Starting from the Abandoned Disciple in Laoshan

Chapter 19 Can You Hold It Today?

Yuanyi heard Yanfa admit that all the previous evils were done when he was sober, even if he had been prepared for a long time, he still felt like the sky was falling.

"Abbot, why? My disciples know that you are doing this, and they feel very bitter. This world is also very bitter. Could it be that the compassion you said before is all false? The concern for disciples is also false?" Yuan Yi was extremely puzzled.

He really couldn't believe it, he didn't want to believe it, but he had to believe it, the abbot actually had a heart like a devil hidden under his merciful appearance.

"What an idiot, you are born with a compassionate heart, which is excellent. In the future, your achievements will only be higher than that of the old monk. As for the old monk, you just accepted your true self.

I was originally a butcher, studying Buddhism and practicing Zen, just wanting to gain the Tao.But in the end, I found out that I am not the old monk himself, how to realize Bodhi and get enlightenment.As for what you want to know is true or false, the answer lies with you, not me.

If you still don't understand, come from the world of mortals and go back to the world of mortals.I know that you always have the suffering of the world in your heart. Maha Temple is not your pure place, but your place of escape. "

Yuan Yi couldn't help being startled, the cool moonlight poured in from outside, illuminating the emptiness of the hall, and his heart felt empty immediately.

"The old monk is not lying to you. The world is inevitable, like a fish in water. If you hide from the world of mortals, the vast and pure place of Buddhism is also the world of mortals." Shen Mo's words came to the point.

The old monk Yanfa smiled slightly, "I'll give you another Buddha verse, put yourself in the world of mortals, and kill you into the white blade."

These are Yanfa's last words.

Blood flowed all over the ground, and the smell was overwhelming.

It's not just the blood of Yanfa.

He casually chopped out the wood-burning palm technique and set Yanfa's body on fire.He didn't sigh for this old monk who turned into a blood slaughter and had a great relationship with the judge, he just cared about the scroll of human skin scriptures, but he didn't know where it was.

It will not be taken away by the original essence of the judge.

He went to the dungeon first, the altar of bones was empty, everything was empty, there was no trace of blood or water, it was very clean.

Shen Mo thought to himself, there is a tall figure hidden in the Buddha statue in the underground Buddhist hall of the pagoda, what kind of monster is it, could it be that the scriptures on the human skin are similar?
And that weird wooden fish sound.

Except for the half of the magic Buddha's seal in his hand, the three treasures of Maha Temple are all weird, and Shen Mo has some guesses. He feels that these three things are not so-called treasures, but are held in Maha Temple. Demon.

This is not speculation, but there are indeed similar things in the world.

When he was studying art in the Shangqing Palace on Laoshan Mountain, he heard that the celestial masters of Zhengyiguan in Longhu Mountain locked many evil spirits who had troubled the world into the celestial master's house in Longhu Mountain. That's why those evil spirits can't come out and wreak havoc in the world.

At that time, he only thought it was a half-truth and half-false rumor, but as his knowledge increased and his cultivation level deepened, he felt that it was more likely to be true.

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When Shen Mo returned to the main hall, Yuan Yi had already collected Yanfa's ashes, and took out the half of the magic Buddha's seal.

"You want this thing."

"You keep it first, I haven't figured out the half of it yet, so I'm not in a hurry with yours for the time being." After this experience, Shen Mo became more cautious when dealing with such evil things.

Since Yanfa didn't choose to combine the magic and Buddha seals into one, he didn't need to take risks.

There is still a need to be in awe of the unknown.

"Okay, anyway, if you want, come to me anytime. Let's go down the mountain."

Yan Fa has been cremated, and Yuan Yi has no intention of pursuing the truth, because it will not change the fact that the abbot is a demon butcher, and it is meaningless to entangle with other things.

Although the mountains are good, they are not the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

Although the world of mortals is chaotic, he has his unfulfilled ambitions.

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...

On the mountain road, one monk and one layman seem to be riding the wind.Shen Mo asked jokingly,

"You don't plan to participate in the Unsheltered Conference, have you got an abbot? Although I said that I will take you down the mountain, it won't delay you being the abbot first. I think it's very good to have an abbot of Moha Temple as my subordinate."

"No need, Yuanxin is the best candidate for abbot, he will not let everyone down."

"Could you have forgotten that he is a dead man."

"Just because he doesn't have a heartbeat or breath, it doesn't mean he's dead. What's more, what is death? Death is nothing. He's not dead, he's just living in another way that we don't understand for the time being."

"Aren't you worried that he is prone to problems in this situation?"

"The world is impermanent, no matter how big the problem is, can it be as big as the abbot of Yanfa?"

"I think you're right this time."

Yuanyi originally thought that Shen Mo would continue to argue with him, but she didn't expect Shen Mo to rarely refute him, and she was a little happy. At this time, he was facing the world of mortals again, but he was actually a little uneasy. After Shen Mo's interruption, he was really looking forward to it .

The monks didn't hide their concerns, so Yuanyi asked Shen Mo, "When we get to the foot of the mountain, where should we settle first?"

"I've thought of a good place, and one that will exercise your greatest weakness."

Yuanyi was curious, "What is my biggest weakness? Is it too soft-hearted?"

Shen Mo smiled, "What kind of weakness is a soft heart? A person with a heart like a stone may not have a good life. Your biggest weakness is that you have never experienced love between a man and a woman. You will inevitably encounter such things in the future. Then you will know the truth. But it’s troublesome. So I plan to take you to the brothel to experience it.”

"Ah, forget it."

Shen Mo smiled slightly, "Look, you're scared before you go. So, you have to go even more."

Yuan Yirao knew that Shen Mo had always been a demon king who was fearless and did things unexpectedly, but the first thing he did when he brought him down the mountain as a monk was to visit brothels.

This is simply ridiculous.

"Okay, then go once."

Yuanyi's Buddhist practice has been stagnant for a long time, and the best way to make further progress is to find her own weaknesses and challenge her weaknesses.

"However, let me tell you in advance that I have no money."

"It's okay, you can owe it first."

Yuan Yi suddenly felt a little heartbroken. He originally thought that based on his friendship with Shen Mo, Shen Mo would entertain guests on such a big event.

Unexpectedly, friendship is friendship, and gold and silver are gold and silver.

But I don't know why, chatting like this, the air is full of joyful atmosphere, this short moment is more than a thousand times more interesting than the thousands of ancient Buddhas with blue lanterns in the Maha Temple day and night.

He originally thought that the world of mortals was suffering, but he never thought that joking and bickering with his friends would be so happy.

And when I think about it, I look forward to things like visiting a brothel that I am ashamed to talk about.

When he first entered Buddhism, the abbot asked him, "If you don't want to die, can you hold on now?" He answered "Yes".

The abbot smiled at the time, "There is no standard answer to this question, but I hope that one day your answer is 'can't hold it, then you can hold it', and you can get in as well as out."

And before this question, the abbot also asked, "To the end of life, without killing, can you hold on now?"

I think the abbot's own answer to this is probably similar.

It turned out that the abbot had already told Yuanyi his true face.

It's just...just... At that time, he still couldn't understand.

Yuanyi didn’t cry when the rebel was caught by the government, she didn’t cry when she was about to be beheaded, she didn’t cry when she saw her disciples slaughtered by the abbot at Moha Temple, she didn’t cry when she learned the truth that the abbot killed her fellow disciples while she was awake , did not cry when the abbot was cremated.

At this moment, the sand brought by the mountain wind fascinated the eyes of this young monk with profound Dharma, and a tear came out just like that.

(End of this chapter)