Chapter 47: The Child Who Stole a Steamed Bun (1/2)

When they reached Mount Wutai’s Airport, it was already 5 pm. The airport to Mount Wutai is not a far distance. Cheng Yu and Wu Cheng took a cab and arrived at the foot of Mount Wutai very quickly. At that moment, a lot of tourists were descending from the mountain. Only Cheng Yu and a few others were heading up the mountain.

Wu Chang suggested that they should stay at the hotel that was at the foot of the mountain and only go up tomorrow. However, Cheng Yu never liked to dilly dally, especially if it’s something he felt is extremely important. The earlier he clarified the origin of the spirit stone, the earlier he could get things done.

On the way up, Cheng Yu was observing Mount Wutai’s environment. It was not like what Cheng Yu imagined. The place was filled with never ending mountain peaks with short mountains, but it does not have a verdant and lush forest. Some of the mountain tops were even bare without any green at all. Most importantly, the spiritual qi in this place was not dense.

This place was not suitable for cultivation to become an Immortal at all! Cheng Yu sighed and felt a little disappointed. From the situation, he was able to tell that the probability of the spirit stone originating from here was very low.

As he followed the mountain road and walked up, Cheng Yu was not able to feel any rich or dense Qi. What he felt was actually the rich and dense Buddhism Qi. When he looked at the vast temple buildings, he was able to tell that Buddhism was very popular in this world and had a long and storied history.

“Achoo!” Wu Chang covered his mouth as he sneezed. Although Mount Wutai was not tall, the topography of this place was very high. On the way up, they were able to see those distant mountain peaks were filled with snow, and as a result, Mount Wutai’s temperature was quite low as well. Besides, the sky already turned dark, and the cold air had started to get colder.

As Cheng Yu had his Qi protecting his body, naturally he would not be afraid of the cold air. But Wu Chang is just a commoner and, in Yunhai, he was wearing a short sleeved shirt. Since they were rushing over, he did not seem to care about his attire as he did not expect Cheng Yu would actually want to go up the mountain this late in the night.

Wu Chang used his hands to rub his nose as he smiled embarrassingly at Cheng Yu, ”Haha! It seems like this mountain is pretty cold.”

Cheng Yu took out a pill bottle as he poured out a Soul Strengthening Pill and passed it to Wu Chang. ”Eat it, it can help you resist the cold air.”

“Thank you, Young Master Yu,” Wu Chang said happily as he took the pill. After experiencing the Reversal Pill’s effects, he knew the words Cheng Yu spoke were true. He picked up the pill and gave it a sniff before swallowing. Immediately, he felt his body started to become warmer as a strand of warm air started to flow around his body.

They passed by a temple. Cheng Yu took a look at the ”Qingliang Temple.” Cheng Yu was puzzled as he looked at the vast building complex. Every short distance, there would be a building in between them.

“Is Mount Wutai not a temple?” Cheng Yu asked.

Wu Chang, who just consumed the Soul Strengthening Pill and was sighing at the mystery of Cheng Yu’s pills, was stunned when he heard Cheng Yu’s words. All those tourists who visited Mount Wutai knew that this place was more than just a temple! With such a vast area, it would not be limited to a temple only! But he knew that Cheng Yu had never been here before.

“Yes. Mount Wutai actually means five prominent peaks. There were a total of five mountain peaks in the area, therefore it was named Mount Wutai. As Mount Wutai is a vast area, just on this mountain alone, there’s already over a hundred temples.”

“What?! Over a hundred?! D*mn! How am I supposed to find a person like that!” Cheng Yu was surprised. What the hell? He thought that Mount Wutai was just a name for a mountain, and within the mountain, there was only one temple. But he didn’t expect it to be five mountain peaks, and each were filled with over a hundred temples. How was he going to find the monk?!

“Who is Young Master Yu looking for? A monk?”

“Yes. A person called Saint Master. Have you heard of him before?” Cheng Yu asked in anticipation.

“I have never believed in Buddhism, and therefore I have no understanding towards monks. Why don’t we enter this Qingliang Temple and ask the monk in there? Since they are in the same profession, he should know the person Young Master Yu is looking for,” Wu Chang pointed at Qingliang temple and said.

“I guess that’s the only way.” Cheng Yu looked at the temple in front and walked towards it.

“Please hold on a moment, young monk.” When they entered the temple, they saw a 16 year old monk who was passing by.

“Amitabha. What’s the matter?” The young monk heard the shout causing him to turn around and ask.

“May I know if young monk has heard before of a person named Saint Master here?” Cheng Yu went forward and asked.

“Amitabha. The Saint Master is the senior monk of Falei Temple. He’s a revered monk. How could I not know of him.”

“Oh? Is it possible for young monk to tell me the directions to Falei Temple?” When he heard that the young monk was able to recognize the Saint Master, Cheng Yu heaved a sigh of relief. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to search all the temples.

“After benefactor exits the temple, you should follow the mountain path and head towards the right side. It will lead you directly to the Yuefeng Mountain, and from Yuefeng mountain, keep walking to the west and you will arrive at the western peak. Falei Temple is at the top of the western peak. The distance from here to western peak is around six kilometers. Benefactor could get a taxi to bring you there.”

“Thank you, young monk.”

“Amitabha.” The young monk said the Buddhism chant again. It caused Wu Chang who was nearby to be speechless. He’s already a monk at such a young age and from the way he chanted the word “Amitabha,” it seemed he is quite driven to be a monk.

Cheng Yu and Wu Chang arrived back on the mountain path and saw that there was a notice that showed how to get to the Yuefeng Mountain. Wu Chang went to look for a taxi. About half an hour later, they arrived at the foot of Yuefeng Mountain.

Cheng Yu looked at the summit and said, ”Find a place to rest for tonight, we will climb up the mountain tomorrow!”