Listening to the words of the believer in front of him, the little novice monk looked at the remaining half of the bottle of water.
After hesitating for a moment, he handed the water to the believer."Drink slowly."
The believer took the water but did not drink it directly.
Instead, he placed the straw mat on the ground, knelt down, and kowtowed to the little monk.
"Thank you."
Then, he twisted open the bottle cap and enjoyed the nectar.
He stared at the believer in front of him. He was covered in mud. On closer look, there were more than ten scars on his dark face.
He must have been injured during the journey.
After drinking the water, the middle-aged believer put the bottle into the bag on his shoulder and bowed to Xu Tian and the others. Then, he recited the ancient scriptures and walked forward.
Every time he took three steps, the middle-aged believer would stand with his legs together and bow devoutly.
On the ninth step, the middle-aged believer placed the straw mat on the ground and kowtowed devoutly.
Just like that, the cycle continued.
Looking at the back of the middle-aged believer, Xu Tian bowed with one hand.""Amitabha."
"Let's continue cultivating."
After Xu Tian instructed the little monk to look into the mirror and the others, he held the nine-ringed monk staff and continued to move forward.
The young monk looked at the middle-aged believer not far away and asked curiously,""Master, are they also ascetics?”
"No." Xu Tian strode forward and said,"They are called Buddhist believers."”
"Buddhist believers?" The little monk was puzzled and scratched his head with a smile.
Seeing this, Xu Tianlao smiled and said,"Because they are not real monks, but only believe in Buddhism, their behavior is not called ascetic monks.”
"I can only be called a Buddhist believer."
After listening to Xu Tian's explanation, the little monk nodded his head in a half-understanding manner and muttered,"I see."
"Master, where is Zhenshan Temple? How many eminent monks are there in the temple?"
The little monk Ming Jing suddenly recalled the first day his master went to the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple.
When the abbot of Ten Thousand Buddha Temple heard about Mountain Suppression Temple, his attitude instantly changed.
In the past, there were also eminent monks from other temples who went to the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple.
However, those eminent monks didn't have the same treatment as their masters. They were either dismissed by the abbot of the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple or received by the masters in the temple.
Those eminent monks wanted to see the abbot of Ten Thousand Buddha Temple, but it depended on the abbot's mood.
However, his master was different. He was dressed in old clothes and had a thin face, but the abbot of the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple actually treated him warmly.
Zhang Dewei and the others were interested when they heard the little monk's words.
"Mingjing, why are you asking about Zhenshan Temple?”
Zhenshan Temple is Master's temple." The little monk said.
"Ah!" Zhang Dewei was a little surprised. He frowned and said,"Isn't Zhenshan Temple in Jushan City?”
"However, I heard that there was no one left in Zhenshan Temple decades ago. How could Senior Monk Wuchen be in Zhenshan Temple?”
As he said this, Zhang Dewei looked at Xu Tian.
"Senior Monk Wuchen, did you really become a monk at Zhenshan Temple?"”
"Yes." Xu Tian held his nine-ringed monk staff and said calmly,"Zhenshan Temple is located at the peak of Pan Yun Mountain in Ju Shan City. The temple is very old and there are only me and my junior brother in the temple.”
"This time, when I came out to cultivate, there was only Junior Brother left in the Mountain-suppressing Temple. I'm afraid that when I return, the Mountain-suppressing Temple…would have already become ruins.”
Xu Tian felt a little sad.
In his memories, he and his junior brother, Worriless, had been learning Buddhism from their master since they were young.
Every morning, the two of them would strike the Buddha Bell once.
Yes, that was the only thing they played with.
He did not expect that after a few decades, his master had already passed away, and he and his junior brother, Worriless, had become old monks.
With Junior Brother Worriless's age and physical condition, he probably only had one or two years left to live.
Thinking of this, Xu Tian could not help but say,""Amitabha."
Beside him, the little monk guessed,"Master, you are proficient in Buddhism. I believe that Martial Uncle is also an accomplished monk.”
" Mm…" Xu Tian replied. He then looked up at the sky and said,""The abbot of Qiongzhu Temple called him…the divine monk.”
" The senior brother of the divine monk? That sounds so powerful. Eh, why does it sound like he's borrowing the reputation of his junior brother when he says that?" Xu Tian muttered in his heart.
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At night, Xu Tian and the others did not find a place to shelter themselves from the wind and rain.
They could only rest in the open air on the empty space beside National Route 318.
This was the wilderness, and the mosquitoes in the mountains were bigger and more poisonous.
A mosquito bite would leave a big lump in his mouth.
It was bigger and more itchy than the one in the city.
Fortunately, they had started a fire and driven away many mosquitoes. Otherwise, they would not be able to sleep well for the night.
In the middle of the night, when everyone was sleeping soundly.
Rumbling sounds came from the sky.
Xu Tian looked up.
In the pitch-black sky, there was not a single star. Instead, there was a bolt of lightning that appeared from time to time.
The lightning in the dark sky was like silver snakes, slithering through the clouds.
"Pa…"
The two bolts of lightning collided, and a loud bang instantly sounded.
Mingjing, the little novice monk beside Xu Tian, suddenly shook his body and then continued to sleep.
"Is it going to rain?"
Xu Tian muttered softly as he listened to the thunder coming from the sky.
After a while, a drop of rain fell on Xu Tian's nose.
In an instant, he heard the sound of rain falling. He hurriedly stood up.
F * ck, it really rained.
Xu Tian immediately released the Golden Bell Shield. In the dark night, the faintly discernible golden bell enveloped Xu Tian.
In the next moment, countless raindrops fell.
The heavy rain directly drenched the sleeping novice monk Mingjing and the others.
They sat up and immediately thought of ways to protect their electronic devices.
Then, beside them, a golden bell enveloped Xu Tian, not letting a drop of rain fall.
The two nine-tailed foxes jumped out of the cage and crawled on Xu Tian's body, making a " ji " sound.
It was as if he was laughing at Ming Jing and the others.
Seeing this scene, the little monk wiped the rain off his face and muttered,""…Master…"
Everyone was speechless.
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