Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant

Chapter 1530: Chapter 84 Transform into Buddha_3

In their midst, naturally, was the burly monk Zhao Cheng mentioned by the Ice Daoist before.

At this moment, he was carefully staring at the distant golden light, and soon was both shocked and delighted:

“It’s ‘Unseen Power,’ no mistake, this is the ‘Unseen Power’ from the Great Wheel Buddhist Nation!”

“Martial Uncle Ciwu has actually chosen the successor for the lineage!”

His expression was excited, as if witnessing a tremendously joyful event.

Not just him, but also the other monks who had achieved Immortal Ascension, as their projections all showed expressions of excitement.

The Ice Daoist, sensing this scene, was surprised and quickly asked Zhao Jie in a low voice.

Zhao Jie merely shook his head slightly:

“Cannot say, cannot say, Tan Yue will know shortly.”

Afterwards, he no longer paid attention to the Ice Daoist and quickly instructed the surrounding monks.

At that moment, many monks braved the wind and snow, sat down on the spot, pressed their hands together, and chanted sutras in low voices.

The next moment, a group of golden lights appeared in the palms of each monk.

This golden light wasn’t particularly bright, in fact, it seemed exceedingly faint against the boundless white brightness of the snowy plain.

Yet it was as if each was a tiny lamp, welcoming the figure in the distance amidst the wind and snow.

Chanting, Buddha’s Light, Scripture Pillars…

Gradually, the mass of Buddha’s Light in the distance also became clearer and clearer in everyone’s sight.

The apparition of a Buddha, showing compassion, pointed one hand at the sky and the other at the ground.

Everyone’s eyes were filled with expectancy.

The Buddha finally approached the congregation, towering into the chilling currents.

In the apparition, however, was a figure covered with ice and snow, bent and extremely small in stature.

As the Buddha’s apparition faded, the figure suddenly shook.

The ice and snow burst apart, scattering down.

All the monks’ gazes became even more expectant.

Yet, as the ice and snow completely fell away and the figure raised its gray fur-covered head, all of the monks were suddenly stupefied.

The air seemed to fall silent in that instant, leaving only the sound of the wind and snow.

Zhao Jie was especially stunned, unable to help but turn to the Ice Daoist:

“Is, is he a monkey?”

Hearing Zhao Jie’s words, the projections of the other Immortal Ascension monks also couldn’t help but turn to the Ice Daoist, their eyes filled with astonishment.

The Ice Daoist remained calm:

“Correct, Master Ciwu taught ‘Unseen Power’ to it specially outside of the West Sea Country in the Eightfold Sea.”

“Impossible!”

“How could Martial Uncle teach ‘Unseen Power’ to a monkey?”

The bare-chested monk Zhao Jie was actually the first to voice his disbelief, his eyes filled with incredulity.

The burly monk Zhao Cheng took a deep look at the ape standing in the snow, who was no longer as coarse as he had been in the Ice Abyss, and respectfully inquired of the Ice Daoist:

“May I ask Tan Yue, what else did Martial Uncle Ciwu say at that time?”

The Ice Daoist did not withhold:

“This ape is naturally possessing of a Buddhist nature, and is suited to inherit his mantle. When passing down the Dharma, he also said that all beings fear the result, while Bodhisattvas fear the cause, for today’s causes lead to tomorrow’s results.”

Upon hearing the Ice Daoist’s words, everyone was visibly moved.

Zhao Cheng could not help but lower his head and mutter repeatedly:

“All beings fear the result, Bodhisattvas fear the cause?”

“For today’s cause, there must be tomorrow’s result… I see now, such insight must indeed be the original words of Martial Uncle Ciwu.”

He couldn’t help but look up abruptly, gazing once more at the ape in the snow, his eyes flickering with a different light:

“The ‘Unseen Power’ cannot be falsified.”

“Thus spoken, this Ape is indeed the ’cause’ planted by Martial Uncle in the past, and today it has manifested as the ‘effect’.”

The others also showed changes in their expressions.

Even Zhao Jie, who was the most reluctant to accept this, turned to look at the Ape with a complex gaze upon hearing these words.

At this moment, without the protection of Buddha’s Light, the Ape, battered by the fierce wind and snow, collapsed straight into the snow.

“Not good! It has traveled tens of thousands of miles, and has exhausted all its energy… All monks heed my command!”

Zhao Cheng had not noticed at first, but now instantly recognized the state of the Ape, swiftly made a judgment, and then promptly called out:

“… welcome the Reincarnated Buddha Lord of this realm!”

Upon these words, the monks below responded with a thunderous roar!

Zhao Jie hesitated for a moment before looking at the Ape, but finally sighed and sat cross-legged in mid-air, bowed his head to turn his prayer beads, and silently recited the Buddhist Scriptures.

Not just him, the monks below also started reciting without any hesitation.

In an instant, hundreds and thousands of Buddha’s Lights illuminated, not scattering, but instead directly infusing into the body of the now unconscious Ape.

The Ape’s body gently floated up, enshrouded within Buddha’s Light.

Its hands naturally came together, and it sat cross-legged in the air.

On the center of its grey furry brow, a white hair tuft appeared slowly.

This is one of the thirty-two marks of Buddha, the ‘white hair tuft between the eyebrows’.

Seeing this scene, the monks were immediately devoid of doubt.

Even Zhao Jie, who had been skeptical at first, ultimately set aside his prejudices and began to recite scriptures with sincerity and devotion.

The Buddha’s Light flowed unceasingly, pouring towards the Ape.

Lotus flowers blossomed, and a peculiar fragrance filled the air.

Faint chanting sounds seemed to travel through this slice of heaven and earth.

The Ice Daoist, witnessing this scene, was enlightened and could not help but admire the foresight of the old monk, Martial Uncle Ciwu, who had mended the heavens.

At this instant, the imposing figure of Zhao Cheng also arrived before the Ice Daoist, bowing with hands clasped before him, his language surprisingly courteous:

“If Tan Yue is willing, you may enter the Ice Abyss for cultivation, but I ask that you please do not disturb the Venerate. We would be deeply grateful.”

The Ice Daoist was slightly surprised:

“Master…”

Zhao Cheng placed his palms together, uttered a Buddha’s name, as if he had already anticipated what the Ice Daoist was about to say, and then said in a low voice with a sense of guilt:

“Earlier, Zhao Cheng employed the art of Telepathy to probe into Tan Yue’s thoughts, and learned of Tan Yue’s connection with the Buddha Lord. Zhao Cheng is indeed ashamed, please forgive me, Tan Yue.”

The Ice Daoist suddenly understood and felt no anger, nodded, and looked at the Wu Monkey King, whose condition was restored by the monks through the Buddhist Law. Without hesitation, he turned and flew straight down into the Ice Abyss below.

His trust was not in these monks but in his own body’s deductions.

Right away, he plunged deeper.

In no time, he reached the spot previously guarded by Zhao Cheng.

However, this time, he only saw Zhao Cheng’s true body sitting cross-legged in mid-air, his body emitting Buddha’s Light flying upwards.

The Buddha’s Light seemed untouched by the chilling currents of this place.

Upon seeing the Ice Daoist, he bowed once more, then closed his eyes to continue chanting scriptures.

The Ice Daoist did not disturb him and, after returning the gesture, continued directly downwards.

Feeling the many prying sensations from around him, the Ice Daoist was unaffected, focusing on the intense cold essence deep within the Ice Abyss.

He then completely let go of his spirit, wandering through it.

Within the extreme cold, he felt an immense sense of comfort.

Time passed, uncertain how long.

Perhaps briefly, perhaps an eternity.

“Success!”

The Ice Daoist suddenly opened his eyes.

At that moment, Dao Intention flowed; Dao Secret was realized!