While the two were talking, Bai Song had already treated the master's wound.
"Thank you, donor, for the treatment."
"How polite, Master. With Master's profound skills, I'm afraid these poisons won't have much impact on Master. What I've done is just the icing on the cake."
After a moment of silence, Bai Song showed a hint of embarrassment: "Master, I have one more question to ask."
"The donor just said it's okay."
"When the woman left, she said that as long as I leave this place, she will come and kill her again... so what should I do?"
The master closed his eyes after hearing this, and seemed a little embarrassed. He pondered for a while and said, "In that case, it is better for the donor to practice on his behalf in this small temple."
"How can that be done?! I don't have the mentality of a master. I obviously possess peerless martial arts, but I am willing to be a monk. I still have relatives in my family that I can't let go of, and there are still many things to do in the world. No matter what, I have to do it. left."
"Now that the donor has made a decision, why do you need to ask more questions?"
"Master saved me once, why don't you do it to the end?"
The master opened his eyes and looked at Bai Song, looking a little strange: "What the donor means is..."
"I beg you, Master, to come out with me. As long as Master is by my side, I believe that woman will not dare to come again."
"Amitabha, what the donor said is really too much. The poor monk has been practicing here for more than ten years. He has already left the secular world and will not get involved in it anymore. If the donor is willing to stay, the poor monk should protect you. If the donor wants to leave, , even if there is danger, it is the donor’s own choice.”
"Master, you knew it would be dangerous for me to leave alone, but you just let it go. Does this count as a desperate act? You have saved me once, but you have been contaminated with cause and effect. Does this count as giving up halfway? You also said, It is fate that you and I met. Among these millions of people, I met the once best master in the world. Isn't this destiny? This is my opportunity and the master's opportunity. Maybe meeting each other today is... It’s uncertain whether the Buddha wants the master to return to the secular world.”
The master smiled and shook his head: "Donor, there is no need to say anything. A poor monk will never give up on his practice midway."
"Practice? What is the purpose of Master practicing in the mountains for more than ten years? I believe that the reason why people live is to pursue something. Is Master practicing to achieve Taoism and live forever, or to escape reality?"
Bai Song was very anxious. He believed that God arranged for him to meet the best master in the world here, so that the other person could become his important helper.
This time, he must persuade the master to come out with him, otherwise he will not be able to avoid the pursuit of the leader of the Holy Lotus Sect with his own ability.
The master fell into deep thought and seemed to be thinking about Bai Song's problem seriously.
At the same time, Bai Song was also thinking that there was only one thing about this master, which was to create a palace to kill the emperor.
Bai Feng said that the Grand Master went to the palace and never appeared again. Many people thought he died in the palace.
But now he is in an ancient temple deep in the mountains. A lot of stories must have happened during this period, right?
The master was silent for a long time, and Bai Song asked another question: "Master, I heard that you once killed the emperor, why did you choose to give up? Instead, you became a monk. What is the story in this?"
The master finally spoke, but the answer was Bai Song's previous question: "The poor monk practices for nothing, nor for escape."
Bai Song thought about it and suddenly heard a flaw in the other party's words. He smiled and said: "Master, what you said is not true, is it? People who go to kill the emperor alone will not have nothing to ask for, they must want something. Only people can do such things!"
Hearing what Bai Song said, the master's brows gradually furrowed. It was obvious that Bai Song touched the master's heart.
"It's impossible for people to have selfish desires! Whether you are practicing Buddhism or Taoism, you can't escape from human nature. The more you don't fight, the more you want to fight in your heart." Bai Song's words became more serious and he stared at the master, not caring about the other party at all. His strength was half a point weaker than his own. "Master, like me, I used to hide my desires as much as possible, thinking about doing whatever I wanted. But after truly experiencing life and death, I faced a greater threat. Later, I realized that I wanted to fight and refused to admit defeat. I originally thought that I could find a piece of green water and green mountains, and live a life without fighting with the world with my wife and children. But now I am actually too early. I have the ability to escape from the world, but I have been reluctant to make such a choice because I am determined to win and will not be willing to escape under various threats. The master refuses to admit it, but there must be something special in his heart that he wants to get. .”
"The poor monk has been practicing Buddhism for more than ten years and has benefited a lot from it. It is a pity that many people in the world are depressed and there are very few people who have the heart to worship the Buddha. In terms of selfish desires, the poor monk just wants to see Buddhism spread all over the world in his lifetime and achieve true To save all sentient beings.”
"Preaching?!" Bai Song did not expect such an answer. It felt that it was not from the master's original intention, but he could not see any flaws in the other party's expression.
"How easy is it to preach? As long as the master is willing to follow me out of the mountains, I, Bai Song, hereby promise the master! One pagoda per month and build temples throughout the Tang Dynasty will surely enable the master to see Buddhism spread all over the world in his lifetime."
In the early years of Zhenguan, Buddhism was in a period of rapid spread, and Taoism was declining. In a dozen years, Buddhism would reach its peak in the Tang Dynasty.
If the master's wish is really what he said, Bai Song has full confidence that he will see the Buddha's teachings spread all over the world.
"Donor, why are you so persistent?"
"It's a matter of life and death, how can I not be attached? I ask the master again, besides you, who else in the world can protect my safety? I don't ask for much. I just ask the master to protect me for one year. After one year, I will definitely have You can protect yourself. At that time, whether the master leaves or stays depends entirely on the master’s wishes, and I will never stop him.”
"One year?"
"That's right! It only takes one year!" Bai Song said seriously, "Master can exchange for tens of millions of temples in one year. This is the deal between me and the master. Since the master wants to spread Buddhism, he can't hide in the mountains. What can be achieved through ascetic practice, since there is a desire in the heart, must be to join the world. The master just said, kill one person and save a hundred people, don’t worry too much. Master, enter the world to save me and save thousands of temples, so why not for?"
At this moment, there was a loud rumble outside.
The two interrupted their conversation and quickly went outside to the courtyard.
It turned out that the main hall of the temple suddenly collapsed.
The little novice monk looked at it from a distance and was stunned. Fortunately, no one was inside.
It should be caused by the two masters fighting inside just now.
Bai Song pointed to the ruins in front and whispered: "Master, did you see it? The Buddha wants you to come out of the mountain!"
"Amitabha! Please be more considerate of the donor in the future."
