Under One Person: Starting from the Inheritance of Gods

Chapter 114: Seeking Alms from a Monk (Please subscribe! Please give me a monthly ticket! Please give me a recommendation ticket!)
"Did the donor gain anything?"

Master Jiekong asked curiously.

This scroll has been hidden in Shaolin Temple for more than a thousand years. No one has figured out what secrets are contained in it, so Jie Kong asked this question.

Meng Fan bowed and said, "I have gained a lot. I would like to thank your treasure temple for keeping this scroll for so many years without losing it, so that I can get this legacy."

Master Jiekong waved his hand and said, "All things are born from causes and conditions, and all things are destroyed by causes and conditions. The donor has a connection with it, and others cannot force it. Amitabha, well done, well done!"

As he spoke, Master Jiekong poured Meng Fan another cup of tea. A gleam of light flashed in his cloudy eyes, and he smiled and said, "Now that you have become powerful, my Shaolin and Lingyin are interested in making friends. I wonder if you are willing?"

Meng Fan laughed dumbly and said, "Master, you just said it directly? You don't even try to hide anything?"

Unexpectedly, Master Jiekong laughed and said, "It is said that monks are free from all the four elements, but living in the mundane world, with all the hustle and bustle of fame, wealth and social interactions, it is impossible for a monk to truly attain the pure land."

"If the Shaolin and Lingyin Temples want to prosper, they cannot do without the support of noble people. Otherwise, they would not be able to survive for a thousand years. I see this clearly."

"Instead of trying to cover up and guess, I'd rather speak out frankly. Only by being shameless can you beg for alms and eat good vegetarian food, right?"

Meng Fan thought of the words and deeds of Master Jiekong in the original novel of Under One Person, which seemed to be his style of doing things.

To understand emptiness is to realize the empty nature of all dharmas.

"The ash in my chest is already cold, but the snow on my head has not yet melted. I am only suitable for walking on flat ground, but I don't know why I have to climb so high." Meng Fan chanted this sentence unconsciously.

After listening to this, Master Jiekong pointed at Meng Fan and said with a smile: "Are you testing me, benefactor? This is what Jiekong, a great monk from the Song Dynasty, said."

"That venerable was studious and thoughtful, and believed that all worldly affairs were empty and that there was no dual Dharma for all living beings. He put it into practice and taught all living beings. He was the sixty-fourth arhat of the five hundred arhats."

"Although I am also called Jie Kong, I dare not compare myself with him. Do you want to borrow the words of the great monk to express my request today?"

Meng Fan smiled and nodded: "Shaolin and Lingyin Temples can be regarded as the leaders of Buddhism, followed by the three Putuo Temples of Puji, Fayu and Huiji, and even the White Horse Temple, Hanshan Temple, and Wofo Temple."

"Do you want to make further progress, but do you want to surpass Taoism?" Meng Fan gently picked up the tea poured by Master Jie Kong and drank it all, then asked tentatively with his eyes narrowed.

Master Jiekong shook his head and said, "To borrow the words of Taoism, the balance of yin and yang is the right principle. However, because of the sudden change in the donor's situation, a dragon suddenly appeared in the river and sea, and the ten thousand carps followed closely, causing the whole sky to be chilled and the summer to melt away."

"Although we are dull, we don't want to miss the trend. It's okay to get a little ahead to annoy Zhang Zhiwei, right?"

As he spoke, Master Jiekong laughed, revealing a few scattered teeth, as if he was thinking of the scene where he was ahead and Zhang Zhiwei was furious.

"I want to confirm one thing, Master, why do you think I have such ability?" Meng Fan asked, pointing at himself.

Master Jiekong put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, the six supernatural powers are hidden in my Shaolin and Lingyin Temples respectively, and only fragments of them remain in the world."

"The ability of divine vision, divine knowledge of destiny, and divine power of movement!"

"Among them, the knowledge of past lives can help one understand the karma and experiences of oneself and all living beings in the past lives by understanding the cause and effect of the three lives; the knowledge of divine vision is based on wisdom and can see through all forms and colors in the world; the knowledge of divine feet can help one move freely and appear at will, so that practitioners will not be hindered by mountains, rivers, rocks or walls and can fly in the air."

"In the past, Zen Master Daoji of Lingyin Temple traveled around the world with his supernatural powers, making many good friends. He also used his knowledge of fate to resolve other people's obsessions and grudges, saving the needy, helping the dying and the weak, commending the good and punishing the evil, settling disputes, and saving lives. He left behind a good name and was called a holy monk."

"I am not talented, but I have some talent in divine vision and destiny, so I can see people's fate and predict their fortunes." "When we just met, I couldn't help but be deeply immersed in the inner scene. It seemed that I saw a scene in which thousands of people had horns on their heads, and they had the momentum of flying into the sky, and they had achieved the supreme fruit of Prajna."

"Therefore, I guess that what you have done must have great merit and great blessings for the people of the world, and you are such a broad-minded person, you will definitely not have any prejudices."

"That's why I dare to speak!"

Meng Fan scratched his head and asked curiously, "Are the fate and clairvoyance so magical?"

Master Jiekong nodded and said, "The Buddha's eyes are complete and he has realized the Dharma nature. If the donor is interested, Shaolin Lingyin can offer the remaining scroll to you with both hands."

After hearing what Master Jiekong said, Meng Fan felt embarrassed.

But Meng Fan was not the kind of person who was shy, so he nodded and said, "Thank you very much, Master!"

Master Jiekong's mouth twitched. You are really rude.

However, this kind of temperament makes Master Jie Kong conclude that Meng Fan will definitely be a promising person. After all, Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, was thick-skinned, black-hearted and shameless.

Afterwards, Meng Fan thought for a moment, took out a devouring bag from his pocket and waved his hand. Seven flying yaksha boys emerged from the bag and landed in the meditation room.

They were all in a coma, with hideous faces.

Master Jiekong looked at the seven Yaksha boys and couldn't help but frown, casting a probing look at Meng Fan.

Meng Fan immediately recounted what Zhao Guizhen had done and the whole story.

Master Jiekong could not help but sigh, "Amitabha, what a sin! These seven boys have such a miserable life. I will erect longevity tablets in the main hall, engrave their names and birth dates, pray for them, and eliminate their disasters and difficulties."

"The donor has such a kind heart, which should be a great merit."

Meng Fan pointed at them and said, "Master, they say that we should help people to the end and send Buddha to the west. I remember that you said about the white elephant more than a year ago that the Buddhists have a side door that relies on the power of incense and vows to forge the golden body of Buddhist incense and convert evil spirits into guardians."

Meng Fan rubbed his hands and said, "Look, I have seven flying Yaksha boys in my hands, but I don't have any skills. Look at this..."

When Master Jiekong heard this, black lines appeared on his face and the corners of his mouth twitched so hard that he could hardly suppress it.

Good man, you are probably not the first one to beg for alms from monks from ancient times to now!

But facing Meng Fan in front of him, Master Jiekong had no choice but to sigh and say: "The donor has a connection with Buddhism and has such a kind heart, so I am willing to help."

Don't be angry, don't be angry, just be friendly with others. Jie Kong had already prepared for bleeding.

"In that case, I will accept it with pleasure!"

"By the way, I have some ordinary employees there. They all say that the origin of martial arts in the world is Shaolin..."

(End of this chapter)