I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 53 The Transmission of Dharma by Faji
The next day, early morning.

Garan Temple, Mahayana Heavenly Hall.

The statue of Xuanzang on the altar is upright and resolute, with a solemn expression. The years have made its appearance mottled, but it still retains its majestic aura.

After hearing Chen Jing's theory of suppressing Buddhism and promoting its great prosperity, the monk Faji decided to end the observation period and formally admit Chiyo into the Yogacara school seven or eight years ahead of schedule.

Early in the morning, the monk Faji dusted off the statues and cleaned the temple spotless.

Looking up at the statue for a moment, I felt that the aura emanating from the statue was similar to that of Chiba, and the pull of the energy made my mind feel clear and peaceful.

Turning his head, he spoke to Chiba, who was kneeling on the prayer mat: "Today I will give you the precepts and help you take refuge. You should know that the Yogacara school has four major precepts. The first precept is not to praise your own virtues and criticize others."

"The second precept is to be stingy with money and not to give alms, and to be reluctant to speak the Dharma."

The third precept is: if you are troubled and do not understand, do not accept your advice or apology.

"The fourth precept is to slander the Bodhisattva's teachings and to believe in similar teachings."

“Your situation is rather special. Knowing these four precepts is enough! There’s no need to make a vow to uphold them!”

The first precept is that one should not boast or claim to be a saint, nor should one criticize others, find their flaws to attack them, and prevent a direct confrontation between the Yogacara school and the Buddha-nature school.
The second precept, "Do not be stingy with wealth or Dharma," is a core doctrine of Mahayana Buddhism. However, due to special circumstances, the latter group of the Yogacara sect in the cultivation world failed to abide by it.

The third precept means not to trap oneself in afflictions, which can be considered as an advice to the Yogacara school to think more openly.
The fourth precept is that one must not proclaim false teachings, nor should one believe in false teachings oneself, and one should admonish one's disciples not to associate with or be corrupted by the sects that uphold the Buddha's nature.
Chen Jing knew that he would find it difficult to abide by these four precepts, so he chose to remain silent.

The monk Faji then took out a robe and a bowl and asked, "Do you own this robe and bowl?"

Chen Jing was finally able to speak this time, replying, "Yes!"

There was only one old monk left at Jialan Temple. Everything was kept simple. In any case, the Yogacara school did not have strict precepts. The requirement of three masters and seven witnesses was eliminated, and only a robe and a bowl were prepared.

After completing the ritual, Abbot Faji lit three incense sticks, placed them in the incense burner on the altar, and said in worship: "Disciple Faji of the Yogacara school respectfully worships the Ancestral Master. Today, the Kalan lineage has a registered disciple, Qianye, who is diligent, intelligent, upright, and has great aspirations. I wish to accept him as a true disciple and have him take refuge in the Buddha. I hope the Ancestral Master will grant my request."

After saying that, Faji took out two angular wooden blocks and threw them out, which landed on the ground with two thuds.

These are divination blocks, which, like the wooden fish, originated from Taoism, but are used by all three religions (Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism).

Faji saw that the divination blocks showed one yin and one yang, and threw out the answer he wanted, so he didn't throw them a second time.

Because no vows of vows are made to uphold the precepts, the step of burning a scar on the head is omitted, and the process of taking refuge is completed quickly.

"........."

After the ceremony, Faji opened a hidden compartment on the altar.

He took out the fourth scripture, with five words written on the cover: "The Lion's Seal of Fearlessness".

Chen Jing took the scripture and casually flipped to a page. It depicted a majestic lion in visualization. He asked, "Is this the true Dharma?"

The monk Faji nodded: "That's right! This is the true teaching of the Yogacara school, but Jialan Temple only received a portion of the transmission."

"The Yogacara school is also called the Faxiang Yogacara school. The Fearless Lion Seal is a practice method about the characteristics of Dharma. The secret manual only records part of the content. There are also meditation methods and the Lion Seal method that are not in the book. They are passed down orally from one master to another."

Dharma!

Unfortunately, Jialan Temple lacks the core lineage of the Yogacara school—Yogacara (Consciousness-Only)—which is merely a means of protecting the path. Just like in Journey to the West, no matter how powerful Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie are, Tang Sanzang is the protagonist. Yogacara theory cannot directly enhance power, but it is the core, and Dharma phenomena are just derivative applications.

Chen Jing felt a little disappointed, but something was better than nothing. Moreover, since Faji was willing to spread the Dharma, he could naturally get in touch with clues related to Yogacara through Faji.

"The Lion's Seal of Fearlessness is the true Dharma of form, embodying the lion's ferocity and eliminating its cruelty... embodying the lion's majesty and eliminating... practicing this Dharma requires meditation..."

Chen Jing sat cross-legged on the futon, listening to the monk Faji preach the Dharma. He filled in the missing meditation and seal engraving methods in the secret manual, and the complete "Fearless Lion Seal" technique appeared in his mind.

After a quick mental calculation, he knew that activating the Fearless Lion Seal in the mortal world would temporarily enhance one's aura, majesty, and courage. However, he was curious about what kind of mutation would occur in the cultivation world, so he asked, "Master, could you demonstrate the power of the Fearless Lion Seal?"

The monk Faji had the same idea. He quickly formed several hand seals and shouted in a low voice, "Watch closely!"

In an instant, a pale golden lion phantom appeared behind Faji, and a terrifying roar resounded directly in his mind, causing his consciousness to go blank.

Hearing a lion's roar or a tiger's howl up close in real life can leave one's mind blank, but no matter how close you are in reality, you can't stuff a lion into someone else's brain.

The rule of alienation—the method of transformation—condenses the formless into a tangible form, making it visible to the naked eye. This is the reason for the creation of the lion phantom.

The alienation rule—the barrier to manifestation—lowers the threshold for manifestation in the real world from an intimidatingly high level to a tangible one. Therefore, the law can not only affect itself, but also directly affect other living beings.

"........."

[Appearance: Fearless Lion Mudra]

The practice can be divided into three parts: meditation, visualization, and the lion mudra.

Step 1: Meditation Method, which is actually the method of entering samadhi voluntarily, is very similar to the Lotus Seal.

The content taught by the monk Faji was merely about how to enter a meditative state and how to quickly complete the engraving, so it can be skipped and does not need to be studied.

Step 2: Visualization.

This step should actually include the steps of observing the form, constructing the form, and forming the form.

Because the Lion's Mark is a complete manual, these steps can be omitted.

The lion that is visualized is not a lion in nature, but rather a lion whose animalistic traits have been removed and then one or more excellent qualities have been selected and strengthened. Therefore, the image of the fearless lion is very different from that of a real lion, and looks more like a stone lion that has come to life.

All beings need to possess the wonders of all forms, and the Fearless Lion Seal demonstrates how to capture and extract the characteristics of animal forms.

This step can be considered the idea: the first chapter of the Unparalleled Realm Technique. However, Chen Jing had already received a hint from General Tiger Might, so it only saved him some time.

Step 3: The Lion Seal.

This step is the core of the Fearless Lion Seal.

Mudras, whether hand gestures or mental gestures, are all for the purpose of inscribing a particular, unique state.

The lion seal method is completely different from ordinary seal carving methods. It is composed of multiple seals and is not as simple as just adding a few more hand gestures.

The mudra needs to be constructed as a whole, invoking the 'divine' to erupt within the inner vision of the lion, bringing the visualized fearless lion to life for a moment, allowing one to unleash a majesty and spirit that no human can possess, just like a mighty and fearless lion.

(End of this chapter)