bookandnovel Chapter 291, Part 1 of 2 Golden Immortals: Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma
Chapter 291, Part 1 of 2 Golden Immortals: Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma
What surprised Manjushri even more was...
The predestined master-disciple relationship that was revealed in the unseen world was clearly found in Li Jinzha.
"No wonder it could trigger the bond between master and disciple."
"Such a talented and virtuous person deserves to join my orthodox sect and inherit my great Dao!"
Manjushri sighed inwardly. He had cultivated for many years and although he had a few disciples who had registered their names, he still did not have a truly satisfactory successor.
The child before me is of good character and temperament.
Moreover, there is also divine revelation.
He is the best candidate to succeed him.
With this thought in mind, Manjushri Bodhisattva no longer hesitated. In a flash, he arrived at the training ground inside the main hall.
The sudden commotion naturally caught the attention of Li Jing and his son, who both looked toward Manjushri Bodhisattva at the same time.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that Manjushri was surrounded by celestial light, exuding a natural Daoist charm, and possessing an unfathomable aura.
"what?"
"An immortal... an immortal?"
Upon seeing Manjushri, Li Jing was deeply shaken, his face filled with disbelief.
Unexpectedly, a celestial being descended at this time.
On the contrary, Li Jinzha's eyes flashed with a sharp light when he saw Manjushri.
Just now, Li Jing mentioned that his immortal master, whom he had never met, would come.
Now that he has seen an immortal descend, Li Jinzha naturally has the idea that the Manjushri in front of him might be his master.
Besides, although it was his first time meeting Manjushri, Li Jinzha felt a mysterious sensation in his heart, and felt very close to Manjushri in front of him.
After a slight pause, Li Jinzha spoke first:
"Immortal, are you my master?"
"Oh?"
Upon hearing Li Jinzha's question, Manjushri was startled, then smiled and said:
"Little guy, you have a good eye."
Just then, Li Jing snapped out of his shock and suddenly glared at Li Jinzha, saying:
"Jin Zha, how dare you be rude!"
As he spoke, he withdrew his gaze, turned to look at Manjushri, clasped his hands in a respectful bow, and said:
"I am Li Jing, General of Chentang Pass, greetings to the Immortal!"
"Where is the immortal realm of the celestial beings?"
While saying this, Li Jing was puzzled in his heart, not understanding why this immortal had suddenly descended upon Chentang Pass.
Upon hearing Li Jing's question, Manjushri narrowed his eyes slightly and looked Li Jing up and down for a moment.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that although Li Jing was a mortal human warrior, he had a solid foundation, vigorous blood and energy, and a hidden aura of military might.
Then, Manjushri came to his senses and smiled slightly:
"I am Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals under the command of Yuanshi Tianzun, the leader of the Chan Sect, at the Jade Void Palace of Kunlun Mountain."
"The Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jing was terrified, his face filled with disbelief.
He had certainly heard of the names of these Twelve Immortals of the Chan Sect.
After all, the Twelve Golden Immortals are the true orthodox lineage of the Xuanmen sect, personally taught by sages.
Shocked, Li Jing quickly composed himself and then pulled Li Jinzha to bow deeply to Manjushri.
"It turns out to be Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, who has arrived!"
"This junior, Li Jing, the General of Chentang Pass, was unaware of the Heavenly Venerable's arrival and has failed to greet you properly. I beg your forgiveness!"
"What brings the Heavenly Venerable here in person?"
After hearing Li Jing's question, Manjushri did not rush to answer. Instead, he turned his gaze to Li Jinzha, who was standing next to Li Jing.
After a brief look, he finally spoke:
"General Li, there's no need for such formalities."
"When I passed through this place, I suddenly felt the pull of the heavens and realized that this child and I had a master-disciple relationship."
"This child possesses extraordinary talent and is a rare talent for cultivating immortality, one in ten thousand. It would be a great pity if he were to be confined to the mortal world."
"That is precisely why I have appeared, intending to guide this young man to Kunlun Mountain to cultivate the profound path of Taoism. I wonder what General Li's opinion is?"
Manjushri's words, though seemingly a suggestion, carried an air of self-righteousness.
In Manjushri's view, he was one of the twelve immortals of the Chan sect and a direct disciple of the Primordial Sage.
His initiative to take a human child as his disciple is an immense grace and opportunity.
Li Jing had absolutely no chance of refusing!
"what?"
"You've come...to take on apprentices?"
After hearing what Manjushri Bodhisattva said, Li Jing was struck dumb as if by lightning!
Unexpectedly, the Twelve Immortals of the Chan Sect, Manjushri, came to Chentang Pass and took a liking to Li Jinzha, wanting to take him as a disciple and send him to Kunlun Mountain to cultivate.
If it were anyone else, they would probably be overjoyed by now.
After all, Manjushri is of extraordinary status and is a direct disciple of a sage. If one's own child can become a disciple of such an immortal, wouldn't he soar to great heights?
"Hmm?"
"Would you like to take me as your apprentice?"
"Go to Kunlun Mountain to cultivate?"
At the same time, Li Jinzha blinked his bright, lively eyes.
When he saw Manjushri appear, he thought it was his master whom he had never met.
However, after listening to Manjushri's conversation with his father, he realized that this was not the case.
Although Jinzha had already been told by Li Jing that his master was an extremely powerful immortal who would come to take him as a disciple before his fifth birthday the next day.
But the appearance of Manjushri Bodhisattva has stirred up quite a bit of turmoil in his heart.
After all, Manjushri clearly appears to be an extremely powerful immortal.
After thinking for a moment, Li Jinzha turned his gaze and looked at Li Jing beside him with a somewhat blank expression.
Meanwhile, Manjushri Bodhisattva was slightly surprised to see that Li Jing and his son had not made any move for a long time, and thought to himself:
"What's going on?"
"I've already identified myself, why aren't they reacting?"
What Manjushri didn't know was that in the past, Li Jing would have been happy.
However, his son Li Jinzha had already become a disciple of Chen Changsheng, who was also of high status.
Besides, he is a man of his word and would never do anything so treacherous.
"Could it be... that they were intimidated by my identity?"
Suddenly, such an idea arose in Manjushri's mind.
In his view, ordinary people would indeed be shocked to hear that he was personally taught by a saint.
After a moment's thought, Manjushri Bodhisattva came to his senses, smiled at Li Jing, and said:
"General Li, there's no need to be alarmed."
"Since this child is destined to be with me, it is his good fortune."
"Follow me back to Kunlun, learn the Jade Void True Dharma, and in the future, you will achieve immortality, attain the Dao of Immortality, and even reach a higher realm. This is not an illusion."
"Such an opportunity is rare indeed, so do not hesitate!"
In Manjushri's view, Li Jing was not enlightened by his words.
He himself was from a family of sages, and to be able to take Li Jing's son as a disciple was an immense opportunity.
However, to Manjushri's surprise, Li Jing remained calm upon hearing his words, then stepped forward, his face full of apology, and said:
"We are deeply grateful for your kindness, senior! My son and I are extremely thankful!"
"However... However, Heavenly Venerable, you may not know that my son Jinzha has already taken a master, and the master-disciple relationship has long been established."
"We will wait for the appointed time to perform the apprenticeship ceremony."
"Though I am but a mortal, I know the importance of keeping my word and dare not break my promise. I hope the immortal will understand!"