The two sat there chatting for a long time. By the time they finished, night had fallen.
Uchiha Shin rubbed his stomach. To his surprise, he was a little hungry. It was already close to midnight.
"Mystic Spirit King, you truly are a genius. If you had been in our Buddhist Sect since childhood, your understanding of Buddhist teachings would have run even deeper. You might even have surpassed this humble monk," Tathagata Buddha said with a smile.
"Tathagata Venerable, you really know how to flatter people. You'll make me embarrassed," Uchiha Shin replied with a smile.
"Mystic Spirit King, you must be hungry, right?"
"That's true. Though my cultivation has reached a certain level, I still enjoy eating. I don't like fasting," Uchiha Shin said, rubbing his stomach.
Tathagata Buddha said, "Let me treat Mystic Spirit King to a vegetarian meal from the Buddhist Sect. What do you think?"
"Sounds good. It's been many years since I last had a vegetarian meal from the Buddhist Sect. The last time was when I went to Spirit Mountain to hear Tathagata Venerable preach," Uchiha Shin said as he rose with Tathagata Buddha.
The two left together and headed toward Maitreya Buddha's residence on Fallen Dao Mountain.
The two of them sat down in the rear courtyard.
Uchiha Shin looked at the food. Though it was vegetarian and rather light, it tasted quite good and gave him a distinct feeling.
"Mystic Spirit King, do you know what kind of situation you're in now?" Tathagata Buddha asked as he looked at Uchiha Shin.
"I do."
Tathagata Buddha looked at Uchiha Shin and said, "Mystic Spirit King, you do not belong to these Three Realms. You were able to remain in the Three Realms before because you had value—some people could use you to