Chapter 19 The False Monk
In fact, when I was studying, my master told Yuanxing some methods to deal with demons and ghosts, but Tianchan Temple never did rituals for others. Yuanxing did not believe in the sayings of gods and ghosts at that time, so I just listened to them and never remembered them in my heart.
Now that he returns to this era of spiritual energy revival, he can only rely on information on the Internet that does not know the true or false. Fortunately, he has the eyes of both evil spirits and has also cultivated the Buddhist heavenly eye ability, so he can see the abnormality of the ancient trees and shrines in front of him.
However, we can only see the difference. He will never tell whether the other party is a monster or not.
"That, the great immortal? the fox fairy?" Yuan Xing took out three incense sticks from his backpack and lit it, and respectfully inserted it on the ground: "Come out and chat with me?" Well, first politely and then the soldiers. What if someone eats this set? It can also give him a long experience and see what the monster looks like.
After waiting for a long time, it was still silent and the other party did not respond.
Yuan Xing took two steps back, suddenly raised the stick in his hand, aimed the tip of the stick at the shrine and the ancient tree, and shouted: "Monster, come out and die!"
"..." He held the stick for a long time and his arms were sore. The ancient locust in front of him was still lush and flourishing, and the fox in the shrine was still lying quietly as pine.
Yuan Xing suddenly felt that he was really stupid. What was the competition between a tree and a stone? Let’s not mention whether these two were monsters. Even if they didn’t care about it, they couldn’t cut down the tree and dig the shrine away? It’s okay to say that the shrine would be invited to have tea if they destroyed the thousand-year-old tree, and he had no money to pay.
He took back the stick in disappointment, but he didn't care. As for Lao He? Haha, maybe it was the trouble that this guy urinated in front of him. Anyway, he was not in danger of his life, so he would be blessed.
After walking back a few steps, I stopped again. The aura of these two things was obviously supernatural. I was excited and got nothing. The more I thought about it, the more I became unwilling to accept it.
He simply turned around and sat cross-legged, stared at the big tree for a while, then put his hands together and chanted: "Namo, Yuladana, Doraye, Namo, Ahya, Polujie, Shuobolaya, Bodhisattva Poya..." Gradually, his slightly impetuous heart calmed down.
After reciting the Great Compassion Mantra, I saw that there was still no movement in front of me, and my eyelids sag slightly, and I recited the Heart Sutra of Prajna Paramita that can open my wisdom.
"When Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva practiced the deep Prajna Paramita, he saw that the five aggregates were empty and he could overcome all sufferings. Shariputra, form is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from form, form is emptiness, emptiness is form, and feeling, thinking, action and consciousness are also like this..."
One word is spit out in his mouth, and he recites it very slowly, but it is very rhythmic. After all, he has been a monk for sixteen years and recites these widely circulated scriptures every morning and evening class, which is very familiar. But this time it is particularly different. With the chanting of the scriptures, his mind is completely immersed in it, and he vaguely feels that some kind of breath from the outside world is integrated into his body, washing away the meridians on his body, which is very comfortable.
"Hu!" After breathing out a long breath, Yuanxing opened his eyes and felt more enlightenment in his heart. At this time, the ancient tree in front of him was still the same, but Yuanxing could feel a sense of joy and closeness from the vigorous green vitality. Looking at the fox statue on the shrine, the black aura on it seemed to be much dim.
"Thank you!" Yuan Xing stood up straight, clasped his hands to the ancient tree, and promised: "I will come to recite scriptures often in the future." After that, he didn't look back and left. Behind him, the ancient locust tree was still waving its branches and leaves in the breeze. A faint chuck seemed to be heard in his ears, full of kindness...
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Two days later, the worker hired by Yuanxing finally replaced the old house's scrap circuit and damaged windows. He and his parents cleaned up and down, then put their luggage into the house, which was considered to be officially moved in.
The conditions of the old house are naturally incomparable to those in the city. Apart from the electric lights, there were only two types of electrical appliances, which were newly purchased rice cookers and induction cookers. Later, they bought second-hand refrigerators and washing machines online one after another. Their parents originally wanted to buy him some utensils such as TVs, air conditioners, but he solemnly refused.
In fact, with these electrical appliances, it seems extremely convenient to him. Even without these, he is familiar with the chores such as washing and cooking in Tianchan Temple, and he doesn't feel that it's too troublesome. But when Qin's mother saw it, she felt so distressed, and she said it was hard.
Therefore, every weekend, she would come over with a bag of food and cook a vegetarian meal for her son. Yuanxing advised her several times, but she still did this. Yuanxing could not do so, so she had to go there.
It was another weekend. Yuanxing received Weiwei from Lao He. This guy's "malnutrition" condition had improved significantly. In Weiwei, the other party kept thanking him, saying that one day he would call some acquaintances and classmates from Yuanxing to form a good party and get him a big red envelope.
Yuan Xing read it and did not reply. As for words like thanks, he smiled it and didn't take it to heart.
At this time, something came from outside the door. He knew that his mother was coming again. Sure enough, Qin's mother quickly parked the car and entered the yard. Behind her was a young girl carrying a large bag of ingredients.
I couldn't help but have a headache. My mother was happy to see him. Of course, she might be happier if she didn't bring a girl every time.
He naturally understood this little thought, and clearly expected that if a girl he looked at could make him move his "mortal heart", if he could return to secular things, it would be better in Qin's mother's opinion.
Yuanxing sometimes admires his mother very much. I don’t know what she said to others, but a girl’s family actually came to this remote place to see him, a poor monk.
But my mother didn't know many things. He really didn't have the intention to return to secular life now. What's more, in the past ten years since he became a monk, he saw a woman with her eyes open. Now when he saw a beautiful girl, he unconsciously thought of words like dark spots and mites, which really had psychological shadows.
"I learned a new dish online. I'll clean it up first. You and Ruxin will chat first." Qin's mother met Shang Yuanxing's gaze, and she took the things from the girl's hand and turned to the kitchen.
"Senior Qin Kong, long time no see." The beautiful girl spoke first.
Yuan Xing smiled and led the other person to the stone table in the yard to sit down and poured tea for him. This time the girl was actually a junior in the university club. She didn't expect to know her mother as well.
"If I hadn't heard from Sister Zhai, I wouldn't have known that Senior Qin Kong was actually Sister Zhai's son." The girl's name was Hou Ruxin. Xiao Qin Kong had two classes and was very familiar with Yuanxing in the club. He didn't contact him much after studying for a master's degree, and he didn't expect to meet him here.
Yuan Xing blinked: "You call my mother, Sister Zhai, don't I call you Auntie?" Seeing that the other party suddenly covered his mouth and looked embarrassed, he smiled: "Just kidding, I know that's how your units call it."
Hou Ruxin's face turned slightly red and gave him a blank look: "You have become a monk, but you still can't chat."
Yuan Xing smiled, and the two of them talked about some of the past events in college. Fortunately, Qin Kong from Blue Star and Qin Kong from Earth experienced almost no difference before their junior year, otherwise they would have been chatted to death on this day.
"Senior, how long have you been studying Buddhism? I feel that your temperament is different from others." Perhaps because I regained my feelings back then, Hou Ruxin let go a lot and no longer became unfamiliar as before.
"It's been a long time, about sixteen years." Yuan Xing replied honestly.
"Ah? It's been so long!" Hou Ruxin glanced at the kitchen location: "You have been in contact with these things since you were a child, but don't you know about them?" In her eyes, Qin's mother naturally opposed her son's becoming a monk, but she didn't expect that the other party had been in contact with Buddhism for so long and had studied for so long, no wonder she had to become a monk.
"They are busy with work." That's how to deal with it.
"No wonder, I said, why did you ignore girls at the beginning? It turned out that you were a monk. Some of the girls in the club said that you were gay."
The tea in Yuanxing's mouth almost spurted out. Girl, we were really unaware of it at the time. We just thought that our girlfriend was not as fun as the game, but he couldn't explain this.
"It is said that being a monk is not as rules as before. You can eat meat and drink wine. Why do I listen to Zhai? Aunt Zhai said you don't even eat meat?" In her impression, Senior Qin Kong was a big foodie. I really didn't realize that the other party was a Buddhist when I had dinner.
"I am keeping the precepts, so I can't eat meat." Yuan Xing said a little depressedly, and then said: "What you see and contact with may not be the truth. Most monks who drink and eat meat are lay disciples, so they naturally do not have to abide by the precepts outside of work."
"Then can you bear it?"
Yuan Xing looked up at the other party. This was my mother sent to test him. He thought for a while and said solemnly: "You should regard Buddhism as a philosophy. I keep the precepts not only because of the Master's regulations, but because I agree with the values of Buddhism. Therefore, the Buddha's rules are my rules, which are not just my rules, but my habit. It's like entering a company, and naturally I have to abide by the rules and regulations of this company. I have gained the benefits of Buddhism and also abide by the precepts.
Not to mention that many eminent monks and great masters in ancient times could do it, but now there are countless monks who strictly observe the precepts, but they are dedicated to practicing, which is not visible to ordinary people. Of course, besides the precepts, what I do is not good." After a pause, I added: "It's like now that you and I meet in the open air, which is actually a violation of the precepts. You have to make a determination to repent at night. If you have to be punished in the temple." This is actually half true and half false, and it is not really for the girl opposite.
"Ah? Is that strict?"
Yuan Xingzheng pointed out: "In addition, the donor should call me Yuan Xing. The common name of Qin Kong is no longer needed." After that, he looked at his mother who was pretending to be busy in the kitchen and sighed slightly...
Since then, Qin's mother no longer brought the girl.
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In this way, Monk Yuanxing's life finally got on track. He got up at four o'clock in the morning to wash up, had morning classes, and then practiced martial arts. In the morning, he either served various vegetables grown in the backyard or recited Buddhist scriptures downloaded on his mobile phone.
After lunch, take a nap, wake up and go to the ancient tree in Maotou Mountain to recite scriptures, or stroll around the town, find people to chat, and browse some news at night to avoid being disconnected from society, and then sit in meditation and practice internal skills.
He makes medicinal meal every three mornings, and every month he goes home and gets together with his parents. When he returns, he will drive around the city to look for evil spirits and other things. His life is like this, rigid and uninterrupted, making people feel no fun. But after all, Yuanxing has lived like this for more than ten years, and has long been used to it, and he does not feel monotonous at all.
He was waiting for the second time travel that Jin Chan said was coming.
So, the residents of Yinshan Town knew that the only seed of the Lao Qin family at the foot of Dongshan became a monk.
In the eyes of these people, this young monk is handsome, speaks kindly, and has a kind of extraordinary temperament. However, he neither goes out to beg for alms or signs fortune telling. Not only does he not give him salvation, he also does not live in a temple. On weekdays, he either stays in a cat family or wanders around the streets without doing anything, and occasionally drives a small car to go out and doesn’t know what to do.
In short, it looks different from other monks, and he must be a fake monk!
Chapter completed!