Chapter 3844
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The two of them passed through three Moon Gates and finally arrived at a secluded meditation courtyard.
Xiao Sha put his palms together and bowed, "Shishu, Master Dingru is here."
"Please come in." A calm and hoarse voice sounded.
The young novice monk pushed open the door of the hall. Inside was a hall made of bamboo mats. There were two praying mats placed on both sides. On one of the praying mats sat a tall, thin, and lean old monk.
The old monk's eyebrows were all white. His long eyebrows drooped past the corners of his eyes and appeared on his cheeks. His eyes were as bright as the morning stars, as if they could see through one's heart.
Chu Li pressed his palms together. "I am Ding Ru. Greetings, Great Master Xu Ye."
Master Xu Ye held the prayer beads with both hands, stood up and bowed to return it to Chu Li, "Amitabha, I don't deserve it."
As soon as he touched the prayer beads, he felt a holy aura that was as vast as the sea. It was endless and unpredictable, and he knew that he had met an eminent monk. Now that he saw Chu Li, he was even more certain that the depth of this young monk's Dharma was far beyond his own.
Those who were profound in the Buddhist Dharma would have even sharper senses. They would be able to sense the depth of the other party's Buddhist Dharma cultivation extremely clearly. If they surpassed the other party, they would be able to see through the other party's cultivation with a single glance. If they couldn't see through it, it would mean that they had surpassed themselves.
Monk Ding Ru stood in front of him, and golden light flashed in his eyes. It was as if a golden Buddha statue was standing in front of him. Moreover, he could faintly see a halo of light behind him.
This was the reincarnation of the Buddha and the reincarnation of the Bodhisattva.
Chu Li smiled as he took the prayer beads and put them back on his wrist. He sat opposite Master Xu Ye and smiled. "I have never left the mountain. I cultivate with my master deep in the mountains and know nothing about the outside world. If I have been rude, please forgive me, Master Xu Ye."
Master Xu Ye shook his head and said slowly, "Master's Dharma is profound. I admire you and am ashamed of my inferiority."
Chu Li smiled. "Master Xu Ye, you don't have to be so humble. Everyone in Cloud Tripod City knows about you. You have a profound understanding of Buddhism and are the best at preaching scriptures."
"I am ashamed." Master Xu Ye shook his head and smiled. "May I know which method lineage Master Ding Ru cultivates?"
Chu Li replied, "I don't know either. Since Master doesn't want to tell me, I can only bury myself in cultivation."
"Master's cultivation is profound. Why don't you stay in our temple for a few days and preach the scriptures for the benefit of the masses?" Master Xu Ye smiled and said, "It's also good for the disciples to be bathed in the light of Buddha, transcending the sea of bitterness and entering the other shore!"
Chu Li nodded slowly. "… Alright."
He then said, "I wonder if Master Xu Ye knows the method of ascension?"
"Ascension?" Master Xu Ye was startled and slowly nodded. "The method of ascension is nothing more than a perfect merit."
Chu Li nodded thoughtfully.
Every realm had its own rules and laws of heaven and earth. It seemed like the Ascension Rule of this realm was perfect, similar to the Ascension Rule of the next realm. However, the Ascension Rule of the next realm was more numerous, while this realm was narrower.
Master Xu Ye said, "Whether it is us Buddhists, Taoists, or Confucians, if we want to ascend, there are only these four words. We can only work on these four words. Unfortunately, the world is so big that it is almost impossible to achieve perfection."
Chu Li raised his eyebrows. "Why is that?"
"The merit required for ascension is too great. Even if we establish a sect and promote Buddhism, it is almost impossible to achieve perfection. We can only continue to accumulate merit in the next life." Master Xu Ye shook his head and said, "But the mystery in the womb is difficult to solve. Often, the merit of the previous life will disappear in the next life, or even be entangled with sin. There are only one or two people who can achieve perfection in merit and ascend in a million years."
Chu Li said, "Which one or two?"
"One is Master Amano, who came from the west and introduced Buddhism to the east. The other is Master Ling Yao, who helped the founder of the Great Yu Dynasty to build a nation that did not decline for a million years. They are both supreme merit." Master Xu Ye shook his head and said, "Today, although there are wars, it is far from the achievements of the founder of the Great Yu Dynasty. Even as a Royal Advisor, it is difficult to establish supreme merit."
Chu Li said, "These two masters ascended?"
"Yes." Master Xu Ye said, "This is undoubtedly true. It is recorded in the official history."
Chu Li nodded slowly.
It seemed that in this world where martial arts could not be practiced, he could only win with merit.
He did not have enough merit, or else he would not be able to condense the Divine Power of Circular Light and break all spells. But now, it seemed that if he wanted to ascend from this world, he needed too much merit.
Moreover, he had spent too much merit in the Zhunti Dojo.
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