When you walk into the backyard, the first thing that catches your eye is a towering locust tree.
This locust tree can be said to be extremely huge, so big that it is shocking.
Because the locust tree has been called a ghost tree since ancient times, and the locust tree is most likely to attract ghosts.
It is said that its roots often grow through coffins. If you bury a person but cannot find the exact location, look for an elm tree. The grave must be within one meter of it. This is very scientific. Elm trees can grow wood ears, which are also called ghost ears. Ancient cults used them to attract souls and turn the dead into zombies. Therefore, living people rarely approach locust trees. Locust trees are the ghosts among trees. They are extremely yin.
It was incredible that such a huge locust tree could grow in a temple like Lanruo Temple. Judging from its appearance, its growth rings must be no less than a thousand years.
Any ancient tree that is a thousand years old will definitely become a spirit.
It is a very strange thing to plant such a locust tree in a temple.
But the strangest thing is that there is actually a Buddhist temple built under this big locust tree.
This temple is called a temple, but in fact, it is not magnificent, but simple and crude. Compared with Lanruo Temple, it seems a bit out of place.
There isn't even a door.
From the outside, you can see the scene inside at a glance.
It is more like a pavilion than a Buddhist temple.
It can be seen that an old monk with two white eyebrows is sitting in front of the table. Cai Yan's three daughters are also sitting there.
Yi Tianxing saw this scene almost the moment he stepped into the backyard.
After seeing the three women and feeling that their aura had not changed at all, he couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
"I want to see what all the mystery is."
Yi Tianxing made up his mind and immediately walked towards the Buddhist temple.
Soon, they arrived in front of the Buddhist temple.
He took a step, crossed the threshold and entered the Buddhist temple.
It seems that this temple has no walls. But the moment you step into the temple, you can clearly feel the faint sound and the lingering fragrance. There is a Buddha statue placed near the big locust tree. The Buddha statue is a faceless Buddha statue. It is hard to tell what kind of Buddha it is. And a beautiful lotus falls in front of the Buddha, showing a fresh and elegant state.
"Husband, you are here."
Cai Yan saw this and stood up and said. There was a hint of relief in her eyes. It seemed that the tension she had raised was naturally put down.
Before, they had planned to leave the temple with Yi Tianxing, but they did not expect that after Yi Tianxing left, when they followed him out, they strangely appeared outside the temple and saw Si Ruolan. Moreover, the temple had completely changed. There were monks inside, chanting scriptures, as if it was a temple with a lot of incense.
This could not help but shock and alert them.
However, after walking in, he was not attacked, but was led here. He saw the host, but when he saw the host, he did not speak, but just looked at the table quietly.
You can see that there is a charcoal stove on the table, and on the stove there is a kettle, and the water in the kettle is boiling little by little.
"Donor Yi, please take a seat!!"
Zen Master Fa Zheng glanced at Yi Tianxing, pointed his finger at the opposite side and said.
Yi Tianxing did not refuse and sat down immediately.
"You are Fa Zheng, the abbot of Lanruo Temple."
Yi Tianxing spoke slowly.
"It is this poor monk."
Fa Zheng nodded and said.
"Why did you bring my wife here? If you don't give me an explanation today, don't blame me for letting your Lanruo Temple be completely destroyed."
Yi Tianxing said with a sneer, revealing his inner anger without any tact.
Cai Yan and the others were the reverse scale in his heart. If he touched them, it would be a provocation to him. Without a satisfactory explanation, he would make everything here disappear completely.
No longer exists.
"No hurry, wait until you finish tasting this pot of tea. Then, of course, if you have any questions, I will answer them for you."
Fa Zheng still spoke calmly.
"Tea, monk, you seem to have the leisure time." Yi Tianxing said with a smile.
"No, Buddha is the sublimation of tea, and tea is the Zen mind of Buddha. The mind is Buddha, and tea is the mind, so tea is Buddha. In the ancient temple with clear lights, the Dharma is boundless. Tea is as clear as dew, and the mind is as pure as Buddha. Buddha is tea. Drinking tea is also a way to meditate on Zen."
Zen Master Fa Zheng said with a smile.
"Buddha is tea, and tea is Buddha. Monk, what kind of tea are you brewing?"
A strange look flashed across Yi Tianxing's eyes, and he immediately asked.
"This is the unique Buddhist tea of my Lanruo Temple, called Eight Bitterness Tea."
Fa Zheng said slowly.
"Eight Bitterness Tea. There are eight kinds of suffering in life: suffering of birth, suffering of aging, suffering of illness, suffering of death, suffering of separation from loved ones, suffering of meeting with enemies, suffering of not getting what one desires, and suffering of the burning of the five aggregates. Could this Eight Bitterness Tea be derived from these things?"
Yi Tianxing's mind turned, and he spoke slowly.
The eight sufferings of life are the most popular saying in Buddhism. It is believed that living in this world is to experience various sufferings. The eight sufferings of life are like hell. Only Buddhism is pure and is the Pure Land of Bliss. Suffering does not exist.
When the theory of the Eight Sufferings first came out, it had a huge impact on the world. Many people abandoned their wives and children, shaved their heads and became monks, entering the Buddhist community and becoming monks, which led to the great prosperity of Buddhism.
"Yes, the sage of my Lanruo Temple occasionally planted tea seeds that did not sprout for years, so he went to the human world to search for a way to make the tea seeds grow. He traveled all over the world and collected eight kinds of bitter tears from the human world. Birth is bitter, old age is bitter, and these tears are full of magical power. The sage went through ten years before he collected enough bitter tears. He used the bitter tears as water and replanted the tea seeds. This time, the tea seeds began to take root and sprout. They grew into seedlings and continued to be watered with bitter tears. It took a hundred years for them to mature and be picked. The tea leaves contain unique power. You can feel the bitterness of the eight sufferings of life in the tea. But it is also endless aftertaste."
Zen Master Fa Zheng spoke slowly.
The birth of this Eight Bitter Tea Tree was not easy. It can be said that it is a great treasure of Lanruo Temple. Moreover, the yield is not high. The amount of tea that can be picked every year is very rare. At most, there is only one kilogram. You can imagine how precious it is. Usually, only a few people such as the host can taste it.
It's so easy that you can't even see it.
"Hmph, what do you mean by the eight sufferings of life? We are born to suffer. You Buddhists are just empty talkers. Haven't you heard that life is full of pain and tears, joy and sorrow? If the world is really full of suffering, how could the human race survive to this day and develop a brilliant civilization? You Buddhists are nothing but a bunch of liars."
When Yao Yue heard this, she snorted coldly without any courtesy.
What are the eight sufferings? Are you trying to trick your husband into becoming a monk? She should be chopped into pieces and fed to the dogs.
When Fa Zheng heard this, he was not angry.
Seeing that the water had started to boil, he took out a teapot, took the teapot in front of him in his hand, and after opening it, he could smell a strange fragrance coming from it. In the teapot, there were actually bursts of divine light flowing.
Looking closely, there was a jar full of tea leaves inside.
However, this tea leaf was very strange. It looked like each grain was in the shape of a relic, and the whole body was emitting light, just like the light emitted by a relic.
This Eight Bitter Tea is also made with the secret method of Buddhism, so it looks like a relic. It looks very strange.
He took out a few of them and put them into the teapot. Yi Tianxing took a look and saw that there were eight in total, not one more, not one less. It could be said to be just right.
When boiling water was poured in, you could immediately see the tea leaves spinning and glowing.
"Eight grains of Eight Bitter Tea must be put in to taste its flavor, and one grain cannot be more or less. Too much will be too much, and too little will make the flavor insufficient. This water is the ambergris dripping from the Vajra Dragon Subduing Wood. It is one of the most suitable spiritual waters for brewing Eight Bitter Tea. After brewing, wait for eight breaths before you can start pouring it out."
Fa Zheng explained while brewing the tea.
The technique of brewing tea cannot go wrong at any step. Once there is a mistake, the brewed tea will become imperfect and the flavor will be lost. But he did it smoothly, with a sense of Zen in every move.
Wait for eight breaths.
He picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea into the cups in front of Yi Tianxing, Cai Yan and the other two girls.
The tea came out without glowing, nor any other strange phenomena, not even any fragrance, and the soup was actually transparent, without any color at all, which was very strange. It looked like a cup of boiled water, which was completely different from the light emitted by the tea leaves before.
"Four donors, please have some tea!!"
Fa Zheng smiled and gestured to Yi Tianxing and others.
"Okay, I'll try this Buddhist Eight Bitterness Tea to see what secrets it has."
When Yi Tianxing saw the tea, he had already used his innate Yin-Yang eyes to investigate it, and also used the wordless heavenly book to investigate it, and what he saw was ordinary tea, the Eight Bitter Tea, and there was no toxin or anything like that.
You will know the details after tasting it.
Pick up the teacup.
After signaling to Cai Yan and the other two girls, he slowly put it to his mouth and drank it.
Didn't swallow it immediately.
Instead, let the tea swirl back and forth on the tip of your tongue, so that you can fully experience the unique taste of the tea. Otherwise, if you swallow it directly, it will be no different from a cow chewing a peony.
It's like a waste of natural resources.
Although tea is not much different from boiled water to some extent, one is about tasting and the other is about drinking.
The moment you drink it.
Suddenly, Yi Tianxing felt that his entire mind was suddenly pulled into a certain picture.
It was as if I had suddenly turned into a baby.
Moreover, the mother of the baby died of complications during childbirth. A baby was born without a mother, without the warm embrace to protect it from the wind and rain.
Bitter, bitter, bitter!!
It is really miserable, life is miserable.
That feeling goes deep into the soul, and the future seems bleak.