Chapter Ninety-Six: The Spiritual Tower

Weichen took the three people into the main hall, and a monk in the bright hall sat on his knees, with a fist seal in his hand, wearing a crown of five Buddhas, and sitting on the eight-leaf lotus platform.

It is the Great Sun Nyorai, the root Buddha of the tantric world, which represents absolute truth and is also a symbol of light and reason.

In the shadows around the Great Sun Nyorai are the Dharma Phases of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Protectors, namely the Eastern Heavenly King wearing white armor and holding a pipa, the Western Wide-eyed Heavenly King wearing red armor and holding a red rope, the Southern Growth Heavenly King wearing blue armor and holding a sword, and the Northern Duowen Heavenly King wearing green armor holding a treasure flag in his right hand and a silver rat in his left hand.

Weichen recited the Buddha's verse, lit the bronze lamp again, and then took the three out of the main hall.

The side hall is dedicated to a shamun-shaped bodhisattva holding a jewel in his left hand and a tin staff in his right hand, standing on a lotus flower. "This is Jizo Bodhisattva. Dusty said.

"Is that the Brahmin woman who went to hell to save her mother?" asked Fan Xiaotan.

Mote Dust: "Exactly." The world of filth and evil is full of darkness and evil, and sentient beings are greedy, hateful, and ignorant, and they will inevitably commit evil and make mistakes and fall into the evil path. Jizo Bodhisattva is compassionate and merciful, and both the fallen and the unfallen must be redeemed, and the more defiled and evil the world is, the more they must go, and the more distressed sentient beings must be redeemed. ”

Changju: "'Hell is not empty, vow not to become a Buddha, all sentient beings are exhausted, and Bodhi is attained', I wonder if the Bodhisattva Jizo will be confused by the beauty of Manjush Sawa when he is in hell to redeem all evils, and does not want to go out of hell. ”

I don't know if he was asking a question or muttering to himself.

Dusty glanced sideways, but did not answer.

"Bell bell bell ......" a gust of wind passes, the branches outside the Buddhist temple sway, the green leaves sway, and a blooming camellia in the courtyard is also blown off, floating on the green pond leisurely.

"Where did this bell come from, but it sounded good. Lin Qiyi took a deep breath, as if the bell also carried a fragrance to cleanse people's hearts.

"From the backyard, there is a pagoda to worship, if you want to go, you can go to have a look." ”

"Isn't the master going?" Fan Xiaotan asked, she really liked this master, and she was very comfortable with him, like a spring breeze.

"The poor monk still has schoolwork, so he won't go with him. Dusty bowed and left.

Fan Xiaotan: "Is that lady gone? There is no one in this temple." When the three of them came, there were still a few pilgrims in the courtyard, and they had already left.

"It's not too late...... Lin Qiyi asked, "Are you still going to the backyard?"

"I've been here, and I haven't seen them in front, maybe it's in the backyard. Fan Xiaotan dragged Chang Jue to the backyard.

Lin Qiyi shook his head helplessly when he saw it, and followed the two of them.

The backyard of the Temple of Mercy is open, and this nine-story pagoda stands on the green grass. This tower is a dense eaves type imitation wooden tower, the tower body is octagonal, the main structure is made of mortise and tenon joints, the outer paving is paved with blue bricks, and the top of the eaves tower is paved with golden glazed tiles, shining in the sun. Each corner of the eaves is covered with golden bells, and the breeze blows like a crisp music.

The tower is about 13 zhang high, each layer of stone bricks is carved with lotus, jewels, sun and moon and other decorations, the top of the tower is hidden in the lush green shade, it is actually a locust tree that grows out of the tower.

The carved window also stretches out a verdant branch, from the outside, it looks like a pagoda covering a locust tree, and the tower and the tree have been merged into one at this time after a long time.

Take a closer look, the lintel is engraved with the three words "Feeling the Spirit Tower" in stone.

"This spiritual pagoda is so beautiful, but it's also strange that you can't see this pagoda from the Temple of Mercy. Fan Xiaotan sighed.

Chang Jue looked up at this tower: "The terrain here is lower than the Temple of Mercy, and with the green trees, it is really difficult to find." ”

"Why don't you see those two people, are you leaving?" Lin Qiyi looked around, revealing an expression of "people are lost".

"Are you looking for someone?" Suddenly, a crisp voice sounded from above the heads of the three of them, except for Chang Jue, who had been tilting his head up, Lin Qiyi and Fan Xiaotan were taken aback.

"Who?" Fan Xiaotan looked up and saw a little girl with a bun lying on the fifth floor window looking down at them.

"I'm a weeping bell. Are you looking for someone?" the little girl named Weeping Bell blinked with round eyes and pink cheeks like a fresh peach.

The three of them didn't expect that there was someone on this tower, it was still a girl, and they were all a little stunned.

"Yes...... We're looking for someone. Chang Jue was the first to answer.

The little girl in the window suddenly disappeared, only to hear a "knock" footsteps from far and near, "squeak", and the red lacquered wooden door on the first floor of the Spirit Pagoda opened.

The little girl was wearing a short red jacket and jumped out of the door with the dexterity of a bird: "Isn't it a man and a woman, and they are still very good-looking?"

This description can be said to be broad but accurate, and Chang Jue nodded and said, "Yes, where did they go?"

Weeping Ling stretched out his hand and said, "They just walked away from there." ”

Originally, there were passages on the left and right sides of the Temple of Mercy leading to here, but the road on the left was relatively narrow, and it was not easy to find the tree species.

"I heard them talking, I know where they are going, I'll take you there!"

"I ......"

"You're welcome!"

Lin Qiyi clasped his hands: "Changjue This person has the most trouble with this kind of enthusiastic and lively little girl, it's okay now, there is no need to hide." ”

Fan Xiaotan: "How do I feel that we are being ignored again." ”

"It's you, don't count me, I'm so suave and suave......"

Fan Xiaotan interrupted his tirade: "Yes, such a dazzling turkey is still ignored, it's really intolerable." ”

"You dare to say I'm a turkey, you're a black duck!"

"Go away, don't touch me, you pig turkey!"

"Do you want to fight in the Buddha Gate Pure Land ......"

Another gust of wind rose, the shadows of the trees swayed, and the crisp sound of bells lingered in my ears, like laughter and sighs.

"Master Dust, then please. Ji Ming said with a smile.

Weichen raised his eyes to look at him, as if he didn't notice his eyebrow print: "There are occasional pilgrims staying in this temple, and now there is a vacant room, and the poor monk will take you there." ”

"There is labor. ”

"Dust!" the cheerful footsteps came with the voice of the little girl like a yellow warbler, and as soon as the dust turned around, he saw a red figure pounce into his arms.

Weichen was hit by this, with a helpless smile on his face, he stroked the little head that had just reached his waist, and said softly: "Ah Ling is playful again." ”

The two are intimate and seem to be very familiar. The dust like the ancient well only showed a bit of the appearance of a person in the world at this moment, although this little girl was only seven or eight years old, but she was illusory, but she felt a little strange in her heart.

Weeping Ling raised his head and looked at the dust and pointed back: "He wants to live here too." ”

Only then did Phantom Wu turn around, and saw a figure in the corridor paved with blue bricks, and the mottled shadows of the trees reflected on his face, making it impossible to see his expression.

She was stunned for a moment, looking at Ji Ming, but he looked at him with a playful smile, as if he had expected this picture for a long time.

"And me!" two more overlapping voices came from behind him.

"I'm talking about me!" Fan Xiaotan and Lin Qiyi hurriedly caught up, saying exactly the same thing, the two glared at each other, and then turned their heads at the same time.

These two ...... What an atmosphere buster. Phantom Wu sighed softly, after all, she hadn't figured out how to face Changjue yet.

"Please come with me. Weichen looked at a few people, and his eyes were as clear as usual.

Walking through the courtyard where the main hall is located, walking through a path planted with green bamboos, Weichen walked in the front, wearing an ordinary white monk's robe, but this monk wore an ethereal feeling.

Weeping Ling took the hand of the dust and jumped forward. The dust walks calmly and elegantly, and together with the jumping hanging bell, it makes this movement and stillness present a flawless fit.

Just like the extremely evil, good, beautiful and ugly aspects of the Buddhas' world, the contrast is strong but more real.

Authentic...... Phantom Wu was in a trance for a moment, and the two figures, one red and one white, slowly twisted in front of them, like two bundles of entangled red flames and white smoke, they hugged each other and danced a strange and colorful dance.

The two of them suddenly turned their heads and looked at Phantom Wu with a smile that spread, as if they had seen the greatest joy in the world. The lips of the two of them split in a strange arc, and the black hole had no teeth or tongue in their mouths, but they grew bigger and bigger, and seemed to be able to suck everything of time into their mouths.

Phantom Wu's scalp was numb, and he exhaled softly.

"Are you alright?" a familiar voice sounded in his ears, and he put his hands on his shoulders.

She turned her head slightly, and Chang Jue supported her behind her, and the familiar temperature came from behind her, as if to soothe Phantom's flustered heartbeat at this time.

Phantom Wu calmed down, "It's okay," she raised her hand to comb the sideburns in her ear, and glanced at Mochen and Weeping Bell as if unintentionally, "Maybe I'm a little tired." ”

Weichen looked at her calmly, and her weeping eyes were no different from ordinary children, but with some precocious worries.

Don't you be dazzled...... No, everyone else is normal, only I can see it. Is this an illusion aimed at oneself? It turns out that there are also illusions in this world that they cannot break? But why is this?

Phantom's brain sank, and fine sweat oozed from his forehead, and in this pure place of Buddhism, he felt extremely chaotic and unbearable.

Chang Jue looked at her worriedly, and when he touched the phantom just now, he clearly felt that she was trembling. At this moment, Phantom Wu's face turned pale, but he still pretended to be calm, and he looked through Phantom Wu's straight eyes, and could only see the back of Weichen and Weeping Ling walking hand in hand.

"These meditation rooms are prepared for outsiders, and there are no pilgrims staying in our temple these days, and a few donors can do their own thing. Weichen bowed to a few people and left. Like a butterfly following a flower, the weeping bell runs to the left of the mote and then slips to the right of the mote.

Weichen lowered his eyes to look at her, and the sunlight came from in front of him, dissolving his originally cold side face with a little warmth, maybe it was because he was looking at the weeping bell and smiling at the moment, Phantom Wu only felt that he finally had some fireworks.

The previous dust was too dusty, like a flawless jade carving, so perfect that it was not like a real person.