The little princess was very simple and inexperienced, but Li Chunyang knew all about the saints and predecessors in Buddhism. After all, Buddhism was the state religion of the Tang Empire, and almost everyone believed in Buddhism. It was a deep-rooted belief.
For many believers, faith cannot be taken lightly.
This was the result of Li Chunyang's restraint. Otherwise, if he met a fanatic, he would probably draw his sword in an instant when he heard that Ling Xiao and Zhao Ritian dared to use the names of Kasyapa and Ananda.
"Isn't this female donor too extreme?"
Ling Xiao smiled calmly and said, "My Buddhist sect emphasizes not relying on material things, and cultivating one's mind. There is nothing outside the mind, and everything is just an appearance! As for the name, it is just a code name. You can't bring it with you when you are born, and you can't take it with you when you die. What difference does it make if my name is Kasyapa or Tathagata? Female donor, you are obsessed with appearances!"
Ling Xiao's voice was extremely steady, with a bit of the meaning of a sage preaching. He had also read the Prajna Sutra from a young monk. In addition, Ling Xiao himself was more dedicated to the practice of the mind, and had the inheritance of the Taixu Heart Talisman Sutra and the Hunyuan Heart Pill Sutra, so he had a deep understanding of the Buddhist scriptures.
"Humph, this is nothing but quibbling! If everyone can be named Kasyapa or Tathagata as you said, then wouldn't the entire Buddhist sect be in chaos? Without reverence in one's heart, how can one comprehend the heaven and earth, and how can one become a Buddha right away?"
Li Chunyang's heart was slightly shaken. Ling Xiao's words shocked her heart so much that she couldn't help but believe it a little bit. But he always felt that something was wrong and snorted coldly.
"That's right! If everyone is Kasyapa, everyone is Tathagata, then everyone is Buddha. Buddha is in our hearts!"
Ling Xiao smiled calmly, his voice spreading like the sound of a huge bell, and his whole body exuded a holy and ethereal aura.
Including Li Chunyang, many powerful Fire Phoenix Guards couldn't help but show shock in their eyes, as if they had been baptized, and revealed a look of enlightenment.
"My lady donor, what my brother Kasyapa said is correct! You are obsessed with appearances. As for the various rules and regulations of my Buddhist sect, they are all for mortals. Because mortals have weak minds, they must be supplemented with various precepts on words and deeds to strive to make them reach the state of mind of Buddha! But if one has a firm mind and sees the nature of God, then one can become a Buddha right away! Haven't you seen that when Sakyamuni Buddha was a mortal prince, he attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree?"
Zhao Ritian also said with a smile.
He suddenly felt that it was extremely interesting to fool Li Chunyang in front of him with such nonsense.
Li Chunyang was a little speechless, but she had a high level of cultivation, so it was impossible for her to be fooled by Ling Xiao and Zhao Ritian in a few words. She could only change the subject and said, "I can't argue with you! But since you saved Pingyang, I'll give you a piece of advice. It's best not to call yourselves Kasyapa and Ananda in Chang'an City. Otherwise, if you get beaten to death, I won't save you!"
"Female donor, you are so obsessed with appearances that you cannot see the nature of God and understand the Buddha's mind. I am afraid it will be difficult for you to become a saint! My brother and I wanted to give you some advice, but you are so ungrateful. Well, you don't know what kind of opportunity you missed!"
Zhao Ritian was floating in the void, with brilliant Buddha light emanating from his body. His chubby little hands were clasped together, his big eyes were extremely clear, and he had a transcendent demeanor.
"Arrogant! Pingyang, let's go! Don't associate with people like this anymore!"
Li Chunyang glared at Zhao Ritian fiercely. He felt that if he continued talking, he would be driven crazy by Ling Xiao and Zhao Ritian. These two guys were even more noisy than the bald donkey in the White Horse Temple... No, even more noisy than the master. Their eloquent words made people feel upset.
Li Chunyang directly picked up the little princess and wanted to fly back to Chang'an City.
"Sister, sister, wait a moment! The two masters saved me. I promised them that I would take them to the Lotus Pond of Birth in the White Horse Temple. The Lotus Pond of Birth in the Jinshan Temple was destroyed by the demons from outside the domain! The bodies of the two masters have not fully recovered! I remember that you have several White Horse Tokens, don't you? Give me two!"
The little princess said while struggling in Li Chunyang's arms.
"White Horse Order? Pingyang, you are really generous!"
Li Chunyang glared at the little princess, and a look of pain appeared on his face.
The White Horse Token was extremely precious to Li Chunyang, as it allowed her to go to the White Horse Temple's Sutra Library, Lotus Pond, Relic Pagoda and other secret places to practice. Even she did not have many of them on her body.
But the little princess had already promised it, and she doted on this quirky sister so much that it was hard to refuse.
"Here are two white horse orders, which are your reward! I'll remind you one last time, if you dare to call yourselves Kasyapa and Ananda, be careful of getting into trouble!"
Two silver-white talismans appeared in Li Chunyang's palms. They looked only the size of a palm, and were carved with a lifelike white Pegasus, emitting mysterious Buddha light.
Li Chunyang threw the White Horse Order to Ling Xiao and was about to turn and leave.
"Donor lady, please wait a moment!"
Ling Xiao's eyes flashed, and without any politeness, he directly put away the White Horse Order, but at the same time called Li Chunyang.
"Anything else?"
Li Chunyang said unhappily.
"May I ask, lady donor, have you ever seen this person?"
Ling Xiao flicked his fingers and a golden ball of light flew towards Li Chunyang, with Xiaoyue's appearance recorded in it.
Ling Xiao also had a sudden inspiration. He had asked the little princess before, but the little princess didn't recognize Xiaoyue at all. Li Chunyang had a high status in the Tang Empire, so perhaps he had seen Xiaoyue.
Li Chunyang took the ball of light. When she saw Xiaoyue in the ball of light, her face changed. She crushed the ball of light and glared at Ling Xiao and Zhao Ritian fiercely, saying, "Shameless! I didn't expect you to be such obscene and lewd people. Pingyang, if you dare to have any contact with them again in the future, I will break your legs!"
After Li Chunyang finished speaking, he hugged the little princess and flew towards Chang'an City in a mighty manner, surrounded by the Fire Phoenix Guards.
Ling Xiao and Zhao Ritian looked at each other and stood there in a daze.
"This crazy woman, is she out of her mind? If she has seen it, then she has seen it. If she hasn't seen it, then she hasn't seen it. Why is she scolding us? It's totally unreasonable!"
Zhao Ritian was so angry that he screamed loudly. This was the first time that someone pointed at his nose and scolded him, which made him extremely depressed.
"I suspect that she must have seen Xiaoyue! As for why her face changed so drastically and she started to curse at us, I'm afraid Xiaoyue's current identity is not ordinary! It's better to rely on ourselves than to ask others. Let's go to Chang'an City and ask around, and we will definitely be able to get news about Xiaoyue!"
Ling Xiao was not as angry as Zhao Ritian, but he instinctively noticed the problem in Li Chunyang's words.
(End of this chapter)