Chapter 92: What Is on Wanzhang Mountain
Before Wanzhang Mountain.
Yuankong tore a strip of cloth from his sleeve and covered his eyes.
From the time he could understand things, Yuankong knew his eyes were different from others.
These eyes had brought Yuankong too much convenience, whether dealing with people or matters.
As long as Yuankong looked carefully, he would gain some insight in his heart.
Trusting Chu Xingchen about the Jialan Sarira was also like this, because he understood Chen Baiqing.
He saw the trust in Chen Baiqing's eyes when he looked at Chu Xingchen.
For such a child to trust someone, it could only be achieved by sincerity for sincerity.
But it was also these eyes that were gradually causing him to lose something.
Wanzhang Mountain was a case in point.
All things in the world cannot be completely seen through with a single pair of eyes.
Yuankong was intelligent, but his age was too low and he had experienced too few things. At first, he didn't realize it.
Now, thinking carefully, Yuankong suddenly understood—he had relied too much on these eyes.
Since the world is idealistic, one should trust the heart, not the eyes.
As the cloth was tied, Yuankong silently recited a Buddhist scripture, calming his state of mind.
He slowly stood up and staggered toward the empty Wanzhang Mountain.
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Chu Xingchen's gaze fell upon Wanzhang Mountain. At the foot of the mountain, a young śrāmaṇera, his eyes covered, was slowly climbing the cliff face.
Seeing this scene, Chu Xingchen glanced sideways at the unconscious Yuankong on the grass.
At this moment, a wisp of weak spiritual power connected the two.
Was it really so?
Li Yingling also noticed Yuankong climbing the mountain. His small body, on the rugged cliff, was ascending slowly with his eyes covered.
She asked with some concern: "Master, isn't this a bit dangerous for him?"
Chu Xingchen smiled gently: "Since Yuankong is working so hard, I, as his master, should naturally help him."
Li Yingling looked at her master with a curious expression.
"Let the great wind rise and the clouds fly forth!"
Chu Xingchen sent out a burst of spiritual power, directly blowing the unconscious Yuankong into the sky.
Yuankong wasn't stupid, but he lacked experience.
Wanzhang Mountain was idealistic, so why was he still foolishly climbing it like that?
If the heart is ten thousand fathoms, the mountain is ten thousand fathoms.
If the heart is close at hand, the mountain is close at hand.
Since this foolish monk couldn't grasp it, he would help him along.
Yuankong, struggling to climb Wanzhang Mountain, suddenly felt a great wind blow from below.
No matter how hard he gripped with both hands, he couldn't hold onto the cliff face and could only let the fierce wind blow him violently upward!
On Wanzhang Mountain, Yuankong's limbs flailed about as he flew straight toward the peak at high speed.
Li Yingling couldn't hear Yuankong's wails, but she could see his small mouth moving constantly, his expression terrified as he flew upward.
This speed was indeed much faster than his climbing speed.
But after he had flown up only a third of the height, Chu Xingchen stopped blowing him, instead creating a spiritual power platform for him and tossing him onto it.
Immediately after, Li Yingling completely understood her master's intention.
As Yuankong's physical body fell from the platform, the floating Yuankong on Wanzhang Mountain also crashed violently into the mountain.
However, as he fell from the platform, Wanzhang Mountain suddenly transformed. When Yuankong tore the cloth from his eyes, the mountain had instantly become much shorter.
Yuankong instantly reached the summit of Wanzhang Mountain.
Li Yingling nodded slowly. So that was how it was. Indeed, simply reading books could not solve all problems. Sometimes, seeing it with your own eyes led to a more tangible understanding.
Her master had just given her a vivid lesson at this very moment.
On the summit, Yuankong, his face full of shock, quickly tore off the cloth covering his eyes and rapidly scanned his surroundings, only to discover he had already reached the peak.
Whew!
This must be the Buddha secretly protecting this Buddha Son!
This gust of wind was truly timely. Although he was terrified, it was a good thing that everything was safe.
Yuankong climbed up from the ground and looked up at the Bodhisattva statue at the edge of the peak.
The Bodhisattva faced Yuankong, its back to the cliff, its expression devoid of joy or sorrow. Moreover, this statue was almost identical to the Guanyin head that Chu Xingchen had blasted from the riverbed.
The statue's hands were open and placed at its chest, as if holding something, but in reality, they were empty.
Yuankong scanned the area once more. After confirming there was nothing else on the peak, he walked with his short legs to the front of the Bodhisattva statue.
Yuankong solemnly put his palms together and bowed to the Bodhisattva statue, saying with sincerity:
"Great Being, this little monk, Yuankong, has come to beg for your treasure."
Li Yingling could only vaguely see a faint shadow of Yuankong and could not hear what he was saying.
But Chu Xingchen, using the power of his Nascent Soul, could hear. However, hearing this was worse than not hearing.
You're trying to beg alms from a dead person's fate?
And you're begging from your own Buddhist sect. If the Buddha heard this, wouldn't he give your little head a good knock?
Fortunately, Yuankong was just being polite. He quickly withdrew his hands and began to examine the Bodhisattva statue.
The Bodhisattva statue was quite large, several meters high.
It was the only seemingly useful thing on the peak.
The treasure hidden here was most likely related to this Bodhisattva statue.
Yuankong looked puzzled as he reached out and touched the statue, finding its texture very ordinary, just stone.
Next, Yuankong observed the Bodhisattva statue from all angles and perspectives.
He found nothing, but Yuankong was not in a hurry.
He sat cross-legged on the ground, gazing at the Bodhisattva statue, his eyes deep in thought.
Chu Xingchen only glanced at it twice. If it were just a matter of artistic conception, he might have been able to use his brain, but given the current situation, this was likely a contingency left by this Bodhisattva.
The Buddhist sect probably also believed in not letting resources flow to outsiders.
This probably required some Buddhist methods and scriptures.
At this moment, they could only hope that Yuankong, as the Buddha Son, truly had some ability.
Li Yingling also clearly understood the situation and watched Yuankong think in silence.
Time passed slowly.
The seated Yuankong stood up with a joyful expression and bowed to the Bodhisattva statue once more.
He walked toward the Bodhisattva statue and, with a few steps, stepped onto the palm of its hand.
Yuankong lightly brushed his robes, then sat cross-legged in the center of the Bodhisattva's palms. He pointed his left hand to the sky and his right hand to the ground.
Closing his eyes, a Buddhist scripture instantly appeared in his mind.
Yuankong began to chant softly.
As Yuankong chanted the scripture, a pure white energy emerged from the Guanyin statue.
First, a pure white kasaya, like moonlight, slowly draped over Yuankong's body.
Next, a śarīra flew out from the statue's brow and hovered above Yuankong's head. Pale golden energy slowly flowed down, enveloping him.
As the scripture neared its end.
Wanzhang Mountain began to dissolve from its base into a pale green stream of light, surging toward Yuankong.
After a short while, the entire Wanzhang Mountain transformed into green light, slowly condensing into a new form.
It was a jade willow branch, vibrant and green.
It was completely transparent, with flowing light shimmering within, floating before Yuankong.
Although Wanzhang Mountain had disappeared, the Bodhisattva statue remained suspended steadily in the air.
As if sensing something, Yuankong slowly reached forward and grasped the jade branch.
Boom!
The Bodhisattva statue rapidly transformed into a stream of light and dissipated.
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