I have a role in the heavens

Xu Ziling felt the state in his body. Originally, he had a big battle with Anlong, and the internal energy in his body was severely depleted. But now it is extremely full, and his foundation is more solid. His cultivation level has firmly stood in the innate, and he can compete with Yang Xu Yan and others competed, their hearts were calm and stable, they had great wisdom, they were happy and at ease, they understood the love between their children, and they were calm.

"You are indeed a talented person!"

Master Zhenyan admired Xu Ziling very much. Looking at Xu Ziling who had undergone transformation, he was wise, calm and composed. He no longer had the slickness of the gangster before. He looked like a gentle and erudite scholar. His demeanor was even better than before, elegant. Gentle, quiet and wise.

"Thank you, Master, for the tip. This kid is so good at it!"

Xu Ziling bowed his head and bowed, his attitude was sincere and sincere, and he expressed his gratitude to Master Zhenyan very respectfully.

The "Secret Book of Wisdom" is a supreme and mysterious method. Xu Ziling believes that it is no weaker than the "Cihang Sword Canon" in the four great books. It can allow people to practice wisdom, understand the principles of heaven and earth, and finally obtain Achieve enlightenment and attain Bodhi.

"Well, I have been guarding Luohan Hall for decades, trying to find someone who is destined to teach me everything I have learned in my life. But apart from Zen Master Fahai, who is naturally wise and amazingly talented, you are the only one who is the smartest. I see. The secrets of wisdom in these Five Hundred Arhat Statues!"

"Zen Master Fa Hai is as wise as the ocean, so naturally he doesn't need Lao Na's meager skills!"

"Why don't I pass on the nine-character mantra mudra to you today!"

Master Mantra slowly sat in lotus position with a solemn expression of compassion on his face. He opened his left palm with the palm facing up and rested the back of his hand on his knees. This is the seal of fearlessness.

"Being unable to think a single thought is called sitting, seeing one's true nature is not chaotic, which is Zen; being free of appearance externally is Zen, and not being chaotic internally is concentration. External Zen and internal concentration are called Zen concentration. The nine-character mantra may seem simple and complex, but it needs to be performed with a Zen mind. Only then can you achieve something!”

"The human body is a treasure raft for crossing the world, which contains the secrets of heaven and earth. My nine-character mantra mudra communicates with the universe through the three secrets, through the human body, to achieve the unity of heaven and man, and to understand the mind and nature. He will become a Buddha."

After saying that, the mantra master performed the nine-character mantra mudra he had understood one by one. His fingers were flying, and his eyes were dazzled. The shadows of his fingers filled the void with endless mystery.

The Immovable Root Seal, the Great Vajra Wheel Seal, the Outer Lion Seal, the Inner Lion Seal, the Outer Bound Seal, the Inner Bound Seal, the Wisdom Fist Seal, the Sun Wheel Seal and the Aquarius Seal. Each basic mudra has hundreds of different variations, which are unpredictable and extremely miraculous. The mantra master has displayed more than a thousand kinds of mudra in total.

Xu Ziling held his breath and concentrated, carefully comprehended, and the wisdom in his heart shone brightly. This was because he had new insights and new knowledge, which made Xu Ziling's wisdom grow.

In the secrets of Xu Ziling's body, countless new knowledge turned into streams of light, rushing towards a door with a crack opened. As the light gathered, the crack in the door gradually became larger, until it reached Master Mantra's nine-character mantra handprint. After the teaching was completed, this mysterious change stopped.

A mysterious aura leaked from the cracks in the door, which greatly increased Xu Ziling's understanding. He understood all the nine-character mantra mudra that the mantra master had learned in his life, and the difference was only a little proficiency.

Xu Ziling fluttered his fingers and performed the nine-character mantra mudra. The true energy in his body moved accordingly, and he completely fell into a state of enlightenment. His mind was comfortable, the sky was clear and clear, and he understood all the knowledge very quickly.

The mantra master nodded with satisfaction. Xu Ziling's performance exceeded his expectations. He just explained and demonstrated it once, and he fully understood it. His qualifications are extraordinary.

Xu Ziling came back to his senses, stopped what he was doing, and realized the various mysteries in detail. A look of understanding appeared on his face, and he was filled with infinite joy.

"The Secret Secret Dharma Sutra of Wisdom is so mysterious. It can increase wisdom and improve understanding. It made me understand the nine-character mantra mudra so easily!"

"I just don't know what it will be like when the secret of wisdom is fully opened. It's really exciting!"

Xu Ziling thought secretly, clasped his hands together, and bowed respectfully to Master Zhenyan.

"Thank you, Master Mantra, for teaching me the Dharma!"

"This nine-character mantra has unparalleled magical effects, and it has given me a lot. However, I still don't know one thing. What does this nine-character mantra actually mean?"

The mantra master was stunned when he heard this. He didn't think about this problem at all. His eyes flashed slightly and he said calmly.

"There is no specific reference to the nine-character mantra. The mystery is all in the handprints. I have never thought about it! If you want, you can use the name "All the combatants are arrayed in front of me", which makes it easier to remember!"

Xu Ziling looked at the mantra master in astonishment, his eyes widened, as if asking you again was not a joke!

"Master of Mantra, don't you think this is too childish? Just say it casually!"

Master Zhenyan looked at Xu Ziling with a serious look on his face and said confidently.

"Don't underestimate these nine characters. They come from the Shepengshe chapter in the inner volume of Baopuzi, a Taoist classic written by Ge Hong of the Eastern Jin Dynasty: Those who are facing a battle should all march forward in formation. Always look at it and avoid everything. "

Xu Ziling was a little crazy, scratched his hair with his hands in distress, and said in shock.

"What I'm puzzled about is not the origin of the nine-character mantra, but I'm surprised that the master came up with it on the spur of the moment. Besides, master, you are a Buddhist, why did you borrow Taoist classics?"

The mantra master, with his majestic appearance, sat cross-legged in the middle of the Luohan Hall and looked at Xu Ziling intently. His eyes were deep and full of meaning. Xu Ziling was confused for a long time before he spoke and spoke softly.

"Lao Na was about to take this opportunity to explain to the donor that the Nine-Character Mantra emphasizes spirit rather than form. The secret of the secret lies in the application of the three secrets. What's the difference between Buddha and Tao?"

“Buddhism and Taoism are all one family!”

Viewed horizontally as a ridge and as a side as a peak, with different heights and distances, the four major sects of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and Demonism are actually not fundamentally different. They just have different perspectives on understanding the Dao. They are all one-sided understandings of the Dao and originate from the same source. .

Xu Ziling felt as if he heard the evening drums and morning bells, and was enlightened. Wisdom flashed in his deep and clear eyes. He was deeply shocked and said respectfully.

"Thank you, Master, for your enlightenment. I have learned from it! It's the boy who has been bound by the secular world. His knowledge and vision are blocked, and he is trapped in the shackles!"

The teachings of Master Zhenyan made Xu Ziling reach a higher level. Although he originally possessed supreme mental methods such as "The Secret of Immortality" and "Nine Mysteries", his moves were pieced together and not systematic. Every time he encountered People fight each other on the spot. Even if they have an epiphany and create new moves, most of them are forgotten afterwards. This has advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that the moves are unpredictable, making it difficult for the enemy to study. The disadvantage is that they are not systematic. Seven It is fragmented and cannot condense what has been learned into a whole.

The nine-character mantra mudra taught by the mantra master is like a framework that embraces all rivers and converges into one, allowing him to turn all his previous insights into a complete and exquisite system. Master Zhenyan was Xu Ziling's famous master in martial arts. He gave Xu Ziling guidance, taught him knowledge and solved his doubts, allowing him to climb a higher mountain and see things and realms he had never seen before. This laid a firm foundation for Xu Ziling and laid the foundation for his future. The foundation to become a great master.

Xu Ziling received a fortune in the Dashi Temple and underwent a spiritual transformation. He left Bashu with satisfaction and once again stepped into the complicated rivers and lakes, stirring up the world.

As a national jade seal, the He's Bi has extraordinary symbolic significance, representing the orthodoxy of heaven and earth. It is a treasure that countless ambitious people yearn for, hoping to use it to prove that they are destined to be the true Dragon Emperor.

Now, although Yang Guang has not yet died, he has already hid in the palace in Yangzhou, and is about to become the king of subjugation. The world is now in chaos, rebels are everywhere, and the world is in chaos.

Cihang Jingzhai's concubine Xuan was born at this time to choose a master on behalf of heaven, to choose the True Dragon Emperor, and to give this person the imperial seal that Cihang Jingzhai received to build momentum for him.

After some selection, Shi Feixuan selected Li Shimin, the second son of Tang Guogong Li Yuan, thinking that he was the true dragon emperor, a man of great talent and strategy, and the talent of an emperor.

In fact, this is just a trick to hide the public's eyes and put on a show for outsiders. As early as when Li Shimin was very young, Ning Daoqi, the great master of the Taoist sect, took the initiative to come to Li Shimin's house and gave him instructions. At the age of twenty, he would definitely be able to help the world and bring peace to the people. . Li Shimin's name also comes from this.

Therefore, Li Shimin, the True Dragon Emperor, has long been recognized by both Buddhism and Taoism. What he did this time was just to build momentum for Li Shimin and also to cheer for the Li clan.

He's Bi is an unfathomable human treasure, which looks like jade but is not jade. The strangest thing is that it can promote the practice of meditation in Buddhism and Taoism, and is of immeasurable benefit to those who practice innate true energy. "

He's Bi has a peculiar characteristic, which is that it changes with the weather. It is not only cold and warm, but also bright and dark. It is extremely difficult to master. If you practice with it, if you are not careful, it will cause illusions and can easily cause people to go crazy. The risk of becoming possessed. Nothing can block this characteristic of it.

As long as a master who has cultivated superior innate true energy comes within the influence of He's Bi, the true energy in his body will be affected. No one knows that He's Bi can change its nature. As long as there is no resonance, he will inevitably become possessed. It is full of dangers and very dangerous.

He's Bi can only affect its owner in two situations, one is when he is meditating, and the other is when he is working with others to bring luck. Therefore, Shi Feixuan could not walk around with the He's Bi, so she had to put the He's Bi in the Jing Nian Temple outside Luoyang City, under the personal care of Master Liao Kong of the Jing Nian Temple.

Master Liao Kong is a top master in Buddhism who has reached the state of master perfection. He specializes in closed-mouth meditation. He has not spoken for more than thirty years. He has four Vajra guardians under him, each of whom is an innate master with great skills. Deep and superb in martial arts, they are famous in the world, not to mention the two hundred monks in the Jing Nian Temple. These people are all masters of the world. If they form an Arhat formation, even the Taoist master Ning Daoqi will Don't try to make it through unscathed.

From this we can know how wealthy Jing Nian Chan Monastery is, but the daily practice expenditure of these two hundred monks is an astronomical figure, which can be used to train an army of at least five thousand people. Such a large amount of money makes people unable to help but I lamented that Buddhism has great power and amazing influence. No wonder it can choose the master on behalf of heaven, and choose the real dragon emperor. To put it bluntly in this world, it makes sense to have a big fist.

Buddhism and Taoism jointly recognized Li Shimin as the wise ruler in the future. Demonic Taoism and other rebels could only stare, not because they were really convinced, but because the fists of Buddhism and Taoism were big and they were no match. This was also the case between Buddhism and Taoism. The religion declares its majesty and power to the outside world.

"when!"

The melodious bells came from the temple on the top of the mountain.

I can't imagine how big the temple is.

Jingnian Zen Temple is hidden deep in the woods. From a distance, it seems that there are only a few temples. Only when we come outside the mountain gate do we realize that the buildings in the temple add up to hundreds of rooms, just like a small town, but all the people living in it are It's a monk. There are seven main halls in the middle, including Manjusri Hall, Mahavira Hall, Wuliang Hall and so on. At a glance, one can only marvel at the magnificence and wealth of Jing Nian Temple.

Behind the buildings of Jing Nian Zen Temple, there is a building that shines yellow under the lights and is much smaller than the other temples. The small temple is very strange, but it seems to be more powerful than the other temples that are ten times larger. Status, that is a bronze temple that can last forever.

Such a copper palace, which is three feet in width and three feet in depth, and one and a half feet in height, not only requires a lot of gold and copper, but also requires truly skilled craftsmen.

Hou Xibai stood in the shadows, looking at the copper palace. Although he had long known that Buddhism was wealthy, he never thought that Jingnian Zen Temple was so extravagant and built such a copper palace. You must know that in this era, copper is quite expensive. In later generations, gold was the raw material for making coins and was extremely valuable.

You can imagine that if someone in future generations builds a palace with gold, the amount of money it will cost is simply beyond imagination, enough to shock everyone.

The main buildings in the Jing Nian Temple are arranged in sequence on the central axis facing the temple gate, with the Copper Hall as the center of the temple, and the scale is complete and uniform.

Except for the Bronze Hall, all the buildings are covered with three-color glazed tiles. The color is as new as new, but I don't know whether it is because the monks in the temple are diligent in cleaning or the quality of the tiles. Especially the peacock blue among the three colors is the most dazzling. You can imagine how brilliant it is under the sunlight.

In front of the Bronze Hall, there is a platform square that is as wide as 100 feet, made of white stone and surrounded by white stone railings.

In the middle of the White Stone Square, there is a bronze statue of Manjushri Bodhisattva, riding on the back of a golden lion, which is about two feet high. Next to the niches are the Medicine Master, Sakyamuni and Amitabha Buddhas. The colorful sculptures and gold ornaments are quite impressive, but they also feel a bit out of line with the conventions of ordinary temples.

On the four sides of the white stone platform, in addition to the four stone steps entrances and exits, there are five hundred Arhats evenly distributed, all made of gold and bronze. Each one has a different look and posture, but whether they open their eyes and protrude their foreheads, or lower their eyes and keep inward, they all have a different look. It is lifelike, no different from a living person.

The other buildings take the main hall on the axis as a whole and are distributed in all directions in an orderly manner. They are separated by forest roads and have a solemn and sacred atmosphere.

There is a large incense burner placed in front of the Manjushri Shrine in White Rock Square. The burning sandalwood is sending out a large amount of fragrance, permeating the entire space. It makes people's minds calm down and infect the atmosphere of otherworldliness.

Hou Xibai looked at the stone steps outside the mountain gate that stretched straight down to the foot of the mountain. There were exactly 808 steps, which were obviously carefully designed.

Hou Xibai looked at the five hundred gold and bronze Arhat statues on the white jade square, with envy in his eyes and murmured in a low voice.

"Grandma, this Jing Nian Temple is so rich. The statue of Five Hundred Arhats is actually made of gold and bronze! I really want to move all of this back to Dashi Temple!"

I don’t blame Hou Xibai for having this thought. The five hundred Arhat statues in the Arhat Hall of Dashi Temple are all made of wood. Compared with the five hundred gold and bronze Arhat statues in Jingnian Zen Temple, they are simply incomparable. The difference in quality is too big. It’s really Comparing one person to another will lead to death, just throw away the goods!

Tonight, the bright moon is in the sky, illuminating the glazed tile roof with colorful ripples. The big trees along the passages inside and outside the temple cast their shadows on the road, making the monastery look mysterious and unpredictable.

The sound of chanting came from the main hall, which was only ten feet away behind the copper hall. There was not a single person in the rest of the temple. It was so unpredictable that people didn't dare to act rashly.

The strangest thing is that except for the lights around the White Stone Square in front of the Copper Palace and in the Buddhist niches, even the hall where sutras are chanted is completely dark. If someone walks onto the White Stone Square, they will become the most obvious target.

There are no windows in the Tongdian, only four ventilation holes as big as fists are opened on the tile roof. Master Liaokong personally guards the He's Bi inside. Of course, he also takes the opportunity to use the He's Bi to practice meditation.

Hou Xibai looked calm and without any urgency. He glanced at the shadow corner in the night sky, the corner of his mouth raised a slight arc, and there was a bit of schadenfreude in his eyes. Nowadays, many uninvited guests have come to the Jing Nian Zen Monastery. , even if the Jing Nian Zen Monastery has Master Kong, the Four Great Vajras, and two hundred monks, it will inevitably be in a hurry. If one person fails to deal with it, big trouble will occur.

Hou Xibai's eyes moved, and finally stopped in the most secret corner, with a slight smile on his face. There was an old friend hiding there, and the "Hidden Secret Dharma Sutra of Wisdom" that the other party practiced, but what he created, how could he not feel it? It's fun tonight. Cihang Jingzhai's normal trick of choosing the Lord of Heaven and choosing the True Dragon Emperor was probably going to fail. For a moment, Hou Xibai felt a little gloating about his misfortune.

Don’t think that Hou Xibai would have a favorable impression of Cihang Jingzhai and Jingnian Zen Temple just because he is now a disciple of Zen Buddhism. Today’s Buddhism also has many sects and competition is fierce. Although today’s Zen Buddhism has the fourth ancestor, Master Daoxin, a saint. The monks are there, but their experience in Zen Buddhism is still shallow and they are not very prominent.

Tiantai Sect, Sanlun Sect, Sankai Sect, Consciousness-only Sect, Huayan Sect, Zen Sect, Vinaya Sect, and Pure Land Sect are the most popular Buddhist sects today, among which Zen Sect is only less than the above but more than below.

Master Jiaxiang of Sanlun Sect, Venerable Emperor Xin of Huayan Sect, and Wisdom Master of Tiantai Sect are all saintly monks who are not weaker than Master Daoxin. Monk Liaokong’s cultivation is not weaker than that of the four great saints. There is also the leader Cihang Jingzhai Buddhism is a special sect, so it is not the turn of Zen Buddhism to come forward. It can only follow the trend and conform to the general trend.

Because there are two twenty chapters before it, there is no twenty-four chapters, just twenty-five chapters!