The Word of Heaven

Chapter 243 We Are All Predestined

There is a Zen room on the back mountain of Yuangou Temple, located halfway up the mountain, next to the lake, with beautiful scenery in all seasons.

That is the residence of Master Jianxin.

He was qualified to accept the monk Wujiu, who was hailed as the future hope of Zen Buddhism, as his disciple during the last summer festival. This shows the master's transcendent status in Yuanjiu Temple. Although his status is not as high as that of the abbot of the temple, it is not far behind.

When the monk Wuque led Gu Zhuo through the dense forest and followed the winding mountain path, the view suddenly opened up and the Zen room by the lake came into view.

It was a clear and crisp autumn day, with the sun shining on the lake. The reflection of the sun in the Zen room was reflected in a golden color, creating an awe-inspiring atmosphere.

Master Jianxin sat facing the lake, bathing in the golden light with one hand clasped together, his Buddha nature pure and clear.

Looking from a distance, this contemporary Zen master has a wealth of stature similar to Maitreya.

The two men came behind the master, and when the monk Wuque was about to salute, he heard a sentence.

"sit."

Master Jianxin did not turn around either, his eyes slightly narrowed, his gaze fixed on the lake.

The lake reflected Gu Zhuo's standing figure.

He watched the figure disappear from his eyes and said slowly, "Do you know what connection I have with Buddha?"

The Immaculate Monk was stunned.

The young monk looked bewildered at first, then he was filled with admiration. He thought to himself that his master was truly worthy of his name, as he could speak of the word "fate" so naturally.

Gu Zhuo didn’t think too much about it and just thought it was straightforward.

The Immaculate Monk came to his senses, blinked at him, and pointed at the lake.

Gu Zhuo followed suit and said, "It should be the lake full of golden color."

A sigh sounded.

Master Jianxin clearly did not turn around, but the two people behind him felt that he should have rolled his eyes at this moment.

"Wuqiu, there is a copy of the Shurangama Sutra in the third row of the bookshelf in my room."

"Oh, I'll get it for you right away, Master."

"That's not what it means to be a teacher."

"what?"

The Immaculate Monk looked puzzled.

Master Jianxin turned around, smiled kindly, and said in a gentle voice: "Master, I want you to write an annotation for the Shurangama Sutra that I copied by hand."

After the words fell, the Immaculate Monk did not make any move because he felt he had heard it wrongly.

If it was not an illusion, how could he hear such words? With his knowledge, how could he annotate the Buddhist scriptures?

Master Jianxin's voice sounded again.

"So you also know that you are unworthy?"

He said with deep emotion: "Since you know you are unworthy, how dare you give advice to others?"

Gu Zhuo looked at the Immaculate Monk with some pity.

The Immaculate Monk then realized where he had gone wrong and quickly lowered his head.

Master Jianxin's smile suddenly faded, he snorted coldly, and said, "Are you not going yet?"

When people leave, the wind stops and the lake becomes quiet again.

Gu Zhuo thought about it, sat down and looked at the monk.

Master Jianxin looked at him and was silent for a long time. Suddenly he asked, "What realm am I in?"

Gu Zhuo said: "I have already attained the Tao."

If you want to achieve immortality, you must first attain the Tao.

If the Immaculate Realm can be regarded as the truly powerful ones in the world, then the Enlightenment Realm is the highest level of all major forces. Even if they are not the leaders of the sect, they are also the important backbones.

Such a person is worthy of Yuhua's respect and is qualified to know all the inside stories of the sect.

"good."

Master Jianxin was very satisfied, nodded slightly, and asked again: "Am I strong?"

Gu Zhuo looked at the monk, vaguely understood something, and said nothing.

Master Jianxin didn't care about the silence at all and continued to ask: "With your current state, what will happen if you take my palm?"

When he said this, his tone was very steady and his expression was calm as usual, it really didn't seem like he was joking.

Gu Zhuo's expression was equally calm, and he did not frown because of this. After a moment of silence, he said, "Serious injury."

"Very good, now we can get back to the original question."

Master Jianxin smiled slightly and said, "What is the indissoluble bond between me and Buddha?"

Having said this, how could Gu Zhuo not understand?
The eminent monk of Yuangou Temple in front of him, or rather, Yuangou Temple has discovered his true identity, and is thinking about how to treat him, and no conclusion has been reached yet.

No matter what the reason, the master suddenly met with him just to solve this problem.

"The patient."

Gu Zhuo looked towards the lake and saw the autumn wind blowing through the water, stirring up countless golden leaves. He calmly gave his answer.

Master Jianxin nodded and said, "Not bad."

"For example, if I slap you right now, you will be ill for eight to ten years."

The monk said as a matter of course: "Then you are the one who has a great affinity with my Buddha."

It's the truth, the real truth.

Gu Zhuo could hear it.

Master Jianxin put away his smile and said, "Whether you want to have this fate with my Buddha is not my business. It is your own choice."

Gu Zhuo sighed and said, "It sounds like a business deal."

Master Jianxin said: "The second best thing our temple is doing business."

Gu Zhuo subconsciously asked: "Then what are you best at?"

Before he even finished speaking, he already felt that it was nonsense. What else could it be if not saving the dying and the wounded?
However, the monk sitting opposite fell silent.

So Gu Zhuo became curious.

"Best at..."

Master Jianxin was a little embarrassed for once, so he chanted a Buddhist name and said honestly, "It should be to make the rich people who come here for treatment stay sick without knowing it. Frankly speaking, this is in line with your needs."

Gu Zhuo didn't know what to say.

After a while, he said with emotion: "I admire you."

Master Jianxin accepted it without any modesty. He had already said everything that needed to be said. He was not a three-year-old child, so there was no need to explain the pros and cons.

Whether you are hurt or not, whether you believe it or not, it all depends on your heart.

Since its establishment, Yuangou Temple has never engaged in forced buying and selling.

……

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Not long after Gu Zhuo left, Master Jianxin stood outside the window and watched Monk Wujiu for a while. He was not satisfied until the young monk was so worried about the handwritten scriptures that he scratched his head.

Then he walked out of the lakeside Zen room and went to the lecture hall.

The abbot of Yuangou Temple stood in the depths of the hall, because he happened to be the one giving the lecture today.

The old monk looked up at the autumn scenery divided by the window lattice and asked indifferently, "What does Gu Zhuo think?"

Master Jianxin shook his head and said, "I don't know."

The abbot was very surprised and asked, "Can't you see through it?"

Master Jianxin had a calm expression and repeated, "I can't see through Gu Zhuo's thoughts."

The Dharma name is the name of a monk, and his name narrates his way of practice and wins people's hearts with his magical powers.

From a certain perspective, he is the person in Yuangou Temple who is most likely to break through and become an immortal. He has already been famous on the Ascension List compiled by the former head of the Sky Patrol Department.

"I don't think Gu Zhuo would agree."

Master Jianxin's voice was very calm.

The abbot was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's wait for his reply."

Master Jianxin nodded slightly and asked, "Where is Cihang Temple?"

"It's fine for now."

The abbot said, "There is no need to worry."

Master Jianxin said no more.

In fact, he also couldn't see through the abbot's thoughts.

Logically speaking, Yuangou Temple should not have given Gu Zhuo this proposal. Staying out of it is the best option.

Why do you have to wade into this muddy water?
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Divine Capital, deep in the Imperial City.

Tonight the stars are like water. Yu Sheng stands with his hands behind his back in the pavilion on the lake, watching koi swimming endlessly in the pond.

Her eyes were still as gentle as before, and she was not anxious about the current situation.

Even though the voice behind her at this moment was full of doubt.

"I don't understand what you want to do, Your Highness."

Pei Jinge frowned, looked at Yu Sheng's back and said, "Now the whole world is looking for Gu Zhuo, why don't we do anything?"

Yu Sheng said calmly: "Because I believe in him."

Pei Jinge was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Your belief has power, but it cannot change the current facts."

After hearing this, Yu Sheng stopped looking at the fish in the pond and turned to look at Pei Jinge.

After traveling thousands of miles, the black dress was covered with dust and was no longer as clean as before.

"Why should I want to see you?"

She asked herself and answered, "Because I didn't expect you to see me about him."

Pei Jinge remained silent.

Yu Sheng was a little curious, looked into her eyes, and said, "Your attitude towards Gu Zhuo is unusual."

Pei Jinge was no longer silent and said, "I have a special attitude towards special people."

Yu Sheng said, “Really?”

"If not this, what else could it be?"

Pei Jinge suddenly smiled and said mockingly, "Could it be possible that he and I have a romantic relationship?"

Yu Sheng looked at her quietly, his eyes gradually becoming strange.

Pei Jinge's smile gradually disappeared, and he said, "Since you are willing to see me, it means you will give me an answer."

Yu Sheng shook his head and said, "This is not something you should know now."

Pei Jinge's eyes narrowed slightly.

It was a simple sentence that reminded her of an old story.

——The death of Yingxu.

If Gu Zhuo's wandering was a pre-planned plot, many things would be explained.

Yu Sheng could guess what Pei Jinge was thinking, so he didn't explain and said, "There is only one thing you should really care about now."

Pei Jinge put aside his thoughts and asked, "What's the matter?"

Yu Sheng looked at her and said, "Defeat that Jiaoyang."

Hearing this, Pei Jinge raised his eyebrows slightly and asked unhappily, "Did the negotiation fail?"

Yu Sheng hummed in a nasal tone.

Pei Jinge laughed, his smile full of sarcasm, and said: "On ordinary days, he would not take even a little less salary, but now he is doing things well nine times out of ten. He really deserves to be a capable minister who governs the world."

Yu Sheng looked at her with a strange look on his face when he heard that.

Pei Jinge raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Are you trying to say that he rejected it outright because of me?"

Yu Sheng nodded and said softly, "The original words were, looking at the world as a whole, only you are worthy of him fighting for it. There has never been a suitable opportunity in the past, but now that there is one, he doesn't want to miss it."

Pei Jinge was silent.

Yu Sheng looked at her and said, "This reason is true."

Pei Jinge said expressionlessly: "I didn't say it was fake."

"is it?"

Yu Sheng seemed surprised and said, "I thought you were thinking about how to refute me."

Pei Jinge finally couldn't maintain his indifferent expression and said, "Why do you think I'm such a ridiculous person?"

Yu Sheng said: "It's mainly because you and Gu Zhuo are almost a hundred years apart in age, and you were able to say those words about love between a man and a woman earlier, which forced me to consider it so carefully."

(End of this chapter)