As the saying goes, if the mountains are not high, there are immortals and spirits, and if the water is not deep, there are dragons and spirits. Wuchen Temple has become very famous because of the many eminent monks. Many wealthy people go to great lengths to come here for help, such as the four major families in the capital, who come here every year to worship Buddha.
Especially during important Buddhist festivals, every family will come in person to donate some money for incense, so this temple is not actually short of food and clothing. However, the temple still attaches great importance to self-sufficiency, especially some eminent monks who will go to work in the fields themselves.
Therefore, the simple atmosphere prevails in the temple, and there is no extravagance at all. Therefore, every time I go there, the Liu family not only donates money for incense, but also brings a lot of food, clothing, and some daily necessities. Over time, Liu Yating got to know many eminent monks in the temple, especially Master Wu Neng, who had a very deep impression on Liu Yating. He even helped her solve her doubts many times, so that Liu Yating respected him very much.
In front of the first main hall of the temple that the group had just arrived, the two girls could no longer walk and rested on the square in front of the main hall. Everyone was sitting on the stone chairs in the square, ready to take a good rest, when they saw the young monk who had just gone to convey Liu Yating's message came over. It seemed that he had already conveyed Liu Yating's words.
"Several donors, Master Wu Neng is very happy to know that they have arrived. Now he is on his way. Several donors can follow me to the side hall to have a rest. Master Wu will be there soon. Uncle Master happened to be having tea with the donor at that time!"
The young monk spoke very politely, and it was obvious at first glance that he had been instructed by the masters, but even though he was so young, he was already sweating on his forehead after going back and forth.
"Thank you for your hard work, little master, we will go with you right now!" Liu Yating saw that the little monk was already sweating, so she didn't want to waste his time anymore, so she quickly stood up and said.
"Sister Wang Yan, I'm sorry, I have some personal matters to see the master. Can you wait for us here for a while, or you can continue climbing up first, and we will chase you after we are done!"
This time, Liu Yating spoke first and blocked Wang Yan's words in her mouth, making her unable to say any more words of rejection. After all, everyone said it was a private matter, and it would be inconvenient for her as an outsider to go there with her, so no matter how thick-skinned Wang Yan was, she couldn't continue to follow him in.
And Wang Yan also knew that their trip would not be short. As for saying that he would chase her after everything was done, that was just to comfort her. All fools know that they will not take the initiative to find her, Wang Yan. But now Wang Yan has no choice. After all, everyone has said so. Now she can only choose to wait here or continue to climb up.
Liu Yating and Xiaodao followed the young monk into a small side hall. The whole room was decorated very simply. Xiaodao saw only a small table on the wooden floor. There were four futons placed around the table. Apart from these items, there was no other furniture in the room. Fortunately, there was a teapot and a few teacups on the table.
Seeing the state of the room, Xiaodao felt that this temple was really a place of spiritual practice, and these monks were really not greedy for enjoyment at all. Xiaodao instantly felt that he had really found the right place this time. Only in such a place would there be eminent monks who like to practice, otherwise the place would not be so austere.
"Well, it's not wrong for me to bring you here. Don't you think that the monks here focus on cultivation? At first, I was shocked by the poverty here. But then I think about it and it becomes understandable. Monks should focus on cultivation. If they are still greedy for enjoyment, then what is the difference between them and ordinary people? So I knew then that the monks here are the real monks."
After seeing the expression on Xiaodao's face, she already guessed what Xiaodao was thinking, so she smiled and expressed her previous feelings. Her face is also full of confidence, as if she is saying how could my vision be wrong, especially her beautiful eyes are full of light.
"Yes, judging from the furnishings here, we can know that the monks here are definitely not people who are greedy for enjoyment. This at least shows that their ideological realm is very high, which is also a prerequisite for practice. It seems that we are indeed here. It’s a great place. Not only is the environment here very good, but there is also a group of monks like this, so there should be the people we are looking for here.”
While Xiaodao was saying affirmative words, he kept nodding his head, indicating that he very much agreed with Liu Yating's point of view. After all, she really led a good way this time, giving him a chance to find a monk who truly understood Buddhism. You must know that in this society full of desires, it is quite difficult to find some truly virtuous monks.
"Sister Yating, let me thank you first for Wang Ran, for being able to help her find this place!"
Before Liu Yating could speak, Xiaodao quickly thanked her for Wang Ran. After all, Liu Yating had chosen this place. And it is still so reliable. If Xiaodao is asked to find it, although he can identify the authenticity, Xiaodao will also have to spend a lot of time.
Therefore, it is very necessary to say thank you. After all, Liu Yating really tried to help her. Even Xiaodao did not expect that they could find the right place so quickly. According to his previous thoughts, it would take several days to find the right place, but he didn't expect it to be solved so quickly.
"It doesn't matter how good the decoration or location of the temple is. It's good if there are real monks. I used to encounter some unsolved knots, so I liked to come here to stay for a few days. My mood will get better soon. , this place really makes it easy for people to find their true nature, and I have been healed many times by this place!”
Liu Yating nodded to Xiaodao's thanks, and then she casually found a futon and sat down. The proficiency of her movements was as if this place was her home. After she found a comfortable position and sat down, Liu Yating slowly spoke about her past.
"I didn't expect that Sister Yating, you would have times like that, and you would need to come here to meditate. After getting along with you for so long, you have always given me the impression of being very confident and aloof. It seems that everything is in your eyes. It can be solved, and there's nothing you can't do. But we are human beings, and we all get tired sometimes, so taking a break is also a good choice."
Xiaodao saw Liu Yating sitting down, so he also found a futon close to her and sat down. After all, someone else would come soon. But when he heard Liu Yating's words, he couldn't help but feel some emotion in his heart, so he summarized what he was thinking. It sounds like he is praising Liu Yating, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that he is trying to persuade Liu Yating not to be so strong. Sometimes she can also take a rest.
"Amitabha, I didn't expect that the two donors were already chatting here. Please don't mind that the poor monk is late!"
At this time, a man's voice came in from the window. Hearing this voice also called the Buddha, Xiaodao knew that the person coming must be Master Wu Neng! Soon a middle-aged male monk walked in. He was wearing a shabby monk's robe and an ordinary face. He looked very ordinary. If he walked into the crowd, he would be so ordinary that you would hardly notice him. His kind.
Perhaps this is because after cultivating one's aura to a certain level, one can restrain all one's sharp aura and make it look like an ordinary person, thereby achieving the purpose of practicing in a busy city. In fact, this kind of state of mind is also very longing for in Xiaodao's heart. In fact, after cultivating Taoism to a certain level, you will also have such a state of mind. Nothing can affect your state of mind. You can change your momentum in a moment of thought, so that you can An ordinary person lives in the world.
Xiaodao also discovered that he was holding a string of Buddhist beads in his hand. From Xiaodao's perspective, he could naturally see that it was extraordinary. This string of Buddhist beads could be regarded as a magical weapon. However, what Xiaodao is not sure about is whether this string of Buddhist beads was a magical weapon specially made by the eminent monk, or whether it was turned into a magical instrument due to being around the eminent monk for a long time and being influenced by Buddhism.
In fact, this kind of thing happened before. Don't old people often say that old things can become spiritual things easily? Especially objects like Buddhist beads that are very spiritual in themselves. They often appear in the hands of many powerful monks. Over time, they will gradually be contaminated with a lot of spiritual energy, and some have even developed spiritual intelligence.
Although Xiaodao has not witnessed these things with his own eyes, Old Man Zhang has already imparted these important knowledge to Xiaodao when he was growing up. And according to Old Man Zhang, this type of magical weapon has appeared in his sect before, but it has only experienced the influence of several generations.
But what Xiaodao couldn't understand was that Liu Yating didn't stand up. She was a very etiquette woman, so why didn't she get up when the master came over? You must know that normal people will take the initiative to stand up and salute when they see a senior monk. Even Xiaodao has this idea. After all, the other person can be regarded as his senior. It's just that when he saw that Liu Yating didn't move, he didn't get up. This was the only way to avoid embarrassing Liu Yating.
But the eminent monk didn't pay attention to this. After praying to the two of them, he sat on the futon opposite Liu Yating. There was still that harmonious smile on her face, and there was no change in her expression at all. It seemed that she didn't mind Liu Yating's rudeness at all.
It's just that Xiaodao's eyes were a little too focused. He stared at the Buddha beads for a long time, and even Liu Yating noticed something strange about him. But with Liu Yating's cleverness, she immediately broke the awkward atmosphere and extended her hand to introduce the two of them.
"Xiaodao, this is Master Wu Neng that I told you before. He is also my mentor in life, so we don't need to be polite to him. We were like this when we met before!"
"Master, this is a friend of mine, he is also a person who knows the Dharma!"
Liu Yating directly introduced each other to the two people. Today she is considered a middleman here, and it is her duty to introduce each other. After all, Xiaodao still needed to ask someone for something, and what she asked for was a bit troublesome, so Liu Yating deliberately beautified each other when introducing each other.
