Qin Shaoyou and Monk Ma were walking halfway when they suddenly heard someone shouting behind them.
When he turned around, he saw that it was Zhu Xiucai chasing after him.
"What's wrong? Is there something going on in the Yamen?" Qin Shaoyou stopped and asked.
He thought something happened in the Yamen of the Demon Suppression Department, which made Zhu Xiucai come to find them.
As a result, Zhu Xiucai ran up to the two of them and said, "Monk, are you going to teach the Lord the Vajra Armor Seal? Take me with you, I want to learn it too."
He really wanted to learn the Diamond Armor Seal. He had seen Monk Ma use it several times before, and he felt that this Buddhist magical power was very powerful. It could not only hold up a layer of golden armor to protect himself, but it was also very handsome and stylish.
In Zhu Xiucai's view, that is to say, Monk Ma cannot show off. If he knows this magical power, when he uses it against the enemy, even if he does not put on a handsome appearance, he still has to give a shout in order to show his strength.
He had been thinking that when Mr. Qin traveled to learn the Vajra Armor Seal, he would also follow him and learn a little bit.
As a result, when he returned to Tongpu after going to the hut, the two of them had already left. After asking the powerful man, he found out that they had gone to Luohan Temple, so he hurriedly chased after them.
Hearing that Zhu Xiucai also wanted to learn the Diamond Armor Seal, Monk Ma was a little embarrassed.
"Xiucai, it's not that I don't teach you, but if I teach you, you probably won't be able to learn it. You don't have the wisdom."
Zhu Xiucai was unhappy: "Monk, if you say that my wisdom root is smaller than that of adults, then I agree. But you say that I don't have wisdom root, and you haven't tried it. How do you know that I don't have wisdom root?"
Monk Ma did not quarrel with him, and responded: "Okay, you can come with us. Let's make a deal first, don't blame me if you can't understand or learn."
When Zhu Xiucai saw that Monk Ma was willing to teach, he immediately put on a smile and said, "Don't worry, if I can't learn it, it's my own problem, and I will never blame you."
Then he took out another piece of cake from his arms and said enthusiastically: "Monk, you haven't had breakfast yet? Come, have a piece of cake."
Monk Ma waved his hand and said, "No, sir, I've already been invited to eat."
When Zhu Xiucai heard what he said, he was not polite. He broke off the cake and stuffed it into his mouth. While eating the cake, he followed Qin Shaoyou and Monk Ma.
The three of them soon arrived in front of Luohan Temple.
This temple is located in the southwest of the city, next to Gongyuan and Chenghuang Temple. You can see the towering pagoda inside the temple from a distance.
The incense in Luohan Temple has always been very strong, which has attracted many vendors to set up stalls outside the temple, so even in the early morning, the outside of the temple is very lively.
In addition to those selling scented wax and fortune tellers, there are also barbers, pedicurists, and even people who come to sell seasonal vegetables and firewood.
In a large open space a little further away, there are also performers who are packing up their gear and props. They are just waiting for more people to start performing.
The worldly bustle outside the temple gate and the purity inside the temple gate are separated only by a door and a wall, forming a very subtle contrast.
Qin Shaoyou and the other three walked through various stalls and just arrived at the entrance of the temple. As they were about to go in, a bald man wearing Nayi suddenly appeared next to him.
After clasping his hands and bowing to Mr. Qin, he said with a serious expression: "Amitabha, I look at the face of the donor, and he is actually a person who is destined to be with the Buddha..."
Qin Shaoyou couldn't help being stunned when he heard this.
It was fine for Monk Ma to say that he had a predestined relationship with the Buddha. Why did another monk pop up now and say that he had a predestined relationship with the Buddha?
Just as he was surprised, he saw the monk take out a bamboo sign from his arms.
"I have a piece of Buddhist magic weapon here. A scholar offered me five taels of silver before, but I didn't sell it to him. Because this Buddhist magic weapon is only given to those who are destined, and you, the donor, are the one who is destined. Now this magic weapon does not need to be sold to him.
Five taels of silver does not require three or two taels. You give one tael of silver and you can take it away. Put it at home to keep the house in check, and carry it with you to ward off evil spirits..."
The monk kept touting the 'magic weapon' in his hand.
But Qin Shaoyou could see very clearly through [Bright Eyes] that this so-called magic weapon was just an ordinary bamboo tablet with no spiritual power at all.
It’s just a fake!
Looking at this monk again, he is probably a fake.
People pretending to be monks and selling amulets can be found everywhere.
Monk Ma's face suddenly darkened.
Although he had returned to secular life, he had been a real monk after all. He could tell at a glance that the bald man in front of him was a fake monk.
But before he could reprimand him, Qin Shaoyou interrupted the fake monk's sales pitch and asked with a sneer: "How many people have you told this story about being related to Buddha?"
The fake monk was stunned for a moment and continued to pretend: "Of course I only told the donor."
Qin Shaoyou hummed: "Stop pretending, if you tell fortunes, I won't bother to care about you. But if you use ordinary bamboo cards to sell them as magic weapons, if someone really believes your words and buys this junk thing,
When encountering demons and ghosts, instead of running away, you use it to suppress the demons. Isn’t that harming people’s lives?”
The fake monk's expression finally changed.
At this time, Monk Ma also rebuked him for pretending to be a monk and cheating, which was a violation of many Buddhist precepts.
"I don't know what you are talking about. I kindly want to give you a blessing. Just don't want it."
As the fake monk said this, he was about to leave, but was grabbed by Monk Ma.
Before he could shout, Zhu Xiucai had already called two policemen who were patrolling the streets nearby.
The guards didn't want to care about these things at first, until Zhu Xiucai whispered a few words to them and then came over to arrest the fake monk.
When the fake monk was taken away, he was still dissatisfied and shouted: "You will be punished for doing this."
Monk Ma replied: "You pretended to be a monk and cheated, so you will be punished even more!"
But Zhu Xiucai said: "Retribution? A female ghost or a banshee? Just let them come, and I will kill as many as they come, grandpa!"
Seeing the free commotion, the people around gave thumbs up to Zhu Xiucai, who was not afraid of ghosts and dared to kill ghosts, and praised him for his greatness.
Zhu Xiucai was very proud and thanked everyone around him.
Qin Shaoyou and Monk Ma were too lazy to pay attention to him and went straight into Luohan Temple.
Seeing this, Zhu Xiucai quickly chased after him.
After crossing the gate of Luohan Temple, the first thing you enter is the Tianwang Hall.
The four heavenly kings are holding pipa, sword, flag, dragon and snake, standing on the left and right, with ferocious demons stepping on their feet.
After passing the Tianwang Hall, there is a square with a stone statue of Maitreya Buddha sitting in the middle. Behind it is the Maitreya Hall, and the left and right corridors are the Five Hundred Arhat Hall.
Zhu Xiucai, who followed, introduced to Qin Shaoyou: "The most famous thing about this Luohan Temple is the Luohan Hall with two corridors. Every year on the first day of the first lunar month, many people come here to offer incense and count the Arhats."
Counting Arhats is a folk custom, which is to enter the Arhat Hall and count the Arhats one by one according to your age. The one you finally count is your natal Arhat for this year.
There is a saying that if the Arhats you count have kind eyebrows and kind eyes, your fortune will be very good this year.
And if the Arhat is fierce, you have to be careful about bad luck.
Of course, there are many ways to count arhats to determine good or bad luck, and they vary from place to place, and people often count them again when they count arhats that are not good for them.
Qin Shaoyou glanced at Zhu Xiucai and was a little surprised: "You haven't been in Fucheng before, but you still know the situation of Luohan Temple so well?"
Zhu Xiucai smiled and said: "Although I was not in Fucheng before, I would come here to offer incense every New Year's Day."
Qin Shaoyou clicked his tongue and marveled: "I didn't realize that you are still a Buddhist."
Zhu Xiucai shook his head and said, "I'm not a Buddhist. The main reason is that every year on the first day of the Lunar New Year, many young ladies come with their families to offer incense. I want to see if I can fall in love with one of them."
Well, the Luohan Temple on the first day of the first lunar month has become a dating corner?
"Then why are you still single? After all these years, you haven't fallen in love with anyone?" Monk Ma asked curiously.
"How is that possible! I get a few lucky ones every year, but I win them, but they don't win me. Maybe they think I have no future."
Zhu Xiucai shook his head and sighed.
Qin Shaoyou patted his shoulder and comforted him: "You have to have confidence in yourself, you are not hopeless."
"Are they blind?" Zhu Xiucai asked.
Before Qin Shaoyou could answer, Monk Ma continued quietly: "Have you never thought that it's because you are ugly?"
The shocked Zhu Xiucai remained silent.
Qin Shaoyou and Monk Ma stopped teasing him.
Because the three of them have already passed through the Maitreya Hall.
Skanda Bodhisattva is enshrined behind the Maitreya Hall.
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