Chapter 242: Mist
That old voice probably came from the blind dragon in my body.
It said lightly: "Naturally, I am not a decent person. But after all these years of being trapped in a Buddhist temple, I also learned some Zen principles. β
The woman said, "I didn't call you out today to talk about the Buddha and lecture on the scriptures. β
The blind dragon said: "You have been looking for Anle Temple for a short time, right?" β
The woman said lightly: "More than a thousand years." β
The blind dragon said, "The rest of the people have been more than a thousand years, right?" β
The woman said with some unhappiness: "I am still alive, naturally for more than a thousand years." β
The blind dragon replied lightly: "You have been searching for so many years, but you have never found anything, do you know why?" β
The woman was stunned, then asked, "Why?" β
The blind dragon said, "Because you don't talk about the Buddha's lectures. Anle Temple is a sacred place of Buddhism, and there have been Buddhist relics. Of course, it takes a high-ranking monk to find the way to it. You are so angry that you are about to kill people at every turn, even if you see the Buddha, what can you do? β
The woman said angrily, "Do you want me to become a nun now?" β
The blind dragon's voice was not hurried or slow: "If you can repent and put down the butcher knife, it will naturally be the best." β
The woman suddenly pinched my head and said, "You have no power to fight back now, I can kill you lightly." β
The blind dragon chuckled softly, "I naturally know that you have the ability to kill me. Since I fell into your hands, I won't be ignorant of current affairs, don't you want to find Anle Temple? Shall I sue you? β
The woman said, "It's best if you think like that." β
The blind dragon said: "Anle Temple is here to the west, thirty miles later. β
When the blind dragon said this, the woman interrupted him: "I have already traveled around here for hundreds of miles. Within thirty miles, there was nothing. β
The blind dragon smiled, "As far as I know, it's not that there is nothing. Aren't there a lot of lonely souls trapped here? They wept and howled all day long in the mist, and refused to disperse. I'm afraid that even with your skills, it will be difficult to dispel them, right? β
The woman nodded and said, "There are indeed a lot of unjust ghosts around. I used to catch a lot. The causes of their deaths varied, and it is unclear why they were trapped here after their deaths. They can't be reincarnated, so they become resentful, and they make the surrounding area even more smoky. I once tortured them about where Anle Temple was, but until their souls were gone, they couldn't come up with a reason. β
The blind dragon said, "Because they don't know the news of Anle Temple at all. At that time, the monks in the temple moved the entire Anle Temple. It was here that a suspicious array was sent, and thousands of ghosts were forcibly detained from the surroundings. as a distraction. You have to figure out guΓ² they find Anle Temple. That's not going to be the case. β
The woman said impatiently: "Then you sue me, how can I find it?" β
The blind dragon said, "You need to recite the Buddha's name Prajnaparamita, reciting it with devotion and walking towards the west. Naturally, they found their way. β
The woman said angrily: "Nonsense. β
Blind Hole said slowly: "How can this be nonsense? All you have to do is recite the Buddha name. Those who sincerely worship the Buddha before their lifetime will naturally be overtaken by you and reincarnated. β
The woman said, "Do you intend for me to transcend this evil in the mountains?" β
The blind dragon sighed: "The ghosts in the mountains have been grudging for a long time, and I'm afraid this Buddha name can't do anything about it." In this kind of resentment, only the most devout monks will maintain a glimmer of clarity after death. These monks are from Anle Temple. They voluntarily sat in the wilderness to show the way for future generations. β
The woman took her hand back, and she said lightly, "I understand." You can go back. β
The blind dragon smiled and said, "I still have one more thing to ask for. β
The woman asked, "What's the matter?" β
The blind dragon said: "This little brother is very close to me. Will you be able to spare his life? After all, I promised him to keep him safe. β
When I heard the blind dragon say that, I couldn't help but feel grateful.
However, the woman flatly refused: "There is no such possibility. β
The blind dragon didn't mind, he smiled and said, "Is this not possible?" Hehe, there are some things that you can't decide for yourself. β
After saying this, the blind dragon was silent again.
And the woman carried me out of the valley with a swift walk.
Her steps were fast, and it was clear that she was eager to find Anle Temple.
After leaving the valley, the cold on my body had gradually receded, and soon, I felt that I could move freely.
I asked weakly, "You've been looking for a thousand years, so why rush to this time?" Let's rest for a while and then hurry, it shouldn't be anything. β
The woman seemed excited, and she said, "I can't imagine that you can really help me find Anle Temple." Was this a coincidence, or was it meant to be? β
I said with a hippie smile: "The two of us are so fateful, I have helped you a lot, how about you spare my life?" β
The woman shook her head resolutely: "I need that dragon inside you." He must be taken out. β
I was puzzled and asked, "Didn't you already find Ansi and die?" Buddhahood is in sight, why do you need to get this dragon? β
The woman sneered: "Can you become a Buddha if you find Anle Temple?" You're too naΓ―ve. β
Then, she muttered to herself: "I didn't expect that this big thing was completed by me alone." In this way, there is no need to inform the rest of the people. β
The woman walked for a while, then put me down.
By this time it was already dawn, but a thick fog had appeared ahead. Walking inside, it's not as clear as the night just now.
I followed the woman inside. At first, I heard a lot of miserable cries. Further ahead, there was more scolding in the cry. As I went deeper and deeper, from time to time a hand reached out from the thick fog, trying to drag me in.
I quickened my pace and followed closely behind the woman, scrambling to try to break free from the demon's entanglement.
After a while, the woman began to chant softly, "Prajnaparamita, Prajnaparamita, Prajnaparamita." β
As her voice continued to sound. Suddenly, in front of us on the left, a point of light lit up.
The woman grabbed my hand and ran quickly.
When we arrived, we saw a gray-robed monk rising from the ground. He looked at us kindly, bowed, and said, "Thank you, donor." I've been waiting here for a thousand years, and now I'm going to continue to be reincarnated and go through the calamities of cultivation. Then his body dissolved into nothingness.
The woman said with some excitement, "These are indeed true. The monks of Anrakuji Temple are really smart. First use the soul to hide the temple, and then use the soul of the monk to show the way. It's breathtaking. β
I saw the woman's face beaming with admiration. couldn't help but say: "In order to hide a temple, thousands of people were harmed, what is there to praise?" β
The woman looked back, looked at me suspiciously, and then smiled, "You have a good heart." β
Then she stopped paying attention to me and just chanted the mantra aloud. As the sound sounded, a light kept coming on.
We walked deeper and deeper, and by the end of the day, we didn't know where the way back was. Those points of light come and go, and the path is very complicated.
We walked for three days, but we never saw the shadow of Anle Temple.
I was dizzy and weak from hunger. I said, "Have we been deceived?" In the past three days, we have also walked more than 100 miles, right? Why haven't you found it yet? β
I saw that the woman was also a little impatient. "Now that we've found it," she said, she said. Of course, keep going. Whether it's Anle Temple or a trap in front of me, I'll find out. β
I squatted on the ground holding my stomach and said, "I haven't eaten for three days. If this continues, I am afraid that I will starve to death. β
The woman looked at me and said, "It's only three days, and I can't die." Rest assured, when you die, you will never feel hungry again. β
I said, "If I die, will the dragon still be taken out?" β
When the woman heard this, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then said, "It seems that you can't die yet, we have to go out early." β
With that, she lifted me up again. Quickly run towards the point of light in front of you.