Chapter 757 A surprising glimpse
Chapter 757 A Glimpse
Although they were trekking westwards on foot, the master and disciple did not encounter any difficulties along the way.
The biggest obstacle is the single-plank bridge before Lingxu Crossing the Rift Valley before Lingshan Mountain.
This bridge was only eight inches wide and a hundred feet long, but Wen Rui led Zhuoma across it as if it were flat ground, without even bothering to say a word along the way.
The key to walking across this bridge is to have no fear, see through life and death, and let go of obsessions. It is said to be a test of one's character.
Wen Rui is a man of strong character who has seen many storms and waves. Besides, even if he falls off the bridge, he will not die even if there is a black hole below, let alone a bottomless abyss.
Zhuoma's performance was particularly valuable. After all, she was still an ignorant girl who had not yet figured out the mystery of her pregnancy. However, her mentality was as steady as an old dog. Perhaps she had expected that even if she slipped and fell, Wen Rui would definitely be able to save her. She walked steadily with a calm mind.
This bridge is the boundary between Lingshan Mountain Protection Array and the outside world. If you want to go to Lingshan to worship Buddha, you must walk across this bridge. Otherwise, you can only spend a huge amount of true energy to break through the Vajra Array that covers Lingshan for hundreds of miles and force your way in.
To break the protective formation of Lingshan Mountain, I'm afraid only the Golden Immortal of Hunyuan can do it.
Even if one is a Hunyuan Golden Immortal, he has to exert all his might and use his best skills.
But by walking on this bridge, as long as you have no obsessions, distractions, or evil thoughts, you can easily enter the formation.
Wen Rui did not come here to cause trouble, but came to the West with a sincere heart to obtain Buddhist scriptures. Although what he obtained were not the true scriptures of the Buddha, but the unorthodox methods figured out by the Buddha's disciples themselves, you can still say whether it was to obtain Buddhist scriptures.
With this in mind, crossing the bridge will naturally be easy.
Zhuoma is as pure as a blank sheet of paper, with a pure heart, how could she not go to Lingshan?
After walking through Lingxu Ferry, the environment changes. The dryness and heat are gone, and green waters, green mountains, ponds and lotus flowers can be seen everywhere. The air seems to become sweeter, as if you have walked into a paradise.
However, in such a wonderful "divinely created" ecosystem at the foot of Lingshan Mountain, there are not many ordinary people rushing here from Xiniu Hezhou to seek refuge.
At the same time, temples and monasteries all over Xiniu Hezhou were already overcrowded. Countless believers set up tents outside the temples to stay temporarily, waiting for the Buddha to appear.
First of all, there is a huge illusion array outside Lingshan, called the "Karma Array". The Buddha saves those who are destined to be saved. If you don’t have the spiritual cultivation to break through the illusion array, you will not be able to find the right way to Lingshan at all.
Secondly, the single-plank bridge at Lingxu Ferry is difficult to cross. Although Wen Rui and Zhuoma seem to walk across it easily, in fact, even immortals who have reached the realm of true immortals may not be able to cross this bridge.
In Journey to the West, Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng were too afraid to step onto the bridge.
After two rounds of screening, the number of outsiders who can successfully enter the Lingshan Mountain Protection Array is extremely small.
Soon, the two arrived at the foot of Lingshan Mountain. Looking up, they saw Lingshan Mountain stretching across the clouds. There were white jade steps embedded in the thousand-foot cliffs, and in front of the steps stood nine golden pillars with coiled dragons.
After all, Zhuoma was from Hezhou, Xiniu. Although she had been deceived by her master since childhood and had a traumatic experience, and her faith was not devout and firm, but when she saw this wonderful sight, she opened her beautiful eyes wide, and shock was written all over her little face.
"Tsk tsk, how much offerings from believers would it take to make this look good?"
Wen Rui muttered something, pointing to a golden pillar and said, "According to the half-life of gold atoms, this pillar was made of the gold I donated!"
Shaking his head, Wen Rui climbed the stairs. Zhuoma looked around and followed his footsteps closely.
The two of them came to the gate of Leiyin Temple. The gatekeepers were two snow-white mastiffs, which were as big as lions, but more powerful than lions. They squatted on both sides of the gate, staring at Wen Rui and Zhuoma with a pair of golden eyes. Wen Rui ignored the two guard dogs and strode into Leiyin Temple and stepped onto the inner courtyard paved with gold bricks.
The dog eyes and noses of these two divine dogs have the ability to see through illusions and smell out evil spirits.
Although Wen Rui looks like a middle-aged foreign monk, it is not a transformation created by an illusion, but a real plastic surgery reshaping of his body by the immortal-level nanorobots in his body.
He walked all the way here without using any spiritual energy. After experiencing the wind and sand and being contaminated by the mundane smell, the two dogs could not smell that Wen Rui was a god from heaven.
Zhuoma is the original body, but she has shaved her head and wears monk's robes.
The two Snow Mountain Holy Dogs did not notice anything unusual, so they did not roar to warn, allowing Wen Rui to easily get away with it.
Walking into the inner hall of Leiyin Temple, Wen Rui raised the corner of his mouth with pride. Although Lingshan has a great reputation and is home to many gods, Buddhas and venerable people, he was able to sneak in easily.
These two dogs are actually the biggest test.
This is called the darkest place under the lamp. As long as you are lucky enough, you can enter the mountain protection formation. You will find that the defense inside Lingshan is actually very lax.
It is evident that even these lowly little goblins, such as mice and scorpions, could run to Lingshan to eavesdrop on the Buddha's lectures, and even get away with it after stealing lamp oil and stinging the Buddha.
As they walked further in, they were stopped by a senior monk in a cassock. The monk looked confused and asked in surprise, "You look unfamiliar. Are you the disciples of the Bodhisattva? How did you get here?"
Wen Rui put his palms together and bowed, then said with a smile: "Venerable Kasyapa, I have never had the honor to become a disciple and practice in Lingshan. I am a wandering monk from outside the country who came to visit friends. I come from Xuyou Temple, and my Buddhist name is Master Kongtian. I am here to visit a Buddhist friend."
The monk frowned and asked cautiously, "Do you recognize me? Who is the Buddhist friend you are talking about?"
"Oh, it's your senior brother, Venerable Jin Chanzi."
Venerable Kasyapa thought for a moment, turned around and said, "This is the place where the Buddha practiced. Don't disturb the Buddha's tranquility. Just follow me."
Wen Rui winked at Zhuoma, and the two followed Jiaye along the corridor to the back hall.
Along the way, Wen Rui watched his mouth with his nose and his heart with his mouth, not daring to be distracted at all, for fear that he would accidentally meet the gaze of a Buddha or Bodhisattva and be seen through.
Zhuoma couldn't suppress her curiosity, and looked around, afraid that if she missed it, she would never have the chance to take a second look.
Passing by the Main Hall, she looked inside through the half-open door and actually saw Tathagata Buddha sitting on a golden lotus with his eyes half closed in meditation.
Her gaze fell on the Buddha, who immediately sensed something and woke up from his meditation. His eyes slightly opened and he met her gaze.
Zhuoma stuck out her tongue, quickly withdrew her gaze, and ran back to Wen Rui.
This little episode scared Wen Rui so much that his crotch got wet, but he forced himself to control his expression and not show any abnormality at all.
After a fleeting glance, Tathagata was also stunned, and murmured unconsciously: "Whose disciple is that walking outside the door? He has a good character!"
(End of this chapter)