Xuanzang and Jianzhen
As soon as Li Shimin entered Chang 'an, the story of Lingfeng Temple spread in Chang' an.
"Have you heard? The Empress's illness was treated in Lingfeng Temple.”
"Is that so? If Spirit Peak Temple was so effective, was it even more powerful than Daming Temple and Huichang Temple?”
"Of course. Daming Temple and Golden Mountain Temple only have a lot of incense, but Lingfeng Temple can be revived.”
"Looks like we have to go to Spirit Peak Temple more often in the future.”
"That's true. Why don't we go tomorrow? It's just the right time for my wife to pray for a big fat boy.”
Everyone in Chang 'an, whether it was the aristocrats or the common people, had heard about the legend of Lingfeng Temple.
In particular, Lingfeng Temple had actually cured the Empress's serious illness and the Crown Prince's foot disease. This kind of ability was really unheard of in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Chang 'an City, Duke Lu Mansion.
Cheng Yaojin was not angry, but he was dignified. He stared at his son, Cheng Chuliang, and said," I remember you mentioned that you went to Lingfeng Temple some time ago, right?”
Hearing his father's scolding, Cheng Chuliang was scared to death.
"I think so."
"I think so? Tell me, did you already know that Lingfeng Temple was effective?”
Cheng Yaojin was very angry. His son had gone to Lingfeng Temple a long time ago and knew that the Taoist priest was very capable, but he didn't report to him.
"Spirit Peak Temple is indeed effective, but it's only because of the few peaches of immortality.”
Cheng Chuliang wanted to reduce the big issue to a small one.
"Humph! Knowing but not reporting, you deserve to be beaten!"
Cheng Yaojin cursed, picked up the sword scabbard beside him and hit Cheng Chuliang.
Cheng Chuliang ran out of the mansion in a panic, but Cheng Yaojin still refused to let him go.
Cheng Yaojin was very angry. When he thought of the old dog Yuchi's smug appearance in front of him, Cheng Yaojin felt his palm itch. He wanted to kill that old dog Yuchi.
Hearing Old Dog Yuchi say how delicious the immortal peaches were, and that his physical strength had even broken through the bottleneck after eating them, Cheng Yaojin was even more envious.
All of this should have been obtained by Cheng Yaojin first. After all, Cheng Chuliang had already known.
Looking at Cheng Chuliang who ran faster than a rabbit, Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but curse again," Hey! Kid, don't come back if you have the ability.”
Compared to the chaos in Chang 'an, the two prosperous Buddhist monasteries were still quiet.
However, the surging wind inside was rare in Buddhism.
Huichang Temple…
The abbot Xuan Shan's expression was calm." It's just a dilapidated Lingfeng Temple, a courtyard in the mountains. How can it treat the illness of the Empress of the Imperial Palace?" It seemed that the incense would be flourishing for a long time.”
Although Xuan Shan's expression was calm, the indignation in his tone was hard to hide.
"Abbot, do you want me to bring some people to Spirit Peak Temple to give them some advice?”
A monk with a tanned complexion revealed a mouthful of yellow teeth as he laughed in disgust.
"Buddha is merciful. Daoism has been declining for more than a hundred years. A young Daoist priest who has appeared in a short period of time is not worth worrying about. We should focus on studying the Buddhist scriptures I brought back from India.”
A delicate monk who was sitting at the side and carefully reading a Buddhist book said with his palms pressed together.
This monk was Master Xuanzang, who had just obtained the scriptures from India and was studying them with great concentration!
Because Xuanzang had obtained the true scriptures and had a good understanding of Buddhism, his status in Jinshan Temple was extremely high.
Seeing that Xuanzang had spoken, the other monks could only repeatedly praise him and did not dare to say anything else.
Ever since Xuanzang traveled westward to India, he felt the overwhelming Buddhist Dharma there and immediately scoffed at the two sects of Buddhism and Taoism in the Tang Empire.
Now that he was told that there was a young Taoist priest in Chang 'an who knew Taoism, Xuanzang would not believe it at all. He could not help but spit out a few Buddhist mantras.
Although Master Xuanzang did not care about Gao Xuan, the young monk standing in the outer hall listened to the words of the eminent monks.
The young monk flipped through the newly-compiled Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty and smiled." I heard that he's about the same age as me. It's a good time for me to become famous."”
With that thought, Bian Ji walked out of the temple and began to prepare to head to Spirit Peak Temple.
Daming Temple…
A white-haired old monk was dragging the middle-aged monk's Buddhist robe and crying very sadly." Jianzhen, you can't go to the isolated island of Japan anymore. Without you, our Daming Temple will soon decline.”
The white-haired old monk was the abbot of Daming Temple. His Dharma name was Jian Xin, and Monk Jian Zhen was Jian Xin's junior brother.
However, Monk Jianzhen's Buddhist attainments were far above Jianxin's. He was completely the pillar of Daming Temple.
Monk Jianzhen had already visited the island three times, but he was always beaten back by the waves. Unfortunately, he knew that there was a tiger in the mountain, but he still insisted on going to the sad island.
Of course, Jianxin was not willing to go. After all, once Jianzhen left Daming Temple, Daming Temple would lose more than half of its incense offerings.
Seeing his Senior Brother Jian Xin crying so sadly, Jian Zhen could only smile and say,""Senior Brother, you have to give me a reason not to leave.”
Jianxin wouldn't foolishly say that he wanted to reduce the incense money.
" There is a Taoist temple called Lingfeng Temple in the east of Chang 'an. I heard that its Taoist skills are awe-inspiring and it has a lot of Qi. I think you should compete with that Taoist priest first."”
Jianxin opened his mouth and dragged Gao Xuan in.
"Spirit Peak Temple? It was a name that he had never heard of before. It was a Taoist school.”
Jian Zhen had been preparing to go to Japan, so he had no time to care about the rumors in Chang 'an.
Hearing Jian Zhen agree, Jian Xin jumped up in excitement.
"That's good, that's good. There's only one young Daoist priest in Spirit Peak Temple. His Daoist name is Gao Xuan. A few days ago, he even treated the Empress and Crown Prince in the Imperial Palace.”
Jian Xin explained Gao Xuan's situation to Jian Zhen in detail.
Hearing this, Jian Zhen frowned slightly. He did not expect such a young Taoist priest to have such achievements.
However, it was probably just a rumor spread by the people in Chang 'an. Jian Zhen just laughed it off…
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