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The western Buddhist land is auspicious. Practitioners can be seen everywhere, and the sound of chanting scriptures can be heard at any time. After Master Kongwen and Wuji arrived here, they were quite happy to miss leaving.The four of them stopped and went, and after about five or six days, they arrived at the foot of the Lingshan Mountain, which was covered with beautiful flowers and Yao grass.

"Further up, you will reach the Holy Land of the Vulture Peak Buddha."

At this time, Yang Jian no longer restrained the divine light and Taoist rhyme on his body, and had already recovered the majestic and majestic appearance of Xiansheng Erlang Zhenjun. He pointed to the place where the colorful clouds and auspicious energy condensed and circled in midair, and said to the three people around him:

"The Daleiyin Temple is in the middle. We can go to the Daxiong Hall to meet the Tathagata Buddha and ask for the scriptures."

"Amitabha!" Master Kongwen clasped his hands together and bowed devoutly in the direction of Daleiyin Temple, his brows and eyes were full of excitement, "Wanwang Buddha can show his kindness and give me the scriptures to return to the country, so as to benefit all living beings, save the souls of the dead, and resolve All the injustices and evils in this world."

Wuji also bowed devoutly at this time, and his young face showed a kind of peace and compassion that transcended age and life experience.Those lively and energetic black eyes were filled with serenity and transparency at this moment, and even revealed a kind of firmness and anticipation that he had never noticed before.

Pei Xiang, who was not very devout, looked curiously at the beautiful and magnificent scenery at the foot of Lingshan Mountain for a while, then turned around and noticed the change in his son's expression.There was a slight movement in her heart, and although she didn't think it was unexpected, she felt a little emotional about the power of this reincarnation fate again.

At this time, the Jinding Daxian in the Yuzhen Temple at the foot of Lingshan sensed the majestic divine light of Xiansheng Erlang Zhenjun, and hurried out to greet him.

He first exchanged greetings with Yang Jian, and was really surprised when he learned the reason for this true king's visit.After returning to his senses for a while, he hurriedly sent a message to the mountain gate of Daleiyin Temple, and at the same time had a serious conversation with the Buddhist scripture master Kongwen.

After about a quarter of an hour, Jinding Daxian, who had a preliminary understanding of Master Kongwen, smiled slightly, turned around and led a group of four people into the temple.

Everyone sat down and rested for a while. After drinking a cup of tea, the Great Immortal personally led the Buddhist scripture takers through the Guanyu Zhongtang, exited through the back door, and boarded a winding mountain road.

"True Monarch, Holy Monk, and the two benefactors, you can enter the blessed land of Lingshan by going up the mountain from here. Please walk slowly on the road ahead."

After saying goodbye to the Immortal Jinding, the three of Pei Xiang continued to protect Master Kongwen and walked slowly towards the top of the mountain.When crossing the Lingyun Fairy Ferry, someone escorted the Buddha to come leisurely in a bottomless boat, and carried four people who learned Buddhist scriptures across the river with a smile.

Among the four, only Master Kongwen is a disciple of Buddhism and a Buddhist monk, so he was the only one who got rid of the mortal body and washed away the six dusts of the past while riding the bottomless boat, and became light and healthy.In addition, as escorts, the three of Pei Xiang, although not disciples of Buddhism, have also benefited from this Lingyun Immortal Ferry, but after all, they are not as big as Master Kongwen's rebirth.

After landing, the four of them turned their heads to thank them, but they could not see the Buddha and the bottomless boat, so they had to continue walking slowly to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Lingshan Mountain.It was not until the Daleiyin Temple that the group was greeted by the Four King Kongs in front of the mountain gate, and they were asked again about their identity and purpose.

At this time, Pei Xiang, Yang Jian, and Wuji all took a step back, vacating the central position for Master Kongwen, who asked him to communicate with the Four King Kong in person and express his intention to come.

Not long after, there was a divine monk in the inner gate loudly preaching the golden decree of the Buddha, calling the monk Kongwen and his escorts into the hall.

Therefore, the Four Great Vajras moved out of the way to let the four Buddhist scriptures pass.

Before entering the Daxiong Hall, several bodhisattvas went out of the hall to greet Erlang Zhenjun in person, and invited him to see the Buddha inside, using the etiquette for honored guests.

After entering the door, Pei Xiang and Wuji thought they were not Buddhist disciples, so after the mother and son saluted the gods and Buddhas in the hall to show their respect, they didn't do much more.Among the four, only Master Kongwen worshiped the Buddha devoutly, and paid homage to the Bodhisattva, King Kong, Arhat, Jiedi and other venerables lined up on the left and right sides of the main hall.

Tathagata said: "I have the Tripitaka here, one to talk about the sky, one to talk about the earth, and one to save ghosts. There are 35 volumes in total, 140 and [-] four volumes. You are so ignorant that you are rich in products and densely populated in southern Zhanbuzhou Foolish people. If I hand over all the Tripitaka to you, and then pass it on to the place where greed, killing and ignorance are not good, and there is no emperor's order to educate the government, and only you to teach the Dharma with your own strength, in the end, the fear and humiliation will be gone. scriptures, making my teaching of the truth dusty."

Hearing the words of the Buddha, Master Kongwen hurriedly knelt down and begged:

"Wanwang Buddha is merciful, merciful to all living beings in my eastern land, passing down the scriptures, sending down mantras, transcending suffering, and universally saving all living beings."

The Buddha half-closed his eyes, and his spiritual consciousness flashed in an instant. In a few breaths, he understood Kong Wen's eight-year experience of learning from the past.

Thinking of the hidden mystery before, Buddha Tathagata glanced peacefully across the reincarnation of the second apprentice Jin Chanzi, and looked at Pei Xiang and Erlang Zhenjun indifferently.As the stars flickered, the Buddha suddenly realized something in his heart. He couldn't help smiling slightly, and readily acknowledged Master Kongwen's achievements in learning the scriptures.

"You have spent eight years seeking the scriptures. If so, I will give you 920 volumes of the scriptures, which is exactly the number of collections."

Hearing that the Buddha was willing to give the scriptures, Kongwen was grateful again.After that, he followed the two venerables Anuo and Kaye who guarded the Sutra Pavilion out of the Mahavira Hall and headed for the Zhenlou Pavilion.

Pei Xiang, who was left behind, thought about the story in the original book that two venerables, Anuo and Kaye, asked for money from Tang monk, master and apprentice, and meditated secretly for a moment, but he didn't call out to stop Master Kongwen who was about to walk out of the hall.

Because she was not sure whether the act of asking for the treasure was a special catastrophe for Tang Seng and his disciples, and she was also a little curious about those scriptures without words.After all, the Tathagata Buddha in the original book once said that the scriptures without words are also the true scriptures with supreme mysteries, not fake scriptures and discarded scriptures.

Just when Pei Xiang was pondering how wonderful and profound the wordless scriptures are, Buddha Tathagata said again:

"Xiansheng Zhenjun, I am grateful to you for escorting my Buddhist disciple Kongwen all the way to the west. He has gone through hardships, endured hardships and dangers, and worked tirelessly to help our Buddhist sect promote Buddhism and save sentient beings. This merit cannot be ignored. I don’t know if Zhenjun is willing to enter Buddhism through Taoism, Take the precepts at the top of the mountain, take refuge in my Buddhist sect, and according to the cultivation of the sage and the merits of this time, you should be able to become a Buddha and attain the fruit position."

Yang Jian shook his head without hesitation, and said frankly:

"Little Sage, I would like to thank Grandpa Buddha for his kindness. It's just that the way of enlightenment and mysteries, the method of sincerity and steadfastness that I pursue is not in line with the purpose of Buddhism."

Seeing that Yang Jian refused simply, Tathagata Buddha stopped persuading him.

He naturally hoped that the Buddhist sect could absorb and recruit talents like Xiansheng Zhenjun, but he did not forget that the other party was a true disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun's sect.For some things, it is enough to ask once. If the number of times is too many, it is time for the big Tianzun who protects his weaknesses to take revenge.Nowadays, the spread of Buddhism to the East still needs the help of Taoism, and it is really inappropriate to offend Yuanshi Tianzun, one of the Three Purities.

"Forget it, since the True Monarch has no intention of converting to Buddhism, we will not force it, but the True Monarch has made meritorious service in protecting the Dao, so we should be rewarded to end this karma. Please also speak frankly, Dao Ming's wish."

Yang Jian immediately saluted and said earnestly:

"What little saint has done is insignificant, and it is not worthy of a word of 'thank you' from Grandpa Buddha. But little saint does have something to ask, please be merciful and merciful to Buddha, don't blame him."

Tathagata said in a gentle voice: "The true king speaks seriously, the merits should be rewarded, and the mistakes should be repented. How can there be blame. I just don't know what the true king cares about?"

The words "why do you care about?" made Yang Jian subconsciously look at Pei Xiang, his cold phoenix eyes slightly warmed up, and the smile on his lips was soft and warm.

"Little Sage implores the Buddha to bestow the law to resolve the death disaster of Taoist Yin, to give her peace and prosperity, and to make her live a happy life free from illness and disaster."

Hearing Zhenjun Erlang's request, Tathagata casually picked up flowers and deduced cause and effect, a trace of surprise suddenly flashed in his eyes.

The Tathagata Buddha discovered that the secrets that had been hidden from him before were completely transparent at this moment.All kinds of causal mysteries are arranged one by one, even though it seems chaotic and intricate at first glance, for a power like Tathagata Buddha, after no longer being blinded by the way of heaven, the cause and effect of everything in the world is clear.

Therefore, the Tathagata finally saw clearly the important variable that affects the reincarnation of the Buddha and the spread of Buddhism to the east.What surprised the Buddha even more was that this otherworldly soul had some relationship with the innate spiritual root ginseng fruit tree when the world was created, so that there was a vague master-student relationship between her and the ancestor of the earth immortal.

What is indistinct?

If this master-student fate is indeed finalized, then the so-called death calamity will naturally dissipate.However, if the master and apprentice miss the opportunity, not only the soul from this world will have to go through the great danger of narrow escape, but also the ginseng fruit tree will also have its roots broken and fallen.And what concerned Tathagata the most was that in the future, the injustice of destroying and exterminating the spiritual root of the creation of heaven and earth would be applied to Buddhist disciples.If you don't try to save one or two, a few shadows will be added to the luck of the Western sect's orthodoxy. Although it won't affect the overall situation, it is still not beautiful.

With this calculation, Tathagata Buddha said to Zhenjun Erlang and Pei Xiang:

"I already know what Zhenjun thinks, and I have calculated the ins and outs of the death calamity. However, before I reply to Zhenjun, I want to ask Yin Wenjiao and Wuji to hear what they both want in their hearts."

Wuji already knew about Pei Xiang's death a few years ago, so when the Tathagata Buddha asked, he was the first to speak:

"Buddha, Uncle Zhenjun and I have the same aspirations. I hope my mother will live a safe and joyful life, and try to avoid those catastrophes and dangerous situations."

The Tathagata Buddha looked down at the reincarnation of his second disciple, Jin Chanzi, and found that the child was well-bred, pure in nature, beautiful and transparent, and felt a little happy in his heart. He couldn't help laughing and said:

"Son, think about it, maybe you will waste an opportunity. I have rare treasures, miraculous medicines, supreme methods, and various supernatural powers here. You can choose them at will, and they will all have great benefits. "

Facing the temptation, Wuji shook his head violently and insisted:

"Buddha, I don't need those treasures, my mind will never change. If the credit of the true king alone is not enough to exchange for the method of resolving the death calamity, then add mine. If the credit of the real king is enough, then let My mother will be happier and healthier in the future, anyway, it won't be wasted."

It can be seen from Tathagata that Wuji's words are from the bottom of his heart, without any hypocrisy.So, he nodded slightly to express his approval, and said softly:

"Son, your filial piety is commendable, and you should be rewarded even more. How about this, I will grant you an additional reward. If the merits of Xiansheng Zhenjun are enough to exchange for your mother's peace and joy, then what are you willing to ask for from me?" Woolen cloth?"

Wuji tilted his head and thought for a while, and found that he didn't lack anything.Even if some good things are temporarily unavailable, he can still obtain them through his own efforts. It really doesn't need Buddha to help him deliberately.

While his mind was spinning, Wuji inadvertently thought of what he had seen and heard in the past eight years of traveling west, and he blurted out an answer:

"Buddha, if Wuji's mother can be safe and happy, then Wuji hopes that all the creatures in this world will be as happy as possible. People are not afraid of demons, and demons do not deceive others. Everyone belongs to their respective positions and does not disturb each other. "

Hearing this, the Tathagata Buddha laughed and sighed:

"Your wish...is an ambitious wish. If you want to realize it, it is not enough to rely on the merits of escorting the Buddhist scriptures. Even I cannot directly help you realize it."

"Then how to achieve it?"

"Son, I have thousands of volumes of Buddha Dharma that can cross people, demons, ghosts, and all living things in the world. This is the way I know to realize it. But among all living beings, there are many people with closed eyes and ears, and those who are ignorant and ignorant. , They don’t respect education and slander the truth. It’s really pitiful and pitiful. If you really want to save the world’s people from the sea of ​​suffering, then find a way to take away my Mahayana Buddhism and spread it one by one. The Buddha’s teachings are boundless, and you can overcome everything the living beings."

Wuji blinked, and calculated silently in his heart: Tathagata Buddha said that he had 35 Buddhist scriptures with a total of more than 2000 volumes, but Master Kongwen could only take away more than [-] volumes this time, or even one-fifth of them. None.

Sure enough, the scriptures are not easy to come by!Wuji, who escorted Master Kongwen all the way to the west, knew very well that devout learners who can make it to Lingshan alive are equally rare, and it will not be possible to make up five in many years.In this way, it is unknown when all the remaining 1 volumes of scriptures will be taken away...

——This is definitely embarrassing for a fastidious person like me who likes to buy books in sets.

——I really want to take away all the remaining scriptures.It's not that I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, but a set of books should be neatly placed together, and there must be no one missing.

——If the scriptures are incomplete, how can we save sentient beings?

As the saying goes, knowing a child is like a mother.Wuji's expression changed slightly, and Pei Xiang roughly guessed some of his children's thoughts.She raised her head and glanced at the benevolent Buddha, thinking that it was obvious that Wuji was receiving rewards, but after a few words, the child was probably planted with the seeds of seeking more scriptures, and she was just waiting for the day Rooted, sprouted, blossomed and bear fruit.

However, this seed was not forcibly planted by anyone, but Wuji's own wish. It is only a matter of time before it takes root and sprouts, so Pei Xiang does not intend to stop the trouble.

Furthermore, she has always regarded becoming a monk or obtaining scriptures as one of her son's future career choices, so she naturally has no objection.What she values ​​has always been Wuji's ability to choose his life independently, and Wuji's spiritual freedom and unrestraint.

Therefore, when the Tathagata Buddha asked Pei Xiang what reward he planned to ask for, Pei Xiang replied seriously that she wanted her son Wuji to be free.

She said to the Buddha that she hoped that Wuji would not encounter too much interference. Whether he wanted to continue the fate of the Buddha's reincarnation and escape into Buddhism to promote Buddhism, or chose a path that was contrary to the expectations of Buddhism, he would not be deliberately imposed by others. interference.In the same way, even if Wuji chooses to become a monk, his path of practice should follow his inner choice. If he can successfully obtain the fruit position with his own understanding and cultivation base, then give him what he deserves, and don't have to go The path to Buddhahood.

When Pei Xiang said these words, she didn't clearly say that she had already guessed the plan of Buddhism, and knew that Wuji would take the responsibility of obtaining the scriptures in the future, but vaguely used the word "merit" instead.However, Tathagata Buddha has already understood Pei Xiang's hint.

By this time, Yang Jian, Wuji and Pei Xiang had all stated the awards they hoped to receive.

Tathagata closed his eyes and meditated for a while.After opening his eyes again, he didn't answer immediately whether he could satisfy the three people's wishes, but took out the most beautiful flower from the enshrined flowers, and then cast magic power to turn the blooming flower into a green bird.

Tathagata tapped the kingfisher's wings lightly, and saw the little bird that changed from flowers fly out of the Daxiong Palace like a shooting star, and flew towards the east.

Then the Tathagata spoke and said:

"Yin Wenjiao, I figured out that you and the ancestor of the Earth Immortal, Zhenyuan Daxian, have a relationship as a teacher and apprentice. If you can successfully worship him as a teacher, and if you are lucky enough to eat a ginseng fruit, you will be able to solve the catastrophe of death two years later. Therefore, I have just sent a letter to Great Immortal Zhenyuan, and I will personally come forward to discuss and introduce you, and ask him to accept you as a true disciple. As for how Great Immortal Zhenyuan will choose, we can wait patiently for the time being."

After saying this, Tathagata said to Yang Jian again:

"Zhenjun Erlang, Yin Wenjiao's opportunity to be a teacher to resolve the catastrophe of death already exists. As for whether it succeeds or not, I have to talk about it separately. What I did was just pushing the boat along with the current, and it was not worth your credit for escorting the Buddhist scriptures for eight years." .So, I plan to give you a treasure, I wonder if Zhenjun Erlang has a favorite thing?"

Yang Jian immediately asked Pei Xiang silently, and Pei Xiang shook his head slightly.

She is a poor practitioner of mortal origin, how does she know any treasures?If she was allowed to choose in the Buddha's treasure house, wouldn't it be like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, seeing everything new and envious of everything?

Furthermore, this kind of thing should be considered and weighed by the Buddha himself.Anyway, this is a reward for the direct disciples of Yuanshi Tianzun's sect, and it must be the same, because there is still a problem of face.

Seeing Pei Xiang's eyes on the Buddha, Yang Jian at the side understood her thoughts almost instantly, so he replied with a smile:

"It's all up to the Buddha's decision, and we will naturally accept it."

Sitting on the top, the Tathagata saw the silent understanding of the pair of children below, and couldn't help but let out a sigh.

He thought to himself that he would probably spend money today, but this otherworldly soul is clever and knows how to push back the problem.

If the juniors choose something by themselves, it will be bad if it is bad. This is due to chance and insight.But if it is up to the Buddha himself to decide, it is natural to give out an equivalent or even better one, so as not to be run on and joked when seeing Sanqing in the future.Everyone has a long lifespan after becoming gods and Buddhas. If something happens that can laugh at each other, they will probably be ridiculed for many, many years. Therefore, you must not be stingy at certain times.

Thus, a cyan kit appeared in Tathagata's hand.

"Xiansheng Zhenjun, when you feel that you can open this kit, open it. At that time, you will get what you want."

Yang Jian took the kit from the Buddha and bowed to thank him.

At this time, King Kong outside the mountain gate entered the Daxiong Palace through sound transmission, saying that the Great Immortal Zhenyuan had arrived.