Shared talent: traveling through the heavens and worlds at the same time

Chapter 227

"Good, good, I have traveled all over the world all my life, but I never expected to meet a soulmate in this remote place, even a child. It's human nature, may the Buddha have mercy on me."

Pu Zhi laughed wildly with his head raised, and it took him a while to calm down. Then he looked at Lin Bei with burning eyes, as if he was looking at some rare treasure.

Seeing this, Pu Zhi's face showed surprise again, and he said in shock:
"Is there really such a talent in this world? Even if Taoist Qingye were alive, he would probably not be as good as him, right? Could it be that God has mercy on me?"

After discovering Lin Bei's unusualness, Monk Puzhi became more amiable towards Lin Bei. With a kind smile on his face, he said cheerfully:
"Little donor, I haven't asked you yet, are you from Caomiao Village? What's your name?"

Facing Pu Zhi's question, Lin Bei answered honestly:
"I am from Caomiao Village. As for my name, it's Zhang Xiaofan."

While answering, he thought to himself that this was a sure thing.

Of course, his previous conversation with Puzhi was not nonsense, but had a point.

Having read the original novel, he already knew that Puzhi had gone to extremes in his pursuit of the mystery of immortality.

As one of the four great monks, he has been committed to promoting the dual cultivation of Buddhism and Taoism. However, due to the serious sectarianism among the various cultivation systems in this world, Puzhi has not made any progress so far.

In the original novel, it was precisely because of this obsession that Pu Zhi, after being seriously injured by Cangsong's conspiracy, was bewitched by the bloodthirsty bead and directly massacred the entire Cao Miao Village in order to send Zhang Xiaofan to Qingyun Sect.

If Lin Bei wants to change the future, he doesn’t have to do anything. He just needs to prevent Pu Zhi from being ambushed.

After all, with Puzhi's strength, if Cangsong hadn't ambushed him with the seven-tailed centipede, Cangsong would not have been forced to the point of exhaustion and serious injury.

Especially when facing Puzhi, Cangsong didn't dare to use his full strength for fear of being recognized.

Therefore, Lin Bei only needs to stay with Pu Zhi more often, help him at critical moments, and prevent him from being ambushed. As long as he is not ambushed, Pu Zhi's Buddhist practice can naturally suppress the erosion of the Bloodthirsty Pearl.

In addition, Lin Bei took the initiative to propose the idea of ​​practicing both Buddhism and Taoism to Puzhi in order to resolve Puzhi's obsession. Presumably, Puzhi would no longer fall into the obsession, and the crisis of Cao Miao Village would naturally be resolved.

So Lin Bei deliberately said what Pu Zhi said just now in order to win Pu Zhi's favor.

And things developed just as Lin Bei had expected. After Pu Zhi learned that Lin Beitian had the same idea as him and possessed unparalleled qualifications, he really became friendly towards Lin Bei.

Pu Zhi naturally didn't know that this child who looked only eleven or twelve years old would have such a plan. After hearing Lin Bei's answer, he nodded with satisfaction and said:

"Zhang Xiaofan? What a good name. Born extraordinary, it's really appropriate. You said before that you wanted to learn Buddhism from me?"

Lin Bei nodded and said:
"Well, is that okay?"

Pu Zhi nodded with a smile and said:
"Of course you can, but you are not my disciple yet, so I will teach you some basics of Buddhism first. If you are willing, you can return to Tianyin Temple with me later, and then I will formally teach you the magic of Buddhism. How do you think?"

Pu Zhi was still rational at this time, and had not yet thought of letting Lin Bei learn Buddhist skills and then go to Qingyun Sect to become a disciple.

After all, in this world's sectarianism, stealing skills is a taboo. Once the fact that Lin Bei possesses Buddhist skills and goes to Qingyun Sect to become a disciple is exposed, Lin Bei will surely die.

With Lin Bei's current qualifications, he would definitely attract a lot of attention as long as he went to Qingyun Sect. Pu Zhi didn't think that such a child could hide the truth from the entire Qingyun Sect. If he really let him go, it would be tantamount to sending him to his death.

Now Pu Zhi still wants to accept Lin Bei as his disciple first. When Lin Bei has made progress in his cultivation, he can inherit his mantle and continue to try to promote the dual cultivation of Buddhism and Taoism.

But Lin Bei obviously doesn't want to join Buddhism. It's okay to let him learn Buddhist techniques, but what about asking him to observe Buddhist precepts?

It would be better to kill him.

Therefore, facing Pu Zhi's question, Lin Bei shook his head decisively:
"Do you still want to go to that Tianyin Temple to be a monk? Forget it. I don't want to learn Buddhism anymore. I'd rather learn Taoism.

I originally thought that I would learn Taoism after learning Buddhism from you, old monk, but now it seems that it is not so easy. "

Pu Zhi, who had just finished listening to the first half of Lin Bei's words and was about to speak again to persuade him, was completely stunned on the spot after hearing the second half of Lin Bei's words, muttering to himself:

"Learn Buddhism first, then Taoism. Learn Buddhism first, then Taoism."

At this moment, Pu Zhi looked like a madman, with cold sweat all over his body. He seemed extremely excited, and there were even a few traces of bloodshot in his eyes.

Seeing this, Lin Bei knew that his guidance was most likely effective, but seeing that Pu Zhi was immersed in his own world, he thought for a moment and did not interrupt Pu Zhi's thinking. Instead, he got up and left the thatched temple, went home to get some food before returning.

Meanwhile, Puzhi in the thatched temple was caught in a dilemma.

"First learn Buddhism, then learn Taoism. Wonderful, really wonderful! If I teach that little donor my Buddhist magical powers, and then let him join Qingyun Sect to practice the true Taoism, wouldn't that be the fulfillment of my long-cherished wish?
Buddhism and Taoism have been separated from each other since ancient times and have never had any contact with each other. The Qingyun Sect would never have thought that a young boy, who had lived at the foot of Qingyun Mountain since childhood, would possess the great Buddhist Dharma.

As long as someone has both the knowledge of the two schools, he will be able to break through the mystery of immortality that has existed for thousands of years. By then, I can also get a glimpse of the truth of immortality. If I hear the truth in the morning, I can die in the evening. In this way, I will die without regrets."

Thinking of this, the excitement on Puzhi's face became even stronger, and an inexplicable fanaticism surged in his eyes. He wished he could rush out right now to capture the young man and pass on the Great Brahma Prajna Divine Art to him.

But Pu Zhi's remaining rationality still made him stop his actions, and he began to think about the disadvantages of doing so:

"With that child's aptitude, it shouldn't be a problem for him to join Qingyun Sect. But precisely because his aptitude is so good, he will definitely attract the attention of the teachers as soon as he enters.

If he cannot hide the secret of the Buddha's magical power, he will surely die, considering the taboos of all sects today against stealing the master's skills. If so, wouldn't it be me who killed him?"

At this time, Pu Zhi was completely conflicted. On the one hand, his lifelong wish might come true, and on the other hand, he felt guilty that Lin Bei might lose his life.

The battle between conscience and obsession made Monk Puzhi sweat profusely, and his eyes were bloodshot.

After a long time, Puzhi realized that he was in a bad mood, so he silently chanted the Buddha's name, then sat down cross-legged, twirling the jade rosary in his hand, and silently chanting Buddhist scriptures in his heart to calm himself down.

When Lin Bei returned to the thatched temple, he saw Pu Zhi who seemed to have recovered as usual. He was sitting cross-legged in front of the statue in the temple with his eyes closed in meditation, but the rosary in his hand was twirling so fast that it almost became an afterimage.

After hearing the noise of Lin Bei's return, Pu Zhi opened his eyes abruptly. After seeing that the person coming was Lin Bei, he asked in a hoarse voice:

"Little donor, where did you go just now?"

Lin Bei shook the box in his hand and said in a relaxed tone: "I have been chatting with you for so long, and it is getting dark. I saw that you have no place to eat, so I went back to get some food. Although I am not going to go to the Tianyin Temple with you, I can't let you go hungry."

Pu Zhi smiled when he heard this, stared at Lin Bei for a moment, put his hands together and said:

"Good, good, everything is fate, it's already predetermined, may Buddha have mercy on me."

At this moment, Pu Zhi looked at the calm, intelligent and kind Lin Bei in front of him, and finally made a decision in his heart. He believed that if it were someone else, it might not work, but if it was the child in front of him, maybe he could do it!
Although this was the first time they met today, the talent and intelligence displayed by Lin Bei were the best he had ever seen in his life!

If there is really someone in this world who can fulfill Puzhi’s previous idea, Puzhi believes that the child in front of him is definitely the only choice!

Even if the truth is revealed one day, Puzhi will come forward and pay with his life to protect the child. For the sake of his lifelong wish, why should he cherish his life?

Lin Bei tilted his head and looked at Pu Zhi with a puzzled look on his face.

Pu Zhi saw Lin Bei's confusion and explained with a smile:

"Little donor, you and I are indeed predestined. Since you don't want to go to Tianyin Temple with me, then don't go. I can also teach you the Buddhist teachings you want to learn, but after you learn them, you have to promise me a few things. Are you willing?"

Lin Bei pretended to think after hearing this, and nodded after a while. He looked up at Pu Zhi and said seriously:
"Are you serious? In that case, I promise you."

Pu Zhi looked at the determination in Lin Bei's eyes, and felt more satisfied. At the same time, he became more confident in his decision, so he said seriously:

"After you learn the method I teach you, you must never tell anyone about this, not even your closest relatives. Can you do this?"

Lin Bei nodded in the same serious tone and responded:

"Okay, I get it. I won't tell you even if you kill me."

Pu Zhi took a deep breath and continued to exhort:

"In addition, after learning this method, you must practice it once a day, but not in front of others. You can only practice it alone in the dead of night. Finally, you must not use this method unless it is a life-and-death situation, otherwise there will be a disaster. Do you remember this?"

Lin Bei nodded again, then repeated Pu Zhi's words and said:
".Otherwise there will be a disaster. Yeah, I remember everything."

When Lin Bei finished speaking, Pu Zhi's serious face finally showed a smile again. Then he stopped talking and began to teach Lin Bei a set of formulas.

This set of formulas is not long, only about a thousand words, but it is dry and difficult, and most people may find it difficult to remember a few sentences after listening to them.

But with Lin Bei's current qualifications, Pu Zhi only taught him once, and he remembered it all and could recite it by heart.

This situation caused Pu Zhi to marvel at it again and again, and at the same time he had great confidence that fellow Buddhist and Taoist practitioner Lin Bei would be able to unravel the mystery of immortality.

If even Lin Bei's qualifications are unable to solve the mystery of immortality, then Pu Zhi really doesn't know who in the world can do this.

At this moment, in Pu Zhi's heart, Lin Bei was more important than his own life.

Because he wanted Lin Bei to join Qingyun Sect, and in order to prevent Lin Bei from being discovered to have Buddhist powers, Pu Zhi asked Lin Bei not to practice the skills he was going to teach yet, and instead began to tell Lin Bei about some of his life experiences.

Lin Bei also listened with great interest. Although he had known about this world for a long time and even knew some secrets better than Pu Zhi, some things still had a different taste when they came from Pu Zhi's mouth.

It was not until it was completely dark that Lin Bei's parents in this life came to find him, and then Lin Bei followed them home.

However, at night, when Lin Bei was lying on the bed preparing to fall asleep, a dark shadow suddenly sneaked into Lin Bei's house without anyone noticing.

Lin Bei, who was about to fall asleep, was awakened immediately, but he still pretended to be asleep and didn't make a sound.

After the black shadow entered the house, it went straight to Lin Bei's room and then pointed a finger at Lin Bei's forehead.

Lin Bei only felt a strange force surging into his forehead, which instantly made his will become a little drowsy, and it seemed that he was about to fall asleep.

Fortunately, Lin Bei's soul had been blessed by the plug-in and was no longer human. After the power was exhausted, Lin Bei quickly woke up.

When Lin Bei regained consciousness, he found that he was being held in someone's hands like a chick, wrapped in a black mist and flying in the sky.

Lin Bei's heart sank, and he immediately knew that this was probably Cangsong, the other culprit who caused the destruction of Cao Miao Village in the original plot.

But in the original plot, Cangsong seemed to be holding Lin Jingyu hostage to plot against Puzhi, I don’t know why it has become him now.

It is probably because Lin Bei’s current talent is better than Lin Jingyu’s, and only Lin Bei has had communication with Pu Zhi.

But it's better this way. Lin Bei was originally planning to stop Cangsong from plotting against Puzhi. Now that he is the hostage, it gives him more room to maneuver.

I just didn't expect Cangsong to come so quickly. Puzhi just arrived at Caomiao Village yesterday, and Lin Bei just talked to Puzhi in the afternoon, but Cangsong actually came in the evening.

Lin Bei thought that Cangsong would take at least a day or two to arrive.

Soon, Lin Bei, held hostage by Cangsong, flew over Caomiao Village and approached the thatched temple at the entrance of the village.

At this time, a strong wind suddenly blew up in the whole Cao Miao Village, and it looked like a storm was about to come, and there was a solemn and murderous atmosphere between heaven and earth.

When Cangsong was bringing Lin Bei closer to the thatched temple, Puzhi had stood at the door of the temple without him noticing, his eyes fixed in the direction of Cangsong.

The sharp-eyed Pu Zhi saw Lin Bei being held in Cangsong's hand at a glance. His expression immediately changed and anger appeared on his face. Without any movement, his skinny body suddenly rose from the ground and plunged straight into the black air where Lin Bei was.

Lin Bei, who closed his eyes and pretended to be unconscious, had no idea how the two men fought. He only heard two muffled thuds, and he was already in Puzhi's hand from Cangsong's hand, and was held under Puzhi's armpit.

At the same time, the keen-sense Lin Bei had already sensed a foreign object crawling from Cangsong's hand to his body the moment he was snatched away!

(End of this chapter)