Chapter 703: Refusing the Initiation

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In response to Dai Yuxin's inquiry, Xiao Yu also shook his head. He had never been to Tibet, and although Zhong Kui had visited before, it was so long ago that he could hardly recall it from his thousand-year-old memories. Therefore, he wasn't very clear about the situation in Tibet.

Originally, he wanted to see a Living Buddha too, but when they were at Potala Palace, he didn’t sense any presence of one, and while those lamas bathed in the thick aura of aspirations, they didn’t actually practice it themselves.

"Our next stop is Jokhang Temple. If we’re lucky, we might see a Living Buddha!" Just as Xiao Yu and his group were standing at the entrance to Potala Palace, a tour guide was leading a dozen tourists out of there. While walking, the guide turned back and spoke to the visitors behind him.

After hearing what the tour guide said, Xiao Yu and Dai Yuxin exchanged glances before descending the stairs.

As cultivators, scenery ranked second on their list of priorities; after all, in places such as these that they could go to, there were many other scenic spots better than this one.

The two of them came to a taxi at Potala Palace’s square and took it towards Jokhang Temple. Since there might be a Living Buddha here, they had to take a look.

They hailed a cab and arrived at the entrance of Jokhang Temple. Xiao Yu couldn’t help but sigh inwardly when he saw this Jokhang Temple before him; even though it wasn't as majestic as Potala Palace in terms of grandeur, it had its own unique charm.

Furthermore, under his perception, this Jokhang Temple seemed to possess a certain spirituality, which made Xiao Yu sense that there was something extraordinary about the temple.

Outside the Jokhang Temple gate, dozens of Tibetans holding prayer wheels walked around the temple, prostrating themselves step by step while chanting six-word mantras.

These people came from all over Tibet. They traveled long distances with a heart full of pilgrimage and came here to see their holy land. Some who lived far away might have taken years to reach this place, and when they arrived, almost all of them walked there to show their sincerity. Moreover, those living in remote areas had possibly only one chance in their lifetime to come here.

For these Tibetans who visited the temple once in a life time, for their faith, from the moment they left home, they started prostrating themselves step by step and bowing down.

This way, there were many Tibetans who died on their pilgrimage route. However, those who passed away generally had sky burials nearby.

Xiao Yu and Dai Yuxin stepped into Jokhang Temple. After entering the temple, they stood in a courtyard looking around them.

The四周 of the courtyard are lined with rows of butter lamps that remain lit even during the day. It is likely that there are specific monks responsible for adding more butter to keep them burning.

Xiao Yu and his group followed the crowd into a large hall, where many Tibetan locals and tourists were prostrating themselves in front of Buddha statues inside the hall.

Unlike others, Xiao Yu's group did not join in the worship but instead walked around the hall before heading up to the second floor.

This place seemed to be off-limits to visitors as they didn't see any tourists there. Only a few monks were tidying things up.

Given this, Xiao Yu's group did not push further. Instead, they stood at an open-air corridor on the staircase and looked down.

In the courtyard below, countless Tibetans and several monks kept turning prayer wheels while chanting in a deep voice, enveloping Xiao Yu and Dai Yuxin in the world of Buddhist hymns.

The aura of aspiration here was not only thick but also seemed to have spiritual qualities, making their hearts feel ethereal.

Xiao Yu slowly closed his eyes, quietly experiencing everything. However, Dai Yuxin immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and started meditating. At this moment, her state of mind seemed to achieve a kind of enlightenment. Given that she had only been practicing for several months and her mental cultivation didn't match her level of practice, upon feeling such a rich aura of aspiration and hearing these hymns, she instantly entered an ethereal state.

When Dai Yuxin sat down, Xiao Yu slowly opened his eyes. After glancing at her, he realized the situation and stood beside her to guard her meditation.

"Leave! This place is closed to visitors!" When a young monk came out of one of the rooms on the second floor and spoke in broken Chinese to Xiao Yu's group as Dai Yuxin began meditating, another voice called from afar.

Upon hearing this call, the young monk looked over. Seeing an elderly monk coming out of a corridor further down, he respectfully bowed and walked downstairs.

Xiao Yu also turned to look at him. When he saw the elderly monk nod in his direction and give a respectful bow, saying, "Rinpoche, Trulku invites you inside," Xiao Yu responded with a light "Oh!" before looking down at Dai Yuxin sitting cross-legged on the ground.

This middle-aged lama also saw Dài Yuxin sitting cross-legged on the ground, looking dignified and solemn. He instantly understood Xiao Yu's intention and said, "Rebbé, rest assured! We will have someone specifically watching over this 'Rebbé' to ensure nothing goes wrong!"

After hearing what the middle-aged lama said, Xiao Yu pondered for a moment before nodding.

The lama saw that Xiao Yu had agreed and, after speaking in Tibetan to several other lamas inside another room, led Xiao Yu deeper into the corridor.

A short distance later, several young lamas appeared and stood beside Dài Yuxin. Seeing this, Xiao Yu felt relieved.

Moreover, even if anything were to happen, he could get there quickly due to the short distance involved.

The middle-aged lama brought Xiao Yu to a room deep within the corridor and stopped outside its closed wooden door. He bowed respectfully at it before slowly opening the large door and inviting Xiao Yu inside.

"Jibiku, the 'Rebbé' you wished for has arrived!" The middle-aged lama said in Tibetan to an elderly lama lying on a bed within the room.

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When Xiao Yu entered the room, he sensed the presence of this old lama. His body exuded a very rich aura of aspiration, far exceeding that of Bai Suzhen's.

"Living Buddha!" The moment he saw this elder, this thought flashed through his mind.

While the middle-aged lama was speaking, Xiao Yu kept observing the old lama. Lying on the bed as if a piece of rotten wood, and with no apparent life force in the room except for the rich aura emanating from him.

Hearing the middle-aged lama's words, the living Buddha lying on the bed slowly opened his eyes. As he did so, it seemed like the world suddenly became more radiant, and the dense auras within the room appeared to be rejoicing and dancing.

As Xiao Yu looked into the living Buddha’s open eyes, they were remarkably pure and filled with wisdom.

"Jibiku, the Rebbé you wished for has arrived!" Seeing that the living Buddha had opened his eyes, the middle-aged lama respectfully bowed again as he said.

Upon hearing this, the living Buddha slowly sat up from the bed.

As Xiao Yu looked at the Living Buddha who sat up from meditation, his brows slightly furrowed. He had noticed that although the vows of this Living Buddha were thick and strong, there were signs of them weakening unintentionally.

Afraid after making this discovery, Xiao Yu stared at the Living Buddha in puzzlement. After a while, a look of shock appeared on his face because it turned out that the Living Buddha was nearing the end of his lifespan.

However, despite this realization, Xiao Yu did not say anything. Though he had never been here before, he knew the rules of Vajrayana Buddhism. To them, death was just the beginning of a new cycle; after dying, an incarnation would appear, and that reincarnation could still be considered him. Therefore, he did not feel it necessary to mention this.

The Living Buddha saw Xiao Yu’s brows slightly furrowed and felt rather perplexed since he had sensed that an important guest was going to visit today. Additionally, just now when Dai Yuxin's aura fluctuated, the middle-aged monk was instructed to call in Xiao Yu. But looking at him now, he appeared to be a regular person!

"Could it be that this guest he felt is someone else" The Living Buddha thought as his brows furrowed slightly.

However, since Xiao Yu had already arrived, the Living Buddha did not say much and walked towards him, extending his hand resembling a withered branch to gently place on top of Xiao Yu’s head.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu quickly stepped back. This Living Buddha was no ordinary cultivator; if he placed his hand atop Xiao Yu's head, it would take only the slightest pressure for his physical body to be completely destroyed. Therefore, there was no way he would let him do so.

"Rinpoche, Jibi Gu is here to give you a spiritual empowerment! This is an extremely rare opportunity!" The middle-aged monk couldn’t help but show a look of envy when the Living Buddha wanted to confer on Xiao Yu. But upon seeing that Xiao Yu dodged his hand, he was startled and quickly explained.

"Hehe, thank you for your kind offer, Rinpoche, but I am not used to others touching my head!" Upon hearing the middle-aged monk's words, Xiao Yu clasped his hands together in a gesture of respect towards the Living Buddha and said politely.

The Living Buddha watched as Xiao Yu stepped back and heard his polite refusal. Despite this, he did not show any anger but merely gave Xiao Yu a light smile before turning around to return to his meditation position.

The middle-aged monk looked at Xiao Yu with regret but said nothing more.

Although the Living Buddha did not display it outwardly, he was somewhat puzzled. In his perception, this person in front of him was indeed an important guest, yet this young man’s appearance seemed too ordinary.

Moreover, his cultivation level had already reached its peak, and he didn’t believe that Xiao Yu could hide anything from him. Therefore, there were many things about it that made the Living Buddha very curious as well.

However, since Xiao Yu did not want to receive the empowerment, the Living Buddha did not force the matter either. Although he felt a sense of danger when this guest appeared in his mind, after Xiao Yu entered, the feeling disappeared, leaving him rather confused.s no need for the Xiao family to remain incognito to preserve their lineage. At present, the field of traditional Chinese medicine is flourishing with a myriad of schools of thought, making it unneces...