After returning to the realm of Qingming, the more Wei Yuan pondered about the visit, the more he felt that something was wrong. The little monk was young in age, but his cultivation was profound, and he possessed many mystic abilities that only an Avatar should have. When he had beaten him up, it had felt like hitting a piece of niupi candy[1]—tough and resistant to force. No wonder he could venture deep into the domain and dared to claim before Wei Yuan that he was somewhat skilled in martial arts.

A monk this young and talented had to be rare even within the Exquisite Blossom Pure Land. He deserved their careful cultivation. So, the question was: why had a prodigious disciple of the Exquisite Blossom Pure Land wandered into the realm of Qingming for no apparent reason? The Palace of Absolute Beginning and the Exquisite Blossom Pure Land had always kept to their own spheres, never crossing each other’s paths. The direction at which they were expanding the human borders was entirely different as well. Wei Yuan was certain he had never offended any heir of the Pure Land, so there was only one explanation: the monk had been drawn here by the Red Lotus Bodhi.

It was easy to imagine what was going to happen in the future. If a little monk could be drawn here...