The experience of living in the cold palace

Master Zhengming's melodious and Buddha-natured voice suddenly floated up.

It seems that his words are Buddhism and Zen language.

This can only be achieved by those who have cultivated Buddhism to an extremely high level.

Facing this kind of eminent monk, not to mention how powerful he is, even ten Jueyuan are not qualified to discuss Zen.

"Hey, Uncle Zhengming, this question is too profound. I remember that when the abbot was going through the thunder tribulation, he wanted to find out how high the sky was. As a result, his soul almost didn't come back. Above the thunder clouds, there was the turbulent flow of the void. , you can’t even reach your head, is there any place higher than the sky?!”

When Jue Yuan heard Master Zhengming's question, his scalp felt numb and he couldn't think of any answer at all.

There may be a place higher than the sky, but no one knows where.

That unknowable place can no longer be regarded as above the sky, but outside the sky.

This is definitely not the answer Master Zhengming wants.

Jue Yuan couldn't help but look at Li Xuan, who was meditating not far away, wanting to see how the latter would answer.

As for He Dazhuang, he scratched his shiny bald head and looked confused.

To him, the problem was the song of birds, which he could not even understand.

Zhengming's voice echoed in Li Xuan's ears.

The sound was full of Buddhist charm and enveloped him, making him feel as if he had fallen into a vast white space.

All external objects have disappeared!

He knew that all this was an illusion, and it was just the righteous Dharma that had influenced him.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

In his mind, he couldn't help but recall countless scriptures from his previous life.

After a while.

He then looked at Zhengming and replied: "The sky is not high, but the human heart is the highest!"

"Um?"

When Master Zhengming heard this, his two eyebrows twitched suddenly, and his cloudy eyes suddenly shined with light.

Among them, there seemed to be countless thunders rising and dying.

not far away.

Jue Yuan's eyes also lit up.

He just felt that this answer was full of Zen flavor.

This world is empty and empty, real and empty.

In the real land, there is indeed no place higher than the sky, but the illusory land does exist.

What the mind sees is illusion.

The mind can naturally be higher than the sky.

Wonderful, really wonderful!

Jue Yuan only felt that his Dharma had become much more complete in an instant.

He couldn't help but sit cross-legged and patiently listened to the Zen discussion at hand.

The only confused person in the audience was probably He Dazhuang.

Zhengming sat cross-legged on the futon in front of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall, looking at Li Xuan with piercing eyes:

"The direction of the heart is the highest. Very good, very good. The heart can be as low as the dust or as high as the sky. Donor, you answered very well."

There was a pause.

He continued: "This next question is not included in the three questions. You can choose to answer or not."

"Master, please ask." Li Xuan looked calm.

Zhengming clasped his hands together and pronounced the Buddha's name. After Li Xuan answered the question, he put Li Xuan on an equal footing with himself and asked slowly:

"You say that the human heart is the highest, so how can we keep our heart's aspirations higher than the sky instead of falling into the dust?"

Jue Yuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he was also thinking.

Everything in the world and people's hearts are different.

Some people's hearts are higher than the sky, while others' hearts are lower than the earth.

How to keep their hearts high is exactly what they need to explore in Buddhism.

after all.

If you want to save all sentient beings, you naturally have to think deeply about the human heart.

In Li Xuan's mind, pages of scriptures turned over and he said:

"If the mind is abiding, it is non-dwelling. It should be born without abiding."

This is exactly the core of what is stated in the Diamond Sutra.

It means that if there is an obsession in the heart, it is like a candle in the wind. The heart can never be stable and cannot be controlled by oneself. It can only be eaten away by the obsession bit by bit.

If there is no obsession, the mind will naturally not be attracted and troubled by external objects.

When you let go of your obsessions and no longer attach yourself to anything, you can take full control of your own mind.

Then this heart can naturally always be higher than the sky!

certainly.

This is just the most popular interpretation.

Buddha has thousands of faces, and everyone has their own different understanding of Zen.

Even the same person understands it differently at different stages.

"There should be no place to live but a heart to live in..."

Zhengming and Jueyuan were both chewing on Li Xuan's Zen sayings, and felt that they contained all kinds of truths in the world, which were profound and profound.

This short sentence seems to be verified one by one with the Buddhist teachings I have learned in the past.

but.

Jueyuan is much worse than Zhengming. He can only understand the infinite charm, but he still cannot understand the mystery.

On the contrary, Zhengming, with a thought between his brows, suddenly shone with a blazing Buddha's light, carrying the aura of the Sun, raging in all directions.

His two white eyebrows were raised high, then dropped again, and he laughed:

"Okay, the donor's Dharma is indeed exquisite. I admire it. No wonder I dare to come and discuss Zen with my friend on behalf of my friends. I wonder where I can learn from it?"

Li Xuan shook his head: "I am just a casual cultivator. I usually just figure it out by myself."

"Um?!"

Zhengming's eyes narrowed, and he naturally didn't believe what Li Xuan said.

If someone could speak such Buddhist principles at such a young age, wouldn't it be the reincarnation of the Buddha if there was no inheritance? !

Zhengming just thought that Li Xuan didn't want to reveal his identity, but he didn't bother Li Xuan's disciple anymore, and continued:

"Okay, that being the case, donor, please listen to my second question."

"There is an old saying that the four directions of heaven and earth are called the universe, and it has been called the universe throughout the ages. This universe accommodates everything in the world, past and present, and is the largest in the world. I dare to ask the donor, but is there anything bigger than the universe?"

Think about it.

He added: "This time, I want the donor to say something real, not an illusory thing like the human heart."

Jue Yuan was still thinking about the mystery of "the heart should be born without dwelling". When Leng Buding heard Zheng Ming's question, he couldn't help but be slightly startled and frowned deeply.

The universe encompasses everything, even time.

We can still find something bigger than the universe, but it cannot be as illusory as the human heart.

How can this be? !

Jue Yuan only felt that this question was more than ten times more difficult than the first question.

He even thought that even Uncle Zhengming, who asked the question, might not be able to answer it.

‘Impossible, there can’t be anything bigger than the universe in this world. How should the donor respond? ’

Jue Yuan couldn't help but look at Li Xuan, secretly looking forward to Li Xuan's answer.

He felt that Li Xuan seemed unruly, but he had a very high level of intelligence, otherwise he would not have said such Zen-like words as "The sky is not high, but the human heart is the highest."

Li Xuan frowned as he listened to Monk Zhengming's question and fell into deep thought.

It cannot be said to be illusory, only real.

Everything in the world, time and space are all in this universe. Is there anything bigger than the universe? !

Suddenly.

He thought of the turbulent passage of the Yuanci Sect's void, and of the realm above the Martial Saint that was suspected to be called the 'Broken Void'.

If something can break through the shackles of this universe, is it considered bigger than the universe? !

after all.

Big can refer to capacity, area, or strength, and there is no conflict between the two.

Figured this out.

Li Xuan smiled slightly, raised his arm and said: "Of course there is something bigger than the universe, and that is my fist!"

"As long as my fist is big enough to blast through the universe and break through the boundaries of time, isn't it bigger than the universe?!"

The bright sound resounded and spread in all directions, falling into the ears of Zhengming and Jueyuan.

They only felt a boundless tyranny coming over them.

Arrogant, yet proud, and constantly striving for self-improvement!

In front of their eyes, it seemed as if a fist really appeared, breaking through the shackles of the universe and containing all things in the world!

‘The fist is bigger than the universe and encompasses everything. Isn’t this the secret of my Buddhist secret, the Great Seal of the Great Law? One flower, one leaf, one leaf, one Bodhi. In the blink of an eye, the world is in the palm of your hand! ’

Jue Yuan's eyes couldn't help but become brighter.

He quickly used the "Great Law Seal", the fundamental seal, the wisdom seal, the great thousand seal, the immeasurable seal... the various Buddha seals were constantly changing in his hands, and then merged into one.

The palm of your hand seems to contain everything in the world!

Li Xuan's words actually made Jue Yuan's "Da Luo Dharma Seal" truly cultivate to a state of perfection.

The bottleneck that had troubled him for many years was finally broken through!

"What a good boy, domineering, mighty, and invincible. You have already initially understood the martial arts artistic conception of the Martial Saint. Your fist is bigger than the universe. Hahaha, so good!"

Zhengming said three good words in a row, his brows trembled, thoughts suddenly flew out, the light shone brightly, and the Buddha's light was sharp.

In this thought, there is no yin energy in the thoughts of possession state and corpse dissolution state, but it is full of the meaning of the most yang and the most strong.

This is the ghost immortal, who has survived the thunder tribulation, washed away all the lead, and turned his thoughts into the power of pure Yang.

Even if the body is destroyed, he can still survive in the world.

and.

There are so many righteous thoughts, reaching nine thousand in number!

You know, Li Xuan's body has been cultivated to the realm of possession, and his thoughts are only three thousand, which is three times more than Li Xuan!

Moreover, every thought of Zhengming is extremely powerful and solid, with infinite power.

These thoughts gathered together are enough to be compared with those rule runes of the Martial Saint!

At this moment, Li Xuan finally understood why the power of the Ghost Immortal was comparable to that of the Martial Saint.

It turns out that thoughts that have been baptized by thunder can rival the power of those rules!

No wonder Shen Lianhua would say before that thunder is destiny.

But, where does this thunder come from? !

Just when Li Xuan was thinking.

Zhengming's voice came over: "Donor, you said your fist is bigger than the universe, then let me try it to see if your fist is really as big as you said. If you can block the blow of me, , even if you pass!"

The words just fell.

Above his head, countless thoughts suddenly shined brightly, and then they gathered together and turned into a golden lotus platform!

When Li Xuan saw this, his eyes suddenly condensed.

He knew that this was one of Daluo Temple's Taoist teachings, the Sutra of Suppressing Demons.

There are three major scriptures in Daluo Temple: "The Sutra of Saving People" focuses on salvation, "The Sutra of Suppressing Demons" focuses on suppression, and "The Sutra of Killing Living Beings" focuses on killing!

Boom!

The lotus platform flew out instantly, as if it had turned into a huge mountain, carrying countless pressures and moving towards Li Xuan to suppress it.

Li Xuan took a deep breath and did not use the Ruyi Stick.

He knew that Zhengming wanted to see him break the lotus platform with his fists.

Now this lotus platform represents the universe, and using external force would be contrary to his answer.

‘Just in time, I also want to see how powerful the ghost immortal is! ’

Li Xuan was instantly full of fighting spirit, his whole body shone with blazing golden light, and the phantom of an Arhat suddenly appeared behind him.

It is "Arhat's Golden Body"!

"break!"

Li Xuan's tongue burst with spring thunder, and he stepped on the ground suddenly. With an indomitable momentum, he raised his arms like a dragon and slammed into the lotus platform.

The phantom of the Arhat behind him seemed to be one with him, and they rushed towards the lotus platform together.

Boom!

The fist and the lotus platform suddenly collided together, causing a thunderous explosion.

moment.

Li Xuan felt a pressure as heavy as a mountain coming over him. Every thought was like a diamond, extremely hard and comparable to a high-grade spiritual treasure.

When combined together, they are like divine weapons. Coupled with the operation of Taoism, they are completely powerful and unimaginable!

The hurricane swept out, lifting up the stone bricks on the ground and turning them into a curtain rising into the sky.

Even though He Dazhuang had a cultivation level in the middle stage of the Xiantian realm, he felt unsteady and was about to be blown away. Fortunately, Jue Yuan held him back.

Kakaka——

Li Xuan only felt that the bones all over his body were making overwhelming explosions, and the Arhat's golden body was rapidly collapsing.

His body was directly pressed to the ground, sinking in sections!

Seeing that both legs were completely suppressed into the ground.

Li Xuan suddenly roared, and violent Gang Qi surged out, as if there was a carp behind him that crossed the dragon gate and transformed into a dragon.

The carp transforms into a dragon!

Boom boom boom——

In an instant.

Li Xuan's energy and blood surged into the sky, every joint roared like a dragon's roar, and his energy increased exponentially!

"break!"

Li Xuan raised his fist and hit the lotus platform again. All the power seemed to be gathered together, with indomitable lethality and impact!

It's like the roar of a divine dragon, more like the roar of a raging wave rushing against the current!

Bang——

There were cracks on the lotus platform, and the person was beaten and flew out.

Seeing this, Zhengming's eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately took back the lotus platform and transformed it into countless thoughts again.

However, some of the thoughts showed signs of damage, which made him twitch his lips.

"Okay, the donor's fist is indeed big enough. This problem is over for you!" Zhengming took back his thoughts.

Li Xuan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Master, for showing mercy!"

He knew that Zhengming had not used all his strength just now, otherwise even if he used the secret technique "Carp Transforms into a Dragon" to instantly increase his combat power, he would not be able to blow away the lotus platform.

In an instant, he understood the gap between himself and Guixian.

If you don't practice a true martial art, temper the five internal organs, and then understand the artistic conception of martial arts.

Even if he became a great master, he would not be able to win over the Martial Saint or the Ghost Immortal.

The power is not on the same level at all.

'Master Zhengming only survived one thunder tribulation and was so strong. Then Master Longyang survived two thunder tribulations, wouldn't he be infinitely stronger? It seems that I have to keep a low profile in the future. With my current strength, if I encounter Master Longyang, I will definitely die! ’ Li Xuan thought to himself.

While he was thinking.

not far away.

Zhengming's voice came with a hint of expectation: "Donor, this is the last question."

"Excuse me, Master." Li Xuan calmed down.

He glanced around and found that in addition to Jue Yuan and He Dazhuang, there were some other monks who were attracted by the movement here.

Zhengming seemed unaware of the movement around him and asked himself his third question:

"The Buddha said that the Tathagata is the true meaning, but the Tathagata is invisible, has nowhere to come, and has nowhere to go. How can we see the Tathagata?"

When Jue Yuan and other monks heard this, they couldn't help but be stunned.

Seeing the Tathagata is the highest Zen theory in Buddhism, and there has never been an accurate explanation.

Master Zhengming actually asked this question. He was treating the other party as a senior monk of equal status to himself, asking for advice.

For a while.

Everyone looked at Li Xuan, looking forward to Li Xuan's answer.

For Master Zhengming to ask this question, the young man in front of me must have studied Buddhism very deeply.

Could it be that the person in front of me can really tell the way to see the Tathagata? !

Li Xuan thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I am not a disciple of Buddhism, but I don't know the true meaning of Tathagata, nor do I know how to see the Tathagata."

The other monks who were watching looked disappointed when they heard this.

However, when they thought about it, they felt it was excusable.

after all--

Even eminent monks may not be able to answer this profound Buddhist theory of Zen, let alone a non-Buddhist.

Just when everyone was about to leave.

Li Xuan's voice then sounded: "However, since the Tathagata is invisible and is an illusion, then perhaps only by keeping your heart clear of dust and looking with your heart can you see the Tathagata. When you see that everything is different, the Tathagata will appear!"

‘Seeing all forms and non-appearances, the Tathagata appears! ’

When Master Zhengming heard this, a burst of light suddenly burst out in his eyes.

He quickly asked: "May I ask the donor, how can I keep my heart from becoming dusty?"

Li Xuan's eyes moved, and he suddenly thought of a famous Buddhist verse from his previous life, and immediately recited it:

"The bodhi tree has no tree, and the mirror is not a stand. There is nothing in the first place, so where can it cause dust?!"

When Master Zhengming heard this Buddhist verse, his body suddenly shook, and he felt that his eyes suddenly became enlightened.

The infinite Buddha Dharma suddenly rushed towards him!

Thoughts flew out quickly and turned into handwriting in mid-air.

It is this Buddhist verse written by Li Xuan.

at this time.

In the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas behind him, each Buddha statue seemed to be affected and began to vibrate.

Immediately afterwards.

The Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas erupted with bright Buddha lights, echoing the Buddhist verses transformed from Master Zhengming’s thoughts.

For a while.

The entire Daluo Temple is shrouded in Buddha's light, as if ten thousand Buddhas are gathered together, chanting sutras and singing Sanskrit sounds!

…

In a main hall of Daluo Temple.

Abbot Zhengde is sitting on a futon, holding a string of Buddhist beads in his hand.

Not far from him, there were two figures sitting.

One of them is none other than the beautiful Sky Fox Demon Saint from the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom.

There is also a figure, a man who looks to be about forty years old, wearing golden armor, a purple gold crown on his head, and a tall and straight figure.

This man has a handsome face, and even if he doesn't speak, he exudes an aura of calmness and self-reliance, giving people a powerful feeling that he has a chance to win.

It seems that the whole world is under his calculation.

His eyes were bright and bright, and when he looked around, there was a sparkle that seemed to be able to capture people's hearts!

This person is none other than the Northern Marquis of Daqian Town, Wu Shengtian!

Any of the three people present could stir up troubles in the world, but they were gathered together at this moment.

Master Zhengde said: "The two donors have turned their hostility into jade and silk. It is really a blessing for the common people. I would like to thank you here."

He looks ordinary and speaks softly. No one can tell that he is actually a ghost immortal who has survived four thunder tribulations.

He is definitely the strongest person in this world!

The Heavenly Fox Demon Saint just wanted to speak.

Buzz!

Suddenly, in the distance, golden lights shot up into the sky and turned into thousands of Buddhas.

When Zhengde saw this, Gujing Wubo's eyes suddenly condensed: "Who is the Ten Thousand Buddhas Chaozong?"

With a movement of his body, he actually passed the Sky Fox Demon Saint and Wu Shengtian and flew towards the place where the golden light shone.

at the same time.

From each main hall of Daluo Temple, streams of light with powerful aura rushed out and flew towards the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas.

For a while.

The entire Holy Land was shaken!

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"If you see all appearances but no appearance, then you will see the Tathagata" comes from the Diamond Sutra, which means that the appearance of all things you can see is false and unreal. If you can keep your original mind and not be fooled by these appearances when you see them, and you can realize that the appearances you see are not the real appearances, then you can see the Tathagata. The general meaning is to teach people not to be confused by external objects. Confused.