The earth is covered with snow, and the sight is vast.
An Qing was a little surprised. His perception from the moment he came in was completely different from what he felt now.
When I came in, I realized that there wasn't much space here.
But when I got to the ground, I felt that this place was surprisingly big.
An Qing was curious and asked Master Jian.
Master Jian thought for a while and said: "This should be the rumored top secret method of Buddhism, Mustard Seed Na Sumeru. The Buddha said: Every plant and tree is the world. It may seem like a small thing, but there is a huge space hidden inside. You can do this Understand, I don’t know much about Buddhism, the previous owner only met some fair-weather monks, and they have nothing to do with Buddhism at all.”
An Qing nodded blankly, understanding a little bit, but he didn't seem to understand anything. Anyway, it was just a method similar to storage space.
After walking forward for an unknown amount of time, it was finally no longer an endless expanse of white snow.
A stone statue appeared in front of them, kneeling down and worshiping devoutly.
Each statue depicts a different creature, and there are no fewer than ten thousand of them. If each statue represents a race, wouldn't it mean that "all races worship the Buddha"?
An Qing stared at these statues in astonishment. He never imagined that Buddhism could once be so majestic, with all races coming to worship them devoutly.
In front of all the statues, there is an ancient temple standing. Although the temple is not big, dilapidated, and no longer what it used to be, it still stands before all races.
What’s even more mysterious is that the closer you get to the temple, the less snow there is. Until in front of the temple, there is not a single snowflake, as if it is sacred and inviolable.
The solemn Buddha statues with the Buddha's light shining on them are printed on the walls of the temple. Some places have collapsed and some have faded.
As it approached, an unspeakable mood surged into everyone's hearts.
It's like the Buddhist charm from heaven, leading people to transcend the world and become a Buddha.
Except for An Qing, the other four people couldn't help but kneel down and worship the temple like the statues around them.
Seeing that the four people seemed to have lost their minds, An Qing was surprised for a moment, and then he cleared his throat and coughed. The four people suddenly woke up and looked at each other, with shock on their faces. He glanced at An Qing gratefully.
If it weren't for An Qing, I'm afraid the four of them would be kneeling here like statues.
An Qing didn't wait for the four of them to realize how he managed not to be affected. He smiled and said, "Let's go. Since it's for the secret treasure, it's not good to waste time here."
The four of them smiled and nodded and walked forward.
After passing the statue, we came to the temple gate. Looking at the gate, everyone showed an expression of astonishment.
I saw a terrifying crack on the gate, and the plaque on the gate was divided into two halves. The three ancient Chinese characters of Tianyin Temple were broken from the middle of the phonetic characters, but they still did not fall off.
All five people showed strange expressions.
A trace of surprise flashed in Daoren Li's eyes. He looked around and said back: "It seems that this place has been hit by someone's supreme thunder method."
The temple is full of scorched marks and dilapidated, and even the door is crooked to the side.
The four of them looked at Taoist Li, "Mr. Li, do we want to go in?"
Li Daoren stared at the half-opened door and said in a deep voice: "Come in, of course, otherwise what are you doing here?"
Seeing the hesitation on the three people's faces, Li Daoren smiled lightly and took the lead to walk up. His steps seemed firm, but still a little slow. Everything was done with caution. After all, no one knew what would happen inside.
Crunch!
The door was pushed open, and the five people stood in front of it and looked inside, showing disappointment.
There is nothing in the yard, only a withered jujube leaf, and a strip of bluestone extending to the hall. In the hall, there is a Buddha statue with peeling paint, a few futons, and a worn-out oil lamp burning faint light on the table. It looks no different from an ordinary temple.
The five people walked through the yard and came to the hall. They looked around and couldn't help but look regretful.
Kong Hai picked up the wooden fish and looked at it. After putting it down, he looked around again and sighed: "It's a waste of joy, there is no treasure at all."
The expressions of the other three people were the same.
But after the four people discussed it, they decided to search everywhere to avoid missing anything, so they split up to look around. Only An Qing stared at the Buddha statue and didn't know what he was thinking.
Although the paint of the Buddha statue in front of me is seriously peeled off, it still has a solemn appearance. One hand is pinched in front of the chest, and the other hand is raised forward.
"Boy, while there is no one around now, quickly take away the box that the Buddha statue is holding." Master Jian suddenly said.
An Qing was startled. After looking around and seeing no one there, he immediately nodded and jumped into the air. He happened to see a Zen box in one of the hands of the Buddha statue. He smiled slightly and swept his sleeves into the bracelet.
As soon as he landed on the ground, Mr. Jian chuckled and said, "The four little seafoods have bad eyesight. Almost everything here is a treasure, but they think it is just an ordinary thing. But it's no wonder, everything here has been given a... It's a Buddhist blinding method, and those who don't have the cultivation level of the Hollow Realm can't see through the essence at all."
An Qing was surprised and said: "Why do you see it?"
He didn't see anything special.
Master Jian said: "Take the oil lamp on the table as an example. What lamp can stay lit for so many years without going out?"
When An Qing heard this, he stared at the oil lamp with a strange look in his eyes.
Indeed, Buddhism has disappeared for almost an era. If no one has ever been here, then if the oil in the oil lamp was a mortal thing, it would have burned out long ago. How could it still be burning?
The oil lamp is in the shape of a column and is made of bronze. There are delicate lotus flowers on the top and bottom. I don’t know what the lamp oil is inside. A small wick is lying inside. The burning fire is like the light of the Buddha behind the Buddha statue. If you don’t look carefully, you can’t see it. come out.
Master Jian pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid, the barrier in this place is made by this lamp."
After hearing this, An Qing was extremely surprised. He pointed at the bronze oil lamp and said, "You mean, this thing is a treasure that releases the barrier?"
Master Jian said: "Well, even if the oil lamp is rusty, it is made of solid bronze and fine gold, and it is not comparable to ordinary bronze."
An Qing said: "What is bronze and fine gold?"
"Bronze and fine gold are the essence of bronze. Bronze is scarce to begin with, not to mention that the essence must be extracted and cast into an oil lamp, which is even less. Moreover, everything here is immersed in Buddhism all the year round, even ordinary objects. , has long been tainted with the cause and effect of Buddhism, turning decay into magic." Master Jian patiently explained: "If I guessed correctly, this should be the Zen place of an eminent monk. Otherwise, why would there be so many people of all races? Worshiping the statue, the futon in the middle, the wooden fish, and the bronze lamp are the top treasures here.”
An Qing looked surprised when he heard this. After looking around and seeing no one around, he pondered a little, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and quietly changed the positions of the futon in the middle and the futon on the other side.
As for the wooden fish and the oil lamp, it was difficult to do anything with them, so I didn't touch them.
It depends on whether the four of them have the discernment to see something. If no one wants it, he will naturally not miss it.
Although this feels a bit unethical, in front of Chongbao, it is better not to stick to these.
Anyway, I am not familiar with these four people. Who knows if they have other purposes for inviting me?
After a while, the four people came back dejectedly. It seemed that they found nothing special.
An Qing said: "Fellow Taoists, what have you gained?"
The four of them shook their heads. Kong Hai raised his fish head and said with a displeased look on his face: "Forget it, there are no treasures except some mortal objects."
Li Daoren's face showed unwillingness and sighed: "I didn't expect that after spending ten years, I got nothing in the end, alas!"
Yuli and Zhutao also had bitter expressions on their faces.
The four of them looked at the hall, wishing to tear it all down, but they were afraid of touching any mechanism, so they stared for a long time.
An Qing smiled and said: "Fellow Taoists, didn't you say that you saw a spirit creature here ten years ago? How about we go out and look for it?"
The four of them looked at each other, shook their heads and sighed, Zhu Tao said: "This place is so big, the spirit creature must have been hiding long ago. Even if we look for it, it will be difficult to find it. Unless we wait here all the time, otherwise , there is no other way.”
An Qing said: "That's okay, we'll just wait here."
Li Daoren nodded, "Young An An is right. We have plenty of time. If we wait slowly, we won't be afraid that it won't show up."
Yuli also nodded, "Yes, you must not return empty-handed."
Kong Hai nodded and said: "Yes, we will wait here until it appears."
An Qing glanced at the four of them, and was the first to turn around and walk outside. The four of them looked at everything in the hall reluctantly before leaving.
An Qing wanted to take away everything in the temple immediately, but obviously now was not the time.
The five people returned to look around under the Bodhi tree again, and saw that snowflakes were still dancing in the sky. Taoist Li thought for a moment and said, "Everyone, let's set up a formation that can isolate the breath, so as not to disturb the spirit creature that has become a spirit."
"good."
The remaining people nodded and began to arrange not far from the Bodhi tree.
The formation is not too complicated, as long as it can cover the body and breath.
The five people who had arranged the formation sat cross-legged in the formation and waited. No one knew how long they would have to wait, but no one was willing to give up.
An Qing also wanted to see what the spirit creature was and was not in a hurry to get out.
Master Jian said: "What a pity."
An Qing's heart moved, "What's the pity?"
Master Jian sighed: "The Bodhi tree is dead. If it is still alive, it will definitely be a great blessing."
An Qing opened his eyes and looked at the dead tree squeezing the white snow, and was surprised: "Is Bodhi really so magical?"
Master Jian said: "It's not just magical. The Bodhi tree is very rare. Even in the era when Buddhism was at its peak, there were not many of them. This tree is born from heaven and earth, and it is consistent with Buddhism. If it can be found under the living Bodhi tree, Enlightenment will definitely result in twice the result with half the effort.”
An Qing pouted: "I'm not a monk, even if I'm alive, what's the use?"
Master Jian said angrily: "Boy, didn't I just tell you that Buddha and Taoism have many things in common, can't you use Buddha to enter Taoism, or combine Buddhism and Taoism?"
An Qing smiled and said: "It's a pity that it is dead. Otherwise, would I still see it?"
Master Jian's voice faltered and he murmured: "That's true..."
Master Jian continued: "Don't be afraid. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Grab them when you encounter them. This tree is extraordinary. It is said that the fruit it bears can make a person become a Buddha immediately. It does not mean that it is useless for you to practice Taoism. Buddhist things are very important for understanding. There are still many benefits.”
An Qing smiled and replied: "Let's talk about it later when we meet."
