When Galin Bodhisattva saw Lin Xuankong look her way, she clasped her hands together and said with a smile, "Mr. Mu, this White Jade Purification Bottle will henceforth be yours. Galin asks for nothing else; I only hope that this White Jade Purification Bottle can make your future Cultivation a little easier. That would be more than enough to satisfy me!"

Hearing these words from Galin Bodhisattva, Lin Xuankong couldn't help but nod slightly.

If this were before, upon hearing someone speak like this, he would immediately assume they were trying to deceive him. How could anyone in this world be so kind and sincere to someone they had only met once!

But now, holding the Plant Spirit Bottle in his hand, Lin Xuankong no longer harbored any doubts.

After a moment of contemplation, Lin Xuankong asked, "Galin Bodhisattva, this White Jade Purification Bottle should be imbued with much of Yu Zhen Bodhisattva's Buddha Power. Every time it is used, whether to draw the clear water or to activate its protection, it will consume this Buddha Power, right? I wonder what must be done to continually replenish this Buddha Power, ensuring the effects of this White Jade Purification Bottle can last indefinitely?"

When Galin Bodhisattva heard him bring up Buddha Power, a hint of surprise appeared on her face. "In our Spirit Platform Buddhism," she began, "there is indeed the concept of Buddha Power. Buddha Power is different from the Immortal Yuan within a Cultivator's body; it is completely intangible and formless. It is said that the belongings of High Grade, Great Success Bodhisattvas can become imbued with their Buddha Power!

"But my master once said that even though she has reached Ninth Grade Perfection and achieved Great Success, she can only vaguely sense such an ethereal Buddha Power. She cannot be certain of the amount of Buddha Power on those items that can turn decay into something magical! My master said that only the Primordial Saint Buddha, who had entered the Saint Buddha Realm—comparable to the undying Celestial Immortal Realm—could clearly sense how much Buddha Power an item contained!"

She paused slightly here, looked closely at Lin Xuankong, and asked, "Mr. Mu, you mentioned Buddha Power without any prompting from me. Could it be that you've already sensed the Buddha Power on the White Jade Purification Bottle?"

Not only have I sensed it, I can even precisely measure the amount of Buddha Power down to the last digit! Besides, I know that this White Jade Purification Bottle Spiritual Treasure, according to its utility, should actually be called the Plant Spirit Bottle! As for only the Primordial Saint Buddha being able to sense the Buddha Power on items... well, there's nothing to be done. You are all from the Buddhist Sect and can't possibly cultivate the Nine Gates Celestial Eye of Demonic Cultivators!

Lin Xuankong remained silent, a small sense of smugness blooming in his heart.

Galin Bodhisattva seemed to have thought of something, her eyes flickering rapidly with light. "Mr. Mu," she said, "your sensitivity to Buddha Power shows that you have a great affinity with the Buddhist Techniques of our Spirit Platform Buddhism! How about... how about, Mr. Mu, you return to Spirit Platform Peak with me, Galin? Join our Spirit Platform Buddhist Sect, shave your head, pursue Cultivating the Heart, and become an Arhat of our Spirit Platform Immortal Sect! If that happens, Mr. Mu, you can focus on your Cultivation. You might even reach the Great Accomplished Arhat Realm in the future and become the thirteenth Buddha Venerable of our Spirit Platform Buddhism!"

Shave my head and pursue Cultivating the Heart? Live a life with a green lantern accompanying an ancient Buddha, wooden fish and prayer mats, tofu and vegetarian chicken, and let this life end thus? I don't want that! I definitely don't want that!

Lin Xuankong immediately shook his head, a wry smile on his face. "Galin Bodhisattva," he said, "I appreciate your kind intentions. However, I, Mu Shiba, am an utterly mundane person in this Great Thousand Worlds. I enjoy sensual pleasures, the status of rallying multitudes with a single call, the myriad delicacies of the mortal world, as well as beautiful women, fine wine, and scenic vistas. A person like me could never, in this entire lifetime, cultivate a Spirit Platform untainted by worldly dust!"

Galin Bodhisattva, however, merely shook her head slightly and said with a smile, "All things in the world are but illusions—like a dream, a phantasm, a bubble, a shadow; like dew or like lightning! Since Mr. Mu can sense Buddha Power, it proves you possess a Wisdom Root far surpassing others. You refuse me today, but you might not in the future. I will wait for the day you decide to turn back!"

With that, she took two ordinary-looking pebbles from her bosom. "These two pebbles I picked from the stream have been consecrated with Buddha's Words and Buddha's Light by me for three hundred years. Now, they possess a slight, weak effect: they can sense each other even from ten million li away and can be used to communicate! Mr. Mu, please accept one. In the future, if you decide to convert to our Spirit Platform Buddhism, you can use this pebble to contact me! No matter where you are, I will personally come to greet you and welcome you to Spirit Platform Peak!"

Seeing her sincere gaze, Lin Xuankong found it hard to refuse at that moment. He accepted one of the pebbles and then shook his head slightly, saying, "Galin Bodhisattva, I appreciate your kind sentiment, but I, Mu Shiba, am too mundane. I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you! However, you still haven't answered the question I asked earlier!"

Seeing Lin Xuankong accept a pebble, Galin Bodhisattva's heart filled with joy. She smiled at Lin Xuankong and said, "That White Jade Purification Bottle was consecrated by my master, Yu Zhen Bodhisattva; it already contains her Buddha Power seeds. If you worry about its Buddha Power running out in the future, you can dispatch five Cultivators of the Ninth Layer Realm or above each day. After they bathe and observe abstinence, have them gather around the White Jade Purification Bottle and collectively chant our Spirit Platform Buddhism's consecrating Buddhist Mantra. This will continuously consume their True Qi, which the Buddha Power seeds on the White Jade Purification Bottle will then convert into that intangible, formless Buddha Power!"

After speaking, she took out a Buddhist Scripture scroll, made from some unknown Spirit Grass paper, from her bosom and handed it to Lin Xuankong.

Lin Xuankong accepted the yellowed Buddhist Scripture, flipped through it briefly, and then immediately cupped his hands, saying, "Galin Bodhisattva, you have gifted me the White Jade Purification Bottle and the Stone of Sound Transmission, and now you've taught me how to replenish its Buddha Power. I, Mu Shiba, will surely remember this kindness. If Galin Bodhisattva ever needs Mu Shiba to do anything, you can use the Stone of Sound Transmission to contact me. Although Mu Shiba dare not boast of going through fire and water, for matters within my capability, I will absolutely give my all!"

Galin Bodhisattva smiled. "Galin will likely not trouble Mr. Mu in the future!" she said. "Because the only thing I need you to do is join Spirit Platform Buddhism. This is a tremendously good thing for both you and Spirit Platform Buddhism!"

Lin Xuankong waved his hands repeatedly. "Galin Bodhisattva, you think too highly of Mu Shiba," he said. "If I were to join Spirit Platform Buddhism, I might truly become a Flower Bodhisattva who causes headaches for everyone in the Sect, from top to bottom! If I were to join your Buddhist Sect and eat meat every day, drink wine every day, and then invite a few girls to dance and make merry—if you can accept that, then I'll go!"

Hearing this, Galin's expression faltered. She then looked at Lin Xuankong with a helpless expression, shook her head slightly, and said, "The future is not today. When Mr. Mu has witnessed enough partings by death and seen how form is indeed emptiness, you will understand that Spirit Platform Buddhism is your true calling!"

「...」

In the end, Galin Bodhisattva still failed to persuade the exceedingly mundane Lin Xuankong. Coupled with the tasks she had for Spirit Platform Buddhism, once her admonitions proved ineffective, she had no choice but to depart, somewhat reluctantly leaving behind this Mu Shiba whom she regarded highly as possessing a great Wisdom Root!

After Galin Bodhisattva and her party left on the immaculate White Lotus Throne, Li Xiaohu, Han Lu, and the other seven flew over from the distance.

After Li Xiaohu landed, he immediately ran to Lin Xuankong's side, gave Lin Xuankong a few nimble wiggles of his eyebrows, and then put on an expression that screamed, 'You get it, I get it, everyone gets it!' "Godfather," he began, "I saw from afar just now, that beautiful, voluptuous Female Bodhisattva gave you several Treasures! Godfather, you're truly amazing! Not only do you possess countless coveted Immortal Artifacts, but your methods are so formidable that even that pure-hearted, desireless, ethereal-as-a-Buddha Female Bodhisattva was swiftly handled by you and even left you a token of affection! Godfather, when are you going to find Little Hu a fourth godmother?"

This Li Xiaohu, what is his mind always filled with? I have mutual respect and admiration for Galin Bodhisattva; it's nothing like the filthy thoughts this guy has!

Lin Xuankong immediately raised his hand, bent his middle finger, and flicked Li Xiaohu hard on the head. "Always letting your imagination run wild!" he chided. "I can't be bothered to explain it to you!"

With that said, he turned to the others and announced, "I'm going to open the Secret Realm now and enter to test this newly acquired Treasure. If this new Treasure is truly as miraculous as I anticipate, then all of you will have plenty to keep you busy!"

Han Lu, Hu Shuo, Yang Mountain, and the others, hearing Lin Xuankong say this, immediately cupped their hands in unison. "Brother Mu, just tell us what you need!"

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