Chapter 35 A demon who doesn't want to be a bodhisattva is not a good monkey
"This change in you?"
When Huang Shang came to Putuo Mountain in the form of the Sixth Heavenly Demon King, the real owner was the first to sense it and actually praised it: "Not bad! Not bad!"
This is Tianmo’s unique aesthetic concept.
If it were any other creature, no matter what their temperament, they probably wouldn't be able to accept another one of them standing in front of them, but the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven thought it was great.
It appreciates this change, not to mention the arrival of a job-stealer, but cares about it: "There is no seventh day in Buddhism!"
Huang Shang: "..."
There is no sense of humor at all. I was just teasing you!
It’s not like you are really uneducated. Can’t you tell this at all?
The road is narrow, Mr. Bomb!
After a small interlude, the demon king on the sixth day brought Huang Shang in with familiarity, as if this was his dojo and his home.
After entering the depths of the purple bamboo forest, it came to Guanyin and said: "If you want to practice the way of the devil, you must first inherit my illusion and gradually penetrate it. Otherwise, you will be easily expelled under the suppression of the power of the South China Sea. By then,
, there is nothing I can do.”
By exchanging the authority of order for the authority of life, in the long run, the Sixth Heaven Demon King thought he was making a lot of money, but in the short term, his ability actually declined.
If Avalokitesvara expels the power of the demon from its golden body, without the authority of order, the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven really has no way to do anything to the Five Elders of the Five Directions and can only get out in despair.
Of course, now that it has come in, it is easy to invite demons, but it will be difficult to do so. As long as Huang Shang doesn't mess up, there will definitely be no problem.
Huang Shang really wasn't prepared to waste it.
He is now an intern demon and is about to learn from the experience of his predecessors.
Following the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, he came to his workplace, which was the thread, and found that Guanyin looked different from this perspective.
The golden light group representing the golden body remains unchanged, but each golden thread is connected to a devout praying believer.
"Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, please save my son!"
"Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva, please save my father!"
"Help..."
"Help..."
For those who didn’t know, I thought this was an emergency center!
But this is the greatest form of faith.
It’s not that there are no other believers except this type, but these are the ones who hope Guanyin can save people. They have the strongest faith and vows and are the most devout to me, the Buddha.
So they were moved to the front.
Guanyin never ignores the prayers of this world. There is nectar in her jade bottle. She takes out a drop every day and disperses it into thousands of threads. This is the best response to those devout believers.
Huang Shang saw old people who were dying come back to life one by one, and young people who suffered accidents were able to live longer. The family members were overjoyed, and naturally their faith in the Bodhisattva became even more firm. Many of them even became monks directly to fulfill their vows.
"The underworld doesn't care?"
Saving people is a good thing after all, but what Huang Shang is curious about is, isn't the lifespan of this creature all regulated by the Book of Life and Death? Doesn't Guanyin's saving of people go against the Book of Life and Death?
Or, the lives of those people should not be aborted, but she just went along with the flow and treated them?
It happened that the devil was there on the sixth day, and Huang Shang asked his doubts.
On the sixth day, the Demon King said: "This is the merit of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva."
Huang Shang actually had some speculations, but was shocked by the inaction of the Tenth Palace Yama: "The Tenth Palace Yama allowed the Book of Life and Death to be tampered with?"
"It's not tampering. The number of lifespans in the book of life and death is not static. The number of qi changes, and the number of lifespans also changes. Buddhism also uses the number of qi to protect believers and increase their lifespan, which is in line with the way of heaven and earth!"
The Demon King on the sixth day said: "Not only these living people who were saved, but also those monks and nuns who will forever ascend to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss in the West have also been ticked off from the book of life and death. This is the Mahayana Buddhism, which can save death and suffering, and live a long life without deterioration.
"
Huang Shang nodded slowly: "That's it!"
Buddhism uses its own Qi to extend the life span of its followers. As the number of believers increases, Qi also increases. As long as the Qi increases faster than it is consumed, it is a virtuous cycle.
But if you can't make ends meet, it won't work. Considering the situation in Hezhou, Xiniu, which Buddhism currently occupies, on the one hand, the demon clan is running rampant, making the people very precarious, and there are many people who seek refuge in their faith. On the other hand, those devout believers can extend their lifespan, and they can grasp it with both hands.
, the degree of development should have reached saturation, and the scope must indeed be expanded next.
Huang Shang did not necessarily agree with this mature belief model, but he wanted to study hard and immediately began to follow every thread and swim in the ocean of golden body belief.
The Demon King on the sixth day was pleased at first.
Know yourself and the enemy and you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
To be a demon, you must have the energy to study.
But gradually, it discovered that something was wrong.
Huang Shang's golden thread spreads and keeps infecting. Look at this momentum. It's not trying to destroy, but it seems to be imitating grafting?
Do you want to be a Bodhisattva?
It couldn't help but cough slightly: "Buddhist beliefs are inextricably linked, and the path of cause and effect is intertwined. We demons cannot steal them."
Huang Shang knew it was right, but he still carried out his infiltration method.
A demon who doesn't want to be a Bodhisattva is not a good monkey.
In the view of the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, this was a useless effort, but it had no harm. Since the intern didn't listen, it didn't bother to say anything and continued to understand the authority of life.
The devil worked very efficiently. In a short time, Huang Shang copied Guanyin's belief in the light group.
There are more than 1,230 million silk threads in total.
Representing more than 1.23 billion believers.
Among them, Xiniu Hezhou accounts for 1.22 billion, Dongsheng Shenzhou has 10 million, and Nanzhan Buzhou has 17?
It is indeed a bitter and cold place, and it does not know the subtleties of my Buddha.
Huang Shang counted these believers and found that including the king of Wuji Kingdom, the kings, queens and ministers of Xiniu Hezhou were basically among them. They could be said to have been caught in one sweep, but the degree of belief varied.
Many kings appear to be devout to Buddha, but in fact they just want to live forever, want to last long, and some simply want to live longer.
Everything is as clear as a fire and can be seen clearly.
However, since the king has great power and can build enough temples, build enough Buddha statues, and popularize Buddhism to the poor people, he can just turn a blind eye to some minor mistakes and not be too harsh.
They gave so much!
Bah, this is the belief of the emperor, how can it be the same as that of the common people?
There seems to be something wrong...
Anyway, this is the truth. After Huang Shang understood it, on this basis, he began to classify beliefs.
The top level is the group of kings, the group of queens, and the group of royal relatives. These are what I, the Buddha, focus on and arrange as many as possible;
Then there are the group of ministers and the group of wealthy businessmen. Many of these are just like kings, cheating and cheating, but they do not have that status. They should die early and make achievements for the Yamas;
Finally, there are the poor group, the extremely poor group, and the super poor group. These are the few who are occasionally selected as the most determined, and are given tickets to Daleiyin Temple to encourage people, and euphemistically call them Lingshan Dream.
In this way, the work efficiency is much higher.
Huang Shang rehearsed it, nodded with satisfaction, and then officially started to penetrate.
…
In the purple bamboo forest, Avalokitesvara is sitting on a lotus platform and is teaching Buddhism.
The phenomenon of flowers falling from the sky and golden lotuses emerging from the ground did not happen, but everyone who listened was mesmerized.
Among them were Mu Zha, two dragon girls, disciples, and Jin Maohu.
Even Xiao Bailong was sitting down to listen to the lecture.
And he was also immersed in Buddhism. He just felt that his previous thoughts were so narrow-minded and that he should not be able to calm his mind and seek troubles.
But at this moment, there was a slight pause in the Bodhisattva's voice.
If a mortal was listening, he would definitely not notice it, but there were strong people present and they immediately realized something was wrong.
Muzha Longnu and her disciples looked shocked and concerned, Jin Maohuan raised his head cautiously, and Little White Dragon suddenly woke up.
What's wrong with me?
Why do you think you are becoming a monk?
He was wary of Da Sheng and wondered whether he should leave immediately, but after listening to Guanyin's slightly stiff Dharma, he felt a little doubtful.
What influenced such an awesome Bodhisattva?
In fact, it's not a big deal, it's just two demon kings of the sixth heaven.
The old man came to the young intern, looked at the other's immature operations and awesome results, and couldn't help but trembled: "How did you do it?"
The thread of belief in the golden body of Guanyin vibrates violently, to a degree that is actually much stronger than if it had taken action in person!
After the King of Soldiers, the Son-in-law, and the God of War, will interns also join the ranks of face slappers?
Huang Shang said lightly: "It's not difficult, just do it better than Guanyin!"
The Demon King of the Sixth Heaven is used to using destruction to achieve invasion, but he is different.
He used transcendence to accomplish the purpose of the invasion.
The Demon King of the Sixth Heaven has laid a solid foundation. When Huang Shang takes over, it can affect tens of millions of faith threads in an instant, but Guanyin's Buddhist power will also counterattack.
Under normal circumstances, this Buddha's power will cooperate with these threads of faith to drive out the demons. Those believers who are disturbed by illusions will be comforted, and their faith will become stronger.
Therefore, demons are also a way for Buddhism to hone its own cultivation. Those who cannot defeat us will eventually make us stronger.
But this time, the threads of faith fell on their own.
After Huang Shang took over, he no longer carried out the old-fashioned phantom invasion, but instead changed the original distribution method of Guanyin.
In the past, the most compassionate Buddha's power was given to the king and queen, then to the devout people and ascetics in the slums, and the most tragic thing was the wealthy businessmen and courtiers in the middle.
Huang Shang changed it and paid more attention to the group in the middle.
Even if kings and queens worship Buddha, it is the ministers who really do the work, and it is the merchants who promote the country's economy. Those who have no reason to do practical things are not given the opportunity, and all resources are wasted on those faint kings who sing and dance all day long.
This idea of devaluing the king and attaching importance to the country is undoubtedly beyond this era, but the effect seems to be quite amazing.
The ministers had real power, and the merchants had money. When their belief in our Buddha greatly increased, on the one hand they ignored the king, and on the other hand they built temples wantonly.
The people of Xiniu Hezhou did not feel that there had been much change. They were still in dire straits anyway. They were only slightly better than before, but the middle and upper class structure had obviously undergone drastic changes.
Of course, the above is not a temporary achievement, it must go through long-term brewing and fermentation, and is a general trend.
Fortunately, Buddhism is good at cause and effect, which can predict the effects of reforms.
Those threads of faith realized that, oh, that’s good, and they all wanted to do this.
Ever since, when Guanyin suppressed the demons and invaded again, they suddenly realized that something was wrong.
The golden Buddha's power seemed to be out of control, and he actually took the initiative to look for the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven!
Where is your world?
Avalokitesvara soon understood the reason. The Buddha's mind was confused, which led to mistakes in teaching the Dharma.
She clasped her hands together and said: "If you have the intention to be diligent, you will be making unrealistic efforts. If you are not reckless, your efforts will have no limit!"
Listening to Guanyin's suppression of his own ambition, the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven greatly praised him.
This is talent.
But in this regard, the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven also raised objections: "What if Guanyin follows your rules?"
Its purpose is to continuously penetrate and destroy the Tianzhu at critical moments. If it makes Buddhism more prosperous, wouldn't it be putting the cart before the horse?
Huang Shang said: "According to this method, it is what I want."
Wouldn't it be great if Buddhism could adopt an attitude that despised the king and valued the country?
But Huang Shang thinks it's unlikely.
Because this method is actually the most difficult to operate.
Compared with the small number of kings, the number of middle-level ministers and merchants is also greater. If you want to satisfy their desires, it is very likely to lead to making ends meet.
Buddhism has ruled Xiniu Hezhou for so many years, and has long summed up a set of most appropriate management methods. His so-called reforms are about temporary advantages and disadvantages, while others seek long-term rule, which is different.
Sure enough, Guanyin then suppressed the thread of faith that was about to waver and returned to the old view without any intention of changing.
Huang Shang saw it and immediately took action again.
He hung a big radish and dangled it in front of countless silk threads. These threads provided by mortals would inevitably be contaminated by the seven emotions and six desires of mortals. Under the inducement of the devil, he did not understand the five-hundred-year plan of Buddhism. He only wanted to become bigger and stronger now, and fluctuate.
The degree is getting more and more severe.
Guanyin continued to suppress him, and finally stopped teaching the Dharma altogether and concentrated on dealing with the demons.
"It's time."
Huang Shang took advantage of Guanyin's power to suppress the demon and aimed at the Jade Purifying Ping.
To be precise, it's the nectar inside.
He used the spirit refining method taught by Dapeng Golden Winged Eagle, analyzed it, and was sure: "It is indeed the emperor's liquid, getting rid of the bad and retaining the essence!"
The times are progressing, and the essence of the demon clan has been improved by Buddhism and Taoism. Whether it is the various magical changes or the nectar spiritual creature, it is better than the previous one.
The emperor's ointment can only create monsters, but Guanyin's nectar can create all things, including a carp spirit. The monsters born in this way are more loyal to Buddhism and are more effective than the mount of the monster saint.
The recipe now belongs to him.
“Nice experience, thank you!”
Everything was ready, Huang Shang simply threw away the intern's work station, nodded to the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, and walked away with great ease.
When he arrived at the South China Sea, he suddenly transformed, with eyebrows like small moons, eyes like twin stars, a jade face and red lips, a tassel on his head, a plain robe on his body, a ring on his chest, a vase in his hand, showing kindness to the world, and a manly voice.
Long chant:
"The nectar in the pure vase grows every year, and the weeping poplar tree grows green every year. The compassionate Lord on Luojia Mountain lives Guanyin in Chaoyin Cave."