Chapter 34 Wushan Temple outside Liuxian City There was a strange flash in Tao Tie's eyes. The physical supernatural power [Clairvoyance] has two modes: active and passive. The active mode means that everything within a five-mile radius can be seen clearly, and nothing can escape. The passive mode is an upgraded version of super vision, with three basic states: ultra-long, ultra-clear, and ultra-micro. Therefore, Tao Tie now has a very strong observation ability. One doesn't need the ability to [Know All Things] to tell that there is something wrong with Tan Jinxuan's condition. This person, knowing that he was in love, not only did not try to calm down and control his lust, but instead indulged his lustful thoughts and actively let himself fall into reverie. The purpose should be to keep himself connected with the Hundred Beauties Spring Palace Picture and its subsequent existence, so as not to completely sever the connection because the Hundred Beauties Spring Palace Picture has been burned. As long as the connection is not completely severed, they can try to find out the person behind the scenes who used the Hundred Beauties Erotic Paintings and the "Illusionary Realm" of Erotic Dreams to harm the county's literary students.
"One hundred taels!" Indulging his lustful heart, Tan Jinxuan ignored his body's strange reaction and raised his right index finger without changing his expression. He said in a loud voice, "I will give you an extra 100 taels of silver. Please, Daoist Tao, accompany me on an outing outside the city." Scholars are accustomed to saying nice things and changing the concepts. In Tan Jinxuan's words, the compulsory task was not called a compulsory task, but to accompany him on an outing outside the city. It has a sense of being both responsible and independent. He is indeed worthy of being a scholar! Tao Tie didn't say anything, just shook his head slightly. If at the beginning, Tan Jinxuan did not deceive in the name of dispute negotiation, but directly negotiated with kind words, or issued a mandatory task right away, Tao Tie would have stopped while he was ahead and agreed. After all, this mandatory mission is not just about how much the reward is. Although he only got some fragmentary information, Tao Tie could guess that this matter was not just a simple mission, but actually involved a conflict of interests and face between the missionary institute and the county literature. Even Instructor Huang Junshi was somewhat helpless in this matter. What’s more, what about Tao Tie, who was the instigator of this incident? When Tao Tie decided to report the matter of the Hundred Beauties Spring Palace Painting sucking the literary energy of the county's literary students to the Missionary Academy through Instructor Huang, hoping to both remove himself from the matter and get merit points from the Demon Slaying Division and the Demon Extermination Division, it was already destined that he would not be able to remove himself from the matter as he wished. Tao Tie has to accept this mandatory task whether he is willing or not. There is no room for negotiation. Since he couldn't get out and had to get into trouble, Tao Tie would of course try to gain more benefits for himself. One hundred taels of silver? Perhaps before Instructor Huang took him to extort fifty taels of gold, a top-grade yellow-level magic sword, and a set of top-grade yellow-level martial arts "Xingyiquan" from Mo Yuhan of the Shahe Gang, Tao Tie would have felt that this reward was already very considerable and he could have agreed to it. but now? not enough!
"Two hundred taels!" Tan Jinxuan didn't seem surprised at all by Tao Tie's price hike, nor did he dislike it. He even seemed to think that the higher Tao Tie raised the price, the happier he would be. I was even expecting Tao Tie to reject me again. Then he could take advantage of the situation and raise the price again. Tao Tie saw this and knew why Tan Jinxuan thought so. Money is not given for free. If you take the money, you have to work hard. The mandatory mission this time was to escort Tan Jinxuan to Wushan Temple in the western suburbs and ensure his safety. Since it is related to the follow-up of the Hundred Beauties' Erotic Painting, the Spring Dream "Land of Illusion", and the incident of absorbing the literary energy of young boys, there must be something seriously wrong with this Wushan Temple. Whether it was the County Literature Bureau or the Missionary Institute, knowing that there was a problem with Wushan Temple, why did they send a student like Tan Jinxuan to investigate? Counting Tao Tie, he was just a Taoist monk of the ninth rank, and a Confucian student who had entered the rank but not reached the ninth rank. Two noobs! Now, a weaker rookie wants to pay money to let another stronger rookie protect his safety. Naturally, the more money you give out, the more protection you can enjoy. Therefore, Tan Jinxuan was not afraid that Tao Tie would ask for too much, but he was afraid that Tao Tie would know when to stop and not be greedy. Is Tao Tie greedy? Greed for money is called gluttony, greed for food is called tie. Tao Tie, who has become more and more advanced in his practice of "Taotie Visualization Method", is of course greedy. Fortunately, he has the characteristic of "Pure Heart" derived from the Purifying Heart Mantra. "make a deal." Taking a deep breath, Tao Tie suppressed the urge to raise the price again and agreed. This made Tan Jinxuan very disappointed. However, Tan Jinxuan was very good at adjusting his emotions. After a blink of an eye, he put on a smile and bowed sincerely: "In this case, my safety will be in the hands of Daoist Tao." Tao Tie was quick-witted and moved to the side, avoiding Tan Jinxuan's salute. "Let's go, go early and come back early." Afterwards, Tao Tie was too lazy to see how Tan Jinxuan would react to this, and walked towards the outer courtyard first. The two men had been standing near the gatehouse in the missionary courtyard and talking for a while. If Tan Jinxuan's claim that the missionary institute acquiesced was a lie, the missionary institute would have responded long ago. Only names and positions cannot be borrowed from others. The fact that the academy sat back and watched Tan Jinxuan persuade Tao Tie under the banner of the missionary academy shows that, as Tan Jinxuan and Instructor Huang said, they really condoned this incident based on some interests.
Thinking of this, Tao Tie strode out with no negative emotions in his heart. For now, Tao Tie’s relationship with the missionary college is just that of one paying tuition to study and the other collecting money to teach, and there is no sense of belonging to speak of. Since there is no sense of belonging, there is no need to feel disappointed or backstabbed. Just treat it as a transaction. After all, you are receiving benefits. "Fellow Daoist Tao, please come this way." After walking out of the outer courtyard and arriving outside the gate, Tan Jinxuan pointed with his right hand to a carriage parked on the side of the road. The housekeeper of the Tan residence, with whom I had some dealings yesterday, was waiting by the car. It seems that the butler will personally drive the carriage to see us off this time out of the city. Tao Tie said nothing, climbed into the carriage from the back, and sat opposite Tan Jinxuan. After the two men were seated firmly, the butler immediately shook the reins and drove the two draft horses to pull the carriage forward. The carriage rumbled and the horses neighed, carrying the two people in it through the streets of Liuxian County, straight out of the city and heading straight for Wushan Temple in the suburbs. Tan Jinxuan tried several times to break the silence and have a conversation with Tao Tie, but was rejected by Tao Tie every time with silence. No matter what Tan Jinxuan wanted to say, Tao Tie just had an attitude of "you say yours, I do mine" and didn't bother to pay attention. This made Tan Jinxuan, who was very proud, feel quite frustrated and ashamed. Tao Tie didn’t care about Tan Jinxuan’s mood. He was thinking about what he should do when he went to Wushan Temple this time! Explore the truth behind the Hundred Beauties Erotic Pictures, the Spring Dream "Land of Illusion", and the matter of absorbing the literary energy of boys? Forget it, that’s Tan Jinxuan’s job. It is better for me to just focus on the content of the mandatory tasks. To the best of your ability, do your best to keep Tan Jinxuan alive. If the inevitable accidents are beyond his ability, then it will all depend on whether Tan Jinxuan, who is acting as bait to lure out the troublemaker hiding in Wushan Temple, has the ability to save his own life, whether actively or passively. Everyone must be responsible for their own actions! Having made up his mind, Tao Tie didn't pay too much attention to this matter. He didn't even want to look at Tan Jinxuan and simply closed his eyes to rest. Seeing this, Tan Jinxuan didn't continue to make himself look bad. In this way, the carriage left Liuxian County in silence. Liuxian County is surrounded by water on three sides and backed by a mountain on one side. The water is a "Ji"-shaped Yudai River, and the mountain is called Baxian Mountain. According to legend, eight immortals once feasted on the top of the mountain and stayed overnight, hence the mountain was named Baxian Mountain and the county was named Liuxian County. However, Wushan Temple has nothing to do with Baxian Mountain, or even with the mountain. I don't know what the name means.
Wushan Temple is located in a wasteland. There are no villages or people nearby. It is a desolate place. The several halls and Zen rooms are not very spacious and bright. From the outside, one can tell that this Wushan Temple is rarely taken care of on a daily basis. The carriage stopped outside the mountain gate, and Tao Tie and Tan Jinxuan got off the carriage one after another. "Uncle Fu, please go back." The first thing Tan Jinxuan did after getting off the car was to send the housekeeper away. "Master..." The butler Fu Bo shouted, his eyes showing worry. But before he could finish his words, Tan Jinxuan gave him a look, which made him shut up and drive away obediently in the carriage. Tao Tie watched coldly without saying a word. In addition to keeping your eyes and ears open and being alert, you should also not act rashly. Anyway, the protagonist of this trip is Tan Jinxuan. Perhaps he understood Tao Tie's intention, or perhaps he had other ideas, after sending away the butler Fu Bo, Tan Jinxuan glanced at Tao Tie, who had a calm face, and walked into the gate of Wushan Temple. The mountain gate of a Buddhist temple usually has three gates, so it is also called the "Three Gates", symbolizing the "Three Gates of Liberation". That is: the gate of emptiness, the gate of no form, and the gate of no action. There is only one gate at the mountain gate of Wushan Temple, but it can also be called the "Three Gates". After entering the mountain gate, one can still achieve the three liberations. After passing the mountain gate, you will see the first courtyard consisting of the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower. Next is the second courtyard formed by the main hall, the Great Hall of the Buddha, and the auxiliary halls on the east and west, the Samantabhadra Hall. Tan Jinxuan walked diagonally in front, and Tao Tie walked to the side and behind, forming a pincer attack intentionally or unintentionally. The two of them passed the first courtyard and came to the second courtyard. Near the large tripod in front of the main hall, an old monk walked out of the main hall and greeted them. "I am Liansheng, a poor monk. I am honored to meet you two donors." The old monk had white beard and eyebrows, and a solemn appearance. One could tell at a glance that he was a great monk, and one could not help but feel respect for him. "I wonder if the two donors are here to pay respect to the Buddha or to have fun?" Hearing the old monk's gentle voice and words was like a spring breeze. "I have met Master Liansheng." Tan Jinxuan returned the greeting and said directly, "My name is Tan. I am a student studying at the county literature school. I heard from my friend Qin Shousheng that the murals in Wushan Temple outside the city are exquisite and the paintings are exquisite. I couldn't help but be excited, so I asked this Taoist friend Tao to come together to appreciate them today. I wonder if Master Liansheng can help me." When he heard the name "Qin Shousheng", a strange color flashed across the old monk Liansheng's slightly lowered eyes. However, Monk Liansheng quickly suppressed his emotional reaction. "Amitabha." Monk Liansheng put his hands together, chanted a Buddhist name, turned around and said, "My Buddha has opened up a convenient Dharma door. Nothing is impossible. Please follow me, donors."
Tan Jinxuan didn't seem to notice Monk Liansheng's unusual reaction. He glanced at Tao Tie who was still calm, then followed Monk Liansheng's steps and walked inside. The same is true for Tao Tie. But his heart was not as calm as Tan Jinxuan saw. [Knowing Everything] can trigger information fragments on a character. This has been proven true for Tao Tie himself, Li Zeyuan, and Tan Jinxuan. Tao Tie also conducted many experiments and determined that: As long as the realm is not more than two levels higher than his, and there are no special objects to cover up the aura and luck, one can trigger the opponent's information fragments. The purpose of coming to Wushan Temple was not to treat people to a meal or to sightsee, so Tao Tie would naturally not be careless. Therefore, before entering the mountain gate, he took the initiative to activate [Knowledge of All Things]. Nothing unusual or dangerous has been found in the buildings of Wushan Temple so far, but there are some very meaningful messages about the old monk Liansheng. 【Dharma name: Liansheng】 [Race: Human/Human Puppet/Demon] [Path: Buddhist practice (Tantric Buddhism/Laughing Buddha)] [Realm: Ninth Grade Upper] [Information fragment 1: The secrets of speech, body, and mind. The union of emptiness and joy, using desire to control desire.] [Information fragment 2: Dependent origination is empty in nature, like the moon in the water and the flowers in the mirror.] [Information fragment 3: Are you sure what you saw was really what you saw? ] "Human puppet!" Without showing any surprise on his face, Tao Tie murmured this word in his heart. Li Zeyuan, who died in his hands yesterday, was contaminated by the robbery weapon: the statue of Wutong Evil God, and degenerated into a demon, and also a human puppet. So, does this mean that there is a robbery weapon in Wushan Temple? When Tao Tie thought of the description of the robbery weapon and the consequences of being contaminated by the robbery energy, he couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling and as if a thorn was in his back. Fortunately, in the information fragments triggered by the old monk Liansheng, the item "Realm" was shown as the upper ninth level. Even though the (Tantra/Laughing Buddha) displayed in the [Path] item is a bit strange, it is not too strange. At present, there is definitely some danger in Wushan Temple, but the danger is not so great that Tao Tie needs to withdraw immediately. What's more, there is Master Huang secretly supporting him, so there is no need to react so radically. Thinking of this, Tao Tie suppressed his messy thoughts and followed the old monk Liansheng, who was guiding Tan Jinxuan around the temple and introducing the murals, while thinking about the contents of the last two pieces of information fragments. What does it mean that everything is empty and originated from causes and conditions, like moons in the water and flowers in the mirror? This is actually the "theory of cause and effect" in Buddhism, which has extremely profound connotations and many eminent monks and sages are unable to comprehend it. Tao Tie is a rookie who has just started practicing Taoism, so naturally he does not have a deep understanding of this area. But he once saw a biased, even heretical idea in a miscellany, which said: Since "true emptiness gives rise to wonderful existence", everything in the world is illusory, and I can do whatever I want. To put it roughly, it means: as long as I want, when the false is made true, the true becomes false, and where there is nothing, there is something and where there is something, there is nothing. I am everything and everything is me. I am the only one in heaven and on earth! Translated, it becomes "I'm thinking".
"so……" Tao Tie connected the information revealed by these two pieces of information with the term "Taixu Illusion" he had discovered before, and thought to himself, "Illusion, reality, truth, illusion? Illusion?" At this time, the old monk Liansheng led the two of them to a side hall and stopped in front of a mural depicting a group of celestial maidens scattering flowers. According to the Vimalakirti Sutra: "At that time, there was a celestial being in Vimalakirti's room. Seeing the celestial beings hearing what he was saying, she revealed her body and scattered celestial flowers on the bodhisattvas and great disciples. When the flowers reached the bodhisattvas, they all fell down, but when they reached the great disciples, they stayed on and did not fall down. All the disciples used their supernatural powers to remove the flowers, but could not make them go away." This is a goddess in Buddhist legend who verifies the Bodhisattvas' aspirations to the Tao. For those who have a firm determination in the Tao, the flowers will not stick to their bodies. Otherwise, the flowers will stick to their bodies and will not go away, causing the Bodhisattva to fall into confusion! Among the many goddesses scattering flowers on the mural, there is a girl with her hair hanging down, picking up a flower and smiling. Her cherry-red and charming mouth seems to be hesitant to speak, and her eyes are full of affection, like overflowing waves. The end is: Qiaoxiaoqianxi, beautiful eyes look forward to Xi. It is as if the moon is covered by the light clouds, and it is like the snow covered by the flowing wind. When one sees her, one's heart is filled with admiration and a desire for love and compassion. Tan Jinxuan stared for a long time, and unknowingly his soul was drifting away, his will was lost, he stood up and saluted, and fell into a trance and lost in thought. I felt as if I was riding on clouds and couldn't wait to fly into the mural. "Xiao Qian." Tan Jinxuan called out softly, then his voice became louder and his tone became more affectionate, "Xiao Qian, I miss you so much!" Food color, sex too. Tan Jinxuan, who was expressing his feelings, suddenly had an epiphany. He understood his true nature and his desires: He couldn't wait to feel the warmth again, to touch the warmth, to kiss the warmth, to be immersed in the warmth. Then do what a modest scholar and gentleman should do: Riding on a steed, I gallop, without any bridle or bit, I can carry myself! Tan Jinxuan exerted force with both feet and was about to follow his desire and throw himself into the mural. As he flew, he cried out with deep emotion from the bottom of his heart: "Xiao Qian, I want to sleep with you!" (End of this chapter)
