Chapter 440: The Three Treasures of Buddhism, Journey to the West
Facing the dog demon that was bowing to him, Li Daoxuan didn't seem surprised at all, and there was a hint of emotion in his voice.
"It's only been a few months since we last met, but I didn't expect you to be so lucky today."
Xiao Tian said respectfully: "If it weren't for the Immortal's guidance in the past, I would never have achieved what I have today. I'm afraid I would still be a confused stray dog and would have frozen to death or starved to death in a corner long ago."
When Li Daoxuan just returned to Longhu Mountain, there were many cases of pregnant women hanging themselves in the mountain. Later, Li Daoxuan found Shanghe Village, where he killed the horse demon and discovered that the nightmare child was controlled by Zhang Jiuxiao's son Zhang Tiande. After the battle, he casually enlightened a wild dog.
It was originally just a casual effort, an unintentional act, but I didn't expect that this dog demon was so blessed. It seemed that he had had a fortuitous encounter. Although he has not yet reached the Yin Shen realm, the strength of his physical body is already one of the best in the Bigu realm.
Li Daoxuan nodded, and then the third eye between his eyebrows opened. He looked at the dog demon, his eyes sank slightly.
He clearly saw a wisp of black air on its body, which showed that although this dog demon had never eaten humans, it had done a lot of bad things.
Under Li Daoxuan's gaze, Xiaotian felt as if he was being crushed by a mountain. He couldn't breathe, and the body that he was so proud of felt like it was about to collapse.
Especially the heavenly eye between the immortal master's eyebrows, which made it feel tremendous pressure, as if everything about it was seen through by that eye and nothing could escape its control.
"Master, calm down. Since I was enlightened by you, I have kept your teachings in mind and never ate humans. It's just that sometimes when I'm hungry, I will inevitably steal some chickens and ducks to eat. Later, I drifted to the North Mountain, where I recruited some mountain spirits and monsters. I called myself the Monster King of the North Mountain, but I only frightened the merchants passing by and never killed anyone!"
Li Daoxuan looked at it quietly, his eyes were like thunder, making the hair on its body stand up, but it still did not dare to resist and bowed its head humbly.
"Brother, Xiaotian has been with me for a while now, and he has gotten rid of his habit of stealing. He is no longer scary, so why not let him go?"
Xuanzang couldn't help but plead for him.
Li Daoxuan pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Considering that Xuanzang pleaded for you, and that what you did was only a minor evil, I will let you go for now. You must do more good deeds in the future."
He was not pretending, but sounding the alarm for the dog demon.
Few monsters can resist the temptation of eating humans, because without any skills, their cultivation is very slow. If they don't want to eat humans, they can only rely on hard work accumulated over time.
But the environment where monsters live is one where the strong prey on the weak. If you are weak, you will most likely become food or .
Therefore, most monsters have a hobby of eating humans. For them, human flesh can not only speed up their cultivation, but is also a unique delicacy in the world!
This is also the reason why so many of the gods' mounts in "Journey to the West" could not help eating humans after coming down to earth. For example, the carp raised by Guanyin liked to eat young boys and girls the most. After the mount of the God of Longevity came down to earth, it turned into the national teacher of the Kingdom of Bhikkhu, and proposed to use the hearts and livers of 1,111 children as a guide for longevity.
As for the three monsters of Lion Camel Ridge, there is no need to mention them. They directly created a horrific cannibal kingdom.
Even the mounts of gods and Buddhas are like this, not to mention ordinary monsters in the mortal world, so Li Daoxuan gave it a vaccination to prevent the dog monster from going astray.
As Li Daoxuan withdrew his gaze, Xiaotian felt sweat all over. He had just easily bitten several water corpse ghosts to death, but now he was trembling with fear.
It was glad that it had resisted the temptation of cannibalism and did not touch the bottom line of the immortal master, otherwise it would probably have become a dead dog now.
"I'm doing this for your own good. Although cannibalism can speed up your cultivation, it's like drinking poison to quench thirst. If you want to enter the Yin God Realm and transform into a human, you must survive the thunder tribulation. The more sins you have, the harder it will be to survive the thunder tribulation."
Xiaotian's body trembled, and then he shrank and turned into a soft and cute little black dog, wagging his tail. He ran to Li Daoxuan's feet and rubbed his shoes.
"Thank you for your guidance, Master!"
That fawning look makes him look just like a little licking dog.
Li Daoxuan shook his head and smiled, then walked to the Bashui River, staring at the corpses floating on the water, frowning slightly.
When did these water zombies appear?
This is Chang'an. If there really are water ghosts causing trouble, it is impossible that the Bad People have not received the news, unless these water ghosts have only appeared recently.
But when Li Daoxuan looked around, he found that the yin energy here was not that heavy.
Monsters like water corpse ghosts are only born in places with extremely heavy yin energy, and usually only one is born. Li Daoxuan has only seen several water corpse ghosts appear together once, which was in the Sishui River in Xuzhou.
But the Sishui River has heavy negative energy. During the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, many people were buried there because of the construction of the canal. It is understandable that several water corpse ghosts were born there. But what is the reason here?
Li Daoxuan was puzzled. For some reason, he suddenly remembered the rumors he heard in Xuzhou.
A man accidentally fell into the Sishui River in Xuzhou. He survived by chance, but became a madman, shouting all day long that there were tens of thousands of water corpses and ghosts underwater, as many as the heavenly soldiers and generals.
Later, Li Daoxuan used the Qilin whisk to go into the water to catch monsters, but he only found eight water corpses.
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"Brother?"
Xuanzang saw Li Daoxuan standing by the water without saying a word, so he couldn't help but shout out.
Li Daoxuan came back to his senses and asked with a smile: "What's wrong?"
"Brother, are there any monsters like this ?"
"there is none left."
Xuanzang nodded, and then asked: "Brother, I fell into the water before and dropped two things, one is a book, and the other is a bowl. Can you help me find them?"
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and said, "It's just a small matter."
He pointed his finger and saw a stream of water rushing up, bringing two things in front of Xuanzang, one was "Three Hundred Nursery Rhymes" and the other was a purple gold bowl.
The moment he saw the purple gold bowl, Li Daoxuan was surprised.
Because this bowl is the magic weapon of the evil Buddha Maha. It can become extremely large, contain infinite space, can suck people into it, and is extremely strong.
Before, Li Daoxuan smashed down with the Fantian Seal, and Maha wanted to block it with the purple gold bowl, but the bowl was smashed away and slid down like a stream, and no one knew where it fell.
Later, Li Shimin sent people to look for it, but found nothing.
I didn’t expect it to be in Xuanzang’s hands!
It can only be said that Xuanzang is worthy of being the future number one monk in the Tang Dynasty, the one who went to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, and he has a deep connection with Buddhism. This purple gold bowl went around in circles and finally returned to his hands.
It's like the trajectory of fate.
There is also the book "Three Hundred Children's Songs", which made Li Daoxuan think a lot.
“Xuanzang, didn’t Master Sanle teach you how to practice?”
Li Daoxuan asked tentatively.
Currently, Xuanzang still has no fluctuation of magical power, and he is not even in the state of Bigu.
Xuanzang shook his head, his expression calm, and said: "Master must have his considerations, and I also found that compared with practicing, I like reading and translating Buddhist scriptures more."
He looked at Li Daoxuan, showed a sincere smile, and said: "Brother, I have figured it out a long time ago. Everyone is born between heaven and earth, and each has his own use. Just like you, brother, you can be a mountain that shelters from wind and rain and protects the people, but my ability is limited, so I am satisfied to be a green grass that can shelter ants."
"I'll leave the important task of slaying demons and eliminating evil to you, big brother. I will ring the bells in the morning and drums in the evening, and recite sutras in front of the Buddha day and night to pray for you, big brother."
Li Daoxuan was stunned, looking at Xuanzang, whose eyes were clear and his expression was calm, he immediately looked at him with admiration.
He didn't expect that after just two years of not seeing each other, Xuanzang's state of mind had improved so much. Now, he really has the temperament of a great monk.
Don't be confused by power, don't be disturbed by fame and fortune, let go of unnecessary desires, and gain peace of mind.
This is a rare quality.
"Xuanzang, I am really impressed by you. I believe that you will never be just an ordinary monk in the future. Once you are enlightened, you will surely achieve great things!"
Li Daoxuan believes that there is some kind of mysterious force that drives the trajectory of fate.
Now that the gods and Buddhas have disappeared, there will no longer be Guanyin Bodhisattva giving the Three Treasures to Xuanzang and appointing him as the person to go to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. However, two of the Three Treasures have now come to Xuanzang, one is the purple gold bowl, and the other is the brocade cassock in Li Daoxuan's gourd.
And the book "Three Hundred Children's Songs" made Li Daoxuan have an urge to tear it into pieces, and then put it back together to see if he could form the "Mahavairocana Sutra".
"Xuanzang, Master Sanle came to Chang'an before and asked me to take care of you. He has something to do and needs to leave for a while. He will come back to see you soon. Otherwise, why don't you live with me in Xuandu Courtyard first?"
"Or I have a house in the capital that was gifted by His Majesty, and I can give it to you to live in."
When Xuanzang heard that his master was no longer in Chang'an, he felt a little disappointed, but he soon cheered up.
"Brother, can you recommend me to go to Daxingshan Temple to practice Buddhism? I heard that there are tens of thousands of Buddhist scriptures there, and even ancient Sanskrit scriptures brought from India by Janagawa and Dharmagupta. I want to go there to practice Buddhism and read scriptures."
There was a hint of anticipation in Xuanzang's eyes. To him, these ancient Buddhist scriptures with profound meanings were more attractive than magic spells and supernatural powers.
But he was just a young novice monk now and had not yet received the bhikkhu precepts. Not to mention going to Daxingshan Temple to study Buddhist scriptures, even if he wanted to sweep the floor there, he might not be qualified.
Daxingshan Temple is the most prosperous temple in Chang'an. It is located in Dongjingshanfang. It was built in the second year of Taishi of Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty. It was originally named "Zunshan Temple" and was later renamed Daxingshan Temple by Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty. It has a history of more than 400 years.
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and said, "This is easy. I will write a letter and give it to the abbot of Daxingshan Temple. He will definitely treat you as a distinguished guest and you can read any Buddhist scripture you want."
"Thank you, brother!"
Xuanzang bowed and was very grateful. This might be just a piece of cake for his elder brother, but for him, it was the fulfillment of his long-cherished wish.
"Why are you being so polite to me? Oh, by the way, I have a gift for you. I'm sure you'll like it!"
Li Daoxuan flipped his hand, and the brocade cassock in the Three Realms Gourd appeared in his palm. It was red cloth with gold patterns, and inlaid with colored glaze, agate and other Buddhist treasures. It was truly brilliant and sparkled in the sun.
"This is a brocade cassock, made of the seven treasures of Buddhism. It is impervious to water and fire, swords and spears, and is protected by good fortune and merit. Ordinary magic cannot hurt you. If you can wear it today, even ten water corpse ghosts will not be able to pull you away!"
As he said this, Li Daoxuan wanted to put it on Xuanzang.
Xuanzang quickly took a step back and said, "Brother, this is too valuable. I can't accept it!"
The favor of gifting the sword has not yet been repaid. The cassock in front of him is much more precious than the Yuchang sword. If he accepts it, how can he feel at ease?
Li Daoxuan laughed loudly and said, "Brother, I am a Taoist priest. No matter how good this cassock is, I can't wear it. If Master knew that I was wearing a cassock, I'm afraid he would expel me from the sect!"
Xuanzang still shook his head and said stubbornly: "Then I can't accept it either!"
Li Daoxuan's eyes moved and a smile appeared on his face. He thought of a good idea. He would not worry that Xuanzang would refuse to wear it.
"Xuanzang, look at your clothes. They are all wet after falling into the water just now. I think they can't be worn anymore. Let me help you change into something else."
Xuanzang was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, he saw his elder brother pointing his finger at him, and suddenly a red sword light flashed like lightning.
He only heard the sound of cloth tearing, and felt a chill on his body. When he came to his senses, he found that he was standing naked between heaven and earth, and all the clothes on his body were chopped into pieces by the sword energy.
“Big…Big Brother!”
Xuanzang's face turned red in an instant, like a ripe persimmon.
Li Daoxuan laughed loudly and threw the brocade cassock to him.
"Xuanzang, this is the only robe you can wear now. Of course, if you still don't want to wear it, I won't force you."
“Woof woof!”
Xiaotian glanced at Xuanzang slyly, raised his eyebrows and showed surprise.
Sure, the little monk never reveals his true identity.
Xuanzang put on the robes without any hesitation. He finally breathed a sigh of relief when he felt the clothes on his body, but his face was still red.
"Brother has some things to deal with, so I'll leave first. I'll take care of the Daxingshan Temple, you just go. Also, lend me Xiaotian for a while."
After Li Daoxuan said this, he waved his long sleeves, and the space around him and Xiaotian vibrated slightly, like ripples on a calm lake.
The next moment, the man and the dog disappeared.
Xuanzang bowed in the direction where Li Daoxuan disappeared, then carefully took the purple gold bowl and the book "Three Hundred Children's Songs" and walked towards the Daxingshan Temple.
But what he didn't know was that about half an hour after he left, the corpse floating in the water suddenly sank to the bottom of the lake. When it reappeared, it had turned into a pile of bones, as if it had been eaten up by something.
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“Woof woof!”
"Master, it's so scary here, the dragon in the sky is staring at us!"
Xiaotian jumped on his short legs and hid behind Li Daoxuan, with his tail raised high and his hair standing on end, as if he was very frightened.
roar!
A dragon roar was heard in the void, and the dragon energy hovering above the Tai Chi Palace was awakened, as if it had sensed that a monster had entered the palace, and its dragon eyes looked in the direction of Li Daoxuan.
The blue dragon tattoo on Li Daoxuan's back felt slightly hot, and bursts of dragon roars could be heard, as if he was conversing with the dragon energy.
Eventually the dragon energy looked away and stopped paying attention.
Xiaotian finally put down his tail, panting with his tongue hanging out, and seemed to be very scared.
It knew that if it had not been for the protection of the immortal master, it would have been bitten to death by the dragon!
"Can you see the dragon?"
Li Daoxuan suddenly asked.
"Woof woof, I can see it. I'm scared to death!"
Li Daoxuan's eyes moved, and he became curious about the dog demon's adventure.
Whether it is the dragon energy or the dragon roar just now, ordinary people cannot see or hear it. People who practice Taoism or those with higher spirituality can sense the existence of dragon energy, but they cannot see it unless they practice powerful pupil techniques or have extraordinary bloodline.
For example, Li Daoxuan's Erlang Zhenjun's magical power of opening the third eye.
This dog demon has no pupil skills, but can see dragon energy only by relying on its own blood. Its origins are probably unusual.
This is also what Li Daoxuan is curious about. You know, when he enlightened this monster, it was just an ordinary wild dog.
But now is not the time to ask. Li Daoxuan looked around. The house was beautifully decorated with soft carpets and many porcelain vases containing various beautiful flowers and plants.
This is Changle’s boudoir.
Li Daoxuan said to Xiaotian: "I want you to help me find someone by smell."
