Daci'en Temple.
Mingkong goes to Daci'en Temple on time every month to consult Tripitaka Buddha for Buddhist teachings, and this month is no exception.
But sometimes, she may not be able to see Tripitaka Buddha. Just like today, he learned from Zen Master Wujing that Tripitaka Buddha had other insights on the path of Buddhism. Although he was not in retreat, if it was not important, It's still inconvenient to interrupt.
If Tripitaka Buddha is not around, it is the same as asking Zen Master Wujing for advice.
There are widespread rumors in the Three Realms that although the Great Sage is a disciple of Tripitaka Buddha with great supernatural powers, the one who can truly inherit the mantle of Tripitaka Buddha has to be Zen Master Wujing.
This point has been unanimously recognized by the vast number of immortals, Buddhas and practitioners in the three realms.
In fact, it was already confirmed as early as Lingshan. Originally, Master Guanyin was testing the Dharma of their masters and disciples. At first, Xiao Bailong, who appeared first, was considered a normal player, but starting from Zen Master Wujing, things were not as imagined. It's so simple.
This Sha Wujing actually began to talk about Buddhism and Taoism with Master Guanyin. In the entire Lingshan Mountain, there are really not many people who can compare with Master Wujing and Master Guanyin in discussing Buddhism.
Even the Buddha would only say that his magical power and cultivation were half a head higher than Guanyin Bodhisattva. When it came to the realm of Buddhism, he would not dare to say that he was above Guanyin Bodhisattva.
As for Zen Master Wujing who is able to discuss Buddhism with Guanyin Bodhisattva with ease, his realm of Buddhism will naturally be clear at a glance.
Perhaps Guanyin Bodhisattva did not exert all his strength, but Zen Master Wujing's performance on Lingshan Mountain that day still left a very deep impression on the hearts of the monks.
In fact, because the Great Sage's "Thunder Sound" completely covered up Wu Jing's light, otherwise his reputation in the Three Realms would never be as low-key as it is now.
Moreover, the monks in Lingshan also privately regard that day as their Good Friday. Even some weak-minded people will have the reverberation of the "Great Sage's Thunder" automatically appear in their minds when that day comes, which can be said to be deeply tortured.
Some people who can survive it almost become Buddhas immediately.
But those with insufficient roots gradually began to reveal their true nature, and could no longer suppress the desires and darkness in their hearts. The consequences were also obvious. Although Wei Hu and Jin Zha left Buddhism, and no longer served in the Discipline Hall. But Fa Jie, a Tutu practitioner, Still dedicated and dedicated.
He is also one of the very few Buddhist monks who is allowed to use the "sword" as a magical weapon.
In the Zen room.
"Junior sister seems a little absent-minded today."
How sharp are Wu Jing's eyes? He could tell at a glance that something was not right about Mingkong's state. If he studied the sutras in this state, he would get twice the result with half the effort. If he had a biased understanding of the meaning of the sutras, it would not be easy to pull him back.
Therefore, he directly asked Mingkong for the inside story.
"To be honest, senior brother, I have been feeling unsteady in recent times, with qi and blood boiling at night and feeling depressed during the day. In fact, I worked hard to get here today. Maybe I was bathed in the light of my teacher at Daci'en Temple. Only then did my mind calm down. But I still couldn't calm down."
Mingkong sat in front of Zen Master Wujing. Ever since she embarked on the path of spiritual practice, it seemed as if something was gradually leaving her. But what it was, she still had no idea.
It wasn't obvious in the past, but since last month, this feeling has become stronger and stronger. Because of this incident, she was always upset, found it difficult to enter concentration, and was unable to practice meditation at all.
And there is another thing that makes her helpless, that is, since she became a monk, she has never seen Emperor Li Zhi again.
In fact, it was Li Zhi who was entangled in state affairs, and his father, Li Shimin, was still alive and as he grew older, his temperament became more and more calm. Some of the love between children was destined to be fruitless. It was better to end it as soon as possible.
Moreover, there was no dispute between Li Zhi and her. Now that they were from two "worlds", there was no need for any more disputes.
Wu Jing is not one of those mortal monks who specializes in Buddhism and does not care about magical powers. As his understanding of Buddhism becomes deeper and deeper, various Buddhist magical powers naturally become more handy.
After he heard that there were some problems with Mingkong's body, he used his clairvoyance to observe the luck of his body, trying to see what was wrong.
But you don’t know it, and you are shocked at first glance. No wonder even the master is so cautious in handling her affairs. It turns out that the fate of this Mingkong layman has long become chaotic, and her future is nothing. Can't see clearly, can't touch.
The problem is not with her body, but with her destiny as emperor, which has been being pulled away. It is not something that human power can easily interfere with.
At least there was nothing he could do.
"Amitabha"
Wu Jing chanted the Buddha's name.
Mingkong quickly asked: "Senior brother, what did you see?"
Wu Jing was an honest man. He shook his head towards Mingkong and said: "The monk's cultivation is still shallow, so he can't tell the clues."
Seeing a hint of worry rising on Ming Kong's face, Wu Jing reassured her, "But there's no need to worry about this, Junior Sister. There's nothing wrong with Junior Sister's health and practice. Everything is normal. You may want to take a break from practice these days, so why not Ease your mind for a while, and when you relax, things may change."
Seeing that she was still not at ease, Wu Jing said again: "The young monk will tell the master about this."
At this moment, Mingkong breathed a sigh of relief. As for whether Sanzang Holy Buddha would care about it or not, that was another question. At least now that he had received Zen Master Wujing's promise, the matter was half settled.
Besides, he is the student and teacher of Sanzang Buddha. He shouldn't just sit back and ignore it, right?
She told Zen Master Wujing about the matter today, which was actually a kind of test. If the matter was really serious, maybe Zen Master Wujing would choose to take her directly to see the teacher. Maybe she would take her to see the teacher directly. But now, it might also prove her fault from the side. The matter is not a big trouble, and it is not enough to alarm the teacher immediately.
The teacher was practicing, but he himself was uneasy. Mingkong was about to get up and say goodbye, returning to Ganye Temple.
"Just stay at Da Ci'en Temple for the next few days."
But Wu Jing chose to stop Ming Kong and said: "Since the Buddha's light in the temple has an effect on your body, you might as well recuperate in Ganye Temple for a few days. After Master comes out of seclusion, you can investigate as soon as possible." Root cause.”
Naturally, Mingkong couldn't get what he asked for, so he quickly bowed to Zen Master Wujing and said, "Thank you, senior brother."
That night.
Mingkong did have a good sleep, and even had a big dream of becoming an unprecedented empress.
Wu Jing, on the other hand, came to Qin Tian Prison while Ming Kong was sleeping.
"Infinite Taoist Lord."
The supervisor of the Qintian Prison was none other than Yuan Tiangang. When he saw that it was Zen Master Wu Jing Chan who came to visit at night, he did not neglect it. He stood up and performed a Taoist etiquette to Zen Master Wu Jing Zen, and then asked, "I didn't know that Zen Master came to visit late at night. What are you doing?"
"Buddha of Infinite Life."
After Wu Jing returned the gift, he turned to Yuan Tiangang and said, "Everyone in the Tang Dynasty knows the master's clever plans. Doesn't it mean that the poor monk has no intention of coming here?"
Yuan Tiangang said with a smile: "It is said that it is a clever calculation, but for a mortal like Pindao, after all, it is still a matter of shortening one's life, and one cannot always calculate everything clearly, right?"
At the moment, I almost forgot that neither Yuan Tiangang nor Li Chunfeng, although one is a successor of Taoism and the other is a spokesperson of Human Religion, neither of them actually became immortals.
Just like the Master claimed to be an "ordinary monk" back then, they are also "ordinary Taoists".
In fact, the same goes for Wu Jing. After rejecting Lingshan's promotion to a higher position and attaining enlightenment, Master established the consciousness-only teaching, but he did not wantonly "confer" attainment. In Master's words, attainment is achieved by oneself. Yes, the sealed fruit position is ultimately just a mirror, a dream and a bubble. It cannot be regarded as a real fruit.
Therefore, Master has established the rule that the consciousness-only teachings do not increase the level of attainment. However, if anyone can realize the fruition status under the consciousness-only teachings, the gold content will naturally be indescribable.
However, the more profound a person is in Buddhism, the less obsessed he is with becoming a Buddha. Just like Master Tripitaka, becoming a Buddha was a matter of thought, but he always walked the three realms as an "ordinary monk".
In fact, according to the Buddhist teachings of Wujing, wanting to become a Buddha is just a matter of thought, but I also think it is not necessary. Master realized that he is the Tathagata in order to establish the name of consciousness-only teaching in the three realms. What is his purpose?
Until you find the reason why you must become a Buddha, it is better to maintain the status quo for the time being.
In addition to Wu Jing, the same is true for the Great Sage, Bajie and Xiao Bailong. It has to be said that what kind of master will teach what kind of disciple.
This kind of master and disciple is the only one in the Three Realms. It can be said that they have distinctive characteristics and are difficult to be alike.
"The poor monk will get straight to the point." Wu Jing and Yuan Tiangang looked at each other: "Mingkong's luck is abnormal, but the Taoist priest secretly took action."
Yuan Tiangang's accusation against Wu Jing was not surprising. Even if he didn't count, he could guess Wu Jing's purpose, and it was not difficult to guess.
During the day, Mingkong went to Daci'en Temple, but at night Zen Master Wujing came to visit him. If it weren't for Mingkong's matter, Yuan Tiangang couldn't think of the second possibility.
"Exactly." Yuan Tiangang didn't mean to hide anything and directly admitted it in front of Zen Master Wujing.
Very simple.
It was so straightforward that Wu Jing paused for a moment, "Why?"
"Isn't Zen Master asking this question knowingly?" Yuan Tiangang's eyes never left Zen Master Wu Jing's eyes, "The purple imperial energy in Mingkong's body is as good as that of His Majesty. Back then, Pindao was called to the capital. When passing by Wu Mansion, he saw the sky above his house was covered with purple air, and there was actually the Emperor Star entering the house. In addition, his house asked Pindao to tell his fortune. Pindao naturally agreed half-heartedly, but after seeing Wu After the several young masters in the mansion, none of them were the real masters. It was not until Wu Meiniang, now Ming Kong, who was dressed as a man, appeared in front of Pindao that Pindao knew that such a strange thing could happen in this world. "
Then, Yuan Tiangang told the story from beginning to end to Zen Master Wujing, and finally said: "I told them at that time that this boy has an extraordinary appearance. If he is a woman, he will definitely come to the world one day. But the mistake lies in this. man."
"The Taoist priest really can't tell whether she is a boy or a girl?"
Yuan Tiangang smiled and said: "My eyes were able to see through the secrets of heaven back then."
"Aren't Taoist Master's words revealing secrets?"
"Hahahaha——" Yuan Tiangang couldn't help but laugh, "The heavenly secret is not trustworthy, and besides, the poor Taoist is just talking nonsense. Does the Zen master think that the layman Mingkong still has a chance to return to secular life and ascend the throne?"
That was the year.
Ever since Master Tripitaka went to the west to obtain scriptures, this heavenly secret was no longer something he could understand. Even things that were planned back then often changed unexpectedly.
For example, the deposed prince Li Chengqian who should have died long ago was accepted as a disciple by Li Chunfeng, and he suddenly became Tieguai Li among the Eight Immortals.
There are countless changes like this. And there are even less variables about Wu Meiniang. First of all, Li Shimin had not died, so the "peach blossom" between Wu Meiniang and Li Zhi could never be transformed into a "marriage". They could not even break through this step, let alone ascend the throne and proclaim themselves emperor. Even becoming Li Zhi's favorite concubine was not possible. Disaster.
In addition, Wu Meiniang is now a monk in Ganye Temple, her Buddhist name is Mingkong, and she is also a student of Tripitaka Buddha. This makes it even more difficult for Yuan Tiangang to predict Wu Meiniang's future.
Changes in the Three Realms are not all bad things for monks like them who are good at divination. Revealing the secrets of heaven would have shortened one's life originally, but because the secrets of heaven have changed, many of the "secrets" he leaked back then have become ineffective. .
Since it has failed, it naturally does not reveal the secret. Therefore, there is still a certain lifespan and luck to be returned. It is precisely based on this that Yuan Tiangang avoided his own death and improved his cultivation to a higher level.
"Regardless of whether she can ascend the throne." Yuan Tiangang added some tea to Wu Jing while talking, and then said: "Pindao is the supervisor and bad commander of the Qintian Prison of the Tang Dynasty. For her situation, Yu Gong You can't just sit back and watch."
"The poor monk wants to know how the Taoist master inspired the emperor's luck in her."
In fact, analyzing Yuan Tiangang's words from Wu Jing's perspective, it is indeed understandable that he took action against the emperor's destiny in Mingkong. Protecting the destiny of the Tang Dynasty was also the duty of Qin Tianjian.
What happened back then has passed, and people will change. But no matter what, Yuan Tiangang's cultivation alone seems not enough to use his hands and feet against the emperor's energy in Mingkong.
When Yuan Tiangang took out a seal, Wu Jing immediately understood.
This seal is naturally not ordinary. This seal is surrounded by a jade dragon and has the shapes of the five heavenly emperors engraved on it. It seems simple, but Wu Jing can feel the magical power in it.
Although it was his first time seeing it, Zen Master Wujing, who was knowledgeable about ancient and modern times, still recognized the origin of this seal at a glance——
"The Seal of the Human Emperor!"
The Human Emperor Seal, hearing the name of this magic weapon, you can guess the approximate function of this seal. It also has another name - Kongtong Seal.
"Yes." Yuan Tiangang was not surprised when he saw that Zen Master Wujing could recognize this magic weapon. He even took the initiative to explain: "This seal has always been in charge of the human religion. When Taoist friend Chunfeng left Chang'an with the Supreme Emperor, he was poor. Dao borrowed it from him on purpose. But until last month, he was barely able to use it."
(End of chapter)
