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The morning bell, the drums of the twilight, Mount Meru is bathed in ethereal clouds, from the rising sun to the evening glow, the sky changes, the white clouds and dogs roll by, and time has never stopped for anyone after all.

Tianyin Temple is majestic and magnificent, standing majestically on Mount Meru, as if a compassionate giant looking at the world, countless mortals gather from all directions in the early morning, worship the statues in the Buddhist temple hall, tell their happy or sad wishes, and ask for the blessing of the gods. Tens of millions of people came and gathered, thousands of people dispersed and parted, day after day, never changed, gathering and scattering like years. Only the golden statue of the god and Buddha in the temple, the lamp is not extinguished in front of the hall, and the fireworks are curling, and the vicissitudes of the world are seen.

Ghost Li, or Zhang Xiaofan back then, once again entered the hut where the body of the Puzhi Divine Monk was located, and another day and night passed, and in the middle, there was not the slightest movement in that hut. Venerable Puhong once went to the small courtyard outside the house, and after stopping for a long time, he left with a sigh.

Only the Fa Xiang had been standing in the courtyard outside the house ever since the ghost entered the room, waiting with unexpectedly patience.

No one knew why Fa Xiang was standing here, but none of the other monks of Tianyin Temple, including Pu Hong, opened their mouths to ask him, and Fa Xiang had been standing alone and insistently, as if waiting for something.

The remnant sun is like blood, reflecting the sunset in the western sky, and from a distance, there seems to be a thin layer of golden light on the edge of the clouds, which is very beautiful. The beautiful scenery of heaven and earth, in fact, is around you, only whether you see it or not, whether you have a heart or not.

The law minister looked at the sunset in the distance, stunned, he stood for a day and night, his delicate face did not seem to have the slightest hint of tiredness, but in the clear eyes, flashing with deep wisdom.

'What are you looking at?' Suddenly, a voice sounded from his side, and Fa Xiang was suddenly startled, and woke up from his thoughts, only to see that it was Master Puhong who came to this courtyard again without knowing when, and was standing beside him, looking at him with a smile.

Fa Xianghe replied, "Back to Master, the disciple was looking at the sunset in the western sky, and suddenly he realized something, and even became distracted, but he didn't know that Master was coming, and he was sluggish. ’

Venerable Puhong smiled and said, 'You don't have to care about the rituals, but I don't know where you got what you learned from the sunset in the western sky?'

Fa Xiang groaned slightly, and said: "The disciple stood here for a day and a night, watching the stars at night and seeing the blue sky day by day, until at this moment the prosperity subsided and the sun sunset in the east, leaving only a little residual light to shine on the western sky. I don't feel that there is sadness in my heart, life is like this, time is like this, everything in heaven and earth is like this, and the disciple doesn't know for a moment that he is born between heaven and earth, so small as a drop in the ocean, what is the meaning of life?'

Venerable Puhong nodded and said, "You really have extraordinary wisdom, disciple. Everything in this heaven and earth has its own destiny, and although it is ever-changing, there is always a way that cannot be disobeyed. It is already remarkable that you can comprehend this truth from the rising and sinking of the sun. ’

The Dharma Minister respectfully bowed to Venerable Puhong and said, "Thank you Master for your compliment, disciple doesn't dare to be." It's just that although the disciples have a little understanding, the confusion in their hearts is more and greater. The disciple is puzzled, since the destiny of heaven has been decided, all things will eventually wither, and these countless people in the world have been busy all their lives, entangled in the grievances and love of the world, but why? My Buddha said that all sentient beings can be crossed, but all sentient beings may not be willing to be crossed by my Buddha, why is this? Could it be that the Buddha said that the Western Heaven Elysium, without resentment, hatred, ruthlessness and desire, can not attract these sentient beings? The disciple is ignorant, please ask the master for guidance. ’

After that, the Dharma Prime Minister lowered his head and recited the Buddha together.

Venerable Puhong looked at the Fa Xiang for a long time, nodded slowly, and a smile appeared on his face, but he did not answer immediately, but looked at the sunset in the western sky that the Fa Xiang had just looked at, and after staring at it for a moment, he said, "What you just saw, but this sunset in the western sky?"

Fa Xiang said, 'Yes, the disciple sees that time flies, the sun is sinking in the west, and the time is gone, and his heart is sad and confused, so please ask Master. ’

Venerable Puhong smiled and said, 'In a few moments, the remnant sun will set completely, and at that time, even this sunset will not be visible.' ’

Fa Xiang was slightly puzzled, and he didn't know what Master Puhong meant, so he had to respond and said, "That's good. ’

Master Puhong looked at the western sky lightly, only to see the remnant sun slowly falling, the sky getting darker and darker, and the twilight gradually approaching, and said indifferently: "The sunset is ruthless, and it cannot be saved." But tomorrow morning, will you still see the day of the first rising?'

Fa Xiang's body was shocked, and his heart moved, and he couldn't speak for a while, and there was a look of thought on his face.

Venerable Pu Hong looked back at Fa Xiang, smiled faintly, and said nothing.

The sky gradually darkened, the sunset finally set completely, after a short time, I saw a bright moon slowly rising from the east sky, the moon is like water, shining brightly, sprinkled to the world.

At night, the Tianyin Temple under the moonlight is quiet and tranquil, although it is no longer prosperous and lively in the daytime, but there is another kind of quiet and quiet beauty.

And in the small Tianyin Temple on the top of Mount Meru, in the small courtyard, the master and apprentice stood quietly in the courtyard without saying a word, and stood quietly in the mountain wind that gently blew through the corner of the clothes.

I don't know how long it took, but I saw that the moon was approaching the middle of the sky, and in the quiet courtyard, there was a sudden sound of light laughter.

There was a look of joy on the face of the Fa Xiang, a few steps forward, walked to the middle of the small courtyard, looked up at the moon and the moon, only to see the moon dazzling, sprinkled directly on his moon-white monk's robe, straight like frost and snow.

Fa Xiang laughed, turned around, knelt down to Venerable Pu Hong, who had been smiling beside him, and saluted, "Thank you Master for your advice, Disciple has come to an enlightenment." ’

Venerable Puhong's eyes were full of relief, and at this moment he looked at the disciple kneeling in front of him, even though he had already cultivated to the realm of pampering and not being shocked, a look of genuine joy appeared on his face. He reached out and gently stroked the top of Faxiang's head, and said three words in a row.

'Good!'

'Good!'

'Good!'

You are gifted and intelligent, which is rare in the world, but what is more important is that you have another level of wisdom about Buddhism and Buddhism. Among the four of us brothers back then, in fact, your Uncle Puzhi was the smartest, but unfortunately although he was smart, he took the wrong path, delayed Buddhism, and vainly sought immortality, and finally ended up in an unbearable end. It is your blessing to be able to realize today, and it is also the blessing of my Tianyin Temple!'

Fa Xiang was stunned, looked up at Venerable Puhong, and said, 'Master, what do you mean by this, the disciple doesn't quite understand?'

Venerable Master Puhong shook his head, first stretched out his hand to support the Fa Xiang, and then the joy on his face gradually faded, and he said lightly: "Over the years, I have been so obsessed with mundane affairs day and night that my Buddhist understanding has stagnated. After the death of your uncle Puzhi, you have a hidden heart as a teacher, but there is no one under the door, and in the face of this patriarch's foundation, although it is something outside the body, it cannot be easily abandoned. Now with you, you can rest assured that you can go as a teacher. ’

Fa Xiang was shocked, his face was pale, and the body that had just stood up knelt down again, and said hurriedly: "Teacher, what are you talking about, how can Tianyin Temple leave you, not to mention that the disciples must also accompany the teacher day and night to listen to the teachings." But I pray that the teacher must not abandon his disciples and the people of Tianyin Temple and go into hiding!'

Venerable Puhong laughed, then sighed, pulled the Fa Xiang up, and sighed: 'Idiot, idiot, how can there be a banquet in the world that will not be dispersed? ’

Fa Xiang had tears in his eyes, but after all, he knew that Venerable Puhong's desire to retreat was unstoppable, but fortunately, as the teacher said, although he had a heart, he had not yet seen the urgency, and when he had the opportunity in the future, he would persuade the teacher well. Thinking of this, he stopped his tears and stood aside.

Master Puhong looked up at the sky, and saw that the moonlight was transparent, clear and beautiful, and he looked at it for a long time, and suddenly said, 'Let's go in and see the little benefactor!'

Fa Xiang was stunned for a moment and said, 'What?'

Master Puhong said lightly: "Right and wrong, grievances and hatreds, no matter what, there will be a result after all. ’

With that, he said no more, and walked towards the hut, and Faxiang slowly followed behind him, looking at the door that was getting closer and closer, and somehow, his heart became a little nervous.

It's been a day and a night, in there, facing Uncle Puzhi, what did Ghost Li do?

What will he do?

The answer appeared in front of them the moment they lifted the curtain and pushed open the wooden door and gently entered the room.

Inside the empty room, the silver light of the "Jade Ice Tray" still flashed.

Nothing, nothing happened!

Pu Zhi's Dharma body was still sitting on the jade ice plate, and opposite him, Ghost Li, or Zhang Xiaofan, was sitting cross-legged, with his back to Pu Hong and the Dharma Minister, silently staring at Pu Zhi's face in the faint light.

Master Pu Hong took a deep breath and was about to speak, when he suddenly felt movement behind him, and turned his head to look, but it was the Fa Xiang who gently pulled his sleeve robe, and after seeing Master Pu Hong turn his head, he gestured with his eyes and went down to the ghost.

Master Puhong turned his head to look at it, and couldn't help frowning, only to see that nothing had changed in this room, except on the ground where the ghost was sitting cross-legged, the green brick floor within three feet of the surrounding area was cracked, and dense cracks crawled all over the ground around him, the closer to his body, the denser the cracks became, and when he was within a foot in front of him, all the green bricks were no longer cracked, but completely powdered.

On this day and night, no one knows what happened to Ghost Li, and perhaps, no one will ever know.

Venerable Puhong slowly walked up to Ghost Li, glanced at the ground in front of him, and said in a calm voice, "Donor, you have been here for a day and a night, can you think clearly?"

Ghost Li slowly took his gaze back from Pu Zhifa, and looked at Master Pu Hong, Master Pu Hong's heart was shocked, only to see that Ghost Li's face was pale and tired, although he had only sat here for a day and a night, he seemed to have the vicissitudes of life in his face, and had experienced a hundred years of life.

The Venerable Master put his hands together and chanted softly, 'Amitabha!'

Ghost Li slowly stood up, but halfway up, his body trembled suddenly, and he was a little unstable, Fa Xiang and Pu Hong both frowned, and when Fa Xiang wanted to step forward to help, Ghost Li had already regained his footing, inhaled deeply, and then stood up straight again, facing Master Pu Hong.

His body was weak at first glance, but for some reason, at this moment, he seemed to be as burly and stoic as Mount Meru.

'Master......' his voice was a little hoarse.

The Venerable Master Puhong joined together and said, 'Yes, what is the command of the little benefactor?'

'The dead are laid to rest, and you will ...... him Master Puzhi's Dharma Body has been cremated and buried!'

After a while, the Venerable Master Puhong sighed, as if embarrassed, and said in a low voice, "Donor, have you seen it?"

Ghost Li smiled miserably, glanced at Pu Zhi, who was sitting in the faint light, the muscles on his face tense and relaxed, and said slowly: "I had only a one-night relationship with this master, but I once knelt down in front of him, and willingly kowtowed to him, calling him "Master". He has saved me and harmed me, but without him there would be no me, and the dead are gone. Although I am not a disciple of Buddhism, I know that Buddhism values rebirth the most, and he refuses to enter the earth when he dies, so I know that he regrets it in his heart......

The cold aura faintly emanated from his hand, and Master Puhong and Fa Xiang felt it almost at the same time, that surging strange demonic power.

'The blood devouring bead demon power is fierce, I have felt it all these years, and I understand the reason for it somewhat. With that, Ghost Li slowly turned around and walked towards the door, his hoarse voice coughing from time to time.

When the Venerable Master was behind him at the same time as the Dharma, he recited the Buddha in front of his back, and then the Venerable Master Puhong said, "The little benefactor is kind-hearted and touching, and the old man is here to thank the donor for his deceased junior brother Pu Zhi." The old man strictly obeyed the instructions of the donor, and later performed the Dharma to cremate the Dharma body of the junior disciple and bury him, but I don't know if the donor has anything to explain before this?'

Ghost Li had already walked to the door at this moment, and his hand was stretched out towards the door, but after a moment, he paused, and the whole person seemed to freeze there. Neither the Venerable Puhong nor the Faxiang knew his intentions, and they only looked at him for a while and did not speak.

Ghost Li slowly turned around, and once again saw the old and slightly pained face. This face, he has only seen twice in his life, more than ten years of time, all came to his heart in an instant, but in the end, after all, only that stormy night, he smiled kindly and peacefully in front of him.

Whether he is a ghost or Zhang Xiaofan, who knows?

And who cares?

'Poof!'

The man, right at the door, knelt down to the remains of the Dharma Body who was sitting on the shimmering jade disc and had been in pain for a lifetime, just like the young man back then, and kowtowed three times uprightly, and then he raised his head, solemnly, with a deep and inexhaustible pain on his face, and said, "Master......"

......

Silence!

'Master, you...... Rest in peace!'

He whispered, then stood up, said no more, turned to open the door, and walked out.

The cultivation path is like Puhong and Faxiang, and he was stunned for a while, just watching the ghost Li walk out of this hut.

In the silence, the Dharma Minister sighed and said, "He, he really has great wisdom, great compassion, what a strange man in the world, Amitabha Buddha......

Venerable Pu Hong turned around, looked at the Pu Zhi Dharma Body, and after a long pause, said in a halt: 'Senior brother, you can finally be at peace...... Huh?'

Master Pu Hong exclaimed in surprise with a slight surprise, which made Fa Xiang also take aback, and hurriedly followed Master Puhong's gaze, and his body was suddenly shocked, and his face was full of surprise.

I saw that the Puzhi Dharma Body sitting on the jade ice plate had changed at this moment, and in the silver-white glimmer like frost and snow, the Puzhi Dharma Body turned into powder like sand and gravel, and little by little it turned into sand and dust that was almost invisible to the naked eye, and slowly fell. And on top of his old face, somehow, the original trace of pain disappeared, and instead seemed to show a smile of relief.

Seeing that the weathering speed was getting faster and faster, and the whole body was about to disappear, Venerable Puhong had tears in the corners of his eyes, and said, "Senior brother, junior brother, your wish has been fulfilled, and Senior Brother is happy for you." From now on, the sea of Buddha is boundless, you can do it yourself!'

The Puzhi Dharma Body quickly weathered, and finally all of it turned into white dust, slowly falling from the silvery-white light emitted by the jade ice tray in mid-air. It was also at this time that after the jade ice tray took on the dust, the magic weapon suddenly flourished, and in the closed hut, there was suddenly an inexplicable force, blowing the wind.

In the distance, there seems to be a Buddhist Sanskrit singing, which comes slowly.

The light of the jade ice disc became brighter and brighter, and the wind speed in the hut became faster and faster, and the robes of Puhong and Fa Xiang were all scraped and hunted, and the two looked at each other in shock. Suddenly, there was a light and sharp roar on the jade ice plate, and the millilight skyrocketed, and countless dust was soaked in the frost and snow-like shimmer, flying out in all directions, booming, and bursting out immediately!

'Boom!'

The dust was flying, and then it was covered by a huge dazzling light, and the walls around this hut were instantly destroyed by the strange brilliance of the jade ice disk, leaving no trace, only to see the moon shining high, clear and bright like snow, reflecting the peak of this mountain, lonely world, there is such a strange scene.

The jade ice disc slowly rose from the spot in a flash of light, and next to this strange treasure, silver-white powder and dust flew away, as if there was a spirit following it. In the courtyard outside the original house, Ghost Li stood silently in it, looking up at the sky, his face full of tears.

The jade ice disc flew on its own, flying around Ghost Li's body three times, and finally stopped in front of Ghost Li.

Ghost stared at the little bit of smoke and dust, clenched his teeth, and could barely help himself.

Subsequently, in that almost solidified light, in the bleak and beautiful night of heaven and earth, the jade ice disc made a soft sound, like breaking ice and cutting snow, and the clear sound echoed, in front of the ghost, this strange treasure of heaven and earth also turned into countless powder and dust, shining in the moonlight, like falling snow, brilliant and dazzling.

In the distance, the mountain wind blew, and countless smoke and dust drifted up with the wind, fluttering and sprinkling in mid-air, carried away by the wind, and finally gradually disappeared......