Journey to the West: Yinhu Zhenjun

Chapter 103 Black Clay Buddha Statue
After leaving the main hall, the three of them walked towards the backyard. Through the long corridor, Lu Yin also saw many old monks walking around.

Then we came to a cave with large Buddha characters carved on it.

The old monk walking in front introduced: "This is the real Buddha cave of our temple. It is where people receive ordination and baptism. Don't panic."

Lu Yin nodded, and then asked: "Master, what is the name of our temple?"

"I saw that someone had erased the writing on the plaque in front of the door."

The old monk smiled and said: "This temple is called Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple. It is the birthplace of living Buddhas, Buddhas, immortal Buddhas. As for the handwriting, I erased it. I wanted to find someone to replace it with a new one, but I was busy with business. It’s been delayed until now.”

Lu Yin patted his chest and said with a smile: "That's a coincidence. What I'm best at is inscribing and engraving monuments. When I come back next time, I'll give you a new one as a gift!"

The old monk paused and looked back. Although his eyes were tightly closed, they were as sharp as swords. He suddenly smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble the donor."

"Why do you still call me donor? When I become a Buddha, you should call me Buddha."

Lu Yin replied with a smile.

The old monk smiled and was not angry.

"By the way, Master is the presiding officer of Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple. Why don't you get a fruition status for yourself and become a Buddha? Doesn't Master think about it at all?"

The old monk shook his head and stepped into the darkness, his voice was a bit ethereal, "It is often said in the world that it is difficult for a healer to heal himself. Although I see through the world of mortals, I am also trapped here by the demons in my heart. What’s the use?”

As soon as the sound fell, oil lamps lit up on the walls on both sides of the cave, extending all the way into the depths.

Lu Yin also suppressed his smile and followed the old monk with Hu Liu.

When they got deep, they saw a Buddha statue made of black clay, with everlasting lamps lit on both sides and several futons underneath. The old monk closed his eyes and stood in front of the Buddha statue.

Lu Yin looked at the Buddha statue, and felt a strange feeling coming from just one glance.

Immediately, he looked away and stood still.

The old monk showed a smile and said: "Two donors, please sit down. You only need to answer one or two questions before you can be baptized."

"Master please."

Lu Yin said, and sat on the futon with Hu Liu.

Hu Liu pointed at the black clay Buddha statue with his eyes, but Lu Yin shook his head and signaled not to look at him.

Hu Liu nodded in agreement.

"May I ask the two donors, who is the Buddha?"

the old monk asked.

Hu Liu vaguely recalled what he had seen in the scriptures and gave a vague answer.

"Buddha is the highest realm of those with profound Buddhist teachings. He can see through all problems and solve all difficulties."

"good!"

The old monk nodded in satisfaction.

Lu Yin frowned and said, "The Buddha is me."

As soon as he finished speaking, a black wind blew up, causing the oil lamp beside him to flicker.

The old monk's expression changed, and the pure gold Zen staff hit the ground hard, and the black wind dissipated.

The old monk stared at Lu Yin in silence for a while. Lu Yin was a little impatient and asked aloud: "Master, is my answer okay?"

The old monk nodded, "Yes, the Buddha is you."

"Second question, where did Buddha come from?"

Hu Liu said: "From the practitioner."

Lu Yin said: "Come from the enlightened one."

The old monk nodded slightly again, showing a hint of a smile.

"The third question is, where is the Buddha going?"

Lu Yin raised his eyebrows, "Good guy, I realized that these are Buddha's Three Questions on Philosophy. So many philosophers in later generations have not understood it. Why are you using it to ask us?"Hu Liu also hesitated for a while and then said: "Going to Lingshan?"

Lu Yin smiled and said, "Come to the human world."

But the old monk calmed his expression, neither sad nor happy, and said: "After three questions, please close your eyes and watch your mind, and I will baptize you two."

Lu Yin and Hu Liushun closed their eyes. The old monk stretched out two fingers and touched the black clay Buddha statue. With a flick of his finger, two dots of black clay flew out and landed between their eyebrows.

The black mud instantly invades the soul and is imprinted deep in the soul.

After a while, when Lu Yin and Hu Liu opened their eyes, they had already appeared at the entrance of the cave. The old monk who opened the door earlier said proactively: "You two, come with me."

The two nodded, followed the old monk to the front yard, added incense to the incense burner, and then left with Di Xing.

After leaving Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple, the three of them returned to Qijue Mountain.

An impatient Di Xing asked: "How are the two kings?"

Lu Yin waved his hands, holding his own forehead with one hand and Hu Liu Tianling with the other. He gently lifted up and pulled out two dark ghosts.

Na Di Xing was shocked and thought Lu Yin and Hu Liu had committed suicide.

I felt relieved when I saw that Lu Yin and Hu Liu could still move.

Lu Yin pulled two ghosts and looked carefully, and found the black mud brand imprinted deep in the soul, and sighed: "I didn't expect this old mountain monk to have such abilities."

"A little bit of this black mud can take over your soul, and then use secret methods to activate it. Why don't you just let him pinch it?"

"It's a pity that we can't get rid of it now, so let's keep it with us first."

After saying that, as soon as he let go, the two ghosts possessed them again.

On the contrary, Di Xing's expression changed and he said in surprise: "Hei Ni! Then I have one too!"

Hu Liu said with a bad smile: "What if? Is it really going to make you a Buddha?"

"Impossible! Impossible!"

After saying that, he looked at Lu Yin again and prayed: "Your Majesty, can you remove the black mud from my body?"

Lu Yin thought for a while and said: "There is a way, but we can't do it now. If we use brute force, your soul will be torn in half. I need the golden elixir to control it freely."

After hearing this, Di Xing hesitated for a moment, and then said angrily: "So, becoming a Buddha is also a lie?"

Lu Yin patted him on the shoulder and said, "You can become a Buddha by spending a little money. You wouldn't even dare to write that in a storybook, but you actually believe it."

"But! But!"

The land line was dizzy for a moment, and he sat on the ground with his buttocks, unable to recover for a long time.

Lu Yin and the others ignored him and asked him to think clearly.

Hu Liu asked again: "Now there is indeed an evil spirit causing trouble in the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple. How should we deal with it next?"

Lu Yin smiled and said: "The enemy is in the dark, and we are in the light. Darkness has its benefits, and light has its benefits."

"From now on, we will be stationed at Qijue Mountain. We will also cover the villages below to separate the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple from the mortal world. If there are any who are polluted and do evil things, we will take action."

"If someone comes to visit the temple, ask him to turn around and change his route. If he encounters a real immortal living Buddha, immediately invite them to join him in slaying demons. It is also a good thing."

"If I hadn't been afraid that the old monk would escape, I would have thrown Qijue Mountain over to give him a crushing weight!"

Hearing this, Hu Liu's eyes lit up and he said, "Brother, what a great idea!"

Di Xing, who was sitting on the ground, also hammered the ground in frustration and said, "Your Majesty, I'm here to help you too!"

"I can't let others be contaminated too!"

Lu Yin laughed, patted Hu Liu's shoulder, and said with a smile: "From today on, this kid is under your control."

Hu Liu had no choice but to nod in agreement.

(End of this chapter)