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Chapter 958

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At the peak of Shou Mountain, clouds were misty.

An "immortal" with a long tail stood alone in the wind.

The large insect with jointed limbs had bright eyes, took down the cowhide map on its back, and its large golden eyes looked through the hole in the map, repeatedly comparing.

Mountain!

Turtle! Mountain!

Whoosh!

The cowhide map flipped, attached to the water surface with the wind, rising and falling with the waves. After a few waves hit, the air-dried map, hard as iron, cut in like a blade, and sank to the bottom of the water like teeth interlocking.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz~"

"What kind of ghost thing is buzzing, annoying a turtle to death!" General Yuan shook its neck, a few clods of earth peeled off its scales and rolled down, turning up water foam.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz~"

The buzzing didn't stop. General Yuan waved its turtle claws, puzzled: "Are there mosquitoes just as it gets hot?"

Clang, clang, ping, pong.

Sparks splashed.

"Ho, what a fierce mosquito! And it's a golden one! A rare thing!"

The turtle claws closed and struck, and the gale set off waves.

On Shou Mountain, "Cannot Move," whose brain was used for thinking and whose body worked diligently, used one mind for two purposes, crawling back and forth, scratching marks on its emerald horns, and didn't notice the old acquaintance insect, reciting the technique word by word.

"All living beings are like fish, the sea of karma is boundless. Water is not—"

"Sigh."

"Hard to remember, hard to remember..."

"Cannot Move" gathered the soil in the Shou Mountain plantation with its short claws, wagged its tail to flatten and solidify it, and used its hooks to draw and write down the technique given by the Heavenly God to assist its memory.

"Ashore, ashore!"

The fat catfish picked waterweeds and tied them on its forehead.

"This, this is the Hanging Temple? One of the five great true traditions? How—spectacular!"

Cha Qing, Fan Fan Zixuan, and Kou Zhuang carried their luggage, dusty and tired. Since jumping off the boat, they witnessed the Hanging Temple in the sky and stood there, looking up in a Jianghuai Daze.

The temple was clearly inside the island, half-hidden, but the moment they saw the island, it was as if it were right in front of them.

Between the clouds and mist, red lacquer, vermilion wood, pagoda eaves, and wind bells shook lightly.

A spectacle!

Spectacular!

Every pore contracted tightly, holding their breath. When the three of them came back to their senses, they wished they could prostrate themselves.

Rare in the world, well-deserved reputation!

The passing fishermen had long been accustomed to the expressions of these outsiders. What hadn't they seen? They reached out to ask for the ferry fee and rowed away.

Gulp.

Cha Qing swallowed his saliva and turned to shout: "Let's go. It is rumored that the Dharma assembly begins on the 26th of last month. Baron Liang has an imperially bestowed treasure ship; I don't know how much earlier he arrived than us. We must reach the Hanging Temple before dark today and ask the Baron for the mission."

Fan Fan Zixuan couldn't hide his excitement: "Baron Liang will definitely be an honored guest of the Hanging Temple. Thanks to the Baron's blessing, we can also broaden our horizons today!"

No accidents, no noble people—with small martial artists like them who spend their whole lives in the Galloping Horse realm, going into the walls of one of the five great true traditions?

Dreaming!

"Hurry up, hurry up!"

The three of them buried their heads and hurried, rushing toward the floating island in the sky.

Running a horse to death while looking at the mountain.

The Hanging Temple looked close at hand, but in reality, it was far away. If they didn't seize the time, they might not arrive until early the next morning. If it got bright, they would have to whip their horses and turn to the Great Snow Mountain.

Conversely, if they arrived before dark, General Liang has always been generous; he might be able to let them stay in the Hanging Temple for a night!

At dusk.

The three abandoned the boat for a carriage and rushed to the Fulong Temple under the Hanging Temple after half a day of traveling. After stating their identities, a monk immediately led the way.

The sultry heat gradually rose and dissipated.

Cha Qing climbed the Hanging Steps, his pupils rotating, greedily taking in the scenery below, and couldn't help but feel suspicious in his heart.

"Little Master, don't you need to report up?"

The little novice monk bowed: "Benefactor Liang gave instructions early this morning. Your names and identities are all correct, so just lead you there directly."

Baron Liang is worthy of being Baron Liang; he is prominent wherever he goes!

Even the five great true traditions must treat him as an honored guest!

Walking in the world, what gold, silver, and treasures, what family bloodlines—strength is the hardest hard currency!

The three sighed in their hearts. They had long been mentally prepared that Liang Qu would have all kinds of incredible psychological construction when coming to the holy land of Buddhism. However, when they arrived at the Hanging Temple, they found that they still underestimated the reputation their superior had made in just half a month.

Mountain top.

The sultry heat of early summer disappeared. The Dharma assembly had just ended today, and the crowd was surging, with most rushing to the cafeteria.

Under the pine and cypress trees and Arhat pines.

In the four-corner pavilions and cross pavilions.

Monks could be seen everywhere gathering to boil tea, discussing with each other, all discussing the same question.

"The three questions of the true-art-level supreme technique in the Sutra Library have a tradition, and each book is different. 'Maha Karma Sea Observation' is a demon cultivation technique. The Cloud Scale Three Questions in the book have had few people answer them throughout history. I didn't expect Baron Baron Xingyi to be so clever,

to be able to get the recognition of the creator's will."

"Brother, this little monk is dull. I saw these three questions in the middle of last night and didn't have much of a clue. This first question, using pain to realize the numbness of all living beings, elevating the obsession of revenge into a great vow to break the net—how is it solved?"

"The wonderful answer to the Cloud Scale Three Questions of the past fits the essence of 'no self-nature' in the 'Diamond Sutra,' transforming individual hatred into the tragic vow of all living beings. Whether it's the fisherman or the fish, they are all struggling poor people, all are those to be saved.

The answer of the Cloud Scale last night, I personally think, is to admit the killing karma but not repent, 'covering the old karma with new karma,' actively biting the net, breaking the old causality, creating new causality, one perspective rising, one using the large to cover the small."

"Not bad. The first question, the past taught liberation, today we want to break the net; the second question, the past advocated education, today we establish prestige; the third question, the past sought perfection, today we prove absurdity. That is why it is called the Demon Buddha's Crazy Zen, the difference between 'saving the world's Buddhist Dharma' and 'Buddhist nature in the world'—"

Baron Baron Xingyi?

The Buddhist Dharma is profound. Cha Qing only felt it was "messy" and couldn't understand it at all, but he caught the keyword.

"Little Master, what is this—"

"Last night, Baron Baron Xingyi studied the technique and gave three wonderful answers to the Cloud Scale Three Questions set by the ancestral masters, creating another public case that will be passed down through the ages. In the whole day from last night to today, eleven people have achieved sudden enlightenment."

"!!!"

"Wait, how many achieved sudden enlightenment?" Fan Fan Zixuan exclaimed.

Eleven people.

As soon as the words fell.

Noise came from afar.

"Look, little brother Yuantong has achieved sudden enlightenment!"

The little novice monk immediately changed his words: "Now it's twelve."

Twelve.

Is sudden enlightenment—such an easy thing?

"Worthy of being a Buddhist true tradition." Kou Zhuang, who had been silent, spoke.

Yes.

Worthy of being a true tradition. Among those who can enter the true tradition, especially the Buddhist and Daoist schools, who isn't a clever person? Usually, hearing who can achieve sudden enlightenment is simply a seed of the Hunting Tiger realm. The difference between people is—no, that's not right!

It should be said that it is precisely Baron Liang!

Truly a god-man!

The three had thousands of emotions, followed the little novice monk into the small courtyard, and saw Liang Qu busy in the study, trembling with fear.

"Baron Liang!"

"You're here? Was the journey smooth?"

A month later, the superior's power was even heavier, sitting like a crouching tiger, jade tree growing naturally.

"Thanks to Baron Liang's blessing, it was smooth sailing!"

Inside the study, Long Long Eying was writing with a brush, comparing a scripture and studying something.

Liang Qu pulled open the drawer and took out an envelope prepared early in the morning.

"I still have important matters tomorrow and have no time to arrange for you. What should be said and what should be ordered are all in the letter. It's getting late. Stay in the Hanging Temple for a night, and open it when you go back. Keep it hidden after reading, it's best to burn it. If there's anything,

ask me tomorrow after I'm busy. As for the accommodation, I'll trouble the little master to help arrange it."

"Yes!"

"Benefactor Liang, rest assured."

The son corrects his clothes and respects his gaze, naturally people look at him with awe.

Liang Qu is the wind, they are the dust.

Where the wind blows, the dust drifts.

Cha Qing and the three didn't dare to ask more, took the letter, and bowed respectfully to retreat.

After arranging the matters.

Liang Qu sat cross-legged in meditation, Dragon Fubo lying across his knees, continuing to meditate.

In the sea of clouds, the heart fire flickered.

Tomorrow's important matter is naturally to "reciprocate" with the Dragon Elephant Martial Saint!

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