Chapter 389 Deception
The woman's name was Qin Lin. At this moment, she was looking at the tiny figure at the foot of the mountain and was silent for a moment.
"Master Mountain God, the land god said that Chen Xuan... was influenced, that's why he acted like that... right?"
Qin Lin's voice seemed to be trembling, and she seemed a little at a loss.
She was a little afraid that the person coming down the mountain would be as heartless and unfamiliar as before.
But she was also a little worried. Is her husband, who once risked his life to get medicine for her, doing well after all these years?
Li Yuan stood with his hands slightly behind his back, facing the mountain breeze, feeling somewhat helpless.
"It's partly my fault that he became like this."
At the beginning, the skinny figure on the fairy island originally targeted Li Yuan.
However, Li Yuan was protected by the great energy of Tiangang, and the strange round bead could not penetrate Li Yuan's body.
Chen Xuan, who was just a young cultivator standing nearby at the time, became the second choice.
Moreover, the blood-red stone that Li Yuan asked Chen Xuan to pick up might also be some kind of strange Buddhist object, which undoubtedly exacerbated Chen Xuan's changes.
Later, Li Yuan confronted the dark existence in the inn again. He was bound by the strange cause and effect and was unable to interfere with Chen Xuan's transformation.
He only had time to go to the thatched cottage and save Qin Lin with the elixir, hoping that the matter would not be manipulated too much by the evil Buddha.
Hearing Li Yuan's sigh, Qin Lin's eyebrows drooped slightly.
"I've heard about what happened back then."
"You gave him a chance and saved his life in the dangerous North Sea secret realm. This is already a great favor to both of us."
"You couldn't have predicted the weird things, no wonder you..."
Qin Lin sighed softly, with a hint of gratitude showing on her pretty face.
"He has long been a famous Buddhist master in the north, with great accomplishments and a long life. And I am just an ordinary woman over thirty years old."
"Whether I am willing to admit it or not, many things have changed."
"To me, the past is like a beautiful yet painful dream."
In that dream, she had a gentle husband and a warm family.
But she was plagued by a serious illness and her life became increasingly difficult. Seeing that her husband was frowning every day and neglecting his work, she sought medical treatment everywhere.
I just feel like a burden.
I wanted to end it all, but I couldn't bear to leave my husband alone.
My heart is hurt and my body is in pain, I want to live and die at the same time.
Until Chen Xuan came back with medicine, she was extremely happy and heartbroken.
But unfortunately, that gentle husband became so strange.
It is said that the elixir that was obtained was given to someone else; it is said that the love between husband and wife is an obstacle.
His temperament changed drastically, he cut off all feelings for her and cruelly left her.
Hope and despair, ups and downs, all in a moment.
Qin Lin lost the last bit of happiness and felt like she was falling into an icy cave.
Afterwards, Li Yuan cured her from coma with elixir and brought her to Anyue.
Looking at the hustle and bustle of the world, I went from being unable to adapt, to having to continue living helplessly, and then to getting used to living alone.
Like waking up from a dream.
Now, hearing the name of Chen Xuan again...
But I don’t know how to distinguish the love and hate in my heart.
Looking at Qin Lin's complicated expression, Li Yuan shook his head and looked down the mountain.
The past is like a sharp thorn.
Even if you know there is a misunderstanding, how can you truly let it go after so many years when you think of the other person's heartless face?
Not knowing how to face it is actually the most real reaction.
"I want to hear what he has to say first."
After all, there is a soft spot in Qin Lin's heart, which is reserved only for her husband Chen Xuan, not the Buddhist master Chen Xuan.
After hearing this, Li Yuan also nodded.
"Then I will think of a way to let you hear Chen Xuan's true feelings."
He cast a spell and sent a message to the silver wolf at the foot of the mountain.
The silver wolf, a spiritual beast entrenched at the foot of Anshan Mountain, immediately received Li Yuan's message.
He looked at the bald monk wrapped in a coat in front of him and said loudly:
"Before I tell you my true intention, please go to the mountain temple at the foot of the mountain, kowtow to my mountain god, and burn a stick of incense."
"To show my sincerity in seeking advice."
Chen Xuan clasped his hands together, his face calm and humble.
"I believe in Buddhism in my heart. I am a Buddhist. I don't kneel when I see a god, and I don't kowtow when I see an immortal."
"I hope that Donor Silver Wolf will forgive me."
Silver Wolf's expression froze, and he was about to scold, but he heard Li Yuan's voice transmission.
Then, he smiled calmly and spoke clearly:
"My mountain god once said: Buddhism says that all sentient beings have no form, they are all Buddhas."
“All those who are compassionate and have the highest nature, whether they are gods or Buddhas, are the formless and the form of all forms.”
"If you only recognize the fixed Buddha image in your heart, wouldn't that mean you are ignoring the image of all living beings and abandoning the formless for the form?"
"All living things have Buddha nature, including immortals and gods. If you are conservative and self-contained, and have a grudge against the difference between Buddhism and Taoism, how can you know that my mountain god has no Buddha nature?"
Silver Wolf's words left Chen Xuan confused.
Are the creatures in Anshan so knowledgeable about Buddhism?
"this......"
Chen Xuan frowned slightly, and felt that his mind was becoming confused as he followed the other party's words. He immediately felt guilty.
Silver Wolf continued to listen to Li Yuan's voice transmission. After listening, he smiled calmly and said:
"All living things respect our mountain god for his compassion and for educating the people."
“But you are obsessed with the difference between Buddhism and Taoism, and you are self-contained in the image of Buddhism, and you are unwilling to bow down to such a compassionate and meritorious person.”
"Is it that the sentient beings are at fault, or is it that... you have a deep hatred?"
The first few words can only be said to be a bit tricky, and the last few words are purely to trick Chen Xuan into going to burn incense.
Only in this way can Li Yuan hear Chen Xuan's inner voice.
Let Qin Lin listen to it personally and make a choice that is in his heart.
Facing Silver Wolf's words, Chen Xuan's face remained calm:
"A person of great compassion should have great wisdom and great non-form. He should allow others to coexist with him, and should not force others to respect him."
Silver Wolf didn't even need Li Yuan's instruction this time, and immediately refuted:
"If the Great Compassionate One does not need to be respected by the world, why do you Buddhist disciples kowtow to Buddha statues, recite Buddhist scriptures, and teach the world to worship Buddha?"
"They even came up with the theory of the causes and consequences of sins and the theory of overcoming the hardships of refining and practicing."
"The Buddha we seek is nothing more than a 'state' that is able to participate in the creation of nature and to show compassion to the world."
"My mountain god cares about the people, punishes evil and promotes good, allows the people to live and work in peace, and governs the world like a harmonious world. How can he not be called a merciful person?"
As the silver wolf spoke, it straightened its calf-sized body, and its hair looked like inverted cold needles.
"The mountain god doesn't need your incense, but I, Silver Wolf, a creature of Anshan, can't stand seeing you, a person seeking advice. You are clearly confused and seeking help, but you can't let go of your pride and anger and refuse to worship."
"It's just like you, a Buddhist disciple, would feel unhappy when you meet someone who is disrespectful to Buddha. It's the same principle!"
Silver Wolf indeed had this idea in his mind, and he became more and more confident as he spoke.
He completely forgot that Li Yuan said those words purely to fool Chen Xuan.
Seeing that the huge silver wolf was gradually getting angry, Chen Xuan clasped his hands together and silently chanted a Buddhist name.
"The Anshan Mountain God has great merits and can indeed be called a person of great compassion."
"Please calm down, Silver Wolf. I am narrow-minded about the difference between Buddhism and Taoism, and I am stubborn and angry."
In terms of cultivation alone, Silver Wolf is no match for Chen Xuan.
But this is at the foot of Anshan.
Chen Xuan figured it out, chanted Buddhist scriptures, went to the mountain temple at the foot of the mountain, and respectfully burned incense to the statue of Li Yuan.
Seeing this, the Silver Wolf snorted lightly and retracted his aura.
On top of Anshan, Li Yuan suddenly touched his chin.
Although Chen Xuan's temperament has changed a lot, his easily fooled and obedient appearance is still so familiar...
It seems like there is something going on...