The next day, early morning.
When the people near Weishan planned to go to Miyin Temple to offer incense and pay their vows as usual, they were surprised to find a sign erected at the foot of the mountain.
Its general meaning is that Zen Master Lingyou passed away yesterday, so Miyin Temple will not accept any pilgrims for the next month.
To be honest, this approach of Miyin Temple is a bit unkind, but the people who live near Weishan all year round can understand Pei Wende's mood.
Because Zen Master Lingyou is not only Pei Wende’s master, but also the patron saint of the Weishan area and a well-known Buddhist sect.
On weekdays, people living nearby often receive help from Zen Master Lingyou.
Even those monsters who are far away from human society know who has allowed Weishan and even Tanzhou to live a peaceful life for more than 20 years.
It's just understanding, but not everyone can agree with Pei Wende's approach.
Therefore, there are always some people or monsters who want to go up the mountain quietly, regardless of what is written on the sign, with various ideas.
Among them, those who came with good intentions and simply wanted to worship Zen Master Lingyou found themselves inexplicably going back down the mountain not long after going up the mountain.
It was as if there was a huge maze covering Weishan Mountain. Any villagers who strayed into it would reappear at the foot of the mountain soon.
As for those who sneaked into Weishan with malicious intentions?
Regardless of whether they are humans or monsters, they will see a big green snake coiled on the mountain road, using its bloody mouth to scare away all malicious infiltrators.
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It is still the familiar waterfall in the back mountain, and it is still the familiar Zen room with mountain scenery.
Just looking at Pei Wende, who was chanting sutras with his eyes closed under the waterfall, Huiji couldn't help but feel a little more sad.
"Did the old man say anything before he died?"
Slowly opening his eyes, Pei Wende looked at Hui Ji who was coming across from him day and night, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Why are you doing this?"
"If I remember correctly, this is a critical moment inside and outside the court. Wouldn't your leaving at this point give those treacherous villains an opportunity to cause trouble?"
Although Pei Wende did not intend to intervene in the court battle.
However, due to Huiji's relationship, he was quite concerned about the various policies and movements of the imperial court.
At this critical moment when the Tang Dynasty was reviving, Hui Ji, a key figure, chose to leave the court at this time. This was undoubtedly a very bad sign.
"You said they are just evil villains. How dare they make waves?"
The calm tone was full of conceit, and Hui Ji always looked confident at this time.
Just like those wanderers who are away from home, they always appear to be at ease every time they report their situation to their families.
It's a pity that with the death of Zen Master Lingyou, Huiji can only behave like this in front of Pei Wende.
"As long as you are sure..."
"The old monk didn't say anything before he passed away. He just couldn't let us go."
I don't know whether it was regret or relief, but Hui Ji rolled her eyes, and then deliberately said with a slightly teasing tone.
"The old man is indeed very partial. Even his death must wait until you reach the other side."
He did not deny Hui Jide's remarks, but Pei Wende was just a little helpless and sentimental.
I owe my master so much in my life, so much that Pei Wende himself can't even count them.
"That's all! That old man would be damned if he wasn't biased."
"After all, you were raised by him. In his eyes, you are no different from his biological son."
When she said this, Hui Ji didn't know if her current mentality was joking or if she was really jealous.
The only thing he can be sure of is that his junior brother has indeed lived up to his master's expectations.
Maybe others can't see through Pei Wende's current disguise, but when did Huiji become an ordinary person again?
From the first moment she saw Pei Wende again, Huiji saw through his disguise and saw his hidden characteristics of a true Buddha.
——Thirty-two phases and eighty kinds of accompanying movements are good.
Pei Wende has everything and everything, which is simply a little more exaggerated than himself who has practiced the Buddha's teachings.
The most important thing is that in addition to the Buddha's thirty-two signs and eighty kinds of good deeds, Huiji also saw in Pei Wende the Yinglong that gathers the faith and incense of all living beings.
The essence of that Yinglong is the Taoist Immortal Yang God, but it also combines the power of Buddhist aspiration and the incense of Shinto. It is an existence that is completely beyond the scope of Huiji's cognition.
"What level of strength has you reached now?"
With a little curiosity, Hui Ji finally asked the question she had always wanted to ask.
Strength may not represent a person's Taoism and cultivation, but strength can determine the limit that a practitioner can reach in the future to the greatest extent.
After all, only by surviving and living long enough can one improve one's own cultivation to a level that was beyond the reach of previous generations.
Li Xuan is the best example of this.
If he hadn't been the strongest person in the world in his time, he would have been killed long ago due to his trouble-making character and arrogant acting style.
"To what extent is the strength achieved?"
Pei Wende looked down at his palm slightly and said with some uncertainty.
"Maybe... the first person in the world?"
When he said this, the figure of Zhao Guizhen flashed in Pei Wende's mind.
As the strongest person in the previous era, the only time he showed his full strength was when he single-handedly faced Hui Ji and Xuan Jue in Chang'an.
Based on Pei Wende's subsequent deductions and reviews, he felt that even Han Zhongli, one of the Eight Immortals, might not have reached the heights that Zhao Guizhen once had.
"The best person in the world? You are so confident!"
Looking at Pei Wende in surprise, Huiji keenly captured the subtext in the other person's words.
Because Zhao Guizhen was the number one person in the world in the previous era, but Hui Ji was the strongest person in the world in the new era.
Pei Wende's remarks are tantamount to saying that his current strength has surpassed Hui Ji and reached a certain height that the other party has not yet reached.
"It can't be regarded as confidence! This can only be regarded as the most basic judgment."
Pei Wende naturally heard the disbelief in Hui Ji's words, but he did not change his statement.
Strong is strong, weak is weak.
This is not a problem that can be changed by being humble, nor is it a fact that Pei Wende can change by being humble.
"If I fight you now, it will take about ten rounds to break your seamless magical power, and twenty rounds to destroy your golden body..."
——Monthly Ticket/Recommended Ticket——
(End of chapter)
