Chapter 282 Buddhism
“It has existed since ancient times...”
Chu Zheng had this kind of speculation, but he had never thought that far.
"If this is really the case, Taoist friends, it is better not to think about inquiring. It is just a waste of energy."
Kang Yuanshan shook his head and sighed softly: "There is a sky barrier across there. This is a realm that is difficult for monks of our generation to reach in this life.”
The ancient times are too far away now, and many things in the past cannot be explored, and many secrets are buried.
Even giants who understand the laws of time and space and can travel between the past and the future will have difficulty touching the secrets of that ancient battle.
That is an insurmountable barrier. Any creature that attempts to cross that great change and then change history will be involved in that battle.
Once affected, those who need to face are the ancestors of the ancient immortals who are red-eyed, the powerful ancestral realms in each Tao, and the incomprehensible Tao Ancestor. The Tao Fruit has reached perfection. Daluo Jinxian.
Facing this kind of lineup, it is impossible for any creature to escape unscathed.
It is a bloody meat grinder. If you are not careful, your body will be shattered into pieces, and all the cultivation accumulated over countless years will be lost.
"Understood, thank you fellow Taoist for reminding me."
Chu Zheng came back to his senses and suppressed some thoughts for the time being. The secrets of ancient times and his current cultivation level are just nothing to think about. Waste of time.
This trip was a worthwhile one as I found out some information about Nie Longhu’s sect and some Qi practitioners.
After pondering for a moment, Chu Zheng turned his hand and took out a fifth-level elixir and pushed it in front of Kuang Yuanshan.
At first glance, the spiritual elixir was unremarkable, but Chu Zheng injected a ray of original energy into the elixir, which was of great benefit to Kuang Yuanshan's injury.
“Thank you, Taoist friend, for clarifying my doubts. This is some kindness. I hope you won’t refuse.”
Hearing what Chu Zheng said, Kuang Yuanshan glanced at Ling Dan. He has considerable attainments in alchemy. Deep, he could see the grade of the elixir at a glance, and didn’t pay too much attention to it. He nodded and accepted it directly:
“You’re welcome, fellow Taoist.”
This can be regarded as the end of this paragraph in person. Cause and effect, so as to avoid any intersection in the future.
"Chu said goodbye."
Chu Zheng stood up straight, cupped his fists and saluted, turned around and left without staying any longer.
After taking two or three steps, his figure disappeared into the sky without a trace.
The information he can get is enough. Staying here anymore is just a waste of time. What's more, Yuxuan Palace obviously doesn't welcome him. He is too ignorant and easily annoying.
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Shortly after Chu Zheng left, several more figures appeared in Kuang Yuanshan's house, all wearing Taoist robes and with different expressions.
“This person suddenly came to the door, and his words seemed not to be very familiar with Qingyun Realm. Could it be that he was a Qi practitioner who came from outside the realm and was preparing to undergo calamity?”
“Probably not. , I see that this person does not seem to have much calamity energy on his side, and there should be no calamity in the near future."
"Just now, this person suddenly mentioned the method of incarnation and calamity, maybe he has it in his hands. Some kind of incarnation technique.”
At this point, the room fell into silence for a while.
The importance of the method of incarnation and calamity is self-evident to a Qi practitioner. Only the Jinxian disciples can teach this method, and they can already see the importance of this method.
For a moment, everyone in the room turned their attention to an old Taoist with white beard and hair, the contemporary head of the Yuxuan Palace branch, Xuan Tianming.
Xuan Tianming is the only immortal in Yuxuan Palace now, and his words naturally have absolute authority.
“No.”
Xuan Tianming shook his head slightly and directly rejected everyone's thoughts:
"It's just a possibility. Furthermore, the Beiling Golden Immortal he also mentioned is related to the Golden Immortal, so it's better not to take action rashly. It’s good to avoid getting into trouble.”
The method of incarnation and calamity is certainly very tempting, but this person mentioned Beiling Jinxian and knew the method of incarnation and calamity, maybe Beiling. The Jinxian entered the dream across the world and chose a disciple that they could not afford to offend.
Furthermore, in the legend, the incarnation and calamity are not a one-time solution, and there are also disadvantages. In any case, there is no need to take risks to gain plunder.
"I will keep everything that happened to this person in my heart today, and don't mention it again in the future. If anyone asks, I will assume that I don't know."
Xuan Tianming directly settled the matter, said nothing more, turned around and disappeared without a trace.
The remaining people looked at each other for a few times, and immediately left without any extra thoughts.
After everyone left, Kuang Yuanshan swallowed the elixir on the table, then turned around and prepared to go to the elixir furnace to take care of the heat of the elixir.
As soon as he turned around, he stopped, a trace of horror flashed in his eyes, and his face was full of disbelief.
The moment the elixir entered his throat, a majestic vitality exploded in his body. Some of the hidden wounds left in his body gradually began to heal.
After a while, this vitality slowly dissipated.
Kang Yuanshan's expression became more and more shocked. This inconspicuous elixir cured half of his injuries in just a moment, and even left some strength left.
Ordinary seventh-level elixirs do not have this effect. The value of this elixir is immeasurable.
Immediately afterwards, Kuang Yuanshan’s face showed a bit of solemnity.
Being able to give away treasure pills of this level to others at will, the identity and background of Chu Zheng should not be underestimated. I am afraid that he is actually related to Jinxian.
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After leaving Qingtian Peak, Chu Zheng went straight to the northwest.
The northwest of Qingyun Realm is a Buddhist country with Buddhist monks. Chu Zheng has never been in contact with it and has a lot of curiosity. He wants to know the Buddhism in the world and the Buddhism in his impression. , whether they are the same.
Furthermore, Buddhism emphasizes cause and effect and reincarnation, which may bring him some new inspiration.
Among the worlds, the situation of Buddhism is relatively embarrassing. Many Taoist monks do not believe in the so-called afterlife at all, and they even sneer at the consequences of Buddhist practice in the afterlife. It is difficult to survive in this life, and countless energy is spent talking about the illusory afterlife. In the eyes of the world, it is even more nonsense.
If you don’t believe in the afterlife, how can you believe that there will be consequences in the afterlife?
Chu Zheng naturally believes in past and present lives, and his own memory is the best example. However, he still has some reservations about Buddhism.
After all, he practices Taoism and is not from the same group as Buddhism.
Among the worlds, the reason why Buddhism is not very popular is mainly because of the existence of other incense and fire gods.
If you offer incense to the gods and make wishes, your wishes will naturally come true.
If you give the power of incense and wish to the Buddha, the Buddha will let you get blessings in the next life. In the eyes of most living beings, this is equivalent to empty hands. ,
Faced with a sacrifice that has no reward at all, naturally few living beings are willing to try.
Therefore, except for the believers who grew up in the Buddhist country and were influenced by their ears and eyes, it is extremely difficult for Buddhism to expand its territory. Over the years, the growth of believers has been very limited.
After two days of traveling, Buddhist temples gradually began to appear in front of Chu Zheng's eyes, the air began to be filled with the smell of incense, and there was invisible aspiration flowing, which was quite pure.
Chu Zheng stopped in front of several temples and relied on his own eyesight to observe, and soon discovered the excellence of Buddhism.
The most obvious thing is that the quality of Buddhist believers is more than one level higher than that of incense gods. There are very few false believers, so the incense aspiration power it can provide is extremely pure.
Chu Zheng explored bit by bit along the border of the Buddhist Kingdom, hoping to find some clues. However, he soon discovered that this was just in vain. It was only a superficial exploration and had no meaning at all. After all, It requires face-to-face communication.
In this Buddhist country, Chu Zheng cannot even reveal his identity as a Qi practitioner easily, otherwise there will definitely be trouble.
Disharmony between Buddhism and Taoism is not a very secret thing in the world. There are often fights over Taoism, and there are winners and losers. Even bloodshed is commonplace.
He tidied up a little, used his false form and magical powers, disguised himself as an ordinary practitioner, and stepped into a temple called 'Baihuang Temple'.
In Baihuang Temple, there are more than 120 large and small golden statues of Buddha enshrined, many of which were transformed by the previous Buddhist monks of Baihuang Temple and were not laid to rest in the earth after death. Instead, together with the relics in the body, they were enshrined in the temple and enjoyed the incense.
After Chu Zheng revealed his identity as a casual cultivator, he was quickly received by the abbot of Baihuang Temple.
The abbot of Baihuang Temple, whose monastic name is "Yi Shan", looks quite old. At a glance, he is already over seventy years old and is about to die. He is wrapped in a white monk's robe in a red cassock.
For practitioners, the appearance of such an old age proves that death is not far away and life span is about to run out.
Yishan led Chu Zheng into the Zen room. After greetings and sitting down, he asked slowly with warm eyes:
"Fellow Taoist came to my Buddhist pure land, but I have doubts. I have something to do. Looking for an explanation?"
A stick of incense was burning in the Zen room. Chu Zheng originally just wanted to test it out, but at this moment he suddenly wanted to ask questions and answer questions, and immediately said:
"Master , what do you think of this posthumous name? ”
"For Buddhist monks, fame, fame and wealth are all fleeting, and their reputation is meaningless after death."
Yishan gently plucked his rosary and said slowly:
"Greed Famous people are crazy. The higher you stand and the more important your reputation is, the harder it will be to let go. This is equivalent to putting yourself on a high place. In the end, you will often worry about your reputation being damaged and do things you don’t want. In the final analysis, Still, his desires are hard to satisfy, his mind is dark, and the worldly things can no longer satisfy him, so he can only pursue the elusive fame behind his life."
Chu Zheng's eyes moved slightly, with a hint of doubt in his tone: "Master has been practicing so far. The Dharma is so profound, have you ever thought about transforming into the golden body of Buddha, sitting on a high platform, and enjoying incense and offerings? Is this because Buddhism often says that the cause of this life and the consequences of this life will be related to that of the afterlife? What’s the difference between names?”
“I have not yet become a Buddha. I am just an ordinary practitioner. I only know that everything has cause and effect. Cultivation is based on pursuit. What I do now is for the future. Good fruits are called empty after death, but real in the next life. This is the difference.”
Hearing this, Chu Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly: "If there is no afterlife, will the good causes planted by the master in this life still bloom and bear fruit?"
"The distinction between the true and false of reincarnation has been established since ancient times. So far, it has never been cut off, but there has been no result yet. The donor does not think what Lao Monkey said is right. It is just that our Tao is different. If we continue to discuss it, it will be a dispute between Taoism. "
Shan shook his head and stopped the topic in time, with a gentle expression: "Fellow Taoist may not know what he really wants now. After he thinks about it clearly, he will naturally not have so many doubts."
Get it. Know what you want...
Chu Zheng looked slightly startled, and after he realized what he wanted, he fell into deep thought.
Since he started caring about this life and the world in his eyes became wider and wider, the posthumous name he originally wanted has become a shadow in the mirror and is no longer so important.
What he wants now is nothing more than to reunite his husband and wife, live longer, and no longer be disturbed by the Taoist disputes in the universe. Cultivation is only a way for him to achieve this goal.
“There is nothing wrong with pursuing fame and fortune, but you cannot be bothered by small fame and small profits. If you can achieve your goals through a thousand years of merit and fame for eternity, it may be a way to transcend the cycle of life and death.”< br>
Yi Shan's expression was always calm: "What my Taoist friends ask for is not necessarily wrong, and what I ask for is not necessarily right. You and I are different. Variables always exist in the world, and the past has changed." There may be changes, and no one can predict the future. "
"But no matter what, there is nothing wrong with getting rid of desire and understanding the word "willingness". This is what I said.
After saying this, Yishan closed his eyes and said nothing, flicked his rosary beads, and began to recite Buddhist scriptures.
"Thank you, Master, for the explanation."
Chu Zheng stood up, bowed his hands in a salute, turned and left. When leaving Baihuang Temple, he left a box of spiritual treasures as the incense. money.
After taking back the spiritual thoughts scattered in Baihuang Temple, he was thoughtful.
In this Buddhist country, many monks go to the Dali Dynasty every year to try to develop believers, but naturally they have little effect.
Within the Dali Dynasty, Confucianism and Taoism were respected, and the remaining Taoism assisted Confucianism and served the emperor. There was no room at all to accommodate Buddhist monks to preach.
In the Baihuang Temple group, Yishan left a good impression on Chu Zheng. His impression of Buddhism was also much better. At least he was not the kind of sanctimonious person who said one thing and did another.
He has naturally listened to part of Yishan's words. There is nothing wrong with pursuing fame and fortune, as long as he is not trapped by fame and fortune.
Previously, the reason why Chu Zheng wanted to leave his name forever was simply because there was nothing in the world that could attract him. Now the situation is completely different. There are so many secrets that he wants to know, and he may not have the chance in this life. Untie.
And, more importantly, the turmoil in the last years of Taikoo directly erased all traces of the past. This kind of power is what he wants now.
Burying history is equivalent to erasing all traces of previous lives.
The so-called name has no meaning at all in the face of this kind of existence.
The great battle that took place at the end of ancient times became a new restricted area in Chu Zheng's eyes. One day, he would be able to rely on his own cultivation to see clearly what happened in that battle.
When he reaches that point, he will naturally think clearly about what he wants.
(End of this chapter)