Feiming Temple is located in the Nanyue Mountains, originally the grass and trees are Qinghua, the scenery is extremely quiet, but the dripping hole is the only exception. There was no grass around the cave, and there was nothing but one cave. The abbots of Feiming Temple have chosen this place as a place for their disciples to be punished and practice penance, because there is no grass or trees, no insects and no birds.

The next day, he said goodbye to his master and uncle, and after saying goodbye to his brothers and sisters, he came to Dishui Cave to be punished. But when he entered the cave, he realized that the cave was empty except for a large futon-shaped stone.

"God, what can I do about this, do you really want to sit here for a hundred days?"

After being bored, he wandered around the cave depressedly, and found that the cave wall was still engraved with many proverbs left by monks in the past dynasties. At first glance, these words seem to be easy to understand, but they are all concise and profound.

After a little browsing, I realized that these are the experiences of the monks of the past generations, and each of these proverbs corresponds to a state of practice, which has the role of outline for later scholars. It is no exaggeration to say that these proverbs can be said to be the most precious treasure of the entire Feiming Temple, even if it is called the treasure of the temple, it is not an exaggeration.

It's a pity that the cultivation is still shallow, even if you know the preciousness of the proverb, it is useless. Before the cultivation arrived, he couldn't grasp the true meaning of these words at all, and at most he was just hazy and vague, and he only understood a rough idea

"It seems that my cultivation is really too bad, and none of these proverbs are so bad that I can understand. Alas, ashamed, ashamed...... "I have never bowed my head in front of people, and I rarely expressed my feelings, and I felt that my interest was greatly reduced for a while, and I immediately retreated to the boulder and sat down."

The stone was set up next to the cave wall, and when he sat down, his eyes were not more than a foot away from the cave wall, and he happened to see a large number of strange words carved in the middle of the stone wall, and saw it clearly:

I am also you, you are also me, I am not you, you are not me, if my heart can be turned, you are free to ......

"Hey, what's this weird thing?" Bu Se had never seen this kind of proverb that seemed to be a confession, a poem but not a poem, and was so amused for a moment that he couldn't help but recite it softly. Unexpectedly, after reading it again, I vaguely realized something in my heart.

He was overjoyed and immediately recited it again, but this time the result made him very disappointed, and he felt that it was still hazy and there was no progress.

"Hey, I don't believe it anymore. "The unscrupulous refusal to admit defeat was provoked for a while, and he actually recited it over and over again. It's a pity that until my throat is dry, I still have no clue.

"Huh...... Am I lucky or unlucky?" and smiled wryly at the strange proverb on the wall. I thought I had found a baby for my own study, but I didn't expect to get it for a long time, but it was still empty.

Fortunately, he is free and easy by nature, and he has seen the gains and losses very thoroughly, but in the blink of an eye, the chagrin that had just come was quickly left behind by him.

"Forget it, if you think about it again, it's in vain, it's better to get some sleep. After his mind returned to peace, Bu Se didn't bother to think about it anymore, and as soon as he leaned back, he lay down with his head resting on the stone.

But he slept very deeply, until the middle of the day, and was not afraid to wake up when he was brought food.

"Senior brother, you are really bold, the abbot let you face the wall, but you are sleeping here. He was not afraid to take out the dishes and chopsticks from the food box as he spoke, and handed them to Bu Se, "If you let the master know, it will be terrible." ”

Bu Se took the dishes and chopsticks, but his eyes were staring at him without fear, and he said in a strange tone: "Only God knows about this, you know and I know, how can he know? Of course, if you go to tell the truth, it will be another matter." ”

Not afraid of being told by him, he broke out in a cold sweat, and hurriedly replied: "Senior brother, you can rest assured that you will never make a small report." Besides, I'm not the kind of person who is ungrateful. ”

He smiled and said, "I'm just joking with you, you don't need to be so nervous, right?" ”

"Shhhhh......h ”

"Haha......" Bu Se laughed and said, "You, you're just too honest." If I had been half clever, I wouldn't have been bullied by that fat woman yesterday. ”

He smiled and touched his head, "How can I compare with my senior brother, my senior brother is the proud disciple of the abbot, and I have only been in the house for less than half a year." Oh, you eat, don't talk patronizingly. The food is cold, but it doesn't taste good. ”

"Hmm. Bu Se nodded, immediately picked up the bamboo chopsticks, and devoured them.

"Senior brother, there is nothing in this cave, so what should you do tomorrow to wash up?"

"Little junior brother, not only can you not wash while facing the wall, but even sleeping is forbidden. ”

"Isn't that going to be dirty?" Isn't he afraid of always loving the clean, and when he thought of the dirty appearance when he was not afraid of facing the wall at the end of the period, he was so frightened that even his hairs stood up, "Senior brother, I'll help you bring some daily necessities, if you go on like this, sooner or later even fleas will be born." ”

"It's not that serious. He replied casually, but he was secretly bitter in his heart. Before going up the mountain, Xue Feng had specially told him that he was not allowed to bring anything into the cave; otherwise, he would be severely punished. Bu Se knew that Xue Feng had always done what he said, not to mention that he was now facing the wall, so he would naturally not be stupid enough to make trouble for himself at this time.

He was not afraid but still did not give up, and continued to do ideological work, "Senior brother, you don't know how dirty you are now, if there is a mirror now, you will definitely be startled by you in the mirror." When the time comes, I'm sure you won't be able to recognize you in the mirror, is it yourself or not?"

"What did you say?" Bu Se threw down the chopsticks in his hand and jumped up like a spring.

Not afraid of being startled by his sudden movement, he said hesitantly: "I, I didn't say anything." ”

"Oh, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been so excited. He smiled apologetically and said, "Good junior brother, tell me what you just said again." ”

Nodding fearlessly, he repeated what he had just said.

"You in the mirror, you ...... in the mirror" recited these four words over and over again. Suddenly, he hugged him and shouted excitedly, "I know, I know, it turns out that I want a mirror, I want a mirror......!" I finally got it. ”

Bu Se will suddenly be excited, because he is not afraid that when he lifted the mirror, he suddenly thought of the true meaning of that strange poem. In an instant, he understood that the strange poem was not just a simple understanding of cultivation. This strange admonition is not only a portrayal of the state of cultivation, but also a special method of practice, and the primary method of this method of cultivation is to use the reflection reflected in the mirror to practice.

The problem that had been puzzled for a long time was suddenly solved, and it was no wonder that he was so happy. It's just that when he was elated, he was not afraid, but he was once again frightened to death by his crazy behavior.

"Hey, brother, can you stop first? I'm going to be dizzy by you. Fearless, he shouted as hard as he could.

"Okay, okay, let's stop, let's stop. Bu Se stopped turning with a smile, "Senior brother, thank you so much today." Hehe...... The puzzle that Senior Brother couldn't figure out was unintentionally solved by you. You're really my lucky star, haha......"

"Senior brother, look at you so happy, there must be some happy event, tell me quickly. ”

"Okay. Suddenly, remembering that this strange practice method has not yet been verified, and I don't know if it is reliable, I immediately changed my words and said: "Oh, no, I can't tell you now, I'll tell you when my wall period expires." ”

"Then I'll thank you first, brother. He said obediently.

"No thanks, no thanks, we don't need to say that between us. Bu smiled and patted the fearless shoulder, and said affectionately: "Senior brother, can you go back later and help me buy a big mirror?" In just a moment, he had already decided to take the risk

"No problem, but I don't know how big the mirror is?"

"Bigger is better. After thinking about it, he deliberately advised: "Oh, you don't know yet, you are not allowed to carry anything while facing the wall." Don't let anyone see you when you go up the mountain, or I'll be killed by you." ”

"Senior brother, don't worry, I won't let others see it, hehe...... I'll buy it for you as soon as you get back. ”

At dinner time, I was not afraid to send a meal to Bu Se again, and at the same time, I also brought a large glass mirror that was half a person's height as promised. Seeing that the glass mirror was in line with his heart, he was overjoyed, and he was about to praise him without fear, and he was so proud that he was not afraid to blush, and he shouted forgiveness before he stopped.

After dinner, he chatted with the fearless and unmatched for nearly an hour, until it was getting dark, and he was not afraid to pack up the dishes and chopsticks and go down the mountain. Since then, he has not been afraid to deliver two meals a day to the cave on time and at every hour, regardless of wind or rain, and has never delayed for a moment.

Although he lives alone in the dripping cave, he does not feel lonely, and every morning, he practices the practice method he has learned from the strange advice in front of the glass mirror, and at night, he enters the meditation on his knees and spends the night practicing the secret techniques of Zen Buddhism taught by the monk Xuefeng himself.

In this way, although he was punished to face the wall and think, in fact, he neither faced the wall nor thought about it, except for chatting and talking with him twice a day, he had no distractions every day, just buried his head in penance.

The cultivation method that Bu Se has newly comprehended is very strange, and it is very different from the normal cultivation method of Buddhism. At the beginning, the new practice method requires practitioners to use the reflection reflected in the observation mirror to create illusions, and then on this basis, they can get in touch with their subconscious mind and obtain the help of the subconscious mind to the greatest extent possible, so as to quickly break through the four obstacles of earth, water, fire, and wind, and reach the state of emptiness in Buddhism.

This way of doing things is different from the Buddhist practice of first taking the vows, then entering meditation, and finally enlightening oneself before attaining liberation, which has been followed for thousands of years. However, although this new cultivation method was extremely strange, the effect was very obvious, and in a very short period of time, the cultivation of the uncolored had made a qualitative leap with the help of the subconscious.

Unconsciously, half of the 100-day period has passed, and at noon one day, I am not afraid to send fast, but I find that the color is still in the middle of the set. I waited patiently for two hours, but there was still no sign of making up my mind, and I was very helpless, so I had to leave the lunch box and return quietly.

To the surprise of the fearless, it took seven days and seven nights to wake up. It was only then that he realized that his impressive cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds in just a few dozen days, reaching a height that he could not reach.

"Senior brother, your cultivation has progressed so fast, has the abbot taught you secret techniques again?"

As soon as Bu Se came out of meditation, the words full of envy immediately came to his ears. He smiled and replied, "No, Master hasn't come to inspect since I went up the mountain." ”

"Then how did you progress so fast. ”

He smiled and said, "This is a secret, and it can't be leaked for the time being." ”

"Do you have to wait until your wall facing the end of the period before you can tell me?"

"Exactly. ”

"Well, it's still a little over a month. He frowned when he heard this.

"I'm not in a hurry, what are you in a hurry?" Bu Se rolled his eyes and said, "You have food and drink at the bottom of the mountain, and you are living happily, but I am suffering and freezing here." ”

I was not afraid to be dumbfounded by these words for a while, and after a while, I said: "Senior brother, the abbot asked me to convey a word to you, and he said, 'Cultivation is important in perseverance, and it is not a good thing to be brave and diligent. ’”

"Huh, how does Master know that my cultivation has made great progress?"

"I'm sorry, I told the abbot. He smiled and touched his head, "You must have been for many days this time, I won't say it's okay." ”

"What must be many days? Didn't I settle this morning? He asked in confusion.

"It's still morning, it's been seven days. ”

"Seven days!" Bu Se was taken aback. In Buddhism, it can be as long as seven days, almost all of them are those who have practiced penance for several years and have reached the best level of meditation. But he had only been cultivating for less than two months, but he had already reached this realm.

The rapid progress of cultivation makes Bu Se both happy and worried: the joy is that the cultivation is getting deeper and deeper, and there is a great chance that in a short period of time, he will break through the realm of the three Zen heavens in the four meditations and eight determinations of Buddhism, so as to enter the four Zen heavens, but the worry is that the progress of this cultivation is so rapid that the insight often follows after the kung fu has arrived.

This gave him a headache, and Buddhist practice focuses on insight, cultivation, and vows, and the three of them start to practice in an orderly manner. Seeing the ground is seeing the way, that is, understanding reason, which can be said to be the basis of practice, while cultivation and making wishes are things, which refer to practice. Generally speaking, the normal practice is to have insight first, and then to further practice and make vows.

However, the current situation is that the practice is first, then the insight, and finally the turn to make the vow, which is completely consistent with the normal procedure. Now he is simply a high-speed locomotive out of control, no matter whether it is a road or an obstacle in front of him, he can only move forward bravely, and there is no room for retreat and turn.

Just three days later, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds again, not only successfully breaking through the three preliminaries, but also cultivating the first two preliminaries of the four preliminaries in the four preliminaries, such as the four preliminaries, and then quickly entering the third preliminaries in the early hours of the morning, the most dangerous pass in the realm of forbearance - the mad pass.

Passing this level is a major test that every Buddhist practitioner must go through, and those who can pass this pass will be able to smoothly enter the last of the four preliminaries, the state of receiving the practice, and thus gain a glimpse of the heavenly path; otherwise, they will be delirious and fall into the outer path, and it will be difficult to turn back.

Because of this, when a practitioner passes through the madness level, he often has to invite his predecessors to protect him to avoid risks. But the cultivation of the color is progressing so fast that there is no time to make any preparations, and he will soon face the test of breaking through.

At this time, Busheng, who was in meditation, was unaware of this, and was still concentrating on cultivation wholeheartedly, not realizing the danger at all.