"This temple looks very rich.”
The crazy monk smacked his oily fingers, and an inexplicable meaning flashed in his eyes.
Miao Kong narrowed his eyes and looked at Lanruo Temple in front of him. The visitors who came and went looked peaceful and happy. Everyone had a smile on their faces.
Occasionally, when they met acquaintances, they would put their arms around each other's shoulders and greet each other.
It was very strange…
It was clearly a happy scene, but Miao Kong could see that there was something strange about it.
Ninety-nine out of a hundred devotees were men. Occasionally, there was a female devotee who went into the temple to offer incense instead of going home.
The visitors who greeted each other were also very strange.
Miao Kong clearly saw a wealthy official dressed in silk and satin, but he had his arm around a farmer in linen clothes, laughing and chatting softly.
This scene could be interpreted as the equality of all living beings in the Buddha's treasured land.
However, there was an inexplicable and tacit understanding in that smile.
If it was a fifteen-year-old Miao Kong, she would not have felt that there was anything wrong with that smile. However, a soul that was more than forty years old in two lifetimes would have noticed that something was wrong.
As everyone knew, there were four big iron bars. They had gone through the window together, shared the loot together, and carried the gun together.
And…
The male devotees here were very similar to the fourth type.
Only this kind of relationship could make two men with a huge difference in status put their arms around each other's shoulders and forget about class.
However, it wasn't surprising that such a " kindred spirit " smile would appear in the Willow Land of Firework Alley, but this was clearly a solemn temple!
There was a problem!
"Senior…"
Miao Kong was alarmed. He turned around and prepared to ask the crazy monk for advice.
But when he turned around, where was the shadow of the crazy monk?
The crazy monk was gone.
"Phew…"
Miao Kong let out a breath of turbid air, which was enough to show the attitude of the crazy monk.
Whether it was the problem or the strangeness of Lanruo Temple, Miao Kong had to explore it himself. The crazy monk would not help.
He would have to rely on himself next!
Miao Kong raised his hand and touched the lotus mark between his eyebrows. Then, he walked toward the entrance of Lanruo Temple without any emotion.
Walking to the front of Lanruo Temple, Miao Kong stopped a middle-aged reception monk and bowed with his palms together.
"Greetings, Senior Brother. I am a disciple of the Golden Mountain Monastery. I am here to pay a visit to Zen Master Yuanfa at the Treasure Temple on the orders of my master.”
As he spoke, Miao Kong revealed the black sandalwood prayer beads on his wrist. Fahai had only said that it was a token, but after the incident with the Painted Ghost, Miao Kong knew that it was also a rare Buddhist treasure.
The reception monk was stunned when he heard this. He sized up Miao Kong and his eyes suddenly lit up. He returned the greeting enthusiastically.
"So it's the junior brother of the Golden Mountain Temple. Please come in quickly. This Penniless Monk will bring junior brother to see the abbot now!”
"Thank you, Senior Brother."
"It's fine, it's fine!"
The reception monk was overly enthusiastic. He pulled Miao Kong's sleeve as if he was afraid that he would run away.
Soon, the two of them arrived at the Great Buddha Hall. It was decorated with carved beams and painted buildings. It was covered in gold paint and looked luxurious and solemn.
In front of the Buddha statue in the middle sat a hunched back.
The back of the figure was very thin, like a monkey, but it was draped in an extremely luxurious kasaya, shining under the candlelight.
The brocade kasaya that the Sandalwood Virtue Buddha was holding was probably nothing more than this…
Miao Kong sighed in his heart.
"Abbot, a disciple of the Golden Mountain Temple, Miao Kong, has come to visit.”
The reception monk bowed respectfully to the back of the figure, then bowed and left.
Up until now, everything was still normal.
Miao Kong looked at the back of the person in front of him and walked to the side with his hands clasped together.
"Disciple of the Golden Mountain Temple, Miao Kong, greets Abbot Yuan Fa.”
"He's Fahai's disciple."
The old monk finally raised his head. He was so old that his eyelids drooped. His long eyebrows reached his earlobes, and there were many age spots on his face.
However, her eyes were very clear.
"Child, come."
The round Pharaoh smiled kindly and dragged a futon over with great effort, motioning for Miao Kong to sit down.
"Thank you, host."
Miao Kong sat cross-legged beside the round Pharaoh and said,""Shizun disliked this little monk for being dull and ignorant of Buddhist principles. He needed to be enlightened by the great virtue, so he ordered this little monk to come and consult the abbot.”
The round Pharaoh shook his head slightly and asked with a smile,""Is there anyone stupid in this world? Sixth Ancestor didn't even know how to read, but he could understand the true meaning of Buddhist scriptures. What Buddha values is nothing more than the word fate.”
"Let me ask you, do you know how to recite Amitabha?”
"Of course I will."
"Then, do you know how to meditate and recite scriptures?"
"…I will."
"Do you know how to worship Buddha?"
"…I will."
Miao Kong was a little confused. These questions were simply insulting a Buddhist disciple. However, the round Pharaoh Monk asked very seriously.
The round Pharaoh shook his head. He suddenly raised his hand and gestured for Miao Kong to come over.
Then, a head popped onto Miao Kong's forehead.
"Forget all of this."
The round Pharaoh looked at Miao Kong, who was clutching his forehead.
"When you forget about Amitabha, chanting scriptures, meditating, and paying respects to Buddha, you will be able to do so.”
"At that time, you will understand."
Miao Kong was stunned. After a long while, he raised his head and was about to speak, but he was stopped by the round Pharaoh.
"Don't ask, don't read, don't hear, don't fight.”
"Buddha is only in the heart."
"Go ahead."
After saying that, the round Pharaoh closed his eyes. His lips moved, but no one could hear what he was saying.
Miao Kong took a deep look at the old monk, then bowed and left.
Outside the Great Buddha Hall, the welcoming monk was waiting for Miao Kong. When he saw Miao Kong come out, he welcomed him happily.
"Did Junior Brother learn anything?"
"Abbot Yuan Fa has great wisdom.”
Miao Kong was telling the truth. He did not really understand the conversation just now, but he could feel that the round Pharaoh was a truly intelligent enlightened person.
This seemed to contradict the strangeness of Lanruo Temple that he had discovered.
After all, how could a truly virtuous monk tolerate his own temple hiding evil?
However, what the reception monk said next once again shattered Miao Kong's thoughts.
"It's already late today. Junior Brother, don't think too much. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.”
"Senior Brother will take you to the guest room and have a good rest. When it's dawn, I'll take you to the evening class.”
The reception monk had an inexplicable smile on his face.
Miao Kong had seen that smile many times in his previous life, but it was obviously not something a fifteen-year-old monk should know.
Miao Kong put on a puzzled look and asked,""Evening classes in the early morning? Was the cultivation in Lanruo Temple that tough?”
"That's right. This is the specialty of Lanruo Temple.”
The reception monk laughed and said that he would know when the time came. Then, he led Miao Kong to the guest room.
Inside the Great Buddha Hall.
The round Pharaoh opened his eyes slightly and looked at the lofty statue of Buddha and the compassionate smile.
"What should have come has finally come."
"Fahai…"
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