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Chapter 252 Seven-Story Pagoda
Mount Gela, Sumeru Temple.

Cuoqin Wengze, Longhan, who was staying in the temple, heard Xiao Huang's cry coming from the sky, and he hurriedly led his disciples to welcome him out.

Look up.

I saw Xiao Huang's huge body floating tens of feet above the Sumeru Temple.

From Xiao Huang's back, six people jumped down.

When Fang Yang and the six jumped off Xiao Huang's back and landed on the ground, Long Han took a look and was immediately startled.

He had been anxiously waiting for the news of the duel, but at this moment, he saw that all the innate masters who had set out from Sumeru Temple, except Dazhi Dharma King, had all returned.

What about the Dazhi Dharma King who did not come back alone?

What about Sanghan Khenpo and others?
Could it be that Sumeru Temple failed to attack the mountain, and only these innate masters returned?
Think here.

Long Khan, who was anxious and uneasy, took a few steps forward and saluted Grand Master Sache: "Grandmaster, I wonder where Dharma King Dazhi, Khenpo Sanghan and others are now?"

heard.

Grandmaster Saqie glanced at Long Han and smiled, how could Long Han hide his worried expression from him.

Therefore.

He spoke directly, and did not tell Long Han what happened in Qinglong Temple. After all, Fang Yang and others were here, and there was no time to talk about these things later. He just reassured him that Dharma King Dazhi and others were fine.

Seeing what Great Master Saqie said, Long Han let go of his worries.

then.

At the request of Grand Master Sache, Longhan took Fang Yang and others to the tallest building in Xumi Temple.

A seven-story pagoda.

In front of the pagoda, Grandmaster Saqie opened his mouth and pushed Long Khan back.

After Long Han saluted and left.

Grandmaster Sache pushed open the tower door and walked in with Fang Yang and others.

Fang Yang stepped inside, looked up, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

The interior of the entire pagoda can be described as magnificent and extravagant. Various pearls, agates, emeralds, gold and silver utensils, silk and satin... piled up the whole pagoda on one floor, and the value of it is immeasurable.

And the most valuable one is a one-foot-high pure gold Buddha statue facing the gate, which is almost blinding.

Fang Yang didn't feel much about **** before he knew it.

Only now, when he walked into the pagoda and faced the scene full of local tyrants, did he finally understand why the Southern School of Zen places its hope of revival in the Tibetan border area.

It is true that the resources here are too rich, and they are not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Any resources are completely for their own enjoyment.

Moreover, even if the Southern Sect cannot replace the Northern Sect and become the orthodox Zen sect in the future, as long as it occupies a place in Tibet, it will be enough for their disciples and descendants to live a good life and practice.

After Fang Yang glanced at the first floor of the pagoda, his expression became a little unnatural.

Similarly, the old man Huahua, the wicked Taoist, Guo Juxia, and Lai Zhiqing also showed astonishment.

I see.

On the first floor of the octagonal pagoda, around the inner wall, there is a small silver minaret at a distance of about ten feet.

only one glance.

Fang Yang recognized that these silver minarets were used to store the relics and ashes of eminent monks.

It is similar to the Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple.

And seeing that there are so many silver minarets here, and this is still the first floor, if the above six floors are all like this, then how many eminent monks are buried here?

This is completely the ancestral cemetery of Sumeru Temple!

Everyone was brought here by Grandmaster Sache. After discovering this, how could their faces look normal.

Accidentally entered someone's cemetery.

It's still such a tyrant's cemetery!
But when Fang Yang and the others were slightly shocked by the local tyrant's cemetery in Sumeru Temple.

Grandmaster Saqie didn't stop longer: "Please, Mr. Fang!"

After he reached out to Fang Yang to signal, he led Fang Yang and others up the stairs on the side.

Go up the stairs to the second floor.

Sure enough, as soon as he reached the second floor, Fang Yang saw many silver minarets again.

Also did not stop, along the stairs all the way up.

While walking, Great Master Saqie, who was leading the way, said slowly, "I wonder if Mr. Fang knows Guru Rinpoche?"

"Naturally."

Hearing this, Fang Yang nodded, "Guru Rinpoche is one of the greatest masters in the history of Siamese Buddhism and the main founder of Tibetan Buddhism.

And there are many legends about him, the most famous of which is that in the territory of Wujin Kingdom in the west of Bodh Gaya, in Danakuoxia Lake, there is a small island, and a thousand-petal lotus flower formed by the blessing power of all Buddhas appeared on the island. From the heart of Amitabha Buddha, a golden vajra symbolizing the word Shi was shot out, and it landed on the embryo of this lotus flower.

As soon as it touched the lotus embryo, the vajra transformed into an eight-year-old child in an instant, holding the vajra and lotus in his hand, and accompanied him with dignity.It is here that the child passed on the profound Dharma to the father Yong and the Dakini on the island.At that time, Indza Bodhi, the king of the Wujin Kingdom, had already offered offerings to the Three Jewels and made offerings to the poor because he had no children. Finally, in order to find the Ruyi Jewel, he sent his minister, Krsna Dare, to the great lake.

On the way back, Minister Krisna Dare and King Inza Bodhi saw the child prodigy one after another.The king believed that this was God's response to his prayer for an heir, so he took him back to the palace and named him Padmasambhava.From then on, Padmasambhava was enthroned and huge offerings were made by all his subjects.

This is the origin of Guru Padmasambhava, and subsequently, he became a prince and survived a series of tribulations before finally becoming a prince! "

There are too many legends about Padmasambhava, Fang Yang can't remember it too clearly, just give a general answer to Saqie.

And Fang Yang's voice fell.

Seeing Sachi nodded, he did not look back and continued to move forward: "Back then, when King Trisong Dezhen, the incarnation of Manjushri Bodhisattva, was 20 years old, he made a great vow to spread the holy teachings of Buddhism. He came from Siam to He invited the Bodhisattva Khenpo (the more common name of the Bodhisattva Khenpo is Shantarakshita, an Indian master who ordained the first batch of monks in Tibet) to teach the twelve causes and conditions and the ten good deeds, and built a large temple called Samye Temple. .

A year later, when the foundation of the Samye Monastery was laid, the demons from the border of Tibet caused chaos and hindered the construction of the monastery. For a while, the construction of the Samye Monastery was unsustainable.Therefore, King Chisong Dezhen went to ask Khenpo for advice, and according to Khenpo's prophecy, King Chisong Dezhen sent five scuds to welcome Padmasambhava to Tibet.

Guru Rinpoche had already foreseen this, so he arrived at Mangyu on the border of Tibet. The god of song, 21 lay gods and many powerful ghosts and gods swear to protect the Dharma.

In the tamarisk forest in Hongyan, Guru Rinpoche and the King of Tibet met, and the two went to the top of Mount Harpori together, commanding all the gods and demons. Ask the ghosts and gods who were in the way when the temple was built to help.It took a total of five years to complete the magnificent Samye Monastery - Changren Ren Yuncheng Temple.

This temple contains three princess halls, which are built according to the rules of the Four Continents, Eight Small Continents, Sun, Moon and Tiewei Mountains around Mount Sumeru.At the consecration ceremony, the five auspicious signs were presented.after……"

Hearing what Saqie said, the wicked Taoist immediately said: "Grandmaster Saqie, don't say these things that cannot be verified. You just mentioned Padmasambhava. Could it be that this pagoda is related to Padmasambhava?"

This is considered polite. As a Taoist, the wicked Taoist is not at all interested in such Buddhist legends and exaggerations.

Therefore, he spoke directly, interrupting the words of Great Master Thatcher, asking him to say the most important thing.

With regard to such mythical things, wicked Taoists can talk about the immortals and gods of Taoism for several days and nights without repeating the same.

Hearing the words of the wicked Taoist, Great Master Saqie smiled, and stopped talking about myths and legends to the people, and directly began to tell the truth: "Back then, Padmasambhava was invited to Tibet to promote Buddhism at the invitation of King Trisong Detsen of Tibet. After establishing the Samye Monastery, the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet that is complete with the three treasures of Buddhism, Dharma and Sangha, he came to Mount Kela and founded the Xumi Monastery.

And this pagoda was erected at that time for propagating the Dharma.Of course, the Sumeru Temple founded by Guru Rinpoche at the beginning was not of such a scale. It was all added and newly built on the basis of the original by our descendants.

With the evolution of time, this pagoda has changed from the original place of propagating the Dharma to the place where the eminent monks of Sumeru Temple are placed.

Now, the reason why the old monk brought you here, on the one hand, is because the old monk is about to pass away.On the other hand, the old monk had something to give to Mr. Fang! "

"Oh~?"

Hearing this, although Fang Yang had already expected it in his heart, he still couldn't help asking, "I don't know what it is, and I want to give it to Fang here?"

"Don't worry, don't worry!"

With a smile, Grandmaster Saqie turned his head to look at Fang Yang, and then continued to walk up, "Mr. Fang will naturally know when the time comes."

Finished.

Fang Yang didn't ask any more questions.

Have a moment.

Under the leadership of Great Master Saqie, everyone came to the seventh floor of the pagoda, which is also the highest floor.

The area of ​​the entire seventh floor is much smaller than that of the first floor.

Fang Yang made a rough visual inspection and found that the area here was only about one hundred square meters.

Different from the floors below, there is no sense of grandeur here. Instead, it is extremely simple. There is no silver spire, and the entire space is empty.

Only in front of the wall facing the stairs, there is a Buddha statue with closed eyes and an altar.

And on the walls around the seventh floor, there are murals one after another.

Take a closer look.

I saw that among the many murals, the same person was painted, and the many murals connected together told the life of this person.

Fang Yang stood in front of the first mural and looked up.

I saw that on the first mural, the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss was painted, and Amitabha Buddha was sitting on the lotus platform in the middle, pinching his fingers.And behind him, in front of him, up and down, left and right, are surrounded by three thousand Buddhas, five hundred arhats, various Bodhisattvas, and monks and monks. Although there are various expressions, they all quietly listen to the teaching of Amitabha Buddha's general scriptures.

In the second mural, the camera moves down, revealing the Western Paradise of the first mural slightly above. Yu Zhuo's boy.

The third mural depicts the boy, led by a middle-aged man dressed as a king, towards the palace surrounded by many people and troops.

The fourth, fifth... and until the last one, it depicts Padmasambhava, who has achieved the fruit of cultivation, sitting on the lotus platform, and enlightening all living beings.

Fang Yang and the others were all attracted by these exquisite murals, and looked at them one by one.

After reading it, I have a certain understanding of Padmasambhava's life. Although there are exaggerated elements in it, you can basically know a little bit from a glimpse.

Wait for Fang Yang to look away from the last mural.

He looked at Grandmaster Sacher who had been standing on the seventh floor, in the middle.

See here.

Great Master Saqie and Fang Yang looked at each other, pointed to these murals, and said with a smile: "These murals are the life of Guru Rinpoche, and this can also prove that I am indeed Guru Rinpoche in Sumeru Temple. created!"

As he said that, under the eyes of everyone, Great Master Saqie stepped up and walked to the place where the last mural was located. He raised his eyes and looked at the sitting statue of Guru Rinpoche, who was enlightened for life.

Put your hands together and salute!
Then, he reached out and stroked the mural lightly.

And following the actions of Grandmaster Sacher.

Sudden.

There was a slight 'creak' sound.

Eyes shrink.

Fang Yang and the others all looked at the mural that was beginning to change.

I see.

Originally, Fang Yang and the others didn't notice anything unusual about the mural, but they suddenly shrank in, and then moved it aside.

After a few breaths.

The entire mural disappeared, replaced by a gilt iron door carved with complicated patterns.

See here.

Fang Yang and the others were all very curious. They hurried forward a few steps, looked at the iron door originally hidden behind the mural, and waited for Grandmaster Sacher to open the iron door to see what was behind it. What a secret.

Fang Yang and the others were not kept waiting.

Grandmaster Sacher opened the iron door, only to see that it was pitch black inside, and he couldn't see anything.

Stepping forward to enter it, Grandmaster Saqie lit the oil lamp inside, and Fang Yang and others who followed behind could see the scene clearly.

I see.

This is a small room, and in each of the four corners of the room, an oil lamp is lit.

The faint fire light illuminated everything inside.

In the middle of the room, there is a one-meter-high lotus flower made of bronze.

Whether it is the stem or the petals of the lotus, they are densely engraved with scriptures.

And on the lotus platform in the middle of the blooming bronze lotus, there is a square jade box made of white jade.

On the box, various carving techniques such as hollow carving, relief carving, and negative carving are used to carve exquisite patterns.

"This is……"

Fang Yang, who stepped forward, looked at the jade box, turned his head, and looked suspiciously at the smiling Great Master Saqie.

See here.

Grandmaster Saqie turned slightly to the side, saluted the jade box respectfully, and at the same time muttered something.

Fang Yang listened attentively for a while, and found out that what Grand Master Sacher was chanting seemed to be some kind of scripture, but Fang Yang didn't know exactly what he was reading, because what Grandmaster Sacher said was Tibetan scriptures. Side words.

After a while.

Grandmaster Sacher has just finished reading.

then.

He straightened his clothes, stretched out his hands respectfully, and took the jade box off the bronze lotus, holding the jade box, and slowly exited the small dark room.

Hmm~?

Seeing the great master Saqie's respectful expression towards the jade box, Fang Yang and the others looked at each other, and they all saw doubts in each other's eyes, and then they became more cautious.

Is there anything special about this jade box?
Get out of the little room.

Grandmaster Saqie respectfully placed the jade box on the altar in front of the Buddha statue.

Subsequently.

He knelt down slowly to the jade box and made a big gift.

As for Fang Yang and the others, they stood aside and watched all this.

moment.

Grandmaster Saqie got up and greeted Fang Yang and the others to come up and down. He stretched out his hand and slowly opened the jade box.

Unexpectedly, just when Fang Yang and the others thought they could see the contents of the jade box.

But I saw that inside this jade box was a box wrapped in bright yellow cloth!
He took the box out of the jade box, opened the yellow cloth, and found out that the yellow cloth was wrapped in a pure gold box with exquisite patterns.

Open the gold box again.

Fang Yang raised his eyes and the corner of his mouth twitched.

This gold box turned out to be another box.

When there were five more boxes of various kinds on the altar table.

Grandmaster Saqie slowly opened the sixth jade box, and in a split second, the contents of this small jade box firmly caught the attention of Fang Yang and the others.

At the same time, a stream of sandalwood filled everyone's nostrils.

I see.

Inside the jade box, bright yellow silk was laid, and in the center of the silk was a lotus flower carved from red sandalwood.

The sandalwood is emanating from the red sandalwood lotus.

Although the red sandalwood lotus is priceless, this is not the reason why Fang Yang and others caught their attention.

What really surprised Fang Yang and others was the crystal clear cylindrical object placed on the red sandalwood lotus flower, which was about the thickness of a thumb and about three centimeters long.

With just one glance, Fang Yang recognized that it was a finger bone relic!
of course.

A relic will not surprise Fang Yang and others!

What they were really surprised about was the appearance of this relic. Ordinary relics, although they are crystal clear like jade, are actually exaggerated. They are all pale yellow, and some of them have black spots and cracks.

But this finger bone relic is really crystal clear and white and flawless!

It even gives people the illusion that white light is being emitted.

And this is the reason why Fang Yang and others are surprised!
After looking at the relic for a long time, Fang Yang suddenly thought that Grandmaster Sache wanted to give him something as a gift.Could it be this finger bone relic?
At the same time, look at the respect Grandmaster Sache had for this relic just now, and the many murals on the seventh floor of the pagoda that tell the story of Padmasambhava.

This finger bone relic is probably left by Padmasambhava. If so, then this relic is really very important to the Tantric Sumeru Temple!
Now, Grandmaster Saqie said he would give it to him, Fang Yang was really embarrassed to take such a valuable gift.

Thinking about it, Fang Yang opened his mouth and said to Grandmaster Sacher: "Grandmaster Sacher, this is Guru Rinpoche's finger bone relic!"

heard.

The rest of the people who also had guesses in their hearts looked at Grandmaster Saqie together.

See here.

Grand Master Sache smiled: "Yes, this is exactly the finger bone relic left by Padmasambhava!"

I don't know.

As soon as Grandmaster Saqie finished speaking, Fang Yang waved his hands again and again: "This is not good, Grandmaster Saqie, I know you want to thank me, but this gift is too expensive, I can't accept it, you should just give me something! Padmasambhava’s finger bone relics should continue to be enshrined in Sumeru Temple!”

Fang Yang's voice fell.

I saw that Grandmaster Saqie, who was still smiling, immediately looked at Fang Yang dully.

After a while, he realized that the corner of Fang Yang's mouth twitched.

Unexpectedly, Fang Yang mistakenly thought that he would give him the treasure of the town temple.

I really dare to think about it!

Cough lightly!
Grandmaster Saqie said a little unnaturally: "Mr. Fang, you have misunderstood! This... These are the things I want to give you!"

Saying that, Great Master Saqie put on the altar, picked up the yellow silk wrapped in each box, including the piece in the last Xiaoyu box, and handed it to Fang Yang.

There are six pieces of silk in total.

"Oh!"

Fang Yang, who knew he had misunderstood, responded, and took the silk regardless of Lai Zhiqing who was holding back his laughter.

Unfolding the silk, Fang Yang took a closer look, and found that the silk was embroidered with densely packed small characters with gold thread.Since the color of these small characters is very similar to silk, if you don't look carefully, you can't see that there are so many small characters on it.

After reading it from beginning to end, Fang Yang found that what was recorded on it was a body training kung fu that had never appeared in the Jianghu.

nameless!

And according to the system demonstration, practicing this kung fu can greatly increase one's own strength and defense, similar to external kung fu such as the Golden Bell Cover and Iron Cloth Shirt, but it is more than a little stronger than these horizontal kung fu.

In this regard.

Fang Yang is more concerned about this skill, because in the world of "New Crane and Magic Needle", he once bathed in turtle blood and ate turtle meat, which greatly increased his physical strength and blood.

Therefore, he had long wanted to find a top-level external skill to practice, otherwise he would have wasted his energy and blood. Now, instead of looking for it himself, Grandmaster Saqie gave him one as a gift.

When he got this skill, he naturally paid more attention to it.

While Fang Yang was watching, Grandmaster Sacher said: "Mr. Fang, the old monk sees that you have a strong body, strong energy and blood, and have entered the innate state. You must have a unique internal strength. Therefore, the old monk will no longer show ugliness.

But in terms of external skills, the old monk has a magical skill created by Padmasambhava in his later years. It must be of great benefit to Mr. Fang! "

"Good and good!"

Hearing this, Fang Yang smiled and nodded.

"That's good!"

Seeing this, Grandmaster Sacher put his hands together and smiled.

"This skill is really good!"

Since Fang Yang didn't avoid others when he was watching, the old man Huahua and others were also watching from the sidelines.

Now, after seeing this magical skill, the old man Huahua couldn't help but say.

Done.

The old man Huahua thought for a while, and after looking at the phalanx relics on the altar table, he looked at Grand Master Saqie suspiciously: "Grand Master Saqie, as far as I know, Guru Rinpoche did not leave Tibet in his later years, He went to the Rakshasa Kingdom in the southwest? How come his relics appear here?"

"This matter is a long story, and it involves a big secret of Tibetan and border Tantric sects!"

Hearing what the old man Huahua said, Grandmaster Saqie sighed.
(End of this chapter)