Chapter 633

When he found out that Su Bai had gone to Mount Longhu in Jiangxi after his revenge, Fatso was so angry that he cursed out loud. The reason was that Su Bai was not coming back, the monk had gone to Xi 'an, and even Lord Zeng had become a hands-off manager, saying that he had gone to visit an old friend. The entire construction team was completely managed by Fatso alone. This made Fatso feel very unbalanced. This was a place for four people to live together in the future. How could he be the only one working from start to finish?

But even though he felt unbalanced, Fatso still had to continue managing. Fortunately, Fatso had a heroic character. Whether it was an act or a natural instinct, he was very suitable to mix with all kinds of people.

During the day, he commanded the workers to not slack off in the construction. At night, everyone organized the Golden Flower Festival and made some dirty jokes. It was a happy and comfortable life. If it were not for the fact that there was no place in this ravine, perhaps Fatso would really bring everyone to take a meat bath together.

At the same time, in another county in Sichuan, Lord Zeng appeared. There were many famous temples in Sichuan, and Lord Zeng had been here many times before. This time, he was revisiting his old haunt. Now, his mentality was really different from before. So, the feelings he felt when he revisited his old haunt were also different.

According to the current premise, everyone actually did not have much time left. During this time, instead of practicing in seclusion in hopes of a greater breakthrough, they would leisurely go sightseeing. It was indeed a very extravagant thing to do. But Lord Zeng did not really care about this.

The last place he chose to go was the Arhat Temple in Shifang. The abbot of the temple was also his old acquaintance. His Buddhist name was Su Quan, and he was a very refined monk.

In the past, Master Su Quan used to travel in Sichuan-Tibet and also visited the temple where Lord Zeng was. Lord Zeng usually did not receive guests. Although his Buddhist name and inheritance were not recorded in the reports, his lineage of inheritance had a great influence in Tibet.

But on that day, Lord Zeng made an exception to meet Monk Su Quan. Well, Su Quan had not become the abbot at that time.

Lord Zeng remembered that he had just finished tempering his body and walked into the guest hall with his upper body bare. Monk Su Quan was at a loss when he saw the scars on his body. Lord Zeng was only joking at that time, but he found it very amusing to see Su Quan's frightened expression.

After that, they sat down and discussed Buddhism. Lord Zeng found that Su Quan's attainment in Buddhism was actually not high, but his understanding of some Buddhist scriptures was unique.

At that time, Lord Zeng felt that Monk Suquan was not good at practicing Buddhism, but he was closer to Buddhism than most monks.

The last time they met was more than ten years ago. Now that Lord Zeng had come to visit in person, he found that the temple was exquisite and elegant despite its small size. There was no sign of dilapidation. Instead, it gave people a sense of prosperity.

When ordinary people visited a Buddhist temple, they looked at the atmosphere. It was a very simple principle. If the monks in the temple were all fat and full of food, it meant that the temple was spiritual. If the temple was shabby and the monks were all skinny, even the monks who served them could not protect the temple, then what was the point of worshiping the temple?

Those who really knew the ropes would look at the temple's luck. This was different from how Mr. Yin-Yang helped people look at the Yin and Yang Houses. In the eyes of real monks, a temple was not a tourist attraction, but an execution ground. If the execution ground was strong, it meant that the temple's luck would be prosperous. If the execution ground was weak, it meant that the temple's luck would decline. No matter how magnificent the latter was, it would only have a golden exterior and a rotten interior.

To put it bluntly, for Lord Zeng and Qilü, the so-called "Buddha stays in our hearts" was no longer a joke. After all, their belief in the great Buddha in heaven and earth was shattered after they became listeners and saw the power of broadcasting. In the past, broadcasting had set up some real Buddha in the world of stories. Therefore, Lord Zeng and Qilü Monk only practiced Buddhism and did not blindly worship those gods and Buddhas.

To put it bluntly, for Lord Zeng and Qilü, the so-called "Buddha stays in our hearts" was no longer a joke. After all, their belief in the great Buddha in heaven and earth had long been shattered after they became listeners and saw the power of broadcasting. In the past, broadcasting had also set up some real Buddha in the story world. Therefore, Lord Zeng and Qilü Monk only practiced Buddhism and did not blindly worship those gods and Buddhas.

The backyard of the temple was not open to tourists, so it was much quieter. After Lord Zeng walked in, he happened to see a middle-aged monk in a kasaya and glasses sitting under the pavilion, reading a book. He looked extremely idle.

However, the book he was reading was not Buddhist scriptures, nor was it a historical book, but a classical version of "Dream of the Red Chamber".

Lord Zeng revealed himself and walked over. It was only then that the other party sensed that someone was walking over. He put down his book and pushed up his glasses. When he saw the person's face, he was startled because he had no idea why the other party would appear here. "Lord Zeng!

The shadow of a person was like the name of a tree. Lord Zeng was highly respected in Buddhism and also had a strong influence in the secular world. Therefore, Abbot Su Quan was startled by his sudden appearance without any notice.

However, Abbot Su Quan only managed to calm down a little. She put her palms together and took a few steps forward to greet him.

"Amitabha."

Lord Zeng did not stand on ceremony with the other party. He found a place in the pavilion and sat down.

Abbot Su Quan sighed in her heart. She had not seen him for more than ten years, but his temperament had not changed at all.

Immediately, Abbot Su Quan took out her mobile phone and made a call. She basically ordered her acolytes to prepare some food and drinks.

After she finished giving her instructions and put down her mobile phone, Abbot Su Quan found Lord Zeng suddenly laughing.

"What are you laughing at, Master?" Abbot Su Quan asked.

"Calling your subordinates to prepare food with your mobile phone. It really ruins the atmosphere."

Hearing this reason, Abbot Su Quan also laughed. She sat down opposite Lord Zeng and said, "We have to keep up with the times. It's the same now. Our temple even has Wi-Fi."

Lord Zeng shook his head. He was not sighing at the monk for making the temple too tacky, but because he knew the monk's character.

"Are you reading?" Lord Zeng asked.

"Yes, I'm reading for a while. I've been too busy recently, so I just hid myself. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have turned on my phone."

Abbot Su Quan said sincerely.

"Master, are you traveling?"

"Well, sort of. I came here just to see you. I've heard about you. You've done a good job. I'll introduce another friend of mine to you when he comes back. His Buddhist doctrine is the same as yours. When it comes to Buddhism and preaching, he's the best in the world. I'm ashamed of my inferiority."

Of course, Lord Zeng was talking about Qilü Monk. In fact, it was reasonable to say that Qilü Monk was more suitable for this profession.

"Then our temple will welcome you with open arms."

Abbot Su Quan stood up and bowed to Lord Zeng. For a temple, having an eminent monk preaching was like a nightclub inviting the Four Heavenly Kings to sing. The significance and impact were naturally different.

"That's his business. Let's not talk about it first. I need to borrow something from you."

"Something?" Abbot Su Quan was a little puzzled.

"There's a ray of Buddha's Light on the roof of your temple. I need it."

"This …" Abbot Su Quan was a little stunned. He really did not know what Lord Zeng meant.

"During the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, a maternity and children's hospital asked for your help. You took in more than a hundred pregnant women." Lord Zeng reminded.

"Oh, that." Abbot Su Quan finally understood.

The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake affected a large area. Because of the earthquake, many places were paralyzed and unable to function. A local maternity and children's hospital had no choice but to ask Shifang Luohan Temple to take in a group of pregnant women. At that time, Abbot Su Quan was already the abbot. He agreed without hesitation.

At the time of the earthquake, everyone's lives were a little tight. At first, the supplies were not very abundant. Moreover, Luohan Temple had already taken in many nearby disaster victims. However, Abbot Su Quan still accepted this group of pregnant women without any hesitation.

The birth of a child was actually a disaster of blood. It was very inauspicious for Buddhism, especially in a temple. It was even more inauspicious. However, Abbot Su Quan did not care. He stipulated that other disaster victims were not allowed to eat meat in the temple, but he prepared meat for the pregnant women because they needed nutrition. Even this commandment was broken.

During the most difficult period, the monks in the temple had nothing to eat. Every day, they waited for the pregnant women to finish eating before eating their leftovers. If there was nothing left, they would go hungry for a meal. It was not until the disaster relief was operating normally and the relief supplies came in that the situation improved.

It was said that during that period, 108 babies were born in this temple. They were called the 108 Luohan Children. A few years ago, when this batch of babies were five years old, many parents would come to the temple together to burn incense and thank them. Many of the children's parents even asked Abbot Su Quan to name them.

"Did no one scold you at that time?" Lord Zeng asked. "Blasphemy against the Buddha's spirit?"

"It was an emergency. We could only take care of the living first and not the clay statues." Abbot Su Quan answered with a smile.

Lord Zeng reached out and patted Abbot Su Quan's shoulder. Normally, this kind of behavior would not happen to two eminent monks, but Lord Zeng could not be bothered. He immediately waved his palm and the invisible Light of Buddha that lingered around the temple was removed. Because of Abbot Su Quan's personal promise, the Light of Buddha, which was supposed to protect the temple, did not struggle and allowed Lord Zeng to take it away. Even though Abbot Su Quan could not see it.

"I won't let you suffer a loss. This Light of Buddha is a manifestation of great merit. It should be able to protect your temple for thirty years."

Lord Zeng stretched out his palm, and a huge rockery in the distance flew over automatically. Abbot Su Quan was startled. He had never seen such a scene before.

Lord Zeng cut his fingertip with his fingernail and directly used his blood to carve sutras in Sanskrit on the big rock. When he was done, Lord Zeng patted the big rock. The big rock turned over and the bottom was directly embedded into the ground.

"This … this …" Abbot Su Quan still had some self-control, but what he saw today was really too shocking.

"This stone tablet can protect your temple for a hundred years and prevent evil spirits from invading!"

With that, Lord Zeng's figure disappeared on the spot.

Abbot Su Quan sat in the pavilion in a daze until the novice monk who delivered the fruit platter came over. Many monks and novice monks in the temple had already discovered the stone tablet that had suddenly appeared. They were all shocked and began to chant sutras in worship.

"Master, what's going on?" The young novice monk was also shocked.

"What do you mean what's going on? Send … send me to the clinic … I want to take … take my blood pressure."

On a provincial road outside the temple, a lama wearing a kasaya was walking. From time to time, cars would pass by him.

Lord Zeng raised his palm to look at the Light of Buddha from time to time, thinking that he had found a way to break through to the Advanced Listener level. But then he changed his mind.

He just didn't know what the effect of Seventh Law's advancement would be after holding back for so long.