Liyan took the Heart Ape Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Long Xiaotian to the gate of all beings. Xuanyuan Jingtian and the Daoist who guarded the boundary stopped, saying that this was the realm of Buddhism, and Xuanyuan Jingtian did not want to cause unnecessary misunderstanding and trouble.

The gate of living beings is thirty-six miles before and after, and the width is different. The narrowest point is less than a zhang wide, and on both sides are strange rocky white cliffs.

The cliffs are full of countless holes, most of which are one zhang square, and the inside is extremely dark and deep.

As far as the eye can see, the gate of all beings is a muddy swamp, and the surface of the mire is still squirming slightly, and bubbles are constantly coming out.

Standing at the entrance of the Gate of Living Beings, the wind came from the various smells in the narrow valley swamp, sometimes a burst of incense, sometimes a burst of foul smell, all kinds of smells are intertwined and strange, making people feel dizzy for a while.

"It's such a weird place, it seems that it's really hard to pass!" Liyan frowned and said with his divine sense.

Heart Ape Wukong: "Master, I'm afraid our road to learning the scriptures is extremely difficult." I am afraid that this gate of living beings cannot be easily passed. ”

All along, the door to Western Elysium has been the first barrier. To be able to walk through the door of sentient beings is equivalent to entering the door of Buddhism, and to be able to integrate and penetrate the enlightenment of the realm.

Many of the predecessors of Buddhism who walked through the gate of sentient beings are now Bodhisattvas of the Buddha country, but there are also countless monks who have fallen here and fallen into the quagmire and re-entered reincarnation. The reason is very simple, if you don't get to the point of cultivating supernatural powers, and if you don't have that kind of state of mind for cultivation, you can't go through.

Therefore, traveling west to learn scriptures is not something that anyone can go there if they want to.

Why is this so? I don't know until I've walked through it! That's what Wukong told Liyan, and finally said, "Master, I can go over, but I don't know if you can go over." I don't know if Long Xiaotian and Zhu Bashi can pass? . ”

He smiled bitterly and asked with his senses, "What if I can't get by?" Are you going to re-enter the cycle again? ”

Heart Ape Wukong shook his head: "No." If that's the case, I'll definitely do my best to get you out, but you'll have failed in the tribulation, and I'm afraid you'll have to start all over again. ”

Li Yan continued to say in his thoughts: "This is a difficult entry, you already have the cultivation of Da Luo Jin Immortal, of course you can get by." I have been reincarnated in the ninth life, and every time I have not broken the void to become an immortal, I don't know if I can achieve a positive result this time. ”

Heart Ape Wukong: "Master, you are the rescuer of the Heaven and Earth Tribulation designated by the gods and Buddhas of the heavens, and you will definitely be able to survive and achieve positive results." ”

Liyan looked at the narrow gate of sentient beings again, and said to the heart ape Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Long Xiaotian with his divine sense: "We have traveled west to this place, this is the first level. Please be careful. This is only the first step of a long march, please be sure to take it well. ”

Heart Ape Wukong smiled faintly: "The master's cultivation has arrived." If you have the heart of Buddha and the heart of morality, you should be able to walk through. ”

Liyan smiled slightly, and let out a divine thought: "Good protection thoughts." ”

Heart Ape Wukong nodded: "That's very good, let's go." ”

Liyan led everyone to hold their breath and move forward cautiously.

Unable to gain a foothold in the quagmire, he made a statement to run the heart of morality, sacrificed the heart of the Buddha, and performed the law of divine action, and walked forward without getting dirty. Zhu Bajie and Long Xiaotian performed empty meditation, ignoring everything, not knowing it, and moving forward in a quiet way. Someone broke into the gate of sentient beings, and the heart refining circles in the caves on both sides opened.

The sound of the Heart Refining Buddha came from the Heart Refining Array, and at first there were only a few slight places, but gradually more and more densely packed, and the entire mountain wall on both sides and the gate of all beings made a buzzing resonance sound.

If the concentration is not strong and the furnace is not strong, the ubiquitous Buddha sound in all directions can dissipate people's consciousness and shock their internal organs.

In this Buddha sound, there is also a strange sharp impact, which is inaudible to ordinary people's ears, but can be sensed in the spiritual consciousness of practitioners. This impact is capable of penetrating the thick rocks of the mountain walls, let alone the flesh and blood of mortals. What's more special is that it is not aimed at the body, but intrudes into the omnipresence of the consciousness. This is the Buddha's sound refining the mind.

A bizarre sharp sonic attack. It can arouse a thought in the divine consciousness, and thousands of sharp impacts invade the divine consciousness, and can arouse thousands of thoughts, which are like ripples at first, and gradually become turbulent waves. The various divine thoughts aroused by this inaudible sound wave awaken all kinds of memories in the depths of one's mind, and refract and amplify them into the various thoughts of all beings in the world. "If Israel sees me, and if he asks me with a voice, it is a man who walks in an evil way, and he will not see what is coming." The Buddha's heart sings miraculously.

It's hard to describe what it's like to feel like without having experienced it. Liyan looked at Wukong, who looked at Wukong as if nothing had happened, his expression was calm, and he floated forward. Zhu Bajie and Long Xiaotian were struggling to support themselves, their faces were embarrassed, and they looked very painful.

It is a simple experience that manifests itself in the silent waves that penetrate the divine consciousness. The distortion extends infinitely to the point of absurdity, becoming the impact of all kinds of divine thoughts. Under normal circumstances, people may not think about these things at all, but at this time, it is the spiritual platform that is affected by the shock and agitation, whether you want to or not. It just forcibly cut into the consciousness. Repeatedly washing away the memories of the various generations of Liyan, as if it was a sea of hardships and tribulations. But the Buddha's heart shone brightly, and the soft golden light shone through the door of all living beings.

You have taken the world by force in the Three Kingdoms. This is how to provoke cause and effect, how to kill the world, and how to commit great crimes. There are also voices telling you how sacred, patriotic, and patriotic this is. There are also many voices questioning you, why don't you do this, why don't you do that, how many helplessness and disappointment do you have! It is difficult to recover from the migration of Hanzuo.

You once destroyed the five demons at the foot of Linglu Mountain, how nosy you are, how cruel you are, how hypocritical and sinful you are and how you go against the way of heaven. There are also voices that praise you for your ingenuity, your skill, and your dignity. All kinds of divine thoughts are entangled. It's as if you're going to wrap your ordinary mind around the ground beyond recognition.

There are all kinds of past events in the past, and the memories are awakened by thousands of strange sharp impacts, which continue to flash in the Liyan Lingtai, and the accompanying intrusions can also be superimposed and amplified, forcibly imprinting the strange and chaotic divine thoughts into the mind. Thousands of obsessions are magnified to the extreme, and they are constantly entangled in their divine consciousness one after another, which is absolutely uncomfortable!

It was only at this time that Liyan understood why walking through the gate of sentient beings was equivalent to going through a sea of suffering. The memories of his ninth life were all awakened, and all the things he had experienced were aroused by the strange and sharp impact of the Heart Refining Array, and they were entangled and stirred in his mind.

Along the way, not only was there the buzz and sharp impact of the valley, but not long after entering the canyon, the legendary Bi Fang appeared. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Classic of the West Mountains" records: "There are birds, its shape is like a crane, one foot, red and green and white beak, the name is Bi Fang, its song is also called by itself, and there is a fire in its town when it is seen."

Bi Fang is shaped like a crane, with only one leg, red markings on its blue feathers, and a white beak. Wherever it appears, there will be large wildfires. This is a kind of divine beast in the Gate of All Beings.

At this time, the fire was everywhere, the canyon was full of fire, and the cliffs were full of smoke. Except for the heart ape Wukong, the others began to be unable to stand up. Liyan was very irritable in his heart, Zhu Bajie was bitter, and Long Xiaotian screamed.

Words and deeds have become Bi Fang's goal, and countless Bi Fang have erupted into flames. Liyan and the others had to keep their minds undisturbed, defuse the impact of all kinds of divine thoughts in the continuous emergence of past events, and walk on the swamp with the magic of divine deeds, while avoiding being burned by the fire.

This may be the slowest "divine walk" in history, and it is impossible for Liyan and the others to go very fast, they don't even know how long and how far they have walked, and they have entered a strange and uncertain state - looking back at their own life course as if they were entering the Fa, and at the same time fighting against each other. Liyan and others walked for thirty-six miles for seven days. The light of the Buddha also shone for seven days and seven nights.

Suddenly, the entangled thousands of thoughts disappeared, and the humming sound and the raging fire emitted by Bi Fang disappeared behind him. Only then did Liyan and the others realize that they had walked out of the door of sentient beings. Liyan felt that he had not walked a road, but had walked several lives and lives, and he had comprehended all kinds of entanglements of thoughts that he could encounter and think of in the world, and he was almost stripped of his body, but in the end he did not submerge his spiritual platform. How did the clouds subdue their hearts? So. Crossing the door of sentient beings, only by standing up can you truly understand what the Diamond Sutra says about the clouds and subduing their hearts. Liyan looked at the heart ape Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Long Xiaotian and others. Everyone's expressions were different. The heart ape Wukong has a natural demeanor, worthy of Da Luo Jinxian, as if he is fine. Zhu Bajie and Long Xiaotian seemed to have entered a new realm, and they began to have a trace of Buddha nature on their bodies.

Liyan withdrew the Buddha's light, as if nothing had happened, but a lot had changed.

When everything has passed, the spirit platform is unprecedentedly hearty and clear. It seems that out of the gate of all beings is an incomparably clear statement, Zhu Eight Realms, and Long Xiaotian. If it is said that the truth of breaking through delusion is that the inside and outside of the body and mind are the same, and the realm of cultivation is not lost, then after going through the sea of suffering, the body and mind have undergone a thorough purification, and the state of mind is not lost and the consciousness is immortal.

Behind the Gate of Living Beings is a path up the mountain, and the further you go, the higher the terrain becomes. After passing through, it is equivalent to walking out of the canyon and coming to the foot of the mountain of Huanglongling. The huge Huanglongling is like a dragon flying into the sky, but there is a gentle slope under the mountainside, and there is a temple on the slope.

The temple is not big, but the gate is not small, and the gate occupies almost half of the entire front gable. The threshold is more than a foot high, and there is a plaque hanging on the lintel with three big characters written on it - Famen Temple.

On the threshold sat an old monk, with a long round head and a round head, with traces of time on his face, white eyebrows and white beard, like a Buddha in the world, holding a one-foot-high jade dew vase. A blooming Bodhi branch is inserted in the vase. With a look of curiosity, he looked at the people who came up the mountain with a smile.

Although he had never seen this old monk, looking at his expression and posture, Liyan always felt a little familiar, but he didn't know where he had seen it.

Liyan didn't dare to have the slightest contempt, and hurriedly stepped forward with the Heart Ape Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Long Xiaotian, straightened his clothes and saluted, and then sent out a divine thought: "Excuse me, is the master's law name?" ”

"You don't have to call me Master. I am a Dharma preaching monk. When the old monk heard Liyan speak, he agreed to put down the jade dew vase, and then laughed and said, "Great, great, you're finally here!" Buddhism is flourishing, heaven and earth are saved" He jumped in front of him, stretched out his hand upwards and patted Liyan's shoulder vigorously, like an old friend who had not seen him for many years.

Li Yan was startled, and hurriedly turned to one side and asked, "Spread the Fa, do you know me?" ”

The Dharma preached with a round bald head: "If there is color to see you, if you ask you with a voice, it is a person who walks in an evil way, and you cannot see your words." You are making a vow to go to the Western Elysium to seek the true scriptures. Isn't it? ”

Liyan couldn't cry and laugh and uttered a divine thought: "I am the monk Liyan of the Eastern Soil, and I went to the Western Elysium to seek the true scriptures." Now that you know me, you can show us the way. ”

As soon as he pulled his sleeve, an invisible force tolerated him, and he was involuntarily pulled by the teachings, sat down on the threshold of the Famen Temple, and said excitedly: "I have been teaching the Dharma here for more than 600 years, and in the past 600 years, you are the first batch of Buddhist disciples who have walked through the door of sentient beings. ”

Puzzled, he asked with his divine sense: "Since no one has come for more than 600 years, why do you have to wait here?" ”

The old monk, who was still elated just now, suddenly sighed like a little adult: "Alas, I don't know what I said, I made a great wish six hundred and thirty-eight years ago to wait for the savior of the great catastrophe of heaven and earth here. Today is great! It's finally waiting for you. ”

Liyan was stunned, and asked with his divine sense: "I am the savior of the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth." I'm afraid I can't afford to bear such a burden. ”

Chuan Fa smiled again: "Everyone is a Buddha, why can't you be?" Besides, you are a person recognized by the Buddha's mind. ”

Liyan was taken aback again, and arched his hand and said, "How do you know that I have a Buddha heart? ”

Chuan Fa said with a smile: "The Buddha's teachings have already been transmitted to me in a dream. Buddhism is profound, and the door of all living beings is the first pass to seek Buddha in the west. Pass through the door of sentient beings and enter the door of Buddhism. If you hear the Dharma enlightenment and enlightenment, you can come here to experience the sea of suffering in order to verify the fruition. I am waiting for you here. ”

Everyone was relieved.