Chapter 142 Opportunity
Chapter 142 Opportunity
It was not late after leaving Cha'an Temple.
Gu Zhuo was in a good mood because things went particularly smoothly today.
——This is mainly reflected in the fact that he fought one less fight.
When he visited the thirty-three temples before, the reason why he specifically asked for advice was not because he was itching to do something idle, but to use this method to determine the method of practice of the other party, which would confirm with the Buddha's light he saw from Xiu Hu Zhenren.
As long as there is some slight similarity, it will be enough for him to trace the source and find out the origin of the ghost.
This method is indeed not very smart and its efficiency is quite low, but it is the most foolproof.
Gu Zhuo thought that it would be even better if the abbot of every temple he visited in the future would be willing to give lectures like he did today so that he could understand the fundamental Buddhist teachings.
Unfortunately, this is just wishful thinking.
Thinking of this, Gu Zhuo looked at the mountains and rivers in the distance and snapped his fingers.
That ray of light appeared in his eyes again, not competing with the bright sun in the autumn afternoon, but still solemn and beautiful in its own way.
Gu Zhuo suddenly had a thought that he had never had before.
Maybe he is the most suitable person in the world to be an assassin.
The reason is very simple.
All methods are known. It is very easy to use the methods of this sect to kill people from other sects and stir up trouble.
But once it happens more often, people will eventually notice it.
After all, this is just a technique.
Such as the Zhongtian Yin Fu Jing and the Frost Heaven Tribulation of All Things mastered by the Qin Emperor's room, as well as the Star Frost Tribulation created by Bai Nanming, and the Yuanshi Daodian practiced by the old man, these techniques are the fundamental basis of the great way for practitioners and cannot be practiced at the same time.
The technique is the ray of light on Gu Zhuo's fingertips. It is the means used by sword practitioners to control the sword to kill people. There is no saying that they cannot practice both.
Having said that, almost all practitioners do not have the idea of practicing multiple things at the same time, and the reason is very simple.
Most of these methods, which are called "arts", rely on the "Tao". In other words, most of the "arts" are separated from their own "Tao", and their power is often reduced to one tenth, and they are completely useless.
For Gu Zhuo, this problem is not a problem.
Tao gave birth to one, then to three, and then to all things.
Both Taoism and magic are ultimately presented in this world based on the changes of all things, and he is familiar with all things in the world and they walk side by side with him.
Then as long as he listens to the true teachings like he did today, with his talent and understanding, is there any method in this world that he cannot replicate?
At this moment, the sounds of all things rang out in Gu Zhuo's heart, carrying concern and worry.
"What do you do next?"
"More and more people are coming now. Every day from morning till night, a lot of people are staring at you. Wherever you go, it's very lively."
"If you continue like this, you will definitely be discovered if you come into contact with people from the Tianming Sect again. Even we can't hide it from you."
"We can't rely entirely on Pei Jinge, right?"
Hearing these words, Gu Zhuo smiled, as gentle as a spring breeze.
“Look at it from another angle.”
He said: "As long as I appear with the Lord of Heaven's Fate, I will become extremely clean and there will be no doubt about me."
In recent days, the cultivation world has learned that the Tianming Sect has welcomed a new leader.
The leader is extremely mysterious in the rumors. No one knows the origin of his realm, and even the only confirmed gender may be false.
Under normal circumstances, this would certainly attract the curiosity of the cultivation community.
But Gu Zhuo just happened to take away everyone's attention.
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In the next few days, Gu Zhuo did not visit the next temple to seek Buddhist teachings to resolve the doubts in his heart.
Under the gaze of the people, he first went boating and fished for a whole day but caught nothing. Then, as if in a rage, he found a town and ate a whole steamed sea bass, as if to vent his anger.
Then, he found an inn and stayed there for two days. During this time, he asked the waiter about the surrounding Buddhist temples, but he did not rush to visit them. Instead, he found a sect that was neither big nor small and stayed as a guest for half a day. He spent most of the half day drinking tea and chatting, until the end when Gu Zhuo picked a fight with someone. It looked like he was... dealing with a task given by someone?
In short, after visiting that small sect, he finally started heading to the next Buddhist temple.
During this period, some people tried to challenge him to a duel in swordplay and discussion of magic, but Gu Zhuo refused without even a second thought.
Many people were stunned by this, and then became confused and puzzled, and they didn't understand what he wanted to do.
At the same time, more practitioners came to the southern part of the continent, including many famous geniuses, such as the winners of the previous summer festivals. It seemed that there was a hint that a grand event was about to happen.
This became a reality shortly afterwards.
To be precise, after Gu Zhuo stepped into the gate of the next temple, the abbot of that temple came up to him with a smile and told him and the world the news in person.
——Cihang Temple is about to hold a Dharma Assembly just as winter begins.
Yes, Cihang Temple is located in the southeast.
After hearing the news, Gu Zhuo was thoughtful. After chatting with the monk for a few words, everything was back to normal.
It was just a pity that he did not hear the true scriptures again this time, so he could only fight with the monks in the temple and gained nothing in the end.
That night, Pei Jinge met with him privately.
The meeting place is in the room of the inn.
Neither of them turned on the lights to give the conversation the proper atmosphere.
“Although I don’t know what Cihang Temple wants to do, this is the best opportunity.”
Gu Zhuo's voice was casual and calm.
Pei Jinge frowned slightly, looked at him and said, "You want to use that ceremony to clear yourself of any suspicion?"
Gu Zhuo said: "At least in the short term, no one will doubt me for this reason."
Pei Jinge was silent for a while, and did not continue the conversation. He asked, "Did you gain anything from asking Buddha?"
"not yet."
Gu Zhuo shook his head and said, "But it's just a matter of time."
Along the way, he could trace the heritage of every Buddhist temple he chose back to a great master, living or dead, in a certain ancestral temple of Zen Buddhism.
For example, Cha'an Temple was founded by a disciple of a master of Yuangou Temple, and its practice method was inherited from that master. This is why the abbot was able to invite the Wugui monk.
The fundamental reason why Gu Zhuo did not go to the ancestral temple of Zen Buddhism was that those places would not take his identity too seriously and would not cooperate with him in doing things, and it would not be as convenient as it is now.
Pei Jinge did not comment.
"It's time for you to show your sincerity again."
She looked at Gu Zhuo and said, "This is why I came to talk to you today."
"what?"
Gu Zhuo was very surprised and asked subconsciously: "Did you find out now?"
Hearing this, Pei Jinge almost got angry and couldn't help rolling his eyes, thinking, do you think this is a simple thing?
Sitting in her position, her every move will inevitably attract extra attention, because if the leader likes something, the subordinates will like it even more.
But she didn't want Lu Mingcheng's name to be known to others, so she had to look through the files herself without asking anyone else to help.
The files in the Sky Patrol Department related to Xuandu from a hundred years ago are as vast as the ocean.
Besides this, she also needs to handle official business, and personally conceal Gu Zhuo's identity to prevent the ghost from realizing that something is wrong... With so many things piling up, she has been very busy lately, and feels very tired after so many years.
But she didn't want to show her tiredness, and she didn't want to let Gu Zhuo know that she had just recently found out what the name Lu Mingcheng stood for. So she didn't really roll her eyes, but instead, a smile of indifferent self-respect and pride appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"No nonsense."
Pei Jinge smiled brightly, looked into Gu Zhuo's eyes, and said, "If you can't show your sincerity, then our cooperation will end here."
(End of this chapter)