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The chubby monk stood solemnly at the side while everyone was offering incense. He did not say a word and put his palms together. When he saw Chu Li handing over the prayer beads, he widened his eyes and looked at him in surprise.
Chu Li said, "I would like to meet Master Hui Guang. This is his personal item."
"Almsgiver, please don't joke." The chubby monk put his palms together and bowed.
How could Master's Huiguang's keepsake be lost outside, especially in the hands of such a young man in front of him?
Chu Li smiled and said nothing.
"May I know your name?" The chubby monk said helplessly.
Chu Li said, "I am Chu Li. This prayer bead is a gift from He Jin from Five Thunder Peak."
"Almsgiver Xiao, please follow me." The chubby monk looked solemn.
When he heard the name Five Thunder Peak, he did not dare to be careless anymore. He became more careful and invited Chu Li to a quiet monastery nearby. He let Chu Li rest first and he would immediately report to his master.
Chu Li stood in the monastery with his hands behind his back and listened to the chanting coming from not far away. He felt calm and found a sense of familiarity.
Although this was not the lower realm, it felt no different from the lower realm. It was like the Temple of Autumn in the past. It was solemn and the chanting was endless. He wondered how the Temple of Autumn was now.
He suddenly felt a sense of longing. Ever since he left the temple, he had been busy and unknowingly arrived here. He was getting further and further away from the temple but his heart was calmer than when he was in the temple. Pursuing the prosperity of the world was indeed more suitable for him than staying in the temple to understand the profound dharma.
It would not be easy to meet Monk Hui Guang. After all, he was an eminent monk of the Great Mercy Temple. Not everyone could meet him as they pleased. Chu Li was not the world-famous Chu Li now. He was just an unknown nobody.
After about ten minutes, the chubby monk strode over and bowed with his palms together. "Almsgiver Chu, please follow me. Master's Huiguang has arrived."
Chu Li bowed with his palms together.
The two followed the quiet path to another monastery. They pushed the door and entered. A thin middle-aged monk was standing there in a daze. He was staring at a cluster of flowers in the southwest corner of the courtyard.
He was of medium build and wore a loose robe which made him look a little thin.
After the chubby monk came in, he stood aside respectfully and did not disturb him.
Chu Li tactfully kept quiet and observed Monk Hui Guang with the Omniscient Mirror.
He did not look like someone who practiced martial arts. He was thin and frail and did not look strong. Furthermore, his appearance was mediocre. He would not be able to attract anyone's attention if he stood in the crowd. His temperament was also ordinary.
He closed his eyes to sense, only to find that it was empty, as if there was no one in front of him. When he opened his eyes, he could see again. Clearly, he had entered the void and was one with heaven and earth.
It was not normal to stay in the state of Oneness of Heaven and Man at all times. Clearly, his cultivation had reached the state of perfection.
Originally, he could also reach this step, but after coming to this world, it was as if there was a barrier between him and the world, and he could not enter again. It was as if this world was rejecting him.
He vaguely felt that this might be because he was not an ascended person, which was why Xiao Qi did not behave so strangely.
Although the Heaven Inspecting Token was wonderful, it had its limitations.
"Sigh …" Monk Hui Guang let out a long sigh and shook his head as if he had just woken up. He turned to look at Chu Li, pressed his palms together, and folded his sleeves, revealing the prayer beads on his wrist. "Did He Jin give this to Almsgiver Chu?"
Chu Li pressed his palms together. "Yes."
Monk Hui Guang shook his head. "This is indeed Brother He's way of doing things."
Chu Li said, "I'm sorry to make things difficult for you, Great Master."
"Almsgiver Chu, you want to cultivate more advanced martial arts, right?" Monk Hui Guang asked.
Chu Li nodded.
"You're from Taishang Peak, but you're not cultivating the martial arts of Taishang Peak?" Monk Hui Guang's eyes suddenly lit up like two sharp blades piercing into his body. He naturally defended himself and circulated his inner force.
Monk Huiguang revealed a smile.
Chu Li said, "My wife is a disciple of Taishang Peak, but I'm not."
"Great Mercy Temple's advanced martial arts require a sufficient amount of dharmic base cultivation, it's difficult for those who are not monks to understand," Monk Hui Guang said. "The people of the secular world can't match their state of mind, so naturally, it's difficult for them to cultivate."
Chu Li said, "Before we came here, my wife and I met Master Tian Yue from the Supreme Temple."
"Master Tian Yue …" Monk Hui Guang nodded. "The eminent monks of the Supreme Temple have strict discipline, it's admirable!"
Chu Li smiled. "Master Tian Yue once taught me a set of Palm-Leaf Scripture, it's mysterious and unpredictable, it really broadened my horizons, it made me yearn for Buddhist martial arts!"
Monk Hui Guang nodded. "I see … Almsgiver Chu, do you want to abide by the precepts and cultivate?"
Chu Li slowly shook his head. "I have worries in my heart, I can't become a monk, I can only cultivate at home."
"The secular world is boundless, you can't get away from it …" Monk Hui Guang frowned and looked at him, then sighed. "This is a pity, with Brother He's guarantee, I can accept you as a disciple, enter my temple to cultivate, and you'll definitely achieve something."
His eyes were sharp, he could already see that Chu Li's character was profound, his intelligence was amazing, he was a seed of Buddhist virtue, if carefully cultivated, it would not be difficult for him to become an eminent monk of the generation, strengthening the Great Mercy Temple.
Unfortunately, Chu Li did not have the ambition to become a monk, he could not focus, it would be difficult for him to achieve great success in cultivating the dharmic base.
For someone with his qualifications, it was tantamount to a reckless waste of resources.
From Monk Hui Guang's words and actions, Chu Li could tell that He Jin must have come to look for Monk Hui Guang in advance to explain his background, he could be said to be innocent, there was nothing to suspect.
Monk Hui Guang also had the intention to accept a disciple, but he could not become a monk himself, so he cast Xiao Qi and the others aside.
As for becoming a monk first and then renouncing asceticism after cultivating, it was a joke, how could the Great Mercy Temple allow him to come and go as he pleased? Once he renounced asceticism, his dharmic base would definitely regress, his martial arts would also return to its realm, it would be a waste of effort.
Chu Li shook his head. "My ambition does not lie here, I hope Great Master can fulfill my wish."
"Sigh …" Monk Hui Guang looked regretful, then sighed. "Forget it, if that's the case, then you can become a monk disciple."
"Thank you, Great Master!" Chu Li smiled.
Monk Hui Guang said, "Until now, I have three disciples, I've never had a monk disciple, you're the first!"
Chu Li hesitated for a moment, then pressed his palms together and bowed deeply. "Greetings, Master!"
He did not expect Monk Hui Guang to accept him as a disciple so readily, he initially thought that there would be a set of martial arts to send him away as a favor to He Jin, so he was caught off guard.
However, he soon calmed down and made a decision.
Although he had a few masters and had always been proud of himself after becoming the world's number one, the current situation was different, if he did not have a master, he would not be able to obtain a higher level of martial arts, it would be difficult for him to move forward.
If he wanted to be free and unfettered, if he wanted to protect his woman, he had to cultivate the best antique study and become a top-notch master.
Monk Hui Guang raised his hand and smiled. "Alright, from today onwards, Chu Li, you're my monk disciple."
Chu Li nodded.
Monk Hui Guang sighed. "It's possible for a monk disciple to cultivate peerless martial arts, but it's ten times or even a hundred times more difficult than an outer disciple, you must be prepared!"
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