Immortality is above

Chapter 102 Chapter 101: Inner Demon (please subscribe for a monthly ticket)

Before going up the mountain, Chen Liubai had some suspicions about Tianlong Temple and believed that it was definitely not a good place.

Not to mention anything else, just the scriptures recited by ordinary monks are extraordinary in themselves.

There are three thousand avenues, and each sect has its own sect. Whatever forms a inheritance, there must be Dharma books and classics to carry it.

Without these, it is equivalent to a tree without roots and cannot survive at all.

Chen Liubai didn't know much about the Buddhist scriptures. To this day, he still didn't know which scripture the monks recited, and he couldn't even remember the content.

This seems intriguing.

After all, with his cultivation level, he has reached the level of photographic memory. No matter what he has seen or heard, as long as he thinks about it, it will leave a deep impression.

Not leaving any impression, on the one hand, it is because I am unwilling to accept those things, and just to prevent the slightest change, I directly erase them;

But on the other hand, it is the other party's scripture itself that has some strange characteristics...

No matter what, being able to compile and present the scriptures in this form is enough to prove the conduct of the Tao.

Chen Liubai guessed that it was probably at the hands of Master Yukong.

He wanted to meet this famous national master.

But before that, we must first visit Tenryuji Temple.

You must know that this place is equivalent to the dojo of Yuan Kong.

I learned from Zhao Geer before that Master Yuan Kong would stay in the palace and beside Emperor Yankang during this period of time to pray for his blessings and cure his illness.

The old emperor was seriously ill and lived in a deep palace. Even the princes and grandsons could not come in to see him.

Zhao Geer is no exception.

She said that the government and the public were already in quite a state of confusion, with rumors and rumors flying about.

After all, at this time, it is about the inheritance of the great unification, and any small thing may cause a bloody storm.

Mr. Su went to the palace to remonstrate with him before, because he was involved in matters related to the crown prince, and was executed afterwards, without even being able to save his last dignity.

Of course, the old gentleman felt that he wanted to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, so he had a death wish and decided to die generously.

Having said that, Chen Liubai came to climb the mountain on purpose while Yuan Kong was away.

It just proved from the side that he was afraid.

Chen Liubai never felt that he was invincible. He just faced the evil spirits along the way, and the warriors were relatively weak, so he could easily deal with them every time. They looked very simple.

This is determined by the strength gap between the two sides.

It's like an adult beating a child. Does it have to last for 300 rounds?

That is to say, the "venerable" has some parrying skills, but he is no good under the Chenyuan Sword.

Although they are all people who came down from the mountain, different mountains and different encounters determine the speed of growth later.

Therefore, Chen Liubai has never encountered a real opponent.

Not encountered does not mean that it does not exist, it is not a concept.

He had always been cautious, and when he came outside Tianlong Temple, he kept his Dharma thoughts contained and did not let any of them leak out, lest he saw something he shouldn't have seen.

Even so, when he looked at the seated statue of Ksitigarbha Buddha, he still saw a huge shadow beast:

Tiger head, one horn, dog ears...

Other parts are hidden in the blue-gray void, looming.

But Chen Liubai immediately penetrated the void and knew that the other party's appearance was not complete, but incomplete.

This is "True Listening", which is the spiritual beast under the seat of Ksitigarbha Buddha. It is good at identifying all things and can listen to the truth and falsehood of people's hearts.

It is located here, as if it is responsible for protecting the mountain.

Suddenly, he felt something, his eyes were like bells, and he suddenly looked towards where Chen Liubai was.

Chen Liubai had been on guard for a long time. With a thought, his figure escaped into the void.

After the two fragments containing the laws of yin and yang were combined into one, the Taoist rhyme on them increased, and they were immersed in seclusion, which was quite beneficial to the Five Elements Escape Technique.

Especially in the aspect of "Invisibility Law".

The core true meaning of the Yin and Yang Law, which focuses on unity, opposition and transformation, is a perfect match for the Five Elements Law.

When you practice to a high level, you can create and restrain each other, and you can even reverse yin and yang and deceive the secret of heaven.

But now, Chen Liubai has only scratched the surface.

And the other party is not really "listening", so he can deal with it with ease.

After scanning, nothing strange was found, so "Tingting" turned his head to look elsewhere.

Ye Huosheng was completely unaware of these situations and was still staring at the golden body of Ksitigarbha Buddha.

Looking at it, I couldn't help but burst into tears.

Chen Liubai glanced at him and coughed lightly.

When Ye Huosheng heard this, he suddenly woke up and reached out his hand to wipe his face. It was all wet: "For some reason, I suddenly thought of my dead mother just now. I thought that she had been dead for many years and was living uneasily in the underworld. She needed me to donate a A Buddhist lamp to lead her through the sea of ​​suffering..."

Speaking of this, he looked horrified.

If it weren't for Chen Liubai's cough just now, he might have had to go to the temple to donate again.

This "visualization induction" of Tianlong Temple is so terrifying!

Unconsciously, people are fascinated by it.

The principles of the world lead people to be good and to practice filial piety, which is good in nature. However, when the purpose is not pure, its nature changes.

Ye Huosheng quickly lowered his head and said with a wry smile: "Scholar, it seems I have to go down."

He traveled all over the world and encountered many troubles, but he had never encountered such a strange situation.

Looking at it like this, if Chen Liubai doesn't wake him up, he really doesn't know how to die.

It is said that evil spirits come and go and are difficult to guard against. In comparison, in front of this golden body of the Buddha, even a shoe is not worthy.

"Let's go then."

"You don't want to go in and take a look?"

Chen Liubai smiled: "I've seen everything I need to see."

Ye Huosheng said "Oh" and didn't ask any more questions. He didn't want to stay for a moment. If the Buddha in his heart really couldn't be suppressed and he wanted to escape into Buddhism and live a life abiding by the rules and precepts, he would be crying without tears. Life would be worse. die.

The two of them hurried down the mountain and returned to the foot of the mountain before their mood calmed down a little.

Ye Huosheng took a breath and said gloomily: "How can those incense believers tolerate such an approach?"

Chen Liubai said: "There are thousands of people with different faces. Ordinary people live a simple life and have simple thoughts. In addition, as I said, you have wisdom roots, so you are strongly aroused."

To a certain extent, this method is similar to the "Dream Marriage Technique" in that it uses thoughts to initiate things, then expands them to form a state of mind, thus causing the will to waver and be controlled by the other party.

Not only did he care about Ye Huosheng's feelings, but he also felt uneasy in his heart, so he chose to follow his heart.

When they arrived at the market, Ye Huosheng suggested having a meal first and a glass of wine to calm down.

So I looked for a tavern, and after asking, I found that there was wine and meat, and there was no taboo.

The waiter in the shop smiled and said: "Master said, the mountain is the mountain, and the mountain is the mountain. Different places have different rules."

Ye Huosheng muttered: "I didn't expect it to be quite enlightening."

When the food and wine are served, they immediately start feasting, as if eating and drinking to calm their inner restlessness.

While I was eating, I heard someone singing:

"The elixir of longevity is grown in the Dantian, and the life-sustaining elixir is refined from the mysterious valley; the gods return to the mountains and do not know where they are, and the world is at a loss..."

I saw a skinny old Taoist man appearing at the door of the tavern. He was slovenly, and his beard and hair were tangled together and messy. He hadn't taken care of them for an unknown period of time. On the other hand, the green-grey robe he was wearing was quite clean despite being mended and patched.

I bet he washed his clothes but not his body, that's why he looked like this, which looked weird.

After hearing this, Ye Huosheng perked up and said in a low voice: "This old Taoist is very talkative. He speaks longevity elixirs and life-sustaining pills. Could it be that he is an outsider? Scholar, let's see if he is right?"

Chen Liubai glanced at it: "I can't tell."

"How about I go try him?"

"it is good."

Ye Huosheng walked out with a plate of chicken and a bottle of wine: "Old Taoist Master, are you hungry? Our family will treat you to meat and wine."

Seeing the food and wine, the old Taoist's eyes lit up and he said repeatedly: "Thank you very much."

He reached out and took it, looking very hungry. He didn't even use chopsticks, just grabbed it with his hands. Grab a piece, swallow a piece, chew the bones until they make a crunching sound, and you don’t even have to spit them out.

When Ye Huosheng saw it, he was afraid that he would be choked.

At the same time, I felt disappointed: How could he be an expert with this eating appearance?

Even if a master is playing in the human world, he has the skills and means to never really go hungry wherever he goes.

He can't even eat ordinary meat, and he's not even as good as an average warrior.

The old Taoist ate meat with one hand and drank wine with the other. He ate it all in a blink of an eye and his mouth was greasy. Then he said: "Thank you, layman."

Turn around and leave.

Ye Huosheng still refused to give up and stood at the door to watch.

Soon I saw a group of children following Lao Dao, laughing and joking. They seemed to know who Lao Dao was. Some of them were naughty. They even picked up mud on the ground, kneaded it into a ball, and then threw it over one after another.

clap clap clap!

Pieces hit the old Taoist body firmly, immediately staining the old Taoist robe.

But the old Taoist was not angry. He shook his sleeves and continued to move forward, slowly walking away.

"Turns out he's just an ordinary down-and-out old man."

Ye Huosheng laughed at himself: The real master is by his side. He is riding a donkey to find the master, but he still wants to find the master. The scholar must be snickering in his heart.

The waiter came over to clear away the empty dishes and said with a smile: "That's a famous crazy Taoist priest. He often wanders on the street, looking for alms from people. When he's hungry, he even fights for food with dogs."

Having said this, he pointed to his head: "He has a problem here."

Ye Huosheng asked: "Then where does he live?"

"I live on the mountain. On the south side of Xishan Mountain, there is a Zhuxian Temple. This Taoist temple used to be quite good, but later it fell into decline. Only an old Taoist like him is left in the temple. Looking at it like this, I'm afraid it won't last long. "

"You mean, there are still Taoist temples on the Western Mountain?"

Chen Liubai's expression suddenly became strange.

The waiter said: "Yes, everyone nearby knows this, it's not a secret... The dishes are all served, two guests, please take your time."

Chen Liubai's eyes flickered and he suddenly said: "I want to go up the mountain again."

Ye Huosheng was startled: "Are you looking for that crazy old man?"

"Ah."

"Then I'll stay here and wait."

Ye Huosheng knew that he couldn't help, and if he followed, he would become a burden. Chen Liubai said: "You take the horse back to the city first. When I leave, my return date has not yet been determined."

"That's fine."

Ye Huosheng agreed and murmured: "Could it be that the old Taoist is really an expert from this world..."

Chen Liubai quickly walked out of the market and walked in the direction of Zhuxian Temple.

This area also has a winding path with lush trees. The further you go, the more deserted it becomes. Compared with the road to Tianlong Temple, it is obviously less cared for.

He didn't walk fast. As he walked, he observed the mountains and trees on both sides, as if he wanted to see something different.

About two-quarters of an hour later, the sound of gurgling water came from ahead.

Passing through the mountain col, what comes into view is a large expanse of green bamboo. Many bamboos form a forest, and the eaves of a Taoist temple are revealed in the forest.

"Having spent half my life on the path of cultivating immortals, I don't envy the great journey in the world. Build a wall to live in and be protected from wind, frost and rain; the aura is constantly repaired day and night. When you return home one day, you will be able to live in Penglai Cave..."

The leisurely chanting sound came from that crazy Taoist.

He took off his Taoist robe and was washing by the mountain stream. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he looked up and saw Chen Liubai. His face was startled, and then he stood up happily: "Is this layman here to ask for immortality?"

Look at that expression, it's like a warm welcome.

Chen Liubai asked: "Who is immortal? Who is Tao?"

"Who is immortal? Who is Tao?"

The old Taoist said with a confused look on his face, as if he couldn't remember.

This feeling made him very uncomfortable. He suddenly reached out and grabbed his hair, pulled it hard, and said painfully: "Why can't I remember?"

Chen Liubai sighed, stepped forward, stretched out his finger, and pointed it right between his eyebrows: "Little Marriage Dream Technique".

The next moment, there was a burst of golden light, and suddenly a loud sound of chanting was like a leaking flood, and it immediately overflowed.

"not good!"

Chen Liubai immediately retracted his fingers and struck the old man unconscious with a backhand palm.

Then he raised his eyes and looked around to see if anything had disturbed him.

Fortunately, everything was as usual, the mountain breeze was blowing all around, the forest leaves were slightly moving, and birds were chirping, which seemed peaceful.

Looking at the old Taoist who fainted on the ground, Chen Liubai looked solemn:

twice!

In just one day, I was caught off guard twice in a row, which made me feel scared and felt like I had nowhere to start.

What caused all this was the Tianlong Temple on the top of the mountain.

In fact, the real master has not yet appeared.

As for what the scene will be like inside the temple, we don't know, but it will certainly not be a place of mercy.

At this moment, Chen Liubai remembered another thing said by the elder of Shanmen: "The Tao is one foot high, and the devil is one foot high. Only by conquering the devil can you see the Tao."

"So, this is the obstacle and opportunity for me to become a god?"

"If that's the case, just come over."

Thinking of this, his mind and thoughts became firm.

Immediately, he picked up the old Taoist and brought him into the Taoist temple.

Seeing that this temple is not big, it is full of traces of erosion from time and wind and frost. It is obviously in disrepair for a long time.

Repairing and decorating requires a lot of money.

With the current situation of Zhuxian Temple, basic maintenance cannot be done.

There is a statue of the True King enshrined in the main hall, but it has no spirituality and is only a body and decoration.

Chen Liubai ignored him, moved the old Taoist to the room in the side hall, put him on the bed, then fetched a large bucket of water, and cleaned him from top to bottom.

It took a full two-quarters of an hour for the old man to take on a new look, revealing his wrinkled face.

He is already old and decrepit. Even if he is sleeping, the valleys are full of sorrow.

After cleaning him up, Chen Liubai came out, became interested, took the broom, and began to clean the entire Taoist temple.

Boom boom boom!

There was a sound of footsteps, and two people arrived. They stood outside the courtyard and looked at the busy Chen Liubai curiously: "Who are you?"

One of them is fat and the other is thin. They have tough faces. They are wearing soap clothes and carry knives and chains at their waists. They should be government officials.

Chen Liubai replied: "I am the Taoist priest's new Taoist boy."

"Dao boy?"

The two officers looked at each other, and the fat officer snorted coldly: "I see that you are pretty, so you must have been fooled by the old Taoist Qian Yang and tricked you into coming here. Let me tell you, Qian Yang is not an expert at all, but a crazy old Taoist. , and the Taoist temple here is not managed well and will close down soon."

Only then did Chen Liubai find out that the name of Pian Lao Dao was "Qian Yang", which was quite a name. As for his ability?

There is indeed some ability. After all, Zhuxian Temple was built in the Western Mountains and lives next to Tianlong Temple. It is not easy to persist until now.

Even if he is the only one left now.

Immediately said: "I understand."

The skinny guard shouted: "What do you mean by 'got it'? You should leave quickly and go down the mountain. You can't stay here."

As he said this, he came over to pull people over.

"Snapped!"

A foreign object flew and hit him in the face, but it was a rotten shoe.

But when he saw the old Taoist Qianyang striding out, he shouted: "Zhang Da Zhang Er, you still dare to come to Zhuxian Temple and act wild, I will immobilize you and throw you into the water to feed the fish."

"You, who are you?"

Looking at the new-looking old man, the two guards were a little unrecognizable, but soon they saw him mumbling words and making gestures, and they were suddenly reminded of some terrible memories. They shouted, turned around and ran away.

"Huh, you guys can run fast."

The old Taoist put his hands behind his back and looked at Chen Liubai, looking up and down: "Who is your Excellency?"

Chen Liubai put down the broom: "Are you awake?"

"Sometimes I'm awake, sometimes I'm confused."

"Don't worry, you will be awake for a longer time this time."

Hearing this, Old Taoist Qianyang looked surprised and uncertain. After thinking for a while, he made a gesture: "Please come in and talk."

The two of them sat across from each other in the main hall. There was no tea or snacks.

The old Taoist got straight to the point: "I don't want to ask about your origins. I just want to know why you want to help me?"

Chen Liubai stretched out his hand and pointed above his head.

The old Taoist's eyes narrowed: "In the past, several groups of people came in succession, and they also wanted to do something to change the situation, but they all failed and died unexpectedly. So I advise you to think twice before you act. In fact, the officer said it right Yes, you should leave here as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will be in trouble."

Chen Liubai said calmly: "In that case, why don't you leave?"

"The Taoist temple is the seat of my family's Taoist tradition. Even if I die, I will die here."

Chen Liubai said: "Let's not talk about life and death, Taoist priest, can you tell me, what happened in these years?"

The old Taoist sighed, not hiding anything, and started talking.

In terms of the historical heritage in Xishan, Zhuxian Temple is much older than Tianlong Temple. Although it does not show off the mountains and rivers, it is free and easy to live a nourishing life.

Especially during the years when Emperor Yankang believed in Taoism, the incense of Taoist temples was even more prosperous and developed very well.

But then the situation changed and things got worse, and life became increasingly difficult.

In contrast, Tenryuji Temple, which was originally unknown, suddenly rose to the top and became very popular.

Chen Liubai asked: "So you are suppressed by Tianlong Temple?"

The old Taoist laughed at himself: "When it comes to 'suppression', that's not necessarily the case. After all, we are here and they are over there. Each has its own area. Originally, we thought that we would keep our doors closed and live our lives. I never thought..."

Speaking of this, his voice suddenly trembled slightly: "Their temples are getting bigger and bigger, and the Buddha statues are getting higher and higher, so tall that you can see them when you look up. Then there are the morning bells and evening drums, which ring on time every day, and their sound The entire Western Mountain was covered. There was also the sound of chanting accompanied by banging wooden fish. The sound reached my ears and there was nowhere to hide."

Chen Liubai had his own feelings after hearing this description.

The old Taoist continued: "At the beginning, my brothers and I didn't take it seriously. We thought that this was a test of the Tao, and only by enduring it can we truly reach the state of tranquility and inaction. So we listened to those voices and did our own homework. . However, as I listened, someone at the door couldn't stand it anymore. He had auditory hallucinations and delusions. He felt scared and had to go down the mountain and leave."

"Leaving is the right thing to do."

Chen Liubai interjected.

"I didn't think so at the time. I felt that their leaving was a cowardice, an escape, and they were not worthy of continuing to practice. But those who insisted on staying had their inner demons appear one after another. Some went crazy, some died, and some , actually ran to the mountain and said that he wanted to change his family, stop practicing Taoism, and want to practice Buddhism... Do you think it's ridiculous?"

“Either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind.”

The old Taoist stood up suddenly, with an excited expression: "That is simply an evil wind, a heretic! But when I realized this, it was already too late. Because, I also had inner demons and became a crazy old Taoist. For everything that happened There is nothing we can do about it, we can only wait for death."

Chen Liubai looked at him: "What does the 'inner demon' you call look like?"

The old Taoist shook his head: "I can't tell you anything, and it's useless if I tell you, because it belongs to me and has nothing to do with anyone else."

"Then you mean that if I stay in the Taoist temple, inner demons may appear?"

"of course."

"Okay then, I'll stay."

"what?"

The old Taoist jumped up and said: "I have told you so much, but you are not afraid at all? Do you insist on feeding the devil with your body?"

Chen Liubai said seriously: "Because there are some things that you have to do even if you feel scared."

The old Taoist asked: "But you just said that people who leave early are doing the right thing."

"It depends on the person. For them, it's right; but for me, it's not right."

"Haha, it seems you are very confident in yourself."

Chen Liubai spread his hands: "If a person loses confidence in himself, what else can he accomplish?"

"is it?"

The old Taoist said disapprovingly: "Back then, I was very confident in myself, but now, all I have left is this broken body. But I still refuse to die, just to see what this world will become. "

As he spoke, he staggered away and walked towards the side hall. When he reached the door, he suddenly looked back and said word by word: "I also hope that you won't die..."

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