Thousand Buddha Temple is located deep in Zhengfo Mountain and is quite famous in Jiaozhi. Especially within a few hundred miles, Thousand Buddha Temple has become a holy place in the eyes of all believers.
There are two theories about the origin of the name Thousand Buddha Temple.
One theory is that there are many Buddha statues in the temple. It is said that there are as many as thousands of them, with different shapes and lifelike shapes.
It is also said that the monks of Thousand Buddhas Temple have great cultivation and recite Mahayana Buddhism. From ancient times to the present, there are a thousand people who have sat down to transform the relics and cast golden bodies to become Buddhas, hence the name Thousand Buddhas Temple.
Compared with these legends, what local people talk about most is the longevity of the monks of Qianfo Temple.
It is said that the abbot of Qianfo Temple, Monk Fayin, is nearly 200 years old. Many centenarians have met the eminent monk when they were young.
When these former children grow old, Monk Fayin will still look the same as they remembered when they were young.
He seemed to have escaped the ruthless knives of time, and no amount of passing time could leave the slightest trace on him.
Perhaps it was because they witnessed Monk Fayin's immortality that the nearby residents were so pious.
Yin Xiu and others have discovered Buddhist scriptures, prints, and Buddha statues from Qianfo Temple in the homes of several farmers.
Just like other places, even with the items licensed by the Thousand Buddha Temple for self-defense, they still could not escape the zombies.
"Form is emptiness, emptiness is form. Brother, what does this mean?"
White Peacock spoke with a southwestern accent and recited words from Buddhist scriptures in half Mandarin and half dialect. He immediately came to Yin Xiu's side and stood shoulder to shoulder with him.
Yin Xiu smelled the elegant scent of the white peacock, and being so close to her, with her high bun rubbing her chin, she felt her face itching uncontrollably.
"Color is emptiness, that is..."
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Ma Xiaoyu looking this way. Yin Xiu quickly took a step back and distanced herself from the white peacock.
"Color is emptiness, which means that people must be upright and ambitious, and cannot think about strange things all day long."
"Really?"
White Peacock was obviously a little disappointed. After noticing Ma Xiaoyu's gaze, he could only throw the Buddhist scriptures on the ground.
"It's useless. No matter how many principles or verses you preach, you won't be bitten by a zombie in the end?"
Ma Xiaoyu didn't answer, but just glanced at Yin Xiu, "Why, you don't want to be a Taoist priest, but you want to be a monk?"
"Who do you think I am?"
Yin Xiu waved her hand and said: "If you don't become a good Taoist priest, how can you be a monk? And how could I betray my master?"
Ma Xiaoyu rolled her eyes, "Then you imitate those eminent monks to teach sutras and resolve doubts to female donors?"
When she said this, both Yin Xiu and Bai Peacock were choked and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
After a moment of silence, Bai Peacock finally whispered: "Sister, what do you mean by this?"
"Sister?"
Ma Xiaoyu was obviously at a loss for this title and didn't know what expression to make.
Taking a deep breath, she explained to the two of them: "Empty is color, and color is emptiness. There are two sentences before it, that is, color is not different from emptiness, and emptiness is not different from color.
In fact, the correspondence can also be found in the Tao Te Ching, that is, "being" and "nothing".
Emptiness is imperceptible, it is the essence, the origin.
Color is something that can be perceived, an appearance, a surface.
Appearance and essence can actually transform into each other, and are mutually exclusive. This is true for everything in the world, and there is not just one side or one form. ”
"..."
The white peacock blinked his watery eyes and glanced at Yin Xiu secretly.
Yin Xiu just held her hands, as if she had understood what Ma Xiaoyu said, and nodded lightly.
"Wonderful! Wonderful!"
There was a sudden sound outside the window.
Yin Xiu's expression changed, and she immediately grabbed a vase with one hand. With the other hand, she reached out of the window, grabbed a fat man by his collar, and pulled him over.
"Are you a human or a zombie?"
"I, I am here as a human being."
The fat man broke out in a cold sweat, "How can a zombie walking on the road in broad daylight be able to talk?"
"That too."
Yin Xiu handed the vase to Bai Peacock.
Then he asked him: "Then what are you doing here in broad daylight? Aren't you afraid of running into zombies at night?"
"Afraid, that's why I came out during the day because of fear." The fat man said tremblingly.
Ma Xiaoyu listened to the two of them as if they were guessing riddles. You said yours and I asked mine. She couldn't bear it anymore and patted Yin Xiu on the shoulder.
"Are you confused by the set of Buddhist scriptures just now?"
Yin Xiu was in pain and finally woke up from his thoughts. Just now, he was really stunned.
Letting go of the fat man, Yin Xiu pointed to the door, "Come in, the door is unlocked."
"Okay."
The fat man walked in through the big hole next to the door.
After looking at the three of them curiously, the fat man seemed to have finally lost his strength and sat down on the ground.
"Phew, I was scared to death. I thought I had bumped into a bandit."
"Bandits?"
Yin Xiu glanced at him and said, "How can there be such kind-hearted bandits as us?"
benign countenance?
The fat man secretly glanced at Yin Xiu and then at the white peacock who was putting his hand on the short knife. He could only agree: "You are right. Now that the bandits have been eaten by zombies, where will the bandits come from?"
"Are you from this village?"
Yin Xiu doesn't talk nonsense with him.
"I'm from Willow Village further ahead, and here is Song Village."
The fat man named these two locations skillfully and seemed to make a judgment randomly.
"I don't think the three of you are bad people and have nothing to hide. In fact, I am not alone."
"You are indeed a zombie!"
The white peacock whipped out his machete, which scared the fat man so much that he turned around and ran away.
Yin Xiu grabbed him and glanced at Ma Xiaoyu, indicating that Bai Peacock might have fainted.
Then Ma Xiaoyu smiled, reached out and pinched Bai Peacock's thigh hard.
Ah...
The white peacock bent down in pain and rolled his eyes.
It took a while for her to regain her composure, and she looked at Ma Xiaoyu angrily, "Is it because my sister fell into this move of yours that she couldn't resist it?"
"Absolutely."
Ma Xiaoyu wiped her hands and said, "How is it? Are you feeling better now?"
White Peacock pressed her chest to suppress her rapid breathing, and the blush on her face dissipated.
Then she nodded and said, "Okay, it's okay." "You don't need to use such force." Yin Xiu shook her head.
"I think so too." The fat man looked dumbfounded.
"None of your business."
Yin Xiu shook him and said, "What did you mean when you said you were not alone? Could it be that you are a goblin?"
At this time, the fat man only regretted that he had spilled the beans and told them everything.
It's true that they are not bad people, but they all seem to be crazy, and they are probably not good people either.
Seeing that the situation was like this, it was impossible to hide it anymore. He could only sigh and said: "My name is Qi Liangjin. Because my parents hope that I will be rich and powerful in the future, they gave me such a name. Therefore, people in the village also call me Seven taels of gold.”
"You look like a rich man."
Yin Xiu let go of him.
"Maybe before, but not now."
The fat man sighed, "When the zombies come, it's all over. I haven't had a drop of oil or water in several days."
Yin Xiu smiled and said, "Don't worry, your stomach will not starve to death even if you don't eat for ten days and a half if you just drink water."
The fat man sheepishly put his stomach in, and then said: "I just said that I am not alone, but actually I mean that I have some companions."
He pointed to the back of the forest and said, "There are more than 20 survivors from several nearby villages. We plan to go to Thousand Buddha Temple."
"Thousand Buddha Temple?"
"That's right."
The fat man explained: "Some people say that the eminent monks at Thousand Buddha Temple are very powerful and zombies don't dare to cause trouble there, so they are very safe. People from nearby villages have gone there."
"Oh, a bunch of bald donkeys, what do they know about catching..."
Before he finished speaking, Yin Xiu gave him a look, and Bai Peacock immediately swallowed the second half of the sentence and just smiled.
"It just so happens that we are also looking for a place to take refuge!"
Yin Xiu was very happy, "According to what you said, Thousand Buddhas Temple is really a good place, and monks are compassionate. They will definitely help us, right?"
"Of course."
The fat man clasped his hands together and said respectfully: "Abbot Fayin has always been compassionate. He often gives medicines to nearby villagers and prays for blessings. Now is the time of crisis, he will definitely take care of everyone."
"That's great!"
Yin Xiu urged him, "When should we set off? It's getting dark now."
The fat man glanced at the sky. It got dark late during summer time. It was noon and the sun was still hanging overhead.
"It will take a while. We are still dozens of miles away from Bodhi Mountain where Thousand Buddha Temple is located. We will probably be able to reach the foot of the mountain in the evening.
However, it is really dangerous to climb the mountain at night, so we probably went up the mountain to Thousand Buddhas Temple the next day.
So I want to find something to eat here first and prepare dry food for one more day. ”
"Is going up the mountain more dangerous than encountering zombies?" Yin Xiu asked him.
When the fat man was asked this question, he was stunned for a moment, and then he patted his head, "Yes! It seems to be true."
"You just know it's right."
Yin Xiu took out a pack of biscuits from his pocket, "Here, this is what we just found here. It's probably all the food stored. Let's go, don't delay."
The fat man looked at the biscuits in his hand, and for a moment he couldn't help but wonder why a farmer would find biscuits instead of flatbread.
However, he was not allowed to think too much. Yin Xiu half-pushed him and started walking towards the woods over there.
"Sister..."
The white peacock whispered: "Why don't we go by ourselves?"
"Go by yourself?"
"That's right, just go by yourself."
The white peacock nuzzled his chin in that direction, "If we go by ourselves, we will probably arrive at the Thousand Buddhas Temple before the sun sets. What are we going to do with them dragging us down?"
"This is because your experience in the world is shallow." Ma Xiaoyu said with a smile.
"You..."
Bai Peacock was quite unconvinced, but when she met Ma Xiaoyu's eyes, she couldn't help but show some timidity.
So I can only ask: "Sister, tell me, what is the truth behind this?"
"Have you ever gone to the market to buy fish?" Ma Xiaoyu asked her.
"Of course I have bought them. Carp, crucian carp, herring, long and short, wide and narrow, spiny and boneless, I have bought them all."
"That'll be easy."
Ma Xiaoyu blinked, "Can you recognize crucian carp and carp?"
"Of course, I eat it often."
"Then if they are mixed in a basin, one or two crucian carps are mixed in among a bunch of carp, crowded together, swimming together and spitting bubbles, can you recognize them quickly?"
The white peacock hesitated for a moment, then finally shook his head and said: "It depends on the number. If they are all in the basin, you have to reach out and fish them out carefully, otherwise there will always be fish that slip through the net."
"Fortunately, you are not a bitchy person."
Ma Xiaoyu said with satisfaction: "If I teach you a little more, it's not in vain for you to call me sister. Three people are too big a goal, but mixed in with twenty or thirty people, it's nothing.
Therefore, if we just pretend to take refuge in the mountains, the risk of being targeted and the probability of being noticed are much smaller, which is very good for us. ”
However, Bai Peacock still said distressedly: "But my sister and I are so beautiful and handsome, and my brother is really tall and handsome. We are a perfect match wherever we go. How can we not attract people's attention? From the vast distance How can you recognize it among the crowd? ”
"Where did you learn these idioms from?"
Ma Xiaoyu was quite speechless and asked another question that she had always cared about.
"And why did you suddenly call me eldest sister? I'm obviously older than you, no, just a year or two older than you, right?"
This is the issue that Ma Xiaoyu cares about most. It is simply more important than discussing the level of her Taoism and whether her Taoism is pure. It is simply a century-old issue that all women in the world care about and are concerned about.
Therefore, she looked at the white peacock with a faint murderous look.
However, the white peacock was not aware of this, but his cheeks were red, he put a finger on his chin, and said sheepishly: "There must be people who come first, first served. We Miao people are not strict about trivial matters, but we in the village care most about it." The most important thing is dignity and rank, and it is because of this that we can be united and brothers in harmony
You came first, so I have to call you eldest sister. If I come late, I will naturally have to suffer a bit and be the younger one.
But don’t worry, eldest sister, I’m very content. Three days out of seven days a week is enough for me, and I won’t compete with you on the first and fifteenth day of every month.
But I think my brother should be a trendy, bold and avant-garde person, so we sisters may have some nights where we need to be honest with each other. I don’t mind being the one who takes the initiative, and those nights can be considered mine..."< br>
The more she spoke, the more embarrassed she became, and finally she put her face into her hands. She felt that her palms were hot and her face was also very hot.
However, when she looked back, expecting Ma Xiaoyu to be deeply in love with her sisters, Ma Xiaoyu had already walked far away and did not hear her affectionate confession just now.
Ma Xiaoyu was originally very serious and waiting for the white peacock's answer.
However, before Yin Xiu reached the forest, something happened there.
I saw a woman with bare feet and disheveled hair running out in a panic, holding a five or six-year-old child in her arms.
Halfway through the run, she lost strength and fell to the ground.
"Save, save my child..." (End of Chapter)