It's night, in Zen Master Lingyou's exclusive Zen room.
While Lianhua, Pei Hong, and Zou Qiwu were already asleep, Zen Master Lingyou and Pei Wende, the master and disciple, were holding candles and talking at night in the Zen room.
"This is probably what happened..."
"The imperial edict, the plaque, and the reward are just inconsequential additions. What is really important is the Buddha bone that senior brother sent back."
After telling Zen Master Lingyou the whole story, Pei Wende summed up Huiji's actions in Chang'an this year in one sentence.
"Using Buddha bones to suppress demons, this really seems like something that bastard can do."
Although he had already understood what happened from some clues, after listening to Pei Wende's full account, Zen Master Lingyou couldn't help but shake his head.
"But with Huiji's caution, the real Buddha bones should not be among those rewards!"
It was obviously a question sentence, but Zen Master Lingyou seemed extremely certain when he said this sentence.
The plaques and treasures given by the emperor are too conspicuous. If something goes wrong along the way, they will easily be robbed by demons.
Therefore, only Pei Hong and his party, who secretly carried the imperial edict, were the ones who actually transported the Buddha's bones.
"Master, you have underestimated my senior brother this time."
However, when faced with Zen Master Lingyou's remarks, Pei Wende smiled and gave a negative answer.
"Buddha's bones are actually in that pile of rewards..."
"Or to be more precise, Senior Brother cut the Buddha's bones in two before leaving and hid the Buddha's bones in the reward..."
As if to prove his words, as Pei Wende gently tapped the document in front of him, a finger bone as gentle as jade appeared out of thin air in front of them.
This phalanx is none other than the phalanx of Sakyamuni that was sent to Tongqing Temple along with the plaque and reward.
But what is different from what ordinary people imagine is that there is nothing mysterious about this jade-like finger bone, just like a section of bones polished with mutton-fat jade.
"Buddha's body?"
After carefully observing this phalanx, Zen Master Lingyou immediately saw the clues.
Because as Pei Wende said, the finger bones of Sakyamuni are just the remains of a Buddha, but the energy and spirit contained in them have long since disappeared.
With only appearance but no inner meaning, this finger bone of Sakyamuni cannot be considered a real "Buddha treasure" at all.
"The real 'Buddha' is here."
After Zen Master Lingyou calmed down, Pei Wende tapped the slip in front of him again, and a volume of imperial edict suddenly appeared.
After the imperial edict appeared, the originally normal finger bones began to emit a different kind of halo.
Then, as if being pulled by some unknown force, a seven-color Buddha light that was similar to the Bodhi Buddha light appeared from the imperial edict.
tumultuous!
And when this seven-color Buddha light officially merged with Sakyamuni's finger bones, bursts of strange fragrance emerged.
In a trance, Pei Wende and Zen Master Lingyou even heard a kind of Sanskrit sound that seemed to come from outside the sky, which made them feel a sense of comfort and relaxation.
"This is the real bones of Buddha."
After letting out a breath of turbid air, Pei Wende pointed to the finger bones that had regained their inner essence and Buddha light and said.
"Even if those monsters are lucky enough to get the Buddha's body, as long as there is no Buddhist charm in this imperial edict, it will be in vain."
The Buddha's body and the Buddha's rhyme are respectively lucky, and it is in vain to get one of them.
Huiji's various methods fully demonstrate the importance he attaches to this part of the Buddha's bones.
"It's true that I underestimated him. That bastard finally started to use his brain to solve problems."
Zen Master Lingyou laughed with emotion. He was deeply pleased with Huiji's actions.
Thinking back to the time when Huiji first came up the mountain, her childish behavior did not look like a monk who had broken the precepts and achieved the "Ksitigarbha Dharma".
In some aspects, Hui Ji's vision is not even as clear as Pei Wende's.
Looking at the skillful techniques of building plank roads openly and secretly plotting against Chen Cang now, the childishness of "doing bad things with good intentions" at the beginning is no longer evident.
"Haha, I'm afraid senior brother doesn't like hearing what you say..."
Pei Wende also couldn't help laughing when he recalled his encounter with Hui Ji.
At that time, Pei Wende had not officially started to practice, and Hui Ji had just broken the precepts and resumed his spiritual practice. However, the two of them dared to break into the Mulian Temple where the tigers were entrenched, and then forcibly raided the lair of the demons.
Thinking about it now, the behavior of the two at that time was simply outrageous and reckless.
"Senior brother worked so hard to deliver the Buddha's bones to Tongqing Temple. I think you can guess the 'true meaning'!"
He stopped laughing in time, only to hear Pei Wende's tone suddenly change, and then he stared at Zen Master Lingyou and said seriously every word.
"If it is just to guard the finger bones, whether it is a newly built pagoda or carried with you, it is actually much safer than sending it to Tongqing Temple thousands of miles away."
Hearing what Pei Wende said, the smile on Zen Master Lingyou's face suddenly faded.
"Master, your golden body was broken and your heart chakra was damaged when you were young. Even if you can survive with the power of medicinal stones, there is a limit."
"But now that I have the Buddha's bones in hand, even if I can't help you rebuild your golden body, it's quite simple to just make up for the damaged heart chakra."
When Pei Wende said this, he did not hide the confidence in his tone.
Because when he heard the news that Huiji had sent Sakyamuni's finger bones to Tongqing Temple, Pei Wende already knew the other party's true purpose.
Wanting to guard the Buddha's bones by herself may indeed be part of the reason, but it is more likely that Huiji wants to use the power of the Buddha's bones to let Zen Master Lingyou recast the heart chakra.
"Idiots, they are all a bunch of idiots."
Looking at Pei Wende's serious eyes, Zen Master Lingyou sighed in a rather complicated tone.
"I have been a teacher for a long time, and I have no regrets in my life. Why do you have to work so hard for me, an old man?"
"These Buddha bones are the remains of the Buddha. Using them on my teacher is just a waste."
"Besides, you and Huiji are only responsible for guarding the Buddha's bones. Once the court learns that the Buddha's bones have been used for other purposes, it will cause you trouble for nothing."
"Especially Huiji. He wants to help the country and reshape Buddhism. He must not break away from the court at this time."
After saying this, Zen Master Lingyou didn't wait for Pei Wende to refuse and directly pushed the Buddha's bones in front of him.
"I accept your wishes, but I will definitely not use this Buddha bone."
Pei Wende, who had expected this, was not frustrated. He just pushed the Buddha bones back again and said decisively.
"Then you must know that neither my senior brother nor I are the kind of people who would accept our fate."
"It's up to you whether you use the Buddha's bones or not, but it's up to me whether you give them away or not."
"In the future, even if the court really wants to investigate the responsibility for the loss of the Buddha's bones, the responsibility lies with me and has nothing to do with you or my senior brother."
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