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Chapter 481 A Person with a Predestined Connection from a Past Life

"Master Tong, where did you come from, and where are you going?"

Hua Yan thought to herself, "You seem to be enjoying your cultivation quite a bit, you've even boarded an airplane."

“I came from the southern tip of China and traveled all the way north. I originally planned to just keep going like this, but yesterday I consulted a fortune teller who said that I would meet a destined person in the sky on this trip, so I gritted my teeth and bought a plane ticket.”

Tong's face was full of a satisfied expression.

"Oh! Has the master met his destined one?"

"I think I've met my soulmate! My destined one is someone with a plum blossom birthmark."

"Oh? Where does it grow?"

Hua Yan never expected that Tong Le in this life would also be a person with supernatural powers, able to calculate this.

"Where it grows is not important; what is important is that this five-petaled plum blossom is red."

Tong looked at Hua Yan, trying to discern something from her eyes. Although Hua Yan and Yu Xiao shared some similarities, it wasn't entirely certain that she was the Valley Master of Plum Blossom Valley.

"Oh! It seems the master has found his destined one."

"How did you know, young benefactor?"

After understanding it, I felt that my guess was correct.

"Because I have the plum blossom birthmark you mentioned on my body."

Hua Yan remained very calm.

"Oh? Can I see your right hand?"

Tong wanted to confirm whether the jade thumb ring was on Hua Yan's person.

Hua Yan stretched out her right hand, and there was nothing there, except for a faint thumb ring mark on her right thumb.

"Young benefactor, what happened to this mark on you?"

Tong carefully discovered the traces.

"Because I used to have a jade thumb ring here."

Hua Yan had no intention of hiding anything; they would have to be honest with each other sooner or later.

"Where is that jade thumb ring now?"

Tong was worried that Hua Yan might lose something so important.

"After it recognized me as its owner, it went straight into my thumb."

Tong silently prayed, "Amitabha Buddha, may Buddha bless you." This time, he found the Valley Master of Plum Blossom Valley so early, but it wasn't him who gave her the jade thumb ring.

"Young benefactor, how old are you?"

"I'm already eight years old."

Yes! That's it, it's her. It seems the strange occurrences in the jade mirror eight years ago were probably due to the birth of this little one.

Now that he understood, he felt at peace and knew why the jade thumb ring had suddenly disappeared. It turned out that there was a divine will at play, something that ordinary people like them could not control.

The two were separated by the aisle. Hua Yan twisted her body to talk to the person in the aisle, and someone nearby couldn't bear to watch any longer and kindly said:

"Young lady, come sit here with me, it will be easier for you to talk this way."

A middle-aged woman next to her gave up her seat so that Hua Yan could sit down.

"Thank you, Auntie. I'm giving you this opportunity. After you get off the plane, go straight home. Don't talk to anyone, and don't even make phone calls."

If you're not driving, write the address down on a piece of paper and show it to the driver.

Hua Yan could tell from the woman's face that if she spoke on her way home after getting off the plane, something bad would happen, so as a token of her gratitude, Hua Yan gave her a warning.

"Okay! I understand, thank you, young lady."

Although the middle-aged woman said that, she didn't take it to heart. She had just overheard Hua Yan and Tong's conversation and felt that the two were somewhat mysterious, but not unpleasant, which was why she wanted to switch seats with Hua Yan.

Hua Yan could also see the woman's distrust, but she didn't say anything more, because some calamities are unavoidable.

Once they sat down together, they could chat freely.

"Young benefactor, you can read faces?"

"Yes! I can read some, but I'm not proficient yet."

“You’re quite right. That benefactor is indeed facing a calamity. If she listens to you, she can avoid this calamity. If she doesn’t, then it’s her destiny.”

"Master, you can read this too?"

"Yes! I can read some of it. Your face shows signs of rebirth from the ashes. You have experienced great calamities, but also great opportunities and good fortune. Buddha will protect you."

Tong said that he had gleaned all of this from Hua Yan's appearance.

Hua Yan knew this, and had experienced it firsthand, so she skipped the topic and wanted to resolve other doubts in her mind.

“Master, I feel like we’ve met before, but I’m sure I’ve never seen you before.”

I've never seen you in this life, but I saw you before I died in my past life. Do you still remember me? Hua Yan wanted to see what state Tong was in now. Was he reborn, regained his memories, or was he neither, but just a highly skilled cultivator?

“I have never met you, but every year in my dreams I see a beautiful young woman who looks somewhat like you.”

Tong recalled that dream.

It turns out that he learned some things through dreams, but it wasn't a recovery of memories, because apart from mentioning that dream, he had no other memories.

"Master, how do you know about plum blossom birthmarks and jade thumb rings?"

"Hehe! This was entrusted to me by an old friend. Before she passed away, she asked me to find this jade thumb ring, saying that when I had the chance, I should give it to someone with a plum blossom birthmark. But before I could find that person, the jade thumb ring suddenly disappeared."

By the way, could you tell me your birthday?

"April 1978, 12."

"Yes, that's the day my jade thumb ring went missing. So it was you who took it back, hahaha!"

After that, I understood many things.

"Young benefactor, are you aware that you are the master of Plum Blossom Valley?"

"know."

Hua Yan didn't hide anything; she couldn't tell a single lie to this person who had kept his promise in both lifetimes.

"Good! I have finally fulfilled my promise to Yuxiao."

Once I got through, I suddenly felt relieved, and I felt a sense of ease I had never felt before.

Who is Yu Xiao?

Hua Yan had heard this name in her dreams.

“It’s your maternal grandmother. She was the previous master of Plum Blossom Valley…”

Tong told Hua Yan how he met Yu Xiao, how they separated, and how they later reconnected through the jade mirror.

"Jade mirror?"

"Yes, the jade mirror, that's it."

Tong took out a jade mirror from his backpack, and Hua Yan took it. Immediately, a jade thumb ring appeared on her right thumb.

"Yes, it's this jade thumb ring. I kept it safe until you were born."

After looking at the jade thumb ring, Tong felt as if he had been transported to another world.

He didn't know where Plum Blossom Valley was, nor did he know the purpose of the jade thumb ring. He only knew that he was entrusted by someone to deliver the jade thumb ring to its owner.

"Master, do you want to settle down?"

Hua Yan knew that one of the main reasons Tong had been cultivating in the world was to find her. Now that he had found her and knew that the jade ring had been returned to its rightful owner, there was no reason for him to continue wandering around at his age.

"Yes! Things should have settled down by now."

"Master, which temple would you like to go to for your spiritual practice?"

"Let it be. When I get to a place where I don't want to go anymore, I'll settle down there."

"Master, are you from the South or the North? Where do you prefer to live?"

Hua Yan thought that Tong should go back to a place he was familiar with, so that he could get used to the lifestyle and food.

“I am from the Central Plains, but I have been away from home since I was a child. I have traveled all over China. I like every place because each place has its own characteristics and is irreplaceable.”

Would you like to live in Shengjing?

Hua Yan wanted to bring a highly virtuous monk to Shengjing to enhance the city's Buddhist culture and purify people's hearts, so they would no longer be restless.

Because the upcoming economic reforms will leave most people bewildered and confused, leading to many heinous crimes.

If people have faith in their hearts, the situation may be different. The key is that Tong is an enlightened monk who can use Buddhism to save all sentient beings.

"Why do you ask?"

"Because my hometown is Shengjing, I want to keep you here for the people of Shengjing."

Hehe! I will fund the construction of a large temple for you. Besides the Buddha and Bodhisattvas you worship, I would like to specifically house a statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

Hua Yan had this idea for a long time because she found a statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in the basement of the house she bought in Zhushi. It had been kept in Plum Blossom Valley, and the Bodhisattva who saves people from suffering was not being able to play a role in the human world, which was a huge waste.

Upon hearing about Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Tong's heart stirred. He also admired Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's righteousness, who was willing to suffer in order to save others.

"Alright! I'll stay in Shengjing."

Knowing that northerners did not revere Buddha as much as southerners, he wanted to do something practical for Buddha.

Haha! That's settled then.