White-Robed Chief

Chu Li frowned.

This was his greatest fear.

Since he had the Omniscient Mirror, he did not have to fear any skills and techniques involving mind-reading. In fact, he could even use the Omniscient Mirror against some lower-level mind-reading skills to fool the other party.

However, he was not confident of fooling the Saint.

With the protection of the Omniscient Mirror, others could never invade his mind, so he feared that the Saint might notice the force that was shielding his mind from her. If that were to happen, he would appear suspicious and would not be able to enter the Holy Church of Light.

Xiao Shi said, “This will probably be your biggest obstacle.”

Chu Li sighed and eventually nodded.

He also believed this to be his greatest hurdle. That was why he had decided to return to the Ji Dynasty for a moment to relax and ask Xiao Shi for ideas.

Xiao Shi suggested, “Otherwise, you can just choose to disappear.”

Chu Li raised an eyebrow at this.

Xiao Shi explained, “If you ever get caught, you won’t have the chance to escape. Given that Fang Qingyang’s Diving Light Body can beat your God’s Limbs, Sun Mingyue’s Divine Light Body will certainly be even more powerful!”

Chu Li shook his head and sighed. “I’ve already reached the final leg of this mission. I have to give it a try!”

“The Secret Guardians Hall has had so many talents. Perhaps most of them failed to overcome this obstacle,” Xiao Shi protested.

“I won’t be able to come to terms with this if I don’t give it a try.”

“Then you better think of a way out first,” Xiao Shi replied with a huff. “Don’t lose your life!”

Chu Li nodded.

Xiao Shi knitted her eyebrows together. “Logically speaking, the Titanium Temple should have a way to overcome this problem.”

Considering how the Divine Light Body could beat a Buddhist divine power, would the Titanium Temple not be easily defeated by the Divine Light Body?

If that were the case, the Holy Church of Light would have already taken over the Titanium Temple instead of allowing them to continue transcending this world.

“Let’s go and see Xu An then!” Xiao Shu hurriedly suggested. “We can ask him if he knows of a solution to this problem.”

Chu Li smiled and nodded.

After Xiao Shi had prepared a parcel, they appeared outside the Titanium Temple in the blink of an eye.

As the morning sun shone over the Titanium Temple, the seemingly old, rickety temple was shrouded in a layer of golden light.

The golden light at the top of the stupa stretched over the entire Titanium Temple and stopped him from peeping in with his Omniscient Mirror.

Chu Li went forward and knocked on the door. Soon after, a novice Buddhist monk came out and smiled upon seeing them as he joined his palms in obeisance. “Almsgiver Chu, Almsgiver Xiao!”

Xiao Shi said, “Young Revered Sir, where’s Xu An?”

“Senior Brother Xu An is still in isolated cultivation.” The novice Buddhist monk kept his palms joined together in reverence.

“We would like to meet Revered Sir Kong Fa,” Chu Li requested.

“Please wait here.” The young monk went back in.

A few moments later, the tall and burly Kong Fa stepped out of the Titanium Temple. His yellow cowl fluttered as he joined his palms in obeisance.

Chu Li and Xiao Shi returned the gesture.

Kong Fa smiled. “Almsgiver Xiao, what brings you here?”

Xiao Shi said, “Is this the hospitality of the Titanium Temple?”

“Let’s continue our conversation there.” Kong Fa smiled and pointed at a gazebo near the temple.

The gazebo was situated beside a forest and was surrounded by an exquisite landscape.

As they went and sat in the gazebo, a gentle breeze caressed their faces and soothed their hearts.

Xiao Shi handed the parcel to Kong Fa. “This is for Xu An.”

Kong Fa took it from her.

Chu Li said, “Revered Sir, I’ve previously encountered a Priest from the Holy Church of Light. He had cultivated the Divine Light Body and used it to deal with my God’s Limbs. I nearly died by his hands.”

“The Divine Light Body…” Kong Fa frowned.

Xiao Shi huffed and said, “Revered Sir, please don’t tell me the Titanium Temple has no way to defeat it.”

“The Divine Light Body is the Dharma body of Maha-Vairocana, which can suppress all other Buddhas in the world in all ten directions.” Kong Fa let out a sigh. “Not many are capable of cultivating the Divine Light Body in this world.”

Xiao Shi asked impatiently, “Can the Titanium Temple deal with it?”

Once Chu Li entered the Holy Church of Light, he would not be able to use his divine power. If his identity was ever exposed, there would be no way for him to escape. This thought made her uneasy, so she could not help feeling agitated.

“Although the Divine Light Body is Maha-Vairocana’s Dharma body, Maha-Vairocana doesn’t have just one type of Dharma body,” Kong Fa explained. “Maha-Vairocana’s Immobility Scripture can offset the effects of the Divine Light Body.”

“Immobility Scripture?” Xiao Shi repeated. “Does your temple have it?”

“Yes,” Kong Fa replied with a nod. “I can pass it to Almsgiver Chu.”

Xiao Shi finally smiled.

Kong Fa warned, “Maha-Vairocana’s Immobility Scripture isn’t easy to cultivate. It requires a state of detachment, where a person sees the world as an illusion and a passing cloud. Only when you can earnestly hold on to such a belief and keep your heart detached from the world will you be able to successfully cultivate the Immobility Scripture!”

“It’ll be Chu Li’s problem whether or not he can successfully cultivate it,” Xiao Shi replied.

She was very confident in Chu Li.

Kong Fa looked to Chu Li.

Chu Li said, “Thank you, Revered Sir. I owe the Titanium Temple another favor now.”

Kong Fa smiled. “As long as Almsgiver Chu remembers.”

He took out a square-shaped red sandalwood box no bigger than his palm and gave it to Chu Li.

Chu Li opened the box after accepting it and found a translucent orb inside. It was a sarira.

“This sarira is a legacy from my previous lifetime. I shall give it to Almsgiver Chu,” Kong Fa said with a smile. “In my previous lifetime, I cultivated Maha-Vairocana’s Immobility Scripture. With your cultivation level, Almsgiver Chu, you should be able to use this sarira to attain Maha-Vairocana’s Immobility Scripture by means of enlightenment.”

“Thank you, Revered Sir,” Chu Li replied and returned the smile. “May I know how many lifetimes you have lived?”

“This is my fifth one.” Revered Sir Kong Fa sighed. “I’ll be suffering the most calamities in this lifetime. I’m afraid I will need Almsgiver Chu to lend me a helping hand when the time comes.”

“I will make it my duty to assist you!” Chu Li said gravely.

Revered Sir Kong Fa joined his palms in obeisance, rose to leave the gazebo, and then shut the temple door after re-entering the Titanium Temple.

As Chu Li examined the sarira, he suddenly closed his eyes and placed it against his forehead.

The Omniscient Mirror began circulating before wrapping itself around the sarira.

A strange force instantly surged into his mind. Then, following the circulation of the Omniscient Mirror, it was gradually released into the void of his mind.

A huge Buddha suddenly came into view within the void of his mind. His hands formed a mudra, and as the Buddha chanted a Buddhist scripture in a low voice, golden words began to appear and permeate the space.

This was Maha-Vairocana’s Immobility Scripture.

After going through it once, he memorized the entire scripture and understood it right away.

In the end, the Buddha faded away along with the golden words before blending back into the void of his mind.

Having understood it thoroughly, Chu Li tried to visualize it again, and a huge Buddha appeared in his mind once more. This Buddha was a few times larger than the previous one and had prominent and noticeable facial features that resembled his own. With both hands forming a mudra, the Buddha started chanting the same Buddhist scripture, which was Maha-Vairocana’s Immobility Scripture.

Golden words emerged from the Buddha’s mouth and floated around in the void of his mind.

As these words drifted about, they slowly turned into countless golden lotuses that came together to form a large lotus seat. The huge Buddha sat in full-lotus posture on the lotus seat with both hands in a mudra as he continued to chant the Buddhist scripture with a solemn expression.

The lotus seat grew bigger and bigger until the golden lotuses finally stopped gathering around it and drifted to the Buddha’s body instead before dissolving into him soundlessly like rainwater seeping into dry soil.

Whenever a golden lotus dissolved into him, the Buddha’s body would increase in strength a little.

After what felt like an eternity, he slowly opened his eyes.

Xiao Shi had been quietly watching him and was shocked to see the look on his face when he opened his eyes. It was calm, emotionless, and filled with freedom and complete stillness.

“Have you successfully cultivated it?” Xiao Shi asked.

Chu Li placed the sarira back into the box and smiled. “I’ve gained a rough understanding of it!”

Xiao Shi sighed in relief.

Chu Li said, “We should return soon.”

“What other magical effects does the Immobility Scripture have?” Xiao Shi asked.

Chu Li shook his head. “I can slowly find out more about it, there’s no rush.”

If it could help him over the Divine Light Body, it would already be of great use to him. There was nothing else he needed to ask for.

“It’ll be fine as long as you have a way to escape,” Xiao Shi said. “Now, you can cause as much mischief as you like.”

Chu Li chuckled. However, he was still afraid of the Saint as she might have some other way to capture him.