At this point, the donkey may be tied under the tree for too long and lose its freedom, struggling to break free from the reins.

The young Zen monk borrowed the topic to play: "A sentence of the head, ten thousand lineages of donkey peg." The scriptures are meant to be tools for indicating the truth, but if they are regarded as the truth itself, it is like fixing oneself to the stake on which the donkey is tethered, and it will be even more difficult to break free! ”

The middle-aged mage was no longer hungry, but full of belly—he was ashamed and full of his own incompetence. He couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into, so as not to be embarrassed in front of a village girl and an old man and a young man......

Naturally, he didn't find the crack in the ground, and even if he did, he couldn't get in. So, he had no choice but to pick up the burden, panic like a thief who was discovered, and flee in the wilderness!

After the middle-aged mage left, Le Zhidan stretched out his arms and let out a cheer of victory. Happy enough, he turned to the young Zen monk and said, "You are very good. What's your name? ”

"Huaicai."

"You sit here for a while, wait for me to pick a basket of sand pears again, and I'll take you to see Master Zhang Shaofei."

Huaicai said, "Thank you for the kindness of the girl." I think I can touch that place myself. ”

"With me leading the way, you won't take a detour. Besides, from my introduction, it is more likely that Brother Ah Fei will take you in as an apprentice. ”

Huaicai said solemnly: "Girl, I'm hungry, can you eat for me?" Therefore, it is better to go your own way. In this way, although it may be a detour, it can be experienced more deeply. At the very least, the strength of the feet has been exercised. ”

With that, Huai Cai got up and walked in the direction of Buddha Tsai Dun.

Le Zhidan couldn't help but be stunned. He looked at Huaicai's back and muttered, "This guy, like Brother Fei, seems to have a lot of origins......

This Huaicai really has a lot of background.

On the eighth day of April in 677 A.D., on the Christmas day of Buddha Shakyamuni, six white rui qi burst out from Jinzhou Ankang and soared into the sky. In ancient times, almost all emperors Lao Tzu liked all kinds of auspicious and auspicious signs, so Lord Assassin Shi did not dare to slack off, and immediately reported to the court.

Tang Gaozong Li Zhi asked Tai Shi Ling: "What is this qi?" ”

Yes, you can't be white in the earth, right?

Tai Shiling explained: "Shakyamuni Buddha's birthday is naturally related to Buddhism. The six white rui qi symbolize the six realms and the six realms of Buddhism, indicating the birth of a high monk. It lies in the Golden State and Ankang. ”

At this time, Jinzhou Taishou Han Kai also recorded and played after seeing Ruixiang. So Emperor Gaozong sent an order to Han Kai and asked him to personally go to congratulate him. Han Kai traced back to the roots, followed the vine and found the person who was born in Yingrui.

Huaicai was 15 years old and went to Jingzhou Yuquan Temple to become a monk. At that time, Yuquan Temple was a famous temple in the world, and it was common for monks to gather, and it became common to study teachings and study precepts.

Huaicai has been studying and practicing the law here for seven or eight years, and his heart is still like a cloud of black paint, his heart is unclear, and his sexual light has not appeared. He knew that the current method of practice did not cut into the roots of Buddhism, and was not the best way to enter the Zen machine. For the comprehension of Zen, it can be said that it is not the essence and is not suitable for oneself. So, he resolutely gave up the step-by-step life of the famous mountain and the big temple, and came to Zhongyue with a fellow staff member, the Zen master Zhiran.

At that time, the abbot of Songshan was Lao An Zen Master.

Lao An Zen Master left Zhiran behind, and only glanced at Huaicai, and said: "I am not your master, your master is in Lingnan." ”

When sending him to Lingnan, Lao An Zen Master said inexplicably: "Back then, I ate a grain of Dao (rice) seed because of Zhang Shaofei's junior brother, and today I will return him a Buddha seed!" ”

With the encouragement of Lao An, Huaicai traveled thousands of miles from the prosperous Central Plains to the remote and remote land of Lingnan.

When he walked along the Qingling Xinjiang to the gate of Tianlu Mountain, it was twilight. Zhang Shaofei seemed to have known that he was coming, and happened to be standing on the steps of the Buddha Pier.

The setting sun sprinkled gold, paving a layer of gold dust for the long stone steps of Baoling Temple, like a golden road to heaven. Indeed, in Huaicai's view, this is nothing less than the Golden Avenue leading to Elysium. I don't know if Zhang Shaofei's body is really shining, or the afterglow of the sunset is reflected from the side, there is a golden halo around the outline of Zhang Shaofei's body, which makes him look a little mysterious and sacred; A little cordial, a little dignified; How much cool, how much compassion......

"Where are you from?"

An ordinary sentence, because it came out of the mouth of Master Zhang Shaofei, was full of infinite Zen machines.

If you feel something, if you feel it, if you have it, if you have it, if you have an understanding, but you can't start and can't get in. He was a little shy, and there was a faint red tide on his face. He lowered his head a little embarrassed and muttered, "Disciple Huaicai, from Songshan." ”

"What kind of thing is coming from?" Zhang Shaofei asked strangely.

Huaicai couldn't help but sweat like rain - there seemed to be something in his chest, but he couldn't pour it all out at once. He felt guilty and hung his head deeply.

At this moment, a young monk with an extraordinary demeanor walked in with his head tilted. His Zen staff shook the ground and seemed to tell others, I'm coming, you all get out of the way!

Huai Cai greeted him, and Shi Li asked, "Where did Brother Dao come from?" ”

The young monk did not return the salute, and said arrogantly: "I heard that an illiterate homeless man has come here to pretend to be the Sixth Ancestor. Take me to see how high his Mount Meru is! ”

Huaicai was not moved, and said without anxiety: "The Sixth Ancestor is indeed illiterate, but he is definitely not pretending. ”

The young monk snorted disdainfully.

Huaicai saw that Zhang Shaofei was sitting on the boulder to discuss things with Lei Gong, and just whispered a few words to Zhang Shaofei, the sound of the young monk's Zen staff hitting the ground had already come out, and the air on the boulder also trembled.

Zhang Shaofei and Lei Gong looked at each other and smiled, as if they were used to this kind of behavior. Under the stone steps, Le Zhidan is distributing pears to everyone.

Lei Gong took the sand pear and said meaningfully: "Sand pear, ripe and crisp, sweet and thirst-quenching, unripe and stiff and astringent." ”

Le Zhidan asked, "What should I do then?" ”

Lei Gong said decisively: "He is too blunt, you pour a scoop of cold water on his head!" ”

Zhang Shaofei said: "Instead of being stiff and jerky, it is better to make it cooked!" ”

As they spoke, the young monk had already approached them. Seeing that Zhang Shaofei and the others turned a blind eye to him, and there was an insinuation in his speech, he slammed the Zen staff on the ground, trying to attract their attention.

Xu was the vibration of the Zen staff, and a leaf that had withered and yellowed due to disease fluttered to the ground.

Zhang Shaofei picked it up and sighed at the leaves: "It's a good time, you don't grow well, but you get sick and yellow, it's a pity, it's a pity!" ”

Huaicai glanced at the young monk and said, "Who told him to provoke the insect pest himself, he deserves it!" ”

Zhang Shaofei smiled: "So, Huaicai, you said, the branches and leaves of this tree, some are thriving, some are yellow and shriveling, is it better to be prosperous or withered?" ”

"Vibrant, thriving leaves, of course." Huai Cai replied randomly.

Zhang Shaofei nodded and said, "If yes, if so, then go to Rong." ”