Who among the gangsters wants to fall in love?

Chapter 89 Heart of Stone

The top floor of the glazed tower is just a small room with an area of ​​less than 20 square meters.

The walls were lit, and dim light filled the room.

A wooden exhibition stand was built in the middle, and a pearl relic tower was placed on it.

The treasure tower is shaped like a wooden pagoda, with an overall reddish color. It is dotted with countless crystal clear relics, as well as crystal, agate, amber and other materials that Zhao Wumian cannot recognize.

It is not covered with golden light, nor does it have any strange appearance. If it were placed on the street and looked at at a glance, anyone would think it is just a gorgeous and complicated piece of handicraft with high value.

Next to the booth, there were three gray-robed monks sitting cross-legged, with wrinkles all over their faces and their eyes closed in meditation. Judging from their age, they were probably the ancestors of Guan Yunshu, similar to the sect's patron saints.

Being able to sit here and gain personal insights is obviously also to protect Jiuzhong... These three people must be at the top of the martial arts world.

Su Qingqi had said before that there were actually less than twenty martial arts masters active in the martial arts world, but now it seems that the number should be much higher. Not to mention the imperial palace, but in the three major sects, the patron saints of these three gray-robed monks must add up to more than ten people... These people just don't roam the martial arts world anymore.

When they saw Zhao Wumian, they opened their eyes and looked at him calmly, then closed their eyes silently again, looking calm, noble and independent.

Before Zhao Wumian could take a closer look, the relic he was carrying in his arms suddenly emitted a purple light and flew out, spun around in the air, and then flew straight towards the Pearl Relic Tower.

Zhao Wumian quickly grabbed it and looked at Dongxuan with a little embarrassment.

After all, this was given to him by Guan Yunshu secretly, just like a young wife stealing a lotus flower from her parents' home and giving it to her husband, but was discovered by her father-in-law on the spot.

"It doesn't matter. Yunshu has already told me the truth. Besides, I also said before that no matter what decision Yunshu makes, we will not stop him." Dongxuan smiled slightly.

Zhao Wumian stuffed the relic back into his arms, "Because she is the abbot's daughter?"

Dong Xuan shook his head slightly, without directly answering the reason, but pointed to the Pearl Relics Pagoda and introduced:

"The pagoda consists of three parts: the Sumeru pedestal, the Buddha Palace, and the pagoda. The Sumeru is octagonal, with a nine-headed dragon covered with pearls and silver scales on it. The Buddha Palace is at the top of Mount Sumeru, with eight guardian gods carved outside the palace, and an octagonal pagoda with golden inscriptions on a green ground inside the palace. The pagoda is located above the Buddha Palace, and on top of the pagoda is the relic of the founder of the Xiaoxitian sect. The two sides of the relic are wrapped with silver threads, shining brightly, meaning 'the Buddha's light shines everywhere'."

Zhao Wumian sensed something was wrong, "The Pearl Relics Pagoda is as if it was tailor-made for you, Little Western Heaven..."

Thinking of this, his heart skipped a beat and he guessed, "Nine Bells, could it be the 'Tao' of this world, or the embodiment of laws, rules, or something like that?"

He went on to say, "If so, then the reason why Xiao Xitian is so, um... doting on Miss Guan is because there is some mysterious connection between Miss Guan and the Pearl Relics Pagoda? For example, when she was born, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky, and the Pearl Relics Pagoda also emitted Buddha's light. The monks in Xiao Xitian all saw that she was the rare Buddhist saint who would be in charge of the Pearl Relics Pagoda in the future and dominate the world and rule the world for eternity."

Hearing this, Dongxuan's eyes turned a little strange. "Well... Young man is very smart, so it is possible that this is the case, but the reality is not so. After my temple took control of the Zhenzhu Relics Treasure Tower, it has never spontaneously produced any strange phenomena, and Senior Brother Dongwen has never mentioned any so-called strange phenomena when Yunshu was born..."

Zhao Wumian shut up and looked at the paintings on the ceiling silently… I told you to read those novels normally, but now some novels about the Holy Body and the Holy Maiden have entered your mind, right?
Dong Xuan shook his head slightly, and continued: "The Pearl Relics Treasure Tower did not look like this a thousand years ago. It was only after the ancestors of Xiao Xitian obtained it that they used the relics of dozens of generations of eminent monks in the temple as an inducement and applied a secret method to connect it with the earth veins of Xiao Xitian... In this land, with the power of the Pearl Relics Treasure Tower, it is possible to move mountains and fill the sea..."

"Is it really like that?" Zhao Wumian was a little surprised. This guy has reached the level of cultivating immortals, right?
"I haven't used it for nearly a hundred years, so I don't know. I don't think it's that exaggerated, but I can still split mountains and rocks. The Nine Bells are originally created by heaven and earth, and we are just using our unique method to dispatch them." Dongxuan shook his head slightly, "The earth dragon turned over, thousands of people died, the rivers roared, and the people lost their homes. The so-called splitting of mountains and rocks, what is it in front of the real power of heaven and earth?"

"However, the real benefit of the Pearl Relics Pagoda to Buddhism is not like this." Dongxuan threw Xuansi directly to the side of the exhibition stand, his tone cold, "Xuansi colluded with Dongyan and betrayed our temple in order to seize the pagoda... This is what he has been thinking about day and night. Now that it is right in front of him, Xuansi has finally got what he wanted. I hope that the seniors will take good care of him. I will come to ask about it tomorrow night."

Several gray-robed monks glanced at the unconscious Xuansi, nodded slightly, and didn't ask any more questions.

Zhao Wumian looked at Dongxuan, waiting for his explanation.

"Young man, you came here, perhaps you feel that something seems to be missing in your body?" Dongxuan flicked the dust off his monk's robe, turned around, pushed open the window, stood in front of the window, and stood with his hands behind his back.

Zhao Wumian nodded slightly and came to Dongxuan's side. He looked through the window and saw the shining Milky Way, the spreading moonlight, and the lights of thousands of homes at the foot of the mountain.

"Everyone knows that the Pearl Relics Pagoda can dispel evil spirits and poisons." Dong Xuan looked at the glazed tower, was silent for a moment, and then said lightly:
"Human desires are also evil in the eyes of the Pearl Relics Treasure Tower."

Zhao Wumian was slightly startled and looked at Dong Xuan in surprise.

The evening breeze blew past, blowing the lights, and the light on Dongxuan's face flickered. His expression was calm, and he whispered:
"Eliminate human desires to achieve a pure soul, and a heart like glass, which perfectly fits the meaning of 'release' in Buddhism. Therefore, I have always believed that it was not Xiao Xitian who won the treasure tower a thousand years ago, but that the treasure tower chose us... This is both cause and effect."

Zhao Wumian looked back at Xuansi, and after a moment of silence, he said, "He only needs one day to comprehend the evil desires in his heart, and then he will be able to answer any questions?"

"He may not answer every question, but without desire, he has nothing to ask for. Whether Dongyan succeeds or not, he doesn't care much, so the possibility of answering truthfully is naturally the greatest."

"I see... do the other nine bells have similar effects?"

"I don't know."

Dong Xuan's expression became more complicated, and his voice was still low. "After Brother Dong Wen entered the temple, he encountered the Jingnan Campaign soon. Many masters in the temple intervened and many died. The world was in chaos, and martial arts were the only thing that mattered. No matter how profound the Buddhist teachings were, they were of little use in the martial arts world. Brother Dong Wen was in seclusion next to the treasure tower for many years at that time, and when he came out..."

Dong Xuan paused for a moment, and then continued: "He has built a bridge between heaven and earth and reached the level of Wu Kui, but he no longer lives like a human being."

"The mind is pure, the heart is like glass, there is nothing in it, no place for dust to gather, isn't this the highest state of mind that you Buddhists pursue? But Master Dongxuan doesn't seem to want the desires of Abbot Dongwen to be eliminated."

"There is nothing originally, so where can dust gather... Young man is also a good material for practicing Buddhism." Dong Xuan looked at Zhao Wumian with a bit of surprise, then chuckled and asked: "Young man, are you willing to eliminate your own desires?" Zhao Wumian shook his head, "I'm not practicing Buddhism."

"That's right." Dong Xuan lowered his eyebrows and looked at the red-tiled building under the glazed tower. "Young man, you are not a Buddhist, but you also know that this state of mind is what the Buddhists have been pursuing for thousands of years. Naturally, we also understand...

...But after practicing Buddhism for a lifetime, when he finally reached the end of his practice, Brother Dongwen regretted it. "

Dong Xuan's voice was low and a little confused. "He said that when he looked at Yun Shu's face, he no longer had any feelings for her... He didn't love his daughter anymore."

Hearing this, Zhao Wumian fell silent.

Dong Xuan continued, "The princess's affair has caused chaos in the world, but the present is different from the past. After the Jingnan Campaign, the population of Xiaoxitian is sparse. Looking through the entire temple, there are only three masters at the Wu Kui level, and the number of Grandmasters can be counted on one hand. At this moment, there are my senior brother, me, and more than ten Grandmasters in Xiaoxitian who have comprehended the treasure banner and are only a hair's breadth away from being Wu Kui...

...At this moment, Xiao Xitian no longer needs its disciples to give up their human desires in exchange for strength."

Zhao Wumian understood in his heart, no wonder Xiao Xitian was so calm and noble even when being bullied... Most of the Xiao Xitian's senior leaders had experienced the enlightenment of the Pearl Relic Pagoda because of the Jingnan Campaign. They probably no longer have normal human emotions.

"Is it the same for Master Dongxuan as well?"

"I didn't spend too much time in front of the treasure tower to comprehend, but I'm still slightly better than my senior brother. At least if I knew that Yunshu wanted to marry you in the future, my first reaction would definitely be anger as if my cabbage had been taken away by someone else." Dongxuan stood with his hands behind his back and said lightly.

"Hmm..." Zhao Wumian changed the subject, "Is this the reason why you don't allow Miss Guan to touch the Pearl Relic Pagoda?"

A reminiscent smile appeared on Dongxuan's face.

"Yunshu is the most special disciple of Xiaoxitian. She is more suitable for practicing Taoism than Buddhism. She doesn't care about killing people. She only wants to make her mind clear and do whatever she wants. When she was five years old, she saw pork being sold on the street and wanted to try it. She told Brother Dongwen, who sternly warned her that Buddhists should not eat meat. She didn't care and wanted to eat it. So she hit a bird with a stone, plucked its feathers, and roasted it for herself. Hmm... It seemed to be a snowy owl."

Zhao Wumian: “…”

"But her cooking skills were not good, and the roasted bird tasted terrible. She didn't want to eat it herself, but she didn't want to waste it, so she pierced the bird meat with a wooden stick and ran around Xiao Xitian with her short legs, asking the disciples in the temple if they wanted to eat it..."

Zhao Wumian couldn't help but laugh out loud, "That's her style... then what?"

"Then, how could we possibly allow the disciples in the temple to break the precepts?" Dong Xuan laughed loudly, then shook his head and said:
"Brother, I, and Junior Sister, the three of us shared it and ate it... Compared to wasting food and making Yunshu sad, it would be easier for her to accept our breaking the rules... But the bird meat was really unpalatable. Not only was it burnt, but there was no seasoning at all."

"Junior sister?"

"Her name is Dong Zhen." Dong Xuan recalled a little and looked up at the sky.

"When Yunshu was ten years old, she took Yunshu on a tour of the country. Later, she met her enemies before she entered the temple in Xiliang. They plotted against her and killed her... Yunshu was hidden in a small boat by her at that time, and floated along the Yellow River all the way to Jin. Only then did she escape back by chance."

Dong Xuan was silent for a moment before continuing, "After Yun Shu had practiced for a year, she took up her sword at the age of eleven and went to Xiliang to exterminate the entire family of her enemies. She killed 144 people, regardless of gender, age or young, leaving no one alive... That was her first time killing someone."

"From then on, the next generation of disciples will be named after the word 'Zhen'." Dong Xuan stretched out his hand to the window sill, took a long breath, looked at the starry sky and whispered:
"Before she died, Junior Sister Dongzhen often told Senior Brother Dongwen that Yunshu must not be allowed to comprehend the True Pearl Relics Treasure Tower. What a lovely child. If she becomes an iron man without any emotion in her heart, then she will take Yunshu back to secular life."

Dong Xuan shook his head, smiled bitterly, and his voice became a little hoarse, "Now, even if Yun Shu really comprehends the treasure tower, Junior Sister Dong Zhen will not take her to return to secular life."

After saying that, Dongxuan fell silent again.

After a while, he said with a smile in his helpless expression, "But this is what we originally thought. It's okay to cultivate Buddhism, but it's not okay to cultivate Buddhism and become an iron man without emotions... Whether it's my senior brother, me, or my junior sister, or all the masters in the temple who have comprehended the treasure tower, they all think this way...

…We need to let Yunshu live like a human being, more like a human being than those of us who have used the treasure pillar to break through. She should have her own emotions, whether happy or sad. If she meets someone she likes in the future, even if she doesn’t return to secular life, we will let her marry. If she wants to break the precepts, then she can do so…

… So whatever she wants to do, we won’t object.”

Zhao Wumian listened quietly. Suddenly, a stone flew towards him from below. He instinctively reached out to grab it, then stretched out his upper body and looked down at the glazed tower.

But he saw Guan Yunshu standing alone at the top of the hall in front of the glazed tower, looking up at him. Her delicate and pretty face was still as indifferent as before, but one could vaguely see a hint of anger in the corners of her eyebrows and eyes.

Dong Xuan also saw Guan Yunshu and smiled helplessly: "You stood in front of the window for so long, but didn't see her. Yunshu got a little angry, so she threw a stone to remind you."

Zhao Wumian raised his right hand and waved at her, then used his hand as a megaphone and shouted, "Why didn't you go back——"

The voice traveled far away. Guan Yunshu put her hands behind her back and tilted her little face very high to meet Zhao Wumian's gaze.

She didn't say anything, but just waved her hand, signaling Zhao Wumian to come down as soon as possible.

Dongxuan smiled and shook his head, then turned and walked towards Xuansi. His voice came with a hint of laughter, "Go, but remember, don't tell her that the Pearl Relics Tower can eliminate human desires..."

"We can't let Yunshu guess that her biological father doesn't love her."

(End of this chapter)