Early in the morning, before the Daoist masters and Daoist elders from the other branches of the Shu Sword Sect arrived, Wang Sheng found a few disciples practicing swordsmanship. He asked them about the source of the Buddhist light and chants coming from the mountains.0

According to them, there was a temple near the sword sect. In it resided seven or eight elderly monks and twenty to thirty Buddhist cultivators, all of whom recited scriptures and performed morning rituals every day.0

Wang Sheng found it rather puzzling.0

Even the mountain gates of Daoist sects were not usually built in such close proximity. Meanwhile, Buddhist temples had held historical tension with the Daoist sects for a thousand years, yet the temple was built quite close to the sword sect, practically situated beside the Great Sword Mountain. Why would they tolerate a heterodox sect practicing right next door? 0

The matter piqued Wang Sheng's curiosity. Since he had time to spare, he continued chatting with the disciples for a bit longer. Unfortunately, they couldn't give a clear answer. They only said that the Sword Gate branch of the Shu Sword Sect and the Buddhist temple had kept to their own ways while also refraining from interfering...0