"The road to reincarnation has collapsed, the supreme enlightenment is still incomplete, and the other end has become inaccessible.
It's has been extremely hard."
The monk's heavily laden sigh echoed in Austin's ears.
"Sir, is it true that there is place called the Shore of Rebirth existing out there?
What kind of place is it?"
Hearing the monk's sigh, Austin couldn't help but ask.
"The other world is no longer the other world, and the reincarnation is no longer the reincarnation. It has lost its true meaning and faded away into oblivion because people have been so stubborn to search for it,"
the monk replied, his voice full of sadness and frustration.
Austin was confused. It was not the answer he wanted to hear.
"The truth is very simple. Don't think about the Shore of Rebirth as something that is too complicated."
The monk spoke again as if he had anticipated that Austin would not understand his words.
It did not help, however, as Austin became more confused.
After giving it some more thought, he suspected that this monk did not want to reveal any secrets about the Shore of Rebirth.
At the thought of this, he stopped asking further, convinced that the monk would explain nothing more.
"Go ahead.
Take good care of your Number Nine Token,"
the monk instructed.
'How nice of him. He didn't mean to make things difficult for me, '
Austin murmured inwardly. He still appreciated the monk's kindness toward him.
The monk was truly mysterious, making sure not to share any information that did not need to be shared.
Austin guessed that he knew a load of secrets that could be shocking enough to cause a panic if normal creatures found out.
Moreover, he must have been a very powerful master when he was still alive.
Austin was not reconciled to leave empty-handed.
'Can I get something like a gift or benefit from this monk?'
he wondered.
"Ahem! Sir, I'm too weak. I don't know if I can handle the task of protecting the Number Nine Token with the skills that I have.
Can you teach me something... anything?"
Austin finally mustered some courage and asked cautiously.
"Teach you something?"
Hearing Austin's request, the monk was surprised.
"Yes, sir. Do you know any lost cultivation methods and secret skills that you can share with me? If you teach me some of them, I will practice hard and improve my strength, so that I can perform the task of protecting the Number Nine Token well!"
Austin promised, patting his chest.
'This monk seemed to live a long, long time ago.
I'd be shocked if he hasn't grasped any awesome cultivation methods and secret skills of his era that we now don't know about. If he could teach me a few of them, it'll already be a great deal of benefits!'
Austin wondered expectantly.
"Oh?"
The monk was a little surprised.
They had just met by chance, but this guy already wanted him to teach him something. That was quite bold of him.
Once again, silence reigned between the two of them.
For a long time, the monk did not speak at all.
'Maybe my request was too assuming and impolite.
Maybe he was annoyed by my bold request?'
Austin began to regret being too straightforward in asking the monk for such a favor.
For a cultivator, the methods and secret skills he used in cultivation were of the utmost importance.
Generally, no one was willing to teach them to others that easily.
A moment later, the monk finally spoke, breaking the silence.
"Most of the methods I cultivated are Buddhist skills, and they are not suitable for you.
But since you have the Reincarnation Token, I will teach you something."
"Thank you for imparting that cultivation method to me, sir!"
Austin exclaimed loudly, overjoyed at what the monk had said.
Based on what he saw, Austin could tell that the monk's strength was beyond imagination, and the secret technique he taught must be very powerful.
"Fate brought us to meet here.
In the principles of Buddhism, fate is the key factor of everything.
We can say that fate guided you to me so that I can teach you something.
Maybe this is destined to happen.
In which case, you don't have to thank me too much,"
the monk said slowly. His voice contained a kind of brilliant Buddhist knowledge which was grand and sacred.
Austin had practiced Buddhism before and knew a little about some of its theories.
"What you said makes sense, sir. I agree with you.
Fate guides everything and everyone towards their destiny,"
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