Inside the Zen courtyard, everyone looked at one another. After a moment, realization dawned on their faces.
At first, they truly had not understood what Su Shi'er meant.
After all, everyone recognized the single character "Buddha," and there was even less reason for those of the Buddhist Sect not to recognize it.
But once the final question was asked, the monks understood, and many cultivators naturally saw the meaning as well.
Standing not far from Su Shi'er, Xu Qingfeng mused, "So that was it. The previous trial was form—so-called, all forms are illusory. And the test of this second trial is attachment within the Buddhist Sect."
The moment he said this, a voice rang out from the crowd. "Attachment?"
Quite a few cultivators understood the crux of the matter, but there were also those whose obsessions ran too deep, their faces still blank with confusion.
Xu Qingfeng had always enjoyed an excellent reputation in the Immortal Cultivation Holy Land. Faced with the others' questions, he immediately began explaining with patience.
"The character 'Buddha' is far from as simple as its surface meaning. To become a Buddha, one must forget Buddha. Its fundamental meaning lies in casting off attachment."
"Whether it is 'form' or 'attachment,' at their root, both are cultivation of one's state of mind. We of the Mystic Dao Sect have much in common with this as well."
Someone else asked, "Much in common? How so?"
Xu Qingfeng continued, "Daoist cultivation seeks immortality and the Dao. Yet to attain the Dao, one must awaken rather than seek. To prove the Dao, first forget the Dao—this too is letting go of obsession."
At those words, every cultivator present nodded thoughtfully.
Immediately afterward, several cultivators cupped their fists toward Xu Qingfeng and thanked him. "As expected of Fellow Daoist Xu from