Chapter 46: Journey to Mount Wutai (1/2)

When he entered the room, the old man looked at Cheng Yu and said, ”Have a seat. May I know your name?”

“My name is Cheng Yu. May I know what’s the name of old man?”

“My name is Tian, Tian Wenqing.”

“Old Tian, I think you already guessed the reason I am here today.”

“Yes. I fear Mr. Cheng would be disappointed. Old man here will not sell the stone.”

“Does Old Tian know what that stone is?”

“No idea. I know it’s not an ordinary stone. As far as that stone is concerned, it’s worth is not inferior to my own life.”

“Oh? May I know if it is convenient for Old Tian to tell me the origin of this stone?”

Tian Wenqing looked at Cheng Yu quietly before replying, ”Since Mr. Cheng wants the stone, you must be able to tell how unique it is. This old man here shall tell you about it, but I will not be selling the stone. I hope Mr. Cheng will not make things difficult for me.”

From the start, he was able to tell Cheng Yu was not as simple as he looked and not just due to the number of “guards” around him. This feeling came from Cheng Yu’s manners. His speaking style was far grander than a teenager’s, and normally would only be found in those reclusive old kings. Although he was older than Cheng Yu by a lot, in front of him, he felt like a small child again.

These kinds of people, regardless of whether he had a formidable background or powerful strength, were not something his antique shop could contend against. Despite his antique shop being the biggest in Qingping City and also holding good relations with some officials, he felt that he was powerless in front of this young man. Therefore, he chose to show a softer side and hope the opposite party would not force him.

Cheng Yu was also able to tell what the old man’s worries were, and he said reassuringly, ”Relax, Old Tian. Since you don’t wish to sell the stone, I will not force you. I only wish to know the origin of this stone.”

“Alright. I shall tell you about it.” Tian Wenqing narrowed his eyes and looked out of the window.

”20 years ago, my business failed. I owed a lot of money. Due to exhausting all my options, I wished to use my death to end everything. At the final moment, I decided to go over to Mount Wutai to seek direction from the Buddha, hoping that he would be able to give me direction instead. When I reached Mount Wutai, I asked for a bamboo slip [1] and requested Master Xie Qian to take a look for me. He said this was an inauspicious slip. He advised me to not be too rigid and told me that there were people in my life that I needed to let go of.” Old Tian looked as if he was reliving those days.

“During that period of time, every day, there was people coming to ask for their money that I owed them. How could I let them go? I gave it a thought and decided that I should just die, since death ends everything. Hence, I ran to the back of Mount Wutai, and prepared to jump off the cliff. When I was ready to jump off, I was seen by the senior monk in the temple causing him to pull me back. After he listened to my difficulties, he spoke to me about Buddha’s principles. However, at that point, why would I even care about what Buddha’s principles? At last, the senior monk had no other choice, but to give me this stone. He asked me to open an antique jade shop and place the stone inside the shop. I skeptically brought the stone down the mountain. Following that, I sold my last property before managing to buy this antique jade shop. After that, I placed the stone in the shrine. Unexpectedly, my business started to boom. After numerous years, it turned into this shop. It was all due to this stone that I was able to stand back up. Therefore, after that incident, every year I go up to Mount Wutai to pay a visit to the senior monk as well as offer some incense and money. Now, do you believe that this stone is more important than my life and properties?” Tian Wenqing was somewhat stirred up as he continued. Although it had been 20 years, every time he recalled the incident, it would be vividly clear in his memory. If this stone was not here, he may have already turned into a pile of bones.

“Old Tian, rest assured, I will never force you to sell it to me. I just wish to know whether or not the senior monk still has such stones?” Cheng Yu looked at him and asked.

Cheng Yu naturally knew why the stone was able to cause the business to be prosperous. As the proverb said, ”Jade would assist the person if the person nourished the jade. If the person was able to nourish the jade for more than 3 years, the jade would assist the person to be able to live in comfort for the rest of his life.”

As he had placed the spirit stone in the antique shop, every day and night, he would nourish the jades. Even the worst quality jade would be nurtured with spiritual qi. Once the commoner put on such a jade, their face would be glowing and the body would suddenly turn very healthy. Naturally it would attract a lot of people.

“I am not sure. But this kind of treasure, even if it’s just one, it would be like a gift from the heavens. I think even the monk would not be so lucky to have more than one stone.” Tian Wenqing replied after thinking. He hoped that he wasn’t making trouble for the monk.

When he heard Old Tian’s words, Cheng Yu smiled. He was able to tell how vigilant he was. However, he also knew that Old Tian did not know much about this stone. He must make a trip to Mount Wutai and ask the senior monk. He believed that the monk must have some knowledge regarding these stones. Otherwise, he would not have asked Old Tian to bring the stone back and open an antique jade shop.

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Thinking up to this point, Cheng Yu decided to head back. He stood up and pulled out a pill bottle and took out a Longevity Pill. Immediately, the room was filled with a pill’s fragrance. Tian Wenqing sucked in a breath and felt that it contained the same capability of the immortal stone, the ability to refresh and clear the mind.

“This pill shall be considered my gift to Old Tian as a form of thanks. From the physical condition of Old Tian, consuming this pill would allow you to live for over 100 years or potentially even longer,” Cheng Yu said while passing the pill to Tian Wenqing. He had placed the spirit stone here for over 20 years. Naturally, his body’s condition would be healthier than most people. Adding on the consumption of this pill, and he should be able to live to 150 years.

“This…“ Tian Weiqing was surprised. After he experienced the spirit stone, he was no longer someone who would judge things purely based on their appearance. This pill was obviously the same grade of immortal treasure as his spirit stone. He did not expect that this young man was so magnanimous to be able to gift it to him. As he did not sell him the spirit stone, but the opposite party was actually gifting such a precious treasure, he hesitated. He wondered if he should accept it?

“Take it. Maybe Old Tian thinks that you did not actually help me with anything. But you told me the origin of the spirit stone, and this was actually the greatest help you gave me. You can be assured that I am not a bad person. I will not give the senior monk any troubles.” After he finished speaking, Cheng Yu ignored the shocked Tian Wenqing as he placed the pill into his hand and walked out of the room.