Bai Suzhen remained silent upon hearing this.
She was also in a state of confusion and didn't know what to do.
Putting aside the question of whether we can find the reincarnation of our savior, even if we do, how can we repay this kindness and resolve this karmic debt?
If it is to repay a debt of gratitude, one must do so until the debtor is completely satisfied so that the karmic debt can be completely eliminated. But what would the reincarnated benefactor want?
A vast fortune?
Secular rights?
Reputation and status?
Or perhaps it's a group of beautiful women?
These are all unknown.
Before leaving the mountain, the innocent and naive Bai Suzhen had a very simple, even childish, idea about this matter.
In Bai Suzhen's mind, if the reincarnation of her savior wanted the first three things, it would be simple. At worst, she could just use her magic to help him out.
To satisfy their desires for immense wealth, worldly power, or fame and status!
She even intended to let him have his virginity if he desired a beautiful wife, spending his days and nights with her, whispering sweet nothings, and even bearing him a son.
He will eventually be able to resolve this karmic debt. After his death, he will regain his freedom and return to the mountains to cultivate in seclusion, where he can look forward to achieving the Great Dao.
However, after arriving in Qinghai County, everything she saw and heard along the way overwhelmed her pure and innocent heart.
Unconsciously, she gained a profound understanding of human nature.
You can't see into someone's heart; their desires are insatiable!
Who knows if this person is insatiably greedy, having endless desires after one wish is fulfilled?
Bai Suzhen then realized that her previous thoughts were nothing but child's play.
If her benefactor is truly such a shameless and insatiable person, what should she do then?
If that person wants to sit in the position of the supreme ruler of the Three Realms, what should she do?
Bai Suzhen knew nothing of all this!
Upon hearing Xiao Ning's question, her pretty face changed, and after a long silence, she finally shook her head.
"Senior, I don't know either! Please enlighten me!"
Bai Suzhen knelt down gracefully and asked Xiao Ning for help.
Xiao Ning grabbed her jade-like arm and helped her up, but the soft touch made his heart flutter. Then, he immediately let go of her.
"Very well, I see that you two have pure auras and are not those wicked and monstrous beings, so I will lend you a hand!"
He sighed and said, "Tell me the whole story, and I, the Heavenly Lord, will help you figure it out!"
"Thank you, senior!"
Hearing his words, Bai Suzhen was extremely grateful, as if a drowning person had grasped at a straw, placing all her hopes on him.
"This story begins more than 1,700 years ago, in an autumn..."
Finally, she said, "...A little over a month ago, I received guidance from Guanyin Bodhisattva and came to this Qinghai County!"
Bai Suzhen then recounted her entire experience to Xiao Ning, telling him everything.
Basically, it is no different from the original work.
Xiao Ning frowned and asked, "You said you received the grace of enlightenment from your mother. Logically speaking, you belong to my Taoist sect. How did you get involved with that bald monk from the Western Paradise?"
Although the name of the Old Mother of Lishan did not appear in the original work, he had heard of her. It is said that the Old Mother was one of the innate deities at the beginning of the creation of heaven and earth, and was of the same generation as the Jade Emperor, Buddha and others. She was one of the most noble and ancient beings in the Three Realms.
Another theory is that the Old Mother was transformed from Doumu, a primordial yin spirit. Because her appearance symbolizes the Dao, she is also called the Primordial Daomu Heavenly Venerable. She gave birth to thirteen sons, including the Seven Star Lords of the Big Dipper and the Six Star Lords of the Southern Dipper.
With countless disciples and a deep foundation, it is a powerful force that cannot be ignored in the Three Realms.
With Xiao Ning's cultivation level, he would only be considered a little guy in front of the Old Mother of Lishan.
To be honest, he had doubts when he read the original work in his previous life.
Logically speaking, Bai Suzhen, with her thousand years of cultivation, should be considered a powerful figure, so there's no reason why the Old Mother of Lishan would turn a blind eye to her.
So, what exactly is the reason?
Bai Suzhen felt slightly uncomfortable upon hearing this. She had always respected and revered Buddhism, yet Xiao Ning referred to Buddhist monks as "bald monks" in front of her.
However, the words may be rough, but the principle is sound.
After Xiao Ning's explanation, the intelligent Bai Suzhen immediately realized that what he said made a lot of sense.
Ever since Bai Suzhen received enlightenment from the teachings of the Old Mother of Lishan, she has inevitably been marked with the mark of the Lishan lineage, even though the Old Mother did not explicitly say that she would take her into her sect.
But no matter how you look at it, Bai Suzhen has an unbreakable connection with the Lishan lineage.
Since ancient times, Buddhism and Taoism have been incompatible, like water and fire.
Despite being a disciple of Taoism, he yearned for Buddhism.
"This... is a path to disaster!"