Longevity in Two Worlds: Double Pupils Are the Road to Invincibility

Chapter 40 Buddhist Secrets
"Mr. Xuan Ming, I have some questions for you."

"I found that some characters are not in the Great Zhou Ten Thousand Characters Text, but the characters they form are in the Great Zhou Ten Thousand Characters Text. Are these characters written incorrectly, or are they not recorded in the Great Zhou Ten Thousand Characters Text?"

Shi Yi continued to ask questions, and this time he took out the text from the "Mahayana Tathagata Sutra".

All of them were characters he didn't recognize. These characters actually looked familiar because the characters that made up them were all in the "Great Zhou Ten Thousand Character Text", but when combined together, they were no longer characters in the "Great Zhou Ten Thousand Character Text".

This is just part of it, Shi Yi plans to ask for advice slowly.

Shi Yi heard from Lou Xuanming that the characters in this world all have special meanings. Some characters were created by sages, while some characters were combined based on the work of predecessors and all have specific meanings.

Therefore, it is very important for Shi Yi to know the meaning of these words.

He understood most of the text in the Mahayana Tathagata Sutra, but he did not recognize some of the characters in the middle and did not understand their meaning, which ultimately led to problems in his comprehension.

This has a huge impact on Taoist practice.

A difference of one word means a different meaning. If you practice according to the wrong understanding, you may easily go astray.

The practice of Taoism is more complicated than the practice of martial arts because it involves the human soul.

The body can be healed if injured, but the soul is not a physical entity, so once injured, it is difficult to heal using conventional means.

If the soul is scattered, the body will become a soulless shell, which is more serious than being in a vegetative state.

“Have you come into contact with Buddhist scriptures?”

When Lou Xuanming saw the word that Shi Yi wanted to ask about, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes and he asked.

The characters given by Shi Yi were written separately and seemed to have nothing to do with each other, but they all had very distinct characteristics.

Shi Yi may not be aware of this, but anyone who has come into contact with Buddhist books will be very familiar with it.

"I've been studying various languages ​​lately and happened to come across a few Buddhist scriptures. They say reading them can purify the mind and increase wisdom, so I took a look at them, but I found that there was a lot of content that I couldn't understand."

Shi Yi had considered various situations, so he could deal with them easily.

What he didn't expect was that Lou Xuanming could tell at a glance that this was a Buddhist scripture, which Shi Yi had not expected.

"Sir, is there something wrong with the Buddhist scriptures?"

Shi Yi asked hurriedly.

He had walked through all places in Anyuan Town and had never seen any trace of a temple, which made him feel a little strange.

Looking at Lou Xuanming's expression at this time, it was obvious that he knew something.

"There's nothing wrong with the Buddhist scriptures; it's Buddhism that has the problem."

"A hundred years ago, there was a major force in Buddhism called the Great Putuo Temple. It was a sacred place on par with the Jixia Academy and the Zhengyi Immortal Dao. Ancient temples stood in rows, and believers were everywhere. At that time, Buddhism was at its peak, its prestige almost surpassing that of the royal power of the dynasty. We also built a Buddhist temple in Anyuan Town."

"It's just that a hundred years ago, the Great Putuo Temple went through a struggle for memory, and a great change occurred, and the Great Putuo Temple disappeared."

"The major dynasties also took action to ban Buddhist teachings, which almost led to the complete destruction of Buddhism."

"The remaining Buddhists, upon seeing this, eventually retreated into the Western Desert and rarely appeared in public. Even now, Buddhists are practically nowhere to be seen in the Great Zhou and other major dynasties!"

"Buddhist scriptures have also become rare."

Lou Xuanming looked at Shi Yi and slowly told him the secrets of Buddhism.

Everything is explained in just a few words!
"Sir, are you saying that reading Buddhist scriptures is now prohibited in dynasties like the Great Zhou?"

Shi Yi reacted and continued to ask.

He had never heard of such secrets, or perhaps because there was no Buddhism, no one would mention them.

"That's not the case. Some people read Buddhist scriptures privately, but if anyone dares to come forward to preach Buddhism, they will definitely be arrested by the Divine Capture Department and imprisoned in Changping Prison."

"A hundred years have passed, and this fact has not changed within the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Lou Xuanming shook his head and said meaningfully, "Buddhist scriptures are also books. You can read them privately, but you can't preach them."

"Could you teach me these words, sir?"

Shi Yi looked at Lou Xuanming and continued to ask.

When he asked about these words in the Mahayana Tathagata Sutra, he never expected this result.

But now that things have come to this, it would be better to ask Lou Xuanming instead of asking others.

Lou Xuanming recognized it at a glance and must have read Buddhist scriptures.

"That's simple, but I only teach you how to read, nothing else."

Upon hearing this, Lou Xuanming nodded and said solemnly.

Teaching Shi Yi to read was his duty as a teacher, so he did not refuse.

As for more, he will not teach in depth.

“You can read books, but it’s best not to show them to others, and don’t read too much.”

"Instead of reading those books, it is better to read more of the Four Books and Five Classics, which can help you understand their meaning."

Lou Xuanming continued.

"This word is pronounced 'Fan' and originally means 'Fanfan', which means lush vegetation. However, in the scriptures, it can be understood as..."

Lou Xuanming spoke very seriously and in detail.

Shi Yi copied the words from the book and answered them one by one.

"If there are other characters, ask them all at once. I'll need to prepare for the Autumn Examination soon, so I probably won't have time to teach you!"

Lou Xuanming looked at Shi Yi and said.

"There are still more than a dozen words on this page. Please give me some advice, sir."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yi turned to a page in the copied book.

He originally wanted to ask for advice many times and take it slowly, but after hearing what Lou Xuanming said, he could only ask for advice all at once!

The number of words he asked about did not add up to many, so it was impossible to infer the "Mahayana Tathagata Sutra" from them. Shi Yi was able to see this point specifically from the composition of the words.

The complete Mahayana Tathagata Sutra has 18,735 characters, which cannot be guessed from just a few dozen characters.

"This word is pronounced as"

Lou Xuanming continued to explain carefully.

Basically, after he told it once, Shi Yi didn't ask any more questions. It was obvious that he remembered it!
This made Lou Xuanming look up to Shi Yi even more.

It was obvious that Shi Yi's learning ability was even stronger than he showed. Of course, Shi Yi was intentionally keeping some information to himself, and he didn't ask any further questions.

Time passed little by little until noon, when Shi Yi and other people from the elementary school walked out of Lou Xuanming's yard.

"The Great Putuo Temple was once a sacred place as famous as the Jixia Academy. This Mahayana Tathagata Sutra must be even more precious than I expected. No wonder the people from the Divine Constables went to such great lengths to find it, not knowing that the Mahayana Tathagata Sutra was hidden within the mother beads of the Vajra Bodhi bracelet."

"Bodhi seeds are not simple, and the Mahayana Tathagata Sutra is even more so."

"It seems that my future practice of the Mahayana Tathagata Sutra must not be known to others."

"Within the Great Zhou Dynasty, revealing your practice of Buddhist techniques could lead to trouble. Practicing the Mahayana Tathagata Sutra could lead to even greater trouble."

Shi Yi walked, thinking silently in his heart.

(End of this chapter)