Guanyin Bodhisattva manifested before everyone.
Her body spanned the heavens, white light shining everywhere, Buddha Light surging vast and mighty.
Anyone who was not blind could see Guanyin Bodhisattva's form.
Thus, Golden Mountain Temple—and even the whole of Great Tang, the Nine Provinces of the Human Race—learned that Guanyin Bodhisattva had manifested at Golden Mountain Temple and personally appointed a young monk, entrusting him with an important task.
After Guanyin Bodhisattva left, Golden Mountain Temple immediately treated Xuanzang as a Buddha's son.
The common folk nearby, and even from farther away, came rushing over upon hearing the news.
To soak in a little Buddha Light.
For a time, Golden Mountain Temple, already boiling with voices and flourishing with incense, became even livelier.
At the same time.
Word of this also reached Chang'an.
And the ears of the Tang Emperor, Li Shimin.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this is the complete list of monks who have displayed unusual phenomena in recent days."
"This subordinate believes there is no need to look at the other monks. The person Your Majesty wishes to find is surely Xuanzang of Golden Mountain Temple."
Duan Zhixuan, commander of the Jinwu Guards, knelt on one knee in armor and presented a memorial with both hands.
"Oh?"
Li Shimin's interest was piqued. He picked up the memorial and leafed through it as he asked, "Why?"
Duan Zhixuan explained, "According to the report from the Jiang Prefecture Jinwu Guards, that Xuanzang of Golden Mountain Temple... was someone Guanyin Bodhisattva personally came to seek out. And the abbot of Golden Mountain Temple has also confirmed that Guanyin Bodhisattva said that day that Xuanzang is a person who bears an important mission."
"If that is truly the case, then he really may be the person We are looking for."
Li Shimin fell