Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 251 Mission Completed, Sweeping Monk Awakens

Inside the Valley Master's room, Leng Feibai was intently handling some of the affairs of Xiaoyao Valley.

Just then, familiar energy ripples erupted from his chest, causing the surrounding space to suddenly distort.

Leng Feibai was overjoyed upon seeing this, thinking that it must have been the two clones who had dealt with Yelü Hongji and Wanyan Aguda, thus successfully activating the Gate of All Heavens.

Thinking of this, Leng Feibai left a clone behind and flew into the Twelve-Story Tower.

Silver-white light patterns reappeared on the pitch-black gate, then coalesced into the shape of a yin-yang symbol.

The next moment, a figure appeared in front of Leng Feibai. The figure looked at Leng Feibai and said, "You can ask me three questions!"

Leng Feibai looked at the figure in front of him and asked seriously, "How can I make the Qi of my five internal organs break through the 90% limit?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the figure raised his hand and pointed, shooting out a beam of light that flowed into Leng Feibai's mind.

In an instant, a text appeared in Leng Feibai's mind: "After the Qi of the five internal organs has accumulated to 90%, cultivate according to this technique."

The figure spoke in a majestic voice, "Then, using the method of disintegration in the technique, you will be reborn through reincarnation. The innate maternal energy that you brought from your mother's womb into your new body will be introduced into your five internal organs, breaking through the boundaries of the five internal organs and instantly raising the energy of the five internal organs to 95%!"

Leng Feibai nodded after hearing this. The white-robed figure was referring to the innate maternal energy that every baby is born with from the womb, which is usually used to protect newborns so that they can grow up smoothly until they are about three years old.

Usually, by the time an infant is three years old, that innate energy will be completely depleted.

From the perspective of cultivation, the innate maternal energy has unique advantages in foundation building. With the assistance of special formations and medicinal baths, the innate maternal energy can be integrated into the newborn's body to broaden the meridians and temper the physical body, laying the foundation for future cultivation.

Leng Feibai then asked, "Won't this affect my wives?"

"As long as the twelve-story building remains standing, they will be unaffected!"

The figure then answered one more question, "When the Qi of your five internal organs accumulates to 100%, that will be your chance to see your wives again!"

Upon hearing this, Leng Feibai immediately asked, "If I can raise the Qi of my five internal organs to 90% in this world, can I undergo a physical transformation and reincarnation through the Gate of All Heavens?"

"In that case, your cultivation level, including the progress of tempering your five internal organs, will only be 30%."

The figure said calmly, "If you want to retain your complete cultivation and tempering progress, you must undergo a physical transformation and reincarnation in a fixed world."

After speaking, his figure vanished into nothingness once more, and a huge light screen appeared before the Gate of All Heavens.

Leng Feibai stepped forward to look and couldn't help but sigh.

[Qin's Moon: The storyline follows the anime version. Do you wish to enter the next world?]

"It truly is the Moon of Qin!"

Leng Feibai looked at the words on the light screen and couldn't help but sigh.

As a shining example of Chinese animation from my childhood, Leng Feibai naturally watched this anime.

During my university break, I even watched the entire anime series from beginning to end.

Unfortunately, the later part about farmhouses was too ridiculous, which caused Leng Feibai to abandon the project altogether.

"However, there is one advantage!"

Leng Feibai smiled slightly, a wicked glint in his eyes. At least once he got there, he could go and pull out that piece of trash Situ Wanli's bones one by one, and vent the anger he felt when he was half-dead from anger!

Thinking of this, Leng Feibai turned around and went into the Martial Arts Pavilion.

Although the Gate of All Heavens has been opened, Qin Hongmian is still alive, and Leng Feibai probably won't be able to leave anytime soon.

So for now, let's spend some time completing the remaining 8% of the metal attribute.

Soon, two cultivation manuals floated in front of him.

"The Prajna Heart Bell" and "Dragon God Skill"!

Leng Feibai looked at the two cultivation manuals in front of him, a look of hesitation flashing in his eyes.

The Prajna Heart Bell was created by the young singer who traveled the world and the eminent Zen master Wangyou. After practicing it, one can condense an indestructible golden bell on the body's surface for protection, or manipulate the heart bell to repel enemies.

Dragon God Skill, the number one divine skill of Water Moon Cave. After mastering it, one can transform into a divine dragon with unparalleled power.

These two cultivation methods, the former being a pure metal-attribute method and the latter a pure yang-attribute method, are both capable of helping Leng Feibai replenish the last 8% of his metal attribute.

After some thought, Leng Feibai chose the mental cultivation method of Prajna Heart Bell.

Having not forgotten, I chose to follow what that figure said. After fusing with the primordial mother qi through the method of reincarnation, there was still a 5% gap in the qi of the five internal organs.

The Dragon God Technique can be used to replenish the remaining 5% of the heart fire and lung metal.

As for the other three attributes, they are at most...

Thinking about this, Leng Feibai suddenly realized something.

My future self once said that I was destined to die once in the world of Under One Person.

If the death he mentioned is this act of self-immolation.

If I were to travel to the timeline of Under One Person, it would most likely be during the youth of the Old Master Zhang Zhiwei.

Based on my personality, I would most likely go and get into a fight with some short-legged chicken in a basin at that time.

He would then suffer a severe injury and be on the verge of death, and take advantage of the opportunity to reincarnate and start anew through the art of self-dissolution, thereby breaking through his cultivation realm.

"hehe!"

Leng Feibai shook his head, picked up the book on the Prajna Heart Bell, and began to study it carefully.

Unlike the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill and the Five Contemplations of the Mind, the cultivation method on the Prajna Heart Bell is extremely complex. Leng Feibai could only tell that this mental cultivation method was related to the Heart Sutra.

"It's obscure and difficult to understand, but fortunately, there is a Buddhist master in this world who has become a Buddha!"

After memorizing the cultivation method, Leng Feibai immediately returned to the outside world, picked up a brush and wrote down all the cultivation methods of the Prajna Heart Bell on a piece of white paper, waiting for the ink to dry.

Leng Feibai immediately put away the cultivation technique, turned around and walked out of the room. After giving Su Xinghe a few instructions, he took two boxes of high-quality tea and left Xiaoyao Valley.

Traveling swiftly, by nightfall, Leng Feibai had already used his lightness skill to fly to the vicinity of the Shaolin Temple's Sutra Pavilion.

As soon as he arrived at his location, Leng Feibai immediately used his ability to see and hear everything around him to scan the outside world.

Soon, the Sweeping Monk was found in a small courtyard near the Shaolin Temple.

Leng Feibai was overjoyed and used his lightness skill to fly to the outside of the Sweeping Monk's residence.

Before he could go inside, a calm voice came from inside the house, saying, "Since you are a distinguished guest, please come in and be greeted!"

Upon hearing this, Leng Feibai graciously entered the wooden house.

The sweeping monk, dressed in a gray robe, was seen calmly meditating and cultivating himself inside the room.

Upon seeing this, Leng Feibai clasped his hands together and said, "This junior greets the master!"

"So it's Benefactor Leng!" The sweeping monk stood up and said, "Benefactor Leng, your cultivation has improved. Have you come to continue that draw with this old monk?"

"Winning or losing, success or failure, is all determined by human calculation. Let me just live a carefree life, with no one to bother me."

Leng Feibai stepped forward and placed the tea leaves he was holding on the table inside the room, calmly saying, "This junior has come to visit you, Master, because I have something to trouble you with!"

Upon hearing this, the sweeping monk looked curious and said calmly, "Oh, could it be that Benefactor Leng has encountered problems in comprehending Buddhist teachings and has come to seek my help?"

"more or less!"

Leng Feibai smiled and took out a copy of the Prajna Heart Sutra from his robes, saying, "When I was traveling the martial world, I accidentally discovered a Buddhist mental cultivation method that seems to be related to the Heart Sutra. So I came to find you, Master, to study it together!"

After listening, the sweeping monk nodded, took the cultivation manual brought by Leng Feibai, and began to read it briefly.

Although there were no candles lit in the room, the two of them had reached the pinnacle of cultivation, so even though it was pitch black all around, it did not affect their vision.

After reading it, the sweeping monk exclaimed, "This mental cultivation method is also unprecedented in its defensive techniques, no less powerful than the Black-Level Floating Pagoda of the Yi Jin Jing. It has truly broadened this old monk's horizons, however..."

The sweeping monk paused, then smiled at Leng Feibai and said, "The person who created this mental cultivation method shouldn't be a monk from this world, right?"

Looking at the sweeping monk's calm face and nonchalant tone.

Leng Feibai raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "What do you mean by that, Master?"

The sweeping monk got up and walked to the window, saying, "Eleven years ago! An anomaly occurred on an isolated island overseas. This old monk and Fellow Daoist Hai Chanzi traveled to the island together in spirit. After the anomaly disappeared, this old monk and Fellow Daoist Hai Chanzi both sensed a faint aura. But the aura quickly disappeared."

Seeing this, Leng Feibai stood up and asked, "Since Master knows I am not from this world, why do you still..."

"One flower, one world, one leaf, one Bodhi!"

The sweeping monk turned around and said, "Even if you are not from this world, your conduct is not that of a villain, so this old monk will naturally not harm you in the slightest."

After speaking, the sweeping monk returned to sit down in front of Leng Feibai and continued, "Benefactor, could you introduce me to the Buddhist friend who created this mental cultivation method?"

Seeing this, Leng Feibai no longer concealed anything, "The monk who created this mental cultivation method was named Wangyou..."

Leng Feibai did not hide anything and told the sweeping monk about the life of Zen Master Wangyou.

"Amitabha!"

The sweeping monk clasped his hands together and chanted a Buddhist prayer, saying, "It's a pity we missed each other; I have no chance to meet this fellow Buddhist. Benefactor Leng, this mental cultivation method..."

Throughout the entire night, the sweeping monk explained all the key points of the Prajna Heart Bell to Leng Feibai.

Leng Feibai felt as if he had been enlightened, and many things he had not understood before became clear.

After dawn, the Sweeper Monk told Leng Feibai all the key points of the entire manual.

Leng Feibai stood up to thank him, but before leaving, he couldn't help but ask, "Master, don't you want to ask me about the White-Rank Pagoda?"

"Amitabha!"

The sweeping monk chanted another Buddhist prayer, interrupting Leng Feibai, saying, "Everything is predestined. If you wish to speak, please do so. If you do not wish to speak, this old monk will not ask!"

Looking at the Sweeping Monk's appearance, Leng Feibai hesitated for a moment, but still spoke up.

"Although I have never practiced the Yi Jin Jing, I have heard my senior brother Su Xinghe mention things about Bodhidharma."

"According to legend, after the Patriarch Mahayana attained enlightenment at the White Rank Pagoda, he was bathed in sunlight, and after the light faded, he disappeared!"

The sweeping monk calmly said, "I have also heard about this matter. May I ask what you wish to say, benefactor?"

Seeing this, Leng Feibai simply fabricated another lie, saying, "In the previous world, I saw Bodhidharma, who had comprehended the Black-Level Pagoda. In fact, Bodhidharma dispersed his Black-Level Pagoda, elevating his understanding of Buddhism to a completely new level, before choosing to pass away peacefully. At that very moment, I personally witnessed Bodhidharma's body radiate light, merging with the heavens and the universe..."

Hearing Leng Feibai's description, a hint of confusion flashed in the Sweeping Monk's eyes, and he muttered to himself, "Let go of everything, could it be..."

In an instant, the sweeping monk understood the state of Bodhidharma that Leng Feibai had mentioned.

By the time he came to his senses, Leng Feibai had already left.

The sweeping monk muttered to himself, "Let go of everything, abandon the power of the Yi Jin Jing, even your own life..."

Thinking of this, the sweeping monk got up and walked into the courtyard. He raised his hand and held it high in the sky. A powerful force, enough to cause mountains to collapse and rivers to stop flowing, shot out from his palm.

A black vortex slowly rotated in the sky, while the skin on the sweeping monk's face rapidly dried and wrinkled.

In that instant, the sweeping monk suddenly understood, and the last obstacle in his mind that prevented him from comprehending it completely dissipated.

"That's it, that's it!"

The sweeping monk laughed heartily, his cheerful laughter echoing throughout the entire Shaolin Temple.

Attracted by the laughter, all the monks of the Xuan and Hui generations in the Shaolin Temple rushed over.

At the foot of Shaoshi Mountain, Leng Feibai stopped in his tracks upon hearing laughter coming from the mountain and looked over in the distance.

The laughter lasted for two hours, only stopping abruptly at the beginning of the Si hour (9-11 AM).

The next moment, the sweeping monk sat down cross-legged on the spot, his eyes closed, and his body spontaneously combusted, bursting into a ball of colorful flames.

In the flames, the figure of the Sweeper Monk gradually disintegrated and dissipated, and in the next moment, white light surged from the spot, revealing the appearance of the Sweeper Monk.

"White-level Floating Pagoda!"

Upon seeing this, Master Xuanku, who had become the abbot of Shaolin Temple, put his hands together in the air and led the monks to sit down, silently bidding farewell to this enlightened monk.

White Sanskrit characters rose up around the sweeping monk and surged into the sky.

Before long, a golden Buddha statue appeared in the sky.

Amitabha Buddha!

Although the monks did not understand what had happened, under the influence of the Buddhist characters manifested by the sweeping monk, their hearts were at peace, and they bowed to the golden Buddha in the sky until the seven-colored flames disappeared.

The sweeping monk also disappeared at the same time, leaving behind seven relics on the ground.

One of them was round and snow-white, as big as a ping-pong ball, while the remaining six emitted a seven-colored light.

The next moment, the white relic rose into the air and flew away into the distance.

Upon seeing this, Xuanku did not say much, but instructed the monks to take the six relics on the ground into the stupa forest for worship.

A moment later, somewhere at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain, a white relic descended from the sky and landed in Leng Feibai's hand.

The sweeping monk's last words also entered Leng Feibai's senses at that instant.

"Thank you for your help, young friend. This relic is a gift to you, and it can help you suppress the demons in your heart!"

Leng Feibai looked at the relic in his hand, took out a wooden box from the Twelve-Story Tower, and put the relic inside.

At the same time, a faint voice rang out, "This old monk has also walked ahead of me."

(End of this chapter)