Wet viviparity

Chapter 666 Bald Pen, Gathering of Different Kinds
Hengshan, Tubi Peak.

This mountain is located in the south of Lanyinfang, and to the southwest is the gateway to Liling. In the past, evil bandits often came and went here, colluding with local gentry and using evil laws to bring disaster to the village.

Ever since the successful conclusion of the Second Great Battle of Magic in Tiannan, all the evil spirits in the mountains have been scared away, and the monsters in the mountains have become frightened. This place has truly ushered in peace, and tens of thousands of villagers have settled down there. There is no trace of bandits anymore.

When Heguan is well governed in the state, the reputation of Taoism will spread far and wide, and then every household will be happy.

The stable and affluent environment gave rise to the prosperity of Taoist temples. The Bailian Temple on the top of Tubi Peak is such a famous temple.

This temple was built during the founding of the dynasty. According to legend, there are more than hundreds of rooms and corridors. The temple also owns more than a thousand acres of land, with vaults full of gold and silver, and granaries full of rice and millet. It should have been a famous ancient Buddhist temple.

Unfortunately, just before the first battle of divination thirty or forty years ago, the abbot of the temple, Monk Dayou, passed away outside.

During the Nirvana ceremony held in the temple, it is said that a bug demon invaded from outside the peak, and a group of evildoers caused chaos. During the fight, the Zen hall was burned down, causing chaos in the whole temple.

Since then, this ancient temple has fallen into disrepair.

Until three or four years ago, there was a monk who stayed overnight in the temple. In his meditation room, there was Buddha light and Zen sound, which could be heard over an area of ​​ten miles. So, everyone in the temple unanimously recommended this monk to take on the position of abbot.

The name of Bailian Temple was also changed by the new abbot.

From then on, the temple became increasingly popular, and the number of monks increased to more than a hundred. Each of them was assigned to various positions, and strict rules were established in the temple.

Anyone who visits the temple will be greeted by a handsome and talkative monk who is in charge of reception. He will first be invited to a clean room and offered tea and fruit. Then he will be accompanied by the abbot himself to tour the temple, and will be presented with tea, snacks and gifts, and treated with great courtesy.

Although all visitors will be treated with great hospitality, there are differences among them. If one meets an official or a wealthy person, they will be treated with the same general treatment, which is not necessary to go into details.

On this day, the abbot suddenly announced that all the more than one hundred monks in the temple, no matter which room or courtyard they were in, had to sweep the floor, prepare Zen tea, vegetarian food and Buddhist objects, and arrange a blessing ceremony or sutra chanting ceremony.

Even if it was the abbot himself, he would personally come into the palace to dust the Buddha statue, tidy it up, and offer new incense, flowers, and candles.

All the monks knew that this must be the arrival of an immortal.

In the past, when "neighbors" with great spiritual attainments came over, the host would prepare all the etiquette, but never before had it been so solemn and dignified, as if he had to do almost everything himself, and several sets of monk robes for everyone in the temple were prepared.

Just as a big cleanup was finished, a group of young immortals came from outside the peak riding on spirit cranes.

The immortals all wore crane cloaks, jade crowns, and cloud-like skirts. On top of the old crane in the lead was a sedan chair, in the middle of which sat a short and fat Taoist priest. He looked weak in both spirit and form, but he was extremely majestic, and it was obvious that he had been in a high position for a long time.

The crane team landed in front of the temple. Just when the monks thought they were welcoming distinguished guests, they saw the immortal guests entering through a side door.

"Don't play music."

The short and fat Taoist priest was supported by two little boys and walked in. He raised his hand and called out loudly. Then his followers immediately fled into the bell and drum tower, stopping the welcoming sound.

"Namo. Namo."

The abbot came down the steps from the main hall and met the short and fat Taoist priest. Seeing his exhausted appearance, he could not help but say, "Brother, given your hard work, why did you enter through the side door of the temple and not accept my courtesy?"

The short and fat Taoist waved his hand and pulled the host to a side hall.

"Brother Huisheng, the master will come later, so how can I be qualified to come in through the main gate?

We are different species and have been appreciated by the master. This is the blessing accumulated over three lifetimes. The master's heart is open to all rivers and he is broad-minded. He does not look down on people based on their origins, but only values ​​their abilities. So we should pay more attention to these things.

Now that I am in this position, I am often criticized by my superiors. How can I be careless about my words and actions? "

The abbot of the White Lotus Temple, the Echo Monk Ghost, was greatly shocked after hearing these words. He had never thought about these things before, and said respectfully, "Brother Shu Si, only you can hold this position."

Shu Si nodded without comment, and dragged Echo Monk Ghost to a more secluded place, saying, "Now I am in a high position in the temple, and tomorrow I don't know if it will be you who will take on the important task."

"I"

The host became nervous and even broke out in a sweat.

Shu Si interrupted the host and said meaningfully, "Brother Hui Sheng, you rarely came out to meditate in the master's treasure scroll in the past, and it was even more difficult for us to have a heart-to-heart talk. I am saying this now without any other intention. There are definitely not only alien Yuan Cong like us left.

Therefore, you need to be clean and self-disciplined and make contributions to lay a good foundation for future generations. I hope you understand this and act prudently in the future."

"Brother, this is truly good advice."

The echoing monk ghost's admiration increased and he respected him to the utmost.

Seeing that Huisheng Monk Ghost had been enlightened, Shu Si smiled and said, "You were ordered to come here to revive the ancient temple three or four years ago. It can be seen that the master intends to entrust you with an important task. You will definitely make a great contribution in the future. Since you came to this temple, I have also been paying attention to it.

You can revive the incense of the ancient temple without showing much magic power. Your method is as gentle as the breeze and drizzle. It can be seen that you are very smart, much smarter than Qian Geng, the yaksha. "

"Brother Qian is also limited by the Yaksha Yin body. His soul and mind are often affected by the evil roots of the Yin body. Therefore, he relies on bravery and cruelty when doing things. As long as he succeeds in cultivation, he can wash away the evil roots."

"Find an opportunity, go to Mount Yu and enlighten him, so that he can change his mind sooner. Don't always be jealous of my power and ignore my sufferings and worries, and keep complaining."

"Yes."

"When will the master come here?"

Echo Monk Ghost asked.

"Just a few days."

When he heard the word "master", Shu Si's expression became serious again, and he said, "The master first studied in the immortal temple, and then hosted the celebration banquet in the Tonghua Palace Immortal Court. It has been several years. I didn't expect that he would come to your ancient temple just after returning."

The Echoing Monk Ghost said in his heart, "I have secretly placed the Qigong Divine Chariot and the Two-Polar Golden Magnet Mother here."

"Brother, you have worked hard to obtain the Fire Rat cloth, a unique Taoist property for Heguan. The master will definitely reward you."

"It's your job."

Shu Si did not look proud at all, but instead had an expression of great responsibility.

As he spoke, the Echoing Monk Ghost led Rat Four on a tour of the entire temple, served him bamboo dew tea in the dew pavilion, and then guided him to admire the Buddha's light in the halls. Finally, he prepared vegetarian snacks. His courtesy was so thorough that Rat Four was extremely satisfied.

If you want moral values ​​to flourish, you must first be polite.

When Shu Si was in charge of the affairs of a state, the first thing he did was to set up more elementary schools in various places, enroll children, and teach them the classics and etiquette from an early age.

The monk Huisheng is so polite, which shows that he has a deep wisdom and will surely achieve great things in the future.

About four or five days later, Shu Si and Huisheng Monk Ghost all felt something and ordered the temple to beat drums and ring bells. They left the temple and at the top of the mountain they saw a cloud tail trailing across the sky and it arrived in front of them in an instant.

I saw a lotus seat blossoming in the air, and on the lotus sat a Taoist with a golden crown, holding a bottle and looking at me with a smile.

"master!"

Shu Si took a step forward and bowed.

"This old fellow..." The monk ghost no longer had any admiration in his heart. He had no time to blame Shu Si for taking the lead. He walked forward and bowed.

Ji Ming nodded slightly, and glanced at Shu Si and Echo Monk Ghost in turn. He lightly flicked the breeze with his fingertips to lift them up, and then looked towards the temple.

"After several years of operation, the temple has become so famous. You have done a good job."

"I was guided by the master to come here to meditate on Zen."

The monk ghost wearing a cassock walked past Shu Si and stood beside him, saying, "This business is also to complete the fate with this ancient temple, but greed and anger are rampant under the Bodhi tree, and greed and desire are deep in front of the lotus seat.

If you want to keep this karmic relationship intact, you have to go through great waves to sift through the sands.”

(End of this chapter)