Who says sleep is not spiritual practice?

Chapter 2 and Seven

Abbot Guanri did not hide his whereabouts.

He put his palms together, bare feet, like an ordinary monk walking up the mountain step by step.

People who were listening to the Buddha continued to squeeze aside unconsciously to make way for them.

The weird thing is, I don't know whether Abbot Shanxuan's teaching about Buddha makes people mesmerized or he used some shady means to watch the sun. Everyone on the mountain looked devout and looked directly at Abbot Shanxuan on the high platform. , never aware of the arrival of watching the sun, let alone aware that he made way for others!

It looks like a puppet!

And just as Abbot Guanri of Beishan Temple walked up the mountain step by step, Abbot Shanxuan who was preaching on Buddhism seemed to have noticed something on the high platform of Nanshan Temple, and his expression froze slightly.

He opened his eyes and glanced down the mountain.

Even though it was late at night, the whole mountain was as bright as day because of the round of Buddha's light above his head, like a bright sun hanging high in the sky!

But right now, another big day is slowly approaching.

It seems to be malicious!

Why is this person here?

Abbot Shanxuan had a doubt in his heart.

There is a saying in ancient books that the Buddha does not see the Buddha.

This is not just to say that a temple cannot have two living Buddhas at the same time, but also that the living Buddhas in different temples will deliberately avoid meeting each other, so as not to disturb the Buddha's heart due to the incense dispute!

In the past, no matter which of the two temples in the North and the South was in decline and who was in the heyday, he and Guan Ri never competed in martial arts or discussed Buddhism, nor did they meet each other. There have been endless debates, and we can only speculate from the length of time when the altar was opened to teach the Buddha.

But Shanxuan knew very well that at the level of him and Guan Ri, there were thousands of Buddhist scriptures in his heart, if he was desperate to talk about Buddhism, it would not be difficult to talk about it for half a month.

But in that case, the people who came to listen to the Buddha would not be able to bear it, and a large number of them would die!

and so……

To this day, even Shanxuan and Guan Japanese don't know which of the two has a higher level of Dharma cultivation!

"Amitabha."

After walking near the high platform, Guan Ri didn't make any excessive moves, but chose a relatively open place, stood quietly by the side, closed his eyes, and folded his hands together.

Seems like a devout believer.

Since the people watching the ceremony were immersed in Buddhism and couldn't extricate themselves, his arrival did not attract too many people's attention for the time being.

Coincidentally, Guan Ri was standing next to Prince Jing Yuan and his party.

After all, no one dared to crowd the place where the crown prince was.

"Abbot Watching the Sun..."

Prince Jing Yuan found the visitor, and his heart was full of surprise and doubt.

As the only candidate for the next emperor, he knows very well that this living Buddha is very close to the Jing clan. When this person watched the tide and entered the Yaori realm, scholars all over the world wrote poems for him, even the emperor Jing Hong. Can't help but inscribe the four characters "becoming a Buddha and becoming a ancestor", which made Beishan Temple famous!

But very few people know that all of this was deliberately done by the Jing family!

Because at that time, Abbot Shanxuan of Nanshan Temple had already reached the peak of Yaori Realm, but no one in Beishan Temple became a Buddha, so more than [-]% of the Buddhist incense in the world belonged to Nanshan Temple. !

After all, the power of incense and vows is very important to Buddhist practice!

It is recorded in the ancient books collected by Jing's lineage that in history, some Buddhists used the power of incense and fire to condense the golden body of Bodhisattva and entered the fifth stage of Buddha!

Even though hundreds of years ago, when Jing Yang, the founding emperor of Chu State, all the ancient books about the fifth grade in the two temples in the north and south had been burned to pieces, but who knows if there will be any omissions?

If Shanxuan is allowed to enter the realm of the Buddha and part of the world's luck will be taken away, how will the Jing family's lineage be able to sit safely?

Therefore, after Guan Ri became a Buddha, the royal family vigorously supported Beishan Temple and robbed Nanshan Temple of incense.

Observing the Sun is also very competitive, reaching the peak of the Sunshine Realm in just [-] years, bringing Beishan Temple to another peak.

even……

His talent is more terrifying than Shanxuan, and he is expected to reach the stars in his lifetime!

However, as Sun Watching gradually entered the peak of the Sunshine Realm, Nanshan Temple gradually declined due to the short lifespan of Abbot Shanxuan, so that the Beishan Temple became the dominant family in Buddhism.

"My Jing family does not allow the Nanshan Temple family to dominate, nor does it allow the Beishan Temple to monopolize Buddhist incense!"

Prince Jing Yuan looked at Guan Ri, feeling a little more apprehensive in his heart.

His visit to the ceremony this time is to send a signal to the outside world on behalf of the royal family——

For the next 20 years of Buddhist incense, the royal family hopes that most of them will belong to Nanshan Temple!

The art of the emperor lies in balance!

The south is strong and the north is weak, so the royal family helps Beishan Temple.

The south is weak and the north is strong, so the royal family helps Nanshan Temple.

This has been the case since ancient times!

The two temples of the North and the South also knew this very well, and never made any resistance.

But today, Guan Ri came to Nanshan Temple in person, and seemed unwilling to give up the incense of Beishan Temple.

"Abbot Watching the Sun, you'd better not act rashly!"

"My royal family can support you as the No. 1 Buddhist sect, and naturally it can also discredit you as a Buddhist traitor that everyone can punish!"

Jing Yuan sneered inwardly, but his face remained calm.

"Amitabha."

At this time, Guan Ri smiled slightly at Jing Yuan, as if to show friendliness.

But he didn't say much, and the next moment he cast his eyes on Shanxuan who was talking about Buddhism.

"..."

Jing Yuan couldn't understand the other party's purpose, so he could only smile back.

……

on the high platform.

Abbot Shanxuan's lectures on Buddhism were not affected in the slightest by the arrival of Guan Ri.

The bursts of Sanskrit sounds make people mesmerized.

The golden Buddha light shines on every listener, making people calm down and forget all troubles.

until……

Several hours later, a round of early sun rose slowly in the east.

"Quick! Quick!"

"It will be seven days and seven nights soon!"

At the gambling table set up at the bottom of the mountain, a group of gamblers stared at Chaoyang frantically, praying in their hearts.

Some even knelt on the ground until their heads were bleeding:

"Master Shanxuan, this time I suppressed all the land deeds I stole from my cousin's house, you must persevere, and you must wait until the sun exceeds that mountain, even if it exceeds a line, I will win! "

"Master Shanxuan, I lost one hand. If I lose, I will be disabled for the rest of my life. Everyone in the world says that you are a living Buddha, and you are the most merciful. You must not let me lose a hand, right? Please! If you win this time, I will definitely burn incense and pray for you every day!"

"Master Shanxuan, I have an 80-year-old mother and a seven-year-old son... No, I almost forgot that my last son was sold by me last month... Master, Living Buddha, True Buddha! Please have pity on me , let me win this time, I won this time, I will wash my hands in a golden basin, go back and marry a wife and have a son, I promise to live a good life, and I will not sell them!"

……

on the high platform.

Abbot Shanxuan closed his eyes, still talking about Buddhism.

Behind it, a round of rising sun slowly rises.

Above the void, patches of morning glow converged towards Nanshan Temple, forming a "卍" character, which reflected with the round of Buddha's light above Abbot Shanxuan's head, which was very spectacular!

"It's really a living Buddha!"

Seeing this scene, a few sober people in the world couldn't help but praise.

At the same time, they glanced at Guan Ri, who also had a Buddha's light on his head, and after recognizing his identity, they couldn't help feeling a little gloating in their hearts.

Today, I'm afraid there will be a good show to watch.

Will Guanrihui helplessly watch as Shanxuan breaks his record of preaching Buddhism and makes Nanshan Temple more famous than Beishan Temple?

Obviously not.

If they back down this time, at least half of the incense in Beishan Temple will be taken by Nanshan Temple for a long time to come!

And as the abbot of Beishan Temple, Guanri will hardly absolve himself of the blame!

Therefore, he will definitely not sit idly by.

Otherwise, why bother to visit Nanshan Temple in person?

……

After some time.

at last……

Under the gazes of countless people, Chuyang was at the same level as the mountain in the east!

This also means that this time Abbot Shanxuan opened the altar to preach on the Buddha, which lasted for seven days and seven nights, equal to the time of Abbot Guanri's lecture on the Buddha last year!

After even one breath, Shanxuan has won!

But at this time, Shanxuan's talk about the Buddha was at the point of climax, and obviously he would not stop abruptly.

In other words, if nothing else happens, he will win.

"Win! I won! Haha, 80 taels of gold! I'm rich!"

"Cousin, when I go back, I will buy you and my sister-in-law a mansion. I will live in the kitchen, and you will live in the master bedroom!"

At the foot of the mountain, a gambler shouted, weeping with joy.

There are also people who look desperate and ashamed:

"It's over, hand, my hand!"

"My money! I believe in the money that that thief and bald donkey in Guanri stole! It's all gone!"

"Me too, I regret listening to that old bald donkey watching the sun!"

……

But at this moment, there were also people who looked unwilling and stared at the east, praying for a miracle.

They believe that Guanri will not press a copper plate on the undefeated line for no reason!

He will definitely stop it!

really……

next moment.

Another circle of Buddha's light suddenly rose on the mountain, like the third big sun, rising to the top of everyone's heads!

The preaching of Buddha stopped abruptly.

At the same time, a voice belonging to watching the sun came from the mountain to the ears of the gamblers:

"Master Shanxuan, it's alright."

"This lecture on the Buddha was very exciting, and the poor monk also benefited a lot. I really want to hear you continue the lecture, but it is a pity that the seven days and nights of continuous lectures on the Buddha are too exhausting, so that your body is already exhausted. It's running out of oil."

"If you continue to hold on, I'm afraid you will lose your lifespan, and even... die on the spot!"

"The poor monk came all the way from Beishan Temple, but he couldn't bear to see the Living Buddha pass away."

"after all……"

"If there is no master Shanxuan in Buddhism, Guan Ri will have no opponent for the rest of his life, which is too boring!"

This statement came out.

The gamblers down the mountain immediately changed their faces one by one.