"Prince Ping ascended to heaven?" Xiao Shi frowned, her beautiful face filled with solemnity: "Did someone assassinate Prince Ping?"
Chu Li shook his head: "No one assassinated him this time, but Prince Ping left on his own."
"Why is this?" Xiao Shi said, "Is there something he can't think of?"
"Alas..." Chu Li shook his head: "Prince Ping's heart knot has not been opened, and Princess Ping has also ascended to heaven, so he simply followed her, not wanting to stay alone in this world."
"Princess Ping ascended to heaven?" Xiao Qi asked: "The new Princess Ping?"
Chu Li nodded slowly.
Xiao Qi frowned: "How could this be so?"
Chu Li said: "It may involve a fight between sects. In short, Princess Ping is going to ascend to heaven, and Prince Ping is accompanying her. Before leaving, he gave me this letter, but he asked me to understand that he can no longer be the emperor."
"Alas... Prince Ping is really the seed of infatuation!" Xiao Shi shook his head: "Who would have thought that as a general, he would be so affectionate?"
Chu Li nodded.
Prince Ping had a very high self-esteem. Because of this, he was devastated by the death of the original Princess Ping. Even after a new Princess Ping was born, he still could not recover and always wanted to abandon the world.
Now, taking advantage of Princess Xinping's ascension to heaven, he also left this world and was completely liberated.
He could understand Prince Ping's thoughts, but as a prince, such an approach was too willful.
He shook his head and smiled bitterly. King Ping also trusted himself too much. Because of him, he could leave this world and go to heaven with peace of mind. Moreover, he said that he would meet again in the future, so there was no need to say goodbye.
Xiao Qi frowned: "What should we do?"
Prince Ping was originally going to inherit the throne, but when he left suddenly, all his plans were disrupted. Chu Li's hard work was in vain. The happiest person now must be Leng Shouren.
Chu Li turned to look at Xiao Shi: "Second sister, let's go to the Vajra Temple."
"You want Xu'an to leave the temple?" Xiao Shi asked.
Chu Li nodded slowly.
Xiao Shi said: "He is a stubborn boy. It is difficult to change what he is determined to do. Moreover, he is not interested in the throne. Why force him?"
"If the people of the world don't suffer, let him take over the throne. I really don't worry about others on top." Chu Li said.
"...Okay, let's give it a try." Xiao Shi nodded.
If it were anyone else, they might not understand Chu Li's approach of caring about the country and the people, and would feel that he was meddling in other people's affairs and looking for trouble. However, as young ladies from the Duke's Palace, they have been nurtured since childhood and have the world in mind. They cannot just care about the world. himself, so he supported Chu Li’s approach.
Chu Li looked at Xiao Qi.
Xiao Qi nodded lightly: "Don't worry, I will take care of them."
Chu Li looked at Pang Shiji again: "Don't let your wife worry too much, practice hard."
He looked at Li Meng again.
Li Meng hurriedly said: "Uncle, don't worry, I will never be troublesome."
Chu Li nodded, grabbed Xiao Shi's wrist and disappeared suddenly.
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In the early morning, the Vajra Temple is surrounded by purple air.
Chu Li raised his brows. This was collecting the purple energy from heaven and earth. It was the purest breath. Both the pagoda and the formation were collecting this purple energy to nourish and strengthen themselves, making the Vajra Temple stronger.
The temple door was closed tightly, Chu Li and Xiao Shi stood outside the temple.
Looking at the big round mirror with wisdom, he could vaguely see the monks gathering together in the temple through the golden light.
So he stepped forward and knocked on the temple door.
In the entire Vajra Temple, only the temple gate is the Sheng Gate, and the rest is covered by formations.
Xu'an appeared quickly, opened the temple door and invited the two people in.
"What's going on inside? Is it appropriate for us to go in?" Chu Li asked.
Xu'an said: "General Manager Chu has a close relationship with our temple. There is no need to see anyone outside. Please come in."
After Xiao Shi and Chu Li entered the temple gate, they saw more than twenty red-clothed monks sitting under the steps of the main hall of the temple. There were middle-aged monks, old monks, and young novice monks. They couldn't help but ask: "What are you doing?"
"Master Zhiyu is about to give a lecture." Xu An said.
"Teaching the Dharma?" Xiao Shi looked at Chu Li: "Shall we stay outside the temple for a while?"
Chu Li smiled and said: "I just wanted to listen to the lecture."
Xiao Shi rolled her eyes at him.
She didn't want to listen to an old monk nagging her, so she might as well practice the exercises by herself for a while.
She now belongs to Taiqing Sect, which is not the same path as Buddhism, so she doesn't want to hear it.
Chu Li smiled and said: "You will definitely gain something by listening to the master's lectures. This is a rare opportunity that you cannot even touch."
Xu'an smiled and nodded with deep understanding: "Patriarch Zhiyu only teaches the Dharma once every ten years."
"Okay, just listen." Xiao Shi said.
The monks did not react to the arrival of the two men, as if they did not know. They sat with their curtains hanging, motionless as if they were in samadhi.
Xu'an also sat down.
Xiao Shi sat next to him and was about to speak when Chu Li pulled his sleeve and winked.
Xiao Shi closed her mouth and looked around.
Slow footsteps sounded, and an old monk in red slowly walked out of the hall, stood on the steps, and sat down slowly.
The old monk was withered and thin, and walked tremblingly, as if he might fall down at any time. The broad red monk's robe was dangling on his body, as if there was no body in the monk's robe. A gust of wind could roll up the monk's robe and the old monk into the sky.
Chu Li's face turned solemn.
Although the Great Round Mirror Wisdom has been restrained and its power is greatly reduced, you can still see the three-round halo on the back of the old monk's head, emitting a soft radiance, but others cannot see it.
"Amitabha..." Monk Zhiyu sat cross-legged on the steps, put his skinny hands together and chanted the Buddha's name.
"Amitabha!" All the monks announced the Buddha's name in unison.
Chu Li's eyes flashed and suddenly changed.
He seemed to be standing on the surface of the sea. The water swayed gently, and his body swayed with it, but he did not sink, but just floated on the water.
There is a huge lotus in the sky, and sitting cross-legged on the lotus is an old monk, Monk Zhiyu.
A bright moon appeared on the back of Monk Zhiyu's head, exuding soft and clear light, covering his body and also covering Chu Li who was standing on the sea water.
"Amitabha..." Monk Zhiyu spoke slowly, his voice was soft and sweet, and it was so beautiful that people couldn't help but want to keep listening: "This is what I hear..."
A piece of Buddhist teaching that Chu Li had never heard of was softly recited in his ears. No need for the wise monk to explain it, Chu Li naturally understood its beauty.
The Great Sun Tathagata Sutra suddenly moved, and the scene in front of him quickly disappeared. Then he found himself still sitting at the foot of the steps. On the steps sat the monk Zhiyu.
"Amitabha..." Monk Zhiyu's Buddha's trumpet sounded in Chu Li's ears, and he looked up.
Monk Zhiyu was looking at him quietly.
The two people's eyes collided in the air, and Chu Li tithes.
Monk Zhiyu nodded lightly, took out a string of Buddhist beads from his arms, and tossed them gently.
The dark Buddhist beads fluttered down in front of Chu Li.
Chu Li stretched out his hand to take it and tithe it together.
He knew that the thing given by Monk Zhiyu was absolutely extraordinary. After their eyes collided, they felt a tacit understanding in their hearts and knew that what Monk Zhiyu was practicing was the Immovable Sutra of the Great Sun Tathagata.
He never expected that the Great Sun Tathagata Immortal Sutra could have such a wonderful effect. He had always used it to strengthen his mind and not be deceived by external objects. It seems that it can do the opposite and deceive external objects.
As soon as the beads fell on his hand, Chu Li couldn't help but spin the Great Sun Tathagata Sutra.