Chapter 70: The clues that came up

If Master is like my second father, then my feelings for Master Hui are no less than my feelings for Master. I must read what Master Hui has to say to me.

When I took the letter, I saw the familiar handwriting of Master Hui. It was as unrestrained as his own handwriting, with a hint of elegance.

In the letter, Master Hui didn’t express much emotion about leaving, but said that he would accompany my master to the end and prove a point in his heart. He said that he would prove through indirect means that a lifetime of practicing Buddhism would not be in vain.

Master Hui only briefly mentioned these things, and the most he said was about the arrangements for Hui Gen. He said that I should take Hui Gen to find Jueyuan, and that Jueyuan would be Hui Gen’s teacher in the cultivation of the Buddhist path.

Three years later, after Hui Gen had matured a little in his state of mind, he went to find another master, Hui Ming, who was a junior in his own sect, to teach Hui Gen some methods that he had not had time to teach him.

I learned for the first time that Master Hui’s sect was located in a remote place. Master Hui also said that the temple was full of people who were cultivating themselves, and there was no worldly life there.

Finally, Grandpa Hui also said that I would be responsible for all of Hui Gen’er’s daily life, including his education, clothing, food, housing, and transportation, until he became an adult. He said that Hui Gen’er had called me brother since he was a child, and that he had not called me that for nothing.

Well, Ru Yue can’t run away either. When I have difficulties with taking care of Hui Gen, Ru Yue must help.

He finally said that Hui Gen was indeed the last Hui Gen he had ever seen. He suspected that Hui Gen was a reincarnation of a great Buddhist master. He wanted to make Hui Gen a super monk. He told me to do everything he had written in the letter, otherwise, if he died, he would not be reincarnated and would become a ghost to haunt me.

Finally, he threatened that I was a high monk in my previous life, and if I became a vengeful ghost after death, how would my spiritual attainment be?

I put down the letter and smiled helplessly. This letter from Master Hui was full of a certain joyful atmosphere, but in fact it was all about his inability to let go of Hui Gen. Looking at his instructions, I knew that he had been planning for Hui Gen’s future for many years. This is not a friendship that can be buried by a seemingly relaxed letter. This Master Hui, why are you humming at me…?

I handed the letter to Ruyue and said, “You should read it too. It mentions you too.”

Ru Yue nodded and took the letter, quietly reading it. The atmosphere in the hall was a little silent. While Ru Yue was reading the letter, no one spoke. I touched Hui Gen’er’s round head. This kid is my responsibility from now on, so I’ll take it on.

After reading the letter, Ru Yue handed it back to me and said, “Third brother, you have to work hard to make money in the future, but don’t let a little girl like me be the main force.” After saying that, Ru Yue smiled, and the atmosphere suddenly relaxed.

At this moment, I felt very good. This is the Ru Yue I know, the Ru Yue who likes to tease me. I understand that she is also trying to cheer me up in another way.

I smiled and handed the letter to Huigen, saying, “Yuan Dan, keep the letter well, for the rest of your life. Your master’s affection for you is written in it, do you understand?”

Hui Gen nodded understandingly and carefully put the letter away.

Then, we all started talking about it and exchanged ideas. At first, we all talked about the letters left by our respective masters, but in the end, we all ended up laughing.

As my master said, they had made up their minds to cut off this cycle of reincarnation, so none of them revealed a single clue in their letters. On the contrary, apart from my master, all the other masters, including Uncle Li, left behind their own books. It seems that in their hearts, everything was really over, and the only thing they couldn’t let go of was us and the inheritance.

Therefore, they left their own legacies and then left in style, which also proves that they will not come back.

“What should we do? There’s no clue at all. Master and the others have done it too thoroughly. Chengyi, how are we going to find them?” Chengzhen was the most agitated about this result. She pouted and said in a somewhat decadent tone.

But then her eyes lit up and she said to Cheng Qing, “Cheng Qing, you are the successor of the two meridians of fate. Why don’t you calculate the fortune? You are the only one who can do it.”

Cheng Qing smiled wryly and said, “Not to mention that the missing people are all close to me, the results of the divination will be affected to a certain extent. Let’s just say that the missing people are all highly skilled, and they are cultivators themselves. What are cultivators? They are people who want to escape the cycle of heaven and destiny. The more profound their skills, the more unclear their fate will be. The results of the divination are like a maze of thousands of forks. They can be explained in any way, but no matter how they are explained, they cannot determine the direction. Therefore, I am a fortune teller, a fortune teller, but have you ever seen a fortune teller who will tell the fortune of a monk, Taoist, or other cultivator? Unless…

“Unless what?” Chengzhen’s eyes lit up, as if he had caught some hope and asked.

“Unless one day I reach the level of my master, and then sacrifice my life, harm my origin and use secret arts, perhaps I can get a divination that will point me in the right direction.” Cheng Qing said.

Cheng Zhen immediately grabbed Cheng Qing’s arm and said, “Cheng Qing, don’t do that. We are the only ones left in our lineage. You have to live a long time. According to Uncle Li’s cultivation, he could have lived a very long time…” At this point, Cheng Zhen became a little sad.

In the eyes of others, Uncle Li was close to 90 years old, and my master was 81 years old, which was considered a long life. But in fact, we have come into contact with many people who have lived a long life, and we know a lot about them. Not to mention the many Taoist people who have gone into hiding, Uncle Li’s death at this age should be considered an early death among true Taoists. After all, he did not suddenly suffer a disaster and die, but simply reached the end of his life.

Cheng Qing looked at Cheng Zhen and said with some emotion, “Master is very satisfied. After all, compared to ordinary people, he is not a short-lived person. Moreover, Master Jiang’s amulet protected my master from illness and disaster, allowing him to pass away peacefully. This is the best result for us fortune tellers. Are you still not satisfied?”

The simple conversation between the two men expressed the friendship between the same school. I said to Chengqing, “Brother Chengqing, when I was trapped in the Miao village, you didn’t hesitate to use your source to calculate for me. In the future, when I have enough power, I will definitely write a peace talisman for you myself.”

Chengxin also said, “Don’t forget about me. I am the successor of the medical lineage. There are four of us. We all have to live a healthy life until the heavens cry. Ha ha…”

“Haha, that’s right. Also, Chengyi, you don’t have to be like this. I can calculate your affairs, but it’s because you’re not very skilled, right? You’re the one who found your uncles, so you should be more diligent.” It was rare for the serious Chengqing to tease me, and it made me blush a little.

The older generation may have left, but as the younger generation, we have become firmly attached to each other because of this incident. We did not grow up together, but at this moment, the friendship of our fellow disciples is deeply engraved in the hearts of each of us.

There are only four of us left in our generation, and we are so insignificant in the vast sea of people. So, we can’t let go of each other’s hands.

After saying all this, I felt it was time to share my thoughts, so I said, “Actually, the letters from the masters aren’t completely without clues. Together with an incident I saw when I was a child, I actually have a clue.”

My words obviously excited everyone, but I paused and asked Ruoxue and Ruyue, “What about you? Do you want to find Grandma Lingqing, or do you think you should follow Grandma Lingqing’s arrangement and stop pursuing this matter?”

Ru Yue said, “I feel no less affection for Grandma Ling Qing than you do for Grandpa Jiang. Why not look for her? She was stubborn enough to accompany Grandpa Jiang, and I’m stubborn enough to look for her. No one needs to convince anyone or make arrangements! Grandma’s orders don’t count either.”

Ru Yue was a little agitated.

Ru Xue said calmly, “If the day comes when we have to leave, and if there is a new girl in the Miao village who can protect the village like I can, I will go.” After a pause, Ru Xue looked at me and said firmly, “I will definitely go.”

At that moment, our eyes met, and in an instant, we understood each other’s meaning in our eyes. Is this another reincarnation?

As for Huigen, he is still young. When he is older, I will ask for his opinion. I think he should be at least 18 years old.

This is not something that can be done overnight. After all, even a master like him spent his whole life looking for clues. How much time will we need to spend on this?

Finally, Qin Huai said, “Chengyi, I’m just an ordinary person. Maybe I won’t be able to go. By then, I might have children and grandchildren. But I will give you unconditional help. Trust me.”

The decision was made. To be honest, I didn’t intend to hide it from Qinhuai, and I wouldn’t have made the meatballs. I actually rejected the master’s approach. If one day I embark on the path of pursuit, I will explain it clearly to everyone around me.

“Let me put it this way. The letter actually contains a clue that leads to our master, and then when I was a child…” I began to slowly tell him what I had in mind. When I finished, Chengqing was the first to react.

He said, “You mentioned Kunlun…”

Before Chengqing could finish, Chengzhen said, “Yes, yes, speaking of Kunlun…”

I was surprised to find that everyone had a little memory of Kunlun. We began to exchange opinions and finally reached a unified view. When it came to Kunlun, the older generation was a little off, or else they talked about the age or whereabouts of the master.

Chengzhen wrote on a piece of paper, “Master, over 300 years old? Whereabouts? Kunlun?

This is the most taboo thing for the older generation, and the most secret thing for us. I slammed my hand on the table and shouted, “That’s right, we have a ready-made clue. Brother Chengqing, the thing you brought, is it a letter? You haven’t given it to me yet?”

Cheng Qing took out a small box from his luggage bag and said, “Is this what you mean? Is this a letter?”