Chapter five hundred and fiftieth seventh concubine Ming
Tubo, Hongshan, Jokhang Temple.
Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine monks knelt on both sides of the road to welcome this generation of reincarnated soul boys.
The Fourth Panchen Lama personally presided over the ceremony. Two concubines, dressed in colorful satins, supported the young reincarnated soul boy and walked up the steps step by step.
There are 9,000 steps on this staircase. It is difficult for ordinary children to climb up it. The reincarnated soul boy walked halfway up the stairs without showing any signs of fatigue.
The two Ming concubines are also the same, but if you look carefully, you will find their differences.
The two imperial concubines both had empty eyes and soft smiles on their faces. They put their palms together and wore golden magic bells on their wrists and ankles.
The reincarnated soul boy's eyes were dark, he was shaking the bone bell in his hand, his mouth was opening and closing slightly, and he was silently reciting the secret mantras and mantras.
Every time he took a step, the people on both sides would kneel down one after another, changing from kneeling on the ground to lying on the ground.
If you look carefully, you can see that the ankles of the two concubines have become very swollen, but they don't seem to notice it, and they still follow the soul boy forward step by step.
There was no trace of discomfort on their faces, and they always wore a satisfied smile. Their fair faces were not as rough as those of plateau women, but were as smooth and delicate as white jade.
Finally, the three of them climbed to the highest point, and the Fourth Panchen Lama personally recited the refuge words to the soul boy.
The monks below began to kneel and worship, and got up and prostrated again and again.
The soul boy looked down at them, with no emotion in his cold eyes, just like a god looking down at a tribute. The fourth Panchen Lama waved his hand gently, and a strange mark appeared on the soul boy's forehead, like a piece of bone.
Then next to him, a concubine in colorful clothes took a step forward. Her body was a mixture of luxury, elegance, and sanctity, but she only lacked a trace of charm.
This concubine was about thirty years old, but her face did not have any wrinkles, and she looked like a woman carved from white jade, exuding a mature and gorgeous charm.
She clasped her hands together, lowered her head slightly, and with her face facing the ground, she was reciting scriptures on her lips. Next to her, a young concubine came out, holding a plate. On the plate was a sheathed dagger.
The handle of the knife was made of human bones, with several white bone essences hanging on it.
The Fourth Panchen Lama picked up the dagger, pulled it out, and slowly inserted it into the head of the beautiful Concubine Ming.
Sure enough, it was a dagger as sharp as iron, and the hard skull was like flesh in front of it, being easily pierced.
The reason for this effect is that she is being empowered with secret techniques all day long, which not only corrodes her body, but also corrodes her will.
Slowly, her body will no longer be controlled by herself. In other words, this concubine can feel fear and pain. She may also hate these monks very much, but her body will still obey every command of the tantric monks.
An order.
This is the greatest pain...
Normal people can't imagine the horror of being a concubine. They only see the concubines smiling every day, which is in line with the Tibetan secret that as long as the Buddha is in their hearts, they can endure any suffering with a smile.
No one can imagine that their hearts are filled with fear and pain every day, but their bodies can only obey, unconditionally, and are not controlled by their minds at all.
This is far more painful than killing them directly, or completely erasing their consciousness.
The Fourth Panchen Lama dipped his fingers into blood and smeared the forehead of the soul boy, dyeing the strange pattern red.
After it was dyed red, real Sanskrit sounds came from the distant sky, visions appeared in the sky, and golden light shrouded this strange altar.
Concubine Ming's body did not fall down, and there was still a smile on her face, but there was a dagger stuck in her head.
The soul boy stretched out his hand and covered her forehead. After a while, a skull appeared in his hand. Concubine Ming's body started to catch fire starting from the soles of her feet, and gradually burned to her whole body.
Although her body contracted unconsciously, she still did not show any pain, and her beautiful body was reduced to ashes little by little.
The eyes of the believers below showed a look of fanaticism. They lay on the ground, trembling with excitement.
Fire sacrifice is a very grand memorial ceremony for Tantric monks and can only be used on particularly important occasions.
The fourth Panchen Lama said in a solemn voice: "A few days ago, the devil Bo Xun used the name of a disciple of the Buddha to practice the meaning of Buddhism and lied to the world in the name of orthodoxy, falsely saying that the Buddha was imprisoned. I have received guidance from the Buddha to teach us how to live in the Central Plains
On the road to Tianzhu, intercept and kill all the evil monks from the Central Plains."
"All the people from the Central Plains will be killed without mercy, and their skulls will be brought back to make thangka drums. These people are followers of the evil spirits. Killing them is also their salvation, which is a great good deed."
The soul boy looked around the audience and said loudly in a cold voice: "For the Buddha."
As soon as these four came out, the people below were trembling with excitement, and most of them shed tears. They could no longer restrain the cruel and murderous impulse in their bodies.
They wanted to fly to the border immediately and use the most cruel and bloody method to kill every original monk.
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Bianliang, by the lakeside.
Ice has formed on the lake, and several tracks have been planned on the ice. Today is an ice hockey competition organized by the disciples of the Orthodox Sect.
The rules of ice hockey refer to polo, which was very popular in the Tang Dynasty, and Cuju, which was very popular in the Song Dynasty. They use spiritual power to control the Five Elements villain, and then play on the field.
Because he was a stand-in, the battle was extremely intense, and the villains often got scattered. It can be said to be very "bloody".
Among the various competitions in the official sect, ice hockey is a very popular one, and it was once called the two major events along with the Spiritual Pet Competition.
When other sects talk about grand events, they are grand, formal, and of great significance.
But in Zhengjingmen, it’s almost all about playing and playing in different ways.
Because the headmaster believes that ascetic practice will wear away the most precious thing in people - human nature. Therefore, here they despise the ascetic practice. What they like most is to treat practice as a game and invent various fun games to let them play.
People temporarily forget about the difficulties of spiritual practice and enjoy it.
Today's battle is quite special, because not only is the headmaster personally present, but also Her Majesty the Queen is here. When Zhao Fujin heard about this kind of fun, he couldn't wait for it to start, and came to the Zhengjing Sect three days in advance. Fortunately, there are
She has a small courtyard, and she doesn't need to bring any guards. Not to mention that there are many masters in the Zhengjing Sect, and there are many formations. There may be many people in the world who can defeat Zhao Fujin, but there are only a handful of people who can seriously hurt her.
This is an immortal who is good at taking beatings... he can also be called an immortal who resists beatings.
Zhao Fujin was very itchy and wanted to play, but Li Yu refused.
If she plays, she will be abusing the game. Not only will it affect the enthusiasm of the disciples, but it will also reduce the enjoyment of the game.
Zhao Fujin's method of controlling the Five Elements villain is even more powerful than Li Yu's. After all, no matter how skilled Li Yu is, he can't open up his intelligence to the villain.
There were many Bianhe aquatic monsters crowding on the water, all watching curiously. This novel competition was simply full of fun for them.
When it comes to knowing how to play, no race can compare with others.
Nowadays, the monsters in the Bianhe River are not only the natives of Zhengjing Lake, but also many monsters who come here because of its reputation.
As for monsters, cultivation is actually more difficult than for humans, because they need a longer training period. Moreover, most of these monsters are in an environment where the jungle is strong and the strong eats the strong. Before they grow up, I don’t know how many little monsters with good talents are defeated by the big ones.
Demon enslaves or devours.
As for the strength of monsters and humans, there is a cycle. In the early stages of cultivation, monsters retain some of their original talents, so most of them are stronger than human monks.
But in the middle and late stages, their disadvantages became apparent. The human race's training cycle was too short. If they started at the same time, they could kill monsters very quickly.
Therefore, monsters need the protection of the sect even more, so that they can have enough time to practice Taoism. Of course, during this period, they can also be bound by the sect's rules and will not commit evil. Instead, they will gradually get used to the rules of human society and integrate into it.
Few other sects are willing to take in monsters, because big monsters will not come to surrender, and it is unknown how long it will take for small monsters to grow up. With this resource, it is better to train a few human monks. They will grow faster and have greater potential.
Also bigger.
There are very few Zhengjing sects that take in little monsters, and they basically treat them equally. Some of the monsters in the sect are the little monsters that were caught and sold after the ghost market was destroyed. Some of them are from Zhengjing Lake.
After being moved here, many of the Shui people who were brought along came to Bianliang secretly to worship at the mountain gate.
Li Yu looked down with a smile and said to Da Qiao beside him: "The spirit of the Five Elements is to a monk what pen and ink is to an article. If you can skillfully use the spiritual power of the Five Elements, you are a good monk."
"Our White Crane Kung Fu doesn't use the Five Elements." Xiao Qiao said unconvinced.
"Haha, it's superficial. Wind, thunder and lightning don't seem to be the Five Elements. In fact, they are all inseparable from the Five Elements. They are just used in another way."
Xiao Qiao knew that she was far behind him in terms of cultivation, so she stopped arguing and asked, "Isn't there anyone who doesn't use the Five Elements?"
Li Yu glanced at Qiong Ying. The Southern Xinjiang Witch Temple did not use the Five Elements.
The power of the Witch Spirit is mysterious and powerful, completely opposite to the weak wizards in the Witch Temple.
Wizards are also strange enough. The methods they use are very insidious and their bodies are very weak. Although their methods are frightening, as long as they are approached by the enemy, they will be killed by mermaids.
However, the power of the witch spirits left behind by the witch god they serve is extremely domineering and fierce.
According to legend, the ancient witches all had various talents and skills, and their physiques were also the strongest in the world. I really don’t know how the Witch Temple fell to this point, or whether they have some hidden agenda.
Qiongying's face was flushed at this time, and she was looking at the field very seriously. She was very cute. When she was snatched out by Li Yu, she was only a teenager, but now she has become a slim girl.
Her little hands were holding on to Qin Keqing's clothes. The latter had no interest in the stage and was constantly glancing at Li Yu secretly.
Soon, the ice hockey game started. This game was a warm-up, and the players were all not very good disciples.
The stage and offstage suddenly became lively. Li Yu closed his eyes, feeling the messy five elements spirits, and resisted the urge to smooth them out with his fingers.
The tricks of these rookies not only reminded him of the time when he was studying Taoism in Juye County, but Old Man Zhang himself was a jealous person, and he was also beaten into a disability.
Although he taught everything he had, to be honest, Zhang Chengfeng was not a qualified teacher. He just led Li Yu through a gate, and Li Yu almost walked out step by step along the way.
Who would have known that by mistake, it was precisely for this reason that Li Yu developed a character that relies solely on his own understanding of the Tao when casting spells, and is unwilling to stick to the tricks.
What he learned was based on comprehension, and then he began to create various techniques through his own understanding. When the White Crane boy saw his White Crane Technique, he might not be able to recognize it at all; the great sages of the past dynasties had never heard of using ice.
Needles to make life and death talismans...
This also gradually allowed him to build a self-centered Taoist mind...
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Tang Dynasty, Chang'an, Daci'en Temple.
A dojo has been set up in the temple, which is very grand, because the guest we welcome today is really unusual. He is the current emperor Li Shimin.
The flags are fluttering, the canopy is flying, the clouds are swaying in the sky, and the sun is shining brightly with red lightning.
Li Shimin's holy chariot, surrounded by a group of guards, arrived in front of the gate of Daci'en Temple.
The abbot of Daci'en Temple ordered the music instruments to be stopped, and Master Xuanzang personally welcomed Li Shimin out of the chariot. Behind him were many officials, all of whom were powerful ministers of the Tang Dynasty.
Behind these people are the world-famous black armor cavalry. Although they are not riding horses, they still follow the formation when walking, with a fierce aura that cannot be concealed no matter what.
Li Shimin worshiped Buddha and burned incense. After completing three rounds, he looked up and said with a smile: "Master, since you returned to Chang'an, Buddhism has flourished."
"Your Majesty is a wise king and a saint who has never been born in the world. Therefore, when you rule the people, you can wholeheartedly do good, and Buddhism can have some incense." Xuanzang said with a smile.
He was far from as relaxed as he appeared on the surface, because he didn't know what Li Shimin was doing by suddenly creating such a grand scene and coming to the temple.
Originally, Xuanzang was preparing to go west. His original intention was to wait and see, but he could not suppress the mood of the monks.
Before heading west, Xuanzang was suddenly intercepted by the "eagle dogs" of the Tang Dynasty, saying that the emperor wanted to see him.
Li Shimin ignored his flattery and asked with great interest: "I heard that something happened in Buddhism. What does the Master think?"
"I never thought that this matter would alarm your Majesty. Please don't worry about it. The so-called supreme virtue is elusive and Zen Buddhism is extinct. It is pure and spiritual, flowing around the three realms. It is ever-changing and governs yin and yang. A true Buddha cannot be false, and a false Buddha cannot be true. All
Everything is in the palm of Buddha's hand."
Li Shimin chuckled and said, "Guess what I want?"
Xuanzang was silent for a moment and said: "What your Majesty wants is peace and tranquility."
"That's right." Li Shimin whispered: "Who the Buddha is is not important to me. What matters is whether it can be used by me and how useful it is."
He held the Tang Dynasty in his hand and had the confidence and strength to say these words. Xuanzang was not too surprised. The two of them were in the center of the dojo. His Majesty the Emperor looked very respectful to the Buddha. The people below did not know what he was talking about now.
Such words.
"If I am not satisfied, Chai Rong's old story may not appear in Chang'an."
Chai Rong did not like Buddhism by nature. Within a few days after he came to power, he ordered the eradication of Buddhism, prohibited private monkhood, abolished more than 30,000 monasteries without imperial entitlements, purchased Buddhist statues and minted coins, and most of the Buddhist scriptures were lost.
When Xuanzang heard this, he sighed in his heart and said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, as long as the poor monks are here, Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty will not be in chaos.
