"That's what I said. When did I, your master, lie to you?"
Angrily, he slapped Pei Wende in the head, and then Zen Master Lingyou scolded him rather unhappily.
"It should be noted that practice means cultivating the mind. If the mind is not right, the Tao is not right. If the Tao is not right, the devil is close at hand."
"So before I formally teach you the way to practice, I must first ask, are you really ready?"
His tone became unusually serious. Zen Master Lingyou's question penetrated into Pei Wende's heart like a wake-up call, and the faint Sanskrit sounds guided him to think about why he practiced.
"Be prepared for... what?"
Looking up at Zen Master Lingyou in confusion, Pei Wende, who had never thought about this question, asked in confusion.
"Some people seek power, so they take the official path, and some seek wealth, so they take the business path. Why do you want to practice spiritual practice?"
Instead of answering Pei Wende's question directly, Zen Master Lingyou, who had a deep understanding of the essence of Zen Buddhism, directly stopped the other party with a sharp rhetorical question.
"If you are just seeking power and wealth, there are many shortcuts in the world."
"With the wisdom and ability you have shown now, you can prosper in both official and business circles."
"So why do you want to embark on this path of spiritual practice?"
"How about embarking on this path that is destined to be riddled with karma, full of dangers, but not necessarily rewarded?"
Zen Master Lingyou did not lie on this point. There are so many people practicing Buddhism in this world, but only how many of them can really achieve something?
What's more, the path of spiritual practice is different from the worldly struggle for power and wealth. Every step you take is in danger of falling into the abyss and dying.
Without a certain amount of determination and perseverance, ordinary people can still live their daily lives honestly, and they may live longer.
"Dangerous? Are those marauders and tigers from before considered dangerous?"
However, after a brief period of confusion, Pei Wende's answer was different from what Zen Master Lingyou had imagined.
It can be said that it was both unexpected and reasonable.
"There will always be all kinds of troubles in life, just like rich people have their own troubles, and poor people also have their own ways of living..."
Pei Wende had no choice in his previous life. Now that he knows that extraordinary power exists in this life, it would be too weak not to pursue it.
"My life span is less than a hundred years, but I actually have a choice. Naturally, I want to live the life I want."
The eyes gradually became firmer. Compared to the mediocre life in his previous life, Pei Wende, who was more exciting in this life, longed for a different life.
Especially after experiencing the "Mulian Temple Incident", he felt that if he didn't do something, his life would be in vain.
In Pei Wende's eyes, there is actually no essential difference between the "extraordinary power" in this life and the "money salary" in the previous life. They are both just "goals" that can be pursued.
What I have to do is just change the focus of my life from "making money" in the previous life to "cultivation" in this life.
"What if...you may not be able to live the life you want?"
Hearing this, Zen Master Lingyou emphasized again.
After all, there are thousands of practitioners, but only a few can stand out from ancient times to the present, and only a few are even famous.
"Because you may not be able to get it, do you choose not to do it?"
Faced with Zen Master Lingyou's question, Pei Wende also did not respond directly to the other party's words, but expressed his determination with an equally classic rhetorical question.
"What I pursue is not the final result, but the 'scenery' I see in the process."
Just like there are only a few millionaires in previous lives, but will you give up the idea and thought of "making money" because of this?
"Fool..."
Although this was not the first time he recognized his disciple's stubbornness, Zen Master Lingyou couldn't help but sigh when he saw Pei Wende's determined expression.
"Now that you have made up your mind, I can't stop you anymore."
Hearing Zen Master Lingyou's low hum, Pei Wende just curled his lips quietly, but did not continue to refute him.
If you really didn't stop yourself, why didn't you show your magical powers in front of yourself for so many years?
It wasn't until Huiji went up the mountain this time that Zen Master Lingyou had no choice but to admit his identity as a practitioner?
To be honest, Pei Wende, who has lived in two generations, can understand Zen Master Lingyou's concerns as an "elder", but he is not a real child and has his own mature ideas about the world.
Compared to a life that may be stable but mediocre, Pei Wende, a "traveler", instinctively longs for an extraordinary life.
Which man doesn't hit the mark? What young man is not frivolous?
Pei Wende, who occupies these two points at the same time, can be said to be a well-deserved middle school boy. How could he not have imagined that he would cause trouble in the Heavenly Palace like Sun Wukong?
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"Isn't the emphasis on the 'results' on the path of spiritual practice but the 'scenery'?"
On a certain mountain top that Pei Wende and Zen Master Lingyou could not see, a young woman in white clothes looked down at the mountains, her eyes lingering for a long time beside the waterfall of Tongqing Temple.
"Oh, this is just a mediocre self-comfort!"
Standing quietly behind the young girl, a tall, stern-faced young man took over the topic at the right time.
"Since we have chosen to go against heaven, seize the creation of heaven and earth, and invade the essence of the sun and moon, it is naturally in order to transcend all sentient beings, to rise above the peak of all things, and to become the eternal existence."
His tone was full of confidence. Only when the young man with a stern face glanced at the young girl would he occasionally reveal his deep fascination and sinking look.
"Xuan Jue, not all 'people' can have talents like yours."
Without denying the young man's words, the young girl in white just raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a charming smile.
"However, the monk Lingyou actually chose to lead him into Taoism at this time. Is it because he sensed our arrival?"
The young girl asked herself that she had not exposed any traces along the way, but Zen Master Lingyou chose to teach Pei Wende the formal way of cultivation at this time. This was too much of a coincidence.
"After all, he is still the 'mad monk who disrupts the law'. Even if he is seriously injured and his strength is greatly reduced, he is definitely an existence that cannot be underestimated."
The words confirmed the young girl's speculation. Xuan Jue's eyes always glanced at Zen Master Lingyou intentionally or unintentionally, cautiously but also feeling a little eager to try.
"Your Majesty, do you need me to stop him?"
Shaking her head gently, the young girl finally just sighed meaningfully.
"The time has not come yet, so we don't need to take action for the time being."
"What's more, with Monk Lingyou's current level of cultivation, it is not an easy task to lead him into Taoism."
—Recommendation ticket—/—Monthly ticket—
