The Strange Tales of Tokyo Monk

It is normal to feel confused and puzzled.

Then they felt relaxed all over, as if they had just soaked in a hot spring, and there seemed to be warm air flowing in their bodies.

Then they noticed subtle changes in their minds, feeling relaxed, free from restraint and pressure.

It's like a stone has been removed from the soul, allowing the soul to get a brief respite.

This is because the negative emotions have been eliminated, and the long-sealed spiritual platform has been washed by the torrent of sutra sound, becoming clear and dust-free.

After all the students' thoughts gradually came back to their senses, Pinggong Qianye on the podium slowly spoke: "The purpose of studying is to understand the world, to know how the world operates and what laws it follows."

“Reading the scriptures is to understand the inner self. It is out of spiritual pursuit. It can help you know how to build your spiritual world and how to keep yourself in a good, joyful and complete spiritual state.”

"Both are of great benefit to people. Students can also read Buddhist scriptures when they have time besides reading textbooks."

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The campaign to play the Heart Sutra on campus was very successful.

Even someone like Horii Suzune, who has never practiced Buddhism, can clearly feel that the people around her and nearby are in a different mental state when walking on campus.

Relaxed, joyful, and full of sunshine and vitality.

It was like a dark cloud was dispelled, revealing the most dazzling side.

"The 'Buddha's teachings are boundless', is this what it means?" Horii Suzune asked in a low voice.

Hiramiya Chiye on the side did not take the opportunity to exaggerate the role of Buddhism and Buddhist scriptures, but told Horii Suzune that all this was only a temporary phenomenon.

Even Buddhist practitioners who have practiced hard for many years need to wipe it frequently to avoid dust.

Not to mention young students whose desires are flourishing.

It can be said that the Heart Sutra that was played three times just now is more of a blessing.

This blessing will slowly dissipate over time until their spiritual altars are once again covered in dust and negative emotions gather into black clouds once again.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that it is difficult to save all the people in the world. Even myself and other Buddhist practitioners are struggling to cross the sea of ​​suffering.

"It's kind of useful after all."

Horii Suzune gave a small comment.

The two walked out of the campus, and it was almost twelve o'clock.

The school cafeteria was closed today, so Hiramiya Chiye could only prepare to go home for dinner, or find a ramen restaurant nearby.

Just one serving of tonkotsu ramen is not enough, you should also have a serving of steamed dumplings and pork chop rice.

It can also be a little more sumptuous. After all, I just received a scholarship today. It’s okay to indulge myself a little to reward myself for the hard work I put in studying.

"Hiramiya-san, I have gained a lot from listening to your Buddhist teachings today."

Horii Suzune suddenly stopped, smiled at Hiramiya Chiye and said, "To show my gratitude, how about a lunch?"

"I heard from other classmates that a new buffet restaurant has opened not far from here. These few days are the opening promotion days, and they are offering a 30% discount."

Seeing that Pinggong Qianye was interested, Horii Suzune curved her eyebrows and pretended to be distressed, "I have always had a small appetite. I always feel that it is a waste to eat a buffet alone."

"Let's go."

Pinggong Qianye really had no resistance to such an invitation to dinner.

Besides, he was really a little hungry.

This should be a good lesson for the boss, making him understand that self-service has risks and he needs to be cautious when opening a store.

Seeing that Hiramiya Chiye agreed, Horii Suzune took out her cell phone to search for buffet restaurants, and then found a buffet restaurant in the list that was relatively far away, about 2 kilometers away, and had a nice decoration style.

Finally, lead the way according to the navigation route.

After walking for about an hour, Pinggong Qianye finally managed to have today's lunch.

This is a buffet restaurant with a gorgeous decoration style. The menu is very rich. For two people, the price per person is 8200 yen.

As Horii Suzune said herself, she didn't have a big appetite. After eating for about 20 minutes, she put down her cutlery and picked up her phone to take pictures.

She seems to love taking photos, but she rarely posts any photos on her Moments, nor does she often show her daily life.

The entire circle of friends is clean, without even a selfie.

Someone once asked her this question, and Horii Suzune simply replied, "She doesn't like to show her daily life in front of other people. She lives in reality, in front of herself."

When Hiramiya Chiye had filled her stomach and began to slowly savor her dessert, Horii Suzune put down her phone, supported her cheek with her right hand, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

"Hiramiya-san, you said last time that you were going to travel during the summer vacation. Have you decided where you're going?"

"I'll go to Osaka first."

"A journey alone?"

"I might go to some more remote places where it's not suitable to travel with others."

"Will you come to watch the fireworks display this year?"

Hiramiya Chiye looked up at Horii Suzune and said, "The haunted house of the Spiritual Society should also be opened at that time, right?"

"Yes, it's near the Sumida River Fireworks Festival."

"What date is it scheduled for this year?"

"July 7th, in two days."

If there were only two days left, Pinggong Qianye would not be in a hurry to go out traveling.

Moreover, as the safety consultant for the supernatural society building the haunted house, he would definitely go and check it out that day to avoid any accidents.

As for the Sumida River Fireworks Festival, he was not very interested.

It is true that the day was very lively and the fireworks were beautiful.

But there were just too many people, and it was crowded everywhere, and it was very tiring.

The purpose of sightseeing and playing is to relax yourself, not to make yourself more tired.

"I'll go see it. It should be near Asakusa Station."

There have been many ghost stories this year, and who knows what might happen during such a lively event.

And by then, he can also visit Sensō-ji Temple.

"Hiramiya-san, it's settled then."

Horii Suzune was in a good mood and ate a small extra portion of mousse cake.

Hey, what was agreed upon?

Do you want to go to Asakusa Station to watch the Sumida River Fireworks Festival?

Hiramiya Chiye looked up at Horii Suzune, then continued to eat the dessert that Horii Suzune had pushed to her many times.

Does every girl take more food than she can eat at a buffet?

Chapter 100: Lights appear on the river, flowing into the sea

At night, Pinggong Qianye sat alone under the big banyan tree in front of the gate of Weilian Ancient Temple.

There are four stone tables placed around, which can accommodate many people to rest under the shade of the trees.

The night breeze blows gently, feeling especially cool.

The exams were over, and it was a rare time to relax, so Pinggong Qianye also gave himself a short break.

Sitting here, he can see the temple in front and the moon above. He can feel the breeze blowing by with his eyes closed, which makes his mind empty.

Traveling during the summer vacation was not an idea that he came up with on a whim, but a decision he made after much consideration.

With monsters and ghosts appearing frequently and all kinds of bizarre events happening, the world seems to be becoming more and more strange.

He needs to go out and see what the outside world has become.

Just staying in a big city like Tokyo, you can't see many things clearly.

He needs to go to the countryside, to the fields, and to the mountains and forests.

Those places may bring you different gains.

September is the beginning of the new semester, and he has about a month to travel.

One month is not a long time and it is not possible for him to travel all over Japan, so he needs to plan his travel route in advance and prepare some daily necessities needed for traveling.

After the Sumida River Fireworks Festival ends on the 29th of this month, he needs to go to Osaka to enthronize the young mountain boy as a mountain god before August arrives.

It's a good idea to start from Osaka and walk around the area, as it's very close to Kyoto.

But the situation in Kyoto seemed complicated enough to serve as a suitable end to the journey.

If you draw a circle next to it, it means starting from Osaka, going to Nara, Wakayama, passing Tokushima, Kagawa, Tottori, and finally Hyogo and Kyoto.

It should be possible to complete the trip in a month.

Pinggong Qianye drew a circle on the map on the screen of his mobile phone and marked the place he would pass with a red line.

He will complete this journey on foot. If he needs to be in a hurry, he can run instead of bicycles, trams and other means of transportation in the wild.

The only thing you need to pay attention to is solving your own food problem...Suffering from hunger and cold is also a kind of practice.

Pinggong Qianye could only comfort himself in this way.

After enjoying the coolness in the shade of the trees until 10 o'clock in the evening, Heimiya Chiye closed the temple door and returned home.

After taking a shower, I returned to the room, lay on the bed, took out my mobile phone and opened the Pudu APP.

In the past few days, he has been thinking about how to adapt what happened between him and the Golden Light Sect that night into a story that is easier for people to accept.

After all, Kinko-Kyo is one of the Shinto sects. There are certain contradictions and frictions between Buddhism and Shintoism, so it is better not to add fuel to the fire.

Therefore, he came up with a good idea, which was to divide what happened between him and the Golden Light Sect into five short stories.

One story can be published as five stories. What a genius idea!

Although he was not short of merit points, as he had earned 10 merit points from the last Moon Devourer mission, this kind of thing was just like Han Xin recruiting soldiers, the more the better.

As for how to fill the story content, this is not a difficult task. With the central story line, other deficiencies can be made up as long as they do not affect the plot.

Who was the first deity canonized by the Golden Light Sect?

Oh, Toad God.

"The Legend of the Inspirational Toad Swallowing the Moon!" This is the title.

Pinggong Qianye quickly entered the relevant story content based on the title.

In the first half of the story, he mainly introduces the miserable childhood of this toad, and tells how it climbs to the highest point step by step and becomes a moon-swallowing toad that is big enough to swallow the moon.

By the way, are toads and frogs the same species?

Pinggong Qianye thought about it for a while and didn't pay too much attention to this problem. After all, it was a monster, so it was understandable even if it mutated.

About 20 minutes later, Pinggong Qianye entered the entire story, checked it, confirmed that there were no problems, and posted it on the forum.

Once again, a few familiar IDs came here first to take up space, and then came "Sutian Wubian", who plays with his phone almost every day. He quickly left his comment here.

"Hey, Moon Swallowing Toad, why does this name and description sound like the toad that the Golden Light Cult has raised for 30 years?"

Huh, can toads and frogs be the same species?

Pinggong Qianye's mouth corners curled up slightly. He deliberately replaced the toad with a frog.

Sure enough, someone soon came to refute Sutian Wubian's speculation, saying that he couldn't even tell the difference between a toad and a toad.

By the way, he was also given some scientific knowledge about the difference between a toad and a toad. Looking at the scientific introduction, Pinggong Qianye was sure that it was definitely a long passage copied and pasted from a certain song.

Because he had just read those contents not long ago.

After browsing the comments for a while, a new ID "Kutuotuo" caught his attention.

"Thank you Master Liansheng for eliminating the evil for me and returning the bright moon to its pure state."

From what he said, this Ku Tou Tuo is the monk who helped Daijo Palace Master to publish the Moon Swallower mission on the Pudu APP?

Pinggong Qianye thought about it and replied, "I have always liked the moon, and this is what I should do."

One must always be polite in order to show the demeanor of a great monk like Master Liansheng.