urban titan

It's better to come early than to come early, just in time for the meal. Although they are all simple and light food, it is good to have food in this rural place. Chen Dasheng was born and raised since he was a child, so naturally he will not dislike it. .

It seemed that they hadn't had any guests for a long time, and the old couple seemed very enthusiastic, they kept picking up food for Chen Dasheng, even though Chen Dasheng was thick-skinned, he felt a little embarrassed.

"My little brother has a strange accent, where is he from?" Old man Zhong asked Chen Dasheng.

Chen Dasheng said, "I'm from Zhongzhou!"

"Zhongzhou? That's far away!"

Old man Zhong seemed a little surprised when he heard this. He was just an ordinary person. Zhongzhou and Tianling Mountain were separated by more than [-] miles. He had only heard about it, and had never been there. He only knew that Zhongzhou was a very far away place.

"You came so far to Tianling Mountain, brother, are you only doing pilgrimage to the mountain?" Mrs. Zhong said, other places are not like the Buddha Kingdom, the belief in Buddha should not have reached such a level, right?It was hard for them to believe that such a young guy had traveled thousands of miles to make a pilgrimage to Tianling Mountain.

Chen Dasheng nodded, and lied, "I heard the name of Fanyin Temple earlier, and I have admired it for a long time. I came to Yingzhou from a long distance, just wanting to go up the mountain to see the true face of the Buddha. If the Buddha does not give up, I can stay on the mountain. If you take refuge in my Buddha, that would be the best."

"Brother, if you have this heart, you have already become a Buddha!" ​​Old man Zhong said happily, obviously Chen Dasheng's words made him very happy.

Chen Dasheng shook his head ashamedly, and he could get a lot of praise from casual nonsense, which is really enough to make people blush.

"It's just that you want to go up the mountain, but it's not that easy." Old man Zhong changed the topic, and then said to Chen Dasheng.

"How do you say that?" Chen Dasheng asked suspiciously.

Old man Zhong said, "There is a Karma River at the foot of Tianling Mountain. If you want to go up the mountain, you have to cross the Karma River first, and let the river wash away your karma before you can go up the mountain. The mountain road is rugged and difficult to walk. There is a Buddhist master on the road. Hand in hand, those masters are all entrusted with the profound Buddhist teachings, even if the lords of the Three Kingdoms come, they may not be able to go up the mountain."

"Huh?" Chen Dasheng was puzzled, "It's just a pilgrimage to the mountain. Is it that difficult?"

Old man Zhong shook his head and said, "The people living on Tianling Mountain are all true Buddhas. I wait for ordinary people to see them as soon as they want. Before the Lord of the Pure Land came to pilgrimage, he knelt down from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain step by step. .”

"Wow!"

Chen Dasheng was a little surprised when he heard the words. Today, Lingshan is not talking about a thousand meters, but at least one hundred meters high. Is it possible for ordinary people to bow down from the foot of the mountain to the mountain step by step?What kind of strong belief support is needed?

"Young man, don't worry!" Seeing Chen Dasheng's surprised expression, he thought Chen Dasheng was disappointed, so old man Zhong hurriedly comforted him, "You have come all the way from Zhongzhou, and you have a firm heart to worship the Buddha. Tomorrow our old couple will go up the mountain To deliver food to the masters on the mountain, why don’t you go up with us, although you won’t be able to see the real Buddha, but at least you can see the place where the Buddha lives, and your trip is worthwhile.”

"Oh? Uncle Zhong, are you going up the mountain tomorrow?" A strange look crossed Chen Dasheng's face.

Old man Zhong nodded, and smiled proudly, "We farmers who live at the foot of Tianling Mountain will go up the mountain every month to send some fruits and vegetables to the masters who practice on the mountain."

Old man Zhong and his wife are over seventy years old, and their children and grandchildren are all living abroad. It can be said that their family background is still very prosperous, but old man Zhong and his wife have given up their prosperous life and ran to live in seclusion at the foot of Tianling Mountain. The pursuit of Buddha really surprised Chen Dasheng.

He is already in his 70s, but he still has to send vegetables up the mountain every month. He is so persistent that Chen Dasheng doesn't know what to say.

Mrs. Zhong said, "Get up early tomorrow and go up the mountain with us. As long as you don't run around, the masters on the mountain will not say anything. Maybe you are lucky and you may not be able to meet the Buddha. "

If Chen Dasheng wanted to see Lord Buddha, he would probably be able to see it. After all, Lord Wuxiang had some friendship with Yao Yun, and he still had a letter written by Yao Yun on his body. However, old man Zhong and his wife were just ordinary people, so he would not tell them After listening to Mrs. Zhong's words, he smiled calmly and nodded to the second elder.

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The two old people let Chen Dasheng see the simple folk customs here. There are not many people living at the foot of Tianling Mountain, but all of them are the most loyal followers of Buddhism. Although the location is barren, this is the closest to the Lord Buddha. Here, they enjoy the protection of the Fanyin Temple, silently dedicate everything to the true Buddha on the mountain, and seek spiritual comfort and peace.

night.

The two old men specially vacated a bedroom to entertain this guest from afar. Perhaps it was because this place was close to the Fanyin Temple and was contaminated with Buddhist aura, and there were no rats and cockroaches to disturb it, so the room was not big. , but also clean and tidy.

But when Chen Dasheng thought about it, it was probably because his family was too poor to feed mice and cockroaches. Lying in bed, Chen Dasheng was thinking about going up the mountain tomorrow.

If the Lord Buddha didn't sell Yaoyun's face and refused to give him the Buddha bone relic, what should he do?After all, those are the treasures of Buddhism's inheritance, there are only three in total, so how can they be given to themselves so easily?

grab it?

That would definitely alarm Bodhidharma, and once Bodhidharma made a move, he would probably fail to grab the treasure and would be beaten instead, but so what if he didn't snatch it?My sister is still waiting for her to take the relic and go back to refine the Heavenly Returning Pill. No matter what, this relic must be obtained.

steal?

There are thousands of possibilities flashing in Chen Dasheng's mind. Others don't care. It's just that Bodhidharma sits in Tianling Mountain. It's unrealistic to grab the treasure. If the Lord Buddha refuses to bestow the treasure, he may have no choice but to steal it. , but in that way, even if he succeeds, Fanyin Temple will first suspect that he did it. If he fails to seek treasure, he will turn to steal it. This is a very logical thing. At that time, he will definitely become the enemy of the entire Buddhist kingdom It will also implicate Yaoyun.

Unless it is a last resort, this road will not work. Chen Dasheng has one head and two big heads, because he can almost conclude that the Lord Wuxiang Buddha will probably not give him the relics, no matter how good his relationship with Yaoyun is. It may be possible for him to be a dignified Buddha Lord to enter the temple to inherit important treasures.

If you can't ask for it, then maybe you can only cheat, but how can you cheat?The dignified Lord Buddha must be a person of great wisdom, can I deceive him?

Taking out the letter from Yao Yun and looking at it, Chen Dasheng felt troubled and considered whether he should change his plan.

Since the chances of seeking the treasure are slim, it is better to go directly to steal it and try it out first. If it is too difficult, then choose to seek the treasure from the Lord Buddha openly. This way, it can be regarded as double insurance. Bodhidharma, I believe that no one can stop him on Lingshan Mountain.

I have never had anything to do with Fanyin Temple. If I can steal the Buddha bone relics, when they find out, they will definitely not suspect me, nor will they suspect Yaoyun. If you go to the relic and then steal it, the quality will be completely different.

A plan slowly took shape in Chen Dasheng's mind. Although doing so was somewhat disgraceful, it was also safer. For the sake of my elder sister, no matter how disgraceful things were, I had to do them.

Thinking of this, Chen Dasheng put Yaoyun's letter back into his bosom, turned off the light and went to sleep, recharged his energy, and welcomed the arrival of tomorrow.

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The next day.

Halfway up Tianling Mountain.

A young man in plain clothes, carrying a huge burden, walked on the rugged mountain road, followed by a pair of old men and women, with smiles on their faces, looking at the young man in front, and kept praising him.

"This young man is really strong enough."

"Yeah, carrying such a heavy load and climbing such a high mountain, I don't feel tired at all."

……

Old man Zhong and old man Zhong both had empty hands, and Chen Dasheng snatched all the things they carried, but even so, they were a little out of breath, unable to catch up with Chen Dasheng's footsteps.

"Dasheng, stop and have a rest!" Old man Zhong sat down on a big rock by the side of the road, panting, and waved to Chen Dasheng. (To be continued.)