If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 418 Chijuro has made great contributions

After listening to Xiaoyu's long speech, the old monk felt deeply moved. He felt that Xiaoyu was indeed sharp and intelligent, and he did not doubt her at all.

Because what she said was the truth. She didn't lie, she just concealed a small part of the truth, but the reason she gave was indeed the flaw he revealed, which was the point that touched people's spiritual perception.

Just like what he said before, "Respect your shoes on the bridge."

The old immortal is Huang Shigong and the young man is Zhang Liang.

When Huang Shigong asked Zhang Liang to pick up his shoes, the young Zhang Liang was actually very angry and was ready to beat him.

Later, I stared at Huang Shigong for a while, and the anger in my heart disappeared inexplicably. I began to think: This is an old man, I should respect him.

So I went down the bridge to help the old man pick up his shoes and put them on.

He still knelt beside the old man and helped him put on his shoes carefully.

This cannot be explained simply by "etiquette" and "kindness".

If Huang Shigong was replaced by a real sloppy old man, the result would probably not be the same.

Zhang Liang's respect for the elderly and love for the young has not changed, and his kind character has not changed. The only thing that has changed is his feeling towards the elderly.

"Feeling" is like the demeanor of a superior country. It sounds empty, but it is actually very real.

Of course, compared with Huang Shigong who was intentionally imparting immortal methods and basically retained the bearing and temper of a master, the old monk at that time was truly "ordinary" in all aspects.

The demeanor that Huang Shigong displayed in front of Zhang Liang must have been quite different from that of an ordinary old man.

The old monk had no intention of converting anyone and simply transformed himself into a wandering monk.

And Yu Fengxian could actually feel something, which was very unusual.
Well, the main reason was that he leaked his energy twice, which made her suspicious.

But the energy he leaked was not much, so no one else noticed. She was the only one who was nervous. When Xiaoyu was watching Zhao Zhen's performance under the altar, the nervousness and anxiety she showed were seen by the old monk in secret.

Xiaoyu also asked Shaoyao next to her: How do you feel?

So when she stiffened again and became nervous outside Jiangzhou City, he did not doubt it.

"Confirming that I am an immortal does not mean confirming my identity. Why did you directly shout 'Lu Ya Daojun'?" the old monk asked again.

Xiao Yu looked a little embarrassed and said, "That night, in order to reassure you, I boasted recklessly, and inevitably underestimated the Seven Arrows Book in my words.

At that time, you were indifferent to your own death, and instead kept emphasizing that 'the Seven Arrows Book is the best left-handed secret technique in the world'."

The old monk said coldly, "Are you implying that I care too much about reputation?"

Xiao Yu was calm and shook her head, "I mean, you are too noble."

The old monk looked curious, "What do you mean?"

Xiao Yu said: "Only those who care about their own glory can be noble."

The old monk glanced at her and said, "In your dream, you kept using me to stimulate the magic eye, just to make it speak ill of you, belittle you, humiliate you, and make you unable to hold back so that you can jump out.
Where did you get your confidence?

Do you just think I care about some bullshit glory?"

Xiao Yu remained calm and said, "Master, do you know some of my stories? For example, I once dealt with Liu Tianjun of the Thunder Department of the Heavenly Court.

That day, I accidentally got a fragment of the "Five Thunders Law". Even though the law was true and false, and normal people could not practice it at all, Liu Tianjun still killed the old ghost of Minshan and sent the Five Thunder Boy to the lower world to fight me.

At that time I understood a truth: the Taoism of immortals is difficult to steal.

If there weren't so many doubts, I would have thought that the "Seven Arrows Book" had been modified by Jiang Taigong and had long been unrecognizable. If Taoist Master Lu Ya wanted to care about it, he would have cared about it a long time ago. Why wait until today, hundreds of thousands of years later?

But with the above doubts, I immediately came up with a reasonable guess.

Could it be that an immortal came down to earth to reclaim his own magic?

I also remembered that before we parted, the master had asked me to kill Zhao Zhen and take away his Seven Arrows Book to prevent future troubles."

Xiao Yu paused for a moment, and when he saw the old monk's brows relax, he continued, "Guess is just guess after all. If the magic eye hadn't forced me too much, I wouldn't have rashly tried it."

The old monk said, "You are a little too smart."

Xiao Yu smiled bitterly and said, "It's just a little cleverness. If you really have great wisdom, how could you have ended up being despised by the immortals and Buddhas?"

The old monk pondered and said, "The reason why I don't accept you as my disciple has nothing to do with the Jade Emperor.

You said before that there was a hermit named Wang who failed to pass the test of the immortals and missed the chance to become an immortal.

Before the immortal set the test, he already had the idea of ​​accepting a disciple.

Although I have plans to test you, it is not for the purpose of accepting you as my disciple.

I have never accepted any apprentices in the past, and I will not do so now or in the future."

"Master, since you have no intention of saving anyone, why are you testing me?" Xiao Yu asked puzzledly.

The old monk said, "This time when I came to Shudong, the fake Seven Arrows Book was the second most important thing to me.

If Zhao Zhen uses it to deal with enemies with whom he has a karmic relationship, or just uses it to test the law on evildoers who deserve to die, I will ignore him.

But he just wanted to look for a high monk.

Before me, nearly a hundred virtuous people in eastern Shu had been harmed by the Seven Arrows Book.

And acting is just the beginning.

Zhao Zhen and the people behind him also planned to target the great nobles in the Southern Continent after the performance was successful, in order to bring chaos to the Qin Dynasty.

The catastrophe has already begun, and I don’t want to be involved in it.

I was attending a Buddhist conference in Lingshan. After the conference ended, I was about to return east. On the way, I passed by Tianmen Town and settled this cause and effect.

While getting rid of Zhao Zhen, I can also test you.

Although I do not intend to convert you, there is a Buddha who has responded to your request.

It can be considered as a small favor to the Buddha."

At this point, the old monk gave the dazed Xiao Yu a strange smile, "Who is that Buddha? Can you guess?"

"Buddha, my request"

There was no need to guess. Four big characters immediately jumped out from Xiaoyu's complicated memory, "Randeng Buddha?"

The old monk nodded gently, "You are indeed a person of wisdom. The Buddha Dipankara predicted that I would stay in Tianmen Town for a few days and would run into you, so he asked me to do him a small favor and help him test your 'Buddha affinity'."

——Oh my God, old monk Chijula ​​has done a great job!
He actually helped me hook up with the Buddha of Burning Lamp. From now on, I have a strong backer! Although still in the dream dimension, Xiaoyu's cheeks still turned red with excitement.

"Master, I passed the test, right?"

Seeing her so excited, the old monk felt uncomfortable, "Don't you want to be my disciple?"

Xiao Yu was stunned and said aggrievedly: "Didn't you clearly say from the beginning that if anyone dared to call me 'Master', our relationship would be severed immediately?
The fate in my heart is far more than just 'immortal fate'.

Even if you put a complete set of immortality methods in front of me, plus a gourd of Nine-transformation Golden Pills made by Taishang Laojun, I would rather choose the fate with you than this immortal fate. "

Now that she knew the whole story, she really gave up the idea of ​​becoming the old monk's apprentice.

It’s not that the Buddha Dipankara is better. Dipankara only said that he was testing her and didn’t say anything about the benefits he would give her!
Give an inappropriate example.

Someone has been busy with work recently, so he asked his friend to help him go to the airport to pick up his online girlfriend and bring her to his house. But his friend ended up taking his girlfriend to his house instead. Is this reasonable?

Such shameless mortals may exist in the world.

At least she is not worthy of masters like Lu Ya Daojun and Randang Ancient Buddha.

Although he knew she was playing tricks, the old monk was still very happy to hear this and said, "This time I am here to investigate your affinity with Buddhism on behalf of the Buddha Dipankara, so I cannot take the spotlight.

If you can meet me again next time, why not give me a chance to be immortal?"

Xiao Yu asked, "Can you wait until the ten thousandth time I meet you, Master, and then send me the chance to become an immortal?"

The old monk was surprised and asked, "Don't you want to get the chance to become an immortal sooner?"

Xiao Yu shook her head and said, “It must be very difficult to get a chance to meet a fairy.

If we don’t force fate and just chat aimlessly, everyone will have no psychological burden and it should be easier to meet each other.”

—— Damn it, do you really think I'm stupid? A big shot like you only gets a small chance of immortality, which is not even a drop in the bucket.

After encountering you ten thousand times, I get the immortal fate again, which means that I can meet you at least ten thousand times, which is more valuable than any immortal fate.

Do you really want the salary of tens of thousands of yuan to be Ms. Dong's secretary?
Only fools care about salary!
The old monk waved his hand and smiled meaningfully, "I don't want to meet you ten thousand times, just once. Any more times is enough. I can't bear it."

Yu Fengxian is not a good person, and now she has caught the attention of Randeng.

This does not mean that her life will be peaceful from now on. On the contrary, it is rapidly approaching a bigger storm.

He really didn't want to be involved in any cause and effect.

He himself also has a special identity and is even more hated by gods and ghosts than Yu Fengxian.

Once bound to him, Yu Fengxian would not be able to die even if she had ten thousand lives.

Therefore, it is better for them to part ways amicably as soon as possible, instead of getting entangled all the time.

Xiao Yu said: "Master, if we could decide who we were going to meet, many things in the world would not have happened."

The old monk was stunned for a moment, then sighed, "You are right, fate is determined by heaven and cannot be forced. I can only try my best to avoid meeting you again."

Xiao Yu's expression froze, and she said, "Why don't we be more carefree and just let things take their course?"

——I’m afraid that I am willing to go with the flow, but you are looking for me everywhere.

The old monk muttered to himself, smiled and nodded, saying: "The fate between you and me will be in the future. At this moment, it is the fate between you and the Buddha of Light.

You wanted to convert to Buddhism and used his name to convert the soldiers from Shanyin Mountain.

You seek help from the Buddha and want to worship him as your Buddha father. Dipankara Buddha knows all these things.

The Buddha Dipamkara also responded to you.

He sets a test for you - when a good monk is in trouble, can you take the risk to save him?

You passed the test and were willing to offend the Crown Prince of Western Shu and the nobleman of Great Qin in order to rescue an ordinary wandering monk.

You still feel that I am particularly kind to you, you really have a deep affinity with Buddha!"

Xiaoyu first gave Chijuro a thumbs up in his heart, and then worried for himself.

It was not easy for her to pass this test.

She returned to Zishan Villa mainly to eavesdrop on how Li Rongji decided that she would use "Warning Bodhisattva" to kill people in public.

Saving the old monk was really a matter of convenience.

If the scene was changed and she saw Zhao Zhen whipping a poor old monk on the street, she... Well, the Buddha Dipankara has a qualifier for monks, "good monk".

If she knew that the other person was a good person, it wouldn't matter whether he was a monk or not, she would probably try to stop him.

After all, she has now recast the "Pure Yang Supreme Sword Bone", and her temperament is extremely high.

If it were when she first came to Tianmen Town, she was weak and the risk of saving others would be losing her own life. She would definitely not sacrifice herself to save others.

Thinking about it this way, the test from the Buddha Dipamkara didn't seem too difficult. Xiaoyu regained his composure and became alert.

——Things that come easily, even if the price is not visible at the moment, you will definitely have to pay more in the future.

No one will do business at a loss. Even though Dipankara is the Buddha, he would not show mercy without reason.

In comparison, her fate with the old monk is more natural and pure.

The old monk promised to grant her an immortal fate in the future. This friendship is more sincere and there will be no conspiracy or calculation. At least that's the case at this moment.

"Master, is Dipankara Buddha going to take me to Lingshan to become a nun?" she asked expectantly.

The old monk shook his head and said, “No one seeking Buddhahood has ever been taken to Lingshan.

Lingshan is in the west, its gate is open and all living beings can go there.

But sentient beings must go there on their own; Buddhas and Bodhisattvas can only guide them in the direction.

If you want to go to Lingshan, you must travel through mountains and rivers by yourself.

Once you arrive at the foot of Lingshan Mountain, Dipankara Buddha will send someone to shave your head for you.

Only then can you be considered to have officially converted to Buddhism and to the Buddha Dipankara.

Now I am only passing on to you a copy of the Heart Sutra on behalf of the Buddha Dipankara, to help you suppress your evil thoughts and strengthen your mind."

(End of this chapter)