Xu Fengnian looked at the Buddha standing before the main Buddha of the grotto, but he looked more like the one on the Sumeru Platform. He smiled and said: "Master, do you come here to tell the believers who come to worship the Buddha that it is better to ask for yourself than to ask for others?" ?”
Hongshu on the side reminded softly: "Sir, I just got the news that the empress wants to ask the national master Qilin to build a Taoist temple on Caiji Mountain."
"Hehe... hehe..." Thinking that he had said the wrong thing, Xu Fengnian laughed awkwardly for a while, and then said: "With the master here, no matter whether he is a unicorn or a reptile, he can't even think of building a Taoist temple."
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The Buddha asked: "Donor, have you ever heard of the Age of Dharma Ending?"
Xu Fengnian, who has been familiar with Buddhist scriptures with his mother since childhood and has a photographic memory, naturally knew it and replied: "The age of the end of the Dharma mentioned by the master is recorded in the seventh volume of the Mahaparinirvana Sutra. The Buddha told Kasyapa: I am Prajna. Seven hundred years after Nirvana, the demons will gradually disrupt my righteous Dharma. For example, the hunter wears dharma robes, and so does the demon king. He becomes a bhikkhu, a bhikshuni, an upasaka, and an upasika. The Dapanna body can even transform into the body of an Arhat and the body of a Buddha. The devil uses this form of leakage to create a body without leakage, destroying my righteous Dharma. The "Buddha Tibetan Sutra" also has the same record, Shariputra, the Tathagata has three treasures and one ignorance in this world. After extinction, it is divided into five parts. Shariputra, the demon is still invisible today. Zuo helps to tune up and destroy my Dharma and the monk. The Tathagata has great wisdom and is wise in the world, and evil demons cannot do great evil. In the future world, the demon will transform into a Samana. The shape, entering into the Sangha, leads to all kinds of heresies. It causes many sentient beings to enter into wrong views in order to speak wrong Dharma. Master, does the master say that Liyang Beimang's next action to destroy the Buddha is the arrival of the Age of Ending Dharma?"
The Buddha did not directly answer Xu Fengnian's question, but quoted scriptures and said: "The sage Ananda once asked the Buddha: World Honored One! The power of the Dharma was revealed before and after the Dharma, but now that everyone is gathering, the light does not appear. Why is this? There must be a reason. I wish to hear its meaning. The Buddha was silent and did not respond. For the third time, the Buddha said to Ananda: After my Nirvana, when the Dharma is about to disappear, in the five adverse turbulent times, the demonic path flourishes. He likes cassocks, wears five-color clothes, drinks wine and eats meat, kills with greed, has no compassion, and even hates and envy each other. At that time, there are Bodhisattvas, Pratyeka, and Arhats who diligently cultivate virtues, treat everything with respect, be respected by others, and teach them equally. He pities the poor and cares about the elderly, helps the poor and needy, always uses scriptures and images to serve others, performs various merits and deeds, is kind and kind, does not harm others, does harm to others, does not cherish himself, is patient and benevolent. Suppose he is such a person. , all the demon monks are jealous of him, slander and promote evil, depose him and drive him away, and prevent him from staying."
The Buddha continued: "The true Dharma does not exist in the Buddhas in the caves, nor in the temples, nor in the classics. Instead, it exists in the human heart, between heaven and earth. This is why I demolished the Spring God Lake. The reason for injustice."
"Thank you, Master, for your advice. I'll take my lesson now." Xu Fengnian lowered his head and clasped his hands together.
On the side, Hongyao didn’t believe in Buddhism, but he followed the instructions.
The Buddha said bluntly: "Your Majesty, you must be beating a drum in your heart after hearing me preach about Buddhism here for so long."
"It is a blessing for ordinary people like us to be able to hear the teachings of the human Buddha." Xu Fengnian said with a smile.
The Buddha turned around and stared at Xu Fengnian with sharp eyes, making his hand that was secretly preparing to destroy the flying sword tremble.
The Buddha said: "You know what you said is already a Buddhist lie."
In fact, the image of the master killing someone at the Spring God Lake that day at the slightest disagreement made people's hearts tremble.
This human Buddha appeared in Caiji Grottoes, obviously waiting for him.
With unknown friends and foes, and no expert to protect him, Xu Fengnian could not help but be careless.
The Buddha shook his head, pointed to the high mountain opposite Cai Shiji and said, "Do you know that in my eyes Beiliang is just like the mountain in front of me?"
When Xu Fengnian heard this, he smiled and said: "What the master wants to say is that it is as towering as a mountain and difficult to overcome..."
Before Xu Fengnian finished speaking, the Buddha waved his whisk and sent out a burst of palm energy.
The entire mountain collapsed instantly and turned into countless rubble.
The people in Dunhuang felt the shock of the mountains falling and thought it was the angry gods.
"A mountain that can be destroyed with just one hand is not worth mentioning." The Buddha finished his last sentence.
Only the stunned Xu Fengnian and the pretty and pale sweet potato were left.
"Ah...this...this..." Even though Xu Fengnian was very witty, she was speechless for a moment.
At this time, the Buddha said: "Don't worry, I am not here to kill you."
The words of this human Buddha were like a reassurance, which made Xu Fengnang let out a long sigh of relief. The heavy burden was no longer on him, "Master, you are the one who said that monks should not indulge in delusional desires."
"It is indeed what I said. But..." The Buddha suddenly changed his subject, "There is no one else here. If you die here, no one will know that I have told lies."
Xu Fengnian was made to laugh bitterly by the Buddha's words, "Master, you..."
Along the way, I met Buddhist people, whether it was the Buddhist in front of me or the old abbot of Erchan Temple, they all loved to joke.
And it’s the kind of joke that makes you feel like you’re going to die as soon as it starts.
Perhaps this is Buddhist humor.
Hongshu on the side asked: "Master, why are you teasing the young master like this?"
Hongshu is the heir to Dunhuang City, so naturally he is not a simple person.
"That's all, I'll just tell you my purpose." The Buddha finally said, "I came to Beimang. In addition to explaining the cause and effect, I want to tell you something."
Knowing that he was safe, Xu Fengnian said seriously: "Why do you need to trouble Master to go there in person?"
"It's not a bother, but this matter has something to do with you and me." The Buddha shook his head and said, "King Xu Yan has already arrived in Beimang."
"King Yan?" When Xu Fengnian heard this name for the first time, he couldn't figure it out.
The Buddha had already anticipated Xu Fengnian's reaction and said, "You must be very familiar with his other name."
"what name?"
"Xu Tianjiao." The Buddha revealed the identity of King Yan.
Xu Fengnian asked: "Why does the master call my third brother Yanwang?"
The Buddha answered Xu Fengnian's question and said, "Speaking of which, the birth of King Yan has something to do with me."
Xu Fengnian didn't understand the meaning of the Buddha's words, "Is it related to the master?"
"When the time comes, you will know." The Buddha did not intend to say more in this regard, "You only need to know that King Yan is nothingness, darkness, and a monster. His opponent will not be anyone. Because he is the abyss himself, devouring himself and others. Don’t try to understand him, because that will make you die miserably.”
"Oh my! I didn't expect that my pedantic little brother could make the master so solemn. It seems that I was not careful." Xu Fengnian's heart was not as leisurely as it seemed.
Xu Xiao, Cao Qingyi and the Buddha in front of them all reminded themselves to be careful of Xu Tianjiao, also known as King Yan.
That means that his third brother really deceived everyone.
