Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 269 Selection
For the next three days, Zhao Zhen practiced martial arts and handled official business every day. On this day, Zhao Zhen, escorted by Bao Xu and a group of able-bodied men, took a boat to the Lotus Terrace Temple.

It is almost Qingming Festival, and it is time to prepare to go to Anling Mound in the main world.

Zhao Zhen went to Liantai Temple this time to invite Master Yuantong and to see the status of the giant clam beads and the inlaid Heart Sutra that were sent to him.

In Liantai Temple, Yuantong led Zhao Zhen and his party to the dormitories at the back. After serving tea, Zhao Zhen asked, "Master Yuantong, do you know any magic?"

Yuantong said, "Sir, the monks in Liantai Temple are quite proficient in Buddhism, and there are also warrior monks who are proficient in martial arts. However, there is not a single monk who can speak magic in the whole temple. It is said in the temple that Buddhism is boundless. Frequent recitation of Buddhist scriptures and chanting of the names of Bodhisattvas and Buddhas can purify the mind and thoughts, and with the blessing of Buddha's power, one can obtain great supernatural powers and be reborn in paradise. I have been chanting Buddha all my life, with a pure mind and pure thoughts, and I have not competed with the world. I cultivate blessings for the next life, not supernatural powers."

Zhao Zhen looked at Yuantong's attributes and found that he didn't know any magic.

world log
Dharma name: Yuantong (army, hero level, Buddhist monk, proficient in the Heart Sutra, Shurangama Sutra, Avatamsaka Sutra, Amitabha Sutra, Infinite Life Sutra, and Contemplation of Infinite Life Sutra)
Race: Terran

Reputation: 80 (Abbot of Liantai Temple)

Occupation: Monk

Sub-career: None

Level: Level 3 and Level 5 (Strength 15, Commander 20)

Attributes: Strength 25, Constitution 30, Agility 15, Spirit 42
Skills: Chanting Buddha's name level 3 (chanting Buddha's name loudly, spirit +3), chanting scriptures level 3 (clearing the mind, praying for disaster relief, soothing people's hearts, spirit +3), dream interpretation level 1 (when Yang enters Yin, one falls asleep, when Yang comes out of Yin, one wakes up, interpreting dreams, spirit +1).

Commander skill: Soothing level 1 (words are touching, morale +1)

Martial arts: Fists and feet (proficient, using fists to increase force +4, Shaolin Thirteen Claws), sticks (proficient, using stick weapons, force +3, Six-way Little Yaksha stick method)

treasure:

Eighteen Realms Giant Clam Bracelet (Second Order, symbolizing the six roots, six dusts, and six consciousnesses, pure white and solemn, auspicious and auspicious)
Effect 1: Buddha's light, concentrates the mind and calms the spirit, suppresses demons and ghosts.

Effect 2: Eliminate disasters, ward off evil and suppress evil spirits.

Three-color cassock (Level 1, the cassock of liberation, the supreme cassock of merit. I accept it with my head held high, and will always wear it in my lifetime. It is the symbol of the identity of the successive abbots of Lotus Terrace Temple.)
Effect 2: Defense +, self-defense and exorcism.

Effect 1: The body is filled with Buddha's light, extraordinary and otherworldly, and demeanor +.

Chunmu Wooden Fish (One level, split wood into a fish shape with a hole in the middle, it makes a sound when struck.)
Effect 2: Comprehension +, work hard day and night, pure thoughts continue, and distracting thoughts do not arise.

Effect two: Buddha's light, calming the mind and suppressing demons and ghosts.

Yuantong was just an ordinary monk, and the two skills he practiced were also secret manuals that were presented to him at the beginning. There were no magic techniques to speak of.

Seeing this, Zhao Zhen no longer mentioned the matter of the Anling Mound and asked, "Master, are the several giant clam artifacts sent here contaminated with Buddha nature?"

After hearing this, Yuantong twisted the giant clam's eighteen-eight-element bead in his hand and said, "My lord, this giant clam is indeed one of the seven treasures of Buddhism. Although it has not been worshipped for a long time, it has already been imbued with Buddha nature."

Then he led Zhao Zhen to the main hall in front, picked up the white giant clam peony ruyi, handed it to Zhao Zhen, and said, "My lord, this ruyi was first touched by the Buddha's light, all thanks to the old lady Li, a believer in Ma Miao Village. Although the old lady is not a monk, she has been chanting for a long time and has generated infinite Buddha's light. Once she touches this ruyi, the Buddha's light will still be generated."

When Zhao Zhen saw it, he indeed saw an additional effect: Buddha's light, concentrating the mind and calming the spirit, suppressing demons and ghosts.

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "When I met the old lady that day, she gave me a peach-core rosary. I never thought that the old lady would be so intelligent." Seeing that Zhao Zhen was satisfied, Yuantong picked up the bowl on the table and brought it to Zhao Zhen, saying, "Sir, I have counted these rosary beads. There are 632 beads, big and small. I just checked this morning. There are 145 beads that are contaminated by the Buddha's light. They are all in this bowl. Those that have not been contaminated by the Buddha's light can still be enshrined in front of the Buddha." As he spoke, he pointed to another bowl.

Zhao Zhen said: "Not bad. After all, the time is short. It is good to have these."

Yuantong said: "This is the merit of my senior brother, the Vinaya Master Yuanwen in the Zen Hall. He makes the monks chant sutras here every day and guides the believers and donors to worship the Three Jewels here. This piece of bone and wood inlaid "Heart Sutra" now also condenses the Buddha's light."

Zhao Zhen said: "Since it is Master Yuanwen's credit, please see it, Master Yuanwen."

Yuantong pointed with his finger, and it turned out that Yuanwen was sitting in the hall, holding a rosary in his hand, with his eyes closed and his mouth moving.

Zhao Zhen picked out eighteen giant clam beads of average size, walked up to Yuan Wen, and said, "Master Yuan Wen, I have eighteen giant clam beads to give to the Vina."

Yuan Wen opened his eyes, did not refuse, reached out to take the beads and said: "Amitabha, thank you very much for the reward, sir." After that, he continued to close his eyes and recite the scriptures.

Zhao Zhen returned the greeting and walked back to the center of the hall. Yuantong said, "Sir, this Heart Sutra should be kept in the temple for a while longer. I also practice the Heart Sutra and have gained a lot of enlightenment from reading this. I would like to use it to practice for a while."

Zhao Zhen said: "Since it is useful to the master, I will temporarily place it in the Lotus Terrace Temple for the monks to observe and comprehend. I will send someone to take it back after a while."

Yuan Tong said: "I don't want to trouble you, sir. I will naturally send this thing back to your manor in three to five months."

As they were talking, they walked to the back and met Hu Sanniang and her group who had just finished touring the Lotus Stone Buddha. Hu Sanniang smiled and walked forward and said, "My husband, this stone Buddha is so magical that it can even echo with Sanskrit sounds."

Zhao Zhen asked, "Didn't you disappoint Sanniang?"

Hu Sanniang nodded and said, "I walked in front of the stone Buddha and felt extremely relaxed."

Seeing Hu Sanniang finished touring the Lotus Terrace Temple, Zhao Zhen said to Yuantong: "Master, just concentrate on your meditation. I still have to go to the Snow Mountain Peak camp, so I will take my leave today."

As he said this, he asked the man to take the Ruyi and the beads and left the Lotus Temple with everyone else. Following the mountain road, the group slowly climbed up the snowy mountain peak.

Because many veterans were sent to Erlong Mountain, the Snow Mountain Peak camp was now quite empty. There were only three generals: Shi Xiu, Xue Yong, and Du Qian.

Zhao Zhen asked: "My three brothers, how are you these days?"

Shi Xiu said, "Thank you for your concern, sir. I have been working with the armor workshop to improve the armor these days, and I have been going to the Wanzi City camp from time to time to select soldiers. The soldiers in the camp have never slacked off in their training. sir, do you want the soldiers to train? The sword and shield soldiers I trained are now in good shape. The long pole soldiers trained by Brother Xue Yong have been trained on the battlefield, and their morale is high, so they are training even harder."

Zhao Zhen said, "That's good. I came here mainly to visit the Lotus Terrace Temple. I just stopped by to take a look. Brother Du Qian, please follow me to the main world. We will leave later."

Shi Xiu said: "Sir, do you want to go to the battlefield? I am willing to be the vanguard."

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said, "Brothers are indispensable in the battlefield. This time, we are not going to fight on the battlefield, so only a few brothers will be needed. After that, we will have to leave brothers Du Qian and Song Wan to guard the main world. Brother Bai Sheng is out exploring now, so you two brothers will have to work hard during this period."

Shi Xiu and Xue Yong said, "Don't worry, sir. We have taken care of it and there will be no mistakes. It's a pity that we can't go with you to the main world."

Bao Xu said, "This time the master didn't bring me and Brother Jiao Ting with him, so the master's safety will have to be entrusted to Brother Du Qian."

Du Qian said: "Don't worry, brother. I, Du Qian, will never let the great master get hurt."

(End of this chapter)