The journey is boring and tedious. It is impossible for disciples like Lin Yan and others to cover such a long distance on foot, even for masters above the Xiantian realm.
In addition, as we enter the Northern Desert, the long yellow sand becomes more and more charming, and the environment is really harsh. Even horses that can travel thousands of miles in other places will find it difficult to move here.
Therefore, people have a new means of transportation, which is the sand camel. The animal has a long, wide, slightly curved neck, a sheep-like head, short, round ears, and a split upper lip like a rabbit.
It carries two humps on its back, has slender limbs, big plate-like hooves, and thick skin on its two toes and soles, making it suitable for walking on sandy ground.
In addition, it is also particularly thirsty and can go without water for a long time without affecting normal activities. This undoubtedly makes people living in the northern desert love it extremely.
However, this time the academy group did not ride on sand camels. Although this animal is suitable for walking in the desert, the speed is a bit slow.
If he really rode there, the martial arts competition would probably be over long ago. Because the Northern Desert is the territory of the Buddha Sect, they naturally considered the inconvenience of transportation.
In order to facilitate the disciples of various sects who came here to participate in the martial arts competition, the Buddha Sect specially set up several pick-up stations on the border of the Northern Desert to pick them up and then transport these people to the territory in batches.
These Buddhists use a method called
"Sand boat" means of transportation, also commonly known as
"Ship of the Desert". Judging from the appearance alone, its shape is almost the same as that of a boat in the water, but the amazing thing is that you can ride this boat in the desert
"Sailing" is really amazing. Moreover, this is a unique means of transportation in the Northern Desert. Its operating principle and how to make it are unknown secrets.
However, because of its limitations, not many people deliberately pry into it. Horses can still travel in desert areas, but in the real desert, they can only rely on them to move.
I have to say that Buddha Sect is very thoughtful! The same scenery along the way is still very boring. Occasionally, you can see some small settlements. The houses are built randomly with stones and are very simple.
Those people were all dark-skinned and skinny, and those who didn’t know thought they had escaped from famine somewhere!
This miserable look is probably worse than a beggar! The entire academy group was also sighing at this scene, and Lin Yan and others even frowned.
The young man had not yet been polished and lost his energy, so he was naturally a little intolerable and even angry when he saw this. The Buddhist Kingdom of the Northern Desert is so famous, are the people under its rule so miserable?
Compared with the clean robes and rosy faces of the messengers, these people seemed even more miserable.
Yuan Hao's temperament was always straightforward. Seeing this scene, he couldn't bear it anymore. He pointed at one of the messengers and said:
"I see that you are well-dressed and well-fed, but why do these people have to be half-clothed and starved of food? Is this the way to govern your Buddhist kingdom?" The envoy said calmly. Yuan Hao glanced at him and turned his head away without any intention of answering his question.
This made Yuan Hao very angry. He immediately rolled up his arms and sleeves and went up to talk to this guy.
"Theory theory", luckily Lin Yan stopped him. This is someone else's territory. If a conflict really breaks out, we don't know what the impact will be!
At the critical moment, Xie Yuan spoke up to stop him, not only because of the former's superior strength, but most importantly because it was Xie Yuan who brought them back from the battle between Huang Yuan and Xuantian Sect, so Yuan Hao missed his kindness and did not want to fight against him. .
But this does not mean that he will give up asking about this matter. Not to mention his character, the academy has not taught them how to shrink back when encountering difficulties.
This time, the academy group was headed by Xie Yuan. In addition, there were two teachers, Xing Jie and Ma Chuan, with a group of students.
The root cause of such caution is that they are worried that something might happen to these students. After all, Huang Yuan was a lesson learned before. The other party dared to even teach in the academy, so what else should he not dare to do?
As for the nonsense Xuantianzong said, Meng Yifan didn't believe even a single punctuation mark. But now the academy is not as powerful as others, and some places are unreasonable but they still have to hold their noses and admit it.
Since external dangers cannot be eliminated, we can only start from ourselves and nip them in the bud. After all, these students are here to gain experience, not to die.
If some shameless old martial artist took action and killed someone at will, the academy would suffer a huge loss!
Xie Yuan naturally understood Yuan Hao's temperament, so he raised his hands and said to the envoy:
"Little Master, this student of mine has a somewhat irritable temper. If there was any conflict before, please forgive me!" The envoy might not care about Yuan Hao, but who is Xie Yuan?
That was the leader of the academy's group, and he represented the academy. Even if you put aside this layer of identity, his innate level strength is enough to intimidate most people.
There are not many masters of this level in their Buddhist sect, and only those at the level of Venerable and above can compete with them.
The messenger hurriedly put his hands together and said:
"The donor's words are serious, I am ashamed to say that I can't live up to my words!" Xie Yuan said with a smile:
"Originally, it was me, the student, who made the mistake first. Little Master, you don't have to mind. It's just..." He changed the subject and continued:
"I'm also very curious about this. I wonder if the young master can help us clear up my doubts?" People have already said this. If the messenger doesn't agree, then he doesn't know how to compliment him!
The envoy hesitated for a moment and then said to Xie Yuan:
"If the donor doesn't mind it, the young monk is willing to tell you about it!" These things are not a secret to begin with. These people will understand it as long as they stay for a few more days. Explaining it to them yourself can be considered a favor and a sure profit. A no-loss deal.
After thinking about this clearly, the messenger slowly said:
"These people are not actually the people of my Buddhist kingdom. They are all sinners!"
"Sinners?" Lin Yan asked doubtfully. The people are the people, so how can there be any accusation of guilt? Could it be that these people are all robbers who commit murder and set fire?
But these people are old and young, male and female, and their bodies still look so weak. Are there any criminals who have been so miserable?
The guide continued:
"That's right! All their ancestors have committed heinous crimes. These sins are irredeemable in this world and will last for future generations. Naturally, the descendants of these people are also sinners!" Yuan Hao sneered when he heard this:
"This will also harm our descendants. Your Buddhist sect is acting too domineering!" The envoy seemed to dislike Yuan Hao, but for Xie Yuan's sake, he did not conflict with him after all. He replied calmly:
"What the donor said is wrong! Since Youze was passed down to future generations, how come it didn't harm the descendants? This is just cause and effect!"
"Furthermore, in the secular world, crimes are often punished or even punished by nine tribes. However, I, the Buddha, just allow these criminals to experience the mortal world without harming their lives. Isn't that not compassionate enough?" Yuan Hao said angrily:
"That's nonsense!" the guide said disdainfully:
"How can a mortal know the true meaning of my Buddha?" Seeing that Yuan Hao was about to explode again, Lin Yan hurriedly stepped forward to hold him back and persuaded:
"Tell me, why are you arguing with him? If he is really capable, can he still be a guide here?" Then he hooked Yuan Hao's shoulder and said:
"Let's just say, isn't this just like the waiter in a restaurant, who welcomes people to and from him? Why do you and he know each other? Do you still feel that he will be proud of you if you fail to argue?" Lin Yan didn't speak at all. He deliberately lowered his voice, and the people present were of high strength, so they could naturally hear it clearly.
The messenger who was the topic of conversation naturally heard every word, but he preferred not to hear these words at the moment.
How infuriating! Since I became a disciple of the Buddhist sect, I have been practicing self-cultivation. Especially in recent days, I feel that my practice has made great progress.
In time, he might not be able to compare with those eminent monks and great virtues. Who would have thought that today I would be so angry by a little thief!
He didn't take that Yuan Hao seriously. He had an impulsive temper and was a complete reckless man. Taking care of him was not something he could take lightly.
It's just that Lin Yan is really difficult and very annoying! There are basically academy disciples around here, and everyone may not get along with each other in private, but they won't speak to outsiders in this kind of situation.
If someone really does that, if nothing else, it depends on whether the three instructors will invite him alone
"Drink tea" and that's it! It's okay to fight on weekdays, but to blatantly stumble at this time is stupid.
No, whether it was Bai Shan, who had fought with Lin Yan many times before, or Qin Chen, who had newly formed a relationship, they all stood aside, watching their noses, noses, and hearts without any unnecessary reactions.
But the guide was almost furious and said in his heart:
"You are the waiter! Your whole family is the waiter! Why are you slandering people now?"
"Although I am not a great monk, you are not a Confucian sage either. Everyone is so divided, who are you looking down on?" Just as the envoy was secretly slandering, Lin Yan then said to Yuan Hao:
"After all, we are also academy disciples. We have to rely on our status. We can't just come and reason with them. The difference is here. They don't understand, so the price goes down!" After hearing this, the receptionist almost spat out a mouthful of blood. How infuriating!
How did this kid's mouth grow so long that he had been soaked in five poisons? Otherwise, why would it be so poisonous! After listening to Lin Yan's words, the envoy could not help but get angrier and angrier. He took a step back and thought more and more. He really wanted to give him a stick and maybe everything would be calm!
But thinking so, the envoy did not dare to do this. joke! This whole boat is full of people. If they start a fight, they won't be beaten up!
Although you can retaliate afterwards, you still have to take a beating! And to be honest, with Xie Yuan here, the Buddha Sect probably wouldn't stand up for a young disciple of his.
But if you endure it like this, sooner or later you will have to hold back your internal injuries. The guide can only comfort himself in his heart:
"Don't be angry! Don't be angry! I am a monk. I am neither arrogant nor impetuous. I am calm and can't be angry!" Then his ears moved and he heard Lin Yan saying again:
"Look, he stopped talking. He probably figured it out and felt wrong. Let's stop irritating him!" The receptionist was about to burst into tears at this moment, thinking in his heart:
"I'm wrong about your sister! I don't want to talk to you at all, okay? You're still talking like a small talker after all this. How can you be so talkative?" The key is that Yuan Hao nodded in a serious manner and said :
"Well, that makes sense!" Mingya on the side listened to the two guys singing and getting angry at the guide,
He burst out laughing with a "Puch" sound, and then quickly covered his mouth, fearing to damage his image. After all, there were so many unknown people around him!
But after holding it in for a while, I still couldn't hold it in anymore, and said in my heart:
"Xiao Yanzi is so bad. Didn't you see that the guide's face turned green? At this moment, he probably wants to eat both of them alive!" The guide was almost fuming at this moment. Xie Yuan also smiled helplessly, stepped forward and said to the envoy:
"Little Master, these two students of mine are quite naughty, please bear with me!" The receptionist's face twitched when he heard this, and he stiffly squeezed out a few words through his teeth:
"It's okay! I don't mind." But looking at his expression, no one probably thought that he really didn't care, he was just trying to support himself!
Even though he looked calm on the outside, in fact, his heart was already in turmoil. God is so naughty, is this naughty?
This is a sinister person with a venomous tongue and a lack of awe. He is still so arrogant in a Buddhist country. He is truly ignorant and fearless!
At this moment, he just wants to end this journey quickly, and then prays that he will never see these two people again, because he is afraid that he will be angry to death.
I don’t know if the Buddha heard his prayer. After driving for a while, he arrived at an oasis with a majestic city standing on it, which looked very spectacular!
"We're finally here!" The guide looked at the city in front of him and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
This journey was really torturous. Fortunately, the journey had an end point that allowed him to get rid of these two people. Lin Yan and Yuan Hao still said hypocritically:
"Oh, we're here so soon, I really can't bear to leave you!" The guide said again with anger and blood:
"I can't bear to leave your sister! You think you don't know who to be angry with now that I'm gone, right? Why, you have to make me angry to death?"
"Hey, I won't play with you anymore! Goodbye, oh no, never again!" As soon as they arrived, the guide turned around and left. The speed made Lin Yan and others stunned. It seemed that he I don’t want to stay any longer!
As soon as he left, Lin Yan and Yuan Hao looked at each other, and then laughed loudly without any scruples, making Ming Ya couldn't help but roll her eyes at them.
Xie Yuan was also a little helpless, cleared his throat and said:
"Okay, let's go into the city!" The Buddhist sect's introduction is one step at a time. When we get here, there will naturally be other guides to continue, so that these people who are not familiar with the place will not get lost.
However, compared to the previous one, this one is a bit dull now. Apart from necessary exchanges, he doesn't say a word, which makes people who don't know think he is mute.
Could it be that he is afraid that we will confront him? Lin Yan and Yuan Hao looked at each other, and this idea appeared in their minds involuntarily!
Don't be so vigilant, we are not looking for trouble, we have always been kind to others! However, Lin Yan and the others have overthought this point. There are many sects of Buddhist practice, and the various methods of practice are as numerous as the number of sands in the Ganges.
Some are good at arguing, others are not good at speaking, and they practice
"Shut up". The person I happened to meet who was not good at words may have practiced this method. Rumor has it that once you truly keep silent, when you speak again, you will be able to show your ultimate power!
The reception envoy took the academy group into the city and settled down before leaving in a hurry. It is estimated that there are other teams to be received.
The teams participating in the Wushu Competition were all arranged to stay in Buddhist houses, which saved them the time to search, and even the fast meals were prepared, which was very considerate!
After the fast meal, the group of people went to rest separately. After all, they were tired after traveling for such a long time.
Lin Yan was lying on the bed, thinking about what happened during the day, and had many doubts in his heart. At the same time, he also had great doubts about the teachings of Buddhism.
It would be fine if all living beings in the Buddha's kingdom suffered, but the fact is that those who are called
The people of the "sinful people" were miserable and struggling to survive in scattered settlements. And in this oasis, there is such a large city.
Judging from the rough understanding when entering the city, this city is quite prosperous, and it is completely impossible to tell that it is in a boundless desert.
Buddha said:
"All living beings are equal!" But seeing these people in the same space with completely different destinies, do they know that they are equal?
No, they were never equal, never! Along the way, there are countless temples in the city. Which of the Buddhas enshrined there is not magnificent?
These clay bodies are shaped into golden bodies and used to be worshiped by believers, but who has ever cared about the life and death of those flesh and blood people?
Their joys and sorrows, their joys and sorrows, in the eyes of Buddha, are nothing more than insignificant things after all!
someone said:
"They are sinful people!" Yes, their ancestors may indeed have sinned, but after so many generations, those sins should have faded away!
People in the secular world still know
"Debts are wiped out after death", but Buddha never let go. These criminals and those in the prosperous city are both under the rule of the Buddha Kingdom, but they seem to belong to completely different worlds.
It has been said:
"The joys and sorrows in the world are not the same!" Yes, one is in heaven and the other is in a sea of suffering. How can the joys and sorrows be connected, and how can they be the same?
Maybe, this is just his own opinion; maybe, he stands too low and is not at a high enough level; or maybe, he does not have great wisdom and only sees the turmoil of the world... But, he is just a mortal and sees They are only mortals!
Buddha once said:
"Let go!" While asking the world to let go, has the Buddha let go? Lin Yan didn't know, but at least the Buddhist sect in the world, this great Buddhist country, has not given up...
