In that golden light, Guanyin Bodhisattva appeared in her majestic form, her body radiating light like rain, bathing all living beings in heaven and earth.
The mortals kneeling in the square only saw a beam of golden light fall down, and they all thought it was a miracle. They immediately knelt down and felt their minds and spirits were bathed, becoming clear and ethereal.
Among the crowd, only Bai Suzhen could see the Bodhisattva hidden behind the golden light. A look of surprise appeared on her beautiful face, and she knelt down and said, "Disciple pays respects to the Bodhisattva!"
Upon hearing the sound, Guanyin Bodhisattva looked down and landed on Bai Suzhen, asking, "Who is kneeling?"
Her expression was extremely sincere as she replied, "Bai Suzhen from Qingcheng Mountain pays respects to Guanyin Bodhisattva."
Guanyin Bodhisattva formed a mudra with one hand and said, "Bai Suzhen, what do you want with me?"
Bai Suzhen respectfully said, "Bodhisattva, please forgive me. Your disciple Bai Suzhen has been devoted to the Dao and has been cultivating in the cave for a thousand years. Half a month ago, I attained the true form. I only wish to take refuge in the Buddha. I hope that the Bodhisattva will open the door of convenience for your disciple and help me, Bai Suzhen, to attain the Dao."
Upon hearing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded slightly and said, "Excellent, excellent. It is rare that you have the heart to take refuge in the Buddha. However, your worldly ties are not yet severed. How can you break through the void and ascend to the upper realm?"
Bai Suzhen said sincerely, "This disciple's mind is made up. If not a single thought arises, all thoughts will be extinguished, and any worldly ties can be severed."
Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "Although worldly ties can be abandoned, the debts of gratitude are hard to repay! You still have worldly ties to sever in this world, how can you just give them up?"
Bai Suzhen frowned slightly, and after a moment's thought, past events began to surface in her mind.
“This… I know the principle of repaying kindness, but a thousand years have passed, the world has changed, and in this vast sea of people, where can I find my benefactor?”
More than 1,600 years ago, when she was still a little white snake, she wandered in the mountains and forests, ignorant and without any intelligence.
Unexpectedly, one day a snake catcher captured it, intending to sell it at the market. The white snake was held by its vital spot and could not move, its life hanging by a thread.
After the snake catcher went down the mountain, he met a scholar named Xu Xuan at the foot of the mountain.
When Xu Xuan saw the white snake pleading in its eyes, he couldn't bear it, so he bought the white snake from the snake catcher and released it back into the wild.
Later, the White Snake encountered the Old Mother of Lishan preaching the Dao, and in a daze, she gained spiritual wisdom and comprehended the way of cultivation.
In the blink of an eye, more than a thousand years have passed.
The little white snake has also cultivated into an unparalleled demon, passed the tribulation of transformation, shed its human form, and its cultivation is earth-shattering.
When one's cultivation reaches the level of Bai Suzhen, one's thoughts become clear and one's Dao heart becomes lucid; with a single thought, one can recall the cause and effect of the past.
She immediately knew that she had to repay the life-saving grace from back then.
However, it's likely that Xu Xuan, the savior, has long since disappeared, and even his grave is nowhere to be found.
Where did she go to repay this debt of gratitude?
Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled and said, "Well said, well said. It is rare that you still remember this kindness. I have something to say. Please listen quietly. During the Qingming Festival, 'Those who are destined to meet will meet even if they are thousands of miles apart, and they need to go to the high places of West Lake to find them.'"
Bai Suzhen murmured to herself, "West Lake...high place...Bodhisattva, this disciple still doesn't quite understand, I hope the Bodhisattva can enlighten me."
"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. You should ponder them carefully. If you encounter difficulties in the future, you can come to me again."
Guanyin Bodhisattva replied gently, her figure gradually blurring, her Dharma form dissipating, leaving no trace.
Although Bai Suzhen still had doubts in her heart, she had no choice but to kowtow and see her off, saying, "This disciple respectfully sees off the Bodhisattva!"
The conversation between the two was concealed by magic, so the surrounding mortals did not notice anything unusual.
As the golden light faded and the bell tolled, the crowd rose one by one and walked into the temple with reverence.
Bai Suzhen stood up and stood under the shade of a tree, her face showing a mixture of joy and worry.
The joy was that he was fortunate enough to receive guidance from Guanyin Bodhisattva and finally saw the path to immortality. As long as he found his savior, repaid his debt of gratitude, and settled his karma, he would be free from all worries and have a smooth road ahead until he broke through the void and ascended to the upper realm.
The worry is that a thousand years have passed, and the world has changed. Even with the guidance of a Bodhisattva, it is still uncertain whether one can successfully find their savior.
"However, as the Bodhisattva said, West Lake...at a high place..."
Bai Suzhen recalled Guanyin Bodhisattva's guidance and gradually understood that perhaps her savior had been reincarnated and reborn near West Lake, and that she would meet this reincarnation of her savior during the Qingming Festival.
"But after reincarnation, my benefactor is no longer my benefactor. How can I then identify who my true benefactor is?"
"Perhaps, this is a test from the Bodhisattva?"
A variety of thoughts flashed through my mind, eventually turning into a long sigh.
Bai Suzhen composed herself slightly, gently stroking her hair with her slender fingers, her head lowered, burying all her thoughts in her heart.
In any case, knowing the method to sever worldly ties is ultimately a good thing.
A pair of clear, bright eyes looked southeast, and through thousands of mountains and rivers, and layers upon layers of obstacles, they seemed to see the figure of their reincarnated benefactor.
"My benefactor, I've arrived!"
Bai Suzhen smiled, lightly touched the ground with her feet, and transformed into a white streak, flying towards West Lake.
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Chapter 3 The Dharma Assembly at the Sangharama (10k) [Please Subscribe!]
Behind Tongtian Peak, Xiao Ning was cultivating with his eyes closed.
He sat quietly on the futon, palms facing upwards, cross-legged, silently circulating the mental techniques of the "Dragon Elephant True Secret".
Under his mental control, his magical power flowed through his meridians like a serpent, connecting all 365 major acupoints in his body. With each connection, its power would grow stronger.
In the end, this surge of magical energy became as powerful as a raging river, and a series of booming sounds emanated from Xiao Ning's body.