Zhao Hai slowly walked forward. In front of him was the residence of the inner disciples of the Iron Buddha Temple. The residences of the inner disciples of the Iron Buddha Temple were divided into five areas called the Five Courtyards. They were the Greed Courtyard, the Anger Courtyard, the Obsession Courtyard, the Slow Courtyard, and the Suspicion Courtyard. These five courtyards were named after the Five Poisons of the Buddhist Sect in order to warn the disciples.
As for the outer disciples, they weren't allowed to enter the residences of the inner disciples unless there was something special about it. This was the division of ranks.
This time, Zhao Hai went to the Obsession Courtyard. The person he was looking for was Na Yu. Na Yu was an inner disciple of the Iron Buddha Temple. He belonged to the same faction as Zhao Hai and Na Yun. The reason why Zhao Hai wanted to find Na Yu was because he wanted to deliver a letter to Na Yu.
Zhao Hai came back from the mine yesterday. When they returned to the Iron Buddha Temple, it was already late. Because of this, Zhao Hai didn't go to the Obsession Courtyard. Because of this, he went to the Obsession Courtyard after his morning class and breakfast.
The residences of the inner and outer disciples of the Iron Buddha Temple were separated by a wall. However, there were several doors on this wall. Each door led to a different courtyard. The door that Zhao Hai came to was the Obsession Courtyard.
This door looked very ordinary, there was nothing special about it. However, there were two monks standing in front of the door. When they saw Zhao Hai, they immediately stood in front of him. They saw Zhao Hai's monk robe and knew that he was an outer disciple. Naturally, they wanted to stop him.
The disciples of the Iron Buddha Temple were differentiated by the color of their clothes. The odd-job disciples wore gray monk robes, the outer disciples wore green monk robes, the inner disciples wore blue monk robes, the core disciples wore yellow monk robes, and the elders wore black monk robes. The heads of the courtyards and the abbot wore yellow monk robes with a red kasaya on the outside.
However, the disciples of the Iron Buddha Temple also had their own robes. For example, Nun Yin was wearing a red monk's robe. His robe wasn't ordinary, it was a Daoist robe with formations on it. It was made from special materials that he obtained during missions or bought from the sect. But even if his robe was red, the collar had to be blue in order to show that he was an Outer Court Disciple. This was something that couldn't be wrong.
Zhao Hai looked at the two disciples in front of him. They were wearing blue robes, they were clearly inner disciples. Zhao Hai quickly clasped his hands together and said, "I've seen Senior Brothers. Senior Brothers, this poor monk just finished a mission and was able to meet Senior Brother Na Yun. Senior Brother Na Yun is also an inner disciple. He asked me to deliver a letter to Senior Brother Na Yu. I hope that you two can make things easier."
Upon hearing Zhao Hai, the two monks relaxed. One of them sized up Zhao Hai. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as he looked at Zhao Hai's wrist. On Zhao Hai's wrist were the cloud-patterned beads. It was clear that the monk saw the beads. He looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Amitabha, I didn't expect Junior Brother to be from the same department. Junior Brother, can you give me the letter and I'll deliver it to Senior Brother Na Yu? If Senior Brother Na Yu wants to see you, then he will naturally invite you in. What does Junior Brother think?"
As the monk spoke, he showed Zhao Hai the cloud-patterned beads on his wrist. Zhao Hai didn't expect to meet someone from the same department. He quickly said, "Alright, I'll have to trouble Senior Brother." Then he waved his hand and a jade slip appeared in his hand. Then he handed the jade slip over to the monk.
The monk received the jade slip and bowed to Zhao Hai. Then he turned around and entered the courtyard. The other monk also smiled as he looked at Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai looked at him and saw that he didn't have the cloud-patterned beads on his wrist. It was clear that he wasn't from the Na Yun department. Zhao Hai couldn't understand why he was smiling.
At this time, the monk came out of the courtyard. He bowed to Zhao Hai and said, "I've made Junior Brother wait for a long time. Junior Brother, please come in. Senior Brother Na Yu is waiting for you in his room."
Zhao Hai bowed to the monk and said, "Amitabha. Thank you, Senior Brother." Then he directly entered the courtyard. However, the monk didn't leave. Instead, he led Zhao Hai to the courtyard.
This was a very large courtyard with many smaller courtyards. It was different from the courtyards of outer disciples. The courtyards here were much bigger and the environment was much better. The monk led Zhao Hai to a courtyard. Then he gently knocked on the door and said, "Senior Brother Na Yu, Junior Brother Jing Hai has arrived."
A gentle voice was heard from the door, "Junior Brother Jing Hai, please come in." The monk who led Zhao Hai to the courtyard smiled faintly at Zhao Hai. Then he reached out and opened the door for him. After Zhao Hai entered, the monk closed the door.
When Zhao Hai entered the courtyard, he saw a blue-robed monk sitting by the door. Upon seeing this monk, Zhao Hai couldn't help but stare. This monk didn't look like someone from the Iron Buddha Temple. First of all, his skin wasn't dark, on the contrary, it was very white. His appearance was very delicate, he looked like a scholar. In his hand was a string of white jade beads. He had a gentle smile on his face, giving people the feeling of a spring breeze. Even Zhao Hai who had seen all kinds of people couldn't help but give a thumbs up to this monk's temperament.
However, Zhao Hai immediately reacted. He clasped his hands together and said, "Jing Hai has seen Senior Brother Na Yu. Jing Hai has given his greetings."
Na Yu smiled and said, "Junior Brother, you're too polite. Come in and have some tea. Junior Brother Na Yu is too pedantic. Just bring Junior Brother inside to see me. We're all from the same department, there's no need to make Junior Brother wait outside for a long time." His voice was also very gentle. After hearing it, people couldn't help but feel comfortable.
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Senior Brother is too polite. The rules of the temple still need to be followed. We're all from the temple, how can we break the rules? This poor monk will wait for a while." Then he followed Na Yu into the room.
The room was very simple. There were only a few prayer mats and a small table with a Buddhist scripture on top. There was also a teapot and a few teacups. There was nothing else.
After Na Yu invited Zhao Hai to sit down, he poured a cup of tea for Zhao Hai. Then he said, "Junior Brother Jing Hai, thank you for delivering the letter to Junior Brother Na Yun. Thank you for your hard work. Please have some tea."
Zhao Hai quickly replied, "Senior Brother is too polite. It was just along the way, there's no need to be so polite."
Na Yu smiled and said, "Junior Brother might not know, but Na Yun praised Junior Brother in his letter. He said that Junior Brother's mind is sharp, observant, and thorough. He said that you are a rare talent. Junior Brother Na Yun rarely praises people, so this really surprised me."
When Zhao Hai heard this, he quickly said with embarrassment, "Senior Brother Na Yun is too polite. This poor monk's strength is low and I'm also a rogue cultivator. How could I receive such praise from Senior Brother Na Yun?"
"Ah, Junior Brother is wrong." Na Yu smiled and said, "Junior Brother, your strength isn't weak. It's precisely because you're a rogue cultivator that it's rare. You should know that rogue cultivators have a lot of experience in Jianghu. They can't compare to us. We've been cultivating in the temple since childhood and rarely go outside. Naturally, we don't have much experience."
Zhao Hai quickly smiled and said, "Senior Brother doesn't need to say that. Experience isn't as important as strength. As long as you're strong enough, you can do two missions outside and gain experience."
Na Yu smiled and said, "Junior Brother is modest. Alright, let's not talk about this matter. Junior Brother Na Yun wrote me a letter to ask me to keep an eye on you. Junior Brother, you're an outer disciple and it was Junior Brother Na Zhi who introduced you to our faction. If you have any problems in the future, you can go directly to Na Zhen. If Na Zhen can't do it, then come to me.
Don't be shy. "Zhao Hai quickly said," Yes, thank you, Senior Brother. "
Na Yu looked at Zhao Hai and smiled, "Junior Brother's Iron Buddha Lotus Body has just reached the first level. I don't know if Junior Brother has prepared the metals needed for the second level?"
Zhao Hai shook his head and said, "Not yet. I'm going to finish the Sect's missions first and then go out to do some other missions to see if I can find suitable metals."
Nua Yu nodded and quickly said, "In fact, in our Iron Buddha Temple, the cultivation of the Iron Buddha Lotus Body is divided into two types. One is for those who wholeheartedly want to cultivate the Iron Buddha Lotus Body, so naturally, they must do so step by step. At the beginning, they must use inferior metals and then slowly use better ones to cultivate the Iron Buddha Lotus Body to a higher level. The other type is for those who only want to cultivate the first few layers of the Iron Buddha Lotus Body before switching to other Secret Arts. This way, they don't have to use inferior metals. When this poor Monk cultivated the Iron Buddha Lotus Body, he did not use Iron Essence but other metals. Junior Brother, if you don't want to cultivate the Iron Buddha Lotus Body all the time, you can tell me and I can ask the people in the Temple to prepare some high grade metals for Junior Brother, enough to allow Junior Brother to cultivate the Iron Buddha Lotus Body to the third order. What do you think, Junior Brother?"
Zhao Hai quickly said, "Many thanks, Senior Brother, but this Penniless Monk wants to cultivate the Iron Buddha Lotus Body, so he can only start with low grade metals. If I need them in the future, I will definitely ask Senior Brother for help."
When Na Yu heard Zhao Hai say this, he nodded and said, "That's good, but this way, every month, when Senior Brother Na Yun lectures, you must not listen. Senior Brother Na Yu specializes in cultivating the Iron Buddha Lotus Body and has now reached the seventh level. He is already one of the best cultivators of the Iron Buddha Lotus Body in the temple. Junior Brother should listen to Senior Brother Na Yun's lectures and ask him for advice. It should be of great help to your cultivation."
"Many thanks, Senior Brother, I understand." Zhao Hai bowed to Na Yu and replied in a deep voice.
Na Yu nodded, then glanced at Zhao Hai's arm and smiled, "I didn't expect Junior Brother Na Yun to give his Black Stone Iron Ring to you. Good, as your Senior Brother, I can't just give you this wooden fish. This wooden fish doesn't have much of a function, but it will allow you to calm down when chanting. I hope Junior Brother doesn't dislike it."
Zhao Hai quickly said, "Many thanks, Senior Brother!" Saying so, he took the reddish-brown wooden fish from Na Yu and put it away.
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