At the beginning of Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, I can transfer experience

Chapter 63 The First Thief

After all, rebooting is about taking advantage of one's happiness and then returning after one's happiness fails, just like going through a formality, leaving behind only sadness.

He barely passed the first level of the assessment, but unfortunately stopped at the second level. In one sentence, he had "some enlightenment but not much", which was not enough to meet the requirements of Bodhi Court.

Although this requirement is already a requirement after the emptiness has been reduced, rebooting still fails to meet it.

The matter of recruiting disciples has come to an end for the time being, and both Chen Shuai's and quitting's lives have returned to their original state. No one knows that the two of them once had a chance to change their destiny, but one chose to give up, and the other tried his best and still failed.

Life will continue as usual, whether it is Chen Shuai or Futu Temple.

The disappearance of Shen Kuang finally ended with Shen Kuang descending from the mountain. After all, raising an army for a disciple from outside the temple had affected the lives of some people, so ending it now was just what everyone wanted.

However, a rumor about Shen Kuang caught Chen Shuai's attention. Some people speculated that Shen Kuang disappeared because he found the lost true Buddha relic. If Chen Shuai hadn't checked that the true Buddha relic was still there, they might have believed him. Made up lies.

What Chen Shuai didn't expect was that he didn't believe it, but some people did, such as Heiying.

It was a coincidence that Heiying overheard this rumor when it first became popular. He learned that Shen Kuang had taken away the relics of the real Buddha and had gone down the mountain. Heiying didn't care what Shen Kuang's name was or what he looked like, so he hurriedly Went down the mountain.

A village thirty miles away from the Buddha Temple.

A group of geese squawked, scaring passersby along the way. When a little girl who was on her way saw these geese, she was a little curious at first, but the next moment she was frightened by the white geese that screamed and rushed towards them.

"Go! Go! Go!"

Fortunately, the old woman behind her noticed something strange about the little girl and hurriedly moved forward to protect the calf, trying to drive away these fierce white geese. However, she ended up holding the little girl and leaving.

"Grandma, these geese are so scary, I dare not go there." The little girl said timidly. This time the two planned to go to the Buddha Temple, but when they saw these white geese, the little girl was too scared to move forward.

"Don't be afraid, Yun'er. These geese can't eat people. Have you forgotten how delicious they are on the dinner table? If they dare to bully you, I will buy them and stew them!"

The little girl made a slurping noise after hearing this. Apparently her taste buds were stimulated by the delicious taste of the goose, and she couldn't control her saliva.

"Okay, grandma, let's go. When these geese start squawking again, I'm going to eat the geese."

When she thought that she could eat the goose, the little girl was no longer afraid and pulled the old woman towards the goose.

"goose!"

The geese screamed restlessly. Although the little girl was scared when she heard their cries, she still mustered up the courage to walk up and said, "If you scream again, I will stew you and eat you!"

After saying that, she also showed her face to the geese. As a result, the little girl was surprised to find that the geese that were squawking cheerfully just now deflated like balloons one by one and became shrinking.

The little girl thought it was her contribution, and turned around to show off to the old woman, when she saw a big man striding by.

The old woman also noticed the big man. He was dressed in black. He had big arms and a thick waist. He had a beard on his face. He looked like a warrior. At first glance, he was not someone to be trifled with.

The other party noticed the two people's gazes and couldn't help turning his head to look at them. Then his eyes fell on the little girl and showed a bright smile.

The little girl was so frightened by the big man's smile that she trembled all over and hid behind the old woman, not daring to look at the big man.

A trace of murderous intent flashed across the big man's face, which quickly dissipated. He stopped paying attention to the two of them and left quickly, disappearing in front of the two of them not long after.

After the big man left, the two of them woke up. The little girl didn't feel anything, but Lao Ou broke out in a cold sweat, as if he had been through hell.

"goose!"

Not long after the big man left, the geese that had just stopped calling began to call again. The old woman pulled the little girl away and couldn't help but quicken her pace.

Main Hall of Buddha Temple.

The abbot and the heads of the halls are discussing various matters, such as the new head of the Luohan Hall, the lost relics of the true Buddha, the handling of the precepts... there are too many, and they are all unresolved. "Abbott, there is a benefactor outside the temple who wants to see you." During the discussion, a monk came in and said respectfully.

Before the abbot could speak, Kong Shan reprimanded angrily: "Didn't you say that no one is allowed to disturb us? Which monastery are you a monk from?"

When the young monk heard this, he immediately saluted and said quickly: "Abbott, the other party donated 30 taels of incense money and wants to see you."

30 taels.

When he heard this number, Kongshan, who had originally planned to scold the other party for daring to talk back, immediately shut up and almost lost his temper.

Seeing everyone's silence, the monk continued: "The other party also said that if the abbot is willing to see him, he is willing to donate another 30 taels."

Everyone said nothing and looked at each other. Who is this great good person who is saving all sentient beings?
"Do you know who the other party is?"

Compared to everyone's surprise, the abbot asked very calmly.

"Report to the abbot. He said he would know it when he saw him." The young monk said weakly, not daring to raise his head.

After hearing this, the abbot said: "This benefactor is so virtuous and sincere. If I don't go and see him, he will inevitably be criticized and said that I am uneducated in Futu Temple. That's fine. Why don't you come with me?"

After saying that, the abbot stood up and Kongshan motioned to the young monk to lead the way. Everyone followed the young monk step by step.

The big man waited in the temple for a long time, and then he saw the abbot and others who had arrived. The abbot arrived before he could say, "But this benefactor gave us the money for the sesame oil?"

"Amitabha." The big man saluted after hearing this, acquiescing to the abbot's statement.

"Thank you for your great kindness and compassion. Buddha will definitely bless you." The abbot quickly helped the big man up and said.

The big man did not stand up, but said: "Abbott, I am guilty. I came here to atone for my sin. Please forgive me, Abbot."

Hearing this, the abbot was stunned for a moment, and he asked in confusion: "I wonder what crime the donor is guilty of?"

"What the abbot doesn't know is that a group of robbers broke into your temple a few days ago, burned, stole, looted, and killed innocent people indiscriminately, causing numerous casualties in your temple."

After hearing this, the abbot and others still did not understand the meaning of the big man's words. The big man did not pay attention, but continued:

"This group of people are the Lianyun Eighteen Bandits. To be honest, I am the leader and number one thief of the Lianyun Eighteen Bandits."

"After the last incident, I changed my ways and realized that I have done many evil things in my life and will definitely go to hell in the future."

"I have no other reason for coming here this time. I just hope that the abbot can give me a chance to atone for my sins and comfort those innocent lives who died tragically at the hands of the Eighteen Thieves."

"I would like to pray for them every day, recite scriptures and save them."

As he spoke, the big man put down a package. He pointed at the package and said:

"Abbott, here are the ears of the other thieves. In order to avenge those innocent lives, I will kill them all and cut off their ears to bring atonement."

"In addition, there are the eighteen Lianyun thieves who have accumulated nearly 100 million taels of silver notes over decades, all of which were handed over to the abbot."

Ignoring the surprise of the abbot and others, the first thief took out a secret book from his arms and held it up with both hands:
"This is the secret book of Arhat's magical power to subdue demons. It is now returned to your temple."

"Please also ask the abbot and all the great masters to give me a chance to atone for my sins!"

After saying that, the first thief knelt on the ground and kowtowed. The heavy impact of his head on the floor echoed throughout the temple for a long time.

(End of this chapter)