High mountains and flowing rivers, thick clouds and strong winds.
Thousand Buddha Temple was famous for its thousand Buddhas, with 999 Buddha statues hidden between the mountains and cliffs. Some were carved from a piece of strange stone, some were protruding mountain peaks, and some were even a thousand-year-old tree — — Some were similar in shape, and some were similar in spirit. It varied from person to person.
Sightseeing, looking for Buddha. This was the favorite thing for pilgrims to do after praying in the main hall.
Moreover, looking for Buddha statues was also a great test of intelligence and eyesight. Some people could only find dozens of Buddha statues after painstaking efforts, while others could find hundreds of Buddha statues after spending several months. The famous monk Zhi Duhan was said to have visited 999 Buddha statues in one night, causing a sensation in Tiandu. However, after practicing for many years on White Cloud Mountain, he still could not find the thousandth Buddha statue.
Some people said that the thousandth Buddha statue was a cover, that the monks of Thousand Buddha Temple were deliberately mystifying in order to attract people to practice.
However, hundreds of years later, the outstanding Buddhist monk Chu Fayin came to visit Buddha. It only took him half a day to visit all 999 Buddha statues, and another half a day to find the thousandth Buddha statue. He immediately abandoned his flesh body and ascended to become an immortal. Under the witness of countless people, he ascended to the ranks of immortals, becoming a miracle of the divine continent.
It was not until this time that the world believed that the monks of Thousand Buddha Temple did not lie. There were indeed a thousand Buddha statues on White Cloud Mountain.
"Sister Xiaoxin, look at that big stone, it must be Maitreya Buddha — — look at that round belly, and that small stone is his head — —"
"Sister Xiaoxin, don't you think this tree looks like a Buddha? What kind of Buddha does it look like? It looks a little familiar — — "
"Sister Xiaoxin, that's the Dragon-subduing Arhat, so fierce — —"
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Li Shinian and Cui Xiaoxin made an appointment to see Buddha statues. They took Liulu and Taohong to the back of the mountain, climbing up while pointing at the looming Buddha statues.
Li Shinian was lively, like a young colt, from time to time pointing to his discoveries and shouting at Cui Xiaoxin.
Cui Xiaoxin had just begun to smile, responding from time to time.
But soon, she couldn't smile anymore.
That was because Li Shinian was too smart and perceptive.
One must know that on this mountain, every tree, every rock, every waterfall, and every lake could be a Buddha. Some of the Buddha statues were quite obvious, and anyone could tell at a glance. Some Buddha statues were hidden very deeply. They could only be sensed but not described. Not just anyone could find them.
However, this was not an obstacle for Li Shinian at all. She exclaimed as she walked, pointing out all the Buddha statues that she had seen. Surprisingly, she did not make a single mistake or miss a single one.
Cui Xiaoxin had been well-read since she was a child. She was familiar with the classics of Buddhism and Taoism, so her knowledge was far better than Li Shinian's.
Moreover, it wasn't her first time coming to Thousand Buddha Temple, nor was it her first time searching for Buddhist affinity … Even so, most of the time, she only knew that there was a Buddha statue hidden there after Li Shinian's reminder.
Cui Xiaoxin was a careful and wise girl, although she was not sure what it meant. Although she was not sure what it meant, she knew that Li Shinian's talent was extraordinary.
"What kind of Buddha is this? I seem to have seen it on the wall, but I can't remember the name … "
"Wei Tuo Bodhisattva." Cui Xiaoxin replied.
"Yes, yes, yes. That's him. Also, look at that stone wall. The stone wall is connected to the cold pond below. Doesn't it look like Manjushri? "
"It is Manjushri." Cui Xiaoxin replied. In her heart, she was secretly counting the number of Buddha statues that Li Shinian had found. In such a short time, she had already found one hundred and sixty-seven Buddha statues.
This was because she was walking too slowly and was holding her back. If she was allowed to walk alone and did not have to accompany her to climb up, perhaps the number would be even more impressive.
The famous Dharma Yin Master visited 999 Buddha statues in half a day. That was because he studied and cultivated Buddhism and accompanied Buddha every day. He knew all the Buddhas in the world like the back of his hand.
But, what about Li Shinian?
She might not even know the names of those Buddha statues, but she was able to find them at a glance.
Perhaps, this was the so-called affinity with Buddha?
Because of the affinity with Heaven's Eye, she was able to point them out at a glance.
"Sister Xiaoxin, quickly look, what kind of Buddha are these two? It feels so strange … "Li Shinian pointed at the roots of two thousand-year-old trees that were entangled together and asked with a puzzled expression.
Cui Xiaoxin took a look and blushed. She shook her head and said, "I also don't know. There are too many Buddhas in the world. There must be some that we don't know their names. "
"Since they can become Buddha, how can they not have names?" Li Shinian still refused to let go of Cui Xiaoxin. "Sister Xiaoxin, you are so knowledgeable. There is nothing that you don't know … Think again. I think these two Buddha statues are really strange. Look at them hugging each other, they look like a pair of husband and wife … But are there husband and wife in the Buddhas? "
"Shinian …" Cui Xiaoxin's pretty face blushed even more. She did not know how to answer Li Shinian's question.
"This is the Joyful Buddha." A man's voice suddenly came from behind.
Cui Xiaoxin and Li Shinian turned around and saw Li Shinian's driver, Li Mu, and the Cui family's driver, Cui Meng, walking towards them.
Li Mu was expressionless, with his head held high and chest out. Li Meng, who was a size bigger than him, was cowering and dodging. He wished that he could cover his head with a piece of leaf.
"Li Mu … Li Mu … Don't go there. Don't disturb the two young masters … "Cui Meng followed behind Li Muyang and kept trying to persuade him.
They put down their luggage in the meditation room, thinking that they had nothing to do anyway. Since Thousand Buddha Temple was so famous, Li Muyang proposed to go to the back mountain to look for Buddha. Although Cui Meng was not interested in looking for Buddha, he was very interested in Li Muyang, the "new rich man" who was valued by his young miss.
So, Li Muyang carried Snowball and brought Cui Meng to look for Buddha.
They looked for Buddha statues while sightseeing. When they saw that Cui Xiaoxin and Li Shinian were also looking for Buddha statues, they no longer approached them. Only Xiaoxin quietly followed behind them.
Cui Meng kept pulling Li Muyang back, in case his master found him unhappy. Li Muyang had a fearless expression on his face. When he heard that Cui Xiaoxin was stumped by Li Shinian's question, he took the initiative to answer and even carried Snowball towards the two young ladies.
"What if the young ladies misunderstand that they are deliberately following us? What if the young ladies think that these two rough people are disturbing their state of mind? "
Their master only needed to say one word, and the two of them would be beaten to a pulp, unable to get out of bed for ten days or half a month. At that time, it would be too late to regret.
Cui Meng was burning with anxiety, but he couldn't influence Li Muyang's decision.
Li Muyang walked in front of Cui Xiaoxin and Li Shinian, looked at Li Shinian and said, "Miss, this Buddha statue is called Joy Buddha. It is the 'desire for heaven' and 'love god' in Buddhism. The male body represents Dharma, the female body represents wisdom. The male body and the female body hug each other, representing Dharma and wisdom in pairs, combining into one, symbolizing the infinite wisdom of the world of Dharma. "
After listening to Li Muyang's explanation, Li Shinian's pink cheeks were dyed crimson.
Although Li Muyang didn't say it too clearly, but the word 'Joy' was enough to represent a lot of things.
Sneaking a glance at Cui Xiaoxin, she found that her face was also slightly red, but her pair of beautiful eyes was sizing up her brother's body.
Li Shinian understood, sister Xiaoxin must have already known the names of these two Buddha statues, but was too embarrassed to say it to him.
So, Li Shinian deliberately pretended to be angry and unruly, pointing at Li Muyang and scolding, "Nonsense, vulgar. How can there be such a Buddha? You must have made it up yourself, right? You dare to tarnish the good name of Buddha, see how I punish you. "
"Shinian — —" Cui Xiaoxin said aloud. "He's not wrong."
"What's not wrong? How can there be such a Buddha? "
"Buddhism is inclusive, because the heart sees Buddha, there are no boundaries."
Li Shinian deliberately pretended to be puzzled, looking at Cui Xiaoxin up and down. "Sister Xiaoxin, didn't you just say you don't know what Buddha it is? How do you know now? "
"Me too — —" Cui Xiaoxin knew that this mischievous friend was making fun of her, blushing. "I only remembered after listening to Mr Li Mu's reminder."
"Oh. So that's how it is. "Li Shinian had a look of believing. Pointing to Li Muyang, he said, "It seems that you and Mr Li Mu are really fated. He saved your life when you went up the mountain, and now he helped you solve the riddle. The ancients have a story about a teacher, sister Xiaoxin — — what do you think is the relationship between you two now? "
"Shinian — —" Xiaoxin's face was grim, looking at Li Shinian. "Don't talk nonsense."
Li Shinian knew that Cui Xiaoxin was cold and aloof, and kept a certain distance from everyone. Sticking out his tongue, he said with a smile, "Sister Xiaoxin, I'm just joking. Don't be angry. "
"I'm not angry. Just some words need to be careful. "Cui Xiaoxin was very fond of Li Shinian, her face eased up, and said in a warm voice.
"Yes. I'll remember. "Li Shinian nodded obediently. But she was secretly anxious. She could be sure that Cui Xiaoxin had a good impression of her brother.
But her brother's identity was too sensitive, and it was impossible to reveal it in Tiandu at this time. Otherwise, it would be a fatal disaster.
If he did not reveal his identity and let Cui Xiaoxin know, they most likely would not have a chance to take their relationship one step closer.
"Too impatient." Li Shinian thought.
Cui Xiaoxin cast a glance at Li Mu, saying: "Thank you Mr. Li Mu for pointing out the right path, Xiaoxin has learned a lot."
Because Li Mu was Cui Xiaoxin's savior, that was why Cui Xiaoxin was so polite and courteous to him.
Otherwise, why would she need to thank a cart driver?
Li Muyang did not care at all, looking at her beautiful face, and said in a deep voice: "It was just a coincidence. Miss, you don't have to be so polite. "
Cui Xiaoxin looked Li Muyang up and down seriously, asking: "Does Mr. Li Mu understand the Buddhist scriptures?"
"Not really, I've just read a little." Li Muyang said aloud.
He worshipped Kong Li as his Master, and could be regarded as half a Buddhist disciple. How could a Buddhist disciple not know anything about the origins and allusions of their own sect? For this reason, Li Muyang had gone to the Starry Sky Library for a long time.
"Mr. Li Mu is too modest." Cui Xiaoxin said. She could see that the cart driver was knowledgeable, but because of his low status, he could not show it.
"Is there a lack of such people in this world?"
Not knowing what she was thinking, Cui Xiaoxin couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.
Li Shinian blinked his eyes, looked at Cui Xiaoxin and said: "Sister Xiaoxin, why don't we let him follow behind us, and if we don't recognize a Buddha statue, we can ask him to help us explain the source of the story, what do you think?"
Cui Xiaoxin thought about it and also thought it was a good idea. Otherwise, if the mischievous Li Shinian asked some embarrassing questions that she couldn't answer, there would be someone who could help her deal with it.
So, Cui Xiaoxin nodded and said: "Then I'll have to trouble Mr. Li Mu."
Li Muyang was ecstatic, suppressing the smile that was about to show on his face, and said in a deep voice: "It's Li Mu's honour to be able to serve the two Misses."
Li Shinian walked in front of Li Muyang, winked at Li Muyang, and said in an extremely cold voice: "You have to follow us. Just like when we went up the mountain, you have to protect me and Sister Xiaoxin at all times. Do you understand? "
Li Muyang nodded and said seriously: "I know."
Li Shinian grinned and said: "I know you will know."
She turned around, took Cui Xiaoxin's arm and said: "Sister Xiaoxin, let's continue to look for Buddha statues. How many did you find just now? "
"175." Cui Xiaoxin said aloud. She had been helping Li Shinian remember the numbers.
"Sister Xiaoxin, so you remember it all." Li Shinian was overjoyed and said: "Then let's find all one thousand Buddha statues in one go today. Okay? "
"Okay." Cui Xiaoxin nodded. "Others have lived on this mountain for three to five years and still couldn't find all one thousand Buddha statues. But there was one person who did it and immediately became an immortal. "
Cui Xiaoxin's heart was faintly looking forward to it. What if Li Shinian really did it?
Li Muyang was also shocked.
He and Cui Meng also came to find Buddha statues, and they knew how difficult it was to find those Buddha statues in the mountains and forests.
Li Shinian came out for such a short time and had already found 175 Buddha statues?
Although he always knew that his sister was a genius girl, but he did not expect her to be so talented to this extent?
More importantly, from a young age, she had been practicing the Taoist 'Art of the Breaking Body', and had never dabbled in Buddhist scriptures. How could she know so much about Buddhist things?
Li Muyang was puzzled, but due to his identity, he could not go forward to ask. He could only follow behind Cui Xiaoxin and Li Shinian, watching Li Shinian constantly create miracles.
"Ah, look, there's a Buddha above our heads — —"
"That Buddha is so cute, it's actually a tree tumour — —"
"Hey, look at that Grand Canyon, doesn't it look like a big Buddha — —"
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"Two hundred and forty — —"
"Three hundred and twenty-one — —"
"Three hundred and ninety-seven — —"
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Li Muyang and Cui Xiaoxin followed behind Li Shinian, watching her exclaim again and again, the number in their hearts was constantly rising.
This had reached an astonishing number.
If the old monks of Thousand Buddha Temple knew that Li Shinian had found 400 Buddha statues in such a short time, the abbot would personally come out to invite her as a distinguished guest.
"In the past hundred years, I'm afraid that not many people can do what she did?" Cui Xiaoxin thought in her heart. "Li Shinian, you really like to surprise people."
The more Li Muyang watched, the more surprised he was. His sister could no longer be described as a 'genius'. This was simply … … a monster.
Li Shinian continued to search for Buddha statues.
What even she did not realize was that Li Shinian had entered a state of forgetting herself and everything else.
In the beginning, she looked for Buddha statues with a game mentality.
If there was, she would see Buddha; if there was nothing, she would enjoy the scenery.
Now all of Li Shinian's attention was on looking for Buddha statues. She entered a state of infatuation. She did not see mountains and rivers, did not see relatives and friends.
The mountains in front of her were gone, the trees were gone, the clouds were gone, and the wind was gone.
In her eyes, there were Buddha statues all over the sky.
Those Buddha statues sparkled, like the stars in the endless sky.
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