Chapter 31: Responding to Requests
Most of the temples in country T give people a resplendent feeling, and this temple is no exception.
The entrance of this temple is a verdant lawn, the grass is very well manicured, and as soon as you enter, you will see a neatly laid floor tiles, and when you look up, you can see many pagodas.
Stupa, also known as the relics pagoda, after the death of the monks, will leave relics, that is the crystallization of the monk's body, and in the T country, "tower" is the meaning of the mausoleum, this pagoda is a place dedicated to storing the relics of the monks, there are many such places in China, that is, in the Xuan Realm, there are similar buildings, Chu Shaolong felt the fluctuation of the Xuan Qi before, is from these relics pagoda.
These stupas, some tall and some low, look quite spectacular from a distance, and four of them are very tall, and they are inlaid with cyan, white, yellow, and dark blue tiles, showing a "Ding" shape, which looks very spectacular.
Although there are many scenes of this kind of scene in the Xuan Realm, it is the first time that Chu Shaolong has seen this style of architecture, and it can be regarded as the second time he has opened his eyes after being reborn.
"There are more than 70 relics pagodas here," Long Pozan explained to Chu Shaolong, "so it is also known as the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas, and these four are more than 40 meters high, which is also one of the most spectacular scenery here." ”
The walls of the temple are golden, which looks very luxurious, and the red walls are gold bricks, which is not magnificent.
When you arrive at the main hall, there is a golden statue of the deity, which has four faces, each holding a different artifact.
"It's the Erawan Buddha." Long Po Zan explained.
The four-faced Buddha, also known as the "Buddha who responds to requests", is not a product of the T country, it comes from the Y country, and the temples of the T country generally enshrine two kinds of Buddhas, one is Sakyamuni, and the other is the four-faced Buddha, although these two Buddhas are from the Y country, but the four-faced Buddha has a different meaning when it comes to the T country.
This four-faced Buddha is the Brahmanical deity of country Y, Brahma, one of the three main gods of Brahmanism. Brahma is the god who created heaven and earth, and in the country of T, it is considered to be a god with boundless power and mastering the prosperity and wealth of others, so strictly speaking, the Erawan Buddha is not a Buddha but a god.
The four sides of the four-faced Buddha, facing the four directions of east, west, north and south, are for believers to worship, and his four faces represent health, love, career, wealth, and also control everything in the world.
"It's really good to be responsive," Chu Shaolong pondered in his heart, "That emperor should really learn from others." ”
Thinking of the Heavenly Emperor, thinking of the Holy Son, and thinking of those ugly faces, Chu Shaolong gritted his teeth, and the angry aura rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
But at the thought of Ling Qingxuan, Chu Shaolong's anger subsided by more than half.
Those people in the Xuan Realm, although they are hateful, also have many things that make Chu Shaolong remember.
Chu Shaolong looked at the four-faced Buddha, Chu Shaolong knew that Brahma was a benevolent Buddha, and he should not make a killing wish in front of him.
If he can really respond to his requests, then I wish Qingxuan and I can continue our relationship!
Chu Shaolong thought to himself, and worshiped the four-faced Buddha as a host.
The host took Chu Shaolong to continue to visit the temple, but Chu Shaolong suddenly found a C sword hanging on the wall.
This sword is nothing special, the crimson scabbard is just an ordinary sword.
However, as a killing weapon, the sword is inevitably a little inappropriate to be placed in this temple, but Chu Shaolong didn't ask, just looked at it a few more times.
"Mr. Chu, isn't he looking at that sword?" Chu Shaolong didn't want to ask, but Long Pozan took the initiative to ask.
"Well, it's really a good sword," since Long Po praised everything, it didn't hurt Chu Shaolong to ask, "But how can there be a sword here?" ”
Long Pozan smiled self-deprecatingly.
"It's no secret, the poor monk used to be a swordsman."
"Swordsman?" Chu Shaolong was a little surprised, this monk was actually a swordsman?
"It's already in the past," said Long Pozan, "if Mr. Chu is willing to listen, the poor monk will talk about it." ”
"But it doesn't hurt to say it." Chu Shaolong didn't care, while urging his mind to absorb the Xuan Qi, he planned to listen to Long Pozan tell the story.
"About fifty years ago, the poor monk was also a famous swordsman in this area," said Luang Pozan, "At that time, the poor monk was still young, and he was influenced by the Dongying swordsman, and he liked to challenge all kinds of masters. ”
Long Pozan said as she pulled Chu Shaolong to the side of the bench and sat down.
Fifty years is just a flick of a finger for Chu Shaolong, but for people in this world, it is almost a lifetime, the sunlight in the distance hits the golden temple, reflecting a more dazzling light, even after many repairs, the temple can still see some traces of erosion by the years.
The old monk looked at the four towering stupas in the distance, as if his ambition was higher than this stupa.
"Once, I challenged a master again," said Luang Pozan, "and it was supposed to be better, but then an accident happened. ”
"I had the upper hand in the whole competition, and the more I got to the back, the more I didn't feel happy."
"He had already conceded defeat, but I was going to continue, and in the end I killed him by mistake."
With that, Luang Pozan folded her hands and closed her eyes.
"When I was younger, I never thought that life would be so fragile, I was arrogant at that time, and I just wanted to use the sword in my hand to make a piece of the world, and after that incident, I began to fear the sword, and I gradually became depressed."
"Later, I met my master, and he made me understand that everything has its reincarnation cause and effect, and that I was extremely proud and retributed, and that I needed to devote myself to cultivation to cleanse myself of my sins, and this is an experience I should receive."
Listening to the story of Long Pozan, Chu Shaolong felt a little similar to himself, both of them originally had their own strength and status, one because of the betrayal of a friend, the other because of a gaffe competition, one was reborn, the other was a monk, and for Long Pozan, isn't it a kind of rebirth?
Long Pozan clasped her hands together and looked into the distance, the green smoke curled in the distance, it was the incense used for worship in the temple, as if her past had dissipated with that trace of green smoke.
Chu Shaolong also looked at the green smoke, Long Pozan didn't have the opportunity for him Chu Shaolong to come over again, but Chu Shaolong had it, he must return to the Xuan Realm and let those ugly faces completely disappear from this universe!
"Mr. Chu was still surprised why the poor monk spoke Huaxia before?" When Luang Po Zan finished telling the story, he suddenly spoke again.
"yes......." Chu Shaolong didn't expect that this old monk would be so able to observe words and feelings, and he found out.
"I learned it during my travels," Long Pozan explained, "I have also been to China, I have been to many places, and I have challenged the strong people all over the world, and I just heard Mr. Li talk about that Zhang Lan, and the poor monk felt that he was somewhat similar to the poor monk, but I was not as crazy as him back then, and the only time I was ......."
Everyone can always find one or two things in this life that they can't let go, even some people who have attained the Tao are like this, as long as they still have human nature, then there are such things, ordinary people can't control their emotions about these things, and whenever they think about it, they will be affected by these things again.
And these enlightened people are not completely unaffected by those things that cannot be let go, but they not only know how to control their emotions, but also know how to hide those things in their hearts.
"It seems that the master's cultivation is not enough." Chu Shaolong pointed out unceremoniously, both cultivators, although the direction of cultivation is different, but they are all for their own goals, since they are also cultivators, Chu Shaolong also mentioned one or two points to Long Po out of kindness.
"yes." Long Pozan smiled bitterly and said that he was able to achieve the position of presiding officer precisely because his Taoism was much higher than that of others, but even so, he still couldn't completely let go of that matter, maybe when the day when the sins were paid off, he would be able to let go.
Long Pozan didn't think much about it, and continued to talk about the sword for Chu Shaolong.
"That sword was given to me by a guest I rescued earlier," said Luang Pozan, "and he knew that I had been a swordsman, but he didn't know how to thank him, so he had a good sword for me." ”
"This kind of sword that has not been killed, or even a sword whose blade has not been exposed, cannot be considered a killing weapon," said Long Pozan, "and I have hung it here as a decoration." ”
"Although I am no longer a swordsman, physical fitness is also part of my practice, and I have also continued to practice swordsmanship," Long Pozan said, arching her hand to Chu Shaolong, "Mr. Chu's medical skills are extraordinary, and Mr. Chu recognized this as a good sword at a glance just now, dare to ask Mr. Chu also knows swordsmanship?" ”
"I know a little bit about it...... Chu Shaolong said that the sword is a good sword, it is a good sword relative to this world, but it is indeed an ordinary sword that can no longer be ordinary, if it is in the Xuan Realm, such a sword is no different from broken copper and iron.
"In that case, can you ask the poor monk for a few tricks?" A gleam flashed in Long Pozan's eyes.
In fact, after so many years, although he no longer touches the real sword, Long Pozan is also a martial artist, if he can fight with a master, it can be regarded as a solution to the "sword addiction" of so many years.
Chu Shaolong didn't particularly mind, he used to practice the mind and exercise the body, although swordsmanship is such a thing, it is necessary to cooperate with the body to exert its power, Chu Shaolong remembers the skills, and often practices swords, but after all, he has not experienced actual combat, and he does not know what realm his current swordsmanship has reached.
What's more, in Chu Shaolong's previous life, in addition to medical skills, the highest attainment is swordsmanship, proficient in the "Green Capsule Sword Technique", as a top swordsman, he will naturally not refuse to challenge him.
"Okay," Chu Shaolong said, "but the master must remember to get to the point." ”
Long Pozan smiled: "Mr. Chu said that he was joking. ”