Immortality is above

Chapter 101 100: Appearance and Dharma Appearance

"Scholar, are you going to Tianlong Temple? Please take me with you."

Ye Huosheng said excitedly.

I suffered such a big loss last time, and I was holding my breath and wanted to feel proud.

Chen Liubai said, "Then let's go."

They each went to lead the horses.

Ye Huosheng muttered: "Scholar, you don't know, this rouge horse is so proud and refuses to let me wash it. I have to fetch a large basin of water and let it do it by itself."

Chen Liubai joked: "Isn't this the recognition of the famous horse you have been talking about?"

Ye Huosheng said depressedly: "Comparing people with others will make people angry; comparing horses with horses will still make people angry. My Qianli Zui also has an owner, but with just a handful of grass, anyone can ride on it. No matter how hard you teach it, you can't teach it."

Chen Liubai said leisurely: "It's easy to change a country, but it's hard to change one's nature."

Ye Huosheng blinked: "Did you say that this rouge horse has become a demon? Sometimes when I look at it, I always feel that it is very demonic."

Chen Liubai reached out and touched the long, smooth mane. After a while, the horse had undergone new changes. Its color was brighter, its lines were more beautiful, and its whole body was filled with lively energy.

When he got outside, he got on his horse and galloped.

Gotta get it!

Running very happily.

"Wait for me."

Ye Huosheng quickly followed on horseback.

As I was running, I realized that the direction was wrong: "Scholar, aren't we going to the West Mountain? Why are we heading east?"

Chen Liubai replied: "I heard that the Yankang Tomb Palace is here, let's take a look first."

"That's daring."

Ye Huosheng doesn't take things too seriously, so he can just follow along.

The tombs of the emperors of the Zhao Kingdom were all located outside the city and concentrated in a valley area for easy management. At the same time, they also had feng shui principles.

For example, it can gather the local dragon veins and dragon energy.

The emperor's tombs are in groups, solemn and solemn. There is an elite army of soldiers who are responsible for garrisoning here. There are no other people waiting to enter at all.

Chen Liubai had no intention of forcing his way in, but parked his horse on a hillside outside, then raised his eyes and looked into the distance, watching the scene of the valley.

Ye Huosheng followed the same example, but all he saw was the continuous valleys and ridges. As the seasons changed from winter to spring, the mountains were red, yellow, and green.

But the scenery is quite beautiful.

Appreciating the beautiful scenery can make people feel refreshed and happy.

But other than that, there seems to be nothing else.

He is not one of those literati, he doesn't like to travel, and he can't write any poems.

After watching it for a while, he felt bored. He took a sneak peek and saw Chen Liubai's focused expression, as if there was something extraordinary contained in the distant scene.

I wondered in my mind: Could it be that the scholar's eyes have become the legendary "clairvoyance", or that he has mastered the Taoist magical power of looking at Qi?

This is possible.

All along, Chen Liubai's performance has been transcendent.

In short, it was far beyond Ye Huosheng's cognition and became incomprehensible.

After half an hour, Chen Liu rolled his eyelids and said, "Let's go to Xishan."

Ye Huosheng felt like a cat clawing at his heart. He was so curious that he couldn't help but ask: "Is there something strange in Emperor Yankang's newly built tomb? Has it ruined the feng shui? Or has the dragon's veins been dug out? Humph, since ancient times, how could any emperor appoint him? People from the Buddhist family come to preside over the tombs, and those teachings introduced from the West don’t understand these at all.”

After being defrauded of a large sum of money, he had a very different view of the Buddhist monks and couldn't stand it.

Chen Liubai laughed dumbly: "It seems that you have a good understanding of the origin of the Shi family."

“I’ve never eaten pork, and I’ve seen pigs run away.”

Ye Huosheng said plausibly: "But let me tell you in advance that I don't believe in those things, and I have never been to a Buddhist temple to offer incense."

"Then you were deceived and 'voluntarily' donated so much money?"

"Well, that's because of the magic sound of chanting sutras, which contains bewitching thoughts. When I was in the ruins of the ancient temple before, I said: I don't believe in Buddha, but there is Buddha in my heart. Then when I hear the bewitching, the Buddha in my heart It just came out of nowhere.”

Chen Liubai looked at him: "You are a wise man."

Ye Huosheng was startled and waved his hands hurriedly: "I eat meat, drink alcohol, and be a womanizer. I am not taboo on meat and vegetables. How can I have any wisdom? Don't want me to escape into Buddhism."

Chen Liubai smiled and said: "Then do you know why you don't believe in Buddha, but you still have Buddha in your heart?"

Ye Huosheng said in confusion: "I am also puzzled about this point. Please clear up my confusion."

"Because of the method of 'visualization and induction'."

Chen Liubai explained: "Since you were a child, even if you have never gone to a temple to offer incense, you must have seen various Buddha statues and heard people mention the many efficacious deeds of worshiping and respecting the Buddha."

Ye Huosheng nodded and said: "Of course, our family does not live in isolation in the mountains and forests. What we see and hear is inevitable."

"That's right. After you see something, it will naturally leave an impression in your mind. When a certain opportunity occurs, the impression will emerge uncontrollably, thus affecting your mind, will, and behavior."

"I see."

It was said from the bottom of his heart, and Ye Huosheng agreed very much: "It was said so thoroughly."

After a pause, he immediately asked: "But what about you? You should also have a Buddha in your heart. Why can you be so calm and unruffled?"

Chen Liubai narrowed his eyes: "It's all because I regarded them as heretical demons and killed them."

Ye Huosheng listened with awe in his heart. Of course, he knew the saying about "being distracted" and often restrained himself from doing certain things, but that kind of "restraint" was obviously not the same thing as the "cutting" that Chen Liubai said.

Immediately he asked: "Is this practice?" Chen Liubai nodded slightly: "Yes, practice is to assert your own way and resist the erosion of outsiders without interference. Just like when you practice swordsmanship, if you have wild ideas, it will affect The speed of unsheathing, when the sword's edge is stained with dust, it is bound to become dull."

"Then this practice is too difficult."

"It's really not easy... No matter what you do, it's not easy to concentrate on it."

Ye Huosheng was silent, and then said: "I have been taught."

……

Xishan is a large mountain with vast and undulating terrain, just like a soaring dragon. It echoes the capital in the distance and seems to be guarding this majestic city.

This mountain is a summer resort, and there is an official palace built on the mountain for the use of the royal family.

However, the reputation of Tianlong Temple in the mountains has only gradually increased in the past ten years. Its predecessor was originally a small temple, far inferior to other famous ancient temples. Later, Master Yuankong came out, who was highly trusted by Emperor Yankang and was directly canonized as a national master.

Tianlong Temple immediately began to expand and develop, forming its current huge scale, and is known as the "No. 1 Temple in the World".

In order to make up for the lack of foundation, the Arhat Hall was established, and Zhang Luo collected a body of Buddhas and enshrined them, naming them "Eighteen Arhats".

Now thirteen have been invited, only five away from the number of eighteen.

There are also many other measures, including re-editing and compiling Buddhist scriptures, and holding forums to lecture on Buddhist scriptures every Buddhist day, etc. The scene is very grand.

Chen Liubai and Ye Huosheng drove their horses forward. After walking for a while, they were still quite far away from the Western Mountain. But when they looked up, they saw a huge Buddha statue standing there, with a dazzling golden light that made people admire them.

It was a Ksitigarbha Buddha. Although it was a seated statue, it was dozens of feet tall and looked as if it was directly above the entire mountain.

Be patient and look down on all living beings!

Having heard Chen Liubai talk about the principle of "visualization and induction" before, now that he saw this statue of Buddha and God, Ye Huosheng had a deeper understanding and couldn't help but sigh: "I have to say, the facade work done by this Buddhist school is really good, and Tall, big, and very precious, it really makes people fascinated. Just looking at it makes people want to worship it.

Chen Liubai said calmly: "That's just the surface. If we can dig through it, we can see the Dharma, and the Dharma is ever-changing and indescribable."

Ye Huosheng asked: "Have you seen the Dharma?"

Chen Liubai was silent for a while and then said: "I don't dare to look."

Ye Huosheng was stunned.

In the perception, Chen Liubai is very capable and can do almost anything. Unexpectedly, he actually admitted that he "didn't dare to watch".

But after listening to it, I suddenly discovered that Chen Liubai was also a person of flesh and blood.

"After observing the phenomena, the feelings generated in my heart will be beyond my control, making it difficult to kill. I'm taking precautions before they happen, so I won't look at them rashly."

Chen Liubai explained seriously.

Ye Huosheng blinked: "Are you saying that there are some things that you shouldn't look at or think about?"

"Yes, that's why the sages say: Don't look at anything that's inappropriate."

"I understand. I originally thought it was a matter of etiquette, music and morality, but I didn't expect it involves real practice."

Chen Liubai smiled: "Cultivation encompasses everything and is everywhere."

Ye Huosheng thought for a while and plucked up the courage: "Then can I practice with you?"

"Haha, aren't you following me now?"

"Yes, I am so blessed that I don't know how blessed I am."

Ye Huosheng laughed belatedly.

After running for a while, we came to the foothills of Xishan Mountain, where we saw the lush forests, the most numerous of which were maple trees. When autumn comes, the mountains will be full of dyed scenery.

In the mountains and forests, there is a stone path with winding paths leading directly to Tianlong Temple.

At this time, many pilgrims and tourists can be seen going up and down.

The Xishan area is vast, and the area where the royal palace is located is on the other side, which is guarded by soldiers.

But in normal times, it is basically vacant and the security is not so tight.

Ye Huosheng said: "Scholar, let's go up the mountain. Do you want to get some incense to make a show?"

"What's the point?"

"This way we can deceive those monks."

Ye Huosheng's thoughts were still the same as when he was traveling in the world, but to be honest, he didn't know the purpose of Chen Liubai's trip.

"No need, just go up."

Xishan is so popular that a market has been formed near the foot of the mountain. Various businesses are flourishing, including horse storage, etc., with considerate services.

It is not allowed to ride horses up the mountain.

The two of them walked up the mountain. Chen Liubai was dressed like a young man, while Ye Huosheng, who was carrying a heavy sword, looked like a follower and a guard, without violating the rules.

Along the mountain path, there are many pavilions and stations, many of which are incense shops, doing business, and the business seems to be very good.

Climbing up the stairs, we arrived at the mountain smoothly. In front of us was a wide arc-shaped square. People were coming and going, which seemed quite lively. There was a smell of incense in the air.

When he came up for the first time, Ye Huosheng looked up curiously and saw the tall Ksitigarbha Buddha statue not far ahead:

It is a seated statue with a golden body sitting on a green lotus platform, holding a tin staff in one hand and a pearl in the other. It cannot be stared at under the sunlight.

But in Chen Liubai's field of vision, a huge shadow suddenly appeared, with a giant beast crossing the sky, a tiger head, a unicorn, a dog's ears...

Looking down, a strong sense of oppression surged over him.

　I went out for something today and came back late, which delayed the update. I will try to make it up as soon as possible tomorrow...

　　Thanks to the book friend "Mistui Jian Xing" and "sugarmam" for the generous reward!

　　

　

(End of this chapter)