Chapter 282 Buddhism

"It existed before time immemorial..."

Chu Zheng had this speculation, but never thought that far.

"If that's the case, fellow Taoist, it's better not to think about asking. It's just a waste of energy."

Kuang Yuanshan shook his head and sighed softly: "There is a heavenly barrier across there. It is a realm that is difficult for monks like us to reach in this life."

The ancient times are too far away now, and many things in the past cannot be explored, and many secrets are buried.

Even giants who understand the laws of time and space and can travel between the past and the future will have difficulty touching the secrets of that ancient battle.

That is an insurmountable barrier. Any creature that attempts to cross that great change and then change history will be involved in that battle.

Once it is affected, those who need to face are the ancestors of the ancient immortals who are red-eyed, the ancestral realm experts in each Tao, and the incomprehensible Tao ancestor, the Da Luo Jinxian who has reached the perfection of Tao fruit.

Facing this kind of lineup, it is impossible for any creature to escape unscathed.

It is a bloody meat grinder. If you are not careful, your body will be shattered into pieces, and all the cultivation accumulated over countless years will be lost.

"Understood, thank you fellow Taoist for reminding me."

Chu Zheng came back to his senses and suppressed some thoughts for the time being. Thinking about the secrets of ancient times and his current cultivation level was just a waste of time.

During this trip, I found out some information about Nie Longhu's sect and the situation of some Qi alchemists. It was already a worthwhile trip.

After thinking for a moment, Chu Zheng turned over his hand and took out a fifth-level elixir and pushed it in front of Kuang Yuanshan.

At first glance, the spiritual elixir was unremarkable, but Chu Zheng injected a ray of original energy into the elixir, which was of great benefit to Kuang Yuanshan's injury.

"Thank you, fellow Taoist, for clarifying my doubts. This is a bit of your kindness. I hope you won't refuse."

After hearing what Chu Zheng said, Kuang Yuanshan glanced at the elixir. He had profound knowledge in alchemy and could tell the grade of the elixir at a glance. He didn't pay too much attention to it, and he nodded and accepted it:

"Fellow Taoist, you're welcome."

This can be regarded as settling the cause and effect in person, so as to avoid any intersection in the future.

"Chu takes his leave."

Chu Zheng stood up straight away, cupped his fists and saluted, turned around and left without staying any longer.

After taking two or three steps, his figure disappeared into the sky without a trace.

The information he can get is enough. Staying here is just a waste of time. What's more, Yuxuan Palace obviously doesn't welcome him. He is too ignorant and easily annoying.

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Not long after Chu Zheng left, several more figures appeared in Kuang Yuanshan's house, all wearing Taoist robes and with different expressions.

"This person suddenly came to the door, and his words didn't seem to be very familiar with Qingyun Realm. Could it be that he was a Qi practitioner who came from outside the realm and was preparing for a calamity?"

"Probably not. I see that this person does not seem to have much calamity energy on his side. There should be no calamity in the near future."

"Just now, this person suddenly mentioned the method of incarnation and calamity. Maybe he has some kind of incarnation technique in his hands."

At this point, the room fell into silence for a while.

The importance of the method of incarnation and calamity is self-evident to a Qi alchemist. Only members of the Golden Immortal Sect can teach this method, so they can already see the importance of this method.

For a moment, everyone in the room turned their attention to an old Taoist with white beard and hair, the contemporary leader of this branch of Yuxuan Palace, Xuan Tianming.

Xuan Tianming is the only immortal in Yuxuan Palace now, and his words naturally have absolute authority.

"No."

Xuan Tianming shook his head slightly and directly rejected everyone's thoughts:

"It's just a possibility. Besides, the Beiling Golden Immortal he also mentioned is related to the Golden Immortal. It's better not to take action rashly to avoid getting into trouble."

The method of incarnation and calamity is certainly very tempting, but this person mentioned Beiling Golden Immortal and knew the method of incarnation and calamity. Perhaps he was a disciple chosen by Beiling Golden Immortal in a dream across the world. They cannot afford to offend him. .

Furthermore, in the legend, incarnation and calamity are not a one-time solution, and there are also disadvantages. In any case, there is no need to take risks to gain plunder.

"I will keep everything about this person's visit today in my heart. Don't mention it again in the future. If anyone asks about it, I should not know about it."

Xuan Tianming directly settled the matter, said nothing more, turned around and disappeared without a trace.

The remaining people looked at each other for a few times, and immediately left without any extra thoughts.

After everyone left, Kuang Yuanshan swallowed the elixir on the table, then turned around and prepared to go to the elixir furnace to take care of the heat of the elixir.

As soon as he turned around, he stopped, a trace of horror flashed in his eyes, and his face was full of disbelief.

The moment the elixir entered his throat, a majestic vitality exploded in his body. Some of the hidden wounds left in his body gradually began to heal.

After a while, this vitality slowly dissipated.

Kuang Yuanshan's expression became more and more shocked. This inconspicuous elixir cured half of his injuries in just a moment, and even left some strength left.

Ordinary seventh-level treasure pills do not have this effect. The value of this treasure pill is immeasurable.

Immediately afterwards, Kuang Yuanshan's face showed a bit of solemnity.

Being able to give away treasure pills of this level to others at will, the identity and background of Chu Zheng should not be underestimated. I am afraid that he is actually related to Jinxian.

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After leaving Qingtian Peak, Chu Zheng went straight to the northwest.

Northwest of Qingyun Realm is a Buddhist country with Buddhist monks. Chu Zheng has never been in contact with it and has a lot of curiosity. He wants to know whether the Buddhism in the world is the same as the Buddhism in his impression.

Furthermore, Buddhism’s emphasis on cause and effect and reincarnation may bring him some new inspiration.

Among the worlds, the situation of Buddhism is relatively embarrassing. Many Taoist monks do not believe in the so-called afterlife at all, and they even sneer at the consequences of Buddhist practice in the afterlife.

It is difficult to survive in this life, and countless energy is spent talking about the illusory afterlife. In the eyes of the world, it is even more nonsense.

If you don’t believe in the afterlife, how can you believe that there will be consequences in the afterlife?

Chu Zheng naturally believed in past and present lives, and his own memory was the best example, but he still had some reservations about Buddhism.

After all, he practices Taoism and is not from the same school as Buddhism.

Among the worlds, the reason why Buddhism is not very popular is mainly because of the existence of other incense and fire gods.

If you offer incense to the gods and make wishes, your wishes will naturally come true.

And if you give the incense and wish power to Buddha, Buddha will let you get blessings in the next life. In the eyes of most living beings, this is equivalent to empty hands. ,

Faced with a sacrifice that has no reward at all, naturally few living beings are willing to try.

Therefore, except for believers who grew up in a Buddhist country and were influenced by their ears and eyes, it is extremely difficult for Buddhism to expand its territory. Over the years, the growth of believers has been very limited.

After two days of traveling, Buddhist temples gradually began to appear in front of Chu Zheng's eyes, the air began to be filled with the smell of incense, and there was invisible aspiration flowing, which was quite pure.

Chu Zheng stopped in front of several temples and relied on his own eyesight to observe, and soon discovered the excellence of Buddhism.

The most obvious thing is that the quality of Buddhist believers is more than one level higher than that of incense gods. There are very few false believers, so the incense power that they can provide is extremely pure.

Chu Zheng explored along the border of the Buddhist Kingdom bit by bit, hoping to find some clues, but he soon discovered that this was just in vain. It was only a superficial exploration and had no meaning at all. After all, face-to-face communication was needed.

In this Buddhist country, Chu Zheng cannot even reveal his identity as a Qi practitioner, otherwise there will definitely be trouble.

Disharmony between Buddhism and Taoism is not a very secret thing in the world. There are often fights over Taoism, and there are winners and losers. Even bloodshed is commonplace.

He tidied up a bit, used his false form and magical powers, disguised himself as an ordinary practitioner, and stepped into a temple called the 'Baihuang Temple'.

In Baihuang Temple, there are more than 120 large and small golden statues of Buddha enshrined. Many of them were transformed by the previous Buddhist monks of Baihuang Temple. The relics were enshrined in the temple together and enjoyed the incense.

After Chu Zheng revealed his identity as a casual cultivator, he was quickly received by the abbot of Baihuang Temple.

The abbot of Baihuang Temple, whose monastic name is "Yi Shan", looks quite old. At first glance, he can tell that he is over seventy years old and is about to die. He is wrapped in a white monk's robe in a red cassock.

For practitioners, the appearance of such an old age proves that death is not far away and life span is about to run out.

Yishan led Chu Zheng into the Zen room. After greetings and sitting down, his eyes were warm and he asked slowly:

"Fellow Taoist, you came to my Buddhist pure land, but you have doubts. Do you need help?"

There was a stick of incense burning in the Zen room. Chu Zheng originally just wanted to test it out, but at this moment he suddenly wanted to inquire and answer questions, and immediately said:

"Master, what do you think of this posthumous reputation?"

"For Buddhist monks, fame, fortune, and wealth are all fleeting and fleeting. Their reputation is meaningless after their death."

Yishan gently moved the rosary beads and said slowly:

"Those who are greedy for fame are crazy. The higher they stand and the greater their reputation, the harder it is to let go. This is equivalent to putting themselves on a high place. In the end, they often worry that their reputation will be damaged and do things they don't want. In the final analysis, the desire is still hard to satisfy, the mind is dark, and the worldly things can no longer satisfy it, so it can only pursue the illusory reputation after death. "

Chu Zheng's eyes moved slightly, and there was a hint of doubt in his tone: "Master has practiced Buddhism so far, and the Dharma is profound. After death, have you ever thought about transforming into the golden body of Buddha, sitting on a high platform, enjoying incense and worshiping? This is for the sake of reputation after death. ? Buddhism often says that the cause of this life is the result of the future life. What is the difference between this practice and the name of the future life? "

"Lao Na has not yet become a Buddha. He is just an ordinary practitioner. He only knows that everything has cause and effect. Cultivation is all about pursuing something. What Lao Na does now is for the good results in the future. After death, the name is empty, and the results in the next life are real. , that’s the difference.”

Hearing this, Chu Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly: "If there is no afterlife, will the good causes planted by the master in this life still bloom and bear fruit?"

"This distinction between the false and the true of reincarnation has never been cut off from ancient times to the present, but it has never come to a conclusion. The donor does not think what Lao Monk said is right. It is just that you and I have different ways. If we continue to discuss it, it is the way. Fight."

Yishan shook his head, stopped the topic in time, and said with a gentle expression: "Fellow Taoist may not know what he wants now. After he thinks about it clearly, he will naturally not have so many doubts."

Find out what you really want...

Chu Zheng looked slightly startled, and after he came to his senses, he fell into deep thought.

Since he had concerns in this world and the world in his eyes became wider and wider, the reputation he wanted at the beginning has now become a mirage and is no longer so important.

What he wants now is nothing more than a reunion with his wife, living longer, and not being disturbed by the Tao disputes in the universe. Cultivation is just a way for him to achieve this goal.

"There is nothing wrong with pursuing fame and fortune, but we should not be troubled by small fame and fortune. If we can achieve the great achievements and fame of the ages, it may be a way to transcend the cycle of life and death."

Yishan's expression was always calm: "What you ask for is not necessarily wrong, and what I ask for is not necessarily right. You and I are different. There are always variables in the world. The past may change, and no one can predict the future."

"But no matter what, it is definitely not wrong to get rid of desires and understand the two words of giving up. This is all I have to say."

After speaking, Yishan closed his eyes and said nothing, gently moved the rosary, and began to chant Buddhist scriptures.

"Thank you for your enlightenment, Master."

Chu Zheng stood up, bowed, turned around and left. When he left Baihuang Temple, he left a box of spiritual treasures as the incense money for this time.

After taking back the divine thoughts scattered in Baihuang Temple, he was thoughtful.

In this Buddhist country, many monks go to the Dali Dynasty every year to try to develop believers, but naturally, it doesn't work.

In the Dali Dynasty, Confucianism and Taoism are respected, and the other hundred sects assist Confucianism and serve the emperor. There is no room for Buddhist monks to preach.

During the trip to Baihuang Temple, Yishan left a good impression on Chu Zheng. His impression of Buddhism has also improved a lot. At least he is not the kind of hypocritical person who says one thing and does another.

He has naturally listened to part of Yishan's words. There is nothing wrong with pursuing fame and fortune, provided that you are not trapped by fame and fortune.

Before, the reason why Chu Zheng wanted to leave his name in history was nothing more than that there was no existence in the world that could attract him. Now the situation is completely different. There are too many secrets he wants to know, and he may not have the opportunity to solve them in this life.

Moreover, more importantly, the turmoil at the end of the ancient times directly wiped out all the previous traces. This kind of power is what he wants now.

Burying history is equivalent to erasing all traces of some previous creatures.

The so-called name, in front of such an existence, has no meaning at all.

The great war that took place at the end of the ancient times has become a new forbidden zone in Chu Zheng's eyes. One day, he will definitely be able to rely on his own cultivation to see clearly what happened in that battle.

At that point, he will naturally think clearly about what he wants.