After being driven out of the wing room by Lin Huayin, Xiao Zheng strolled in the temple under the pleasant moonlight with a cigarette in his mouth. He felt particularly ethereal, as if he was really baptized by the Dharma.
The temple was not big, and it only took a few minutes to walk around. Xiao Zheng, who had a slight hyperactivity disorder, went to the front gate of the temple, and then went back to the back of the mountain. Then he stopped at the foot of the mountain gate, smoking and looking at Li Jing, who was standing on the hillside and practicing martial arts.
Li Jing was indeed an expert who had concealed his strength. Her punches and kicks seemed to be soft like a palace maid dancing, but Xiao Zheng could see that if Li Jing attacked with all her strength, even he would not dare to confront her face to face. He had to avoid the sharp edge.
But she was willing to follow Ye Yuhua for many years. It showed that the two had a deep relationship.
Li Jing's appearance was not outstanding. In the eyes of a man who did not have outstanding eyesight, she was just an ordinary monk who ate vegetarian and prayed to the Buddha. She was not like his mother-in-law, who had an outstanding temperament and a beautiful face that made people's eyes light up even if she wore a green dress.
Perhaps Li Jing sensed the existence of Xiao Zheng, she quickly stopped her movements, slowly turned around, and gently nodded to Xiao Zheng. "It's so late. Why are you still up?"
"Is it too late?" Xiao Zheng took a puff of his cigarette and looked at the lights at the foot of the mountain. They were as dense as beans, far away. "Usually, your miss doesn't even get off work. I'm still eating and drinking with a group of friends. "
Li Jing smiled lightly, but there was a trace of trance in her eyes.
Yes.
It was only eight o 'clock in the evening. In the bustling city, it was the time when the lights were just turned on. Especially tonight, probably no one would fall asleep before twelve o 'clock, right? Even if they fell asleep, they would probably be awakened by the intensive sound of firecrackers.
Li Jing had lived here for more than 20 years, and had long forgotten the life at the foot of the mountain. She went to bed at nine o 'clock every night and got up at four o' clock in the morning. Twenty years was like a day, more accurate than a machine. How could she know that it was a little too early for Xiao Zheng?
"I forgot that you just came to the mountain today." Li Jing smiled and nodded.
Xiao Zheng didn't mind it and nodded. "Auntie Jing, you must've been a famous figure in Beijing back then, right?"
Perhaps Li Jing's ability was no match for Bai Di Bai Wuxia, but it would be difficult for Xiao Zheng to judge the strength of Li Jing and Tina.
It could be seen that even though Li Jing had been living in seclusion for the past 20 years, she had never slacked off. Her strength would only increase by a level compared to 20 years ago.
"I'm just a servant girl of the Ye Family. How can I be considered a big shot?" Li Jing said with a smile. "You, on the other hand, are now an amazing person. Even Senior Sister frequently praises you. "
Xiao Zheng scratched his head and said with a smile, "This is called a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law. The more she looks at him, the more pleasing to the eye she likes him. It's not like I'm really capable. "
Li Jing shook her head with a Smile. "Even if a mother-in-law is looking for a son-in-law, he must be a son-in-law who is pleasing to her eyes. Otherwise, the more I look at her, the more I dislike her. "
Compared to Ye Yuhua's Buddha-like nature, Li Jing's temperament was obviously closer to that of an ordinary person. Be it words or actions, she was not as quiet and wise as Ye Yuhua. However, she had been following Ye Yuhua for more than 20 years to cultivate her character. She must've lost a lot of her edges and corners. Bored, Xiao Zheng couldn't help but ask, "Auntie Jing, although I don't believe in Buddhism, I've always been interested in it. Can you tell me a few stories about it? "
Li Jing also knew that Xiao Zheng was bored at the moment, so she didn't refuse and said with a smile, "Sure. As long as you don't mind that my stories are shallow and lacking in Zen. "
"The shallower, the better. I can't understand if it's too profound. "Xiao Zheng sat cross-legged under a crooked tree on the hillside.
Li Jing had been following Ye Yuhua to learn Buddhism and meditate for decades. Even if her heart had long been calm, her nature was still her nature. It was impossible for her to learn Ye Yuhua's great perseverance and wisdom. Now that there was a fresh and interesting young man to chat with her, she naturally liked it.
Slowly sitting under the crooked tree, Li Jing welcomed the bright moonlight with a warm smile on her face. She said with a peaceful expression, "Xiao Zheng, even if you don't know much about Buddhism, I'm sure you've heard of the saying to convert to the three treasures, right?"
"That's for sure." Xiao Zheng nodded with a smile. "The old monks in the TV and movies said to convert to the three treasures. But I'm not too sure about what the three treasures are. "
Li Jing smiled and slowly said, "I'll tell you a short story and you'll understand."
Xiao Zheng nodded and said, "Auntie Jing, please tell me."
Li Jing paused and said with a gentle expression, "Once upon a time, there was an old monk who was always taken care of by thieves. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore. One day, the thief came again. He said to the thief, 'Please put your hand through the crack of the door. I'll give you whatever you want. ' The thief was very happy to hear that. He put his hand through the crack of the door. Who would have thought that the old monk would grab his hand and tie him to the pillar? Then, he beat the thief with a stick and shouted, 'Strange Buddha, convert to Dharma, convert to Sangha.' The thief was in extreme pain and helplessly shouted, 'Convert to Buddha, convert to Dharma, convert to Sangha.' This is the famous story of the three conversions in the Buddhist scriptures. It's also what people call the three treasures of conversion. "
Xiao Zheng quietly listened to Li Jing's story of the three conversions. A subtle feeling emerged in his heart. He softly asked, "Is the Buddhism that you practice the same as the monks? This story is about the Buddhism of the monks. "
This was also Xiao Zheng's doubt.
"The Buddhism of the world is to deliver all living beings from suffering. Of course it's the same. "Li Jing smiled and said with a gentle expression. "But I didn't read this story in the Buddhist scriptures."
"Then where did you learn about it?" Xiao Zheng curiously asked.
"Here." Li Jing raised her hand and pointed to a cliff at the foot of the mountain.
There was a small wooden house on the cliff. An old monk who had lived in seclusion for many years lived in the wooden house. This monk's name was Flawless, and his nickname was White Emperor. He had a dragon on him.
"The story was told by Uncle White?" Xiao Zheng's frown eased as he asked slowly.
"Yes." Li Jing nodded with a smile. "This was the first time he discussed the scriptures with Senior Martial Sister. It was under this crooked locust tree. "
Hearing this, Xiao Zheng couldn't help but slowly look away. Then, he looked up at the old locust tree that was almost withered. A meaningful, bitter smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Years ago, the supreme Lord of Bai Cheng stubbornly climbed the nameless Phoenix Cry Mountain. He entrenched himself in the mountainside and became a Buddha. All for the sake of accompanying the phoenix at the top of the mountain.
That year, on that day, he told a story about three conversions. But those were the three conversions in the Buddhist scriptures, not his.
"Convert to Buddha, convert to Dharma, convert to Ye Yuhua." Xiao Zheng murmured to himself in a deep voice. "Those are the three conversions in his heart, right?"
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
