HBWnovel Chapter 367 Ancient Buddha
Chapter 367 Ancient Buddha
Chapter 367 Ancient Buddha
The ancient Buddhist temple that suddenly appeared behind Lin Fei was none other than Bodhi Square Inch Temple, one of the three major Buddhist temples.
From beginning to end, until that voice rang out, Lin Fei hadn't noticed anything at all. This clearly shows that the people in the temple were far more powerful than Lin Fei.
Hearing the sounds coming from the temple, the gray-robed monk Jingguang stopped his shameless act of sitting on the ground. Gulu immediately got up and said to Lin Fei, "You're quite lucky, benefactor, to have the abbot personally appear to see you. Please come in with me!"
The voice that just came from the temple belonged to the abbot of Bodhi Square Inch Temple, who is also the most mysterious and unpredictable among the many Buddhist masters.
There are many masters in Buddhism today, among whom Abbot Du Nan of Leiyin Temple is the strongest. Both Leiyin Temple and Vajra Heavenly Wheel Temple have many masters who are famous throughout China.
Only the Bodhi Fangcun Temple, though listed among the three major Buddhist temples, has an abbot who is extremely mysterious. Logically speaking, the abbot of Bodhi Fangcun Temple should also be a highly renowned master, but his name is nowhere to be found in either martial arts rumors or on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking, which assesses the world's best martial artists.
Just how powerful is this mysterious abbot? Not many people even know his Dharma name.
However, judging from the fact that the temple could appear behind him without warning, Lin Fei believed that the abbot of Bodhi Square Inch Temple must be a master with great supernatural powers. Even if he could not compare to the current number one monk in Buddhism, the Divine Monk of Salvation, he was probably still a being at the Celestial Realm.
Lin Fei dared not be the slightest bit disrespectful and followed the gray-robed monk Jingguang all the way to a house.
The door to the house was tightly closed. Jingguang led Lin Fei here and then stopped without entering the house. He said to Lin Fei, "Our abbot does not receive outsiders. If you have anything to say, please say it here!"
After saying this, Monk Jingguang bowed respectfully towards the inside of the room and then left.
Lin Fei cupped his hands in greeting to the closed door of the room and said, "I am Li Longyuan from the Southern Tang Dynasty. I greet the Abbot."
After a moment of silence in the room, a voice rang out: "The treasure that you used to quell the sandstorm, benefactor, is it the Wind-Calming Pearl, a long-lost treasure of our Buddhist sect?"
The abbot of Bodhi Square Inch Temple is indeed formidable; it seems he has been secretly observing Lin Fei for quite some time without him noticing. Furthermore, the abbot's eyesight is extraordinary; he immediately recognized the treasure Lin Fei had used to stabilize the sandstorm as the Buddhist treasure, the Wind-Stabilizing Pearl.
Lin Fei felt increasingly that this mysterious abbot was unfathomable, and he became more and more careful in his speech: "In response to the master's question, it is indeed the Buddhist treasure, the Wind-Fixing Pearl, which I obtained by chance."
The voice inside the room sighed softly, "It really is the Wind-Stabilizing Pearl! I never imagined that I would see this treasure again in my lifetime!"
"Benefactor, you have followed Jingguang all the way here. Please tell this humble monk what is it you wish to do!" the voice from inside the house continued.
Lin Fei knew that lying in front of such a master would likely backfire and incur the abbot's displeasure, so he didn't hide anything and told the truth: "To be honest, I ventured deep into the desert this time to find the whereabouts of two stone tablets. The tablets are inscribed with the words 'Demon Slayer,' and each tablet contains its own miniature world, which can be used to seal demons. I wonder if the abbot has ever seen such a stone tablet?"
According to the spirit of the Black Serpent, the Reincarnation Stele is very likely in the hands of the Bodhi Square Inch Temple. And if that's true, there's no reason why the abbot of the Bodhi Square Inch Temple wouldn't know.
The voice inside the room was silent for a moment before speaking: "Are you talking about the Reincarnation Stone Tablet left behind by the True Martial Emperor? There are indeed two in our temple. So it seems you must be the successor of the True Martial Emperor?"
Both Leiyin Temple and Yuhuang Sect possess one of these Reincarnation Stone Tablets, but neither Leiyin Temple nor Yuhuang Sect knows the origin of these Reincarnation Stone Tablets, nor do they know that they are treasures passed down from the True Martial Emperor.
Who exactly is the abbot of Bodhi Square Inch Temple? How could he know the secret of the Reincarnation Stone Tablet! Moreover, he knows that the Reincarnation Stone Tablet is a treasure left behind by the True Martial Emperor! Lin Fei was shocked.
The voice of the Xuan Snake Spirit also rang in Lin Fei's mind: "The person inside knows the secret of the Reincarnation Stele, so he is likely a figure from ancient times. Moreover, his status in Buddhism must not be low, otherwise he would not know about the Reincarnation Stele left by the Emperor."
The Black Serpent Spirit's guess was the same as Lin Fei's: the abbot of Bodhi Square Inch Temple might be a former abbot, a great figure from ancient times, who would know the secret of the Reincarnation Stone Tablet. And this secret has been passed down in Bodhi Square Inch Temple.
Before Lin Fei could answer, the voice from inside the room spoke again: "Since you are the successor of the True Martial Emperor, please come in! This humble monk is unable to move around easily, please come inside for a chat."
Lin Fei pushed open the door and entered the room. Inside sat a gaunt old monk. Judging from his appearance, he was very old, and his life force was extremely weak. He didn't look like a master with supreme cultivation at all. He looked more like a frail old man on his deathbed, as if he might pass away at any moment.
Lin Fei hadn't expected that the unfathomable abbot of Bodhi Square Inch Temple would be such a frail old monk. Judging from the aura emanating from him, it was questionable whether he could even survive for more than a few days, let alone fight.
As if seeing through Lin Fei's thoughts, the old monk chuckled softly, "What, does my appearance disappoint you, benefactor?"
Lin Fei quickly lowered his head and replied, "I have offended you, Master. Please forgive me."
"It's alright." The old monk waved his hand. "I am already a dying man, and I am merely clinging to life. There is no question of offense."
The old monk looked at Lin Fei and said, "Since you were able to find this place, you must have obtained at least two of the six Reincarnation Stone Tablets, right? So, the spirits of the Xuan Snake and the Spirit Turtle are also on you?"
This old monk is truly unfathomable. Not only does he know the secrets of the Reincarnation Stone Tablet, but he also knows about the Xuan Snake and the Spirit Turtle! It seems that the lineage of Bodhi Square Inch Temple is indeed extraordinary!
Lin Fei nodded and replied, "That's right, of the six Reincarnation Stone Tablets, I have already obtained two. The reason I've come to bother you, Master, is precisely to find the two Reincarnation Stone Tablets that you possess!"
"As expected." The old monk sighed softly and said, "Speaking of which, I am an old friend of the True Martial Emperor. Since you are his successor, I should give you this Reincarnation Stele."
Upon hearing the old monk's words, Lin Fei was greatly shocked—it seemed that the old monk knew the True Martial Emperor from ancient times! Moreover, judging from his tone, his status was no lower than that of the True Martial Emperor.
Could this person be the Buddha of ancient Buddhism?