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Chapter 325 The mysterious Bodhidharma! (Subscribe)

The back mountain of White Horse Temple is much more secluded and quiet compared to the main hall in the front mountain where people come and go and believers are constantly present.

At that time, the rain had just stopped.

The mountains and forests are empty and clear, showing a picture of freshness, tranquility and far-reaching tranquility. Raindrops slowly slide down from the dense leaves, and the air is filled with the fresh fragrance of soil and grass. Taking a deep breath seems to wash away the dust in the soul, making people feel relaxed and happy.

The sun shines through the gaps in the clouds, scattering in the mountains in a mottled manner, adding a touch of warm golden light to this quiet scenery. The trees are washed by the rain and become more emerald green, and water droplets can occasionally be seen sparkling between the branches and leaves, like pearls inlaid on green satin, crystal clear and beautiful.

In the distance, the mountains are stacked up and surrounded by clouds and mist, just like a fairyland. The mountains are more verdant after the rain, and the clouds and mist add a bit of mystery and fairy air.

Following the little monk, we passed one temple after another and met many monks from the White Horse Temple who were walking in a hurry along the way.

These monks in the White Horse Temple are different from those in the front mountain. Chen Yan discovered that the back mountain seems to be the core area of ​​the White Horse Temple.

The reason is simple. The cultivation level of the monks from the White Horse Temple in the back mountain is much higher than that of the monks who receive believers in the front. I don't know if it's because the other world has been opened, but most of the monks from the White Horse Temple encountered along the way were in a hurry. Among them, there were even quite a few burly, mighty and ferocious monks.

Maybe it was because the young monk Tianyin had given instructions in advance, but Chen Yan and the young monk had smooth sailing along the way and arrived at a hall smoothly.

The little monk stood at the entrance of the hall, but did not go in. Instead, he bowed respectfully and said:

"Buddha, donor Chen has been brought here."

Soon, a childish and gentle voice was heard in the hall:
"Please come in, Mr. Chen."

"Yes."

The young monk responded respectfully.

Immediately, he turned around and bowed to Chen Yan, saying:
"Please come in, Mr. Chen."

Chen Yan glanced at the little monk, nodded, and then without any hesitation, stepped into the hall.

As you enter the hall, the first thing that catches your eye is the spacious and bright central hall, which is surrounded by exquisite carvings. The ground is paved with mirror-smooth bluestone slabs or delicate and warm wooden floors. Each piece has been carefully polished, and it is almost silent to walk on it, adding a bit of solemnity and elegance. Several plain-colored cushions are placed in it, simple and restrained.

Unexpectedly, there was not just one person in the hall, but several people sitting cross-legged in meditation.

When Chen Yan stepped into the central hall, the monks who were sitting cross-legged on the cushions all looked over at him.

Chen Yan also looked back to the past.

There were three monks sitting cross-legged on each side. They looked to be in their forties. They didn't look very old, but they were not young either.

His cultivation level is not very high, and it seems that he has just broken through to the stage of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation not long ago.

As soon as Chen Yan stepped in, the six middle-aged monks looked at him with vigilance.

Obviously, these monks of the White Horse Temple already knew Chen Yan's identity.

However, Chen Yan's attention was not on these "little people". Perhaps these people were once the top "big people" in the Jiuzhou cultivation world, but today when the inner world is revived, Chen Yan, who has already broken through the spirit refining and returned to the void, no longer takes the White Horse Temple seriously. The same is true for the Lingshan Taoist Sect.

The top forces of these two families, Vajra Temple and Taoist Alliance, are the ones that Chen Yan pays attention to.

Thinking of this, Chen Yan focused his attention on a person in the center of the hall who was obviously surrounded by these monks from the White Horse Temple.

I saw that this person was wearing a white monk's robe, which looked as white as snow, pure and clean.

However, what surprised Chen Yan the most was this person's age.

At most, he was about the same age as the young monk who had just led him to the door, and his age was estimated to be around ten years old.

Her face was as pure and flawless as a newly blossomed lotus, and her smooth head glowed with a faint golden luster under the light, looking particularly gentle. Her eyebrows were slender and curved, like tender green willow leaves in spring, gently covering her clear eyes. Those eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, but they always carried a touch of tenderness and curiosity that was untainted by dust.

His straight nose and small nose wings add a bit of elegance to him. His lips are light pink, and there is a faint smile on the corner of his mouth. That smile is warm and innocent, as if it can instantly dispel the coldness and fatigue around him. His cheeks are a bit fat, which makes him look more childish and lovable.

There is no doubt that this handsome young monk who looks only about ten years old is the contemporary Buddhist of Vajra Temple - the young monk Tianyin.

Chen Yan had heard that the Buddhists of this generation in Vajra Temple were very young, but Chen Yan never imagined that they would be so “young”.

You know, when he first started practicing with the help of the Book of Merit, he was already sixteen years old.

And what about in front of you?

Judging from the level of cultivation displayed by the young monk Tianyin, he is already at the same level as Li Shouyi, Zhao Wuji and others, and has reached the perfect stage of Refining Qi and Transforming the Spirit.

Among all the geniuses on the human list, the young monk Tianyin has the least fame, and there is almost no information about his battle records leaked.

But even so, no one would doubt the strength of the young monk Tianyin.

The reason is simple. The young monk Tianyin is the reincarnation of the powerful Yangshen of the Vajra Temple. This is no secret in the Xuanhuang world.

When Chen Yan was communicating with Guo Tai, Guo Tai had informed Chen Yan about this matter.

therefore.

Even though the young monk Tianyin only showed the aura of perfection in Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation at this moment, Chen Yan did not underestimate him in the slightest.

From the small detail just now, it is not difficult to see that this little monk Tianyin is by no means as simple as the perfection of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation he appears to be.

After all, Chen Yan was already a Yin Shen cultivator, but not long after he arrived at the White Horse Temple, the Buddhist disciple from the Vajra Temple discovered him at once.

Although Chen Yan did not use the "Thousand Faces" to disguise himself at that time, Chen Yan had already restrained his aura, but he was still discovered by the young monk Tianyin in the first time.

This little monk Tianyin who preaches the sutras is definitely not as simple as he appears.

Chen Yan guessed that this young monk Tianyin might have already possessed the power of the Yin Shen period, or even quite a bit, but he had never shown it.

Just as Chen Yan was guessing in his heart, the Buddhist disciple from the Vajra Temple was also looking at Chen Yan curiously.

As the most prominent young person in the Three Thousand Worlds today, everyone who has not seen Chen Yan is curious about him.

The little monk Tianyin is of course no exception.

Looking at the young man in black robe who walked in slowly with a calm face and clear eyes, a strange look flashed in the eyes of the young monk Tianyin. It seemed that he was also surprised that Chen Yan, who was famous in the three thousand worlds, would actually be a young man who looked to be in his early twenties.

However, this strange color only lasted for a short moment, and then the little monk Tianyin stood up with a smile on his face, got up from the cushion, walked to Chen Yan, stood still, put his hands together, and said in a childish and light voice:

"I didn't know you were coming, benefactor Chen. I'm sorry for not coming to greet you. Please forgive me." Chen Yan always gave a respectful gesture, and he also politely bowed:

"It was Chen who came here presumptuously today without informing Master Tianyin in advance. How can I blame Master Tianyin?"

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and finally the young monk Tianyin asked curiously:
"I wonder why Mr. Chen has come to visit my White Horse Temple today?"

Not only the young monk Tianyin was curious, but the monks from the White Horse Temple nearby were also curious in their hearts although they looked alert.

The monks in the White Horse Temple are on guard because Chen Yan just eliminated a ghost force that is far more powerful than his White Horse, and suddenly visited his White Horse Temple with the power to kill the Yin God Jiulian. Do you want the monks in the White Horse Temple to be on guard or not?

In fact, it is more of fear than caution.

He was afraid that Chen Yan would come to destroy his White Horse Temple.

Although Chen Yan was alone, the monks in the White Horse Temple never doubted that he did not have the strength.

As for Chen Yan, he did not rush to answer, but glanced at the White Horse Temple monks around him who were alert, and then set his sights on the young monk Tianyin who was curious in front of him, and asked:
"Master Tianyin, why don't you go to the inner world to search? Now that the inner world is open, there are countless natural treasures inside, and there are also treasures like the Disha that are related to our cultivation. Master Tianyin didn't go in?"

Chen Yan's question actually had a tentative meaning. In fact, Chen Yan guessed that the young monk Tianyin might not need the Disha Yinmai to break through the Yin God.

It is very likely that, like the Four-Winged Cicada, it is a matter of restoring cultivation rather than practicing again.

In response to Chen Yan's probing, the young monk Tianyin did not seem to be hiding anything and answered truthfully:
"I don't need the Earthly Evil Yin Meridian to break through the Yin God. Of course I have to enter the inner world, but there is no rush."

A monk from the White Horse Temple nearby opened his mouth and was about to persuade the young monk Tianyin not to tell anyone, but the next second he saw that the young monk Tianyin had already told everything, so he could only look helpless.

Sometimes he didn't know whether the pure and innocent nature of his Buddhist disciple was good or bad.

On the other side, after answering, the little monk Tianyin also asked with curiosity:

"Where is Benefactor Chen? You are visiting my White Horse Temple today. You are not here to see me, are you?"

Seeing that the young monk Tianyin was so straightforward, Chen Yan simply didn't bother to beat around the bush and directly stated the purpose of his trip:

"I am here for Master Bodhidharma."

"Master Bodhidharma?"

A strange color flashed in the bright dark eyes of the young monk Tianyin, as if he had not expected that Chen Yan would look for the person who had passed away in the White Horse Temple many years ago.

Chen Yan nodded: "That's right. I have some confusion about martial arts. Bodhidharma is the pioneer of all martial artists in my Wu Dynasty. I came here today to ask if Bodhidharma left any manuals or notes before his death. If so, please lend them to me. I will be very grateful."

After Chen Yan finished speaking, several monks from the White Horse Temple nearby gave young monk Tianyin frantic hints with their eyes, trying to signal the young monk to refuse.

Chen Yan has been trapped in the state of perfecting the Dan for a long time. Today he is determined not to give up until he achieves his goal. How can he allow others to act so presumptuously under his nose?

"Humph!"

He snorted coldly immediately, and the powerful aura unique to refining the spirit and returning to the void swept through the entire hall in an instant.

A few monks in the White Horse Temple are just young practitioners who have just started to refine Qi and transform into spirits?
How could one withstand the suppression of the aura of the Yin God Master?
Their faces turned pale immediately, and those with weaker cultivation couldn't help but let out a scream.

"Master Chen, please show mercy!"

The young monk Tianyin hurriedly tried to stop them. With a wave of his hands, a pure white light spread out from his hands and turned into beams of light that fell into the souls of the monks in the White Horse Temple.

The next second after the light fell, the pale faces of the monks in the White Horse Temple suddenly turned rosy.

Then, the little monk Tianyin immediately apologized to Chen Yan:
"Please forgive me, Benefactor Chen. I, the junior brother from the White Horse Temple, did not mean to embarrass you, Benefactor Chen, but there is another hidden reason behind this matter."

"Anything else to hide?"

Chen Yan frowned.

The little monk Tianyin on the opposite side nodded and explained:

"To be honest, although this Bodhidharma Master was born in the White Horse Temple, he is not from our White Horse Temple."

"Someone who was born in the White Horse Temple but is not from the White Horse Temple?"

Chen Yan's brows furrowed even deeper.

The little monk Tianyin on the opposite side nodded and continued:

"I'm sure that Mr. Chen has already guessed that this Bodhidharma Patriarch might not be a native of the Netherworld, but a time traveler from another world."

At this point, the little monk Tianyin glanced at Chen Yan again and said:
"Does Mr. Chen still believe that this Bodhidharma Patriarch is from the Vajra Temple in my Xuanhuang Realm?"

Chen Yan nodded.

In fact, he had originally speculated whether Master Bodhidharma came from the Xuanhuang World and was originally the master of the Vajra Temple, but for some reason he appeared in the White Horse Temple.

But looking at the current situation, it seems that this is not the case.

Seeing Chen Yan nod, the young monk Tianyin showed a look of knowing what was going on, and then smiled bitterly and said:

"But in fact, who exactly is this Bodhidharma Patriarch and where did he come from? Even Senior Brother Sankong couldn't find out, and he can't find out."

"Master Sankong didn't find out either?"

Chen Yan was a little surprised.

You should know that there is a method in Buddhism to trace the roots, and the identity of Master Sankong is not simple.

Although Chen Yan didn't care much about the three lists of heaven, earth and man, he was still well aware of the name of Master Sankong.

This Master Sankong is the current abbot of the Vajra Temple and a well-known Yangshen on the Heavenly Ranking. He has lived for thousands of years and is extremely powerful. Yet, he has not yet found the whereabouts of Bodhidharma?
All of a sudden, the image of Bodhidharma became more mysterious in Chen Yan's mind.

The young monk Tianyin nodded and said, "Brother Sankong once used a secret method to deduce it, but he stopped for some reason. He just ordered the fellow disciples of the White Horse Temple to seal up all the relics of Patriarch Bodhidharma and not show them to anyone."

Before Chen Yan could frown, the little monk Tianyin took the initiative to say:
"But since Mr. Chen needs it today, I will make the decision on behalf of Senior Brother Sankong and temporarily lend you the relics of Patriarch Bodhidharma. However, you are not allowed to take them out of the White Horse Temple. I hope Mr. Chen will forgive me."

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(End of this chapter)