"Then Master Qianxuzi is here too?"

In the abbot's room, the faces of the two abbots of Donglin Temple and Xilin Temple, Master Fayuan and Master Xianghuan, suddenly darkened after hearing the report from Zhike Monk.

Master Xianghuan, the abbot of Donglin Temple, showed a trace of worry on his face: "Senior Brother Fayuan, this is not good. Qian Xuzi is a well-known Taoist master for a long time. He came to Donglin Temple to participate in the Dharma Conference this time. I am afraid that the visitor is not good. ah!"

Master Fayuan, the abbot of Xilin Temple, consoled him: "Brother, don't worry. Uncle Fazhao has already mastered my Buddhist magical technique, the Four Noble Truths. Even if Master Qianxu comes in person, he may not be able to do anything about it!"

"It would be great if that's the case!" Master Xianghuan frowned and said, "This Qian Xuzi has been famous for a long time. He was already a top figure in the Taoist sect fifty years ago. Now more than fifty years have passed, although this Qian Xuzi is already old. He is over ninety years old, but Taoist martial arts are very good at maintaining health, and now I don’t know how profound his skills are. Even if Uncle Fa Zhao has mastered the "Four Noble Truths", he may not be a sure winner!"

When Fa Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but remain silent.

Just one Fire Dragon Taoist is enough to give them a headache, and with the addition of Qian Xuzi, the two temples may have to join forces to suppress the people on the Taoist side.

After a while, Master Fayuan said at this time: "This matter needs to be reported to Master Fazhao. It would be better to let him know in advance."

Upon hearing this, Master Xianghuan nodded, and then they both left the abbot's room and walked towards Monk Fazhao's Zen room.

In the meditation room, the great monk Fazhao was sitting on the futon with his eyes slightly closed, as if he was meditating and wandering. But when he heard the reports from Fayuan and Xianghuan, his eyes suddenly opened, as if there was a shock. Lightning flashed, and the entire abbot's room seemed to become brighter.

Fa Yuanhe was shocked when he saw this scene: "Uncle Fa Zhao has such profound skills!"

The two of them were secretly shocked. Although they had overestimated Monk Fazhao's cultivation, they never expected that their senses would be affected just by the light shining from Monk Fazhao's eyes.

Master Fayuan couldn't help but ask: "Uncle Fa Zhao's kung fu has probably reached the point where the Buddha's light first appears, right?"

When Master Fazhao opened his eyes just now, he did not miss the flash of shock in the other person's eyes - this feature is very consistent with the description of 'the first appearance of Buddha's light' in the Buddhist scriptures. When this kind of scene appears, it means This person's cultivation has reached an extremely profound level and he has begun to get involved in the spiritual realm.

Master Fazhao nodded, acknowledging Master Fayuan's guess.

When the monk Xianghuan heard this, he couldn't help but be very surprised: "Uncle Master, has he reached this level? Then this Dharma Conference will definitely surpass the Taoism!"

Unexpectedly, Master Fazhao shook his head and said: "Don't underestimate Taoism. Taoism has existed since before the Qin Dynasty. Buddhism was only introduced to China during the Eastern Han Dynasty, and it only flourished in the two Jin Dynasties. There was the Tang Dynasty, which respected Taoism for hundreds of years, but I don't know why. The Taoist sect has accumulated a lot of information. This is the case with Qian Xuzi, and the same is true with Taoist Huolong. The previous Luo Gongyuan, Ye Fashan and others are all the first-class figures in the Taoist sect, not counting those who are unknown or whose reputation is not well-known. "

Listening to Master Fazhao's words, Xianghuan and Fayuan could not help but fall silent.

Indeed, the Taoist sect has been inherited for more than a thousand years. Even if it is divided into various schools, the foundation cannot be underestimated. Who knows which corner will suddenly pop up with a top master.

Not to mention that in the Zen room in the backyard, the abbots of the two temples and the previous abbot, the great monk Fazhao, were discussing how to deal with the arrival of Qian Xuzi.

In the Dharma Assembly venue in the front yard, under the reed canopy belonging to the Taoist sect, all the Taoist sects came to greet Qian Xuzi. Although these Taoists were juniors to him, Qian Xuzi himself did not rely on his elders, and they all returned the gifts one by one.

After the ceremony, the masters of the three great Taoist temples in Mount Lu - Taiyi Temple, Jianji Temple and Taiping Palace - gathered around Qian Xuzi and asked him for advice on spiritual practice.

Qian Xuzi did not hesitate to give advice and answered their questions one by one.

Time gradually passed, and the venue of the Dharma Assembly was filled with monks from all over the world. At three o'clock in the morning, a Huo Gong Tutu came out carrying a rice bucket for steaming rice.

After the food was distributed to the Taoist priests, the master of Taiyi Temple looked at the food in the bowl and couldn't help but smile: "This Donglin Temple is really generous. I thought they would only give us a bowl of clear porridge for the morning meal, but I didn't expect it. I’ll give you eight-treasure rice!”

"Monks from all over are gathered at this puja, and they also invited my Taoist disciples to come over. Naturally, they have to make a grand show, otherwise they will be the ones who get laughed at!" said the leader of Jianji Temple disapprovingly.

After eating the morning meal, the monks and Taoists from each family sat down in their own canopies and waited quietly for the ceremony to begin.

Just after hearing the sound of a bell, the abbots of the two temples behind the main hall, the great monk Fazhao and others filed out. The group climbed onto the lecture platform and sat down each.

In the Taoist gate, people from various Taoist temples were chatting in low voices. The master of Taiyi Temple raised his head and looked around, frowning: "Brother Fire Dragon Taoist Brother is not here yet?"

"No!" A Taoist who went out to inquire about the news replied, "Except for Huilong Temple, everyone from all the Taoist temples in Lushan Mountain has arrived."

Upon hearing this, the master of Taiyi Temple was about to say something. Qian Xuzi, who was closing his eyes to rest his mind, suddenly said: "Here we come!"

"What's coming?" The leader of Taiyi Temple was stunned.

Qian Xuzi did not answer, but looked up at the sky outside Lu Peng.

The Buddhist gate is covered with reeds and is a shed without walls. The surrounding scene can be seen at a glance. Qian Xuzi did not look around, but turned his gaze to the sky. This made Taiyi Temple Master full of doubts, and he also turned his gaze to the sky. the sky.

On the lecture platform, Monk Fazhao also looked up at the sky as if he had something in his heart.

High in the sky, two figures were seen one behind the other. One was wearing a blue Taoist robe, the other was wearing a Confucian scholar's white robe. Both of them had big sleeves fluttering, flying towards Feng Xu Yufeng in the sky.

In the field, a monk noticed the gaze of Monk Fazhao and looked towards the sky. He immediately saw two figures in the sky. The monk could not help but point to the sky and exclaimed: "Look!"

Hearing the monk's exclamation, everyone in the venue couldn't help but look up to the sky. When they saw Taoist Huolong and Lu Yan arriving from the sky, all the monks couldn't help but gape at the two figures in the sky. people.

When a monk saw this scene, he couldn't help blurting out: "Is that an immortal?"

Of course, it's no wonder that he mistook the figure in the sky for an immortal. In fact, this method of "flying in the air" has completely exceeded the scope of martial arts. I am afraid that only the legendary immortals can fly in the air. .

Of course, not only the Buddhist side, but also the Taoist side couldn't help but show dumbfounded expressions after seeing the scene in the sky.

"Brother Huolong Taoist, has he become an immortal?" The leader of Jianji Temple couldn't help but murmured to himself after seeing this scene.

yes!

Several other Taoist temple leaders looked at this scene and couldn't help but echo the words of the temple leader Jian Ji in their hearts.

Although there is Qinggong in this world, Qinggong is still a leaping and leaping technique, which requires a place to borrow. But "flying in the air" is truly breaking away from the constraints of the earth and soaring freely in the sky. It's not something that ordinary martial arts can do - this kind of ability can only be mastered by legendary immortals, right?

In the reed canopy where the Taoist sect belongs, compared to the Taoists from various sects who saw the Fire Dragon Taoist coming from the air, Qian Xuzi did not say a word, but his eyes did shine brightly. It was as if I saw some hope.

On the other side of the Buddhist sect, when they saw Taoist Huolong and Lu Yan coming from the air, everyone's expressions became extremely ugly: They had planned to suppress the Taoist sect at this Dharma meeting, but who could have imagined that Taoist Huolong would kill them as soon as he appeared on the stage? All hope is lost.

This method of flying in the air has completely shattered their hopes - what kind of martial arts can achieve this level?

Monk Fazhao didn't understand why Taoist Huolong had changed into something he didn't recognize just because he hadn't seen him for ten years.

In the sky, Taoist Huolong and Lu Yan flew over Donglin Temple and then landed downwards. The two landed in an empty field. Taoist Huolong greeted him and said, "Hasn't the ceremony started yet? It seems that Pindao is not too late!"

Monk Fazhao looked at Taoist Huolong and remained silent. The abbot of the East and West Temples looked at Taoist Huolong in the audience with a gloomy and ugly expression.

Taoist Huolong looked at the monks on the lecture platform, with a vague smile on his lips, and he didn't seem to care about the ugly expressions of the abbots of the East and West temples.

So what if you look ugly?

Since you are determined to suppress my Buddhist sect, then don’t blame me for taking away all the limelight from your Buddhist sect!

Originally, Taoist Huolong himself was not a high-profile person.

Although he is the recommended leader of various Taoist temples in Lushan Mountain, it can be seen from the Huilong Temple where he lives that his life is very simple. The Taoist temple where he lives is not large. The entire Taoist temple adds up to only a big cat or a kitten. Three or two.

But he couldn't stand that Buddhism paid so much attention to him.

Since your Buddhist sect wants to use me as the leader of the Lushan Taoist sect to establish its authority, then don’t blame me for making you fall into powerless despair!

It is with this idea in mind that Taoist Huolong came to participate in this Dharma conference and adopted such a high-profile appearance.

In fact, the special way the master and disciple appeared really shocked the Buddhist community. From the slightly twitching corners of monk Fazhao's eyes, you can see how uneasy he felt.

Compared with those on the Buddhist side who were mourning their concubines, those on the Taoist side were in high spirits, looking at the monks on the lecture platform with mocking eyes.

On the lecture platform, the monks naturally saw the ridicule in the eyes of the Taoists. Such gazes made their faces twitch, but they had nothing to do about it.

After seeing the ceremony, Taoist Huolong took Lu Yan and Shi Shiran and walked towards the reed belonging to the Taoist side. Entering the reed, Taoist Huolong saw the figure of Qian Xuzi at the first sight.

After seeing his presence, Taoist Huolong looked surprised: "Brother Qianxu, why are you here too?"

Although Qian Xuzi is a senior in the Taoist sect, he does not practice in Lushan. Why did he get involved in this matter this time?

"Of course it's to open the eyes of fellow Taoists in Mount Lu!" Qian Xuzi said with a smile, "His Buddhist sect has bad intentions, and our Taoist sect naturally can't show weakness to the enemy."

Having said this, Qian Xuzi paused and continued: "However, with you here now, there is no need for a bad old man like me to take action!"

Taoist Huolong smiled and said nothing. He turned his eyes to look at the Taoists in the reeds, and then saluted the Taoists: "Huo Longzi has met all the fellow Taoists here!"

The Taoists hurriedly responded: "I've seen fellow Taoist Fire Dragon!"

After the greetings, they began to surround Taoist Huolong and start asking questions.

On the other side, on the lecture platform, Monk Fazhao was silent for a long time, and finally ordered someone to start the Dharma meeting. A bell and drum rang, and Monk Xianghuan, the abbot of Donglin Temple, was the first to start teaching.

"So I heard. At that time, the Buddha was in the King's Rebellion Mountain in the city of Rajagaha, together with twelve thousand great monks. All the great sages had achieved supernatural powers...with the power of concentration and wisdom, they subdued the evil spirits and resentments. They obtained the subtle Dharma and became the most righteous. Awakening. Heavenly beings and human beings come to look up to you, please turn to the Dharma. Always use the sound of the Dharma to awaken the world. Destroy the city of troubles and destroy the chasms of desires. Wash away the dirt and reveal the pure. Attune all living beings, preach wonderful principles, accumulate merit, and show the field of blessings. Use various dharma medicines to cure the three sufferings..."

When Monk Xianghuan started his lecture, he chose to start from the "Infinite Life Sutra" respected by the Pure Land Sect, and paragraphs of Buddhist scriptures came out of his mouth.

After explaining the first chapter, I began to explain the meaning and core essence of the scriptures of this chapter.

Some of the monks below listened carefully, while others were absent-minded and looked towards the Taoist gate from time to time. Monk Xianghuan was on the lecture platform and could clearly see the situation below.

He also had nothing to do with those monks who were distracted.

After all, people all aspire to become immortals and Buddhas, transcending life and death. In the past, the theories of immortals and Buddhas were just legends, and who could attract people to join them depended on the attraction of their respective doctrines to people.

Master Huiyuan, the founder of the Pure Land Sect, was a young admirer of the truth before he became a monk. Later, he was attracted by the Zen principles in Buddhism, and then he abandoned the Tao and turned to Buddhism.

(Before Huiyuan turned to Buddhism, he once uttered disparaging words: "Confucianism, Taoism, Yin and Yang, Dharma, Ming, Mohism, Zongheng, Miscellaneous, and Agriculture are just chaff.")

But now, Taoist Fire Dragon flew in and showed extraordinary methods. This 'proves' that Taoism really has a way to make people 'become immortals'.

Even if you don't become an immortal, as long as you can live for dozens or hundreds of years, it will be attractive enough.

Not all ordinary monks are enlightened Buddhas, so how can they be indifferent to matters of life and death? It is perfectly normal for them to be attracted by the possibility of 'becoming an immortal' or 'immortality'!

Even Monk Xianghuan himself had an idea for a moment: he wanted to break away from his religion and throw himself into the embrace of Taoism.

However, he quickly put an end to such thoughts.

Since even he himself had a strange thought for a moment, Xianghuan could naturally imagine that after this Dharma meeting, there would definitely be monks who secretly abandoned the Buddha and changed their ways.
Chapter completed!