Chapter 374 The one who hates the boss the most is the second one
West Lanzhou!
The northwesternmost state in the other world.
The three major Buddhist states are Xilan State in the northwest, Xisha State in the southwest, and Hu State in between the two states.
When you enter Xilanzhou, you will no longer see towering green mountains, but instead a series of snow-capped mountains.
From a distance, it looked like a vast expanse of white.
Xilanzhou is famous for its snow-capped mountains.
Snowy mountains.
It’s a very ordinary name for a snow mountain, but as the name suggests, it is the largest snow mountain in the entire West Lanzhou.
The main peak of the Daxue Mountain is several thousand meters high, and the area in front and behind the mountain is several thousand meters wide. Together with the surrounding peaks, the Daxue Mountain is surrounded like the moon among stars.
The same is true for Buddhist temples.
Many temples were built on other peaks, guarding the Leiyin Temple in the Great Snow Mountain.
These days, Leiyin Temple is very lively, and so are the surrounding temples.
The Buddha's birthday celebration is held every ten years.
This is the greatest grand event in the entire Buddhist community. Not only will monks from the other two western states come to participate, but monks from other states will also come as long as time and conditions permit.
If there is no time and conditions, we must create them.
With so many monks coming, Leiyin Temple naturally could not accommodate them all. In fact, ordinary monks were not qualified to go to Leiyin Temple except on the day of celebration. Instead, they chose to stay overnight in other temples nearby, or directly in the homes of local people.
Most of the people in Xilanzhou are believers, and they are very enthusiastic when monks move in. Many people even specially vacate the best rooms in their homes during this period to reserve for the monks who come from afar.
"I have to admit that Buddhism does a much better job than Taoism in this regard."
On the official road, Lin Ye looked at the people around him who were bowing reverently in a certain direction, and there were even many people kneeling after every step on the road.
It is almost impossible for Taoist believers to do this.
"Uncle Master, the Dao Sect doesn't value these things."
Xuan Hui, who came with Lin Ye, chuckled. The Buddhist sect cares a lot about incense and believers, while the Taoist sect cares a little about incense, but really doesn't care much about believers.
In Buddhism, as long as there are stable believers, there will be a constant supply of incense.
The Taoism is just the opposite. As long as you offer incense, it doesn’t matter whether you are a believer or not.
Taoism is more like a transaction.
No matter what your identity or background is, as long as you are willing to donate money, I can give you a talisman or other things of equivalent value. If that doesn't work, I can tell your fortune and read your horoscope.
As for leaving the Taoist temple and turning around and running back to the Buddhist temple, the Taoists will not care.
Buddhism is different. From the very beginning, it requires you to be pious, pious to Buddha and to Buddhism.
Because Buddha and Bodhisattva are here to save people from suffering, and there are so many suffering people in this world. If you are not pious, how can Buddha and Bodhisattva find you?
"The Taoist sect does not want to be involved in karma, and is more focused on self-cultivation, while many of our Buddhist supernatural powers rely on the power of faith of believers."
The more believers there are, the stronger the Dharma is.
"Uncle Master, I once heard someone say this about Taoism and Buddhism. I think there is some truth in it."
"Tell me about it?"
"People who often go to Taoist temples are usually smart and quick-witted. Most of them are high-ranking officials. In fact, these people only believe in themselves. Going to the Taoist temple to burn incense and donate money is actually more of a way to buy a guarantee for themselves. If they encounter strange events in the future, they can ask the Taoist priest for help."
"Most of those who often go to Buddhist temples are poor people, because Buddhism talks about the afterlife, and only those who have a hard life at the bottom of society hope to be reborn into a wealthy family in the next life."
Xuan Hui's words made Lin Ye ponder for a moment, but when he thought about it carefully, it was indeed the case.
Take Qingfeng Temple for example. Even when it was in decline, the Taoist priest didn't seem to look for believers. Most of the time, he relied on going out to help people solve ghosts and monsters in exchange for some money to maintain the operation of the temple.
To put it bluntly, Taoism emphasizes following one's heart and cultivating one's self.
Of course, this does not mean that Taoist disciples do not care about anything. On the contrary, precisely because they only cultivate themselves and seek enlightenment, they will not stand idly by when encountering ghosts or unfair things.
All the way to the foot of the Snow Mountain.
"Uncle Master, how about notifying Leiyin Temple?"
Lin Ye and Xuan Hui were both invited by Leiyin Temple, so they could go directly to the Great Snow Mountain, and the Great Snow Mountain would also arrange for monks to personally welcome them.
"Any news about your uncle Dao Hai?"
Lin Ye's main purpose for attending the Buddha's birthday celebration this time is to find Dao Hai.
Daohai is a devout Buddhist disciple and generally would not miss such Buddhist events.
"Uncle Master, it may be difficult for us to find him if we look for him this way. Why don't you tell Leiyin Temple? I think Leiyin Temple will not hide this news. Uncle Master Daohai will definitely come to find us if he knows you are here."
Logically speaking, what Xuan Hui said was correct. Compared to Lin Ye looking for Dao Hai in a haystack, it would be better for him to show up and let Dao Hai come to him.
"Well, you notify Leiyin Temple."
Lin Ye nodded, and Xuan Hui got permission and immediately arranged for two monks to quickly go to Leiyin Temple to report the news.
"Uncle Master, this time Leiyin Temple will at least arrange a few elders to welcome you."
In Xuanhui's view, his uncle is now the Holy Son of Buddhism. Even if this identity has not been recognized by all Buddhists, Leiyin Temple will certainly not dare to treat it lightly.
Not to mention that the uncle-master is a Martial Saint and a powerful Yuanshen realm master. Just with these two identities, when he came to Leiyin Temple, Leiyin Temple also welcomed him as a distinguished guest.
However, half an hour later.
The two monks from Miaoying Temple came back, and even though they were Buddhist disciples, they could not hide the anger on their faces.
"Grand Master, Abbot, the people at Leiyin Temple are going too far ."
The younger monk couldn't help but speak first. In fact, the monks in Miaoying Temple were all young, and the oldest was only forty years old.
Listening to the two monks' stories, Lin Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, and Xuan Hui was also furious.
"What does Leiyin Temple mean? They invited Uncle Master to come here!"
Two monks from Miaoying Temple had just reached the Daxue Mountain. They informed the monk in charge of welcoming guests in the welcoming hall of Leiyin Temple of the situation. However, the monk said there were too many people and the temple could not accommodate them all, so everyone had to go up the mountain on their own and check in with the invitation.
At first, the two of them really believed it. However, before they walked far, another monk came and told them that the abbot of Hailong Temple had arrived. The monks in charge of reception immediately organized other monks to rush down the mountain to welcome him.
Hailong Temple.
The two had also heard that it was a large temple with a supreme elder in the Golden Body realm in charge.
But the abbot of Hailong Temple was not even at the Golden Body Realm, yet they all went out to greet him. Their own grand master was the Holy Son of Buddhism, a Martial Saint, and a powerful person in the Yuanshen Realm, yet they let their own grand master come up by himself. Isn't this going too far?
"Uncle Master, I'm afraid there's something fishy going on at Leiyin Temple."
Xuanhui calmed down after being angry. The monks receiving the temple at Leiyin Temple would never dare to do this. In other words, this was an order issued by the abbot and elders of Leiyin Temple.
It seems that there must be something fishy going on here.
Lin Ye was not angry. He could naturally think of what Xuan Hui could think of. There must be a reason why Leiyin Temple did this.
Don’t you acknowledge your identity as the Son of God?
"Since they don't welcome it, let's not post it."
When Lin Ye said this, Xuan Hui was a little surprised and asked in surprise: "Uncle Master, are you saying that we should go back?"
"Go back?" Lin Ye smiled and shook his head. He had already come here, so how could he go back?
"The temple closest to the Great Snow Mountain, and which is somewhat in conflict with the Great Snow Mountain, do you know which one it is?"
Even though Buddhism is respected in the three western states, and even though Leiyin Temple is the number one temple in Xilan State, Lin Ye believes that there must be temples in Xilan State that are not convinced by Leiyin Temple.
There are only so many common people in the entire Xilan Province, and Buddhism just needs believers, so there are bound to be some conflicts of interest.
"Is there a conflict with Leiyin Temple?" Xuan Hui fell into recollection. He did collect information about many temples in Xilanzhou before coming here. After thinking for a moment, he said, "There really is a temple, and it is only a hundred miles away from the Great Snow Mountain."
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Xiyue Temple.
The temple in Xilanzhou is second only to Leiyin Temple.
Of course, the gap between the second and the last is quite large.
There is only one Golden Body Realm expert in Xiyue Temple, while there are six in Leiyin Temple. There are over ten thousand monks in Leiyin Temple, while there are less than one thousand monks in Xiyue Temple.
But being so close to Leiyin Temple, it is already very good for Xiyue Temple to have such strength.
As the saying goes, one should not allow others to snore beside one's bed. Leiyin Temple must have understood this truth, but it could tolerate the development of Xiyue Temple nearby. The reason is that Xiyue Temple once produced a Buddhist saint in history.
Based on this point alone, Leiyin Temple cannot deal with Xiyue Temple openly.
At this moment, the bells in Xiyue Temple rang out.
The sound of sixteen bells spread throughout the temple and the mountains and forests.
When the monks of Xiyue Temple heard the bell, they were stunned at first, and then immediately ran towards the door.
Sixteen bell rings are the temple's etiquette for welcoming the most distinguished guests. Any monk who hears the bell must rush to Xiyue Temple as soon as possible.
In addition to the monks of Xiyue Temple, the monks from other places who came to attend the birthday of the Buddha and stayed overnight at Xiyue Temple also followed the monks of Xiyue Temple to the temple gate.
They were also curious about who was coming that could cause Xiyue Temple to welcome him with such a grand ceremony.
Thousands of monks rushed to the gate from all over the temple at this moment. However, before they reached the gate of the temple, they saw Buddha's light appearing in front of them through the courtyard wall.
Feeling the brilliant Buddha light outside the door, many monks were startled. Could it be that a high-ranking monk in the Golden Body Realm had arrived?
"Amitabha, I am the abbot of Xiyue Temple, Huiren, and all the monks here to welcome the Holy Son to our temple!"
The magnificent Buddhist chanting and voice instantly spread throughout the temple.
Those monks who had not yet arrived at the temple gate were all stunned.
Son of God?
Where did the Holy Son come from?
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The entrance of Xiyue Temple.
Many monks looked solemnly and respectfully at the young man in front of them.
Although the man had not yet shaved his head, there was a halo of Buddha's light behind him, with many golden bodies of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas surrounding him, and the sound of Sanskrit resounding through him.
It’s like the Buddha has descended.
Lin Ye, the holy son of Buddhism!
During this period, the monks of Xiyue Temple also heard about the advent of the Son of God, but most of the monks in the three western states did not take it seriously.
How could the Holy Son of Buddhism be a Martial Saint and a powerful being in the Spirit Realm? Isn't this a huge joke?
If the Holy Son was a powerful person in the Golden Body Realm and then practiced martial arts, they could still understand it. But this reversed the order of things and they could not accept it.
In the eyes of many monks, this was just something that Miaoying Temple did to expand its influence. However, in the three western states, no monks cared about this.
However, at this moment, seeing the Buddha's light on this person and seeing these strange phenomena, the monks suddenly became shaken again.
How could someone other than the Son of God have such a vision?
If he is not the Holy Son, would Abbot Huiren of Xiyue Temple lead all the monks in the temple to welcome him?
You know, Xiyue Temple has produced a holy son.
"Maybe this person is really the Holy Son of Buddhism. Xiyue Temple has produced a Holy Son before, so he must know more about the Holy Son than we do."
The monks who were staying at Xiyue Temple or taking this opportunity to visit Xiyue Temple began to discuss carefully at this moment.
Xiyue Temple has made such a big fuss that if something goes wrong, hundreds of years of reputation will be ruined.
To dare to do this, Xiyue Temple must be absolutely sure that the person before them is the Holy Son of Buddhism.
"Yesterday, I was reciting scriptures in the main hall, and the Buddha statue showed strange phenomena. I was puzzled, and then I consulted the scriptures left by the senior monks in the temple. I learned that when our son first entered the temple, the Buddha statue also showed such strange phenomena."
Huiren looked at Lin Ye, and as soon as she said this, the scene fell silent.
When Lin Ye came to Xiyue Temple, he found that the statue of Buddha had a strange vision, and it was the same as when the Holy Son of Xiyue Temple first came to Xiyue Temple.
This statement is equivalent to confirming Lin Ye's identity as the Son of God.
Anyone who does not believe in Lin Ye’s identity as the Holy Son is questioning Xiyue Temple.
"I have met the Holy Son."
Whether it was the monks from Xiyue Temple or other temples, at this moment they all saluted towards Lin Ye.
With Xiyue Temple endorsing Lin Ye, no one present questioned Lin Ye's identity as the Son of God anymore, because they believed in Xiyue Temple.
"Abbot Huiren is too polite. The abbot is a senior monk of our Buddhist sect. I should pay my respects to him."
"No." Huiren's face changed, and he immediately said: "The Holy Son has never stayed in Buddhism for a long time. The Holy Son is the most honorable person in our Buddhism. Not to mention the old monk, even if the old uncle is here, he must pay respect to the Holy Son. This etiquette cannot be abolished."
"Amitabha, then I'll listen to the abbot."
Abbot Huiren welcomed Lin Ye into the temple, and Xuan Hui, who followed behind Lin Ye, had his eyes lowered, but there was a strange light in them.
He didn't expect Xiyue Temple to be so cooperative.
Or to be more precise, Xiyue Temple actually has such a great resentment towards Leiyin Temple.
As early as three hours ago, I delivered a letter to Abbot Huiren of Xiyue Temple on behalf of my uncle.
Although he didn't read the content of the letter, he could probably guess what it said.
Lin Ye stepped into the temple with a smile on his face.
Lao Shi was right when he said that the person who hates the eldest brother the most in this world is the second-in-command.
