Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 155 The Real Truth

Master Puhong stared blankly at Zhang Xiaofan, who was dressed in plain clothes but calmly directing the Qingyun disciples and a group of righteous cultivators to take refuge.

As the weaker Qingyun disciples retreated to the Yuqing Hall, and many righteous cultivators also left, the vast Yuqing Hall became empty.

"Amitabha!"

Suddenly, Master Puhong chanted a Buddhist mantra. The loud sound startled the remaining righteous cultivators and the members of the Qingyun Sect.

Dao Xuan Zhenren turned his head upon hearing the sound, not understanding why Pu Hong Shangren would speak at this moment.

Despite the stares of the crowd, Master Puhong seemed oblivious, simply bowing respectfully to Zhang Xiaofan before a chanting of Buddhist hymns rang out.

“Benefactor Zhang is kind and benevolent, and everyone at Tianyin Temple is deeply grateful. Brother Puzhi can rest in peace now that Benefactor Zhang has been able to let go of the past.”

Zhang Xiaofan, who was standing in front of the hall receiving his magic weapon, suddenly shuddered, and his hand gripping the sword tightened its grip.

Inside the main hall, Tian Buyi, Dao Xuan Zhenren, and the others were stunned, staring at Pu Hong Shangren in disbelief.

The other righteous cultivators, except for Venerable Dali, also looked at Master Puhong in astonishment, all greatly shocked.

What did they just hear? The Venerable Puzhi, one of the four great monks of Tianyin Temple, has passed away?
Zhang Xiaofan looked up at Master Puhong, wanting to say something, but after opening his mouth, he couldn't make a sound.

Seeing this, Lin Jingyu reached out and grabbed Zhang Xiaofan's arm to calm him down.

After taking a deep breath, Zhang Xiaofan finally closed his eyes, put down his sword, raised his left hand in front of him, and began to chant scriptures in a low voice.

It is the famous Rebirth Mantra of Buddhism!

Two lines of tears welled up in Master Puhong's eyes. He clasped his hands together, and the Dharma image behind him led a group of disciples from Tianyin Temple in chanting the Rebirth Mantra.

In the blink of an eye, the Jade Purity Hall of the Qingyun Sect was enveloped by the grand and solemn sound of chanting scriptures.

Amidst the chanting of the Rebirth Mantra, the deep voice of Master Puhong slowly rose.

"All of this is the sin committed by my junior brother Puzhi, and has nothing to do with the two benefactors, especially benefactor Zhang."

Upon hearing this, Dao Xuan Zhenren looked up at Pu Hong Shangren. Tian Buyi and the others also stared at Pu Hong Shangren. The old monk spoke softly.

"Junior Brother Puzhi was obsessed with comprehending the mystery of immortality throughout his life. He even had the wild idea of ​​combining the strengths of the true methods of Buddhism and Taoism to solve the mystery of immortality. He did not hesitate to go up the mountain several times to visit Dao Xuan Zhenren."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Dao Xuan Zhenren again. Dao Xuan Zhenren did not speak, breaking the Zen-like chanting, but simply nodded slightly.

Only Lin Jingyu stared intently at Master Puhong, knowing that the true truth was about to be revealed.

Five years ago, Junior Brother Puzhi visited Dao Xuan Zhenren again to discuss combining the strengths of both schools to comprehend the matter of immortality. After being rejected by the Zhenren, Junior Brother Puzhi was disheartened and walked down the mountain. He happened to rest in the grass temple in Caomiao Village.

Master Puhong's voice, mingled with the chanting of scriptures, slowly reached everyone's ears, carrying a touch of sorrow.

"But that very night, Junior Brother Puzhi noticed someone entering the village and kidnapping a child, and immediately gave chase." As Master Puhong spoke, he couldn't help but glance at Daoist Cangsong, who was being escorted aside, and at the same time, he pointed at Lin Jingyu.

Lin Jingyu's eyes widened instantly, and he turned his head sharply to look at Cangsong Daoist with an expression of disbelief in his eyes.

Faced with Lin Jingyu's questioning gaze, Daoist Cangsong nodded slightly. Lin Jingyu swayed slightly upon seeing this, but then Master Puhong spoke again.

"That person kidnapped the child in order to hide a deadly poison on the child's body. He wanted to use the opportunity to poison the child so that Junior Brother Puzhi could save him. His real purpose was to steal the Bloodthirsty Bead from Junior Brother Puzhi's body."

Bloodthirsty Bead!
Countless righteous cultivators were shocked upon hearing this, staring at Master Puhong in astonishment before turning to look at Zhang Xiaofan.

Who would have thought that the Blood-Devouring Bead was left behind by the monk Puzhi?

And it seems that none of this was ever explained by the boy reciting the scriptures.

"Junior Brother Puzhi is suffering from severe poisoning and has been injured by the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique. He is certain to die. However, Junior Brother Puzhi's obsession remains unresolved, so he has decided to pass on his Buddhist teachings to one person and have that child become a disciple of Qingyun, so that he can combine the strengths of both schools and perhaps fulfill his long-cherished wish."

Master Puhong's voice trembled at this moment, and Lin Jingyu also noticed that the arm he was holding was also trembling, and even grabbed his arm back.

"After the Buddhist teachings were passed down, Brother Puzhi remembered something else: even if that child had mastered the Great Brahma Prajna, how could he have entered Qingyun?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaofan's chanting of the scriptures became even louder, and Lin Jingyu's eyes widened, his whole body trembling.

Master Puhong gazed quietly into Lin Jingyu's eyes and bowed slightly as he spoke.

“When Junior Brother Puzhi was traveling the world, he found the Blood-Devouring Bead. In order to eliminate the demonic power of the Blood-Devouring Bead, he wore it with him and suppressed the Blood-Devouring Bead with his own Buddhist teachings day and night. However, he did not expect that he had long been corrupted by the evil power of the Blood-Devouring Bead.”

“In the past, his Buddhist teachings were profound and he was naturally unaffected. But at that time, his junior brother Puzhi was already exhausted and under the influence of the evil power of the Blood-Devouring Bead, he actually had a crazy idea.”

Lin Jingyu trembled all over and tried to reach for his sword, but was stopped by a hand.

Turning to look at Zhang Xiaofan beside him, Lin Jingyu's eyes welled up with tears. But then, as if he had thought of something, Lin Jingyu turned to look at Cangsong Daoren.

“Junior Brother Puzhi, who has already fallen into demonic possession, is thinking that if he slaughters the entire village of Caomiao, the Qingyun Sect will surely not abandon the orphans of Caomiao after they find out. At that time, the child can smoothly enter the Qingyun Sect and learn the true methods of the Qingyun Dao Sect.”

After Master Puhong finished speaking, he joined in reciting the Rebirth Mantra.

However, Lin Jingyu smiled bitterly at this moment, slumped to the ground helplessly, looked at Master Puhong, and then turned to look at Daoist Cangsong, his face full of sorrow.

Everyone in the Jade Purity Hall had their own guesses, but when they actually heard what Venerable Puhong said, they were all shocked.

Looking at the figures of the two young men in front of the hall, the righteous cultivators and the people of Qingyun Sect couldn't help but be moved.

Lu Xueqi, Tian Ling'er, Biyao, and the others were so heartbroken that they shed tears.

(End of this chapter)