Chapter 341: One light goes out and the Tao progresses
Now, anyone who looks at it will say that this string of beads is a complete Buddhist treasure.
It will not have anything to do with demonic weapons.
The nine ever-bright lanterns are like nine bright moons, spreading clear light in the sky, making it look like a fairy in the moon, with a unique temperament.
With a slight movement in his mind, nine bright lights began to fly around Xie Duanyang.
Faintly, a formation was formed accordingly.
The position of the beacon keeps changing, and the formation also changes accordingly.
So agile.
At the beginning, Xie Duanyang could raise dozens of fire crows to arrange formations to defeat the enemy.
And the bone relics will only be more suitable.
After all, these nine lanterns are originally differentiated from one bone bead, and have the same origin as each other.
The connection among them is better than that of a set of several pieces produced in the same furnace.
After changing six suitable formations one after another, Xie Duanyang stopped and flicked his fingers.
Every time it pops up, a lamp of bones goes out little by little.
And Xie Duanyang's momentum also decreased invisibly,
If you flick nine fingers in a row, all nine lights will go out.
As for Xie Duanyang, he also sat upright with his eyes closed, and his breath became vague and almost undetectable.
It makes people think that they have gone out of their minds and gone to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
This lasted for about a while, just when the monks who were attracted by the strange phenomenon wanted to come over and investigate.
Suddenly a long roar resounded between heaven and earth.
Xie Duanyang suddenly opened his eyes.
At the same time, there is a little light, born in nothingness, rekindled in the originally extinguished lamp of bones.
Clearly and clearly.
After nine times of light and death, it seems to have reached a certain limit.
Brilliant Buddha light spurts out from the lamp, illuminating the surrounding space.
As for Xie Duanyang's aura, it has also climbed to the limit when it appeared just now, until it can no longer improve.
"The lamp of the heart is always bright, but when it is bright, it is extinguished. This is the principle of the cycle of heaven and earth."
Xie Duanyang thought silently in his heart and raised his hand.
The bright lantern rolled around and returned to its bone bead form.
Then they swallowed each other and merged, returning to the original one, passed through the red line, and still hanging on his wrist.
There is no obvious change, and it is not even as clear and crystal clear as before. You can tell at a glance that it is not an ordinary thing.
However, there was a slight "pop" sound inside Xie Duanyang's body.
Something seemed to be broken.
Where there is destruction there is birth.
Xie Duanyang's body slowly descended, but his momentum soared into the sky, and he had directly broken through a small realm.
In everyone's eyes, he made a breakthrough from the early stage to the mid stage.
But he was the only one who knew that he had once again reached the late stage.
He practiced the "Three Transformations of Chongyuan Gong" and reached the advanced stage early on, and then stopped practicing again.
This breakthrough came naturally, and Xie Duanyang acted nonchalantly and didn't take it seriously.
Compared to the increase in mana, he values breakthroughs in moral conduct more.
The Deng Deng Dharma of the Deng Deng Buddhism.
The real beginning is to ignite the inner fire in the sea of consciousness and shape the inner lamp.
This matter is not far behind the thousands of monks in Mingzhou, not to say that everyone is aware of it.
However, few people know what the symptoms of the next realm are, and they have never been spread among low-level monks.
The ancestor of Dalun Temple is stuck on this level.
Gein, all the monks who lit the heart lantern basically joined the Randen Buddhist Sect, Jinguang Temple and other famous temples.
As for those who have reached the next step in cultivation, without exception, they are all high-level monks who have at least formed elixirs and rarely move around outside.
But now, Xie Duanyang has successfully set foot in this realm by taking advantage of the opportunity of the birth and death of the Buddha lamp.
"Within five years, the elixir will be completed!"
Feeling the unusually lively spiritual energy in his body, Xie Duanyang felt extremely confident at this moment.
At this time, he was secretly glad again.
This breakthrough came without any warning. It was directly caused by his sudden enlightenment. Naturally, it was impossible to prepare any means to cover it up.
Thanks to the alchemy ancestor of Dalun Temple who has been in seclusion for many years, the main reason is the change of his own internal mana, rather than the violent celestial phenomena caused when the alchemy is formed.
Otherwise, if the other party senses the reason, I'm afraid there will be some trouble.
"Congratulations on your great improvement in your cultivation!"
"The Protector Elder is really a genius. Just three years after starting the foundation building, he has reached the middle stage of cultivation. I think he will be able to cast the relics within forty to fifty years, and the path to immortality can be expected!"
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Although they were envious, the joy in their hearts was not fake.
In any case, Xie Duanyang can be regarded as the nominal guardian elder in their Dalun Temple.
After his realm is broken through, Dalun Temple's strength will also increase.
However, there is another bad thing.
That is, Xie Duanyang was invited to be the Dharma Protector Elder in preparation for the "Dharma Discussion Conference" a few years later.
But now, his realm suddenly breaks through, so the arrangements must be changed.
However, these are issues that the abbot of Dalun Temple and Patriarch Jiedan need to consider, and have nothing to do with them.
"Thank you all fellow Taoists."
Putting his hands together and saluting the monks, Xie Duanyang said a little apologetically.
"It's just that now Xie Fangfang has made a breakthrough, his magic power is still a bit unstable, and he still needs to retreat for a few days to stabilize his state..."
This is the right truth. The monks really couldn't find any reason to object. Although it was a pity, they could only congratulate and leave.
It's just that Xie Duanyang has been in retreat for the past two months. By the time he comes out of retreat, it's already time to leave.
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Mingzhou, Zhengming Mountain, Jinshan Temple.
There are still several days before the main gate of Jinguang Temple is actually opened, but monks from all over Mingzhou and even Jin Dynasty have gathered in the market outside Zhengming Mountain.
There are both rootless cultivators and those from cultivating families.
In the Great Jin Dynasty, many spiritual vein places existed near the most populated cities, and the power of the Great Jin Dynasty was also strong.
Worshiping a sect here is very different from that in Tiannan.
In addition to looking at qualifications and age, people often need to introduce people to ask for help, and pay special attention to people and sophistication.
To some extent, it is more solid.
But things are different here in Mingzhou, as long as you have some attainments in the Deng Deng method.
Then, regardless of your qualifications, birth or age, you can directly be listed on the door wall and practice the great method of opening the mountain gate of the founder of the sect.
For those casual cultivators who are desperately looking for a chance to get ahead, this is simply a blessing from heaven.
Even if you become a Buddhist, you will have to become a monk and abide by many precepts.
But compared with the huge benefits brought by becoming a true heir of a famous family, it is nothing at all.
Therefore, every time the Randen Buddha Sect, Jinguang Temple, etc. recruit disciples, the number of arrivals is several times that of sects of the same strength in the Jin Dynasty.
Not only are the fairy houses in the city full of people, but there are also countless monks camping in the mountains outside.
Low-level monks have not yet truly broken away from the secular world, and cannot even do fasting.
Although there are many means such as "Water Purification Talisman" and "Dust Cleansing Talisman", it is still not very happy.
However, Dalun Temple is a branch of the lower courtyard of Jinguang Temple and has a lot of connections. Naturally, it is not comparable to the casual cultivators outside.
They didn't stop at all, and after passing through Fangshi, they headed straight for the main peak of Zhengming Mountain.
This time the person sent by Dalun Temple to lead the team was none other than the yellow-browed old monk Vacuum who had had a little fight with Xie Duanyang.
His cultivation level is so high that he would be ranked among the top five in Dalun Temple.
But I didn’t choose him because of his cultivation and magic power.
But because he has lived long enough and has deep qualifications, he has old friends in many monasteries in Mingzhou and is familiar with them.
It is most appropriate for him to be responsible for this matter.
Sure enough, the yellow-browed old monk led a group of them to the main entrance of Jinguang Temple.
There was no need to reveal his identity. The fat monk in yellow clothes who was specially sent to welcome Guanli Taoist friends from various sects had already taken the initiative to welcome them.
He put his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name in a low voice.
"Brother Vacuum, I haven't seen you for several years. Seeing that you are full of divine light, your magic power must have improved a lot.
Junior brother is far behind..."
The two yellow eyebrows in front of Vacuum's forehead fluttered in the air, showing that he was in a very happy mood, and said to the juniors behind him.
"This is your Uncle Zhenyan, and I have always been the best friend.
If you are able to worship in the Jinguang Temple, you should ask Master Zhenyan for guidance."
"Easy to say, easy to say."
Zhenyan put his hand on his belly, and the smile on his face became brighter and brighter. His eyes swept through the group of young monks. When he landed on Xie Duanyang, his originally narrowed eyes widened in confusion.
"I know all the elders and deacons above the foundation level of your temple. I don't know when there was a new junior brother?"
Shaking his head, the old monk with yellow eyebrows moved his lips slightly, but no sound came out. It was obvious that he used the secret technique of sound transmission to quickly explain Xie Duanyang's identity.
"I see."
Monk Zhenyan nodded slightly, expressing his understanding and did not delve more into Xie Duanyang's origins.
Instead, he chose to change the topic and redirect it to the following ceremony of opening the mountain gate to accept disciples, revealing a lot of secret information to Vacuum that only the people inside the temple knew.
Jinguang Temple's performance among several branches of the Randen Buddhist Sect is mediocre, and its performance is unsatisfactory.
This situation has lasted for nearly two hundred years.
The new abbot had only really grasped the overall situation of the temple a few years ago, worked hard to manage and strive for change, so he paid special attention to this opening ceremony.
The twenty-seven Dan-jied monks from Jinguang Temple will show up at that time to select new disciples who are chosen to be their disciples. Among them is a late-stage Dan-jied monk who is about to be enthroned.
Moreover, even the host himself is no exception.
If you can be accepted as a disciple, you will truly reach the sky in one step and completely jump over the dragon's gate.
Having said this, Monk Zhenyan couldn't help but click his tongue. As he spoke, it was obvious that he was very envious of the lucky guy whose identity was unknown at the moment.
Xie Duanyang didn't say a word, but he firmly conveyed the information mentioned in the mantra, especially the personality habits of the abbot of Jinguang Temple and Yuanying Patriarch.
A large group of people gathered outside the mountain gate, which didn't look good.
Seeing that monks from other sects were coming, Monk Zhenyan hurriedly adjusted his clothes, summoned a young novice monk and gave him a few words, asking him to take Xie Duanyang and his party to rest.
Because of his relationship with the old monk Vacuum, he specially reserved a monastery with an excellent location for these Buddhist cultivators in Dalun Temple.
It's not too remote, just turn a few corners and you'll be where the ceremony will begin seven days later.
The environment is also quiet, separated from the Buddhist monks in other temples, so that they will not be disturbed by them.
During these days, you can prepare wholeheartedly.
Although the assessment mainly depends on personal qualifications and understanding of the Deng Deng method, these can play a limited role, but it is a good intention after all.
The novice monks sent by Dalun Temple to participate in the Grand Ceremony of Jinguang Temple are not very advanced in age. Although they have learned meditation since childhood, their concentration is still lacking.
On the first day, I stayed in the Zen monastery without going out.
But on the second day, some people began to lose control and began to walk around to interact with monks from other monasteries next door.
Regarding these, the yellow-browed old monk chose to turn a blind eye and did not stop sternly.
Anyway, most of them are just here for a formality and have no chance of worshiping in Jinguang Temple.
Moreover, he has been very busy these days, leaving early and coming back late every day.
On the one hand, I continued to inquire about the grand ceremony for the opening of the mountain sect. Secondly, and most importantly, this ceremony gathered monks from all over the country and fellow Taoists from other sects.
Temporary organizations such as small trade fairs and Taoist exchange meetings will inevitably appear, where everyone can exchange knowledge and practice experiences.
Having full confidence in his own talent, Xie Duanyang followed him to participate in three small trade fairs.
I couldn't help but exchange for a kind of spiritual material needed to refine the glazed light lamp, and also bought a set of jade slips about Buddhist formations from a nun.
Although the formations listed in it are not very powerful, they can at most trap and kill foundation-building monks.
But what's rare is that the formations described in it are relatively rare and difficult to find.
Moreover, Xie Duanyang felt that this transcript was in the same vein as the formations arranged in the Buddhist Scripture Pavilion of Dalun Temple and had many things in common, but many aspects were much simpler.
And these are just the two most valuable ones.
As for the others, they are not listed.
The Buddhist cultivators also expressed strong interest in what Xie Duanyang presented.
As a Florida state, Mingzhou is generally relatively closed, and there is not much material exchange with other states and counties in Dajin.
Although the teachings of the Randen Buddhist Sect are not rigid and conservative, nor are they exclusive of outsiders.
Even within Mingzhou, the Randen Buddhist Sect allowed the existence of Taoist academies and the like.
But somehow, it's not even as good as the other three that are really conservative and rigid.
The Tuwu people are far away in Tianlan Grassland, and even the Yunling Commercial Road on the border is several states away from Mingzhou.
Many of the specialty spiritual materials there would double in price if placed in Mingzhou.
As for this, the supply still exceeds the demand.
Seven days will be gone in a moment.
As soon as he saw some clues in the formation record, Xie Duanyang had to come out to participate in the celebration.
It’s not that he didn’t have similar experiences, but Xie Duanyang was very proud of it, far less excited than the juniors next to him.
The assessment is not difficult, at least for Xie Duanyang,
After identifying himself as the "Dharma Protector Elder of Dalun Temple", Xiaoxiao released his inner lamp to the Buddhist realm, proving his achievements in the Randen Dharma.
Xie Duanyang was confirmed on the spot and one of the disciple quotas to be recruited this year was determined.
Ordinarily, after this matter is over, you should accompany a group of new disciples to visit the elders to see if they will be chosen.
This is usually the case, but this year, it is different.