When he saw the old monk, even Xiang Yu couldn't help but tremble.
The old monk's forehead was the center line, as if he was chopped by the sharpest sword.
The left side of the face was extremely old, unrecognizable, with wrinkles all over it, crisscrossing like a skeleton, and the flesh and blood were dried up, as if there was only a layer of skin covering the bones.
It was covered with age spots, and his left eye was cloudy, as if he would become completely blind at any time.
On the right side, there is another strange scene. The right half of the body is in the most youthful state, with rosy complexion and fair skin.
The right eye is also bright and lively, with distinct black and white, strong teeth, and black hair growing out from the right half of the body.
It's like an ancient tree that was half killed by lightning. Half of it is dead, but the other half is still full of vitality.
Xiang Yu felt from the bottom of his heart that this scene was inexplicably weird and scary, but it was in line with what the person had ordered him to do.
He took the initiative to step forward, pointed at the Diamond Sutra, and said to Zen Master Ku Rong, "Yes, that master told me that only someone who looks like him can open this sutra, and only he can fulfill that promise."
"Half withered, half flourishing, half alive, half dead!"
A group of monks in the temple fell into deeper silence.
The scripture was illuminated by many candles, and there were not many marks on it.
But the title of the book revealed an inexplicable Zen rhythm, which made them all fall into a strange situation, as if they were about to enter enlightenment.
They had no idea about the other party's purpose. A supreme Buddhist scripture was quite valuable to Donglin Temple, not to mention that the other party had instructed someone who could practice the Diamond Sutra to come to Donglin Temple to deliver the letter.
The other party did not accept the child as his teacher, but only taught him the Diamond Sutra, and then sent him to Donglin Temple, and also gave him this supreme treasure book. The meaning is self-evident.
Allowing this child to join Donglin Temple would add a huge heritage to the temple. Such a great gift was considered too precious by everyone in Donglin Temple.
Therefore, even if the other party wanted to see the supreme Zen Master Ku Rong who was hidden in Donglin Temple, they agreed.
"Amitabha!"
Zen Master Kurong stared at the Diamond Sutra written by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva by Zhang Mingtu, with a strange look in his eyes.
What he saw was not only the cover, but also the Withering and Flourishing Sutra that belonged to his own practice, which was written in the traces of flying dragons and phoenixes.
And it’s not the version he has now, but a more advanced version of the Sutra of Withering and Flourishing.
"Half withered, half flourishing, half alive, half dead! Life and death blend into one."
Zen Master Kurong looked at the scripture in silence. He couldn't help but think of the Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, one of the highest traditions of Donglin Temple.
According to legend, after successfully practicing the Sutra of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Original Vow, he can know everything he wants to know. As long as he wants to know, he can know everything, and therefore he can judge the good and evil of everyone.
“Is this the Ksitigarbha Sutra in its perfect state?”
Zen Master Kurong muttered to himself as he opened the corresponding copy of the Diamond Sutra. The contents inside made his expression change constantly.
Being able to produce top-notch successors of the Diamond Sutra in Donglin Temple from generation to generation is definitely an amazing inheritance.
But he didn't care about it so much. Instead, he looked up at the void. Above the sky, a huge hourglass was quietly suspended there, and sand kept falling down.
And above the last page of the Diamond Sutra where Ksitigarbha speaks, there is also a huge hourglass drawn.
"Ksitigarbha!"
Zen Master Kurong muttered to himself.
"I originally thought it was a person who could practice the Ksitigarbha Sutra, but now it seems that it is the reincarnation of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva."
Zen Master Kurong was talking to himself in his heart, as if a huge wave was stirring up.
After all, only people at the Martial Saint level can see the hourglass above the head clearly, and how many years has the other party been practicing the Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva?
What I remember happened was only a few years ago. How could the Ksitigarbha Sutra show so many wonders in less than a year?
"Because it is the reincarnation of some Buddhist arhat or bodhisattva?"
"Is she going to deal with the hourglass above her head?"
Zen Master Kurong had countless doubts in his mind. He even thought that the Bodhisattva who was the first inheritor of the Ksitigarbha Sutra in the deepest part of the temple had been reincarnated.
Even the Martial Saint, known as the Golden Body Arhat in Buddhism, does not have the ability to predict his Diamond Sutra, let alone see the hourglass in the sky in advance.
"Dragon!"
Listening to Xiang Yu's request, Zen Master Kurong nodded slightly.
I had more guesses in my mind, but I kept them deep in my heart and didn't say them out loud.
"I will take action. You can go back. I will wait for you near Jiujiang County."
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