Wanshou Temple, formerly known as Huguo Temple.
When Shilong, the former king of Nanzhao, was alive, he snatched a large stone Buddha from Shu and placed it in the temple. From then on, the temple was renamed Wanshou Temple, which means "I am the only true Buddha and I will live forever."
It has to be said that this is a precious temple, magnificent, towering, and resplendent; with the sound of Buddhist chants and the continuous burning of incense, it truly lives up to the name of a royal Zen temple.
There is an endless stream of dignitaries coming to worship the Buddha; in the past, there might have been even more, but recently, influenced by the appearance of the Divine Seal, some believers with unsteady faith have already changed their allegiance.
Even so, there was still a huge crowd of people, which shows how grand the event was in the past.
On a small hill near Wanshou Temple, there is a pavilion with a square stone table in the pavilion and four stone benches under the table for pilgrims to rest. Now there are four figures sitting on them.
One of the old Taoist priests with a tall hat and beard, and an immortal-like appearance, was none other than Zhu Qia.
On Zhu Qia's left, the extremely charming woman with beautiful eyebrows and white teeth is obviously the leader of the Wushen Cult, Yang Liuye; on his right, the graceful and pitiful beauty is none other than Cha Shuchen.
No matter how deep the water in Wanshou Temple is, as long as the sacred tree is in the temple, Zhu Qia has to come.
Today, he came, and brought the two great leaders with him. No matter what, he wanted to find out the background of Wanshou Temple.
Opposite Zhu Qia, there sat a big monk, but he was not Yicun.
This is a monk whose age cannot be determined, with red lips, white teeth and elegant white clothes. If it were not for his bald head and the eye-catching scars from his ordination on top of his head, you would definitely think that he is a handsome and suave young man.
The truth often makes people drop their jaws in shock; this unrestrained and handsome monk is one of the two top masters of Wanshou Temple, the lecherous monk Yaoruo.
As an eminent monk, he is as charming as a demon and looks like a fox. He can be said to be a demon.
Zhu Qia and the other two were surprised that a lecherous monk would behave like this. Zhu Qia looked solemn and said, "Master, I came here to ask for something and to save someone. I wonder if you can give it up."
Yao Ruo, a lecherous monk who even dared to steal the king's wife, narrowed his solemn eyes slightly when he heard Zhu Qia's words and said resolutely: "No."
Without even asking what it was, he was flatly rejected. This scene choked the old Taoist Zhu Qia, who almost got a stitch in his side. He was so angry that he suddenly narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth and said, "The Buddha said: Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. You, a monk, treat life and death as nothing. Aren't you afraid of being criticized?"
Yao Ruo heard this, looked at Zhu Qia calmly, and said clearly: "To cultivate the mind, one must calm the mind, and to cultivate the Tao, one must be selfless. The past events and the past mind should not be remembered; the present events and the present mind should be left to fate; the future events and the future mind, why bother with them."
"The Taoist priest is a person who lives in seclusion from the secular world. Why should he bother himself with worldly affairs?"
What does it mean? Zhu Qia was suddenly confused by the monk's tongue-twister-like Buddhist verses. He was completely bewildered and speechless for a moment.
"Mundane matters?" Just because he doesn't understand doesn't mean no one else understands. Upon hearing this, Liu Ye sneered.
She opened her mouth slightly and continued sarcastically, "Master, do you still remember the calamity in the imperial palace? In the past, Master was willing to work hard to have a child. Why do you blame the Taoist priest? Moreover, the Taoist priest came to the door in person to ask for something. He did it to save people, not to steal someone's wife."
Liu Ye's words were very sharp and directly attacked his weak points.
However, such a sharp criticism seemed to have little effect on Yao Ruo. Not only did he not feel ashamed at all, he looked at Liu Ye meaningfully and said directly: "The Buddha said: Five hundred glances in the previous life can only exchange for a passing by in this life."
"Moreover, form is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from form, form is emptiness, emptiness is form, feeling, thought, action and consciousness are also like this. I have realized my mind and seen my nature. How can I be wrong?"
"Shameless! Master, a high monk from the Huguo Temple, can actually say such shameless words so righteously. I really admire you very much." Upon hearing this, Cha Shuchen could no longer hold back. He looked at Yao Ruo with great contempt and spoke angrily.
"Since you are a master of Buddhist verses and have been using them to fool us, I would like to ask you something. The Buddhist verses once said: The reason why people suffer is that they pursue the wrong things."
"Master, you are so selfish that you don't even try to save someone in need. Aren't you afraid of bringing unnecessary pain to yourself?" Cha Shuchen said this with a threatening tone that was self-evident. No matter how she looked at this lewd monk, she just didn't like him.
Facing the threat from Cha Shuchen, Yao Ruo remained calm and composed. He glanced at the three people coldly and said resolutely, "What you three asked for is extremely important to Wanshou Temple and to my two brothers. Please forgive me for not being able to give it to you."
"If you three have nothing else to say, please go ahead. I'm sorry I can't keep you company." As soon as he said this, Yao Ruo was about to get up and see the guests off.
The three opponents were all masters, but he was not afraid. Besides, he and his senior brother Sha Chengmi could have achieved what they have today thanks to that sacred tree.
Although the Taoist priest never said it explicitly, with his vision and knowledge, he could see that, apart from the sacred tree, nothing else in the entire Wanshou Temple would be of interest to him.
If someone wants to covet the sacred tree, it is simply to snatch the opportunity of his fellow disciples. How could he agree to that? Since there is no need to talk further, he might as well serve tea and send the guest off.
However, Zhu Qia and his two companions had no hope of reaching the sacred tree immediately. They came here just to explore the whereabouts of Wanshou Temple, so how could they leave so easily
"I've long heard that the master has superb skills and unparalleled bravery. I, a humble servant, would like to ask the master for some advice." Before the voice fell, Cha Shu Chenye, who was sitting still, waved his hand lightly. A silk ribbon suddenly flew out and turned into a peerless ferocious python that was waiting for an opportunity to strike, and pounced towards Yao Ruo with unparalleled swiftness.
The silk ribbon is like water, lingering and gentle; the silk ribbon is like lightning, swift and unstoppable.
While Cha Shuchen's words were still ringing in her ears, the green silk ribbon had already shot in front of Yao Ruo.
"What a fierce female donor. However, you can't do anything to me." Facing the fierce silk ribbon, Yao Ruo's expression remained unchanged, and he said confidently and fearlessly.
The four people present were all top masters of the time. To them, picking up flowers or flying leaves could hurt people, not to mention that Long Yue Tao was Cha Shuchen's famous ice blade.
Don't underestimate this silk ribbon. Each of its threads is made of ice silk. It is a precious weapon inherited by the Moon Worshiping Cult. It is fearless of water and fire, and cannot be harmed by swords.
Before Yaoruo finished speaking, he suddenly raised his hand, as if greeting the Buddha, and boldly faced the green silk ribbon that was like a spirit snake.
"boom"
There was a loud bang and a roar in the whole area. Even the pavilion where the four people were was shaking. It was obvious that the power contained in this hasty attack was so tremendous.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them sat firmly on the stone benches and took the blow head-on. After the blow, Yao Ruo was safe and sound, which made the three of them murmur in their hearts.
"Hmph" Cha Shuchen snorted delicately. Her nickname 'Yue Yin Yun Yu' was not called for nothing.
Before he finished snorting, the green silk ribbon that hit Yao Ruo's palm suddenly broke apart, like a perfect piece of brocade that suddenly became untied.
Suddenly, it turned into countless flying silk threads, swaying and dancing wildly, densely packed, covering the sky and the sun; flying threads were like rain, thorny threads were like curtains, covering Yao Ruo's head and face.
Being underneath it, not to mention the hidden moon and rain, even the light would be blocked by the silk threads in the sky.
It is worthy of being a heritage weapon. When gathered, it becomes a ribbon, and when scattered, it becomes a thread. Thousands of threads attack the cage, like pear blossoms in a rainstorm or cow hairs all over the sky.
Such intensive attacks would probably make anyone feel terrified and worried all day long.
What's more, the one who controls the silk threads is a master like Cha Shuchen. Each silk thread is infused with her true energy, making them shaped like steel needles and bone spurs, indestructible. Who can stop her
Even for a master like Yao Ruo, it would not be easy to stop him.
In the eyes of Zhu Qia and Liu Ye, Yao Ruo really had no way to resist. How could he block these overwhelming threads that were as thin as flying needles
However, just because it cannot be blocked doesn’t mean that the monster cannot be defended against.
Yao Ruo shouted loudly and said sternly, "Since I have said so, you can't do anything to me, so you should save your energy."
As soon as the words were spoken, Yao Ruo's appearance became even more solemn, and his skin seemed to be suddenly covered with a layer of gold foil, instantly glowing with a faint golden light.
As expected, countless silk threads all attacked his body, and Yao Ruo's white monk robe was instantly pierced with holes.
“Ding, ding, ding…”
A series of intensive crisp sounds erupted, and one end of the silk thread hit Yao Ruo's body as expected. However, the silk thread that could pierce metal and stone actually made a crisp sound like the sound of metal when it hit the body of this lewd monk, causing Zhu Qia and the other two to frown involuntarily.
Unexpectedly, this Yao Ruo not only has an extraordinary high level of cultivation, but has also cultivated external martial arts to such a level. No wonder it is such a headache. Yang Liuye and Cha Shuchen have always been reluctant to provoke Wanshou Temple easily, which is not unwise.
After the crisp sound, Yao Ruo looked a little embarrassed, but he sat firmly on the stone bench without any injury. He glared at Cha Shuchen and said, "Why did you come here, lady donor? Since I have declared that you can't do anything to me, I will never make empty threats."
"Arrogant." Cha Shuchen waved her hand, and thousands of silk threads instantly condensed into a single silk ribbon, which rolled back in a moment and instantly sank into her cuffs.
"Hard bang hard, maybe I can't do anything to you, but you must not forget that in this small pavilion, besides me, there are also Sister Liu Ye and this Taoist priest."
"The Taoist master is unfathomable, and I dare not speculate. But you must know what Sister Liuye is good at." Cha Shuchen used all his tricks in an instant, but he could not do anything to Yao Ruo. However, she did not care at all. After all, the purpose of her visit this time was to spy.