Xue Xiangdao: "You two are singing harmony, do you think I'm going to stir things up again? I'm not that free. I don't care about these incense sects and qigong, but they have turned Cuiping Mountain into a dojo. Then
But something is very wrong
, by then, I will be running a travel company or running a Qigong sparring class, so I have to go find the host of that incense teaching and ask. If you two are not used to living in the mountains, just go down first and come back early tomorrow morning
Find me."
Seeing the worries of the two of them, Xue Laosan didn't know how to tell them.
Seeing what Xue Xiang said, these two people knew that no matter how hard it was to dissuade them, they were willing to go down the mountain. They had no choice but to say that it was better to go together.
The clouds are getting lower, dusk is beginning to rise, and the mountain wind is getting biter, but it doesn't sting, and it feels very comfortable when it blows on your body.
The stairs in front of him continued, and Xue Laosan did not need these two people to lead the way. He followed several believers in apricot-yellow clothes and climbed up the stairs.[
After walking for less than half an hour, the view suddenly widened and we reached the highest platform.
But I saw an ancient temple standing a hundred meters to the west. Although the door curtain showed the appearance of renovation, the grand ancient meaning could not be concealed, especially the pair of huanghuali in front of the temple gate.
Couplets made of wood, left
Book: If you are confused, you will not be aware, if you are aware, you will not be confused, so that the true face can be reflected in the big round mirror; written on the right: color is emptiness, emptiness is color, but it is true that the world proves Bodhi; although the calligraphy is simple, it is deeply immersed in the texture of pear wood, revealing the strands
So innocent.
Xue Xiang found out from the information that Jingyun Temple is rare elsewhere, but this couplet has a great background. During the Republic of China, it caused a huge disturbance.
It turns out that this couplet was written by Daoxin, the fourth ancestor of Zen in the Tang Dynasty, in the 13th year of the Republic of China. During the Zen Buddhism Promotion Conference, the four branches of Zen had a huge dispute over the ownership of this couplet. I heard that it was finally snatched away by the dog-meat general Zhang Changzong.
It has passed away, and I don’t know what twists and turns it has gone through. Now it hangs in Jingyun Temple for almost half a century.
Xue Laosan stared at this Buddhist verse for a long time. He seemed to be in trance, but suddenly he heard the sound of a gong and his attention was drawn back.
But in the center of the square in front of the ancient temple, there was a high platform. The high platform was three feet wide, three feet wide, and square. It was about one meter high. Standing on the high platform were a dozen men in red shirts and short sleeves.
The man among them is the most eye-catching. He has a tall and strong figure, a bare head, and is dressed in golden clothes. From a distance, he looks like a golden man. He sits cross-legged in the center of the high platform, with his hands clasped together and his eyes closed in a solemn expression. It is more like
He is an eminent monk who practices Zen in the temple.
And the strangest thing is that beside the big man in golden clothes, there is half a white marble Bodhisattva standing side by side. The lower half of the Bodhisattva's body is planted in a huge short vat, which is extremely weird.
The person who just sounded the gong was the bald man next to the golden man's left side. As soon as the gong sounded, the six to seven hundred practitioners scattered around the platform in the square all gathered around the high platform.
And these six to seven hundred people were not all dressed in apricot yellow clothes, but were divided into three colors. In addition to apricot yellow clothes, there were also white clothes and miscellaneous clothes. At this time, everyone gathered around the stage in an orderly manner.
The clothes are the innermost, the white clothes are slightly outside, and the miscellaneous clothes are the outermost, which means there is a clear hierarchy.
There were no electric lights in the place, only seven or eight bonfires were set up in the four corners. The flames burned so fiercely that the place was illuminated like daylight.
But he said that after these six to seven hundred cultivators gathered around the high platform, the man holding the gong, at the top of his voice, recited a specious scripture. The whole place was silent, and everyone listened solemnly. Even Jiang Fangping and Dai Yubin also showed their faces.
With a solemn expression, Xue Laosan's brows tightened even more.
It turned out that Xue Laosan's ears were amazing. Even though he was hundreds of meters away, he could still hear the scriptures clearly, especially the words "vacuum hometown" and "birth mother" in the four sentences.
ear.
Suddenly, the word "White Lotus Sect" came to Xue Laosan's mind.
No wonder he looked at the group of people on the stage and felt awkward. In later generations, there were qigong training classes all over China. They just practiced in public places in the early morning with some stakes and swords. There was no such thing as hiding in the mountains at night.
There are gatherings in the old forest.
However, when the words "White Lotus Sect" appeared in Xue Laosan's mind, he felt relieved.
Originally, he planned to rectify the Qigong practice in the Dejiang area, but there was still a way to start. After all, this thing was not banned by the central government. It would be extremely difficult for him to ban it. Now he has figured out what this Xiang Sect is.
If you have something, then you will become famous.
To be more specific, any sect that is linked to theology will play two tricks. One is mystery; the other is atmosphere. This is the reason why Western churches are not grand and atmospheric. At this moment, the raging bonfire, the silence of the mountains, and the dense atmosphere.
The same is true for ancient temples.
At this time, even those who are disdainful will definitely be confused by this mysterious atmosphere and feel awe.
Xue Laosan looked at Jiang Fangping and Dai Yubin with livid faces and frightened eyes. He knew that these two people were confused by the scenery in front of them. He gently stretched out his palms and rubbed their backs. He spat out the strength and heat was generated instantly.
Their expressions immediately improved a lot, and they turned to smile at Xue Xiang.[
When Xue Laosan was about to speak, something suddenly changed in the scene. First, the bonfires around him were suddenly extinguished. A scorching light suddenly lit up on the top of the high platform, which was very dazzling. In front of the big man in golden clothes sitting cross-legged, there were more
He was holding a brazier, and suddenly he heard the bald man shouting, "Please invite the Patriarch Maitreya to appear as a saint!"
The flames in the basin suddenly became fierce, and more than a meter of flames shot up into the sky. As soon as the flames fell, the man in golden clothes suddenly emitted a multicolored light, like a divine light.
Such a miracle was unheard of and beyond imagination. In an instant, everyone was stunned.
The bald man shouted loudly, "Buddha Maitreya appears, how dare you salute him!"
After he shouted, six to seven hundred people in the venue bowed down, kowtowing, folding their hands together, and everyone kept talking, praying for good fortune, and their faces were full of piety.
Even Jiang Fangping and Dai Yubin, who had been rescued by Xue Xiang from this strange and mysterious atmosphere, fell into it again. Their knees softened and they knelt down. Seeing that their knees were about to hit the ground, Xue Laosan stretched out his hand.
Pulled it up again.
"Hey, how can a stupid person be so bold and reckless? Even if Maitreya Buddha comes to this world, he dares not to welcome him. You will definitely suffer the consequences!"
Originally, the three of them stood far away, and with the sea of six to seven hundred people acting as a barrier and the lights, they were not very conspicuous. But now, under the high platform, everyone in the audience was kneeling.
, Xue Xiang was the only one standing, but he was extremely conspicuous. The bald man on the high platform spotted the three of them at a glance and yelled.
"Hey, where did Mao Shen come from? He dared to talk nonsense and confuse the public. Do you know that the central government is cracking down hard? You are using the name of practicing martial arts to engage in feudal superstitious activities. Are you trying to test the law?"
When Xue Laosan shouted out, the movement was much louder than that of the bald man. It was like a thunder exploded in the place, causing the entire place to lose its magical atmosphere. Many people stood up in shock.
With a shout, Xue Laosan strode towards the high platform. Seeing his menacing approach, everyone in the arena involuntarily opened a path for him to step forward.
The bald man was furious. Seeing that the carefully created atmosphere was broken by Xue Xiang, he was about to call someone to take action. The man in red shirt on the right side of the big man in golden clothes made a wrong step and ducked to the side of the bald man and whispered a few words quickly.
In a sentence, the bald man's expression changed, and he stared coldly at Xue Laosan who was approaching.
Said: "It turns out that you are eating from the official family, but even if you are eating from the official family, you have nothing to do with us forming a group to practice qigong, exercise our body, and protect our country and our country. I advise you to go back wherever you come from. If you want
Take someone, please bring the above documents. If you don’t have the documents, don’t destroy our practice of magic!"
Xue Xiang was startled before the bald man spoke. What surprised him was that the big man in red shirt who had been biting his ears with the bald man before was the Kong Ba who he secretly punished in Yingxian Tower that day.
tall bodyguard.
Xue Xiang never imagined that the people around Kong Ba were all core members of the Xiang Cult.
After the bald man spoke, Xue Laosan was surprised again. It was obvious that this man in red shirt was not afraid after being told his identity by the man in red shirt.
You must know that in this era, the fear of officials among ordinary people in Shengdou is not just lip service. Obviously, this person who has been involved in the Xiang Cult has consciously become a climate and is not afraid of officials at all.
But he said that after the bald man opened his mouth, before Xue Laosan could say anything, the audience immediately started shouting and cursing, which was extremely unpleasant.
A die-hard fan of the Xiang Cult.
Xue Laosan stretched out his hand to press it, but it had no effect. He took a deep breath and said loudly: "I said what are you clamoring for? You don't even know if you have been deceived. What is Qigong? What is Maitreya? You are really capable. Let me see it."
Wisdom, if you can let me
Convinced, I will follow you to believe in this incense religion. If you can't, you will disperse today and will not be allowed to gather again. In addition, I am the leader of the Dejiang Administrative Office, and this is my work ID!" With that, Xue Xiang showed his work ID.
came out.
Sure enough, seeing Xue Xiang assuming his official identity, the noise of the stories below immediately died down, leaving only a few die-hard loyalists, clamoring for senior brother to show off his skills and let the officials experience the magical skills of Xiangpai.
Ordinarily, the matter has come to this, and the bald man should take over in order to protect his reputation, but who knows, he sternly refused, saying bluntly that today is the day when Maitreya Buddha is born and appears as a saint to welcome new followers.
for.
Listening to him speaking in a semi-pure Beijing accent, Xue Laosan really couldn't laugh or cry, and the group of people in miscellaneous clothes immediately started making noises, saying that since Maitreya Buddha appeared, he should show his miraculous abilities. If he showed weakness,
Isn’t it true that the Xiangjiao has a false reputation? If so, they won’t join the sect anymore and their training fees will have to be paid back.
It turns out that today's gathering of the Xiang Cult is originally an induction meeting, that is, the miscellaneous clothes are put into the white clothes, the white clothes are put into the apricot yellow clothes, and the outstanding ones are selected from the apricot clothes into the red clothes. Of course, the introduction is fake, and the fee is real.
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