Jiaye Hall.
"Benefactor Taiping, congratulations on taking first place at the Dragon-Slaying Assembly."
"Brother Taiping."
As soon as Xu Taiping entered the main hall, Abbot Jiaye's and Xuanzhi's greetings rang out from within, one after the other.
He looked up.
Abbot Jiaye and Xuanzhi sat side by side beneath the statue of the Golden Body of Ancient Buddha Kasyapa, facing the entrance with their palms pressed together.
Xu Taiping cupped his hands toward them and said:
"Abbot Jiaye, Master Xuanzhi, it's been a long time."
As he spoke, he strode over to them.
Just then, a meditation cushion flew straight down to Xu Taiping's feet.
Jiaye then beckoned and said:
"Benefactor Taiping, sit down and we'll talk."
Xu Taiping nodded and sat cross-legged.
Once Xu Taiping was seated, Abbot Jiaye suddenly looked at him with a solemn expression and said:
"Benefactor Taiping, Miss Yuejian has presumably told you about the method of extending your lifespan that I found during my soul journey?"
Xu Taiping nodded and said:
"Yuejian has told me a little."
He immediately added:
"But all I know is that the method you found for extending my lifespan is connected to the Yaochi Sacred Land, Abbot Jiaye."
Abbot Jiaye nodded and said:
"That's right."
He explained directly to Xu Taiping:
"While my soul was journeying in search of a method to extend your lifespan, I happened to witness the Yaochi Sacred Land returning from the Void to the Land of Chaos."
"Afterward, in my soul-journeying state, I entered and explored it before the secret realm's gates opened."
"And I truly did find a vine bearing Azure Void Fruit, as well as a Red Sun Tree bearing Red Sun Fruit."
Xu Taiping had only been guessing, but when he heard that Abbot Jiaye had actually seen Red Sun Fruit