Chapter 111: The Wishing Pool Inside the temple gate, not far away, there was a very large pool. In this pool, there were many copper coins and a stone slab with three words written on it: "Wishing Pool".

  "No copper coins, use this silver fragment instead." Xiao Yao searched around and found that he didn't have much copper money on him, so he directly took a few pieces of silver fragments and threw them in. As for things related to Buddhism and Taoism, Xiao Yao had always been very casual, and he didn't care about the amount of money either. It was all just a gesture, no need to worry about the amount.

  In his opinion, a copper coin and a gold ingot are actually the same, with no distinction between them. The key lies in the heart, not in the amount of money!!!

  "Wait..." The old monk wanted to call out, but it was already too late.

  "How can you be so silly? This wishing pool is supposed to float on the surface to work, not that it's only effective with expensive things! Otherwise, this place would be filled with gold!!" At this time, a lovely girl beside him spoke up.

  "Oh, I see, it doesn't matter, anyway, I'll fulfill my own wishes!" said Xiao Yao nonchalantly.

  "It's not like that, what do you mean by saying this!" The lovely girl frowned and was a bit displeased. She wanted to continue scolding Xiao Yao, but just then, someone suddenly exclaimed.

  An unbelievable situation has occurred, an inexplicable situation...

  "Float... float up!!?"

  "What?!"

  "This is impossible, how can it be?"

  "Can silver actually float up?"

  "Really?"

  The scene was in an uproar, with shocked cries everywhere. At this time, the lovely girl looked towards the wishing pool and found that the silver coins that Xiang had just thrown in had somehow floated back up to the surface!!!

  What is this? This is called a miracle!!!

  Everyone in their hearts felt that this was a miracle, an impossible miracle. At the same time, they looked at Xiangyang's eyes and started to feel a little different, because what could float on the wishing pool was not just a wish, but also another meaning, which is testing Buddhist fate!!!

  It's a situation like this, the power of Buddhist fate is almost unquestionable, at least that's what everyone present thinks!!!

  "Haha, it turns out that Carefree is indeed a person of destiny! The silver coin actually floats up!!" The old monk laughed and said. He originally wanted to stop this from happening, he wanted to see how Carefree's Buddhist fate would play out, throwing the silver coin was something he thought wouldn't work, but unexpectedly it had such a result.

  "What kind of person is this, I'm telling you, how can I say that the silver seems a bit light, it turns out someone has tampered with it, it's empty inside!!" Xiao Yao said in a bad mood. The reason why the silver floated up was because someone had tampered with it, and he immediately thought of this.

  "Everything is fate, you getting this silver isn't it just proof of that?" The old monk said with a smile.

  "Fate is fate, but it seems to have nothing to do with Buddha..." Xiao Yao shook his head and sighed bitterly. This time, things are getting interesting. It looks like he's going to become a distinguished guest of Lanruo Temple again.

  Because of encountering such things, most temples will entertain them warmly, because they think these people are those with Buddhist affinity, and being able to be with them can also gain some Buddhist affinity.

  "Anyway, it seems that you, Xiao You, and our Lanruo Temple are destined to be together. Please come in!" The old monk said, inviting Xiao You to enter.

  "Thank you!" He nodded his head and then entered the temple, he wouldn't pretend to be polite or anything because he originally wanted to stay here for a few nights anyway.

  "Carefree little friend, why don't you come to my room tonight..." The old monk said to Carefree on the road, with expectation and a different flavor in his eyes.

  Xiaoyao shuddered: "..., Old Monk, I didn't expect you had this kind of hobby..."

  “……, what are you thinking, old monk I just asked you to have a midnight conversation with me!!” The old monk was furious, this was one of his rare expressions, which shocked the monks around him, but thinking about it, even with good self-cultivation, one can still get angry.

  "So it was like that, then what do you want to talk about? Life, career or love?" asked Xiao Yao.

  "Get out! Does an old monk need love? Let's talk about Buddhism!" The old monk was made a bit embarrassed by Xiaoyao again.

  "This... I'm not very good at it..." Xiao Yao hesitated for a moment and said blankly.

  "Stop pretending, the Buddhist scripture you just said has very high Buddha Dharma in it, and I can feel that your understanding of it is very deep, even surpassing mine!" The old monk saw through Xīao's act at a glance, knowing he had a bit more foolishness to him, and suspected that Xīao might not want this trouble.

  "That's probably just a coincidence!" Xiao Yao scratched his head and said with a smile.

  "Anyway, let's just talk, or else I'll have Old Monk and you discuss your life, career, and love..."

  “……”?

  Listening to the old monk's words, the monks around him felt a bit dreamy. Why did the abbot treat this poor scholar with such importance, speaking more than usual and being so affectionate? Even if the emperor himself came, he might not receive such treatment.

  But thinking about it, there is some reason to this. The silver coins that the monk threw out could actually float on water, which is why their Buddhist connection is so deep. Just this reason alone would make the abbot of the main temple treat him as an honored guest!!!

  It wasn't long before the monks realized that the abbot's decision was correct, and more than correct. After the fact, they discovered that this poor scholar's Buddhist teachings were extremely profound, not only could he discuss Buddhism with them, but he could also help them understand things that they had been unable to figure out for themselves.

  At this time, these monks did not know that the old monk was the only one who had discussed Buddhist scriptures with Xiao Yao, and others thought that this poor scholar would not have any profound Buddhist teachings. Having a Buddhist connection is just having a connection; if you don't enter the Buddhist gate, you're just an ordinary person.

  But later, the old monk's abnormal behavior every day, the old monk would suddenly stare blankly and then shout loudly. I understood that kind of excitement, in worldly terms, was like finding a treasure.

  With the cultivation of an old monk, everyone knows that even if he picks up a treasure, the old monk can still remain unmoved. Even if he is given all the wealth in the world, he would be the same. These external objects can no longer disturb him.

  The only thing that can make him like this is the realization of Buddhist Dharma, and it must be a major breakthrough, otherwise he would never have such an expression!

  Under observation, they heard the discussion between Laohe Shang and Xiao Yao, a Buddhist debate between the two, which was called a rare and wonderful sight, something that this generation had not seen much of in their lifetime.

  The old monk and Xiao Yao also discovered that someone was eavesdropping, but they didn't stop them either. They hoped these people could understand the higher Buddhist teachings. The old monk was the master of this place, while Xiao Yao thought these were predestined people who had their own opportunities.

  At the same time, Xiaoyao also liked to compete with Laohe Shang in Buddhist Dharma because this not only allowed Laohe Shang to gain benefits but also brought him great benefits. Laohe Shang's Buddhist cultivation was extremely profound, allowing him to benefit greatly as well.

  His realm has improved a lot in these few days, not only in Buddhist Dharma, but also in other aspects. In the words of the old monk, Xiangyang is an alternative, and his mental state cultivation is at a height that makes people look up to him, and he also has such a feeling.

  "Master, just how high is this carefree Buddha realm?" asked a senior monk in the temple. He felt that he couldn't see through it either, which was an astonishing thing to him.

  "The Buddhist realm of Xiao You should be a bit worse than mine!" The old monk said mysteriously, and indeed, in terms of Buddhism, Xiao You was not as good as the old monk.

  "Why can't the disciples feel his realm? The host abbot's, the disciples can still feel it, but not his!"

  "That's because, although his Buddhist realm is not as good as mine, his mental state and cultivation are much higher than mine. If he were to specialize in Buddhism, he might be even better than me, but he isn't like that. He also involves himself in Taoism, martial arts, qin music, tea ceremony, calligraphy..." The old monk said calmly.

  "...The high monk was slightly perplexed, learning like this is too disorderly, wouldn't it have an adverse effect?"

  The old monk seemed to see the doubt of the high monk and said, "Some people think that learning too many things is not good, but it's because they don't understand how to learn. In fact, each thing has a role in promoting mental cultivation, so he can always maintain his mental practice, making his mental achievements far higher than mine!"

  "...The high monk was silent, deep in thought, and he felt as if he had grasped something."

  The old monk continued: "What I learned from him is not only Buddhism, but also can improve my Buddhist realm, because my mind is improving! The improvement of the mind makes me feel different when looking at Buddhism, and I understand new things, which in turn improves my Buddhist realm!"

  "The disciple understood! Cultivation is in the mind, and the improvement of the mind is equivalent to the improvement of cultivation!" The high monk said.

  "Hmm!"

  "What realm has his mental state cultivation reached? Abbot, your mental state cultivation was once said by an Emperor-level warrior to be higher than theirs. Is it possible that Xiao Yao's mental state cultivation is even higher than that of an Emperor-level warrior?"

  "It's hard to say, I feel that his state of mind has surpassed many, but how much is unknown, can only say it won't be weaker than any emperor-level warrior!!" The old monk replied.

  “……”?

  While the old monk was discussing about Xīyáng, the Xīyáng person was already in Hàn Lín Academy. During the day, he would be here, at night in Lán Ruò Temple, and early morning in Wǔ Shèng Hall!

  The Wu Sheng Tang was vacated for the Dragon Gate competition this time, to accommodate those who participated in the Dragon Gate competition. Gu Xing and others lived there, and Xiao Yao prepared breakfast for Gu Xing, so he had to go inside.

  Carefree breakfast is sometimes made in the Lanruo Temple with vegetarian dishes, riding a thin horse to get there, and it's still hot in the hands of Gu Xingzi!