Chapter 113

Kong Wen said, "Oh my!"

"Abbot!"

"What time do you think it is now!"

"Those are the 'Tathagata Palm' and the Boneless Sarira!"

"If we can welcome the 'Tathagata Palm' and the Boneless Sarira back to the Shaolin Temple!"

"Uncle Master Da Bei would surely be able to gain quite a few benefits as well!"

"Moreover, that Boneless Sarira is the sarira left behind by the Buddha of Great Sage and King after he entered Nirvana; who knows, it might even cure Senior Brother Kong Ran's madness!"

"If Senior Brother Kong Ran's madness is cured, wouldn't our Shaolin then have two experts at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Man Realm!"

"Abbot, this matter is of a hundred benefits to our Shaolin and not a single harm!"

Kong Wen urged Abbot Xuanci with all his might to make a decision.

Abbot Xuanci looked toward the various heads of the halls around him.

He saw that the faces of all those heads were filled with hope.

Abbot Xuanci immediately understood what these people meant.

He nodded at once and said, "Very well!"

"Since all you Junior Brothers agree to invite Uncle Master Da Bei to come out of seclusion!"

"Then please accompany me, this old monk, to the Profound Light Pagoda to invite Uncle Master Da Bei!"

The high monks of Shaolin all nodded upon hearing this and said, "Very well!"

"We shall all follow the Abbot's instructions!"

As soon as the words were spoken.

The group of high Shaolin monks, led by Abbot Xuanci, all left the Great Hero Treasure Hall.

……

At this moment.

Outside the Scripture Depository of Northern Shaolin.

The gray-robed old monk sweeping the floor looked at the Azure Cloud List in the firmament.

Looking at the items the Heavenly Dao had rewarded to Aisin Gioro Yinzhen, he let out a faint sigh.

"Wealth moves the hearts of worldly people, but this Boneless Sarira and the 'Tathagata Palm' move the hearts of those in the Buddhist faith."

"The Heavenly Dao is indeed unfathomable and ever-changing."

"I hope the monks of Shaolin can firmly guard their original intentions."

"Otherwise, a great disaster will surely befall Shaolin."

……

Southern Song Dynasty.

Putian.

Southern Shaolin Temple.

The Abbot of Southern Shaolin, Fang Zheng, looked at the Azure Cloud List in the firmament.

Seeing that Aisin Gioro Yinzhen on the list had actually received the Heavenly Dao's reward of the 'Tathagata Palm' and the Boneless Sarira.

He could not help but have a sharp glint appear in his eyes.

It was truly because these two items were too tempting.

The 'Tathagata Palm'!

The peerless martial art legend says the Buddha bestowed upon mortals!

The Boneless Sarira!

The supreme treasure left behind after the Buddha of Great Sage and King entered Nirvana!

Such things have a fatal attraction for disciples of the Buddhist faith!

The struggle between Northern and Southern Shaolin has always been about who is the true orthodoxy of the Chan Sect.

However, if one could get their hands on this 'Tathagata Palm' and the Boneless Sarira.

Then there would be no need to argue anymore.

The position of Chan Sect orthodoxy would surely belong to Southern Shaolin!

Thinking of this.

Fang Zheng immediately said to the various high monks of Southern Shaolin, "Junior Brothers, you have all seen it; the emergence of this 'Tathagata Palm' and the Boneless Sarira concerns whether our Southern Shaolin can become the orthodoxy of the Chan Sect."

"Such a supreme Buddhist treasure must certainly not remain in the hands of a worldly person like Aisin Gioro Yinzhen!"

"We must welcome these two treasures back to our Shaolin!"

At this time.

A middle-aged monk was heard saying, "Abbot, this Aisin Gioro Yinzhen is the Fourth Imperial Prince of the Great Qing."

"He has also cultivated a supreme Chan Dao art like the 'Past Amitabha Sutra' and is already at the Seventh Rank of the Heavenly Man Realm."

"Relying solely on our strength, I fear it will be difficult to snatch back our Buddhist supreme treasure from the hands of Aisin Gioro Yinzhen."

Fang Zheng nodded and said, "What Junior Brother Fang Sheng says is indeed reasonable."

"I, this old monk, have already made plans for this!"

"I have some friendship with Master Jieyou, the Abbot of Hanshan Temple."

"Years ago, I once saved his life."

"Master Jieyou is already at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Man Realm."

"With his help, we will surely be able to take back the 'Tathagata Palm' and the Boneless Sarira from the hands of Aisin Gioro Yinzhen."

At this time.

Someone else spoke up.

"Abbot, Aisin Gioro Yinzhen's 'Past Amitabha Sutra' was obtained from the hands of the previous generation's Buddhist spirit child, Zen Master Wuxin."

"Moreover, Aisin Gioro Yinzhen has also been to Hanshan Temple."

"Might Master Jieyou of Hanshan Temple also be well-acquainted with Aisin Gioro Yinzhen?"

"If the two of them are well-acquainted, I fear this matter will not be easy to handle."

Upon hearing this, Fang Zheng nodded immediately and said, "Hmm, that is correct; what Junior Brother Fang Xing says is correct."

"How about this: several Junior Brothers, depart with me immediately, go to Hanshan Temple in person, and secretly meet with Master Jieyou first."

"I believe that with the friendship between Master Jieyou and myself, if we persuade him earnestly, we can certainly get Master Jieyou to assist us."

The group of high Southern Shaolin monks on the side immediately said, "Very well, we are willing to go with the Abbot!"

……

Wu Chao.

Fifty miles from Fengdu!

Mount Fenglai.

The foot of Dita Peak!

The Master of Cihang Jingzhai, Shi Feixuan, brought the two outstanding disciples of this generation of Cihang Jingzhai.

Qin Mengyao and Jin Bingyun had just left Cihang Jingzhai and arrived at the foot of Dita Peak.

At this time.

The movement on the Azure Cloud List in the firmament.

Had already alarmed Shi Feixuan.

When Shi Feixuan saw that the Great Qing Imperial Prince Aisin Gioro Yinzhen had actually received the Heavenly Dao's reward of the supreme Buddhist divine art 'Tathagata Palm' and the supreme Buddhist treasure, the Boneless Sarira.

She was completely stunned.

"The 'Tathagata Palm'!"

"The Boneless Sarira!"

"Both of these supreme treasures are even more powerful than the 'Eight Divisions Pagoda Canon'!"

"And even more important!"

"The Great Qing and the Great Ming are in the same direction!"

"Mengyao, Bingyun, it seems our goal must change."

"We shall go to the Great Qing first to see if there is an opportunity to obtain the 'Tathagata Palm' and the Boneless Sarira!"

"If we can obtain these two supreme treasures, then the day of my Cihang Jingzhai's revival will not be far off!"