Was there a True Buddha 1,500 miles away?
No.
Kong Hui's obsession was very deep. Be it Taoism or Buddhism, obsession was an inner demon.
Everyone had an inner demon. As long as there was obsession, there would be an inner demon.
However, everyone had a different way of dealing with the inner demon. Some people believed that letting go of obsession was letting go of the inner demon.
However, obsession was obsession. How could it be easily let go?
If one could let go of obsession, could it still be called obsession?
Kong Hui did not let go of his obsession. Instead, he strengthened his obsession.
He understood that Lu Changsheng did not lie. There was indeed no path ahead. There was no Buddha 1,500 miles away. However, Kong Hui wanted to see and feel it for himself.
Only then would he be able to make his obsession vanish into thin air.
As the saying went, how would one know if one did not experience it?
No matter how good or bad others said, if one did not see it for himself, the obsession in his heart would never dissipate.
Kong Hui walked 800 miles in the body of a mortal.
The journey was extremely difficult. He almost died. A rain saved him. At that time, he could choose to give up.
However, he did not give up. He continued forward.
Finally, 800 miles away, he could not walk anymore. However, at that moment, he understood where Buddha was.
Buddha was not between heaven and earth.
Buddha was not between all things.
Lu Changsheng was not Buddha. The little monk was not Buddha. He was not Buddha either.
Buddha was not in his heart.
Buddha was in the future. It was Kong Hui who personally felt the result.
He understood.
The desert turned into an oasis, illuminated by Buddhist light. Lu Changsheng used the name of a Buddhist master to enlighten Kong Hui, and in a single night, Kong Hui became a Buddha.
This was becoming a Buddha after putting down the butcher's knife.
The butcher's knife was not a knife. The butcher's knife was an obsession.
Letting go of the obsession would allow one to become a Buddha.
Kong Hui used his extraordinary thinking to realize the true Buddha. He knew how to let go of his obsession, so he became a Buddha.
As for the little monk, in the face of life and death, he chose to retreat.
Actually, at that time, he did not lose the chance to become a Buddha. If he chose to let go of his obsession the moment he turned around, he could also become a Buddha.
However, he did not let go of his obsession. He also wanted to see if there was a true Buddha 1,500 miles away.
However, he was afraid. He was afraid. The obsession in his heart became a heart demon. That was why he did not become a Buddha.
At this moment, the little monk's eyes were filled with regret. However, he could not understand why his master could become a Buddha, but he could not.
Above the oasis.
After the metamorphosis of Kong Hui's mortal body, he was surrounded by Buddhist light. There were even six wheels of Buddhist light behind his head. When he wore the Buddhist light Kasaya, he looked very extraordinary.
Sounds of Sanskrit rang out from his body. In a single night, he gained enlightenment and became a Buddha.
"Thank you for your guidance, Buddhist Master."
Kong Hui kowtowed and thanked Lu Changsheng with Buddhist etiquette.
However, Lu Changsheng only smiled and did not accept the bow. Instead, he said, "I taught you how to become a Buddha, and you taught me how to let go of my stubbornness. You and I learned from each other, and there is no such thing as enlightenment. You are the cause, and I am the effect. Now that the cause and effect have been settled, where is the guidance?"
Lu Changsheng chuckled.
Kong Hui's actions gave him an epiphany.
Over the past year, he had been trying to become a mortal, but the results had left him confused.
As a result, he had forgotten the meaning of becoming a mortal and fell into a predicament.
However, Kong Hui's transformation made Lu Changsheng realize something.
Becoming a mortal didn't mean that one had to experience the mortal world as a mortal.
Everyone had a different experience, and everyone had a different story. What was suitable for others might not be suitable for oneself.
Lu Changsheng had found his own path to becoming a mortal.
He no longer pursued the mortal world as a mortal.
Instead, he wanted to use the method of guidance to guide the people of the world, so that they could experience the myriad forms of the mortal world from others.
"Buddhist Master is wise! Amitabha! "
Kong Hui clasped his palms together. He was in awe of Lu Changsheng's state of mind and Lu Changsheng's great wisdom.
"Let's meet again if fate wills it."
Lu Changsheng stretched his back. Even though he was wearing a mask, he was still dazzling.
He left.
Kong Hui smiled and got up. The Buddhist light around him disappeared, and he became an ordinary person, walking in the oasis.
He continued to move forward, wanting to let go of the obsession in his heart.
Becoming a Buddha wasn't his goal. Letting go of the obsession was his goal.
It was indeed great wisdom.
In the oasis.
Lu Changsheng was in a good mood. He had started to truly become a mortal.
Becoming a mortal wasn't to meet different people as an ordinary person, but to look at the world with one's heart.
Just like that, time passed slowly.
Lu Changsheng was like a tourist in the clouds, walking and stopping, doing as he pleased.
These days.
If he was in a good mood, he would admire the beauty of the mountains and rivers in a valley, quietly staying for more than ten days.
If he was in a bad mood, he would find a random restaurant and get drunk for three days and three nights.
He had been to the Imperial Capital and seen countless people, tasted delicacies, and was surrounded by beautiful women.
He had been to the barren mountain villages, and even the worst food would be swallowed and savored.
He had seen the prosperity of the world, and also the filth of the world.
Everyone, everything, and every scene were imprinted in his mind.
He gradually forgot his identity.
He gradually forgot everything, and only felt that he was an ordinary person traveling the world.
Just like that, another year passed in the blink of an eye.
West of Zhongzhou, in the Shangdu Prefecture of Zhao, in a dilapidated Mountain God Temple outside Tongnan City.
Heavy rain poured down, lightning flashed, and thunder roared. The wind blew violently, looking extremely terrifying.
A series of footsteps rang out.
Soon, it was a group of merchants. They hurriedly walked into the Mountain God Temple to avoid the rain.
But when the merchants came in.
They found a young man sitting in the Mountain God Temple. The young man was wearing a wooden mask.
In front of the young man was a bonfire. He was using a wooden stick to fiddle with the bonfire. The flame wasn't very big, but it could bring some warmth to the Mountain God Temple.
In the corner, there was a beggar who was covered in filth, sleeping soundly.
When the merchants saw this, they didn't disturb him. They just went to the side and patted the rain off their bodies.
Soon, a bearded man walked in. He was a Daoist priest. He wore a Daoist robe, but he was very strong. His arms were thicker than an ordinary person's thighs.
After all, in the eyes of many mortals, shouldn't Daoist cultivators be skinny and sage-like?
Such a bearded man really did ruin the image of Daoist sects.
However, the crowd didn't say anything. They just took a few more glances.
Boom!
Thunder rumbled.
Soon, an old monk walked in. He was holding a copper ring demon-subduing pestle and was wearing a purple kasaya.
"How unlucky!"
However, as the monk walked in, the curly-bearded man cursed in a low voice.
The old monk didn't say anything. He just found a seat and sat down quietly.
The bonfire inexplicably burned brighter.
Soon, a voice sounded.
"Say, do you think that there are monsters causing trouble in this desolate mountain range with lightning flashing and thunder roaring?"
The voice sounded. Inexplicably, the temperature of the Mountain God Temple dropped a little.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
"What are you talking about? Now that the world is at peace, how could there be demons? Don't spout nonsense."
"Let's leave when the rain stops. Don't think too much and have a good rest."
The merchants said.
Soon, in front of the Mountain God Temple.
A figure suddenly appeared.
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