Under One Person, Mountain and Sea Painting Demon

At this moment, he couldn't help but recall the situation when he met Xiao Zizai outside Biyou Village before. It can be seen that this guy should be much more comfortable since becoming a temporary worker. At least when he kills people, he always has reasons to convince himself.

"Finding a reason for myself is also a kind of 'enlightenment' and practice." Youfang thought.

But then, the method that Master Li Kong had just displayed suddenly emerged in his mind. No, that cannot be called a "method", it is just the result of his practice so far!

"what……"

Thinking of this, Youfang suddenly understood something. Although Master Jiekong was helping Xiao Zizai to practice, wasn't he also trying to improve his own practice?

Just as Master Jiekong said just now, "Everything is false", everything he does, including putting aside his own emotions, is also to enhance his practice!

"Just like in the legend, the Buddha cut off his flesh to feed the eagle, and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva went to hell with great ambitions. This is a process of giving up oneself and achieving others, and it is also a process of letting go of 'self-attachment'!" Youfang's eyes suddenly lit up.

The so-called "ego" is, in layman's terms, an obsession with "existence." However, because one cannot let go of this obsession, many distracting thoughts, worries, defects, and regrets arise.

"That's it, that's it!"

In an instant, Youfang's face revealed surprise, because he found that at this moment, a trace of insight suddenly gathered in his chest.

The sources of this insight include the compassionate vows in Mount Putuo and the bliss brought by the Pure Land Temple, but more importantly, it comes from what Master Jiekong said - "Everything is empty"!

Whether it is the principles expounded by Master Jiekong, or his willingness to sacrifice his life to save Xiao Zizai, or his persistence in practice after his cultivation was completely wasted, they all represent a kind of "great perseverance" and "great courage"!

It was this kind of "great perseverance" and "great courage" that infected Youfang and made his blood boil. Even an old man dared to sacrifice himself for others and strive for progress. A young cultivator like himself naturally had to have an indomitable drive!

"Ok!"

The next moment, Youfang nodded slightly, then closed his eyes and entered into the wonderful state of "harmony between man and nature".

In an instant, all the noise around him disappeared. There was no one around him anymore, and it seemed as if he was the only one in the world.

Then, he suddenly felt countless pressures appearing around him. The force was so great that it seemed to bind him, making him unable to move and suffocating him.

"drink!"

And then, he shouted loudly, mobilizing all the strength in his body to shatter all the pressure, but the next second, more and stronger pressure swept over and enveloped his body.

In this way, You Fang broke through the pressure time and time again, but was met with even stronger pressure time and time again, until finally, he was completely unable to move, but he still gritted his teeth and struggled.

I am bound, but so what? All restraints are only temporary. The reason is simply that I am not strong enough. As long as I can gradually move a finger or shake my arm, one day, I will be able to break free from these restraints!

As soon as this thought came out...

"Roar--!!!"

A huge and loud roar of a beast suddenly resounded throughout the world, and a golden light suddenly emerged from his body!

wow——

In a flash, the golden light broke all the pressure from the sky, and a golden beast shadow condensed, carrying Youfang's body and began to charge towards the sky!

"Roar--!!!"

Just like that, the beast shadow roared and charged forward, its four legs moving faster and faster, constantly breaking through the crushing forces!

Then...

Swah——

The beast shadow took Youfang through the clouds and came to the sky, where he saw... the compassionate face of Guanyin Bodhisattva!

But at this time...

"Ah……"

You Fang on the beast's back grinned, and when the beast was about to stop, he patted its head and shouted, "Keep going!"

As if it was influenced by Youfang, the beast shadow, which had already lowered its head towards Guanyin Bodhisattva, raised it again. Amidst another round of beast roars that soared into the sky, the man and the beast, wrapped in golden light, went straight to the Bodhisattva's shadow...

Break it with one charge!

Swish!

The next moment, on the lecture platform, Youfang, who was originally sitting in meditation with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes, and a golden light flashed in his eyes!

Then, without paying any attention to the people around him, he reached to his waist with his right hand and took out the "Mountain and Sea Scroll". He then pulled out the "Painting Demon Brush" and started painting!

"Old You, what are you doing..."

Seeing You Fang's sudden action, Hong Bin and others were naturally stunned, but then they all understood that this guy had another epiphany.

The next second, Hong Bin grinned and stretched out his hand to the other three people. The faces of the three people darkened and they reluctantly took out a Mao Zedong note from their pocket and slapped it in his hand.

"Hehe, I told you, Lao You will be able to draw the picture without going around the entire mountain this time, but you still don't believe it!" As the winner of this bet, Hong Bin whispered his acceptance speech.

However, after giving him the money, the three of them no longer paid any attention to him. Instead, they focused their attention on the scroll created by You Fang and began to look at it carefully.

"Ok?"

At this time, not only them, but also the monks in front of them were attracted by Youfang's sudden action and turned around one after another.

Soon after, even Master Jiekong and a group of abbots noticed the situation here, and they all stood up and walked over to check.

Suddenly, Youfang was surrounded by many people. No one blamed him for interrupting the lecture. Instead, they were all curious about what he was doing and what he was painting.

There is no doubt that Master Jiekong's previous affirmation of Youfang had turned the young monks' anger towards him into admiration. They all watched his movements intently, feeling that they must have some other profound meaning.

“This is… huh?!”

After that, as Youfang sketched stroke by stroke, the painting gradually took shape, and the monks also began to see clues.

"This is... a golden-haired leopard?!"

On the scroll, there was a sturdy dog-like beast with long hair all over its body, like a lion. The monks were so familiar with its image that they recognized it at a glance!

"Golden-haired lion, what is that?" Hong Bin, who didn't know much about Buddhist legends, scratched his head and asked Fu Chen beside him.

"That is a mythical beast in Buddhist legends and the mount of Guanyin Bodhisattva. It is brave and likes to fight dragons!" Fu Chen also showed surprise on his face and replied in a low voice.

That’s right, the strange beast that Youfang painted this time was none other than the “Golden-haired Hound”. According to legend, it possesses an extremely brave temperament and would dare to fight a dragon even if it encountered one, and even defeat it.

There is actually a story behind the pairing of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and the Golden-haired Lion. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva has always been known for his compassion, and the bravery of the Golden-haired Lion complements his compassion.

After all, sometimes one cannot just keep one’s head down and be submissive when spreading the Dharma. When one encounters evil people and evil things, one should subdue them with force. In the case of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, it is what is called – “Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all compassion.”

Just like the compassionate Buddha also has the angry eyes of a diamond, it also implicitly conforms to the principle of the harmony of heaven and earth, the balance of yin and yang, and the incompleteness and complementarity of all things in the world. It can be said to be quite profound!

Moreover, not only that, the bravery of this golden-haired lion also contains an indomitable drive to move forward, which is like the meaning of "don't wait until tomorrow, otherwise everything will be wasted."

This is exactly the truth that Youfang realized from Master Jiekong's idea that "everything is false". With all these coincidences, the golden-haired lion was naturally painted.

soon……

"Roar--!!!"

A huge roar sounded, and Youfang stopped writing. The golden-haired beast on the scroll also started to swim.

Then, the golden-haired beast leaped out, flew over everyone's heads, and finally rushed into the sky, destroying the phantom of Guanyin that was condensed by the power of will in the sky...

Be scattered!

Please give me a monthly ticket! Please give me a monthly ticket!

(End of this chapter)

127. Chapter 127 The master has a request, future karma! ( words long chapter, please subscribe, please vote!)

127.

2023-11-20

"This is……"

Seeing the golden-haired beast dispersing the Bodhisattva's shadow, the young monks were all stunned, their mouths slightly opened, unable to utter a word.

It has to be said that this was quite a big shock to them, but at the same time, the understanding in their hearts became much clearer.

After a while, no one scolded, and no one got angry. The young monks returned to their original positions one by one, lowered their heads, and looked thoughtful.

Not only the young monks, but even the other monks who had already attained enlightenment, had the words of Master Jiekong and the bravery of the Golden-haired Lion just now constantly echoing in their minds!

At this time, seeing them lost in enlightenment, Master Jiekong couldn't help but smile slightly and nodded gently, knowing in his heart that this was enough.

His previous question about the four-line stanza was directed at the young monks, and the following "everything is false" was directed at the monks who had attained enlightenment. Since they had all realized something, the purpose of this lecture had been achieved.

Come to think of it, if it weren't for Youfang's interference, this lecture would never have ended so quickly. He couldn't help but narrow his eyes and look at Youfang in front of him.

At this time, You Fang had just put the Golden Haired Hound back and put away the "Mountain and Sea Scroll". Feeling the sudden gentle gaze, he was immediately startled and quickly turned around and saluted:

"A junior from the Sanyi Sect is traveling around, paying homage to Master Jiekong!"

"Haha, get up, no need to be polite. I have to thank you this time. You helped an old man like me save a lot of energy." Master Jiekong waved his hand with a smile on his face.

"There have been countless rumors about you recently. After meeting you today, I can see that they are true."

"Master, you are too kind."

Just as You Fang was being modest, suddenly, a large and strong figure came over, stood behind Master Jie Kong, and handed the master something at the same time: "Master, this is what you wanted."

Youfang took a look and found that the person coming was Master Jiekong’s senior disciple “Baowen”, and the thing in his hand... seemed to be a scripture?

"Come, Mr. You, this is my gift to you, take it." Master Jiekong took the scripture from Baowen's hand and smiled slightly, then stuffed the scripture into Youfang's hand.

"This is the martial arts manual of my Shaolin Zen sect. It records all the skills of my Shaolin Zen sect. I know that your innate ability is enough to absorb all rivers without being turbid, so I give it to you."

"Ah this..."

Youfang took the scripture and discovered that it was indeed the Shaolin Temple's martial arts secret book. He flipped through it and was stunned.

Shaolin mental method, Golden Bell Cover, Dragon Sucking Water, Dragon Claw Hand, Flower Picking Finger, and even... the Great Compassion Palm, all the skills and unique skills of the Shaolin lineage that he knew of were actually all recorded!

"No, Master Jiekong, this is too valuable. This is the first time we meet..." After confirming, Youfang wanted to return the secret book immediately.

"Haha, it's okay, just accept it. This is not only a gift for meeting you, but also a thank you for stopping Baojing from killing innocent people during the incident in Biyou Village." Master Jiekong smiled and shook his head, then pushed Youfang's hand back.

"Bao Jing?" You Fang was slightly stunned when he heard this. "Oh, is it the temporary worker from East China named Xiao Zizai? I have read his information in Yaoxing Society, and it seems that he is indeed from Lingyin Temple!"

"But... as a Buddhist disciple, why does he have such a strong murderous aura?" Although he knew it in his heart, he still had to pretend when necessary.

“Haha, this matter is a long story. Although it is not a secret, it is not suitable to be talked about here.” Master Jiekong said, glancing at the monks beside him.

"Meeting is fate, and I just wanted to chat with you. Now that this lecture is over, let's go to another place to talk."

After saying this, Master Jiekong glanced at Baowen, who immediately understood. He then trotted to Master Miaowu and informed him.

Soon, after finishing the work, he ran back quickly and replied "Done", and then stood behind Master Li Kong again.

"Then follow me." Then Master Jiekong waved at him, turned around and walked away from the monks.

Seeing this, You Fang immediately followed, while Hong Bin and the other three stayed behind. The three of them moved forward and soon reached the edge of the platform.

next second...

"Amitabha."

Master Jiekong clasped his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name softly. Suddenly, ripples appeared in the space in front of him and a faint Buddha's light emerged.

Then, he and Bao Wen raised their feet and walked directly through the ripples. You Fang looked at them intently and followed them through.

wow——

There was a flash of light, and You Fang found that he had come to a new platform, and there was no one on it.

"This is the 'pure land' established by the Pure Land Sect for people to escape from the world. There are countless 'small pure lands' in it, and they are often used for preaching or internal discussions on weekdays." At this time, the voice of Master Jiekong appeared and explained softly.

"I see……"

Youfang looked around and nodded. He had heard about the abilities of the Pure Land Sect, and this was finally a chance for him to see them.

Just like the scriptures they studied, most of the disciples in the Pure Land Sect specialized in cultivating the "Pure Land Buddha Kingdom" and creating a "Pure Land outside the body". Based on this, it was nothing for the entire sect to spend all its strength to build such a "Pure Land space".

Of course, he also knew that this was a man-made "space", but it was not that mysterious. Its essence was still a combination of "illusion" and "space".

In other words, the square spaces here seem very large, but in fact this "size" is just an illusion projected in the mind, and its actual size is perhaps only a few square meters, which is quite tricky.

However, although it is called a "cheat", such a space is of great use when practicing, because practicing and sparring in it can not only temper the body, but also polish the spirit and soul, achieving the effect of "cultivating both nature and life".

This is also necessary for the daily practice of Pure Land Buddhism, because in order to create a "Pure Land outside the body", the "sexual and life qi" must be complete and sufficient enough to reach the level of "sexual and life being released externally".

"Come, let me introduce you formally. This is my eldest disciple Bao Wen. He has been taking care of me since my cultivation was completely wasted." Master Jiekong introduced Youfang after he stood still.

Then...

"Sit down, I will tell you what happened that year." Master Jiekong said as he sat cross-legged, and Youfang also hurriedly sat down.

Then, a story about Xiao Zizai's past was told. The more he listened, the more shocked he became. He was speechless for a while until he heard the truth about Master Jiekong being deposed.