After Ye Qiu and the others arrived in Dali, they took a bus and headed to Wuliang Mountain.
Because Tianlong Temple is located in Wuliang Mountain.
An hour later.
When the car arrived at Wuliang Mountain, Ye Qiu and the others got off the bus and heard a bell ringing.
"when--"
The melodious sound of the bell makes people feel peaceful.
Ye Qiu looked up and saw a staircase made of bluestones, winding upwards to the top of the mountain.
Ye Qiu and the others walked up the steps.
The bluestone steps are three feet long and one foot wide. After years of wind and rain, they are very mottled and uneven, making it very uncomfortable for your feet to step on them.
After walking a thousand steps, there is no end in sight.
I didn't see a single pilgrim on the road.
Qian Duoduo complained: "Cousin, if you don't visit so many temples in Suzhou and Hangzhou, you insist on coming to Tianlong Temple. Aren't you torturing me? I'm almost exhausted."
"Did I ask you to come?" Ye Qiu said, "If you don't want to go up, you can stay at the foot of the mountain and wait for me."
Qian Duoduo chuckled and said, "I'm here now. If I don't go up and worship the Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva will definitely blame me if he finds out."
Ye Qiu said angrily: "You think too much. The Bodhisattva wishes you wouldn't worship him."
"Why?"
"Because Bodhisattva doesn't like licking dogs."
"Sister-in-law, listen, what a loss to my cousin!"
Qian Duoduo originally wanted Lin Jingjing to say something to him, but unexpectedly, Lin Jingjing smiled and said, "Ye Qiu just told the truth, what's the damage?"
Qian Duoduo: "..."
On both sides of the bluestone steps are faint green peaks, overlapping streams and springs, chirping kingfishers, and fragrant vegetation.
It's refreshing.
There are three thousand steps in total.
After walking up the steps, a temple appeared in front of the three of them.
"This is Tianlong Temple?" Qian Duoduo was stunned and asked, "Cousin, are you right?"
"probably!"
Ye Qiu was also a little unsure.
This temple is very small, with a broken door and overgrown weeds at the entrance. It is located in the mountains and seems to be isolated from the world.
Qian Duo was very disappointed and said: "Master Jin Yong said in "The Eight Parts of the Heavenly Dragon" that the Tianlong Temple is the royal temple of the Dali Kingdom. It is magnificent and solemn and is known as the 'Buddha Capital'. Why is there only one lonely ruined temple here?"
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Ye Qiudao: "Jin Yong had never been to Dali before he wrote "The Eight Parts of the Dragon"."
"Ah?" Qian Duoduo looked surprised: "So, the Tianlong Temple in "Dragon Babu" is fictional?"
Ye Qiu nodded.
"Damn, I always thought Tianlong Temple was real. The monks there were all martial arts masters. I didn't expect to be deceived by his grandmother." Qian Duoduo cursed.
Ye Qiu said sternly: "Although the Tianlong Temple in "The Eight Parts of the Dragon" is fictional, there are indeed martial arts masters in the Tianlong Temple we visited this time."
"Cousin, do you think there are masters here?"
Qian Duoduo pointed at the dilapidated temple and said with a smile: "This temple is not as big as my villa. You actually said that there are martial arts masters inside. How is this possible? Sister-in-law, do you believe it?"
"I... believe in Ye Qiu." Lin Jingjing hesitated for a moment when she spoke.
Obviously, in her opinion, it would be difficult for anyone, let alone a martial arts master, to live in such a dilapidated temple.
"Cousin, you have also seen Tianlong Temple, let's go? If we don't leave, I will be carried away by mosquitoes."
I don't want to stay for a moment longer if I have a lot of money, I will leave as soon as I finish speaking.
At this moment, a loud laugh came from inside the temple door: "Amitabha! I am so happy to have friends from far away!"
Hearing this voice, Ye Qiu finally had a smile on his face.
Qian Duoduo turned around and saw an old monk walking out of the broken temple door.
The old monk was in his sixties, wearing a red cassock. He had a round face, broad ears, and a solemn appearance.
The old monk's attire is in sharp contrast to the dilapidated temple.
"Hey, is there really a monk here?" Qian Duoduo exclaimed, looked at the old monk and asked: "Old monk, let me ask you, is this Tianlong Temple?"
"Duoduo, don't be rude to the master."
Ye Qiu scolded, then bowed slightly to the old monk and said, "Master Du'e, it's been a long time!"
That's right, this old monk is the abbot of Tianlong Temple whom Ye Qiu met in the capital, the fourth-ranked master on the Dragon Ranking, Master Du'e!
Master Du'e walked up to Ye Qiu and said with a smile: "Donor Ye, I have been waiting here for you since we parted ways in the capital, so I have been looking forward to having you here."
"I'm sorry, I was busy with worldly affairs, so I finally found time to see the master." Ye Qiu apologized.
Master Du'e smiled and said, "I understand, I understand."
"Oh, by the way, let me introduce you to the master. This is my girlfriend, Lin Jingqing."
"This is my cousin, Qian Duoduo."
Ye Qiu introduced Lin Jingjing and Qian Duoduo to Master Du'e.
"Hello, two benefactors." Master Du'e greeted with a smile.
"Hello, master, I'm sorry to bother you, but I hope you won't be offended." Lin Jingjing said politely.
She saw that this old monk was not simple.
"Donor Lin is too polite." Master Du'e smiled.
Qian Duoduo chuckled and said: "Hello, master, I am Qian Duoduo. When you are free, you can come to Suzhou and Hangzhou to visit me."
"Duoduo, why are you talking? Don't be too big or too small." Ye Qiu scolded, and then said to Master Du'e: "My cousin has always been like this, I hope you can forgive me."
"Hahaha, the money donor has a sincere heart and a straightforward personality. The poor monk is very happy."
Ye Qiu originally thought this was a polite word from Master Du'e, but unexpectedly, Master Du'e actually took a Bodhi seed rosary from his left hand and handed it to Qian Duoduo.
"Donor Qian, this is the first time we meet. A small gift is not a sign of respect. I hope Donor Qian likes it." Master Du'e said with a smile.
"Thank you, Master." Qian Duoduo was not polite at all and accepted it directly.
Ye Qiu could tell at a glance that this rosary was of extraordinary value, and he quickly said: "Duoduo, return the rosary to the master quickly."
Qian Duoduo was a little unhappy, "Cousin, as the saying goes, things given away are like water thrown out, how can there be any reason to return them?"
"Hahaha, Qian Donor is right to speak quickly. How can I take back what I gave away?" Master Du'e looked at Qian Duoduo with a smile on his face and asked: "Qian Donor, I have a question to ask.
You, I hope you will answer truthfully."
"Master, what do you want to ask?" Qian Duoduo asked curiously.
Master Du'e asked: "Do you know Buddha?"
Qian Duoduo nodded: "Of course I know."
"Then what do you think is a Buddha?" After Master Du'e said this, he looked at Qian Duoduo with a smile.
Ye Qiu was a little surprised. He could tell that Master Du'e was practicing meditation.
"Master, I'm afraid you asked the wrong person. He doesn't understand Buddhism..."
Before Ye Qiu finished speaking, he heard Qian Duoduo reply: "The Buddha is me, and I am the Buddha."
