Chapter 164: Great Grandfather

After Li Guang knelt on the ground and prayed, he stood up and looked at the statues of Buddha and Eighteen Arhat one by one. At this moment, there was no one in the main hall, and the monks were all doing their homework in the Guanyin Hall behind them. Waves of Sanskrit chanting faintly came through. Li Guang suddenly chuckled and said, "When these statues were alive, which one wasn't a wise and intelligent person? Where are they now? Which one of them has immortality?"

His laughter was full of bitterness, and he understood that perhaps in a few years, people would also erect a statue for him on the city square for future generations to admire.

Li Guang left the the Shakya ManiHall and came to the woods behind. There are many pagodas in the forest, and each pagoda contains the relics of a famous monk. This is also a place that tourists often visit. Li Guang muttered to himself, "These pagodas are actually the graves of the monks. I am so absurd that I believe my father's words and came here from Beijing!"

"Li Guang, what do you think is longevity?" A voice suddenly sounded in the empty forest.

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Li Guang was startled and looked in the direction where the sound came from. He saw a short monk standing with his back to him under a pagoda on the right, cleaning up. And just now there was still no one there.

Li Guang asked, "Excuse me, are you talking to me?"

The monk turned around and had an equally aged face. Although his beard was silver white, his face was rosy and his eyes were bright, as if containing infinite vitality.

The old monk asked kindly, "Li Guang, do you want to live forever?"

When Li Guang heard the monk call his name, he first felt unfamiliar, and then suddenly became angry. It has been many years since anyone called him that. Even the Prime Minister and President have to shout "Minister Li" when they see him. Faced with the high-ranking and powerful Li Guang, people cannot directly call him by his name.

Li Guang had a gloomy face and remained silent. He stared intently at the old monk's face. Suddenly, he involuntarily blinked and took a few steps back, only to stumble and sit on the cold ground. Li Guang trembled and extended his finger, pointing to the old monk, "Great grandfather!"

The old monk looks exactly like his great grandfather. There are photos of his great grandfather in the Li family ancestral hall, and he is over 150 years old. Li Guang knew that his great grandfather had passed away at the age of fifty! If it weren't for the sunlight shining in from above the forest, Li Guang would have thought he had seen a ghost.

The old monk smiled slightly and walked over quickly, reaching out to help Li Guang up from the ground. He said, "Time is like shooting arrows, time flies too fast! The past days are like clouds and mist in the sky. Few people in this world can still recognize me."

Li Guang stood up, feeling the warmth and strength of the old monk's hands, which made his heart slightly calm. Li Guang had a respectful expression on his face, but a doubt arose in his heart. This monk, who looked like his great grandfather, was a human or a ghost, true or false? Li Guang's rich life experiences make him doubt everything.