Lord of Earth Fiend

Chapter 68 All sentient beings suffer

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For the next few days, Su Xiancheng appeared to be in a trance, and he didn't dare to go to the main hall to copy the scriptures at night; when he did things during the day, he repeatedly made mistakes and omissions, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the head of the Liaoyuan of Ciping Temple:

"Su Tongsheng, what did you copy? There are more than ten mistakes and omissions in one scripture."

"You haven't copied the Buddhist scriptures for three days, you don't know what to say."

"Su Tongsheng, since you can't do this, please go home. There are no idlers in the temple..."

Not surprisingly, Su Xiancheng was kicked out and had to pack up his things, which was actually just an old package.

When I left, I saw the crowds of pilgrims, which was very lively.

It turns out that today is already February [-]th, which belongs to "Buddha Day". The flesh Buddha in the temple reveals his real body for pilgrims from all over the world to worship.

Su Xiancheng felt gloomy and hesitant, he had heard the name of this body Buddha for a long time, so he simply followed the crowd to have a look, just in time to pay his respects and ask for a future.

Worshiping the body Buddha is not just talk. You have to buy incense before entering the door. Only after buying incense can you cross the threshold, otherwise you can only be stopped outside to watch loneliness.

The incense is divided into three, six, and nine grades, the lowest grade is fine incense, the higher the price, the thicker the fragrance.It is said that the first stick of incense on the first day of the Lunar New Year, also known as "first incense", is as thick as a child's arm, which can be called a sky-high price.

A stick of incense can often burn the living expenses of ordinary people for several years, which makes people speechless.

Of course, Su Xiancheng couldn't afford that high-grade incense, so he could only buy three sticks of the lowest-grade fine incense, which cost thirty Wen, and his heart ached.

After queuing for a long time, it was his turn, and he stepped into the body treasure hall, where the golden lights were shining everywhere, dazzling people's eyes.

There is a large shrine in front of it, and the person sitting in the altar is the Buddha in the flesh. It is a little far away, and there are yellow curtains hanging down, so it is not clear.

Su Xiancheng went up to offer incense. Although it was the first time, he seemed pious. He had just kowtowed, when he heard a crackling sound, and the big shrine collapsed for some reason, making a loud noise and flying dust.

The change of scene shocked the monks who were guarding the side, and they rushed over immediately.

Su Xiancheng didn't know what was going on, so he was kicked out by the monks. He was in a mess everywhere. He couldn't stay for a long time, so he left Ciping Temple, went out of the city and returned to the village with his burden on his back.

After returning to the entrance of the village, a villager hurried over: "Xiancheng, you came back just in time, go home quickly, something happened to your mother!"

"what?"

Su Xiancheng was taken aback, and ran quickly. He ran so fast that he tripped over the threshold when entering the door. He fell and gnawed on the mud, knocked off his teeth, and spewed blood, but he couldn't care less.

Mother Liu was lying on the bed, her face was like gold paper, she could only breathe out, not breathe in.

The woman was working in the field today, and the big buffalo pulling the plow suddenly went crazy, broke free from the rope, and rushed towards her. The sharp horns pierced Mrs. Liu's abdomen...

This is the clan's cattle. Mrs. Liu begged for a long time before borrowing it to help with the farming. She did not expect such an accident to happen.

The cattle had already been taken away, and after discussion, the elders of the clan paid a penny, and there would be nothing more.

They said that the sudden madness of the big buffalo was caused by Mrs. Liu's improper handling.If we really want to talk about it, it is Liu's responsibility.

In the Qian Dynasty, the value of a big buffalo in the prime of life was much more noble than that of an old woman.

That's the way it is.

Seeing her son coming back, Liu's mouth twitched, wanting to say something, but in the end she couldn't make a sound, tilted her head, and died of anger.

Su Xiancheng wailed loudly, tears were mixed with the blood in his mouth, he couldn't tell what it was like, he cried until he passed out.

When he woke up again, it was already sunset and the house was dark.

Su Xiancheng sat slumped on the ground, having nowhere to say desolately.

He lost his father when he was young, and now his mother is dead, so he is the only one left in the world; after studying for more than ten years, his whole family has been poor, but he failed in the college examination repeatedly, and the scholar failed to pass the exam , I can only be a child student, and in a few years, I will be an old child student; I finally found a job of copying scriptures in Ciping Temple, and now I have lost it...

A kind of hopeless sadness welled up in my heart.

"Hahaha!"

He suddenly burst out laughing like crazy: "The world is not benevolent, how can there be any kindness at all?"

"Benefactor Su, you have finally realized."

Amidst the voice, a skinny old monk stepped in, clasped his palms together: "All living beings are suffering, and the only way is to cross over by yourself, so you can go with me..."

……

Chen Jin flipped through the files quite quickly. He had already read all the files in the large cabinet in the outer room, and there was nothing to read.

Through many files, he also has a good understanding of the situation in the entire Lingnan region.

Due to historical reasons, there are many folk customs in Lingnan, many temples and gods, and many strange relics.

From Chen Jin's point of view, there were not many important existences.

The "Five Immortals" on the Five Ridges are relatively well-known, and that's it. According to textual research, they were not called "Five Immortals" in the past, but had another name, and they originally belonged to wild gods.It was only later that it was introduced to Lingnan, occupied a good place, and was recognized by the imperial court, so it changed and changed its skin, becoming a Baojiaxian.

The wild gods and prostitutes were recruited for the same reason as the bandits and rebels were recruited to become officials.

Times have changed, the sea has changed, and the concept of ghosts and gods is also constantly changing.Not to mention the vulgar gods with many names, even the identities of some righteous gods are constantly changing.For example, the door god, the god of wealth, and the god of war, etc., in different dynasties, the gods enshrined are different.

Chen Jin is very interested in these textual research contents. As a practitioner, he will definitely have many opportunities to deal with ghosts and gods in the future. Only by recognizing the nature of ghosts and gods can we better deal with them.

Above the Five Ridges, apart from the Five Immortals, there are those casual cultivators, most of whom are Taoist priests who have obtained degree certificates. They have mastered one or two sect Nuo techniques evolved from "Disha 72 Techniques", which can't be called supernatural powers.

Then in the city, the famous one is naturally Ciping Temple, there are quite a few monks, and there is also a body Buddha known as the treasure of the town temple, which is said to have a history of hundreds of years.But regarding the authenticity of this year, Chen Jin has doubts in his heart. Many things, in order to show a long history, often use spring and autumn brushwork.

"Deacon Chen, I just heard the news that something happened in Ciping Temple yesterday."

Song Xin, the only subordinate of the outer room, ran in and said.

Chen Jin asked, "What happened?"

"It is said that the body Buddha collapsed and broke. At that time, many pilgrims were worshiping and offering incense in the hall. However, the monks in the temple responded quickly and immediately dispersed the pilgrims and sealed off the body Buddha hall."

"Is there such a thing?"

Chen Jin was surprised.

Song Xin shrugged: "I don't know exactly what happened, but our police department will definitely ask and investigate."

If there is a real problem with the flesh Buddha, the incense in Ciping Temple will definitely be greatly affected.

Chen Jin thought of Su Xiancheng, pondered for a while, explained a few words, and then went to Ciping Temple.After revealing his identity, he found out that Su Xiancheng had been kicked out yesterday and went home.

It just so happened that he could be asked to join the Patrol Department's Waifang, which was considered a relatively stable job.

So he went straight out of the city and went to the village to find someone.

"What? Something happened to Xiancheng's family, his mother was stabbed to death by a cow?"

Chen Jin was taken aback, he did not expect such an accident.

"Xiancheng cut his hair and became a monk? Which temple did he go to?"

The villager shook his head and said: "I don't know. After he buried his mother, he found a small shrine from there, and made a shape out of the mud from the field, saying that it was the body of a Buddha. Then he put the clay Buddha in the small shrine." In the shrine, I covered it with a cloth, put it on my back, and went out. We called him and tried to stop him, but we couldn’t stop him. He became a little strange and a little scary..."

After inquiring about these things, Chen Jin was a little sad when he left the village.Calculating the time, Su Xiancheng had been walking for half a day, and he didn't know which direction he was going.

It is actually not easy for ordinary people to become monks. They should not go to Ciping Temple, the temple will not accept them at all.The so-called opening the door of convenience is not the same thing at all.

If there is a need, Chen Jin will lend a helping hand, the problem is that Su Xiancheng twisted his hair, obviously made up his mind.

Going back to the city and the courtyard very uncomfortable, Wang Huaiyi came to the door at dusk and shouted: "Shou Heng, it seems that he has gone to become a monk."

"How do you know?"

"He came to the city in the morning and found what I said."

Chen Jin's eyes lit up: "What about others?"

Wang Huaiyi smiled wryly: "After finishing speaking, he left, saying that he would leave Fucheng and go to the Central Plains."

Chen Jin said "ah": "Can he walk out alone?"

"Who knows? He probably wants to become an ascetic monk. I don't understand. He muttered something like 'all living beings are suffering, and the only way to get over it'. I looked at him, and he seemed to be in a daze again."

Chen Jin asked again: "What else did he tell you?"

"I just said 'thank you' and asked me to convey my thanks to you. I don't know what he thought, but he suddenly went on a long journey. I saw that he was not shaved. What he memorized was not books and burdens, but There is a small shrine, and it is said that there is a Buddha body in the shrine, and the clay is made into a Buddha, isn't it funny."

"Then you won't keep him?"

Wang Huaiyi immediately shouted: "How can I keep it? I was caught by him last time, and I put three plasters on it to take care of him. Since he has made up his mind, it is useless to force him to stay. He is no longer a child, who cares?" so many?"

Chen Jin nodded, thinking that what he said was reasonable.

But Wang Huaiyi became worried again: "The journey is long, and the wind and frost are like knives. With his body and bones, how can he get out? Maybe he will be killed halfway, or eaten by wild beasts."

Chen Jin was silent and didn't speak any more.There was nothing he could do in this matter.

Not long after Wang Huaiyi left, Gu Leyou came back, still carrying wine and meat in his hand.

Chen Jin had something on his mind, so he drank heavily, and poured out the matter while drinking.

After listening, Gu Leyou patted him on the shoulder: "Scholar, the world is so helpless, maybe for your classmate, running away is a kind of relief; or, he has his own chance, and he has really condensed the Buddha body." ...Don't say it's impossible, the way of the Shi family has always been mysterious and weird, and it can't be understood with common sense."

Chen Jin's heart moved, and he asked, "How much do you know about the Shi family?"

Gu Leyou shook his head: "Taoism and Buddhism never come and go, how do I know how they practice?"

Chen Jin curled his lips: "I do know that they are good at making money, the incense is at its peak, and the wealth is endless."

Gu Leyou felt the same about this, and sighed: "It's true. Most of those temples have land and land, and they earn a lot of money. It makes people jealous. Look at us, it's really annoying to compare people. "

Chen Jin laughed and raised his glass: "Come on, let's toast to this difficult year of making money!"

"Well said, done!"

(End of this chapter)