All Parties

With the sound of clashing gold and iron,

A bald man draped in a kasaya rode a wholly golden alms bowl, as large as a great ship, smashing through the void as it emerged from nothingness.

Before he even arrived,

His voice had already spread throughout the empty heavens.

As golden light shone down, rippling waves spread in every direction. A serene and compassionate Zen intent trembled between heaven and earth, echoing against the faintly audible Sanskrit chants!

"Master Bu Chi, you jest. I merely arrived a little early. If even you are considered late, then what would the rest count as?"

You Longzi clasped his hands toward the golden monk across the air, his expression somewhat grave.

"Many years have passed since we last met. It seems Master Bu Chi's Buddhist teachings have advanced once more. I fear you are not far from attaining the Golden Arhat Body, are you?"

"Amitabha. Benefactor You flatters me."

"The Golden Arhat Body realm is equivalent to your Immortal Path's Profound Pill True Person realm."

"What virtue or ability does this humble monk possess, to be anywhere near the Golden Arhat Body realm?"

The golden monk pressed his palms together and gave a bitter smile.

"On the contrary, Benefactor You, though we have not met for many years, your bearing surpasses even that of old!"

After exchanging a few simple pleasantries,

You Longzi introduced Shen Changchuan to him.

"This is the eminent Master Bu Chi of the Suspended Temple. His Buddhist teachings are so profound that even the abbots of many great temples cannot contend with him in debate. His cultivation is even more unfathomable—he is only half a step away from entering the Golden Arhat Body realm!"

"Back when I traveled the world, I journeyed alongside Master Bu Chi for a time.