PDLP Chapter 175 The Wordless Stele
Chapter 175 The Wordless Stele
"Number of days?"
President Qin was taken aback.
He stared at that spot, thinking carefully.
If it is the character “数”, the first stroke is indeed a dot.
And the saying "supernatural powers cannot overcome fate"...
Master Xuanming stood up and looked at the words on the bed board.
Left side: Tribulation upon tribulation
Right side: Supernatural powers cannot overcome destiny.
A thought suddenly came to mind.
Could this be...?
What clues did Hanshan find left by the two eminent monks?
Clues to the great upheaval of that year?
"Senior," President Qin said.
What's your opinion?
Master Xuanming remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking:
"Supernatural powers cannot overcome destiny..."
"This sentence perfectly encapsulates the helplessness of cultivators."
He looked at President Qin.
"No matter how strong one is, it is insignificant in the face of the great power of heaven and earth."
President Qin nodded.
He understood what Master Xuanming meant.
That great upheaval back then was probably some kind of "destiny".
A kind of "fate" that even immortals and Buddhas cannot resist.
That's why the two eminent monks, Hanshan and Shide, left behind this saying.
"Senior." President Qin took a deep breath.
"Let's go out first."
"I'll study these things carefully when I get back."
Master Xuanming nodded.
The two carefully put away the lotus flowers, bamboo tube, and two packets of ashes.
Then, he turned and walked out.
Step out of that small room.
Passing through the dining hall.
Cross the courtyard.
Passing through the ruins.
Walk past those corpses.
Finally, we saw the exit.
The cave entrance that emitted a bluish-gray light.
The two quickened their pace and went outside.
Behind them, the space of the secret realm began to tremble.
It began to collapse.
Those corpses, those ruins, those horrific scenes...
It began to gradually turn into nothingness.
It's as if it never existed.
……
Outside the cave entrance.
Zhou Ge was pacing back and forth anxiously.
It's been almost an hour since President Qin and Master Xuanming went in.
There is no news.
There was no movement.
"Zhou, how about I take a few men in and take a look?"
Zhou Ge glanced at him.
"Go in and cause trouble?"
The young player opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.
Zhou Ge took a deep breath to suppress his anxiety.
"Wait a little longer."
"President Qin and Senior Xuanming are both highly skilled; they will be fine."
The voice just fell.
At the cave entrance, the light suddenly became brighter!
Zhou Ge suddenly turned his head.
Two figures emerged from the light!
It was President Qin and Daoist Xuanming!
"President Qin!" Zhou Ge was overjoyed and quickly went to greet him.
"Are you and Senior Xuanming alright?"
President Qin shook his head.
"fine."
He looked somewhat tired, but his eyes were clear and he seemed to be in good spirits.
Zhou Ge breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, his gaze fell on President Qin's hands.
President Qin was holding two things in his hands.
Something wrapped in a coat.
There was also a withered lotus flower.
Zhou Ge was stunned.
This is……
President Qin offered no explanation.
He walked to a flat stone and carefully put down what he was holding.
Master Xuanming also came over and put down what he was holding.
Then, the two of them breathed a long sigh of relief.
Zhou Ge leaned closer and looked at the things.
The lotus flowers are withered.
It withered away, leaving only a dry stem and a few shriveled petals.
The bamboo tube is very old.
Its surface is smooth and its color is dark brown, clearly indicating that it is an old item.
Those two wrapped up...
"President Qin, what's this?" Zhou Ge asked in a low voice.
President Qin remained silent for a few seconds.
Then, he slowly opened his mouth.
"It may be that Hanshan found the remains of two eminent monks."
Zhou Ge's pupils contracted.
Hanshan and Shide?!
The Two Immortals of Harmony and Union?!
The remains of two eminent Tang Dynasty monks?!
He opened his mouth, as if to ask something.
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But seeing President Qin's tired expression, she swallowed her words.
President Qin sat down by the rock and looked at those things.
My mind was still replaying everything I had seen in the secret realm.
Those corpses.
Those horrific scenes.
That small room.
Those two lines of text.
A tribulation upon a tribulation.
Supernatural powers cannot overcome destiny.
Every scene was like a brand, deeply etched into his mind.
"senior."
He suddenly spoke.
Master Xuanming looked at him.
"Tell me, what exactly was that great upheaval back then?"
Master Xuanming remained silent for a few seconds.
Then, he shook his head.
"This humble Taoist does not know."
"But I know that it is something we cannot even imagine."
President Qin nodded.
He didn't ask any more questions.
I just quietly watched those things.
Looking at that withered lotus flower.
Looking at the bamboo tube filled with rice.
Looking at those two cloth bags, which might contain the remains of eminent monks.
Millennia.
These things have existed for thousands of years.
I witnessed that great change.
It witnessed the silence of Buddhism.
Now, it has finally been brought out.
"President Qin," Zhou Ge asked in a low voice, "what's the next step?"
President Qin thought about it.
"Put these things away first."
"Especially lotus flowers and bamboo tubes, must be preserved with great care."
"As for the ashes..."
He looked at the two cloth bags.
"Find a place to give him a proper burial."
Zhou Ge nodded.
"Yes."
President Qin stood up.
He walked up to the two cloth bundles and looked at them.
There was a few seconds of silence.
Then, he slowly opened his mouth.
"Two seniors."
"Now that you have guarded the secret realm for a thousand years, it is time for you to rest in peace."
"This Tiantai Mountain was originally a place for you to cultivate."
"Bury him here."
soon.
On a sunny hillside in Tiantai Mountain.
A newly dug grave lies there quietly.
Two packets of ashes were carefully placed into the burial chamber.
It has no name.
No year or month specified.
It's no different from those nameless, wild graves.
But everyone knows that what is buried below is likely the legendary Hehe Erxian (Two Immortals of Harmony and Union).
Hanshan.
Found.
Those two immortals are the ones who bring harmony and peace to a marriage.
President Qin and Daoist Xuanming stood in front of the tomb, remaining silent for a long time.
"Let's go." President Qin turned around.
……
The car sped along the winding mountain road.
President Qin sat in the back seat, looking out the window at the rapidly receding mountains and forests, his brows furrowed.
He was holding the bamboo tube in his arms.
The bamboo tube is warm and smooth; you can feel its delicate texture even through your clothes.
The withered lotus flower was carefully placed in a long, narrow wooden box and kept safe by Daoist Xuanming.
The car was driving very fast.
But President Qin's mood was even faster than the car's speed.
A tribulation upon a tribulation.
Supernatural powers cannot overcome destiny.
These nine words have been swirling in my mind.
He couldn't figure it out.
I really can't understand it.
What exactly happened back then that could make eminent monks like Hanshan and Shide leave such desperate last words?
Who was behind that upheaval that plunged the entire Buddhist community into silence?
And that one...
President Qin suddenly remembered Master Li.
That being is now considered to be the reincarnation of the supreme being of Taoism.
in case……
If even that person was involved in that great upheaval back then...
He dared not think any further.
Just then, my phone rang.
President Qin glanced at the caller ID; it was a call from headquarters.
He answered the call.
"President Qin, there's an emergency."
The voice on the other end was that of the person in charge of duty at headquarters, speaking in a hurried tone.
"explain."
"Extraordinary organizations from various countries have sent inquiries, subtly asking about the situation in Lu County."
"The Church of Holy Light in Europe, the Supernatural Research Bureau of the New World, the Kremlin of the Gris Federation, the Brahma Church of the White Elephant Kingdom..."
"They're all here."