When I heard Susu's voice, for a moment, I didn't know what to say.
After a while, I let out a long breath and said, "Susu, I know what you want to say. Let's talk alone after we get to Xiangyun Temple. Okay?"
Susu didn't say anything else, but I could feel the loss in her heart.
The car started again, and soon arrived at Xiangyun Temple.
What surprised us was that after we went up the mountain, we actually saw the old cat demon Tianqi Grandma at the gate of Xiangyun Temple.
Seeing that we had returned to Xiangyun Temple, Grandma Tianqi walked over quickly. She bowed to Master Xiangyun and said respectfully, "Master, thank you for saving my life."
Master Xiangyun looked calm and his eyes were calm. He said slowly, "No problem! It was all caused by that 'Seven-hole Heart'. But, Tianqi, don't worry, the ghost king that escaped has been killed by Yang Tianyi."
When she heard that I had killed the Ghost King, Grandma Tianqi looked at me in surprise.
I nodded awkwardly and explained, "It was because the ghost king was attacked by the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart that I was able to kill it."
Grandma Tianqi also bowed to me and thanked me, "Thank you, little brother Yang, for helping our civet cat clan kill our enemies."
"Um... Grandma Tianqi, you don't have to thank me. It was just a coincidence."
After that, after exchanging a few polite words, we entered the Xiangyun Temple.
When we entered Xiangyun Temple, Grandma Tianqi unexpectedly knelt down before Master Xiangyun in front of Yuquan and me.
She faced Master Xiangyun and said devoutly, "Master, after this incident, I have figured it out. We demons have been practicing for thousands of years, in fact, in addition to being able to practice into human form, just to achieve enlightenment. But what is the use of achieving enlightenment and possessing profound magic power? Now, I think it is just to enter the world and to help others. As for immortality, it is impossible for us."
"So, Master Xiangyun, I have decided to take you as my master, practice Taoism well in this Xiangyun Temple, and benefit the people here."
I was surprised. I didn't expect that I didn't want to be Master Xiangyun's apprentice, but Grandma Tianqi, who was highly skilled in magic, was willing to be. It was incredible.
Master Xiangyun looked at Grandma Tianqi and muttered, "Amitabha... Tianqi, it seems that you have really figured it out. Although you are a woman and a monster, the Buddha Dharma has no boundaries and does not discriminate between races. I can make an exception and accept you as my disciple and teach you the Buddhist self-cultivation method."
"Thank you, Master!"
Grandma Tianqi reacted quickly and changed her words to call him Master.
Master Xiangyun nodded and said, "Okay, then I will give you a Dharma name now. From now on, you should no longer be called Tianqi. Call yourself Yuling instead."
"Yes! Thank you Master for giving me the Dharma name."
The young monk Yuquan stood aside and pulled my sleeve.
He said with some gloating, "Hehe, Brother Yang, did you see that my master has accepted a new apprentice, and she's a powerful cat demon. From now on, I'll be her senior brother. Hehe, my generation is much higher than the old cat demon, no, higher than Yu Ling."
I rolled my eyes at Bai Yuquan and lowered my voice and said, "You can just show off. When your master Xiangyun reports to the underworld, you can wait for your junior sister 'Yuling Nun' to deal with you."
The young monk Yuquan looked worried, and said to me, "Brother Yang, you are not trying to scare me. From now on, I will not stay in Xiangyun Temple. What if Yuling doesn't like me and punishes me? As a senior monk, I don't have a profound understanding of Buddhism. If I get punished by her, wouldn't it be embarrassing?"
"Brother Yang, you promised me before that you would take me to the city to play and treat me to delicious food. You won't break your promise, will you?"
"This... Yuquan, you and
It’s not good to be with me, I think you should... "
But before I could finish, Yuquan said, "Since you have already promised me, I will follow you from now on."
Yuquan’s words made me feel helpless.
At this time, Master Xiangyun frowned, looked at Yuquan and me, and shouted: "Yuquan, what are you mumbling about? Hurry up and find a razor. Later, you will help your junior sister Yuling shave her head. If you keep talking nonsense, I will punish you to copy Buddhist scriptures."
When Yuquan heard this, he hurriedly said, "No, no, no, Master. I'm going to find a razor right now. I don't want to copy Buddhist scriptures. I've been copying for more than ten years and I'm tired of it."
Then Yuquan ran out of the Jade Emperor Temple in a flash.
Grandma Tianqi, no, her name should be Master Yuling. After Master Xiangyun awarded her a scroll of Buddhist scriptures, she began to recite silently in the Jade Emperor Hall.
She sat cross-legged on the cushion, facing the Buddha statues, looking very pious. As Master Yuquan recited the Buddhist scriptures, I found that the deathly aura on her body slowly disappeared.
Within half an hour, a faint golden light appeared on Master Yuling's body.
She has been immersed in Buddhism.
Master Xiangyun nodded with satisfaction and said to himself, "Although he is a demon, he has a connection with Buddhism and should have entered Buddhism long ago."
Then, Master Xiangyun said to me, "Tianyi, come with me. I have something to explain to you."
After saying this, Master Xiangyun’s soul trembled and flew out of the Jade Emperor Palace.
I said "Oh" and quickly followed.
In front of a peach forest outside Xiangyun Temple, Master Xiangyun turned his back and stopped his soul.
The peach forest is full of fragrance and the scenery is pleasant and intoxicating.
"Tianyi, do you know why I asked you to come here?" Master Xiangyun asked.
I thought about it and guessed, "It's probably because of my girlfriend Huang Susu."
Master Xiangyun turned around and shook his head, saying, "It's not about Huang Susu. You need to deal with Huang Susu's matter yourself. I can't help you. I asked you to come here because I have something to give you... At the same time, I need to remind you that no matter what your fate will be in the future, you must keep your original intention and never act recklessly or help the tyrant to do evil."
"Keep your original intention, don't act recklessly, and help the tyrant? ... ... Master, what do you mean by this? Why don't I understand? "
I frowned and asked Master Xiangyun in confusion.
Who would have thought that Master Xiangyun would stare at me solemnly and say, "That is your destiny and also a secret of heaven. You cannot reveal it casually."
At this point, Master Xiangyun waved at me and said, "Tianyi, come here, come to my soul body, I have something to give you."
Do you have anything for me? Is it a Buddhist artifact
I felt happy and went to the soul of Master Xiangyun.
Who knew that Master Xiangyun took out a golden bead from the soul. The bead was ordinary, without any Buddhist teachings on it, and looked no different from a dyed glass ball.
"What is this?"
I asked in surprise.
Master Xiangyun explained: "This is called a relic bead. With it in your body, you can control the power of Buddhism. At the same time, the relic bead can also free people from the distress of the soul, make their minds clear, and not sink into darkness."
Damn, the principles Master Xiangyun talked about were really confusing. To me, he felt like a charlatan who was just trying to get free food and drinks.
Just now he told me to keep my original heart, not to act recklessly, and not to help the evil. Now he gave me some "relic beads" and said that he would not let me sink into darkness. I am a ghost-catching Taoist priest, I am very bright, how could I be addicted to darkness.
Well, I was tricked by Master Xiangyun
Confused.
"Master, what exactly do you want to say? I don't understand at all, right..."
I was still a little anxious, so I asked out loud.
Who knew, before I could finish speaking, the soul of Master Xiangyun moved his finger and shot the "relics" directly into my mouth.
With a "gulp" sound, I subconsciously swallowed the relic bead into my stomach.
"Master Xiangyun, what are you doing? How did you get that bead into my stomach? Will it cause any damage inside my body? Damn it, I finally killed a ghost king and accumulated some merits. Are you trying to harm me?"
But Master Xiangyun raised his hand and gave me a slap.
He said unhappily, "Yang Tianyi, what nonsense are you talking about. That bead is a good thing from Buddhism, a treasure that has been passed down for thousands of years. I give it to you, and it is your blessing. Although it seems to have no use now, one day in the future, you will find that what I give you today is a great gift."
A big gift? Why don't I believe it
When the relic bead entered my stomach, it felt like I had swallowed a piece of ice. Apart from feeling a little cold, there was no other feeling.
As for what Master Xiangyun said about the relic bead being some precious Buddhist item, a treasure of thousands of years, I was even less convinced. If it was a treasure, how could it appear in this small Xiangyun Temple? There are so many tall temples in the world.
I curled my lips and pretended to bow to Master Xiangyun and said, "Well, then I, Yang Tianyi, would like to thank you for your kindness!"
Master Xiangyun smiled and said nothing more.
I thought about it and asked, "Master, since you are unwilling to help me with Su Su's matter, then you should at least help me with other things, right?"
Master Xiangyun put away his smile, stroked his beard, and said, "It depends on what it is."
I felt unhappy, but I still said frankly: "Master, to be honest, although I became a ghost-catching Taoist priest and joined the Taoist profession, I have committed the "lack of life" among the "five disadvantages and three deficiencies" of us Taoist priests."
"I have asked people in the living world, and I have also been to the underworld. It is almost certain that I have committed the crime of 'lack of life'. And if nothing unexpected happens, my life span will be exhausted in less than two years. At that time, I am afraid that I can only enter the underworld after accumulating enough good karma."
"But Master, I don't want to die so early. I still have a lot of things to do. I want to stay in the world of the living and live longer. So Master, do you have any way to extend my life?"
But after listening to what I said, Master Xiangyun said mysteriously: "Two years? Hehe, two years is enough for you. Perhaps, these two years will be the two years when your destiny will change."
Damn, his words are always so profound and mysterious that I can't understand them at all.
After a while, seeing that my face was livid, Master Xiangyun spoke again: "As for the things that can increase your life span, I really don't know. But there is a spiritual tree called the Bodhi tree, which blooms flowers of rebirth and bears fruits of rebirth. Perhaps that tree can help you."
I have heard Magu mention the Bodhi tree. Perhaps Master Xiangyun knows where the Bodhi tree is.
I was delighted and asked quickly, "Master, do you know where the Bodhi tree is? Or where there is the fruit of rebirth, can you tell me?"
Who would have thought that Master Xiangyun would say with a smile: "I don't know about that. You can only find it by yourself."
I was upset, I was angry, I really wanted to curse.
I chatted with Master Xiangyun for such a long time, but I didn't gain anything except that relic bead. I still don't understand what this old bald donkey is thinking.
(to be continued)
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