The Stone Monkey's situation was indeed a bit beyond Su Qing's expectations.
She had thought he had already become a disciple of her master, which was why he hadn't moved...
But she didn't expect him to have been kneeling directly at the entrance for so long.
Poor monkey...
"I wonder what Master is thinking."
Su Qing shook her head slightly, not dwelling on it further.
She merely glanced at the familiar main gate.
Then she pushed the door open and walked in.
There was no obstruction whatsoever; she entered with ease.
Su Qing was slightly surprised...
It seemed Bodhi had already known she would come.
If he hadn't known she would come... he probably wouldn't have allowed the door to open.
"Indeed, Master had foreseen everything."
Su Qing shook her head helplessly.
She thought she was already very capable, but she was still too far behind her master.
"Master?"
"It's nothing... just thought of something. Let's go, we'll stroll around the Daoist courtyard first."
"Aren't we going to see Patriarch first?"
"No rush! Later."
With that, Su Qing began to wander around the Daoist courtyard.
Su Qing was not in a hurry to see Bodhi, the reason was actually quite simple...
She simply didn't want to appear before the Stone Monkey too soon.
After Bodhi settled the Stone Monkey's matter... it wouldn't be too late for her to see her master.
After all... she was already here, a few minutes or tens of minutes wouldn't make a difference.
It was good to stroll around the Daoist courtyard before that.
The Daoist courtyard hadn't changed much compared to the past...
It looked like it had always been well-maintained.
And Master had taken in quite a few new disciples...
These new disciples were relatively young and had never seen Su Qing.
They saw Su Qing wandering around the Daoist courtyard.
But they didn't stop or disturb her...
They might not know anything else, but they clearly understood... that anyone who could enter the Cave of the Slanted Moon and Three Stars must have been permitted by Patriarch.
They didn't need to interfere too much.
As for who Su Qing was... they didn't dare to step forward and ask.
Walking in the Daoist courtyard, Su Qing looked at the various familiar places around her, and couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia.
How could she not feel nostalgic after not returning here for over a hundred years?
However... now, after more than a hundred years.
Besides Patriarch, there was no one else she knew here.
"No matter where I go... the changes in the world always make one sigh with emotion!"
Su Qing thought, smiling helplessly.
As she walked, she came to an open space... many peach trees had been planted here.
She remembered this place... it was originally the location of her small courtyard.
Evidently, after Bodhi gave her the small courtyard, this spot became vacant.
Su Qing looked at it and couldn't help but smile.
When Patriarch sent her away back then, he spoke so resolutely, but it seemed... he wasn't without this disciple in his heart after all!
"Master, someone is coming."
As Su Qing was wandering, she suddenly heard Leng Xiang, who had transformed into a hairpin, say.
Su Qing nodded slightly and turned to look.
The newcomer was a young Daoist boy...
Around sixteen or seventeen years old.
"Greetings, Senior Sister Su." The Daoist boy respectfully said, "Master has invited Senior Sister to come over!"
Su Qing nodded upon hearing this...
"Thank you for your trouble!"
"No trouble. Senior Sister, please go quickly!"
Su Qing nodded, turned, and walked towards the main hall where Bodhi was.
Su Qing had lived here for decades, and even though she hadn't returned for a hundred years, she still remembered how to get there.
She quickly arrived outside the main hall.
"Disciple Su Yingqing requests an audience."
"Come in."
Bodhi had long known she was here and waved his hand to open the door.
Su Qing entered the main hall, and Bodhi was sitting on his meditation cushion as usual.
He looked calm and serene, still maintaining that venerable elder appearance.
Bodhi sat there, holding a whisk in his hand, and beneath the whisk, a string of fruit pit prayer beads was vaguely visible.
"Master... long time no see..."
Su Qing had thought of many things to say when she came, but they condensed into a simple "long time no see" when she spoke.
Bodhi looked at Su Qing, his expression neither sorrowful nor joyful, as if he didn't care about this disciple of his.
"For cultivators... a century is but a moment."
Bodhi said calmly:
"However, it's normal for you, being new to cultivation, to feel it's long."
"Yes... it's been a hundred years! I've missed Master very much."
"No need to miss me so much!"
Bodhi smiled slightly, shook his head, and spoke of other things:
"However, after a hundred years, you have finally entered the Earthly Immortal realm... this speed of cultivation is quite good."
"It seems you haven't neglected your cultivation after leaving the Daoist courtyard."
"Disciple seeks longevity, so naturally, I dare not neglect my cultivation."
Su Qing quickly nodded:
"Earthly Immortal... for me, it's merely the beginning."
"Hmm, having such a thought is naturally good."
Bodhi nodded and smiled:
"However, don't be too eager for quick success. Cultivation is not something that can be achieved overnight; proceed gradually."
"Disciple naturally dares not rush."
"Alright, let's not talk about these things. Tell me about your insights from the past hundred years!"
Su Qing nodded and began to recount her experiences over the past century.
Bodhi listened beside her, not interrupting, focusing on what she had to say.
As he listened, Bodhi's smile grew wider.
His disciple, even in cultivation, had not cultivated to the point of being heartless!
This was also very good...
If she cultivated to be heartless, then she would have gone astray.
Bodhi looked at the endlessly talking Su Qing and couldn't help but nod...
It was as if he was looking at a daughter who had been working away from home for several years and had finally returned.
Su Qing also said a lot...
She kept talking until noon when her stomach rumbled on schedule, and only then did she stop.
Bodhi naturally heard the sound and couldn't help but smile.
In fact, once one reached the Divine Immortal realm, they could go without food for several years or even decades.
But some cultivators, after getting used to three meals a day and eating, would always subconsciously feel hungry...
Perhaps it wasn't their body that was hungry... but their heart.
However, for Bodhi, it wasn't a bad thing...
If his disciple liked to eat, then let her eat.
It wouldn't harm her body.
"If you're hungry, go get something to eat! You should know where the Daoist courtyard's mess hall is."
Bodhi chuckled, saying.
Su Qing heard this, rubbed her belly, and nodded slightly...
"Then Master... I'll come find you again this afternoon."
"Hmm... go!" As he spoke, Bodhi seemed to remember something and said, "Wait..."
"Master?" Su Qing was startled, not knowing why Bodhi called her back.
Bodhi silently flipped his palm, and a seed appeared in his hand.
"Take this seed; don't lose it."
Bodhi said faintly:
"After you return, plant it... no matter where you move in the future, don't forget this seed. If it grows, then use the Sleeve Universe and Mountain Moving Technique to take it with you."
Su Qing nodded slightly, but also felt a bit confused.
"Master... what kind of seed is this?"
"A Bodhi tree seed... don't ask too many questions, just plant it."
Bodhi said lightly:
"This thing... will not harm you. It will also be beneficial to your cultivation."
Su Qing didn't understand why, but she still nodded seriously.
Since Master had instructed this, there must be some meaning behind it...
She just had to plant it.
"I understand, I will!"
"Hmm, go!"
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