Wonderful Sound Bodhisattva did not directly promise an introduction. Instead, she told Li Wuyang that the Pure Glazed World had recently been faced with a thorny problem: within the Eight Treasures Merit Pool that guarded the foundation of the world, a crucial Formless Treasure Tree had recently grown dim in spirit and lost its vitality, as though invaded by an invisible demonic obstruction. Even Great Compassionate Light King Buddha, acting personally, could only suppress it temporarily and could not eradicate it. The Buddhist sect suspected that this obstruction was no ordinary external demon. It might be connected to karmic force or contamination on the conceptual level, and required someone with destiny to resolve it through extraordinary means.
"The Formless Treasure Tree symbolizes the formlessness of Buddhist Dharma and concerns the very foundation of the Pure Land. If you can resolve this problem, it will earn boundless merit for the Pure Glazed World. At that time, there may be a sliver of possibility for you to meet an ancient Buddha." Wonderful Sound Bodhisattva looked meaningfully at Li Wuyang. "The Dao you cultivate, Annihilation of All Phenomena, points directly to the origin. Perhaps it is precisely the key to handling this sort of invisible demonic obstruction. This is both a trial and an opportunity."
Li Wuyang understood. This was the test set by the Buddhist sect. Resolving the Formless Treasure Tree's plight would be the stepping stone to opening the gates of the Pure Glazed World. He cupped his hands. "Thank you for your guidance, Bodhisattva. I am willing to give it a try."
"Good." Wonderful Sound Bodhisattva nodded and took out a talisman seal shaped like a glazed leaf, handing it to Li Wuyang. "With this token, you may enter the outer perimeter of the Merit Forest without hindrance. But whether