The Buddha's greeting of "Promote the Dharma" seems simple, but it contains the supreme truth. After listening to it, Li Qianmo and Chu Xingyao both savored it silently. However, these are the wise words of the Buddha when he understood the mystery of life and death. Ordinary people are not special.
How can one understand the truth despite experience? Even if he is as smart as Li Qianmo, he can only shake his head and sigh.
After a long time, Li Qianmo suddenly thought of a question: Since Lan Ruo Buddha came here from the Taixu Universe, how did he get here? Is he taking the same road as himself? If not, he would like to know another way.
Wherever you go, you might be able to find a way back.
As soon as he thought of this, he quickly turned around and put his hands together to bow to Hongfa and said respectfully: "Master, may I ask how Buddha Lanruo came to this universe?"
Hearing this, Hongfa shook his head and said, "A certain family doesn't know about this. There is no mention of this matter in the classics left by the Buddha."
"Oh." Li Qianmo couldn't help but shake his head in disappointment when he heard this. The glimmer of hope in his heart that he could go back was extinguished.
Seeing his depressed expression, Hongfa came over and asked with concern: "Tan Yue, are you okay?"
Li Qianmo forced out a smile, waved his hand and said, "Nothing. Master, can I ask you something?"
Hongfa spread his hands and smiled: "Tan Yue, please tell me, as long as someone is within their ability, they will definitely be able to help you."
Li Qianmo nodded and said solemnly: "Master, this is the place where the Buddha sat and transformed. It seems that he also understood the secret of life and death here, so this place is inevitably contaminated with the aura of the Buddha when he understood the life and death. I dare to come here.
I’ll stay here for a while and hope Master will give me permission.”
"Ah, this..." Hongfa frowned slightly when he heard this, showing a look of embarrassment, and said, "This matter is not trivial. A certain family cannot be the master, so we must ask the abbot for instructions."
Li Qianmo nodded and said: "This is the place where the Buddha was enthroned. It is very sacred to you. I know my request is a bit excessive, but I still have to trouble the master to ask the abbot of your temple for instructions."
"No need, a certain family agreed to this matter." Suddenly an old voice came from outside the yard. The three people turned their heads after hearing the words, and saw an old monk with a handsome appearance slowly walking in. Although he was very
He is old, with hanging white eyebrows, but his face is full of smiles, like pearls and jade, and there seems to be a faint precious light flowing.
"Who is this master?" Li Qianmo looked at the old monk who entered the courtyard with confusion on his face.
The old monk laughed loudly, clasped his hands and said, "A certain family's Dharma name is Hongdao, and they are temporarily occupying the position of abbot of Daleiyin Temple."
When Hongfa saw Hongdao coming in, he immediately put his hands together and saluted him: "Brother, you are here."
"Yes." Hongdao nodded and said with a smile, "I heard that you brought two guests to visit the place where Buddha died, and a certain family came to see it." After saying that, he turned to look at Li Qianmo with a smile.
He said, "This must be the Kaiyang Sect's Keqing elder who captured the Yaoguang Sect alive and defeated the Yaoguang Sect on the star field battlefield with one person's power, and became famous in Kaiyang Star, and the Great Royal Heavenly King Li Qianmo Tanyue, right?"
He mentioned such a long name in one breath. Li Qianmo was so ashamed that he quickly raised his hands and said, "Master, I'm so proud of you. I can't afford such a prestigious name."
"You deserve it." Hongdao twisted his beard and said with a smile, "Think about it, the Star Territory battlefield is just for the monks to die. We, the Great Leiyin Temple, have always wanted to stop such a catastrophic thing, but we are unable to do anything. Think about it.
Heavenly King, you ended this war without losing any blood. Do you know that this action of yours has saved the lives of tens of thousands of monks? This is a supreme merit, and I am extremely admired by this family."
Li Qianmo was startled when he heard the words. He didn't expect Hong Dao to actually express such a strange opinion. He did it for his own selfish interests at the beginning. How could he have such a noble idea? It was really a mistake. Now that Hong Dao praised him, he felt even more
I didn't deserve the shame, but I had no words to reply. I simply didn't speak and allowed Hongdao to praise me.
After Hongdao praised him, he continued to smile and said: "If others want to stay in this place where the Buddha passed away, a certain family will definitely not allow it. However, because you have great merits and virtues and are destined to be my Buddha, a certain family will make an exception and allow you to live here."
Well, maybe we can actually understand something from the aura left by the Buddha."
Li Qianmo smiled, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Master. By the way, Master, I am no longer the guest elder of Kaiyang Sect, so from now on, I'd better not call you the Great Royal Heavenly King."
"Oh." Hongdao nodded when he heard the words and said, "In my humble opinion, it would be better not to be the Great Royal Heavenly King. People who practice Taoism are looking for the principles of the Taoism. If they always think about these illusory things outside the body, it will be delayed.
To practice.”
Li Qianmo laughed loudly when he heard this, clapped his hands and praised: "What the master said is true."
Hongdao smiled, pointed to the old houses in the courtyard, and said slowly: "Many virtuous monks have lived in these two houses. Now it is Li Tan's turn to surpass you. I hope you can gain some understanding here."
Li Qianmo was surprised when he heard this: "A virtuous monk? Didn't the Buddha live here?"
"That's not true." Hongdao shook his head and said, "Although the Buddha died in this courtyard, he never lived here."
Li Qianmo nodded when he heard the words and thought to himself: "It turns out that Buddha never lived here. No wonder he agreed to me so easily. If it was really the place where Buddha once lived, they would not be able to let an outsider live here so easily.
of."
Seeing him frowning and thinking, Hongdao couldn't help asking: "Li Tanyue, what else do you want?"
Li Qianmo quickly shook his head and said: "It's okay, it's okay. Thank you, Master Abbot, for allowing us to stay here."
"Why are you so polite?" Hongdao waved his hand and chuckled, "The house is fully equipped with all the daily necessities. If you need anything else, just come to a certain house."
Hongfa smiled at the side and said: "If senior brother is not here, you can just come to a certain house."
After hearing this, Li Qianmo clasped his hands and saluted, said: "The two masters are too polite. I have already caused trouble to you two by staying here, so why dare you bother me any more."
"It's not in the way, it's not in the way." Hongdao waved his hand and smiled, and said, "You two, Tan Yue, just feel free to stay here. Let's take our leave first."
Upon hearing this, Li Qianmo hurriedly sent them out and said goodbye.
After seeing off the two great monks, Chu Xingyao suddenly stopped being cautious, smiled at Li Qianmo, and said, "Let's go into the room and have a look."
Li Qianmo was startled when he heard this and said quickly: "Let's live separately!"
When Chu Xingyao heard this, his eyes widened and he shouted angrily: "Who wants to live with you? You have such a good idea!" After saying that, he stamped his feet, turned around and walked to the door on the left, pushed the door open and rushed in.
He slammed the door shut with his backhand.
Seeing this, Li Qianmo froze on the spot, a little confused. After a long time, he murmured: "What's wrong with her? I didn't say anything wrong. How can I get angry just because I'm angry?"
Although he was extremely intelligent, it was difficult for him to guess what his daughter's family was thinking. After thinking for a long time, he had no clue. He simply shook his head and gave up. He walked to the door on the right, opened the door and walked in.
There is a dust-proof array in the room. Even if no one has lived in it for many years, there is not a trace of dust on the various household items. The furnishings in the room are simple, including a bed, a square table, a few stools, and a few low cabinets.
, that’s all.
Seeing such a simple house in a sect as big as Daleiyin Temple, he couldn't help but secretly sighed: "People in Buddhism really live a simple life. Many eminent monks lived here. The more eminent monks became, the more they became
I don’t care about the quality of my accommodation.”
After saying this, he jumped onto the couch and sat cross-legged to meditate, just facing the door. At this moment, the door was open, and the eight Bodhi trees in the courtyard could be seen.
Seeing these eight Bodhi trees, Li Qianmo felt quite emotional in his heart. Even though Lanruo Buddha was so powerful, he still had disasters that he could not avoid. This made Li Qianmo question the power of the Taoist Master and what is meant by practicing Taoism.
At the end, is there a mysterious and powerful existence above Dao Zun?
When he thought of such a profound question, he couldn't help but start to have endless daydreams. There was really one person in his mind who could be more powerful than Dao Zun. However, this person was just a legend. He didn't know if he really existed. That was Hongmeng.
Daozu.
Hongmeng is the first person in the Taixu universe. He is a chaotic energy created in response to the creation of heaven and earth. After he appeared, he began to realize the Tao, and later became the first person to discover the "Tao", so he was called
He is respectfully called the Taoist Patriarch.
Although Hongmeng is called the ancestor of Tao, he only discovered Tao but did not create Tao. Therefore, where Tao came from is still a mystery. Li Qianmo was not a follow-the-rules person, so he began to imagine and speculate about Tao.
Where is the origin.
Although Li Qianmo's guesses and conjectures are wild and unconstrained, they are not random thoughts. He has the "Tao Jing" as a clue. The "Tao Jing" seems to be left by Hongmeng Taoist. There is no practice method in the scriptures, and it is specifically passed down.
The principles of Tao.
He speculated based on the scriptures of the "Tao Jing" and found that according to the scriptures, "Tao" actually existed from ancient times and was neither born nor destroyed.
When he discovered this, he immediately shook his head and said to himself: "Impossible, how can there be anything in this world that has existed forever, nor can it be immortal. Everything has reincarnation, and the Tao should be the same."
Since the thoughts in the "Tao Jing" diverged from his thoughts, Li Qianmo simply put aside the Tao Jing and figured it out according to his own ideas.
However, "Tao" is the most profound existence of heaven and earth. How many people have never been able to understand it in their entire lives. Even if they are as powerful as Taoist Masters, they have only found their own Tao in confusion. No one has ever been able to find the origin of Tao.
Where.
Although Li Qianmo is said to be extremely intelligent, with his current vision and cultivation level, it is a bit overestimating his ability to find the origin of Tao. After three months, he has made no progress and is back to the starting point.
Li Qianmo knew very well that in understanding Taoism, it was most taboo to go too far. Since this road was blocked, he would take a detour. This was his own workaround, so he put aside this question for the time being and came to the yard to meditate and practice every day.
, in my spare time, I use the Emperor’s Qi Reading Technique to feel the breath left by the Buddha here.
As long as Chu Xingyao could be with Li Qianmo, she would be satisfied. Every day when Li Qianmo meditated, she would watch quietly in front of the house. For her, this was a kind of enjoyment and she would never get tired of it.