Chapter 5 Between Thoughts
After settling in the Shaolin Temple, Yang Kang followed the same example and began to act like he was studying Sanskrit seriously. From time to time, he took out the decomposed Sanskrit outline of the scriptures and asked for advice from the eminent monks who were proficient in Sanskrit in the temple. He was completely devoted to the Buddha.
In order not to arouse the suspicion of the Shaolin Temple monks, he often went to the Sutra Pavilion to read Buddhist scriptures. This was not just a show, but a real study of Buddhist scriptures.
After this translation turmoil, Yang Kang realized his own shortcomings and insufficient knowledge accumulation. For example, Wang Chongyang, his ability to become the best master in the world is inseparable from his deep understanding of the teachings of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.
Wanyan Honglie also reminded Yang Kang to read more books. Any successful person must have accumulated sufficient knowledge and experience, otherwise he will never go further. In this regard, Yang Kang is still far behind.
There is no end to learning. If you blindly neglect your studies, it will be too late when you need it. At this time, Yang Kang missed Yelu Chucai a little. That teacher was a real talent.
Due to the impact of Wanyan Honglie's loss of power, Yelu Chucai has been working as a deputy magistrate in Jingzhao Mansion. This official position is a deputy position, mainly in charge of trivial local affairs.
Originally, Wanyan Honglie wanted him to transfer him to a key position in the capital after two years of local experience, but the plan could not keep up with the change, and Yelu Chucai's promotion path was blocked. Not only that, he was also suppressed by the prince's family, so
Yelu Chucai's family has a good status in the Jin Kingdom, so his life is not difficult.
This sudden change was undoubtedly a blow to Yelu Chucai who wanted to do something big. He declined Wanyan Honglie's invitation to go to Kaifeng Mansion and began to think about his future direction.
Because of his disappointment with the Jin Dynasty, he turned his attention to the south and the north. The Southern Song Dynasty was weak and there would be no hope if Mingjun was not born. He followed Wanyan Honglie to Mobei a few years ago, and Temujin left a deep impression on him.
, the wildness of the prairie man made him scared but also somewhat appreciative.
What is the future direction of this world?
Yelu Chucai was sitting in the yamen of Chang'an City, thinking quietly.
Some characters are destined to influence history, and some characters are destined to change the world. These influences and changes are within the scholar's thoughts. Once the scholar makes a decision, the world will change accordingly.
Yang Kang didn't know that his teacher was making a difficult choice, and he was realizing the subtle meaning of the Buddhist scriptures.
Buddhist scriptures advise people to do good, but they also punish evildoers. King Kong has angry eyes, so he subdues the four demons; Bodhisattva lowers his eyebrows, so he is compassionate to the six realms.
He began to reflect on what he was doing. Was it too utilitarian? Was it too cruel? Was it too calculating? Was there a gentler way to deal with it?
Those who are close to ink are black, those who are close to vermilion are red.
This was originally not his nature. Before time travel, he was just an ordinary young man. Not to mention killing people, he would not even dare to kill chickens. But after following Wanyan Honglie for these years, he was used to seeing the evil tricks of killing people without blood. The royal family
In internal fighting, you will die or I will live. If you are not ruthless, you can only become a loser.
Those losers have become withered bones and were buried deep in the ground.
Every newspaper in the imperial palace was bloody, and the number of people killed was just a number. From this, Yang Kang became indifferent to human life. Qu Lingfeng was just a stranger to him. If he wanted to kill, he would kill.
What does it feel like.
It was this kind of life in the Jin Kingdom's palace that slowly changed him, turning him from an ordinary time traveler into a young prince of the Jin Kingdom who ignored life. He could understand why the original Yang Kang was so vicious. It was the environment.
Caused by this, if you don't be more ruthless, you won't be able to survive in this environment.
Wanyan Honglie was ruthless enough, but he could only leave Zhongdu City sadly under the emperor's order. This was an era when imperial power was supreme. The lives of the courtiers depended entirely on the emperor's thoughts, just like Yang Kang's life depended on Wanyan Honglie's thoughts.
How can he relax in the same time?
At this moment, Yang Kang seemed to have understood something in the Buddhist scriptures, but he couldn't explain it clearly at the moment. He thought about his past and present lives, and couldn't help but froze there.
The setting sun in winter shone in through the window of the Sutra Pavilion, paused on his face for a moment, and then slipped away.
The librarian of the Sutra Pavilion had been secretly observing Yang Kang. He was overjoyed when he finally found this disciple of the Quanzhen Sect. He hoped that this disciple of Wang Chongyang could read the "Lengjia Sutra" and discover his creation.
With his peerless martial arts skills, he wanted Wang Chongyang to know that he had won this round again.
However, Yang Kang stayed in the Sutra Pavilion for many days and read many scriptures, but never touched the Lankavatara Sutra again, which puzzled the librarian.
He didn't know that the Lankavatara Sutra had become a pain in Yang Kang's heart, and Yang Kang never wanted to touch that sutra again.
At this time, the librarian guarding the Sutra Pavilion couldn't help but be startled when he saw the expression on Yang Kang's face. It was a strange expression mixed with compassion and cruelty. He knew what the child had learned from the Buddhist scriptures.
We are at a juncture in our lives.
One thought becomes a devil, one thought becomes a Buddha.
He quietly exited the Sutra Pavilion and stood at the door so as not to let other monks disturb Yang Kang.
This child has a destiny with Buddha!
It was not until very late that Yang Kang came out of the Sutra Pavilion. He had not become a demon or a Buddha. At the moment, he just wanted to live a good life. If he died, he would have nothing. This was his decision.
The librarian became interested in Yang Kang. At night, he came to the room where Yang Kang lived. With Yang Kang's skills at this time, he could not find this peerless master, just like the guards in front of Wanyan Honglie's study could not find Hong Qi.
The same thing.
The old monk sat at the table and looked at the translation manuscript that Yang Kang had packed up. The more he looked at it, the more familiar it became. Finally he remembered that this was the Sanskrit outline of the "Nine Yin Manual"!
At the beginning, he read the "Nine Yin Manual" from Wang Chongyang and knew that there was a Sanskrit general outline in it. When he created the "Nine Yang Manual", he also drew lessons from the "Nine Yin Manual", so he quickly identified it.
, it’s just that this translation is too unclear.
No way! No way! No way!
The librarian shook his head while reading. The monks who translated the manuscripts did not understand such advanced martial arts at all. The translated text was far-fetched and full of errors. If he continued to practice like this, he would become obsessed even if he did not die.
Such errors and omissions were absolutely intolerable to a martial arts master, so he started correcting them by moonlight.
Chapter completed!