Om, ma, ni, ba, mi, hum!
At this moment, the solemn six-character mantra, accompanied by the holy Buddha's light, surged inside and outside Taoshan County.
Under the illumination of the Buddha's light, everyone's mind entered an extremely meditative state.
For this reason, Tang Sanzang's heart condensed slightly.
Elder Jinchi is nothing more than a bamboo demon, not even a demon king.
But the Buddha's light revealed from his body was actually a hundred times stronger than his own!
And in his Buddha light, there is even a majestic meaning of the great avenue of heaven and earth.
"Master, please bless me. My son is born stupid. I ask the Bodhisattva to grant him the supreme power so that he can regain his wisdom!"
"My father is seriously ill and has reached the end of his life. May I, the Buddha, be merciful and let him regain his vitality."
"It has been half a year since rain fell in our village. I hope that my Buddha will send down the rain to relieve our urgent needs!"
"Please bless the Master and bless the crops in our fields to be fruitful and fruitful."
"..."
The so-called giving ceremony means giving to all sentient beings what they want in their hearts.
Among the people who came, in addition to the people of Taoshan County, there were more believers who came from other places.
At this time, they all knelt down towards the altar and prayed loudly to Elder Jinchi.
And in the midst of their prayers, a compassionate Buddha's light swept over the crowd, and a majestic sense of salvation enveloped all living beings.
Then, a miraculous scene happened!
Wherever the light of the Buddha passes, the blind can see the light again, the deaf can hear the sounds of dust again, the demented can become wise again, and the injured can regain their health!
With the universal salvation of Buddhism, all the sufferings of all people will disappear in the blink of an eye.
Boom!
At the same time, bursts of thunder also sounded from the distance.
I saw that in the distant sky, dark clouds suddenly covered the sky, and bursts of thunder and lightning flashed across the sky.
After a while, torrential rain poured from the clouds and fell on the continuous dry fields.
Wherever the rain passes, a vigorous vitality permeates the earth.
The crops that were originally dead sprouted new shoots again and grew vigorously at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The next moment, the dry land has turned into fertile fields, the wheat waves are surging with the wind, and the branches are covered with fruits...
But in an instant, under the Buddhist teachings of Elder Jinchi, except for those who were temporarily unable to do so and those who had evil intentions, everyone present was blessed with all their desires and desires.
And this massive Buddhist ceremony has come to an end.
"Is Elder Jinchi's Dharma really so profound?"
Seeing such a miracle, even Tang Sanzang was shocked.
With the supreme Buddhist teachings, he forcibly reversed the fate of all living beings, bypassed heaven and allowed the rain to fall on the earth, and ignored the rules of heaven and earth to control the growth of all things.
The realm was far more profound than he expected.
"It seems that it is not unreasonable for the Bodhisattva to ask him to teach you the Dharma, Master!"
Sun Wukong also deeply agreed with Elder Jinchi's abilities.
Unexpectedly, a mere bamboo demon could learn the true teachings of the Bodhisattva, and his Dharma could reach the pinnacle, which is probably no less than that of all the Buddhas in the Western Heaven who have attained enlightenment!
And when he came this time, although the ceremony was grand and magnificent, he actually benefited all living beings.
"It seems that I really need to give him more guidance in the future! If I can have his ability, why should I be afraid of the dangers of the Western Heaven?"
Tang Sanzang nodded and became quite looking forward to the future practice.
If he could have such attainments in Buddhism and become a Buddha in his physical body, what would he have to fear about the future journey to the West?
At this moment, the curling Sanskrit sound suddenly stopped, and all the Buddha's light that illuminated the world converged into Elder Jinchi's body.
And this alms-giving ceremony, which attracted the worship of all sentient beings, has also come to an end.
As a reward for his salvation of all sentient beings, boxes after boxes of gold, silver and jewelry were carried up by everyone and delivered to Elder Jinchi.
"Guangzhi Guangmou, later you will count the donations one by one and record the list."
Elder Jinchi did not refuse the generous gifts from everyone, but asked the two monks beside him to accept them one by one.
After doing this, Elder Jinchi immediately walked down from the altar and came to Tang Sanzang amidst everyone's thanks.
"Amitabha, this Dharma conference has taken a lot of time, and I have kept you waiting for a long time, holy monk."
"No, no, Elder, his merits in saving all sentient beings are immeasurable. I am the only one who disturbed you."
"In that case, please invite the holy monk to go with me to the Guanyin Temple together!"
Afterwards, Elder Jinchi extended this invitation to Tang Sanzang.
Tang Sanzang readily agreed to this.
After all, the purpose of my visit this time was to practice Buddhism in Guanyin Temple.
At this time, after boxes of treasures were counted and accounted for, they were carried onto the carriage one by one by the accompanying monks.
"I said, old monk, since you are opening an altar to give alms today, why do you want to take the opportunity to make a lot of money?"
At this time, Sun Wukong on the side joked inappropriately.
"Wukong, don't talk nonsense!"
After hearing this, Tang Sanzang showed slight reproach.
After all, I still have something to ask for from others, so how can I expose others' shortcomings so easily?
"Amitabha, the great sage has misunderstood!"
Although Wukong did not declare his family name, Jinchi still saw through his identity at a glance.
"It is the duty of Buddhists to save all sentient beings, but I have to accept these gold and silver. But I did this not because I love money as much as my life, but because my heart is old."
"Oh? I wonder what this means?"
"As the saying goes, if I give charity for free, all sentient beings will think that Buddhism's blessings are natural and justified. Over time, they will excessively ask for what they want from Buddhism."
Elder Jinchi explained, "In time, if I don't agree, then not only will they not be grateful, but they will also have a grudge against Buddhism."
"Only by putting a price tag on their wishes will they feel that my Buddha's grace is precious and continue to be respectful and pious to me!"
"Receiving small benefits and giving big benefits is the true meaning of saving all sentient beings!"
After hearing this, Sun Wukong couldn't help but admire secretly in his heart.
I didn't expect that Elder Jinchi, as a monster, could guess people's hearts so thoroughly!
"If that's the case, then why do you decorate yourself and the monks accompanying you with so much wealth and luxury?"
Then, Wukong glanced at the monks wearing gold and silver around him, and then asked.
"All this is because of the human heart."
Elder Jinchi said, "If monks and Buddhas are poor and dressed in rags, how can all sentient beings believe that a Buddhist sect with a poor family can bring them prosperity and wealth?"
After hearing this explanation, Sun Wukong was speechless for a moment.
Although his words were somewhat sophistical, his actions also ran counter to Buddhist rules.
But I have to admit that Elder Jinchi is indeed a maverick and accomplished monk.
Not only does he have a deep understanding of people's hearts, he also knows how to control them, and he can even combine Buddhist teachings with reality.
This is the first time that Sun Wukong, the Demon King, has encountered such a monster that understands both human nature and Buddhism, is valued by Bodhisattvas and respected by all living beings.
"I admire the elder's great realm, I admire him!"
In the end, Sun Wukong also praised him generously.
"I, an unknown monk from the border area, am truly ashamed to receive such praise from the great sage!"
Elder Jinchi said humbly, and then looked towards Tang Sanzang.
"Holy Monk, if you have no other questions, please come with me to Guanyin Monastery so that I can show my kindness as a landlord!"
"If that's the case, then it's time to work!"
At this point, both parties stopped talking.
Tang Sanzang jumped on the white dragon horse, and Elder Jinchi immediately got back on the carriage. The two groups of people then slowly left Taoshan County and headed towards the direction of Guanyin Temple...
