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Chapter 37 Shaolin Secrets

The newcomer was dressed in a dark blue monk's robe and appeared to be in his thirties. Although he was only wearing cloth clothes and shoes, his handsome appearance and the faint halo of Buddha behind his head made it clear that he was no ordinary person.

This man is none other than Yongren, the National Preceptor of the Western Regions!

He walked closer, looked around, and said loudly, "I have heard that Shaolin is the leader of all Buddhist sects in the world, and I admire it greatly. That is why I have come to pay my respects."

As he spoke, a great light shone behind him! The primordial energy of heaven and earth moved with his will, and a lotus flower bloomed at his feet, leaving all the monks present in awe.

"The Dao follows the natural order!" Wu Qiong frowned.

If one breaks through from the "acquired perfection" to the innate, one can at most barely borrow the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Those who enter the Innate Realm through the "Mind-Building Technique" can gradually control the primordial energy of heaven and earth through arduous cultivation and enlightenment, thereby reaching the realm of "following the natural way".

Look at the lifelike lotus flower beneath the monk's feet; upon closer inspection, you can even sense its vibrant vitality. Clearly, his control over the primordial energy of heaven and earth is remarkably natural. To achieve an effect like this lotus flower, his element must be "wood."

"This monk doesn't seem to have any good intentions. I think Shaolin is going to lose face this time." Wu Qiong whispered to Su Mubai. He just loved seeing Xiaobai's expressionless face but his ears turning red.

After hearing his words, Su Mubai's eyes flickered: "Are we going to take this opportunity to leave?"

"No rush." ​​Wu Qiong smiled mysteriously. "The real show hasn't even started yet. It would be a waste to run away now."

Upon hearing this, the young girl stopped talking and nodded gently.

As long as you're happy, anything goes.

.........

Abbot Xuankong clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha! Our temple is deeply honored that the Imperial Preceptor has come from afar. However, among the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions, may we ask which kingdom's Imperial Preceptor is here?"

"Why don't you take a guess, Abbot?" Yongren said with a smile, but inwardly he was cursing, "Which country's Grand Preceptor am I? Others may not know, but surely you do?"

Abbot Xuankong pondered for a moment, then smiled confidently: "This humble monk observes that the National Preceptor's skill is extraordinary, and he must have come from a great power in the Western Regions. Among the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions, only Wusun, Kucha, and Loulan can be considered powerful."

Among them, Wusun was guarded by Lie Fenghan, revered as the "God of War of the Western Regions." Although the kingdoms of Loulan and Kucha were devoted to Buddhism, the Loulan royal family had a tradition of becoming monks. Therefore, the kingdom willing to grant the position of national preceptor to another must be Kucha. This humble monk guesses that the national preceptor is the national preceptor of Kucha.

Yongren exclaimed with admiration, "The abbot is indeed a highly accomplished monk. It was not in vain that I traveled such a long distance to get here."

Abbot Xuan Kong silently chanted Buddhist mantras and smiled to himself.

"But this humble monk is the National Preceptor of the Loulan Kingdom."

"..." Abbot Xuankong's smile froze on his face.

He remembered that Yongren should indeed be the national teacher of the Kingdom of Kucha. Could it be that his memory has declined due to his age?

Abbot Xuan Kong changed the subject: "The Buddha said, 'All sentient beings suffer.' What difference is there between Kucha and Loulan? I just wonder what brings the Imperial Preceptor here?"

Yongren bowed slightly and said respectfully, "This humble monk admires Shaolin, but due to numerous affairs in the Western Regions, I have no time to attend to anything else. I can only gather information about Shaolin from all over the place to offer some solace."

He paused briefly, then continued, "But this led me to discover a secret about Shaolin."

"Please speak," Abbot Xuankong said gently.

Yongren spoke up: "Your temple seems to have some connection with the 'Thousand Buddha Caves' in the Western Regions and the 'Great Snow Mountain' in the Northern Barbarians."

A glint of light flashed in Abbot Xuankong's eyes: "I would like to hear the details."

Yongren said solemnly, "By chance, I received guidance from the Golden Light Buddha of the Thousand Buddha Cave. According to the Golden Light Buddha's guess, your temple's supreme martial art 'Mahayana Immeasurable Technique', the Thousand Buddha Cave's 'Diamond Sutra', and the Great Snow Mountain's 'Bodhi Enlightenment Method' all share the same origin, which is derived from a legendary gold-level martial art that split into three."

"How do you know?" Abbot Xuankong pressed.

"Qianfo Cave once obtained a fragment of the Great Snow Mountain's 'Bodhi Enlightenment Dharma' by chance, along with a biography that is at least several hundred years old. The biography records the origin of the Great Snow Mountain, and Jin Guangfo discovered traces of Shaolin Temple and Qianfo Cave in it."

Although these three places are all Buddhist holy sites, they are far apart and should theoretically be unrelated. However, in that biography, these three places are said to share a common origin, and all the clues point to one person.

The secrets of the three holy sites of Buddhism are already intriguing, and Yongren's captivating storytelling is so thrilling that it's impossible to put the story down.

"Could it be?" Abbot Xuankong seemed to have guessed something.

"That's right." Yongren nodded. "All the clues point to one person, that legendary person... the 'First Ancestor' Bodhidharma."

"Hiss..." All the bald men gasped.

Bodhidharma, the first patriarch, was the founder of Shaolin.

According to legend, a thousand years ago, Bodhidharma emerged from the Buddhist realm, traveled the human world for more than thirty years, and finally came to Shaoshi Mountain, drew a circle, and then founded Shaolin Temple.

"Amitabha. How could the Golden Light Buddha so easily believe a biography written hundreds of years ago? You should know that Bodhidharma founded Shaolin Temple a thousand years ago." Abbot Xuankong raised a reasonable question.

Yongren nodded: "The abbot is right. Even Jin Guangfo didn't believe it at first. But he found a clue in the fragments of the 'Bodhi Enlightenment Dharma'."

During his cultivation, he sought inspiration for a breakthrough from the "Bodhi Mind Clarification Method," believing that learning from others could be beneficial. However, after reading it, he discovered that the "Bodhi Mind Clarification Method" subtly countered the "Diamond Sutra" from the Thousand Buddha Cave. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was more than that. The two classics could complement each other, gradually approaching perfection. Unfortunately, the Great Snow Mountain was incredibly mysterious, and its supreme martial arts had never been circulated outside; obtaining even a fragment was a stroke of luck.

Furthermore, the Golden Light Buddha discovered that even with the complete "Great Dharma of Bodhi Enlightenment," this secret manual was still missing a part.

On the plaza, all the monks looked puzzled.

Wu Qiong smiled dismissively; he knew far more than that.

A glint flashed in Abbot Xuankong's eyes, and he silently chanted Buddhist mantras without making a sound.

Yongren had been observing Abbot Xuankong's expression: "I suppose the Abbot has already guessed. Indeed, the missing part is your temple's most treasured martial art, the 'Mahayana Boundless Technique'!"

"Amitabha," Abbot Xuankong said, "This is merely a guess by the Golden Light Buddha."

"That's what I thought too," Yongren continued. "Then the Golden Buddha gave me the fragments of the Diamond Sutra and the Great Dharma of Enlightenment for me to study. After careful examination, I found it to be true. Moreover, the three schools were all founded a thousand years ago, with a difference of less than ten years between them. So I had a bold idea."

These three sacred Buddhist sites were all founded by Bodhidharma, who divided his profound teachings into three parts, leaving one part in each of the three locations.

"An interesting story." Abbot Xuankong remained unmoved: "Then the Imperial Preceptor's arrival must be related to this matter."

Yongren smiled and said, "That's right. This humble monk was entrusted by the Golden Light Buddha to bring fragments of the Diamond Sutra and the Great Dharma of Enlightenment to your esteemed temple to exchange for the Maha Infinite Mantra."

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