Chapter 293: I Don’t Know the True Face of Mount Lu because I Am in It! Little Zhuge’s Good Fate!

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On the trail at the northern foot of Lushan Mountain, looking at Kongming walking swiftly in front of him, Lu Jin's eyes flashed with doubts.

"Old senior, why are you leaving in such a hurry?"

"There's no need to hurry."

Kong Ming thought to himself and replied: "Are you in a hurry? Maybe I'm used to this road."

Hearing this, Lu Jin nodded and did not continue to ask further. He just felt that the old monk did not seem to be used to it, but more like a guilty conscience, or he was walking through the busy city with money, and he felt that he did not want to be discovered. .

Just thinking about it.

An ancient temple appeared not far away.

Lu Jin looked up and saw that the temple gate looked very dilapidated compared to the big temples he had seen before.

The corners of the wall were covered with green moss, and the painted red wooden door was cracked. At the same time, standing at the door was a sweeping boy wearing a robe and only one arm.

"Old senior, is this Xilin Temple?"

"Are you illiterate?"

"No, I remember that when I came here with my father ten years ago, it was not so shabby."

"Within a hundred years, the sea will turn into a mulberry field. It has been ten years and no one has been repairing it. Isn't it normal?" Looking at the three words "Xilin Temple" on the plaque, Kong Ming said with some emotion in his tone.

Compared with the prosperous Donglin Temple.

Although Xilin Temple is also considered the ancestral home of the Pure Land Sect, the size of the temple is very shabby.

There are only five or six people in one generation.

At the same time, over the past few years, the war and military disasters in Ganland have continued.

Many of the brothers of the same generation as Kong Ming died when the previous dynasty wiped out the Taiping Army. Later, there was a melee between warlords and the Northern Expedition. After a series of events, there were not many people left in Xilin Temple.

He was also three years ago.

Xilin Temple, which I just took over from my senior brother.

"All right."

Lu Jin responded.

Afterwards, the group of people walked to the entrance of the temple.

When the one-armed boy who was cleaning saw a few people, he bowed respectfully to Kong Ming.

"Abbott, who are these?"

"Destined person."

Kong Ming couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. Firstly, he had cut off his good fortune, and secondly, he had brought the fat sheep home.

Immediately, he ordered to the little boy: "There is no need to clean the door. Now go to the backyard and clean up four small rooms. The price will be according to the price I set before. Each room is ninety copper dollars, a total of two oceans."

"OK!"

The one-armed boy's eyes suddenly lit up.

Sure enough, there is someone from Yuan Dynasty.

Then, just as he was about to turn around and clean the closet, he heard his abbot ask as usual.

"What happened in the temple while I was away?"

"Abbott, if you didn't tell me, I almost forgot." At this moment, the one-armed boy said angrily: "Those foreign missionaries came again, saying they wanted to buy our temple for thirty thousand yuan. After being rejected, they left angrily. ”

"He was mumbling a lot."

"Although I didn't understand it, I guess it's not a good word. Master, please be careful when you go out in the future."

"got it."

There was a bit more coldness in Kong Ming's tone.

Although Xilin Temple is dilapidated, it is an ancient temple from the Six Dynasties and has a thousand-year heritage.

Not to mention treasures such as relics and Buddhist beads, the temple itself is also a cultural relic and antique. He would not sell it even for 30 million, let alone 30,000 yuan.

Just thinking about it.

Li Muxuan's plain voice sounded.

"Senior, the matter is difficult, do you need help from junior?"

As the saying goes, tit for tat.

Since the two of them were predestined and shared the love of spreading the Dharma, they naturally had to help each other when something happened.

"you?"

Kong Ming looked at Li Muchuan and was slightly startled.

It’s not that I think the other party’s cultivation level can’t handle it.

Just to put it bluntly, although flowers are planted here, it is not easy to offend foreigners. After all, foreigners who can grow flowers here basically have nothing to do with the powerful, let alone the Holy See behind these missionaries.

This is a huge thing.

Whether in the spiritual world or in the secular world, the Holy See has great influence.

And he and this child just met by chance.

There is no need for people to take such a big risk.

Furthermore, children may not have enough experience and may not be very clean at first.

Immediately, Kong Ming waved his hand and said: "Thank you for your kindness, little Taoist priest, but this is my Xilin Temple's business. Besides, they are just a group of thieves who are greedy for land and temples. There is no need to trouble you to take action. I will take care of it myself."

Li Muxuan hummed when he heard this.

No further questions were asked.

After Kong Ming gave some instructions to the one-armed boy, he led several people into the temple.

Since the scale of Xilin Temple is not large, not long after leaving, a towering pagoda with a Cui Wei shape appeared in everyone's sight.

The pagoda is seven stories high and hexagonal in shape, with Buddhist niches on each side.

There are inscriptions on the top of the doors on each floor facing south of the tower.

From bottom to top they are Thousand Buddha Pagoda, Yu Shi Cai, King Kong, Ling Jilai, Supreme Dharma, Congyuhua and Wumingzang.

"Fellow Taoist priests, this is the treasure of our Xilin Temple." Kongming pointed to the pagoda and said: "There is a way of worshiping Buddha in the east forest and looking at the pagoda in the west forest. This pagoda was built by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty in the Northern Song Dynasty. And expanded.”

"There are one thousand and eight Buddha statues inside and outside the pagoda."

"Anyone who practices the Pure Land Dharma."

"As long as you cultivate enough, every time you climb a level, that level will bloom with immeasurable Buddha light."

"But so far, no one has ever been able to make the Buddha's light bloom on the top of the tower. Even I can only shine up to the fifth floor. From this point of view, perhaps only when you reach the realm of Buddha can you climb to the top of the tower."

Kongming sighed.

Hearing this, Li Muxuan nodded, but he didn't pay too much attention.

After all, it sounds like he is testing the realm of Buddhism.

It doesn’t help much with your own practice.

In addition, if you are too persistent about some things, you will fall behind.

Immediately, after Li Muxuan looked around, his eyes were instantly attracted to the stone tablet not far from the pagoda. He saw that it clearly said: "Looking at it from the side, it looks like a ridge and the side looks like a peak, with different heights from far to near."

"I don't know the true face of Mount Lu, just because I am in this mountain."

Li Muxuan naturally knows the origin of this poem, and the philosophy in it is also thought-provoking.

At this time.

A rootless voice came to my ears.

"The philosophies of the ancients are admirable. Only by jumping out of the mountain can we see the whole mountain."

Speaking of this, Wu Gensheng seemed to have thought of something. He looked at Li Muxuan and said in a voice: "Buran, your idea of ​​escaping into the inner scenery is consistent with this poem. You want to look at the mountains outside the mountains."

"But have you ever thought about how to see the whole picture outside the mountain?"

"Let's jump out of this mountain first."

Li Muchuan said lightly.

He didn't know if there was an end to his practice, but as long as he didn't achieve what he wanted.

No matter how many mountains are behind him or how high they are, he will continue to move forward. When he reaches the end or he can't walk anymore, he will naturally stop.

Hearing this, Wu Gensheng smacked his lips.

He didn't say anything.

It was just a question out of curiosity, and there was no point in asking further.

No one can say what the future will bring.

Maybe at some point, I suddenly don’t want to be the leader of the whole sex and want to abandon my current path, but these may not become obstacles to progress.

What if my temperament changes drastically in the future?

There must be a reason for the drastic change in temperament. If you know that you don't regret it when it happens, then you won't miss it now.

At this time.

Several figures came from not far away.

Li Muxuan turned around and saw that they were ordinary people with disabilities.

For example, two ears are missing, one eye is blind, and the legs are broken and become lame. The oldest of these people looks like they are only in their early twenties.

Both hands are covered with thick calluses.

Apparently doing a lot of work.

"Abbott!"

As he approached, the crippled man shouted respectfully, lowered his head and glanced timidly at Li Muxuan and the others.

At this time, Kong Ming said with a smile: "Have you finished all the work you are doing?"

"it is done!"

Talking about the work, the lame man was obviously much more confident and said: "This time we also made a new style. The craftsmanship is much more complicated than before, but it is also more refined and beautiful. It should be easier for you to sell it. "

"Thank you for your trouble."

"If it weren't for you, abbot, our group would have starved to death long ago."

The crippled man showed gratitude on his face.

"I didn't do anything."

Kong Ming shook his head and said: "It is your own labor that supports you, and I also rely on you for your blessing."

"I made a lot of money to repair the temple."

Hearing this, the crippled man still looked grateful, but knowing the abbot's temper, he didn't say anything. He turned to look at Li Muxuan and others, hesitated for a while and then bravely said: "Abbott, he is an eminent monk! He is also a great monk. Good guy!”

"Well, Pindao understands."

Li Muxuan nodded.

Seeing this, the lame man looked happy, then said goodbye to Kong Ming and left.

I'm afraid that I and others will disturb the abbot's conversation with the guests.

And just after they left.

Lu Jin was the first to be unable to hold himself back and asked: "Master, is this the craftsman you call?"

"They are not in perfect health anyway."

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone's eyes focused on Kong Ming.

When Kong Ming heard this, he shook his head and sighed: "Their life experience is also miserable."

"Some were born with disabilities and were abandoned by their parents shortly after they were born, and then were picked up and brought back to the temple by Senior Brother Lao Na. Others were abducted by kidnappers and could not be sold out, and were deliberately made disabled to attract sympathy."

"In the past, when there were big benefactors in the temple, they were only asked to do chores like sweeping the floor and wiping the tables."

"But now the temple is not very popular."

"Besides, the mountains are falling and the water is flowing. If I die one day and Xilin Temple is abandoned, they can't just close their eyes and wait for death, right? So I asked someone to teach them some skills."

"This way, even if they leave the temple in the future, they will not starve to death."

"As for repairing the temple."

"The first is to give them a better place to live, and the second is to renovate it to attract pilgrims to come here."

The words fell.

There was some respect in everyone's eyes.

Although there are many decent practitioners who travel around the world and help the strong and the weak, most of them just give money or make some arrangements for the aftermath. However, there are very few people like the old monk who can do it in one step and send the Buddha to the West. .

Of course, this is not to say that there is a competition.

It's just that the old monk's approach is indeed worthy of everyone's admiration, and he is indeed a virtuous and eminent monk.

Between thoughts.

Lu Jin waved his hand and said: "Master, I have paid for the repair of the temple!"

"good!"

Kong Ming agreed directly without thinking.

After all, it is right to be self-reliant, but why not give money to young talents?

Buddhism never teaches you to be pretentious.

Immediately, the more Kong Ming looked at Lu Jin, the more he liked him, even more so than Li Muxuan, so he took out a string of red glazed beads from his sleeve and said, "This money can't be spent in vain. I fell in love with my little friend as soon as they met, and they regret meeting each other too late."

"I'll just sell you this pearl that has been with me for many years for only four thousand dollars."

"Four thousand?"

Lu Jin frowned slightly.

Seeing this, Kong Ming tried to ask: "If you think it's not worth the price, we can still do it."

Before he finished speaking.

He heard Lu Jin say: "What I mean is, is four thousand dollars enough to repair the temple?"

"Since we have to repair it, we can't be stingy."

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Kong Ming's expression was stunned for a moment.

I didn't expect this fat man, this extraordinary talent, to be richer than I expected!

Realizing this, Kong Ming, who has rich business experience, squinted his eyes and smiled: "With what I have, it's barely enough, but I don't know how much you want to pay."

"Eight thousand, it sounds better."

Kong Ming's old face suddenly smiled like a chrysanthemum. This is the destined person he has been waiting for in Xilin Temple!

The last time I met such a big sponsor.

It was during the Northern Song Dynasty.

Eight thousand dollars is enough for him to renovate and expand the entire temple and the mountain road outside!

Then, Kong Ming took out a copper bowl from his body and said with a smile: "When I saw you, young master, I felt that you were noble. Considering your fate with Xilin Temple, I decided to buy one get one free and give you another treasure!"

"Why do I need this bowl? I don't beg for alms."

Lu Jin waved his hand.

He felt that with his family background, cultivation, and senior brother, it would be impossible for him to fall to the point of begging.

Wu Gensheng, who was standing aside, saw this scene, but couldn't help but twitched his mouth.

No wonder they say that fools have good luck!

Unlike the previous street stall goods, the string of glass beads is not a fake.

It is a magic weapon!

Although it can't be seen what the use is, its value is definitely more than four thousand dollars.

The same is true for the bowl, and its value is even higher than that of a small sect. It can only be said that it is worthy of being a big sect with a thousand-year heritage. Although it is now in decline, its foundation is much deeper than that of a small sect. It just raised its hand and gave away two magic weapons.

Of course, this is also the good fate of Xiao Zhuge.

If it weren't for the kindness.

Let alone eight thousand, even if it was eighty thousand dollars, they would never sell the sect treasures to you.

While thinking, Lu Jin accepted the two items half-heartedly under the persuasion of the old monk, but he thought they were still street goods, so he threw them into his bag.

At the same time, he said, "Senior, I will ask someone to send the money in two days."

"In addition, I will take care of the injuries of those workers."

Before he finished speaking.

Several figures suddenly ran over in a hurry.

Lu Jin turned his head and found that they were a group of monks in bright and beautiful clothes.

The leader was even older than Kongming, but he was in great spirits. He looked at Kongming with a piercing gaze and a look of gnashing teeth.

"Kongming!"

"Amitabha, isn't this Brother Daoshun?"

Seeing the newcomer, Kongming smiled and said, "How come you have time to visit me today?"

"Nothing."

Hearing this, Daoshun pulled the corner of his mouth. Of course, he couldn't say that he was here to rob someone.

So, he forced a smile on his wrinkled face and said, "I just heard from my useless disciple that a distinguished guest came to Mount Lushan, so I specially brought my disciples to meet him to show my hospitality as a host."

After that.

Daoshun looked at Li Muxuan and others.

He put his hands together and said, "Namo Amitabha, I wonder which one of you is the little immortal."

"Please come out and see me."