I was selling peach wood swords on a live stream, how did I become a Taoist ancestor?

Chapter 166 Hanshan and Shide

Three minutes later.

The Night Watch headquarters, the underground command center.

When President Qin pushed open the door, the room was already in a flurry of activity.

The technicians sat at their respective workstations, their fingers tapping on the keyboards, and data scrolling rapidly across the screens.

Some people are making phone calls, some are retrieving satellite images, and some are compiling reports.

Upon seeing General Manager Qin enter, the head of the monitoring department hurriedly went to greet him.

"President Qin!"

President Qin waved his hand and walked straight to the big screen.

"How is the situation?"

The head of the monitoring department followed him and quickly reported back.

"The energy fluctuations in Luxian County have completely subsided, and no further anomalies have been observed."

"Another location where abnormal fluctuations occurred has also been confirmed to be Tiantai Mountain. After repeated comparisons, it was found that the frequency of the fluctuations in Tiantai Mountain was almost exactly the same as that in Luxian County, with an error of less than one-thousandth."

"Such a high degree of similarity basically rules out coincidence."

President Qin stood in front of the large screen, looking at the satellite image that was frozen on it.

In the image, Tiantai Mountain lies quietly in the sunset, its undulating peaks and clear outlines clearly visible.

He remained silent for a few seconds.

"Where exactly is Tiantai Mountain located?"

The head of the monitoring department looked at the young technician who had noticed the fluctuation.

The young technician quickly retrieved the data.

"President Qin, according to our positioning, the center of the fluctuation is on the southeast side of the main peak of Tiantai Mountain, and the error will not exceed fifty meters."

"That place is..."

He paused.

"The ruins of Guoqing Temple".

President Qin was taken aback.

Guoqing Temple?

He had certainly heard of Guoqing Temple.

That was an ancient temple built during the Sui Dynasty, which caused a great sensation when it was excavated a few years ago.

However, after excavation, apart from the ruins, stone tablets and tiles, nothing special was found.

Now, the energy fluctuations caused by Master Li's carving of the Two Immortals of Harmony have actually become connected to that place?

President Qin frowned even more deeply.

He couldn't figure it out.

I really can't understand it.

Just then.

Footsteps sounded behind me.

President Qin turned around and looked.

An old Taoist priest was slowly walking in through the doorway.

He wore a faded blue Taoist robe, his hair was snow-white and casually tied up with a wooden hairpin, his face was thin and his eyes were bright.

It was none other than Daoist Xuanming.

"Senior?" President Qin was somewhat surprised. "What brings you here?"

Master Xuanming walked to his side and looked at the big screen.

"I heard that something had happened in Lu County, so I came to take a look."

President Qin nodded and then recounted what had just happened.

Energy fluctuations in Luxian County.

Homologous reaction of Tiantai Mountain.

And that location—the ruins of Guoqing Temple.

After listening, Master Xuanming remained silent for a long time.

He stood there in front of the big screen, looking at the frozen satellite images with a deep gaze.

a long time.

He spoke slowly.

"Mr. Qin, I have a question for you."

President Qin quickly replied, "Please speak, senior."

Are you familiar with the excavation of the Guoqing Temple site?

President Qin thought about it.

"I know a little about it."

"In previous years, the archaeological team did unearth quite a few things there, including stone tablets from the Sui and Tang dynasties, fragments of Buddhist statues, and building foundations..."

"The news even reported it at the time, saying that it had uncovered a long-forgotten history."

Master Xuanming nodded.

"Does Mr. Qin know the historical significance of Guoqing Temple in Buddhism?"

President Qin was taken aback.

He recalled it carefully.

Buddhism...

To be honest, he didn't know much about Buddhism.

The Buddhist community of the Great Xia Dynasty fell into complete silence after the Tang Dynasty, with no extraordinary lineages passed down.

However, some stories and legends are still circulating among the people.

Guanyin Bodhisattva, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Subduing Dragons and Tigers...

These names are familiar to the people of Daxia.

But it's just a story.

President Qin shook his head.

"Senior, the article 'How Did I Become a Taoist Ancestor While Selling Peach Wood Swords via Livestream?' has received rave reviews and overwhelming praise! I don't know much about Buddhism, only that it completely disappeared after the Tang Dynasty."

Master Xuanming nodded.

"That's exactly right."

He paused, then continued:

"Guoqing Temple was built in the eighteenth year of the Kaihuang era of the Sui Dynasty by Prince Yang Guang of Jin, in accordance with the last wish of Master Zhiyi."

"It is the ancestral temple of the Tiantai school of Buddhism."

"Master Zhiyi, whose given name was Zhiyi, was a prominent monk during the Chen and Sui dynasties. The Tiantai school he founded had a profound influence."

President Qin was stunned.

His understanding of Buddhism was limited to a superficial level.

He really didn't know these things.

Master Xuanming continued:

"When the Tiantai school was at its peak, many eminent monks emerged, and their fame spread throughout the world."

"Among them, the most famous are Hanshan and Shide."

President Qin was stunned.

Hanshan and Shide?

He had heard of those two names.

Many stories about them circulate among the people, the most famous of which is that dialogue:

"If someone in the world slanders me, deceives me, insults me, laughs at me, belittles me, despises me, hates me, or cheats me, how should I deal with it?"

"Just tolerate him, let him be, let him do as he pleases, avoid him, be patient with him, respect him, ignore him, and wait a few more years and you'll see what happens to him."

Mr. Qin had heard this conversation when he was a child.

Seeing his expression, Master Xuanming continued:

"Mr. Qin, you are unaware of this."

These two were later revered as the Two Immortals of Harmony and Union.

President Qin's pupils contracted.

The Two Immortals of Harmony and Union?!

Master Li is carving...

Aren't they just the Two Immortals of Harmony and Union?!

Seeing his reaction, Master Xuanming nodded slightly.

"It seems Mr. Qin has already thought of that."

According to legend, Hanshan was an incarnation of Manjushri Bodhisattva, and Shide was an incarnation of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.

"The two were as close as brothers, and were revered by later generations as gods of harmony, presiding over marital harmony and conjugal peace."

After listening, President Qin remained silent for a long time.

He had only one thought in his mind.

The statue of the Two Immortals of Harmony that Master Li is carving resonates with the ruins of Guoqing Temple on Tiantai Mountain, thousands of miles away!

What does this mean?

President Qin dared not think any further.

But he couldn't help but think further.

Is it...

What did the statue of the Two Immortals of Harmony carved by Master Li awaken?

Did it awaken historical figures?

Or perhaps a figure from mythology?

Those two figures were none other than those from the Great Xia Dynasty who had disappeared over a thousand years ago…

A high-ranking Buddhist monk?

An incarnation of a Bodhisattva?

President Qin stood there, speechless for a long time.

Inside the command center, everyone held their breath and dared not utter a sound.

a long time.

President Qin spoke slowly.

"senior……"

His voice was somewhat hoarse.

"What do you think is going on?"

Master Xuanming remained silent for a few seconds.

Then, he shook his head.

"This humble Taoist priest does not know either."

"But one thing is certain..."

He looked at President Qin.

"This matter is by no means simple."

President Qin took a deep breath.

He turned around and looked at the head of the monitoring department.

"Continue to observe the situation in Luxian County."

Report any developments immediately.

"yes!"

President Qin then looked at the satellite image frozen on the large screen.

Tiantai Mountain.

The ruins of Guoqing Temple.

He remained silent for a few seconds.

Then, he slowly opened his mouth.

"Get ready."

"I need to go to Tiantai Mountain right away."

The head of the monitoring department was taken aback.

"Mr. Qin, shall we go now?"

President Qin nodded.

"This matter is of great importance, and I must see it for myself."

He paused.

"Also, notify the archaeological team to retrieve all data related to the Guoqing Temple site."

"I want to see it on the way."

"yes!"