He only stayed quiet for a day. On the evening of the second day, Monk Hui Guang suddenly appeared in the courtyard.
Monk Hui Guang wore a grey frock that fluttered in the wind as if he was standing in a strong wind.
"Master," Chu Li bowed with pressed palms.
Monk Hui Guang glanced at him with a surprised expression, "Level ten?"
"Yes," Chu Li nodded and smiled.
Monk Hui Guang said, "Very good, but the key to the Dragon Elephant Wisdom is to be solid. Don't be greedy."
Chu Li nodded, "I understand."
Monk Hui Guang nodded in satisfaction and sat by the stone table.
Chu Li served tea, "Master, is there anything important?"
"You asked the Determination Stone and the others to go into isolated cultivation?" Monk Hui Guang took the teacup and lifted the lid, casually flicking the tea leaves, "Is Almsgiver Song Jing in danger?"
Chu Li's expression turned solemn as he slowly nodded, "Not only did she obtain the Book of Pacifying Seas, but she also cultivated it successfully. She's probably not far from mastery. When that time comes, she'll be too dangerous. Master, you'll have to avoid her."
"Book of Pacifying Seas …" Monk Hui Guang sighed.
Chu Li sized up Monk Hui Guang.
Through the Omniscient Mirror, he could feel that Monk Hui Guang's cultivation level was higher than his, but it was not as unreachable as before.
Monk Hui Guang's Dragon Elephant Wisdom should be at level eleven, close to level twelve. He was considered a genius to reach this level at such a young age.
Other than the Dragon Elephant Wisdom, he might have cultivated other heart techniques that were not pure. Moreover, his aura was ethereal and somewhat mysterious. It was obvious that he cultivated other secret techniques.
But even so, if he were to encounter Song Jing, he would still be in danger. His Heaven's Eye saw the situation of Monk Hui Guang encountering Song Jing. He was beaten to the point of vomiting blood and fleeing in a sorry state, almost losing his life.
Hui Guang looked up at the sky for a long time before shaking his head, "This is fate. Almsgiver Song obtaining the Book of Pacifying Seas was a coincidence. She also cultivated it successfully. This is a disaster for me."
Chu Li nodded, "Master, you must be careful, or else …"
He shook his head as he spoke.
"Alright, I'll continue my isolated cultivation." Hui Guang said softly, "This time, West Garrison Town was destroyed. The temple's attitude towards Garrison Town has changed."
Chu Li was stunned. "Are we going to withdraw from Sea Calming Town?"
Hui Guang shook his head lightly. "Once the Western Sea Garrison City is destroyed, the defense line will be broken, and the other three Sea Garrison Cities will lose their defensive purpose … But that doesn't mean that the Western Sea Garrison City is no longer important and should be abandoned."
Chu Li thought quickly and nodded lightly.
His eyes were sharp, and he saw through it in an instant.
Zhenhai City would no longer be a defensive line on the sea. Instead, it would become the border between the land and the sea, a place of trade. The benefits involved would be enormous. Whoever controlled Zhenhai City would be able to reap enormous benefits.
Hui Guang said, "The War God Temple and the Vitality Hall will also participate. The four sects will fight against the islands on the sea together."
Chu Li nodded.
This was no different from giving way to the War God Temple and the Righteousness Hall. There must be some kind of deal involved. Otherwise, it would not be like this. It was not up to him to worry about a deal that involved a sect, so he did not ask too much.
"This is also because the sects have seen how powerful the sects on the sea are. If they were to only focus on their own benefits, they would probably be swallowed by the island in the end." Monk Hui Guang said, "When it's time to give up, we have to give up."
Chu Li pressed his palms together. "Yes."
Monk Hui Guang said, "That's why the sect will replace someone else to take charge."
Chu Li smiled. "I'm about to go into isolated cultivation."
Monk Hui Guang nodded in satisfaction.
He was worried that Chu Li would object to this suggestion. After all, to a young man, staying in such a bustling big city was far more interesting than staying in the temple. Even if he converted to Buddhism, it would be difficult to change a young man's nature.
Monk Hui Guang suddenly waved his hand.
Chu Li immediately moved his head over.
Monk Hui Guang's voice was clearly and softly transmitted into his ears. "Something happened in the temple. I need your help to deal with it."
Chu Li looked up.
Monk Hui Guang used the Secret Voice Transmission technique. The technique would not be transmitted to other people's ears, so it would not be heard by others.
"What is it?" Chu Li asked softly. He also used the Secret Voice Transmission technique.
Monk Hui Guang said, "Let's go back to the temple first."
Chu Li nodded.
The two suddenly disappeared in a flash and appeared in Monk Hui Guang's temple.
"Master, what's the matter?" Chu Li asked.
Since Monk Hui Guang was so serious, it must not be a small matter. Moreover, his Heaven's Eye could not be used casually.
"Last night, a scripture was stolen from the temple," Monk Hui Guang said.
Chu Li was shocked. He shook his head and laughed. "How is that possible?"
The Great Mercy Temple's scripture was stolen. This was the biggest joke in the world. No one would believe it.
"Do you think I would lie to you?" Monk Hui Guang scoffed when he saw Chu Li's laughing expression.
Chu Li said, "Could it be a martial arts secret manual?"
Monk Hui Guang nodded lightly. "It's the Taming Tiger Seal."
Chu Li's expression changed.
Although the Taming Tiger Seal and the Demon Suppression Seal had a difference of one word, they were completely different.
The Taming Tiger Seal was a martial arts heart technique. It strengthened the body through the circulation of inner energy so that one could subdue a fierce tiger with their body. The cultivation of the Taming Tiger Seal was activated through hand seals. There was no need to use spiritual energy to move it.
Therefore, this was a rare technique that used hand seals to activate the circulation of inner energy. It cultivated inner energy and was rare in the world.
On the other hand, the Demon Suppression Seal was a martial arts technique and not a martial arts heart technique. Although its power was amazing, it could not strengthen the body or improve oneself. It could only kill enemies but not nourish one's body.
The Tiger-subduing Seal was a mystical art, but it was stolen. This was a great loss to the Great Mercy Temple. Even though the Great Mercy Temple had many mystical arts and consummate skills, there were only a few that were easy to cultivate and had great power. The Tiger-subduing Seal was one of them.
Monk Hui Guang sighed. "If this seal were to spread and cause trouble, it would be the Great Mercy Temple's fault!"
Chu Li said, "Is there a traitor?"
He was sure that no one could break into the Great Mercy Temple and steal the secret manual. Even Wan Ziyang could not do it. Otherwise, the Great Mercy Temple would have been destroyed long ago.
A thief was the hardest to guard against. It could only be a disciple of the temple.
"Senior Brother Hui Cheng." Monk Hui Guang sighed and smiled bitterly. "No one expected that Senior Brother Hui Cheng would do something like this."
"Did they go after him?" Chu Li frowned. "What's Master's Senior Hui Cheng's cultivation level?"
"We couldn't catch him." Monk Hui Guang shook his head. "There's no news until now."
Chu Li frowned. "What about Honorable Master Wen Miao?"
"Honorable Master Wen Miao's whereabouts are unknown. I don't know where she has gone." Monk Hui Guang shook his head. "Honorable Master Wen Miao is like this. Wherever she goes, she drifts away. No one can find her."
Chu Li nodded. "Alright!"
"Follow me," Monk Hui Guang said.
The two of them left his temple and came to a nearby temple. Chu Li saw Abbot Xin Ji standing in the courtyard.
Xin Ji's snow-white eyebrows seemed to have whitened. His expression was solemn as he nodded. "Ding Ru, come and help me."
"Yes, Abbot." Chu Li pressed his palms together.
Monk Hui Guang said, "This is Senior Brother Hui Cheng's residence. See if you can find any clues. We must find him first."
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