The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 280 - 279: If There’s No Controversy, Create One
When Snow Maiden rushed out from the Divine Temple, she had assumed that Lin Yun had already left, yet Lin Yun was waiting for her not far from the Divine Temple.
There were special powers inside the Divine Temple, so there was no need to worry about those outside eavesdropping on the conversations held within, but Snow Maiden still felt somewhat uneasy.
If Lin Yun found out that she and the Grand Shaman were privately discussing this matter, she would no longer be able to maintain her dignity in front of Lin Yun.
"Why are you waiting here? Didn’t the Grand Shaman tell you to find Master Xinjue?"
Lin Yun smiled and said, "I guessed you would definitely come to find me, so I waited here for you. Let’s go together."
Hearing this, Snow Maiden suddenly felt a flutter in her heart.
"You just know how to play it clever. I bet you didn’t find Master Xinjue, and you had no idea where to look!"
Snow Maiden was incredibly relieved that she was wearing a veil, so Lin Yun couldn’t see her expression.
But she didn’t know that her eyes had already given her away.
Lin Yun was deliberately waiting here to improve his favorability with her, and so far, the effect appeared to be not too bad.
This approach was like the silent spread of dew; Lin Yun’s advances were not aggressive, but by the time Snow Maiden realized it, she would already be unable to escape.
"Sister is the clever one. Master Xinjue walked too fast, so I had no choice but to ask for Sister’s help!"
"You, you can’t rely on me too much."
In fact, Snow Maiden quite liked Lin Yun relying on her. It gave her the satisfaction of being the big sister.
Saying that Lin Yun shouldn’t rely on her, she still walked ahead on her own, leading Lin Yun towards the Snow Region Buddha Country.
The size of the Snow Region Buddha Country was equivalent to the area of three large cities in the Central Plains, with the center of the Buddha Country being the White Snow Temple, which was relatively close to the Snow Mountain Temple.
There was some distance between the Divine Temple and the White Snow Temple, so Snow Maiden called over Snowstep and let Lin Yun ride it.
"Sister, you’ve also been on the move for quite a while, why don’t we share a mount?"
Lin Yun’s suggestion for Snow Maiden to ride with him carried a hint of intimacy. The contact between a man and a woman when sharing a mount could spark the flame of love.
Of course, Snow Maiden refused.
"I’m not tired, and besides, Snowstep will be faster if it’s only carrying you."
Lin Yun did not insist. There was still a distance to go before he could win over Snow Maiden. Lin Yun was simply preparing for the next invitation.
Since Snow Maiden treated him like a younger brother, it wouldn’t be good to keep rejecting his requests.
The more she refused now, the more difficult it would be to turn down the next invitation.
Little did Snow Maiden know, Lin Yun was always setting traps for her. At this moment, her heart was a bit in turmoil. She began to suspect that Lin Yun had some designs on her.
Previously on the mountain, because of the Divine Artifact, Lin Yun had had intimate contact with her. Although it wasn’t intentional on his part, it did indeed allow Lin Yun to take advantage. And afterwards, when Lin Yun saw her body, he clearly also...
"Well, just let it be natural!"
Snow Maiden’s thoughts were rather pure; although she felt shy, she was not particularly haughty.
If Lin Yun genuinely liked her, and the two of them were fated to be together, plus she had a bit of liking for being with Lin Yun, if Lin Yun really pursued her ardently, she might as well accept it naturally.
At this moment, Lin Yun thought the progress of his conquest was: 50%.
The actual progress of his conquest was: 80%.
It only took them half an hour on the road, and they had arrived at the White Snow Temple.
The Buddhist temples in the Snow Region differ in architectural style from those in the Central Plains, yet they also have plaques at the entrance, with "White Snow Temple" inscribed on them.
To the left and right are couplets, still in the script of the Central Plains, reading: "The pure breeze knows the Zen’s intent, the frosted flowers hear the fine words. White snow understands Buddha’s heart, with Bodhi follows the sounds of wisdom."
From this couplet, one can see the deep influence of the Central Plains culture on the Grasslands, both of the two largest religions relate to the Central Plains.
But what prior connection they had, one must investigate slowly to understand.
Seeing Lin Yun interested in the couplet, the Snow Maiden said, "Does Ah Yun not recognize these characters?"
Lin Yun: "..."
I am no longer illiterate!
However, seeing the Snow Maiden eager to showcase her own talents, Lin Yun pretended to be ignorant and said, "I really don’t know, please sister, recite it for me to hear."
"These are ancient characters, the couplet should be read like this: ’The pure breeze knows the Zen’s intent; when intent stirs, frosted flowers listen to fine words.’ It’s from a question posed by an ancient monk. When the wind blows and the clouds move, is it the clouds or the wind that moves? The monk replied saying it is the heart that moves. I do not understand; if the wind moves, it is the wind moving, if the clouds move, it is the clouds moving, why would it be the heart moving? They in the Buddhist Sect like to talk about profound and inscrutable principles."
The Snow Maiden explained halfway and then started complaining.
Coincidentally, at this moment, Master Xinjue came out and upon hearing the Snow Maiden’s complaints, involuntarily chanted a Buddhist mantra.
"Amitabha, for Princess Snow and the Divine Child to visit our humble temple and not be greeted from afar, I ask for forgiveness."
The Snow Maiden turned her head to see Master Xinjue and also felt a bit embarrassed; complaining about Buddhist Zen behind their backs and then being caught by the Buddha Lord himself, she had no choice but to pretend nothing happened and, with hands joined in prayer, said, "Mage, no need to be polite, it is I and Ah Yun who are intruding."
Master Xinjue then led the two into the White Snow Temple, where inside monks could be seen practicing martial arts and the sounds of chanting scriptures echonged through the halls.
Lin Yun came to learn the Dragon-Elephant Divine Skill, so Master Xinjue led him directly to the place where skills were transmitted. Seeing Lin Yun seemed to be listening to the chanting of Buddhist scriptures, the master asked, "Is the Divine Child interested in the Buddhist teachings?"
"Hmm, I wonder if the master is willing to explain a bit?"
Upon hearing this, Master Xingjue’s expression did not change, but his heart was joyful. The Divine Child of the Snow Mountain Divine Church interested in Buddhist teachings was certainly good news.
He joined his hands in prayer, chanted the Buddhist name, and said, "Our lineage at the White Snow Temple is that of the True Martial Holy Buddha. The Holy Buddha is an incarnation of the Great Saint Xuanwu in the Mortal Realm, and comes from the same lineage as the Snow Mountain Divine Church, a heritage left by the Holy Buddha to save the world from sufferings."
Well there’s a revelation!
No sooner had Master Xinjue spoken, than Lin Yun understood how the two religions could coexist peacefully; he wondered if it was a connection contrived by the people of the Buddha Nation, but regardless, with such a bond of incense, the Snow Mountain Divine Church could not well eliminate the Buddha Nation utterly.
Both claiming to come from the same lineage, they were essentially brothers.
However, their positions were still clear; the Snow Mountain Divine Church was more powerful and definitely the big brother.
As it stood, with the Divine Child of the Snow Mountain Divine Church wanting to learn the Dragon-Elephant Divine Skill, the White Snow Temple had no objections.
Probably they did not dare to object.
This doctrine seemed acceptable to Lin Yun, but he still felt confident in finding a way to stir up conflict.
Heresy incites more hatred than a different religion altogether. For example, if one tribe worships the Water God and another worships the Fire God, the two might not get along, but they won’t necessarily fight to the death.
Then, another tribe that worships the Water God claims the Water God is female, graceful and beautiful, while the tribe that worships the Water God claims He is male, robust and brave.
These two tribes will fight until their brains are knocked out.
However, both the Snow Mountain Divine Church and the White Snow Temple agree their Buddha and God are the Sacred Beast Xuanwu, with no controversy between them.
Lin Yun was not satisfied, how could there be no controversy?
You tell me, if Xuanwu is a combination of turtle and snake, which is more formidable, the turtle or the snake?
