Mixed in the heavens, merits and virtues become immortals

Chapter 365 Ji Gong also appeared around this time...

Gu Qing faced the rising sun, took a deep breath, and, following the incantation recorded in the Nine Returns Sun Scripture, accumulated true yang and circulated it throughout his body, feeling completely at ease.

Having achieved his goal, Gu Qing returned down the mountain and went back to Tongren Hall to treat the sick. As for the duel with Fahai, he seemed to have put it out of his mind.

"The remnants of the Liang Prince's Mansion are truly lawless!"

"I heard that Prince Liang has already suffered retribution, and his body is covered in wounds."

"You deserve it!"

Inside the room, the patients were discussing recent news from Hangzhou.

"The heir of the Liang Prince's mansion, Liang Lian, was killed with a single blow. Half of his body was lying on the ground, while his lower half was still standing."

A man in his thirties vividly explained: "After observation and diagnosis by Magistrate Yang of this county, it was determined that the claim of bandits was completely unfounded. It was all the monks in Changming Temple who were greedy for money. Magistrate Yang searched and confiscated the temple and found the silver."

"So it was done by the monks of Changming Temple!"

"The monks there naturally have fierce-looking faces."

The patients were having a lively discussion when Gu Qing couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard that Lord Yang had raided Changming Temple and dug out the silver inside.

"Dr. Gu..."

With one arm tucked in front of him, the man said weakly, "I recently caught a cold, and it hasn't gotten better."

Gu Qing looked up and saw that the old woman in front of him was Li Qingzhao. The two had met once in Baojia Mountain. This time, Gu Qing smiled at Li Qingzhao, then took her pulse and diagnosed her specific condition.

During the consultation, Gu Qing learned that Li Qingzhao was living alone with no source of income and was spending her savings every day. However, Li Qingzhao's savings were very limited, and her current life was inevitably difficult.

Li Qingzhao's expression turned slightly somber as she said, "Like this illness, there's no one around to take care of me..."

Gu Qing prescribed medicine for Li Qingzhao and asked, "Have you thought about doing anything?"

Li Qingzhao looked at Gu Qing with a puzzled expression.

"Go to the orphanage."

Gu Qing said, "The children there are eager to learn, but they lack resources. If you go there, you can teach them to read and write, and the reward will be substantial."

Li Qingzhao was living in poverty and had no direction. When she heard about Gu Qing's arrangement, she felt it was somewhat to her liking, so she nodded to Gu Qing, indicating that she would consider it.

After a busy morning, Gu Qing saw all the patients off, ate a quick bite in the backyard, and then went into the yard to start removing snake venom. While he was working, he heard a noise in the front yard, so he went out and saw two monks standing in the front hall.

The elder monk was stout and always smiling, while the younger monk was thirteen or fourteen years old and had an extraordinary appearance. When Gu Qing came out, he couldn't help but take a second look at the younger monk.

"Are you two masters here to beg for alms?"

Seeing that the two of them didn't speak, Gu Qing asked first.

"Amitabha."

The senior monk clasped his hands together and said in a loud voice, "Huiyuan of Lingyin Temple greets Daoist Gu."

Huiyuan of Lingyin Temple?

Upon hearing the name, Gu Qing felt it sounded familiar. While pondering it, he bowed to the monk and inquired about it.

"I came here for the monks of Changming Temple."

Master Huiyuan clasped his hands together and said with humility, “The fifteenth of April is the day when our Buddhist temple concludes its summer retreat. On this day, the temple holds the Shurangama Assembly, lights giant candles, burns large incense sticks, rings the morning bell and beats the evening drum, and chants sutras day and night to pray for national prosperity and the safety of the people. The monks of Changming Temple do the same, only the temples are different in length, the incense offerings are different, and the scale is different… “But our hearts in worshiping Buddha are the same.”

Master Huiyuan, speaking of these things, said with shame, "The monks of Changming Temple, because of their competitive spirit, had a foolish thought and took money from the Liang Prince's Mansion, which led to their imprisonment. We are all Buddhists and have a duty to help them. However, after much thought, we realized that the one who tied the knot must untie it, so we went to Master Gu and begged him to show leniency and save the monks of Changming Temple."

Hearing this, Gu Qing couldn't help but shake his head. He never expected that while he was mocking Changming Temple in the morning, a monk would come knocking on his door in the afternoon.

"The matter of Changming Temple..."

Gu Qing frowned in thought, feeling that this was a difficult situation.

"Master Gu."

Master Huiyuan quickly said, “Entering a temple to kill and set fire is a grave offense against Buddhism. Even though Master Gu is a Taoist, he is still subject to divine resentment. If Master Gu is willing to help the monks of Changming Temple, then on the fifteenth of April, we can set up an altar and chant sutras to seek forgiveness for Master Gu.”

Forgive me?
Gu Qing was about to laugh, but suddenly looked at the little monk beside Master Huiyuan and asked, "Does the little monk have a Dharma name?"

The young monk, about thirteen or fourteen years old, put his hands together in prayer and spoke clearly, saying, "My Buddhist name is Daoji, and I practice Buddhism at Guoqing Temple on Mount Tiantai."

Fine……

Gu Qing initially felt that the other party wanted to forgive her and even wanted to laugh a little. But now that she heard the monk's name was Daoji, Gu Qing felt it made perfect sense. Thinking about it, Ji Gong was also from this time.

"Is there a clear division in your forgiveness of me?"

Gu Qing asked, "It's like I offended Buddhism, so they set ten levels for me, and then one level is removed each time..."

"Master Gu."

The young monk Daoji said, "The Buddhist community is vast, and forgiveness comes first. We will not set up these levels. As long as Master Gu is willing to take action, we will cancel everything on April 15th."

After careful consideration, Gu Qing realized that he had subtly broken up the marriage between Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen, and also prevented the feud between Fahai and Bai Suzhen. Both of these actions might have offended the Buddhist community. Although Gu Qing had always pretended to be innocent, it would be good if he could clear his name.

"Fahai wants to fight me on April 14th, probably because the Buddhist assembly will be held on April 15th."

Gu Qing nodded, then thought of Fahai again.

“Zen Master Fahai served the Buddha for a thousand years, and his heart was extremely devout.”

Master Huiyuan said, "He must go to the Dharma assembly on the fifteenth of April."

Gu Qing looked at Huiyuan and the future Jigong beside him, and asked, "If I defeat Fahai on April 14th, but the means I use are not honorable, and may even insult Buddhism, will this sin be washed away by April 15th?"

Upon hearing this, Master Huiyuan couldn't help but look at the young monk Daoji beside him.

"A generous heart can tolerate even the most intolerable things in the world."

The young monk Daoji calmly said, "Once you become a Buddha, everything is empty. What is there to say about insult or not? Even if you urinate in front of the Buddha, once April 15th is over, it will all be forgotten."

After listening to the young monk Daoji's words, Gu Qing felt that everything was going to make sense.

"Little master."

Gu Qing smiled and moved closer to Daoji, saying, "I felt an instant connection with you. Now that you're here today, I have to treat you to a meal no matter what."

Building a good relationship with this person is a last-minute effort.

(End of this chapter)