Immortality in the Great Qian Dynasty

Monk Bencheng stood up, walked slowly to the door of the main hall, and looked around.

The construction of the main hall is different from that of ordinary temples. There is no screen wall blocking the south, so standing at the door of the main hall, you can overlook the entire mountain, and even see the bottom of the mountain.

A gust of wind blew, blowing the incense and candles in the hall.

The monks' robes fluttered.

"It's really a treasure land!" Monk Bencheng sighed.

This Xingnan Peak is his most ideal appearance. He originally thought that a Buddhist temple should be like this, built on the mountain, with fresh air, gentle breeze, and many pilgrims coming and going.

Living in the mountains is not quiet, and the heart is quiet but the surroundings are not deserted.

Monk Yuande smiled: "If you like it, stay here forever."

"Although this place is good, it is not our Da Miaolian Temple after all." Monk Bencheng sighed: "I hope that Da Miaolian Temple can become like this. Buddhism is the foundation, not martial arts."

Monk Yuande smiled and said nothing.

He had no intention of debating with Monk Bencheng.

In his opinion, a temple should be both civil and military, with equal emphasis on martial arts and Buddhism. The current Buddhism of Da Miao Lian Temple is somewhat weak, and most disciples focus on martial arts.

This is indeed inappropriate.

However, it is also wrong to deny the power and usefulness of martial arts and to be more inclined to Buddhism.

Ben Cheng is particularly concerned about cultivating the mind because he has practiced the sword of karma. If he is not careful, he will lose control and become possessed by demons, harming others and himself, so he pays more attention to Buddhism.

But for more disciples, no matter how strong their mind is, if they do not have enough martial arts, they will still suffer the same loss or even die when they encounter the enemy. They must practice martial arts well before they can talk about Buddhism well.

Monk Ben Cheng does not think so.

Without the foundation of Buddhism, it is impossible to practice the martial arts of Da Miao Lian Temple well, and the disciples of Da Miao Lian Temple are often eager for quick success and let martial arts go before Buddhism, which hinders the improvement of martial arts.

If you keep the Dharma in front and learn more about it, your martial arts will progress naturally without any effort and will not get stuck. It seems that studying the Dharma is a waste of time, but it actually saves time.

However, very few people can bear to study the Dharma first and then practice martial arts, and the study of the Dharma also depends on talent and wisdom. Once you can't understand it, you will get stuck.

This is the best time to practice martial arts.

When he thought of this, he sighed and shook his head and said, "People's hearts are fickle, and the world is impermanent. Our Great Miaolian Temple will eventually calm down and will dominate the world again."

Monk Yuande nodded.

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The four came to the temple, offered incense, and walked out. They saw Xu Qingluo standing aside, looking at them calmly, waving her hand and saying, "Come over here."

The four looked at each other and came to Xu Qingluo.

Xu Qingluo looked at them, walked forward, and led them to a monastery halfway up the mountain.

This abode is a small courtyard with a separate door and a separate house.

There are many such small courtyards around, located between the north and south pine forests.

"Do you four live together, or do you each have a room?" Xu Qingluo asked.

"Let's live together."

"Yeah, that's fine." Xu Qingluo nodded: "It's also a good place to take care of each other. It just so happens that one courtyard can accommodate four people."

"Someone will definitely come to assassinate us."

"You have to be careful." Xu Qingluo looked around and said: "It's okay now. After tomorrow, when there are many people here, you will be on the battlefield when you leave the courtyard."

The four people were puzzled.

Xu Qingluo pushed open the courtyard door and went in.

They followed in.

Xu Qingluo said as she walked in: "As for the assassins who came, I'm afraid they will no longer pose a threat by then."

The four people were even more puzzled.

Xu Qingluo led them into the courtyard, sat down at the stone table, and told them about the situation around them.

The four people listened with solemn expressions.

Xu Qingluo snorted, "No matter who you are, as long as you live here, you are considered one of them. You can fight at any time, and you can kill people when you fight."

"Killing people is okay?"

"Yes."

"But..."

"Everyone will try their best. It doesn't matter who can beat who." Xu Qingluo shook her head and said, "Of course, it's hard to kill people because there is the Rejuvenation Mantra."

She then said, "By the way, are you familiar with the Rejuvenation Mantra?... If you are not familiar with the Rejuvenation Mantra, don't leave the yard, lest you get injured but can't recite the Rejuvenation Mantra and heal your wounds."

The four people looked solemn.

They were not sure that they could cast the Buddhist mantra at any time.

Xu Qingluo said, "You have to practice to the point that you can recite the Rejuvenation Mantra at any time even when fighting, and even the Purifying Heart Mantra will be very useful for you to fight. Many people add the Buddhist mantra to themselves before fighting, and then fight, and they will not die even if they are fatally injured."

"...Good idea." The four people nodded solemnly.

Xu Qingluo said: "If you really want to kill someone, you can ask for help. Someone will come and give you the holy water immediately. As long as you drink the holy water, you can save your life."

The four people relaxed.

This means that even if they encounter assassination, they can be rescued at any time, so there is no need to be afraid.

Xu Qingluo said: "It will take a few days for the assassin to assassinate you. By that time, your cultivation may have reached a higher level and become a grandmaster."

The four people smiled immediately.

If you can become a grandmaster, you are indeed not afraid of assassination.

Grandmasters are not that easy to kill, not to mention that Dayun should not send a grandmaster to kill him.

It is difficult for a Grand Master to enter and exit Dayun at will, and it is even more difficult to break through the obstruction of the Great Light Peak, because the Grand Master's aura cannot be hidden, and there is no way to hide his body and sneak in.

Xu Qingluo said calmly: "But you can't rush for success,... So before taking action, it is best to cast the Qingxin Mantra first. Even if you are anxious, you can overcome it under the Qingxin Mantra, and it can also allow you to exert higher combat power."

"Okay."

"By the way, remember that you have to stay in Xingnan Temple for four hours every day to do some cleaning work."

"...Okay."

"Hehe, you are now servants of Xingnan Temple, which is different from the masters of various sects around, but they will not let you go for this. Of course, you don't have to be polite to them, just take action when it's time."

"Understood!" The four nodded vigorously.

Xu Qingluo waved his hand, stood up and said: "Then I will go. If you have anything, you can go to Master Yuande at any time. When the master is not here, Master Yuande is the abbot."

The four were surprised.

Xu Qingluo smiled: "Goodbye."

She left gracefully, watching the four people completely return to their hearts, no need to worry about their relapse.

This is too easy.

However, how to lure the remaining dead soldiers over is indeed not an easy task. She had no choice but to disguise herself and return to Dayun as these four people.

She soon came to a yard, where Chu Ling and Zhou Yang and Zhou Yu were fighting fiercely, with swords flashing.

She entered the yard, drew her sword directly, and joined in.

After half an hour, they stopped, sat together and drank tea, discussing how to lure out the remaining dead soldiers and brainstorm.

In the end, it was decided to let Chu Ling go back and ask Chu Xiong how Daqian's dead soldiers were trained and managed, so as to find their weaknesses.