buddhist monk of great virtue, he could not compare to a young man in terms of Buddhist cultivation even after so many years of meditation.
Hui Xin felt a little ashamed at that thought.
However, this was also an opportunity.
Like Wu Ye, he had been trapped in a Buddhist Dharma realm for many years and needed someone to guide him through it.
That person's Buddhist cultivation must be above him. However, in the Thunder Temple, even the few Sages might not be able to match up to him in terms of Buddhist cultivation, let alone the others.
Chu Kuangren's appearance gave him hope. When Wu Ye recited the Buddhist mantras that Chu Kuangren had taught him, Hui Xin felt that the bottleneck that had troubled him for so many years had begun to loosen!
That was the reason he sought Chu Kuangren out. He hoped that Chu Kuangren could help him break through the bottleneck during their Buddhist exchange.
"Please enlighten me, Brother Chu."
Hui Xin looked at Chu Kuangren with an earnest and sincere gaze.
Chu Kuangren felt a headache coming on from Hui Xin's gaze.
If he was really proficient in Buddhist Techniques, it would not be a problem for him to exchange some pointers with Hui Xin. Unfortunately, he knew nothing about it.
All he knew were some random sayings that he had read and heard in his past life. Who knew how useful they would be?
It was fine for him to copy some ancient poems, but how could it be that easy to enlighten an Honorable Monk of great virtue?
"As long as Brother Chu is willing, I am willing to open the Thunder Temple's Sutra Depository to you. You can read any book you want."
Just when Chu Kuangren was about to reject her, Hui Xin suddenly gritted her teeth and said as if she had made up her mind.
Hearing this, the surrounding monks were in an uproar.
One had to know that the Sutra Depository of the Thunder Temple contained many Buddhist scriptures and techniques from ancient times until now. They were extremely precious.
He did not expect Hui Xin to be willing to make such a huge sacrifice just to exchange Buddhist Techniques with Chu Kuangren.
Upon hearing Hui Xin's words, Chu Kuangren swallowed the words of rejection that were at the tip of his tongue. His eyes lit up as he thought to himself.
Scripture Depository?
He wasn't interested in those Buddhist scriptures, but those Buddhist techniques were of some use to him.
After all, he still had an incomplete Dharma Coalescence Daoist Physique. This was a peerless Supreme Daoist Physique that was even more powerful than the Exquisite Nine Orifices Sword Heart and the Infallible Tormented Physique!
Once this body was completely formed, it would be extremely useful to him.
In order to perfect this Daoist Physique, Chu Kuangren had to learn a lot of cultivation techniques to strengthen his understanding of Daoism.
Chu Kuangren knew too many cultivation techniques now. He had learned more than eight thousand techniques from the Dharma Sect alone.
Even so, he was still a little short of perfecting the Dharma Physique. Now that Hui Xin was willing to open up the Sutra Depository for him to read as many Buddhist techniques as he wanted, it was a rare opportunity.
"I can exchange Buddhist Techniques, but I'm not sure if I can help you, Master," Chu Kuangren said honestly.
"It's fine. Whether it succeeds or not, the Sutra Depository will be open to you." Master Hui Xin smiled.
"Alright then, let's begin."
"Please follow me, Brother Chu."
Hui Xin brought Chu Kuangren to a large hall.
A Buddha statue was enshrined in the hall.
In front of the Buddha statue, there were two prayer mats.
Chu Kuangren and Hui Xin sat down and prepared to start their exchange. News about them had spread throughout the Thunder Temple.
When they heard that the Abbot wanted to exchange Buddhist Techniques with Chu Kuangren, many monks came to watch. Even the Buddhist Sage of the Thunder Temple was shocked.
Deep within the Thunder Temple, inside a small Buddhist hall.
A few old monks were sitting cross-legged in meditation. Suddenly, one of them opened his eyes and said with interest, "Hui Xin wants to have a Buddhist exchange with Chu Kuangren. Interesting. I wonder how high this person's Buddhist attainment is."
"Heh, let's all go and have a look."
"This person is indeed surprising. The golden Buddha on the Ancient Battlefield is enough to prove that his Buddhist Techniques are extraordinary."
Surges of spiritual thoughts spread out from the small Buddhist hall.
At this moment.
In the Buddhist hall.
Chu Kuangren and Hui Xin sat on the prayer mats.
"Brother, please."
"Yes."
Chu Kuangren nodded and said, "What is Buddha?"
"Buddha is the Buddha who does good deeds."
"Hmm, that's not bad."
Chu Kuangren said.
"May I ask, Brother? What is Buddha?"
Hui Xin looked at Chu Kuangren and asked solemnly.
"I am the Buddha!"
Those words were like a sudden clap of thunder that exploded in the ears of the monks. The Thunder Temple's Sage was shocked too.
"How arrogant!"
"He is the Buddha? What does he think the Buddha is?! "
"I thought this person would have some profound insight, but I didn't expect him to spout such shameless words."
The Thunder Temple's monks and Sages were shocked by Chu Kuangren's declaration of 'I am a Buddha'. Then, a wave of anger rose within them.
To them, Chu Kuangren's words were an insult to the Buddha!
Such an act was infuriating!
"Brother Chu, what do you mean by that?!"
Hui Xin said with a serious look.
Obviously, he was also enraged by Chu Kuangren's words.
"I am the Buddha!"
"Or should I say … All beings are Buddhas! Buddhas are self-created, and they should not seek external help. My heart is Buddha, and my Buddha is the true Buddha … "
Those words made everyone fall into deep thought, especially the Thunder Temple's Sage. His mind buzzed as if Sanskrit chants were echoing in his mind.
Hui Xin's body trembled, and the Buddhist Light on his body surged uncontrollably as he fell into a state of enlightenment.
What was the Buddha?
The Buddha did not refer to a specific existence.
The Buddha was just a concept.
Cultivating Buddhism and Daoism was all about cultivating one's heart.
Everyone had a Buddhist nature. As long as one was enlightened, everyone could say that they were the Buddha. All beings were Buddhas, and the Buddhist Dharma existed in all things!
The Buddhist Light on Hui Xin's body grew stronger.
After a while, he slowly opened his eyes, got up, and bowed to Chu Kuangren. "Thank you for your guidance, Brother Chu!"
"You're welcome, Master. Shall we continue?"
"Brother Chu, your Buddhist Dharma cultivation is impressive. Just this question alone has benefited me for the rest of my life. There's no need to continue."
Hui Xin said calmly.
Chu Kuangren was a little confused.
Was it done just like that? Was it that simple?
"What about the scripture library?"
"Rest assured, Brother Chu. From today onwards, all the books in the scripture library will be open to you. You may read them on your own."
"Alright."
Chu Kuangren nodded, very satisfied.
He did not expect the exchange to be so simple. Sure enough, a Master was indeed a Master. Chu Kuangren did not even need to fool him.
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