The wind was whistling, and the sky was hazy. The morning bell and evening drum, the ancient temple is deep.
The ubiquitous statues of Buddha Stupa listened quietly, as if waiting for his answer.
Li Qingshan's expression changed. He spread his arms, which seemed to be stained with blood and entwined with vengeful spirits.
He had left the mountain village, entered the Jianghu, and fought in the Nine States. In the world of the five continents, there had been a hundred years of war, and countless people had been killed.
He had been hacked into pieces and had his body torn to pieces. When had he ever been free of calamity and fear? It was as if he was treading on thin ice, as if he was facing an abyss. If he was not careful, his soul would scatter. Even today, his life was still hanging by a thread.
If this was said to a mortal, they would probably be shocked and would rather be a rich man.
Abbot Rangoon was full of confidence. Even if his words could not completely convince Li Qingshan, it would at least make him reflect. In the future, as long as we slowly guide them, we will be able to convert them to Buddhism.
At that moment, a strange smile appeared on Li Qingshan's face. His smile widened and turned into a loud laugh. His voice shook the ancient temple and startled the jackdaws.
"Fellow Daoist, why are you laughing?"
"Too weak."
"What?"
"I'm laughing at how weak all of you are. You're no different from those fellows who view all living beings as ants."
"Why do you say that, Fellow Daoist?" Yangon frowned.
Li Qingshan said, "Because you can't bear the pain in your heart, you have to abandon your good thoughts, you have to lay down the butcher's knife. Both are distorting your heart, but what's the difference?"
"One is evil, the other is good. How can there be no difference?"
"To me, there is no difference!"
Li Qingshan clenched his fists, raised his head, and raised his eyebrows. His expression changed: stubborn, violent, foolish; like a bull, like a tiger, like an ape. After going through so many trials and tribulations, he was no longer that ignorant and confused boy from a mountain village.
Abbot Yangon suddenly realized how arduous his task was. "This child's heart is as firm as iron. I'm afraid words won't be able to sway him!" However, there was another layer of admiration. To be able to see one's own nature and stay true to one's heart, one's comprehension was already very impressive in the Zen Sect. It was a pity that one did not know the Mahayana Buddhism.
"Amitabha, you're mistaken, Fellow Daoist! It was as if he was the emperor of the human world and was extremely wealthy, but he still had to lead the life of a beggar. This was not strength. It was stupidity. With your root of wisdom and comprehension, as long as you let go of your obsession, you will be able to eliminate all suffering and you will be reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. "
Li Qingshan laughed and said, "Be compassionate. Demonic thoughts were suppressed from within. With a butcher's knife in hand, he slaughtered his enemies. Why go to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss? "
"The world will not tolerate your actions!" Abbot Yangon frowned, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.
"Hey. It's not tolerated by the Buddhists! "
Li Qingshan had a vague feeling that compared to the Vinaya school, Zen school, and Tantra school, the Pure Land school's philosophy seemed to be the most gentle and open, advocating equality of all beings, and everyone could become Buddha. However, it was also the harshest and most radical.
The Vinaya School was strict with its own disciples, the Zen School was too aloof, and the Tantric School, as the name suggested, was even more so. In order to achieve the great goal of delivering all living beings from suffering and establishing the Buddhist Kingdom on earth, the Pure Land School had set up the Buddhist Kingdom on earth. All dissidents were enemies. If you can't convert him, you must. It was the same as his "win people over by virtue". If you don't accept it, I'll beat you until you do.
It was no coincidence that he appeared in the Demonic Domain battlefield. And the White Bone Bodhisattva who created the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty was most likely from the Pure Land school. If Little Ann was discovered, the consequences would be unthinkable.
"Amitabha!" Abbot Yangon put his palms together, he did not conceal anything, "Our Buddha Tathagata also roars like a lion. Even though all kinds of evil spirits are proud of themselves for a moment. You can't escape the burning of karmic fire. "
Li Qingshan was never one to be threatened, "Those who kill will be killed. Since I killed, I was prepared to be killed. I do not seek bliss, nor do I seek eternal life. How can you convert me, monk? "
Abbot Yangon was silent. Li Qingshan clasped his hands and turned to leave.
After a long while, Abbot Yangon sighed, "Difficult, difficult!"
Li Qingshan walked out of the monastery, his mind clear. He cursed, "That bald donkey tricked me again!"
Unknowingly, his mind was affected. His mind was actually affected. If not for his strong will, he might really have wavered.
This was not strange. Even ordinary temples would intentionally create an atmosphere to influence those ordinary people, let alone an ancient monastery like the Pure Land Temple that had Arhat Duo Guo presiding over it.
Speaking of which, this was definitely a method of the demonic path. However, even if he returned to question Abbot Yangon, it would be useless. This was the principle of the Mahayana Buddhism.
There was a parable of three chariots in the Sutra. It described a house on fire, and children were playing in it. In order to save them, Buddha told them that there was a goat cart outside. The children ran out to take a look, but there was no goat cart. Instead, there was a large white ox cart, which made them very happy.
The house on fire was the "burning residence", the children were the "living beings", and the large white ox cart was the "Mahayana Buddhism", praising Buddha for being benevolent and good at guiding the people of the world. The monks below followed suit. As long as it was helpful in passing down the teachings, "monks do not lie" was all nonsense.
Of course, those who were enlightened would be grateful and wouldn't think that they were being lied to.
However, if a child saw the door and shouted, "Bald donkey is lying! Where's the goat cart?!", he would most likely be slapped. "You talk too much!"
Li Qingshan touched his cheek. "I'd better stay away from these guys in the future!"
He had caused a ruckus in the military tournament, but no one came to find trouble with him.
"I have nothing to do even if I go back now. They think I've gone far away, so I'm going to make a comeback!"
However, he had just swept through the drill ground, so there was no point in going back. Therefore, he decided to break up the whole thing.
Turning into a small alley, he took out sets of armor from his Sumeru Ring. These were all standard military equipment that he had bought from the Quartermaster Department for the sake of the "doppelganger formation" plan.
Soon, one after another, Li Qingshan came out of the alley and dispersed into Black Cloud City. He wanted to know who else dared to speak ill of him.
In the small tavern, a few soldiers discussed how the "Crawling General", Li Qingshan, had wreaked havoc in the military drill grounds with their spittle flying everywhere. Just as they were getting carried away, a lowly soldier rushed over while chanting, "Long live Li Qingshan!". He punched and kicked them, drinking all their alcohol along the way.
As Li Qingshan's cultivation gradually recovered, the number of thought doppelgangers also increased. There were quite a few people who spoke ill of him. Hundreds of such incidents happened every day. Everyone in the city called it "Making a Ruckus with Li Qingshan."
Chao Tianjiao was completely speechless. All the generals demanded that he be severely punished because it was too degrading and made them lose face.
However, it was better to prevent the public from speaking out than to prevent a river from flowing. Li Qingshan's shameless behavior was soon countered by the soldiers. Many people went to the street to curse and fight with his doppelgangers. They also set up all kinds of ambushes and sneak attacks.
Sometimes, as soon as he rushed out, he was surrounded by dozens of fully armed and orderly soldiers. Then, it would be a chaotic battle. However, as long as no commandant or brigade commander intervened, Li Qingshan wouldn't do anything himself. After all, the number of doppelgangers was limited. Sometimes, he didn't have enough time to help. Unfortunately, one of his doppelgangers was killed and left behind a suit of armor.
Li Qingshan didn't care about such a small loss. He didn't feel ashamed when he was defeated by the soldiers. Instead, he enjoyed it.
Unconsciously, the Ape Demon Transformation began to change. (To be continued.)
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