Looking at these ordinary people living at the bottom of society, Li Xuan couldn't help but think of his past This world of sophistication and changes made him feel a little uncertain. . . Therefore, he now wants to pursue eternity. Although it is also elusive, it gives him a goal and a hope. At least in the future, he will not feel confused. People often have a sense of injustice due to comparison, or are jealous, envious, or complain, but rarely look downward. While these street hawkers are secretly rejoicing that no one is chasing them on this cold day, some people are complaining that the gloomy weather has affected their mood. After the spring rain, the sun came out and it was sunny. The whole capital seemed to have just been washed, it was very refreshing, the air was very fresh, and when you took a breath, it was as sweet as drinking honey. The spring breeze is warm and the bright spring light shines on the earth. All things are full of vitality, forming a beautiful landscape picture. At the end of the long street, a tall and lonely figure slowly disappeared. Walking on the edge of the capital, standing in the mountains and forests, Li Xuan looked back. Those towering buildings were just like a drop in the ocean at this time, insignificant in the world: the majestic mountains in the distance, reflected in the sun, were covered with Wearing a golden coat, she looks particularly beautiful. The sunlight was filtered by the layers of leaves and leaked onto Li Xuan, turning into a faint, round and gently swaying halo. After taking a long breath, a feeling of smoothness emerged spontaneously, that the world is big enough for me to swim around. Li Xuan walked away and soon walked into a forest. Suddenly he saw a corner of the yellow wall faintly exposed in the green shade. The deep ringing of bells was mixed with the sound of chanting sutras and praising Buddha. It was long and lingering, and bursts of light sandalwood followed. The wind came, calming the mind and refreshing the spleen, making people feel a sense of peace and attraction. Watching, he unconsciously moved towards the temple in the shade of the trees. This is a temple with a long history. The tall and dilapidated walls show its vicissitudes to passers-by everywhere. Passing through the lush forest shade, you can see the green pine trees in the temple and a rusty copper-inlaid red paint door. The three simple and solemn ancient seal scripts of "Lin Yin Temple" are clearly visible, which makes people think of them. Reminiscent of her former glory days. "Lin Yin Temple! The name still has some connotations, but now that Taoism is booming, it is rare for monks to live here" Li Xuan raised his head and looked at it, then walked inside. In the temple, tall and tall ancient pines are regularly arranged on both sides, casting huge shadows. Occasionally, three or two monks walk by. Looking around, there are blue bricks and yellow tiles everywhere, and the walls of Zen rooms are mostly made of wooden siding. The size is grand, but the building has been damaged. Some doors and windows are damaged, some walls are cracked, some doors are locked but the locks are mottled, and some simply open the lintel, exposing the dark hall without restraint. , the steps submerged by lush weeds in front of the door, everything is telling people that this has been ignored for a long time. The ruins of the walls, the sagging door lintels, the rusted door locks, and the broken windows and doors with carved scriptures cannot cover up the glory of the past; in the courtyard paved with bluestones, you can still see the huge square The entrance of the guest well with a majestic round hole drilled in the middle of the stone and the drainage channel hidden under the stone are not difficult to imagine how extraordinary this place once was. However, all these are hinted at by the dilapidation of this place, which still makes people sigh with desolation and compassion. After walking through the courtyard, Li Xuan turned around several corridors in the direction of chanting sutras, and his eyes suddenly opened up again. A majestic hall stood in front of Li Xuan. In the empty hall, a tall Sakyamuni was enshrined. Like, but seeing the cigarette smoke lingering, there is a unique and solemn look in this morning and dusk. Under the Buddha statue, there was an old monk sitting on a futon, holding a wooden fish in his hand and banging it. Waves of sandalwood rose from the incense table in front of him. Looking at the old monk sitting upright, Li Xuan couldn't help but a flash of brilliance flashed in his eyes. He faintly felt a weak and powerful energy wave emanating from the monk. Although it was still beyond his eyes, in this decadent world Meeting such a practitioner in the temple couldn't help but make him feel a little novel. After standing for a while, Li Xuan felt bored. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he heard the old monk suddenly say: "You have worries in your heart, why don't you stay at this pure gate for a few days and let the old monk resolve it for you?" "Two?" Hearing this, Li Xuan couldn't help but turn around and looked at the fat monk in front of him with interest. After half a minute, he said: "Master, how do you know that I have worries in my heart? Not to mention that the Buddha has a predestined relationship with the Buddha and the Tao has its own way. As long as there is any involvement, the poor monk is confident that he can handle it, so I won¡¯t bother the master!¡± After hearing this, the monk¡¯s expression did not change and he said, ¡°How good! I guess the layman is also an accomplished practitioner, but the poor monk is too talkative. In this chaotic mortal world, there are many demonic obstacles. It is inevitable for lay people not to be contaminated. Wouldn't it be a pity to waste all the efforts? I think our Buddhist door is pure and the door of convenience is wide open. Why don't lay people enter this pure land and meditate and enlighten the Tao with the poor monks? Not happy! " "Hahaha" Li Xuan couldn't help laughing after hearing this.??I thought that I met a good monk while walking around, and I also wanted to get myself started. I thought about my own strength and destiny. Although I have achieved immortality, this clone of will is still far away from the real avenue, but it is also Sooner or later, it's ridiculous that this monk would still use such words to trick himself. After thinking about it, he said: "I looked at the majestic statue of the master, and the light of wisdom was looming. I thought he must be a man of great wisdom. I have a few questions here and I would like to ask the master to help solve my doubts." The old monk said: "Please tell me, layman." After hearing this, Li Xuan asked: "The Buddha said that there is no image of myself, no one, and no images of living beings, so there is no self. But the poor Taoist thinks that it is natural to follow me, follow the heart, and follow the fate, and I will be free. Moreover, the Buddha and Tao are the same Source, all things return to one origin, all things return to one place, so how can you say that I return to you? The master is talking about purity, but the poor Taoist wants to ask, what is purity? Hanging, cut off the world of mortals, transcend all sentient beings, understand the mind and see the nature, and gain great freedom and joy." Hearing this, Li Xuan smiled and said: "It is not necessarily the case according to the poor Taoist view. Purity is the natural door to enlightenment, and it is established by purity. Ji, even if you are in the mortal world, you can transform naturally without any stain. Moreover, you are born in the mortal world, just like your mother, why are you so afraid? I think that your so-called purity and that escape? It doesn't make much difference. If you sit there all the time, you can only dream of enlightenment. " Hearing this, the old monk frowned slightly and said, "The evil obstacles have arisen among lay people. If you can devote yourself to the Buddha, you can still do it. I hope there will be a day of escape, otherwise I will regret it too late!" Li Xuan felt that the old monk in front of him was becoming more and more interesting. Although his words seemed a bit off, what he said was somewhat persuasive. Therefore, he was not worried about it. Instead, he started to wake up and said seriously: "Don't you Buddhists emphasize that the four elements are empty, formless and selfless? I think you really have some inner demons now! The so-called "nothingness in the heart" The Buddha is naturally pure, so why does the Buddha have to be in your heart? The act of chanting sutras is nothing more than an external force that distracts one's sight and hearing. The true freedom is everywhere. In your words, there is a Buddha even if there is no Buddha. If there is no form, how can you come to the sutra? So what you believe in and recite now is not the Buddha, but the devil!" After Li Xuan finished speaking, the expression on the old monk's face changed, and he said calmly: "The Buddha saves all sentient beings with his devotion. To search for the true self, the Taoist should be alone and seek the true self with his own understanding and detachment: "The layman's obsession is too deep, even the poor monk can't keep you, layman, please do it yourself." He closed his eyes and knocked on the wooden fish, but looking at his face that was beating from time to time, it was probably that his heart was not as calm as his words at this time. Looking at the serious old monk, Li Xuan said to himself with a little regret: "There are ancient temples hidden in the mountains, temples and temples with real Buddhas, red walls reflected in the blue sky, and cornices covered by white clouds. You speak of bells in the morning and drums in the evening and laugh at the world of mortals, I say green lanterns and yellow scrolls look at life . It is said that Tao generates one, two generates three, and three generates all things. Although our generation belongs to the Tao lineage, but the origin of all unborn things is very few, and this is the word "Tao". The origin of the existence of all the heavens. Although you Buddhists say that everything comes back to "True Suchness" and denounce my Taoism as an incomplete dharma, it is a flawed dharma. However, in my opinion, Buddhism may not really return to that absolute nothingness. , Otherwise, how can the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas come to the Pure Land of the West? Buddha, is he really pure?" After saying that, he turned and left without looking back, leaving an old monk with a deep frown alone. Savor His words. After a long time, I heard the old monk sigh and said to himself: "Yes! Is Buddhism really pure" After half a minute, he shook his head and smiled bitterly, with a little helplessness in his eyes, and called a young novice monk to give instructions. : "Go and notify Chen Lianshan's people, saying that the person he is looking for has appeared." People follow the earth, the earth follows the sky, the sky follows the Tao, the Tao follows nature, and the way of nature should be to return to simplicity and truth. "Tao" is the essence of everything in the world and the law of its natural cycle. All things in the world are in motion and change, and Tao is their basic law. You eat all day long without ever chewing a grain of rice, and wear clothes all day long without ever hanging a hair on your head. Why are you doing this? Either discard it or throw it away! Only by grasping the fleeting and supreme principles in the gap between the mysterious and the dark can we turn the earth into gold and stir up the long river into cheese. The mind and nature of Taoists are so consistent, which is actually the result of the rotation of heaven and earth. It is said that after Li Xuan left the temple, he felt a little depressed, so he placed an invisibility charm on himself in the shade of the tree. He did not escape or soar into the clouds, he just used the method of shrinking the ground, and he could cross the mountains and forests in one step. The ravine is like flat ground, and it has gone far away in a short time. It was only at noon that he slowed down. Standing in the wilderness, looking at the distant sky, his thoughts spread. After a long time, he shook his head mockingly and continued to move forward. Because I think of what is said in Taoist treatises, those who practice Taoism should travel more to mountains and rivers to cleanse their mind and do more meritorious deeds to solidify their good results. Therefore, while traveling along the way, he also did some good deeds for the benefit of the people.Three days have passed. At dusk that day, he walked to a hill. Seeing the beautiful scenery and full of natural energy, he stayed for a while longer to enjoy the unique scenery. It was already dusk. Looking around, I saw a green forest at the foot of the mountain. The birds were constantly singing, and it looked natural and peaceful. Li Xuanzheng was enjoying himself when suddenly a white horse appeared across the mountain stream in the distance and gradually spread out. After a while, he saw rolling clouds and mist, just like the sea waves. It was so beautiful that he couldn't help but think of the mountains he often visited when he was a child. Watching from the top, the clouds cover the sea. After a while, the clouds were clear again, and the mountains were surrounded by white clouds. The peaks of the mountains were exposed, like a plate of white jade, with dozens of jade bamboo shoots piercing the middle. nice. Looking back at the distant sky, one can see the bright red clouds and the setting sun, which seems to be held up by one of the highest peaks. It is truly a wonder on earth. It wasn¡¯t until the wonderful view of the sea of ??clouds disappeared that Li Xuan was still ready to move forward. After taking a few steps, he heard the wind blowing above his head and a clear and long voice came. "Excuse me, is this fellow Taoist Li Xuan in front of me?" Li Xuan was startled for no reason when he heard this. He turned around and saw in the air not far away from him, two sword lights, one green and one yellow, holding two people respectively, more than ten feet above the ground. She slowly descended to a place not far in front of him and looked towards him. When the sword light receded, Li Xuan was able to take a closer look at the two of them, but he saw that the person on the right was dressed in a retro style, wearing a Taoist robe and a star crown. He was only around 20 years old, with a face like white jade, lips painted like red, and a pair of The tiger's eyes are deep and serene, and the two sharp sword eyebrows are slanted into the temples, and there is a certain amount of arrogance in the elegance. The other person was dressed in a very orthodox royal robe. He was of medium build, with a high nose and a square face. He was about forty years old. He was originally a very elegant man, but now his face was filled with evil spirits. He looked at Li Xuan and sneered again and again. "This poor Taoist is Li Xuan. I wonder why the two Taoist brothers called me?" After Li Xuan finished speaking, he couldn't help but feel strange. Since he came down the mountain, he didn't seem to have made friends with any monks, but the two people in front of him actually knew his name. , which confused him a bit. Judging from the results of the measurement just now, both of them have good cultivation. The man on the left has a restrained aura, but you can feel the sharp edge hidden in him. His cultivation is in the late third stage; as for the young man dressed in ancient costumes Li Xuan was a little surprised by the man. In addition to his outstanding appearance, Li Xuan actually couldn't feel any real energy fluctuations in his body. There are two possibilities for this, either he is an ordinary person, but ordinary people can wield a sword. Light? For this reason alone, Li Xuan would not associate him with mortals. Then his cultivation level is much higher than that of Li Xuan, and he has even reached the realm of Seven Star Lord or even Eight Dharma Kings, or even higher. This should be the first time Li Xuan enters this world. The strongest person I have ever met. After Li Xuan finished speaking, the middle-aged man opposite him hesitated to speak and just turned his face away. I don¡¯t know what he was thinking! The handsome young man glanced at the middle-aged man next to him and turned his head: "This fellow Taoist is very polite. I am Yu Qinghan, a disciple of Qianyuan Shantai. His Taoist name is Jian Xuanzi. This is my nephew Chen Lianshan." "Sorry for our unexpected arrival." He paused and said, "Actually, it's nothing. I just wanted to ask if your friend has anything to do with the Demon Yuan Palace." The handsome young man spoke calmly. It's neither urgent nor slow, and gives people a vague feeling of a moral person. When Li Xuan heard this, he couldn't help but froze for a moment, his mind started to spin, and he started to be a little wary. He immediately bowed his head and said in return: "I am a poor man in the wild mountains. I only know how to wander around, but I have never heard of the 'Devil Palace'." Something." As soon as he finished speaking, he felt that the atmosphere was a little strange. "Oh! Haha! That's easy to handle!" Jian Xuanzi sneered twice, his face gradually cooled down, and he looked at Li Xuan with a half-smile. Li Xuan seemed a little strange when he heard the meaning of these words. Just as he was about to ask a question, Chen Lianshan said coldly: "Li Xuan, you are so carefree! People in the world leave a way out when doing things, but you don't even have a soul. Let it go, hum" After Chen Lianshan finished speaking, his bloodshot eyes looked at Li Xuan opposite him, flashing with terrifying murderous intent. At this point, Li Xuan had already vaguely guessed the reason. He knew that what should come must eventually come. The flow of cause and effect cannot be resisted and avoided by human beings. What's more, escaping is not his character. He didn't panic at the moment, he simply waited for the other party calmly to see what method they would use to deal with him. I thought so, but there was a wave of helplessness in my heart; "Those who kill people will kill them, and they will avenge themselves, and others will also avenge them. It is natural and natural. You come and I go, it is just an increase in cause and effect!" He While sighing, his face remained calm. The calm mentality developed through these years of experience was fully revealed at this moment. Judging from the cultivation levels of the two people opposite, one is at the level of Qixingjun, and the other is a strong three-pointer. The person in the three-pointer level is just a return, but the person in the seven-star level is not a wisp of his own will. What can be resisted - after all, once his will breaks outIf the power or rules are too strong, the laws of the Kingdom of God itself will not allow him, the master's clone, to exist in it. He knew this very well, so he had to delay as much time as possible in order to come up with a way to save himself. As the saying goes, a good man does not suffer immediate losses, and Li Xuan was no exception. He had a plan in mind, so he didn't panic on his face. He just smiled and asked Chen Lianshan, who was ready to go: "Fellow Taoist, please forgive me for being ignorant. I really don't know what you are talking about. Please explain it clearly." "Hmph" Chen Lianshan sneered after hearing this, and said sarcastically: "Your acting skills are pretty good, but it's ridiculous that you are a cultivator, not to mention your vicious methods, but you are also a rat who dares to do nothing." Here he took a deep breath, a look of sorrow appeared on his face, and said sternly: "Li Xuan, you must have forgotten that the big man with the red mole on his face was killed by you for robbing a bitch at the market. Master! You are the one who is going to die, so it¡¯s okay to tell you. I am his father, and the hatred for killing his son is irreconcilable. You will have to wait for the blood debt to be paid today, right?" Li Xuan listened and said with a smile: " It turns out that this is what happened. You don¡¯t need to make such a fuss. I won¡¯t hide it from you. Your son was indeed killed by me, but he brought it all on himself. He bullied men and women and committed all kinds of crimes. He deserved to die, so he couldn¡¯t blame me for doing this to him. You're so cruel!" Looking at the tall and free-spirited man in front of him, Chen Lianshan said bitterly: "Okay, okay! It's your own fault. I want you to taste the feeling of being destroyed today" After Chen Lianshan finished speaking, his expression changed. Almost crazy, he raised his hand and shot out a ray of yellow light. A three-foot-long sword appeared in it. His eyes were covered with yellow light, and the sharp sword energy roared out, rolling up the sand on the ground. The rocks whirred, as if there were thousands of sharp swords, coming straight towards Li Xuan. (To be continued)