After following Monk Jie Ding into the Ming Lun Temple's pagoda forest, Yi Tian's Spiritual Force spread out and scanned the area. After a while, he realized that the entire pagoda forest covered an area of about a few hundred square kilometers. Every stone pagoda was about a mile in size.
According to Monk Jie Ding, the pagoda forest was left behind by the Ming Lun Temple's eminent monks. It contained their life's cultivation experience and cultivation techniques.
Unlike the Mahayana Sect, the Ming Lun Temple's pagoda forest was the best place for the sect's inner sect disciples to cultivate. The sect did not interfere much with one's cultivation. The master would lead the way and one's cultivation would depend on oneself. If one wanted to find a profound cultivation technique, one only had to go to the depths of the pagoda forest to find the cultivation technique left behind by the eminent monks.
However, one should not assume that one would be able to cultivate successfully just because one obtained the cultivation technique. Many of the Ming Lun Temple's cultivation techniques required one to have a high level of understanding to cultivate.
After walking for a short while, Monk Jie Ding lowered his head and sent a voice transmission. "The stone pagoda left behind by Master Hui Ming is located in the deepest part of the pagoda forest. He is considered one of the few cultivators in the Ming Lun Temple who are in the Body Integration stage."
"I wonder if there has ever been a Mahayana cultivator in the Ming Lun Temple?" Yi Tian asked for no reason.
"According to the current records, there has only been one. However, that was in the early Middle Ages," Monk Jie Ding replied.
In that case, when Uncle-Master Wu Xiang entered the Ming Lun Temple back then, his cultivation level was considered to be second to none. However, it was unknown what kind of cultivation technique he cultivated back then.
After walking for a few miles, they could see three 13-story stone pagodas standing in the deepest part of the pagoda forest. Unlike the others, these three stone pagodas were obviously very old.
Monk Jie Ding sent a voice transmission and said, "The one in the middle was left behind by a Mahayana cultivator in the Ming Lun Temple. However, no disciple has been able to enter the top floor so far. As for the stone pagoda on the left, it was left behind by Master Hui Ming. Back then, I found the jade slip he left behind there. "
Yi Tian looked in the direction that Monk Jie Ding was pointing at. He saw that there were only three stone pagodas in a quarter of the pagoda forest. The one in the middle looked dilapidated and the outer walls of the stone pagoda were already broken.
If not for the remaining restrictions maintaining it, it would have collapsed long ago. As for the stone tower left behind by Grandmaster Hui Ming on the left, it was obviously much better. There was also a faint layer of white light covering it. After Yi Tian scanned it with his Spiritual Force, he discovered that the restriction on the right side of the stone pagoda had opened up.
There seemed to be someone cultivating inside. Yi Tian was startled and quickly asked, "Master Jie Ding, have you noticed anything happening outside the right tower?"
Jie Ding scanned the area with his Divine Sense as well. His expression turned solemn as he said, "He should be the only Body Integration Stage cultivator in the Ming Lun Temple. Master Xingzhi should have been cultivating here for quite some time. We must not disturb him."
Immediately, the two of them retracted their spiritual pressure and walked straight to the stone tower on the left. Arriving at the door, Monk Jie Ding extended his hand and gently conjured a ray of golden Buddhist light into the restriction.
After three breaths of time, a ten feet tall and five feet wide opening appeared at the entrance of the restriction. Then, the two of them slowly walked in. However, just as Yi Tian entered the restriction, he heard a voice transmission, "Who is the guest of the Ming Lun Temple? I'm Xingzhi. Greetings."
Hearing this, Yi Tian's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise. Ever since he entered the Great Snow Mountain, he had been very careful and had not given himself away. Monk Jie Ding was only able to sense his presence because he had cultivated the Mythical Fire Palace's Cultivation Technique. As for Master Xingzhi, it was different. Logically speaking, his cultivation level was not as high as Fang Zhengzhi's. However, it was unexpected that he could see through Fang Zhengzhi's disguise.
Knowing that he could no longer pretend, Yi Tian hurriedly transmitted his voice to Monk Jie Ding, "You go in first. I'll go meet Master Xingzhi."
Monk Jie Ding smiled but did not reply. He merely nodded his head and walked straight in.
Yi Tian returned to the outside of the pagoda forest from the restriction. Then, he turned around and walked towards the stone tower on the right. The spiritual pressure on his body was retracted to the minimum. He looked just like an ordinary person. As for the appearance that he had created using the Thousand Faces Technique, he quickly removed it and revealed his original appearance.
When he arrived in front of the stone pagoda, Yi Tian cupped his fist and bowed towards the crack on the door. He then transmitted his voice, "Spiritual World's Lihuo Palace's Yi Tian greets Dao Friend Xing Zhi."
Just as he finished speaking, a ray of light floated by and landed ten feet away from him. After the ray of light dissipated, the face of a monk in his thirties was revealed. This person looked about the same age as Yi Tian. However, after taking a closer look, Yi Tian realized that this person's lifespan was at least nine thousand years.
He should be a cultivator of the same generation as his Senior Martial Brother Ji Xuanyuan. It was just that his cultivation level was stuck at the early stage of the Unification Stage. His lifespan was almost depleted.
The monk clasped his hands together and said, "So it's the new Mythical Fire Palace's Sect Master, Brother Yi. Old Monk Xingzhi pays his respects."
Then, he extended his hand and gestured for Fang Zhengzhi to enter. Xingzhi said, "Sect Master Yi, please."
Knowing that he couldn't refuse the other party's invitation, Yi Tian simply followed Xingzhi into the restriction.
After arriving at the top floor of the stone tower, Yi Tian discovered that this place was actually a good place to cultivate. This was a room with a radius of about ten zhang. In the middle of the room, there was a short table with four praying mats placed around it.
Xing Zhi walked forward and sat down on the main seat, then gestured to the others. Yi Tian slowly walked forward and sat down on the praying mat on the right side of Xingzhi. Before Xingzhi could say anything, Yi Tian asked first, "This time, I was rude. I hope Brother Xingzhi can forgive me."
"What are you saying? It's really an honor for Sect Master Yi to grace our humble temple with your presence," Xingzhi hurriedly replied.
"I only know how to be cautious, but in the end, I still exposed my whereabouts. May I know how Grandmaster found my flaw?" Yi Tian asked.
"Five thousand years ago, I once sat down and discussed the dao with Brother Ji Xuanyuan. Naturally, I know a thing or two about the Mythical Fire Palace's cultivation techniques. This little trick was taught to me by Brother Ji back then. I didn't think it would be useful, but today, it came in handy."
So Senior Martial Brother had been here before. Yi Tian couldn't help but connect the dots. Since that was the case, Senior Martial Brother shouldn't have casually come to the Buddha Spirit World. His purpose for coming here was most likely similar to his.
After thinking about it, Yi Tian asked, "May I know why my Eldest Senior Martial Brother came here back then?"
"Then why did Sect Master Yi come to our humble temple?" Xingzhi didn't answer directly.
"Actually, I came here to inquire about the sect's seniors. I think Eldest Senior Martial Brother should have done the same back then," Yi Tian replied.
Xingzhi smiled and replied, "More or less. However, Brother Ji Xuanyuan only stayed in Grandmaster Hui Ming's stone tower for half a day before leaving."
As expected, Yi Tian hurriedly asked, "It seems Grandmaster also knows about it."
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