Jia Lan lowered his eyes and sat in meditation with lotus lotus. There was an incense burner beside him. A piece of residual incense was inserted into the burner. It ignited spontaneously without wind. The light smoke slowly curled up and condensed into the image of a dragon and snake swimming. Jia Lan raised his eyes for a moment, raised his eyebrows slightly, and pondered for a long time. He got up and left the Zen room, wandering alone in the garden. He stopped by chance, picked a peach blossom from the branch, held it between his fingers, and watched the petals fall, and the fallen flowers bloom in all colors.
When the petals fell off and the yellow stamens withered, Jia Lan also made up his mind and walked away. Quiet and thoughtful, he walked out of the Yunlan Palace for the first time. His sleeves fluttered and he stepped on the clouds. He separated from the clouds, mountains and sea of mist. When Wu Shi arrived in front of the Zhou Huan Palace, a maid had already come forward to greet him. She asked what the purpose of her visit was. Jialan waited for a while and hurriedly returned to the hall to report. After a while, Qingxi Zilian walked out to greet him in person, with a pretty face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling. It was obvious that he was not surprised by Jialan's visit.
The two of them sat down in Zhou Huan Hall. The maid served them tea soup and fairy fruit, and then retreated tremblingly. Qingxizi was neither impatient nor impatient. She ate some fruit with him and drank half a cup of hot tea before calmly asking him what he wanted. Jia Lan is the first person in Buddhism to ascend to heaven. He has established a firm foothold on his own and has gradually gained wings. He can compete with the demon cultivators. Even the Emperor of Heaven has to give him a little favor. Qingxizi, as the confidant of the Emperor of Heaven, is exquisite in all aspects. Treat others with courtesy and thoughtfulness, and leave no excuse for criticism.
Jialan said straightforwardly: "I encountered an incident recently that troubled the old monk, so I came to visit and asked fellow Taoist Qingxizi to clarify his doubts."
Listening to his tone, Qingxizi didn't sound like he was asking a question, but he was curious in his heart. He smiled and said: "Master is busy asking questions. A poor Taoist should tell you everything he knows. I'm afraid that his knowledge is shallow and his words are not up to the mark."
Jialan said: "Friends of Qingxizi Taoism, don't be too modest. The old monk heard that 'human beings follow the earth, earth follows the heaven, and heaven follows the way'. Please tell me, what is the fundamental way of heaven?" "
Qing Xizi fell silent, ran her fingertips across the rim of the cup, and did not speak for a long time. Jia Lan asked this question in person. He must have been aware of it. It had been brewing for a long time and he could not easily shirk it. The matter was of great importance and the Emperor of Heaven could not talk about it. It was not easy for the left and right ministers to talk about it. However, she might as well reveal a few things and test the other party's intentions. After repeated deliberation, Qingxizi said cautiously: "Heaven has its own Taoism, which is supreme and far away. It can be understood but cannot be expressed in words. Although the master is not from the Taoist lineage, the Buddha's teachings are profound, and it is reasonable to understand them. I am the foundation of heaven. Taoism, called "Netherworld", is the great road of all heavens and worlds. The great road is like water, and we are like fish. Fish swim in water but do not know water. They are not transcendent and transcendent, so they cannot be heard. "
Jialan put his hands together and said, "The old monk is reckless and dares to ask fellow Taoist to evolve a little."
Qing Xizi thought for a moment, and frowned slightly. A cloud of black air appeared between his eyebrows. The mist changed, and his voice turned cold, like ice beads falling to the ground. He said calmly: "The great road is endless, all-encompassing, and the Buddha Dharma is also included in it." , I wonder if Master can keep his heart?"
Jia Lan stared at it for a moment, his mind was in a trance, and the black energy suddenly opened up, like an eternal night falling, engulfing his body and mind. Everything in the past emerged before his eyes, including greed, anger, ignorance, love and evil, and he experienced thousands of calamities in one moment. The impact of the Netherworld Taoism on the Zen heart was like a mountain roaring and a tsunami, sweeping across the sky. Jia Lan's face suddenly changed, and he kept his true intention. One after another, golden shadows went forward and threw themselves into the Taoism, blocking out the black energy and not staining the spiritual platform. .
After a long time, he heard a strong heartbeat in his chest, like a drum in the evening and a bell in the morning, waking up the dreamer. Jia Lan raised his eyes and saw that the black air between Qing Xizi's brows turned from thick to light and gradually disappeared. Everything was like a spring dream without a trace. When he recalled the beginning and end of Taoism, he was actually fishing for the moon in the water and found nothing. Jialan let out a long sigh and said, "The old monk has no connection with Taoism, which makes fellow Taoists laugh..."
Qingxizi's expression was a little complicated. She had a little selfish intention, and wanted to use this to lure Jia Lan into the trap and plant the Taoism of the underworld in his consciousness. As time goes by, the Taoism will be infected, and eventually he will stand on the side of the Emperor of Heaven. However, Jialan practiced the "indestructible body of vajra". Over the years, he did not know how many layers were superimposed, and he was able to block the Taoism from being contaminated by it. No wonder the emperor of heaven looked at him differently and was reluctant to break up with him.
She shook her head unconsciously and sighed: "Master knows the fundamental way of heaven, but do you still have doubts?"
Jialan said: "Yes. The old monk heard that 'human beings follow the earth, earth follows the sky, and heaven follows the Tao'. I want to ask, why does the lower world reject the heavenly Tao?" "
Qing Xizi's heart skipped a beat and he blurted out, "I wonder which realm the master is talking about?"
Jialan said: "Heaven governs ten realms, and currently there is only one realm that rejects Taoism. Farther away, the demon cultivator Beauty Python fell there, and went to
As we get closer, Linhuzi is gone and never comes back. Taoist friends leave in a hurry and come back in a hurry. The old monk also comes from this world. "
Qingxizi's thoughts went back and forth a thousand times, but he had no intention of answering, but Jia Lan was not alone in the heaven. He was sitting in the Yunlan Palace, with the wings of Buddhist cultivators who had ascended from all realms, and he stood head-to-head with the demon cultivators without falling behind. The changes in the lower realm over the years could not be hidden from his eyes and ears, not to mention that the realm where the accident occurred was the place where he ascended! She slowly raised her glass, drank the cold tea in one gulp, and said reluctantly: "Master, I don't know something. That lower realm has been invaded by evil ways, rejecting the fundamental way of heaven. This is a dispute between ways and ways, and the forces are irreconcilable. , but the evil path has infected the world, Taoist friend Linhuzi has unfortunately passed away, and the poor Taoist travels back and forth, only to return without success."
Jia Lan's heart was in turmoil. He originally thought it was just a traitor, but he didn't expect that it would involve a dispute between Tao and Dharma. The "evil way" mentioned by Qing Xizi could actually reject the fundamental Tao of Heaven. If Yuan Xiang hadn't been extremely alert and delivered the news in time, , such a big change happened in the lower world, and the entire Buddhist cultivator was kept in the dark. He shook his head and considered: "The dispute between Taoism and Dharma is of great importance. Yunlan Palace is protected by the Heavenly Court, so it should serve. Besides, that lower realm is the place where our Buddhist cultivators were born, so we cannot stay away from it!"
Qing Xizi took a deep look at him and said: "Since the master has this intention, I will choose a day to speak to the Emperor of Heaven. With the combined efforts of the Zhou Huan and Yun Lan Palaces, we can quell the evil ways and restore clarity to the lower world."
Jialan said: "Thank you very much, fellow Taoist. The old monk's concern will lead to chaos. I am willing to do my best to pacify the evil ways." After saying that, he stood up and left. He turned around and asked his master to stay. The clouds and mist soon parted, and his figure drifted and disappeared. Out of sight.
Qingxizi looked far into the distance, his beautiful eyebrows slowly furrowed, and he fell into deep thought. Nagalan came very strangely, and she suddenly asked about Taoism. She seemed to be asking for advice, but in fact, she pressed forward step by step. Every question was to the point, and she couldn't help but be vague. There are only a few people in heaven who know about the dispute between Taoism and Dharma. Apart from the Emperor of Heaven, only the left and right ministers have heard about it. Who accidentally leaked the news?
After standing in silence for a long time, Qingxizi shuddered, recalling the changes in the lower world and the conflict between Taoism and Dharma, and he was actually at a disadvantage. If he could not survive this calamity, the foundation of heaven would be unstable, and a big disaster would happen sooner or later. Apart from that, if Jia Lan learns the truth, which side will he stand on?
