Chapter 13: A Disciple of Jiejiao Who Has Some Knowledge of Buddhism

Chapter 13: A Disciple of Jiejiao Who Has Some Knowledge of Buddhism

Chapter 13: A Disciple of Jiejiao Who Has Some Knowledge of Buddhism

Fashan listened to Wen Rui's wild talk and didn't even bother to respond. He closed his eyes and recited scriptures softly.

Wen Rui didn't care about his attitude and continued, "Master Fashan, your lay name is 'Zaxi Lhunpo', which means 'auspicious mountain'. You were born in a barbarian tribe at the foot of the Great Snow Mountain. Later, a Western monk found that you have great wisdom and Buddha nature, so he sent you to the Golden Wheel Temple to become a monk. After obtaining the title of 'Laranba Geshe', you were promoted to the Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva Dojo in the Ajanta Grottoes on Mount Kailash and became a Bodhisattva disciple."

The monk paused in chanting, but quickly continued.

"You have come to the Lishan Mountains and have been building a Taoist temple here for seven years. I have been paying attention to you since the day you built your small temple."

Wen Rui continued, "The data that can be verified is that in the past seven years, you have killed a total of 437 demons and injured 1,480 in the area around the Lishan Mountains, including 628 seriously injured and 134 disabled."

Master Fashan opened his eyes, his face solemn, and then he looked at Wen Rui seriously.

Being tortured and humiliated before death was nothing to a Buddhist monk like him, and it was not even a test. Even if he fell into the hands of a thief, he would not take the monster seriously and only wanted to enter the reincarnation as soon as possible.

But when he heard Wen Rui expose his origins and recount the list of monsters he had slain over the past seven years - a list that he himself hadn't even counted in detail.

The other party had obviously planned this for a long time and was countless times more cunning than the crane monster who still looked stupid. Master Fashan had to face up to this ordinary-looking, low-level human cultivator.

"Do you know how many of my businesses have been ruined by your disturbances over the years? How many demon customers have been killed by you, causing me to be unable to collect the payment for the goods, and the accounts have become bad debts?"

Wen Rui frowned and looked down at him, saying in a cold voice: "Unfortunately, my Jinling Sect is also a famous and upright sect. Even if you cut off someone's financial resources like killing their parents, I have already made a list of them. It is not convenient for me to violate the rules set by Hongjun Daozu in front of the saints of the three religions and take action to deal with you."

As he spoke, he glanced at He Lingyun who was standing blankly beside him like a goose, and added: "I don't know whether you are lucky or unlucky. You have killed and injured thousands of monsters over the years, but you have never crossed the red line. I have tolerated you for seven years. It's a pity that you have exhausted your good luck and attacked my disciples. Even if Hongjun Daozu himself comes, you can't blame me for not following the rules."

"Don't argue that you only destroyed her flying sword and that you are not guilty of death. If there is a first time, there will be a second time. You have the intention to kill but have not suffered retribution in this life. You still think that Buddha supports you in doing this. You will be even more unscrupulous next time."

Wen Rui said coldly: "When you develop a bodhi mind, you are dedicating your merits to good fortune. When you develop an asura mind, you must be prepared to be killed by revenge. I will not wait until the day you kill the disciples of Jiejiao. Every cause has its effect, and I will be your retribution!"

He Lingyun had been listening in confusion for such a long time, and only then did he suddenly realize, his pupils widened.

"It turns out that Senior Brother Wen has been silently protecting the fellow disciples of Jiejiao in Lishan. He gave me a magic weapon and tricked me to come here. Everything he did was to stand up for me and protect the sisters of Lishan Xianzong from being harmed by this vicious monk in the future."

The girl felt a sudden warmth in her heart. This was the feeling of being cared for and protected that she had never experienced before, as she had always been bullied but her master had always ignored her.

But she changed her mind and the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was not right.

"Why do I feel like I'm being used? I was forced to sign the body donation agreement before, and the hateful look on his face when he forced me to control Jian Erling to hunt me down or else he would kill me doesn't seem fake."

He Lingyun muttered in his heart: "I'm afraid this treacherous brother is just using my attack as an excuse to attack me, and he doesn't really care about his fellow disciples!"

"I was wondering why humans and demons were mixed together. It turns out they are the remnants of Jiejiao."

The monk also showed a look of realization, and said: "You were lucky enough to escape the animal realm and be reborn as a human because of your good deeds in your previous life. You don't cherish your precious human body in this life, but instead collude with those 'those who are born from eggs and covered with fur and horns', and even stand up for the stupidity and stubbornness of the animals, creating boundless evil karma, and you will definitely fall into the Avici Hell. I advise you to take care of yourself!"

He Lingyun listened at the side and gritted her teeth, her cheeks puffed up with anger. This time, she didn't even need her senior brother to force her. She was willing to take the initiative to kill this thief baldie who called him a beast in front of the demon fairy.

As if sensing the murderous intent emanating from He Lingyun, Wen Rui waved his hand at her to stop her from moving forward.

He continued to say to Master Haishan, "I have been observing you quietly for many years. I once personally went to the Great Snow Mountain to trace your past in the Great Snow Mountain tribe. I asked the elders of your tribe about their memories of you. I conducted a comprehensive criminal psychological profile of you based on your interpersonal relationships, growth environment, childhood experiences, religious beliefs, etc. I have basically completed the analysis of your personality, but there is one question that I have not found the answer to."

Master Haishan's face darkened and he interrupted, "You actually went to investigate the tribal village where I came from. What did you do to the villagers of my hometown?"

"I didn't do anything. I pretended to be a passing merchant and sold and gave them a lot of supplies and tools that were in short supply in the snowy mountains."

Wen Rui said calmly, "They are all simple and kind people. When they stayed at your house, your mother asked your sister to sleep with her, saying that it was a local custom. Since the tribe is remote and there are very few visitors, in order to avoid inbreeding, they need outsiders to leave seeds or something..."

Master Haishan's face turned even darker.

Wen Rui saw that he was furious and quickly comforted him, "Don't be nervous, I declined."

Those who practice Taoism seek immortality, and those who practice Buddhism are not afraid of returning to the cycle of reincarnation before they have achieved great perfection. In fact, experiencing several reincarnations will bring many benefits to their practice.

Therefore, many powerful Buddhists, before they attained enlightenment, were not very old in this life, but had extremely high wisdom, and their strength at the age of only a few dozen was comparable to that of immortal cultivators who were hundreds of years old.

Seeing Fashan's complexion gradually recover, Wen Rui said seriously: "I have gone off topic. Let's get back to the previous topic. My question is that the Western religion clearly has the doctrine of 'equality of all beings'. The Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva's temple did not train you as a martial monk to protect the religion and give you performance targets for killing monsters. Your relatives have never been eaten by monsters, and you were not abused in your childhood. How can you have such a deep prejudice against monsters?" Fashan sneered: "Monsters are monsters. It is natural to kill monsters in the right way. How can this be considered prejudice? In the past seven years, I have killed thousands of evil monsters and restored this land of purity, protecting the human race here to live and work in peace and prosperity. This is the meaning of the compassion and salvation of Buddhist disciples!"

"You've killed a lot of the wrong people."

Wen Rui also sneered: "Besides my unlucky junior sister, you once killed a working wild boar demon in Langlang Mountain without asking why, a female bear demon who captured humans as mates, and a wolf demon who fed human babies... There are many such cases, and these monsters didn't do anything evil."

Fashan was stunned, hesitated for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "A demon is a demon, and its temperament is inherently unstable. Even if it occasionally does some good deeds, it will be difficult to change its demon nature in the long run. Once its true nature is exposed, it will sooner or later commit evil deeds!"

"Nonsense!"

He Lingyun was almost furious when he heard this. He couldn't help but scold, "The wild monsters may be a little wild, but that's because they have never heard the teachings of the righteous way. They are not born vicious. The hundreds of demon cultivators of the Lishan Immortal Sect have never committed any evil deeds in the past few hundred years under the guidance and restraint of their masters!"

"Humph, you have already developed murderous intentions, don't you think I can detect it?"

Fashan sneered, "Before, you pretended to be so pitiful, as if you were deceived and had no choice, but now your evil nature has been exposed and you have the will to kill. How dare you speak so shamelessly? Doesn't this just prove my conclusion?"

"you!"

In terms of eloquence, He Lingyun was no match for Fashan. He was speechless and could only cross his arms, sulking aside, feeling extremely wronged.

Wen Rui shrugged and said, "It seems that the master has a deep ego. His discrimination, right and wrong, and hatred are even worse than those of a young and ignorant monk who has just entered the sect. I can't find the answer with words."

He said in a deep voice: "Buddha means enlightened people, and practicing Buddhism means practicing the mind. Breaking the ego is the key to practicing the mind. To break the ego, the method used by Buddhism is to enter the cycle of reincarnation again, realize countless egos in countless reincarnations, and gain great enlightenment. Only then can one reach the state of no self, understand the true meaning of 'I am all living beings', and sincerely make the great wish of 'I will save all living beings'."

Master Fashan frowned, somewhat surprised, and could not help asking, "How could you, a demon, know so much about my Buddhist practice? Who leaked my secret scriptures to you?"

"Speaking of Buddhist principles, I do know a little bit. After all, 'know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.' The one who knows your Western religion best is usually your opponent. If you pick any of the descendants of Poxun to debate with you, you may not be able to win the debate."

Wen Rui smiled and said, "As for how I obtained the secret scriptures of your Western religion, it's very simple. I bought them."

"Bought it? Can you buy the sect's secret book?" He Lingyun, who was sulking on the side, couldn't help but asked in surprise.

He Lingyun just felt that Senior Brother Wen was talking nonsense and deceiving people again. Which sect's cultivation secrets are not hidden in an important forbidden area, and even have to be strictly guarded to prevent leakage? How can it be bought just by buying it?

"I also do some business occasionally, but when it comes to business skills, I admire Brother Lai the most."

Wen Rui said leisurely, "Your Western Tripitaka has a total of thirty-five volumes, fifteen thousand one hundred and forty-four scrolls. They are all clearly marked with prices, and everyone is fair. The current exchange rate is three dou three liters of gold rice for one volume of the Tripitaka. The discounted price for the whole set is a total of one hundred and fifteen liters of gold rice."

He recalled his own shopping experience: "If the floor is paved with gold bricks, you can invite Bodhisattvas and Buddhas to give one-on-one lectures. If you add some gold leaves, you can also watch the auspicious goddesses perform exciting shows... I'm talking about the flying goddesses, the kind with hawthorn and pear music as the background music."

Fashan looked embarrassed and doubtful, but he was not sure that Wen Rui was lying.

Western religions do not strictly control the true scriptures, but this is for the purpose of spreading the true Dharma and saving all sentient beings.

How can the affairs of monks be described as business? We can only say that Wen Rui had a connection with Western religion and was fortunate enough to get a glimpse of the true scriptures.

Wen Rui ignored his reaction and continued, "The reincarnation method is a bit too time-consuming. One reincarnation takes decades or even hundreds of years. By the time you reincarnate for eight or ten lifetimes and finally break through your ego, thousands of years will have passed. How many innocent demons will die in vain? They are the seeds of my Jiejiao's revival in the future. It's rare to meet a sample like you, so I want to verify whether I can use virtual reincarnation to speed up the speed of Buddhist monks breaking through their egos, so that Western monks like you can put down their butcher knives and become Buddhas on the spot, and no longer be obsessed with killing demons indiscriminately."

Fashan had no idea what "virtual reincarnation" meant. He did understand the meaning of "putting down the butcher knife and becoming a Buddha instantly", but that situation was extremely rare. According to Buddhist records, among the three thousand great worlds, countless small worlds, and billions of Buddhist disciples, there was only one example of someone becoming a Buddha in this way.

Wen Rui glanced at He Lingyun and continued, "If we kill Master Fashan, there will be another Master Fahai in the future. Not only will we be unable to kill them all, but we will also be involved in karma and bring disgrace upon the Buddhist sect."

He Lingyun was stunned. All she could think of was to avoid them and run away when she saw them, or to kill all these stubborn and vicious monks. However, Senior Brother Wen's thoughts were much more complicated than hers.

After saying this, Wen Rui took out a metal hood from his arms and put it on Master Fashan's bald head. Then he took out a glass bottle filled with a bright blue liquid, aligned the mouth of the glass bottle with the circular threaded port on the hood, and tightened it to fix the glass bottle on the hood.

After pressing the switch on the hood, the blue liquid gradually decreased. Master Fashan's eyes rolled back and he lost consciousness, as if he had entered a dream.

"Brother, what magic weapon did you take out?" He Lingyun, who was full of curiosity, couldn't help but ask, "What's so magical about this magic weapon?"

(End of this chapter)