Located five kilometers north of the city of Ruyang, the temple is open twice a week, on Tuesdays and Sundays, rain or shine. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Today happened to be Sunday, Shen Fei and Nalan Ruoxue changed their robes and followed the crowd towards Huayan Temple.

Along the way, the stone road is flat, with dense shade on both sides, fragrant flowers, and chirping birds.

Most of the people who go to the temple to offer incense are women, the elderly and children, occasionally you can see a few poor and destitute homeless people, the purpose of incense is to pray for blessings, ask for marriage, or ask the holy monk to guide the maze, and the younger brother Changzang is completely different, the presiding officer of Huayan Temple is a hundred miles of the Taoist monk, the number of people who listen to his lectures reaches up to three thousand at a time.

Most of the pilgrims you see along the way are dressed in tatters, which shows that they are all poor people from the local area, and the traveling merchants do not enter. The foot gradually sloped, and the terrain entered a small steep slope, and Shen Fei intuitively felt that Huayan Temple should not be far away.

"Brother Shen Fei, why should we change the robe? Nalan Ruoxue is still dressed in men's clothes, with a hat on her head and her long hair tied up in it. She was slender and had a tightly tied breast, that is, it was no longer visible, and she wore men's clothes like a man.

Shen Fei looked at her, feeling quite attractive, and said with a faint smile: "Although the Buddha Sect and the Dao Sect are both affiliated to the Righteous Path, there is a deep relationship between the two major sects, if it weren't for the great power of the Demon Sect, the battle between the Boundless Dao Ancestor and the Buddha back then might have caused the two factions to continue to fight." Therefore, it is not welcome to go to the place of Buddhism to offer incense and wear Taoist robes.

"I see, Brother Shen Fei, what is your head made of, why are you so shrewd?" Nalan Ruoxue asked with admiration.

"You quirky little girl, I really can't do anything about you. Shen Fei looked at her dotingly. I stayed with her all day yesterday, and it seemed like a good thing to have someone talking to on the road.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang......" As he spoke, there was a sound of a bell ringing in front of him, and the temple was about to open.

Nalan Ruoxue came to the temple for the first time, and felt happy, so she grabbed Shen Fei's hand and rushed forward, "Let's go, Brother Shen Fei, hurry up." ”

Shen Fei shook him off angrily, looked around, coughed and said, "Nonsense, you are a man now, don't pull and pull, what kind of body is seen by others." Besides, seeing that the flow of people around you is so dense, there may be how many people are gathered at the gate of the temple at the moment, and if you pass too early, it will only be crowded with each other, so it is better to take a leisurely stroll and enjoy the scenery. ”

"Brother Shen Fei......" Nalan Ruoxue pouted, "How come you know everything, I'm really an idiot compared to you." ”

"I'm older than you, don't be cranky. Shen Fei smiled, "But remember, you are a boy now, don't always pull and pull with me, what kind of system will you become." ”

"Got it. ”

When the bell rang, the crowd rushed forward, and everyone went to pray for blessings, but it was an old woman with gray hair who was knocked down on the side of the road and left unsupported.

Shen Fei frowned and walked over. When I got closer, I heard the old woman chanting words: "Buddha, Buddha, I am over 60 years old this year, although I have a long life, but I am sick, and it is extremely difficult to live every day. ”

The old woman's words made Shen Fei stop, a person who was bent on praying for the death had lost hope in front of him, even if such a person was pulled up by himself, and even gave him some silver to live for two more years, it would only add to the senseless pain.

Thinking of this, Shen Fei, who wanted to lend a helping hand, walked straight past the old woman, and he didn't intend to sympathize with such a person.

When he walked forward, he was surprised to find that a bald little monk, against the flow of people, passed by himself, walked all the way to the old woman's side, gently patted her back, helped her smooth out her breath, and then asked with concern: "Mother-in-law, if you don't practice the gospel in your previous life, you will suffer in the next life." ”

When he passed by the little monk, Shen Fei stopped in place, and the crowd passed behind him, squeezing him from time to time, as if he were endless, his eyes fell on the little monk's body without blinking. This monk looks ordinary, and there is no fluctuation of spiritual power on his body, but for some reason, when Shen Fei looked at him, he always felt that there was a wonderful brilliance shining in the little monk's body, as if the sun was shining on the white jade, and that feeling was warm and elegant, giving people peace, which was incredible.

Nalan Ruoxue didn't feel this, and when she saw Shen Fei stop, she stopped and followed Shen Fei's gaze to the old man who fell to the ground and the bald monk who was squatting next to her to take care of her.

Listen to the little monk patiently said: "Old man, you can live to be sixty-three years old, it can be seen that the merit of the previous life is not small, and the pain of a body may be profound, but it is not sincere enough. This world is coming to an end, and it is difficult to accumulate merit, so it is necessary to dedicate your heart to the Buddha and pray sincerely. ”

"I accumulated virtue in my previous life, and I will suffer in this life, what is the use of me saying that I accumulate virtue. But the old man still complained, not moved by the little monk's words.

The latter said without hurrying or being annoyed: "Old man, in the previous life, you can only be a human in this life, and in this life you created evil and killed living beings, but in this life, you will degenerate into a beast that everyone can kill, so don't mess with your mind." ”

"Oh, according to what you say, won't the wicked people in the world be slaughtered by me in the next life? Xu saw that the little monk was young, and the old woman didn't want to live anymore, so she deliberately contradicted him.

Unexpectedly, the little monk still looked tepid, not anxious or annoyed, and continued to explain her: "Old man, send you a dream, after waking up from the dream, you should be able to understand everything." ”

The little monk put his palms together, and there were words in his mouth, and the Xuanguang appeared in his palm, and after the Xuanguang flashed, he held his palm in front of his chest without moving, and stretched out his palm and pressed it on the center of the old woman's eyebrows. The latter immediately passed out, his body trembled from time to time, and he was taken into his arms by the little monk and half-squatted to take care of him.

When he squatted, he used a very tiring posture, there was no difficulty, he squatted for a long time, his legs did not tremble, he patiently took care of Lao Suo, let the dense flow of people pass by, and protected the old woman from being hurt. When the old man woke up, his gaze changed completely, and he knelt down and kowtowed, and shouted: "Holy monk save me, holy monk save me." ”

The little monk faced her with a smile, still in such a tepid and unhurried tone: "Old man, the only one who can save you is yourself!"

"Only me?"

"Yes, when you believe in the Buddha with all your heart, the road under your feet will become smooth, and your wishes will be fulfilled. The little monk dodged away and made way for the old man.

"Holy monk, I understand, I'll go now. The old woman couldn't wait to get up, stretched out her hands in a daze, and went straight to Huayan Temple, although she limped, but she could see the urgency in her heart.

The little monk folded his hands and sent her away.

Shen Fei saw the whole process in his eyes, and he had an incredible feeling in his heart towards the little monk in front of him.

The little monk stood in place, his feet together, his hands folded, with a smile on his face, and when the figure of the old woman was out of sight, he walked forward, as if he couldn't see Shen Fei, and went straight through him, also in the direction of Huayan Temple.

When "this person ......" passed by again, Shen Fei still didn't feel the slightest fluctuation of spiritual power from the other party's body, but in his heart, he had an unusual evaluation.

Always looking at each other, watching him walk forward with his hands folded, walking ten steps, suddenly turning around, showing a charitable and gentle smile: "Donor, do we know each other?"

Shen Fei was stunned for a moment when asked, pondered for a moment, and then said: "The holy monk is bitter and hard-working, and he helps the world, so that he admires it." Shen Shen continued: "Dare to ask the holy monk's number." ”

"The donor values it, the little monk is called the pure spirit, and he is a disciple of the pure character of the Buddha. ”

"It turned out to be a pure spirit holy monk, disrespectful and disrespectful. Shen Fei also folded his hands, bent down slightly, and saluted the little monk, "Dare to ask the holy monk, there is Huayan Temple ahead." ”

"In the next ordinary monk, he can't afford the word holy monk, and the donor values it too much. The Pure Spirit folded his hands and returned the salute, and said very seriously, "You can call me by the Dharma name and call me the Pure Spirit." ”

"Calling him by his name is not insulting the majesty of the holy monk. ”

"The donor is too polite, the little monk is just an ordinary monk. ”

"You're also from Huayan Temple?"

"That's not it, I'm a wandering monk, temporarily settled in Huayan Temple, and presided over the study of Buddhism with the temple. ”

"I see. Shen Fei looked at the pure spirit, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt that this monk was not ordinary, although there was not the slightest fluctuation of spiritual power, but there was an incredible aura all over his body, and it made people feel peaceful when they were close.

"Donor, there is Huayan Temple in front, you can enter by following the crowd. The Pure Spirit Monk calmly faced Shen Fei's gaze, as if he was completely unaware of the fierceness in it.

"Okay, then I'll call you Master Pure Spirit. ”

"The little monk does not save the world and help people, and the merit of opening the altar to preach the Dharma is in the body, and the donor is really serious. Being praised by Shen Fei for a while, although the little monk was helpless, he always maintained a sincere posture, and he did not shirk casually.

Shen Fei didn't change his words, and continued: "Master Pure Spirit, you are from the temple, can you take us in for a walk." ”

Jingling said: "Don't hide it from the donor, the reason why the little monk came here is because every time the Buddhist door is opened to the world, there will be some people who are not strong and young and are crowded by the crowd and hurt. The little monk came to help them, and he would not enter the temple for a while. ”

Hearing him say this, Shen Fei was even more surprised: "The huge temple, you are the only one who came to help?"

"Virtue and good deeds are no different from many people. The Pure Spirit Monk said in a Buddhist tone.

"The master talks about the boundlessness of Buddhism, which is really only seen in the next life. Shen Fei flattered him without being discouraged.

The little monk was ashamed to speak to the benefactor. The Pure Spirit Monk clasped his hands together and bent down slightly: "Donor, if you still have something to do, you won't stay." ”

"Master, please!"

Looking at the Pure Spirit Monk clasping his hands together and leaving quietly, Shen Fei's eyes never moved, but Nalan Ruoxue couldn't help it, and asked, "I said Brother Shen Fei, a little monk, why are you so interested?"

"Didn't you feel something special from him?" Shen Fei was a little suspicious.

"No, it's a very ordinary monk, and there is no spiritual power fluctuation on his body. "Nalan Ruoxue doesn't know why.

"You really don't feel it at all?"

"Feel what?"

Shen Fei didn't answer her, lowered his head, and thought: "That old man pointed at the little monk and didn't care, Ruoxue also felt that the little monk was ordinary, was it only me who felt the unusual aura on his body? Was he intentional for me to feel? Or do I have a keen perception of breath, so I can feel it? And the little monk's sudden look back, it looks ordinary, but under the vast sea of people, hundreds of people come and go, why only smile at me? Is this also a coincidence?"

If you are someone else, you are just a face-to-face, and you will never think so deeply, but Shen Fei is different, he thinks that anything that seems to be a coincidence has its own internal cause and effect, and every casual encounter may be the intention of others. He never believed in coincidences, so he was able to get all the way to where he is now.

Nodding, Shen Fei sighed deeply and looked into the distance: "Let's go, let's go to Huayan Temple." ”

After such a delay, the crowd gathered in front of them dispersed a lot, and the two of them smoothly walked along the wide road and came to Huayan Temple.

Huayan Temple is at the end of the road, only three steps to reach the door, across the threshold is Huayan Temple. This aspect is completely different from the majestic Shu Mountain. The climbing ladder of Shushan is 10,000 steps long, and there are very few people who can climb the mountain, so the threshold for becoming an immortal is extremely high, and it is difficult for those who have no talent to enter. There are only three stairs in Huayan Temple, and ordinary people can easily cross the threshold, and the distance from the world is very close, giving people a sense of intimacy.

The threshold of the temple is absolutely not to be stepped on, there are ignorant children stepping on the threshold to play, immediately by the accompanying mother severe reprimand, the temple door opens, after entering is the bluestone paved broad avenue, very bright.

In the center of the road, near the main hall, there is a golden tripod, which is burned with three thick and long pure incense sticks, and when the incense is burned out, the temple will be closed.

The two sides of the stone road are spacious, the east and west are connected with two smaller side halls, the west side hangs the red plaque with the word "marriage", and the east side hangs the red plaque with the word "good fortune" in the book, which is the place to ask for marriage and money.

Nalan Ruoxue took Shen Fei's hand and rushed straight to the Marriage Palace. Originally, Shen Fei wanted to refuse her, but seeing Ruoxue's eagerness, regardless of the look, he couldn't help her.

There were many people gathered in the marriage hall, and they were lined up in an orderly manner, mostly young women who were well-dressed. The girl from a poor family has no right to choose her own future, she listens to her parents, the matchmaker's order, and marries early, and she rarely comes to ask for marriage. The ladies of the rich family pick and choose, and they must choose a satisfied Ruyi Langjun, so every time the temple opens, they come to the temple to ask for marriage, and travel along the way.