Female Buddha

Chapter 125 Succession Ceremony ([-])

The succession ceremony of the Buddha's disciples begins on the seventh day of April.The guests were transported to the large square in front of the Main Hall in the inner courtyard of Fahua Temple through a special teleportation array.At this time, the sky was dark, and even the stars could not illuminate the entire square.But there are four big cauldrons in the four corners of the square, and blazing bonfires are burning inside.A knowledgeable person can tell from the fragrance that the wood emits when it burns that what is burning inside is actually thousand-year-old sandalwood, a good material for refining weapons.Although thousand-year-old sandalwood is not as valuable as ten-thousand-year-old sandalwood, using it as firewood still made these monks who are accustomed to seeing good things lament the wealth of Fahua Temple.The main hall directly opposite the main square seems to be plated with a layer of gold, and it is also inlaid with luminous gems.The light emitted by these gems complemented the surrounding bonfires, making the entire large square brightly lit.

Although there were hundreds of people standing in the square, it was completely silent at this moment.Only the sound of the wind blowing through the treetops and the campfire lingered in the square.The path facing the main gate of the Daxiong Palace in the square has already been paved with a red carpet.The guests were lined up on both sides of the red carpet.All the young novice monks of the pure generation stood outside the gate of the main hall. They stood along the outer wall of the main hall from both sides of the main gate.The disciples of the Hengzi generation have already entered the treasure hall.

At three o'clock in the morning, the heads of the Fahua Temple of the Qing Dynasty came out to invite all the guests to enter the Daxiong Hall.All the guests entered the Daxiong Hall along the two sides of the red carpet in order of sect, first-rate sect first and second-rate sect last.It was only after they entered the main hall that they realized that the inside of the seemingly small Daxiong Hall was as wide as the square outside.

Facing the gate of the main hall is a huge statue of Amitabha Buddha, with statues of other Bodhisattvas and Arhats standing on both sides.At the foot of the Buddha statue is a huge altar.There are incense burners, flowers and spiritual fruits on it.The Buddhist monks of Hengzi generation and above are lined up on both sides of the red carpet, close to the Buddha statue.And these guests stood behind the monks in the order they had just been outside.

The Daxiong Hall in the inner courtyard of Fahua Temple is not open to the public unless it is a Buddhist event.The last time it was opened to the outside world was when Qingtan succeeded Buddha.Except for a few older sect masters, the guests who came to watch the ceremony this time were coming here for the first time.Although they didn't make any sound, they all looked curiously at this Daxiong Palace, which is particularly mysterious to the outside world.Looking at it now, it's just that the place is bigger and the Buddha statues inside are more majestic.At present, these people have not discovered any mysteries.Some people looked at the large murals on the surrounding walls, which showed the scene of the Lingshan Dharma Assembly in the Western Buddhist country.These people only think that the mural painting is so vivid that people can't help but be addicted to it.

When the ugly time came, Qing Hui stood up as the master of ceremonies this time and said loudly: "Amitabha! The enthronement ceremony of the third Buddhist son of No. 20 of Buddha Sect has officially begun. Please Qingli, the Buddha disciple, enter the hall!"

As soon as Qing Hui finished speaking, the Buddhist bell on the highest peak of the mountain inside Fahua Temple began to ring.The bell rang throughout the Fahua Mountains.The guests who came to watch the ceremony only felt that the sound of the bell was like knocking on their hearts, washing away all their distracting thoughts, leaving only an empty and innocent heart.Many people have heard that there is a Buddhist bell in Fahua Temple, which is a magical instrument that can cleanse people's hearts and help them practice their mind.It's just that this bell is only rung during the most important ceremonies of the Buddhist sect.Listening to it today, it really is a well-deserved reputation.

After hearing the bell, Qingli came down from the top floor of the Sutra Pavilion and walked towards the Daxiong Hall.At this moment, Qingli was only wearing a simple white monk robe.There is no longer the logo of Fahua Temple on the monk's robe, and there is no "Qing" character on the neckline to show the generation.The whole monk robe is as white as snow, only the swastika and lotus are embroidered with gold thread on the cuffs and the edge of the robe.She has her leg-length hair hanging loose, and she walks barefoot on the long road paved with red carpets.The string of beads transformed from Buddha seeds was worn around her neck by her.Xiaojin, who has successfully advanced to wake up, has now officially become Qingli's guardian beast, following Qingli three steps away step by step.It was wearing a monk's uniform today, and a string of Buddhist beads was hung around its neck.Although Xiaojin can't speak, she knows that today's ceremony is very important to Qingli and herself.So it changed from its usual escapism, and followed Qingli to the main hall in a well-behaved manner.

Fahua Temple has been established for thousands of years.However, counting Qingli Fuzi, it is only passed to No.20 for three terms.Except for the No. 20 Buddhist disciples who unfortunately fell in the Great War of Righteousness and Demons thousands of years ago, every Buddhist disciple has been successfully promoted to an elder within 500 years.If nothing else happens, Qingli's tenure after taking over as Buddha's son will also last for 500 years.

The Buddhist bell struck slowly one after another, a total of 23 times.The bell ended and Qingli stepped into the hall.Everyone's eyes were focused on Qingli.However, Qingli didn't feel any panic.She walked slowly and calmly towards the altar table.The guests who came to watch the ceremony were surprised.Didn't the report I received last time when I came back from the Aurora Secret Realm say that Qingli had reached Juyuan Dzogchen?Why did she break through to the relic realm after not seeing her for just a few months?It seems that the status of this top Buddhist sect is still unbreakable!

At this moment, a futon appeared in front of the altar.Qingli took three sticks of incense and held it in both hands, the incense spontaneously ignited without fire.Qing Li held the incense and knelt on the futon and bowed three times, then got up and inserted the incense into the incense burner.

At this time, Qingtan stepped forward to bow to the Buddha statue and said: "Amitabha! Today there is Qingli, a disciple of Fahua Temple, who entered the temple to practice at the age of four. He gathered Yuan at the age of eight and entered the relic realm at the age of 12. He has been practicing for eight years and has been devoted to it. Facing the Buddha. During the practice period, he deeply studied the Dharma and practiced meritorious deeds. His disciple Qingtan is the No.20 second Buddhist disciple of the Buddha sect. He was promoted to the Great Golden Body Stage a few months ago. After several months of investigation, he found that Qingli’s character is worthy of being a Buddhist disciple The position of the disciple. Today, the disciple officially passed on the position of the Buddha to Qingli. I hereby report to the Buddha!"

"Amitabha!" All the monks at the scene proclaimed the Buddha's name and saluted the Buddha statue.

At this time, the largest Buddha statue of Amitabha on the main hall began to emit golden light, followed by the Buddhist monks on both sides of him, and finally the murals of the entire main hall began to emit golden light.Then, the Sanskrit singing sounded in everyone's ears.The main hall has disappeared at this moment, replaced by a scene of a western Buddhist kingdom.This scene is exactly the same as the murals on the main hall.Everyone bowed to the supreme Buddha, and then sat cross-legged to listen to his lectures.This time he was talking about the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Dharma.This is exactly the scripture carried by Qingli's cultivation method.Before I knew it, it seemed that many days had passed, and it seemed that only a quarter of an hour had passed before the narration of the scriptures was finished.The Buddhist cultivators present all had a deep understanding.All the disciples stood up and bowed to the Buddha again: "Namo Amitabha!" and other guests also bowed respectfully.

When they straightened up, they found that the scene of the Buddhist Kingdom in the West began to dissipate.Qingli saw Amitabha smiling at herself, then raised her hand and nodded a little at herself.When everyone found that they were still in the main hall, they all sighed with satisfaction or regret.Qingli found herself holding a tray in both hands.On the tray were a pair of exquisite monk shoes, a cassock studded with precious stones, and a Buddhist crown.This is actually a Buddhist treasure given by the World Honored Amitabha, and every disciple of the Buddha will have it.The people from the Buddhist sect were calm, but the guests who came to watch the ceremony were filled with turmoil.Even though they are not Buddhists, they are still greedy for Buddhist treasures.However, they did not dare to make any decisions about the Buddhist treasures given by the Buddha himself. Who knew what would happen to them if they touched them.Not to mention that they don't believe in karma, they also experienced the Lingshan Dharma Ceremony just now.

To be honest, Qingli felt even more uneasy.She was a devout Buddhist in her previous life and in this life.But this was the first time she really saw the Buddha.How could this not make her excited?However, at this moment, she still managed to calm down her mood and did not do anything rude.Qingtan stepped forward to help Qingli put on the monk's shoes and put the cassock on her body.Finally, the Buddhist crown was solemnly placed on her head.After being dressed, Qingli performed the Buddhist salute to the Buddha statue, then turned to the crowd and bowed down with her hands folded.Everyone present also returned the gift.This Buddhist succession ceremony is officially concluded.

Qingli put her mark on Xiaojin's forehead in public, and a white lotus flower with golden light appeared there.This means that she admits that Xiao Jin has become her guardian beast.Since then, Xiao Jin has the right to freely enter and leave the inner courtyard of Fahua Temple.

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