A clear stream flowed out of the forest, circled around in front of Mengqi, and then flowed down to the foot of the mountain.
Green trees were nearby, and a thin mist filled the forest. The air was extremely fresh, making Mengqi feel refreshed.
Before dawn, the morning bell rang and woke Mengqi up. After learning Sanskrit incantations in the morning class, he and Zhen Hui were arranged by Xuan Xin to fetch water here. Around them were Zhen Ying, Zhen Guan, and the other monks of the Warrior-monk Yard, who were carrying water for practice.
Looking at the stream, Mengqi could vaguely see his current appearance from the slowly flowing water.
He was a child with eyes as black as ink, eyebrows as tall as mountains, and a fair face. He was about twelve or thirteen years old, only a little older than Zhen Hui.
"You look good. It seems that you used to live like a prince." Mengqi praised himself, but then he sighed. What was the use of this for a monk? I must return to the secular life!
He sank the wooden bucket to the bottom of the stream, intending to test how strong he was. At the same time, he reminded Zhen Hui, "Little brother, you only need to pick half. Don't force yourself."
"Okay." Zhen Hui looked at the fish swimming in the stream and licked his lips.
Just as Mengqi was about to lift the bucket, he suddenly felt someone looking at him. He turned his head and followed the gaze. He happened to see a group of familiar monks. They were the young acolytes who had their tongues shaved by Xuan Ku. Mengqi could not remember many of their names, but Zhen De who was looking at him was one of them.
Zhen De's eyebrows were quite messy, and his cheeks were thin and long. When he saw Mengqi looking back, he slightly raised his head, looking a little arrogant and proud.
The other acolytes around him saw this, and their faces changed from bitter to joyful, as if the hardships of life in the Warrior-monk Yard had vanished after seeing their "companions" who were worse off than them.
Yes, we have entered the Warrior-monk Yard, while Zhen Ding and Zhen Hui can only be char monks. This is something to be happy and proud of.
Zhen De opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but after glancing at the Commandment Monk, he closed his mouth. He took the two buckets out of the stream.
Mengqi curled his lips and decided not to argue with a kid. One day, he would enter the Warrior-monk Yard and learn the unique skills of Shaolin Temple!
He cleared his mind of all distracting thoughts and lifted the two wooden buckets forcefully.
As soon as the buckets left the water, Mengqi was shocked. How could they be so light?
He felt that he did not use much strength, but the buckets were lifted.
"Is it heavy?" Meng Qi asked Zhen Hui doubtfully.
Zhen Hui walked over obediently and lifted the two buckets of water in front of Meng Qi. His veins bulged and his face twisted. Then, he nodded and said, "Heavy."
Zhen Hui walked over obediently and lifted the two buckets of water in front of Mengqi. His veins bulged and his face twisted. Then he nodded and said, "Yes." Eh, looking at the skin, clothes, accessories, and the Marquis that the horse-faced man mentioned, this body is probably of noble birth. Perhaps he practiced martial arts before and built a good foundation. His strength is much greater than that of a normal child. "
Well, judging from the skin, clothes, and accessories, as well as the Marquis mentioned by the horse-faced man, this body must be from a noble family. Maybe he has practiced martial arts before and has built a good foundation. His strength is much greater than that of a normal kid.
Whatever the reason, Mengqi was no longer afraid of carrying water. He bent down and carried the two buckets of water. Then he followed the team of warrior monks up the mountain.
In order not to attract attention, Mengqi, Zhen Hui and the other char monks stayed at the end. Zhen De and the other new acolytes of the Warrior-monk Yard had not made any progress because they had just entered the temple for a day.
Feeling the eyes of Mengqi and the others, Zhen De and the other young acolytes of the Warrior-monk Yard blushed. They bent down and took a good posture. Then they strode forward. They did not want to fall into the group of char monks.
Seeing them speed up, Mengqi also bent down and took a good posture. He suddenly felt that the buckets filled with water were even lighter.
This posture is very simple … Mengqi tried to find a way to exert force more easily. He gradually sped up and left Zhen Hui and Zhen De behind.
"Hum, you have to be steady at the beginning, or you will not be able to move later!" Zhen De said indignantly behind Mengqi.
Mengqi snorted. He felt that he had to change the buckets tomorrow. Otherwise, the training would not be effective.
However, the mountain road was difficult and they were going up. In the end, Mengqi was sweating and panting.
"Control your breathing." Suddenly, a serious voice sounded in his ear.
Mengqi turned his head and found that the patrolling Commandment Monk was standing beside him and demonstrating the rhythm of breathing. He was surprised and happy. He learned to adjust his breathing and soon he was no longer out of breath. Then he went back to the temple.
"Change the buckets tomorrow." The Commandment Monk ordered and went down to meet the other acolytes.
Mengqi's mouth twitched. Although he had the same idea, he was still worried that he did not have enough strength.
After a while, Zhen Hui, Zhen De and the other acolytes also went down the mountain with the buckets. They saw Mengqi leisurely breathing the "morning light".
"It's just, it's just that I'm strong." Zhen De murmured while panting. Like the other acolytes of the Warrior-monk Yard, he felt embarrassed in front of Zhen Ding, who was obviously weaker than them.
Then, they did not stop and hurried away.
"Little Junior Brother, it's easy to breathe. Are you okay?" Meng Qi asked Zhen Hui, who was panting heavily, without paying any attention to them.
Zhen Hui nodded and said, "Very, very good. Breakfast!"
…
After breakfast, the sky was just beginning to brighten, and the East was red.
However, Mengqi did not feel sore after hard work. Instead, he felt more awake and energetic.
"This body is really good …" Meng Qi looked at the exhausted char monks in the cafeteria, and a sense of joy welled up in him. No matter what, a good body was something he could rely on in the future.
"Newcomer, follow me to the Scripture Yard." Xuan Xin stood at the entrance of the cafeteria with a chicken leg in his hand and smiled. Seeing Mengqi looking at him, he nodded and said, "Well done. Don't give face to those bastards of the Warrior-monk Yard. When you come back tonight, I have a reward for you."
"Reward?" Mengqi was happy. Although he did not like Xuan Xin, who would not like a reward?
Before Xuan Xin could answer, Zhen Hui said blankly, "Uncle Xuan Xin, you are not allowed to eat meat after Enlightenment. You have broken the commandment."
Mengqi's head was buzzing. He wanted to turn around and cover Zhen Hui's mouth, but he was too slow.
Sure enough, Xuan Xin's smile froze on his face.
He twitched his mouth and said with a fake smile, "Uncle, I have never broken the commandment."
After that, he did not mention the reward again and walked out of the cafeteria with a gloomy face.
At this time, there was a burst of low laughter in the cafeteria.
Zhen Hui looked at Mengqi confusedly and asked, "Senior Brother, what are they laughing at?"
"They are laughing at your stupidity …" Mengqi replied in his heart.
But this was not what Zhen Hui was concerned about. He immediately diverted his attention and asked, "Senior Brother, why did Uncle Xuan Xin say that he did not break the commandment, but he was clearly eating a drumstick!"
"Because he hasn't reached the realm of enlightening the Apertures …" Meng Qi answered in a faint voice. He felt that it was necessary to teach Zhen Hui how to be a man so that he wouldn't always offend people and get himself into trouble.
"Oh! Uncle Xuan Xin has not been enlightened. "Zhen Hui suddenly understood and his face was full of joy, as if he had solved an important secret.
Seeing that Xuan Xin did not stop walking, Mengqi did not have time to teach Zhen Hui about the Insight of the World and the sophistication of human relationships, so he asked him to follow.
As they walked around the courtyards of different Buddhist halls, Mengqi could only hear the chanting of sutras. It was ethereal and distant, especially cleansing.
"The evening drum and the morning bell awaken the world of fame and fortune; the chanting of sutras awaken the enchantment in the sea of bitterness …" For some reason, this couplet came to Mengqi's mind. This scene was too appropriate.
"Hey, Nephew Zhen Ding, have you also heard of this couplet at the entrance of the Shui Yue Nunnery?" Xuan Xin asked with a smile.
Mengqi's hair stood on end, but he pretended to be calm and said, "I have heard of it from my father."
He could only blame it on that strange Master Hou.
Xuan Xin was not surprised and said with a sigh, "Uncle, I have been to Shui Yue Nunnery and saw this couplet at the entrance, so I have a deep impression of it. At that time, the head of the nunnery, with the strength of the number one on the Terrestrial Rankings for many years, tried to break through the state of Dharmakaya, hoping to achieve the 'Golden Body of the Merciful and Pessimistic Bodhisattva'. Unfortunately, she failed and passed away."
"Golden Body of the Merciful and Pessimistic Bodhisattva?" Mengqi exclaimed in surprise, and his heart was inexplicably burning.
Xuan Xin stopped sighing and said with a smile, "The foundation of Shui Yue Nunnery is the Heart Sutra of Avalokitesvara. If you succeed, you can achieve the 'Golden Body of the Merciful and Pessimistic Bodhisattva', which is one of the Golden Bodies of the Great Bodhisattva and the Great Arhat. It is far superior to the ordinary Golden Bodies of the Bodhisattva and the Golden Bodies of the Great Arhat. It is only inferior to the Golden Body of the Buddha, the Dharmakaya of Amitabha, and the Golden Body of the Bodhi. Tsk, for generations, only the founder of Shui Yue Nunnery has achieved this."
"I see …" Mengqi felt his face was burning and his heart was beating wildly. This world actually had the Golden Body of the Bodhisattva and the Golden Body of the Buddha. It was really exciting and fascinating.
At this time, when they stepped into the "Sutra Yard", Xuan Xin stopped smiling and stopped talking. He seriously led Mengqi and the others into a side hall.
"Senior Brother Xuan En, these are the new acolytes of the Chores Yard." Xuan Xin said the name of Buddha in a low voice and pointed at Mengqi and the others.
In the Sutra Reading Hall sat a skinny old monk with snow-white eyebrows. He was also wearing a yellow frock, with books and a wooden fish in front of him and a ruler in his hand.
"Sit down." He pointed at the futons below, which were still mostly empty. There was a small table in front of each futon.
Mengqi, Zhen Hui, and the others did not dare to speak. They each found a place and knelt down. After waiting for another quarter of an hour, the acolytes arrived one after another, including Zhen De and the other "companions" who entered the temple with them.
They looked at Mengqi and the others in surprise. Obviously, they did not expect that char monks could also study in the Sutra Yard.
Xuan En knocked on the wooden fish in front of him to make the acolytes quiet down. Then he said in a low voice, "In the next three years, as long as you do not violate the rules of the temple, you can come here at this time every day to learn words. In addition to ordinary words, you also have to learn Sanskrit so that you can study the ancient scriptures."
He paused and said, "But today, before teaching you words, I have to guide you to Kung Fu."
Hearing this, Mengqi was refreshed and subconsciously straightened his back. "Char monks can also be guided?"
Zhen De and the others also opened their eyes wide. "What's the difference between the Chores Yard and the Warrior-monk Yard?"
"Whether it's the Taoist Quietude Skill or the secular method, the first step of Kung Fu is the same. It's the first step to open the Qi Meridian and strengthen the spirit and body." Xuan En did not pay attention to the doubts of Zhen De and the others and continued to explain.
Meng Qi listened attentively, fearing that he would miss a word.
"This step is called 'Hundred-day Foundation' in Taoism. It means to lay the foundation of Kung Fu. The so-called 'Hundred-day Foundation' means that within a hundred days, the meridians such as Conception and Governor will be full of Qi and will open by themselves. In Buddhism, we call it 'Meditation in Meditation' because only when the mind is calm and undisturbed, genuine Qi can be naturally transformed to fill the Aperture acupoints and open the Qi Meridian. In the secular world, it is called 'Opening Meridians'."
Xuan En introduced the main points of "Meditation in Meditation" (Hundred-day Foundation). "There are 365 major Apertures in the human body. After each breath of genuine Qi is transformed, it needs to be filled in the Aperture acupoints, and each major Aperture needs nine breaths of genuine Qi …"
"Each time you meditate for 15 minutes, you can only transform one breath of genuine Qi. Therefore, according to the daily practice time of each person, this step can be completed in about a hundred days to a year."
"When meditating, the Six Roots of Qi are pure, without delusions or impatience. After 15 minutes, genuine Qi will naturally be generated. Half of it will go up from the Governor Meridian to the Baihui acupoint on the top of the head, and then down to the upper jaw, forming a 'Golden Fluid'. The other half will go up from the Conception Meridian to the lower jaw, forming a 'Jade Fluid'."
"When the 'Golden Fluid' and 'Jade Fluid' meet, they will converge into a clear and sweet saliva. In Buddhism, this is called 'Sweet Dew'. After that, swallow the 'Sweet Dew' and fill the corresponding Aperture acupoint …"
Xuan En repeated the main points several times and said, "When the 'Meditation in Meditation' is completed, the spirit, Qi and spirit will be full, the Qi Meridian will be opened, and the body will be strong. Only then can you enter the next step, 'Dhyana Meditation'. In Buddhism, it is also called 'Long Nourishing Holy Fetus'."
After that, he asked the little acolytes to try to meditate.
This was not Dhyana Meditation. It only required the mind to be calm, and it was not difficult. For children who had fewer thoughts, it was relatively easy.
However, as an adult, Mengqi had a lot of distracting thoughts, and he could not calm down and meditate for a long time. This made him very anxious, but the more anxious he was, the more difficult it was for him to meditate.
When he was so anxious that his forehead was full of sweat, he suddenly felt a cool feeling in his chest, and his mind became clear.
"That Little Jade Buddha?" Mengqi was happy, and did not think too much about it. He slowly calmed his mind and meditated.
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