Reborn Tianlong: I practice martial arts for immortality

Although Daxiangguo Temple has little reputation in the world, it is quite popular among officials and emperors.

Jiang Weichen hired a few men and disguised himself as a wealthy businessman engaged in maritime trade.

He donated one thousand taels of incense money and lied that he was going to go overseas to do business and wanted to learn a foreign language and could pay the tuition fee, one hundred taels per day and one hour.

So the monks in the Foreign Affairs Hall arranged a literary monk for Jiang Weichen, who was well versed in various languages ​​and had extensive knowledge of Buddhist scriptures.

From then on, Jiang Weichen asked Zen Master Lingyun for advice on Sanskrit every day, occasionally mixing in some languages ​​of other countries.

As Jiang Weichen became more familiar with Master Lingyun through more contacts, he began to ask Master Lingyun for advice on Buddhist scriptures.

In a courtyard, Jiang Weichen, holding the Diamond Sutra in his hands, devoutly asked Zen Master Lingyun: "Master, I am confused about the meaning of 'self-image, human image, sentient beings image, and life image'. Could you please explain this to me?"

Zen Master Lingyun smiled, gently picked up a fallen leaf, and said, "Look at this leaf. It was born from a tree and will return to the earth."

Zen Master Lingyun pointed at the fallen leaf in his hand, then at the fallen leaf on the ground and asked, "Do you see any difference between this and the other fallen leaves?"

Jiang Weichen didn't think twice and said directly: "There is no difference."

Zen Master Lingyun pointed at himself, then at Jiang Weichen: "Then can you tell me that there is a difference between us?"

Jiang Weichen nodded naturally and replied, "Of course there is a difference."

Zen Master Lingyun shook his head and said, "Donor, you are quite intelligent and learn various languages ​​very quickly, but your understanding of the Diamond Sutra is still not yet at the beginning."

Zen Master Lingyun continued, "The entire Diamond Sutra consists of 5,180 words, but its ultimate meaning is to see through the self, the other, the sentient beings, and the life span, and to reach the state of mind without the self, the other, the sentient beings, or the life span."

"What is the meaning of no self? It means to be detached from the self, not clinging to the self, not considering oneself superior or inferior."

"What does it mean to have no self? It means not clinging to the discriminating mind. There is no difference between me and the donor; we are both just one of the living beings."

"What does it mean to be free from the appearance of sentient beings? It means not being attached to the appearance of all things. I, a leaf, an ant on the ground, etc. are all just one of the things in the universe. There is no difference."

"What is the sign of longevity? It means not being attached to the length of one's life. As long as one is at peace and liberated, there is no difference between living to fifty and living to eighty."

After saying this, Zen Master Lingyun smiled and asked, "Donor, have you realized it?"

Jiang Weichen smiled and said, "Master, I understand."

Zen Master Lingyun asked casually, but was stunned when he heard Jiang Weichen's answer.

I'm in my sixties or seventies and still haven't figured it out, but now I tell you once and you figure it out?

Lingyun asked, "Well, benefactor, could you tell me what you have realized?"

Jiang Weichen smiled and said, "The so-called selflessness means viewing oneself and others equally.

To have no human aspect means to treat everyone equally, that is, everyone is equal.

To have no regard for sentient beings means to view everything in the world equally, that is, all sentient beings are equal.

The aspect of not having a long life means that as long as I live happily, what does it matter how long I live?

Zen Master Lingyun pondered for a moment, clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, the donor has wisdom."

Jiang Weichen smiled and said, "Master, do you want to invite me to join the Buddhist sect and become a monk?"

Zen Master Lingyun shook his head and said, "If you have no intention of becoming a monk, how can I force you to do so?

Moreover, as long as one has Buddha in one's heart, one can practice anywhere, so why must one become a monk?

Jiang Weichen returned the greeting with a Buddhist salute and said, "The Zen Master is a true eminent monk."

Jiang Weichen pondered that the self-image, the image of others, and the image of all living beings are three realms of thought.

When one reaches the state of mind where there is no appearance of sentient beings, that is, where all sentient beings are equal, then the state of mind at that time is infinitely close to the Way of Heaven.

Because in the eyes of heaven, all beings are equal, which means: Heaven and earth are not benevolent and treat all things as straw dogs.

This is very similar to the Taoist pursuit of the unity of man and nature.

The reason why he asked these questions was because practicing the Yi Jin Jing requires one to see through the self and the others.

'Self-image' is not difficult for Jiang Weichen. After all, he never thinks that he is nobler than anyone else, nor does he think that he is inferior to anyone else.

But the 'human aspect' cannot do this. How can it be possible to treat everyone equally and without discrimination?

Maybe it's okay for strangers, but those who want to kill themselves must die.

Jiang Weichen asked himself if he could reach the state of no-form, but he wondered if he could temporarily achieve it by using a method similar to self-deception?

Autumn goes and winter comes, time passes slowly, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

"Master, I am here to say goodbye to you." That day Jiang Weichen walked into the courtyard and saluted Zen Master Lingyun.

Although the two of them were trading for profit, it was originally one hour a day. Later, Lingyun did not mention it again, but instead taught Jiang Weichen seriously.

In some Buddhist scriptures, as long as Jiang Weichen asked, Zen Master Lingyun would explain it to him.

Jiang Weichen gained a lot in a month. Not only did he understand a lot of Buddhist principles, he also translated the "Yi Jin Jing" and "Shen Zu Jing".

In the future, when he encounters Sanskrit, he will be able to translate it himself, and when he gets Buddhist scriptures, he will be able to understand some of them himself.

He had a high level of comprehension and was a quick learner. Moreover, he had the Yandao Hall, so as long as he learned it in general terms and reviewed it countless times in the Yandao Hall, he would be able to completely memorize the terms in various languages ​​and Buddhist scriptures.

Zen Master Lingyun shook his head and said, "Meeting and separation are common things. There is no need for you to come specially."

Jiang Weichen said no more and replied, "Master, take care. I will come and ask for your advice again if I have the chance in the future."

After saying that, Jiang Weichen put down the tea in his hand, turned around and left the yard.

Chapter 218 Before the Storm

After being away for more than a month and having achieved his goal, Jiang Weichen was in a good mood and was not in a hurry to travel. He was ready to take a leisurely trip back.

There was a restaurant. Jiang Weichen ordered a table full of dishes and sat by the window to savor them slowly.

He heard a noisy discussion coming from the hall. Listening carefully, he found that they were discussing the recent major events in the Beggars' Sect.

"Have you heard? The new leader of the Beggars' Sect, Ma Dayuan, died half a month ago."

"The news is outdated. The latest news is that it was Qiao Feng who killed Ma Dayuan."

"That's impossible, isn't it? Boss Qiao has been a hero for many years, killing countless Liao people on the border and saving countless suffering people."

"Hey, haven't you heard? Qiao Feng is originally a Khitan, and was previously driven out of his position as leader by the Beggars' Sect.

How could a Khitan dog not seek revenge? Ma Dayuan became the leader of the gang because he drove him out of the position of leader.

Killing Ma Dayuan would not only allow him to take revenge, but he might even be able to regain his position as the leader of the gang."

"What position of leader? Qiao Feng was besieged by Quan Guanqing and his men. He injured several people and escaped."

"What's the point of killing each other? I'm tired of hearing about it. If you ask me, gossip is more interesting."

After saying this, the thin man took out a few books and said, "I have a short story here about nearly one-third of the Beggar Gang's leaders and Ma Dayuan's wife Kang Min. Would you like to read it?"

"I want to see."

"I want to see it too. I've only heard rumors before. I want to see the details."

When they heard about this kind of book, they were all excited and scrambled to read it.

The thin man immediately said, "Ten taels of silver for one copy."

"Are you trying to steal the money?"

"That's right, have you never seen money?"

"........."

Jiang Weichen immediately became interested. He took out ten taels of silver and threw it casually. It landed steadily on the table in front of the thin man without sliding or shaking.

Then the voice reached the man's ears: "Give me a copy."

The thin man turned around and saw Jiang Weichen nodding at him, knowing that this man was a master.

So he hurriedly picked up a book and handed it to Jiang Weichen respectfully. Jiang Weichen took it and started reading while drinking tea.

As I read on, I suddenly felt something was wrong. This was not a scandal, it was a colorful book.

Who is so bold? Fabricating other people's scandals is fine, after all, they are all over the place.

But you describe other people's private affairs so vividly, aren't you afraid that others will come to you to find out?

Jiang Weichen read a few pages and gradually felt bored. He quickly flipped through the books, which included those with Duan Zhengchun, Ma Dayuan, Qiao Feng, Xu Chongxiao, Quan Guanqing and others.

Especially the description of the eighty-year-old man Xu Chongxiao is extremely detailed, after all, Xu Chongxiao is dead.

Jiang Weichen almost spit out the tea in his mouth from laughing when he read the description of Xu Chongxiao.

Xu Chongxiao lost his reputation in his later years. He is dead and his reputation is ruined, but his fame will continue to grow as this book spreads.

Jiang Weichen put it aside and listened to the discussions of those people, some of whom blushed.

Some people, like Jiang Weichen, took a casual look at it and put it in their arms, preparing to go back and read it carefully.

"Speaking of which, Elder Xu Chongxiao is of a very high rank, and there hasn't been any news about him in years. Why is it that in the past six months, there has been so much news?"

"Yes, this old man's martial arts skills are mediocre. Most of his generation, except for a few who are at a high level, are dead.

He was eighty years old, but instead of taking good care of himself, he came out of seclusion to bring Xiao Feng down.

However, this is understandable, after all, Xiao Feng is a Khitan.

But it’s a little unbelievable that he’s still thinking about that at his age.”

"Alas, Elder Xu is a typical example of someone who loses his integrity in his later years. We should take this as a warning."

"Who exactly is the leader of the Supreme Alliance? How dare he kill Elder Xu?"

"Humph, it's not just Elder Xu, they even killed the head monk Xuanming of the Dharma Academy."

"The latest news is that Qin Boqi of the Qin Family Village, the Qingcheng Sect, the Tianshan Sect, and many other sects have already set out for Shaolin, preparing to invite the Shaolin monks to come out and subdue the demons."

"Will the Shaolin monks take action?"

"Remove the 'ma'. Shaolin's Master Xuanming is dead. How could Shaolin let it go?

I heard that the new head of the Dharma Academy is Master Xuannan, and he has already led his men out of Shaolin."

"........."

Jiang Weichen ate the melon and it fell on himself, and the joy of obtaining the Yi Jin Jing disappeared instantly.

Jiang Weichen quickly finished the food on the table, then paid the bill and left the town, using the Lingbo Weibu technique to rush back.