Ye Ming looked at the Dansha Lake below and suddenly asked:
"Master, what do you think of the former General Ye Ming?"
"In the past, General Ye Ming controlled the world, conquered the north and south, and was unmatched by anyone. He committed endless crimes. He was an out-and-out evil man.
After the Dansha Lake incident, the ancestors of the Liang people did not dare to go south for three hundred years. In the legends of the Liang people, General Ye Ming is still the image of the world-destroying demon, often used to scare disobedient children.
Its accumulated power lasts for thousands of years.
According to estimates by later generations, six million people died in the war at that time, and General Ye Ming alone accounted for half of them..."
Abbot Huishen said, changing the topic,
"However, it was also because of General Ye Ming's iron-blooded methods that the Central Plains had no worries about the northern border for three hundred years. There were wars in the country, and there were rarely battles in which thousands of people were killed.
It was only after the rise of the Fan people that the scale of the war began to expand again...
From this point of view, what General Ye Ming did can be said to be a crime in the present day but a merit in the future. "
Abbot Huishen finally commented like this.
Ye Ming smiled and said: "I thought the compassionate master would severely criticize that guy!"
"We, Buddhist disciples, are still human beings after all, and we have our own attitudes. It is also our wish that the people in the Central Plains can enjoy peace."
Abbot Huishen explained and then said,
"Only the people at that time knew the best about the events at that time. We and other future generations should not make arbitrary judgments or make rash accusations."
After the two chatted for a few more words, they both fell silent.
Abbot Huishen looked at the surface of Dansha Lake and chanted sutras silently.
Ye Ming touched his chin, wondering what he was thinking.
After a long time, Abbot Huishen opened his eyes again and said slowly:
"Just now, I have used the power of fate communication several times, but I didn't get any prompts. It's really puzzling. I wonder if layman Yang has anything he wants to say?"
"What Yang wants to say is, if you can't figure it out, then don't think about it for now. We don't need to get into trouble.
That’s almost it for today, let’s go back. "
Ye Ming retreated loudly.
He didn't have much interest in General Ye Ming, who had the same name as him. A man who had passed away for fifteen hundred years had no practical value to a demon like him, so he naturally didn't care.
Abbot Huishen heard this and nodded:
"It's Lao Na who is in trouble. What the layman said makes sense. Let's go back!"
With that said, he drove his cassock and flew to Huiye Temple.
On the way, Abbot Huishen suddenly asked:
"I think lay people should also be people with profound magical power. Why don't they show any cultivation skills?"
"My practice is to be down-to-earth. I come from among mortals and go to mortals. I will not show off so-called magic unless it is absolutely necessary."
Ye Ming made nonsense and fooled Abbot Huishen.
Upon hearing this, Abbot Huishen nodded in agreement:
"The layman's words are right. The layman's Buddhist wisdom is rare in thousands of years. It's a pity that he has never practiced my Buddha's Dharma.
If lay people are willing to practice the Dharma of my Buddha, they will surely become living Buddhas in the future. "
"Master, you are obsessed with this. The Buddha's Dharma says that all living beings can become Buddhas. If I don't practice the Dharma, can't I become a Buddha?"
If so, wouldn't it mean that the path of Buddhism is narrowed? "
Ye Ming's ability to talk nonsense is innate, he just opens his mouth.
When Abbot Huishen heard this, he sighed:
"Jushi Yang is indeed a person who is truly proficient in Buddhism, and I am far inferior to him."
As he spoke, Abbot Huishen, who looked sad, took out a book from his sleeve and handed it to Ye Ming:
"This is the Great Compassion Sutra that all the monks in our temple are practicing to cultivate the power of great compassion and save all sentient beings.
Lay people with wisdom roots may be able to achieve success in this way. "
Hearing that it was about practicing exercises, not Buddhist scriptures, Ye Ming remained calm on the surface, but actually took the book naturally:
"Since it is a method to save all sentient beings, Yang should take note of it. It is said that stones from other mountains can attack jade. I think this scripture should bring a lot of inspiration to Yang."
Abbot Huishen saw Ye Ming accepting the scriptures and nodded with a smile.
He was really optimistic about a good young man like Ye Ming who had "wisdom roots" and wanted to bring him into Buddhism.
After the two returned to Huiye Temple, Ye Ming walked around the temple and glanced at Liu Yuanze.
Seeing that this guy's life was no longer in danger, he stopped paying attention.
Ye Guo, on the other hand, very considerately fed Liu Yuanze some porridge.
Now Ye Ming is basically the second most important person in Huiye Temple besides Abbot Huishen. The monks admire him and respect him very much.
Even if he drinks wine and eats meat in front of the Buddha statue in the main hall in public, everyone thinks this is a sign of profound Buddhist principles and his willfulness.
At night, Ye Ming became quieter and studied the Sutra of Great Mercy and Compassion.
There is no doubt that it is impossible for a demon named Ye Ming to cultivate the so-called power of great compassion.
He was just learning the cultivation method of the power of great mercy and wondering if he could cultivate a power suitable for the devil, such as the power of resentment.
The next day, Ye Ming continued to wander around the temple.
Arriving at the pagoda area of the back mountain, Ye Ming was keenly aware that there was a deeply hidden evil spirit in the pagoda area, which seemed to be suppressed.
The pagodas in temples are generally used to store the relics of eminent monks.
The pagoda on the back mountain of Huiye Temple is no exception. When Ye Ming came here, a monk saw him and took the initiative to lead the way and introduce to him the origin of the relics stored in the pagoda here.
Ye Ming watched with great interest. He found that under almost every pagoda, something containing evil energy was suppressed.
"Master, has your temple suppressed many monsters?"
Regarding Ye Ming’s problem, the monk explained:
"The ones suppressed under these pagodas are basically the monsters that came out of the Cinnabar Lake. Most of them have been suppressed. The rest are some of the magical artifacts left by these monsters."
"I see, I wonder if you can let Yang see it?"
"No, absolutely not. If a layman wants to see the relics sealed in our temple, there will be no problem. But these magic weapons cannot be taken out!"
The monk waved his hands in a panic.
Ye Ming smiled and said, "Yang just said casually. Since it's inconvenient, let's forget it."
Just when Ye Ming said he didn't care and was thinking about how to make a secret move, he saw an aging monk with only his left arm appearing here.
"If the layman really wants to see those magic weapons, that's not a bad idea."
"Uncle Huisheng."
When the leading monk saw the one-armed old monk, he saluted quickly and then retreated slowly.
Ye Ming was also surprised. With his current perception, he had not noticed the existence of this old monk just now. His cultivation level was probably even higher than that of Abbot Huishen.
"The old monk's wisdom is declining and he has met lay people."
"Yang has met the master."
Ye Ming did not dare to be careless about the old monk who suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Junior Brother Huishen came back yesterday and talked to the old monk about lay people and wanted to introduce lay people to my ascetic. Now that the lay people have asked for it, our temple can satisfy it."
This wise old monk is not hypocritical, he directly explains his purpose.
In response, Ye Ming responded:
"Looking at the magic weapon was just a whim. Even after seeing it, Yang doesn't necessarily want to enter Buddhism."
"Even if I can't, it would be good for the layman to get more involved with my ascetic and form a good relationship."
The wise old monk didn't mind what Ye Ming said and made a gesture of invitation.
Seeing this, Ye Ming didn't show any pretense, and actually followed the wise old monk into the pagoda to view the magic weapon.
The suppressed magic weapon in the nearest pagoda is a broken flag, which once imprisoned the souls of hundreds of people. It is sinister, evil and cold.
In the pagoda after that, many broken magic weapons were seen one after another. It seemed that they had all gone through the battle.
Of course, there are also a few complete magic weapons.
For example, a skull magic weapon was made from the skulls of a hundred children. Even at this time, the cries of children could be heard from time to time, which was horrifying.
The wise old monk knew the origins of all magic weapons very well, and introduced Ye Ming in detail to what kind of existence the owners of these magic weapons were and how many evil things they had done back then.
Among them, there are several monks who practice magic.
Ye Ming discovered an incomplete technique of a demonic monk, which was about the practice of refining blood and swallowing souls.
Even if Ye Ming read this harmful magic power in front of the old monk Hui Lao, the old monk Hui Lao did not stop it and had a resigned attitude.
This makes Ye Ming secretly admire him. These monks are really big-hearted. If he leaks this thing, I'm afraid there will be a bunch of more demonic monks in the world, and he doesn't know how much damage it will cause!
"By the way, Master Huishen knows destiny. Master, what kind of knowledge do you have?"
Ye Ming asked casually.
"He has a clear mind."
"..."
Inexplicably, Ye Ming felt a little guilty.
He has psychic powers and claims to be able to know what is in the minds of sentient beings in the six realms.
Although he is a demon and does not belong to the category of sentient beings in the six realms, he can't help but feel a little nervous when facing an old monk with a high level of cultivation who understands his mind at such a close distance.
Fortunately, before going up the mountain, he had been on guard against the Six Paths of Buddhism, and had sealed the leakage of Lei Ling's thoughts and feelings in advance, so that his identity as a demon would not be exposed.
Anyway, Liu Yuanze, Maisui, and Yeguo don't know the identity of their demons, so it's not a big deal.
If your voice is heard, then you should be heard.
"I also have some clairvoyance."
The wise old monk added silently.
The celestial eye can see all living beings in the six realms, the signs of life and death, pain and joy, and all forms and colors in the world without any obstacles.
When Ye Ming heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
Although Yang Luming had said that with his body, as long as he did not take the initiative to expose himself, even magical powers such as divine eyes and spiritual eyes could not see through it, but Ye Ming still felt a little unsure.
For a moment, Ye Ming's mood became extremely uneasy.
But as the big devil, he knows very well that the more critical the moment, the more he must remain calm and the more he must appear unstable.
On the surface, things were still the same as before, talking and laughing, and continued to look at the next pagoda.
The wise old monk did not show any abnormality and just took Ye Ming to visit.
Ye Ming continued to check the magic weapon with anxiety in his mind.
In another pagoda, Ye Ming found a well-preserved bone fragment.
The bone fragments are filled with demonic aura, and there is a record of demonic cultivation techniques called the "Emperor Yuan Jing".
Ye Ming was surprised to see this "Emperor Yuan Jing". He had previously obtained a fragment of "Energy Yuan Jing" that had been modified by an evil cultivator from the core of the disease. He did not expect to see the complete "Emergency Yuan Jing" here. .
This "Emperor Yuan Jing" is different from other demonic cultivation methods that often involve blood sacrifices of living beings. It emphasizes practicing with all kinds of evil spirits in the world. It is a rare "clean stream" among demonic methods.
Of course, this is only relative.
Seeing this technique, Ye Ming couldn't help but think of Mai Sui.
This girl is born with great misfortune and often brings disaster to people and things around her.
That is to say, a demon like Ye Ming can not be affected and can be suppressed to a certain extent. Others will be in bad luck if they stay with her for a long time.
Moreover, Maisui's physique is destined to make it impossible for her to embark on the path of righteous cultivation.
In that case...
It seems reasonable for the goddaughter of a big demon to practice demonic skills...
Thinking of this, Ye Ming didn't care whether the wise old monk would have any objections, so he wrote down the exercises first.
He just looked at the exercises on the bone fragments with such arrogance, not shying away from the wise and aging monk at all.
The wise old monk also let Ye Ming's behavior go unchecked, showing no signs of stopping him.
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