Great Swordsman

Chapter 181 The origin of the three dusts, Maitreya's inheritance!
Different from outside the Lingyun Buddha, although the chanting sound in the grotto is getting louder, but at the same time it is getting more and more blurred, like singing in a dream, it is hard to hear clearly, Li Mu listened for a while, only to feel drowsy.

In the haze, illusions appeared in front of Li Mu's eyes. He seemed to see his past and dreamed of his future.

When his consciousness was drowsy and unable to extricate himself, suddenly, another voice of chanting quietly sounded from the bottom of his heart:

"So I heard that for a while the Buddha was in the Trayali Heaven, teaching the Dharma for his mother. At that time, in the immeasurable worlds in the ten directions, it was impossible to speak, and it was impossible to speak about all the Buddhas and the great Bodhisattva Mahasattva..."

The sound of the sutra was like a blow to the head, and Li Mu woke up instantly.

Who am I and where am I?
Li Mu looked around, the red Buddha's light in the passageway of the grotto flourished, and the two sutra sounds competed inside and outside his body, causing the surrounding Buddha's light to flicker.

This sutra sound was given to me by Abbot Huineng when I was in the Qiyun Pagoda of the White Horse Temple. It can protect my mind, and it is said that it can resist the attack of the mind and the invasion of the demons... Li Mu remembered the origin of the Buddha sound in his heart, and suddenly became vigilant around him.

Could it be that the sound of scriptures and the red Buddha light are not good things?
"Amitabha." Monk Sanchen saw Li Mu's eyes open, folded his hands together and said with a smile, "The benefactor really has a predestined relationship with my Buddha."

Buddha's fate... Li Mu suddenly realized: "Is this why you brought me here?"

Because of the Buddha's voice in his heart?

Monk Sanchen nodded: "The benefactor and Master Huineng are very kind. I heard that you have climbed to the 31st floor, so I guessed that you have the destiny of Buddha, so I dared to invite the benefactor to come here."

"Why did you do this?" Li Mu asked coldly.

No wonder just now Sanchen was so honest, always answering every question, dare to feel that he has done something wrong and has a guilty conscience!
Bah, bald donkey!
Monk Sanchen said: "Young monk will discuss this matter with the benefactor later, the most urgent thing is to find the Buddhist treasure first!"

"If you don't make it clear, I won't look for it!" Li Mu sneered.

Do you want to treat me as a tool without explaining it clearly?
Dream about you!

"Benefactor, this matter is a long story. If we start from the beginning, I don't know how much time it will take." Seeing Li Mu's indifferent look, Monk Sanchen was also a little anxious, and said, "Benefactor, this chanting sound is from the Buddhist scriptures. If you don’t hurry up, I’m afraid it will be stolen by the King of Chu and others! Then you and I will return empty-handed.”

"Then talk as you go." Li Mu was not a pedantic person, so he immediately chose a compromise.

"Good!" Monk Sanchen was overjoyed, "Please benefactor lead the way."

"???" Three black men appeared on Li Mu's forehead, "I will lead the way? How do I know where the Buddha is hidden?"

"The benefactor must know, it's in the sound of this sutra!" Monk Sanchen affirmed.

Li Mu was skeptical, but he couldn't distinguish what was said in the scriptures when the two scriptures, inside and outside, clashed.

But looking at Sanchen's appearance, it didn't look like he was lying to him.

Li Mu tried to take two steps, and as he walked, Li Mu found that the Buddha's voice in his body also fluctuated slightly.

When going forward, the sound of the Buddha in my heart became louder, and then it became lighter.

Li Mu didn't hesitate anymore, and immediately got up with his sword, galloping forward following the Buddha's voice in his heart.

Monk Sanchen was overjoyed, and hurriedly followed Yufeng.

Li Mu thought he was slow, grabbed him by the collar and walked with his sword.

"The benefactor's sword control skills should be the best in the world!" Monk Sanchen clasped his hands together, and now he was carried by Li Mu in his hands like a kite.

Don’t listen to it, don’t listen to it, chanting scriptures...Li Mu ignored his flattery, and asked bluntly: “Sanchen, what’s the matter with the chanting sound here? Why did I have hallucinations when I first heard it? Are you okay? "

"Returning to the benefactor, the sound of this sutra is the Sutra of Maitreya's Rebirth. When others hear it, they will have illusions and cannot control themselves." Monk Sanchen explained, "As for the little monk, I will not hide it from the benefactor. The sutras come from the same source, so there is no hindrance, but it is not enough to find the Buddha through this, so we need to rely on the Buddha's relationship in the donor."

This explanation was acceptable to Li Mu, and then new problems emerged.

Li Mu asked: "Then how can you be sure that the sound of the Buddha in my heart will react with the sound of chanting here?"

"Because Baima Temple and Lingyun Temple also have the same origin." Monk Sanchen said, "The Buddha's fate on the donor is left by the great virtuous and eminent monks of Baima Temple in the past. The Buddha Dharma is boundless. Only by this can we trace back to the source and find The source of Maitreya’s Rebirth Sutra is also where the Buddha’s treasury is.”

So that's the case, no wonder he came to find me in person and left me that letter... Li Mu nodded slightly.

While the two were talking, they were already running like lightning, passing through forks one after another, and finally, they came to the end of one of the grottoes, where there was an opening, covered by gray vines.

Li Mu descended to Longyuan and released Monk Sanchen.

Monk Sanchen stepped forward impatiently, rolled up his monk's robe, and swept down the vines, revealing a glowing hole.

Li Mu frowned, only to feel the vast and boundless sound of chanting sutras coming from the hole in front of him, and the voice of the Buddha in his heart was also extremely high-pitched, as if it wanted to break open his body and show his holiness outside!
He looked down at the bubbling doll in the creaking nest, a little speechless, how could this doll sleep?
Oh, by the way, she had listened to the scriptures for thousands of years when she was still a ginseng, so she couldn't be offended.

Seeing Monk Sanchen walk into the entrance of the cave, Li Mu didn't hesitate any longer and stepped in one step.

In an instant, the two chanting sounds in his ears and in his heart disappeared instantly.

The long-lost calm made Li Mu heave a sigh of relief, and then he quickly looked around the environment.

This is a huge circular cave comparable to a football field. Brick-sized holes have been dug out of the surrounding cave walls. Inside are volumes of scriptures, densely packed, spreading from the bottom to the top of the cave, innumerable!
And at the top of the cave, there are actually two flowers floating in the air, about the same size, one is a red lotus flower, and the other is a white lotus flower, exuding a faint brilliance.

"What are these two flowers?" Li Mu asked.

Monk Sanchen didn't answer him. He checked the scriptures on the cave wall after entering the cave. However, the countless volumes of scriptures in the cave were all petrified under the attack of time!

Monk Sanchen picked up a scroll, but couldn't open it at all, with a little force, the scriptures broke into pieces and fell down.

"Amitabha." Monk Sanchen sighed, then looked at the two flowers on the top of the cave, and said solemnly, "This is... the heart flower!"

"Really? But I've only heard that hype is falling, never heard that Buddha is also elated." Li Mu questioned, he seriously suspected that this is the monk Sanchen who is now making up, filling in the letter left to him before!
Monk Sanchen clasped his hands together and said earnestly: "The Buddha has supreme compassion, and also has the wrath of King Ming, so he will naturally be elated."

Li Mu was too lazy to listen to his nonsense, and asked directly: "Then what should we do next? These two flowers, you and I will have one?"

Since all the scriptures in this cave have been petrified, the only thing of value here are the two lotus flowers on the top of the head.

Monk Sanchen suddenly fell silent. He looked around, and then looked up at the two lotus flowers floating in the air, thoughtfully.

"What are you thinking?" Li Mu frowned.

"My little monk is wondering where the sound of chanting outside comes from." Monk Sanchen said.

"Naturally from... huh?" Li Mu frowned, yes, since the scriptures on the cave wall have been petrified, the only possibility is the two flowers on the top of the head!
"Amitabha, so kind." Monk Sanchen said joyfully, "Almsgiver, if the little monk's prediction is correct, these two heart flowers should be condensed from the thousands of volumes of Buddhist scriptures in this cave!"

"You mean... there is a Buddhist inheritance in this lotus?" Li Mu understood what he meant, but this is too incredible!
But if you think about it, it's possible.

The purple energy comes from the east, these scriptures absorb the purple energy, and evolve into two lotus flowers for those who are destined!

And I am that destined person!

Well, no problem!
"It should be so!" Monk Sanchen was full of excitement, pointing to the red lotus and said, "Benefactor, that red lotus must be the Maitreya Dharma! The supreme Dharma comparable to the Tathagata Dharma of the Western Regions!!"

Supreme Dharma?

Li Mu was skeptical, and looked at him suspiciously: "Master Sanchen, aren't you afraid that I will snatch it from you?"

"Monks don't tell lies!" Monk Sanchen laughed, "If the benefactor wants to choose the Maitreya method, the monks will naturally not fight, but..."

"Just what?" Li Mu hated the half-spoken monk the most!
"It's just that if the benefactor chooses the Maitreya method, there will be a huge karma!" Monk Sanchen said solemnly.

"What cause and effect?" Li Mu asked.

"It's a long story..." Monk Sanchen was interrupted mercilessly by Li Mu just as he started.

"Smelly monk, don't do this with me. You can tell me a long story short, or the king of Chu and others find this place, and you and I might have to fetch water from a bamboo basket!" Li Mu said angrily. After getting familiar with him, he found that this The monk's speech is like an old woman's foot wrap, smelly and long!

Monk Sanchen is a monk, so naturally he won't be angry. He pondered for a while before slowly saying: "This matter should start from 4000 years ago."

Long story short also from 4000 years ago?
Are you serious?

Li Mu looked at him in shock.

Monk Sanchen lowered his eyebrows and said to himself: "More than 4000 years ago, Buddhism was introduced to China from the Western Regions, and it flourished everywhere, and there were countless believers in Buddhist temples. There were frictions until 'Dunhuang' respected 'Ran Deng' as the Buddha and advocated that believers should use blue lanterns as companions and rely on ancient Buddhas to unify the Buddhism in China. After that, for 500 years, the method of burning lamps flourished!"

Dunhuang, Lantern Ancient Buddha... Li Mu has naturally heard these two terms, but in this world, the meanings of these two terms are obviously different from those in the previous life.

Monk Sanchen continued: "Lamp-burning method is not only popular in China, but also returned to the Western Regions. However, the temples in the Western Regions do not agree with the lamp-burning method. They think their own Dharma is authentic! The temples fought against it. But it didn’t help! Until a monk from the Western Regions named Sakyamuni appeared, he was a genius. He not only inherited the method of burning lamps, but also advanced and evolved it into the method of Tathagata! He called the lamp burning as the Buddha of the past, and the Tathagata as the Buddha of the present world. Pointing to the sky with the left hand and pointing to the ground with the right, it is a metaphor for the heaven and the earth, only the Tathagata is the only one!"

Is the history of Buddhism in this world so exciting... Li Mu was fascinated by what he heard, and urged him to hurry up.

"After the Tathagata method was born, it was quickly introduced to China, and it kept fighting against the lamp-burning method to compete for believers." Monk Sanchen said, "It took about 500 years for the Tathagata method to finally defeat the lamp-burning method. The Dunhuang Dharma that has been practiced for many years has gradually disappeared from the public. After that, the Tathagata Dharma of the Western Regions prospered and preached to the world! Until... Lingyun Temple appeared, hey~”

"Don't be emotional, keep talking, hurry up." Li Mu urged.

Monk Sanchen swallowed, moistened his throat, and said, "About 500 years ago, it was the last years of the Shenzhou Dynasty. At that time, there were frequent wars in Shenzhou and the people were in dire straits! At that time, there was a pair of brothers who inherited and evolved the Tathagata Dharma. Bailong monk, he evolved the Tathagata Dharma into the Tibetan Dharma, made a great wish: Hell is not empty, vowed not to become a Buddha, and founded the White Horse Temple to save the people all over the world! One is Lingyun Monk, he evolved the Tathagata Dharma into the Maitreya Dharma, and established Maitreya For the future Buddha, he said that suffering in this world is the evil of the past, and only by enduring the suffering in this world can he enjoy peace in the next life, and based on this, he established Lingyun Temple in an attempt to heal the wounds in the hearts of the people!"

"At that time, the temples in the Western Regions did not pay much attention to these two kinds of Buddhism! They thought that the Buddhism of the White Horse Temple was too restrictive and did not conflict with the Tathagata Dharma, and the theory of the afterlife taught by Maitreya Buddhism was extremely absurd, and only fools would believe it! "

"But they never expected that in the last years of the dynasty, there would be a lot of lords vying for the throne, and there would be foreign horses stepping into Shenzhou. After a hundred years of war, countless people would be displaced, and their sons would eat each other. Neither the Tathagata method nor the Ksitigarbha method would be enough to support them. The courage to go on, only the Maitreya method, with the concept of suffering in this world and peace in the next life, has given countless people the courage to persist in living and endure suffering!"

"Gradually, some people spread the nursery rhyme of 'The Tathagata is gone, the hell will be empty, the Buddhas will not appear, and Maitreya will be revived'! At that time, countless believers embraced Maitreya, and some princes even established Maitreya as the state religion to attract believers. And compete in China!"

"It wasn't until this time that the Western Regions woke up! They were worried that the past would repeat themselves, and that the Buddha in the future would replace the current Buddha, so they advocated Maitreya as a demon Buddha, and Maitreya's law as a way to confuse people, trying to completely eliminate Maitreya's law! But in troubled times Among them, who would believe in the Tathagata Dharma?"

"Seeing that Maitreya Law is going to prosper the world, the Western Regions can't sit still!"

"At that time, there were two great princes in China. One of them was Da Chu, who established Maitreya as the state religion, and the other was Da Qi. They selected Da Qi and sent hundreds of thousands of monks and soldiers to assist them! With their help, Da Qi succeeded. Destroy the Great Chu, expel the aliens, and rule the world!"

"And Lingyun Temple was also in the midst of the war, and was completely burned down by those monks and soldiers from the Western Regions."

"Afterwards, Daqi rebuilt the Tathagata's golden body in various places, and the Maitreya Fa naturally disappeared."

"Amitabha." Monk Sanchen clasped his hands together, his face full of sadness.

After listening to this piece of Buddhist history, Li Mu felt his heart agitated, and then realized something, and asked, "Are you a descendant of Lingyun Temple?"

"That's right." Monk Sanchen looked at Li Mu, "When the monks and soldiers of the Western Regions burned Lingyun Temple, the patriarch of the younger monk's line happened to be preaching Buddhism outside, so he escaped the catastrophe! , so while continuing to spread the Maitreya method as a demon method, while hunting and killing Maitreya's descendants, the lineage of the little monk gradually withered until it was handed down in a single line, and the Maitreya law was also lost in wandering. The little monk came to Lingyun Buddha to welcome back The complete Maitreya Dharma!"

"Will the Tathagata Dharma of the Western Regions sit back and watch the Maitreya Dharma be born?" Li Mu asked.

"My little monk thinks they won't. Maybe there are monks from the Western Regions beside the King of Chu!" Sanchen said, "So benefactor, if you want to choose the Maitreya inheritance, you only need to accept the karma of the 36 Buddhist temples in the Western Regions. That's it."

Ah, this... Li Muzheng shook his head solemnly: "Master Sanchen, Lingyun Temple has a lot of troubles, and you are its only descendant. If I compete with you for Maitreya's inheritance, am I still human? I choose the white lotus!"

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