"It's a pleasure to meet you, sir!"
The middle-aged monk immediately knelt to the ground and fawned over Darin.
"Greetings, sir!"
Ivy and Sue followed suit.
"Please, all of you, stand up. I'm very glad to see you myself.
Having you here is proof that we still have successors out there.
I'm especially pleased with you two. Now that Buddha has taken you in as his disciples, you should
focus on cultivating Buddhism. Bring honor to our people.
Don't let him down,"
Darin told Ivy and Sue as he put his palms together.
"Of course, sir.
Rest assured, of that. We will strive to cultivate Buddhism and bring nothing but honor to us all one
day,"
Ivy and Sue answered in unison.
Darin was rather high in status when it came to his standing Buddhism.
He was second only to Buddha.
"You were lucky to stumble into this place. The Buddha's avatar was the one to create it.
For now, you can stay here and focus on your cultivation.
Besides the Buddhist omnipotent skills, I have something else to teach you,"
Darin said.
"Thank you, sir,"
Ivy and Sue replied immediately.
"You can remain here now and focus on your cultivation,"
Austin told his two wives.
"What about you, Austin?"
Ivy and Sue asked together.
"No need to worry about me. I'll wait for you here.
When you're done with your training, we can leave together,"
Austin replied.
In truth, he didn't think it would be a good idea to leave Ivy and Sue behind.
While the Buddha's avatar had been the one to create this place, it had already left. Darin was merely a
spiritual soul mark.
It wouldn't be safe for his wives to stay there alone.
That meant they'd need some protection, and who better to do it than him?
Now that Austin had become a governing god, he would live a long life. Most governing gods spent
hundreds or even thousands of years cultivating in seclusion.
He didn't mind spending some of that time guarding his family.
"Young man, are you a member of the reincarnation race?"
Darin asked as he rested his eyes on Austin.
"Indeed, sir, you are correct. I am a successor of the reincarnation race."
Austin nodded in confirmation.
"I didn't realize the reincarnation race had successors anymore.
Back in the day, the war between your race and the darkness race turned tragic.
At the end of the war, your race had entirely disappeared, not to be heard from again.
But here you are.
Young man, I assume you are searching for the fragments of the road of reincarnation, is that correct?
You came here because you know there is a fragment of the road of reincarnation here, right?"
Darin asked.
"Yes, sir. I came here for the fragment,"
Austin replied as he pointed at the fragment on the altar.
"This fragment came here from a distant place.
It was back when the Buddha was still cultivating here.
Once he saw it, he placed it on that altar.
He told me that a successor of the reincarnation race would come here for it one day.
He was right, of course,"
Darin admitted.
"What? So the Buddha was the one to place the fragment on the table?"
The man's words took Austin by surprise.
"Yes, it was,"
Darin said with a nod.
"Buddha could easily see the past and the future using his omnipotent skills. He seldom made
mistakes,"
Darin continued.
"Buddha is indeed exceptional. He was able to foresee that I would come here for this fragment,"
Austin exclaimed in utter astonishment.
"This fragment belongs to the reincarnation race.
Now I'm returning it to you,"
Darin said.
Then he moved to the side.
"Thank you, sir!" Austin said eagerly as he bowed to Darin to express his gratitude.
Austin strode towards the altar and unleashed a secret skill of the reincarnation race to retrieve the
fragment.
Having done it a lot by now, collecting the fragment was an easy thing for him to do.
A moment later, he called out.
"Come!"
Austin said.
The fragment immediately emitted a dazzling light.
It rose into the air and flew towards Austin.
Then he absorbed it into his body.
"Well, you two can start your cultivation now.
If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask me.
I will personally see to coaching you with your cultivation,"
Darin said as he turned to look at Ivy and Sue.
It was obvious he was attaching great importance to the women.
That was due to them being disciples of the Buddha.
They held great potential for the future.
"Thank you, sir!"
Ivy and Sue said together as they looked at him gratefully.
In the following days, Ivy and Sue began to cultivate in seclusion.
So did the middle-aged monk, who also found a temple and began his own cultivation.
Coming across such an incredible place wasn't something that happened every day. He had to take
advantage of this great opportunity.
Austin and the chaotic sky-devouring beast created small worlds of their own, entered them and started
their own training.
The duo had spent a lot of time exploring the Absolute Space Sea.
It was a good chance to reflect on what they had had learned.
All the creatures from the three thousand big and small universes were in Austin's human worlds. That
made them safe for now.
That meant Austin could focus on his cultivation without worrying about their welfare.
Time flew. In no time, over three hundred years had passed.
One day, Ivy and Sue were finally done with their training.
"Now, you will have new responsibilities. When the Buddha is away, you two are to be our leaders.
You will have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders.
It's possible you were meant to play an important role in carrying forward and developing Buddhism. So
you must cultivate diligently. Don't let the Buddha down. Do you understand?"
Darin said as he looked at Ivy and Sue sternly.
"Don't worry, sir.
We understand and won't let you down!"
Ivy and Sue assured him.
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