The Western Continent was vast and rich in cultivation resources. Like the Eastern Continent, it was home to many cities and lineages.
However, the cultivation forces of the Western Continent were relatively uniform. There was only Buddhism, and nearly every city and lineage had an image of Buddha enshrined within it.
The buildings were also constructed with exceptional reverence for Buddhism. Buddhist pagodas, towers, and other such structures could be seen throughout the cities at all times.
When the Evil Flood Dragon entered the Western Continent, the entire region was suffused with an invigorating sandalwood fragrance. A single breath of it left one refreshed and clear-minded.
From high in the air, Lin Bai saw monks everywhere across the Western Continent, especially ascetic monks—so many that they could not be counted. Along roadside paths, in wilderness trails, beside streams, beneath Lonely Mountain, deep in old forests... everywhere, monks could be seen sitting cross-legged with their palms pressed together, chanting the Buddhist Scripture.
Many places in the wilderness had Buddhist pagodas and towers built for monks to shelter from rain and rest. In the desolate forest, one could vaguely see ancient Buddhist temples and monasteries long abandoned and hidden amid the dense foliage.
Sandalwood filled the air, while the faint sound of Buddhist chants echoed throughout the heavens and earth of the Western Continent.
Lin Bai's destination this time was Buddha's Fate Temple.
Buddha's Fate Temple was one of the three great temples of the Western Continent. Anyone who sincerely worshiped Buddha could go there to receive Buddhist scriptures, and afterward could be called an outer disciple of Buddha's Fate Temple.
Thus, across the Western Continent, any lineage or force that revered Buddha could practically claim to be a disciple of Buddha's Fate Temple.
The mountain gate of Buddha's Fate Temple stood