When the old monk and Huitong walked into Daliang Temple one after another, several other monks of different ages who had some Taoism skills also hurriedly appeared in the Daliang Temple. Although they reacted several beats late and even didn't know where the Buddhist music coming from all over the temple came from, they instinctively went to the Foyin Mingwang Hall.
Sure enough, not long after, Hui Tong was seen walking slowly towards them with an old monk. The Buddhist music that was echoing throughout the temple was immediately traced back to its source, which was exactly what the old monk was chanting.
For some reason, just by seeing the old monk, the monk with some experience in Daliang Temple felt a sense of enlightenment in his heart. He didn't ask many questions or say much, but just bowed slightly.
Afterwards, some monks with outstanding wisdom and sharp minds came one after another, and a lot of monks began to gather in front of the Foyin Mingwang Temple. Only some monks who were doing their job day by day and ringing the bell continued to do what they were supposed to do.
Daliang Temple is still the same Daliang Temple, and there is still an endless stream of pilgrims around, but no one has any special reaction to the situation of these monks.
Ji Yuan lagged behind a little further, about twenty or thirty steps away, following in from a distance, watching the pilgrims around them burning incense and worshiping Buddha.
Although people are often indifferent to things other than their own interests, the current situation clearly has a special meaning of "detachment" in it.
The eldest princess and the female official followed Ji Yuan and Hui Tong to the outside of the temple from the beginning. They realized that the old monk must be a high-ranking monk, and now they were following them from a distance.
However, the two found that the pilgrims around them were still the same, especially when Master Huitong appeared and many eminent monks from Daliang Temple came out one after another, which was a bit strange.
The two men did not go close to the monks in front, but approached Ji Yuan carefully.
"Are you Mr. Ji?"
The eldest princess asked politely first, Ji Yuan looked back at the two women and nodded.
"Yes, it is Ji."
"Mr. Ji, do you feel that the surroundings are very strange? This is a bit too abnormal. These pilgrims..."
Ji Yuan looked around and smiled.
"Daliang Temple has always been the national temple of Tingliang State. As the eldest princess and Lu Shiguan, you naturally know that Master Huitong has the true Dharma. Ji will be frank. The Buddhist elder we welcome today has great Dharma. These pilgrims are not possessed by demons, but the monks are 'wandering' outside."
After thinking about it, Ji Yuan explained it again in words that ordinary people could understand.
"The eminent monks of Daliang Temple and others have not actually disappeared from the eyes of the public. Instead, they have been subconsciously ignored by those who have no Buddha in their hearts or whose thoughts on Buddha are not sincere. In their opinion, what they see and know is ordinary. They come to the temple not to pray for Buddha but to seek profit. I worship you, you protect me, so naturally I cannot see the true Buddha's intention. Well, in a sense, this is also a kind of obstacle to seeing and knowing."
The female official asked again subconsciously.
"Then why can the princess and I see it? Our hearts are more sincere than most people."
"Hahaha... Of course not. Ji said that it's not that the crowd couldn't see the monks, but that they ignored them. You have been paying close attention to Master Huitong from the beginning, how could you possibly ignore him? Just watch quietly here, this is also a fate for you."
After saying this, Ji Yuan stood quietly looking towards the front of the hall without saying anything more.
The eldest princess and the female official looked at each other, and finally took two steps closer to Ji Yuan, stood beside him and looked towards the direction of the hall.
Around Ji Yuan, his mind gradually calmed down, and he could even hear the faint echo of some chanting. The more he listened, the louder it became.
"A piece of wood becomes straight when it is tied with a rope, and a piece of metal becomes sharp when it is sharpened. This is worthy of being a high-level Buddhist. In this way, the monks in Daliang Temple who truly have a Buddhist heart will benefit greatly and will be more inclined to the Dharma."
Ji Yuan said lightly, but found that the old monk who had been chanting in front of the temple and was suspected to be the Buddhist Mingwang turned his head and looked at him.
The eldest princess who saw this scene lowered her voice and spoke softly to the female official beside her.
"This master has a very sharp ear..."
But soon the two of them could no longer joke, and their eyes even widened.
The Buddhist sounds from the Daliang Temple became louder and louder. It was not only the thundering sound of the old monk, but also the sounds of the monks from the Daliang Temple chanting in unison.
The old monk who had been standing outside the temple stopped reciting scriptures at a certain moment, and his clasped hands slowly fell down. His body did not move, but a translucent figure walked out of his body.
This figure looked exactly like the old monk, but just two steps away from the body, it gradually turned golden, and as it moved towards the main hall step by step, its body became bigger and bigger. In the end, it was as tall as the door frame of the main hall, and it grew taller again the moment it stepped into the main hall.
The monks of Daliang Temple chanted even louder and watched this scene with excitement. It was like the golden Buddha's figure that did not touch any pilgrims while moving around, but the pilgrims would subconsciously avoid it.
Until the golden figure stood in the Buddha Seal Hall, facing the Buddha statue in front of him.
"The Buddha's body, my body, the golden body, the incarnation, all are good..."
The golden figure bowed slightly to the Buddha statue, then took a step forward and finally merged into the Buddha statue.
At this moment, the incense, vows and Buddhist scriptures all over the sky seemed to be attracted and flowed into the Buddha statue at the same time, making the originally gold-plated Buddha statue even more magnificent.
All the monks in Daliang Temple bowed together towards the main hall. The pilgrims coming and going seemed to have sensed something and subconsciously bowed towards the main hall. Even the eldest princess and the ladies-in-waiting were moved and joined hands in bowing.
Only Ji Yuan was still standing. It was not because he really cared about his face, but he really did not dare to salute the golden statue casually, so he had to stand there calmly.
The rich power of Buddha and vows permeates the entire Daliang Temple. Although ordinary people cannot see this color, the clouds above the Foyin Mingwang Hall are painted colorful.
"Look up at the sky, those are colorful clouds!" "Hey, look."
"Really? Colorful clouds appeared in Daliang Temple!"
"Mom, mom, there are colorful clouds in the sky."
"This is the manifestation of the Buddha Ming Wang from Daliang Temple!"
"The Buddha has appeared!" "Pray quickly, pray, and bless me to make a fortune this year!"
"Please help me find a good wife!"
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After discovering the colorful clouds in the sky, the pilgrims were surprised and excited and they worshipped the Buddha statues in the halls of Daliang Temple more diligently. They felt that they had struck lucky today and that they would be blessed by worshipping the Buddha.
After the princess finished her greeting, she realized that Ji Yuan had been standing there without moving.
"Sir, you don't want to bow?"
"Well, it's not convenient to worship."
As for what the inconvenience was, Ji Yuan did not say much, and the eldest princess did not ask any more questions.
It is extremely rare to see such a wonder. The royal family of Tingliang State has always known that there is true Buddhism in Daliang Temple, and today they finally saw it.
After half a quarter of an hour, the Buddhist sounds in the temple gradually weakened and the clouds in the sky returned to normal.
The old monk walked down the steps of the Foyin Mingwang Hall surrounded by the monks of Daliang Temple, foreshadowing the successful manifestation of Mingwang's incarnation. From now on, Daliang Temple will become a Buddhist temple.
The abbot of Daliang Temple took a few quick steps, approached Huitong, exchanged glances with him, then walked up to the old monk and made an invitation with a little excitement.
"Your Excellency, please go to the inner courtyard and rest!"
"Well, no hurry!"
The old monk had a kind expression on his face. He turned his gaze in the direction of Ji Yuan and then walked towards him.
Ji Yuan looked at the old monk who was obviously coming towards him, turned around and said to the eldest princess and the female official.
"You two should go back. Master Huitong has not been very active recently. Even though it is understandable that he is pursuing a lover, he is a monk after all. Leave some wiggle room for him."
The princess was not stupid. She knew that the person in front of her was definitely an expert. She had heard before that he was a great virtuous person and wondered how a scholar got here. Now she understood.
The distinguished guests coming from Daliang Temple today must be Buddhist masters, all of whom are like gods. She can still be a little arrogant towards Huitong, but she is in awe of these masters.
"Okay, sir, remember to tell Master Huitong for me and tell him that Ruyan will come to see him again in a while."
"Okay, I'll pass it on."
One of the two women bowed lightly, while the other clasped her fists and bowed. Then they looked at the monks over there before leaving together.
The old monk did not look at the two women who were leaving. He just walked closer to Ji Yuan. After seeing through and scanning the Qingteng Sword that was really floating behind Ji Yuan, he greeted him with a Buddhist salute.
"How about we go to the backyard to chat, sir?"
Ji Yuan glanced at Hui Tong and several other monks from Daliang Temple, and then bowed solemnly in return.
"Master, please!"
An old monk in a yellow shirt and an old cassock and Ji Yuan in a white shirt were walking in front. The abbot of Daliang Temple hurriedly looked around at the monks next to him. Hui Tong understood what he meant and leaned close to whisper.
"Master Abbot, this is an old friend of mine, a great immortal."
"I see!"
. . .
Ji Yuan and the old monk did not go to any exquisite Buddhist temple. Instead, they walked in the inner courtyard for a while and stopped under a big green tree. A monk brought two cushions and the two sat down there.
Most of the other monks were sent away, and only the abbot of Dalin Temple, Huitong and three other elderly monks stayed by, but they dared only stand.
"I came to Daliang Temple this time just to show the golden body of Buddha as my incarnation, but I didn't expect to meet a Taoist master like you. It seems that Daliang Temple is better than I thought!"
"Same here. I came to Daliang Temple to meet friends, but I never expected to see the incarnation personally appointed by the Buddha's Mingwang."
"Where is the temple, sir?"
Ji Yuan spread his hands.
"There is no Taoist temple in my hometown, Dazhenjizhou."
The old monk Foyin looked at Ji Yuan intently, and his eyes met Ji Yuan's side profile.
"So that's how it is. The world is so vast and full of wonderful people! If you come to Lanzhou in the Western Regions someday, you can come to visit my Moka Foyin Dharma Hall."
"Master, you are too polite. I will go there if I have the chance. By the way, speaking of Lanzhou in the Western Regions, I want to ask you something. Do you know about the Jade Fox Cave Heaven?"
The old monk smiled.
"I know that there are many fox demons and fox immortals practicing. Some of the foxes in the Jade Fox Cave are evil, some are spiritual, and some do both good and evil. Some are unscrupulous. Sir, have you encountered such a thing before?"
Ji Yuan nodded.
"Well, there was a fox that wanted to take away Ji's Qingteng Sword."
Buzz…
The immortal sword shook slightly, and a slight sound rang out.
The old monk was obviously stunned for a moment. Which fox was so bold? Then he immediately realized that he only saw the magic sword, but did not see through Ji Yuan's artistic conception of almost merging with the world at all times.