Staring at the young novice monk before him, Su Shi'er blinked, thoughts circling in his mind, a trace of puzzlement on his face.
For a moment, he could not make sense of the other party's intentions.
The novice monk had not revealed everything about the Buddhist Bead. Aside from claiming to be bound by some secret Buddhist Sect technique, he was clearly concealing something.
Yet now, he was offering these Buddhist scriptures, declaring that they contained secrets concerning the Buddhist Bead.
Could it be... that he truly could not tell him because of the restrictions of that secret Buddhist Sect technique?
Su Shi'er's thoughts churned as he faintly realized that the young novice monk had a mysterious background. His sudden gift of these Buddhist scriptures surely carried some deeper meaning.
But whether it was to increase the power of the Great Brahma Holy Palm or to uncover the secrets of the Buddhist Bead, he found it difficult to refuse either way.
"Buddhist scriptures? Thank you for your kindness, Senior. I have always had some interest in Buddhist Sect texts. I would be impolite to refuse this gift."
"I have other urgent matters to attend to. Fellow Daoists, Senior, I shall take my leave first. Should you need anything in the future, you may come to White Cloud Mountain to find me at any time!"
After only a brief hesitation, Su Shi'er swiftly tucked the Jade Slip into his storage pouch.
Then, after clasping his hands and greeting everyone, he decisively turned and departed.
The young novice monk had revealed little, yet Su Shi'er already had some understanding in his heart.
No matter where this Buddhist Bead had come from, its ability to allow the other party to revive in advance proved that its power was anything but ordinary.
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