Chapter 1705 Shenxiu’s Road

"What kind of spiritual practice is this?"

Fang Xing was almost itching with hatred, but his palms still froze in mid-air and did not continue to press down.

He also knows that many practices require enduring endless pain, which cannot be interrupted casually...

More importantly, he heard a bitterness in Shenxiu's voice that he had never heard before. Although it was too light to be detected, he felt it keenly, which made his heart move slightly and he couldn't bear to touch it. After going down, he couldn't figure out what kind of experience could make a person like Shenxiu, who was born with a clear mind, feel such despair...

"Brother, I have already been to the Buddhist world..."

Seeing Fang Xing stop his hand, Shenxiu's expression also seemed a little relieved. She paused for a moment, then looked up into Fang Xing's eyes and said softly: "I followed the Taoist Immortal Path and stepped into the Star Realm. Instead of entering the Zhuzi Daochang as promised by the elders, I plan to enter the Buddhist world to see the Buddhist relics of the past, and to fulfill the agreement with Senior Brother Huineng to rebuild Lingshan before his return..."

"Then what?"

Fang Xing already knew that Shenxiu had not entered the Dojo of the Masters, but his subsequent experiences were unclear.

"I did enter the Buddhist world, but found that there..."

Shenxiu looked a little hesitant and even more desperate. After a slight pause, he still said: "Nothing!"

"Um?"

When Fang Xing heard this, he couldn't help but stayed for a moment and looked at Shenxiu with a surprised expression.

He already knows now that even the Dragon Realm and Demon Realm have corresponding inheritances left behind, but they are just waiting for their successors.

The Buddha Realm back then was even more powerful than the Dragon Realm and the Demon Realm, and could almost compete with Taoism. Especially the Buddha Lord ten thousand years ago seemed to have anticipated the catastrophe that would follow, and thus left behind the Buddha's fruit. , waiting for the opportunity for the twin Buddhas to argue in order to continue the Buddhist heritage. And since he can lay such a back-up plan in Tianyuandu, how can he not leave a legacy in the Buddhist world?

"It's true, there is nothing..."

Shenxiu smiled bitterly and said: "There are no scriptures, no Buddha treasures, not even a complete Buddha statue. Even the heaven and earth are incomplete there, and there are no living creatures. It is more desolate than the ordinary star field, and there is no foundation at all." inherited……"

Fang Xing couldn't help but be stunned for a moment: "Then how can you build Lingshan again and lead Buddhism through the catastrophe?"

"Yeah, what should I do?"

Shenxiu smiled bitterly: "Even Buddhism is about to cease to exist. How can I lead Buddhism through the catastrophe?"

Looking at Shenxiu's almost desperate expression, Fang Xing couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart. He saw that Shenxiu must also know the story that Old Phoenix once told. The despair in that story was the great truth. The catastrophe, and Shenxiu’s mission is to lead Buddhism through the catastrophe. But now, he is obviously not qualified to board the ship again, so what tribulation is there for him to survive?

"I've been thinking about this for decades!"

Shenxiu sighed softly and continued: "I have tried to do a lot of things, but in the end nothing has been accomplished. This makes me feel a kind of despair, and even at some points, I have begun to doubt Lord Buddha arranged it thousands of years ago. I am wondering if I am really without wisdom and if my principles are wrong in the first place. I think that all Buddhist teachings should start from scratch, starting from all living beings, but I really face it. , but I don’t know how to start. Perhaps, Senior Brother Huineng..."

I have been a debater for ten generations and have insisted on my own principles for thousands of years, but now I am beginning to doubt...

Fang Xing also felt a little sad. Realizing the pain in Shenxiu's heart, he couldn't help but sigh and comforted in a low voice: "Junior brother, even if you don't think of a way to revitalize Buddhism, you don't have to get married in a fit of anger, right?" When I got here, I felt a little ridiculous in my heart, and complained: "The key is that after you get married, you are not the boss, so you are ranked one hundred and nine..."

"Senior brother, you are laughing at me again..."

Shenxiu was also a little helpless: "It's really not that I have a mortal heart. It's just that in the past few decades, I have preached Taoism, lectured on sutras, tried to save people, and built temples, but in the end nothing was accomplished. The Buddha's heart that has always been clear has also Finally, I had a Buddha barrier, and I almost lived in a state of confusion. Then, finally one day, I fell asleep under the bodhi tree and dreamed of a Buddha..."

"Huh? There are still saints alive in Buddhism?"

After hearing this, Fang Xing felt happy and asked hurriedly.

"It's not the Buddhist saint who preached dreams and enlightenment..."

Hearing this, Shenxiu shook his head slightly and said, "I just remembered in my dream a story about the World Honored Kinnara Bodhisattva thirty-three thousand years ago in Buddhist records. It was said that Kinnara Bodhisattva once went to a demonic land. Preaching, but that place has deep roots of demons, people have no Buddha nature, and the teaching cannot be passed on. There are also demons who have incarnated as evil people in ten generations, prostitutes in ten generations, and beggars in ten generations to hinder the preaching and disrupt the wisdom. Kinnara Bodhisattva has not been able to preach for several years. Having gained something, all the Buddhas in the sky urged the Bodhisattva to return to the Lingshan Mountain. However, Kinnara Bodhisattva could not bear to abandon the living beings here, and the Buddha's heart was even more determined. Since he was disturbed by demons, he preached from the demons. With great wisdom and immeasurable Buddha's heart, He overcame ten generations of evil people, ten generations of prostitutes, and ten generations of beggars transformed by demons that disturbed his preaching. Finally, he kept the Bodhi flower blooming. The three demons turned into three great protectors, helping the Bodhisattva to preach and pour out all their resources. Temples were built to enlighten living beings. From then on, Buddhism in that magical land gradually prospered, and Bodhisattvas also attained enlightenment and became Buddhas..."

Fang Xing listened very carefully, and at the end he said in surprise: "I'm not married either..."

Shenxiu was speechless, and finally gave up the idea of ​​explanation, and smiled softly: "After that dream, I finally solved the demonic obstacle, and decided to follow the example of my predecessors and transform the demons of the six demonic heavens, thinking that this is the foundation of Buddhism. The girl Mo Chi'er, the Demon Lord of Ultimate Bliss, once comprehended some Buddhist teachings and is considered to be destined to my Buddhist sect, so I chose her as the first one, hoping to transform her..."

"That's a world-famous big devil. You can't even save me. How can you have such confidence to save others?"

Fang Xing couldn't understand Shenxiu's thoughts and couldn't help but laugh bitterly.

After saying this, Shenxiu's expression became a little bitter and said: "Senior brother, I can't compare you with her..."

Fang Xing nodded and said, "Yes, I still have Buddha nature..."

Shenxiu smiled bitterly and continued: "...I think there is hope for her to be transformed!"

Fang Xing was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer these words, and his face didn't look very good.

Shenxiu said hurriedly: "Look, she didn't kill me after meeting me for the first time, and she even talked to me a lot, which shows that she has Buddha nature!"

"Pull her down, she probably just sees how pretty you are..."

Fang Xing waved his hand directly. He really didn't want to talk to this little monk who had become very stupid. He thought about it and persuaded in a low voice: "Junior brother, it's better not to be so willful. Come with me. Don't stay here. After suffering this crime, if you want to build a temple, I will give you money, and if you want to find Buddhist disciples, I will ask all my men to shave their heads and do whatever they want..."

Shenxiu raised his head and looked at Fang Xing: "Senior brother, can I join the Buddhist sect and become a monk?"

Fang Xing suddenly choked up: "That's too much..."

Shenxiu suddenly laughed, as if he had already guessed it.

Fang Xing became fierce: "Okay, okay, you want to transform this Bliss Demon Lord, right? Come with me, I will help you!"

Shenxiu smiled bitterly: "How can I help?"

Fang Xing sneered and said: "Simple, no matter whether this girl agrees or not, I will force her to become a monk with you!"

Shenxiu shook her head gently and said with a chuckle: "Senior brother, if you want to transform her, you must cut off the desires in her heart!"

Fang Xing sneered: "This is even simpler. Don't think I don't understand. Isn't it just that color is empty? You chose the Demon Lord of Paradise as the first person to transform. Is it because of her? There are more men? Haha, don’t worry, after I go out with me, I will kill all her men immediately, so that she can be a monk without any fuss or worry..."

"Senior brother really has his principles..."

Shenxiu laughed, and then endured the pain of the thorns, raised his hand, pointed at his nose, and said: "But if you put it this way, I am her last man. Senior brother, do I want to kill myself too?" Kill him?"

"you……"

Fang Xing was a little stunned: "...Isn't that too unreasonable?"

"Buddhism is not true at all..."

Shenxiu laughed softly, and then clasped his hands together. Although the thorns penetrated deeper into his flesh with his movements, his expression looked very calm, even peaceful, and he slowly moved towards the direction. He gave a salute and said: "Brother, I know you are thinking about me, but Shenxiu has dedicated himself to Buddhism. This ambition is only to rebuild Lingshan and lead the Buddhist sect to survive the great calamity. What does these small pains mean? What? Brother, you don’t have to worry about these things anymore. You are a human being, and you love to be free and at ease. Even though you are a Buddhist protector, I can’t do it for my own selfish reasons. I beg you to stay at home. I still have to go there myself on this road. Let’s go…”

"Why are they all like this?"

Fang Xing couldn't help but think of Ao Lielai. This long worm also wanted to go his own way, so he left his side to find his Taoist heart. Until now, life and death are uncertain. This kind of concern always makes him sad. His heart was heavy...

"Then...what else can I help you with?"

After being silent for a long time, he couldn't help but speak softly, feeling a little disappointed.

He really didn't want to see Shenxiu's thorny appearance, but he also understood that he couldn't stop it.

Shenxiu also seemed to think about it for a moment, and suddenly smiled softly: "Senior brother... have you brought wine?"

Fang Xing was startled, nodded and said: "There are many!"

A smile appeared on Shenxiu's face: "Senior brother, can you... give me a sip of wine?"

Fang Xing's heart also moved. He looked at the little monk's smiling face, sighed softly, took out a wine gourd, pulled out the stopper, mixed half a jar of Emperor's Liquid into the wine, and then reached into the thorn bushes. Put it to his mouth and feed him a sip!

Shenxiu actually just took a small sip and then stopped drinking.

He closed his eyes slightly, as if he was experiencing this taste. After a long time, he opened his eyes.

"During these decades of poverty, I always dreamed about the days when I would drink and eat meat with my senior brother and watch fairies take a bath..."

Shenxiu said softly, with a smile on his face: "...I really miss you!"