Chapter 20: Humiliation
That night, after the scarecrow freshened up, he returned to his normal routine as a scholar, went to bed early, and prepared to get up early the next day to meet the first day of cultivation in the ascetic hall. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info but he miscalculated, the next day, when it was still dark and oppressive, there were already monks knocking on Ning Caichen's door, and the monks of the ascetic hall got up earlier than the scholars every day, and rested later every night. The scarecrow was sleepy-eyed, but he didn't dare to delay in the slightest, and hurriedly finished washing.
The abbot had already appeared at the door when he was freshening up, and as soon as he was done, with a wave of his arm, a golden light appeared in the sky, and the two of them had disappeared, and this formation looked much more powerful than Fahai.
The ascetic hall is the largest of the five peaks on the nameless peak, it has a passage from the peak to the foot, from the top to the bottom, forming a space of nearly 100 floors, each floor is inhabited by thousands of people, all of whom are practitioners of Fahua Temple. The Nameless Peak is connected to the spiritual veins underground, providing a steady stream of natural energy for cultivators. The scarecrow was taken directly by the abbot to the top of the Nameless Peak, where the most qualified and gifted people in the future cultivated. When the two of them arrived, there were already nine monks sitting cross-legged in the square at the top of the peak, they didn't look very old, they were about the same age as Ning Caichen, who was transformed into a scarecrow, and these people didn't react to the arrival of the scarecrow at all.
The presiding abbot did not have a trace of dissatisfaction with the rudeness of several people, but was very pleased, this is all Puyu Liangcai, and it is the future of Fahua Temple. Bringing the scarecrow to a wizened elder, he spoke
"Uncle Xuanming, this is my little junior brother Fa Wu and Fa Hai on behalf of the teacher, I hope you can teach him well, and I can meet the master in the future."
The monk named Xuan Ming was even higher than the abbot, and he didn't react to the abbot's words in the slightest, and sat cross-legged all the time, as if he was asleep. After the host finished speaking, he looked back at Ning Caichen behind him and made a look. The scarecrow understood, and quickly knelt down and buckled his head
"Meet Uncle Shi!"
It was only at this time that Xuan Ming opened his eyes, and the scarecrow did not dare to look at it directly. The abbot saw Uncle Shi open his eyes, nodded, and with a flash of golden light, he left the ascetic hall.
A hoarse voice came from the emaciated body
"I heard that your common name is Ning Caichen?"
When the scarecrow heard the question, he didn't know why, he was a little scared, and hurriedly replied
"Uncle Shi didn't say it, the law has no common name, it's called Ning Caichen."
The scarecrow was still kneeling, and Hyun Ming didn't mean to let him get up, but squinted his eyes and chanted his name
"Ning Caichen, Ning Caichen...... Ning Caichen...... How is it possible that this name is associated with my Buddha? It's obviously a great Confucian. Mindfulness muttered, and suddenly his eyes opened, and he drank violently
"Raise your head!"
Hearing this, the scarecrow instinctively raised his head, facing Xuanming's golden eyes, he couldn't dodge if he wanted to, his body was imprisoned by a powerful force, he couldn't move, it was difficult to blink his eyes, his spiritual will fell into a trance all of a sudden, and at the same moment, the "Red Face and White Bone Dao" operated wildly on its own, protecting his mind.
It took a while for the scarecrow to come to his senses, and as far as his eyes went, Xuan Ming's eyes no longer glowed with golden light, but looked at him with a kind face
"Fa Wu, from today on, you will cultivate here with your uncle, you have to build up a hundred points of spirit, and after the body is successfully tempered, you will be able to practice my Buddha's great realization method, and you can expect to achieve the status of Arhat and even Bodhisattva!"
The scarecrow didn't understand what was going on, this Xuan Ming changed so much all of a sudden, but he thought that he had also discovered his heavenly fragrance and national color, and he was a genius who cultivated Buddhism. At the moment, we should promise to cultivate hard and achieve positive results as soon as possible.
Elder Xuan Ming is an atmospheric person, and he directly spent his efforts to give the scarecrow an initiation. This is a secret method that is not passed on by Buddhism, and it directly transmits the practice to the mind of the recipient, which not only saves the time spent on cultivation, but also does not have to go to great lengths to comprehend the essence of it. It can be said that Ning Caichen of the Xuanming Society will also be.
With the end of Xuan Ming's transmission, the scarecrow has already mastered several exercises such as "Diamond Sutra" and "Arhat Fist" in his mind. After passing the exercises, the scarecrow was arranged to sit down cross-legged on a futon, he didn't expect that he would be able to obtain the exercises of the Diamond Sutra so smoothly, and he was pleasantly surprised to officially start practicing. He didn't know that the futon he was sitting on was the most noble among all the disciples present, and it occupied the position with the most spiritual vein resources.
As soon as he sat down, the little monks around him felt the change in their spiritual power, and they all opened their eyes, focusing their eyes on him. These monks have no guard against arrogance and rashness, they have all seven emotions and six desires, and when they saw the best seats being sat on, many people's eyes showed a trace of jealousy and dissatisfaction. Of course, Xuan Ming sat on the side, and no one dared to make any drastic moves.
As the sun rose, a total of ten young monks and scarecrows stopped spitting together, and it was time for morning class. Xuan Ming was able to become the elder in charge of the Ascetic Hall, and his strength was by no means in vain, and he was the only one in the entire Fahua Temple who was able to perform this position. Every day when it comes to morning class, the 100th floor of the nameless peak will attend the morning class together, and Xuan Ming must incarnate hundreds to achieve it, he majored in Bodhi Method, a word and a world, and a sand and a doppelganger.
The scarecrow's mind kept repeating the "Diamond Sutra"
"The first product of the Diamond Sutra, sure enough, the cause is divided: as I smell. For a while, the Buddha was defending the country. Gishu to the Garden of Solitude. with the great bhikshu congregation. 1,250 people. Then the world. When eating. Dressed and bowled. Settle in the city and beg for food. in its city. The second begging has begged. Return to the Locality. Meals. Collect the mantle. Wash your feet already. Sit on a seat.
The second product of the Diamond Sutra, the good is now to ask for ......"
Although he already understands the cultivation method of the Diamond Sutra, the scarecrow still seems to understand it. I don't know where to start, and I can't extract the method of cultivating the body from it, this thing doesn't seem to be a thing of body refining at all, and sure enough, this thing is not so simple, and it is not easy to quench the body successfully. Xuan Ming had already started lecturing, so he could only find an opportunity to ask the questions in his heart.
This morning class lasted for an hour and a half, and after it was over, breakfast began, and after Xuan Ming finished the lecture, the people disappeared, leaving ten monks to eat breakfast. As soon as Xuan Ming left, the other nine people surrounded the scarecrow. All the young men had unconvinced expressions, obviously trying to find fault. One of them, especially tall and muscular, had a bald head, and he slammed his body against the scarecrow, spitting stars in his mouth
"I heard your name is Ning Caichen? You are still the abbot's junior brother, why didn't you shave your hair, did you look down on our bald heads? ”
The scarecrow was a little speechless, did not speak, and slapped the monk fiercely, trying to push the monk away. The scarecrow is a second-rate beginner's strength, and it is also somewhat powerful to push it out with one palm, and ordinary people are not allowed to be killed with one palm. But this palm hit the sturdy monk, and the man didn't even shake it in his life, staring at the scarecrow with big eyes fiercely, but pushed him with both palms, like pushing a child, pushing him to the ground, sliding several meters away, and the monks next to him laughed at a happy truth, laughing and laughing.
couldn't beat people, and the scarecrow didn't dare to say anything, so he sat on the ground and began to pretend to be dead. A group of monks didn't mean anything to bully him, so they went to eat by themselves. There was only one young monk among them, who looked like a good-looking, and after the others left, he walked up to the scarecrow and helped him up
"Master Fa Wu, don't be angry, they don't have any malicious intent, it's just that they are a little uncomfortable with you who just came over, it will be good after everyone gets acquainted"
Patting the dirt on his buttocks, the scarecrow stood up and asked the good monk
"Who are you? Aren't you in the same league as those monks? ”
"Master, you misunderstood, my Dharma name is Tuzhen, and I am different from them. Many of the eight of them are descendants of the elders of their own sect, and their backers are very powerful, and those like me who are picked up from outside the temple can't play with them. ”
"So your name is Tuzhen? Doesn't Buddhism pay attention to punishing evil and promoting good, and quit seven emotions and six desires? Why do they have such a strong sense of jealousy, feeling inferior to even the ordinary people outside? ”
"This ......" Tu Zhen didn't know how to answer, so he had to change the subject, "Let's not talk about this, I'll take you to breakfast, after our daily morning class, it's time for free activities, and we will gather here in the afternoon to temper our bodies with various exercises." ”
As soon as it came to breakfast, the scarecrow really felt a little hungry, and under the guidance of Tuzhen's guide, the two of them came to the cafeteria to eat together. This cafeteria was originally intended for the geniuses at the top, so the food was also very rich and nutritious, and there was even fish and meat, and the scarecrow once again subverted the worldview.
The meal was ready, placed on the table, and the scarecrow and Toshin went over to serve the meal, sat down in the corner and began to eat. As soon as he sat down, a voice came from the eight over there, "Tuzhen, you kid is fat, who let you eat with him!" ”
Tuzhen had already sat down here, but when he heard a shout from there, he quickly stood up and answered cautiously
"Senior Brother Tulie, Senior Brother, I didn't mean that, I just ...... when I saw him pitiful" Saying this, he glanced at the scarecrow helplessly, and said "I'm sorry" softly, then left the corner and sat down with the other eight people.
The room in the cafeteria was not big, but it was also quite empty, the nine of them sat together, some talked and laughed, and only the scarecrow sat there alone in the corner, although he was very used to being alone, but he still felt a little desolate, and felt the warmth and coldness of human affection. Shaking his head gently, he shook the emotions that he shouldn't have out of his mind, and began to eat and eat vegetables in large gulps, only when he was full and drunk could he cultivate better.
However, things are not so simple, as the first bite of food was swallowed, the nine people on the other side broke out into unprecedented laughter, including that Tuzhen, he even laughed louder than everyone else, laughing beyond recognition, unable to see the original appearance, this change made the scarecrow a little confused, several monks laughed and pointed at him, I don't know what to say, and the food in his mouth squirted out.
The scarecrow listened for a long time before he finally understood, it turned out that they were talking about something in the food they were eating, and there was saliva and urine. Is it tolerable or unbearable, after incarnating as Ning Caichen, he himself has a scholarly atmosphere, understanding the etiquette, righteousness and shame in the world, and now these nine monks are really too much. He threw his food on the ground and stood up sharply, staring at the laughing men and yelling
"You deceive people too much, and do you have a sense of courtesy, righteousness and shame!"
Hearing him speak like this, Tu Zhen walked up to him, his face still looked good, but what he did was extremely cruel, and he slapped the scarecrow in the face, gritted his teeth, and said with a wicked smile
"Etiquette, righteousness and shame, only you, a poor scholar, would say such a thing, all there is in the world today is power, whoever has the big fist can do whatever he wants" He said, he slapped the scarecrow in the face again
"Hahaha, it's really cool to play with you, from today onwards, you can only come to eat after we finish eating, otherwise I will see you and beat you once and until you can't cultivate!"
Looking at Tuzhen's face, the scarecrow didn't know why, and suddenly his stomach was sour and he vomited.