"Mingsha Mountain, Xiaoleiyin Temple. ”

It's here.

Bumpy ride.

The carriage and horses are tired.

On the fourth day of the first month of April, arrive at the small Lei Yin Temple, everything is no different from expected, the road is very smooth, after crossing the Great Wall in the east, there are some mountains and rocks along the way, there are occasional Bodhisattva temples in the barrenness, the inside is clean, the incense will not be broken, it seems that someone has been cleaning, which is completely different from the territory of the Great Sui.

In Xiling, where Ning Yi lived in his early years, the Bodhisattva Temple was in tatters, and there was even a haunting around Qingbai City.

No one enters the temple.

Dongtu has no such concerns.

The border between the eastern soil and the Great Wall is not prosperous, most of the smugglers who want to cross the border pass are dead in the yellow sand, if the wind is stronger, it will even blow out white bone and sand grains, it is difficult to enter the eastern soil, and it is difficult to get out of the eastern soil.

It still belongs to the Great Sui.

This place no longer belongs to the Great Sui.

The Great Wall blocked the incense of Buddhism and restricted the continuation of imperial power...... The prestige of the Great Sui royal family is "beyond its strength" here, and Lingshan is the absolute master.

And the name of "Ning Yi" is no longer as easy to use as in the Great Sui, crossing the Great Wall in the east, after Yan Shichen, there should be no more people, because the title of "Uncle Xiaoshi of Shushan" comes to give Ning Yi face.

That's a good thing.

Ning Yi and Pei Yatou can finally remove those "disguises" and show their true faces frankly...... Because no one knows them here, the ascetics here know every bodhisattva, the Buddha, who is enshrined in the temple, but they are never interested in meeting the "famous" visitors.

Whether it's the little uncle of Shushan, or the future mountain master of Purple Mountain.

Over here.

Ning Yi is Ning Yi, and Pei Lingsu is Pei Lingsu.

Under the gate of Mingsha Mountain, there are already many ascetics, most of whom come with the "Stone Statue of Wishing Power", wanting to change their lives in the "Buddha Bathing Festival".

In addition to the "Obon Festival", this is the biggest festival in Toto.

Many of the great figures of Lingshan will be present, and many ascetics will practice in remote temples, and their aspirations are subdivided and different, and if they can stand out in this duel of the Festival, they will have the opportunity to get more attention...... Dongtu is a holy place for ascetics, but it is also a fiercely competitive Shura field, and the resources in this world always belong to a small number of people, if you don't fight or grab it, then it is very likely that you will get nothing.

This is true in Zhongzhou, and it is also true in Dongtu.

If you want to worship Lingshan, you can't wait for pie to fall from the sky...... There are some things to fight for.

Lingshan is said to have 36,000 temples, 36,000 pillars of incense, Buddhist shrines and bodhisattvas, and very few disciples who intend to participate in the bathing Buddha puja are "alone", and most of them have the support of their teachers behind them...... It is a great blessing for a person to attain the Tao and worship the spiritual mountain.

These ascetics also pursue "longevity", and no one thinks that they have not lived long enough, but they care more about the "distance of the heart", the distance from Mahayana Buddhism.

Mahayana Buddhism is in Lingshan.

......

......

"Excuse me. ”

The carriage traveled to the mountain gate of Mingsha Mountain, the queue was not too long, although the monks were crowded, but soon someone noticed Ning Yi's two carriages, a monk and Xiao Shami came in pairs, came to Ning Yi's carriage, Xiao Shami stood on tiptoe, lifted the curtain, the monk looked around respectfully, and asked, "The three Buddha statues are in the back carriage?"

Ning Yi and Pei Yatou smiled.

The lark smiled and nodded in the same way.

The little novice looked up, trying to see the scene inside the carriage, but he was a little short, and he tried to jump twice but to no avail.

The girl couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The little novice touched his head, not annoyed, and embarrassed to smile.

The monk said helplessly: "Routine inspection...... Everyone, don't be surprised. ”

After that, he looked around, looked at the three of them by the way, and when he looked at the lark, his expression was a little trance.

In the eyes of this young man, there seems to be a sea.

The monk came back to his senses, pressed his surprise in his heart, and asked curiously, "Who is this Dharma name?"

The lark sat in the carriage, bowed slightly, and said softly: "The master died early, and there is no number, the little master can call me 'lark'." ”

The monk nodded, signaling that he understood, and he took the curtain of the carriage and waved his hand to signal the little novice to go to the back carriage to inspect the Buddha statue.

The waist-high little novice ran all the way to the carriage, the talisman in his hand lit up and went out, and he ran back again, trying to suppress his panting voice and said, "Senior brother, no problem." ”

"Good...... Release. ”

The monk put a talisman next to the carriage of the two carriages, and then raised a hand, and the guard of the mountain gate in the distance immediately understood, the carriage slowly drove away, and the monk continued to check, but the little novice did not leave, but trotted all the way to the carriage, half of his body sat on the wooden plank to borrow strength.

Ning Yi smiled curiously: "What is the little master doing?"

Xiao Shami said seriously: "The abbot said, there are friends from afar, very happy, during the bathing Buddha Festival, every guest who comes from afar, must be well entertained, like the senior brother who is strong, go to check the carriage and horse, check the identity, like me, can only carry a luggage for the guest, packages, by the way to say some precautions." ”

Ning Yi was a little dumbfounded.

He didn't expect that Xiao Leiyin Temple would think so thoroughly.

These ascetics in Dongtu are indeed very different from Zhongzhou, and their general minds are relatively simple...... This is a place of fanaticism for believers, but it is also a pure land of crystal and immaculate, because there are really people who give everything for "faith".

Thinking of this, Ning Yi's eyes became solemn.

"The abbot of Xiaoleiyin Temple, the Dharma name is 'Gu Xing', Master Xuyun is very old, close to the time limit of his birthday, and the disciples he accepts are also ......" Pei Lingsu lowered his voice, "The three disciples of Xuyun, Master Gu Xing is in Xiaoleiyin Temple, Master Shao Yun is practicing in Lingshan, and 'quitting dust' ......"

The lark looked calm, and said to Ning Yi and Pei Lingsu with his divine soul: "My identity, please keep it secret for the time being, and when the festival is over, if I win, I will not dishonor my teacher's name, and then I will go to see Uncle Gu Xing, which can be regarded as a small consummation." ”

Ning Yi nodded.

He suddenly asked curiously: "Little monk, every year at the Buddha Bathing Festival, there are so many people in Mingsha Mountain?"

Coming and going, it was bustling.

It's a lot of noise.

In the Great Sui Zhongzhou, except for the "Great Dynasty Meeting", it is difficult to see this scene.

"Actually, I'm also strange...... Xiao Shami scratched his head and said, "There weren't so many people in the past, but now it's strange, the guest rooms on the mountain are almost not enough, and the festival will be held in three days, and the master has prepared a futon in the hall, if there are too many people, let's release the house and let the guests live." ”

The carriage moved slowly on the mountain road, entered the Mingsha Mountain Gate, an empty long road, a temple in the distance lit up white smoke, surrounded by more than a dozen mountain peaks, so many people are full, it can be seen that this year is indeed very "lively".

The lark couldn't help but laugh, "Little master, what's so special about this year's bathing Buddha Festival?"

The little novice blinked.

He froze for two seconds, then raised his voice as if remembering something important, "Ah...... I know. ”

Xiao Shami poked his head out very smartly, looked at the people on both sides of the mountain road, and then climbed into the carriage, the lark moved a seat for him, Xiao Shami sat down very comfortably, patted the smoke and dust on his body, lowered his voice and said carefully: "Senior brother told me...... The two elder brothers of Zen Buddhism and Vinaya Buddhism are going to compete in this year's Bathing Buddha Festival, and this duel seems to involve the position of the 'Buddha' of Lingshan. ”

He paused, with a sad face, "I don't know the rest, what the 'Buddha' is, I don't know, it seems to be a great person...... We don't know, and we don't dare ask. ”

Ning Yi and Pei Lingsu glanced at each other, and they both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

Dongtu knows very little about the territory of the Great Sui.

Just like Ning Yi even if he tells this little novice now that his identity is a descendant of the Great Sui Shu Mountain, how is Tianhailou in the north, I'm afraid this little novice is also confused......

Similarly, the Great Sui knew very little about the internal struggle between the Eastern Tuling Mountains.

Almost zero.

Ning Yi's understanding of "Lingshan" is limited to a few words, Futu Mountain, Master Xuyun, and Obon...... And the representatives between Zen Buddhism and Vinaya Buddhism are unknown.

The two behemoths in the east and west, have always been very conservative in their attitude towards the sect.

Except for the special existence that they deliberately push into the eyes of the world...... For example, the youngest palace master in the history of Zixiao Palace traveled around.

They only let the world see, where they want to be seen.

If the "Buddha" competition comes out this time, then it will not be long before the entire Great Sui will know the name of the Buddha, which is the power of Lingshan.

It only takes one night to push that person into the eyes of thousands of people.

Ning Yi fell into deep thought, he lifted the curtain and looked at the crowd of monks stacked under the mountain road.

Xiao Shami opened his mouth and muttered, "Past inspections...... It's not so strict, this year's investigation is strict, from early morning to noon, I only ate one steamed bun, and I starved to death. ”

He sighed and sat down in the chair of the carriage.

A slightly teasing voice rang out.

"Little one, if you are hungry, please eat a leg of lamb. ”

The little novice shook his head like a rattle, and said, "That's a broken vow!"

After speaking, he paused, and still had an inexhaustible aftertaste: "The leg of lamb is too oily...... But the taste is ok. ”

He looked at Ning Yi and found that a man and a woman sitting in front of him did not speak, but looked at him with a strange expression.

The sound is from ...... It came from the other side of the curtain.

Little Shami sprang up.

He stared at the curtain of the car, and Youya Youzai sat cross-legged with a flying sword, a young man in black robes who was level with the carriage, the flying sword flew low in the air, the tip of the sword swayed, and it could hit the ground almost at any moment to spark sparks.

The black-robed young man smiled and stretched out a hand, reaching out from the side of the curtain to pull out the little novice, "You were the one who stole the leg of lamb last time, right?"

"Uncle Jinglian has gone around me, don't dare anymore!"

"Go back and see how I clean you up. Jinglian slapped the little guy's buttocks and threw him to the ground, seemingly casual, but in fact extremely careful, the speed of the flying sword deliberately slowed down, but it still made a push in the heart, so that the little guy fell and ate shit, haha smiled and turned around and grimaced.

He sped up his sword again, came to the level position of the carriage, and took off his hat, revealing his fair face.

His voice was a little hoarse, quite emotional.

"Brother Ning, long time no see. ”