Samantabhadra Bodhisattva stepped forward, stretched out his hand and grabbed Fang Jian's arm to help him stand up, then pulled Fang Jian to the jade table and said, "Master Hongqing, there is no need to be so polite. Please take a seat."
"Thank you, Bodhisattva." Fang Jian bowed his head and then sat down cross-legged in front of a jade table filled with various vegetarian dishes and immortal fruits.
At this time, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva smiled at Hei Haier and said, "Could this be the Bull Demon King's second prince, Hei Haier?"
Fang Jian nodded and said, "Exactly. He is the boy beside me now."
After saying this, Fang Jian said to the black boy, "Boy, why don't you pay your respects to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva?"
Upon hearing this, Hei Haier immediately slammed the three giant axes to the ground, then bowed to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and said, "Hei Haier pays homage to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva."
Samantabhadra laughed and said, "Black Boy, your family also has a connection with our Buddhist sect. Your brother Red Boy is currently cultivating with Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva in the South Sea."
Heihaier did not have a deep impression of his real brother, because the two brothers had basically never met each other twice, and even if they met, they would just exchange a quick greeting.
So when he heard Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's words, Hei Haier simply responded calmly, "Oh, him, I'm not familiar with him."
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva smiled again and then instructed: "Set up a case for the black boy."
"Yes." A disciple responded respectfully, and then set up a jade table for Hei Haier and placed various delicacies and fruits on it.
"Please come in, black boy." Samantabhadra Bodhisattva pointed to the jade table on the lower side and said to the black boy.
Hei Haier immediately turned his head to look at Fang Jian, who smiled and said, "Since the Bodhisattva asked you to sit, then just sit. Remember to thank the Bodhisattva."
"Oh." The black boy responded, then bowed to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and said, "Thank you, Bodhisattva." After that, he walked to the jade table and sat down.
As the black boy sat down, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva raised a jade cup filled with lotus seeds and said, "Master Hongqing, these are my Three Wonderful Golden Lotus seeds. They have been refined by the True Fire of Samadhi. They are fragrant, soft, and crispy. You may want to give them a try."
As he spoke, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva picked up a Three Wonderful Golden Lotus Seed from the jade cup and put it into his mouth.
Upon hearing this, Fang Jian picked up two golden lotus seeds from the jade cup on the jade table and put them into his mouth. As expected, they were soft, sweet and fragrant. Moreover, after the lotus seeds were chewed, a majestic fairy spirit emanated from them, flowing down the throat from the mouth, into the internal organs, and then into the limbs, tendons, blood and flesh.
This is a treasure that nourishes the physical body. Fang Jian's face did not change, but he thought so in his heart. No wonder Xiaotian Dog wanted to eat the elixir made with the Three Wonderful Golden Lotus Seeds, because the medicinal power of the Three Wonderful Golden Lotus Seeds is extremely helpful in strengthening the physical body.
"I am really flattered that the Bodhisattva has used so many Three Wonderful Golden Lotus Seeds to entertain Fang Jian." Fang Jian said to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva waved his hand and said, "Although the Three Wonderful Golden Lotus Seeds are precious, they have already entered the mouth of the True Man Hongqing, which can be regarded as a perfect merit. As for their value, it is just a common opinion, so why bother about it?"
Fang Jian smiled and said, "That being said, I'm still grateful for what I've received, and I'm grateful for what I've received. I've eaten the Three Wonderful Golden Lotus Seeds from the Bodhisattva, and now my mouth is soft."
"Hahaha." Samantabhadra Bodhisattva laughed and said, "Master Hongqing is really humorous. Come, Master Hongqing, please have another glass of vegetarian wine."
After saying this, Samantabhadra raised his wine glass and drank it all. Of course, there is wine in Buddhism, but it is "vegetarian wine".
Fang Jian picked up his wine glass and drank a glass of vegetarian wine. Then he said to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, "Bodhisattva, if Fang Jian's guess is correct, you are hosting this vegetarian banquet to entertain Fang Jian because of the relocation of the eleven sects of Mount Shu, right?"
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva put down his wine glass and said seriously, "Yes, could Master Hongqing, for my sake, suspend the proposal of the eleven sects to relocate?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Jian slowly placed his wine glass on the table. The smile on his face faded, and he looked at Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and said, "Bodhisattva, I, Fang Jian, already showed respect to you when the Tang Dynasty suppressed Buddhism. Not only me, but also Emperor Li Hong of the Tang Dynasty showed great respect to you and the Buddhist sect in Shu. But what did you do afterwards? You didn't show respect to me, Fang Jian!"
At this point, Fang Jian's tone grew colder as he continued, "There's also the Tang Dynasty Emperor Li Hong, who also gave face to the Bodhisattva. Even though he was the Emperor of Man, he has now even lost his life."
"Excuse me, Bodhisattva, how are you going to explain this to me?"
Fang Jian looked directly at Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, his tone slightly cold, and spoke bluntly without any politeness.
(End of this chapter)
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