And said you're not a fairy

Chapter 221 The Buddhist and Taoist Dharma Conference Begins

"Then the Buddhist Dharma Assembly has started? Is it over already?"

Chen Yuan asked Xue Niang.

He was entrusted by Master Lu Yan to come for the Buddhist Dharma Assembly. If the Buddhist teachings were over, then he would have missed the mark.

"Xue Niang and Xiao Huang just went out and came back together to help Chen Yuan find out the news."

"According to information gathered by Xue Niang, the Buddhist and Taoist ceremony has indeed begun, but Chen Yuan, don't worry, the Buddhist and Taoist ceremony has not ended yet."

Xue Niang then said to Chen Yuan.

"It turns out that the Buddhist and Taoist Dharma gathering has already started."

Chen Yuan was a little surprised.

However, this was expected by Chen Yuan. Taoist Qidian had said that the Buddhist and Taoist conference would be held in the early spring of next year.

This time, in order to practice, he spent a total of three months in seclusion in this house.

Before we knew it, early spring had arrived, and counting the time, it was indeed time for the Buddhist and Taoist Dharma Assembly to begin.

"Where is the venue for the Buddhist and Taoist Dharma Conference?"

Chen Yuan asked Xue Niang.

"The location of the Buddhist and Taoist Dharma Assembly was chosen by Tianshi Dao. This time it is in Taiji Lake, ten miles south of Fengyang City."

Xue Niang answered Chen Yuan.

"Tai Chi Lake?"

Chen Yuan was puzzled.

"Yes, Tai Chi Lake is just ten miles away from Fengyang City. It is a famous scenic spot in Fengyang City, Shangluo Prefecture. Every year, many tourists come here just to visit Tai Chi Lake."

Xue Niang explained.

"By the way, there is also a legend about immortals in Taiji Lake. It is said that a fairy once lived in seclusion by the lake to practice. After practicing and becoming an immortal, he left a silver moon pool in the lake. The local people rushed to pass it on. This became a good talk locally.”

Then Xue Niang seemed to think of something, and she said to Chen Yuan again.

After hearing this, Chen Yuan did not take what Xue Niang said to heart, because no matter where, there is always a lack of myths and legends.

Whether the legend about the immortals in Taiji Lake actually happened or not remains to be said!

To take a step back, even if it happened, as time has passed to this day, it is still unclear how true this story is.

"Xue Niang, do you know how long this Buddhist and Taoist ceremony will take?"

Chen Yuan asked Xue Niang again.

"It seemed like a month and a half."

Xue Niang blurted out.

It seems to have been prepared long ago.

"A month and a half, but the Buddhist and Taoist Dharma Conference has just begun. It is indeed not a long time."

Chen Yuan said thoughtfully.

After all, this is an opportunity for competition and debate in which the entire Buddhist and Taoist sects will participate. If the time is too short, the competition will not produce any results at all.

All branches of the Dayong Buddha Path will participate.

"Let's go, leave Xiao Huang and Gray Donkey at the house, we will go to Taiji Lake to attend the Buddhist and Taoist ceremony."

Chen Yuan made a decision immediately.

He had never read any Taoist scriptures before, and naturally he did not know how to discuss Taoism, but during the time he lived in Qingyang Temple, he had read a lot of Taoist scriptures.

Although I think I am not as good as some Taoist masters who have studied the scriptures all their lives, I am no longer ignorant.

Otherwise, he would not be even remotely sure of winning the task assigned to him by his master, Lu Yan.

……

South of Fengyang City.

ten miles away.

Taiji Lake, which used to be crowded with tourists, is now surrounded by monks wearing various robes of various colors, gathered here in groups.

The entire Taiji Lake is nearly ten miles long and three miles wide.

In the middle of Taiji Lake stands something like a plum blossom, about three feet in diameter. There are hundreds of wooden stakes extending from the edge of the lake to the center of the lake. Some are inserted under the water and some are exposed above the water. Monks and Taoist priests who are willing to discuss Taoism can go there. They would walk up to the plum blossom pile, walk from the plum blossom pile to the center of the lake, sit opposite each other, and start to debate.

Around Taiji Lake, there were not only monks and Taoists, but also dignitaries who came from all over Shangluo Mansion after hearing the news, wearing luxurious clothes and exquisite ornaments, as well as ordinary people wearing ordinary commoners who believed in Buddhism and Taoism.

A large number of people gathered, making the Taiji Lake very lively, like a market in the city.

When Chen Yuan and Xue Niang came here wearing Taoist robes, they stood inconspicuously among the crowd.

Because there are so many Taoist priests by Tai Chi Lake, so many that ordinary people may never expect that one day they will see so many Taoist priests of various styles.

However, most of these Taoist priests are in groups, and there are very few people like Chen Yuan and Xueniang who are alone.

"Chen Yuan, look there are seats over there."

Xue Niang pointed in one direction.

Chen Yuan looked in the direction pointed by Xue Niang and found that in the middle of the lake, ten feet away from the Lundao, there were two two-story boats six to seven feet long and two feet high. There were seats on the upper floors.

On board a building boat were actually some middle-aged and elderly Taoist priests with big beards and wearing purple and red Taoist robes.

On the other boat were some old monks wearing cassocks with wrinkles on their faces that could kill flies.

"The people on the ship are all people with high status and respect. We are unknown people, so I'm afraid we won't be treated like this."

Chen Yuan shook his head and said.

He didn't know anyone up there, and he might not do it if he was asked to sit down.

In addition, just now he used the power of his soul to sense the monks on the two ships. Most of them were ordinary people, not practitioners.

However, there were actually two acquaintances among them, but Chen Yuan did not step forward to confront them.

"The Buddhist and Taoist Dharma Conference is being held now. It's not too late to say hello to them after the Buddhist and Taoist Dharma Assembly is over."

Chen Yuan secretly said in his heart.

Moreover, these two people he knew seemed to be treated with special courtesy on the ship occupied by the high-ranking figures of the Taoist sect.

In addition, not far from the high-rise Buddhist and Taoist ships, there is a larger ship that is taller than the two high-rise ships.

There were not many people on this big ship, only a middle-aged Taoist priest wearing apricot yellow Taoist robes, and an official wearing a soap-colored official uniform with cloud and crane patterns, elegant temperament and a goatee.

In addition, there were some Taoists wearing bright yellow or apricot yellow Taoist robes, and some soldiers wearing armor on the ship. "It seems that these people represent the imperial court."

Chen Yuan was thoughtful.

After all, this Buddhist and Taoist ceremony was held with the support of the imperial court.

"The winner of today's Tao discussion is little Master Shenxiu. Is there anyone else who is on stage? If not, then today's winner is Shenxiu."

While Chen Yuan was observing the situation on Taiji Lake, a monk presiding over the Buddhist and Taoist ceremony shouted.

Chen Yuan looked at the young monk who had just succeeded in discussing Taoism and stood up from the plum blossom pile in the middle of the lake.

I saw this young monk, a young monk wearing pure white monk robes, with delicate features, gentle temperament and handsome appearance.

"This little master is left again!"

"This is already the little master who has won the Tao discussion for four consecutive days, right?"

"It seems that Buddhism has produced an extraordinary talent this time!"

"There is no one in the Taoist community!"

"As long as this young master can win this Taoist Dharma Assembly, he will definitely become a world-famous Buddhist master in the next few decades."

"Fart, this Buddhist Dharma Assembly lasts for a total of one and a half months, and his genius has only won for a few days in a row. Are you bald guys sure that you can win this Buddhist Dharma Assembly?"

"You guys still won't admit defeat, who won the last Buddhist Dharma Conference?"

"What happened to you who won!"

"The Buddhist and Taoist Dharma Assembly has been held twice. The first time it was held, our Taoist sect won!"

"You bald thieves think that your Buddhist sect has geniuses, but don't we, the Taoist sect, have geniuses?"

"If there is any, take it out quickly. There is no need to hide it."

The monks and Taoists around him were already shouting at each other. If they hadn't kept up appearances, the two sides would have started fighting.

However, this group of people failed to fight in the end, and everyone maintained the principle of talking but not using hands.

Even though the saliva was about to hit the other person's face, his sleeves were already rolled up, and then he silently retreated in the middle of the scolding.

"I come!"

At this moment, a voice sounded from the crowd.

Then a Taoist priest with extraordinary temperament, who looked to be fifteen or sixteen years old, younger than Chen Yuan, walked out of the crowd.

Then he stepped onto the wooden pile, walking very lightly, and walked towards the center of the lake step by step.

"Who is this little Taoist priest? Does anyone know his identity?"

"I don't know! I've never seen it before."

"This age is too young. It seems that he is only fifteen years old. Even if he is such a young fellow, no matter how talented he is, how much true knowledge can he learn from the Taoist scriptures and principles from his master since he was a child?"

"That's right, it's not a big deal if he goes on stage and loses. Buddhists thought our Taoist sect had no one left! They actually sent a 15-year-old Taoist priest to the stage."

As soon as the Taoist priest from the Taoist side finished speaking, the voice of the Buddhist monk immediately sounded:
"Is there no one left in Dao Sect?"

"He actually sent a 15-year-old Taoist priest to the stage!"

"If there is really no one, you can send some elderly Buddhist teachers to the stage, and we will agree."

Chen Yuan ignored the Buddhists, Taoists and monks around him who were glaring angrily and almost starting a fight.

The grievances between Buddhism and Taoism have existed since ancient times. Nowadays, it is impossible to say who is right and who is wrong. We only need to know that putting these two groups of people together will lead to the desireless and pure-minded. The monks said to each other, calling each other bull-nosed and bald, it can be seen that the two parties are almost like fire and water.

Chen Yuan was a little surprised that the little Taoist priest who came on stage at this time, who was younger than him, turned out to be an acquaintance of him.

It's just that they haven't seen each other for a long time.

This person was none other than Zhang Quanyi, Mr. Huolong's two apprentices whom he met in Jiushi Mountain, and were trained by Mr. Xiyi on his behalf.

Nickname A Niu!

When Zhang Quanyi walked to the wooden stake in the middle of the lake and stood opposite Shenxiu, even though the monks and Taoists by the lake were all excited about Zhang Quanyi's coming to power.

But in the end no one stopped him.

Mainly because this Buddhist and Taoist Dharma Assembly adopts completely voluntary rules.

As long as they are registered with the imperial court, have a certificate, and come from a regular temple, they are eligible to participate, and others have no right to stop it.

"What kind of Taoist are you? Do you have an ultimatum?"

The person who presided over this Buddhist and Taoist Dharma assembly was a monk. After Zhang Quanyi came on stage, the Taoist priest who presided over the Dharma assembly asked Zhang Quanyi.

"Xiao Dao Zhang Quanyi, of course there are ultimatums. He comes from the Yinxian Temple. I wonder if he is qualified to participate in this ceremony?"

Zhang Quanyi took out an ultimatum and handed it over.

The Taoist priest standing on the wooden stake next to him naturally took it. After looking at the ultimatum and confirming that it was true, he immediately returned the ultimatum.

Then he smiled and said: "Since you have the certificate, according to the rules, you can naturally participate in the Dharma assembly."

"Hidden Immortal Temple?"

"Have any of you heard of this Hidden Immortal Temple?"

"I haven't heard of it at all!"

"Maybe it's a small place, a little unknown place!"

After hearing what Zhang Quanyi said about the Yinxian Temple, the monks and Taoists by Taiji Lake all looked puzzled.

It seems that they have never heard of this Hidden Immortal Temple at all.

It’s not just ordinary monks and Taoists who have never heard of it. According to Chen Yuan’s observation, he found that a very small number of practitioners in this Buddhist and Taoist ceremony seemed to have never heard of it from the looks on their faces. Hidden Immortal View.

"It seems that the mystery of Zhang Quanyi's Yinxian lineage is far beyond my imagination."

Chen Yuan said in his heart.

The Yinxian lineage is different from Master Lu Yan. Master Lu Yan is an immortal and has a large number of believers among the people. Naturally, many people know his name.

"Chen Yuan, do you know this little Taoist priest?"

Seeing that Chen Yuan had been looking at Zhang Quanyi, Xueniang curiously asked Chen Yuan.

"know."

Chen Yuan nodded.

(End of this chapter)