Reborn Jinshan Temple

Chapter 42 Gossip
Since ancient times, there is no first in literature, and there is no second in martial arts. Every day, monks from all over the country step into this Hongfu Temple. Except for a very small number of people who do because of their beliefs, most of them are for the so-called fame and fortune.

In Hongfu Temple, if one wants to get the official title of a monk, one has to go through three tests: preaching scriptures, listening to scriptures, and debating Zen!
Lectures are easy to understand. It is a mule or a horse. Let’s talk about a passage of Buddhist scriptures first.As for listening to the scriptures, in fact, the eminent monks in the temple will teach you the scriptures. If you can listen to the scriptures and remain unmoved, you will pass the test.

Generally speaking, as long as they can pass the first two tests, they are qualified to stay in Hongfu Temple to listen. Such monks account for the vast majority in the temple.And only those monks who have won the debate are eligible to assess the rank of monks.

Xuanzang was a monk bestowed by the emperor himself, and his rank was not low. Although the monks who stayed in the temple didn't say anything, most of them were not convinced in their hearts.They didn't dare to question the imperial decree, so they could only express their dissatisfaction in their attitude towards Li Yi.

For Li Yi, the group of dignified monks pointing at him are nothing more than a group of passers-by who are greedy for profit.

The reason why he chose to stay in Hongfu Temple was not only because of Xuanzang's relationship, but also because he heard that the temple gathered many Buddhist masters from all over the country.He doesn't know how tall it is, but he thinks there must be someone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with those Taoist elders. It will not hurt him to find a chance to compete.

Thinking of this, Li Yi smiled leisurely, then stepped up to the lectern.

Although Xuan Yi is the elder brother of the younger generation of Jinshan Temple, his Buddhist attainments are actually not outstanding.

Li Yi talked about a sutra in a regular manner, and there was already a burst of booing from the monks in the audience.

But he doesn't care, the first step of the lecture is actually just to see if you are a real monk. Although he really has no interest in being a monk, after all, he has the foundation left by Xuan Yi, and he is a genuine one. monk.

At this moment, the second test began.

"Amitabha, good, good—" Following the Buddha's name, a middle-aged monk with big ears appeared on the podium at some point.

Li Yi shrank his eyes, and the great monk looked at him kindly, but judging from the way the other party appeared on this stage just now, it was really extraordinary.

With the power of the divine bell, he could even see the golden light shining between the monk's brows. In the entire Jinshan Temple, except for Fa Ming and Xuan Zang, I am afraid that there is no one who can match the Buddhist attainments of the man in front of him.

Thinking about it, the great monk's lips squirmed, and a section of Prajna Sutra has already been eloquently said: "So I heard, form is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from form, form is emptiness, emptiness is form... All dharmas and emptiness are neither born nor destroyed, nor dirty. Unclean, neither increase nor decrease..."

In Li Yi's eyes, the Buddha's light on the other party's body kept emerging, and with the buzzing mantra, it kept coming to him.

Listening to the scriptures may seem simple, but in fact it is extremely dangerous. These Buddhist chants constantly erode your spiritual consciousness. If you can't keep your Dao heart, you will be moved by the Dharma in this scripture, and you will eventually convert to the other party.

Of course, Li Yi is not a demon, the most the great monk asked him to leave Hongfu Temple obediently.But in this way, his Dao heart will be flawed, and his future achievements will come to an end.

Thinking of this, a faint golden light appeared on Li Yi's body: "Amitabha, good, good——"

It was also a Buddha's name, but it was the Buddha's light, and the rolling mantra resounded through the sky and the earth. The big monk on the opposite side was suddenly disrupted. It became a smashed blue brick.

"You..." He couldn't see the aura of Li Yi, but the Chaos Golden Body Art itself evolved from Tongzi Gong, and under Li Yi's deliberate cover, it has the purest Buddhist aura, "Old Nakong heard, see Fellow Daoist!"

Those who practice one way are the first, and he is also a Buddhist monk in the foundation building period. His skills are not as good as others, and calling Li Yi a "friend of the Tao" does not drop his price.

Li Yi was taken aback for a moment, "The master is from Shaolin Temple?"

Kong Wen was a little strange: "Why did you say that? This old man is the abbot of Huasheng Temple..."

"It turned out to be the host of the Huasheng Temple. It's a pleasure to meet you!" Li Yi's heart moved. He knew this Huasheng Temple. Later, Tang Taizong held a water and land conference, and the address was there.

Seeing him cupping his hands, Kong cupped his hands in embarrassment, exchanged some greetings, and left here.

Li Yi shook his head and dissipated the "Buddha light" on his body.

Those monks looked at him full of awe, even Master Kongwen of Huasheng Temple was so polite to him, these people naturally had nothing to say.

A few clever ones leaned in front of him and said respectfully: "Is the elder going to discern the Buddha? This disciple will lead you the way..."

"No need!" Li Yi ignored these sycophants, came to Xuanzang, and said with a smile: "Okay, let's get familiar with the environment in this temple first, and settle down in the residence by the way."

Xuanzang nodded, and said a little excitedly: "I knew that brother would be fine..." As if he was the one who showed his power on the stage just now.

Li Yi was noncommittal, the aura of the divine clock was chaotic, neither righteous nor evil, but the golden light was very similar to the golden light of Buddhism, and it was very convenient to use it to pretend to be a ghost.

I don't know if he showed his strength during the foundation period, although he didn't continue to debate Zen, but the residence arranged for him by the monastery was no worse than Xuanzang's.

In the next period of time, he successively had some friendly exchanges with several masters in this temple, and benefited a lot.

As for Xuanzang, although he became the Zuo Monk Gang in the temple because of Li Shimin's relationship, after all, he was not truly recognized by everyone like Li Yi, and suffered a lot of sneering and ridiculing.

Not only that, as the story of Xuanzang saving his mother gradually spread, some rumors began to appear in the entire Chang'an city, and everyone looked at Xuanzang with a little more contempt.

On this day, with the news of Yin Wenjiao's suicide by hanging from the beam, Xuanzang, who had been holding back repeatedly, finally broke out and invited various eminent monks to debate Zen with him.

What he recited was a Sutra of Rebirth, to save his poor mother.

Everyone was waiting to see him make a fool of himself, but as one famous master after another was defeated, everyone fell silent.

Xuanzang seemed to be addicted to that kind of grief and couldn't extricate himself. The mighty Buddha's voice conveyed half of Chang'an, and endless visions soared into the sky. There were many monks worshiping, holy monks prostrating their heads, and Bodhisattvas protecting the Dharma...

"He, is he the reincarnation of a Bodhisattva? Or is it the presence of the Lord Buddha?" Seeing such a vision, everyone was shocked and muttered to themselves.

Li Yi frowned slightly. In his eyes, Xuanzang's Buddha's light did not know when there was a wisp of black air.

A heaven, a hell.

He somewhat understood Xuanzang's mood at this time. The most terrifying thing in this world is rumors, and what is more terrifying than rumors is people's hearts. Rather than saying that Yin Wenjiao died in the rumors, it is better to say that Yin Wenjiao died because of the unpredictability of people's hearts.Whether it is the aristocratic families in Jiangzhou or the political opponents in the court, it is hard to be convinced by the good luck of Chen Guangrui's family...

Thinking, he reached out and touched Xuanzang's forehead.

The wisp of black energy wrapped around Xuanzang's body was blown away, he regained some clarity, and called out "Senior Brother" bitterly!
"Brother, you can't come back to life after death, let's mourn and let it go, not to mention, it's a kind of relief for my aunt..." Li Yi sighed.

"But..." Xuanzang looked at the monks in the audience with some resentment. He hated these fellows who were duplicity in appearance and spoke ill of others behind their backs, and even more hated those ordinary people who spread rumors and killed his mother.

Li Yi shook his head, "I once asked Master, how do you deal with slandering me, deceiving me, humiliating me, laughing at me, despising me, belittling me, hating me, lying to me?"

Xuanzang's eyes became brighter: "What did Master say?"

"The master only said: just bear with him, let him, let him, avoid him, bear with him, respect him, ignore him, stay a few more years and watch him." Li Yi looked up at the starry sky at 45 degrees, with a look of feeling .

Xuanzang was shocked all over. His Buddhist attainments were far stronger than Li Yi's, and he could better understand the Zen principles in these few words. The Lingtai was clear for a while, and the black-white Buddha's light on his body became more intense.

(End of this chapter)