As he approached the Zhan Yun Temple, Luo Kai suddenly stopped. He noticed that there was a strange energy coming from all directions above the temple. It was invisible to his eyes, but he could feel it with his spirit. It was warm and gentle, a bit like the energy of light. It was very sacred.
He closed his eyes and carefully sensed it. He was more and more surprised because this energy came from many people in the county. When they were praying, they would condense a trace of this energy and gradually gather above the temple.
He tried to stimulate his spirit power to draw out this energy, but the energy was not under his control. He gradually understood that if he guessed correctly, this energy came from the spiritual level. Only people with the same faith could cause the frequency to resonate.
But why did it not appear before and only appear when the weather turned cold?
The gate of the temple was open. The old monk Bhikkhu was standing there. He seemed to know that Luo Kai would come back. He said with a smile, "The cold wind is desolate. I have already heated up a pot of red wine."
Bao'er said in surprise, "Uncle, are you going to violate the precepts?"
Luo Kai laughed and said, "Thank you, master!"
Walking into the meditation room, there was indeed a pot of fragrant wine. The cold wind was raging outside, but the inside was as warm as spring. It made him feel comfortable.
Zha Kun sat on the futon. He was indifferent to the wine in front of him. His chest rumbled, "The climate change means that the catastrophe of the human race is coming again. Benefactor has the root of wisdom and is the best candidate for the inheritance of the saints. Do you want to see hundreds of millions of people die in the mouth of the ferocious beasts?"
Luo Kai immediately lost his interest in drinking. He took a sip of wine and said patiently, "The cycle of heaven and earth is in order. Before the Catastrophe, human beings could decide the survival and destruction of most animals. But now, the strength and wisdom of ferocious beasts are no less than that of human beings, and even surpass them. The tide of evolution is coming, and all life in the world is finally at the same level. Masters, you two have studied Buddhism deeply, and you should know that everything has its cause and effect. If it really comes to that point, it is just repaying the cause that was planted before."
Zha Kun's face changed. He was silent.
The bhikkhu sighed, "Benefactor's words are in line with the principle of equality of all living beings in Buddhism."
The two of them had high attainments in Buddhism. They instantly understood the true meaning of Luo Kai's words. With the improvement of the level of life, cultivators would not be limited to the standpoint of human beings. Instead, they would stand on a higher level and look down on everything. Only the fittest would survive. Wars and disasters might bring destruction, but they could also be catalysts for evolution or the advancement of civilization.
Bao'er couldn't help but interrupt, "But we're humans!"
Luo Kai said expressionlessly, "In front of the Heavenly Dao, humans are no different from other creatures."
Bao'er was stunned on the spot. She looked at him as if she did not know him. At first, she thought that this person was a little human. As long as one was human, they would have likes and dislikes. Now, she saw that this person was as cold as a machine.
After a long time, the Bhikkhu broke the silence and asked Luo Kai, "May I know your name?"
Luo Kai naturally could not say his original name. After thinking for a while, he said, "Buddhism emphasizes that the four elements are all emptiness. And the Dharma name represents the end of the past. Why don't you give me a Dharma name?"
The Bhikkhu looked at him deeply and said, "I see that benefactor's state of mind has reached the realm of silence and emptiness. Why don't we call you Silent Void?"
Before Luo Kai could say anything, Bao 'er said in surprise, "Eldest Martial Uncle, the founder who created our Sky Thunder Palace seems to be called Silent Destruction. He's from the' Silent 'generation. If he's called Silent Void, then wouldn't he be in the same generation as the founder?!"
The Bhikkhu smiled and said, "This benefactor is not a member of our Buddhism. It's just a code name."
As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to have sensed something and turned to look out of the window.
Luo Kai also sensed it. It was a few very obscure breaths.
The sky had already darkened. A few Lamas in tattered clothing walked in from outside the temple. Their movements were methodical, just like walking statues. Wherever they went, the snowflakes that filled the sky and the howling cold wind would all detour away.
The lama in the middle was an old man with a withered face. He held a monk's staff in his hand that was shining with golden light. His pair of turbid eyes shone with golden light, as if they could see through the obstructions of the building and see everything in the temple.
The few of them walked into the temple and stood in the courtyard. The thin lips of the Lama in the middle moved and a hoarse voice rang out, "Eldest Martial Brother, we'll have to disturb your cultivation."
"Master, it's Fourth Martial Uncle. Are they here to capture you?"
Bao'er immediately became nervous. This old Lama was one of the four Wisdom Kings of the Heavenly Thunder Palace, the Universal Light King.
Zha Kun shook his head, "He alone won't be able to capture me unless the other three gather together."
For people with high cultivation like them, if they wanted to leave, it could be said that there weren't many methods to stop them. Although he didn't have any hands or feet, his spirit force could form a kind of psychokinesis field. No matter if it was attack or defense, it was extremely powerful. He could even fly for a short period of time.
A few years ago, he was able to safely escape from the Heavenly Thunder Palace under the encirclement of several Physique Masters.
The Bhikkhu pondered for a moment and calmly replied, "Junior Martial Brother Puguang, come in."
The others stopped in the courtyard. Only the Lama in the middle pushed open the door and entered. He wasn't surprised to see Zha Kun and even greeted him in a friendly manner, "Junior Martial Brother Zha Kun, long time no see."
Zha Kun coldly replied, "Your mind is in chaos. It seems like your cultivation has regressed these two years. Don't tell me you still want to rely on your seniority to obtain the Sarira inheritance?"
Puguang knew that this Junior Martial Brother cultivated the Mind's Eye ability and was able to see through people's hearts. He wasn't angry and directly admitted, "The Bodhi Sarira contains my Buddhist sect's supreme technique. Seventh Junior Martial Brother, do you dare to say that you didn't have any thoughts about it?"
Zha Kun said in a muffled voice, "The Bodhi Sarira should have been passed down to the Moke lineage. You guys tried to completely overthrow the Heavenly Thunder Palace's tradition of seclusion. If Master was here, he definitely wouldn't forgive you guys!"
"My Buddhist sect's mission is to save all living beings. If we always hide from the world, how can we save all living beings?
Just based on the few people from the Luozha Sect?
Moreover, Master agreed to let the Kasyapa Sect enter the world in order to promote Chen Gexin. Otherwise, the Heavenly Thunder Palace would have perished sooner or later. "
"Hmph, you haven't even escaped from the sea of suffering. How can you talk about saving others!"
While the two were quarreling, Luo Kai was a little impatient and walked out of the meditation room. Once these Buddhist eminent monks were involved in the promotion of life level, they were no different from the people of the secular world.
Only then did Puguang notice him. He just glanced at him and couldn't move his eyes away. The more he looked, the more dignified his expression became. In the eyes of ordinary people, Luo Kai was unremarkable. However, in the eyes of these Buddhist eminent monks who majored in spiritual willpower, it was completely different.
This time, Luo Kai's body and mind had undergone the baptism of death and rebirth. He already had a trace of divinity. What was divinity? Humans evolved from animals. When they wanted to rise again, they had to destroy their animal nature and forget their human nature. Only then could they be considered to have reached the peak of progress. That was to say, they had divinity that carried the will of heaven and earth.
In the eyes of Puguang, his whole person was like a crystal sculpture of a god. The energy that overflowed and circulated around him was extremely beautiful. That pair of baby-like eyes were like two gems in the dark night. When they flashed, they were even brighter than the stars in the sky. How could this kind of person be an ordinary person!
"Junior Brother Puguang, why did you come from afar?" Bhikkhu's faint voice sounded.
Puguang came back to his senses. He bowed slightly and said, "Senior Brother, recently several great elementalists from the Imperial Astronomer of Higashimogami Province came to my Heavenly Thunder Palace. They want to borrow Senior Brother's thunder to see if they can expel the cold current from the human territory."