A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1071: Life-demanding Sanskrit sound? Kill with one punch! (Please subscribe!)
Hua Shier turned around and looked at the bearded man who ran out. He immediately recognized that he was Yan Chixia from "A Chinese Ghost Story 1". He raised his eyebrows:
"You have been in the meditation room over there?"

After all, he was a celestial being, and Yan Chixia was a mortal cultivator. If the other party was in the meditation room over there, he could not have failed to feel it. But the strange thing was that before the bearded man ran out by himself, Hua Twelve did not feel anything at all. He had thought that there was no one in the Lanruo Temple.

Yan Chixia seemed to know Hua Twelve's doubts and waved his hand quickly:

"Fellow Daoist, I have some top-quality Fangshan Luya. Why don't you go to my meditation room and have a cup of tea, and then we can talk in detail!"

As he said this, he winked at Hua Twelve implicitly.

Hua Shier felt more and more puzzled. In his impression, Yan Chixia should be a wild and unrestrained person, but why was he so timid and hesitant when speaking? However, he changed his mind and thought that those impressions were given to him by movies and TV dramas. Maybe Yan Chixia was like this in reality.

Seeing that the other party seemed to have something to say, and that the purpose of his coming to Lanruo Temple was to inquire about the exorcist and the pig demon, he nodded immediately:
"That's annoying!"

Yan Chixia was overjoyed and quickly made a gesture of invitation, but before he could utter the word "please", he slapped his forehead:
"Wait a moment, fellow Taoist!"

He hurriedly ran to the shattered body of the tree demon, took a look at the tragic scene where even the roots were blown to pieces, and was secretly shocked. He jumped directly into the deep pit formed by the explosion of the tree roots, and easily found a green demon pill.

Yan Chixia jumped up with the demon pill in his hand and pushed it towards Hua Twelve:
"The inner elixir of this tree demon is the essence of Yi wood. It can cure all kinds of poisons, serious diseases, and prolong life. It is a rare and good thing. Fellow Daoist, take it first!"

"I am Hua Twelve, thank you so much, fellow Taoist!"

Hua Shier took the demon pill without hesitation and sensed it. It was indeed the essence of wood and full of vitality. If a mortal ate this thing, he might not live for a thousand years, but at least two or three hundred years. If it could be refined into a pill, the effect would be even better.

He took out a porcelain bottle, put the inner elixir in it, pretended to put it into his sleeve, but actually put it directly into the storage space.

At this time, Hua Twelve asked, "I saw that you looked for the demon pill just now, and you seemed very familiar with it. It seems that this is not the first time you have done this?"

Yan Chixia shook her head and smiled, without explaining anything: "Come on, let's go to my place for some tea first, and then we can talk inside!"

The bearded man was not shy and pulled Hua Twelve's sleeve inside.

After what happened with the demon pill just now, Hua Shier also felt that Yan Chixia had no ill intentions, so he let him pull him into a meditation room.

As soon as he entered the meditation room, Yan Chixia closed the door and let out a long sigh:

"Okay, it's okay now!"

Hua Twelve had a strange expression on his face. He finally understood why he couldn't sense Yan Chixia just now. This was because the four walls, ceiling, doors and windows in this Zen room were all covered with densely packed Taoist talismans, without even a single gap. It was almost as if the Zen room was decorated with Taoist talismans as wallpaper.

This is using Taoist talismans to isolate the inside and the outside.

And after closing the door, Yan Chixia looked relieved, as if he was on guard against something.

Hua Twelve asked curiously: "Daoyou, is there any strong enemy? If it is a demon or monster, just tell me directly and I will help you to kill it with one punch!"

Yan Chixia shook his head:
"Your power is extraordinary. I'm afraid that the Black Mountain Demon can't withstand the power of that punch. But I'm on guard against a powerful enemy. Not to mention you, even if the Monkey King who caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace came, he wouldn't be able to withstand it!"

Hua Twelve saw that he didn't seem to be lying, but what he said was unbelievable, so he asked:
"Fellow Daoist, why don't you make it clear? It's pointless to keep hesitating and letting people guess!"

Yan Chixia sighed: "This is a long story, let me make some tea for you first, we can talk while we drink!"

There was a red clay stove in the room, with a pot of hot water on it, which was already emitting white smoke.

Yan Chixia brewed two cups of Fangshan Luya, asked Hua Twelve to sit on the futon, and then said:

"I want to tell you about the inner elixir of the tree demon. I have dug it out more than once. I wonder if you believe it, fellow Taoist?"

Hua Twelve was startled, then he thought of something and asked, "You mean, the tree demon has died more than once?"

Yan Chixia smiled bitterly and said, "It's more than just a tree monster!"

He pointed at himself and said, "Me too, I don't know how many times I've died!"

Hua Twelve was more and more surprised: "But Daoyou is fine now, so what happened?"

Yan Chixia explained the situation first: "What I am going to say next is probably unbelievable. Whether you believe it or not, please wait for me to finish speaking before I tell you anything else!"

Seeing Hua Twelve nod in agreement, Yan Chixia began to talk about his own life experience:
"My name is Yan Chixia. I used to be a government official, known as the ruthless judge. Once, when I was catching a group of tomb robbers, I accidentally entered an ancient tomb. Not only did I get the Xuanyuan Sword of the ancient emperor, but I also got a part of the sword fairy's inheritance. After practicing, I gradually gained supernatural powers, and my desire for fame and fortune became less and less. Therefore, I saw through the conflicts of interests and intrigues in the world. In the end, I resigned from my official position and wandered around the world, slaying demons and eliminating monsters!"

Hua Twelve knew everything he said, but he did not interrupt him. He nodded slightly and cooperated as a qualified listener.

Yan Chixia continued, "Later, I learned that there was a thousand-year-old tree demon in Lanruo Temple that was harming people, so I came here to slay the demon. After a fight, we were both helpless, so I made a three-point agreement with the old demon, not allowing her to harm innocent people!"

"After that, I lived in seclusion here, firstly to evade the world and practice, and secondly to scare the old monster!"

"Soon a scholar named Ning Caichen stayed here and fell in love with a female ghost named Xiaoqian under the old demon's command."

Yan Chixia recounted the plot of "A Chinese Ghost Story 1 and 2", and the details were almost the same as what Hua Twelve knew.

But what Yan Chixia said next was a little horrifying.

"After Zhiqiu Yiye died, Ning Caichen eloped with Fu Qingfeng. I went around in circles and finally returned to Lanruo Temple to continue my practice. However, the sword immortal inheritance I received was all about killing and exorcising demons. There was no fundamental method, so I could not cultivate to the Tao, nor could I achieve immortality. It was ultimately all a mirage!"

"That year I was ninety-three, and I felt that my time had come. However, after a lifetime of practice, I was not willing to just end up like that."

He paused here:
"Finally, I came up with a solution, which is to attach my Yin Spirit to the Xuanyuan Sword, so that my spirit and soul can merge with the sword spirit. Although I cannot become a human, I can use the humanity and merits in the Xuanyuan Sword to protect my true spirit from extinction. If I can transform the sword into a human form one day, I will be blessed!"

Hua Twelve couldn't help but sigh: "Daoyou are so courageous, if this is true, it's more than just luck. Once you transform, I'm afraid that ordinary Golden Immortals will not be your opponent. It's just that fusion is difficult. Even if it succeeds, it will take tens of thousands of years for the magic sword to transform!"

Yan Chixia laughed at himself: "There is no other way. Fortunately, the sword recognizes me as its master. We have been in love for decades, so it is not difficult to merge with it."

He then went on to tell the subsequent events. In the last few years of his life, a young man pestered him to learn magic and also took care of his daily life.

Although Yan Chixia did not agree, he did not refuse either, because the young man looked the same as his old friend Zhiqiu Yiye. He suspected that he was the reincarnation of his old friend, who left his robe and magic sword to the young man after his death. What he meant was that what the young man would become depended entirely on his luck.

The young man had obtained magic and a magic sword, and had no idea that Yan Chixia had already transformed into a sword spirit, who was right beside him, watching everything he went through.

Later, the young man met two monks, one old and one young. The old monk was called Baiyun and the young monk was called Shifang. It happened that the tree demon revived, and another fight broke out.

Afterwards, the tree demon grandma was killed, which led to the emergence of the old demon Black Mountain. Finally, the young monk killed Black Mountain with the power of the golden Buddha.

Yan Chixia said this and suddenly sighed: "Things changed from here!"

"After Heishan died, I suddenly lost consciousness. When I woke up again, I had regained my human form and was living in seclusion in Lanruo Temple. It was as if time had gone backwards, and everything that happened seemed like a dream."

"I originally thought that the magic sword was spiritual and could reverse time and let me live a new life. Until this situation happened again, I finally understood that things are not that simple!" Hua Twelve also understood at this time. Yan Chixia seemed to be trapped in a time loop like "Groundhog Day", but his time loop was longer, with a cycle of several decades.

Curiously asked: "How many times did you repeat it in total?"

Yan Chixia shook his head; "I can't remember the exact number, but it must have been hundreds of times, and I also tried to change some things. For example, I knew the old demon's weaknesses, and I had several lifetimes of experience in cultivation, so I killed the old demon in advance several times. That's why I am so familiar with finding its inner elixir!"

"But I found that this is useless. No matter whether the next thing will happen or not, I will appear back at the starting point when the time comes!"

Hua Twelve pondered and said, "Why don't you try to leave Lanruo Temple and not get involved in these events? Maybe if you change some things, this vicious circle will be broken!"

Yan Chixia shook his head:
"It's useless. I have done everything I can think of. I have tried to kill Ning Caichen and turned into a big devil. Unfortunately, when the time comes, everything will return to its original state until..."

He said this and looked at Hua Twelve: "Until I met you, my fellow Taoist!"

"I?"

Yan Chixia was a little excited: "Yes, it is you, Daoist friend. Because I have experienced so many reincarnations, Daoist friend, you are the only unexpected visitor. You did not exist in the previous reincarnations, so I think you are the special one, maybe the one who breaks the situation!"

Hua Shier thought to himself that of course I was special, after all, I had only been here a few days ago.

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He did not discuss whether he was the one who broke the impasse, but continued to ask:

"Fellow Daoist Yan is trapped in such a strange reincarnation. Don't you have any guesses?"

Yan Chixia pointed to the talismans posted around: "Of course there are, look at these talismans that isolate the outside world, if I hadn't guessed, I wouldn't be so cautious!"

Here he lowered his voice:
"I found that this matter might be related to Buddhism. Moreover, ever since I merged with the sword spirit, my soul has become extremely sensitive. I have felt that I was being watched by an unknown entity many times. It was a creepy feeling. Only in this Zen room filled with spells can I isolate myself from that feeling that I don't know when it will appear. Only then can I feel at ease!"

When Hua Twelve heard Yan Chixia say that he suspected it was related to Buddhism, he quickly asked, "You said this matter is related to Buddhism, how do you know?"

Yan Chixia was more careful this time. He simply leaned close to Hua Twelve's ear and whispered:

"In so many reincarnations, I have traveled around the world more than once, and I discovered a strange thing about this world. Among the statues of gods worshipped in all Taoist temples in the world, there are no gods or true spirits, but Buddhist temples are all blessed by the Buddha's light. This is why Taoism in this world has declined, while Buddhism has prospered!"

Yan Chixia sighed as he said this: "All the people in this world are being manipulated by others, living in a daze, repeating the same cycle over and over again without realizing it. How sad!"

"As for why I still have my memories, I have some guesses about that!"

Yan Chixia opened his sword case and took out a bronze sword. One side of the sword was engraved with the sun, moon and stars, and the other side was engraved with mountains, rivers and plants. One side of the hilt was inscribed with the techniques of farming and animal husbandry, and the other side was inscribed with the strategy of unifying the world.

Hua Twelve raised his eyebrows: "Xuanyuan Sword?"

Yan Chixia shook his head: "Yes, but there is no sword spirit in the sword"

He pointed at himself, indicating that the sword spirit was here:
"I don't know why, in the cycle of reincarnation, I was able to break free from the Xuanyuan Sword, but I can't leave too far. If the distance exceeds a hundred steps, the sword will automatically return to my side. I guess it's because my Yin Spirit has merged with the sword spirit, and my mind has been blessed by the merits of the Xuanyuan Sword, that I was able to retain my memory by chance, becoming the only sober person among all the living beings in this world!"

After Yan Chixia finished explaining all this, he talked about the purpose of calling Hua Twelve:

"I see that you have great magical powers and killed the thousand-year-old tree demon with one punch. You must be a person with great magical powers and very likely the one who can break the impasse. That's why I hurriedly called you to help me. The two of us can work together to find a way to break the impasse."

Hua Twelve quickly went over what Yan Chixia said in his mind and immediately made some guesses:

"I believe that everything that happens has its own reasons. If this is really the work of Buddhism, using this world as a trap to make all living beings repeat the same cycle over and over again, then there must be a purpose that Buddhism wants to achieve. As long as we think about how this cycle is beneficial to Buddhism, then it won't be difficult to see through this matter!"

Yan Chixia was slightly startled: "That makes sense. I have reincarnated so many times. If I were to say who caused the biggest stir in Buddhism in this world, it would probably be Master Xuanzang, who spread Buddhism to the East."

He was a little confused when he came to this point:
"But couldn't Buddhism be spread to the East once? Why do we have to do it over and over again? What's the point?"

Hua Shier also thought of the spread of Buddhism to the East, but he relied on his foresight to directly see the key point:
"I'm not afraid of the spread of Buddhism to the East. Have you ever heard of the Tathagata Palm?"

Yan Chixia had experienced many reincarnations in this world and had experienced many things before, so he naturally knew everything and nodded immediately:
"If nothing unexpected happens, this year, the demon king of the Five Elements Mountain, Sun Wukong, will be born, and the Buddha will descend to the world. With a Tathagata Palm, he will subdue the demon king and order him to protect Master Xuanzang as he goes west to obtain Buddhist scriptures."

Hua Twelve was thinking about the scene in the movie where Sun Wukong was born, extremely cruel, and killed everyone:
"I guess the reincarnation in this world is not for the purpose of obtaining scriptures, but to temper the viciousness of the demon king Sun Wukong!"

In the original Journey to the West, when Sun Wukong was searching for immortals overseas, he did not kill anyone he saw. At least he was able to communicate and reason with them.

But when Hua Shier watched the movie, he felt that something was wrong with the Sun Wukong in this world. After escaping, he killed everyone he saw and even bit one to death with his mouth full of blood. And the words "holding two machetes, he chopped from the South Heaven Gate all the way to the East Road of Penglai, back and forth for three days and three nights, and blood flowed like a river" did not sound like bragging when coming out of the mouth of Sun Wukong.

Being so cruel and violent is not the normal Sun Wukong at all.

Hua Shier guessed that this must be Sun Wukong’s evil thoughts!
The first thing that is certain about this world is that it is not the orthodox world of Journey to the West. It is a small world derived from Journey to the West, a parallel time and space.

Hua Shier wondered if in the original world of Journey to the West, in order to subdue Sun Wukong and confer him the title of Fighting and Victory Buddha, the Buddhists extracted his evil thoughts and suppressed them in this small thousand worlds, and through the magical powers of Buddhism, he continued to reincarnate and temper his vicious nature?
Although it was just a guess, the more Hua Shier thought about it, the more likely it seemed. The spread of Buddhism to the East was certainly of great benefit to Buddhism, but in a small world, it would have no effect if it kept repeating itself. However, if Sun Wukong's viciousness could be constantly tempered, he could be able to be a Buddha with peace of mind. The benefits to Buddhism were self-evident.

In many online fan fictions, Sun Wukong is portrayed as a quasi-saint master with amazing combat power. If Buddhism can always control Sun Wukong, the benefits will be enormous.

However, these are just Hua Shier's guesses and cannot be accurate. We have to wait until we meet Sun Wukong to make a judgment.

In addition, although Hua Shier was curious about these things, he did not necessarily have to figure them out clearly. The cause and effect involved were too huge and it was none of his business. He just needed to complete the task and kill Sun Wukong once.

His mind raced, and he immediately made a decision, and said to Yan Chixia:

"I have some guesses about this matter, but I'm still a little unsure. Right now I have a few things to do. If you have any questions, why not come with me? We can discuss it slowly on the way, okay?"

Yan Chixia agreed immediately: "Okay, it's better to be with you than for me to repeat myself here. It's annoying. If I remember correctly, Ning Caichen will come to stay overnight tonight, so I can hide from him!"

After hearing what he said, Hua Shier told him about his meeting with Master Baiyun and his disciple.

Yan Chixia clapped his hands, somewhat excited:
"I said that you are the one who breaks the impasse. According to the rules, Master Baiyun and his apprentice would not appear until a hundred years after I arrived. They would never meet me in this lifetime. But now that you are here, everything has changed. There is no doubt that you are the one who breaks the impasse!"

The bearded man didn't want to meet Ning Caichen and Master Baiyun, so he packed up his things and left Lanruo Temple with Hua Twelve.

As a result, as soon as I walked out of the temple gate, I heard Buddhist chanting coming from all around. The sound was like a huge bell, as if hundreds of people were chanting at the same time.

It's just a little strange. Other Zen chanting can make people feel peaceful, but this Buddhist Zen chanting makes people feel a little uneasy.

Yan Chixia's eyes narrowed: "Life-claiming Sanskrit sound."

Hua Twelve: "Just get out of the way. No matter what, I'll just kill him with one punch."

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