Renzheng Temple, abbot's room.
Master Seiwei is sitting in the seat of the leader of the Japanese ninja, with Yagyu Munamasa on his left and Master Aobo on his right.
Although kneeling is an ancient tradition in the Central Plains, since the introduction of chairs, Central Plains people have become unaccustomed to kneeling. Master Qingwei simply sits cross-legged. Meditation is the basic skill of Taoist priests, and his posture is leisurely.
Yagyu Zongzheng is in the standard kneeling posture, serious and upright, and can stand up with his sword at any time.
Because of his large flat feet, Qingbozhu could only sit on a kei and recite sutras softly in Japanese.
Shen Yuqing, the secretary of Master Qingwei, brought in three cups of hot tea.
"This is the green tea I brought from the Central Plains. You two might as well have a try." Master Qingwei said.
Yagyu Zongzheng picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and after thinking about it carefully for a moment, said: "Is this...new tea just picked?"
Master Qingwei said: "This year's first crop is picked in Mingqian at night when the buds are showing."
The so-called Mingqian refers to the fresh tea leaves picked before Qingming, while Yuqian tea refers to the tea leaves picked before Grain Rain. Generally speaking, Qingming tea picked the day before the Qingming Festival has the best quality. If it is picked too early, it will be too tender, and if it is picked too late, it will be too old. This year's Qingming Festival is February 14th. This Mingqian tea should have been picked on February 13th. Today is February 15th, which means that Daomen transported Mingqian tea from Jiangzhou within three days. Fenglinzhou.
Looking at one thing from two aspects, it can be seen as Master Qingwei's greed for enjoyment, or it can't be seen that Master Qingwei is using these trivial things to show the powerful strength of the Taoist sect?
Money is indispensable for fighting a war. The most intuitive manifestation is logistics. Daomen can deliver the Mingqian tea picked just on February 13th to Fenglinzhou, but will there be a shortage of other supplies?
With such a huge transport capacity, Daomen is actually not much different from fighting on the mainland.
Yagyu Somasa immediately understood the mystery, his expression changed slightly, and he sighed: "Thanks to Master Li, I can drink fresh Mingqian. Although the merchants who come and go also sell Mingqian. The tea is fresh, but the fastest time it takes to transport it from Jiangzhou to Fenglinzhou is more than a month. Even if it is sealed in a jar, it will inevitably lose its freshness."
Master Qingwei smiled and said: "If Shi Zhouzhai likes it, I can give Shi Zhouzhai a few kilograms."
"Then I'll be disrespectful." Yagyu Munamasa leaned forward slightly.
However, Master Qingfang did not touch the tea cup, stopped chanting, and looked at Master Qingwei.
He is neither a public family nor a martial artist, so he doesn't care about these.
Master Qingwei said: "The master has talked about many issues related to Fenglinzhou before, and they all hit the point. In fact, this is indeed what the Taoist sect is concerned about. In the eyes of the master, are these things independent? Or are they relatively unified? The root cause?"
Master Qingfang clasped his hands together: "Zhenzhen is very clear. On the surface, these things are unrelated to each other, but in fact, as Zhenzhen said, they are actually different manifestations of the same problem in different aspects."
Master Qingwei asked: "What is the root cause?"
The master of Qingfang said concisely and comprehensively: "Furong Mountain."
Master Qingwei said: "I have heard of Furong Mountain. This is the name of the Central Plains. In the context of Fenglinzhou, it means longevity. I heard that many people regard it as a holy mountain and do not even allow women to climb it. Some people Is this such a thing?" Yagyu Munamasa said: "There is indeed such a rule. It is not that women are not allowed to climb mountains, but that women are not allowed to climb the peak."
Master Qingwei asked: "Has Shi Zhouzhai been to Furong Mountain?"
Yagyu Munamasa said: "I have been there three times. The first time I climbed to the top of Furong Mountain, I had not yet reached the crown. I went with my late father. When I went there the second time, I was in my prime and had little skill in swordsmanship. Achievement, go there to learn the art of swordsmanship. As for the last time I climbed to the top of Furong Mountain, it was ten years ago, just to enjoy the scenery. The peak of Furong Mountain can be said to be a world of ice and fire. Although it is covered with snow all year round, I can clearly understand I feel a strong fire below. And according to historical records, Furong Mountain is a volcano that has erupted flames and magma many times. Each time, it caused great harm, changed the landscape, and turned the sea into land. It can be said that the sea has changed, and the ashes are like snow. , filling half of Fenglin Island,”
Master Qingwei's face was calm: "It fills half of Fenglin Continent, which is the land of several mansions in the Central Plains. It is just a volcano, and its power is indeed a bit exaggerated."
Master Qingwei looked at Master Qingfang again: "Master, is there any relationship between the fire at Furong Mountain and the various strange phenomena in Fenglin Continent?"
Master Qingfang nodded and said: "It is indeed relevant."
Master Qingwei asked: "How much does Master know about this?"
Master Qingbo said: "When I was a monk, I had a junior fellow student named Anzhen. At that time, we were still ascetic monks. We went to Kumano to practice together. We stayed in a family's house on the way. The hostess was named Qing Ji. . I thought I was just a stranger from the end of the world who I only met once in my life, but I didn’t expect that Qing Ji fell in love with my junior brother An Zhen that night, and tried every means to make An Zhen stay. "
"But Anzhen left first on the pretext of going to Kumano to pay homage and would come back to visit Kiyohime afterwards, leaving Kiyohime waiting. Gradually, Kiyohime, who couldn't wait for her lover's return, realized that she had been cheated, so She didn't even wear shoes, and chased An Zhen day and night, experiencing all kinds of hardships along the way. When she finally caught up with An Zhen on the way to Daocheng Temple, she no longer looked like a human being or a ghost. ”
"Seeing that the lie was about to be exposed, Anzhen quickly begged Kumano God to trap Kiyohime. She quickly crossed the Hidaka River, fled to Dojoji Temple, asked me for help, and hid in the big bell in the temple. When Kiyohime chased after There were no boats at the Hidaka River, but she still jumped into the river resolutely, and turned into a human head with a snake body and continued to chase her ashore."
"Qing Ji, who had turned into a monster, was very angry with An Zhen. When she entered Daocheng Temple, she knew that An Zhen was hiding behind the big bell, so she wrapped her snake body around the big bell, but the bell was too strong to enter. In the end, Qing Ji Although there was nothing he could do, he refused to give up, so he spontaneously ignited and burned Monk Anzhen in the bell to black coals."
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Master Qingwei listened to the story calmly, without showing any impatience. He just said: "It is a common thing in Fenglinzhou for living people to turn into monsters due to resentment, obsession, curses, etc. The master said to What is my purpose in telling this story?"
Qingbozhu continued: "Because of this incident, I was greatly shocked, so I read a lot of classics and visited many places in person, intending to find out the origin of this kind of transformation of humans into demons. Finally, I came to the conclusion One conclusion is that this seems to be related to the will power of incense. Real people should know that divine power is refined from the will power of incense, or that divine power is a purer will power of incense without any impurities. Then the will power of incense is derived from the will power of incense. Where does it come from? It comes from the human heart. Whether it is an ordinary person or a high-level immortal, as long as you truly recognize, believe, and persist in someone or something, you can generate the power of incense and fire. Divine power is almost omnipotent. Theoretically speaking, there is no essential difference between the power of incense and divine power. Whatever can be done by divine power, the power of incense can also be done."
"So I came to the conclusion that the reason why so many people turned into monsters is because they lost the object of their faith. They did not believe in Buddha or gods. The incense and vows were not collected, but left behind. In one's own body. An eminent monk from the Central Plains once said: "When water comes out, water appears, and in the mind, there are doubts and ghosts." There is no room for ghosts to live in a bright heart. However, if the heart is full of resentment and hatred, it will inevitably be filled with all kinds of obsessions and resentments. In the end, under the guidance of obsession and resentment, the incense and desire in their bodies turned into an alternative divine power, turning them into monsters."
"I originally thought this was the answer. The only way to solve the problem is to promote Buddhism. As long as you believe in Buddhism sincerely, you will not turn into a monster. After all, the Buddhist sect in Fenglinzhou is extremely large, such as?????????? ??????Like a vassal town, you can also marry and have children. The position of the Dharma master has changed from the master-disciple inheritance to the father-son inheritance. Eventually, it has become depraved. The monks who become monks have six impure roots. Not only do they not give birth, but they also He did not cultivate, annexed fields, and extorted money and taxes. He also acted improperly, was arrogant and extravagant, and raised promiscuous children. The decline of Buddhism is inevitable, and it is reasonable for the people at the bottom not to believe in Buddhism."
Master Qingwei said: "The master just said 'I thought', but it seems that the master later found other answers."
Qingbozhu nodded slightly and said: "It wasn't until I turned into a monster myself, Qingbozhu, that I discovered that the reason why I turned into a monster had nothing to do with whether I had devout faith. Even people who wholeheartedly worship Buddha will also do it. Become a monster, a Buddha-monster like me.”
"I left the temple, turned into a void monk and traveled around, visiting every place in Fenglin Continent, and finally climbed to the top of Furong Mountain. Here, I felt a very familiar atmosphere."
"I have vaguely felt this kind of breath in my own body, and I have also seen it in other people's bodies, but it is not strong. The one that really impressed me and will be unforgettable for the rest of my life is Qingji."
Master Aobo finally explains why he told the story about Kiyohime in the first place.
Master Qingwei is such a smart person. He does not need Qingfang Master to remind him. He has already connected the two stories: "Shi Zhouzhai said before that Furong Mountain has spewed out fires several times, and every time it was earth-shattering, the ashes could fill half a Phoenix. Linzhou, the key here is flame. Master just now also told the story about Qing Ji. She eventually spontaneously ignited and produced a flame, burning the monk An Zhen into coke. The key here is also flame. The two can indeed be connected. Get up, but does the master have any evidence to prove this speculation?"
Master Qingbo said: "Before Koshi, the Houlinzhou Taoist Office secretly investigated this matter and invited a cardinal from the Western Holy Court to participate. As a Buddhist disciple of Horinzhou who has been investigating this matter, I went to Mount Hiei We were lucky enough to participate in it due to the recommendation of Zhou Buddhists call it evil fire, this is the flame of the evil god."
