Chapter 229 [Actually, I am a relative]
Mount Xumi is majestic, standing in the center of the sea of merit. The Great Leiyin Temple is so high that it cannot be seen, but there are many holy temples singing Sanskrit sounds, as if Buddha lives there.
But as the water level in the Merit Pool dropped, the mighty Buddhist music on Mount Sumeru paused for a moment, and the expressions of the Arhats, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas all became solemn at this moment.
The water in the Eight Treasures Merit Pond is one with Mount Sumeru. It is the foundation of the longevity of the great Buddha Amitabha and must not be lost. It was increasing in the past but is decreasing now.
If it were in a feudal dynasty, this would be a famine and a lack of silver in the treasury, which would be a serious crime.
"Amitabha!!!"
The ancient Buddha sitting cross-legged on the lotus at the head has kind eyes and is wearing a cassock. The sun, moon and stars are moving above him, and he has an invisible majesty.
The significance of Mount Xumi is unfathomable. In addition to the Fighting Buddha, there is also a saint who presides over the overall situation.
"Sun Moon Lamp Buddha, we can't let him drink any more." The Bodhisattva in charge of guarding the Merit Pond said terrifiedly, "The water level in the pond has dropped a little bit."
"Good, good, he is just a little monk, how much can he drink?"
Sun Moon Lamp Buddha looked calm, sitting upright on a lotus, and waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about him."
"But..." A Bodhisattva hesitated to speak.
"Good, good." Sun Moon Lamp Buddha smiled calmly, waved his hand and said leisurely: "The water in the Merit Pond will not dry up, you see."
Mount Xumi is blooming with light, like a holy mountain in the heavens, with layer upon layer of silver light rising and a faint golden glow flowing. It is the most sacred and brilliant faith.
This power is so vast that it makes people's hearts and minds tremble, and it is impossible to measure it. The entire mountain has long been deified, and every blade of grass and every tree has Buddha nature, and is thoroughly nourished by the light.
This is the result of the combined power of Buddhists from all over the universe over hundreds of thousands of years. After such a long period of accumulation, this incredible sight has come into being.
With a pointing of the ancient Buddha, great rivers of faith appeared. Endless faith crossed the void, unaffected by distance, and finally all flowed towards Mount Sumeru.
"The great Amitabha Buddha preached beyond the Western Desert."
The Sun and Moon Lamp Buddha smiled slightly, clasped his hands together and said, "There are hundreds of thousands of clans in the universe, and countless of them have chanted the Buddha's name. Over the past 300,000 years, there are still many ancient stars of life deep in the starry sky, and on them are the lineage of the Great Emperor Amitabha."
"That is the ancient star of Amitabha..." A Bodhisattva looked at the largest and thickest river of faith among them and couldn't help but be moved. This river of faith was almost as big as the entire Western Desert.
The ancient star of Amitabha, named after Amitabha Buddha, is the ancestral star of the Buddhist emperor and also the private land of Buddhism.
There is no other sect on the entire planet, it is just temples and people are chanting Buddha's name.
The long river of faith runs through, and tributaries from all over the universe converge into the pool of merit, gathering into this vast ocean that is sparkling with silver and golden light, sacred and solemn, illuminating the entire Mount Sumeru.
"when!"
The melodious sound of the bells purified the hearts of the monks, allowing them to completely calm down and shout out in unison: "Amitabha."
This is a sea of merit formed by the power of Buddhist faith in the entire universe. No Buddhist disciple can drain it dry. Not even the Great Sage can do it!
"Gurgling..."
An hour passed, and the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on Mount Sumeru were still smiling, looking very decent.
“Tons, tons, tons…”
Two hours passed and some great Bodhisattvas began to frown.
"Crash..."
Three hours passed, and Sun Moon Lamp Buddha began to feel a little uneasy.
The sea water of merit poured back into the secret realm of the Wheel Sea. There was no creature in the world that could bear such a vast faith. The Great Sage would be blown up, but the elixir of immortality was different.
They are things of the immortal way, transformed by the immortal kings of the past. Not to mention a sea of merit, even if the universe is refined, the elixir of immortality can be absorbed.
Rumble, for half a day, Lin Xian stopped drinking water and was about to step into the sea of merit to bathe his true body. At this moment, even the Buddha was unstable.
"How dare you!!!"
All the gods and Buddhas in the sky cursed. Do you want all the Buddhas in Mount Sumeru to drink your bath water in the future?
Lin Xian walked on the sea of merit and virtue, but did not sink. Instead, lotus flowers bloomed with every step he took. Green lotuses blossomed from under his feet, swaying with a chaotic aura. As soon as they took root, they surged and boiled, like a dragon sucking water.
The Qing Emperor is not just talking. The elixir of immortality has transformed into a human form, and its absorption of vitality has reached an unprecedented level.
Lin Xian inherited his Taoism and can absorb any energy. He vowed to consume all things in the world.
The roots of the Green Lotus grew wildly like a giant dragon, roaming in the sea of merit, building its own Dragon Palace, and evolving the Green Lotus Temple. Lin Xian sat in the temple, like a Buddha or a god, extremely sacred, attracting believers from all around to kowtow to him.
However, the Buddhas on Mount Xumi became anxious and quickly sent down rays of golden light to grab Lin Xian and Qinglian.
When he opened his eyes again, a group of golden arhats appeared in front of him, bathed in golden light, with divine rings hanging in their heads, and extremely powerful bodies. They were all tough guys who could stand people on their fists and run horses on their arms.
Now, everyone is looking at Lin Xian with a bad expression, boy, you are the only one who can eat!
"Amitabha!" The leading arhat, with a dragon wrapped around his body, a solemn appearance and a square face, said in a loud voice: "Junior brother, the Buddhas invite you."
Lin Xian looked calm as he walked forward, followed the Arhats up Mount Xumi and entered the Great Leiyin Temple.
"Which temple is this junior brother from?" A Fu Hu Luohan who was in charge of escorting him asked with a smile: "You are really brave. You are almost draining the sea of merit. Be careful when you go in. The ancient Buddha is a little narrow-minded."
"I am Maitreya." Lin Xian smiled slightly and just pointed to the sky.
Fu Hu Luohan was startled and couldn't help asking, "Brother, are you from outside the domain?"
"No." Lin Xian said calmly, "What I mean is that I have someone above me."
"Ah..." All the Arhats were stunned and stood still, because they had arrived at the Great Leiyin Temple.
The ancient temple on the top of the mountain is magnificent, simple and majestic, very spectacular, like an immortal fairy palace, with tiles and roof ridges stained with a layer of holy glow.
A rusty copper plaque is hung on the ancient temple in the center. There are a few words engraved on it, written in a vigorous and powerful way. They are the four words "Da Leiyin Temple".
"The forbidden weapon of the Great Emperor is much stronger than the one on Mars." Lin Xian muttered to himself as he looked at the plaque, then looked at the big bell behind the temple, narrowed his eyes, and muttered, "There is more than one."
He had come into contact with too many imperial weapons. Now he had a black gold tripod with dragon pattern in his body. He was very familiar with the aura of imperial weapons.
Mount Sumeru has a very profound heritage, and many things have been practiced by Amitabha Buddha. Even if they are not imperial weapons, they have the aura of the supreme level.
"Announce the audience with Maitreya!"
A resounding voice rang out from within the Great Leiyin Temple, and then the gates opened wide. Countless Vajra Arhats shouted in unison, "Call for an audience with Maitreya!"
Lin Xian, however, remained motionless, but instead fixed his gaze on a fairy tree in front of the Great Leiyin Temple. Its branches stretched out like a dragon, looking extremely mysterious.
But now it has withered and without any vitality, just like the nirvana of Amitabha Buddha, only the body remains, and the spirit has gone nowhere.
This is the previous life of the Bodhi tree. It is different from other immortality pills. Every time it is reborn, it leaves behind the old dead body and regenerates a seed. In a sense, this is also a nirvana. If you can watch this process, it will be of great benefit to your immortal path in the mortal world.
“Junior brother Maitreya, the ancient Buddha invites you.” The two Arhats who subdue dragons and tigers stepped forward, and as they spoke, they were about to carry Lin Xian and walk towards the Great Thunder Temple.
"It must be the Buddhas coming to see me." Lin Xian laughed, shocking the two Arhats so much that their expressions changed drastically.
"What arrogant words!"
A cold voice was heard in the Great Leiyin Temple, and the power of faith was entrenched, some in the form of Vajra, some as gods, all looking over.
The legendary Four Heavenly Kings, namely Dhritarashtra in the East, Virūdhaka in the South, Virūdhaka in the West and Vaiśravaṇa in the North, actually appeared at this moment. It is unknown whether they are real people or religious spirits.
And in the innermost part, there are several Bodhisattvas sitting upright, and there is also an ancient Buddha with a solemn and awe-inspiring appearance.
The ancient Buddha did not speak, and a great bodhisattva shouted, "What are you laughing at!"
"Always smile, laugh at the ridiculous people in the world." Lin Xian laughed
There was a sudden silence in the Great Leiyin Temple, and the two Arhats who were originally trying to capture Lin Xian quietly let go.
Another bodhisattva in charge of the Merit Pond suddenly shouted: "Why is your belly getting bigger again? You drank so much Merit Water and became greedy!"
“Be broad-minded and be tolerant of things that are difficult to tolerate in the world.” Lin Xian said slowly.
"Mount Xumi is the land of Buddha, and everything is sacred. There is nothing unacceptable about it." The third Bodhisattva sneered.
"There is nothing sacred there." Lin Xian said calmly, pointing at the huge Mount Xumi, "I looked around and saw only the devil's sons and grandsons wearing monk's robes, living in temples, and talking about devil's teachings."
“When Amitabha Buddha was alive, all the gods and bodhisattvas gathered, three thousand Buddhas discussed the doctrine, and saints gathered to show their compassion.”
"Now it has fallen into decline. If it weren't for the True Fighting Buddha, Mount Xumi would have become a demon's lair."
"Junior, what are you talking about!" At this moment the Bodhisattva in the Great Leiyin Temple was furious. This was a provocation to Mount Sumeru. It was no longer an internal conflict of Buddhism, but a blasphemous devil's talk and a contradiction between the enemy and us.
All the heavenly kings and gods retreated, and were replaced by eight guardians, including a giant python, a yaksha, a asura, a golden-winged bird god... the eight groups of people were born.
If Lin Xian doesn't give a reasonable explanation, the Eight Heavenly Dragons will fight against demons and defend justice.
Lin Xian remained calm and composed, and said slowly: "Amitabha Buddha founded the religion and created Buddhism. Believers are everywhere, collecting the power of faith. This is a kind of generosity, but it is not to suppress human will, but to choose between each other."
"He is saving the world and all living things, gaining the power of faith, but he is also making believers full of energy and healthy, a two-way mutual benefit."
"And what is Mount Xumi doing now? Exploiting, depriving, deceiving, and fooling the people! It only demands from believers and regards the power of faith as its own private property. It has no intention of saving all living beings at all."
“Is this still the Xumi Mountain? Is this still the Leiyin Temple?”
"How can Buddhism be run well if this bunch of insects get together?"
"If Mount Xumi is rotten a little bit, the entire Western Desert will be rotten. If Mount Xumi is completely rotten, the entire Western Desert will rise up in rebellion!"
There was a moment of silence in the Great Leiyin Temple, and the Arhats looked at each other in bewilderment. The situation that Lin Xian described did exist.
There are all kinds of birds in a big forest, but there is only one religion in the Western Desert. It is inevitable that some monks who recite the wrong scriptures will go astray for the power of faith.
"I am not an enemy of Buddhism. I am here to join Buddhism."
"In this life, I want to make Buddhism great again."
Lin Xian put his hands together, his appearance was solemn, his body was bathed in Buddha's light, and his Buddha nature flowed through him. He shouted, "Namo the Future Star Maitreya Buddha!"
Between his brows, a blue lotus mark emerged, emitting infinite light, as if it was drawing in some power and resonating with a relic in the deepest part of Mount Sumeru.
Then Lin Xian stepped forward and walked to the opposite side of the dry Bodhi tree. He took out a Bodhi seed that he had cheated from Ye Shengti from the wheel sea and planted it directly.
The Bodhi seed that absorbed the endless water of merit suddenly began to vibrate when it touched the Buddha land of Mount Sumeru. The infinite power of faith was its best soil, which would not be exchanged even for the Immortal Mountain.
"Click."
The Bodhi seed cracked and a tender bud sprouted out, with an extremely powerful life essence overflowing. The scent of the elixir of immortality immersed the monks in it, as if they were listening to the Buddha's teachings.
The Bodhisattvas and ancient Buddhas in the Great Leiyin Temple jumped off their lotus platforms in fear, exclaiming: "Bodhi seeds, the elixir of immortality!!!"
This elixir of immortality has profound significance to Buddhism. It was once held by Amitabha Buddha. It is a sacred tree of Buddhism, and Sakyamuni attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
The infinite power of faith poured back, and the accumulation of 300,000 years of Mount Xumi fully supported the Bodhi seed, regardless of all costs, to allow it to be reborn and grow.
The Bodhi seeds are emerald green and fresh like clouds. Under the nourishment of the power of faith, they grow at a speed visible to the naked eye, swaying their new leaves.
The new, bright and vibrant Bodhi seedlings form a sharp contrast with the dry, tall and empty shells of the old Bodhi trees in front of the Great Leiyin Temple.
Lin Xian walked four steps in each of the four directions, and finally returned to the Bodhi seedling and sat down. He looked solemn and said in a clear voice: "The twin Bodhi trees are both withered and flourishing. They are always happy and pure. They are neither false nor empty."
"when!"
The Buddhist bell behind the Great Leiyin Temple rang without wind at this moment. Under the shocked gazes of the Arhats, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas of Mount Xumi, a huge Buddha body rose in front of the dry Bodhi tree.
An aura of a great emperor permeates the air, and an ocean-like wave of life surges.
"Emperor Amitabha!"
The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas groaned, and then bowed down in worship like the most devout believers, but did not dare to get even a step closer.
Because the scene was too weird, on one side was a newly born Bodhi seedling with a young monk sitting under the tree, and on the other side was a dry Bodhi tree with the long-extinct Amitabha Buddha appearing under the tree.
This scene would terrify even outsiders, let alone Buddhist monks who have always believed in reincarnation and paid attention to the past and the future.
"Rumble..."
The most mysterious ancient place on Mount Xumi, the place where the Fighting Buddha went into seclusion, the chaotic mist overflowed, and the demon-subduing pestle moved with it, and this divine imperial weapon revived on its own initiative.
"The treasure pestle awakened on its own. This kind of thing only happened two thousand years ago."
"It is because Sakyamuni rebelled and left the Great Leiyin Temple, denied the Amitabha Buddha's path, and turned into a demon shell."
"Now it has reappeared, is it the other half of the demon shell, or the reincarnation of Buddha?"
All the holy monks, Buddhist disciples, Bodhisattvas and ancient Buddhas on Mount Xumi held their breath and witnessed this scene, feeling extremely nervous.
Perhaps today we can witness a miracle, evolve reincarnation, and verify the path of Amitabha Buddha.
"I am the future star, White Lotus Maitreya."
Lin Xian held the Buddha seal in his hand, with a solemn and compassionate look on his face, and said: "In the past, Amitabha was in charge of the Great Leiyin Temple. Today, I have opened a small Dianyin Temple to save all living beings."
(End of this chapter)
