The next day, Li Zhen left the Five Elements Small World in a happy mood and took Jiang Shang to play in Kasyapa City.
The first place they went to was Dajue Temple.
Dajue Temple is the de facto ruler of the ten Buddhist kingdoms. Although it holds a high position, a large part of the temple is open to the public. Buddhists can burn incense and worship Buddha. The temple even provides free medical services, which has won the hearts of the people.
Make Buddhists more pious.
Dajue Temple is located to the west of Kasyapa City. It covers a huge area and is comparable to or even larger than the imperial palace.
Tens of thousands of tourists come to Dajue Temple for sightseeing every day. As a sect that cultivates immortality, it does not retreat from the world to cultivate, but instead caters to the world. It is indeed a rare thing. Li Zhen was among them, watching the people coming and going.
Buddhists and busy monks were amazed. At the same time, as the emperor of a country, they felt sad and pitiful for the emperor of Kasyapa from the bottom of their hearts.
The power of Dajue Temple has completely affected the imperial power. This is something that no emperor wants to see. I heard that the Emperor of Kasyapa is an extremely pious Buddhist, but in his opinion, it is just a helpless move.
That’s all.
For a sect that can completely influence the country, if the emperor doesn't behave more honestly, he may be replaced at any time.
Li Zhen has always believed in the supremacy of imperial power. No force can override the imperial power. They can only bow their heads under the imperial power.
"I heard that Emperor Kassapa would come to attend the Buddhist meeting at Dajue Temple on the first and fifteenth day of every month?"
There is a grand Buddhist meeting in Dajue Temple on the first and fifteenth day of each month. Emperor Kasyapa will come to attend regardless of rain or shine, and he will even stay there religiously for a whole day. Li Zhen knew with his toes that the other party was definitely not voluntary.
, doing this is nothing more than self-protection.
"People have to bow their heads under the eaves."
The Ghost Ancestor chuckled and said.
Tu Liusun nodded in agreement.
Jiang Shang didn't have many other thoughts about his trip to Dajue Temple. He was completely immersed in the fun of playing and couldn't extricate himself. Not to mention anything else, the scenery of Dajue Temple alone was really unforgettable.
Li Zhen and others basically played with Jiang Shang, as long as he was satisfied. The three of them were not focused on this aspect. During this period, they discovered that the backyard of Dajue Temple was protected by a formation, and there were monks holding hands.
It can be seen that the real gate of Dajue Temple is at the back, and the front is just the connection with the secular world.
When it comes to Dajue Temple, there is a secret that is not a secret - the Eighteen Arhat Formation.
This formation is known as the treasure of Dajue Temple's town sect and is the fundamental reason why Dajue Temple has stood firm for countless years.
The Eighteen Arhats Formation is composed of eighteen cultivators who have reached the level of spiritual consciousness. It is said that if a god blocks a god, he will kill a god, and if a Buddha blocks a Buddha, he will kill a Buddha. This formation once trapped and killed a powerful being of the Yuanshen Realm of the Demon Sect.
The classification of Buddhism's realm of practice is very different from what Li Zhen understood. Li Zhen knew very little about Buddhism and generally divided it into two types: one is ascetic practice and the other is enlightenment.
Penance is easy to understand, practice step by step. As for enlightenment, Li Zhen thinks it is quite mysterious. He said that once enlightenment occurs, one can become a Buddha on the spot.
This seems to Li Zhen to be nonsense, but Buddhism has many real examples, which makes Li Zhen very curious about them.
In short, this new Buddhism made Li Zhen feel fresh from the inside out.
The overall atmosphere of Dajue Temple gives people a very comfortable feeling, and Li Zhen likes it very much. However, an incident happened that made his impression much lower. This incident still happened to Jiang Shang.
When the four of them, Li Zhen, were playing, a slovenly-looking old monk who was over seventy years old saw Jiang Shang. His expression was startled at first, and then he showed a look of surprise and joy, his eyes lit up, as if he had discovered something extraordinary.
baby.
There were people coming and going in Dajue Temple, and there were many monks around, so the old monk walked towards Jiang Shang without paying much attention to him for a while.
At this time, Jiang Shang was quite far away from Li Zhen and others. He was curious about everything around him and ran very fast, while Li Zhen and the others watched slowly.
"Little donor! I'm so polite."
When Jiang Shang heard the noise, he subconsciously looked back and saw a sloppy monk coming next to him. He was very unhappy, frowned and said, "What's the matter?"
"hehe!"
The sloppy monk smiled slightly and tried his best to appear amiable. Unfortunately, his appearance was really disgusting. Smiling was uglier than crying.
"Lao Na received enlightenment from the Buddha last night and learned that today there is a small donor who has a master-disciple relationship with Lao Na..."
When Jiang Shang heard this, he subconsciously took a step back and said, "You mean you are destined to be with me?"
"Haha! My little friend is destined to be a Buddha. I wonder if I would like to become my disciple?"
As he spoke, the sloppy monk had a look of anticipation on his face, as if he wanted to eat Jiang Shang in one bite.
"Stop it! I don't want to be a monk. I have a hairless head and so many rules and regulations. How can I be as comfortable as I am now? I can do whatever I want and eat whatever I want."
Jiang Shang had a look of resistance on his face. The sloppy monk heard this and was about to persuade him. Li Zhen and others in the distance saw the monk entangled with Jiang Shang and hurried forward.
"Brother Shang! What happened?"
Li Zhen came to the front and said loudly. Jiang Shang heard this and hurried to Li Zhen's side.
"Brother Zhen! This old monk asked me to become my teacher."
Li Zhen frowned when he heard this.
Ghost Patriarch and Tu Liusun looked wary. They both saw that the other person was not easy to deal with, and he was definitely not as simple as he seemed on the surface. The sloppy monk also saw that the two of them were not easy to provoke, and looked surprised.
Obviously, he didn't expect that Jiang Shang would be followed by a powerful person from the Earth Realm, but after thinking about it, he was quickly relieved.
Jiang Shang has been fed elixirs since he was a child, and his body is unusual. To be able to do this, he must have a good family background, and it is reasonable for him to have a powerful person to follow and protect him. At the same time, his eyes lit up when he saw Li Zhen. His age
Qingqian Erjie's cultivation as a human being can be seen as a dragon or a phoenix among men. It would be a great blessing to be able to take him into his sect.
"My Shang brother already has a master, so I can only refuse the love of my senior."
This place is Buddhist territory, so it is better to be polite to the monks. If there is a conflict, you will definitely suffer.
"Both my brother and your son have great connections with the Buddha. Why don't you join Lao Na's family instead? You will be lucky enough to attain the status of Arhat and be worshiped by thousands of people."
The sloppy monk persuaded. When Li Zhen saw that the other party actually wanted to accept him, he immediately laughed and stopped talking to him. He led Jiang Shang away and left. The sloppy monk did not want to give up and was about to catch up. The Ghost Patriarch and Tu Liusun blocked the way.
, with a serious look on his face, full of warning.
The sloppy monk looked at the two of them, smiled slightly, and then said loudly: "The two of you have a deep connection with my Buddha, and you will become members of my Buddhist sect in the future. I hope you will wake up soon and join the Buddhist sect."
Li Zhen led Jiang Shang away without looking back. Jiang Shang said with a displeased look on his face: "It's really unlucky. It's ruined my good mood. I won't go shopping anymore and go to Yingxian Tower for a meal."