Ghostly Tomb

Chapter 721

After the date was agreed upon, Chen Zhi and Fat Wei soon set off for West Bund City. West Bund City is a famous tourist city with a constant flow of foreigners, because this time the task is just to meet, and the meeting place is in a public place, involving various There was no danger, so Ghost Saber didn't go with them.

In order not to attract attention, the two of them didn't bring other people with them. They just bought two clean and formal Tang suits and put them on. They looked like two young people who had a devout belief in Buddhism.

It was around 9 o'clock in the morning when they arrived in Xi'an City. The original plan was to meet Master Puhang at 10:30, but an emergency schedule was added in the morning. Finally, they waited for a long time in the guest house hall of Tianfa Temple until the afternoon At about two o'clock, the assistant monk came out and said they could go in.

The assistant monk led them all the way to the depths of Tianfa Temple, talking to them about the rules of meeting. Along the way, they saw various Buddhist monuments, including stone tablets from the Tang and Song Dynasties, Buddha statues, and even emperor's inscriptions. plaque.

The assistant monk told them all the way, saying that Master Puhang has a very high status, he is the chief abbot of Tianfa Temple, and the president of the World Buddhist Association, so they must pay attention to their tone when they speak, and don't ask too many questions. I'm old and in poor health, so I can't speak in a hurry.

The assistant looked at Fat Wei worriedly again. Fat Wei specially wore a beige Tang suit today, and his hair was combed neatly to the side. It looked as formal as a blind date, but it still couldn't hide his ruffian aura.

The assistant monk looked at Fat Wei and frowned, and specifically told him to speak politely, not to hide anything, and not to make Master Pu Hang angry.

Under the assistant's thousand exhortations, Pang Wei walked very nervously along the way. After passing through several halls, they finally entered the reception hall of Tianfa Temple...

As soon as he entered, Chen Zhi smelled a strong scent of sandalwood, the room was very empty, there were a few futons on the floor, and an old monk was sitting there quietly.

Prior to this, Chen Zhi had imagined the scene of this meeting countless times. In today's society, no matter how pure the six senses are, the Taoist monks will inevitably be contaminated with the smell of copper.

Like many famous Buddhist guest rooms, Master Puhang should be wearing a red cassock, sitting in a richly decorated hall, surrounded by ornately carved Buddhist murals, and holding a valuable red sandalwood Buddha.

He may be full of Buddhism and morality, and his face may be unearthly and noble, but Chen Zhi will eventually find his loopholes, force him to show his feet, and discover his ugly face hidden behind the monk's robe.

But what I didn't expect was... When Chen Zhi entered the room, he didn't see any valuable Buddhist beads and golden Buddha statues, and there wasn't even any decorative furniture here.

This room is very simple, except for a few futons and a small wooden table in the middle, there is nothing else.

The table was small, with a small rough china teapot and several teacups on it, one of which was broken.

An old incense burner was placed on the table, and a piece of sandalwood was lit on it, and the fragrance was slowly emitting, filling the whole room with incense mist.

In the very center of the room is an old man, holding a ring on his head, sitting cross-legged on a futon, he is not wearing cassock, only a coarse monk's clothing, which has long been worn out Old, the corners of his clothes were covered with white traces, the old man was holding a string of shiny black wooden rosary beads in his hands, his old face was drooping with white eyebrows, full of traces of time, and he was closing his eyes and recuperating.

And it was such a simple and peaceful old monk, Chen Zhi and Fat Wei felt oppressed that they did not dare to invade. The old monk obviously didn't notice that they came in, and kept meditating with his eyes closed.

Time passed by second by second, their time was very limited, Fat Wei finally couldn't bear it anymore,

"Hey! Cheng Zi, this old monk may have fallen asleep, or... let's go and call him?" Fat Wei looked at Chen Zhi sympathetically.

Chen Zhi nodded slightly in agreement, and Fat Wei took a few steps forward
"Hello! Master Pu Hang...".

Fat Wei called softly, but did not dare to get too close.

But the old monk in front didn't seem to hear, his eyes were still closed, his eyebrows were so white and long that they almost covered his eyes.

Fat Wei called again, but the other party still did not respond, motionless like a clay Buddha statue.

In the end, Fat Wei had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk over, pushing the old monk's shoulder with his hands, "Hey! Master..., Master Puhang..., Lafayette?"

With Fat Wei's push, Master Pu Hang's eyes slowly opened, and then he yawned.

"Amitabha, I just fell asleep, so good~~~".

This made Fatty so angry that he thought to himself that the old monk's heart was really big enough, so he slept as soon as he said it.

After Fat Wei and Chen Zhi introduced themselves, they each found a futon to sit down on. Master Puhang was very modest, without any pretensions, but he was indeed old. With trembling hands, he took down two teacups from the small table, Pour tea for Chen Zhi and Fat Wei with his own hands.

Master Pu Hang's behavior undoubtedly increased Chen Zhi and Pang Wei's affection for him, especially Pang Wei, who even respected the old monk a little bit and forgot what he was here for.

"What do you two want to come here?" Master Puhang seemed to be in poor health, coughing non-stop while talking!

"Oh!",
I don't know why, but Chen Zhi was a little nervous in front of the old monk. He calmed down and said,
"I have heard about Master Puhang's reputation for a long time, and I came here today from a long distance to ask for advice on Buddhism! We are both stupid people. Although we always want to enter Buddhism, we can't get it right. I hope Master can give us some guidance..."

"Those who enter Buddhism don't need to be smart, they only need to have no distracting thoughts and no lies! And what you are saying now is not what you think in your heart...",
After Master Puhang finished speaking, his eyes were lowered, and he didn't even raise his eyes to look at Chen Zhi and Fat Wei.

"Think about it again! What is the purpose of your trip, stop lying..."

"us……",
Chen Zhi was suddenly at a loss for words, and he couldn't utter the words he had prepared before. In front of this plainly dressed old monk, Chen Zhi was a little trembling, and he didn't dare to speak out...

Master Puhang raised his head and looked at Chen Zhi calmly. The peace in his eyes was beyond words. Then he picked up his teacup, shook it slowly, closed his eyes and recited a passage before drinking the tea. .

"Master, do you still have to chant scriptures before drinking tea?",
Fat Wei felt a little embarrassed watching the scene, and hurriedly smoothed things over with a playful smile.

"This is redemption..." the old monk said in a hoarse voice,
"The Buddha saw a bowl of water with [-] worms. If you don't hold this mantra, it's like eating the flesh of all living beings. When I drink this water, I'm drinking the flesh of the water worms, so I feel ashamed of them. More than ten thousand, if there is a demonic obstacle in the heart, killing is as easy as flipping the palm of your hand!"

After the old monk finished speaking, his cloudy eyes slowly lifted up, and looked at Chen Zhi again,
"The almsgiver came today to get rid of evil, right? In your eyes, am I evil?"

(End of this chapter)