Twin Dragons Meet

The red dragon of fire that shot straight into the sky naturally caught the eyes of everyone in the central hall.

The five monks, Yuanhui included, could not hide their surprise.

"Fortunately, my Senior Brothers are here to help. Otherwise, a disturbance like this would draw many eyes." Yuanhui pressed his palms together. "At the start of Body Washing, one seems to begin from nothing, but the old path still binds the mind, making a new one harder to find. Benefactor Lu, however, has an extraordinary background, a steady Dao Heart, a firm will, and treasures to aid him. He may succeed."

"Benefactor Lu is extraordinary indeed."

The white-bearded Old Monk to Yuanhui's left nodded. "To endure the Divine Fire's tempering and cast aside the past takes tremendous resolve and decisiveness. Leaving one's old path is like walking into a boundless wilderness, with no road visible ahead or behind. Not panicking would be accomplishment enough, yet he has glimpsed a new path. That is great wisdom! Even in the Buddhist School, only eminent monks with deep cultivation can do such a thing. You might find one or two in a hundred years."

"People pass rumors from mouth to mouth, claiming Buddhist methods can carry one to heaven in a single step. But without a foundation, how could one attain perfection where one stands? Mortal life is shrouded in Mist, and hearts wander lost, unable to escape the sea of suffering." This time, the speaker was the full-bearded monk to Yuanhui's right. "The Way of True Cultivation, on the other hand, has divine arts, Secret Arts, rare treasures, and elders of the sect to hold the line. There, rising to heaven in one step is easier."

Yuanhui smiled. "Kunlun's methods have always been reliable. Benefactor Lu washed body and mind before