Chapter 375 The Purpose of Mantuo Temple
Three hours ago!
After Lin Ye learned the information about Xiyue Temple from Xuan Hui, he had an idea in his mind.
In addition, Lao Shi was constantly persuading him in his mind. According to Lao Shi, it was impossible for Xiyue Temple and Leiyin Temple to pee in the same pot.
These two temples are so close to each other, and they are the eldest and the second largest. I guess they only maintain peace on the surface, but there are probably constant frictions behind the scenes.
Xiyue Temple is like a thorn in the throat of Leiyin Temple.
However, because Xiyue Temple once produced a holy son, Leiyin Temple could not openly suppress Xiyue Temple.
As for Xiyue Temple, its resentment towards Leiyin Temple will only be higher. After all, with such a powerful neighbor, nothing they do will go their way.
It was based on this judgment that he wrote a letter to Master Huiren, the abbot of Xiyue Temple.
Abbot Huiren did not reply to his letter, but after he received and read the letter, he personally escorted Huixuan out of the temple gate. Lin Ye knew that Huiren agreed to the cooperation method proposed in his letter.
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Lin Ye was led by Huiren to the main hall of Xiyue Temple. There were only two statues in the entire hall, but the hall was nearly a kilometer wide.
A statue of Buddha.
The other one stands on the right side of the Buddha statue. It is a middle-aged man and it is obvious that he does not look like a god.
"Lin Shengzi, this is the former Shengzi of Bode from my temple."
After Lin Ye offered incense to the Buddha, Abbot Huiren introduced the identity of the statue. Lin Ye nodded immediately and said, "When I first entered Miaoying Temple, I read about the deeds of Saint Bode in the library and was deeply moved. Among the many saints in Buddhism, Saint Bode's achievements are enough to rank among the top three."
Lin Ye lied in front of the Buddha without blushing, but the monks who followed him into the hall showed looks of sudden enlightenment on their faces.
It turns out that Lin Shengzi came to Xiyue Temple for this reason.
Just now they were still wondering why Saint Lin didn't go to Leiyin Temple first.
After all, Leiyin Temple is the largest temple in Xilanzhou, and this time the Buddha's birthday celebration is hosted by Leiyin Temple. In addition, Leiyin Temple has also produced a holy son.
Now they understood that Saint Lin came to Xiyue Temple because he worshipped Saint Bode.
You should know that there have been more than a dozen saints in the history of Buddhism, and two of them were able to save the Buddhist sect from decline and revive it.
No one doubts the identities and status of those two saints, but the ranking of the subsequent saints is a matter of opinion and there is no definitive conclusion.
The monks who came to Xiyue Temple had a good relationship with the temple, so they naturally would not object to what Lin Ye said. Even if they really felt that the ranking was a bit high, they would not bring it up at this time.
Lin Ye chose to stay at Xiyue Temple tonight.
Abbot Huiren arranged for Lin Ye the courtyard where the Saint Son of Bode of Xiyue Temple originally lived.
This courtyard has never been inhabited for nearly a thousand years, but monks clean it every day to preserve its appearance from a thousand years ago.
That night!
Lin Ye stayed at Xiyue Temple.
Abbot Huiren of Xiyue Temple recognized Lin Ye's identity as a Buddhist.
Abbot Huiren of Xiyue Temple led all the monks to welcome the arrival of Saint Lin Ye.
These pieces of news spread from Xiyue Temple at a crazy speed. In just a few hours, all the Buddhist disciples in Xilan Province knew about it.
Because almost all the Buddhist disciples in Xilanzhou are in the Great Snow Mountains or on their way to the Great Snow Mountains.
Buddhist disciples in the other two states and other states also heard the discussion.
Some people who had heard the news before were stunned at this moment, while others who had not heard the news before were shocked by it.
Abbot Huiren of Xiyue Temple is very famous in the entire Buddhist community, not to mention Xiyue Temple.
This person recognized Lin Ye, which meant that Lin Ye really might be the Holy Son of Buddhism.
Many devout Buddhist disciples, regardless of the darkness, rushed to Xiyue Temple as soon as possible. They wanted to make a pilgrimage and kowtow to the Holy Son as soon as possible.
As for Buddha’s birthday…
In their view, if a holy son of Buddhism appears, Leiyin Temple will definitely welcome him to the Leiyin Temple.
For Buddhism, this is a double blessing and it will surely flourish.
Mantuo Temple!
Located in Xishazhou, thousands of miles away.
"Lin Ye, the Holy Son of Buddhism? What is the meaning of Huiren's action?"
In the back hall at the very top of the Mantuo Temple, which only the elders can enter, three old men are sitting there.
These are the three Golden Body Realm powerhouses from Mantuo Temple.
Of course, there are not only three Golden Body Realm masters in Mantuo Temple, but also several others who are in retreat and were not alarmed.
In fact, if he was really the Holy Son, the Golden Body Realm experts of the Mantuo Temple would have shown up even if they were in seclusion. However, those present knew very well that there was no such thing as the Holy Son in Buddhism.
The saints in history were only pushed forward due to certain needs.
This is also why most of the Holy Sons come from their three major temples, with only a few two or three coming from other temples.
"Mingli, can you tell me what's going on?"
"Three uncles, I have had contact with Huiren. Huiren is not willing to see Xiyue Temple ranked below Leiyin Temple. I am afraid that he wants to take this opportunity to challenge the status of Leiyin Temple."
Monk Mingli is the abbot of Mantuo Temple, and he has also not reached the golden body realm.
In fact, the abbots of both Mantuo Temple and Leiyin Temple are not in the Golden Body Realm, because they have to manage temples with tens of thousands of disciples, so they naturally have less time to spend on practice.
"If he succeeds in challenging the status of Leiyin Temple, won't Lin Ye also be able to ride on the top of our Mantuo Temple?"
An old monk snorted coldly. He was very dissatisfied with Huiren's behavior. Now that Buddhism is stable, their three major temples are in the highest position. If Xiyue Temple challenges the status of Leiyin Temple, it will also break this order. Naturally, Mantuo Temple does not want to see this situation.
"What's going on at Leiyin Temple? Why would they allow a person with Buddha's light vision to go to Xiyue Temple?"
"There is no action at Leiyin Temple for now."
"No action?"
The three old monks frowned. Xiyue Temple had already forced the emperor to abdicate, so it was impossible for Leiyin Temple to sit idly by.
"Tomorrow is the birthday celebration. This time you will lead the team to Leiyin Temple, and the two of us will go with you in secret."
"Yes, Uncle Master."
Monk Mingli was startled. The two uncles were both going to Leiyin Temple, which obviously showed that they had sensed that there might be something unknown going on.
No matter what backup plan Leiyin Temple has prepared, they at Mantuo Temple must be the first to know.
"What about Candeng Temple?" the old monk who had not spoken before suddenly asked.
Mingli was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Disciple has not received any news from Candeng Temple."
Candeng Temple!
It is one of the three major Buddhist temples in Huzhou, along with Leiyin Temple and Mantuo Temple.
But what is different from these two temples is that there are no more than a hundred monks in Candeng Temple. At most, there are only seventy monks, and at least, there are only six.
But even so, no one in the entire Buddhist community dared to look down on Candeng Temple.
Candeng Temple houses the most precious treasures of Buddhism.
In Candeng Temple, every monk is a true ascetic. There is even a saying in Buddhism that as long as you enter Candeng Temple, it is equivalent to stepping into the golden body realm.
As for whether the other foot can step in, it all depends on one's own opportunity.
The situation in Huzhou is different from that in these two states. Huzhou is vast and sparsely populated, and Candeng Temple rarely communicates with monks from other temples. This leads to many monks having heard of the name of Candeng Temple, but knowing nothing about the monks there.
"According to the time, we should have found the monk holding the lamp at Candeng Temple, or at least the monk protecting the lamp."
Mantuo Temple knows more about Candeng Temple than monks from other temples. Candeng Temple does not train disciples itself, or does not directly accept non-Three Treasures disciples.
The monks of Candeng Temple all come from other temples.
The old monks in the temple would go to various temples across the country at certain times of the day. If there were monks who met the requirements, they would be brought back to Candeng Temple for training.
As for whether the original temple will release the person, and whether the monk is willing to go to Candeng Temple, these are not issues.
Given the reputation and status of Candeng Temple, few monks would refuse. As for those temples, they could also use this to gain a favor from Candeng Temple.
If there is someone who really doesn't want to, that's useless. The monks of Candeng Temple will persuade him and convince him to choose to join Candeng Temple.
"It seems that our Buddhist sect has been peaceful for these years, but this time there will be some disturbances."
"Amitabha!"
"Amitabha!"
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Leiyin Temple!
There were many monks gathered. On the hill behind Leiyin Temple, several old monks were sitting on cushions, and each of them had Buddha's light flowing on them.
"Hui Ren's actions seem to indicate that he has deep resentment towards my Leiyin Temple."
"We are all disciples of the Three Treasures, and we all want to promote the Buddha. Huiren has already had some demonic obstacles."
"Uncle Master, Huiren thought that he could develop . Saint Son Bode couldn't do it at the beginning. Now he wants to do it with a fake Saint Son. It's really ridiculous."
There was a hint of sarcasm on the face of Pukong, the abbot of Leiyin Temple. Not to mention that their Leiyin Temple had produced three saints, but when Saint Bode was here and Xiyue Temple was at its most powerful, wasn't it also suppressed by Leiyin Temple?
"Amitabha, Huiren must have been deceived. Tomorrow you can bring the True Saint Son out to let him know the truth. Don't neglect Huiren."
Listening to his uncle's words, Pukong's eyes lit up. His uncle's words seemed to be an excuse for Huiren, but once the news of Huiren's mistake in identifying the Holy Son on the Buddha's birthday spread, Xiyue Temple could only lie dormant for a hundred years and no longer dared to have any thoughts.
"Yes, disciple understands."
Pukong retreated slowly, but when he turned around, he glanced at a meditation room on the left imperceptibly.
This Zen room at the back of the mountain is the Zen room of the Holy Son of their Leiyin Temple. The previous three Holy Sons had all lived here.
At this moment, the door of the Zen room is half-open, and a figure wearing a cassock sitting on a cushion can be seen.
Pukong looked away, with a hint of pride on his face.
Huiren chose to cooperate with Lin Ye, but she didn't know that their Mantuo Temple had also found a Holy Son. They had planned to introduce this Holy Son on the Buddha's birthday, and sending an invitation to Lin Ye was to confirm the identity of the true Holy Son.
Lin Ye was just an invited stepping stone.
Even if Lin Ye is a Martial Saint and a Soul Realm expert, they at the Mantuo Temple are not afraid. What's more, it involves the Holy Son, which is a matter of the entire Buddhist sect and cannot be compared with a Martial Saint and a Soul Realm expert.
