Super Hero Monk: Hormones Journey to the West

Chapter 118 How bold!
But the master and the disciple sneaked into the Zen temple.

It seems that the area here is quite large, but the halls and pavilions are simple and the corridors are old. It does not have the grandeur of the great temples of the Tang Dynasty at all.

After searching the empty Zen room, they discovered that the abbot was extremely poor, and every bite and drink was meager.

Even the cigarettes he smokes are the cheapest "yellow sand cigarettes", and they are damn soft yellow sand, with a terrible taste.

The monkey felt very down and started to complain:
"How can you get treasures in such a shabby place? Look at those monks, their robes are all patched up, they're so poor they can't even afford to change clothes. What kind of a lousy business is this? I came all this way for nothing!"

Tang Xuanci also felt that the conditions here were indeed difficult, but he still said:

“Wukong, don’t judge people by their appearance.

"The Western Fan Hami Kingdom and U-Tsang are both Guanyin's territories. There is only one Guanyin temple within a thousand miles. Everyone on the road knows it. I don't believe they are so poor!

"Let's go and find their host first."

As they were talking, they came to the area specially provided for lay Buddhists and pilgrims to stay.

At this time, the place was bustling with activity. There were at least one or two hundred people gathered around the flickering flames, and there were also sounds of chanting sutras and reciting Buddhist scriptures, as if they were holding some kind of religious assembly.

The master and disciple used some hiding skills and got closer to the crowd. They found that a believer who had been suffering from a serious illness and had lived here for a long time to practice cultivation had passed away, and a ceremony to pray for his soul was being held.

The body, covered in brown Buddhist robes, was young, with a peaceful face and a half-smile on the corners of his mouth, as if he had a kind of transcendent happiness.

But he had a large tumor on his neck, which was obviously malignant and rotten. Compared with Anle's expression, it felt weird.

An old monk chanting in front of the body had a wrinkled face and deep eyes, and his robes were probably patched with ninety-nine and eighty-one patches.

Tang Xuanci recognized the grade of the robes and said to the monkey:

"This should be the host, Elder Jinchi. We'll follow him later. I don't believe that a club leader like him would be so poor."

After a while, the recitation of the sutra on rebirth was finished, and Elder Jinchi clasped his hands together and chanted "Amitabha", then gave a speech in his hoarse and old voice.

The general idea is:

This deceased person had attained great enlightenment before his death, escaped from life and death, and was reborn in the Pure Land. It is truly enviable.

Dear donors, please keep up the good work. As long as you practice diligently and devote yourself to Buddhism, I believe that one day you will be like him.

These remarks completely confused Tang Xuanci, who had been influenced by Buddhism since childhood. He thought to himself that the talents of this small Buddhist country were really strong, and even that old bald monk Fa Ming didn't dare to fool people like this.

Still enviable? Rebirth in the Pure Land?
Just ask the monkey and you will know, where is there a place called "Pure Land" in the Three Realms?

There is a paradise, where you can enjoy the best food, wine, and beautiful women, as well as peaches and golden elixirs, but can you mortals go there?

Are you worthy?
However, everyone around believed Jin Chi's words without a doubt, and many practitioners who had lived in the Zen temple for a long time actually showed envious expressions on their faces.

The lay Buddhist who was standing in the front and knew the deceased actually congratulated the deceased's family and loudly told everyone about the many insights he had gained from talking with the deceased during this period.

Some of the deceased's family members expressed a mixture of joy and sadness, and expressed sincere gratitude, as if they had received great comfort.

Tang Xuanci observed and found that many people around him were abnormal.

Some were unable to walk and were carried here by servants;

Some of them are so thin that they look unrecognizable, and it is obvious that they are suffering from illness.

Soon, Elder Jinchi led the monks to say goodbye, leaving behind only a group of believers and lay Buddhists to exchange information about the patient's condition.

"Walk."

Tang Xuanci didn't want to meddle in other people's business, so he asked the monkey to use his escape technique and followed him.

Passing through the dormitory area, most of the monks returned to their residences, while some went to the main hall in front.

Only one disciple named "Guangmou" was left, who followed Jin Chi to an abandoned courtyard.

At this moment, the monkey suddenly sensed something and pulled Tang Xuanci to a corner of the yard, avoiding a gust of cold wind blowing into the yard gate.

Elder Jin Chi and his disciples stopped at the door of the main hall and turned around to look at the place where the cold wind dissipated.

Three figures appeared faintly in the open space.

The leader is dressed in a black robe, and his image is 70% similar to the Black Impermanence in folklore;

Following behind were two ghost messengers, one human and one demon, who were restraining a thin, human-shaped mist with chains that were shining with faint light and floating weightlessly.

It was the first time that Tang Xuanci had seen this kind of underworld thing, and he curiously asked the monkey for confirmation.

The monkey said, "Yes, these should be the Black Impermanence and the Death Controller in charge of this area. It seems that they just captured the spirit of the dead ghost and came to visit this old monk to reminisce about the past."

Sure enough, Elder Jin Chi and this Hei Wuchang were obviously old acquaintances. They greeted each other very warmly, and judging from the content of their conversation, they should have business dealings.

"Congratulations, Venerable Master. Last year, the number of believers liberated from the Zen temple you governed surpassed all of Western India. I'm sure you'll receive commendations from the sect," Hei Wuchang said. "Amitabha."

Elder Jin Chi said:

“This achievement of our court is thanks to the great assistance of the Judge and the two immortal envoys.

"The more souls of believers who reincarnate, the easier it will be to liberate them. I am simply fulfilling my duty."

Hei Wuchang laughed and said:
"Oh, you're too modest.

“If it were not for the profound Buddhist teachings of the Venerable, who could always save believers ahead of the life span prescribed by the Book of Life and Death, such achievements would never have been possible.

"For example, Wu Siping was originally destined to live to be forty-eight years old in this life, but he was born only twenty-five years ago and died peacefully, more than twenty years earlier than expected, allowing him to be reborn one more time."

Upon hearing this, Elder Jin Chi responded modestly, but a hint of complacency could not help showing on his face.

Tang Xuanci listened to their words and felt that they contained a lot of information. A hundred thousand questions suddenly flooded his mind. He first asked the monkey:
"Didn't you say you'd crossed out the Book of Life and Death? What exactly are the lifespans marked there used for? Is dying of illness also called a 'good death'?"

But the monkey seemed confused now, frowning and thinking. After a long while, he muttered:

"How should I know? I originally thought that the people in the underworld were going to take souls and kill people according to their ages as recorded in the Book of Life and Death. Now that I think about it, there must have been something fishy about the incident when I caused such a disturbance in the underworld."

After Jin Chi and Hei Wuchang exchanged some business boasts, he made a gesture of invitation and turned to walk into the dilapidated main hall.

Seeing this, Tang Xuanci was too lazy to think about it and immediately called the monkey to follow.

There was nothing in the room, only thick dust.

But as Guangmou cast a spell to open the mechanism, the stone slabs and dust in the half-meter square area in front of him floated up, revealing a staircase leading to the underground.

As they filed in and disappeared into the secret passage, the stone slabs fell one by one, laying out even the dust neatly.

Tang Xuanci smiled and said:
"Wukong, did you see that?
"From what Hei Wuchang said, this old monk is also the MLM champion of the Buddhist community, how could he be broke?

"Also, someone on the road said that this Jin Chi is an enlightened monk who has lived for nearly three hundred years. It is very likely that the reward given by the society is the Golden Elixir."

When the monkey heard about the golden elixir, he smiled sinisterly and immediately followed Guangmou's method to open the mechanism.

"Remember, this time it's best for us to just take things without showing our faces. Even if we have to take action, we shouldn't kill anyone.

"People in the gang are not stupid. If the commotion gets out of hand, even without evidence, we will be the prime suspects.

"If it's just a matter of losing something, the matter will most likely be left unresolved."

Tang Xuanci gave a final warning and then walked into the dark secret passage with the monkey.

After turning two corners in the dark, I saw a faint light in front of me.

Winding downwards, the light became brighter and brighter, and then the space suddenly became clear, as if they had entered a high-end club.

Good guy~
The floor tiles are made of warm jade, which dispels the coldness of the underground space;

The pillars are made of gold, with lifelike flying dragons and red birds embossed on them;

The ceiling is inlaid with luminous pearls, which form a dense starry sky ceiling, shining brightly and illuminating the entire hall like daylight.

There were also two beautiful maids in ragged clothes standing in the hall. I can only say... they really know how to have fun.

The monkey used a trick to easily fool the beautiful maid's eyes.

Then he transformed himself into Elder Jinchi and gave Tang Xuanci a set of Zen monk's clothes. He avoided the area where they and Hei Wuchang were having fun and continued to walk inside.

Soon, they found several huge treasure houses, filled with mountains of gold, silver, and rare treasures.

The number is so large that Tang Xuanci's Sumeru ring cannot accommodate it.

They didn't take anything for the time being, and continued to go deeper while searching carefully.

When the monkey broke the restriction of the innermost secret door, he found a small Buddhist temple inside.

What do you think is enshrined here?

There are three "Guanyin Bodhisattvas" in total!
All living things are bound by aesthetic ropes, and artistic bacteria explode.

"Fuck~"

Tang Xuanci really stayed in Bengbu and scolded with a smile:

"This old bald bastard, not only does he play tricks, but he even cosplays as Guanyin Bodhisattva? How bold!"

(End of this chapter)