Most of the Buddha statues in Buddhism, except for gods like the Four Heavenly Kings, sit with their eyes closed.
Why do all Buddha statues have their eyes closed or half-closed?
Wei Changtian has not explored this issue, but it is said that it was because the Buddha couldn't bear to see the suffering of all living beings, so he closed his eyes.
But now, in the sudden strong wind, under Wei Changtian's astonished gaze, the huge statue of Sakyamuni, nearly ten feet high, actually slowly opened its eyes.
The Buddha's eyes are solemn, and there seems to be a great mystery in the Buddha's eyes that is neither sad nor happy, but arrogant.
To put it more simply, it is a kind of calm without any emotion.
There is no joy, no sadness, no anger, no joy.
There is nothing but a pair of golden pupils...
This is a scene that is difficult to describe.
If such a vision were seen by others, they would probably faint in the next moment.
Although Wei Changtian was not frightened and fainted, his heart tightened suddenly when he was stared at by such a pair of eyes, as if his heart was tightly grasped by an invisible giant hand.
At this moment, even his breathing stopped for a moment...
From a world based on "natural science" to a world based on "internal energy and true energy", Wei Changtian came into contact with many things that he could not even imagine in his previous life.
Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Wu, Gu.
Monsters, illusions, formations, magic weapons.
Various martial arts and magical powers, the earth shakes when top masters compete, and millions of people fight in darkness on the battlefield.
It can be said that although he has only lived for more than three years, Wei Changtian's experience and identity have made him much more knowledgeable than most "indigenous" people in the world.
Having seen so many, if Wei Changtian was asked to choose one scene that shocked him the most, it would undoubtedly be this scene.
To be precise, it wasn't the whole scene that shocked him.
What really made him feel dazed and stunned at such a critical moment was actually just his open Buddha eyes...
This was a look Wei Changtian had never seen before.
It was like...a glimpse from the real Buddha.
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"Brother Zhang, did you see it just now? There seemed to be a golden light falling over Yun'an Temple."
On the other side, there is a private house about seven or eight miles away from Yun'an Temple.
This house is not big and is located at the entrance of an alley. It has been idle for a long time since the owner left.
Gu Pan'er was walking around the house at this time, carefully checking the conditions of each room. Judging from his expression, he should be quite satisfied.
The two people who accompanied her to "view the house" obviously did not have the "professionalism" of the real estate agent in her previous life, and they did not follow her to introduce her. Instead, they stood at the door and chatted.
One of the younger Yaren looked up in a certain direction and muttered doubtfully:
"Am I dazzled? It disappeared in the blink of an eye..."
"I told you not to study at night."
Another older Yaman curled his lips when he heard this, and it was obvious that he did not take his companion's words seriously.
"The provincial examination is held every year. If it doesn't work this year, it will be next year. Why are you working so hard?"
"Do you know the youngest son of Lao Li's family in Shijing Lane?"
"Like you, he spent the past few years working all day and studying at night. Guess what?"
"He passed the exam?"
The young Yaman's eyes lit up, and he was about to ask something more, but was interrupted by the old Yaman disdainfully:
"I failed in the exam. Before I even waited for the provincial exam, my eyes were broken."
"But I can't see clearly from a distance, and I can't even identify people. I almost made a big joke several times."
"It's better now. Not only does his father not allow him to study, it's even harder to please his mother-in-law..."
"..."
As if to prove that "reading is harmful but useless", the old man kept talking endlessly.
Young people don't care much about it. They probably listen to these "advices" all the time.
He raised his head and looked at the sky again. It was clear that he was not dazzled. There was indeed a golden light that fell near Yun'an Temple just now.
I just don’t know why no one else saw it...
"You two, I've finished reading."
Just when the young man was confused, a voice sounded not far away, it was Gu Pan'er who had already checked out the house.
Upon hearing this, the former immediately put the incident behind him, smiled and went up to him and asked:
"Miss Gu, what do you think of this house?"
"It's better than the previous buildings, but no one lives in it all year round, so many doors and windows need to be replaced..."
Gu Paner was well versed in the art of bargaining. Although she was very satisfied with the house, she still found a lot of faults one by one.
The old Yaman didn't take this seriously, but the young Yaman answered the questions patiently, and then advised sincerely:
"Miss Gu, although this house is a bit old, it will look like a new house with just some simple renovations."
"Besides, don't you still want to do some small business?"
"This place is at the entrance of an alley, and it's quite busy with people coming and going. You live in the backyard, and it's enough to tidy up the front yard and use it as a shop."
"This way you can save money on renting a shop..."
It was obvious that the young man was more dedicated than the older one, and he gave Gu Paner a lot of serious ideas.
The latter sounded reasonable, so he nodded and asked:
"Then how much does this house cost?"
"One thousand five hundred taels."
This time, before Young Tooth Man could say anything, Old Tooth Man spoke first: "It's not a bad price, not even a penny less."
"There is no reason why bargaining is not allowed when doing business."
Gu Pan'er frowned: "Don't think that I am a woman who is easy to bully."
"Hmph, don't say these are useless, it's just fifteen hundred taels."
The old man snorted coldly, glanced at Gu Pan'er who was a little angry, and deliberately muttered: "She's just a brothel prostitute, I don't look down on her..."
"Brother Zhang!"
Suddenly, just before Gu Pan'er was about to have an attack, the young tooth man loudly interrupted the old tooth man's words.
He pulled the latter out of the yard, and came back a moment later, apologetically arching his hands to Gu Pan'er.
"Miss Gu, I'm really sorry."
"Brother Zhang was deceived by a brothel girl before, so..."
"Well, no matter what, it's Brother Zhang's fault. I'll apologize to you on his behalf. Don't take it to heart."
"The minimum price for this house is one thousand three hundred taels. If you think it's similar, we can discuss it in detail."
"If you think it's still too expensive, then I have a few cheaper ones here. We can go and have a look."
He apologized sincerely and offered the lowest price.
Gu Pan'er had long been accustomed to other people's glares and ridicules, so when Young Yaren finished speaking, her anger became much less intense.
"Okay, one thousand three hundred taels is one thousand three hundred taels."
As if she was too lazy to stay here any longer, she said simply:
"But I still don't have enough money on hand, so I need to go back and scrape it together."
"What's more, I have to ask my husband-in-law about this."
"That's it, I'll come again tomorrow morning and prepare the contract in advance..."