Chapter 20: Death

Dao Ji was shocked, pushed away the little novice and rushed in, running all the way like the wind, but the Lingyin Temple was already different from when he was there, where did he still remember the road, and his heart became more and more anxious.

Xu Xian rushed from behind: "Master Daoji, don't worry, let this little master take me to find it." ”

The little novice led the way, along a long corridor, sometimes saw monks passing by with solemn faces, and there was also a solemn and depressing atmosphere in the whole temple.

Finally found a place, but it was still the scripture room that Xu Xian had come to last time, and the little monk had not yet spoken, and there was a voice inside, "Come in!" Xu Xian could hear that it was Fahai's voice.

pushed the door in, but between Fahai and Elder Yuankong, they sat opposite each other, and there were a lot of scriptures piled up beside him, as if they were talking about the scriptures and the Fa.

Elder Yuankong looked back and said with a smile: "Dao Ji, you are back!" The words were kind and natural, as if Dao Ji had only come down the mountain in the morning to fast, rather than leaving for decades.

Dao Ji heard this voice, his eyes were hot, he knelt down and kowtowed three times, and said, "I'm back!" This voice seemed to contain thousands of heartaches and bitterness, and he couldn't say it anymore. Seeing this scene, I had to put my worries down, but my heart was confused like a child, and the master who raised him like a father was about to die?

Fahai asked Xu Xian, "Have you practiced the Great Thunder Yin?" He knew Xu Xian's talent in this area, but he didn't believe that he could practice the Great Thunder Yin Technique in such a short period of time.

But I heard Xu Xian say: "Although it is not yet proficient, it can be regarded as a connection." If there was no word with Long Jun on the river, and he sang the song "Rolling Yangtze River East Passing Water" under thorough understanding, he was afraid that he would not be able to practice this great thunder sound technique now.

The two old monks no longer cared about them, but concentrated on talking about the Fa, and the abbot of Yuankong took the book and said: "Senior brother, this account book still needs to be seen, otherwise in the future, I don't understand how to make all kinds of expenses in the temple." ”

Xu Xian suddenly realized that it was not a scripture, but a large number of account books. This Yuankong Elder is going to hand over things, but Fahai is the abbot of Lingyin Temple instead of the abbot of Jinshan Temple, how should this plot be calculated?

Fahai said: "Senior brother, the poor monk is really not good at this way, otherwise it is better to choose another smart and be the abbot of this Lingyin Temple!"

At that moment, Elder Yuankong suddenly said that he was about to die, and Fahai was also shocked, but he thought that he was not a cultivator like himself, and the lifespan of mortals was always limited. Later, Yuankong asked him to be the abbot of this Lingyin Temple, and Fahai also intended to try the taste of being in charge of the temple, but who knew that it was so trivial, just that there were so many accounts. If you talk about Buddhism, Taoism, and meritorious deeds, he is no longer a high monk in the world, but when it comes to dealing with these miscellaneous things, he is not good at it.

Yuankong Abbot said: "Senior brother can't deal with it, you can ask someone else to act as an agent, but you must find a loyal and sincere person, there are many people in my temple who are not available, and if you don't understand this, I will deceive you." ”

Xu Xian's heart moved: "Master, these disciples can be clear, and then sort out the results and report them to you." ”

Fahai was having a headache, and now he was overjoyed: "Okay, I'll leave these to you, if it's sorted out well, I'll teach you the secret of the Liujia Secret Blessing and the seal of the King of Fudo Ming!"

Xu Xian walked to the edge of the account book and began to look through the books one by one. Naturally, it is impossible to rely on the brain to see, and in the state of wisdom, the speed of flipping through makes Dao Ji stunned. However, after a cup of tea, Xu Xian put the last account book back into the distance and said, "The disciple is clear. He turned his head and asked Yuankong, "Abbot, do you have a pen and paper?"

Yuan Kong immediately said: "Dao Ji, go and take out the paper and pen in the third pavilion." Dao Ji calmed down even more, went to find a place to find a pen and paper to give to Xu Xian, and respectfully knelt back to his place, as if he was really an ordinary monk who had been in the temple for decades.

As soon as he entered this room, the wind and rain on the rivers and lakes were blocked out, and he was no longer the famous fierce monk and god of killing in the rivers and lakes, but returned his true face, just a monk. None of the people in this room would fear him, nor would they despise him, so they only regarded him as a monk.

Xu Xian took the pen to sort out the information in his mind, summarized it into a piece of rice paper, saving the cumbersome process and just a clear result, and then handed the rice paper to Fahai. Fahai took it and looked at it, and it was really clear. In the past, as long as the regulations are carried out, it will be much simpler.

This matter, even if Fahai has Xu Xian's "wisdom", it is difficult to start. Who let Master Fahai only care about cultivation for more than a thousand years, at first he fed the whole family without hunger, and then he even saved food, so what kind of livelihood does it matter. In addition, he has not studied accounting, and he probably knows addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in mathematics, which is a primary school diploma in modern times. And Xu Xian, as a knowledgeable and educated young man in the 21st century, can be so handy.

Elder Yuankong also took a look, and was also amazed, and exchanged a look with Fahai, which meant "There is a shortage of such talents in the monk world!" Fahai nodded, which meant "I will seal him to take refuge in my Buddha." ”

Fahai said: "Okay, Senior Brother Yuankong, I will no longer shirk the position of abbot, and I will make the pestle of Wei Tuo long." Let's go, Xu Xian!" he stood up, gave a salute to Yuankong, and left with Xu Xian.

At that time, there were many statues of Veda at the entrance of the temple, holding Vedic pestle. If the Vedic pestle is carried on the shoulder, it indicates that this is a large temple, and it can entertain monks who travel here for three days for free food and lodging. If the Vedic pestle is flat in the hand, it means that this is a medium-sized temple, and the monks who travel here can eat and stay for free for one day. If the Vedic pestle is on the ground, it means that this is a small temple and cannot entertain monks for free food and lodging.

The room was silent, and Dao Ji finally couldn't help but ask, "Master, you?" The rest of the words could not be spoken.

Elder Yuankong nodded and said, "Cultivating to this point in my life, I know my life and death, and the time is calculated." I still have some regrets, but I didn't expect the Buddha to know my mind and send you back. Looking at Dao Ji in front of him, his heart was also full of joy.

Dao Ji's eyes turned red, and he slammed his head on the ground again and said, "It's not in vain." ”

Yuan Kong said: "It's good to come back, you help me to walk, let's take a look at this Lingyin Temple, you have been here all these years, and you are not idle as a teacher!" As for where Daoji has been and what he has done over the years? He didn't say a word, although it was the compassion of Buddhism, but because this was the child he watched grow up.

Dao Ji hurriedly helped Yuankong up, only to feel as thin as firewood, and he was powerless. It's just that the pair of eyes are black and white, but they are more and more clear. Walking around the Lingyin Temple, where you have lived for decades, is like meeting on the first day. It refers to which tower and hall were built when, how much money was raised at that time, and what happened. It's still clear and clear. There may still be a childlike pride on his face.

This is my Lingyin Temple.

At first, the monks followed him, and soon they gathered more and more behind the two of them, until the monks of the whole monastery followed them. The circles under his eyes were all red, but they all suppressed their crying, and they all slowed down, and only the voice of an old monk was talking and reading.

Xu Xian stood in the attic, watching from a distance, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart, taking this small temple as his whole world, born in Si, growing up in Si, and dying in Si, is it worth it? Maybe only he understands, but only without regrets is also a voice.

Yuankong turned the temple around, and then bathed, changed clothes, closed the door, and meditated. Just waiting for the coming of death, although the word life and death, although it cannot be said to be broken, it can also be faced calmly.

At this time, Fahai said: "Since I accepted you as a disciple, although you don't want to become a monk, there should always be a Dharma name, being a teacher is the Fa, and you are the liberation." "I'm thinking about what to call it!

Xu Xian interjected: "Sakyamuni?" Before the words fell, he was hit by Fahai, "I'll let you Shakyamuni!"

Xu Xian covered his head and only smoked cold air, the strength of this old man's hand was really not small, "I just proposed, can I do it?"

Fahai put away King Kong's angry eyes, thought for a while, and said: "Shi Se, you call Shi Se!"

Xu Xian Jingang glared angrily and said: "What? Why don't you call it? You are taking revenge, you are a high monk, you don't bring this." ”

Fahai explained: "This color is not the so-called color of mortals, but the color of 'color is emptiness', which includes all the hues in the world, and if you can release the color, it is easy to attain the bodhisattva position." Fahai explained it seriously, but I don't know what he thought in his heart.

Xu Xian didn't follow: "If we don't change it, you can release it, and I can get it." "In the future, if you compete with others, you can say "Poor Monk Law Number Release", and you don't have to fight, and you will laugh people to death.

Fahai said again, "Let you be neither big nor small!" and thought again, "But is the most filthy thing in the world, if you can release it"

Xu Xian hurriedly said: "I'll still call it Shise!"

Fahai said with satisfaction: "Okay, release color." I'll teach you the first lesson of the Rokko Secret Blessing and Mahamudra. The word is decided with the seal of the king of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Xu Xian still listened to it, how did he feel awkward, but now that he was soft-mouthed, he could only say: "Yes, master!"

The so-called Liujia secret blessing is also the nine-character mantra, "those who are fighting are arrayed in front" nine words. Originated from Taoism, it was later integrated into Buddhism, and it was more powerful with Buddhist mudras. The nine characters correspond to nine kinds of mudras, namely the seal of the king of Fudo, the Donkey Kong wheel seal, the outer lion seal, the inner lion seal, the outer binding seal, the inner binding seal, the wisdom fist seal, the wheel seal, and the treasure bottle seal.

Calling it nine is actually just the root, and the handprints derived are as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, which are innumerable. Similar to Xu Xian's way of cultivation, the foundation is the Taoist method, but now he is learning the magic of Buddhism.

The so-called "pro" person is determined and not confused in his heart. What will be the "Mount Tai collapsed in front of the color unchanged" Dading. Only determination is the foundation of everything, and only by determination can wisdom be generated, which is the foundation of resisting evil demons, and it is also the seal of the immovable king who cultivates the body and mind.

When it comes to pronunciation and gestures, it doesn't seem to be a problem. But the difficult thing is the foundation, if there is no big thunder sound, it is useless to tear your throat. Without the power of the sun, gestures are useless.

Just like the drawing talisman handed over to Xu Xian by Yu Xuanji, even ordinary people can draw it after practicing for a while and a half, but if you want to introduce the spiritual power in your body into it, you have to teach the subtleties by words and deeds.

However, Fahai still has the temper of the past, auditioned three times, passed on his Buddha name, and let it go. This master is extremely relaxed. This is probably also the reason why famous teachers like high apprentices.

Xu Xian first began to try to make a seal of the immovable Ming King. This seal is not a simple gesture, but a whole process, in the process of forming this gesture, the spiritual power of oneself is channeled into the two arms, hands, and ten fingers.

The two arms are called two wings, the two hands are called two feathers, and the ten fingers are said to be ten degrees.

The ten fingers have more ten degrees, which are from the left little finger according to this, sandalwood, precepts, forbearance, progress, and Zen. From the right little finger onwards, they are Hui, Fang, Gu, Li, and Zhi. The secret method is impossible to explore on your own without expert guidance.

Xu Xian studied it and knew that this immovable Ming Wang Seal with the word trick should be a defensive method, and it is about the unity of body and mind. Whether the enemy wants to confuse their minds with the illusionary demons, or use the force to directly destroy their own existence, they can rely on this method to resist.

Xu Xian first said that the mantra was done by hand, but sure enough, he couldn't succeed after trying several times, either because the mantra was out of order, or the gesture was inconsistent, and more importantly, the spiritual power could not be used well. This method will not be multitasking, but unity. Just like a complex machine, it seems to be composed of countless small parts, but it requires movement in one place and everywhere. It's not a simple multitask.

However, Xu Xian knew that he couldn't rush it, so he first cooperated with his heart and hands, sealed his hands, and used his spiritual power in it. With the experience of drawing talismans, it was not confusing, but it was only a dozen attempts and it was successful. A layer of golden light floated on the body, although it was extremely faint but substantial, like the golden body on the Buddha statue. And the mind is also unprecedentedly convergent, as if it is about to condense into a little, without half a distraction.

Although it only lasted for a moment and then disappeared, Xu Xian was still overjoyed. That layer of golden light should be able to resist the sword, and it is counted as the Xianxia version of the golden bell jar, although I haven't tried the specific effect yet, so I don't think it's too bad. And the mental state at that time was more like a weakened version of Huixin. Although it is only a weakened version, it is a costless and profitable, and it does not consume precious merits more than wisdom, and it cannot be consumed easily. And this is just the beginning, if the effect should be stronger in the future. It is not impossible to replace the role of "wisdom".

Xu Xian was suddenly surprised: "Isn't this the golden body and relics?" What is it to transport spiritual power outside the body, and what is it to condense the mind to the extreme? Aren't they the two heaviest things in Buddhism, the golden body and the relics?

Fahai, who was standing on the side, praised: "To have this understanding is really a great wisdom." This is just a partial way to cultivate the golden body and become a relic, and it is still much worse than the real method of practice, but this method can only be taught to people in Buddhism. Originally, you have your own foundation, and you shouldn't have these two things, but you have the power of great power and are very compatible with the Dharma, so you have the effect just now. ”

In fact, Fahai was also very surprised when he saw Xu Xian condense that thin layer of golden body outside his body just now, and he was slightly relieved to see that the golden body disappeared. Fahai also has a golden body, and the real golden body exists at all times, and the mind comes out as soon as it is called. It is not a temporary existence due to the seal like Xu Xian, but after a long time, whether Xu Xian will condense into a golden body, Fahai does not know.

Xu Xian never thought about what he wanted to do in Buddhism, but just now just the unity of body and mind has that effect, if you add the truth in your mouth, I don't know if it will be stronger. The practice of the unity of heart and mouth is relatively simple, with the great thunder sound technique of the word to spit out, not focusing on defending one's own body, but it seems to have a deterrent effect, with my determination, attack the other move. If it can be combined with the seal of the immovable Ming King, it will really be an offensive and defensive one.

But combining these two things, Xu Xianfang knew what was difficult, and after trying ten times, he didn't succeed in one of them. Xu Xiansuo put down his surname and went to attack the immovable Ming King Yinfa. This immovable Ming King Seal method can only be made once or twice out of ten attempts. If it is time for you to really face the enemy, where will you have time to try, if you fail once, it will immediately be a judgment of life and death. Now Xu Xian's most important thing is to ensure the success rate of the immovable Ming King Seal.

However, until it was dark, it was only possible to make three times out of ten, but in Fahai's opinion, it was already an amazing speed of progress, and he thought that if he could let go of the mundane world and concentrate on cultivation. really deserves the four words of courage and diligence, coupled with the guidance of his famous teacher, so that he will have fewer twists and turns on the road of cultivation. It is conceivable that a new star in the monk world is about to rise. But thinking about Xu Xian's current attitude, he also knows that if he doesn't get into the red dust, it will be difficult to get rid of the red dust. However, troubles are Bodhi, and with this son's wisdom root, as long as he suffers some hardships in this red dust, he will definitely have a day of enlightenment.

However, Xu Xian still found a trick, there is a success rate in the state of activating Huixin, and to end this immovable Ming Wang Seal, as long as he enters the state of Huixin at the beginning, he really uses the Immovable Ming Wang Seal, and the effect of his own meditation and surname can stop Huixin. So what really consumes merit is only the moment of the beginning.

And he found that in the state of forming the immovable king, it is easier to succeed if he spits out the truth again, and the effect is really extraordinary.

Xu Xian had tried to use the power of the water spirit to drive this seal, but its effect was far less than that of using the power of the sun. In addition to the difference in its own quantity. The difference in the quality of the surname is the most important, as Fahai said, the power of the brilliant Great Saying seems to be really suitable for the Dharma of Buddhism.

I remember that when I first learned the Tao, the Taoist master said that he was not very talented, but now he considers himself a genius. Xu Xian can be regarded as raising his eyebrows, and sure enough, he is afraid of entering the wrong line. But if Xu Xian wants to be a monk, don't even think about it.

His future wife is a fairy-like woman, and Qingming is coming soon. Xu Xian couldn't help but think of someone, "Mingyu, are you okay?"

At this time, I heard a mournful cry in the direction of the main hall: "The master has passed away." Fahai and Xu Xian were both stunned, although one was a monk who saw through life and death, and the other was a stranger who had never spoken a few words to Yuankong. But I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.

Fahai roared, and the evening bell rang.

In the fluttering bells, the two of them clasped their hands together in the direction of the main hall.

At this time, someone was on the painting boat of the West Lake, looking in the direction of Lingyin Temple.

(To be continued)