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The bells ring melodiously, echoing in the mountains, signaling a new day. In Jinshan Temple, monks gathered together today, and guests from all over the world, including officials, gentry, celebrities, or famous Buddhist and Taoist masters, all gathered in the main hall of the Buddhist hall to witness the grand ceremony of master Buchi's acceptance of disciples. .
Master Bu Chi is not only the abbot of Jinshan Temple, but also one of the top masters of Buddhism today. His profound knowledge of Buddhism can be said to be famous all over the world. Logically speaking, as the abbot of Jinshan Temple, he should have many disciples, but the fact is that he has been practicing for more than a hundred years, but he has never accepted a single disciple.
Now, Master Bu Chi is finally accepting a disciple. He is the first disciple and may be the last disciple. Naturally, it attracts special attention. Compared with the officials, gentry and celebrities who just come to watch the excitement, many Buddhist and Taoist practitioners are... I want to see what kind of talent it is that can lead Master Bu Chi to make an exception.
Under the attention of everyone, more than ten Buddhist monks led by Master Buchi were seen taking their seats one after another under the golden body of the Buddha. The monks in the temple sat on the left, and the spectators sat on the right. After a while, a little boy walked slowly with his hands clasped together. When entering the main hall, although he looks very young, he is full of pure Buddha power. In the eyes of those with discerning eyes, they can't help but be surprised:
"This boy is so talented and has such a deep connection with Buddhism. No wonder even a virtuous and eminent monk like Master Buchi, who has not accepted a disciple for a hundred years, would rather make an exception and accept him as his disciple."
"Yes, look at the pure Buddhist power in this little boy. In less than ten years, he will become the world's first-class Buddhist master. With Jinshan Temple in his hands, it will surely prosper in the future!"
"I really envy this guy Buchi's good luck. With such qualifications, if I had met him earlier, I would definitely take him under his wing. How can I still have a share in Jinshan Temple today..."
Spiritual consciousness fluctuated, messages were transmitted, and the faces of the practitioners who came to watch the ceremony were full of envy, jealousy, and hatred. However, it was undeniable that at this moment, they were all amazed by the talent of the child in front of them.
But I saw the child slowly walking forward, knelt down on a futon in front of Master Buchi, kowtowed to the Buddha three times before facing Master Buchi, and recited a begging text: "Now I invite you to be a great monk, may you be great." Virtue serves as a monk for me. Because of my great virtue, I have received sufficient precepts and compassion... "
Master Bu Chi nodded slowly and said calmly: "Now that you have realized Bodhi, you have taken refuge in front of my Buddha. You must not kill any living being until the end of your physical life. Can you uphold this precept?"
The boy replied: "I can hold on..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw clouds surging in the sky. Then, a stream of red light roared through the sky. In the blink of an eye, it fell in front of the main hall, revealing a figure in black. He was wearing a black Taoist robe and carrying a red burden on his back. With a strange sword and a white jade whisk in hand, a fairy wind swept the entire place.
"Master Buchi, I'm too late." The visitor chuckled, walked straight into the hall, and complained: "The mountains are high and the roads are far, why did you start without waiting for me?"
"Amitabha!" He proclaimed the Buddha's name, and Master Buchi said quickly: "It turns out that the Immortal Zhiqiu Dao arrived. Due to the large number of visitors, he had to start the ceremony first. I couldn't wait for long, and it was Lao Na who gave the salute."
"Lao Monk?" The visitor had a weird look on his face: "I said I'm not crazy about the little monk, can you please change your self-identity? At least, don't use this self-identity when facing me. It feels too weird."
"Ha!" With a chuckle, Master Buchi said with a smile: "The young monk is rude and calls himself elder in front of Taoist Master Zhiqiu. It is really inappropriate."
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but be surprised. You must know that Master Buchi is now more than 120 years old, and the person who came here looks to be in his twenties at most, but he actually called Master Buchi "little one." "Monk", Master Buchi accepted it readily, which is too surprising.
"Who is this person? He came late and didn't say anything, but he was so rude?"
"Master Bu Chi has a good temper. If it were me, I would definitely give him a good look. How can I tolerate him being so arrogant? I just treat him with courtesy."
"Fart, do you know who he is? He dares to talk nonsense!"
"That is, Shura Zhiqiu Yiye in black is a Taoist master who has been famous all over the world in the past two hundred years. It is said that he has already crossed the boundary between life and death, and has developed magical powers that are comparable to the gods on land, let alone not crazy. Master, even Master Buhai from Wutai Mountain will regard himself as a junior when he meets me."
"Shura in black, Zhiqiu Yiye, it turns out to be him? No wonder... ... ..."
While everyone was talking about it, they understood the identity of the visitor and quickly restrained their disrespectful words. Those so-called officials, gentry and celebrities may not be aware of the power of the visitor, but as practitioners, they knew very well that this You are definitely the most unoffendable person in the world today.
The person who came was surprisingly Jiang Chen. The person who came this time was the six-year agreement between Lai Que and Master Buchi. Because the boy who was accepted by Master Buchi as his disciple was none other than Jiang Chen six years ago. The baby who was personally sent to Jinshan Temple for foster care when he was chasing the Thousand-Year Centipede Golden Cymbal Dharma King in the morning. Now he is six years old. He has opened his wisdom early and is practicing with Master Buchi. Now, he is about to officially start.
In fact, Jiang Chen had already expected this. After all, a baby who grew up in a temple was surrounded by monks. He had been influenced by Buddhism since he was a child, and with the deliberate guidance of people, he became a monk. It's just a matter of letting nature take its course. Therefore, when Jiang Chen received the message from Master Buchi, he didn't have any unexpected expression on his face. He cut through the air with his sword and headed straight for Jinshan Temple.
With Jiang Chen's current level of cultivation, the flying speed of the sword is so fast that even though it has not reached the level of a thousand miles in an instant, the sword light can always travel a hundred miles in a flash. Therefore, even at the slowest speed, Jiang Chen should have arrived at Jinshan Temple long ago. Unfortunately, when he passed by Qingyuan County, he prayed for rain for the local people, which delayed him for a long time. When we arrived at Jinshan Temple, the apprenticeship ceremony had already begun.
Fortunately, although the apprenticeship ceremony has already begun, it has only just begun. It is not too late. Master Buchi first asked the boy to see Jiang Chen and thanked him for saving his life. Then he continued the apprenticeship ceremony. Bar Mitzvah.
"Now that you have realized Bodhi, take refuge before my Buddha and refrain from killing living beings until the end of your physical life. Can you uphold this novice precept?"
"Can hold on!" The boy responded resolutely, his words full of firmness, which made people feel the sincerity in it very clearly.
“You have now taken my precepts, and from now on you must restrain yourself. You shall not steal, do not commit adultery, do not lie, do not drink alcohol, do not wear beautiful garlands and apply incense to your body, do not sing, dance or perform, nor go to watch or listen, do not sit on a high bed, You are not allowed to eat out of season, and you are not allowed to catch money that looks like gold or silver. These are the ten precepts of a novice monk. You must not break them as long as you live your life. Can you keep them?"
"Can hold on..."
After imparting the precepts, Master Buchi immediately announced the benefits of becoming a monk to his only disciple, so that he could understand the dignity of this status and avoid belittling himself.
How great is its merit? Higher than Mount Sumeru, deeper than the giant sea, and wider than the void, Master Bomo uses these three comparisons to illustrate that the merits of becoming a monk are so great that it is difficult to describe.
Why can becoming a monk achieve such merit? Because it is the beginning of leaving reincarnation and moving toward liberation, a complete change of life, and the complete eradication of pain. All the efforts made by people in the world, such as starting a family, establishing a career, being rich and noble, etc., are all temporary and temporary compared with the benefits achieved by becoming a monk.
Of course, these are just Buddhist sayings, but Jiang Chen dismissed them. Although there are many cultivation methods in Buddhism, he is very greedy, and he is willing to practice one or two to get the essence. , improve your own cultivation. However, he has no intention of joining the Buddhist sect. In contrast, the Taoist sect advocates the natural way of Taoism, which is much better in this regard and favors him more.
The ceremony was carried out step by step. It has to be said that it was much more solemn and rigorous than when he first became a disciple of Maoshan in the zombie world. It started in the morning and lasted until noon before entering the final stage. Master Give a disciple a Dharma name. In Taoism, it is called a Taoist name.
"You are endowed with the Buddha's shadow and have entered my Samana through the hands of immortals. You will have an infinite future in the future. I will take the Dharma name for you now. I hope that you can use the boundless Dharma to overcome the sea of suffering in the future." Master Buchi caressed the child gently. On top of his head, his face was filled with a peaceful smile: "From now on, your Dharma name will be: 'Fahai'..."