As soon as the novice monks left, Chen Cuo touched his belly and felt the changes all over his body.
After a few days of vomiting, the biggest change was not the increase in appetite, but the transformation of his body. At the very least, the muscles and skin on his body had become tighter and stronger.
"Practice for a while, and maybe I can catch up with those guards who have been working hard since childhood."
After a little inspection, Chen Cuo flipped through a few Buddhist scriptures, thought for a while, shook his head, sat cross-legged on the bed again, lowered his head and lowered his eyes, and fell asleep instantly.
In the dream, as soon as his figure was stable, he turned with a thought and moved to the face in an instant.
Compared with two days ago, the ghostly facial makeup has also undergone significant changes——
The blue and purple appearance remained unchanged, but the surface was covered with a layer of light, with ripples spreading out in circles.
Chen Cuo observed it carefully for a while, and then compared the facial makeup in the dream with the one he had imagined in his mind.
The facial makeup in my heart is still blurry, but there is a lot of golden light in it, and it is also spreading ripples outward, but it is very weak.
Raising his hand, he copied a Tongming Dan and swallowed it. Chen Cuo closed his eyes, stimulated his five senses, and began to comprehend it carefully.
"Sure enough, there is a certain connection between the two masks. Maybe I can make the two merge into one by wearing Mengze's mask on my face!"
Opening his eyes again, he slowly gathered his thoughts.
"The facial makeup in my mind is something I imagined and constructed on my own. It was slowly condensed in my breath, and it was also mixed with Buddha's light. So far, it seems that it has not brought me many strange abilities, and I don't know if it counts as one." The extraordinary state of the first step.”
He looked at the clear face in Mengze again.
"As for this, there were whispers and chanting after getting closer. The cause should be related to the spread of painted skin articles. It is a crystallization of incense and a collection of ideas in a sense. It can be said to be a collective creation. It probably contains some extraordinary It's powerful, but I can't tell whether there are any hidden dangers."
There are two facial masks. The mask in the heart comes from one's own will, while the mask in the dream may come from everyone's thoughts.
"One person and many people, both are related to the painted skin article and to me. They can probably be combined into one through this. It's just that my research on the way of incense is only superficial after all, and I can't act rashly."
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh.
"It would be great if the two Taoists could talk more. I can't find anyone to ask for advice now..."
With all kinds of regrets, Chen Cuo quit Mengze and opened his eyes in the real world.
"I wonder what's going on with Director Zhou? Is everything going well? Have you found any help? Can you invite some big guys? When will you be back?"
When he thought of Zhou Youzi, his thoughts quickly fell on Mo He.
That thing was very strange and was coveted by others. When Chen Cuo went out for the night this time, he took it with him and put it in the box next to his pillow, taking care of it from time to time.
"The Taoist Master said that Mo He can warn evil spirits, can he get a glimpse of Buddha's light? Can he also use this to explore the origin of the facial makeup in Meng Ze?"
As he thought about it, he couldn't hold it any longer. Considering that the Buddhist temple here was quite magical, he thought about choosing a suitable time.
"I only drive in the house, observe myself with the eyes of the ink crane, and see if there are any traces of evil spirits. Even if I am really discovered, I can just donate some money. It's not a big deal."
Having made a decision, Chen Cuo had an idea and was about to implement it, but Chen Hai came to report outside the door, saying that Huizhi, the monk who knew the guest, had come to greet him.
Huizhi was courteous and respectful to him. Chen Cuo had a good impression of him and was happy to talk to him. In order to study facial makeup and Buddha light these days, he also borrowed several Buddhist scriptures to read. Whenever Huizhi came, he also
I will ask a question.
Therefore, he temporarily suppressed his thoughts on controlling Mo He and let Chen Hai bring the people in.
"I have met the king." Huizhi greeted as usual, and then answered a few questions from Chen Cuo on the Buddhist scriptures.
After receiving the answer, Chen Cuo began to think deeply.
Huizhi hesitated for a moment, and finally asked: "The young monk Guan Junhou seems to be trying to visualize these days?"
"Huh?" Chen Cuo raised his head, narrowed his eyes, and looked at the Zhike monk in front of him.
Huizhi immediately felt a heavy pressure on his body, and his breathing became a little heavier.
He had just returned from the temple master. He thought about it over and over, weighed it up, and finally plucked up the courage. However, as soon as he said the words, he was looked at by Chen Cuo like this, and he retreated again.
Just when Huizhi was in a dilemma and at a loss, Chen Cuo suddenly smiled.
"Very good, very good!" Chen Cuo nodded, "To be honest with Master, I am worried about having no one to guide me. If Master is willing to teach me something, that would be great."
Huizhi breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly: "It's not a teaching, it's not a teaching. I'm just sharing some of the young monk's experiences for your reference."
Chen Cuo was also polite, but soon got to the point.
"I have talked with several Taoist masters before, so I know some things about visualization, and I am very interested in it. However, these masters cannot stay for a long time, so they have not discussed it in depth. Since then, I have had to explore on my own, and I have no idea.
, I am now suffering from this, and it is very distressing.”
Huizhi hurriedly said: "The Taoist Immortal School's conception methods are very different from those of Buddhism. You must not generalize them, otherwise there will inevitably be conflicts."
Chen Cuo smiled and said, "It's okay, Master, let me know. I'm just giving it a reference."
Huizhi was a little worried, fearing that he would mess up the path of the reincarnated immortal, but thinking about the temple master's advice, he finally had the courage to say: "The young monk is not good at learning. In fact, he only knows a little bit about it. He is only in front of the door and is not allowed to enter."
, speaking out can be regarded as giving some advice to the prince."
Chen Cuo sat upright and listened attentively.
Huizhi said: "Our temple inherits the Mahayana teachings. It is said that the earliest patriarch inherited the essence of the Mahayana Sky Sect. He failed to spread the teachings in the north and built a temple in the south. However, it was not here. Later, the ancestors of the ancestors are the current temple masters.
My master, I got the guidance of the eminent monk from the north, Master Senlang, understood the three theories, and gained the respect of Emperor Wu of Liang. Only then did I have a foundation. When the emperor of this dynasty laid the foundation, he got this precious land!"
Chen Cuo listened with great interest, knowing that these were not only historical developments, but also contained changes in factions and magical powers.
Seeing this, Wisdom breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "After the ancestors laid the foundation of Guishan Temple, they took the 'Three Treatises' as the foundation of the Tao..."
"Buddhism also talks about Taoism?" Chen Cuo couldn't help but interrupt.
Huizhi answered: "This Tao is what we seek, not the name of a sect. Moreover, after I, the Buddha, entered the Eastern Land, I experienced many translators, and most of the precise words are expressed in Chinese."
Chen Cuo nodded to express his understanding.
Huizhi added: "Our Guishan Temple has good relations with Zhiguan Temple in Sheshan Mountain, that is, Qixia Mountain, because the Taoist traditions are similar." At this point, he took back his words, "It's far away, so let's come here.
Talk about the foundation of visualization."
Chen Cuo smiled and said: "Actually, I also like to hear these, but it is also good to talk about visualization first."
Huizhi nodded and said: "If you want to visualize, there are three methods of teaching. One is to destroy evil and reveal the righteous, the second is to destroy the evil and reveal the righteousness, the second is to teach the two true and common truths, and the third is to use the Eight Impartial Ways. These three methods of visualization are
, we need to co-write Buddhist scriptures and practice together to promote each other. The young monks have few talents and have not learned the Buddhist scriptures deeply. Now they can barely be regarded as beginners. There are still many unknowns and it is difficult to see the shadow of Buddhahood."
When Chen Cuo heard that the first one was breaking evil and showing righteousness, he immediately thought of himself and wanted to ask, but he held back. He didn't ask until Huizhi finished speaking: "The person who saw the shadow of Buddha should be a noble family."
The first step to the perfection of the extraordinary realm, right?"
"That's it," Huizhi clasped his hands together, "all living beings have the enlightened body of Buddhahood. They are blinded by foreign dust, so they circulate between life and death. As long as the foreign dust can be brushed away, they can see the shadow of Buddhahood.
Gather some bone relics."
Chen Cuo thought for a moment and asked, "What is guest dust? How to remove it?"
Huizhi replied: "It is the various gains, prejudices, and opinions in the world. People have many pursuits, so their minds are blinded, just like falling into the dust. The more they struggle, the more hindered they are. If you can
Throw these away, achieve profound tranquility, and gain nothing more. Then the enlightened body will appear, and you will become a Buddha immediately, jumping out of the five elements of the world!"
As he spoke, he showed a look of longing and longing.
Chen Cuo frowned, feeling that these words were a bit strange. He glanced at the Buddhist scriptures at hand, and many ideas in his mind suddenly connected together.
A flash of light flashed through his heart, and he said, "Little mage, I don't think what you are saying is quite right."
Huizhi suddenly turned around, with a face full of surprise, and asked: "What do you think, Junhou?"
Chen Cuo pointed to the Buddhist scriptures in his hand and said: "In the past two days, I have read several Buddhist scriptures, and I saw that they talk about life and death, Nirvana, ordinary saints, and clarity and confusion. And after listening to your explanation, it seems that I have debunked these.
Without obsession, you can become a Buddha, but if you want to become a Buddha, don't you also have obsession in your heart? Isn't it just that you are seeking emptiness but not being empty? Since you have something to seek, how can you not seek nothing?"
"Asking for emptiness but not being empty? Seeking for emptiness and not being empty! Seeking for nothing is seeking for something!"
When Huizhi heard this, her eyes suddenly widened, and then she showed a look of horror. Finally, she clasped her hands together and her whole body trembled.
"Life, death, nirvana, mortal saints, and the solution of doubts are all false names. They have no self-nature and are called causes and conditions! So that's it, that's it! The young monk understands!"
Buzz!
The next moment, a faint halo appeared behind his head, and his eyes revealed a little golden light.
Clearly see the shadow of Buddhahood.
The first step, the extraordinary state, is actually complete!
"..."
Chen Cuo looked confused and thought to himself, "What are you doing? Aren't you here to give me some advice? What kind of situation are you doing?"
Not far away, the old monk who was meditating in the temple suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards the backyard with a surprised look on his face.
On the top of the hill, the temple master lowered his head to chant sutras, but suddenly raised his head and stayed where he was.