Chapter 179 Another Mysterious Bead
This old monk, who looked even older than an octogenarian, suddenly knelt in front of Lu Xun.
Lu Xun's first reaction was confusion, extreme confusion!
Oh my god!
What the hell is this?
Lu Xun was so confused that he didn't even try to help immediately.
When he reacted, he quickly reached out to help the old monk, but at the same time he was secretly alert.
When something is abnormal, there must be something wrong!
Although the person in front of me is indeed an evil monk, what is he trying to do?
After arriving at Shuiqian Temple, Lu Xun did have a good impression of this place, and felt that it was quite like a paradise. However, if there was anything unusual, he would definitely pull Lin Chan to hide behind Maonanbei at the first moment, and then push Maonanbei forward and let her chop the turtle.
However, the scene before him reminded Lu Xun of something.
He thought about his situation in Qingling City.
Qingling City is a big city built on the shell of a black turtle, and the Demon Sect's trial site [Turtle's Longevity] is located inside the shell of the black turtle.
In Qingling City, turtles are a symbol of good luck. You can often see turtles walking leisurely on the road, both big and small.
Lu Xun remembered very clearly that when he entered Qingling City, the turtles on the roadside saw him and all lowered their heads and put them on the ground, as if they were saluting!
It's not just one or two turtles that do this, but all the turtles in the entire Qingling City will make this move the first time they see Lu Xun!
He was also very confused at the time, but he didn't understand turtle language and couldn't communicate with them, so he hasn't gotten an answer until now.
Now, combined with the old monk's reaction when he saw the scabbard...
The reason why this strange phenomenon occurred in Qingling City was probably because of the scabbard!
“It’s okay, it’s okay. At first I thought there was some interesting relationship between me and turtles, but it turns out it’s not my fault.” Lu Xun said in his heart.
"Master, why is this happening?" Lu Xun asked.
Kneeling down without saying a word is difficult!
The old monk was helped up by Lu Xun, still with a respectful look on his face, and said: "I am sorry to scare you, benefactor, because your scabbard is a sacred object."
"Holy object?" Lu Xun glanced at the scabbard.
This scabbard was made by Gui Bo, and this was what Gui Bo himself told him.
Combined with some similarities between Gui Bo and these evil monks in behavior...
I think that even if Gui Bo is not a turtle spirit, he must have some relationship with them.
The former is more likely!
"Yes, this is made of the shell of a black tortoise, and it is made from the hardest part of the tortoise shell. Naturally, it is considered a sacred object of our clan." The old monk explained.
Hearing this, Lu Xun nodded, and he understood.
"So that's it." He said in his heart.
Qingling City is within the Demon Sect's sphere of influence, and this city is built on the shell of a black turtle. I guess the black turtle has some relationship with the Demon Sect.
I just don’t know whether Gui Bo obtained the essence of the black turtle’s shell and then refined the scabbard, or... he has a close relationship with the black turtle itself!
I heard that after turtles transform, their shells become part of their bodies.
Therefore, this speculation is not impossible!
“Since the scabbard is the sacred object of your clan, it shouldn’t be a big deal if the sacred object wants to eat something in your temple, right?” Lu Xun said in his heart.
Lu Xun looked at the old monk, thought for a moment, and then directly explained his purpose.
The black rope on the scabbard danced up and down, as if it was also making its attitude and position clear, adding persuasiveness and credibility to Lu Xun's words.
The old monk looked at Lu Xun and the others, then at the scabbard, and forced a chrysanthemum-like smile on his face, and asked, "What does the holy object want from my temple?"
Lu Xun was actually quite curious. What did the scabbard want to eat?
I saw the black rope floating up and then pointed at the palm of the stone Buddha.
In the palm of the stone Buddha, there is a flower carved from stone, and in the center of the flower is a stone bead.
It looks rather ordinary.
I don’t know what it is.
"Since you want the holy object, then take it." The old monk said with a smile, surprisingly straightforward.
This surprised Lu Xun a little, after all, he was just a stranger.
And according to normal practice, shouldn't one immediately grab the clan's sacred object when seeing it?
How come we are actually offering sacrifices here?
Isn't that a bit too hasty...
Could it be that the monks in this small, dilapidated temple really have a heart that is detached from the world?
Just as Lu Xun was about to say a few polite words, the scabbard flew out of his hand.
It flew to the stone Buddha and pried the stone bead out with its bottom.
Then it used its hole to reach up, and the stone bead fell steadily into the scabbard.
It also made a "bo——" sound.
Its black rope waved in the air a few times, and it looked very satisfied.
After doing all this, it slowly floated back into Lu Xun's hand.
“Ahem, I’m sorry to have embarrassed you, Master.” Lu Xun clasped his hands together and bowed.
"It's okay, it's okay. This old monk never thought that I would have the chance to see the holy object in this lifetime." He waved his hand slowly.
From beginning to end, he didn't even say much about what this stone bead was.
Of course, it is possible that he himself does not know...
But I think it must be a precious item, otherwise the scabbard would not be so urgent, and it is most likely an item related to turtles.
After doing all this, Lu Xun took Mao Nanbei and Lin Chan to actually burn incense in the temple.
He had a very good impression of the Shuiqian Temple and thought that if he had the chance in the future, he would come here again to take a look and burn incense.
Before leaving, the old monk did not even try to persuade the monk to stay. It seemed that, as he said, he was content to see the holy object once in this life.
It is also possible that the old monk really has a deep understanding of Buddhism and has fewer desires.
Lu Xun and the others sat back on the paper crane, and it flew high into the sky.
Not long after he went up into the sky, the black rope on the scabbard gently tapped the back of Lu Xun's hand, and then pointed to the Shuiqian Temple below.
"What's wrong?" Lu Xun stopped moving forward and controlled the paper crane to float in the air.
Soon, he heard another "pop" sound.
A bead flew out from the scabbard and hovered at the entrance of the cave.
It is no longer a stone bead, but is emerald green all over, with green air currents lingering around it!
Maybe this is its true face!
Lu Xun tried to check its basic information, but all that came out were question marks.
Under the guidance of the scabbard, part of these green air currents were injected into the clouds, while part of them drifted downwards with the wind.
The clouds turned into rain clouds at this moment, and a drizzle began to fall.
The flowers, plants and trees nourished by the raindrops all show vigorous vitality.
In just a few breaths, the mountain flowers bloomed and the grass was green.
Even the dead trees in the temple have sprouted new buds!
It's really magical!
The green air currents that were blown into the temple by the wind first blew towards the four little monks, then split into four strands and injected into their bodies.
The four little monks were confused and didn't notice anything.
More green air currents rushed towards the old monk standing in front of the door and were injected into the body of the dying monk.
His complexion had improved visibly. Although he didn't become a young man again, he was definitely less decadent.
The old monk stood in front of the door, looked up and smiled.
He put his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name:
--"Amitabha."
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