Three months of retreat is not considered a long retreat.
Dugu Xia Qing said: "Sister Ning, are you going to retreat now?"
Ning Zhenzhen nodded lightly: "I think the opportunity has arrived."
Dugu Xia Qing sighed: "All the banquets in the world are gone."
The three of them traveled around the world together, and she felt extremely relaxed and happy. She didn't want this combination to separate, but it was a pity that they had to separate after all.
Ning Zhenzhen smiled and said, "Sister Dugu, let's play together after I get out of seclusion."
"At that time, maybe he is in trouble again." Dugu Xia Qing glanced at Fakong: "He is a busy man."
Fakong seems to be traveling around, but he has also been dealing with things, whether it is the matter of Xingnan Peak, the outer courtyard of Jingang Temple, the Snow Mountain, Chuxiong, and even Emperor Dayun and Dayun Na
side.
In short, he was extremely busy.
So the two of them spend more time together.
The two have similar temperaments and talk congenially. They talk non-stop together, which is contrary to their usual calmness.
Ning Zhenzhen left suddenly, and she was so reluctant to leave him.
And Ning Zhenzhen doesn't have magical powers, so he can't come suddenly. It's not that easy for the two of them to get together. I don't know how long it will take.
Fakong said: "We have a long time, there is no need to rush."
"You can pursue immortality, but we can't," Dugu Xiaqing shook his head and said, "You will grow old and die in the blink of an eye. It's so unacceptable."
Fakong laughed: "It's not that easy for you to die."
"We are not your followers." Dugu Xia Qing said: "Even if we die, we will not be able to enter your dojo. We will only be reincarnated."
Although they were close friends and had witnessed Fa Kong's vast magical powers, they did not believe in him because of this, they were just curious.
Curious how he did it.
And as far as she knows, Fa Kong is not really a supernatural power obtained because of the profound Buddhism. The magical power emerges naturally and has little to do with Buddhism.
Of course, his Dharma must be profound, because he has extraordinary understanding and wisdom, and with the help of supernatural powers and Buddhist mantras, his Dharma is extremely profound.
But the cause and effect cannot be reversed. It is not because the Buddha Dharma is profound that one has magical powers, but because one has magical powers, the Buddha Dharma is profound.
Buddhism is exquisite and a rare wisdom in the world, but she does not believe in Buddhism, but rather believes in her own swordsmanship and the principles of nature that she has understood.
If you are not a believer, you will not be able to enter his ashram after death.
Fakong smiled and said: "When your longevity is about to end, you should change your faith to me, become a believer, and enter the Taoist temple."
"It's too early to say this now." Dugu Xiaqing shook her head.
She felt that she might not change, but the reality still depended on the future. She might be afraid of death by then, so she changed.
——
The three of them walked around Dayong, stayed at Xuankong Temple for two nights, and then returned to Daqian.
Ning Zhenzhen explained something to the Jade Butterfly Sect, then began to retreat, left Dayong, and returned to Mingyue Temple, while Fa Kong and Dugu Xia Qing returned to Xingnan Peak.
Dugu Xia Qing stayed at Xingnan Peak for two nights, then left and returned to Dayun Xinghuawu.
After this circle, although it was very comfortable to live in seclusion in the mountains, after all, Fukong always came to accompany her, she still felt a little missed after being away from Xinghuawu for a long time.
So the three of them separated and went back to their respective homes.
After Fa Kong returned to Xingnan Peak, he also wanted to retreat, so he spent a year in retreat at the Kalachakra Pagoda to sort out his experiences.
When you show up again, your body and mind will be completely new.
——
The sun sets in the west.
The slanting light shone on the Vajra Temple, dyeing it golden.
The sound of several bells echoed through the sky and the earth.
The disciples of Vajra Temple began to have dinner.
After dinner, they would start to do evening classes. After finishing evening classes, they would go to bed. They lived an extremely regular life and observed strict discipline.
Fa Kong appeared in the courtyard of the old monk Huinan.
The old monk Huinan was holding a scroll of Diamond Sutra in the rose-colored light. Hearing the movement, he put down the Diamond Sutra, looked at him, and hummed: "You still want to come back!"
Fakong smiled and said: "Master, is the temple ready to spread the word to the world?"
"Well, if nothing else happens, the abbot will inform the world tomorrow." Old monk Huinan hummed: "I will not replace you, the abbot of the outer courtyard."
Fakong nodded.
Old monk Huinan said: "What are you doing with these tricks?"
He was very dissatisfied with this trick of Fa Kong and the abbot's secret plan. He felt that it should not be like this and that the abbot's position should not be used as a raft.
Fakong sighed and sat opposite the old monk Huinan.
Old monk Huinan picked up the Diamond Sutra again, shook his head and said, "Now that you have reached such a level of cultivation and fame, it is inappropriate for you to play such clever tricks again!"
Fakong laughed: "Master, my name and fame are of no use to the emperor. Instead, it will be trouble. In order not to fall out, I have to do this."
"He doesn't want to fall out, no matter how much you do, he won't fall out." Old monk Huinan said: "If you want to fall out, it's useless for you to follow the rules!"
Fakong said: "Master, you still don't understand him."
No matter how heroic or wise Chu Xiong is, he is still a human being after all, and as a human being he has feelings.
It would be a big mistake to regard people as purely rational beings.
He had used his clairvoyance to see Chu Xiong make major erroneous decisions due to emotional impulse several times, so he knew that Chu Xiong was not blindly rational.
If you think about it, you will know that when Chu Xiong is in such a position and no one can restrain him, how can he completely restrain himself with reason.
Old monk Huinan said: "In short, he will not fall out easily."
As Fakong's influence grows, Chu Xiong becomes more and more wary of Fakong, but becomes less and less afraid to fall out with him. This is the principle of respecting Fakong based on his strength.
If you think too much, you'll be asking for trouble.
Fakong shook his head: "Master, through my clairvoyance, I have seen him fall out of favor several times."
Old monk Huinan frowned.
Fakong said: "Our Majesty has a very serious gambling habit."
Chu Xiong has a thoughtful and unconstrained mind, and the world feels that he is unpredictable and unpredictable, but few people see that he has a serious gambling habit.
Old monk Huinan's face darkened: "Has he really turned his back?"
Fakong said: "If it hadn't happened this time, he wouldn't have fallen out, but then something happened and he fell out. Now this step is to give him a wake-up call and pour cold water on him."
Old monk Huinan frowned: "What happened again to make him fall out?"
Fakong said: "I got another group of great masters from Dayun, which made him completely angry."
Old monk Huinan said angrily: "What are you doing with the great master from Dayun again?!"
Fakong said: "If Dayun is not weakened, Dayun is also ready to move, and Dayong is also ready to move... In short, it is not that easy to take into account all aspects."
"...You are really tired." Old monk Huinan shook his head.
As soon as he heard this, his scalp went numb.
He weighs this and that all day long. He is not an emperor, but he is more tired and worried than the emperor. I really don’t know what he is going to do.
Fakong smiled and said: "There is nothing we can do about it."
For great merit and for the sake of believers, this is the only way to do it.