How can there be such a strong superpower?

Besides.

It's gone.

He didn't seem to want to explain too much.

Chen Lusi looked at the harmless little monk who had been staring at the cat, thought for a moment, and nodded: "Okay, what do I need to do?"

"Nothing to do."

Zen Master Huizhao shook his head: "Just stand there."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lusi stood still and looked at the little monk.

The young monk, who looked only eleven or twelve years old, looked at his master, then under the encouraging gaze of Zen Master Huizhao, he took a deep breath and looked at Chen Lusi's face.

The two looked at each other.

soon.

Chen Lusi noticed that the little monk's black eyes gradually turned golden.

He was stunned and was about to ask.

The young monk suddenly looked away and trotted back to his master.

Zen Master Hui Zhao seemed to know what had happened and asked softly, "Which venerable monk is this?"

The young novice monk grabbed the clothes of Zen Master Huizhao and, avoiding Chen Lusi's gaze, whispered, "Venerable Araka Kaundinya."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Zen Master Huizhao was stunned where he stood.

Chen Lusi frowned: "...What does this mean?"

Zen Master Huizhao has not answered yet.

A voice suddenly came from behind Chen Lusi.

"That young novice monk's power is the 'Divine Eye,' which is said to be able to see through the six realms, the distance, the ups and downs, the front and back, the inside and the outside, and the future. He points it out by using the names of Buddhist arhats. He thinks you're awesome."

Chen Lusi was stunned for a moment, then turned around.

The tall Xia Yue appeared behind Chen Lusi at some point. Noticing Chen Lusi looking over, he smiled, then looked at Zen Master Huizhao and said, "Venerable Araka Kaundinya has a resolute nature and quick wit. He is the first in attaining enlightenment and understanding, and is ranked first among the five hundred, right?"

Zen Master Huizhao didn't say anything, but just looked at Chen Lusi deeply, then saluted Xia Yue with his hands clasped together.

"By the way, the young novice monk said I was the Vajra Destroyer... solid, sharp, and able to destroy everything, and ranked fifty-fourth."

Xia Yue ignored Master Hui Zhao and turned his gaze back to Chen Lusi. He pointed at himself and said with a smile, "You are much more awesome than me."

Chen Lusi: "..."

220. Chapter 220: Don’t Believe, It Works

220.

2023-11-15

Chen Lusi looked at Xia Yue who was serious.

I don't know how to react.

Because even though he said he was awesome and explained it again, Chen Lusi still didn't understand.

He doesn't even know what's so great about him.

After all, it is already very impressive for ordinary people to know the titles of several Eighteen Arhats, let alone Five Hundred Arhats.

I can't even remember five hundred words.

I still remember five hundred random titles of Arhats.

Chen Lusi must be crazy to do this. Besides, he has no interest in these weird things, so it can be said that he didn't understand anything at all.

Or rather, I barely understood it.

According to his understanding.

This is fortune-telling. It says some ambiguous words, and then you have to rely on yourself to figure it out. If you can figure it out, then you are a great master. If you can’t figure it out, then you don’t have any wisdom.

"..."

Seeing Chen Lusi's expression, Xia Yue probably guessed what he was thinking. He suddenly pointed to the well behind Zen Master Huizhao and said with a smile, "Do you know what that well is called?"

"Rouge Well?" Chen Lusi turned around and looked at the stone tablet.

"Yes, but it also has another name, 'Humiliation Well.' As for why it's called that... Legend has it that Chen Shubao, the last emperor of the Chen Dynasty, was extravagant and licentious. He spent all day and night enjoying himself with his concubines, putting aside state affairs. He was eventually attacked by Emperor Wen of Sui, and even ignored the soldiers defending the city who came to him for help.

It was not until he heard the news that Emperor Wen of Sui had entered Taicheng that Emperor Chen Houzhu felt something was wrong. However, it was too late to escape at that time. He could only take his two favorite concubines and hide in the Jingyang Well next to the Jingyang Palace. Because they were in too much of a hurry, his two concubines left traces of rouge on the railing of the well, and the soldiers eventually found them based on the rouge.

This is the origin of the Yanzhi Well. In the Song Dynasty, the Jinshi Zeng Gong wanted to use the story of Emperor Chen Houzhu to warn future generations, so he carved an inscription on the stone well fence: "The well is here, how can we not be careful?" This is the origin of the nickname "Humiliating Well".

Chen Lusi nodded slowly after hearing this... although he didn't quite understand why Xia Yue suddenly said this.

"After hearing this, can you imagine the scene of Chen Shubao, the last emperor of the Chen Dynasty, hiding in panic?"

Xia Yue smiled and asked, "But in fact, this is not the real Rouge Well. The Jingyang Palace has long been gone, and the Jingyang Well has long been lost. The Rouge Well here was only built by later generations to learn from the lesson of the fall of Emperor Chen.

Just like the Five Hundred Arhats, there is no specific name or deeds of the Five Hundred Arhats in their Buddhist scriptures and treatises.

The Five Hundred Arhats were basically found or fabricated from various scriptures, and they barely make up the total number of five hundred. If you believe in them, then they exist. If they can provide certain emotional value, then believe in them, just like this Rouge Well.

If you don't believe it, and it can't provide emotional value, then it's a fake... If you don't believe it, then don't believe it. If you don't believe it, then it works. For example, I don't believe that I'm only fifty-four. If I couldn't find those Arhats, I would have wanted to confront them face to face, especially the first fifty-three."

Chen Lusi: "..."

When the young novice monk behind Zen Master Huizhao heard this, he hid behind Zen Master Huizhao again.

He was quite afraid of this uncle.

Because this is the first person who he feels perfectly fits the term "King Kong's Angry Eyes".

"Xia Yue Tiance."

the other side.

Zen Master Huizhao was somewhat helpless: "The fourth volume of the Sarvastivada Vinaya states: 'The Buddha and five hundred Arhats entered Subha City... The five hundred Arhats did indeed exist.'"

"Then tell me whether their name is fabricated or not."

Xia Yue said casually, "You can ask me to admit it if you want. Just put me in the top ten and I'll admit it."

"...Whether it's true or not, the fact that they received the incense burner already means they have achieved the state of Luo Han Guo."

Zen Master Huizhao was even more helpless: "Besides, Venerable Araka Kaundinya really existed and was not a fabricated figure... Didn't Xia Yue Tiance say before that he didn't care about these things?"

"That depends on the situation."

Xia Yue smiled and replied, "At that time, Taishan was ranked over 200th, and Tang Yu was ranked 499th... I was the only one ranked within the top 100, so of course I didn't care. After all, when racing against a wheelchair, you're always going to win. But now that there's someone next to me who's ranked first, I do care."

Zen Master Huizhao: “…”

After Xia Yue's interference.

The atmosphere became a lot more relaxed.

Chen Lusi asked curiously, "Tang Yu and Taishan have been here too?"

"Yes, I came here to carry out a mission, but I didn't complete it. Tang Yu was almost suppressed on the spot."

Xia Yue shook his head and said, "That idiot told her not to enter the main hall, but she went in anyway. She even went into the Heavenly King Hall in her original form, saying she wanted to see if it would work. It's been almost ten years now."

"Ten years to be exact."

Zen Master Hui Zhao seemed to be somewhat moved upon hearing this: "At that time, my junior fellow disciple had not yet passed away, and the three of you had not yet held high positions... I never imagined that the three of you who had rashly entered the temple and were chased away would eventually become Tian Ce of Tian Ce Mansion."

Xia Yue said with a half-smile, "Why don't you try to recall who was chasing whom?"

Zen Master Hui Zhao said helplessly: "...Xia Yue Tiance is indeed a diamond, the strongest among golds."

"Ha, alright, I actually quite like the title of Venerable."

Xia Yue didn't dwell on it any further. After adjusting the atmosphere, he changed the subject: "So you really don't know the answer to the question Chen Lusi just asked?"

"I really don't know."

Zen Master Hui Zhao shook his head: "You should also know that this is theoretically impossible. A creature like Jing is born with the dynasty's luck and incense. Changing his dream and bringing him back to reality... these two points can be called miracles.

Even the Master couldn't do such a thing. He had experienced the last Jing in the imperial capital, and he was also helpless at that time."

Xia Yue frowned and asked, "Then why does Jinling still have 'scenery'? The feudal dynasty has been gone for many years, and the scenery of the imperial capital has been revealed."

“I actually find this strange.”

Zen Master Hui Zhao said uncertainly, "I didn't think about it at all at first. It wasn't until the scene of time and space interweaving appeared in the temple that I remembered such an existence that should have disappeared long ago. However, I was still unsure at that time, because it was really impossible to think about it. There are records of the relocation of the capital, the demise of the late Ming Dynasty, and Jing's appearance in the world.

There really shouldn't be a scene in Jinling anymore. It wasn't until I was pulled into this dream that I was truly certain of it."

Xia Yue: “…”

Xia Yue stopped talking.

There are many suspicious points in this incident, and Chen Lusi is one of them.

But what puzzled Xia Yue the most was... why was there another Jing in Jinling?

At this time.

Chen Lusi, who was listening in on the whole thing, suddenly asked, "Could it be related to Taoism?"

"Taoism?" Xia Yue looked at Chen Lusi curiously. "Why do you say that?"

On the other side, Zen Master Huizhao looked at Chen Lusi deeply, wondering what he was thinking.

Chen Lusi replied, "Did the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty receive the 'Heaven's Fate' talisman from the Dragon and Tiger Mountain Heavenly Master?"

"There seems to be a related legend. After all, to become an emperor, one must build momentum for oneself."

Zen Master Huizhao thought carefully and said, "But I'm not sure whether this is true or not."

"Then let's start with the real thing."

Chen Lusi looked at Zen Master Huizhao and continued, "This is also the last dynasty to establish its capital here, isn't it? After Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty suppressed the rebellion, they moved to the imperial capital."

Xia Yue nodded in agreement, then said softly, "Indeed, I'll go look for Luo Shan later. If I have time, I can ask the people from Longhu Mountain to come over."

Zen Master Huizhao was silent for a moment, then glanced at Chen Lusi again and suddenly asked, "Donor Chen, why did you suddenly think of Longhu Mountain?"

Chen Lusi then replied, "I just thought of it."

Zen Master Huizhao: “…”

Xia Yue glanced at Zen Master Hui Zhao and said, "Just say whatever you want to say."

"I don't have much to say, but I feel like Benefactor Chen seems to have a lot of secrets."

Zen Master Huizhao composed his words and said gently, "Perhaps it's because this is our first meeting. If I said something wrong, please forgive me, Benefactor Chen."

"There are indeed a lot of secrets, but it's not a big problem."

Xia Yue smiled and replied on behalf of Chen Lusi: "One day we will figure it out... Even if we don't, it doesn't matter. We in Tiance Mansion are judged by deeds rather than intentions. Some secrets are not a problem."

"I am sorry for being so presumptuous."

Zen Master Hui Zhao said nothing more after hearing this. He clasped his hands together in greeting, then hesitated for a moment before saying, "Then I will take my leave. If you two don't mind, you can go to Baiweizhai for a simple meal after you leave."

Say it.

He was about to leave with the little novice monk.

The young monk trotted to catch up with his master. When he passed Chen Lusi, he secretly glanced at him, seeming very curious.

But he didn't dare to look at it for too long and quickly looked away.

The two gradually walked away.

Soon Xia Yue and Chen Lusi will no longer be seen.

"Master!"

Away from outsiders.

The young novice monk finally gained some courage and returned to his usual lively self: "That person is amazing! He actually corresponds to the Venerable Arahant Kāśyapa! I've seen so many people, and he's the only one who corresponds to the Venerable Arahant Kāśyapa!"