Chapter 357: Child-endowing Buddha (1/2)
Chapter 357: Child-endowing Buddha
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Jingtan Temple!
Located under Jilei Mountain, this small temple had been operating for about half a year. During this period, more and more people came to worship the Buddhas in the temple.
One word could be used to describe the secret for the mass of worshippers to the temple: efficacious.
Yes, the temple had a reputation for being efficacious, especially in granting the wishes of worshippers who wanted to have children. The Child-endowing Buddha was worshipped by all in the temple. He had a large head and big ears. The Buddha wore a perpetual smile on his face and held a baby in his arms.
Regardless if you were praying for a boy or a girl, your prayers would definitely come true.
”Are you serious?”
After hearing Jiang Xiao's report, Zhou Bao had a strange expression on his face. ”You're saying that Yunfei was going to...!”
”Your Excellency, you have been married for more than half a year already, but the Princess has not conceived yet. It's only natural for her to think in this way!” Jiang Xiao felt a little awkward. This was, after all, Zhou Bao's personal affair.
As a subordinate, he felt embarrassed to have this discussion with him.
”Fine. I see. Does this temple have anything special, except for praying for children?”
”Nothing else. Since there have been so many people continuously coming to worship the Buddha, I thought there might be something fishy going on, so I investigated it personally. There is nothing exceptional about it. There are about 10 monks in the temple.”
The abbot's dharma name is De Ling. He's about 50 years old. I've heard that he is from Lingzhou, a place in the south. He was once a senior monk in a particular temple, but that temple was destroyed during the wars between the Sect of Flame and the officers and soldiers of Great Jin during the insurrection of the Sect of Flame.
When the temple was destroyed De Ling was forced to follow those soldiers to Wuyang Region and there he met up with several monks. Since then, they've built Jingtan Temple, and it gradually developed into this large scale.
”In the beginning, it was just a shack built of earth. But because of its efficacy, more and more people have been going there, and thus it became bigger.”
”Although it's not that big at present, it's still famous enough!”
”Since you've already investigated it, I guess there's nothing to worry about!” Zhou Bao nodded in agreement. ”However, we'd better keep an eye on it. You ask Zhu Ba to go with them, as well as those from the powerhouses of Tian Long Taoism.”
”After all, they need to earn their keep!”
”Yes, I see!” Jiang Xiao answered and bowed his way out of the house.
”I have a feeling that there must be something going on at this Jingtan Temple!” Although he did not receive any untoward information about it from Jiang Xiao, he still preferred to trust his gut feeling.
”Jingtan Temple? I seemed to have heard of that name before!” Flying in, Green Spirit flew around Zhou Bao and transformed into a spirit of a silver fox.
”Oh, now I remember. There was an affiliated temple belonging to the Mandkesvara Sect also called Jingtan Temple!”
”Mandkesvara Sect?” Zhou Bao's expression suddenly changed. As soon as he heard this name, he could just imagine what kind of place it was! Child-endowing Buddha?!
Firstly, there was no such type of God that had the ability to endow the gift of child to any human being. Furthermore, God surely did not want to be involved in such affairs.
”I wonder if Yan Yunyan is aware about the details about this temple. If she knows and still insists on going there with Yunfei, I will assume there's something serious going on.”
”Does she really want to go against me?”
Zhou Bao stood up and with a face that showed no mercy, declared, ”Hum. I'll go there tomorrow and see what Yan Yunyan is up to.
”If she has any ulterior motives, I will teach her a lesson she will not forget!”
After he had spoken, he looked up and found Green Spirit lying on the ground, apparently in deep thought.
”Hey, Green Spirit, what's up?”
”I'm thinking about Mandkesvara Sect!”
Green Spirit said, ”If Jingtan Temple is the affiliated temple of Mandkesvara Sect, perhaps Monk De Ling has gained the inheritance of Jingtan Temple of Mandkesvara Sect in those days!”
”Is there any problem with the inheritance of Jingtan Temple?”
You're well known for your ferocious behavior. If an intelligent person knows this, he will not be such a fool as to challenge you on your home ground, let alone gaining the inheritance of Jingtan Temple.
”Even though he has gained the inheritance of Jingtan Temple or the entire Mandkesvara Sect, he won't dare to stir up any trouble in broad daylight, right?”
”Maybe, but there are some people who might be fearless but incredibly stupid at the same time.”
”Besides, perhaps De Ling really has no idea about the happenings in the martial arts world, and is not aware of my reputation. So if he has never heard of my notoriety, he will not think twice about going against me!” What do you think about that?”
”No way!” Green Spirit looked doubtful. ”You're already so famous that everyone should have heard about you!”