Chapter 193: The King Kong Fights in Front of the Buddha
It was September and the weather was gradually getting cooler.
The trees near Weilian Ancient Temple have begun to show signs of withering and yellowing, and the leaf fall is only a matter of half a month.
Saburo Takeda was sweeping the courtyard outside the main hall, while Ruyi was lecturing on Buddhism to the worshippers in the side hall.
Except for some young and beautiful girls who occasionally come to look for Master Liansheng, the other believers are all elderly people.
According to believers, the white-collar workers struggling in today's society like to believe in a god who controls money, named Gold Eater.
The younger generation, on the other hand, prefers to lie back and relax, not going out much, and staying at home all day playing games and watching anime.
Oh, it is more popular among them to believe in a god who controls the emptiness of human hearts.
The deity advocated that the emptiness of the human heart is a form of practice rather than a serious sin.
Only emptiness and void can accommodate everything in the world.
Only when you are quiet and peaceful can you think about the philosophy of life.
Ruyi just listened patiently and shared with these older believers some topics that young people like to surf the Internet nowadays.
Human beings are very contradictory creatures. Young people need to learn the calmness and thoughtfulness of the elderly, and the elderly need to learn the vigor and fashion of the young.
Therefore, it is a good thing to chat about Buddhist stories with young people and about fashion trends with older people.
At around 11 o'clock, the believers left the temple and returned to their homes.
Ruyi obtained Master Liansheng's consent and temporarily built a simple kitchen in the open space at the back.
Now they prepare three meals a day themselves, with Ruyi cooking and Takeda Saburo looking after the temple.
This is also to prevent a recurrence of previous incidents.
The closer we get to the day of Master Padmasambhava's return, the more we must be cautious.
In addition to external factors, Buddhist women also have big problems.
Once she appears, there will be no one in the temple, and she might really burn the temple down.
Ruyi prepared the vegetarian meal and Saburo Takeda placed the bowls and chopsticks on a stone table in the open space in the courtyard in front of the Buddhist temple.
After the vegetarian meal, while taking a break, Takeda Saburo asked, "Did Umibozu have a poor appetite yesterday?"
"I fed it too many Gong pears and cherries, and it became too full."
"Should I give it some medicine to help digestion?"
"No, even though Umibozu has turned into an anglerfish, he is still different from a real anglerfish."
Ruyi cleaned up the dishes and pots and said with a smile, "When I went to see it this morning, it had already eaten all the apples and oranges from yesterday. It still has a good appetite."
"Hey, does it even eat orange peels now?"
“Maybe it tastes different from people.”
After chatting for a few words, Ruyi cleaned up the dishes and took them to the kitchen to wash. Takeda Saburo sat alone at the stone table, guarding the door leading to the main hall.
In the afternoon, there were few believers from nearby areas, but there were many tourists from other places who came here to see the temple.
Many even came from Koyasan, Kyoto and other areas.
However, Master Liansheng was not in the temple, which disappointed them. They donated a lot of money before leaving.
It is busy until around five in the afternoon, when dusk falls. At this time, there are very few believers and tourists coming.
The following time basically belongs to Ruyi and Takeda Saburo.
"I'm going to go buy some groceries. Do you want anything to eat?"
"The Luohanzhai we had last week was delicious and I've been thinking about it ever since."
"That's a vegetarian dish I learned from the Internet. It's said to be a traditional vegetarian dish from temples in China. Last week was also the first time I tried to cook it."
Luohanzhai requires a variety of ingredients including tofu, bean curd skin, cabbage, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, carrots, etc.
Then all the ingredients are cut into appropriate shapes and fried or blanched separately.
Finally, add seasoning and soup and cook until the flavors are absorbed.
It's not complicated, just a little time-consuming.
"Ruyi Monk, you are quite talented in cooking."
"Maybe."
After talking with Takeda Saburo for a few words, Ruyi took a basket and went to the vegetable market to buy vegetables.
About half an hour later, Saburo Takeda received a call from Ruyi, saying that on his way back to the temple after buying vegetables, he saw an old man fall on the side of the road. No one helped him and he couldn't contact his relatives for the time being. He could only send the person to the hospital first and would be back for some time.
If you are hungry, you can go to the kitchen and steam some vegetarian buns to fill your stomach.
After hanging up the phone, Saburo Takeda felt something was wrong. He returned to the Buddha statue in the main hall and sat cross-legged. He did not go out, nor did he go to the kitchen to steam buns.
An hour passed and Ruyi had not returned yet, and she had not called again during this period.
Saburo Takeda thought for a while and called Hideichi Hiratani and Mitsuhide Akechi respectively, asking them to help pay attention to the situation on Ruyi's side.
As for the temple, he guarded it alone.
He believed that no demon or monster dared to offend the temple, only those people, the evil believers whose minds were blinded by demons.
Buddha is merciful after all, and always gives too many opportunities to people.
At 9 pm, Akechi Mitsuhide called and said that he had found Ruyi and asked her to come back first while he stayed to help with the aftermath. In the phone call, Akechi Mitsuhide also mentioned that the reason why Ruyi couldn't get away was because the old woman who fainted insisted that Ruyi hit her, and the old woman's children showed up to blackmail her.
The camera in that area that could prove Ruyi's innocence also broke down at the critical moment.
After the call, Takeda Saburo felt more and more that this was an action against Weilian Ancient Temple.
Now that Ruyi has escaped and is rushing back, they will definitely take action at this time.
About 10 minutes later, Saburo Takeda sensed an unusual presence approaching.
They are not demons or monsters, but human beings, practitioners.
There were three people, two were walking from the front of the hall, and the other one went around to the back, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
Saburo Takeda stood up, bowed respectfully towards the statue of Vairocana, chanted the Buddha's name, and prayed for protection.
Then, he came to the bright lamp and said respectfully: "Buddha girl who symbolizes light, there are enemies coming tonight and want to overthrow the temple. If I cannot protect the temple, I hope you can help me in time."
Saburo Takeda repeated it three times before he walked to the gate and looked at the two cultists.
They did not hide their aura. One was a monk with half of his right cheek burned, and the other was a middle-aged man who exuded a unique Shinto aura.
Saburo Takeda's heart sank. It seemed that the person who went around to the back should be an Onmyoji.
This time it’s a really big deal.
"Who sent you here to target Master Liansheng's temple?"
Takeda Saburo shouted in a deep voice.
But the monk opposite him exchanged glances and had no intention of speaking.
The monk with the disfigured cheek came forward to entangle Takeda Saburo, while the other one went around from the side and prepared to enter the hall.
When Saburo Takeda tried to get away, he was kicked in the lower back with such force that he was almost crippled.
With a low shout, the image of the Western Heavenly King Guangmu appeared.
The body of the statue is red, with one face and two arms, round and bulging eyes, a dragon helmet on the head, red armor on the body, and a dragon in the hand.
The complete form of the Western Dharma King Guangmu Zuntian has armor that is as red as fire, distinct dragon scales, and a majestic dragon head.
Saburo Takeda threw a backhand punch, forcing the monk back. He stepped on the ground with his right foot and rushed towards the Taoist at high speed, trying to grab his shoulders and throw him out.
A poisonous snake as slender as jade jumped out from the Taoist's shoulder and bit Takeda Saburo's mouth.
"The Vajra Dharma is good, but he is too young and has no combat experience."
The man whispered, and Takeda Saburo's body instantly felt numb, with a feeling of numbness spreading from the base of his thumb to his entire body.
Saburo Takeda roared again, and the Buddha's light gathered around his body, restrained, and injected into the body of the Western Dharma King Guangmu Zuntianwang behind him.
I saw the Dharma image of Guangmu Zuntianwang take a step forward and knock the old monk who was chasing him away with one punch. At the same time, the Chilong in his hand flew out and swallowed the Taoist in front of him in one gulp.
Seeing this scene, Takeda Saburo closed his eyes in satisfaction, collapsed to the ground, and let the numbness spread throughout his body.
The Dharma is separated from the body. This is the method that Master Padmasambhava taught him to practice.
When one reaches a high level of practice, the Dharma image can be separated from the human body and can independently subdue demons and monsters.
He is still in the starting stage, and his Dharma image cannot leave the three-meter range. Moreover, every time he uses it, it will consume a lot of energy and magic power.
But the result was obvious. The right half of the old monk's shoulder was broken by a punch, blood was gushing out, and the white bones were exposed.
He took a deep look at Saburo Takeda lying on the ground, turned around and left without hesitation.
The middle-aged Shinto man who was swallowed by the Chilong looked even more terrifying. His skin and flesh were almost melted, like a burning and melting candle.
He just took a step forward and his whole body fell down. After a while, he turned into a pool of blood.
When Saburo Takeda's eyes were blurry, he saw his own image returning to himself, and then he closed his eyes with peace of mind.
Inside the main hall, the statue of Vairocana is located in the center, with a bright lamp hanging on the right side in front of it.
A figure came from the side hall at the back, made a detour and searched before arriving at the main hall.
Is this the Vairocana Buddha that Guru Padmasambhava was meditating on?
A simple, ordinary statue of Vairocana Buddha, just sitting calmly on the lotus platform, accepting offerings from believers.
He has kind eyes and gentle features, and doesn't look at all arrogant.
Facing such a Buddha, can one cultivate himself into a great monk like Guru Padmasambhava?
The visitor looked quietly for a few seconds, walked forward, picked up the candle offered in front of the Buddha, and then threw it towards the yellow and red tassel curtain at the corner.
The candle flames were burning, and the tassel curtains were constantly being burned by the flames, but it did not cause a fire.
It was as if the fire had lost its destructive power at this moment.
Oh no, there's something weird here!
The visitor felt something was wrong and wanted to leave the hall.
The bright lamp in front of Vairocana Buddha flickered gently, and a graceful figure emerged from the flames.
She stretched out her hand and the candle that had fallen on the corner flew back and returned to its original position.
"You force me to come here every time, just to deal with these little thieves?"
The middle-aged Yin-Yang Master who had already fled to the gate clearly heard the dissatisfied complaints coming from behind him.
(End of this chapter)
