With magical powers, I can quietly meditate on sutras for hundreds of years and become an immortal.

Chapter 127 The disappeared Ma Qianli

Run away when you are in the limelight.

How can one describe the taste clearly in terms of simple pleasure?

In front of thousands of people, he suppressed the great Buddhist master with one palm.

At the same time, he coerced a grassland co-owner who controlled countless lives and deaths to make a promise.

This transcendent status brought about by relying on force.

It was difficult not to let Li Zhen have some illusions in his heart.

However, when everything disappeared with the smoke.

When he was riding on the wind, being sent by thousands of miles of flowing clouds, he floated away.

When the quiet and indifferent thoughts of Taoist Li came online again.

Li Zhen's calm mind.

In the silent place, thunder breaks out!

"No, something's wrong!"

"Is the me just now really me?"

Sitting cross-legged on Erqing's generous back.

The whole person rises and falls with its continuous walking.

But even in this turbulence, Li Zhen's mind was extremely clear.

Memories flashed back in my mind.

As if he were a bystander, he carefully examined everything that had just happened to him.

Then, he asked a question that hit his heart!

The person is still the same person as before, no matter what he is.

But invisibly, there seemed to be some subtle changes.

This time, his position seemed to be too clear.

Over the past sixty years.

Li Zhen also saw that the world was in decline and the people were in dire straits.

I have seen smoke and dust everywhere in this world, with beggars and careerists taking turns to subvert the world.

But at the same time, I have also seen wise kings working hard to contribute to this prosperous age in the world.

However, when all these things fell into his eyes.

They are all just passing clouds, and cannot be moved by them at all.

The few times I took action, it was just because I had received favors from others and should repay them.

So why did he go out of his way to go to war now?

This is unconscionable and unreasonable.

So, after the restlessness of moistening things and pushing him silently disappeared.

Li Zhen, who returned to his previous state of mind, was keenly aware that something was wrong.

Yes!

He didn't have a good impression of the monks because of his past experiences.

And because of his past life memories, he subconsciously disliked the barbarians.

But this world is not the other world.

The two had never had any contact before.

History can only be used as a reference but not as an equivalent. The difference between them is very clear to Li Zhen.

Therefore, at the beginning, the great excellence followed behind.

Deliberately guide him to explore the secrets of Buddhism on this grassland.

Li Zhen just regarded it as making noise in his ears and ignored it.

Then when did I get the idea to meet this grassland hero?

It was as if a stone had been thrown into the lake of my heart, breaking the peace.

Wave after wave of ripples made Li Zhen's memories gradually become clearer.

Yes!

It was after Dashu Sheng recited the scripture called the Great Dharma of Transforming the Heaven and Striking the Earth.

It was also after he kept saying that he was going to return to secular life and leave.

"This bastard is bald!"

His eyes suddenly opened, as if two rays of divine light were emitted by lightning.

Li Zhen opened his mouth to scold him, his tone was not good.

But he understood the reason why all this happened.

It wasn't his first thought that something was wrong with his practice.

But the monk, who was greatly impressed by the great victory, made a ceremony before leaving.

An accident played into his plan.

but

"The monk wants to use Pindao's help to deal with the monk!"

"Hmm."

"That poor Taoist will do as you wish."

For the first time, Li Zhen felt a little angry.

If the tiger doesn't show off its power, it really thinks I'm a sick cat!

There was some subtle sarcasm and teasing on the unusually calm face.

Then, I felt a little speechless.

This great privilege has not yet returned to the secular world.

He no longer regarded himself as a monk and began to think of ways to deal with his own people.

This kind of fighting instinct makes Li Zhen unable to evaluate.

But if I see him in the future, I will definitely prevent him from eating any good fruit.

How dare you plot against Pindao!

It’s really a shame!

However, while thinking this way, Li Zhen was also secretly warning himself.

Don’t underestimate the people of the world.

Martial arts has been developing for thousands of years, and there are always some weird methods that you don't understand.

The Great Sutra was the first one he encountered, but it would never be the last.

This matter deserves vigilance.

With thoughts swirling in his heart, Li Zhen raised his eyebrows and glanced at Gao Tian.

I wonder what the martial arts situation will be like outside of the broken world?

Then, he laughed that he had too many things on his mind and was not afraid of biting off more than he could chew.

Shaking his head, he rode Erqing and disappeared into the sunset.

Southwest, Cheshi City.

Among the government offices that occupy a small area.

Ma Qianli's face was not very pretty, even very solemn.

Three months ago, he personally led his army to cross the Tianshan Mountains and easily conquered the southwestern and northern frontiers.

At that time, the situation seemed very good.

It only needs to completely block the penetration of Tianzhu's forces to the north.

Then go south, opening the door to southern Xinjiang.

Then this rebellion will never be put down.

But the development of things did not go as smoothly as Ma Qianli imagined.

At the beginning, the war went smoothly, and two of the three cities at the gateway to southern Xinjiang were guarded.

However, when he wanted to take over three cities in one go.

Those Buddhist soldiers who are not afraid of death, and the believers who are causing turmoil in Cheshi City.

Not to mention, those people in the world who are secretly causing trouble.

All these made Ma Qianli tired to deal with.

If you can't sort these out quickly.

The only outcome he faced was to die trapped in this city.

The horse sighed silently.

Perhaps this time, he will live up to the divine grace and die here.

But he will never give up until the last moment!

When Li Zhen climbed over the mountains and ridges, he entered Cheshi City.

At the same time, he complained in his heart that the road in this poor place was really difficult. No wonder the Gonggun princes in the capital didn't want to see this place.

Cheshi City is already deserted.

The whole city has completely fallen into a state of serious military control.

Something big happened in the city!

The leader of this lone army, Ma Qianli, has disappeared!

Also missing were his most trusted personal soldiers.

You know, he is the absolute backbone of this lone army that goes deep into the crusade against the rebel army.

Once the news of his disappearance spreads, it will inevitably cause a series of terrible reactions.

The suppressed Cheshi City may be in turmoil, and those thieves may take the opportunity to cause chaos.

And the army that has lost its commander will also be in panic.

It is not impossible for it to collapse like this.

But the good thing is.

Information about this Western Expeditionary Army is still very tightly sealed.

So far, only a few leading generals know.

Li Zhen led Er Qing into the government office through the back door that no one noticed.

The place is exceptionally clean, with no traces of fighting left.

But Li Zhen just glanced at it casually.

He seemed a little speechless and said:

"We have agreed that the Grand Master will not interfere in secular affairs."

"You think you are blind, don't you?"

A faint sigh.

I have no embarrassment at all that I have broken this agreement before.

Send Erqing to eat grass.

Li Zhen turned his head and looked in a certain direction outside the city.

The spirit is transcendent, and the transcendent perception sweeps away.

There was an inconceivable scent of incense and dust scattered between heaven and earth.

And underneath this, there was a Qi machine that he was very familiar with.

If it were someone else who had nothing to do with him.

Maybe, it's really hard to find.

But if it is Ma Qianli.

Even though they had not known each other for many years, it was not difficult for Li Zhen to find him.

Because everything in this world has a spirit.

The same is true for people.

It's just that the human spirit is often contaminated with all kinds of worldly desires, which makes it a bit unsightly.

But also because of this, it becomes particularly distinctive.

Either greedy, stingy, or noble

All kinds of things are mixed together.

In Li Zhen's opinion, this kind of spiritual energy cannot be used for practice. He called it the red dust energy.     In other words, incense.

However, it is not something that everyone can discover.

Great monks can do it, and great masters of martial arts can do it.

And Li Zhen, who has embarked on the path of spiritual practice and opened his mind, can also do it.

And he could see it more clearly than they did.

Under his eyes.

The whole city of Cheshi was filled with red dust.

Some of the places were the most mixed, almost condensing into clouds.

Thinking about it, there should be some Buddhist temples there.

Li Zhen was too lazy to care.

And the worldly aura belonging to Ma Qianli is also entangled in it.

Relying on past knowledge of it.

He recognized it just at a glance.

There are three points of perseverance, four points of stubbornness, and two points of foolish loyalty.

The remaining part is filled with nostalgia for my hometown and panic about the current situation.

Gee.

A little weak, but very strong.

It seemed that the person who took him away had no intention of harming his life for the time being.

still alive?

Just live.

If you are alive, then...

Keep it as is for now.

Ever since I realized that I had fallen into a great plan half-heartedly.

In addition, I am tired of seeing the grassland and Gobi scenery.

Then he rode hard all the way, over mountains and ridges, covered with dust.

After traveling thousands of miles, we finally arrived here.

The current personal image is simply unsightly.

Although after Li Zhen entered the foundation building, his body gradually shed away the dust and became free of dirt.

But I can't help but the wind and sand outside the territory are too strong.

Now Ma Qianli has no worries about his life for the time being.

And after losing him, this battle couldn't be fought at all.

Then take a bath, shave, fix your hair, etc.

Not too much, right?

Of course, if he thinks it's too much, there's nothing he can do.

The flames rose and the steam billowed.

Fortunately, everything is available in the government office, which saves a lot of trouble.

When Li Zhen took off his clothes and lay comfortably in the tub.

Only then did he feel that he had returned to the human world he had not seen for a long time.

field?

Bah, that's a place for serious people to stay.

hiss~

He breathed out a sigh of relief.

He finally understood why some people like to take a bath when they have nothing to do.

Who doesn’t love this kind of comfort?

Thinking about it again, I have not taken a serious bath in a hot bath for almost seven or eight years in the wild.

Li Zhen just lay down, not wanting to get up.

However, when the water gets cold, it’s time to go do some errands.

As time goes by, something will really happen to the unlucky guy.

When the time comes, let him explain to Lao Ma.

You said that you are not a good official in the capital, so why do you have to come to this wretched place to work hard!

People in their forties don't let people worry about it.

hey~

Li Zhen muttered and put on his tattered Taoist robe.

Opened the door of the government office.

Walk away with your head held high and your chest held high.

There are soldiers guarding the main entrance.

They looked at the stranger coming out of the government office in surprise.

I was about to shout loudly and ask him what he did!

If you can’t tell, you have to take it down on the spot.

However, he accidentally discovered that his body could not move at all.

He could only watch Li Zhen swagger away.

Until his figure disappeared.

After a long time, the long-lost consciousness returned.

"Someone breaks into the government office without permission. I will report it immediately."

"Report."

"Has anyone been here?"

"no."

The two looked at each other in confusion, completely unaware.

"Why did the door open?"

"Maybe the wind is too strong."

Thirty miles outside Cheshi City.

There is a lake.

Name: Crescent Lake.

There is a temple by the lake called Yueyuan Temple.

"Dang~"

The melodious bells resounded over the wilderness lake.

It's like there is a magical magic that calms people's mind.

Li Zhen stopped and looked at the temple built in the oasis from a distance.

Nothing surprising.

In his eyes, it was exactly the same as the Guanyin Temple.

He chuckled and stepped forward.

Perhaps because of the war, there was not much incense in the temple.

But even so, you can still see devout believers who seem to have come from afar.

He kowtowed step by step and walked slowly towards the temple.

Li Zhen didn't have any other ideas for someone who surrendered his body and mind to the Buddha.

I just feel that they are a little pitiful.

It's a pity that they are immersed in a false world and cannot extricate themselves throughout their lives.

But can destroying this temple save them?

Not necessarily so.

It is easy to destroy the Buddha in the mountain, but it is difficult to destroy the Buddha in the heart.

"Monks really do a lot of harm to people."

Shaking his head, Li Zhen's senses about these bald guys became worse.

But everything in the world exists and is reasonable.

He didn't have the mental capacity to think of any way to completely stop this.

He also has no intention of getting involved in these things that are not his turn to worry about.

If you meet him, you'll beat him up.

That's it.

Ever since, he ignored the people kowtowing on the ground.

Went straight into the temple.

The temple is vast with stacks of Buddha statues.

Li Zhen can completely imagine how popular it was in its heyday.

But now, it is inevitably cold.

However, if you look at it casually, you can also find some inharmonies.

The main Buddha statue enshrined in many temples seems to have been changed.

Unified, they all turned into various forms of Maitreya.

All kinds of phenomena are different.

Thinking of Zeng Jin’s rumors about the Three Tribulations Salvation Society.

Looking at the evidence now, it seems that it is not false.

Obviously, the monks are not monolithic among themselves.

Even for the monks in Tianzhu, the relationship with the Three Tribulations Salvation Society is like that of father and son.

But even the old father can't stop his rebellious son.

After all, there is only so much incense.

I gave you this Buddha, what about other Buddhas?

Although the Buddha who is between existence and non-existence does not necessarily need incense.

But for the monks, this is a matter of wealth and life.

It must be fought for!

Li Zhen didn't bother to deal with these internal matters.

For him, he has time to think about things that are irrelevant to him.

It would be more interesting to compete with the monk who was showing off by the lake to see who could catch more fish.

By the way, fishing.

Li Zhen thought for a while, this was really a word that was both familiar and unfamiliar to him.

Haven't heard that in years.

My hands are itchy and I have to take a shot today.

As for Ma Qianli who was captured.

He could still say that it would have to wait.

(End of this chapter)