The next day, Shi Tianyi led Cheng Tianle to visit the Jiulin Zen Temple, which is a temple in the old city, even a taxi can't drive to the door, you need to drill a few hundred meters of alleys to reach the mountain gate, and the hidden citizens are not inconspicuous at all. If it weren't for Shi Tianyi, Cheng Tianle really didn't know that the famous Jiulin Zen Monastery in the cultivation world was in such a place, and it would not be easy to find it even if he usually wandered around.

Unlike other tourist attractions, Jiulin Zen Temple does not sell tickets now, and there is no Maitreya and Wei Tuo in the middle of the mountain gate hall, just like a small hall directly into the front yard. It happened that an old monk came out of it and said casually: "If you are fasting, go and eat by yourself." ”

It turns out that the monks treat them as pilgrims, and there are usually no people who come here to travel, and the Jiulin Monastery provides free fasting meals to pilgrims, although it is very simple, but it is better and more nutritious than the food of the pyramid scheme, and it is also full.

Shi Tianyi hurriedly said: "We are not here to eat, we want to ask to see the abbot of Fayuan." ”

Old monk: "The abbot is doing lunch class inside, you have to wait a while." ”

Cheng Tianle said: "Then let's go first to visit and wait for the Fayuan master inside." ”

In the general Han temple, the central Daxiong Treasure Hall is usually dedicated to the three Buddhas or the three-body Buddha, the corners of the main hall are dedicated to Manjushri and Fuxian, and the left and right side halls are dedicated to the two Bodhisattvas Jizo and Guanyin. But the Jiulin Zen Temple is different, the main hall is narrow and deep and vertical rectangular, and the one in it is dedicated to the Jizo Bodhisattva. On both sides, there are ten halls of Yama, and the common people often say that the king of Yama is one of them.

This Jizo Bodhisattva is very special, the solemn and compassionate breath is not something that ordinary clay sculptures and wood carvings can have, nor is it entirely given by the monks of the past dynasties when they are worshipped, just like the Dharma body is seated. Cheng Tianle entered the temple and felt it really, and hurriedly bowed down according to the prayer. Not a single monk in the main hall could see it, and after Cheng Tianle finished worshipping, he quietly took out his wallet. I put three hundred in the merit box.

Jiang Zhang did the same, and also put three hundred into it, and Shi Tianyi followed closely and put another three hundred. Cheng Tianle laughed softly: "I saw that there were three of us, and we had a total of one hundred in our hearts, so we released three hundred, and you yourself released it." Fortunately, it is the icing on the cake, and there will definitely not be too many monks here. ”

There was a sound of wooden fish and chanting in the back hall, and Cheng Tianle also walked over with light steps. This temple is really special. There is no patio between the front and rear halls, and there are two side doors on the left and right that are directly connected. In the center of the apse is Amitabha Buddha, and on the beam hangs a circle of portraits of the ancestors of Zen Buddhism, from the beginning of the Buddha to the end of Hui Neng.

There are more than 20 futons in the hall, and more than a dozen monks are standing in front of the futons and chanting. The sound is a bit like singing, but I can't hear what I'm reading, but I feel pretty good anyway, although there is no soundtrack, but the sound of the wooden fish is like a beat. Shi Tianyi pointed to the monk wearing the dark robe and knocked on the priest, and whispered: "That is the Master of Fayuan." ”

Cheng Tianle stood behind and waited quietly, and these monks finally finished their lunch class. Then knelt on the futon, got up and exited the apse in turn, and some people looked at Cheng Tianle curiously. Shi Tianyi hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Master Fayuan, Suzhou Cheng Tianle and his disciple Jiang Zhang came to worship the mountain. ”

Fa Yuan turned around and said, "This is not a mountain. It is Jiulin Zen Temple, you can worship the Buddha, and you don't have to worship the mountain. "He was tall and straight, with upright features and a solemn statue. The head is shaved brightly, and the ring scars on the head seem to be shining. There are no windows on the walls of the apse of this Buddhist hall. There are only two rows of airy lattice windows between the heavy eaves, which are equivalent to the height of the second floor, and the lights and candles are lit in broad daylight, but they do not give people a very dim feeling, especially when the monk turns to speak, but it looks clear.

Cheng Tianle has also seen a lot of monks, but this Fayuan master is definitely the most eminent monk! He stepped forward and saluted and handed over the prayer post with both hands: "Gusu Wanbian Sect becomes Tianle, meet the predecessors of Fayuan, and the Shendan meeting will be held in Suzhou next month, and I will send the post to the door." ”

Fa Yuan took the post and stretched out his hands, and said with a slight smile: "I already know your intention, thank you Mr. Cheng for coming to the door in person." Jiulin Zen Monastery wishes the success of the Suzhou Wanchang Sect event, but the monks of this temple will not go to join in this excitement, and there is no need to bother to always be in a special secluded meditation hall, quiet room, cooking have to cook another vegetarian fast. ”

Cheng Tianle: "Master, you are too polite! ”

Fa Yuan glanced at Jiang Zhang, intentionally or unintentionally, and said, "This is not polite, if all the cultivators in the world go to Suzhou, can you take it?" It's just fate! …… Cheng Zong, guiding the demon who mixes the red dust to practice, seeing that there is no difference between all beings, the poor monk is also very admired. The world is full of troubles and blessings, and it is a pity to be cautious. ”

Cheng Tianle didn't expect to be able to invite a senior like Fayuan to Suzhou to participate in a group of monsters' divine pill meeting, so he just went to the door to do his best, so he said: "Thank you for the master's guidance, the younger generation remembers." …… You haven't eaten yet, have you? I won't bother. ”

Fa Yuan replied very seriously: "I only do lunch after eating, and I don't eat after lunch." Mr. Cheng should still be very busy, so please take care of yourself. ”

Cheng Tianle went to Zhangjiafu yesterday, tasted tea and chatted and had a banquet, and was very well entertained, and today when he came to Jiulin Zen Temple, not only did he not even drink saliva, but he also didn't sit down, and he came out after saying a few words. But they didn't refuse to entertain him, and as soon as they entered the door, an old monk told them to go to the dining hall to serve dinner by themselves, where there must be water to drink and stools to sit on.

Out of the gate, Shi Tianyi suddenly said: "I just remembered that we haven't had lunch yet, and I feel really hungry." ”

Cheng Tianle glared at him: "As soon as we entered the door just now, a monk asked us to eat, why don't you eat?" ”

Shi Tianyi: "I came with you to ask to see your seniors, and as soon as you entered the door, you ate other people's meals inexplicably, which was a little embarrassing." ”

Cheng Tianle: "Then how did you drink the Zhang family's tea and eat the Zhang family's food yesterday?" People's meals are prepared for donors, and we are not ungenerate, so why are we so hypocritical? Anyway, after only a few words, the meal must still be there, take a walk, and go to eat since you are hungry. ”

Shi Tianyi persuaded: "We've all come out, it's a bit bad to go in again, right?" There is no need for this, there is a restaurant at the mouth of the alley, I invite the two. ”

Cheng Tianle: "It's not necessary for you to think so!" Isn't it that when we go out, we are not donors, we just take a few extra steps at the door, and cultivation should not be in this state of mind. If you say that, I would like to try the food of Jiulin Zen Temple, and I will ask them if they need to help wash the dishes after eating. ”

Cheng Tianle took the lead and walked into the mountain gate, there was a sign in the corner of the courtyard, he turned to the right and walked a few steps into the dining hall to serve rice, Shi Tianyi and Jiang Zhang glanced at each other and followed in. Today's lunch is stalk rice, there is only one pot of vegetables, pickled red stewed tofu in snow, and soybean oil is put in it, which tastes quite fragrant.

After eating, Cheng Tianle wanted to help wash the dishes, and a handsome monk who looked in his thirties told them that they only needed to wash their dishes and chopsticks and put them away. When he said goodbye again, Cheng Tianle asked the monk: "Can you ask the master the Dharma name?" ”

The monk replied unhurriedly: "Poor monk Fahai. ”

Cheng Tianle was taken aback, and hurriedly bowed down and said: "Gusu Wan Sect Cheng Tianle, meet the seniors!" And Shi Tianyi next to him was startled, as for Jiang Zhang, he almost dropped the bowl in his hand.

This monk is so famous! There is a Fahai in "The Legend of the White Snake", which is almost known to women and children in China. But this Fahai is not the other Fahai, he is the elder brother of the abbot of Jiulin Monastery, a famous monk in the Kunlun cultivation world, and he is also the top master in the world. Shi Tian had heard of the name of this monk for a long time, but he had never seen it, and now he knew that he hadn't seen it, but he didn't know it when he met him. Fortunately, Mr. Cheng asked this sentence, this vegetarian meal is really not in vain!

When they left the Jiulin Zen Temple, Fa Yuan stood beside Fahai at some point, and the host said lightly: "This son is very human." ”

Fahai shook his head lightly and said, "You mean Cheng Tianle?" He's just an ordinary man. What you call extraordinary is that he can do ordinary things that no one can. Senior Brother Fa Cheng had seen him in Suzhou, and that's what he said at the beginning. ”

Fa Yuan: "Oh, what else did the junior brother say?" ”

Fahai: "The junior brother also said that this kid is very fun, and it makes people happy when they look at it, which is really good." …… Obviously he had already gone out, Shi Tianyi felt hungry, so he ran back to eat. Seeing that he was going to the back to help wash the dishes after eating, I couldn't help but want to laugh. ”

After worshipping the Jiulin Monastery, I got up early the next day, because today I was going to the Kunlun cultivation world's first sect of the millennium. Shi Tianyi got up earlier than him, and was already waiting at the door of the hotel in a car. It's not a car, but a half-cut small cargo borrowed from the Zhiweilou Restaurant, which can not only sit on people but also pull vegetables from the market, which is very practical. The Zhengyi Sanshan of the Zhengyi Sect Dojo is not in the city, but in a large lake in the countryside.

After driving for nearly two hours, through the farmlands, hills and streams of the south of the Yangtze River, and bypassing a lush green mountain, a large lake of smoke and waves appeared in front of me.

Shi Tianyi introduced: "This lake is called Qingyi Lake, which is the source of the Qingyi River. The mountain we just passed through is called Qiyun Mountain, which has the same name as a famous mountain in Xiuning, and there is a Qiyun Temple on the mountain, which is the dojo of Zhengyimen and the world. Today's Zhengyi head Zeren Zhenren was once the master of Qiyun Temple. ”

Cheng Tianle asked curiously: "Since we went to Zhengyimen to worship the mountain, why don't we go to Qiyun Temple?" ”

Shi Tianyi explained: "In the eyes of ordinary people, it is just a Taoist temple in a scenic area. There is indeed a road behind it that can enter Zhengyi Sanshan, but it is only taken by the disciples in the door when they have important matters, and it is not open to outsiders. There are three gates in Zhengyi Sanshan, one for the disciples of the sect to enter and exit on a regular basis, and the other for the entry and exit of fellow sects when the ceremony is held or ushered in. I already said hello and someone at the lake greeted us and would take us in. ”