Irin's question seemed to have hit the nail on the head.
Zen Master Withered Leaf knocked on the wooden fish again and fell silent.
After a while, Zen Master Withered Leaf's eyes fell on Irin's face. After carefully examining it for a moment, he said, "He has a pure heart and is fated with Buddha."
"But the person you're looking at is me."
Irin smiled.
"He and you are like two extremes." Zen Master Withered Leaf sighed deeply. "Yin and Yang, good and evil, wrong and right, sorrow and joy, your lives are destined to be intertwined."
"Heh." Irin shook his head. "I don't believe in fate."
But as soon as he said that, Irin felt that it was a little ironic.
It was precisely because of fate that he arrived in this world.
In the eyes of the gods, humans were lowly existences that could not even control their own fate.
Irin had always believed that he could find something at the end of this world, so he worked hard for it.
Now that he said this, it seemed that he did not mean it.
Zen Master Withered Leaf seemed to have seen through Irin's thoughts. "You believe it."
Irin was silent.
Zen Master Withered Leaf looked at Irin's face again. "Benefactor Lin, do you believe in past and present lives?"
Irin hesitated for a few seconds before finally nodding.
Zen Master Withered Leaf asked again, "Do you know the legend of the Seven Absolute Empress?"
Why was it related to Xiaoxi again?
Irin was stunned.
He thought to himself, 'Xi' er, your avatar seems to be very famous here. '
In the silence, Irin did not deny or confirm.
He did not want Zen Master Withered Leaf to think too much.
This time, Zen Master Withered Leaf thought that Irin did not know, so he said softly, "Legend has it that five thousand years ago, there was karma and reincarnation in the world. Everyone's face was written with past life, present life, and past life. "
"Oh?"
Irin looked at Zen Master Withered Leaf curiously. He did not understand the deeper meaning of Zen Master Withered Leaf's words.
Zen Master Withered Leaf continued, "But since five thousand years ago, the path of life has been completely different. People no longer have past lives, and they can no longer reach past lives. People die like a lamp extinguished, dissipating between Heaven and Earth. "
Irin was still silent. He listened quietly, listening to the secrets that Withered Leaf told him.
"But when I look at Benefactor Lin's face, the front and back of the Life Lines are blurry and I can't see the end."
"Physiognomy … forgive me for being blunt, but I doubt its accuracy."
"The appearance comes from the heart."
"Oh." Irin was skeptical, but she still nodded and asked, "So, what does my physiognomy mean?"
Withered Leaf smiled faintly and said, "Amitabha, this means that Benefactor Lin's karma with his previous life has not been severed. There is no end to the Life Pattern. It is very likely that it leads to an unknown world."
Although Irin didn't understand Withered Leaf's analysis, he understood the conclusion. In an instant, Irin suddenly stood up and looked at Zen Master Withered Leaf in shock.
After thinking about it carefully, Irin sat down again and regained his composure. "But what do these things have to do with the Seven Ultimate Empress?"
Zen Master Withered Leaf raised his head and looked up at the colorful shadows of the trees above. After a long silence, he said something that made Irin's expression change.
"Legend has it that 5,000 years ago, the Seven Ultimate Empress … personally interrupted the cycle of reincarnation."
…
When Zen Master Withered Leaf said this legend,
Irin's neck suddenly shrank, and he felt a little guilty for some reason.
The Seven Ultimate Empress … interrupted the cycle of reincarnation?
How did she interrupt it?
What was reincarnation?
Irin clearly remembered that when he turned into the egg, the first sentence he heard was:
"This is between reincarnations. But in this world, there is no reincarnation … except for you. "
Could it be …
Ahem, it can't be that ridiculous.
…
In the end, Irin chatted with Zen Master Withered Leaf for the whole night.
They talked about everything from the south to the north to the sea and the sky.
From the ruins of the Small Thunder Temple in the Aparagodānīya Continent to the Blood Demon Valley Secret Realm in the North Continent.
They talked about legends from 5,000 years ago to the current state.
They talked about Irin's cooking skills to the vegetarian dishes in the Supreme Court's kitchen.
Irin realized that there was an advantage to chatting face to face. He could do whatever he wanted and was not afraid of harmony.
Zen Master Withered Leaf was indeed a wily old fox. He knew almost everything and answered everything he knew, greatly enriching Irin's experience.
But why "almost"?
There was only one thing that Zen Master Withered Leaf was afraid that the youth in front of him would be involved too deeply, so he ended the topic with a few words and did not go deeper.
Irin asked what had happened in the Qing Dynasty that forced the Eldest Princess to flee the Qing Capital.
At that time, Zen Master Withered Leaf was silent for a long time.
Only then did he say the eight words: The great building is about to collapse, and chaos is about to rise.
The night passed.
Until dawn.
Wang Xiaohu and Xia Xiaoman slowly woke up. There was already a tempting fragrance in the air.
Irin skillfully sat up for breakfast and cooked a pot of wild vegetable soup.
Smelling the fragrance, the two of them quickly got up and washed up at the nearby spring. They sat in front of the pot, their stomachs rumbling as they waited for dinner.
Downing three big bowls in one gulp, Eldest Princess Xia Xiaoman touched her bald head in satisfaction and sighed. "You really can't judge a book by its cover. I didn't expect you to be so good at cooking. You can cook such delicious wild vegetables. It can be said that you have supernatural skills."
At first it sounded like a compliment, but after thinking about it carefully, Irin glared at the Eldest Princess. "Didn't the royal family teach you to speak properly? Do you believe that I won't beat you up? "
"Tsk, I am the Eldest Princess of the Qing Dynasty …"
Clang.
Irin did not wait for Xia Xiaoman to finish her report. He raised the ladle and smashed it on the Eldest Princess' head, making a crisp sound.
The Eldest Princess was in pain. She held her head and glared fiercely at this rebellious youth. She thought that when she regained her status as a princess, she would teach him a lesson.
After eating and drinking to their fill, the few of them took advantage of the first light of dawn and continued on their journey.
In the end, Jian Nanchun and Chao Rushuang did not come.
But since their destination was the same, they only needed to reach the coast of the East Sea to reunite.
In fact, with the Door Knocking Sword Token, whether Jian Nanchun and Chao Rushuang came or not was no longer important to Irin.
What he needed to do was to reach the coast of the East Sea as soon as possible, then activate the Sword Token and let the Sky Rapier Sect receive him.
A few days later.
They crossed the mountains of Dongzhou.
After the mountains of Dongzhou, there was an endless plain. To the east of the plain, there was an endless sea.
They stood on the top of Dongzhou Mountain and looked out. The blue sea reflected the cold light. In the distance, there was a hazy sea fog and clouds, and there were undulating peaks hidden in the clouds. But when they looked closely, it was like a mirage. The luxurious scenery disappeared.
It was looming, neither close nor far, and waited for the fated one. This was the overseas Celestial Mountain.
It seemed very close, but it could be tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of miles away from the shore.
When they were about to go down the mountain and set off for the seaside, something happened that surprised Irin.
Wang Xiaohu walked to Irin with a little embarrassment and whispered, "Brother Lin, I've decided. I want to go to the marble with Master Ku Ye to cultivate. He said that if I cultivate Buddhism, I will definitely achieve something. "
Zen Master Ku Ye was beside him, and there was an uncontrollable joy between his brows.
Then Irin understood.
He patted Wang Xiaohu's shoulder, and his heart was full of mixed feelings. "Congratulations."
These words seemed to be said to Wang Xiaohu, but in fact, Irin was saying it to Zen Master Ku Ye.
"Congratulations, you've finally succeeded in fooling him!"
Zen Master Ku Ye understood Irin's gaze and smiled but did not say anything.
"Master, are you going to send me here?"
Irin put his palms together. Although Zen Master Ku Ye had tricked Irin's childhood playmate, Wang Xiaohu, away, Irin still respected this Buddhist monk from the bottom of his heart. Every night, Irin would chat with Zen Master Ku Ye. When he thought about how Zen Master Ku Ye would not be around in the coming days, he felt a little reluctant.
Zen Master Ku Ye chanted Amitabha and smiled. "Xiaohu and I should go back. The path ahead belongs to Benefactor Lin and Her Highness."
The Eldest Princess was a little unhappy.
However, with her status, it was not good for her to pester him. Thus, she stood to the side with a dark expression and remained silent.
"Brother Lin, take care."
Wang Xiaohu and Irin walked out of Blue Ox Village at the same time. They did not expect to part ways so soon after coming out. This was the first time Wang Xiaohu felt that the affairs of the world were impermanent.
Although he said that he was sad, Irin was actually not that sad. He smiled and said, "All good things must come to an end."
"Benefactor Lin, before we part, this old monk will give you something. I hope that Benefactor Lin will take pity on the common people for this old monk's sake."
As he spoke, Zen Master Ku Ye took out a small cloth bag from his bag and handed it to Irin.
Irin weighed it and found that it was a book.
"A secret manual?"
Irin shook the small cloth bag and asked.
Zen Master Ku Ye did not hide it. In front of everyone, he revealed the item in the cloth bag. "The Clarity Incantation. It's a Buddhist method for entering the Supreme Court to cultivate. After a little cultivation, it can clear Benefactor Lin's mind and will while cultivating. It's like adding flowers to brocade. This is not a profound secret art. I hope that Benefactor Lin will not dislike it. "
"Why would I?" Irin smiled and put it away. He put his palms together. "In that case, thank you, master."
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