Fakong closed his eyes for a moment, and when he opened them again, he was back to normal, smiling and shaking his head.
"But what did you see?" Monk Yuande asked.
Fakong shook his head: "I originally wanted to go back up and find its other half, but unfortunately, I still couldn't find it."
"Can it hinder destiny?"
"It can indeed be stopped."
"It's really mysterious."
"We can stop it now," Fakong said, "I have to study this half of the Void Tathagata Sutra carefully."
"This half of the Void Tathagata Sutra is very ordinary..." Monk Yuande shook his head.
He also read it carefully and studied it carefully, but this half of the Buddhist scriptures is indeed very ordinary, otherwise it would not be gathering dust in the corner.
"The deeper the research, the stronger the power of fate. Maybe you can see where the other half is."
"That's good." Monk Yuande said slowly.
It would be really exciting if we could find the other half of the Void Tathagata Sutra. The Void Tathagata Sutra seems to be nothing mysterious now.
But the more prosaic it is, the more curious it becomes.
As the secret of Bailian Temple, it will never be ordinary. It is very likely that when combined with the second half, it will turn decay into magic, and it will suddenly be different.
Fakong smiled and said: "Of course, you may not be able to see anything. The fate of the lower part of the Void Tathagata Sutra has not yet arrived."
Monk Yuande nodded.
This is inevitable, and everything cannot go smoothly.
Fakong took the old silk book and began to look through it. Sure enough, as he had seen in Tianyan Tong, the cover was gone.
This cover probably contains the most important visualization of the Void Tathagata Sutra. Now that it is lost, its essence has also been lost.
If a mental method has a visualization diagram, once the visualization diagram is lost, there will be no point in continuing to practice.
For a mental method with a visualization diagram, the visualization diagram is the foundation, the foundation and premise of everything.
After looking at the incomplete cover for a few times, he continued to read down, reading quickly, finishing the page in the blink of an eye, and handed it back.
Monk Yuande did not reach out to take it: "You can just take it with you. It was thrown in a corner in the temple and almost forgotten."
If it weren't for the great memory of the Master of the Sutra Pavilion, who knew the location of every sutra and the martial arts techniques, I would never have been able to find this half of the sutra.
It is pressed into the corner and is almost invisible unless you look through it carefully, as if it is hiding itself from others.
Fa Kong thought for a while and nodded: "That's fine."
Monk Yuande said: "There is no need to push too hard. It would be inappropriate to push too hard."
Fa Kong nodded.
It is only because of the combination of causes and conditions that we can see the Void Tathagata Sutra. Once we see it, we cannot turn a blind eye.
What's more, he vaguely feels that the Void Tathagata Sutra is very important to him, and after obtaining the Void Tathagata Sutra, it is possible for him to advance to a higher level.
Monk Yuande sighed and said: "I am not planning to return to Zhenlongyuan for the time being."
Fakong laughed, put the old scripture scroll into his arms, and looked at Monk Yuande: "I finally figured it out."
Monk Yuande said: "I really take care of too much, and I am overestimating my ability. Now I need to calm down and study Buddhism more carefully."
Buddhism and martial arts complement each other. My current progress in martial arts is slowing down. In the final analysis, Buddhism is unable to continue.
The key now is not martial arts. After two consecutive enlightenments, the realm of martial arts has surpassed Buddhism. You need to focus on improving Buddhism.
Especially since the last time I listened to Fakong’s sermon, I still have some insights that I haven’t fully digested yet.
Fa Kong smiled and shook his head.
He could not refute what Monk Yuande said. His cultivation was insufficient, and even if he continued to worry about the country and the people, it would be in vain.
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"How is it? How does it feel in the Tao?"
Li Ying looked at Zhou Zixuan and asked lightly.
Zhou Zixuan was dressed in a green shirt, and he held his fists in an upright manner and said: "Very good, thank you young master for your care."
The two of them were standing on a small mountain peak on Cantian Road, standing side by side against the gentle breeze, with solemn expressions.
Li Ying smiled: "You are in the limelight now. It seems that your master is right. You are more suitable for Cantian Dao."
Zhou Zixuan said softly: "How are you doing, master?"
Li Ying said: "Whenever he is not in trouble, he is always like that."
Zhou Zixuan paid tithes toward the outer courtyard of the Vajra Temple and pronounced the Buddha's name.
Li Ying said: "Your master said that you have been practicing a little too hard recently and you need to stop and slow down."
Zhou Zixuan nodded solemnly: "Yes."
Li Ying said: "But I think you have reached a good level in practice and can continue to work hard."
"...Thank you, young master." Zhou Zixuan hesitated and nodded.
"What, you don't believe me?" Li Ying chuckled: "Are you afraid that I will harm you?"
"I don't dare, I won't." Zhou Zixuan said hurriedly.
For the sake of her master, Li Ying would not harm herself.
Li Ying said: "After all, your master has never practiced the martial arts of Can Tiandao, so he took it for granted that this situation was inappropriate, but he didn't know that this was the best time to practice. It is the secret of Can Tiandao."
"Yes." Zhou Zixuan nodded.
Li Ying said: "Then do you want to continue practicing? Or should you listen to your master and delay? If you miss this opportunity, it will be gone. It is impossible to enter the country so quickly."
"Thank you, young master." Zhou Zixuan looked apologetic.
Of course I still listen to Master.
Although the master does not fully understand the martial arts of Can Tiandao and has never practiced it, as a disciple, of course he must listen to his master.
Although Li Ying was of great help to me and was trustworthy, I still had to listen to my master, even if he was wrong.
"You kid, you are really stubborn." Li Ying said angrily: "I just believe in your master more."
Zhou Zixuan shook his head: "Young Master, it's not because I believe in Master more, it's because I am Master's disciple."
"Well, that makes sense." Li Ying nodded: "Anyway, you can decide for yourself."
Zhou Zixuan cupped his fists and saluted.
No matter what, Li Ying still has to accept this favor.
Li Ying said: "When your master comes again, I will tell him. Let's see what he says then. He will regret delaying you."
Zhou Zixuan was noncommittal.
Li Ying rolled her eyes at him: "You have learned everything from Cantian Dao disciples, and you don't know any euphemism at all!"
Zhou Zixuan smiled sheepishly and said, "Young Master, I am indeed stupid."
Li Ying hummed: "It's not that I'm stupid, I'm that I'm lazy."
Zhou Zixuan is by no means a clumsy person, he is just too lazy to be clever, so he appears to be naive.
Zhou Zixuan chuckled twice.
Li Ying is a very smart person. There is no need to be clever in front of her, it is better to act openly.
Li Ying said: "Why do you want to leave?"
"You must listen to Master."
"Don't just listen to your master, make your own decision." Li Ying said, "Your master will not make choices for you casually."
Zhou Zixuan thought for a while, shook his head and said: "I don't want to leave Cantian Dao for the time being, and I want to wait for another two years."
"Two years?" Li Ying looked at him in surprise: "...two years?"
Zhou Zixuan nodded.
He felt that he was most relaxed and comfortable in Cantian Dao, more relaxed and happy than at home or in the outer courtyard of Vajra Temple.
The senior sisters are also very nice to me, but that kind of kindness is not as good as staying in Cantian Dao, practicing together with fellow disciples and talking and laughing.
Li Ying laughed: "It seems that you are going to become a true disciple of Cantian Dao."
She giggled as she spoke.
Zhou Zixuan was puzzled.
Li Ying laughed so hard that her branches trembled, and her face was radiant: "Your master made a mistake this time and lost his disciple."
Zhou Zixuan said sheepishly: "If Master had called me back early, I would have had no choice but to go back."
"He..." Li Ying said with a smile: "He won't force you to do things."