I use my supernatural powers to prove my immortality

Chapter 404: Divine Power: Seven-Story Pagoda [asking for monthly ticket]

After many years, Zhong Lixiao finally saw Jian Yun awake again.

He and Jianyun didn't actually have much interaction, but it was this young man who once left an extremely deep impression on him.

Even later, the two met again in the Blood Sea Secret Realm of the Earth Master Palace, but because Zhong Lixiao was pretending to be Fairy Jiansu at that time, even though he fought side by side with Jian Yun again, there was no feeling of reuniting old friends.

When they met again, Jian Yun was already in the Heart Fire Realm, being burned to death.

Perhaps it was fate. At this critical moment, Zhong Lixiao met Jian Yun again and provided Jian Yun, who was in a state of Nirvana, with a sufficiently stable environment for Nirvana.

And from time to time, he would give some nectar to support the sickle cloud that was in Nirvana!

After nearly fourteen years, Jian Yun finally returned from Nirvana.

As soon as he saw Jian Yun, Zhong Lixiao felt something was wrong.

Although he was still alive, he always seemed to have already died, transforming into a special state in Buddhist legend where one was still alive but had already transcended life and death.

Zhong Lixiao naturally had some knowledge of Buddhism, but it was not particularly profound. Seeing Jian Yun's condition, he was naturally very curious.

If it were in the past, Zhong Lixiao might have tried his best to disguise himself, but now he no longer needs to disguise himself in front of Jian Yun.

"Fellow Daoist Jianyun, what are you doing?"

He was standing quietly under a tree, quietly feeling all the sickle clouds within the small world, and turned around with a smile.

He put his hands together and bowed solemnly to Zhong Lixiao.

"Amitabha, I am a humble monk, nice to meet you, Brother Zhong. Thank you for supporting me in my return to Nirvana."

Tathagata?
Isn’t this one of the ten nicknames of Buddha?

Worthy of offerings, perfectly enlightened, well-versed in wisdom and conduct, well-gone, knower of the world, supreme man, tamer of men, teacher of gods and humans, Buddha, World-honored One.

Buddha is the Tathagata, and the Tathagata is the Buddha.

However, the emphasis is still somewhat different.

The good is called good, and the dead is called gone. The Tathagata is good at going, so he is called "the good gone".

Good death corresponds to "bad death" to a certain extent. Simply put, it means knowing how to die - knowing how to die well.

Go to the other shore as it is, and never sink back into the sea of life and death.

This is a very high level!

Zhong Lixiao carefully examined Jian Yun, who called himself "Shan Shi", and after a long while he said, "I wonder if Daoist Fellow Jian Yun is doing well?"

Shanshi smiled and said, "Since this poor monk has returned from Nirvana, Jianyun will naturally come back soon. We still need him to continue practicing magic."

Zhong Lixiao was a little puzzled, "We? Do we need him to cultivate magic?"

Shanshi: "Yes, we have buried too much over the years. There was an era in ancient times that belonged to Buddhism. But now, almost all of it has been buried in the sands of history."

"Summarizing the lessons learned from our failures, we have discovered that simply practicing Buddhism is not enough. The integration of Buddha and devil may be the future."

Zhong Lixiao felt it was absurd for a moment as he watched Shanzhi talking seriously about cultivating the devil. He couldn't help but think of the very famous dialogue story between the Buddha and the demon king Mara in the Buddhist scriptures.

Demon King Bo Xun said: "After you reach Nirvana, I will definitely destroy your Dharma."

Buddha said: "Dharma is the true Dharma, no force can destroy it."

The demon king, Po Xun, said, "Haha, justice lasts forever, and evil will not disappear. When you were alive, not everyone believed in you. Don't I have many disciples? Human nature is evil, and it is easy to learn bad things but difficult to learn good things. After you die, fewer and fewer people will believe in you, and more and more people will believe in me."

The Buddha said: "It is not good for you to destroy my Dharma. The Buddha's light is an omnipresent light, which shines on good people as well as evil people like you. If the Dharma Era ends, your blessings will be gone, and what awaits you is the Avici Hell, where you will suffer countless kinds of pain."

The demon king, Mara, said: "I know that the Buddha does not lie, but you also know that fate is determined by the mind. I will try to avoid the suffering of hell."

Buddha said: "If you do too much evil, you will eventually perish. How can you avoid it?"

Demon King Mara: "Saints have no permanent mind, they take the people's mind as their own. Mara also has no permanent mind, he takes the people's mind as his own. In terms of adapting to the people, Buddha, you are not as good as me. You have strict precepts, and you strongly emphasize the harm of greed and teach people to stay away from greed. But I adapt to the desires of the people and satisfy their desires. If sentient beings do not have greed, where would I, Mara, exist?"

The Buddha said: "I have Buddhist scriptures left in this world."

Demon King Bo Xun: "Classics are dead texts. To educate sentient beings, people still need to interpret them."

The Buddha said: "I have a monk treasure left in this world."

The demon king, Mara, said: "You need to bring in new people if you want to teach sentient beings. You will not refuse my disciples to accept your teachings, will you?"

Buddha said: "No."

The demon king, Mara, said: "When your Dharma ends, I will have my disciples sneak into your Buddhist community, wear your robes, and destroy your Dharma. They will misinterpret your scriptures and destroy your precepts in order to achieve the goals that I cannot achieve with force today."

After hearing what the devil said, Buddha was speechless for a long time. After a while, two lines of hot tears slowly flowed down.

Seeing this, the Demon King led everyone away laughing wildly.

Is this Buddha before us who claims to be "Savior" the devil's descendant, who puts on a cassock and is dedicated to destroying Buddhism, as described by the devil king Mara?
Shan Ji had insight into people's hearts, so he naturally understood what Zhong Lixiao was thinking, and said directly, "If you want to cultivate magic, you must first cultivate Buddhism."

"Buddha is the original mind, and devil is the means. When Buddha and devil communicate with each other, Brahma is formed, and Brahma and I become one."

Zhong Lixiao thought about it carefully.

Brahma, this is the "universe" and "heaven" in the Buddhist worldview.

The unity of Brahman and Atman is conceptually close to the Taoist concept of the unity of man and nature.

But the problem is that this thing is contrary to the mainstream teachings of Buddhism today.

Buddhism emphasizes dependent origination and emptiness, and does not recognize a creative, personal God - Brahma, nor an ultimate reality or absolute truth.

It seems like the unity of Brahman and Atman, and the mysterious power obtained through prayer, which is closer to the teachings of Brahmanism in the previous life.

My goodness, even the fundamental teachings of Buddhism have been tampered with!

Zhong Lixiao became more and more certain that this guy who called himself "Savior" must be a spy sent by the demon king Mara to infiltrate Buddhism.

Shanshita was able to see through people's minds, so he naturally understood what Zhong Lixiao was thinking. He smiled and said, "Doesn't your little world already have the initial qualities of 'Brahma'?"

"???"

Zhong Lixiao became more and more confused and puzzled.

Shanshita smiled and said, "The grass grows and the birds fly, and all things come to life. This is the 'Brahma' under the control of Wood Virtue. Brahma is the Blue Emperor, but the Blue Emperor is not Brahma."

Zhong Lixiao was suddenly enlightened when he heard this.

The Buddha talked for a long time, and it turned out that what he called "the unity of Brahman and Atman" was what he understood as the "morality added to the body" model.

However, the "unity of Brahman and Atman" mentioned by the Tathagata is more advanced.

Because now Zhong Lixiao can indeed initially achieve the virtue of wood to increase the power of wood magic, and the virtue of water to increase the power of water magic.

But he could not achieve the "unity of Brahman and Atman" as mentioned by the Tathagata. According to Zhong Lixiao's understanding, to reach that level, one should truly incarnate as the Blue Emperor or the Yellow Emperor and truly become the Tao itself.

Just doing this would be too difficult.

There is a word called "Taoism". In the Geomancer Palace, Zhong Lixiao followed the rhythm of the Geomancer to transform. His eyes, arms, and one leg were directly transformed, and he almost no longer was himself.

Buddha is the original mind, and devil is the means. Buddha and devil communicate with each other, and Brahma is formed, and Brahma and I become one.

What the Buddha meant was that one should adhere to one's original mind with Buddhism, and use the devil's way to unite the heaven and earth, so as to fight against the way of transformation?

Seeing that Zhong Lixiao seemed to understand what he meant, Shanzhi smiled and said, "This heaven is not that heaven, this Brahma is not that Brahma. I hope that fellow Taoists can communicate with Buddha and demons as soon as possible, and become one with Brahma and I."

After the Buddha finished speaking, he quickly made hand seals with his hands. In a short period of time, various large hand seals changed, demonstrating different hand seals and Buddhist teachings.

Zhong Lixiao naturally did not miss any of them and took in all of these hand prints.

Afterwards, Zhong Lixiao felt his consciousness was in a trance, and then he saw everything about Jian Yun.

He was once an ordinary boy from a small mountain village in the mortal world. He was no different from other children in the village, except that he was a little smarter.

If nothing unexpected had happened, his life trajectory might have been similar to that of other teenagers in the village.

Helping the landlord to herd cattle, marrying a wife, having children, working hard for his children and grandchildren all his life, facing the loess and back to the sky.
Until Kanyun accidentally discovered a cave and obtained the inheritance of Yama Island from one of the corpses.

From then on, he stepped into the world of immortal cultivation and entered the devil's sect.

This is a very common story about an ordinary boy who accidentally gets an opportunity, and then changes his destiny and steps into the world of immortal cultivation.

There are countless such resumes in the long history of the world of immortal cultivation.

but.

The reason why Jianyun is called Jianyun is because he is almost born with supernatural powers. Seven-story pagoda.

As soon as he entered the world of cultivating immortals, his supernatural powers were awakened and his Buddhist teachings were born.

It stands to reason that he was born to be a good candidate for Buddhist cultivation, but fate played a trick on him and made him the successor of the Demon Sect.

Once you enter the devil's door, it is as deep as the sea, and from then on you can no longer control your Buddha's heart.

During his days on Yama Island, although Kan Yun was thoughtful and extremely good at disguise, he always felt a little out of place on Yama Island.

What Jian Yun couldn't understand was that he always found it very easy to master the five veins of flesh, blood, bones and soul on Yama Island, and his cultivation level often improved by leaps and bounds.

This made Jian Yun doubt his life and wonder if he was a born devil.

What made Jian Yun feel most incredible was that no matter what magic skill he practiced, not only did he progress extremely quickly, but he also seemed to be free of the side effects that his fellow disciples had.

The more one practices the Yama Island technique, the more extreme one's personality becomes.

Under Jianyun's observation, many of his fellow disciples became radical and evil at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This made Jian Yun worried, and he couldn't help but want to escape.

But he just can't seem to escape
After sensing everything conveyed by the Buddha, Zhong Lixiao was actually at a loss for what to say for a moment.

No matter from which dimension you consider it, Jian Yun is a well-deserved child of destiny.

You have amazing luck, a smooth life, and all your wishes come true. Logically, you should have no worries.

but.

But Jianyun was extremely distressed!

Because it seemed as if he had never truly been the master of his own life.

He wanted to cultivate Buddhism, but ended up cultivating magic;
He wanted to escape from the Demon Sect, but he made rapid progress in the Demon Sect and even won the favor and attention of the Lord of Yama Island;
He didn't want to lose himself like other disciples of the Demon Sect, and gradually lose himself as his magic skills improved day by day.

However, Jianyun was extremely sober and broke his promise again and again, leaving his hands stained with countless blood.

And this is even more painful!
My goodness, Zhong Lixiao felt that Jian Yun’s life was so frustrating and awkward!
Moreover, Jianyun's magical powers seem incompatible with himself.

Supernatural powers are the gorgeous flowers blossoming from the soul. They are essentially inseparable from one's life experiences and the deepest desires in one's heart.

Even Zhong Lixiao's innate magical power, "Bo Le's Eyes", was essentially related to his urgent desire for strength at the time.

As a result, Jian Yun's magical powers, if not inseparable from him, at least have nothing to do with his life experience.

However, considering the existence of the Tathagata, the magical power of the "Seven-story Pagoda" of Kanyun is not groundless.

If Zhong Lixiao guessed correctly, the reason why Jian Yun existed was to practice magic on the basis of having a Buddhist heart.

A tool man!
His entire life, even before he was born, had been clearly arranged by the big boss.

Poor thing~~~
Zhong Lixiao couldn't help but feel sympathy for Jian Yun.

However, Zhong Lixiao was still keenly aware of some things conveyed by Shanji about Jianyun's life.

Perhaps reincarnation and even the existence of the Buddhist other side have been truly verified in Jianyun?

If it is true, then the sickle cloud itself is the new life born after the Buddhist leader returned from the reincarnation.

Reincarnation is real, and previous lives are not simply empty.

But what Zhong Lixiao didn’t quite understand was why Shanshi specifically showed him Jianyun’s past?

When Zhong Lixiao had this thought, Shanshi had stopped making the seal. He nodded at Zhong Lixiao with a smile on his face.

Then, the bright light in the eyes of the Buddha disappeared little by little.

After a while, the aura on Jianyun's body changed, and the aura of Yama Island's magic power began to return.

And the familiar look in Jianyun's eyes gradually returned!

Perhaps it was because he had been in Nirvana for too long, Jian Yun's consciousness was still lingering in the time when the Burning Fire in the Heart Fire Realm was almost about to burn him to ashes.

When he woke up slowly, Jian Yun first showed his vigilance, which had been trained by the environment of Yama Island and was almost engraved into his flesh and blood soul. But when he saw that it was Zhong Lixiao, Jian Yun was suddenly shocked.

Then, I felt somewhat relieved.

After death, we know that everything is empty and our souls have returned to the underworld. What is the meaning of being good or evil when we are alive?
Jian Yun was filled with emotion and said, "Fate is truly miraculous. When I first entered the world of immortal cultivation, the first cultivator I saw was Brother Zhong. Now that my soul has returned to the underworld, the first ghost I see is also Brother Zhong. You and I are truly destined to be together."

Zhong Lixiao burst into laughter when he heard this.

However, he also understood why Jian Yun had such a misunderstanding.

Except for the ancestor and master Xu Xuanzi, who knew that he was still alive, in the minds of ordinary people in the world, Zhong Lixiao had been dead for many years, and it was estimated that even his bones had become rotten and dry.

Zhong Lixiao slapped Jian Yun on the shoulder and laughed, "What are you thinking about? Neither you nor I are destined to die young. Welcome to Jian Yun's return from Nirvana!"

Jian Yun, who was hit on the shoulder, grimaced in pain and felt extremely aching.

However, it was this pain that made Jianyun certain that he had not failed in Nirvana.

Only then did he become certain that not only was he not dead, but even his elder brother Zhong Lixiao, whom he had always used as a negative example to warn him not to be too arrogant, was still alive.

This is awkward!
You have to know that in Jianyun, Brother Zhong Lixiao, who was used as a negative example by him, was whipped countless times.

However, Zhong Lixiao is still alive, and Jian Yun is still very happy in his heart.

But then, new problems arose.

Good and evil cannot coexist, and he is a disciple of Yama Island.

He had just returned from Nirvana, and had not restrained his demonic powers and evil spirit at all. Brother Zhong must have felt it.

However, it was fortunate that the first person Jian Yun saw after returning from Nirvana was Zhong Lixiao.

If it were any other righteous disciple, Jian Yun might have been completely unable to sit still and might have taken action by now.

Jian Yun's consciousness was in a trance, and the scene that immediately emerged in his mind was when he first entered the world of immortal cultivation and met Zhong Lixiao at the gate of Fengxifang City.

This moment, that moment.

So similar, yet it seems like a lifetime ago!

But no matter what, Zhong Lixiao's position in Jian Yun's heart is very special.

It's not just because Zhong Lixiao is Jianyun's guide into the world of immortal cultivation, and he is a negative example that Jianyun always reminds himself to be careful.

The most important reason is that after Jian Yun and Zhong Lixiao had a hasty farewell in Fengxifang City, he went directly to Yama Island for various reasons.

There isn't a single good person around me, they're all evil villains who kill people without blinking an eye.

It is precisely because of this that Jian Yun's impression of Zhong Lixiao becomes better and better as time goes by.

It is just like white moonlight, which becomes more charming and more impressive with the passage of time.

Seeing that Zhong Lixiao didn't seem to have any intention of suddenly exorcising demons and defending the way of righteousness just because he was the big devil of Yama Island, Jian Yun's worries were completely dispelled.

Jian Yun said gratefully, "If I remember correctly, I was almost burned to ashes in the Heart Fire Realm of the Earth Master Palace. It seems that it was Brother Zhong who saved my life. During the Nirvana period, I could often feel the help of external life essence. I must have never forgotten Brother Zhong's gift and kindness!"

Zhong Lixiao immediately smiled and said, "Haha, Brother Jianyun should say 'Greetings from you' at this time."

Upon hearing this, Jian Yun smiled knowingly.

Because these were exactly what he said when he met Zhong Lixiao at the ferry crossing in Fengxifang City.

After so many years, it's rare that Brother Zhong still remembers it.

He still remembered that time when he first entered the world of immortal cultivation with great caution, and Zhong Lixiao was also a small cultivator in the world of immortal cultivation.

The two tested each other and competed with each other and the air.

Looking back now, it was really interesting and heartwarming.

Zhong Lixiao laughed and said, "In Fengxifang City, Brother Zhong could only treat you to the cheapest brown rice. Now that you, Brother Zhong, have made some progress, you can treat me, Brother Jianyun, to a more decent meal."

"We will eat and reminisce about the past, and I will also tell Brother Jian about what has happened in the world of immortal cultivation over the years."

"Although it took Brother Jian only fourteen years to return from Nirvana, many major events have happened in the world of immortal cultivation during these fourteen years."

"First, the Earth Master succeeded in attaining enlightenment, and second, Sun Xingzhe killed the Divine Lord and the White Tiger Supreme's clone outside the Blood Prison Demon Sect's mountain gate. Isn't that exciting?"

When Jianyun heard this, his eyes widened.

Did the geomancer succeed in attaining enlightenment?
Then how did they get out of the Geomancer's Palace alive?

The Geomancer is not a good person. Almost all the cultivators who entered the Geomancer's Palace were deceived by him.

Even if you don't die, you will definitely lose a layer of skin.

They were actually able to get out of the Geomancer's Palace alive. Brother Zhong is awesome!
Also, who is Sun Xingzhe?

He was actually able to kill the God and the White Tiger Supreme's clone one after another outside the Demon Sect's mountain gate. How amazing!

What on earth happened in the world during those years when he was in deep sleep?
However, although he was curious, Jianyun was actually very stable.

Compared with world affairs, he was more interested in Zhong Lixiao.

Counting from their first meeting in Fengxi Market, he and Brother Zhong can be said to have known each other for a hundred years.

During this period, although he had heard various news about Brother Zhong Lixiao, he had never seen him again.

Later, he received bad news, which made him deeply regretful.

But from now on, Brother Zhong’s death was fake, and he actually lived an exceptionally wonderful life.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

The two of them enjoyed themselves very much as they feasted on the food and chatted about the past.

Jianyun felt this particularly deeply!

Compared to how cautious the two were when they first met in Fengxifang City a hundred years ago, Brother Zhong is now too confident.

It's like he's been reborn, and every move he makes is filled with an indescribable calmness.

Could it be that Brother Zhong has successfully conceived a baby?
It's no wonder that Jian Yun would think so. In the world of cultivating immortals, the only thing that can bring confidence and composure is strength!

However, Jianyun couldn't ask this question too directly after all. After all, strength was a very private matter.

After drinking and chatting for a while, a very incredible idea popped up in Jianyun's mind.

"Who is Sun Xingzhe? Could it be Brother Zhong?"

Zhong Lixiao heard this and immediately poured a glass of wine for Jian Yun without any expression. He said nonchalantly, "I am not talented, but I am the humble one. I would not tell ordinary people, but Brother Jian Yun is not an outsider, and he is cautious by nature, and he is not the kind of person who talks too much, so I told you this."

pat!

The chopsticks in Jianyun's hand fell to the ground with a sound, and he was even more stunned.

Is he encountering a demon in his heart now?

Essentially, he hasn't yet achieved nirvana?
Seeing Jian Yun doing this, Zhong Lixiao felt suddenly happy.

Wealth and honor do not return to their hometown, just like walking in brocade at night.

Jianyun's performance is so interesting!

The thoughts are clear, the thoughts are clear!

Cool!
Then, Jianyun’s thoughts became unclear.

The smile would not disappear, it would only shift, from Jian Yun's face to Zhong Lixiao's face.

Half a day later.

At Jianyun's request, Zhong Lixiao personally escorted him out of Baiyun Temple.

After bidding farewell reluctantly, Zhong Lixiao returned to the Fangcuntiandi City Lord's Mansion again.

This time, there were drawing paper, brushes, ink, paper and inkstone on the desk in the City Lord's Mansion.

He wants to paint a portrait of Jianyun again!
In fact, during the years when Jianyun was reborn, Zhong Lixiao had already painted for Jianyun many times.

But perhaps he didn't know enough about the sickle cloud, so he was unable to truly describe the essence of the sickle cloud.

Now with the reminder from Monk Shanshi, Zhong Lixiao has a deeper understanding of Jianyun.

This time, he might be able to paint successfully!

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