Mount Sumeru, Tianyin Temple.
The steep mountain road winds and stretches among the mountains. As in the past, on this day under the warm sunshine, there are still crowds of people. Countless devout believers walk towards the temple to pay homage to and worship the gods in their hearts. The monks of Tianyin Temple are scattered all over the place to guide the people who come up. In some dangerous places on the cliffs, there are usually a few monks standing just in case. People coming and going, a peaceful scene.
Master Puhong's disciple Fa Xiang, who presides over Tianyin Temple, is also standing behind the mountain gate at this moment, watching the people coming and going. Practicing as him, he no longer needs to do these homework, but he is kind-hearted, and when he sees fellow monks who are a little busy due to the crowd, he will come to help, and it is the same today.
It's just that this day he seemed to be in a trance and restless, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. Seeing pious faces flashing in front of him, he put his hands together and bowed his head and recited "Amitabha Buddha" silently, Until a figure suddenly came out from the crowd and stood in front of him.
Faxiang raised his eyes and was taken aback for a moment, obviously he didn't expect to see this person in front of him at all, then he smiled and said, "We meet again, benefactor."
The person who came was Gui Li, he was wearing a long gray cloth robe, standing in the surrounding people who came to pay homage, he looked inconspicuous, the only thing that stood out was probably the gray fur that was moving around him. monkey.
Gui Li's complexion looked a bit haggard, although the whole person could not be said to be depressed, but he didn't seem to be very energetic, he just smiled at Faxiang and said: "Senior Brother Faxiang, please inform me, I have something to do, I want to Greetings to Master Puhong."
Fa Xiang smiled and said: "Don't worry, Master Zhang, your mentor has already told you that as long as you come, he will meet you no matter when and where, please come with me!" go.
Gui Li silently followed behind him, walking all the way, he saw that there were many halls in Tianyin Temple, incense was scattered, not to mention there were people everywhere, shoulder to shoulder.
The two walked for a while, Gui Li suddenly said to Fa Xiang: "Brother Fa Xiang, do you think there are really gods above the blue sky?"
Dharma Xiang was silent for a moment, and said: "Almsgiver, from the point of view of my Buddhist school, there are gods everywhere in the world, but the most important thing is still in everyone's heart."
Gui Li looked indifferent, looked at the people around, and said in a low voice: "I don't understand."
Faxiang said quietly: "The benefactor's life experience is bumpy, and the tempering is difficult. From the perspective of this little monk, if you want to find relief, the most important thing is to 'look away' in your heart."
Gui Li remained silent for a long time, never saying a word, Fa Xiang didn't say much, and led him all the way. The two walked through corridors and walked up to the small Tianyin Temple in the back mountain.
Coming outside the meditation room, Fa Xiang nodded to Gui Li, and Gui Li comprehended to stop.
Faxiang knocked lightly on the door a few times, and said: "Master, it's disciple Faxiang. Today, Guili benefactor went up the mountain and came to visit."
Immediately, Master Puhong's thick and kind voice sounded in the meditation room, saying: "Please come in, Lord Ghost Li!"
Fa Xiang gently pushed open the door, took a step back, stretched out his arm to Gui Li, and said in a low voice: "Please benefactor."
Gui Li nodded, walked into the Zen room, Fa Xiang followed behind him and also walked in, closing the door behind him.
Master Puhong still sat on the couch and meditated as usual, when he saw Guili, a kind smile appeared on his face, he put his palms together and said: "You are here, benefactor."
Gui Li has a lot of respect for this master Puhong, he dare not neglect at the moment, he bowed deeply, and said: "I'm bothering you, disciple."
Master Puhong shook his head and smiled: "I have already said that the gate of Tianyin Temple is open to you. You can come here at any time. Besides, I am very happy that you are here, but I don't know what you have. something?"
Gui Li hesitated for a moment, looked up at Master Puhong, and said: "To tell you the truth, this disciple came here because he really wanted to ask Master about something."
Master Puhong said: "It's okay to be a benefactor."
Gui Li hesitated to speak, it seemed a bit difficult to speak, but he still said: "Master, is there a rare treasure called 'The Universe Reincarnation Disk' in your temple?"
Master Puhong was stunned, and the Faxiang standing beside him also showed surprise, the two looked at each other, then Master Puhong nodded and said: "That's right, our temple does have this thing."
Ghost Li's spirit suddenly lifted, Master Pu Hong saw his expression in his eyes, frowned slightly again, and said: "Excuse me, Gui Li benefactor, why did you suddenly ask about this thing?"
Gui Li hesitated for a moment, and said: "Speaking of the disciple's situation, the two of you also know about it. Ten years ago on Qingyun Mountain, one of my disciple's friends was seriously injured for the disciple's sake, and he is still unconscious."
Master Puhong clasped his hands together and said, "Miss Baguio values love and righteousness, and this old monk also admires her very much."
Gui Li said: "In the past ten years, I have traveled all over the world, hoping to save Baguio, but God has not obeyed people's wishes, so far there has been no progress." Speaking of this, although his complexion has not changed obviously, but The gloomy look in his eyes could no longer be concealed.
Gui Li was silent for a while, looked up at Master Puhong, and said: "To tell the truth, Master, this disciple came this time because he accidentally heard a senior say that there is a mysterious thing in Tianyin Temple. The Celestial Reincarnation Disk, which has the ability to turn yin and yang, fix the soul, may have a slight hope that Bi Yao can be cured, so I came here with the audacity to hope that the master will be merciful and lend this treasure to his disciples. Once it is used up, Definitely return it in person.”
At the end, Gui Li's lips trembled slightly, apparently emotionally agitated, he seemed hesitant seeing the changes in his complexion, but then he took two steps forward, clenched his hands, and slowly knelt down in front of Master Pu Hong.
Master Puhong was taken aback, he quickly stretched out his hand, and said anxiously: "The benefactor must not do this, get up quickly."
Fa Xiang next to him had already stepped forward to support Gui Li and helped him up.
Master Pu Hong stared at Gui Li for a long time, his expression was still kind, but his eyes seemed to be a little wandering, obviously this treasure was very important to him, it was difficult to make a decision for a while.
After a while, Master Pu Hong slowly folded his hands together and said, "Benefactor, I have something I would like to ask."
Gui Li immediately said: "Master, please tell me."
Master Puhong's expression was slightly dignified, and he said: "The reincarnation of heaven and earth is in Tianyin Temple, apart from the old monks and brothers of our temple, only the old monk's disciple, Fa Xiang, knows about it. The senior who told you about this matter, who is the expert who gave advice?"
Gui Li was stunned, he couldn't speak for a while, he was silent for a long time, he whispered: "Master forgive me, it's not because the disciple deliberately concealed it, but when the senior told the disciple about this matter, he specially ordered the disciple not to disclose it. His identity, so..." At the end, his voice gradually trailed off, disappointment and anxiety appeared faintly on his face, it was obvious that there was a fierce struggle in his heart, but he still didn't say anything more after all.
Master Puhong frowned, said nothing, and bowed his head in deep thought.
Gui Li saw Master Puhong's face and expression in his eyes, and he was even more anxious. Before he came to Tianyin Temple, he did think that if this unheard of magic weapon really had such supernatural powers, it would naturally be a unique and rare treasure. It's only natural that Yinsi cherishes and attaches great importance to it, but looking at the reactions of Master Pu Hong and others, it seems that there is no intention of rejecting it, but unexpectedly, they seem to be very concerned about the source of the news of Ghost Li.
The news of Ghost Li was naturally heard from Zhou Xian on the ancient road outside Heyang City that day. The longer he knew Zhou Yixian, the more he felt that this seemingly nonsense fortune teller was really an unpredictable person. After telling him the news, he repeatedly urged him not to reveal himself.
At this moment, Gui Li felt as if several hot blood were rushing against each other, one side was the promise to Zhou Yixian, and the other side was the more important ten-year long-cherished wish. For Baguio, even if there is only a sliver of hope, he is really willing to sacrifice everything to pursue it. Right now, he can't advance or retreat. He feels that heaven and man are at war in his heart, and he is in pain for a while.
Fortunately, at this moment, Master Puhong suddenly sighed and said: "Forget it, no matter who told you, but after all, you have a predestined relationship with Junior Brother Puzhi, and besides, this treasure is also from Junior Brother Puzhi. He..." Master Pu Hong suddenly gave a wry smile, stopped talking, stood up from the Buddhist couch, looked at Gui Li and said together: "Almsgiver, please come with me, I will take you to meet someone."
Gui Li was startled, but hearing that Master Pu Hong meant that he would not pursue the source of the news anymore, and that he wanted to borrow the treasure, he couldn't help being overjoyed, when he reached the ground, his voice trembled slightly, and said: "Thank you, Master. "
Master Puhong stepped forward to help him up, and said with a smile: "You don't need to be polite, let's go!" He waved his monk's robe and walked outside the house.
Gui Li and Fa Xiang followed behind him, Gui Li couldn't help asking: "Master, who are we going to see?"
Master Puhong said indifferently: "The benefactor should know that the world often calls the old monk and brothers of our temple side by side, right?"
Gui Li nodded, and said: "Yes, the four great monks of Tianyin Temple 'Hong, Virtue, Wisdom, and Kong' are admired by all people." When he said the word "wisdom", a flash of light flashed across his face. The complex color, even the voice is a little deeper.
Both Master Pu Hong and Fa Xiang felt this, and while sighing inwardly, they naturally didn't say much.
Master Pu Hong folded his palms together and said, "I won't talk about Pu Zhi, my third junior brother. You also met Pu Kong, my fourth junior brother. The person I want to take you to meet now is my second junior brother Pu De."
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The three of them came down from the small Tianyin Temple in the back mountain, and then walked into the bustling and incense-filled Tianyin Temple. Along the way, the monks of Tianyin Temple naturally bowed respectfully when they saw the abbot, even ordinary believers, They were all overjoyed and bowed down one after another, even some old people even regarded Master Puhong as a god, knelt down and kowtowed.
Master Puhong had a pleasant face and a kind face. He walked all the way, bypassing the main hall with the largest number of people, and turning to the relatively remote northwest corner of Tianyin Temple. As the three of them walked forward, the figures of the believers gradually disappeared behind them, and the surroundings gradually became deserted. In the end, when Master Puhong stopped at the gate of a secluded courtyard at the end of a path, the surroundings were gone. There is a figure.
Gui Li raised his eyes and saw that the small courtyard in front of him was extremely simple, the wall next to it was already mottled and peeled off, the corners of the walls were covered with moss, the gate of the small courtyard was half-closed, and everyone could clearly see the small courtyard. In the atrium of the small courtyard, there are dead leaves everywhere, and the breeze blows from time to time, gently blowing and fluttering the fallen leaves on the ground, adding a bit of desolation and antiquity.
On the door of the small courtyard, there is a very dilapidated plaque with three characters written on it: Jingxin Hall.
Gui Li looked at the plaque silently, seemed to be in a daze, Master Pu Hong walked into the small courtyard, Fa Xiang followed behind him.
After walking a few steps, he found that Ghost Li behind him didn't seem to keep up, he was a little surprised, but when he turned around, he saw that Ghost Li was still looking at the plaque, Fa Xiang couldn't help but asked a little strangely: "Benefactor Zhang, what's wrong?"
Gui Li moved his body, seemed to come back to his senses, walked over in a moment of silence, and said indifferently: "It's nothing, it's just the name on the plaque, it's somewhat similar to the place where I lived when I was young, I lost my composure for a while, I'm rude."
Faxiang took another look at him, shook his head and said, "Where, benefactor, please come in!"
Gui Li nodded, and walked towards the depth of the small courtyard, Master Puhong in front had also stopped in front of a wooden house in this small courtyard, looking back at the two of them.
Gui Li stepped forward and whispered: "Disciple is rude."
Master Puhong smiled slightly, and said: "It's okay." Turning around, he gently reached out and knocked on the door of the wooden house three times, "Amitabha, Junior Brother Pude, today I brought A benefactor came to see you and disturbed the younger brother's Qingxiu, sin, sin."
A gust of wind blew over from behind Gui Li and the others, blowing up the fallen leaves all over the sky, making their skirts flutter slightly. In front of them, the wooden door seemed to be gently pushed by the wind, making a soft "squeak", but no one took the initiative to open it slowly inward.
At the same time, an old, deep and hoarse voice came from the room, as if it had been placed for too long and rusted iron, leisurely said: "Who is... who? Can help... brother, your big... driver... ah..."
Master Pu Hong smiled slightly, and walked in, Fa Xiang followed behind him, Gui Li suddenly became nervous for some reason, took a deep breath, and then stepped into the wooden house.
Even though Gui Li knew early on that the monks in Tianyin Temple were not people who value worldly luxury, and the furnishings in Tianyin Temple were very simple, but when he entered this wooden house, he was still surprised by the simplicity. The furnishings in this room are not simple, but there are no furnishings at all. There is only one corner of the empty floor covered with dry thatch. They seem.
Master Puhong stepped forward and came to the old monk, Gui Li stood silently behind him, looking from the side, he saw that the expressions of the old monk and Master Puhong were really different, and Master Puhong looked very different. Yiyi, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, looks solemn and self-possessed. No wonder countless devout people bowed down to worship just now. In contrast, the old monk sitting in the corner can really be described by the Buddhist phrase "stinky skin".
Master Puhong stood in front of the old monk and stared at him for a long time, Fang sighed slowly, sat down on the dirty floor in front of the old monk, and said calmly: "Junior brother, we haven't seen each other for ten years. ?”
The old monk put his palms together slowly, his voice was still hoarse and low and slow, and said: "Yes... ah, brother... has always been... good?"
Gui Li was startled when he heard the words, the two of them were both brothers and sisters in this Tianyin Temple, and seeing that although the old monk lived in a remote courtyard, he didn't see Tianyin Temple specially guarding him all the way, obviously it was not a retreat, In the long ten years, the two of them have never met each other, which is really unbelievable.
As if guessing what Gui Li was thinking, Master Pu Hong turned his head and smiled at Gui Li, saying: "This is the old monk's second junior brother Pu De."
Although Gui Li still doesn't know why Master Puhong brought him to meet this Master Pude, but as the four great monks of Tianyin Temple, and he is asking for others this time, he is not satisfied. Dare to be negligent, he hastily saluted: "Disciple Gui Li, pay homage to Master Pu De."
Master Pu De slowly moved his gaze over, and landed on Ghost Li's face, his movements were very stiff and slow, and it even made one feel that even moving his gaze was laborious. Gui Li was very puzzled how this one of the four great monks who moved the world could look like this, but on the surface he did not dare to lose courtesy.
Master Puhong next to him said indifferently: "Junior Brother Pude, he is practicing a branch of my Buddhism called 'Bitter Zen'. People who are not very wise and brave cannot practice. Don't look at him now. Practicing Dao Xing, Pu De Junior Brother is far better than me."
The corners of Master Pude's haggard face and mouth moved slightly, maybe it was a smile, anyway, the change of expression was completely invisible from the outside, and he said slowly: "Senior brother... you are joking..."
Master Puhong folded his palms together and recited "Amitabha" in a low voice, and then said: "Junior brother, I have committed a serious crime by disturbing Qingxiu today. I will make amends here first, but this matter is not more important than others." Taking a sharp look, he said, "Junior Brother, do you know who he is?"
Ever since Master Pude looked at Ghost Li just now, his eyes never left, but his eyes always seemed to be so calm, no one could see what he was thinking in his heart.
At this moment, after listening to Master Puhong's words, Master Pude said slowly: "Who is it?"
Master Puhong sighed softly, and said: "He is the wronged brother Puzhi planted ten years ago, that young Zhang Xiaofan from Caomiao Village at the foot of Qingyun Mountain."
"What!" For the first time, Master Pu De didn't pause in his words, and even his face changed slightly. After a long while, his gaze was still fixed on Gui Li, and he said, "He is... that child?"
I don't know if it's because the words are gradually increasing, and the pauses in Master Pude's words are gradually becoming less and more fluent.