Chapter 2013 Bhikkhu 18 Things
"By the way, what does it mean that the Immortal Palace captures the evil spirits who refuse to obey discipline?" Xiao Hua asked again puzzled, "Does the Immortal Palace still care about the affairs of the Hidden Immortal Continent?"
"There are thousands of countries in the Hidden Immortal Continent, and there are hundreds of millions of people!" Fu Zhiwen explained, "These ordinary governance rights are in the hands of the kings of the nations. The Immortal Palace will naturally not interfere. Even if the national power of each country changes, the Immortal Palace will also They won't pay attention! Even if forces different from Confucianism cultivators appear, Immortal Palace may not intervene. But if these forces openly compete with Confucianism cultivators, openly oppose Confucianism cultivators, and openly massacre Confucianism cultivators, then... Immortal Palace will definitely. As far as I know, eight hundred years ago, there was a powerful bull demon in Yongzhou who wanted to build his own empire and treated the secular people of Yongzhou as his blood food. This made him angry. After arriving at the Immortal Palace, send troops to kill the bull demon!"
"Oh, isn't the bull demon a demon from the Thousand Demons Saint Realm? Can the Immortal Palace kill at will?" Xiao Hua asked in a daze.
"The real fairies in the Thousand Demons Holy Realm never bother to come to the Hidden Immortal Continent and the Paradise World. The fairies that can appear in the Hidden Immortal Continent are not orthodox to the Thousand Demons Holy Realm! Moreover, the great temple of the Thousand Demons Holy Realm is also open to the public. It has been declared that any monster that enters the Hidden Immortal Continent and the Paradise will be killed without mercy!" Fu Zhiwen said with a smile, "So the Immortal Palace has no mercy on this bull monster!"
"So that's it!" Xiao Hua understood. Just when he was about to ask what the number one royal weapon was, Yu Linfeng in the bidding hall pressed his hand, and just said that the hidden immortal continent's light was flashing. The group immediately became dim, and a light group next to it glowed in folds.
"Dear fellow immortals, the bidding for all the rare items from Confucian cultivators in the Hidden Immortal Continent has been completed! Now I'm going to take out some rare items from the Paradise World. Please bid!" As Yu Linfeng's voice fell to the ground, "Dang Dang Dang..." The sound of the wooden fish came from the light group, and the complete Sanskrit sound sounded at the same time. "Amitabha..." Several old monks who were sitting steadily had to clasp their hands, stand up and shout.
"Namo Amitabha..." A Buddha's name resounded throughout the entire audience, and the light ball suddenly grew in size, and turned into a barefoot Buddha several feet tall, stepping into the air. The word "swastika" between the eyebrows and the compassion between the slightly opened eyes suddenly attracted everyone's attention.
"Brush..." The barefoot Buddha flicked his hand, and it fell like the top of a mountain, "Dang, dang, dang, dang..." A burst of rapid wooden fish sounds came again, and then there was a dead silence, and both the wooden fish and the Sanskrit sounds disappeared. And with the Buddha's big hand pressing down. The entire Buddha flashed with golden light, and turned into broken fireflies in his breath. The broken fireflies flew in the air for a moment and condensed into the outline of the Paradise, and within it were the same as before, with dozens of slightly larger light groups appearing. These light groups are different from those in the Hidden Immortal Continent, and there are no other variegated colors. There is only pure Buddha light.
"Namo Amitabha..." Several old monks chanted in unison, "I heard this: At one time, Bhagavan was staying on the top of Jiufeng Peak in Rajagaha City, together with a large crowd of 1,250 people. They were all Arhats, and all the leaks were gone. After all, there is no more worries and true freedom, and the mind is liberated by wisdom and goodness, just like taming a wise horse or a big dragon. It has done everything, it has been done, it has given up all the burdens, it has been self-interested, it has eliminated all obstacles, and it is right. Knowing liberation is the ultimate ultimate goal of being at ease.
Except for Ananda, those who live alone in the place of learning will obtain the fruit of pre-streaming. The Great Kasyapa is the leader..."
Several old monks looked solemn. Reciting Buddhist scriptures, the whole bidding hall was silent for a while, and then the noise became louder. It was obvious that these Confucian monks were not interested in Buddhism, and Yu Linfeng had an apologetic smile on his face. Raising his hands to the left and right, he saluted and said: "Our Hidden Immortal Continent is a land of etiquette. Since there are Buddhist treasures bidding here, we naturally have to respect them. I will wait for a moment to treat these masters. It’s not too late to bid after reciting the warning!”
"Yu Linfeng, hurry up. It's getting late now! I'm rushing back to participate in the Joyful Zen with Mei Ji! Who is here to listen to their ramblings for no reason?" Who knows, as soon as Yu Linfeng's voice fell, a An irritable voice sounded, not only blaming Yu Linfeng but also mocking the old monk of the Buddhist sect.
Seeing everyone's displeasure, Yu Linfeng smiled bitterly and said, "In that case, let me start bidding!"
Saying that, Yu Linfeng grabbed his hand, and a ray of Buddha's light flew out from the outline of the Paradise and landed in front of Yu Linfeng. When the Buddha's light was gone, it turned out to be a ten-foot-long tin staff. There are six dragons entrenched on the tin staff, and each dragon head is extremely ferocious. How can there be any compassion from the Buddha?
"This is one of the eighteen objects of the Bhikkhu in the Paradise of Paradise. It is said to be the personal belonging of the famous enlightened bhikkhu Miaochen. These six dragons are the protectors of Buddhism. After this tin staff is sacrificed with the secret techniques of Buddhism, it can be like the six dragons. And with this six-dragon tin staff, you can also ride on the wind!" Yu Linfeng briefly introduced it, and then said, "I am afraid that only an expert from the Buddhist sect can see clearly the details of this tin staff. I am a person who is not destined to be a Buddhist, so I can’t tell. The base price of this tin staff is ten high-grade Yuan stones, and the price is increased by one high-grade Yuan stone each time. Anyone who is destined to do so is invited to bid!”
Just as Yu Linfeng finished speaking, beyond Xiao Hua's expectation, someone immediately raised their hands to bid.
"It's strange!" Xiao Hua laughed, "Weren't there a lot of people making noise just now? Why didn't these monks wait until they finished reciting the scriptures before they started taking action? Is it possible that they are selling sheep's heads as dog meat?"
"This..." Fu Zhiwen looked at it briefly, hesitated, and whispered, "I am not sure about this situation. I remember that when I came down last time, there were very few bidders for these Buddhist artifacts, and most of them were not bid. "
"Perhaps these people were installed by the Star Reaching Tower?" Xiao Hua frowned, "Do you want the old monks of the Buddha Sect to produce more Yuan Stones?"
"Not necessarily!" Fu Zhiwen shook his head, "These old Buddhist monks don't care about ordinary Buddhist things. They are eager to throw all the Buddhist utensils, Buddhist scriptures and Buddhist scriptures from the Paradise to the Hidden Immortal Continent. What they care about is The relics of the eminent monk! Although those relics contain the condensed mind power of the eminent monk, they are more of the karma that the eminent monk cultivated. These karma are extremely difficult to control and can only be transcended by Buddhist methods. It will have a negative impact on the Buddha Sect! Moreover, the relics are also the bodies of eminent monks, and the Buddha Sect will not let them wander around and will welcome them back to the Paradise for burial!"
"Well..." Xiao Hua nodded, "If this is the case, these bidders... should have the cultivation of the Buddha Sect!"
"Oh, I'm afraid that's the case!" Fu Zhiwen sighed when he saw the excitement in the bidding hall. "Buddhism's intrusion into Confucianism is very serious. Taoism and Buddhism are strictly prohibited in Tongzhu country, but no matter what, Can't help but practice Confucianism and Buddhism! Many Confucian students who have not made progress in Confucianism may turn their attention to Taoism and Buddhism, hoping to promote the cultivation of Confucianism and Buddhism. The Heart Sutra has always been given away casually, and Confucian practitioners with cultivation experience can easily get started.
"Hey, Mr. Fu!" Xiao Hua said with a smile, "Don't worry about others, don't you have the same cultivation level as my Taoist sect?"
Fu Zhiwen hesitated and shook his head slightly: "My situation... is different from theirs, and also different from fellow Taoist Xiao!"
"Okay!" Xiao Hua did not pursue the question. After all, this matter already involved Fu Zhiwen's secrets, but at this moment Xiao Hua suddenly thought of it again, "By the way, Mr. Fu, didn't you just say that there will be a Hidden Immortal Continent in the bidding?" Are you bidding on flying weapons? Why don’t you see any of them?”
"When I came here last time, I saw Mingyue Palace bidding to buy a lot of flying instruments. This time... I'm afraid they are all gone, right?" Fu Zhiwen hesitated, "Or maybe, among the last few imperial instruments, When... will you bid again?"
"That's all, let's take a look..." Xiao Hua nodded and looked at the bidding hall. After the six dragon tin sticks, there were other Buddhist utensils, such as rosary beads, alms bowls, or incense burners. There was even one on it. Water purification bottle with willow in it!
Seeing the water purification bottle appear, Xiao Hua almost jumped up, but he didn't sit down until he saw several young buds growing on the willow. Obviously, the willow branch should be alive. Maybe it was something that was broken off from the tree by some girl at dusk and inserted into the water purification bottle. After thinking for a moment, Xiao Hua asked again, "Master Fu, do you know what the Eighteen Things of the Buddhist monks are?"
"Of course I know!" Fu Zhiwen said casually, "The Eighteen Objects refer to the eighteen kinds of objects that eminent Buddhist monks always carry with them. These eighteen objects are for the eminent Buddhist monks to protect. If you lose one of them, you will commit a minor crime. Among them, there are three categories: heavy, medium and light, that is, the three robes are Shadeng, which is heavy dirt; the bowl is Tujiluo, which is medium dirt; and the rest are light dirt. The ordinary Buddhist monks only use six types, that is, three. Clothes, alms bowls, sitting utensils, and water bags, these six are collectively referred to as the Six Objects of Bhikkhu. Although I don’t deliberately listen to these, monks everywhere preach them, and you will know them when you listen to them.”
Then Fu Zhiwen looked at another cassock for bidding, raised his hand and said: "Actually, to put it bluntly, these eighteen items are what ordinary people need in life. They are poplar branches and toothwood, which are used to remove bad breath from the mouth. Wood chips used; bath beans, refers to the powder ground from soybeans, adzuki beans, peas, etc., used for bathing and washing; three clothes: refers to the three types of clothes: Sanghala, Utaro, and Andohui; bottle, refers to the military Hold, that is, a water bottle, containing water for washing or drinking; bowl, also known as a measuring vessel, a utensil for holding food; sitting utensils, a cloth spread on the ground or bed when sitting or lying down; tin staff, a staff with a kettle on the head, When walking, the vibrator makes a sound to warn insects on the road, or to attract people's attention when begging; incense burner: a device used to burn incense to invite Buddhas; water bag, also known as water filter bag, water bag or water bag. Refers to a cloth bag used to filter insects in water; hand towel, a cloth for wiping hands, including facial towel, body towel, foot towel, etc.; knife, a blade used for cutting off clothes, shaving hair, and claws; fire Sutra: a tool for making fire; tweezers, a tool for plucking nose hair or thorns; rope bed, a bed made of rope, which is convenient for sitting and meditating; Sutra, a classic said by the Buddha; Vinaya, the book of precepts; Buddha statue, carried with you as an offering Carry it; the Bodhisattva statue should be carried with you for the purpose of making offerings." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users. Please read it.)