On either side of the main hall stood two slightly smaller side halls.
To the left was the Scripture Depository, which housed the Buddhist scriptures accumulated by the Tranquil Heart Imperial Dynasty over countless years.
To the right was the Sarira Pagoda, where the Sarira of eminent monks from past generations were enshrined. Those Sarira radiated seven-colored light; it was said that every one of them contained an eminent monk's lifelong cultivation and wisdom.
Higher up lay a place shrouded in clouds and mist.
There, small mountain peaks floated in the air.
Held aloft by Buddhist light, those peaks hovered within the Void like cities in the sky.
Upon every peak stood an exquisite Buddhist temple, inhabited by the most highly cultivated virtuous monks of the Tranquil Heart Imperial Dynasty.
They spent all year in secluded cultivation, unconcerned with worldly affairs. Only when the Imperial Dynasty faced a true crisis would they take action.
Golden rainbow bridges connected the peaks.
Formed from pure Buddhist light, those rainbow bridges spanned the boundless Void, linking one floating mountain after another.
Monks could occasionally be seen walking across them. Clad in golden kasayas and carrying monk's staffs, they moved with unhurried ease, as though strolling through their own courtyard.
At the very top was an inverted mountain peak.
Its point faced downward and its summit upward, suspended at the highest point like an upside-down lotus flower.
A huge swastika symbol was carved into the base of the mountain. It revolved slowly, and with every rotation, countless streams of golden Buddhist light cascaded down, enveloping the entire Imperial Capital.
Taking in the sight, Ye Lin could not help smacking his lips.
The Imperial Capital of the Tranquil Heart Imperial Dynasty was far more majestic than that of the Heavenward Imperial Dynasty.
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