Chapter 512

"Dual cultivation of life and nature is the only way to be a Heavenly Human."

"If you only cultivate one side, or if the realms of life and nature are too far apart, you will fall into the predicament of the five decays of heaven and man. Since the Venerable Bodhidharma, countless heroes who should have reached the peak were just troubled by the lack of manuals for one path of realm, and had to waste their lives in the current realm."

Jianzhen looked at Li Miao and smiled.

"But in this monk's view, the donor first cultivated the three paths of life, and then achieved Profound Observation. I don't know if the donor's method of avoiding the five decays of heaven and man was self-realized, or if there is another origin?"

Li Miao did not answer.

He stood where he was, squinting at Jianzhen, neither affirming nor opposing.

Jianzhen saw that Li Miao was unwilling to speak, but he was not annoyed, and continued to say with a smile.

"Since the donor is unwilling to say, let this monk say it."

"The donor should know the Venerable Zhang Sanfeng."

Li Miao frowned.

"The Venerable Zhang Sanfeng was born five hundred years after you died. How do you know him?"

Jianzhen smiled and pointed to his heart.

"This monk's nature is gathered from the monks of Enryaku-ji. What they know, this monk naturally knows some—in short, this monk is very clear about the current situation, no need for the donor to introduce."

"Back to the topic, does the donor know where the Venerable Zhang Sanfeng's martial arts began?"

Li Miao replied.

"Shaolin."

Jianzhen nodded.

"That's right, the Venerable Zhang Sanfeng was a lay disciple of my Shaolin when he was young. At the age of fourteen, he betrayed Shaolin for some reason, lived in seclusion on Mount Wudang, and achieved the Dao there, founding the Wudang Sect."

"There is a saying that he was not valued in Shaolin back then because his talent was dull and his comprehension was extremely poor. I don't know if the donor has heard of it?"

Li Miao nodded.

"Heard of it, is it not a rumor?"

Jianzhen smiled.

"It is not."

"Although this monk doesn't know the situation at that time very well, this monk can be sure that this is not a rumor, and Shaolin would never let a root of talent comparable to the Venerable Bodhidharma betray the sect."

"Even if they were pedantic, even if the Venerable Zhang Sanfeng resisted Buddhism, Shaolin would at least not let him leave at the age of fourteen—the likes and dislikes of young people can be changed, Shaolin hasn't reached the point where they don't even know how to use the method of repaying kindness."

Li Miao smiled.

"The master is quite honest."

Jianzhen shook his head.

"This monk died because of pedantry, so naturally I have some realization... Back to the topic, the donor's situation should be somewhat similar to the Venerable Zhang Sanfeng's, right?"

"But the donor is different from the Venerable Zhang Sanfeng. He solved this problem after achieving the Heavenly Human realm, while the donor is still exploring the secret within it."

Li Miao raised an eyebrow.

"Master, if you have something to say, just say it."

Jianzhen smiled.

"Although this monk doesn't know why, I can tell the donor who to go to to solve it."

"Who?"

"The Venerable Zhang Sanfeng."

Li Miao's pupils shrank slightly.

"Did the Venerable Zhang Sanfeng leave a letter, or?"

Jianzhen smiled.

"Why need a letter? The donor can just go find him and ask."

"... s he still alive?"

"Naturally."

"Where?"

"Ise Grand Shrine."

"... eriously injured and dying, trapped in a lonely city, or like the Venerable Bodhidharma and you, left a trace of nature?"

"Neither."

Jianzhen said decisively.

"He is still alive."

"Because at that time point two hundred years ago, no one could kill him. On this point, this monk is absolutely certain."

Li Miao shrugged.