Like a drunkard, the Ancestor Bodhi reached out and snatched the other gourd and drank its contents
in one gulp.
Then, he threw the empty container at Alexâs body, humming, âB*stard⦠You too covet my true body,
one that has lost its value. All right, the wine is also gone, and I am also over it. Since you want to eat
me, get it done and over with!â
Alex shook his head, âYouâre just essence now, and Iâm not interested anymore. Compared to that, I
should simply just drink the wine.â
He casually took out two more gourds. This time, Alex placed them a little farther away, ensuring that it
was out of the Ancestor Bodhiâs reach even if he peeked over. Then, he poured himself a drink in front
of Ancestor Bodhi
Ancestor Bodhi had just quenched his thirst, speaking with great righteousness and an expression of
heroism. Soon, he was defeated under the fragrance of wine.
âYou⦠How many of these are left?â
Alex said, âThere should be thousands of gourds!â
Ancestor Bodhi was depressed. Since there were actually thousands of gourds of wine, wouldnât he be
unable to drink them if he died like this?
âLittle kid, I am destined to meet the Ancestor Bodhi. Youâre right; to get my true body back, there will
be difficulties, but there are always more solutions. We can drink wine while thinking of solutions. When
you finish those thousand gourds of wine, Iâd have thought of a solution.â
Alex chuckled. âArenât you worried that after drinking the wine, the soul of your true body would be
completely planted and cannot get back?â
Ancestor Bodhiâs gluttony unleashed again. He finally stopped beating around the bush and said, âJust
be straight with me. What exactly do you want from me?â
âTo save a person!â
âSave someone? Who?â
âMy father!â
Ancestor Bodhi learned that Alexâs father was also soul-planted, and Alex wanted to freeze the soul to
a certain degree under the Ancestral Bodhi Tree. He shook his head and sighed. âItâs not that I refuse,
but thereâs no way! I was also being soul-planted, but my true body is now poisoned, and there is no
way to ease that degree of soul-planting⦠The thing is, my true body was robbed, and my essence has
escaped. I believe that the true body wonât live long. Thus, the Ancestral Bodhi Tree cannot be used for
others.â
Alex nodded, âYou are very noble, but⦠This is a hostile act. We must steal your true body back!â
In the end, under the temptation of the wine, Ancestor Bodhi decided to listen to Alex and risk it.
âBut let me clarify. I am not allowed to take my true body. Only you can.â
âOnce I get close, my true body will sense it, the great evil demon will find me, then all work will be lost,
everything is finished.â
Alex nodded, âOkay, as long as you send me there.â
The two made a good decision and immediately began to implement the plan. Alex quickly put away
the Twenty-Four-Rod Formation Flags and injected a considerable amount of divine power into the
Ancestor Bodhiâs spirit.
Soon, the Ancestor Bodhi felt a momentary taste of heaven and earth.
âItâs comfortable!â
âI didnât expect this Buddhist energy of yours to have such strong detoxification effects! I feel that the
toxin has been reduced by half⦠Hah! There is a situation. I seem to have some impression of this
Buddhist energy of yours. Some stubborn guy seems to have made this. What is it called?â
Alex lifted his eyes and answered, âKsitigarbha.â
The Ancestor Bodhi said, âAh, yes! Heâs called Ksitigarbha. I remember how stubborn that guy really
was. He obviously has the heart of the Buddha but preferred to take the extraordinary path to hell to
engage in some kind of merit list. Was that not nonsense? This Buddhist power of yours⦠Itâs not like
he passed it on to you, right?â
Alex nodded, âSort of!â
âWhat about your master? Is he still alive?â
âLong gone, I just got his inheritance,â Alex replied.
âDang! What about⦠What about Shelly?â His eyes suddenly became very bright
Alex clearly felt a strong fluctuation in his emotions and seemed to attach great importance to Shelly.
Shelly, the tool spirit of Persephoneâs Folly Bridgeâ¦
Alex had already heard this from the Mahabharata. The key here was even Ancestor Bodhi was so
attached to her, so what were that little ladyâs origins?
Was she still some kind of Buddhist princess?
Finally, it was the Ancestor Bodhi who took the initiative to stop the topic. He also advised Alex to never
mention the word, Shelly, especially in Dairaionji Temple. Otherwise, there would be trouble.