What a person doesn't know is often what is outside the circle, and Shi Mingyue is certainly aware of this.
"Do you know what happens after a person dies?" He Jun asked another question.
If there is no rebirth, Shi Mingyue would answer that death is death, and nothing is left. Because she has never believed in ghosts and gods, but rebirth has overturned her cognition.
Seeing that Master Mingyue didn't answer for a long time, He Jun answered the question: "There is no such thing as reincarnation in this world, no gods or ghosts, but all living things, from birth to death, are supported by energy. When a person dies, the energy will dissipate, but it will not disappear. The energy still exists in the world, waiting for the opportunity to reunite. Your rebirth is because of my prayer wheel, and also because of your firm belief."
"What do you mean?" Shi Mingyue didn't understand.
He Jun explained in simpler terms, "My prayer wheel is actually decorated with a type of meteorite, which can gather energy. I believe that because your desire before death was so strong, it reinforced the meteorite. The remaining energy after your death constitutes the spirit body, which is what people often call the soul."
Shi Mingyue seemed to understand, but also seemed not to understand. What He Jun said was completely beyond her previous understanding.
"In addition to the world we live in now, there are many worlds just like ours, but they are in different time and space."
Shi Mingyue understood this sentence, because it was almost exactly the same as what Xu Ziling said in her absurd dream in the Ulan Buk Desert.
"Then why can my spirit come to this time and space?" she asked.
He Jun said: "Maybe it's fate that you encountered a black hole."
"Black hole?"
"The black hole connects different time and space, which is quite mysterious. Your spirit happened to encounter the black hole and came to this time and space, and thus you were reborn."
"...If what you said is true, then why did you bring me here? What is your purpose?" Shi Mingyue looked at He Jun, the master who was known as the master of supreme wisdom more than two hundred years ago. She was really confused.
He Jun raised the corners of his lips, looked at her seriously and attentively, and said, "I said it before, because it is my wish."
"So you do this, what's your purpose?"
"Do you really have to dig deep? Okay, I'll tell you, because I'm very interested in you." He Jun answered honestly.
Shi Mingyue frowned: "Are you interested in me?"
"You seem quite confused, but why can't I be interested in you?" He Jun's eyes contained a hint of teasing. "My interest in you is similar to Miss Lu's interest in me."
He actually noticed that Lu Lingjing had a crush on him! Shi Mingyue was slightly surprised, but then she thought about how He Jun was so perceptive, how could he not see what Lu Lingjing's eyes meant? She should have been surprised that He Jun was actually interested in her. "You are a monk."
"Yes, I am a monk, the way ordinary people think of me as a monk." After He Jun said this, a look of resentment suddenly flashed across his eyes. "Why did I become a monk? Isn't it clearly stated in history books? The emperor was furious and ordered him to shave his head and become a monk." He read out the sentence written in the history book.
Shi Mingyue took a step back unconsciously. He Jun's eyes were a little scary.
"At first they shaved my head. I looked at myself in the mirror and couldn't recognize myself at all. I was trapped in the Zen room. They wouldn't let me go out, and they would send people to chant scriptures loudly outside my door every day. The sound was like a spell, drilling into my brain." He Jun chuckled and talked about his experience of being forced to become a monk.
Shi Mingyue imagined the scene and found it to be quite torturous indeed.
"They insisted that I sincerely repent and believe in Buddhism. If I didn't do as they wanted, I would be trapped in that meditation room for the rest of my life." He Jun recalled this experience with a look of mockery on his face. "So I suddenly changed my mind. I wanted to see why they believed in Buddhism so firmly. I started reading a lot of Buddhist scriptures. After reading them, I found that they were just so-so. Even the Tathagata Buddha, Shakyamuni, was originally a human being. These Buddhist scriptures were all fabricated by humans. I pretended to be sincere in my devotion to Buddhism, and they let me out. Later, I became the so-called wise master they said."
Shi Mingyue didn't expect He Jun to tell her these things, and she didn't know how to respond.
"Although I have shaved my head and wear monk's robes, I am not a monk." He Jun said word by word, "So-called Buddhist precepts are all made up by humans. It doesn't matter if you follow them or not."
Shi Mingyue looked at him silently. She couldn't say that He Jun was wrong because she didn't believe in gods or Buddhas at all and also thought that these were all written by humans.
"I find it amazing. When I saw you that night at Yongjin Temple, I hadn't developed any interest in you. But you passed by me at Ningguo Temple that day, and I saw you. I suddenly wanted to invite you for a cup of tea and a chat. I didn't expect you to open up to me and say so much. That's how I became interested in you."
"I want to leave." This was all Shi Mingyue said.
He Jun was a little disappointed: "Is the reason you left because of Fu Yueli?"
"Yes." Shi Mingyue said without hesitation.
He Jun smiled and said, "Actually, in your heart, I'm not that bad compared to Fu Yueli, right?"
Shi Mingyue said: "I used to respect you very much, and I admit that you are very good, but you can't compare with Fu Yueli, he is special."
"Before? What about now? Do you think I'm different from the master you know?"
"Why do you ask when you already know the answer?"
"Actually, a lot of your ideas coincide with mine. I can see that you don't hate me. If Fu Yueli wasn't there, would you be attracted to me?" He Jun asked, staring at her intently.
Shi Mingyue said: "There is no if, Fu Yueli will always be there."
More and more butterflies flew around He Jun. He shook his head. The butterflies seemed to sense his rejection and flew away again.
"Can you communicate with animals?" Shi Mingyue made a guess.
He Jun nodded in agreement: "Yes, ever since I can remember, I have discovered that I can communicate with animals."
What an amazing ability! No wonder Pipi sticks to him. Shi Mingyue thought that if she ran away, the animals would definitely find her and tell He Jun. So, how could she leave?
After thinking for a long time, Shi Mingyue asked, "Where is Xu Ziling?" She was clearly with He Jun, so why wasn't she there now?
"Ask her, she's back." He Jun gestured behind Shi Mingyue with his eyes.
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