Chapter 213 The World's Most Famous Religious Leader
Looking at the bustling crowd below the mountain, Eric could feel their joy and excitement. However, he did not intend to stay here any longer because he sensed that these believers seemed to have a kind of restraint in front of him.
The emcee Priest, who received Eric's signal, nodded and gestured at the edge of the stairs. Immediately, the guardians standing on the stairs and the red-clothed guards below the mountain began to move. One after another, they knelt, forming a line from under Eric's feet on the mountaintop to the side of the white yak cart below the mountain.
Eric was slightly surprised. Sun Clouds, who was next to him, whispered, "Rinpoche, please descend the mountain on their backs. This is a rare honor for them!"
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Eric nodded. Just as he was about to walk, Sun Clouds stopped him discreetly, "Rinpoche, only the Living Buddha is qualified to step on the backs of the guardians..."
Upon hearing this, Tan Ailing naturally wouldn't let her man behave improperly in such a situation. She immediately let go of Eric, smiled at him, and pulled Feng Qian to the side.
Eric didn't insist, just glanced lightly at Sun Clouds, who turned pale with fright. Then, he stepped onto the "artificial carpet"!
Contrary to Eric's expectations, the artificial carpet was not as "bumpy" as he had originally thought, but rather quite stable. It seemed that the guardians under his feet had internal skills and knew how to adjust their bodies to accommodate the "Buddha's feet" stepping on them!
The movements of the guardians and the red-clothed guards had already attracted the attention of the believers. When they saw the Living Buddha who had just displayed the "Great Miracle" descending the mountain, the crowd spontaneously stopped their activities and walked to both sides of the artificial carpet, kneeling and praying. There were fewer than a hundred people left on the grassland, judging from their appearance and attire, they were not tourists but journalists.
Every time Eric passed a guardian, the guardian would quickly get up and protect Eric's side, following him closely down the mountain. As Eric approached the yak cart at the foot of the mountain, more and more guardians surrounded him, even Tan Ailing, Eric Yun, and others were separated and left behind.
Just as Eric was about to board the cart, a commotion broke out.
"×%..." A blond, blue-eyed foreigner, speaking something not English, was arguing with the guardians while holding a camera and peripherals.
"You can't do this..." Another foreigner spoke English that Eric could understand, "You are obstructing press freedom... Let go of me, you barbarians..."
There were a dozen or so people on the scene who, like them, tried to rush into the circle of guardians but failed.
Just as Eric was about to step onto the yak cart, a young woman shouted in standard Mandarin, "Chebu Zundanba Rinpoche, I'm a reporter from CCTV. Can I delay you for a few minutes?"
Eric turned his head and saw a young woman in her twenties, extremely beautiful and composed. She was looking at Eric with hope in her eyes.
When their eyes met, the woman was visibly stunned, a glint of surprise flashing in her eyes. However, she quickly regained her composure, her expression immediately becoming pleading and sorrowful, silently begging Eric to grant her request.
The woman's looks were not bad, at least ninety points. Although she was slightly inferior to Tan Ailing and Tang Feiyan, she was still on the same level as Zhu Mingfang and Amman, definitely a rare beauty.
Unfortunately, Eric was not the kind of person who would be swayed by a beautiful woman at first sight! Although he respected women, apart from the woman he liked, no matter how beautiful or outstanding others were, they could not shake his mind or influence his decisions.
Therefore, faced with the pleading look of this CCTV female reporter, Eric remained unmoved, just shook his head, and boarded the yak cart.
The CCTV female reporter couldn't help but look surprised and somewhat incredulous as she watched Eric's back. You see, she had great confidence in her appearance. With her charming and appealing expression that could captivate both men and women, she had become one of CCTV's top reporters after just a year of work, interviewing several important figures who usually avoided interviews and becoming a prominent figure in CCTV's news department. Upon learning that the Sakya Living Buddha had appeared in the world, she naturally volunteered to cover the story, hoping to achieve a series of "exclusive reports" once again! In her opinion, the Living Buddha was also a human being. As long as he was human, he would not be able to refuse her "request"!
However, the result disappointed her. The newly appointed, young, and handsome Chebu Zundanba Living Buddha completely ignored her expression and calmly boarded the yak cart!
The deeply disappointed CCTV female reporter gritted her teeth and secretly vowed, "Dare to look down on me, hmph, just wait, I, Wan Qingsi, will not let you off..."
The majority of the guests followed Eric back to the Sakya Monastery, where, as the "host," Eric naturally had to entertain them properly.
The eminent monks of Central Tibetan Buddhism, headed by Master Shi Yongde and Abbot Jingran of Linggu Temple, were very eager to discuss scriptures and laws with Eric, the reincarnated Living Buddha. However, Eric was not proficient in Buddhist teachings. After all, the spirit that Chebu Zundanba had implanted in him was just an ordinary consciousness, without carrying any "Buddha-nature"! To avoid disappointing these guests who had come from afar, Eric unceremoniously brought in Xia Rong.
As for Eric's behavior, these eminent monks had no dissatisfaction. In their opinion, the newly appointed Living Buddha must have many things to deal with. It would be inappropriate to insist on delaying him. Moreover, Xia Rongbu Living Buddha was also one of the supreme figures in Buddhism. It was a great opportunity to listen to his teachings...
There were also many guests from Tibetan Buddhism. Eric left this part of the guests to be received by the Great Vehicle Dharma King. After all, they had just returned to Bloodline One after a long absence and needed to establish good relations with various sects of Tibetan Buddhism. Moreover, many of these guests were friends of the Great Vehicle Dharma King from years past, so it was a good opportunity for them to catch up!
In addition to its high status in Buddhism, Sakya's influence in the martial arts world was also considerable. The appearance of the Sakya Supreme Leader, the Living Buddha, naturally caused a sensation in the martial arts world and alarmed many sects. However, there were not many martial artists who were qualified to witness the succession ceremony in person. They were representatives of various superpowers or well-known solitary experts, totaling about twenty people.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
These people were undoubtedly greeted by Eric Yun. With Eric Yun's connections, he knew all these guests from the martial arts world, and most of them even had some friendship with him, so the reception was very lively.
As for the officials from the State Religious Affairs Bureau, the provincial leaders of Tibet, the municipal leaders of Shigatse, and the county leaders of Sakya, these figures from the officialdom were personally received by the various Priests of Sakya, so Eric, the "protagonist," had time to relax and chat quietly with Tan Ailing in the Living Buddha's bedroom.
"Eric, I didn't expect you to create such a grand scene. It's spectacular! By the way, what magic did you use?"
"It's a collective technique called 'Great Restoration Technique'!"
"A collective technique?" Tan Ailing looked at Eric with some concern and asked, "Will it have any impact on you if you use it alone?"
"No!" Eric smiled and said, "It just consumes a lot of magic power. Using the Great Restoration Technique consumes two-thirds of my magic power! If I rely on natural recovery, I'm afraid it will take less than a year to restore my magic power to its previous state!"
"Natural recovery?" Tan Ailing noticed the wording Eric used, "So, there is also unnatural recovery?"
"Yes." Eric nodded and smiled, "Natural recovery relies on the body autonomously absorbing magic power from the air, while unnatural recovery is the conscious absorption..."
Tan Ailing understood, "Such as the Buddha's sarira?"
"Exactly. But I won't use the Buddha's sarira. That thing is extremely useful. There's no need to waste it on me. The magic power in our new home is enough for me!"
"Does the magic power used to enhance the vampire's strength also work for you?" Tan Ailing was puzzled.
"Of course, it works!" Eric looked somewhat proud and somewhat melancholic, "I am a person with the Dark Heart, so I can naturally absorb the magic power generated in the Dark Yin Cave! After these magic powers are refined by the Dark Heart and transformed by my chaotic body, they become chaotic magic powers that are exclusive to me and can be used to cast various types of magic..."
Tan Ailing naturally knew that Eric became somewhat melancholic because he was reminded of his mother. So she quickly hugged him, comforting him while changing the subject, "Eric, this 'miracle' you performed this time will shock the world. By then, you will surely become the world's most famous religious leader..."
Eric shook his head, "I don't want fame. I prefer a peaceful life..."