Chapter 887 Dog Barking
The days in Xidongshan are calm and boring.
In order to avoid exposing his cultivation, Song Wen did not practice any practice. He got up at dawn every day, washed, cooked and ate, and then went to the Buddhist hall to start morning classes.
Next, Qu Xin will arrange for everyone to do some work, such as cutting firewood, taking care of farmland, etc.
After the daily chores are completed, it is time to arrange freely. It is up to you to have fun or take care of your own household chores.
However, most young people will use this time to chant sutras and worship Buddha.
In the evening, there are evening classes every day.
Because everyone wants to be picked up as soon as possible and go to the mountain. Therefore, thousands of young people gathered together without any disputes, and they were extremely harmonious among themselves.
Even those young ladies who had never done any work did not complain at all.
In this harmonious atmosphere, a month passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, Qu Xin finally got his wish, and all the 'old men', including him, were selected and led to the mountain.
This day.
evening.
Evening classes are over.
Xu Yan asked while rubbing his legs that were numb from sitting cross-legged for a long time.
"Brother Fang, when do you think I will be chosen? Reading this scripture every day makes me feel like I am getting rusty. It is more interesting to practice martial arts every day when I am outside."
Song Wendao, "Are you so anxious?"
"Can I not be anxious?" Xu Yan pointed at the people in the Buddhist hall, "Look at them, who doesn't want to see Master Dingguang as soon as possible? Don't you?"
"I... naturally thought about it." Song Wen said.
Just then.
From high in the sky, ten beams of light suddenly descended, covering five men and five women.
Among them were Song Wen and Xu Yan.
In addition, the five selected women are all stunningly beautiful, and they are the five most outstanding among the three thousand 'good women'.
Especially one of the women named 'Bao Dan', whose appearance is so beautiful that even in the entire world of immortality, she is one of the few stunning beauties.
Amid the envious gazes of others, the ten people slowly rose from the ground and flew high into the sky.
Song Wen didn't make any resistance and allowed the white light to rise up.
The other nine people were obviously flying for the first time and looked extremely excited.
As the height increases, wisps of clouds and fog gradually appear in the sky.
The clouds and fog gradually became thicker and thicker, and the surrounding area became hazy.
Suddenly, everyone realized that they had just passed through an invisible barrier. Immediately, the surrounding clouds and fog began to fade, and they could vaguely see some scenes on the mountains through the clouds and fog.
I saw that there were actually some splendid lofts scattered among the mountains and dense forests.
"How could there be such a luxurious attic in a pure Buddhist place?"
This doubt appeared in everyone's mind.
However, those attics were only glimpsed, and soon disappeared behind the mist.
They continued to rise, and the surrounding clouds began to become thicker again.
When the ten people once again passed through an invisible barrier, the clouds and fog faded again.
This time, they did not continue upward, but flew towards the mountain.
Slowly, a wide square appeared in front of everyone.
At the end of the square, a solemn and towering Buddha statue stands impressively.
The Buddha statue is carved from a huge stone. The mottled marks on the surface and the moss in the corners all reveal the wind, frost and time erosion it has experienced.
The majestic and solemn Buddha statue gives people a sense of antiquity and vicissitudes, seeming to declare the eternity and immortality of Buddhism.
The ten people landed on the square and looked at the tall Buddha statue in unison, feeling a sense of awe in their hearts. Even though he was excited and curious, he didn't dare to make any sound, as if he was afraid of disturbing the tranquility of this place for thousands of years.
Song Wen frowned slightly.
It only took sixty years for Xu Geng to seize Mihai and leave the secret realm of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace.
Moreover, Cui Qiao once said that the Riyue Temple was not established for a long time, that is, it was only in the last thirty to fifty years.
How could such an ancient Buddha statue appear in Riyue Temple?
Sudden.
The chest of the Buddha statue suddenly lit up with bursts of white light, and a figure emerged from the white light.
This person has a scar on his head, is wearing a cassock, and is holding a rosary. He has a peaceful face and a compassionate look, just like the Buddha is alive.
The ten people suddenly became extremely excited, bent their legs, and knelt on the ground.
"Meet Master Dingguang!" ten people said in unison.
Song Wen also knelt on the ground, feeling slightly happy in his heart.
At this moment, he was finally sure that Master Dingguang was Xu Geng who had taken away Mihai.
"Amitabha, all living beings are equal. You don't need to perform this great ceremony, just get up." Xu Geng said.
Everyone did not dare to disobey and stood up one after another.
Xu Geng said again, "Do you know the reason why the poor monk invited you here?"
Bao Dan was one step ahead of the others and answered first.
"Master Buddha, the master invites his disciples and others to come here in order to save his disciples and others, spread the Dharma widely, and save all sentient beings."
Xu Geng stared at Bao Dan's beautiful face and nodded slightly.
I don’t know whether he was satisfied with Bao Dan’s answer or Bao Dan’s appearance.
"It's not impossible for you to want to become a disciple of the poor monk. However, the road to practicing Buddhism is long and difficult. Those who are not strong-minded will have difficulty reaching the other side. Before accepting you as a disciple, the poor monk must first test your character. ”
"Master, my heart towards Buddha is as firm as a rock. To seek the true meaning of Buddhism, even if I die, I will not change my mind. Master, please test me. I am willing to prove with my actions that my heart can shine like the sun and the moon, and my will can shake the mountains and rivers." Bao Dan said.
The other nine people saw Bao Dan's passionate speech and said hurriedly.
"We are the same."
"Good!" Xu Geng looked satisfied. "In this case, I will give you the first test. You crawl on all fours, act like dogs, and learn to bark?"
Everyone, including Song Wen, looked incredulous when they heard this.
Let people lie down and learn to bark like a dog?
What kind of test is this?
Song Wen looked at Xu Geng's figure in the air in the distance, and thought to himself: This Xu Geng might have stayed in the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall for too long and has become a pervert.
From the way he paraded through the streets, portraying himself as the "Savior of the Suffering" Dingguang Buddha; to having two female cultivators disguised as novice monks to play the role of Buddha in front of people; to selecting three thousand good men and women; all these behaviors do not seem like what a normal cultivator would do.
Song Wen really couldn't think of what purpose these things could have other than making those ignorant mortals respect him?
If Xu Geng needed young men and women to practice, he could just order them to be captured. Why bother with so much trouble!