Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

"The efficacy of this tea is comparable to that of the Supreme Bodhi Tree within the Cihang Sacred Land!"

She said, "Thank you, senior!"

Li Lan couldn't help but say, "I will never forget your great kindness, senior!"

"Both of you are deeply rooted in Buddhism and have long since transcended the obstacles of intellectual views. Why bother saying such things?"

The old monk smiled and said, "Young friend, you are in charge of reincarnation, so your knowledge must be extensive. Could you possibly guess the origin of this tea?"

Li Lan shook his head and said, "I really don't know."

"This tea actually comes from the Imperial Star."

The old monk sighed and said, "The Enlightenment Tea Tree of the Yellow Emperor was truly a treasure of the Great Dao. Unfortunately, it was completely destroyed in the great war. Fortunately, I still have a tea seed from the Enlightenment Tea Tree, so I planted it in this mountain. It took three thousand years to sprout, five thousand years to mature, and another ten thousand years to bloom... Up to now, tens of thousands of years have passed, and I have only been able to pick tea to drink three times."

Upon hearing this, Li Lan and Miao Wuyu were even more astonished!

This precious tea actually comes from the Enlightenment Tea Tree of the Yellow Emperor!

Moreover, the old monk's description is even more astonishing. He planted the Enlightenment Tea Tree, which has been around for tens of thousands of years.

He... was a survivor of the ancient war?!

"May I ask your name, senior?" Li Lan asked solemnly.

"Bodhidharma".

The old monk made no attempt to hide it.

Bodhidharma!

These two words stirred up waves in Li Lan's heart. In the history of Buddhism on Earth, these two words were of immense weight, representing true patriarch-level figures!

He was well-versed in Mahayana Buddhism, and the famous Zen school was founded by him. In fact, he is referred to as the "Martial Ancestor" in all the historical legends of the world, and there is a saying that all martial arts under heaven originated from Bodhidharma.

Unexpectedly, deep within the starry sky, he was still alive, having persevered for countless years!

“Zen Patriarch…”

Miao Wuyu also looked extremely solemn. Even though there were many eminent monks in the Cihang Holy Land who studied the teachings of Bodhidharma, she couldn't help but stand up and bow!

"It's truly rare to find a young lady with such a profound Buddhist nature!"

Bodhidharma accepted it calmly, looking at Miao Wuyu with considerable admiration in his eyes, and said, "It's just that you cultivate the evil magic of the divine realm... But it doesn't matter, now that you have cultivated the Zen mind of the mortal world, even if you cultivate evil magic, you can still attain enlightenment."

Cihang Saintess was taken aback. Divine Realm Evil Magic?

She suddenly realized that although Bodhidharma was a great sage of the Buddhist sect, he was, after all, a person from the Primordial Emperor Star, and a mortal enemy of the Cihang Holy Land where she was located...

However, this thought vanished in an instant. In the Buddhist community, there is only Zen; why bother with sectarian differences?

"Senior, did you already know we were coming?" Li Lan asked.

Bodhidharma shook his head: "I don't know, it's just a precaution."

"The cycle of reincarnation has reappeared, and the descent of the gods is inevitable. After the gods descend, they will thoroughly investigate the world, leaving no place to hide. Only this small temple in the deep mountains can hide from their investigation. The old monk has been waiting and waiting, and finally the Lord of Reincarnation has arrived."

He smiled and said, "It's not in vain that I've served the gods here for countless years. Hahaha, I've served Him for ten thousand years, and He has protected you for a while. It's a fair settlement of cause and effect!"

Bodhidharma was incredibly carefree, but Li Lan felt a tightness in her chest and was deeply moved.

Who was Bodhidharma? Among the immortals of the Emperor Star, he was undoubtedly renowned and possessed unparalleled cultivation. Yet, he concealed his identity and even became a "servant of the gods" to his enemies. This was a great humiliation for such a master!

For the strong, death is not frightening; it often takes more courage to live a life of ignominy and to endure humiliation!

It can be said that his meeting with Bodhidharma today was by no means accidental:

After leaving Taiyuan City, Li Lan had to stay away from the core city and bustling areas for safety, just as Bodhidharma chose to hide in a small temple deep in the mountains back then.

To avoid being tracked down by the gods, Li Lan had no choice but to head towards the temple. Bodhidharma had been keeping a close eye on things ever since the Lord of Reincarnation appeared, and now that the gods had descended, he had covered the divine body in the temple with a black cloth beforehand.

All the coincidences were actually preordained in the dark.

“Those gods won’t give up easily. You should rest here for a few days.”