Chapter 328 Buddha is not important, Dharma is important

The sky was hazy and rainy, and the sky was gloomy and dark. Raindrops suddenly fell on the center of the lake, and mist was lingering outside the black-sailed boat.

Divine power, the Great Emperor Zhenwu added divine power.

The painting style is both fairy-like and charming, which is quite appropriate considering that there are two snake monsters on the boat.

The ferryman left at some point, and the black-sailed boat remained motionless in the center of the lake. According to Mr. Bai Yue, since there was no one around, there was no need to put on a show. So he just had a cup of tea and quickly got into the plot of borrowing an umbrella.

Xiang Yuan doesn’t think so, and he refutes it by citing the self-cultivation of an actor, saying that the leading actress is slacking off because there are no audiences, and that this will not help her hone her acting skills.

As he spoke, he became close to the second female lead.

Bai Yue Lay Buddhist: (_)
How about I leave and Mu Qing play Bai Suzhen to make room for you two?
“Junior brother, calm down a bit. Just read the palm. Don’t hold Mu Qing’s hand so tightly. It doesn’t seem like you are acting.”

“Sister, why are you lying with your eyes open? It was clearly Mu Qing who was holding my hand!”

Xiang Yuan looked aggrieved and started arguing immediately, saying that outside the script, the actors have little room to perform and emotions are limited to the play. He then kept on shirking responsibility, and his words sounded like the truth, which made Bai Yue Jushi both angry and amused.

Because Ji Mucheng was too proactive and had already sat in Xiang Yuan’s arms, and Xiang Yuan did not refuse using the excuse of being a clone, Mr. Bai Yue could not laugh at all.

According to the law of conservation of smile, the smile shifted to Ji Mucheng and Xiang Yuan’s faces.

Ji Mucheng tried to get close to Xiang Yuan, and was delighted to see that her uncle did not refuse. Then, she felt regretful that she had misunderstood her master, and was even happier to see that her master did not stop her.

It was even easier for Xiang Yuan to smile. Firstly, he sensed the jealousy that was boiling in Bai Yue. Secondly, Ji Mucheng followed the script and called Bai Yue “sister” from time to time. It was very exciting.

That’s how it should be acted!
After a while, seeing that the scene was almost over, Xiang Yuan patted Ji Muqing on the shoulder and said in a voice transmission: “Don’t mess around. The Legend of the White Snake is of great importance. If you mess it up, the Mother of Lishan will blame you, and your master will definitely be in trouble.”

Ji Muqing nodded gently and said bluntly: “Uncle, if you were Xu Xian, would you marry Xiaoqing as a concubine?”

I’m afraid this won’t work. Xu Xian’s body can’t take it.

Xiang Yuan raised his eyebrows and was about to refuse, but seeing Ji Mucheng’s serious expression, he couldn’t open his mouth to speak. He sent a message to Xiaoqing to ask Bai Suzhen for her opinion, and by the way, relayed this question to Master Bai Yue.

Look at the good things you did in the past. If you hadn’t talked nonsense and hadn’t been too ashamed to regret it, how could you, a good nephew of mine, become like this!
The black-sailed boat docked, Xiang Yuan walked off the boat with Bai Yue, and took Ji Mucheng with him. The three of them shared an umbrella and left in the misty rain.

The boatmen did not disperse but continued to whisper to each other in low voices, mostly gossiping and secretly watching the show behind people’s backs.

Xiang Yuan and the other two heard it clearly, and were either delighted or depressed when they heard it.

The depressed one is Bai Yue Jushi. The three of them all played their original appearance. She has a plump figure and a mature temperament. Even with some fine-tuning of divine power, she still can’t avoid the criticism of being an old cow eating young grass.

Xiang Yuan was delighted. Relying on his status as director and leading actor, he was surrounded by beauties and was very satisfied with his casting.

Ji Mucheng was half happy and half depressed.

She was delighted because the boatmen had good taste and said that she was of the same age as him and could be compared to a golden boy and a jade girl, a perfect match; but she had been depressed for a long time and she had complained a long time ago that other heroines would pledge themselves to heroes when they were rescued, but in her case, she was clearly the one who came first, but in the end the master and the young hero got together and she could only stand by and stare.

It’s very confusing.

……

Two months passed in a flash, and the scenery of Yishui City was still picturesque, but the city was bustling with activity due to a grand event.

Xu family wedding!

The Xu family is a prominent family in Yishui City. They have lived here for generations. The family is prominent and well-known. Naturally, they spent all their money on the wedding of their only son and made a grand ceremony.

For this wedding, the Xu family’s entire residence was decorated with lanterns and red silks, and it was filled with joy. Even the stone lions in front of the door were tied with red silks, making it look particularly festive.

The groom ‘Xu Xian’ was in high spirits because of the happy event. He was dressed in a red robe, smiling from ear to ear, and grinning at everyone.

I heard from the servants in the mansion that the master has been laughing since yesterday and has not stopped all night.

When the bridal sedan arrived at Xu’s residence, two figures wearing phoenix coronet and red veils walked down. Although their faces could not be seen, their every gesture revealed the demeanor of ladies from noble families. They must be gentle, virtuous and beautiful women.

The director modified the script and said marry one get one free. Today he got married and got a wife and a concubine.

When it comes to acting, one should seek truth. For something like a script, one should follow a reasonable plot and temporary modifications are inevitable.

The question is ratings, don’t go against the audience.

Mr. Bai Yue felt that it was inappropriate. When they got married, they were in their real body, but after being sent to the bridal chamber, they directly appeared as their divine clone.

Ji Muqing…

Well, before coming here, I really thought it was just a formality. I believed what my master said and descended to Baohua Realm with my divine power. Now I regret it very much.

According to Xiang Yuan, everyone is an incarnation of divine power, so let alone causing loss of life, even if there is a wedding night nothing can be accomplished, so it is not a big problem and can be just acted out casually.

By the way, I would like to warn Bai Yue Jushi and Ji Mucheng that acting is acting and life is life. When you return to the heavenly realm, you must not get too deeply into the role and be unable to get out of it.

He had a new story every day and acted recklessly relying on the fact that he was the director, which made Bai Yue Jushi quite annoyed. If he had known this would happen, he would not have asked him for help in the first place.

Now, even though she knew it was just acting, every time she heard Ji Mucheng calling her sister, she couldn’t help but want to expel the evil disciple from the sect.

It can be heard that Ji Mucheng is serious.

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There is nothing much to talk about on the wedding night, because it is a clone, and whether it is a major event in life or a major event in a living person, it can only remain at the level of fantasy.

At most, they hugged each other, exchanged imported drinks, hugged each other, and slept on the same bed.

Not interesting!
Let’s talk about the Fahai side.

When Xiang Yuan arrived at Baohua Realm, his real body was in Yishui City. A clone of him transformed into a kind-looking old monk named “Fahai”. He traveled around in a cassock, subduing demons and monsters and gained great fame.

Xiang Yuan struggled for a long time about the image of Fahai, but finally decided on the version of an old monk.

The version of Crossing the River Dragon was too advanced. Most people, who had not experienced the bombardment of the information age, could not accept it and would think that this Fahai was poisonous.

After Fahai became famous, he was always short of fellow monks at the abbot level wherever he went. He stayed in a temple near Shuicheng, and successfully convinced his fellow monks, who were the abbots, to change the name of the temple to Jinshan Temple by using his virtue to convince people. He then became a virtuous monk praised by everyone in the temple.

Fahai is the incarnation of Xiang Yuan’s divine power, and his calm temperament was taken into consideration when designing his character. Therefore, he is never vague in subduing demons and monsters, and he never gives up his practice. He studies Buddhism seriously every day, and his understanding of the six-character mantra has improved.

Furthermore, he was very dissatisfied with the entity that was obsessed with beauty.

What, beauty is Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva?
That’s even worse!

Jinshan Temple is not large in area and is not very popular. Although it is a place for Buddhist practice, the monks only practice Buddhism and have never embarked on the path of spiritual practice. They are all very convinced of Fahai, who is a master of wisdom and courage.

So, the abbot fled overnight and went to another temple to register, leaving Jinshan Temple directly to Fahai.

People are afraid of becoming famous just as pigs are afraid of getting fat. In the past, Jinshan Temple had neither big fish nor small shrimps, so life was quite stable. After Fahai came, the popularity of the temple improved, but the number of people causing trouble also increased.

“Uncle Fahai, there is a pilgrim outside who asks you to help him solve his doubts by name.” A novice monk walked into the meditation room with a sad face.

Fahai was sitting cross-legged in front of the Wall of Thousand Buddhas. Hearing this, he stood up, walked out holding a string of prayer beads in his hand, and soon met the pilgrim who came to make trouble in front of the Main Hall.

This man had thin eyes and a rat-like beard, was short and thin, had a sharp tongue, and was wearing a gorgeous robe. He had the mercenary air of a businessman. When he saw Fahai coming, his eyes rolled and he walked forward with a cunning smile.

“My name is Qin Gu, a businessman traveling from north to south, nice to meet you, Master.”

Fahai looked up and down at the guard beside Qin Gu. He was tall and strong, with a beard, a sword on his waist, eyes wide open, and a very fierce aura.

After seeing the two’s appearances clearly, Fahai responded calmly: “What are your concerns, Mr. Qin?”

“Master, you Buddhists all say that sincerity is the key to success, so why didn’t the Buddha give me a fortune even though I made a wish to him and paid for incense?”

Qin Gu laughed strangely twice: “Master, please explain what sincerity is and what the standard is. If the Buddha is really merciful, you might as well explain it clearly, so that Qin will not be sincere but still cannot obtain the Dharma.”

As the words came out, several pilgrims heard it and realized that this question had puzzled them for a long time.

Fahai turned around, glanced at the incense burner, and shook his head repeatedly, saying, “Donor Qin, your heart is not sincere enough, and the Buddha is indeed very merciful.”

“how do I say this?”

“look.”

Fahai pointed at the incense burner and said in a loud voice: “You made a wish to the Buddha for a fortune, but you only offered one stick of incense. The Buddha did not come down to earth to beat you. Isn’t this mercy?”

“…”xN
Upon hearing this, not only Qin Gu who was finding fault, but all the monks in Jinshan Temple were stunned.

“The master is right. It is better to rely on oneself than on Buddha. Burning incense and praying to Buddha is indeed useless.” Qin Gu reacted and laughed at the pilgrims beside him.

“Amitabha, monks do not tell lies. It’s not that praying to Buddha is useless, but that Buddha does not save poor ghosts. Donor Qin gave too little.” Fahai put his hands together and said.

Hearing this, Qin Gu was overjoyed and laughed until tears came out: “I heard that a powerful monk came to Jinshan Temple, his name is Fahai, he has boundless magical powers, he can split the sea and collapse the mountains. After seeing him today, I find that he is indeed a great monk who is willing to tell the truth.”

“The same is true for the donor. I can tell at a glance that you are not a human. Appearance is determined by the heart, and destiny is determined by the heart. You are a rat spirit, and even if you transform into a human, you still look like a rat.”

“Monk, stop talking nonsense here!”

Qin Gu said to the pilgrims in a sharp voice, “Look at this bald donkey. He can’t explain Zen or reason, but he is framing me. He is slandering me!”

“Donor, I have one more thing to say to you. Circumstances change with one’s mind, and happiness is sought by oneself. Although you cannot choose your own birth, you can choose your own future. If you are a demon, you should act like a demon. If you are stubborn and refuse to change your ways, you will end up bringing harm to yourself and others. This is really wrong.” “You demon monk, how dare you talk so ostentatiously, saying who I am is a demon!”

Qin Gu was furious. He stepped back behind the guards and shouted that he wanted to take Fahai to the authorities for questioning.

The guard’s eyes flashed, and he drew his sword and slashed at Fahai.

The blade flashed like lightning, condensing the gold of the five elements, carrying a fierce murderous aura, and had the power to control the wind, with a very impressive momentum.

Fahai put his hands together, unmoved, with a faint golden glow emanating from his entire body, and the golden light flowed, like an indestructible golden statue, majestic and dignified.

Ding!
With a crisp sound, the long sword collided with the golden light, and shattered into pieces.

The guard only felt a powerful force rebounding back, his palms cracked, blood gushed out, his arms trembled continuously, and he had to retreat again and again.

Fahai shook his head slightly, a trace of pity flashed in his eyes: “Rather than saying that you are stubborn, it’s better to say that you have not been beaten enough. Well, if you don’t understand what I am saying about Buddhism to monsters like you, I will use my fists and kicks to change it into something you can understand.”

“This monk has extraordinary abilities, hurry up and leave.”

The guard shouted loudly, his voice like a tiger’s roar, and the roar was like a huge wave of sound waves.

“How dare you show off your skills in front of an expert…”

Fahai pointed his finger and a huge wave of sound waves came down with golden light. Every word he spoke made the two monsters bleed from their mouths and noses.

The guards were close, facing the great Dharma of Buddhism, and under heavy pressure, they showed the appearance of a gorgeous tiger.

Bang!

He was slapped to the ground, his limbs trembled, and he became limp and motionless.

Qin Gu was horrified. He knew that Fahai was very powerful and could subdue demons and monsters. Apart from many of his fellow brothers, no one had told him that when Fahai subdued demons and monsters, he could kill one with just one slap.

I should have told you earlier that he would be crazy to come to Jinshan Temple to seek misfortune.

It’s too late to regret now. The most urgent thing is to preserve our lives.

Qin Gu’s body was filled with demonic energy, and fine cow-hair needles shot out, attacking indiscriminately, covering the frightened pilgrims as well, intending to escape while Fahai was trying to rescue him.

The idea is good, but the strength gap is too big.

In midair, a golden handprint covered the sky from afar. When the fine needle touched it, there was no ripple at all, and it broke directly. The handprint was still powerful, and it pinched the fleeing Qin Gu in its palm. With a press of five fingers, a scream was heard, and the yellow-skinned rat’s true form was revealed.

Qin Gu was pinched by the big handprint and felt his internal organs shifting. He almost died from the pain. He left behind a fake body and cut off his tail to survive. After his real body fell to the ground, he dug a hole and escaped from Jinshan Temple.

Fahai was in no hurry to chase after it. He waved his hand and knocked the tiger demon’s body out of the temple. He said to the foolish pilgrims, “Dear donors, the demon has been eliminated. This is a quiet place for Buddhism. Please don’t make loud noises.”

It was only after he reminded the pilgrims that they finally reacted and screamed in shock, showing their amazing lung capacity.

This is a lack of wisdom!
Fahai shook his head repeatedly and asked the little monk next to him to drag the tiger to the backyard. He would cook it himself when he came back and it would be an extra meal for everyone tonight.

“Gudu!”

The little monk nodded repeatedly, and then shook his head again and again after realizing what was happening: “Master Fahai, how can you talk nonsense in front of the Buddha? Stop talking, and go chase the monster!”

“The Buddha is not important, the Dharma is important.”

Fahai left a word, his body turned into golden light, slowed down his pace, and chased after Qin Gu who was trying to escape.

Any arrogant monster that dares to come and provoke us must be organized and in a gang. We should play the long game to catch the big fish and catch them all in one fell swoop.

If you can’t catch any fish, just pump the water out. In short, when a gang commits a crime, they should do it in an orderly manner, and no one should be left behind.

Qin Gu managed to escape by cutting off his tail, but he was so frightened that he used all his strength to run for his life, fearing that the monk would catch up with him. He did not even dare to spit out a mouthful of blood on the way and swallowed it all back.

After escaping three hundred miles, he was exhausted, his clothes were torn and he was covered in mud.

Qin Gu did not dare to stop and ran all the way until he entered a deep forest, where his pace slowed down a lot.

The forest is filled with towering ancient trees, with intertwined branches and leaves that block out the sun. A faint evil aura permeates the air, and there are no insects or birds chirping. The air is filled with gloom and there is an lingering, biting chill even in broad daylight.

Qin Gu walked up the weed-covered stone steps. On both sides of the steps, there were dense bushes covering many withered skeletons.

Some were wild beasts from the mountains, and some were captured humans.

At the end of the stone steps, there is a dilapidated Taoist temple that has fallen into disrepair after years of neglect. The courtyard wall has collapsed, and it is unknown where the plaque has been lost, and no one knows who the Taoist temple belongs to.

Inside the temple, weeds grew everywhere, and several old trees grew crookedly, their branches and leaves almost covering the entire courtyard. The roof of the main hall collapsed, revealing several rotten beams with scattered broken tiles hanging on them.

Qin Gu rushed into the main hall, pushed away the clay statue with a blurred face and only half of its body left, and went into the tunnel.

“Oh no! It’s a disaster!”

“That Fahai from Jinshan Temple is really powerful. Brother Wang Meng and I went to try his skills, but after just one encounter, Brother Wang Meng left…”

“If I hadn’t been alert, I wouldn’t be able to come back today.”

At the end of the tunnel was a hollowed-out underground palace. A dozen monsters came out upon hearing the sound. The male monsters were ferocious and vicious, and the female monsters were extremely cruel. They were all very dissatisfied when they heard the words.

“Qin Gu, why did you go to Jinshan Temple for no reason? If you provoke the monks, won’t we be in trouble too?”

“Don’t splatter blood on me!”

“How did you come back? Didn’t you bring the monk here?”

“What nonsense! Although I, Qin Gu, am not as capable as Fahai, I wanted to escape. I believe that no one in Baohua Realm can do it. So I left behind my fake body and tricked Fahai into leaving.”

Seeing the crowd’s indignation, Qin Gu stopped shouting in anger. Fearing that he would be driven out of the underground palace, he plucked up his courage and said, “Besides, we have occupied this place for many years and have set up many traps and formations. It would be fine if Fahai didn’t come. If he comes, he can stay and be eaten.”

“Yes, I will make sure he never comes back.”

“That’s right, he can’t possibly kill us all!”

“Amitabha, monks are kind-hearted. Since you have a request, why would it be wrong for me to fulfill it?”

A golden light spread out and appeared out of nowhere in the underground palace, making the place so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Then, it was even quieter.

The camera turned and Fahai slowly walked out of the tunnel.

Seeing the ruins all around, he shook his head repeatedly. He first put the clay statue back in place. When he couldn’t find the altar and incense burner, he raised his hand and used the earth escape method to shape a new incense burner. He waved his hand to light three incense sticks and continued to burn incense to the unknown unlucky god.

“Thank you for your kindness, my friend…”

The moment Fahai turned around, he heard a sigh from behind him, which startled him so much that his body froze and he turned around to look over in disbelief.

Although he is an incarnation of divine power, he is almost identical to the Great Emperor Zhenwu. The only person in the Baohua Realm who can hide from his perception is Avalokitesvara who uses his divine power. In the upper realm of the gods, the number of people who dare to say that their divine power is definitely superior to that of the Northern Zhenwu can be counted on one hand.

Who is speaking so arrogantly?
The moment Fahai turned around, his mind switched to looking at the clay statue in the distance.

At first glance, it was Taishang Laojun holding a whisk and with a faint smile on his face.

So it’s you, old man. That’s fine. You can continue to be so arrogant.

Xiang Yuan smiled innocently, then thought of Jingyun’s instructions, thinking that there was too much conspiracy, so he bowed and turned away.

You won’t go wrong if you listen to your master. Even if Laozi came today, he would leave as soon as he said he would and would never look back.

“I calculated with my fingers, and my friend and Jingyun are destined to be together…”

Laojun did not stop him, but stroked his long beard with a faint smile: “If you leave now, your marriage will be over.”

Xiangyuan: (一`一)
How can this be absurd? My respected teacher, my master is as pure as ice and jade. Everyone in the three realms knows this. How dare you, an old Taoist, talk nonsense and speak nonsense here?

Xiang Yuan stopped, turned around steadily, and looked at Laojun with wide eyes.

He didn’t care about marriage or anything like that. He stayed because Master Jingyun’s reputation couldn’t be ruined. He wanted to hear what kind of heresy the old man could come up with today.

If you don’t make it clear, the sword in the hand of Emperor Zhenwu may be at a disadvantage!
“Please take a seat, young friend.” Laojun waved his hand and pointed to the table.

“…”

“Have some tea, little friend.”

“…”

“Jingyun can’t hear it.”

“It is such an honor for Laojun to give me tea. I dare not refuse.”

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