Big dreamer

At this time, Lu Huaming and Gu Hualing had also arrived at the gate of Jinshan Temple. The two seemed to like each other quite well and were chatting in a low voice.

Seeing Shen Luo coming over, Gu Hualing immediately stopped talking and walked aside.

"What are you two fellow Taoists whispering about?" A hint of teasing flashed across Shen Luo's face.

Gu Hualing's pretty face blushed slightly and she glared at Shen Luo.

"Ahem! Is there any whisper? I was telling fellow Taoist monks what to pay attention to when going to Chang'an. Brother Shen, how is your body recovering?" Lu Huaming coughed awkwardly and changed the subject.

"It's basically fine now. After returning to Chang'an, you can rest in seclusion for a few days and you'll be fine." Shen Luo said without continuing to tease the two of them.

While the three of them were chatting, Zen Master Hai Shi, Chan'er, and Elder Zhe Shi walked out of Jinshan Temple.

Chan'er walked in the front, and his whole appearance had completely changed. He was wearing a bright red cassock, a crown of five Buddhas on his head, and a golden tin staff in his hand. It was completely different from the shabby appearance in gray robes before.

"The three donors have been kept waiting for a long time..." Chan'er saluted with one hand.

"Master Chan'er looks a bit like the reincarnation of a golden cicada." Lu Huaming returned the salute and said with a smile.

"Although the young monk is not used to what he is wearing, it's just that the Buddhist beads said that since he has become the reincarnation of a golden cicada, he should pay attention to his appearance. I think it makes sense, so I have to dress like this." Chan'er said seriously.

"As the saying goes, the Buddha relies on gold. If you don't wear it yourself, you will be more luxurious. Who will believe you? Jin Chanzi also had a set of brocade cassocks and a nine-ring tin staff given by Guanyin Bodhisattva back then. They are much more luxurious than yours. " said the Buddha beads.

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"Three benefactors, Chan'er has hardly ever left home. This time I am going to Chang'an. I asked Junior Brother Shi to accompany him. I asked you to look after me along the way." Zen Master Hai Shi stepped forward and said.

"Don't worry, master host, we will definitely be able to protect Master Chan'er from safety." Lu Huaming assured, patting his chest.

He then waved his hand and launched a flying boat. Several people boarded the boat. The flying boat soared into the sky and turned into a white light and headed towards Chang'an City.

…

Noon on the second day.

In Chang'an City, a carriage was traveling leisurely, heading towards the Tang Dynasty official residence.

On the left shaft of the carriage, Lu Huaming was wearing a bamboo hat and holding a bamboo whip in his hand. He was not in a hurry to drive the carriage, and just drove the carriage slowly through the streets.

In the car, Shen Luo and Gu Hualing were sitting on opposite sides. One had his eyes closed and he was concentrating, while the other had his head lowered and was thinking about something.

In the middle of the carriage, two monks were sitting cross-legged. One of them, a tall, middle-aged monk with a sickly face, was Elder Shi, the elder of Jinshan Temple, and the other, a young novice wearing a moon-white monk's robe, was Chan'er. .

The two of them followed Lu Huaming back to Chang'an by flying boat, and were invited to represent Jinshan Temple in the Water and Land Dharma Assembly.

At this moment, Chan'er held the string of purple wood beads in his hand and slowly moved them with his fingers. Although he was reciting scriptures in his mouth, he still seemed a little uneasy.

"Chan son, you can meditate only when your mind is calm. If your mind is not calm, even reciting sutras will be of no use to your practice." Elder Zhe Shi noticed his strangeness and said.

"Elder Shi, although this disciple has been in the temple for a long time, he has never participated in the Water and Land Dharma Assembly. He is inevitably a little scared in his heart, lest he can't save people or ghosts." Hearing this, Chan'er stopped chanting, and the Buddhist beads in his hand also disappeared. He slowly put it down and said.

Although he is the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, he has had an exquisite mind since he was a child, and he can learn Buddhism without a teacher, but after all, he is still young and has been suppressed by "Jiang Liu", so his mind is inevitably too introverted.

"I don't save people, Buddhism saves me by itself. Since you have my Buddha's Mahayana Dharma Storehouse in your heart, why worry about not being able to save people and ghosts?" Elder Zhe Shi said with a kind smile on his face.

"Disciple, I understand." Upon hearing this, Chan'er's eyes lit up and he raised his palms.

Half an hour later, the carriage and horses stopped outside the official residence.

When the group entered Defu Yamen, Lu Huaming first took Gu Hualing to meet Cheng Yaojin, while Shen Luo took Chan'er and Zen Master Zhe Shi to Chongxuan Hall, where the Tang Dynasty was responsible for managing religions. of institutions.

Although sects such as Huasheng Temple have a transcendent status in the world of spiritual practice, some of their affairs involving the mortal world are also subject to the supervision of the Tang Dynasty officials, but the binding force is stronger or weaker.

Chongxuan Hall is located in the northwest corner of the Imperial Palace of the Tang Dynasty. Shen Luo had never been there before. He asked for directions from everyone he met along the way, and then led the two of them through the cloisters and courtyards to get here.

Compared with the busy scenes at the entrances of various Tang government halls, Chongxuan Hall seemed much quieter. There were no soldiers stationed outside the courtyard where the entrance was located, and there were only two stone lions squatting in front of the courtyard gate.

Before entering the courtyard at the entrance of the hall, Shen Luo heard a sound of chimes being struck, which was ethereal and distant, making people feel happy to hear it.

Elders Chan'er and Shi Shi put their hands together at the same time and recited the Buddha's name.

After several people crossed the gate and entered the courtyard, they saw three monks in brocade cassocks and a middle-aged man in Tang Dynasty official uniform standing under a Bodhi tree.

As soon as he saw everyone coming in, the middle-aged official was the first to greet them. After his eyes wandered over a few people, his eyes fell on Chan'er. He saluted everyone and said:

"Are these two Zen Masters Jiangliu and Zheshi from Jinshan Temple?"

"Not bad." Shen Luo said.

"Amitabha." Chan'er and Zen Master Shi hurriedly recited the Buddha's name and returned the salute.

When several monks under the bodhi tree heard these words, they all came over and bowed to Shen Luo and the others.

"I have heard the name of Master Jiangliu for a long time, but I just saw it today. It is really extraordinary in spiritual wisdom. He is worthy of being the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, a disciple of the Buddha. He is endowed with Buddha's light and has great merits in cultivation. Fortunately, fortunately ." One of the leaders, an old monk with white eyebrows, said with a somewhat excited expression.

"The Zen master is so complimentary. The young monk is just a novice monk from Jinshan Temple. His practice is short, so how can he have any merits?" Chan'er heard this, his ears suddenly turned red and he was a little embarrassed.

"This is..." Shen Luo asked.

"This is Zen Master Baoshu from Baoxiang Temple in Gyeonggi Province. The two are also great sages in the temple, Zen Master Lude and Zen Master Luchen respectively. This water and land ceremony was presided over by Zen Master Baoshu, and the rituals at the venue were also conducted by Baoshu. The monks of the Xiang Temple have arranged for them to work together with the eminent monks of other temples to perform magic to cross Chang'an City and send the people to the underworld in vain," the Chongxuan Hall official quickly introduced.

"I have met several Zen masters." Chan'er heard this, clasped his hands together and saluted.

Elder Shen Luo and Zhe Shi also followed suit and saluted.

After everyone talked, Shen Luo completed the task of escorting and leading the way, and planned to leave.

"Everyone, I still have some things to deal with, so I won't stay here." Shen Luo greeted Chan'er, then clasped his fists with everyone.

"Thank you, Master Shen, for escorting me all the way." Elder Zhe Shi raised his hands and expressed thanks.

Chan'er smiled slightly at him, clasped her hands together, and bowed her head in salute.