The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 123 Passing on the Kung Fu
Only at this point did Li Miao know the name of the top.

"The realm of heaven and man".

To be honest, Li Miao always called it “above and above” before, which he found a bit awkward.

But he had no foundation, and all his martial arts skills were acquired by himself, so he had no one to ask for help.

Having gotten this answer today, Li Miao felt that the trip was worthwhile.

Xing Chi continued.

"The monk guessed that the reason these celestial beings fell off their lotus pedestals was not because they had not practiced enough."

"It's because the practice is too 'full'."

"The water overflowed and revealed a flaw."

"He can no longer restrain his cultivation, so he can only wither and return this cultivation to heaven and earth."

“So, the path after the Heavenly Man Realm should not continue to increase.”

Li Miao nodded: "I also have a similar guess, but I can't verify it for the time being."

"Master, please help me solve this puzzle."

Xing Chi nodded and said, "Master Li, you don't have to be polite. I am just guessing. I will just discuss the Dao with you."

“So, the monk continued.”

Li Miao stretched out his hand and made a "please" gesture.

Xing Chi nodded and said.

"The so-called 'celestial beings', in our Buddhist scriptures, are actually divided into three categories, living in the 'desire realm', the 'form realm' and the 'formless realm' respectively."

"Among them, only the gods in the desire and form realms will experience the 'Five Deteriorations of Gods'."

"The celestial beings living in the formless realm only have 'consciousness' but no physical body, and they will never encounter death."

Li Miao realized the key point of Xing Chi.

"consciousness".

Li Miao had guessed this a long time ago, and it was finally verified.

There are three paths to the heavenly realm: Vajra, Sumeru, and Jie Zi.

Vajra is the body, Jie Zi is the skill, and Sumeru is the energy.

The only thing missing is "God", or "heart".

Dashuo's martial arts especially emphasizes character. If the character is not in harmony, it will be difficult to exert the power of martial arts.

Why is it that when one reaches the realm of heaven, there are no more requirements for the mind and nature?

Xing Chi saw Li Miao's expression and laughed: "Hahaha, the monk knew it, and Lord Li had already guessed it!"

"Both of these factors confirm that what the monk thought back then was probably correct!"

"A dying man has finally gotten rid of his worries. This is truly a blessing from the Bodhisattva!"

Li Miao smiled and said, "Master, you don't have to be so polite. Without your guess, I would not be sure."

"I already know what the master wants to say."

Li Miao took over the conversation and looked at Xing Chi, who was smiling and silent, and told the story.

"The formless realm gods have no physical bodies and do not have the five decays of the gods. The desire realm and the form realm gods have physical bodies and the five decays of the gods."

"The difference lies in the connection between the body and consciousness."

Li Miao sighed.

"To cultivate life without cultivating nature is the first problem in cultivation. To cultivate nature without cultivating life is difficult for the soul to become a saint after ten thousand calamities."

"Nature is inseparable from destiny, and destiny is inseparable from nature."

“It means to preserve the spirit and energy, and to refine the wonders in the existent. The whole body becomes formless and enters the formless. Therefore, there is no death in life, and one becomes a god in heaven.”

"I finally know what I'm missing."

Xing Chi pretended to be angry and asked, "The monk talked to Lord Li about the Buddhist scriptures for a long time, but Lord Li ended with a Taoist article."

"Do you look down on me, the Buddhist family?"

After only half an hour of talking with Xing Chi, Li Miao already knew his character. He was not a high monk in the traditional sense at all, but a cheerful old man who was open-minded and insightful about the world.

Just imagine, if others knew such a secret, they would definitely treasure it and hide it away as a treasure to be passed down from generation to generation. However, Xing Chi and Li Miao had only known each other for half an hour, and he told everything.

With such a mind, he has truly realized the true meaning of "emptiness" in Buddhism. Not only the secret treasure and the temple, but even life and death, Xing Chi has probably let go.

But he let go of everything except other people's lives.

He had already realized the key to crossing the realm of heaven and man, but he damaged his foundation in order to save others, and was trapped at the top for the rest of his life, unable to make any progress.

He had clearly already accomplished perfect merit, but he was still willing to sacrifice his own life, forcefully raising his own realm, and fighting with Ji Tianrui, leaving himself with only three days to live, all so that more Shaolin disciples could survive.

Thinking of this, Li Miao stood up and bowed to Xing Chishen.

"Master, Li's art is all based on his own enlightenment, and he has no school or sect."

"I have benefited a lot from discussing Dao with the master today, so I will behave as his disciple."

Xing Chi quickly stood up and held Li Miao's arms.

"Master Li, there is no need to be so polite. Discussing the Dao with Master Li today also helps me to put an end to one of my worries."

"Besides, my inferior disciple was also listening and left a legacy for my Shaolin."

"The monk should also pay his respects to Master Li."

After some pushing and shoving, the two of them sat down together.

Xing Chi then said, "Master Li, I have an unwelcome request. I hope you can agree to it."

Li Miao was very satisfied at this time. He felt that he had made a lot of money on this trip out of Beijing. He was very respectful to Xing Chi and spoke frankly.

"Master, please speak up, I will agree to it."

Xing Chi nodded and pointed to Yongjie who was still thinking beside him.

"The monk wants to pass on his skills to this bad disciple. I'll have to trouble Master Li to protect him."

Yongjie, who was standing by, was stunned when he heard this, then he suddenly stood up and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Master, you absolutely cannot do that!"

"I, I can't do it. I am a latecomer and I still have a blood debt to pay. How can I take on your power?"

"There are many brothers in the temple, all of whom are cleaner than me. Why would Master look for me?"

"Absolutely not, absolutely not!"

Xing Chi looked kind when he was talking to Li Miao, but he was very fierce to Yong Jie. He raised his eyebrows and slapped Yong Jie on the back of his head.

Snapped!
Yongjie's head was bare, and the slap made a crisp sound.

"Do you have the right to speak? Shut up!"

Li Miao found it funny but didn't interrupt.

Xing Chi only had three days to live, but his muscles and bones, which were stronger than the perfect "Vajra", were still there. At this time, his two arms danced vigorously, beating Yongjie so hard that his nose and face were swollen and he kept wailing.

After a while, Xing Chi stopped without blushing or panting, turned around and smiled at Li Miao.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Lord Li."

Li Miao waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay."

"Let's get back to business. When will the master teach you? I have something else to do tonight, so I'm afraid I won't be able to help for the time being."

Xing Chi nodded: "The monk also needs to prepare."

"This monk's heavenly realm was reached through the secret methods of the sect, which cannot be passed down. But the true energy gained through hard training cannot be wasted."

"At this time, there is no one at the top level in Shaolin. Only this inferior disciple was already at the top level before he switched to my Buddhist skills. His meridians and bones can accommodate my skills."

"After three days, the monk will invite some fellow martial artists to witness this event and pass the position of abbot to this inferior disciple."

"When the time comes, I will ask Lord Li to protect me."

Li Miao nodded and agreed.

Now that the matter here is settled, it’s time to go outside the temple to meet Zhu Zai.

(End of this chapter)