Chapter 17: Unenlightened
Of course, no one believed Li Bai's words.
But no matter what, Li Bai finally passed the first level of the written test.
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At this time, no one noticed that two people were walking not far away, one of them was an old monk with white eyebrows and white hair, kind eyebrows, and he was accompanied by Xu Lao, who managed the library pavilion.
"Old Xu, you originally wanted to have a good game of chess with you, why did you want to come over and watch it when you talked about today's day of the Dharma assessment?" The old monk was a little unhappy on his face, and muttered: "You are not interested in this kind of thing at all, you don't think you are going to lose the game of chess just now, so you deliberately make excuses, right?"
"Abbot, you can't frame the old man like this, let me tell you, I found a talent in our temple. Xu Lao said mysteriously.
"Talent? haha, do you know? Of course, my Jinshan Temple is full of talents. The abbot touched his white beard and smiled proudly.
"Hmph, what kind of talent are you who only know how to abide by the rules and chant Buddhas every day, by the way, Lin Chen, do you remember?" said Xu Lao disdainfully.
"Haha. The abbot didn't joke anymore when he heard that name, and said with a somewhat serious expression: "Are you talking about Lin Chen three years ago? ”
"The genius I'm telling you is his kind, but as it happens, he was also graded three years ago. Xu Lao said.
"Three years ago?" the abbot thought for a moment, but shook his head and said, "Who?"
If there is a powerful person, it is impossible for him not to detect it.
"Li Bai!" Xu Lao said when he saw this.
"Li Bai?" The abbot was stunned for a moment when he heard this name, and then patted his forehead, as if he suddenly remembered that there was this person, and said, "What kind of genius is he?"
"Martial arts wizard!" Xu Lao nodded seriously and said.
"Haha. The abbot glanced at him, an old friend for decades, how could he not know this old Xu's thoughts: "You don't want to accept apprentices again, do you?"
"I don't have the ability to do this, I just think my master and his old man might be interested. Xu Lao said with a smile.
The abbot asked in surprise, "Dugu seeks defeat?"
Xu Lao nodded.
"Wouldn't he? he has this talent?" the abbot thought for a while, shook his head and said: "Okay, okay, just after this assessment, he will be kicked out of Jinshan Temple, originally I was a little unbearable, but I can rest assured that you can take care of him later." ”
"Do you know that it is impossible for him to pass the Dharma test?" asked Xu Lao with a frown.
"Haha, I think it's not just him this time, all the disciples who are assessed can't pass. ”
"You old fellow must have a lot of tricky questions, right?"
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As they spoke, they came to the place where the Dharma was examined.
At this time, the debate has also begun.
Elder Yuanfang also calmed down from his surprise and said to everyone: "The second round of exams is debate, the rules are very simple, but ......"
When Yuanfang said this, he smiled wryly and shook his head.
"Just what?"
"Is it the abbot's question again?"
"I think it's eighty percent, and now there's a good show to watch. I'm curious to see what the topic of this debate will be. ”
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Lin Chen and Li Bai also looked at the round house with solemn expressions when they heard this.
Yuanfang continued: "This time, the abbot did not come up with a question, but just gave a Buddhist verse, saying that it was for those who passed the written test to evaluate. ”
"What? How can it be so simple? It's just a tasting?
"But also, could it be that the abbot originally thought that no one could pass the written exam, so he didn't prepare well for the second round at all?"
"I think it should be like this. ”
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Of course, there is a standard, and the person who assesses it needs to write down a sentence of Buddha after appraising this Buddha verse, and the written Buddha verse is the key to passing. Roundhouse said slowly.
"Writing Buddha's ?...... This ......"
Everyone gasped, and Lin Chen also looked embarrassed.
And Li Bai turned his head in confusion and asked Lin Chen, "What is the Buddha?"
Li Bai is indeed a little white, except for those Buddhist scriptures, he doesn't know anything else.
"You...... I don't know this?" Lin Chen couldn't help but roll his eyes, he had seen him pass the written test one hundred percent before, thinking that Li Bai was a very powerful competitor, and he didn't even know what the Buddha was.
It's just that before Lin Chen could explain, Yuanfang took out a piece of paper with the Buddha's verse written on it and read it: "The Buddha's verse given by the abbot is: The body is a Bodhi tree, the heart is like a mirror platform, always wipe it diligently, don't make it dusty." ”
"This ...... This is what the abbot wrote? It's amazing......"
"Could it be that the content of the assessment is to write a Buddha verse that surpasses the abbot? This is simply impossible, right?"
Yuanfang raised his hand and said: "Everyone, be quiet, the abbot's meaning does not need to be assessed to write a sentence more powerful than this, but you must be able to understand the deep meaning of this Buddha verse, and then write a Buddha verse, and if you can reach half of the artistic conception of this Buddha verse, then you can pass." ”
"That's impossible, this Buddha verse is too powerful......"
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"Okay, please two of you to comment on this Buddha verse. ”
Lin Chen frowned, thought for a while and said, "The body is the foundation of enlightenment, and the heart is like a mirror, which can illuminate all things. When the image comes, the mirror does not increase, and when the image goes, the mirror does not decrease. It is really wonderful! As an abbot, he can write such a subtle Buddhist verse, which makes people suddenly realize the truth when they see it, as if they have reached an otherworldly realm. ”
Yuanfang gave Lin Chen a thumbs up: "He is worthy of being a genius, he can understand the entire Buddha sentence so thoroughly and amazingly in an instant." ”
Lin Chen turned his face to look at Li Bai, and thought to himself: This guy didn't even know what the Buddha was just now, so it was impossible to understand, right?
Unexpectedly, Li Bai actually laughed.
Is this the sentence?
I haven't heard anything else, this sentence, haha......
Li Bai couldn't help it and laughed again.
"What's wrong with this guy? Don't you think it's impossible to understand and go crazy?" Lin Chen blinked and thought suspiciously.
"What happened to Li Bai?"
"I think I must be stupid, and the previous written test is probably just right. ”
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"I can't imagine that someone still passed the written test, eh? That's not Lin Chen, then it's not out of the question. The abbot touched his white beard and said.
"How did Li Bai pass too?" Old Xu was even more surprised by the other little monk.
"Li Bai, aren't you saying that he's just a martial arts genius?"
"yes, but ...... He read books for five days and five nights in the Scripture Pavilion. ”
“......”
At this time, the round house happened to recite the Buddha's verse.
Xu Lao, who was not far away, was also taken aback when he heard this, and turned his head to look at the abbot: "But when did you write this Buddha?" After listening to it, I felt that I instantly realized a lot. That's amazing, isn't it?"
"I only got it occasionally, and I understood a little bit of the mystery of Buddhism. ”
But at this moment, in the crowd of people who were assessing, Li Bai, who was laughing, suddenly stepped forward, took the paper with the Buddha verse written on it, and tore it off in full view of everyone.
"This person who wrote the Buddha's verses has not yet realized the Tao, so tear it up. ”
"What?" Lin Chen was shocked, what are you pretending to be a person who just asked what the Buddha was?