Chapter 681
Chapter 681: 681
The polo flowers blossomed, and chanting continued.
Su Xing and Lu Shaqing walked along the streets of the Central Celestial. The dharmic atmosphere was thick, as expected of the Buddha Kingdom’s Central Celestial, surprisingly making him unable to feel even a bit frivolous. It was rare to be invited to walk through the Central Celestial with Lu Shaqing. Su Xing walked along side her, and the Solitary Star did not utter a word. Su Xing believed he was quite talkative, glib, and even eloquent.
But when he was alone with Lu Shaqing, he did not know why, when he saw Lu Shaqing’s profile, he felt she had a kind of refined aura free of worldly influence. Tranquility of the mind was manifested brilliantly upon her body, as if chatting to Lu Shaqing about worldly topics would taint her, so much so that the Su Xing that did not bother about trifles was somewhat mute.
Lu Shaqing said nothing either. The two of them silently walked down the street.
The surrounding polo trees and pagodas became increasingly sparse.
Silence.
Awkward silence.
Su Xing racked his brains for a way to break this atmosphere without making Lu Shaqing feel abrupt. At this time, Su Xing truly was extremely eager for second gen, or a dandy, or a Long Aotian sort without eyes to spy Lu Shaqing’s beauty and come heckle them. This plot was perfect to break the silent atmosphere.
Despite his imagination, the Buddha Kingdom was not like the Azure Dragon Territory. The people in this place were mostly adherent to dharma and were particularly attentive to wuwei. Of course, there were many heretical Buddhism sects that were occasionally jealous or temperamental, such as the Happiness or whatever Sect that was. However, sects like these now looked at Su Xing like a Fiend Star. The Buddha Kingdom’s Six Great Patriarchs were ordered into self-reflection by Holy Monk Four Noble Truths because of him. His popularity in the Buddha Kingdom now was illustrious, and his cultivation was even Supervoid Middle Stage. Other than the Six Great Patriarchs that despised Su Xing, they could not help but show him deference if they left seclusion, nod and bow.
Briefly indulging in his imagination, only then did Su Xing notice they had already left the Central Celestial’s hustle and bustle.
"Is Benefactor thinking of something to discuss with Shaqing?" Lu Shaqing smiled: "There is no need to be awkward about chatting with Shaqing about anything."
"Shaqing, you wouldn’t ever be interested in trivial stuff." SU Xing was helpless.
Lu Shaqing did not express an opinion: "Does Benefactor want to discuss the ‘Nirvana Sutra’s’ doctrines about permanence and impermanence?" Because the boy from earlier mentioned what happened to Su Xing when he came to the Central Celestial, she knew that he gave a lecture at the Central Celestial’s courtyard about the profoundness of the Nirvana Sutra’s dharma.
Su Xing promptly waved his hand, "No more, any more talk about this will blow my lid."
"…" Lu Shaqing.
"Shaqing, what do you think of my opinion? Yingmei, Siyou, and your other Sisters really want you to come back, and I do, too." Su Xing pondered and gazed at the girl, very directly speaking his thoughts.
Lu Shaqing did not care for the atmosphere. When she heard Su Xing’s question, she said: "Does Benefactor regret his initial decision?"
"I am very respectful of your decision, but I also want to make you stay at my side." Su Xing was very conflicted.
Lu Shaqing smiled and said: "Benefactor, do not be confused. For now, come with Shaqing to a place."
"What place,
"Qiantang River."
What?
Su Xing was astonished. He flew off the bed and instantly reached Lu Shaqing’s meditation room. Outside, many monks were currently chanting, and inside the room came the wails and sobs of Wu Xinjie and the others.
"Lu Shaqing!!" Su Xing instantly spotted Lu Shaqing.
She sat on the bed, the window to her room open, facing the Qiantang River. Her whole body was surrounded in golden light. As her Star Energy was dissipating, she spotted Su Xing’s entrance and put together her hands. She solemnly said: "Comprehending the truth of the Star Duels required the pinnacle of the meditative mind. Buddha said, if I do not go into hell, then who will. Yesterday, Lord Benefactor gave Shaqing an epiphany, enlightenment. Shaqing shall now help Lord Benefactor and the Sisters see through the mystery of the Star Duels.
As she said this.
Lu Shaqing then uttered a mantra.
"In my life I never cultivated goodness, relishing only murder and arson. Suddenly my golden shackles have been opened, here my jade locks have been pulled asunder. Alas! Hereby the river tide cometh, now I finally realize that I am what I am…"