God's Descent in the Magical City

Chapter 20: The Sudden Appearance of the Buddha's Light

Master Liaocheng said, "Your master, Liaokong, has reached the end of his lifespan and has been summoned by the Buddha."

A-lai snapped back to reality, tears streaming down his face, filled with deep sorrow. Faced with Elder Liaokong, he involuntarily knelt down and kowtowed three times.

Everyone began to busy themselves.

Elder Liaocheng then proclaimed: "The true nature is immutable, birth and death are like fleeting clouds. In the shadow of the Twin Trees, he returns to the truth, fulfilling his vow to save all sentient beings. Today, he leaves us, after being bathed and dressed, the sacred casket is prepared."

That evening, the elder's body was sealed in the casket.

At that moment, an astonishing phenomenon appeared above the Leiyin Temple. Elder Liaocheng said, "This proves that the old monk has been reborn in the highest realm of the Pure Land."

In the days that followed, the mountain villagers came one after another to pay their respects.

Three days later, the elder's body was cremated in a solemn and dignified ceremony.

Among those who attended were neighbors from Lei Family Village, representatives of the villagers, leaders of the Buddhist Association, guests, monks, laypeople, and volunteers.

This time, the main leaders of Renxin Hospital were specially invited. Fangfang, after much persuasion, secured a spot for Dr. Wang, who joined the hospital's delegation to witness the cremation ceremony of Elder Liaokong.

The successor of the lineage, Liaocheng, presided over the solemn ritual for Elder Liaokong. Accompanied by more than a thousand monks and followers, the elder's casket was taken to the cremation grounds behind Leiyin Temple.

The hearse slowly circled the temple, with a shower of flower petals and Buddhist chants along the way, as Liaokong's casket was escorted to the back mountain of Leiyin Temple.

A-lai and his grandfather were special guests, wearing yellow flowers as they entered the cremation grounds.

The memorial service ended.

From a distance, one could see wisps of white smoke rising from the grounds.

Before long, a miraculous spectacle appeared—the sea of clouds filled the valley, bathing the pine forest, with peaks towering above, lush and verdant, creating a scene as surreal as a mirage.

A large Buddha's light appeared over the entire back mountain, clearly visible and lasting for a considerable time, witnessed by tens of thousands.

After Elder Liaokong's body was cremated, the most extraordinary thing occurred: several Tibetan characters appeared on his skull. This was something that modern science could not explain, yet it happened right before everyone's eyes, with many witnesses.

"A-lai, you're here too?"

As A-lai was about to leave, he heard someone calling him. He turned around and saw Dr. Wang Zhi from Renxin Hospital.

Today, Wang Zhi was wearing a graceful long dress among the rocks, quite different from her usual image, with a cold and intellectual charm, supporting a scholar-like man in his forties, wearing brown sunglasses and a neatly pressed blue suit, looking clean and sharp.

Wang Zhi caught up with A-lai and said, "A-lai, let me introduce you. This is our hospital director, Dr. Li, my husband."

"Oh?"

A-lai was very surprised—these two had such a big age difference? Really, the old bull eating young grass.

Today, Wang Zhi seemed gentle and fragrant like a cup of tea, full of allure as she stood beside Director Li.