By the river, under the cloud wall.

On the first day, in the afternoon,

The sun gradually turns from the east to the west. At this angle, the sunlight can shine directly under the cloud wall, and the sun falls fiercely on the ground and scorches the earth.

Along with the chirping of insects, there seems to be water mist in the air, making it look hazy at first glance.

I don't know if it's because I'm blinded by the heat.

It was still so hot that the air was distorted.

In such weather, seven monks sat cross-legged in front of the cave and chanted sutras. This formation immediately attracted the attention of passers-by.

Later, many people from several surrounding villages came to watch the fun and pointed at the group of monks, wondering what these monks were doing.

"What are these monks doing?"

"The monk is chanting sutras. Have you never been to a temple?"

"But what kind of sutra is this monk reciting in front of Yun Zhongjun's statue? What kind of god do they worship, and what kind of sutra are they reciting?"

Someone came forward to ask.

"Hey, monk."

"What are you doing sitting here on this hot day?"

One of the disciples stood up and responded, telling everyone why they came and their identities.

At the same time, the monk's disciples also said that Yun Zhongjun was a divine Buddha in ancient times. He was an immortal saint of Taoism in the Central Plains and a Buddha of Buddhism in the West.

In short, the monk talked about a lot of things, including this sutra and that volume since ancient times.

From the Buddhist stone statue, a round light was pulled to the back of the head.

People still worship it from the land of Yanzhao to this day, which proves that the gods and Buddhas came from the west.

The villagers couldn't understand it, but they understood one sentence.

What the monks worship is Yunzhongjun, and they must impress Yunzhongjun with sincerity so that Yunzhongjun will appear and descend to earth.

A villager asked loudly: "Isn't the land of Yanzhao in the north?"

Monk: "The road to the west is difficult, so we have to take a detour to the north. My teacher, Master Nianhua Monk, came from the west, and finally took the north road to the Central Plains. It is impossible to say that gods will also take this road!"

The villagers laughed: "The gods are flying in the clouds and mist, do they still need to go?"

Monk: "At least the land of Yanzhao believes in Lord Yunzhong, which proves that gods and Buddhas have passed by there, doesn't it?"

The villager then nodded: "That's true. I've also heard that there are people in Yanzhao who worship Yunzhongjun."

Someone heard the monk talking claiming to be a disciple of the Flower Nian Monk. Hearing this, the leader was shocked and immediately looked at the monk sitting at the front of the grotto and said.

"Could it be that the flower-carrying monk Konghui is in front of you?"

The flower-carrying monk is still very famous. Even if he has never been to Xihe County, some people have heard of him.

However, most of the villagers didn't know about the flower-carrying monk, so they started asking.

"The flower-carrying monk, what kind of monk is that?"

"I heard that he is a very famous monk. Even the emperor in the north has seen him."

"The emperor in the north is a false emperor."

"What's the use of having seen the false emperor from the north, but we don't recognize the one from the south, and this monk from the north came to our south to do what he did and beg for food?"

"The great monk from the north also came to our Xihe County to pay homage to Lord Yunzhong, which is great."

The villagers saw that the monks were not disrespectful to Yun Zhongjun, they were just kneeling in front of the grotto and chanting sutras, and they were also famous ascetic monks, so they let it go.

There are also people who don't like these monks and laugh at them.

"These monks, if you don't have the magic power, can you welcome the gods and Buddhas?"

"I see, this monk may not be able to do it."

"It's true, it's true. Only a magical wizard can welcome Yun Zhongjun. This monk also wants to make Yun Shen appear. I'm disgusted."

As soon as the conversation started, everyone seemed to be disapproving and shook their heads one after another.

Hearing the ridicule from the villagers, some disciples and others couldn't help but want to argue.

But at this time, the Flower Nian Monk grabbed the corner of his clothes, closed his eyes and chanted sutras, and shook his head slightly.

The monks ignored him and just chanted sutras in front of the grotto.

The villagers squatted for a while, with people coming and going.

As the sun gradually set, the monks chanted the sutra for a long time, but they did not see any flowers come out of their chanting.

Everyone shook their heads, but some people agreed to come over tomorrow to have a look.

It’s hard to say, but how capable is this mage monk from the north really?

Moreover, it is rare to see such excitement.

On the second day.

More people came, including not only the nearby villagers, the boatmen on the river, and the fishermen on the riverside.

In addition, the descendants of the noble family who cultivated and studied the family came to hear that the Flower Nian Monk was here, and even Buddhist devotees came from afar just to see the Flower Nian Monk.

At this time, almost the entire Xihe County and even the surrounding areas knew the news.

From the Northern Dynasties, the famous Master Nianhua Monk who had met the Emperor of the Northern Dynasties and had many legends came to Xihe County.

Even those who did not know the name of the Flower Nian Monk before knew some of his past deeds, at least they knew that he was a great monk with a particularly famous name.

and.

The Master Nianhua Monk also made a great vow by the river, chanting sutras and praising in front of the riverside grottoes, just to ask for the appearance of Lord Yun Zhong.

The second day was much more lively than yesterday, and there was a lot of noise near the river wall.

The great monk from the north, Master Nianhua Monk, and the most mysterious deity Yunzhongjun in Xihe County, each of these two names are eye-catching enough, let alone together.

Moreover, such powerful monks and masters traveled thousands of miles to worship Yun Zhongjun.

And this.

It hits an itch in the hearts of people in this county more and more.

"Is this monk so powerful?"

"That's not the case."

"Didn't such a powerful monk come all the way to our Xihe County to pay homage to Lord Yunzhong?"

"It's a long way from the north. I can't say that Mr. Yun Zhong was really moved by this monk's sincerity."

"This monk said that Mr. Yun Zhong was a Buddha before. I think he is telling lies to create karma."

"How can I say anything accurately about gods and Buddhas? I heard him talk a lot about Buddha statues, Yuanguang, and the grottoes in the north. It sounds quite reasonable."

"The monk's mouth is a liar, can you believe this?"

Monk Nianhua and his disciples had to go south because of factional disputes. After arriving in Yinzhou, they went around in circles due to various things, and finally came to Xihe County by chance.

However, the villagers didn't know this. They only thought that the great monk came from the north and came specifically to pay homage to Mr. Yunzhong.

And under the evening sun.

Although the monks in front of the grotto still maintained their posture of chanting sutras, they seemed not to be disturbed by external objects at all.

But this is only superficial.

There are so many people, so many people watching, pointing at them, talking about their past, and commenting on their every move.

It is impossible to say that your heart is not moved by it at all.

After the crowd dispersed, the sun also set.

There was a breeze blowing by the river, and it was finally a little cooler.

After the monks finished reciting the sutra, they got up to take a rest, eat some solid food and drink some water.

finally.

Some disciples couldn't help but speak.

Disciple: "Master, what should we do if we cannot welcome the gods and Buddhas, or if the gods and Buddhas do not appear for us?"

What this means is that now everyone knows that the flower-carrying monk has come to the Yunbi Cave in Xihe County and is making a fuss.

And everyone knows what they are going to do. If the gods and Buddhas do not appear by then, won’t they be unable to step down?

Flower Nian Monk: "It's only the second day, why are you so shaken? Your will is so unstable. It seems you haven't cultivated your mind enough."

The disciple looked ashamed: "Disciple is just worried."

Monk Nianhua: "If gods and Buddhas do not appear, it must be because our hearts are not sincere enough."

Disciple: "But if I get nothing by then, I'm afraid someone will slander Master."
To be continued...