The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 489 - 0491: Cleansing the Mind of Extraneous Thoughts

Chapter 489: Chapter 0491: Cleansing the Mind of Extraneous Thoughts

Master Guangde placed the Heart Sutra and the wooden fish on the table, then spoke softly, "This is the Buddhist Heart Sutra, which can cleanse impurities and wandering thoughts from the body, remove toxins, and purify the mind."

Chu Ge knew about the effects of the Heart Sutra, but had no idea that the wooden fish could be integrated with the Heart Sutra.

"But how do I use this?" Chu Ge still didn’t understand; considering he had lost all his martial arts, even if he could use it...he would have to wait until his martial arts recovered, right?

Master Guangde shook his head slightly, "There’s no special technique required, just strike the wooden fish and silently recite the Heart Sutra, and the mental method will gradually infuse into your body."

After saying this, he took out a small wooden mallet and handed it to Chu Ge, "It might help expedite the expulsion of toxins from your body."

Chu Ge took the mallet in one hand and picked up the Heart Sutra with the other. Many characters in the scripture were in ancient text, some of which he couldn’t recognize.

"Master, I can’t recognize some of these characters..."

Chu Ge scratched his head.

Master Guangde chuckled, took the Heart Sutra, and recited it for Chu Ge. The content was neither too much nor too little, and after Master Guangde finished, Chu Ge had committed it to memory.

Chu Ge picked up the wooden fish, sat down cross-legged on the spot, and slowly closed his eyes. At this moment, he cast aside all distractions, his mind circling around the contents of the Heart Sutra.

As he recited silently, he struck the wooden fish.

At first, there was no indication or sensation, but within a few minutes, Chu Ge felt as if he was standing in the midst of an endlessly white expanse.

Chu Ge slowly rose from the ground, "Master Guangde? Huo Tianqian?"

He called out several times without a response. He tried to walk out, but no matter how he walked, the surrounding whiteness seemed without end.

Meanwhile, inside the wooden hut, Chu Ge sat cross-legged, eyes closed, brow furrowed, the hand striking the wooden fish moving faster and faster, his expression turning fierce.

Seeing this, Huo Tianqian asked with some concern, "Master, what is happening to Mr. Chu?"

Master Guangde also noticed something wrong with Chu Ge. He quickly moved forward and pressed several of Chu Ge’s acupoints to prevent his internal energy from chaotically surging.

Master Guangde frowned as he watched Chu Ge’s complexion gradually improve, finally feeling slightly relieved.

"It’s fine now," said Master Guangde.

Huo Tianqian was puzzled, "Did Mr. Chu almost go astray just now?"

If even Mr. Chu could nearly fall into such a state, what hope was there for himself...

Master Guangde nodded slightly, "Yes, Chu Ge was close to going astray. It seems that at this moment, neither of you are yet suited to cultivate this Heart Sutra."

Master Guangde sighed. He had been hoping to use the Heart Sutra to cleanse their toxins so they could avoid the Sulfur Bath.

But now, it looked like the Sulfur Bath was unavoidable.

Chu Ge watched as the surrounding whiteness gradually cleared and then he opened his eyes abruptly. He stared blankly around him, his mind buzzing, blank as if it had crashed.

"Mr. Chu, are you alright?" Huo Tianqian saw Chu Ge wake up and quickly came forward to ask with concern.

Chu Ge shook his head, puzzled, "What just happened to me?"

Huo Tianqian sighed, "Mr. Chu, you were just on the verge of going astray."

Chu Ge was startled, going astray?

He only felt as though he had wandered into a strange loop, unable to find his way out. Now awake, he felt incredibly tired, as if he had just fought a great battle.

His back was soaked in sweat.

Chu Ge then took a hot bath and changed into a monk’s robe provided by Master Guangde before walking out.

Seeing this, Huo Tianqian’s lips twitched.

Chu Ge actually looked quite the part in the monk’s robe.

Chu Ge could tell from Huo Tian’s gaze that the guy must be thinking about how he looked in the monk’s robe!

Huo Tianqian scratched his head with a smile, "Mr. Chu, don’t glare at me like that. You could go and look in the mirror by the hot springs. Honestly, if you walk out in that, nobody would believe you aren’t a highly accomplished monk."

Chu Ge hit him lightly, "Get lost!"

Then, as if recalling something, Chu Ge turned back, "Do you have a new number for your phone now?"

They had yet to make contact with the people in Su City and didn’t know the situation there. They hadn’t returned all night; they wondered if their absence was causing concern.

Huo Tianqian slapped his forehead, he had completely forgotten about that!

He hastily took out his phone to check it, only less than ten percent of battery remained. Yet this scant ten percent was enough to make a call and send a word of reassurance, but still, there was no signal here, a complete isolation from the outside world.

Just then, a child appeared behind them as if from nowhere and spoke softly, "You can’t contact the outside world by any means from here!"

Huo Tianqian jumped at the abrupt presence of the child, turned around, and saw the child sitting lightly on a rock, legs swinging.

"Child, do you always move so silently?"

The child pursed his lips, "I’ve been sitting here for quite a while now. It’s your lack of vigilance at fault, not mine."

Huo Tianqian: "..."

Chu Ge furrowed his brow. If phones can’t reach the outside, surely there must be some other way?

He needed to send a message of reassurance to Shen Congwen and the others. If they were to follow the trail here, they would discover Master Guangde’s place of retreat.

He knew Master Guangde didn’t want his whereabouts known to the public, otherwise, he wouldn’t have meticulously designed this place. Every small decoration, every geographical feature was arranged according to an array formation.

Here, their hiding place was not just secret; even if someone dug three feet into the ground, they would not be able to find them.

"Child, if there’s no way to contact the outside world, then how do you usually get out?"

Since they couldn’t use phones, could he go out in person, make contact from the outside world? That should be okay, right?

The child shook his head slightly, "Only the master knows the way out, and we haven’t left in ten years. Once someone leaves, we will activate the Illusion Array; those who leave will never be able to return."

"..." Chu Ge was speechless.

Unable to make contact, Chu Ge felt helpless, but they couldn’t leave now either. They had to wait another two days to know whether his martial arts could be restored or not. Chu Ge didn’t want to leave his journey unfinished.

That day, Chu Ge spent his time in contentment, away from the neon lights of the city, the bustling and noisy crowds, and lacking the smell of car exhaust.

He lay quietly on the roof of the wooden house, staring at the stars, feeling a touch of melancholy.

How long had it been since he had last looked at the stars so closely?

It seemed to be since he set foot in Shanghai...