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Chapter 268 Meeting the Brothers and Sisters of the Ao Family

Coming to the world of "Lotus Lantern" again is entrusted by Master Hua and Mrs. Hua to bring some things to Huamanlou.Although Huamanlou is now a disciple of the gods and has nothing to lack, but those moving places are full of care and longing from parents and brothers for their sons and brothers.When Baitang arrived at Baihua Island, he didn't see Huamanlou. According to Baihua Fairy, Huamanlou's aptitude is very good. She has nothing to teach. fairy.Now, Huamanlou is experiencing in the world of mortals, looking for the opportunity to become a fairy.

Baitang scratched his head: "His parents have entrusted me to bring him something, where are we going to find him now!"

Baihua Fairy took out a bouquet of lily-of-the-valley flowers and handed them to Baitang, saying, "Each flower can communicate with Qitong once."

Bai Tang thanked the Flower Fairy and pinched the flower on the top curiously. The flower gave off a faint white light, and then a nice and gentle voice came out from the flower: "Master?"

"It's me! Qitong." Baitang said to Huahua.

Huamanlou's joyful voice came again: "Tangtang, have you come to this world?"

Baitang replied with a smile: "Yes, uncle and aunt entrusted me to bring you some things. Where are you? I'll go find you!"

Hua Manlou replied, "I'm at Qingcheng Mountain's Feifu Temple, where are you? I'll pick you up."

Baitang: "No, I'll come find you, hurry up."

While Baitang was rushing to Mount Qingcheng, he paid attention to the situation of the protagonist.Guanjiangkou is on the edge of Qingcheng Mountain, and the matter between Erlang God and Chen Xiang is big enough, and you can find news about them by looking for any land mountain god or goblin.Without the participation of Ding Xiang, Eighth Prince of the East China Sea, and Zhu Bajie, the Fairy of Hundred Flowers, Chen Xiang's support is much less, but he is a person who is ruthless enough to himself, with the spirit of "fighting to pieces and daring to pull the emperor off the horse", In addition, Yang Jian released the water by himself, and Chen Xiang made a mess in the heavenly court. Erlang Shen and Xiao Tiangou were also beaten to the world, seriously injured, tired and hungry, lost mana, embarrassed, and almost starved to death.

As soon as Baitang arrived at Guanjiangkou, he found Yang Jian who was dressed in black and was sitting in a daze in the corner.Baitang sat on the restaurant opposite him and looked at it for a while, then packed two jugs of good wine and left.Although Yang Jian's current appearance looks pitiful, it was all done by himself, and it was one of his plans, so he was stupid to help him.A beauty saves a hero is not suitable for the resolute Yang Jian, he may even be suspected by him, so don't make fun of yourself!

After Baitang left, Yang Jian raised his head, the sharpness in his eyes was not at all downcast.He had long noticed that someone was looking at him, and Baitang's behavior and appearance had already fallen into his third eye.For this unknown woman, Yang Jian was very defensive, and he was not relieved until she left.

"Pinglin is dew-covered, and there is a solitary temple on the top. The immortals often fly here. The wind is high and the flags are chaotic, and the sunset bells are ringing. Who can be called a poet, come to sing thousands of papers." This is the poem of the Song Dynasty poet. After reading the "Continuation of Four Songs of Qingcheng Mountain Flying to the Temple" written by the same author, Bai Tang has been wondering, isn't Qingcheng Mountain a Taoist resort?Why is there a monk temple in it?Moreover, she lived in the Taoist temple of Mount Qingcheng for a long time when she was a child, why hadn't she heard of such a Feifu temple?With this doubt, Bai Tang decided to go to Feifu Temple to ask Hua Manlou and other people who knew about it.

Standing on the mountainside, Baitang climbed up and looked around. There are thousands of steep rocks, dense ancient trees, and thick shade to block out the sun.

"The incense here is very strong." Baitang saw the incense lingering, monks and priests coming and going on the mountain path, couldn't help but said, "Isn't Qingcheng Mountain a Taoist resort? Why is there a monk's temple inside? It's still so harmonious?"

Hua Manlou was by Baitang's side, and when he heard Baitang's question, he said, "It's just harmony for the time being. The fight between Feifu Temple and Chang Daoist Temple once reached Chang'an, the capital city, and became a sensational and shocking case."

"Eh?" Baitang's eyes widened in surprise.She knows that Chang Taoist Temple is the predecessor of Tianshi Cave. It is said that Taoist Temple is the place where Zhang Ling Jielu, a Taoist celestial master of the Eastern Han Dynasty, preached, and later generations called it "Tianshi Cave".Looking at the past from where they are standing now, they can see the majestic and solemn buildings on the mountainside, resplendent with gold and jade, and the environment is green and green, and the springs and forests are shady.There is a cave behind the view, in which there is a stone statue of Zhang Tianshi.There is an ancient ginkgo tree in front of the temple, which is said to have been planted by a celestial master, "What is it, can you tell me about it!"

"Of course!" Huamanlou opened his folding fan and said, "The battle between Feifu Temple and Chang Taoist Temple is actually a concrete manifestation of the struggle between Buddhism and Taoism. Taoism rose in the early Tang Dynasty. According to legend, Jinzhou Fushan There is a mountain in the county called Yangjiao Mountain, and there is a woodcutter living under the mountain. One day the woodcutter went up the mountain to collect firewood and met an old man. The old man told him that he was the Taishang Laojun who rode a bull across the Hangu Pass. The woodcutter naturally did not believe it. The old man then told the woodcutter that Qurenli, Haozhou was the place where he was born, and that there was an old tree that had been dead for 800 years, and now it came back to life, which is the proof of his holiness. He also said that he was the Tang family. The ancestors of the Son of Heaven heard that their descendants became emperors, so they made a special appearance to take a look. And the image of the dead tree regenerating indicates that the Li family's kingship will last forever!"

Bai Tang chuckled: "This is the first time I heard that the Li family is a descendant of Taishang Laojun. The person who made it up is a little clever. The emperor of the Li family must have been very happy when he heard it. The rise of Taoism is inevitable. But he By arranging it like this, Taishang Laojun, aren't you afraid that Laojun will punish him?"

Taishang Laojun, who is that?Yes, the ancestor of Taoism is Taiqing Daqing Tianzun, who is transformed into three Qings and Taiqings. Ancestors are the foundation of heaven and earth.What does it have to do with the Li family?
Hua Manlou said with a smile: "Old gentleman has a lot of people, so he won't care about ordinary people, not to mention that this person is doing this for the sake of Daoist prosperity."

Baitang was curious: "Do you know Taishang Laojun?"

Hua Manlou said: "I went to Tushita Palace once with my master and met Laojun. Laojun was very kind and gave me a bottle of golden elixir and a magic weapon."

"Good luck!" Baitang said enviously, she really wanted to meet the Supreme Lord!That is the Sanqing saint!
"What next?" Baitang asked.

Hua Manlou continued: "At that time, the Emperor Tang was the founding emperor Li Yuan. After hearing the news, Longyan was very happy and thought to himself: Didn't someone accuse my Li family of being a fanboy and not worthy of being in charge of the Central Plains? This is all right now." , the old gentleman is holy, and the Li family is the descendants of the old gentleman. From now on, we must use the Taoism appointed by our ancestors to win people's hearts and govern the world. The country must be stable and the career will last forever! So the decree was changed to Yangjiaoshan. For a while, Taoism became the state religion of the Tang Dynasty. But when Tang Taizong Li Shimin, because the thirteen Shaolin monks saved him, he praised the Buddha and explained the scriptures, and built temples in various places. Especially Master Xuanzang followed After India came back from seeking the Dharma, the imperial court organized a large-scale Buddhist temple for him, and Buddhism became more prosperous. Later, Wu Zetian used Buddhists Huai Yi and others to forge the "Dayun Sutra", and said that his seizure of power was the prophecy of Maitreya. The Dayun Temple was built in each state, and it was publicly stipulated that "Buddha comes first and then Taoism", and Buddhism was established as the state religion. In this form, Changyun Temple was suppressed by Feifu Temple. Originally, Feifu Temple was at the foot of the mountain, and Changyun Temple was on the mountainside , The two families did not interfere with each other, but with Wu Zetian's support, they flew to the temple with full confidence, not only took the land of Changyun Temple, but also drove the Taoist priests out of the mountain gate."

"As the saying goes: vicissitudes, the world is impermanent! After more than ten years, the wind direction has changed again. In the first year of Tianbao, Xuanzong Li Longji, who had just succeeded to the throne, inherited the mantle of his ancestors and especially admired Taoism. He held a grand ceremony and named Zhuangzi as Nanhua The real person, Wenzi is the real person of Tongxuan, Liezi is the real person of Chongxu, and Geng Sangzi is the real person of Dongxu. The books of the four masters are all scriptures, and Taoism has been promoted to the sky again. Therefore, Chang Dao Temple has won a good time to see the sun again. The Taoist and Buddhist families brewed a big dispute for the territory, and even escalated into a bloody incident. The local officials could not resolve it, and the lawsuit came to Li Longji. Li Longji issued an edict, "Don't order each other to invade, and return to Taoism. The temple is outside the old place outside the mountain. Make a distinction between Taoism and Buddhism, and engrave the stone on the stele. This is the famous "Da Tang Kaiyuan Shenwu Emperor Book Stele", which is still standing in the Three Emperors Hall of Chang Taoist Temple."

Hua Manlou's words were clear and the explanations were interesting, which made Baitang feel more satisfied after listening to him: "Qitong is really knowledgeable. He has only been in Qingcheng for a short time, and he is so familiar with folklore and anecdotes in books. I want to visit Qingcheng Mountain. Please invite Qitong How about Tong being a tour guide?"

"Tour guide?" Hua Manlou thought for a while, "A tour guide?"

Baitang nodded like pounding garlic.

Hua Manlou was funny, anyway, he is traveling around the world now, and he has nothing else to do, so he nodded and agreed: "It's getting late today, let's rest in the temple for one night, let's play again tomorrow!"

The two returned to the mountain and asked to fly to the temple to seek accommodation.The abbot Huiyuan who flew to the temple was an eminent monk, and he saw that the two were extraordinary people with his eyes, and asked the little novice to greet the two distinguished guests.Bai Tang was stunned for a moment when he saw the benevolent and kind-hearted abbot. The system showed that there was a parenthesis after the word Huiyuan abbot, which contained the five words Venerable A Shiduo.

Baitang whispered to Huamanlou: "The abbot has an extraordinary background."

Hua Manlou raised his eyebrows in confusion.

Bai Tang said: "The abbot should be the reincarnation of a great power. You are relatively familiar with Buddhism. Do you know who Master Ashi is?"

Hua Manlou said: "The Venerable Ashido is one of the sixteen Venerables. The Sixteen Venerables are disciples of Sakyamuni Buddha. According to the scriptures, they were instructed by the Buddha not to enter Nirvana, but to live in the world forever. , being supported by the world and making blessings for all living beings. According to Tang Xuanzang's translation of "The Great Arahant Nanti Mituoluo's Dharma Records", they are: one Bindu Laba Luolaoja, two Kanojiavatso, and Sanjia Nuojiabaliluoja, Sisubinduo, Wunuojuluo, Liubadaluo, Qijialijia, Bavajarafutuoluo, Jiushubojia, Shibantuojia, and eleven Lahuluo , Twelve Naga Shina, Thirteen Ingata, Fourteen Fanabasi, Fifteen Ashido, Sixteen Note Tuban Tuojia. Ashido is knowledgeable, commonly known as Lang Baojin, who once married Persian Princess Guojin, the daughter of King Ni, was his wife. Afterwards, the couple paid homage to Sakyamuni in Gidolin and converted to Buddhism. Ashido repaired the position of Arhat and ranked among the sixteen venerables. Sakyamuni liked it This apprentice once said, 'My apprentice, Bhikkhu Ashido, is the best of all Shande people.'”

Hua Manlou finished explaining the information about A Shiduo, and asked, "Could it be that the abbot is the Venerable A Shiduo?"

Baitang nodded.

Hua Manlou exhaled, not knowing what to say.This world is indeed a mythical world, where can you meet gods and bodhisattvas?It is said that he met Ximen Chuuxue and his master a few days ago, but he did not expect Ximen's master to be Lu Dongbin among the Eight Immortals.

"Two benefactors, the fasting meal is ready, please follow me to the fasting hall for dinner." The little novice invited the two to the fasting hall.There are not many lay people in the Zhaitang, except for them, there are only two young men and women, handsome and beautiful, with outstanding looks, making Huamanlou involuntarily take a second look.And he and Baitang's appearance are equally good, which also attracted the attention of the two young men and women.Bai Tang recognized the two, they were the Fourth Princess of the East China Sea and the Eighth Prince.Today's Ao Chun doesn't have any heroic aura, his face is pale, his body looks much thinner than before, and he looks sickly and scholarly.

The four of them happened to be sitting at the same table, and when they saw the two sitting opposite and next to them, Hua Manlou politely bowed to the two of them: "This is Hua Manlou, this is my friend Baitang. I don't know the two of you. Honorable name?"

Although Ao Chun's body has become weaker, his cheerful nature and love to make friends have not changed at all, and he smiled and clasped his fists and replied: "Ao Chun, this is my sister Ao Tingxin."

Hua Manlou smiled, although he didn't know Ao Chun, but Ao Tingxin and Ao Cunxin were sisters as soon as they heard the name!

"It turned out to be the princess and prince of the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea. I'm being rude."

"You know us?" Ao Tingxin asked.She has a good impression of this man who exudes warmth.

Hua Manlou once again pulled out a polite and warm smile: "My master is Baihua Fairy, and I also had a chance to get acquainted with the three princesses of the West Sea."

"It turns out that you are the talented and outstanding apprentice that Sister Baihua said!" Ao Tingxin carefully looked at the man opposite him up and down. With a fragrance from the inside out, it is true that "the man on Mo is like jade, and the son is unparalleled in the world".No wonder Fairy Baihua praised this apprentice in various ways, he was indeed a dragon and a phoenix among people.

Hua Manlou said modestly: "Master praised it. I don't know why the princess and the prince came to Qingcheng Mountain? Could it be that they are also here to play?"

Ao Tingxin sighed: "Ah Chun and I are here to seek medical treatment. I heard that Abbot Huiyuan is an Arhat who descended to earth and has excellent medical skills. We want to ask him to heal me, Ah Chun."

Hua Manlou looked at Ao Chun, he was so sick and frail and really needed good medical treatment.

"I don't know what disease the eighth prince is suffering from?"

(End of this chapter)