Chapter 113 Scouting the Great Buddha Temple
"That's exactly what I was thinking." Xiao Yu agreed immediately. "This organization is huge. If it's really related to Buddhism, we might find some clues if we follow the clues."
The two hit it off immediately.
This is also a big reason why they are attracted to each other.
To be realistic, neither of them has a direct interest in the Yuchan organization's purpose nor the Guzhu County case. But no matter which party proposes to intervene, there is no need to worry that the other party will disagree, because both of them have a sense of responsibility.
This is probably the benefit of having similar values.
After discussion, they decided to make their destination the largest temple outside the capital, called "Dafo Zen Temple".
On the way, Xu Chuchu told Xiao Yu about the relationship between fortune tellers, Taoist priests and monks.
All practitioners are collectively called fortune tellers, which include Taoists, monks, Western sorcerers, pastors, and people without any identity like Xu Chuchu, etc.
There is no clear definition here. Xu Chuchu has not become a nun, so she is not a real Taoist nun, but she can still wear Taoist robes and practice Taoism. The same is true for Buddhism.
But generally speaking, most of those who can eventually cultivate to the master level are real monks in temples and Taoist temples, because they are more focused in their practice and the spiritual energy in the environment is more abundant.
But Xu Chuchu is an exception.
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Although it was a sunny day, the temperature was dropping and the weather was getting colder. There was also some wind, which made people feel freezing cold.
Xiao Yu had bought Xu Chuchu a high-quality fox fur coat to keep her warm early on, but because they were on this trip to gather clues, they didn't want to dress too ostentatiously and attract attention, so they all wore very simple clothes.
Xu Chuchu even changed into a thick cotton coat and wrapped herself up like a round dumpling.
Xiao Yu turned his head away and smiled secretly when he saw it.
"What are you doing!" Xu Chuchu trotted over and punched him, "I'm not that fat, I'm just wearing too much!"
Xiao Yu rubbed her head: "No, seeing you are so round, I just want to hug you."
"This is a sacred place for Buddhism, please be mindful of your duties and don't behave like a hooligan!" Xu Chuchu said righteously.
The weather was very cold, but there was still a constant stream of visitors coming to the Big Buddha Temple to worship and burn incense, and the threshold was almost flattened by the coming and going.
If the weather is good, the number would be even more exaggerated, which shows how popular this temple is.
The more popular a temple is, the richer the spiritual energy around it is. This is due to the devout faith of the visitors.
People's beliefs are invisible, but the aura they form is tangible. Just as the place where the ghosts of the deceased linger is filled with yin energy, temples also have a unique aura.
This temple is also very large and is divided into several halls. Each hall enshrines a different Buddha or Bodhisattva. Both the decoration of the hall and the stone statues of the Bodhisattva are very exquisite.
It's not about how luxurious the materials are, but about the meticulous workmanship. You can tell at first glance that it's a legitimate temple with standardized management, not one of those modern temples that scam people by using QR codes to collect payments.
There is a pool in front of the main hall, and on the pool stands a stone statue of a bodhisattva. The bodhisattva holds a pure bottle in her hand, with the bottle's mouth tilted downwards. For unknown reasons, clear spring water flows out of the bottle's mouth and falls into the pool.
An elderly monk stood by the pool, catching the flowing spring water with a wooden spoon and sprinkling it on the visitors who came to worship.
It is said that most of the visitors who come to worship at the spring are people who feel guilty or have made mistakes. They dare not reveal these mistakes to outsiders, so they come to the spring to tell the Bodhisattva and ask for the Bodhisattva's forgiveness.
The act of sprinkling spring water naturally represents the Bodhisattva's purification. The purified guests can let go of their guilt, promise not to do evil again, and then start over.
This behavior of "forgiving" criminals instead of the law may seem outrageous, but to a certain extent it can also reduce people's sense of guilt and give them the idea of starting over, which can be considered a good deed.
Xu Chuchu observed the operating system of this temple for a long time and had to admit that it was very complete and sound, better than all the temples she had visited in modern times.
They also checked every corner of the walls of each hall and found no mark of the jade cicada.
"stop!"
Xiao Yu suddenly grabbed a woman who was walking quickly in front of him and shouted, "How dare you steal from such a sacred Buddhist place! Hand over your things!"
This attracted the attention of many people around.
"What's wrong?" Xu Chuchu asked hurriedly.
Before Xiao Yu could speak, the woman hurriedly lowered her head and threw a purse out of her sleeve: "Return it, return it to you, just let me go!"
It turned out that he had stolen Xiao Yu's purse. Xu Chuchu shook her head silently, thinking that she had really chosen the wrong target.
Xiao Yu, however, showed no mercy and frowned, saying, "You can't just pay back what you stole. Come with me to see the official!"
"I don't want to see the official, no, please, sir, I won't dare to do it again!" The woman tried to shake off her arm that was pinched by Xiao Yu, but failed.
The woman looked young and quite pretty, but she was dressed simply. The hem of her skirt was badly worn and there were patches on her cuffs. It seemed that her life was not going well.
The crowd of onlookers quickly gathered and started talking. The poor beautiful woman and the rich handsome man always made people imagine a lot, and Xu Chuchu rolled his eyes when he heard it.
"Amitabha." The old monk who had been standing by the spring came over upon hearing the voice. "Sir, since the theft occurred at our Great Buddha Zen Temple and the stolen items have been recovered, why not hand the female suspect over to our temple for instruction and give her a chance to reform?"
"Then I'll trouble you, Master." Xiao Yu did not refuse.
He understood that the old monk wanted to make a small matter go away, and since he didn't really have the time to escort the man all the way to the government office, he simply did the favor.
"Your kindness is great, donor. I admire you." The old monk bowed slightly, called a few young disciples, and took the thief away. He said that he would take her to the Bodhisattva to kneel down and repent. He didn't know how long the repentance would take.
When everyone saw that the matter was resolved so smoothly, they felt bored and dispersed.
Xu Chuchu was not prepared to take this little incident to heart. She casually glanced at the crowd and suddenly saw a familiar figure. Her mind immediately went blank.
Is that... Master?
Xu Chuchu rushed over without thinking.
Although she had never seen her master wearing ancient clothes, she was determined that she was not mistaken.
The master is not tall and a little fat. Because he was injured while fighting evil spirits in his early years, his left shoulder is slightly lower than his right shoulder when he walks.
The way that figure just now walked was exactly the same as Master!
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