Uchiha Shin looked ahead. The mountain before them was neither majestic nor towering; it looked like nothing more than a small, ordinary hill with no distinguishing features.
Yet it gave off a peculiar feeling. It was like something that appeared clumsy yet concealed great ingenuity—nothing about its exterior seemed unusual, but the deeper one sensed it, the more extraordinary the mountain felt.
As he looked at it, Uchiha Shin felt that this had to be Stupa Mountain. Crow's Nest Zen Master should be there.
Before long, the group arrived atop Stupa Mountain and saw an enormous crow's nest, leaving them all rather surprised.
Such a huge crow's nest perched atop a great tree was truly a startling sight.
When Maitreya Buddha, watching from afar, saw this, his heart gave a start.
He had previously thought that Dipankara Buddha had come here merely to find a quiet place to cultivate. But now that Uchiha Shin and the others had arrived, things took on a different meaning.
Had Dipankara Buddha come here specifically to wait for Uchiha Shin and the others?
But why?
Dipankara Buddha was, after all, from Spirit Mountain. Even if he did not help, he should not have stood against Tathagata Buddha.
Maitreya Buddha could not make sense of it. He could only send the news back to Spirit Mountain and let Tathagata Buddha judge for himself.
When Tathagata Buddha received the news, he was utterly shocked. His own master had actually gone to help Xuanzang and the others.
His master had previously helped Uchiha Shin obtain the Tightening Headband Spell, which had already surprised him greatly, though he had not pursued the matter. This time, however, his master had personally gone to assist them, leaving him even more astonished.
Tathagata Buddha could no longer sit still at Spirit