Thud!
Master Lucian knelt on the ground.
On his face was an indescribable expression.
As if in this very moment, Master Lucian had already achieved a great epiphany.
Visible to the naked eye.
A dense golden light surfaced on Master Lucian's body.
The phantom of the Great Illuminating Buddha appeared behind him.
And at this moment, the face of this Great Illuminating Buddha had actually turned into Quinn Ye's appearance.
Of course, Quinn Ye couldn't see this.
But the other people present saw it as clear as day.
"Martial Uncle, he has achieved an epiphany," Monk Hugo said below the high platform, his voice trembling.
The crowd of monks put their palms together, silently chanting scriptures for Master Lucian, who had achieved a great epiphany at this moment.
Master Lucian kowtowed deeply toward Quinn Ye.
"Thank you for the enlightenment, Holy Son. Lucian has understood."
At this moment, Master Lucian's address for Quinn Ye finally shifted from the previous Benefactor Ye to Holy Son.
In other words.
Master Lucian had been thoroughly and completely won over by Quinn Ye.
He had finally acknowledged that Quinn Ye was the true Holy Son of Buddhism.
Quinn Ye, however, was made a bit embarrassed by this.
"Hurry up and get up."
He really wanted to go and help Master Lucian up.
But my legs are numb from standing; I simply don't dare to move. In case my foot slips and I fall down, that would truly be making a massive fool of myself.
"To be able to receive the Holy Son's teachings, Lucian has no regrets in this life."
Master Lucian gazed at Quinn Ye with utmost piety.
"I only hope the Holy Son can grace the West Realm with his presence, bringing the supreme Buddhist Dharma to the monks of my West Realm Buddhism."
This was an invitation for Quinn Ye to go to West Realm Buddhism to explain the Dharma.
Hugo and the others were all incomparably excited.
This was an unimaginable Fortuitous Opportunity.
If the entirety of West Realm Buddhism could listen to the Holy Son's Buddhist Dharma, then their Buddhism would inevitably be even more prosperous than it was now.
"Uh, when I have time in the future, I will take a trip to the West Realm," Quinn Ye said.
"Thank you, Holy Son!"
Master Lucian was overjoyed and didn't even care exactly when Quinn Ye would go to the West Realm.
To him, the Holy Son's words were the supreme decree of the Buddha.
Since he said he would come, then he would definitely come; there was absolutely no need to rush.
Seeing Master Lucian kneel to Quinn Ye and respectfully call him Holy Son, the crowd below the platform knew that this Dharma debate was completely secured.
"To think that Expert Ye has such unfathomable attainments in Buddhist studies that even a high monk of Buddhism like this is won over by him."
"That is natural. Didn't you hear even that Master Lucian call Expert Ye the Holy Son of Buddhism?"
"For such an Expert to be willing to stay in our Heavenly Martial Empire is truly our great fortune."
"Alas, if only this Expert could come to our country."
...
The crowd below the platform discussed fervently, all marveling at Quinn Ye's Buddhist attainments.
Many martial artists from the other empires were even more envious and jealous.
In their eyes, the Heavenly Martial Empire purely had dumb luck for such an otherworldly Expert to be willing to stay here.
Emperor Dominic Su had a face full of smiles.
He hadn't been this happy in a very long time.
This time, his Heavenly Martial Empire had hugely shown off its prestige.
Although it was by borrowing Quinn Ye's power, nominally it was the Heavenly Martial Empire that had blocked West Realm Buddhism.
Saving the face of the Seven Kingdoms of the Southern Wilderness.
With this, the Heavenly Martial Empire's position as the head of the Seven Kingdoms became even more stable.
"Fortunately, our relationship with Expert Ye is quite good."
"Otherwise, offending such an Expert would truly be unimaginable."
"Mm-hmm, exactly right."
The Sect Masters of the Three Great Sects nodded repeatedly, increasingly rejoicing that they had built a good relationship with Quinn Ye early on.
At the same time, they also made up their minds to cling even tighter to Quinn Ye's coattails in the future.
Following such an otherworldly Expert, they would inevitably ride his coattails to greatness in the future.
Master Lucian slowly stood up, and the figure of the Great Illuminating Buddha behind him retracted into his body.
"Holy Son, now it is your turn to ask this old monk a question."
Quinn Ye had a look of agony.
This has to continue?
Naturally, Quinn Ye didn't have anything to ask.
However, he had prepared for this.
"You there, help me bring the things up," Quinn Ye shouted to the bottom of the platform.
"As you command!"
A person was seen soaring into the air, bringing a chessboard and two bowls of chess pieces to the high platform.
Quinn Ye placed the chessboard on the ground, then sat down.
So comfortable!
Quinn Ye groaned happily in his heart.
After standing for so long, I can finally use this opportunity to sit down.
"What is the meaning of this, Holy Son?"
Master Lucian looked at Quinn Ye with some confusion.
"I don't have anything to ask you, but I would like to play a game of chess with you."
Quinn Ye placed the bowls of pieces on the chessboard.
"By the way, do you know how to play chess?"
Quinn Ye had once seen people playing chess in a teahouse in the market, so he knew that Go existed in this world too.
"The Holy Son jests, this old monk knows a thing or two," Master Lucian smiled.
He knew more than just a thing or two. In the entire West Zen Temple, Master Lucian had the highest attainments in Go.
Monks loved playing chess.
Because in the eyes of monks, playing chess could make one's state of mind peaceful, which was highly beneficial for their cultivation.
Therefore, basically every monk knew how to play.
The higher an old monk's cultivation was, the higher their attainments in the Dao of Chess.
"Alright then, let's play a game," Quinn Ye invited.
"To be invited by the Holy Son is a profound honor."
Master Lucian then sat opposite Quinn Ye.
"Shall we guess for the first move?" Quinn Ye asked.
"This old monk will hold the black stones, so the Holy Son may hold the white stones and go first," Master Lucian said.
"Alright."
Quinn Ye didn't stand on ceremony. He immediately picked up a white stone and placed it directly on a corner of the chessboard.
This move was extremely unorthodox, completely different from normal opening moves.
Master Lucian was instantly stunned.
He had played chess for so many years and had truly never seen anyone play like this right off the bat.
It completely defied common logic.
Is this really someone who knows how to play chess?
However, Master Lucian didn't dare to doubt Quinn Ye. He only felt that by playing like this, the Holy Son definitely had a profound meaning.
Looking closely again, Master Lucian's expression suddenly changed.
Although there was only a single white stone on the chessboard, for some unknown reason, in Master Lucian's eyes, this white stone seemed like a vortex.
Capable of sucking his very mind and soul into it.
Master Lucian instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
"The Great Dao! This single stone actually contains the Great Dao!"
Master Lucian was incomparably horrified in his heart.
A seemingly bizarre move actually contained an unimaginable Great Dao.
Master Lucian was shocked.
Just what kind of terrifying existence is this Holy Son?
"It's your turn," Quinn Ye urged, seeing Master Lucian sitting there in a daze.
Master Lucian picked up a black stone with trembling fingers.
He looked at the empty spaces all over the chessboard, wanting to place the stone, but found that it seemed inappropriate to place it anywhere.
Finally, biting the bullet, Master Lucian placed his stone right next to the white stone Quinn Ye had just played.
The black and white stones were pressed tightly together.
Quinn Ye smiled.
And placed another stone.
But he placed it in a completely different corner of the chessboard.
Master Lucian looked at the chessboard and only felt the world spinning before his eyes.
In an instant.
He seemed to see the vast stars of the cosmos.