Boom!
I felt like there was a thunderclap in my head.
The whole person was shocked.
The illusory scenes around me receded like the tide, and the golden Buddha who was staring at me also retracted his gaze and turned his head.
My eyes blurred.
When he woke up, he was still standing in the Main Hall normally, but he felt very tired mentally.
Madoka was floating next to me, and just now it was patting my head with its wings, trying to wake me up.
Li Miao was already standing in front of me, grabbing my shoulders with both hands and shaking me hard. There was an anxious look on his face.
As for the huge golden Buddha statue, it was motionless, just like it had been for thousands of years.
As a practitioner with a high level of strength, I naturally know that it is impossible for a stone Buddha statue to really turn its head. What happened just now was obviously just an illusion in the spiritual consciousness...
"Xiaoyuan, Brother Li, I'm fine."
I comforted them both.
They probably breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that my eyesight had returned to clearness and I could indeed speak normally.
Madoka fell back onto my shoulder and stood.
"Wu boy, what happened just now? Xiao Lizi and I were chatting with you, and you suddenly became silent. Then I found that you looked like you were dementia, with a hollow expression and straight eyes. Your whole body was still shaking. Sweating.”
Li Miao's expression became a little strange.
"Brother Wu, the power of the incense and fire in the Main Hall just now seemed to be gathering towards you. But it was automatically dispersed by the Qi emanating from your body."
I frowned and shook my head.
"I don't know either."
Then he wiped the sweat from his face and turned his head to look at the golden Buddha again.
At this moment, Master Huikong's voice came from the back of the palace - for some reason, there seemed to be surprise in his tone!
"Amitabha, you are so good. I didn't expect it. I really didn't expect it!"
He walked quickly to the three of us.
A pair of eyes stared at me with piercing eyes.
"Donor Wu, you just... actually triggered the [Buddha's Apparition]! You are the [Buddha's Favorite]!"
What's the meaning?
I looked at Huikong doubtfully, a little confused.
Madoka screamed weirdly, even more excited than me.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible. With the character of Mr. Wu, how could he be a [Buddha's follower]? It's not like I've never seen a Buddha follower before, ahem...it's impossible for him anyway. I said, old man Bald donkey, don’t even think about tricking Mr. Wu.”
At this time, I had regained my composure from the anxiety just now, smiled and rubbed its head.
"Okay, fat bird, don't worry. Let's listen to what Master Huikong says."
I looked at him and said calmly.
"Junior, I would like to hear the details."
So, Master Huikong told a story with some excitement...
It turns out that the so-called "Buddha Appearance" means that a non-Buddhist person can resonate with the Buddha statue that has gathered years of incense and aspiration, so that the Buddha statue can manifest a spiritual illusion. And the phenomenon of entering into the space of spiritual consciousness together!
Not only that, even the incense and aspiration that filled the temple would take the initiative to get "close" to him. As if he wanted to be around him.
Buddha statues are carved out of stone and of course cannot have self-awareness. But with the long-term incense offerings and blessings, it will become the "anchor" of a temple - the fundamental source of the temple's prosperity and spiritual power.
Being able to resonate with such a Buddha statue shows that this person has innate wisdom!
Such people are called "people of the Buddha" - if they practice Buddhist magic, they will get twice the result with half the effort. Progress very quickly! And the upper limit is very high.
All the eminent monks and virtuous men who have appeared in history are, without exception, followers of the Buddha!
Master Huikong looked at me, his tone a little excited.
"Although the followers of the Buddha are not as good as the legendary sons of Buddha, they are still extremely rare. In our Golden Buddha Temple since the end of the Tang Dynasty, in the history of more than 1,300 years, there have been only seven followers of the Buddha. The last person who appeared in our temple as a follower of the Buddha was my Grand Master."
"Brother Wu, if you can convert to my Buddha and join my Golden Buddha Temple, your future achievements will be limitless. It is almost certain that you will surpass me."
I see……
Is this what the so-called "Buddha appears" and "Buddha's followers" mean?
I'm a little speechless.
I am a member of the Taoist sect with "good roots and a bright future", how could I have anything to do with Buddhism?
So facing Master Huikong’s excited look, I smiled and shook my head.
"Thank you, Master, for clarifying my doubts. But I think this may be a misunderstanding. In fact, I have nothing to do with your sect."
Master Huikong said.
"The Golden Buddha appears and resonates with you. The incense and aspiration stirring in the entire Mahavira Palace seems to be boiling. There is no mistake, how could it be a misunderstanding? Brother Wu, you are destined to be my Buddha. Do you consider..."
I laughed and shook my head.
"Thank you Master Huikong for your kindness and praise, but I definitely can't consider it."
He frowned somewhat unwillingly.
"Why?"
If other monks asked me, I would definitely be too lazy to pay attention.
But the first impression Master Huikong gave me was good. Just now, Xiao Yuan was directly rude and he didn't get angry. I didn’t use this to make a fuss about the river suppression order...
So I answered with a smile.
"Master, your Buddhist sect talks about cause and effect, and our Taoist sect talks about responsibility. In fact, it is the same thing. When we come to this world, we have complex relationships and connections with many people and many things. Oh, if we use scientific terms, it is called The totality of human social relations.”
"In this regard, the ultimate goal of Buddhism is to cut off cause and effect - whether it is good or evil, all four elements are empty. But in my eyes, many burdens and many human relationships are precisely the reason why people are human and are the key to our lives. Purpose. If everything is empty, why bother being human?”
"What's more, Buddhism emphasizes being out of the world. But I just like to be in the world. Buddhism requires the six roots to be pure, but I have huge desires for many people and many things. And I don't think there is anything wrong with this, as long as it is reasonable Only desire can promote the progress of people and society!"
"I have a woman I like, and I am still a foodie who is greedy for food. I also like to drink occasionally. You see, if I become a Buddhist, the Buddha will probably be pissed to death by me."
After listening to my words, Master Huikong's expression changed several times, and he seemed to hesitate to speak.
I continued.
"Master, I'm still half a year away from turning sixteen. What do you think of my cultivation?"
His pupils shrank and he was suddenly startled.
"Donor Wu is so young!"
I'm a little helpless.
"Maybe I look more mature? Like I'm twenty years old? In fact, I have only been practicing for four years to reach such a state. May I ask if it is possible for ordinary people who belong to the Buddha to achieve it?"
"this……"
Huikong shook his head.
"I'm afraid not."
I laughed.
"In this case, no matter from my original intention, desire, experience, or actual benefits, there is no benefit in abandoning the Tao and following the Buddha. Why should I do this? Moreover, my original intention is not to like the various rules and precepts of Buddhism. I just Want to go my own way. More importantly..."
