Like countless days in the past, the melodious morning bell rang again, echoing in the Sumeru Mountains, echoing in the misty mountain wind. It has passed through countless time and years, and will continue to do so in the days to come.
It echoes day after day
Standing in the early morning light, Gui Li stood with his hands behind his hands, listening intently.
He closed his eyes slightly, as if the bell was reverberating melodiously, and he wanted to savor the ghost Li at this moment. Somehow, his appearance did not change much, but he seemed to have changed as a person. From his demeanor, compared to
In the past, a little more seemed to be calm, but a little less seemed to be violent.
Perhaps those Buddhist Dharma formations really worked?
Among the monks of Tianyin Temple, many people had this question in their minds after Gui Li woke up.
The day before yesterday, after Gui Li woke up again, Master Puhong and others took a closer look at him. There were no other serious injuries on his body. Even the slight shock after being hit hard did not seem to exist on Gui Li. Master Puhong
Although he was overjoyed, he decided to let Gui Li stay in Tianyin Temple for a few more days just in case. However, Gui Li did not refuse and settled in Tianyin Temple.
In the past few days, Gui Li has been more taciturn than usual, and for a person like him who actually angered God and ordered heavenly punishment, most of the monks in Tianyin Temple also avoided it. Only Master Puhong and Faxiang did not worry about anything, and often
Came to see him, but Gui Li himself didn't seem to notice the people outside him. He never left the house. Only when the morning bells and evening drums rang every day, he would walk to the small courtyard and listen quietly.
"Boom..."
The last bell, with its endless reverberation, echoed and hovered over Tianyin Temple for a long time, and finally turned into silence. Ghost Li then slowly opened his eyes.
Bathed in the morning breeze of Tianyin Temple, the aura in his body was full and stirring under the quiet appearance, as if his whole body was about to fly. Generally, the monks of Tianyin Temple would not know, but Gui Li himself was.
I understand in my heart
Between that wordless jade wall, what unexpectedly appeared was the fourth volume of the legendary Demon Sect's classic "Book of Heaven". Others may not understand, but he is the only person in the world who has practiced the first three volumes of "Book of Heaven"
As a character, he could tell at a glance that this was the key volume that he had dreamed of in his spiritual journey.
Numerous seemingly indestructible and insurmountable problems in his past practice, at this moment, he has grasped the key point. What is before him is almost a broad road, smooth and infinite, and he even still feels this way in his heart.
, if he goes down this road, it will definitely be very smooth for him. Perhaps, he will be able to peek into some realms that he did not dare to dream of in the past.
Even when he looked at his past feelings and the people in front of him, he actually felt a sense of escape, as if he had a state of perfection and looked back at the past.
But for some reason, in his heart, in such a good situation, he still had a faint feeling of loss, but he didn't know how to describe it, and the vague idea that something was wrong was always lingering in his heart.
Gui Li stood there for a long time. No one knew what he was thinking, and no one came in to disturb him until he suddenly turned around and walked out of this small courtyard for the first time in several days.
When he left the yard, he didn't look back
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He walked slowly along the steps at his feet. It is said that this road was once created by the monk who made a great wish to promote Buddhism and used his great supernatural powers. Today, countless people are still walking on the road he created, but they are still walking on it.
How many people know that he has been reduced to ashes?
Walking on this road, the stone steps are simple and unpretentious. When you step up, you will feel a sense of simplicity. After the unexpected battle a few days ago, where the sky and the earth changed color and the mountains shook, the temples and halls on Mount Xumi are all different.
Despite the extensive damage, only this flat mountain road with steps was not affected at all. It was still firmly laid on the ground, allowing countless people to walk on its chest.
Perhaps, for the unpredictable gods, does this road also carry some special emotions?
Gui Li didn't know, and he didn't want to know. As he walked on this road, he just silently recalled the past and old friends. In his memories, he slowly walked to the Xiaotianyin Temple on the top of Mount Sumeru.
The door was ajar, and it was still as quiet as usual. Gui Li slowly walked over, and there were faint voices behind the door.
He knocked on the door
The sound inside the door suddenly disappeared, and then someone seemed to be surprised and said softly "Hey". After a while, the door opened with a "squeak", and the Dharma appeared behind the door.
Seeing that it was Gui Li, the Dharma Minister smiled. Gui Li nodded and said, "Is Master Abbot here?"
The Dharma Minister smiled and stepped aside, saying: "Here, please come in."
Gui Li walked in and saw Master Pu Hong sitting cross-legged on the Zen bed, looking at him with the same smile.
Gui Li walked towards Master Puhong, bowed and said: "Master Abbot"
Master Pu Hong looked at Gui Li's approaching figure, looked from top to bottom, and finally looked at his feet. He suddenly nodded, clasped his hands and said, "I didn't expect that the donor has made great progress in this short period of time. It's really gratifying.
Congratulations"
Gui Li raised his eyebrows and said nothing, but Fa Xiang was slightly surprised and looked at Gui Li carefully from the side.
After a moment of silence, Gui Li bowed his head slightly towards Master Puhong and said: "A few days ago, the holy land of your temple, the wordless jade wall, was damaged because of me. I feel really uneasy."
Master Pu Hong shook his head slightly and said calmly: "It's just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning."
Gui Li was slightly startled and said: "It's just that the jade wall without words is the treasure of your temple. Isn't it precious?"
Master Puhong put his hands together and said: "The world is turning around, and all sentient beings are gone. Who knows what will happen after death? If you cherish it today, how can you know what will happen in the future? If the donor has a heart," he pointed out the window and said, "Little Heaven
There is a big stone on the right outside Yin Temple. If the donor goes to take a look, he may know the truth behind the Buddha's heart."
Gui Li nodded and said, "I just came here today because I want to say goodbye to Master Abbot."
There was no surprise on Master Puhong's face. He seemed to have expected that Gui Li would speak like this. He just nodded and said: "The donor wants to leave, but I don't dare to stop him. But before the donor leaves, I have a few words."
I want to talk to the donor."
Ghost Li said: "Master, please tell me"
Master Puhong said: "During this period of time, the donor faced many tribulations, but he was finally able to overcome them one by one and break through. I think the donor seems to have some enlightenment in his heart, I wonder if he is?"
Gui Li pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Master's wisdom, after the disaster, I really have feelings in my heart when I look back half my life, and I feel a lot of sighs."
Master Puhong's eyes flashed and he said: "The donor is a man of great wisdom. Now that he has seen through it, why not see through these worldly sentiments and join my Buddhist sect? According to my guess, what the donor is thinking in his heart is just the same.
How about the word 'quiet'?"
Gui Li stood up silently for a long time, bowed to Master Puhong, and said calmly: "Master gave me the enlightenment. I am very grateful. I just have some enlightenment in my heart, but it is not that I can see through the world's feelings. Worldly feelings, but
It’s something I can’t let go of.”
Master Puhong shook his head and said: "Buddha said: Color is empty and everything in the world is like this. Gratitude, hatred, beauty and enemies are all just the word 'color'. It traps people's minds and disturbs their tranquility. Why should the donor be too persistent?"
Gui Li looked up to the sky and took a breath, laughed loudly, turned around and left, saying loudly: "Master, you are wrong. Color is emptiness, and emptiness is also color. You want me to see through the world, but I don't know the world. How can I see through it? I am between heaven and earth, grudges and hatreds.
, it is exactly the situation in my life that you want me to see through Qing Jing, but how do you know that after seeing through it, it will still be me?"
The words gradually became muffled and finally stopped being heard. The man had already left the Zen room and left. The Dharma Master remained silent for a long time and said to Master Puhong: "Master, you have enlightened him several times, but it's a pity..."
Master Puhong said calmly: "After he understands Taoism and practices, he will probably become the best person in the world in the future. But such a person cannot see through his own inner demons. Everything in the future will depend on his own destiny."
The Dharma bowed his head, put his hands together and recited the Buddha's name, and finally said no more words.
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Gui Li left Xiaotianyin Temple and when he walked out of the temple gate, he suddenly stopped again, paused, and then turned to the right. After taking a few steps, he saw a large stone about half a man high falling on the ground.
on the ground
He walked up to the big stone and looked at it carefully, but he saw that the stone was covered with scars, but there was no word or word, and there were no traces of artificial carvings. He didn't know what the mystery of this stone was.
Gui Li frowned and pondered for a moment, then suddenly his eyes narrowed, but he was attracted by a spot on the big stone.
This big stone is mottled all over. It has obviously been scarred by wind, sword, frost and sword for countless years. However, in that place, a pattern can be vaguely seen. However, it is so old that it is difficult to identify.
Gui Li reached over and gently swept away the dust on the stone. He examined it carefully. After a long time, he realized that it was originally in the shape of a shell. However, over the years, it had turned into stone and merged with the big stone.
Got it
Gui Li then took a closer look at the big stone and found no other weird features.
His eyes returned to the shell again. Could it be that Master Puhong wanted him to look at this ordinary shell? What was the mystery in it?
He recalled what Master Puhong said in his mind. Looking at the shell, his eyes slowly lit up.
It is clearly the thing on Mount Sumeru. Thousands of years ago, this place may have been a vast ocean. It is unknown.
Compared with the movement of heaven and earth, a person's life is like a drop in the ocean or a mustard seed in the world.
However, he remained silent and turned around to bow to the quiet little temple. When he turned around, he still had a calm expression on his face.
Wherever his robe was waved, a faint white light appeared, and his figure turned into light, flew into the sky, and gradually disappeared into the sky.
see through
Who can see through it?
The vicissitudes of life, but how can they compare with the moment of my heart, the glimmer of light
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Qingyun Mountain, Dazhu Peak
Some time has passed since the Battle of Qingyun. After that, Daoxuan Daoist had been keeping a close eye on the people of Dazhu Peak for a period of time because of the Zhuxian Ancient Sword. However, it seems that the disciples of Dazhu Peak have been very honest recently, and there is not much urging from the leader.
After all, in the hearts of the disciples of Dazhu Peak, although the master Daoxuan Zhenren this time is of great importance, his actions are really too much.
But no matter what, after all, this time has not been disturbed for a long time, and Dazhu Peak has gradually returned to its former calm. Wu Dayi, and He Dazhi's injuries are gradually getting better. After Suru's inspection, they are almost healed now.
The two of them can walk freely in the ground, but they can't do heavy work yet.
Therefore, as usual, while cleaning everyone's rooms, the task of cleaning the room of the junior brother who had run away in a secluded corner also continued. On this day, Song Daren and Du Bishu walked towards that room again.
The two of them were talking and laughing, walking into the courtyard as they had done countless times in the past.
But at this moment, suddenly, a gray shadow suddenly flashed across the small courtyard that was supposed to be silent.
The gray shadow moved very quickly, but Song Daren and Du Bishu both saw it almost at the same time. Shocked, they immediately put down their hands to clean things and rushed forward. However, the gray shadow disappeared in the blink of an eye. The two of them searched all over the place.
I searched the yard and even the roof, but still couldn't find any clues.
Standing in the courtyard, Song Daren and Du Bishu looked at each other. Song Daren frowned and said, "Did we get it wrong?"
Du Bishu tilted his head and thought for a while, and was about to speak when he was suddenly startled and whispered: "Elder brother, look over there." After saying that, he pointed behind Song Daren.
Song Daren quickly turned around and saw that following the direction of Du Bishu's finger, the door of the junior brother's bedroom was originally closed, but at some point, a small crack opened in the window next to the door. There was no one here before.
When living, the windows are naturally closed tightly.
Song Daren and Du Bishu looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes. Song Daren calmed down and whispered: "Let's go in and take a look."
For some reason, Du Bishu became a little nervous. While nodding, he couldn't help lowering his voice and said to Song Daren: "Senior Brother, could it be... it could be Junior Brother him..."
The corners of Song Daren's eyes twitched. It was obvious that what he was thinking was similar to Du Bishu's, but even he seemed to be scared by this idea. Perhaps, when he really saw the little junior brother who was now a stranger, he didn't know how to face it?
When their hands touched the wooden door, Song Daren and Du Bishu looked at each other again. Then, as if they had strengthened their resolve, Song Daren gritted his teeth, shouted, and said loudly: "Who is it?" In the midst of the question, he fiercely
opened the door
Almost at the same time as the door was pushed open, a gray shadow flashed across the room. As if it was alarmed, it jumped from the table in the room to the bed. At the same time, it turned around, with two eyes rolling around, facing
The two people standing at the door of the room were stunned and screamed "Zhi Zhi Zhi Zhi"
"Small gray"
Song Daren and Du Bishu shouted out at the same time
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"Gu"
Xiao Hui swallowed the fruit in his mouth, picked up a mountain fruit next to him, and bit into half of it, eating happily. In the Dazhu Peak Shoujing Hall, the ground was littered with fruit cores that Xiao Hui had chewed.
They were thrown everywhere. Compared with the solemn appearance of the past, it was quite funny.
But at this moment, everyone on Dazhu Peak had gathered here. Even Tian Buyi, who had always had a bad temper, only frowned when he saw this scene, but did not get angry. His face was gloomy, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
In the past ten years, everyone knows that Xiao Hui has always been with that person and never separated. But now Xiao Hui is here, but where is that person?
That day in front of Huanyue Cave at Tongtian Peak in Qingyun Mountain, Song Daren and others saw Gui Li with their own eyes, and also saw with their own eyes the scene where the former junior brother was severely injured by the Zhuxian Ancient Sword. Afterwards, countless people rounded up and hunted him down. Although since then
After that, there was no news about him. I vaguely heard that he had been rescued by his comrades.
But why does Xiao Hui appear here?
Xiao Hui appears, where is that person?
The same question lingered in everyone's mind, making people's hearts heavy. In the Shoujing Hall, only Xiao Hui was eating fruit unscrupulously. Apart from that, there was another extremely happy person who was completely different from the people around him.
rhubarb
This big dog was so excited at the moment that it completely ignored its owner's gloomy face. It kept barking "woof, woof, woof, woof" and kept circling the table where Xiao Hui was lying, with a bright big yellow tail wagging back and forth.
He was so happy that from time to time he would jump up with his two feet in front and lie down next to the table. The dog's nose would sniff Xiao Hui's body, and occasionally he would stick out his tongue and lick Xiao Hui a few times.
Xiao Hui cracked a smile, scratched his head, grabbed an apple at hand, shook it in front of Dahuang, and then threw it outside the Shoujing Hall. Dahuang yelled "woof" and immediately jumped up.
His legs flew quickly and he rushed out of the Shou Jing Hall. Everyone was surprised and looked outside. They saw Rhubarb catching the apple in mid-air before it fell to the ground. At the same time, he immediately ran back and lay down on the table. The dog
As soon as his teeth became loose, the apple fell on the table and rolled a few times.
Everyone was dumbfounded, Tian Buyi snorted.
Du Xiaohui was laughing non-stop. He was obviously in a good mood after meeting his old dog friend. The monkey rolled its tail and jumped off the table. However, it landed on Dahuang's generous back and stretched out his arms to hug Dahuang.
body
Rhubarb barked "woof woof woof" without listening, and ran out with his head held high. He didn't know where the monkey and the dog were going to play wildly. Song Daren glanced at Tian Buyi and Suru, stood up, and was just about to go out and put the two of them away.
The beast chased them back, but Tian Buyi said coldly: "Leave them alone. That monkey has lived on this mountain for many years. Now that it's here, it won't leave."
Song Daren responded and slowly sat down.
Tian Buyi was silent for a moment and said, "Except for this monkey, didn't you and Lao Liu see any other people?"
Song Daren and Du Bishu shook their heads at the same time and said: "No."
Tian Buyi looked ugly, suddenly waved his hand and said: "Okay, you can go out."
Song Daren and others looked at each other in shock, but they did not dare to disobey the teacher's orders, so they had to retreat slowly. When they were leaving, He Dazhi was careful and asked Suru: "Master, do you want the disciples to clean the fruit cores here?"
one time?"
Before Suru could speak, Tian Buyi had already said slightly angrily: "We'll talk about it tomorrow. Did I ask you to go out and hear me?"
He Dazhi was as silent as a cicada, and withdrew in a flash, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Suru rolled her eyes at Tian Buyi and said, "It's okay, why are you venting your anger on them?"
Tian Buyi's face was filled with thoughts, and he was pacing back and forth. He suddenly raised his head and said to Suru: "Do you think Lao Qi... that person is also nearby?"
Suru pondered for a moment and said calmly: "He has always been the most emotional person. If he wanted to see you, it would be reasonable, but in his identity, he would probably not be able to show up."
Tian Buyi's expression changed, his fat face was uncertain, and there was an indescribable weirdness on his face. Suru glanced at him, sighed, and said: "I know what you are worried about. That day outside Huanyue Cave, he
Although he was injured by the Zhuxian Ancient Sword, he was not dead after all, and didn't the rumors say that there were accomplices who rescued him? When Daren and the others reported to us afterwards, they all said that the gray monkey was not by his side.
, in my opinion, maybe he knew the danger at that time, so he deliberately did not take the monkey with him. After he escaped with serious injuries, the monkey wandered in the mountains and fields of Qingyun Mountain. When he could not find his owner, he came to us.
Not surprisingly"
Tian Buyi frowned, and suddenly he mumbled something, which seemed to be a curse. Suru didn't hear it clearly and asked: "What did you say?"
Tian Buyi did not answer, he snorted, raised his brows, and walked towards the back hall with his hands behind his hands. Suru looked at his back and shrugged her shoulders, feeling helpless. Just as she turned around, Tian Buyi suddenly heard a voice behind her.
Suru whispered, and was surprised. She quickly turned her head to look, and couldn't help but smile.
Tian Buyi seemed to be distracted, walking without looking at the ground. He accidentally stepped on a fruit core and slipped. It was just that Tian Buyi was not a mortal after all. With how much cultivation he had, he had stabilized his body in just one step.
Even so, Suru already laughed out loud
Tian Buyi felt ashamed after making a fool of himself in front of his wife. His face turned a bit darker and he cursed bitterly: "Damn monkey, when did I skin you and see if you eat again?"
After saying that, he entered the back hall without looking back, leaving only the silent hall with fruit cores all over the floor. Suru stood there with a smile.