Li Yi was embarrassed. Thinking that Li Xuan didn't know Sanskrit, he casually recited the Heart Sutra that Li Xuan was most familiar with to fool him.
The Heart Sutra was probably one of the most widely circulated scriptures in Buddhism in the future, especially the lines' form is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from form '. They often appeared in TV dramas. Even if you weren't a Buddhist, you could say it casually.
It was awkward after saying it out loud.
Being exposed by the old monk, and Li Xuan's playful eyes, he was put on the spot for a moment.
"So I heard: At one time, the Buddha gave a lonely garden in the country of Shetra, together with 1,250 monks." Li Yi laughed dryly and said, "So it's the Diamond Sutra. I'm sorry, I saw it wrong …"
Li Xuan's face was full of disbelief. The two scriptures were so different, how could he have seen it wrong?
Would a normal person think of the Immortal Magpie Bridge as Shuidiao Getou? If he was literate, he wouldn't have made such a mistake.
"So I heard: At one time, the Buddha gave a lonely garden in the country of Shetra …" The old monk raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Yi with a serious expression. "Could it be the Diamond Sutra translated and annotated by the Later Qin monk, Kumarajiva? Legend has it that this translation was recognized by the monks at that time and was widely spread. However, it was lost with the fall of the Later Qin Dynasty. Where did you learn it? "
Obviously, what Li Yi just said was not what was written on the wall. The atmosphere in the room became awkward again.
Li Yi decided not to speak anymore. This old monk must be taking revenge on him for tricking him earlier. It was said that a monk's six senses were pure, without anger or anger, but it was all a lie. He had never seen a monk who held a grudge like this before.
"Yingcai, let's go home." Li Yi turned and said to the little fatty, then strode out of the room.
"Young benefactor, please wait." The old monk stepped forward and blocked his way.
With Li Yi's level, he didn't see how the monk came over. He just felt his vision blur and a shiny bald head appeared in front of him.
Li Yi was shocked, thinking that this old monk was not a Shaolin disciple. Could he be a spy of the Xiaoyao Sect? This Wave-like Subtle Steps had already reached the acme of perfection.
Expert. Li Yi was absolutely certain that this old monk was an expert.
However, he wasn't worried, because under the guidance of a servant of the Li family, Miss.Liu was already walking over.
"Is there anything else, Grandmaster?"
It was better to be polite in someone else's territory. Even if Miss.Liu defeated the old monk, Ruyi wouldn't be able to deal with the Eighteen Arhats Formation, Vajra Demon Subduing Formation, and so on.
A kind smile appeared on the old monk's face again as he asked, "I just want to know where you learned the 'Prajna Heart Sutra' and 'Diamond Sutra' that you mentioned just now."
Li Yi's heart skipped a beat. He finally understood why the old monk would do such a thing.
Although the overall history of this world hadn't changed much, there were still many historical differences from the original world.
The eminent monk of the previous dynasty, Master Xuanzang, traveled thousands of miles from India to retrieve the Mahayana Buddhism, but he died before he could translate it into Chinese. Many Buddhist scriptures could only exist in the form of Sanskrit.
With the rapid destruction of India, there were fewer and fewer people who knew Sanskrit. Eminent monks who were proficient in Sanskrit were even rarer. For decades, there hadn't been a mighty person who could translate these scriptures, which greatly hindered the spread of the teachings.
The old monk's Dharma must have reached a certain level. He could tell the difference just by listening to a few lines of the scriptures. He might have thought that the scriptures had already been translated by an eminent monk.
"What's wrong?"
Liu Ruyi walked over. After glancing at the old monk, he stood beside Li Yi and tilted his head to ask.
The old monk still had a kind smile on his face, but his gaze lingered on Liu Ruyi for a moment longer.
"I'm fine." Li Yi gave her a reassuring look.
Since the old monk didn't have any ill intentions and didn't intend to use the Eighteen Bronze Men Formation and the Diamond Demon Subduing Formation, there was no need to be cautious. He looked at the old monk and smiled, "It's a long story …"
"It was a winter more than ten years ago. I only remember that it was very cold that winter. The north wind was biting cold, and snow was flying everywhere. One morning, I opened the door to find an old monk in thin clothes lying in front of my house …"
Perhaps it was because of the climate change, but more than ten years ago, the winter in Qing 'an Prefecture was much colder than it was now. Every year, there would be a heavy snowfall. The north wind was biting cold, and the snow would seal the mountains. Coincidentally, a famous doctor would fall in front of Li Yi's house this year. Next year, a Buddhist monk would fall, and the year after that, an old Taoist would fall …
In short, under the rule of Emperor Li Xuan's relatives, the elderly in the Jing Kingdom didn't have an easy time, especially during the difficult winter. Fortunately, the people of this era didn't lack warm-hearted people. Every time they found an elderly person lying in front of their house, they would kindly help them back. A bowl of hot soup and a quilt could save an elderly person who had one foot in the grave.
Because he had the best audience in the world, with Li Yi's ability to tell stories, if he told stories in the brothel, the storytellers could only go hungry.
Li Xuan listened with great interest. He was very envious of Li Yi's luck of randomly picking up an eminent monk in front of his house. The gate of the prince's mansion was even more majestic and imposing. Why had no one ever fallen?
It must be because those servants were too fierce. When he returned this time, he had to properly reorganize the servants in the mansion.
"So this scripture of yours is what you read from the old … the eminent monk left behind before he left." Li Xuan suddenly understood and asked, "The scripture written by the eminent monk is of extraordinary value. Where is that scripture now?"
Li Yi touched his nose and said, "Once when I was reading in the toilet, I found that the toilet token was gone. I saw that the paper of the scripture was soft, so I …"
Li Xuan's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.
Looking at Master Tan Yin's appearance, that scripture must be extraordinary. It was very likely that it was written by an eminent monk of the present age. It was incomparably precious and its value was immeasurable — someone actually used such a treasure to wipe …
The smile on the old monk's face had already stiffened. His beard could not help but tremble, a hint of redness appeared on his face, and his breathing also began to quicken.
As if feeling danger, Li Yi raised his eyebrows and moved a little closer to Li Yi's side.
"Amitabha …" After a moment, the old monk's breathing gradually calmed down. He chanted a Buddhist name and then asked, "I wonder if the young benefactor remembers the contents of that scripture?"
"Of course, I used that scripture to learn to read. I have long memorized all the scriptures in it."
Li Yi used his own experience to verify that the saying that monks were tranquil and emotionless was a lie. This old monk was obviously a person of the eminent monk level. Just now, even his eyes were red. If he said that he did not remember the scripture in the scripture again, 18 monks with sticks all over their bodies would jump out at the next moment.
"That scripture is very important to my Buddhist Sect. This old monk has a presumptuous request. Young benefactor, could you make a copy of those scriptures? In the future, my Buddhist Sect will definitely repay you generously. It is also a virtuous deed and will be blessed by Buddha."
All the wrinkles on the old monk's face were revealed, and his turbid eyes were full of smiles. He looked even more like an enlightened eminent monk.
"It's nothing. Master, you are exaggerating." Li Yi smiled, equally extraordinary.
With just a few words, the tense atmosphere from before finally disappeared and became incomparably harmonious.
Copying scriptures was not something that could be completed in a short time. It would take a few days. Of course, Li Yi would not stay in Cold Mountain Temple forever.
He made an appointment with the old monk seven days later. Cold Mountain Temple would send someone down the mountain to retrieve the scripture that Li Yi had copied. A servant from the Li family came to report that Old Mistress and the others had already left the mountain.
The old monk personally sent them out of the temple, which immediately attracted countless people's amazement. They were wondering who those people were and why Master Sandalwood would personally send them off. After all, the last time His Royal Highness Prince of Wei came, he did not receive such treatment …
Along the way, Miss.Liu's expression was not quite right. When she was about to get on the carriage, she looked back at the old monk.
"Master, do you know the Thousand Leaf Palm of Great Compassion?"
The old monk was stunned, then shook his head.
"What about Arhat Fist?"
The old monk shook his head again.
"Vajra Palm?"
"—"
"Yijin Jing?"
"—"
"He doesn't even know the 72 ultimate skills. What kind of master is he …" Miss.Liu curled her lips and mumbled before getting into the carriage.
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