A dark hall!
On the throne of the main hall, a black figure sat. In front of him stood a group of foreign kings, looking at the black figure respectfully.
"Is there any news about reincarnation today?" the black shadow on the throne said coldly.
"Commander Qi, Dongsheng Shenzhou, news came from the East China Sea, it is suspected that Zhunti's reincarnation appeared!"
"Commander Qi, Dongsheng Shenzhou, news came from Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty, it is suspected that Zhunti's reincarnation appeared!"
"Commander Qi, Dongsheng Shenzhou, news came from the Mobei River, it is suspected that Zhunti's reincarnation appeared!"
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A group of subordinates reported.
When they learned that Zhunti had reincarnated and appeared, the kings were not overjoyed, but looked slightly ugly.
"Are they blind? They see the wrong person every time. How many times have they gone there? Every time they go, they are fake. At most they look similar to Zhunti, but they are just similar!" the Ice Sword King said depressedly.
"You guys go and take a look!" The reincarnation of the black shadow Zhong Yue said calmly.
"Ah?" The faces of the kings changed.
"I said, you all go and take a look!" Zhong Yue said coldly again.
"Yes!" The kings nodded with a sense of depression.
After leaving the main hall, the kings complained for a while, and finally dispersed, heading towards several places where Zhunti's reincarnation was suspected. Among them, the Ice Sword King went straight to Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty.
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Tang Dynasty, Chang'an!
After passing the preliminary and re-examinations at the Water and Land Conference, only the ten strongest monks were left in the blink of an eye.
After three days of rest, the Land and Water Conference officially began.
On this day, people from all over the city came to watch. Countless monks from all over the world were sitting in all directions in the water and land assembly, chanting Buddhist sutras densely. The sound of Buddha was heard everywhere, and the whole Chang'an was enveloped in a Buddhist atmosphere.
The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, even came personally to offer incense and worship Buddha. Get ready to start this real water and land meeting.
Ten eminent monks stood aside, anticipation flashing in their eyes.
After Sifang Mountain shouted long live, Li Shimin looked at the ten eminent monks.
"Masters!" Li Shimin said solemnly.
"Your Majesty!" Ten eminent monks bowed slightly.
"A few days ago, I met an old monk by chance. The old monk presented two treasures. One was a brocade cassock and the other was a nine-ring tin staff. What do you think of these two treasures?" Li Shimin said with a smile.
I saw that as soon as the brocade cassock was unfolded, a gorgeous aura of treasure rose to the sky. Although the nine-ring tin staff was simple, it could not conceal its majesty.
As soon as these two treasures came out, countless monks here immediately looked envious.
"Amitabha, this is the most precious treasure of Buddhism!" The ten eminent monks all nodded and sighed.
"I want to say that these two treasures will be given to the one with the most exquisite Dharma among the ten eminent monks among you. This eminent monk will officially preside over this water and land conference. At the same time, I will confer the temple where he is located as the best temple in the world. He is the best monk in the world!" Li Shimin said solemnly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" the ten eminent monks suddenly said with their eyes lit up.
Among them, Master Xuanzang also had a sparkle in his eyes at this moment.
Master Xuanzang had a photographic memory from childhood, extraordinary understanding, and extraordinary Buddhist wisdom. He had a photographic memory of the Buddhist scriptures of Jinshan Temple and had already fully understood them. Master Xuanzang went to other temples and studied almost all the scriptures of the Tang Dynasty. Such people are top academics in their studies.
A top student has the pride of being a top student. He has had a smooth life since he was a child and strives to be the first in everything, because in the eyes of a top student, everything else means nothing but first place.
Now the Water and Land Conference is the best opportunity. Xuanzang wants to prove to everyone that he is the best monk in the world.
Nowadays, there are ten of the eminent monks fighting in the world, and Xuanzang will naturally win in the end.
The previous few times, it was just monks fighting and debating scriptures in the examination room. Now, they are debating scriptures in front of the monks all over the world, in front of the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty, and in front of the people all over the world. Xuanzang clenched his fist and said, Must go all out.
"Ten eminent monks, please!" Li Shimin said.
This is the announcement that the palace examination has begun.
The ten eminent monks looked at each other.
Among them, Xuanzang was the youngest, and among them there was an extremely short monk, Tu Xingsun from Tusheng Temple.
Tu Xingsun clasped his hands together and glanced at Xuanzang curiously. He felt that Xuanzang was a bit familiar, but he couldn't remember what the problem was.
Although the top ten eminent monks don't express much ambition in words, they are actually determined to become the first after participating in the competition.
The best temple in the world, the best monk in the world? Listening to this made the ten eminent monks full of expectations, including Tu Xingsun.
"I'll come first. If you guys can have my ability, I, Tu Xingsun, will give in!" Tu Xingsun was the first to speak.
"Oh?" Everyone looked at Tu Xingsun.
Countless monks and people looked at Tu Xingsun.
Among the crowd of common people, the Ice Sword King also arrived here under the guidance of several subordinates.
"King of Ice Sword, look, is that the reincarnation of Zhunti?" A subordinate asked, pointing at Xuanzang.
The Ice Sword King's eyes lit up, and he saw that Xuanzang's appearance was almost exactly the same as that of Zhunti. If the Ice Sword King hadn't seen many fake ones some time ago, he would have taken action now.
"Look again!" The Ice Sword King shook his head.
But I saw Tu Xingsun in the distance being the first to quote the sutra.
Tu Xingsun sat on a futon with his hands clasped together.
"Today, the poor monk will talk about a section of the Diamond Sutra that everyone knows! All eminent monks, please appreciate it!" Tu Xingsun said.
Just as Tu Xingsun was uttering scriptures, golden light shrouded all directions, and golden lotuses suddenly appeared on the ground. The golden lotus bloomed and was extremely gorgeous.
For a moment, the people all over the city stared wide-eyed, and countless officials behind Li Shimin also shouted wildly.
"Amitabha!" Many people who believed in Buddha immediately bowed down.
Such a vision, could it not be the reincarnation of Buddha? If chanting sutras can cause golden lotuses to spring up from the ground, he must be an enlightened monk.
Several of the eight eminent monks who were with Xuanzang had their eyes widened, chanting the Buddha's name, and a look of shock flashed in their eyes. Facing Tu Xingsun's sermon, each of them seemed to be ashamed of himself, and even more envious. no.
After finishing a passage of scripture, Tu Xingsun looked at the nine eminent monks proudly: "Everyone, what do you think of what the poor monk said? If you can't compare, just admit defeat, haha!"
"Amitabha!" The eight eminent monks clasped their hands together.
Tu Xingsun showed a hint of pride, thinking he had won.
Only Xuanzang showed a slight smile: "Grandstanding!"
"What did you say?" Tu Xingsun glared.
"Hmph, I don't know where you learned the magic from, but you are pretending to be a ghost here!" Xuanzang said still arrogantly.
"If you have the ability, come and do it!" Tu Xingsun said coldly.
"Are you like this? If the poor monk can't come, he can't afford to lose that person!" Xuanzang said lightly.
"Humph, which temple do you belong to? You can't do it yourself, but you will slander others. I think you are the one trying to please others!" Tu Xingsun said coldly.
"The poor monk is from Jinshan Temple, and his name is Xuanzang. He will not slander others, let alone someone who doesn't even know the Buddhist scriptures, and who makes mistakes in the sentences in the Buddhist scriptures. Haha, are you worthy of talking about the Buddhist scriptures?" Xuanzang? He said calmly.
"Huh?" Everyone paused.
Break a sentence
Chanting sutras is very fast, and it is normal for many people to be unable to hear them. However, the eminent monks here will not be unable to hear them. These sutras have long been familiar to the heart, and it is impossible to forget them. As soon as Tu Xingsun recited them, all the eminent monks could hear them, but , Tu Xingsun's performance just now was so wonderful that everyone mistakenly thought that Tu Xingsun was right.
Now, Xuanzang pointed it out, and all the eminent monks suddenly woke up.
Yes, this Tu Xingsun read it wrong
Tu Xingsun's expression changed. Did he read it wrong? how come? The fellow Taoist who carries four divine swords taught me personally!
Tu Xingsun is not an eminent monk, but some time ago, for some unknown reason, a few Taoist friends encouraged Tu Xingsun to come to participate in some kind of land and water conference. When they held Tu Xingsun in his arms, Tu Xingsun suddenly became confused and his heart wandered. Thinking about it, it wouldn’t be bad to be number one in the world. Maybe in the future, we can make use of Datang’s resources.
Tu Xingsun, who originally knew some magic, really frightened a group of mortals, but he didn't expect that he would be exposed by Xuanzang today.
"Hmph, I read it wrong? Are you capable of reciting a paragraph to achieve the effect I have? Can you be able to achieve the effect of the Emerging Golden Lotus?" Tu Xingsun glared.
All the eminent monks around frowned. Although Tu Xingsun had problems with his sentences, those visions just now were still enviable.
"Golden lotus springs from the ground? Little Taoist, a poor monk wouldn't bother to do it!" Xuanzang said lightly.
"Disdain to do this? Little Dao'er? Then what is the great road?" Tu Xingsun sneered.
To mortals, magic is a miracle. Where does this monk come from with such confidence
"My Buddha's great wish is the great road! To save the people is the great road! To save the suffering is the great road! To save the souls of the dead is the great road! What's the use of all your fancy things? If you get two rewards for performing on the street, That's almost it!" Xuanzang said calmly.
"Eh? Performing on the street?" Everyone onlookers had strange expressions on their faces.
However, what Xuanzang said made sense to everyone.
Before Tu Xingsun could refute, Xuanzang said again: "I know all these great roads, but you don't. I have the great road in my hand, so why should I care about your small road? That small road can save people in trouble and save them." Wrong souls and resentful souls? Can your magic do it?" Xuanzang asked calmly.
When Xuanzang asked, everyone looked at each other.
When Xuanzang said it, it seemed like it was such a shame to know magic. It seems, it seems to make sense!
Tu Xingsun was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. How many years have you been practicing, and yet in the eyes of a mortal like you, he is so miserable
"Huh, Xuanzang? If you are capable, you can also teach a passage! How can you compare your great way with my small way?" Tu Xingsun said with an unconvinced look on his face.
Xuanzang looked at the other eight eminent monks.
The eight eminent monks were all shocked by Tu Xingsun's vision. They envied Tu Xingsun's magic in their hearts, and naturally they did not dare to compete with him. Now Xuanzang, a weirdo, didn't even envy Tu Xingsun's magic at all, and he could still suppress Tu Xingsun. Sun, the eight eminent monks suddenly looked at Xuanzang strangely.
"Master Xuanzang, please invite me!" the eight eminent monks said.
Xuanzang nodded: "The poor monk will recite a section of the Sutra of Resurrection and Savior of Death for you all to appreciate!"
"The Sutra of Resurrection to Save the Dead?" All the saints looked at each other in confusion. I don't think I've heard of it.
Of course, at this time, the eminent monks were naturally embarrassed to say that they had never heard of it.
I saw Master Xuanzang reciting a sutra. As the sutra began, a dark wind suddenly blew up all around. Especially next to Li Shimin, in the black wind, there seemed to be an innocent soul shouting. Under Xuanzang's sutra, the wronged soul actually appeared. It slowly turned into golden light and transformed into a soul form dressed in white in front of everyone.
The soul bowed respectfully to Xuanzang, then turned into golden light and disappeared.
And this respectful salute was like a ray of merit pouring into Xuanzang's body, and he saw layers of golden light emitting from Xuanzang's body.
"Rescuing the souls of injustice? Really rescuing the souls of injustice!"
"Golden light? Is this the golden light Arhat's body?"
"Amitabha!"
"Amitabha!"
Countless eminent monks immediately saluted Xuanzang. Although Xuanzang did not show any magic power, his Dharma at this moment was already the envy of all monks.
Needless to say, the body of an Arhat with golden light is a state of Arhat status. It is obvious that after his death, he will transform into an Arhat and enter the Western Paradise.
Compared to transforming into an Arhat and entering the Western Paradise, what does Tu Xingsun's magic just now mean
"How is it possible? How is it possible to save the wronged souls? How could a mortal without magic power do it?" Tu Xingsun looked unbelieving.
"Buddhism is not magic. It all comes from the heart. Once the mind is cultivated, you will naturally become a Buddha! You can't even recite the Diamond Sutra well, so you won't understand it!" Xuanzang suddenly transformed into a great eminent monk.
"Amitabha!" All the eminent monks shouted to Master Xuanzang.
The other eight eminent monks, no matter how deeply they have practiced Buddhism, dare not compete anymore. Even if they competed, no one would believe them. Look, all the monks looked at Xuanzang with great admiration and envy for the realm of Arhat. Wouldn't it be embarrassing to provoke it yourself
"Hahahaha, so Master Xuanzang should be number one, what do you think?" Li Shimin laughed.
What Li Shimin wanted was to help him free himself from the sins of the wronged soul. Now that Xuanzang had done it, what need was there for someone with such a real ability? As for magic, Li Shimin even went to the underworld and no longer believed in magic.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xuanzang bowed slightly.
Tu Xingsun still wanted to argue, but all the monks around him looked at him with disdain, and he could only feel depressed for a while. I had no choice but to watch Xuanzang receive the brocade cassock and the nine-ringed tin staff, and was conferred the title of No. 1 Monk in the World. The next step is to reach the high platform.
"Master Xuanzang, I don't know which Buddhist scripture the Sutra on Rebirth and Death you just talked about came from?" a senior monk asked expectantly.
"Oh, if you want to know more about it, I, the novice monk of Jinshan Temple, will give you a copy. I made it up myself after I realized it some time ago!" Xuan Zang, the academic tycoon, explained.
"Huh?" Several monks opened their mouths in astonishment.
"You made it up yourself? You made up the scriptures yourself, and you have the nerve to compare with me?" Tu Xingsun stared and said gloomily.
Xuanzang, the top scholar, said calmly: "If you have the ability, you can also make it up!"
Tu Xingsun: "...!"
With that said, Xuanzang, the top scholar, stepped onto the high platform of the Land and Water Conference and was about to preside over the Land and Water Conference. Tu Xingsun, who was left with a depressed and angry face, glared at the high-spirited Xuanzang.
Just when Xuanzang stepped onto the high platform, among the people, the Ice Sword King's eyes turned cold: "That's right, except for the reincarnation of Zhunti, who can have such Buddhist understanding? It's him, kill him!"
"Yes!" A group of aliens shouted excitedly.