As the stones around the underground cave were removed one by one, the exposed hole became larger and larger. Under the sunlight, everyone saw that there was a passage below, but they didn't know which direction the underground palace led to.
"Professor Li, there is wind in the passage."
A professor from the University of Magic stretched out his hand to feel a bit of cold wind blowing from the cave.
"It seems that the underground palace is not completely closed. Even if our underground cave is not opened, there should be other holes for air circulation."
Li Mo asked everyone to retreat and asked people to continue digging in two directions along the passage. This place was covered with trees before, and he was worried that the roots of the trees going deep into the ground would affect the stability of the underground palace. Therefore, the safest way is to conduct a comprehensive excavation and reveal the true face of the underground palace layer by layer.
"Donor Li, considering the weather changes, do we need to prepare in advance?"
Master Jingchi reminded from the side.
"Don't worry, Master. The boss has presided over many archaeological works, so we have already arranged the things you have considered. It is estimated that a vehicle will transport the materials in another hour, and we will build a steel structure shelter and shelter here. Lighting facilities and arrangements for people to be on duty here.”
Brown Bear explained from the side.
"Good, good, good."
Yan Yangyang raised his head curiously and looked at Master Jingchi.
"Little donor, is there anything wrong with this poor monk?" Master Jingchi asked with a languid smile.
"My master said that the master is a master who has attained enlightenment. Since he has attained enlightenment, shouldn't he only have Buddha in his heart? How can he care about these trivial worldly things?"
Master Jingchi hurriedly clasped his hands and said, "Amitabha, you are so good. I didn't expect that the little donor also has great wisdom. Although the poor monk walks with the Buddha and practices together, his relationship with the Buddha is still shallow, so he is outside the world, but his heart is in the world."
Yan Yangyang blinked, somewhat confused. She walked up to Yanagawa Kei and whispered: "Master, why do I feel that Master Jingchi looks a bit like the deceitful man in the TV series?"
Yanagawa Kei's face darkened: "No nonsense."
Yan Yangyang still looked a little unconvinced, muttering something in his mouth.
At this time, Yanagawa Kei leaned down and whispered in her ear: "Master thinks the same as you, but your master believes that he is an enlightened monk. There must be a reason for it. You don't have to believe Master, but don't you also believe you?" Master?"
Yan Yangyang thoughtfully nodded and said, "Master's words are definitely correct."
"So when facing Master Jingchi, you must respect him enough."
After working for about an hour, a worker in the tunnel suddenly screamed and crawled out of the cave: "There are dead people, there are dead people."
Li Mo, who had been paying attention to the situation in the cave, immediately pulled him up. The other workers also climbed out one after another. They looked at the dark cave one by one and saw a skeleton looming through the weak sunlight.
"Donor Li, this poor monk is willing to go down with you and take a closer look."
Master Jingchi looked calm and his eyes were calm. He bowed with his left hand and held a string of Buddhas in his right hand.
"Okay, the others are waiting outside." Li Mo took a spotlight flashlight from the brown bear and jumped into the hole. Master Jingchi followed closely behind him. He looked light and seemed to have practiced martial arts.
As soon as the light shone, the dark cave suddenly became as bright as day. There was a huge niche on the wall on the left hand side. The niche was surrounded by marble, and in the niche sat a remains.
"Full body relics, fleshly Bodhisattva!"
Master Jingchi couldn't help but exclaimed, and then immediately clasped his hands together and began to worship: "Amitabha!"
The people gathered outside the cave stretched their heads to look, and this time they could see more clearly. The muscles in the remains in the niche are not rotten, and the facial expressions are lifelike.
Li Mo also bowed deeply. What Master Jingchi said just now is absolutely correct. There are two types of relics left by eminent Buddhist monks. One is the relics left by a certain part of the body, and the other is the relics of the whole body.
The whole body relics are enshrined in several ancient temples in China, so Li Mo was not surprised to see the whole body relics here.
"Master, there is also a niche on the right wall, but there is no relic."
"Amitabha."
He could only say this, so Li Mo shook his head slightly and said: "Master, let's continue walking forward and take a look."
Li Mo led the way. There was a corner in front of them. They walked about three meters. As the light turned, Master Jingchi who followed him immediately knelt on his knees and recited a certain Buddhist sutra, very piously.
Li Mo's throat moved, and he was also shocked. In front of him was a huge circular underground palace hall. On the walls were stone niches, and in each niche sat a full-body relic.
"Master Jingchi, let's exit immediately."
Li Mo suddenly frowned and pulled Master Jingchi, who was kneeling on the ground, out of the underground palace.
"Donor Li, the Buddha is right in front of you, why do you want to withdraw?"
"Master, don't you smell a strange aroma in the underground palace?"
Master Jingchi was stunned for a moment, then bowed: "Amitabha, good, good, good."
"Xiao Mo, what's going on in the underground palace?"
Yanagawa Kei asked hurriedly.
"There are niches in the walls on the left and right sides of the entrance to the underground palace, but only the left niche has a full-body relic, and the body is incorruptible. And in the hall of the underground palace further inside, there are twelve niches, each with a full-body relic. Relics. I originally wanted to take a closer look, but there was a strange fragrance remaining in the underground palace. I was afraid that there would be problems if I inhaled too much, so I hurriedly exited."
"I never expected that thirteen physical Bodhisattvas would appear in the underground palace of this ancient temple. The poor monk will sincerely worship Amitabha for the rest of his life."
Yan Yangyang asked at this time: "Master, what is a physical Bodhisattva?"
"In Buddhism, if you practice to the highest level, you can hope to realize that the body will not deteriorate after passing away. In Buddhist terms, the body that does not deteriorate is called 'whole body relic', which means that after the death of a monk or nun, the body will not show signs of decay and fester after many years, but will also be lifelike. Being able to achieve the state of indestructible physical body is naturally not achieved by ordinary cultivation. Therefore, monks and nuns with indestructible physical bodies are respected as "physical bodhisattva". After the Tang and Song Dynasties, a considerable number of "physical bodhisattva" titles appeared. But unfortunately, Thousands of years later, due to frequent wars, countless famous mountains and rivers and temples were destroyed and the monks were scattered, and the physical Bodhisattva's golden body was too many to be saved."
Li Mo looked towards the underground palace again. It was hard to believe that there were thirteen physical Bodhisattvas in this ancient temple's underground palace. From this, we can imagine how prosperous and glorious the incense here was when the ancient temple still existed.
But as time goes by, everything has become impossible to verify. Perhaps some clues about the ancient temple can be found in the underground palace.
"Professor Li, what should we do next?"
A professor from the University of Magic asked, "They are only doing academic research and have only a little knowledge of archeology."
"There are people who are more professional and authoritative than us in the archeology of Buddhist culture. I will contact them now and charter a plane for them to come over overnight."
Li Mo quickly walked aside, took out his mobile phone and dialed a number. It rang several times before he was connected.
"Hello, Professor Li."
"Hello, Mr. Xue, I have something to ask you for help."
"What's the matter?" Xue Zhifeng's voice over there was a little curious, "Is it related to the archeology of Buddhist culture?"
“Mr. The thirteen physical Bodhisattvas are preliminarily identified as being from before the Sui and Tang Dynasties. In the archeology of Buddhist culture, you are the authority, so I would like to ask Mr. Xue to help me."
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Hearing the sound of chair legs scraping the ground on the other end of the phone, Xue Zhifeng's voice immediately became slightly excited: "Professor Li, please give me your address now. I will gather other experts and rush over immediately. We can meet up tomorrow. .”
"Okay, I will arrange a charter flight and wait for my news."
