Evil Master and Disciple

Buddhist disciples often say that Buddhism is a pure land and a gate of emptiness.

Since it is a pure land, why does it need to be cleaned?

Since it is an empty door, why should it be closed?

Ye Feng's question did not dig any traps, nor did it talk about anything nonsense.

This is the purest and most common Buddhist principle.

However, it is precisely this most common Buddhist principle, which is often mentioned by monks all day long, but is often the most easily ignored by Buddhist disciples.

Monk Fayuan had never thought about this question.

He began to think about it in his mind, but couldn't remember where he had seen this question in any scripture.

For a moment, Fa Yuan's handsome face became solemn, and tiny beads of sweat seemed to appear on his forehead.

Seeing this, Ye Feng laughed in his heart.

Who said that the movies and TV shows you watched in your previous life were a waste of time? Aren’t they being put to good use now?

Ye Feng knew this question when he was a child. He saw it in Young Justice Bao.

Unexpectedly, a question from a film or TV drama could stump Fa Yuan, a master of Buddhism.

Hong Jiu came back to his senses and secretly gave Ye Feng a thumbs up.

The winner is now clear.

The winner of this Buddhist debate was Ye Feng.

And Ye Feng won the final victory with a huge advantage.

After about a cup of tea, Monk Fayuan clasped his hands together and said, "I admit defeat."

Ye Feng said: "Brother Fayuan, the fact that you can admit defeat voluntarily shows that you are an upright person.

In fact, you lost this debate from the very beginning."

"Oh, why?"

"Do you still remember the last words I said to you in the Yunhai Sect square? Buddhism pursues the purity of the six senses and the emptiness of the four elements, but you always like to debate with others.

You have all the three poisons of Buddhism: greed, anger, and ignorance. Your obsession is too deep, and your desire to win is too strong.

Your desire to maintain the reputation of Buddhism or Lingtai Temple is an obsession.

As long as this obsession remains in your heart, you will never become a Buddha.

When one day you no longer debate with others about scriptures and doctrines, but instead discuss Buddhist principles with them, no longer care about fame, and no longer pursue victory or defeat, then you will have the possibility of comprehending the true meaning of Buddhism.

What you say is not the Buddhist principle, letting go is the truth."

Ye Feng's words made Fa Yuan's body tremble slightly.

He slowly lowered his head, a look of shame on his face.

He whispered, "Junior Brother Ye's words were so resounding that they woke me up from my dream. Yes, I have too many obsessions in my heart and my desire to win is too strong. From the moment I agreed to this debate bet with Junior Brother Ye, I had already lost.

Thank you, Junior Brother Ye, for your guidance. I am deeply grateful."

Ye Feng chuckled and said, "You and I are both disciples of the righteous path, so there's no need to be polite. Now that the winner is decided, Senior Brother Fayuan, can you tell me the secret of the Three Talents Harmonious Ancient Jade?"

Fa Yuan shook his head slightly and said, "In fact, there is no secret about the Three Talents Harmonious Ancient Jade. This item was originally obtained by our Lingtai Temple's founder from the corpse of a celestial master during the Immortal Hunting War over 2,000 years ago.

About a thousand years ago, an old senior from my Lingtai Temple said that he had comprehended some secrets of the heavens based on the ancient jade of the Three Talents and Harmony.

Later, the old senior took the Three Talents and Harmony Ancient Jade down the mountain to gain experience, but never returned.

Until five or six hundred years ago, these three ancient jades reappeared in the world. When my Lingtai Temple lineage heard the news, we went down the mountain to look for them, but the ancient jades suddenly disappeared again.

It wasn't until a few months ago that we received news that this item appeared in the hands of a wandering demon.

After some inquiries, we learned that this demon wanted to sell three ancient jades in exchange for spirit crystals.

Because of the difference between good and evil, I have chased him to the capital, hoping to secretly buy him back with silver."

Ye Feng and Hong Jiu looked at each other.

Ye Feng asked, "This Three Talents Harmonious Ancient Jade hides the secret of the heavens? What secret is it?"

Fa Yuan slowly shook his head and said, "I don't know about this. I just heard from my master that the old senior said something very strange before he left the mountain."

"What?"

"The world of the Qin Emperor and Han Emperor is in a bowl. It seems that the old man came down the mountain to look for a bowl."

"what?"

When Ye Feng heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched.

The bowl is not important.

The important thing is that these words "the world of Qin Shi Huang and Han Wudi" almost made Ye Feng's brain crash.

He had investigated in many aspects and found that the time when this world and the world of his previous life were completely separated should be the pre-Qin period.

At the latest, it was around the time when Qin Shihuang ascended the throne.

People in this world may know the Qin Emperor, but they will definitely not know Emperor Wu of Han.

They would never put the four words "Qin Shi Huang" and "Han Wu" together.

Not to mention the seven words "The World of Qin Shi Huang and Han Wudi".

Others may not understand the meaning of this sentence, but Ye Feng understands it very well.

It refers to the world where one comes from.

Ye Feng couldn't help but wonder, could it be that the old monk in Lingtai Temple a thousand years ago was related to Zhang Qingyun or the old woman?

Otherwise, how could someone say something like the world of Qin Shi Huang and Han Wudi?

Seeing Ye Feng's strange expression, the monk Fayuan's expression changed and he said, "Junior Brother Ye, do you know the meaning of those words left by that old senior?"

Ye Feng's face turned bitter, and he said, "Uh... I guess I know."

Fa Yuan suddenly became excited: "Brother Ye, please give me some advice. I will be very grateful."

Ye Feng looked at the excited Fa Yuan and said, "Brother Fa Yuan, are you hiding something from me? Judging from your expression, the old monk from your Lingtai Temple must have left behind more than just these words before he left."

Fa Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, my master once told me that, and that old senior also said that if we can find that bowl, we can unlock the ultimate mystery of this world, and even unlock the origin of this world!

So over the years, we at Lingtai Temple have been following in the footsteps of that old master, trying to find that mysterious bowl."

Ye Feng was speechless.

I thought to myself, the world of Qin Shi Huang and Han Wudi was a world, a universe.

How can it fit into a bowl? How big would that bowl be?

However, Ye Feng felt that the disciples of Lingtai Temple must have heard it wrong, or Fa Yuan must have told him the truth.

Originally, Ye Feng was reluctant to sell the Three Talents Harmony Ancient Jade to Fa Yuan. After learning that this thing might be related to the world of Qin Shi Huang and Han Wudi, he was even less willing to sell it to Fa Yuan.

Fa Yuan said: "Junior Brother Ye, regarding the words left by the old senior..."

Ye Feng said casually: "This sentence has no other meaning. I have seen it in an ancient book. According to the records in that book, there are three thousand big worlds and thirty-six thousand small worlds in the universe. Our world is just one of the countless worlds in the universe.

The Qin Emperor and Han Wudi were two powerful emperors from another world. However, that ancient book is just a legendary picture book from a long time ago. It is fictional and probably not true.