Seeing Mu Nan's confusion, Cao Buhui immediately stepped forward and explained:
"Master, Hongfa Temple is an abandoned Buddhist temple ten miles north of Qingzhou. It has been in disrepair for a long time. The monks inside have become scattered. The incense has long been gone. I'm afraid there are only some weeds left."
Mu Nan glanced at Chang Wei and shyly moved closer to Li Ming, his body feeling cold for no reason.
After pondering for a while, they just thought that the two of them were young, Chang Wei killed a family of thirteen, and found someone to lean on if he was a little timid.
I didn't think deeply.
But since Chang Wei’s mention of Hongfa Temple is the only clue at present, then Hongfa Temple is naturally the place to go.
"Please, Master Cao, please come with me to Hongfa Temple to find out what's going on!"
"According to the master's instructions."
…
Hongfa Temple is not big.
Indeed, as Cao Buhui said, it has been in disrepair for a long time.
From afar, you can see the broken bricks and tiles, which are crumbling due to the weather.
I'm afraid it will collapse if it can no longer withstand any turmoil.
But when the two pushed open the dilapidated door, there was a different scene inside the courtyard.
The floor and walls were still mottled, but they were cleaned cleanly, and the smell of incense still lingered in the air.
The intermittent sound of chanting sutras indicates that there are still monks practicing in Hongfa Temple.
Cao Bugui shook his head in confusion.
"I haven't heard of any monks re-entering Hongfa Temple. Maybe there are monks who have traveled here and settled here temporarily."
Mu Nan nodded.
"That monk's Buddha nature is not low, let's go and have a look!"
Following the sound of chanting sutras, the two came to the side hall.
I saw a monk wearing a hundred-year-old robe sitting on a straw futon with half of it torn with his hands clasped.
He was twirling the prayer beads with a pious look on his face.
The eyebrows are sharp and angular, with a hint of determination.
The figure is neither thin nor fat. It seems that one point more is more and one point less is less. It is perfectly proportioned.
"Donor, please come to the Mahavira Hall to offer incense. This is the place where poor monks practice, so we cannot receive you."
The monk did not open his eyes and once again twisted the beads to himself.
"Mu Nan, the deputy commander of the third flag of the Xuntianjian, has met the mage!"
Mu Nan greeted him with a Taoist hand-over-hand gesture.
"Cao Buhui, the head of the Taoist Department, has met the Master!"
Cao Buhui followed and saluted.
The monk opened his eyes slightly, and when he saw the Taoist in front of him, he got up from the futon.
He returned the greeting and said, "Amitabha! The wandering monk Tucheng of Beiliu Temple has met the two donors. I wonder what the two donors do for coming to Hongfa Temple?"
Mu Nan did not go around and handed the beads over: "Master Tucheng, can you recognize this object?"
Tu Cheng's eyes opened completely, and his eyes flashed.
He took the beads and said, "The great monk had no intention of losing them, but let the benefactor pick them up. The Buddha said, "It is lost and found again, which shows the wisdom of Zen. Amitabha!"
Mu Nan sneered, why didn't the monk in front of him look like a monk, and his expression didn't change when he told lies.
"Didn't your Buddha tell you that monks don't lie?"
Tucheng still looked like he was still in a well.
"Amitabha, a poor monk who has received the three great precepts has a Buddha in his heart and knows the Buddha's words."
Cao Buhui took the words and said with a slightly stiff sarcasm:
"Since the Buddha is in Master's heart, then the innocent souls of the thirteen members of the Qi family will not be waiting for tea with the Buddha!"
The Buddhist beads may not have been the cause of the massacre of the thirteen members of the Qi family, but they are certainly inseparable from the murder of the Qi family.
In addition, Monk Tucheng spoke in a foggy manner, obviously trying to cover up some unknown fact.
Mu Nan didn't want to expose the shortcomings of Beiliu Chanyuan to his face, but Tu Cheng was trying to find a way to practice Zen, and it would be a waste of words to say it was useless.
Why not pierce the window paper and confirm your suspicion at the same time?
"I'm afraid the Buddha in your heart may have been infected by Dodge!"
Cao Buhui's words were unpleasant, but Monk Tucheng remained indifferent.
When Mu Nan mentioned Dodge, his expression changed.
Beiliu Zen Monastery is far away from China and seems to have little reputation. Moreover, the Beiliu Massacre is a scar on Beiliu Zen Monastery. It has always been regarded as a secret of the Zen Monastery and has not been revealed to anyone.
Daoqi is even called the shame of Beiliu Zenyuan.
More after a thousand years.
But the young man in front of him actually knows the secret?
"Amitabha! The cycle of cause and effect is endless!"
Although it was indeed a bit awkward to talk to the monk in front of him, Mu Nan noticed something unusual in his expression.
I deliberately mentioned Dodge as a test, and it did work.
It's better to strike while the iron is hot.
"Daqi used witchcraft to kill thirteen members of the Qi family. You, Beiliu Chanyuan, are still playing Zen. Do you want to hide something? Or are you helping the evildoers!"
Cao Buhui knew about the Beiliu Massacre, but after thousands of years, there were only a few words in the text.
Don't know the details.
And he didn't even know about the Dodge mentioned by Mu Nan.
But as the head of the Taoist Department, his ability to observe words and emotions is not a problem.
Following Mu Nan's words, he echoed: "Could it be that Fa Shang Tucheng also has murderous intentions? I'm afraid it's not the innocent souls of the thirteen members of the Qi family who are still hurting you!"
"Amitabha!"
Tu Cheng didn't argue and clasped his hands together.
Behind him, a ten-foot-long Arhat Buddha statue condensed and appeared, accompanied by faint Sanskrit sounds.
Buddhist practice is divided into ten levels.
The ninth-grade novice monk, the eighth-grade monk, the seventh-grade mage, the sixth-grade Zen master, the fifth-grade lawyer, the fourth-grade ascetic, the third-grade Vajra, the second-grade Arhat, and the first-grade Bodhisattva.
If you pass the first level, you will reach the first level, attain the Buddhahood, and ascend to the Western Buddha Realm.
If we use the conventional division method in the world of cultivation, the seventh-grade mage corresponds to the Qi refining period, the sixth-grade is like building a foundation, and the fifth-grade is forming a pill.
The slight difference is that the fourth level is between Yuanying and Huashen, the third level is refining the void, the second level is the combination, and the first level is the Mahayana.
For the first level, it is equivalent to the period of transcending tribulation.
However, what Buddhism transcends is the Buddha's tribulation, which is completely different from the thunder tribulation.
As for the title, after entering Buddhism and taking the ordination, you will be the ninth grade.
If you practice Buddhism diligently, strengthen your body, and have a little understanding of Buddhism, you will reach the eighth level.
The seventh-grade mage must be proficient in Buddhism, be able to open a forum to preach, be able to give salvation to the souls of the dead, and can make people achieve great enlightenment.
Therefore, people who practice Buddhism can be generally called Dharma Masters.
In Mu Nan's view, Tu Cheng had obviously made a great wish to obtain the Arhat status, and the status was condensed into the fourth-grade ascetic realm.
All you need to do is condense your blood into gold, step into the Vajra, wait for the fruition stage to be awakened and condense the relics, and the second-grade Arhat realm is just around the corner.
At that time, depending on the awakening ability, the three major Arhat fruition levels - killing thieves, not giving birth, and providing sacrifices will be achieved.
In the end, whether you can gather the status of Bodhisattva and cultivate the Dharma and the Heaven and Earth depends on chance.
"Master Arhat has attained the Buddha-nature, Zhou Zheng, and is already a fourth-grade ascetic monk. How can he still lie?"
When Mu Nan saw the Buddha statue behind Tucheng, his tone softened slightly, but he still refused to give up.
"The Buddhist beads were clearly given to Qi family Qi Changwei by you."
Seeing the situation, Cao Buhui continued to ignite the situation: "The Inspector of Patrol and the Taoist Office came to Master Tucheng. Does Master think we are here to burn incense?"
"Amitabha!"
Tu Cheng shook his head helplessly and accepted the Arhat Buddha statue: "After all, it is the shame of Beiliu Chanyuan. I hope the two donors will not laugh at it."
From his words, Mu Nan determined that the tragic deaths of the thirteen members of the Qi family were indeed related to Daoqi and Beiliu Chanyuan.
"Master, would you like to elaborate?"
Tu Cheng nodded, but did not speak.
Instead, he knelt on the futon and kept chanting sutras. He waited for a stick of incense before getting up again.
"Master, please forgive the poor monk for speaking out of his mind. Beiliu Zen Monastery is so humiliated that it makes the poor monk ashamed."
Mu Nan bowed his hands and gave him a step:
"I have heard a little bit about Dodge. There must be some secrets in it, but I don't know how Qi is related to the Qi family murder case."
"It's indeed relevant. Please don't let the two donors contaminate the Buddha's ears and eyes."
Tu Cheng led the two of them to the gate of Hongfa Temple, and then told the whole story with a sad look on his face.
After becoming a demon, Dodge's temperament changed drastically, and he even allowed his spiritual pet, the bloodthirsty spider, to cause the Beiliu tragedy.
As for why Dao Qi became a demon and why he allowed his spiritual pet to commit crimes, Tucheng did not elaborate.
Passed by in one word.
Beiliu Chanyuan was furious and pursued Daoqi for thousands of miles. He was bound to pay for his debt with blood and to keep him under the Leifeng Pagoda forever.
Dao Qi had already attained the status of Bodhisattva, but after becoming a demon, his strength increased even further, and he seemed to be on the verge of leaping to the first level.
But how can he achieve the status of Buddha by practicing Buddhism and becoming a demon?
In the end, with Daoqi losing his body and the previous generation abbot of Beiliu Chanyuan dying, the story seemed to have come to an end.
Who knows, Dao Qi doesn't know how to restrain himself, and he doesn't know how to keep his soul alive, and he will make trouble again after a thousand years.
He also founded the Blood Demon Sect, attacked and killed the novice monks of Beiliu Chanyuan many times, and even had the potential to compete with Beiliu Chanyuan.
In this way, the thousand-year-old grudge between Daoqi and Beiliu Zen Master was staged again.
"What does this have to do with the Qi family murder case?"
Cao Buhui was a little confused after listening to Tu Cheng's lengthy words.
