Inside the Hundred Herb Garden, under the Bodhi tree.
Li Fengyuan, who was meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly burst into tears. His handsome face revealed a trace of sorrow.
The Nine-colored Deer saw this and felt a trace of pity in his heart. This kid is still young after all. Although he is brave, he is not as unyielding as his old man. However, according to the age of a human, he was probably still a child. How can he not be afraid when a disaster is coming? "
At the same time, inside the Great Thunderclap Temple in the dream, Li Fengyuan touched his face and looked at the wetness between his fingers in surprise, "Huh, what is this?! Why am I crying? "
He had experienced this scene countless times in his dream. The destruction of the Great Thunderclap Temple was not news to him. For some reason, he was especially touched at this moment.
After thinking about it seriously, he understood Just Now, "I am afraid of death!"
Being greedy for life and afraid of death was the most normal emotion for all living beings in the world.
Although the spirit turtle had a long life, there was still an end to it. The divine dragon rode the mist and turned to dust.
However, the phoenix was an exception. Not only was it different from normal living beings, but it was also the only exception among the many natural gods.
The phoenix could use "nirvana" to escape from the fate of "bad emptiness". It was born with an endless lifespan, so it lacked the concept of "death".
The analogy of the nine-colored deer was actually wrong. Humans divided their short lifespans into several stages, named infant, child, teenager, and young adult …
However, the phoenix could not be divided like this because its lifespan was "infinite". It was both an infant and an old man. The endless cycle was "nirvana".
Moreover, Li Fengyuan was far braver than the nine-colored deer had imagined. The spirit of bravery that he had inherited from Li Qingshan had long since carried through his spirit. Because he had never experienced Li Qingshan's various worries, it was even purer than Li Qingshan himself.
The reason why he was crying now was because this was the first time in his life that he felt "limited", which was also what people called "death".
Li Fengyuan lowered his head and stared at the tip of his toes. If he took this step, only death awaited him. No matter if he won or lost, he would definitely die.
Even if Li Qingshan were to defeat all the powerful enemies in the end and become known as the 'Heaven Sovereign' above the Nine Heavens, there was no way he could save his life from the Six Paths of Reincarnation and the three thousand worlds.
In this great tribulation of heaven and earth, Li Qingshan's victory and defeat had yet to be determined. His life and death had already been determined.
Even ants lived in vain, so what about the Divine Bird Phoenix?
Li Fengyuan did not know how the other Phoenixes would choose, but he was the son of Li Qingshan. Thus, he smiled and wiped away his tears. He walked forward calmly as if he was looking at death as if he was returning home.
With this step, everything in front of him, be it the palaces, pagodas, pavilions, or the monks in the temple, was reduced to ashes. Green, yellow, red, white, and black swirled around him. This long dream had finally come to an end.
With this step, he would become the real 'King of Cooking Meat'. Even though it was just a joke by Li Qingshan, he had never treated it as a joke. Instead, it was a goal that he had worked hard to achieve.
Suddenly, he had a realization and a determination in his heart. This was the first time in his life, and it would also be the last time, that he would shed tears for himself.
When the ashes dispersed, the Nalanda Temple had already disappeared. There was only a garden in front of him. It was filled with flourishing and lush Bodhi trees with golden leaves. The ground beneath his feet was paved with golden bricks. The sun shone brightly above his head, reflecting and glistening.
If Li Qingshan was here, he would definitely find it very familiar. This was the garden that he saw when he first entered the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. Every blade of grass and every tree was exactly the same. However, compared to everything that he had experienced later on, this garden was really too ordinary and did not leave any impression on him.
However, Li Fengyuan had already predicted this and was well-versed in Buddhism. He immediately revealed the name of this garden, "Only Trees for the Lonely Garden!"
In the distant era when Mahayana Buddhism was not clear and the Great Thunderclap Temple had yet to be established, this was the main place where Buddha passed down his teachings. It was built by Elder Dugu and Crown Prince Zhituo, hence the name.
If the Great Thunderclap Temple was the place where Buddhism flourished, then this was the place where everything started.
Li Fengyuan said in a clear voice, "Revered One, I am here!"
"Do you know that you will be burned by the Karmic Fire and be doomed eternally?" An old and weathered voice sounded and echoed in the Lonely Garden.
"I already know, I have no regrets." Li Fengyuan had come this time for this fire.
"Why have you come?"
Li Fengyuan answered, "To bear the sins of Li Qingshan!"
The Karmic Fire and Thunder Calamity were both Great Daos that operated between heaven and earth. Even deities could not escape from them. The path that Li Qingshan took would create endless sins and he would be burned by the Karmic Fire. If there was no one to bear the burden for him, he would definitely not be able to win.
"What sins did Li Qingshan commit?" The voice asked.
Li Fengyuan was speechless. He had never felt that Li Qingshan had committed any sins.
"Go! If you only have the affection of a father and son in your heart, then you are not my disciple. "
Li Fengyuan seemed to have heard the voice of thunder and suddenly understood, "I will bear the sins of all living beings and suffer the pain of all living beings."
"What is kindness, what is sorrow, who are you to all living beings?"
Li Fengyuan was unable to answer. The difference between the divine bird phoenix and all living beings was like the difference between the clouds and the mud. Just a moment ago, he did not even know what "death" was. What do all living beings have to do with me?
"If you see yourself as a god and see all living beings as ants, if you see yourself as a master and see all living beings as slaves. Even if you have the virtue of caring for all living beings and a benevolent heart, you are not one of us. "
"All living beings are equal." Li Fengyuan suddenly said, "Is this the reason why you chose Big Daddy? You gave him the Great Daos of the Western Paradise and made him the Lord of the Demon Domain. "
"It was Li Qingshan who chose to be Li Qingshan. It was Li Qingshan who chose to be the Lord of the Demon Domain."
Li Fengyuan laughed, "Yes, who can make a choice for Li Qingshan? Even if it is you, the Lord of the World. If you are really as benevolent and omnipotent as people say, how can this boundless world be a sea of bitterness. "He said resolutely," If you are benevolent, then you are useless. If you are capable, then you are not benevolent. "
Although he converted to Buddhism, he still talked and laughed calmly in front of this Lord of Buddhism, the supreme existence among the deities and buddhas, without any special respect.
The voice was silent for a moment and sighed, "Supernatural power is no match for karma." It seemed to have aged even more.
Li Fengyuan asked in reply, "What is karma?" He came for the fire of karma, but he did not really understand what karma was. There were many different opinions in the Buddhist scriptures and there was no consensus.
"Karma."
"There is a cause and there is an effect?"
"There is a cause and there is an effect."
"So that's how it is. Supernatural power is karma!"
Li Fengyuan immediately had an epiphany and was suddenly enlightened.
Three thousand Great Daos and endless spells were all just karma.
The path of cultivation, from gathering spiritual energy to the circulation of mana to casting spells, were all just a part of karma. Without the circulation of mana, one couldn't cast spells. Without gathering spiritual energy, one couldn't circulate mana.
People were amazed by the great power of supernatural power and spells to move mountains and fill up the sea, but in essence, it was no different from a mortal punching and kicking. It was just that mortals didn't gather spiritual energy, they just ate.
Many years ago, the first lesson Li Qingshan learned on the path of cultivation was to eat meat.
Therefore, "supernatural power is no match for karma" because supernatural power was originally karma. Therefore, even if one was called the Lord of the World, he couldn't bear all karma, so he couldn't be omnipotent.
Li Fengyuan already understood the answer to all the questions in this world, "I'm not here for Li Qingshan, not for all living beings, I'm here to bear my karma. If there wasn't Li Qingshan, there wouldn't be Li Fengyuan, so Li Qingshan is my cause, so I have to bear his effect. "
"Although phoenixes can transcend life and death, they can't transcend karma. In this situation, phoenixes are no different from mortals, and mortals are no different from ants. All living beings are equal, so … I am all living beings. "
Li Fengyuan felt enlightened, and there were no more doubts in his heart. Even his fear of "death" disappeared, and he felt that karma had its own reason. The cycle of life and death was originally one thing.
Therefore, although the phoenix race had an endless lifespan, there was no phoenix that had survived since the ancient times. Although they were immortal, they couldn't die. The number of phoenixes became fewer and fewer, probably because they had borne their own karma.
The voice smiled and said, "That's right, come closer!"
Li Fengyuan felt relieved, knowing that he had passed the test and could continue to seek death, so he walked into the depths of the garden.
However, after experiencing the enlightenment Just Now, his brain was spinning rapidly, his heart was beating fast, and he couldn't calm down. He vaguely felt that things weren't so simple. Other than Li Qingshan, there seemed to be a deeper karma with him. But it seemed to be separated by a door, and he couldn't break it in a short time.
When he went deep into the forest, he finally saw the true face of Buddha, but it was not like the golden statue in the temple with a face like the full moon. Instead, his face was haggard, and his nose was like an eagle's hook. He looked like an ordinary old monk, and there was nothing special about him, just like this Lonely Garden.
Moreover, the drooping corners of his mouth and the high hooked nose made his face look very unfriendly. If mortals bumped into him on the road, they might not be willing to give him a bowl of vegetarian rice.
But Li Fengyuan felt a strange sense of intimacy, as if they were connected by blood. With a flash of inspiration in his mind, the door suddenly opened, and he instantly understood all the karma.
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