"Can't you tell?" Monk Hui Guang asked.
Chu Li replied, "I can't tell."
As he spoke, he walked into the living room and went straight to the bedroom. He came to the desk in front of the window.
The bedroom was simple and quiet, showing that the owner was not ordinary.
Chu Li picked up a string of prayer beads from the desk and pondered.
After a while, he turned to look at Xin Ji and Monk Hui Guang who came in and sighed.
"Say something!" Monk Hui Guang quickly said, "What did you see?"
Chu Li shook the prayer beads gently.
The prayer beads had a faint purple glow. It was obvious that they were not ordinary objects. They exuded an ancient aura and calmed one's heart. It must have been worn by a monk for a long time to have such an effect.
"These prayer beads belong to Senior Huicheng. Is there a problem?" Monk Hui Guang asked.
Chu Li said, "A lady gave it to Master's Senior Huicheng … Master's Senior Huicheng has passed away."
"Impossible!" Monk Hui Guang said, "The creed is not broken!"
Xin Ji nodded.
Chu Li frowned. "Then he just passed away."
Monk Hui Guang said seriously, "Ding Ru, don't talk nonsense."
As they spoke, footsteps were heard. A novice monk came outside and reported, "Reporting to Abbot, Master's Senior Huicheng's creed has been broken."
"Yes." Xin Ji nodded slowly.
He chanted the name of Buddha and said calmly, "I didn't expect Huicheng to pass away just like that."
Monk Hui Guang quickly said, "Could it be that he was caught and was too ashamed to come back to see the abbot?"
Chu Li remained silent.
He saw the past from this string of Buddhist prayer beads. It was given to Reverend Huicheng by a graceful and elegant woman. This woman and Reverend Huicheng were old acquaintances. They were lovers when they were young. However, fate played a trick on them and they were separated in the end. One entered the Great Mercy Temple while the other entered the Gale Island.
The prayer beads were a precious Buddhist treasure that the lady spent a lot of effort to find. It could calm one's heart and was helpful in understanding Buddhist doctrine. She gave it to Huicheng for cultivation so that he could become a top-notch master.
Monk Hui Guang stole the Tiger Taming Seal for this lady. The Tiger Taming Seal was something that Gale Island had been longing for. If they could get it, they could learn Gale Island's ultimate study, the Spring Breeze and Rain Power.
The reason why he stole the Tiger Subduing Incantation manual was to exchange it for the Spring Wind and Rain Divine Art from this girl.
That was all he could see in the past. However, he was able to determine that Monk Huicheng was dead because of the All-Seeing Divine Art.
The All-Seeing Divine Power couldn't sense Monk Huicheng's existence. Either his senses were cut off, or he was dead. However, he knew that his senses were cut off, so he was certain that Monk Huicheng was already dead.
"Amitabha …" Xin Ji uttered the name of Buddha slowly, his silver eyebrows twitching.
Footsteps sounded in a hurry. Then, eight yellow-robed old monks appeared in front of Xin Ji and occupied Monk Huicheng's bedroom.
It was as if they had been standing there all along and had suddenly appeared.
"Abbot." They bowed at the same time.
Xin Ji said slowly, "Huicheng has passed away. Let the monks in the temple perform a ritual to send him to the Western Paradise!"
"Yes!" The eight yellow-robed old monks lowered their heads and slowly disappeared into the void.
"Thank you, Abbot!" Monk Hui Guang pressed his palms together and bowed.
Xin Ji sighed. "He was a disciple of the Great Mercy Temple after all. Although he made a mistake, we can't just watch his previous efforts go to waste. Sādhu sādhu sādhu!"
Without the monks' help, Huicheng's soul would not be able to enter the Western Paradise. His dharmic base in this lifetime would be in vain. Once he entered the Western Paradise, he would be able to continue his cultivation and have a chance of becoming a Buddha.
Monk Hui Guang looked at Chu Li. "Ding Ru, can you find the Taming Tiger Seal?"
Chu Li asked Xin Ji, "Abbot, what are the consequences if the Taming Tiger Seal is leaked?"
"The Taming Tiger Seal focuses on the state of mind. Otherwise, it's impossible to cultivate it. However, Gale Island has been eyeing the Taming Tiger Seal for a long time because the Spring Breeze Technique also focuses on the state of mind and it's similar to the Taming Tiger Seal. That's why it's the most suitable to cultivate the Taming Tiger Seal. They can even complement each other and be cultivated at the same time! "
Chu Li said, "So we have to get the Taming Tiger Seal back?"
"We can't let it fall into the hands of Gale Island. There will be no end of trouble!" Xin Ji said.
Chu Li said, "Then let's go!"
He picked up the string of prayer beads and suddenly disappeared.
Monk Hui Guang and Xin Ji disappeared at the same time. Then, the four yellow-robed monks disappeared in a flash and followed them.
Chu Li and the others appeared in front of a thatched cottage.
The thatched cottage was located at the peak of a mountain. In front of it was an empty valley and further away were the mountains.
Behind the thatched cottage was a huge rock that blocked the cold wind from the north and made the cottage as warm as spring.
Half of the field in front of the cottage was planted with herbs while the other half was planted with herbs. Gusts of strong wind blew but it was blocked by the fence that surrounded the cottage.
At that moment, on the empty field in front of the cottage, a graceful lady in green was hugging a monk in a grey robe tightly.
"Senior Brother Hui Cheng!" Monk Hui Guang scoffed.
With a single glance, he recognized that the monk lying in the arms of the graceful woman was his Senior Martial Brother Huicheng. He was sitting in a lotus position with his palms pressed together and his eyes closed. His expression was serene while the graceful woman who was hugging him had her head lowered. Her beautiful hair covered her face and her body was trembling slightly.
"Amitabha!" Xin Ji chanted the name of Buddha.
Chu Li sighed without saying a word.
The barrier of love was difficult. This Master's Senior Hui Cheng still fell for it but he could not overcome the barrier in his heart. That was why he ended up like this. It was obvious that he killed himself and used his death to atone for his sins.
"Shut up! Shut up! " In the midst of the scream, the graceful lady suddenly lifted her head. Her hair was flung behind her, revealing a beautiful face that was both happy and angry. Her eyes were red and swollen and her red lips were bitten. It was a lovely sight.
"Amitabha!" Monk Hui Guang said in a deep voice, "Lady almsgiver, why did my senior brother die in front of you?"
"It's all because of you! All of you forced him to die! "The graceful lady gritted her teeth and stared at them with hatred.
Chu Li felt a chill down his spine when she glanced at him. The lady's hatred was too deep.
"Lady Lu, Master's Senior Hui Cheng died because he was too ashamed to face his own heart, right?" Chu Li pressed his palms together and bowed. "At this point, Lady Lu should have expected it!"
"Little monk, shut up!" Lu Zhu screamed. "If it wasn't for you, why would Big Brother Zhou commit suicide? We've already promised to live in seclusion here, grow old together and live peacefully for the rest of our lives! "
As she spoke, her lips trembled slightly. Her body trembled as well. She was extremely agitated.
Chu Li could feel her pain and despair. She was grief-stricken and had the heart to destroy the world.
He sighed and did not know what to say.
"Is the Taming Tiger Seal with you?" Monk Hui Guang asked calmly.
Lu Zhu sneered and her expression revealed a hint of madness. "So what if it's here? So what if it's not here? Taming Tiger Seal! Taming Tiger Seal! Everyone only thinks about the Taming Tiger Seal! "
Monk Hui Guang said, "If it's with you, please return it to our temple."
"When you saw Big Brother Zhou die, you only thought about the Taming Tiger Seal!" Lu Zhu suddenly giggled. "Great Mercy Temple, you're so heartless. Big Brother Zhou died because of you. It's not worth it, it's such an injustice!"
Monk Hui Guang frowned and felt that something was wrong. He initially wanted to restrain Lu Zhu but he held back.
He looked at Chu Li.
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