Chapter 281 Bodhi

Hongfa Temple, the ancestral temple of Buddhism in this plane, is said to be a heritage from heaven, left to spread Buddhism in the human world, hence the name Hongfa Temple.

The abbot Dabei's status in the righteous path is not much lower than Qiu Wuji's. Due to his religious attributes, his status in the hearts of certain people is higher than Qiu Wuji, and overall higher than Xie Jiuxiao. But the Buddhist sect is low-key, not as radiant as Qiu Wuji, so it is not very prominent under the cover of Qiu Wuji's brilliance.

Qiu Wuji once said that the source of her Golden Bell Cover skill was from capturing a Buddhist traitor and sending him to the hands of Abbot Dabei - even though Qiu Wuji had seen the Buddhist secret Golden Bell Cover during this battle, Dabei did not dare to ask her for it, as if he was very cowardly. In fact, the fact that Qiu Wuji personally sent the person over as a sign of respect showed that her status was already extraordinary.

Not pursuing it is nothing but good karma. Qiu Wuji has seen it all, what else can he do?

Just laugh it off.

In the battle between Qiu Wuji and Yan Qianlie, the situation pushed the righteous and evil sides into a war of righteousness and evil. As one of the leaders of the righteous path, Hongfa Temple naturally could not escape this fate. Qiu Wuji was elected as the leader of the righteous path, and Dabei and Xie Jiuxiao were both allies and fought side by side with Qiu Wuji.

It's just that they didn't play much in the whole battle, but it's not their fault, it's just that Chu Ge didn't devote much time to them. During that time, I had to write about Qiu Wuji and Chu Tiange, and there were a lot of villains like Yan Qianlie and the boneless old man, and there were also internal traitors around them, so how could I allocate the plot? Naturally, there must be a main and a secondary.

In fact, in the self-generated plot beyond the written words, there were many Buddhist monks who subdued demons and monsters, and they also made a lot of contributions to the victory of the decisive battle.

They had a deep connection, and Chu Ge chose their Golden Bell Cover to practice, which made them even closer. As a result, this time, he came to help Yan Qianlie, and the enemy and us were reversed, but Qiu Wuji had no objection...

The reason is clear. Dabei is at the same level as them, and he is also a religious person. He must be one of those who can see through the secrets of heaven. It would be strange if he is not. I just don't know what he thinks. This is a must. He came here under the pretext of Yan Qianlie to observe.

Thinking of this, Qiu Wuji still admired Chu Ge very much. He added a few strokes to the plot, killing two birds with one stone, and intended to connect the book inside and outside the book, which was a bit like a chess player.

Since Chu Ge had such an idea, the best plan for the two of them this time was obviously to pretend to be Yan Qianlie's followers, allowing Yan Qianlie to make trouble, watching the show from a close distance and controlling the situation at all times, rather than carrying Xiao Huomiao over and standing on the stage to be the first to act.

So Chu Ge asked Yan Qianlie to turn into a small flame and carry him, just to knock him around. Yan Qianlie seemed to be a man of few talents but was actually quite skilled, and he understood at a glance what "Heaven's Way" meant by knocking him around, so he smiled and played along, not just because he wanted to ask a favor of others.

They are all smart people.

She, Qiu Wuji, was the same... They didn't say a word to each other, but everyone's intentions were clear as day.

After coming back from the mundane life of this world, Qiu Wuji still felt a little accustomed to this place.

The reason why that place is good is only because of him.

And now it's here too.

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Yan Qianlie stood outside the mountain gate with a majestic look, looking at the towering temple. There were several monks standing in front of the mountain gate. They seemed to be about to ask questions, but their pupils suddenly contracted, revealing fear: "Yan, Yan..."

Yan Qianlie laughed loudly, taking a deep breath and shouting, and the whole mountain echoed: "Yan Qianlie pays homage to the mountain!"

The roosting birds were startled and flew away, and the mountains shook.

Precious lights appeared on the hilltops everywhere, and all the monks who were meditating were startled.

Yan Qianlie pays homage to the mountain!

The monk in charge of receiving guests was so frightened that it felt like the sun was rising from the west.

Before being defeated by Qiu Wuji, Yan Qianlie was definitely the number one in the world of evil. His notoriety was so fierce that it could stop a child from crying at night. He was an absolute mortal enemy of Hongfa Temple!

This devil was so arrogant! He even came to pay respect to the mountain with two followers!

The monks in charge of reception don’t even know how to comment on such things. What are they doing here?

Yan Qianlie laughed heartily, feeling extremely relieved: "Why, I heard that Buddhism is universal salvation and all living beings are equal, why can't Yan Qianlie see Buddha?"

It was so cool. He had never thought that he could step into the gate of Hongfa Temple so proudly. This feeling was really comfortable.

Normally, even if he wanted to enter Hongfa Temple to cause trouble, he would do it secretly. How could he dare to go up the mountain openly like this? No matter how strong he is, he can't fight four hands. A group of monks rushing up can kill people. But this time is different. Tiandao is following behind him as an attendant. Who else!

Then an old voice was heard coming from the temple in the mountains: "Donor Yan has the intention to become a Buddhist. Our temple is filled with joy, as if we have seen Prajna."

"Ding" the heavy bell sound echoed in the mountain temple at night, drifting away.

The mountain gate was wide open, and golden light was shining brightly to welcome you out the door. Flowers were blooming and green trees were swaying on the roadside, as if to welcome guests.

Yan Qianlie was stunned for a moment, and whispered, "Interesting."

He turned around and looked at Chu Ge and his wife, and they had become unrecognizable to anyone.

Love is what it is as Heaven thinks.

Chugo couldn't do it before, but now it's so easy.

It stands to reason that Dabei is unlikely to recognize...

But what is "seeing prajna"? Wisdom, but it is different from the concept of conventional wisdom. It specifically refers to the wisdom of truly recognizing all things and the origin of all things.

If you see Prajna, can this refer to Yan Qianlie?

Maybe, it's just a polite remark, or you can say that Yan Qianlie's coming to worship Buddha makes everyone feel like they have seen Prajna, it depends on what you think.

Yan Qianlie said calmly: "Follow me, the Bald Donkey Land may not be kind."

After saying that, he strode onto the guiding golden light and walked straight into the mountain gate.

Chu Ge and Qiu Wuji looked at each other, found it interesting, and slowly followed.

Qiu Wuji's practice belongs to Taoism, but she is different from the Taoists who practice Taoism. She has no religious attributes. Buddhism and Taoism have always been good at creating a sense of style and mystery. They are better at playing than sword practitioners, but they do often make people think.

Yan Qianlie strode into the main hall. Under the huge Buddha statue, two rows of monks were sitting cross-legged. Dabei was sitting in the middle, wearing a cassock, and greeted Yan Qianlie's arrival with great solemnity.

Seeing Yan Qianlie come in, the monks chanted Buddhist scriptures in a low voice, like a Buddhist chant.

Yan Qianlie laughed: "A trial by three judges?"

Dabei shook his head slightly: "The guests are extraordinary, so I want to show my respect. If Donor Yan doesn't like it, I will ask them to leave."

Yan Qianlie sat down cross-legged nonchalantly: "Whatever. Are you guys really going to chat with me?"

"Why not?" Dabei smiled and said, "Since the devil is sitting cross-legged and talking, why should Buddha keep people away?"

Yan Qianlie smiled and said, "The old monk is quite generous."

Dabei looked at the two "followers" standing solemnly behind Yan Qianlie, with a calm expression. His gaze returned to Yan Qianlie and he said slowly, "Donor Yan said that Buddhism can save all sentient beings and that all living beings are equal, which seems to indicate that he is worshipping Buddha. Why do you treat Buddha as if you don't see him? Not to mention worshipping Buddha, you don't even look at him?"

Yan Qianlie smiled and said, "Buddha is in the heart, isn't it? The Buddha statue you set up may not look the same as the Buddha in my heart, so what's the point of looking at it? I say that Buddha is compassionate and saves all beings, how can a fat man with a greasy face be displeased by seeing it and accusing it of evil? Whose fault is it?"

Dabei smiled: "Yes, if the Buddha in Donor Yan's mind is thin and withered, then he will be thin and withered."

As he spoke, the Buddha statue behind him turned into a thin ascetic monk.

Yan Qianlie let out a "huh".

"The Buddha is in the heart, not in the form. Donor Yan has a deep Buddha nature. Would you like to worship the Buddha in your heart?"

“I don’t worship the heavens or the earth. My parents and master are all dead. The king is nothing. The only people in heaven and on earth that I can worship are probably husband and wife? Ha…hahahaha…”

Dabei said meaningfully: "Heaven is also the law... we still have to respect it."

Yan Qianlie wanted to say that the sky was shit, but he didn't dare to say it and kept his mouth shut for the first time.

Dabei smiled and said, "I never thought that Donor Yan would come to visit openly. To be honest, I find it quite interesting and happy. I don't know what your intention is. Please tell us clearly. If we can do it, we can discuss it."

Yan Qianlie asked curiously, "If I say I came to you to ask for the wonderful Bodhi tree, will you give it to me?"

"Why not?" Dabei calmly told his attendants, "Go dig up the wonderful Bodhi tree and give it to Donor Yan."

Yan Qianlie was stunned.

"Bodhi means enlightenment." Dabei said calmly, "Just like Buddha is fat or thin, there is no shape, so how can Bodhi be fixed to a certain tree? If we dig it up and give it to the donor, and then plant another one in our temple, it will also be Bodhi."

(End of this chapter)