Reopen after eating the Buddha fruit

Chapter 18 Oolong Apprenticeship (Please recommend, please collect, please reward)

After a fight, Wu Fan began to doubt his life.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't even touch the corner of Xu Fu's clothes.

After several times in a row, he understood that the gap between himself and Wu Chou was like a child fighting a giant.Regardless of speed, strength, vision, and experience, they surpass him in all aspects, how can this be compared.

Fortunately, Wu Fan has extraordinary spirituality. After knowing Xu Fu's strength, he immediately put away his arrogance and obediently accepted Xu Fu's guidance.

With Xu Fu's level of surpassing the limit, it is not easy to guide a child who is just proficient.

Wu Fan greatly benefited from it, and practiced diligently at night, and did not go back to rest until early in the morning.

In the middle of the night, the moon is in the sky.

Xu Fu suddenly disappeared from the meditation room and appeared in the first Buddhist temple.

At night, the bright lights quietly bloom a faint yellow light, the surrounding fields are silent, and everything is silent.

"Bang bang bang~"

He knocked lightly on the door.

"who?"

"Zen Master, it's me, the smart, witty and handsome Wu Chou."

"Bang~"

The door opened without wind, and Xu Fu walked in.

Then I saw a beam of moonlight shooting down from the window, and it was shining on the white-bearded old monk sitting cross-legged on the edge of the bed, "You don't sleep so late, what are you doing here with me? If you want to beg for mercy, go back."

Xu Fu was taken aback and said, "Zen Master, didn't you ask me to come here in the middle of the night?"

"When did I call you?"

Xu Fu stroked his head and said, "You knocked my little bald head three times, and then let me leave with a flick of your sleeve."

Zen Master Xuanmiao looked strange.

Xu Fu stared at him for three seconds, and suddenly felt a thump in his heart.

Oops, could it be that I thought too much and made a big oolong.

"Ah~hahahaha~"

He suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed awkwardly, "It turns out that I misunderstood the meaning. I'm sorry to disturb Zen Master, but I'm leaving now."

"stop."

"Huh~"

Xu Fufei stepped back quickly, and said with a smile, "Zen Master, so you are testing me?"

"Tell me, why do you think I asked you to come over in the middle of the night when I hit you on the head three times?"

Xu Fu thought about it carefully, bad, there is no Fifth Patriarch Hongren in this world.

The smile on the little face gradually froze, embarrassing, unable to smile.

Now he is basically sure that he really had his own trouble. At that time, he was hit on the head three times, so he was too excited to think about it. Now he is a little ashamed.

But when faced with the old monk's questioning, he did not hesitate, "It is an allusion that my disciples read in Buddhist scriptures..."

"Allusion? Then you can tell it carefully. If you can't tell the reason, just stay in Qianfoya for the rest of your life."

So cruel!
Xu Fu wiped off his sweat, not daring to play tricks, and said solemnly: "It is said that there is a great virtuous monk named Hongren, and he wants to find a successor. The public selection was widely announced. At this time, Shenxiu wrote a verse, saying: 'The body is a bodhi tree, and the heart is like a mirror stand. Always wipe it diligently, so as not to stir up dust.'”

"Many people clapped their hands and applauded, but when Master Hongren saw this verse, he felt that Shenxiu was still short of fire. At this time, monk Huineng, a sweeping monk, chanted a song casually, saying: 'There is no tree for Bodhi, and neither is a bright mirror. Taiwan. There is nothing in the first place, where is the dust.'”

"Immediately stunned everyone, and also stunned Master Hongren."

Zen Master Xuanmiao: ...

He wanted to admit it, and he was surprised too.

"Master Hongren was very optimistic about Huineng, but worried that Shenxiu would not be convinced, so he took a chance to hit the stone pier three times with his crutches, and left."

"When my disciple saw this place, he couldn't understand the meaning of Zen. But the brains of the monk Huineng Sweeping the Floor were really good enough, so he came to the master's meditation room alone at three o'clock. Mantle."

Zen Master Xuanmiao had a strange expression on his face.

From the perspective of the story, this is indeed a Buddhist allusion.

But he didn't have any impression, especially those two verses, how could such a classic not be spread in Buddhism.

"Which Buddhist scripture did you read the allusion from?"

Xu Fu said: "This... I have read too many books in the past few months. There are not [-] books, but there are [-] books. Some books are forgotten after reading. Only those with deep memories will leave some impressions in my mind. Zen Master Ask the disciple which Buddhist scripture it is, and the disciple really can't remember it for a while."

"Then tell me, which one is better, Shenxiu or Huineng?"

Xu Fu was already at a loss, "Is Zen Master going to test me?"

"To tell the truth, from the point of view of Buddhism, there is no doubt that Huineng's thought in this verse goes a step further. But from the perspective of how to behave in the world, Huineng is not as good as Shenxiu."

Xuan Miao's tone was slightly surprised: "You think so?"

"Yes. Shenxiu's gatha is a model. It has actions, methods, and goals. It not only flatters, but also expresses determination. After careful analysis of Huineng's words, you will find that what he said is equal to what he didn't say. He The general idea is: I am already very good, so I don’t need to learn. If you are not good, it’s useless to learn!”

"What is this, isn't it pretentious? If others admit that they want to learn, they think they are not as good as him. Pretending to be pretentious and making others unable to refute it, I can call him the originator of pretentiousness."

Xuan Miao patted the edge of the bed lightly, "Stop talking nonsense."

"Yes. Maybe people in the world will like Huineng's verses more, but if in the real society, the world is so ignorant that they don't have the profound Buddhist Zen principles like Master Hongren, and there are not so many people who can understand you, then it is only possible. Will prefer shenxiu to bombast."

Xuanmiao said in a bad tone: "Are you blaming the old monk for not being good at Zen?"

Xu Fu's heart skipped a beat, "No. The disciple misunderstood because of another allusion."

Xuanmiao closed her eyes and sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed.

Xu Fu hesitated, since he didn't drive me away, then I will continue talking.

"It's an allusion about Fangcun Mountain in Lingtai, and the three-star cave on the oblique moon. The disciples have forgotten where it came from. It should be in a certain fairy tale novel. According to legend, at the beginning of the creation of the world, there was a natural breeding that jumped out of the stone. The monkey that came out..."

"...the monkey didn't want to learn what he didn't want to learn, which annoyed Patriarch Bodhi. The patriarch knocked him on the head three times in full view. After the monkey was hit three times, he immediately understood that the patriarch told him to go to the master through the back door in the middle of the night. , to impart peerless skills."

"So, when it was time, he went secretly. But to his disappointment, the patriarch didn't respond and slept with his back in. If it was someone else, he would have run away long ago. However, the monkey knelt down quietly and quietly. Wait for the patriarch to wake up. Later, the patriarch really woke up, and after questioning the monkey like a Zen master, he taught the monkey the supernatural power of immortality."

"The disciple was more influenced by this allusion, so he rashly came to disturb the Zen master to rest."

Xuan Miao pondered silently for a moment, opened his eyes, and saw Xu Fu's black and white pupils showing a little uneasiness.

Shaking his head and sighing, "What's the difference between you naughty boy and that hozen?"

"Today Scrophulariaceae said that you went the wrong way after enlightenment, what do you think?"

Xu Fu thought about it carefully and said, "I haven't made a mistake for now. The road I'm walking on is currently only one person walking. There is no road in the world. Only when there are more people walking, there will be a road. The disciple is a pioneer. , must work harder."

Xuan Miao was noncommittal, and said: "I have also benefited a lot from your allusions, but your understanding is too one-sided."

"Whether it is Master Hongren or Master Bodhi's mystery on the plate, the test of a disciple is by no means cleverness, but whether he can teach him something more valuable. Although Hui Neng is proud, there may be a Fantastic achievement. After the hozen has learned supernatural powers, it is inevitable to experience some twists and turns."

Xu Fu's eyes lit up, "The Zen master has unique insight, and that Huineng will indeed become the next great mage in the future. But after the hozen learned supernatural powers, he immediately showed off to his brothers and sisters, which made the patriarch dissatisfied and kicked him down the mountain. He was not allowed to mention himself. Name, the monkey will really cause disaster in the future."

"But the disciples feel that they are different from the hozen, because the disciples know how to control."

Xuan Miao suddenly smiled and got out of bed.

Xu Fu followed in doubt.

The two came under the bodhi tree by the river where they usually taught arts.

"The poor monk has taught countless disciples all his life, but he has never really accepted a personal disciple. But recently, the Zen bell in the temple has been ringing many times. The world seems to be clear, but in fact it is like the clouds under the moon. I can't see it clearly. But at this time, you appear beside me, and the poor monk also has a certain affinity with you, and I feel very close."

"Wu Chou, whether it's a misunderstanding, whether it's a coincidence, or the arrangement of the Buddha, you may wish to worship me as your teacher."

"Puff~"

Xu Fu knelt down firmly, "Yes, my disciple is willing. If there is no Zen master, there will be no disciple today. Of course, the disciple is willing to worship the Zen master as a teacher."

"Okay, you kowtow."

Xu Fu immediately kowtowed heavily on the spot nine times.To show his sincerity, he even knocked out a hole in the blue bricks on the ground.

"Get up."

Xu Fu jumped up and looked at the old monk expectantly, "Zen Master, what magical skills do you want to teach your disciple?"

"You villain, are you still called a Zen master?"

"Oh, Master?...Master, in fact, you have long wanted to accept disciples as disciples, right?"

Xuanmiao smiled, "Yes or no, it doesn't matter. I accept you as my apprentice today, don't announce it to the outside world."

Although Xu Fu had doubts, he responded honestly: "Yes. My disciples don't like to show off either."

As long as the benefits arrive, everything is easy to say.

"My Prajna Hall has all kinds of supernatural powers, all of which are directed at the dharma body. You already know "36 Passes of the Golden Bell", and there are also "Yi Jin Jing", "Xi Sui Jing", handed down treasures, "Dawei Tianlong Zhen "Sutra" can cultivate the dharma body of Dawei Tianlong, "Prajna Sword Sutra" is no worse than the sword sutra of Tianjiange, "Jiuyang Zhenjing" can achieve the Dharma body of Zhiyang, and "The Sutra of Arhats and Demons" can achieve the Dharma body of Arhats who subdue demons... "Vajra Prajna Heart Sutra", "Great Compassion Mantra", "Great Formless and Colorless Prajna Sword Qi", "Kurong Divine Art", "Nirvana Sutra", "Sumi Sutra", "Vajra Indestructible Art", Budao Zen "The Magic of Marriage Dress", "The Magic of Bodhi and the Righteous Dharma", "The Sutra of Compassion and Purdue Purdue" and so on."

"Which one do you want to learn?"

The old monk talked about more than a dozen ways to pass on the true method.

Xu Fu felt itchy in his heart, "Master, can one major in only one kind of exercise?"

"It's best to be one. It should be known that human energy is limited. Throughout the ages, there have been countless geniuses. Let's say that the head of my Great Zen Temple is not a genius, but so far there is only one person who can achieve Bodhi."

Xu Fu deeply felt the same way. The "Now Tathagata Sutra" is extensive and profound, and he felt that it was difficult to practice it just after reading it.

This is still on the premise that he has the Buddha fruit.

Now plus there is still a Golden Bell Shade and the Nine Steps to Survey the Sky to practice, even if there are many talents and hacks.

It also doesn't feel that easy to upgrade.

"Master, this disciple has a special physique, and the ordinary true method may not be suitable for him. Is there any powerful body-refining true method?"

Xuanmiao said: "In the world of Buddhism, the most powerful true Dharma magic arts are the "Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra" of King Kong Temple and the "Eight Dragons" magic skill of Yanglong Temple."

Xu Fudao: "The disciples of Yanglong Temple have heard a little about it in the book."

"It is rumored that it was originally a temple in the previous dynasty. The monks in the temple went astray, did not practice Buddhism, and sought supernatural powers. They raised a dragon with secret methods and wanted to refine it into eight dragons. Who knew that the dragon was too resentful. It turned into a poisonous dragon, and slaughtered all the monks in that temple. Later, it was sealed and buried underground by the great powers of Buddhism. exists in the world."

Xuanmiao said: "There are many rumors in the world. The "Ksitigarbha Sutra" of Yanglong Temple is also the authentic scripture of Buddhism. "Eight Dragons" has its own unique characteristics by borrowing external forces. Once the dragon is successfully raised, it will become the world's one Waiting for a master."

Seeing that Xu Fu had already fallen into the difficulty of choosing, Xuanmiao said: "Let's pass on the "Thirty-six Passes of the Golden Bell Shade" to you first, and you will go to Qianfo Cliff tomorrow to cultivate yourself. When you will reach the twelfth grade of the Golden Bell Shade, we will discuss other things."

"Yes."

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