Chapter 3444

What puzzled Gu Zhen the most was that there were no Sanskrit words anywhere else on the Longevity Lamp. There were also no images of heavenly maidens or heavenly dragons. Instead, there were layers upon layers of jade, which looked like thousands of tiny clouds. Under the blue light of the Longevity Lamp, the jade clouds shone with a blue brilliance. It was a rather strange sight.

Gu Zhen rolled his eyes slightly. Following his gaze, the clouds started to float as if they were covered by the Longevity Lamp.

"Who are you?"

Gu Zhen had calmed down and didn't dare to move. He just stared at the Longevity Lamp and shouted, "Since you're here, why don't you come out to meet me?"

"Sir?

Hahaha … "The voice laughed loudly and sounded very cheerful," Little monk, you should call me benefactor, right?

You can't even keep your oral precepts. How can you become a Buddha?

Besides, if I'm not dim-sighted, I think I just heard … someone here resenting Manjushri, right? "

Gu Zhen's expression didn't change as he replied blandly, "I'm a Buddhist Dharma Protector. It doesn't matter if I keep my oral precepts or not. As long as I can eliminate demons and protect Buddha for Buddhism … it's a great merit!"

"A Dharma Protector doesn't need to keep the precepts of Buddhism?" The voice asked curiously, "Why don't I know?"

"Benefactor, you're not a disciple of Buddhism, are you?" Gu Zhen didn't answer but asked back, "You don't even know such a simple thing?"

"It doesn't matter whether I'm a disciple of Buddhism or not!"

The voice said again, "The important thing is that the Longevity Hall was built by Manjushri's body. Why did he build it at the bottom of the Saint River? Why did he build it in the antiquity times? How did he know to build it to worship his sarira? I told him all that 655,555 years ago!

It is precisely because of this that this old man has been accompanying his relic here for 655,555 years! "

"655,555 … 655,555 years?" Gu Zhen was dumbfounded. Then, a trace of curiosity arose in his heart.

"Yes, little monk!

Do you think it's so easy to attain enlightenment?

Manjushri Bodhisattva was a person of great wisdom and patience!

As early as a hundred thousand years ago, he divided his relics into one and placed it here for worship. Do you know how much loneliness Manjushri had endured after cultivating here for a hundred thousand years?

Manjushri Bodhisattva's body did this 655,555 years ago. Do you know how many times Manjushri Bodhisattva's body reincarnated?

Do you know the hardships of cultivation in the mortal world?

You have only cultivated for over two hundred years. What right do you have to question the Bodhisattva? "

"I … I …" Gu Zhen opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say. He thought about his own suffering and then thought about Ci Hui's previous life. She had already started her plan a hundred thousand years ago. He really wasn't worth mentioning!

"Little monk, cultivation is about cultivating the heart, not the body!

All the hardships are the tribulations that Buddha imposed on you. Your jealousy, envy, and hatred are all obstacles to your cultivation. If you can't get rid of these obstacles, even if I tell you the secret of Manjushri Bodhisattva's enlightenment and let you divide a sarira to worship here, you still can't attain enlightenment! "The voice was so harsh that Gu Zhen's face turned green and red.

"Amitabha, thank you, senior!" Suddenly, Gu Zhen put his palms together and bowed. "I know I'm wrong!

From now on, I'll cut off the anger in my heart and focus on Buddha's Way. "

"Good …" The voice was very happy. "If you have such thoughts, I'll do you a great service!"

After saying that, Gu Zhen didn't say anything else. He moved his body and flew toward the gap in the stone wall. It seemed that he intended to leave.

When Gu Zhen came to the edge of the gap, the Longevity Lamp was still burning. There was no flickering light. It seemed that the lamp didn't care about Gu Zhen's departure.

Gu Zhen stepped out of the gap. After a moment of hesitation, he retracted his foot, lowered his head, and flew back.

When he landed on the stone pillar, he said in a low voice, "Senior, I have a question, but I don't know if I should ask it."

Gu Zhen's voice didn't come out for a long time. It was as if it had never appeared.

Gu Zhen panicked. He spoke again, but there was no response from the Longevity Lamp.

With a plop, Gu Zhen fell to the ground and kowtowed. "Senior!

I know you're a senior of my Buddhism Sect. It was all my fault.

I thought this place was the most dangerous place of the Mysterious Water Palace. Senior, your identity is unknown, so I don't dare to believe your words. I left just to test you. Please forgive me! "

With that, Gu Zhen kowtowed a few more times with a proper attitude.

"Alas, forget it!" The voice seemed to be helpless. "Get up!

Who am I? Fly up and see for yourself!

If you weren't the first Bodhisattva to come here in tens of thousands of years, I wouldn't have helped you! "

"Yes, yes!"

Hearing the voice, Gu Zhen finally felt relieved. However, he still didn't dare to fly up. He smiled and said, "Since I know my mistake, I don't know who you are. Senior has accompanied Manjushri Bodhisattva for more than 655,555 years. How can you not be a senior of my Buddhism Sect?

Even if you haven't shaved your head, you're still a senior in my heart! "

"Shaved my head?

Haha … "The voice laughed faintly." I want to shave my head, but other than the Buddhist Lord, who can shave my head? "

"Senior?" Gu Zhen was shocked. He didn't understand what the voice meant.

"Little monk, come up and see for yourself!" The voice said faintly.

Gu Zhen hesitated. He wanted to see the true face of the voice, but he was also afraid that he would be disappointed. Just as he was thinking, the voice said, "Little monk, you're truly detestable. Why are you so calculative in your heart?

Since you want to get the cultivation method of the Sarira from me, why don't you believe me?

Now, I'm giving you a chance to see my true face. Why are you afraid that I'll harm you? "

"I don't dare, I don't dare!"

Gu Zhen trembled slightly and said with a smile, "I'm not doubting you, senior. I'm just thinking!

I'm a Buddhist Dharma Protector. I can't condense the Sarira. Without the Sarira, they can't contain the karma. All my karma and merits can't follow me to reincarnation. How … how can I put the Sarira here? "

"Oh?

When did the Buddhist Dharma Protector … have such a drawback? "The voice was surprised." As far as I know, Manjushri was a Buddhist Dharma Protector!

How can he worship the Sarira here? "

"How can it be?" Gu Zhen was shocked and said hurriedly, "How can Manjushri be a Buddhist Dharma Protector?"

"Little monk, if your heart is blind, could it be that your eyes are also blind?

Didn't you see Manjushri's right hand? "

The voice seemed to be disappointed and asked, "What's the use of the sword in Manjushri's hand?

Isn't it used to kill demons and protect Buddha? "

"Oh, yes, I didn't think of that."

Thinking of Manjushri's thunderous means before he left, Gu Zhen was shocked again and became more joyful.

"Little monk, look at the Million Buddha Painting in the Longevity Hall!"

The voice laughed, "Not to mention the Bodhisattvas, even the Buddha Lords who achieved Buddhahood have swords in their hands!

They all have the experience of being Buddhist Dharma Protectors!

Since they can achieve Buddhahood, why can't you? "

"Re … really?" Gu Zhen was so happy that his voice trembled, "Senior … do you really know this kind of secret skill?"

"Haha, of course, many Bodhisattvas achieved Buddhahood in front of me!"

The voice laughed, "When these Bodhisattvas achieved Buddhahood, I can see all their experiences and secret skills. Do you think I know that?"

"Ah?

Senior … who are you? "Gu Zhen was shocked and asked while staring at the Longevity Lamp.

"Little monk, I asked you to come up and have a look. Why don't you come up?

Do you want me to invite you? "

"Yes, yes, I'll go over right now!"

Gu Zhen didn't dare to delay and hurriedly urged the cloud to fly up. However, when his respectful gaze landed on the Longevity Lamp, he was stunned again.

Inside the Longevity Lamp, there was only a jade-green flame with a golden flame burning on it. He did not know what the jade-green flame was, but it was as clear as water. He could see through it with a single glance, but there was nothing inside.

"Senior?" Gu Zhen looked at the Longevity Lamp and then looked around. He even looked at the Million Buddha Painting above his head.

"I'm here!"

As the old voice spoke again, a ripple appeared within the green light. The ripple gradually increased in size, creating circular ripples within the Longevity Lamp. In the end, the ripples rotated, causing the flame to move as well.

As Gu Zhen stared, a dark green Heavenly Dragon flew out from the Longevity Lamp, spinning in the air!

"Ah??"

Although Gu Zhen had already thought of many possibilities, she still couldn't help but cry out in surprise when she saw the Heavenly Dragon that was exactly the same as the one that flew out when Ci Hui proved the Fruit.

The Heavenly Dragon flew out of the Longevity Lamp, its body burning with golden flames. It circled around the entire palace before landing back into the Longevity Lamp!

The palm-sized dragon head peeked out of the oil lamp, sending flames everywhere. A familiar voice came from the dragon's mouth. "How is it?

Little monk, did this old man scare you? "

"Se … Senior …" Gu Zhen stuttered. "I was indeed surprised. I didn't expect you to look like this!"

Gu Zhen then probed, "Senior … are you really the Heavenly Dragon of the Buddhist Kingdom?"

"Ah, of course I'm the Heavenly Dragon!"

The dragon sighed. His ferocious face made Gu Zhen feel sorrowful. "If we trace back to our roots, I'm the same as you. We're both protectors of the Buddhist Kingdom!"

"No wonder you said you've seen many Bodhisattvas attain Fruition!" Gu Zhen was enlightened. "So you're a protector for these Bodhisattvas!"