Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 420: All of Me is Freshman
“To enter the ocean of the Buddha’s teachings, faith is the foundation; to cross the river of life and death, precepts are the boat and raft.”

Gu Nan suddenly spoke up. Sikong Xi looked back and whispered, "The Mahayana Sutra of the Heart of the Original Life? Ridiculous. Why should we believe in it and why should we abstain from it?"

At the same time, Taoist Yunchi on the other side also opened his mouth to refute.

"You monks, after my extinction, you should respect and cherish the Pratimoksha, like darkness encountering light, or a poor man finding a treasure. You should know that this is your master."

Sikong Xi, who was standing in front of him, smiled and said, "The Sutra of the Brief Explanation of the Teachings of the Buddha before His Parinirvana? You might as well talk to me about the Samyuktagama Sutra, but the Samyuktagama Sutra has the Bodhisattva Vehicle..."

Shao Siming felt that Sikong Xi's aura was becoming more and more weird, not only the one in front of her, but also the one on the other side. She thought for a while and spoke slowly.

"Avoiding all evil is called precepts. Practicing all good is called wisdom. Purifying one's mind is called concentration."

Shao Siming's words made Sikong Xi laugh out loud, and a glow of light flowed around his body as he realized this.

"What Zen Master Shenxiu said? Ridiculous. You clearly have the gift of sudden enlightenment, so why are you obsessed with gradual methods? Zen Master Huineng said: The mind is free from evil, which is the nature of precepts; the mind is free from delusion, which is the nature of wisdom; the mind is free from confusion, which is the nature of concentration. If you know your own nature, you will reach Buddhahood once you realize it. Only by letting go of external appearances can you follow the right path."

After saying this, Sikong Xi looked at Shao Siming and said coldly: "To focus your mind and observe purity is a disease, not Zen."

The original meaning of this sentence is that excessive pursuit of a state of being free from distractions and contemplating purity and purity is not practicing Buddhism, but a disease.

Sikong Xi quoted here to tell Shao Siming that paying too much attention to external appearances is also a disease and is not beneficial to spiritual practice.

Understanding this, Shao Siming couldn't help but have some thoughts in his mind, and as the years went by, distracting thoughts began to emerge, and he couldn't help but recall what he had said before.

"Why are you talking so much nonsense to him?"

Chu Tai in the Jinhua Cave Heaven could not help but speak. His mind moved, and the Dharma Meaning of [One] manifested. As individuals, Chu Tai and Shao Siming's concepts briefly overlapped with Shao Siming's.

With a light swing of the nine-section staff, the two phases of Taiyi intertwined, and after destroying the incarnation of thought in front of him, it struck the real body in front of Taoist Yunchi through the air.

Seeing this, Sikong Xi's expression changed slightly, and he raised his hand to release a blood-colored treasure wheel.

Blood-red lights rose up from the sky, and then split into blue, purple, red, green, and yellow in midair. The wonderful images of the gods from heaven appeared, and they stopped the nine-section staff and whispered, "We were originally discussing the Dao, but Daoist friend suddenly attacked. Isn't it a bit..."

"Stop talking nonsense and watch the fight!"

Chu Tai didn't care what the other party said at all. He waved the Liang Yi Qing Ning fan, and the black and white energies intertwined. The Dharma meaning of [One] was divided, directly shaking the operation of the Bao Lun Dharma, and easily blew it away, and the Nine-Section Staff fell down afterwards.

"Namo Amitabha!"

The Buddha's light was hanging behind Sikong Xi's head, and a statue of an Arhat appeared, emitting a pure golden glow like diamond glass, but reflecting colorful colors. The Arhat raised his hand and held the nine-section staff.

"You are also the leader of a sect. It is too shameless for you to use your magical powers to suppress me when you cannot win the debate."

"Shameless? Am I not discussing the truth with you now? If you can't feel it yourself, who can you blame? No, I should ask you, do you still remember who you are?"

As he spoke, the black and white energies intertwined, and under the influence of the Dharma Will of [One], the Arhat's Dharma image shook, and there were faint signs of disintegration. The originally harmonious golden and colorful colors became mixed, as if they had faded.

"This is……"

Sikong Xi's expression suddenly changed. Chu Tai said coldly, "Since you believe that appearance is formed by the combination of causes and conditions, then what is your true self? If it is your true nature, why do you still keep appearance? Why, are you reluctant to give up your physical appearance? Or are you reluctant to give up this world of pleasure?"

"Namo Amitabha!"

While chanting the Buddha's name, Sikong Xi was trying to stabilize the Arhat's Dharma body and was about to open his mouth to refute.

But how could Chu Tai give him a chance? He struck down with the nine-section staff again and again. The Dharma of [One] combined with the power of the priest constantly shook the opponent's foundation. At the same time, Chu Tai muttered something. "Why do you say that appearance is formed by the combination of cause and condition? I also said that all things are differentiated from Qi. The original mind and nature are also good, but they are the manifestation of the ancestral Qi of the Supreme Dao. The flesh is nothing but the Qi of creation and the five Qi of the five directions, and the three treasures of essence, energy and spirit. Why should I, a cultivator of the immortal way, care about what you say in Buddhism?"

While speaking, Chu Tai also cursed Taoist Yunchi who was lost in thought.

"I'm asking you, have you become obsessed with the fact that the Emei Sect has inherited some of the Buddhist teachings? Shouldn't we immortals emphasize that everything in the acquired world is transformed by Qi? Does their combination of fate and the emptiness of the five aggregates have anything to do with us like a copper coin? Does it have anything to do with a wisp of vitality? If not, why do we care about this thing?"

After saying that, Chu Tai stared at Sikong Xi and scolded him coldly.

"I care about myself and my own life, but as long as I can protect myself, what's wrong with caring about others and respecting their lives? From valuing life to valuing oneself, from valuing oneself to valuing others, what path I choose to take is none of your business!"

"Amitabha! All things are empty in nature. Attachment to sentient beings is nothing but attachment to the false combination of the four elements. It is better to see through ignorance and know what the five aggregates are..."

Once again, Chu Tai did not give Sikong Xi a chance to finish his words and hit him on the head with the nine-section staff.

"Go to hell with your five aggregates."

The nine-section staff fell down, and Sikong Xi ordered the Arhat Dharma Image to raise his hand as usual to stop the nine-section staff, but this time, the Arhat Dharma Image could not hold on, and the colorful rays of light surrounding its body shattered under the nine-section staff.

"Go to hell with all your emptiness."

The nine-section staff fell for the second time, and the diamond glass shattered.

"I learn the immortal arts and practice [One]."

The third time it fell, the Arhat's Dharma image collapsed.

"I am the One."

The image of the young monk Sikong Xi began to blur. His nature and mind began to separate from his physical body because they were not one. At the same time, his physical body lost the restraint of his mind and began to blur and disintegrate.

“The whole of me is [the first year].”

Wisps of vital energy began to emerge, and Sikong Xi's body changed, blending with Chu Tai's Taiyi Xuanhui Miaodao true qi, and was affected to a certain extent.

"All I am is Taiyi."

The Taiyi Xuanhui Miaodao true qi began to occupy a part of Sikong Xi, and at the same time, the colorful rays of light gradually flowed into the Taiyi Xuanhui Miaodao true qi.

"If you don't recognize that the color is yourself, get out of this world created by vitality!"

The nine-section staff struck down again, and the Donghuang Bell shook gently. Sikong Xi's expression suddenly changed, and his whole body exploded. A point of Buddha's light escaped outward. Neither Chu Tai nor Taoist Yunchi, who had already cast a spell to protect himself, could stop it.

"This guy actually mastered the Heart Light Escape Technique. I thought he would be more interested in the Six Divine Powers."

Chu Tai was a little surprised. At the same time, the power of [One] faded away, and the power of the cave heaven returned, allowing Shao Siming's consciousness to emerge again.

But Chu Tai's will did not completely leave, but instead he communicated with Taoist Yunchi.

"Thank you for your help, if it weren't for your enlightenment, I would have been affected by it. Sikong Xi is worthy of the name of the Corrupted Heart Arhat, as he can corrupt the soul without knowing it. In comparison, you are not affected at all, which shows that you have superb cultivation and profound Taoism."

Taoist Yunchi was quite emotional, while Chu Tai smiled and said, "What do you mean by exquisite cultivation and profound Taoism? I just relied on the fact that he was not in front of me and would not be affected by his power. In fact, we are practicing immortal arts, so why should we care about what Buddhism says? Let him play tricks if he wants, and we will just follow our own way."

(End of this chapter)