Because the exemption only exempts the first round of the competition, but the second round is unavoidable, so Li Xiaoman still has to participate.
If we look at this Shenwu Examination, the essence of the problem-solving must be related to the "Zen". Think of the long discussions that the monk said before. Based on the characteristics of the Zen, the last one is often the most critical. I understand.
At this point, Li Xiaoman's thinking became much clearer.
Moreover, Zen people use poems to express Zen principles, poets incorporate Zen principles into poems, and then use Zen principles to establish the theory of poetry creation. Zen and poetry are integrated. If you don’t understand poetry, you won’t be able to understand Zen. If you don’t understand Zen, you can’t understand Zen.
It is almost impossible to accurately understand the poems of Zen people that express Taoism, and it is almost impossible to fully understand the mysteries of using Zen to discuss poetry. Therefore, understanding Zen and discussing poetry is an important topic in discussing poetry.
Shenxiu: He believes that all dharmas are real and all phenomena are not empty. This body is a Bodhi tree and has the mind to become a Buddha. This mind is like a clear mirror. It is originally bright, but it is covered by dust roots and has various pollutions, resulting in dust roots.
, there are all kinds of pollution, resulting in the obstruction of dirt. Zen practitioners use the power of preliminaries to remove dirt and generate light, and the original bright and clean nature will naturally be revealed.
Hui Neng: Using gradual practice to remove impurities and filth is the state of seeking the Tao, not the state of enlightenment. Therefore, Hui Neng believed that Shenxiu failed to "invent great things", so he wrote another verse to deny Shenxiu's opinion. Hui Neng was inclined to
All dharmas are empty, and the body of the dharma is not Bodhi. This is bright and pure, while the other is polluted, and cannot create great things. Therefore, the Sixth Patriarch believed that Bodhi and the nature of mind are all false names, and the Dharma Realm is a "vacuum". After enlightenment and enlightenment, the mind is
Buddha, when you reach this "absolute state", don't practice pretense to remove dirt and defilements, because your "self-nature" is originally pure and untainted.
Shenxiu: I haven’t seen my true nature. I only go outside the door, not inside the door. With this kind of view, I can’t find the supreme Bodhi. The supreme Bodhi is to know my own original mind and see my own nature. It is neither born nor destroyed, and it is in everything.
At that time, when you think about it, you will see that all dharmas are not stagnant, one truth is all true, all things are self-sufficient, and the mind of such is true, and if you see it like this, it is the nature of supreme Bodhi.
Huineng: When is the self-nature, it is inherently pure. When is the self-nature, is it not born or destroyed. When is the self-nature, is it self-sufficient. When is the self-nature, is it inherently unshakable. When is the self-nature, is it able to generate all things. Everything.
All dharmas are inseparable from their own nature. If you don’t know your original mind, studying the Dharma will be useless. If you know your original mind and see your own nature, you will be called a husband, a teacher of gods and humans, and a Buddha.
Taking this choice as an extension, he made a Zen understanding of the realm of life. After sitting down and pondering for a moment, Li Xiaoman waved his pen. A warrior who has practiced his Qi to the eighth level, as long as he practices a little carefully, his writing is like "Silver Hook"
It's not an exaggeration to say "iron paintings, hanging rivers and water pouring out".
Li Xiaoman quickly wrote down the mystery of this machine.
The literal meaning of Huineng's poem is: The bodhi tree is not a tree originally, and the bright mirror is not a mirror. It is nothingness and nothing. What kind of dust will be stained there?
In fact, the dust is outside, but the heart is inside. If you always brush it away, the heart will be pure and dust-free; if the dust is inside, the heart will be outside. If you always peel it off, there will be no dust and no heart. There is dust in the heart, and the dust is the heart. Why fear the dust in the heart? From this meaning
It is said in the book that Huineng's understanding is naturally much higher than that of Shenxiu. Shenxiu still stays within, but Huineng has already stepped out of himself and entered a broader world.
Mountains, rivers, grass and trees, rivers, flowers and forests all have Buddha nature. Bodhi is not Bodhi, and a bright mirror is not a mirror. It does not depend on the tree or the stand, but on whether you and I have a Bodhi or mirror heart. If the Bodhi mirror heart exists, how can it be
If there are no trees, all trees will be bodhisattva, and every stage will be a mirror! On the other hand, without the mind of bodhicitta and mirror, no matter what kind of tree you sit under or in front of any kind of stage, it will be in vain.
So, guard your soul, this is more important than anything else.
In one stick of incense, Li Xiaoman handed in the paper after using only half a stick of incense, while some warriors were even still thinking about ways to solve the problem.
The onlookers couldn't help but make sounds of surprise. Some people were very dismissive of Li Xiaoman for handing in the paper so quickly, secretly laughing at him that he probably just wanted to show off and did it deliberately because of the background.
Even the most impartial Jinshan Temple would not dare to deliberately embarrass the young master of Ying Gong, as long as the general direction is correct.
Li Xiaoman returned to his seat, feeling that he had nothing to do, so he closed his eyes and rested there, ignoring everyone's comments.
Monk Jueming couldn't help but murmur to Li Xiaoman's hand in the paper so quickly. His eyes were full of doubts. He also thought the same as others. He felt that if the examiner would judge the paper based on the candidate's identity and background, he would basically be able to pass the test as long as he solved the questions.
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"Even if you think so, if you do too poorly in the exam, I will still give you a failing grade. No matter what your background is, I am the examiner sent by the Ministry of Household Affairs." Monk Jueming thought and opened the door curiously.
Li Xiaoman's paper review.
"This is such a good word!!"
"The understanding is very good!!"
After the review, Monk Jueming said a few good words and gave him a perfect score. The examiner, a monk who lives outside the world of mortals, praised the case and everyone knew that Li Xiaoman had passed the test.
The other warriors who were still thinking hard raised their heads when they heard Monk Jueming's praise. They were so envious and jealous that they speeded up their writing.
The second person to submit the paper was Chen Wan. The girl's calligraphy was also full of charm and charm, and she was also praised by Monk Jueming.
In fact, the second round of assessment is about the warrior's understanding and calligraphy. It is said that the words are like the person, and the state of mind of a warrior directly affects his future development in martial arts. If the understanding is not enough, it is impossible to achieve further martial arts.
. After that, several warriors turned in their papers very quickly. Unfortunately, in order to catch up with the time, the handwriting was scrawled, and about the essence of the poem, it seemed that they were all written as big words and empty words, which would of course be eliminated.
At the end of the day, all the papers were handed in. Monk Jueming made a first review and selected the top eight warriors based on handwriting, depth of understanding and other aspects to enter the final round of martial arts assessment.
It was a quarter of the afternoon, the sky was still beautiful, the sun was shining brightly, but the sunshine was very mild.
The provincial examination must be completed within one day. After a short break, the final round of examination will begin immediately.
The third and final round of assessment is very simple.
The Shenwu Exam tests the number one scholar in martial arts, which is inseparable from the word "martial arts". In the early days of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the talents most needed were powerful warriors. The final test was about true strength.
The eight warriors who passed the second round have extraordinary achievements in terms of understanding, talent and martial arts, and can be regarded as the leaders of the younger generation.
The third round of the Shenwuju Provincial Examination has begun, and the martial arts arena is abuzz again, and the crowd is talking a lot. In the third round of the Provincial Examination: the true strength of the warriors is tested.
There is a tester on the field to test the force value. The warrior places his palm on the designated position of the tester and uses all his strength. The tester will measure the warrior's force value. The supervising warrior announces to everyone present.
This warrior’s force value.
Some are happy, some are sad.
In this round of testing, only warriors who have reached the sixth level of Qi and above are eligible to participate, and there is no way to hide their strength at this stage. It is also the best time to test the warriors of Qinglong Town. From these young generations, we can see a
The strength of the family comes.
"Zhao Xiuling, Qi level seven! Advance!"
"Shen Lang, Qi level seven, advanced!"
"Zhao Wuji, Qi level seven, advanced!"
"Chen Fei, Qi level six, advanced!"
"..."
When I read that Chen Fei was promoted, the following people began to discuss it again, casting a shadow over Chen Fei.
However, the one that everyone talks about the most is Zhao Xiuling, the daughter of the Zhao family who is only fourteen years old. She has reached the seventh level of Qi at a young age. Even if she does not advance this time, she is still qualified to participate in the next generation of Shenwuju. She is really young.
The rising star in the town has also brightened Mr. Zhao's face a lot.
Zhao Xiuling is high-spirited and accepts the admiration of everyone.
However, everyone's admiration for her was only temporary, because at this time, a charming girl in white slowly walked to the tester, and everyone's eyes turned to her.
The darling girl of Qingcheng Town, the future successor of the Chen family - Chen Wan. Can it still maintain its strength after experiencing a series of setbacks? After the first two rounds of competition, the answer is yes.
She walked to the testing instrument. There was a palm print above the instrument. She put her palm into it and took a deep breath. Then she saw her arms move and she concentrated on exerting all her strength.
The testing instrument can sense the warrior's true energy cultivation level and body functions, and the strength of any true energy warrior cannot be concealed.
In just a moment, the area indicating the force value on the tester suddenly turned bright red. However, the color was still getting darker, and getting darker.
From bright red to crimson, then to deep red, to dark red, in just a few breaths, the area indicated by the tester seemed to be burning, getting darker and darker. Almost everyone in the audience held their breath, and everyone was shocked.
dark red!
Nine turns of true energy!!
"No way, Miss Chen has broken through to the ninth level of Qi."
"As expected of a descendant of the Chen family."
"We can catch up with Mr. Chen."
"It seems that the Chen family has a successor!"
The whole place was excited. At the age of eighteen, he could cultivate to the ninth level of Qi. Even some of the senior warriors present were ashamed. This kind of genius is probably only found in the Chen family.
The whole place fell silent again, because they saw that Chen Wan had no intention of finishing yet, and they saw that she was still testing her strength motionlessly, with blazing eyes.
The color on the indicator surface of the tester is getting darker and darker, almost like dark blood.
The warrior next to him as the supervisor was also secretly surprised. This color already showed that the girl had completed the ninth level of zhenqi training. After that, she would be a junior heavenly star warrior.
The dark red indicator surface became lighter and lighter, and finally turned colorless. After completing the test, Chen Wan walked to the middle of the martial arts arena, waiting for the final force value to be announced.
"This is impossible." On the examination table, Mr. Shen and Mr. Zhao both stood up in astonishment and stared at Chen Wan.
Chen Bing also looked surprised, but he still couldn't hide the ecstasy in his heart.
"Nine Qi levels, junior Heavenly Star warrior!" the military attache announced with a trembling voice.
The whole place was in an uproar.
"Junior Heavenly Star Warrior!"
"Miss Chen is qualified even if she goes to Chang'an."
"It's amazing to have such a genius in Qinglong Town."
Chen Bing did not expect that his daughter was so ambitious. In such a short period of time, she not only broke through the ninth rank of Qi, but even reached the level of a junior Heavenly Star Warrior. It seems that this time is the turn of events for the Chen family. (To be continued)