Chapter 13 - Spreading Buddhist Teachings?

Chapter 13 - Spreading Buddhist Teachings?.

Su Qing did not know what an immortal seal was.

Nor did she know that someone had placed an immortal seal on her.

She certainly didn't know when this immortal seal had been placed.

Therefore, she was truly bewildered.

"Benefactor Snake, do you truly not know of the immortal seal upon you?"

"I do not."

Su Qing shook her head and replied.

She really didn't know...

Hearing this, the old monk was also taken aback...

Evidently, the old monk himself had not anticipated such a situation.

He remained silent for a short while, then couldn't help but smile:

"In that case... the immortal who placed the seal on you must truly trust you very much."

Su Qing flicked her tongue and asked:

"Can you tell me what an immortal seal is? And whose immortal seal is it?"

The old monk smiled and shook his head, saying:

"Whose immortal seal this is, this old monk does not know. My power is meager; I cannot see that much. As for what an immortal seal is, this old monk knows a thing or two."

"Please, tell me."

The old monk nodded and began to explain what he knew.

"The so-called immortal seal is formed from the incense offerings to a worshipped immortal. It is their foundation and the proof of their divinity."

"To place an immortal seal on another is both an expression of recognition and means consuming the seal's fundamental power."

"It's manageable for an immortal with abundant incense offerings, but for a minor deity... it would damage their very foundation."

"Therefore, in the Eastern Land, it is rare for an immortal to place a seal on another, especially on a demon."

"Amitabha..."

The old monk paused as he spoke.

Perhaps to let Su Qing digest the information she had received.

After a long while, Su Qing came back to her senses.

She now knew who had left the immortal seal...

No, to be precise, the only immortal who would leave a seal for her.

It could only be her.

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Su Qing thought, shaking her head...

If it were her, she would certainly feel it wasn't worth it.

But the simple-minded Cat Immortal probably wouldn't think so...

"Thank you... Thank you very much for telling me this."

Su Qing looked at the old monk and expressed her thanks.

"Amitabha, Benefactor, there is no need for thanks. This old monk only knows this much... I cannot help you resolve more of your worries."

The old monk smiled and chanted the Buddha's name upon hearing her words.

Su Qing flicked her tongue...

The old monk might feel that his words were nothing special.

But to Su Qing, they were incredibly meaningful.

If not for his explanation.

She might not have discovered for a very long time that the foolish cat had left such a thing for her.

And she finally understood...

Why all the immortals she had asked for directions along the way...

Had been so friendly in their attitude.

It turned out it wasn't simply because they were kind-hearted and wished to avoid conflict...

Su Qing sighed in her heart......

She had already put the matter of the cat behind her, but now she couldn't help but think of it again.

A long time passed...

Su Qing finally managed to compose her feelings once more.

After all, continuing to be sad was pointless... it couldn't bring her back to life.

Besides.

If she cultivated diligently and learned the art of divination...

Perhaps there would be a chance to see her again in the future!

Su Qing flicked her tongue. Having composed herself, she took the initiative to speak with the old monk.

It wasn't because Su Qing was bored...

She had long grown accustomed to being alone; even without anyone to talk to, she wouldn't feel lonely.

The reason she wanted to chat with the old monk...

Was simply because she felt that this old monk was not as simple as he seemed.

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He knew about immortal seals and could even sense the existence of one on her.

This indicated that he was certainly not as ordinary as he looked.

Therefore, Su Qing felt.

If she chatted with this old monk...

She might gain something special.

Even if there was no special gain, asking for the way to Mount Li would also be good.

"Old monk... where are you heading, coming here?" Su Qing thought of an opening and asked.

The old monk was warming himself by the fire. Hearing Su Qing's words, he looked up.

Stroking his beard, he answered with a cheerful smile: "I plan to make a trip to Xianyang."

"Xianyang?"

"Yes, to go to Xianyang to spread the teachings of Buddha!"

"Spread the teachings of Buddha?"

Su Qing was slightly stunned, flicking her tongue, as if she had thought of something.

So, she asked again: "Are there no temples in this land?"

"Temples, naturally, there are, but Buddhist monasteries are extremely few. I hope the teachings of Buddha can sprout in this land. So I must make a trip to Xianyang."

Su Qing nodded upon hearing this.

Then she added: "So, you are not from this land? Then where have you come from?"

The old monk did not hide anything regarding Su Qing's question.

He answered with a gentle smile:

"This old monk has come from the Great Leiyin Temple on Spirit Vulture Peak in Xi He Niu Zhou... to spread the teachings of Buddha in the Eastern Land of this Southern Jambudvipa continent."

The old monk said it very casually, but it made Su Qing's scalp tingle.

She had memories from her past life.

Even though she knew this world wasn't exactly the same as the world of Journey to the West, most of it matched up.

And this Great Leiyin Temple...

That was an extraordinary existence.

After all... the final stop on Tang Sanzang's journey to the west was the Great Leiyin Temple!

"Then, old monk... may I ask your Dharma name? And who is your master?" Su Qing thought for a moment and finally decided to ask.

After all, just thinking about it in her mind would only serve to frighten herself.

"Benefactor is quite curious about this old monk." The old monk answered with a gentle smile: "This old monk's Dharma name is Kong Xuan, and my master is Rulai."

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How could she have just randomly found a place to shelter from the rain and run into a disciple of the Buddha?

But Su Qing was also a little puzzled...

She didn't remember Rulai having a disciple named Kong Xuan.

Could it be that her knowledge was too limited?

"Almost all disciples of the Great Leiyin Temple are disciples of Rulai. It's just that there are only a few direct disciples."

As if seeing through Su Qing's confusion, the old monk explained with a cheerful smile.

"Then since your master is Rulai, you must be very powerful, right?"

"This old monk is not powerful. I have just lived for a great many years and know a little more, that is all."

"If you are not powerful, how do you dare to travel from Xi He Niu Zhou to the Southern Jambudvipa continent to spread the teachings of Buddha?"

"As long as one has the Buddha in their heart, they will naturally receive the Buddha's blessing!"

Su Qing flicked her tongue and nodded slightly. This must be what a believer is like.

"I see. Has your journey of spreading the teachings been smooth so far?"

"It is precisely because it has not been smooth that I must go to Xianyang to seek the aid of the state's ruler," the old monk said without concealment.

Su Qing nodded again.

Afterward, she asked some questions about Xi He Niu Zhou, satisfying her curiosity about the western continent.

The old monk's temper was also extremely good; facing Su Qing's questions, he answered everything he knew...

Unfortunately, when Su Qing asked if he knew of the Cave of the Slanted Moon and Three Stars, the answer was negative.

This made Su Qing feel a bit regretful.

Fortunately, however, when Su Qing asked how to get to Mount Li.

The old monk took out a map...

Su Qing naturally couldn't take the map with her, so she had to commit it to memory.

Luckily, Su Qing's memory was good, and she quickly memorized seventy to eighty percent of it.

With this map, Su Qing would be able to avoid some detours after she reached the Qinling Mountains in the future.

Su Qing and the old monk talked for a long time. Before they knew it, the sky outside had brightened, and the rain had stopped.

"Benefactor Snake, the rain has stopped."