Aoyamaji Temple.

Shuli played with the Xuanzhu in his hand on the side, recalling the past of those teenagers. He originally thought that he had obtained the true meaning of the Great Dao in the Mountain of No Return, and despite the opposition of his family and friends, he went down the mountain privately, but after going down the mountain, he suddenly found that everything had just begun.

In Qifeng City under the mountain, most of the intricate clan forces, most of which were thousands of years ago, their ancestors, as subordinates of the calligrapher, followed the calligrapher to the Mountain of No Return, thinking that they had found a paradise and could live and work in peace and contentment.

It's a pity that there is also infighting in the rat's nest, just at the foot of this mountain, Qifeng City, has developed from a small village to a city with a population of hundreds of thousands of people, but I didn't expect that the intrigue and deceit of the clan forces still exist, and even put it on the bright side, some people have gained greater benefits and more benefits, some families are slowly declining, some people can't stay and move away, and some people stubbornly and poorly stick to it.

In the past, every time he passed by Qifeng City, he stayed for a short time as a disciple of the calligrapher, feeling the hustle and bustle of Qifeng City, but he didn't expect that under this bustle and hustle, there were countless children of fallen families who could not eat enough and wear warm clothes, and poor and struggling working people.

In the sunset of Qifeng City, he looked at the devastated city, the streets and sewage ditches scattered with dust and dirt, the gray streets and the pungent smell, so that his spring and autumn dream pierced a sharp blade of the world, and the dream turned into ashes and disappeared.

If he was a big disciple of the calligrapher before, his ignorance and confusion were like the indifference and alienation of "why not eat minced meat", and at this moment, he set up his ambitions, but he was faced with the fall of the poor people in the world, and the difficult situation of life became a true portrayal in front of him.

Those who do not have ideals are not sad, and those who have dreams must see their dreams destroyed.

He spent all his days and nights in the weeds beside the dirt road, looking at the bleak wind and the cold moon, thinking hard about the avenue, the desolation in his heart blinded his eyes, and his ambition vanished. Until, he met Master Diyi.

Venerable Diyi took him back to Qingshan Monastery, and in the face of his heartfelt complaints, he did not laugh at sarcasm, but said gently and kindly, like looking at a lost lamb: "Look at the Buddhist scriptures, child. ”

Since then, he has become a member of Aoyama Temple.

The senior brother Yuan Yin and the second senior brother Fire Monkey sat in front of the master's meditation room in Qingshan Temple, at the stone table under the big tree in the backyard. The little junior sister Xiugu couldn't be quiet, jumping around to interfere with the senior brother who was sitting in danger, the senior brother ignored her, and she went to harass the second senior brother Fire Monkey, and the second senior brother couldn't hold back and played quietly with her.

She didn't dare to disturb the fourth senior brother, who was usually depressed, didn't like to talk, and was often in a daze, sometimes facing a tree, sometimes facing the sky, and even sometimes facing a cup of tea. Although Xiu Gu knew that the fourth senior brother Shuli was also a good person, she still didn't dare to joke with him, as soon as she came to him, it was as if a cold wind was blowing somewhere, which made her uncomfortable, and Yifeng also felt the same way, and both of them had some natural and heartfelt fear of Shuli.

Shuli actually likes this little junior sister very much, but his bumpy experience often makes him see the tragic side of things, so he doesn't dare to reveal his true emotions too much.

In addition, there is another important reason, that is, he was in the book before, and he had performed those special tasks that required killing people and bloodthirsty, and after reading through the Buddhist scriptures over the years, he gradually understood that he had accumulated a lot of sins in his heart, and those bloody pasts and the coldness of sins unconsciously made his temperament quite cold.

The four of them were chatting in the courtyard, and from the look on their face just now, they must have been fine with the master.

At this moment, I suddenly heard a terrible cry from the little junior brother in the master's meditation room: "Master!"

Yuan Yin and the fire monkey stood up, and the four of them ran to the master's meditation room together.

The door was slammed open, and I saw a wind in the room leaning over the Master's body and weeping, and the Master's face was gray and unconscious. Master Guangchen closed his eyes and pinched the Buddha beads, and kept reciting the Sutra of the Past Life.

The Shuli brothers and sisters who entered the door were stunned, at this moment, they had already understood the situation, but they were shocked in their hearts, they didn't expect this to be the result at all.

Master Guangchen opened his eyes, looked at them with dull expressions at the door, and said slowly: "Master Diyi's nephew has passed away, go to Elysium, you don't have to be too sad, say goodbye to your master." After saying that, he closed his eyes calmly.

Master Diyi said goodbye to the world, Yifeng and all the senior brothers and sisters were sad in their hearts, Yifeng regretted that he was powerless, everyone was saddened, and hated the sneak attacker, but who wanted to blame this little junior brother whom they usually loved very much?

Because he was afraid that the trackers sent by the Xuanyin faction and Solomon would find out, Master Guangchen discussed with all their brothers and sisters, and finally decided to bury Master Diyi with firewood in accordance with the rules of Buddhism.

The firewood used in the cremation was picked up by several disciples from all over the Qingshan Temple, the master stayed in the Qingshan Temple for a lifetime, and this majestic green mountain has a continuous feeling, the departure of the master, coming, or need this reckless green mountain to throw a tree and a branch to say goodbye to him.

Several disciples were in a heavy mood, and it was the pyre lit by Master Guangchen. The sky was overcast and drizzling, and thick smoke came out from the pyre where Master was lying, mercilessly covering Master's face, and finally the more merciless fire that ignited turned Master to ashes.

Everyone recited the mantra of rebirth, and the red and swollen eyes of the wind flowed sad tears, and they kept praying in their hearts for Master Diyi to transcend reincarnation and get rid of the sea of suffering······

Aoyama Temple Wuguan Hall.

Several senior brothers sat around to eat dinner, and the first one sitting was Master Guangchen, tonight's fasting seemed to be particularly unpalatable, and everyone was silent, bowing their heads and fiddling with chopsticks and bowls.

Master Guangchen put down the dishes and chopsticks, took a sip of coarse tea, looked at a few sluggish disciples, and said with a smile: "Children, isn't tonight's dish to taste?"

Yuan Yin hurriedly straightened his sitting posture and said, "No, Uncle Shizu." It's just that everyone feels sad and doesn't really want to eat. ”

Master Guangchen nodded and said, "It's a good thing that you have deep feelings for Diyi, but your life is still very long, and you can't and won't always indulge in pessimism." Yuanyin, you have been with Diyi for the longest time, do you know why Diyi never changed your name to a regular Dharma name like other temples?"

Senior Brother thought for a moment and shook his head.

Master Guangchen said: "You know, Buddhism is extremely heavy on precepts, strict rules, and there are many restrictions on those who escape into the empty door, among which sorting out the Dharma number is one of them. In addition to being easy to manage, the Dharma name also carries the expectations and requirements of the person who gave the name to the practitioners, for example, the old man's Dharma name Guangchen, which means that the master hopes that I will be like light into the dust, illuminate the unbearable world, and reduce the karma of the world.

But Diyi never adhered to this way, except for Yifeng, everyone else's name was taken from the world. Diyi believes that Buddhism is open and inclusive, and can accommodate everyone's beliefs and beliefs, no matter where you come from, as long as there is a Buddha in mind, it is practice, so you are not obsessed with the Dharma name.

Not only that, even a girl like Xiugu, he is willing to take her in, first, he can't bear to let her be lonely, and at the same time, Diyi accepts all living beings and has great compassion.

"Buddhists often say that there is no self and no thought, and the understanding is empty, but they often set up barriers and indulge in obsession. Therefore, you should be like your master, let go of obsessions, joys and sorrows are human nature, but they are Buddhist obsessions. Only by unloading the burden can we go further on the path of cultivation and the path will be broader. ”

Yuan Yin, Fire Monkey, and Shuli nodded, and Yifeng and Xiugu were young, even if they were sad, they obediently nodded with their senior brothers.

Yuan Yin was silent for a while, and said: "Now there are people from the Xuanyin Sect and Solomon who have died here, one is the Great Gate Sect of Yunzhou, and the other is one of the strongest Great Gate Sect giants in the Great Martial Kingdom. It's a small matter, but once they get into it, it becomes very complicated and dangerous. Uncle Shi, I think that Yifeng must not be able to stay in Qingshan Temple any longer. ”

Hearing this, Yifeng raised his head, his eyes flashing.

Do you want to leave Qingshan Temple? Yifeng's heart suddenly ached. This is the place where he grew up, it is his warm home, and suddenly he has to leave here, and the sadness in his heart is a lot stronger. But he knew that what the senior brother said was right.

Master Guangchen said: "You are right, although Yifeng is young, his identity is complex and he has a heavy responsibility. Avoiding the pursuit of other sects is one reason, and the other is that Yifeng really needs to go to this world to find his own cultivation path. However, Yifeng must not go out of the mountain alone, this trip must be full of dangers, and someone needs to protect him and grow with him. However, Yifeng's identity is very important, so the person who accompanies him is also very dangerous, I wonder if any of you are willing?"

Yuan Yin was the first to rush and said: "Uncle Shi, I am willing." ”

The fire monkey's eyes flickered, and he smiled: "Such a fun thing, why is there no shortage of me?"

Shuli said in a deep voice: "Uncle Shi, I am also willing. ”

Xiu Gu had already raised her white and small arms: "I'm going too, I'm going too!"

Master Guangchen looked at everyone and nodded: "You all want to go, it's very good, it proves that the friendship between your brothers and sisters is deep, and you will be very pleased if you know about it." However, Yuan Yin can't. Castle Peak Temple is the home of all of you, and after the storm has passed, it will still return to natural calm. If you may need a haven to return to and take refuge from the waves, this will still shelter you through the storms. Therefore, Yuan Yin needs to continue to practice here, which is not only to inherit the mantle of the flute clothes, but also to accept more blessings, Yuan Yin, do you know?"

Yuan Yin thought for a while, nodded and said, "The disciple understands." ”

Master Guangchen looked at the others, his eyes flashed, and he continued: "Yuan Yin is thoughtful and steady, and it is enough for Qingshan Temple to leave him alone. Everyone else can go to the outside world with Yifeng to experience it. ”

Xiu Gu and the fire monkey suddenly screamed "oh" excitedly, and the two of them slapped each other. Even Yifeng was infected by the happy emotions of the two of them, looking at them, the sadness just now seemed to be alleviated a lot, and the heavy atmosphere in the Wuguan Hall was also slightly dispelled.

"But", Master Guangchen smiled and pressed his palm, "This experience is not child's play, you need to think carefully and be mentally prepared, you will probably have to deal with countless changes and dangers. Shuli, you are the more stable among them, and your mind is also more detailed, you need to take into account the overall situation along the way, help each other with your brothers and sisters, and rely on each other. ”

Shuli stood up and bowed to Master Guangchen, the fire monkey pursed his lips and said, "Uncle Ancestor is eccentric. ”

Everyone knows that the fire monkey is clever and has a straightforward personality, but they don't care.

Master Guangchen stroked his white beard, ignored the fire monkey, nodded towards Shuli, motioned for him to sit down, and then asked, "Then the old man asked you, where do you go first after leaving the mountain?"

Shuli lowered his head and thought for a while, and said: "Uncle Hui, according to the previous experience of the disciple, the forces of Solomon and the Xuanyin Sect are very powerful, even if we go out of the mountain incognito to practice, we also need to consider that if we are found out, we can have a place to stay."

"So it's best for us to find a place, a place where we can temporarily shelter from the wind and have enough ability to resist these two factions, so the disciple thinks that within a radius of thousands of miles, among the Buddhist sects, only Yunzhou Nanzong Temple meets this condition. We went to invest in Yunzhou Nanzong Temple, which is the best choice. One is Buddhism, the practice environment adapts quickly, and the fellow practitioner of Buddhism is not considered to have betrayed the teacher. Only, there's a catch. ”

The fire monkey scrambled and asked, "What's the problem?"

Shuli said: "Yunzhou Nanzong Temple, is the Great Wu Kingdom Buddhism, enough to be side by side with the North Zong Temple in Junzhou, can be called the only two Buddhist giants of the Great Martial Buddha Dao, is the top temple of Buddhist cultivation, I'm afraid, we go, they don't accept it." ”

Master Guangchen nodded: "You are indeed thoughtful this time, and you have thought of the same thing as the old man." The Southern Sect is indeed the first sect of the Yunzhou Buddhist Sect, with many rules and strict precepts, in this case, have you ever thought about how to think of a way to join the Southern Sect?"

Shuli was stunned, since he was brought back by Master Diyi in a daze, after being picked up as a baby in Yifeng, he suddenly found that he also had the talent for Buddhist cultivation, and Huigen was born in the Pure Land of the Divine Court, and since then he has been concentrating on cultivating Buddhism, he doesn't know anything about the situation outside, and he has only heard of Yunzhou Nanzong Temple, he thought about it and said in a low voice: "The disciple is ashamed, the disciple doesn't know." ”

Master Guangchen smiled and said, "I don't blame you, after all, you still don't have enough experience outside, even if you know anyone, you can't make deep friends." Lao Qu knows a person, has had several faces, talked about speculation, this person is a high status in Nanzong, recommended by him, I think you can spend a lot less trouble. ”

Xiu Gu and the fire monkey both widened their eyes, excitement flowed out, this time Xiu Gu rushed in front of the fire monkey, and hurriedly asked, "Uncle Shi, who is it?"

"This person is the master of Nanzong Temple. ”

Suddenly, Shuli's face changed and became extremely stiff.