Chapter 168 Women will only affect my Buddhist practice Yes, school starts in September, so there is no extra time to guess riddles. Pinggong Qianye's speed increased a lot, and Monk Kongcheng could barely keep up with him. Although he had made great progress in his cultivation, he was losing energy every moment as he lived in the present world. Therefore, the seal set by him will gradually weaken, and it is necessary to absorb the skills of other monks to curb this trend. Soon, Pinggong Qianye returned to Anping Temple at a faster speed than when he came. Abbot Feidao was outside the three-story pagoda at the moment. When he saw Pinggong Qianye returning, he looked a little strange, "That crazy monk..." As soon as he opened his mouth, a panting figure followed behind Pinggong Qianye. The crazy monk was no longer as crazy as before, but instead had the temperament of a high monk. Pinggong Qianye said: "Master, please open the tower door." "Master, what does this mean?" Abbot Feidao looked at the crazy monk who came later.
"Open it." "Master, you should know that this door cannot be opened easily, otherwise there will be disaster." Monk Kong Cheng sighed and said, "Open it. Master Liansheng is here. Everything will end tonight." Opening the tower door is an irreversible trend. Because this Master Liansheng was very strong, incredibly strong. If he wanted to break into the triple-story pagoda, how could a mere door stop him? The host of Feidao was silent for a while, but still chose to step forward to uncover the seal of the tower door and open it. As soon as the door opened, thick black smoke gushed out of the tower, instantly blackening the nearby night sky. Then a slightly charming voice was heard, and a figure walked out. "My dear husband, are you finally willing to let me out?" Seeing his wife appear in the appearance of her youth, Master Feidao closed his eyes and chanted Amitabha. "Amitabha, shouldn't I be the Buddha you should worship? I am the true Buddha walking in the world." The inner demon walked slowly towards him, and a phantom of Amitabha Buddha appeared behind him. "Since you have seen the real Buddha, why don't you worship him?" The inner demon's gaze swept across Monk Kong Cheng, then fell on Pinggong Qianye, pausing briefly. "What a handsome monk. Really makes my heart flutter." "..." Pinggong Qianye looked at Monk Kongcheng, "Master, when did your inner demon turn into a lustful demon?" "Amitabha, ever since it entered the body of the wife of the abbot of the flying island, its personality has gradually changed. It likes to identify itself more and more as a woman." Monk Kongcheng closed his eyes slightly.
"Haha, why are you so eager to distance yourself from me? I am you and you are me. I like women, and so do you." The inner demon laughed mockingly, "Do you still remember why you were born with the inner demon, and why you were unable to comprehend it, leading to such a disaster?" "Amitabha." Monk Kong Cheng held his palms and chanted the Buddha's name. "I still vaguely remember the appearance of the female donor who came to burn incense. Even after so many years, I still can't forget it." The inner demon gradually approached and stopped a few meters in front of Monk Kong Cheng. "It's normal to like such a beautiful woman who is loved by God. It's not a sin." "But you, you actually went astray because the female donor was about to get married, but you never dared to speak out and refused to believe that you had missed the Buddhist practice because of a woman." Monk Kongcheng still had his eyes closed, but beads of sweat were dripping from his temples. "Your escape and your suppression are the important sources of my continuous growth." The inner demon took two steps closer to Monk Kong Cheng, "When I took over your body, did you ever hope that I would ignore all worldly etiquette and go take a look at that woman for you?" "Amitabha." Monk Kongcheng sighed sadly. The abbot Feidao at the side also chanted the Buddhist name with a complicated expression. He originally didn't understand why all this would affect him and his wife. It was not until Monk Kongcheng told him the truth that he realized that his wife looked very similar to the woman that his inner demon had mentioned. Perhaps it was because of this that Monk Kong Cheng was able to come back to life as a Bodhisattva in the flesh. The tangled gears of fate began to turn again. “Haha, open your mouth and say Amitabha, close your mouth and say Amitabha, your Buddha is still just on your mouth.” The inner demon's words were sharp, and his figure approached little by little, until he was one step away from Monk Kong Cheng, and then he stopped again. The inner demon said faintly: "I did go to see that woman at that time. She was not living a good life. Although her husband's family was very powerful, she still died of depression within a few years." Monk Kong Cheng sighed helplessly, and at that moment, the inner demon instantly penetrated into his body. Black smoke flowed out from all seven orifices of Monk Kong Cheng, followed by a loud and crazy laugh. "Monk, your broken state of mind will never heal!" "You still gave me the chance." "Kong Cheng, you are really useless. Your Buddha is always shaken because of a woman." The inner demon's voice was proud and a little melancholy, and it seemed more like it was talking to itself. Suddenly, the inner demon's voice paused, as if it had discovered something terrible. "Kong Cheng! What do you want to do!?" "Amitabha." Monk Kongcheng just chanted the Buddha's name, sat cross-legged on the spot with his eyes closed, and recited the "Mahaparinirvana Sutra". The Buddhist culture around his body was like golden shackles, entwining every part of his body. "Haha, you want to die with me?" The inner demon said coldly, "More than two hundred years ago, you couldn't do it, and now you can't do it either!" "Amitabha." Monk Kongcheng did not argue, but his face was calm and he recited the Buddhist scriptures neither hurriedly nor slowly. He used Buddhist culture as shackles to lock his inner demons tightly inside his body.
The golden shackles entwined and flowed, and the Buddha's light surged into the sky, dispersing the black clouds brought by the inner demon. "Do you want to burn yourself in the fire of Buddha?" Although the inner demon was trapped in Monk Kong Cheng's body, his voice was still fierce, "Even if you die, I can still live forever." "Amitabha." Monk Kongcheng remained unmoved. After finishing reciting the Buddhist scriptures, he opened his eyes and looked at Pinggong Qianye. "Master Liansheng, you can take action now. Burn me and it together here." Pinggong Qianye's eyes flickered slightly, "I can save your life on the premise of suppressing the inner demon in your body." "Thank you, Master Liansheng." Monk Kongcheng shook his head, "But I don't want to continue to exist in this world. Moreover, I still can't forget that if I don't die, the inner demon will be reborn one day." "Hahaha, Kong Cheng, have you finally admitted it yourself?" The inner demon's laughter was particularly crazy, as if it was fulfilling some long-cherished wish. "Is it worth it to ruin Buddha's life because of a woman?" The Moon Doll lay on Pinggong Qianye's shoulder and whispered softly. "not worth it." Pinggong Chiye answered decisively. Moon Doll pouted and murmured, "Not every woman can affect your practice of Buddhism." The story in front of us is just a special case, which shows that the monk Kongcheng was not firm enough in his determination to practice Buddhism. Otherwise, even with a woman by his side, he could continue to devote himself to practicing Buddhism. Is a relationship of mutual companionship, mutual dependence, and mutual affection really so unforgivable and intolerable to Buddha? Yaezakura Jingu thought a lot at this moment. "Amitabha." Monk Kongcheng showed no sadness or joy on his face, and he calmly prepared to face his final ending. Seeing that Monk Kongcheng had made up his mind, Pinggong Qianye said nothing more. He took out the Dharma bowl from his bag and threw it at Monk Kongcheng. The Dharma bowl was upside down, hanging above Monk Kongcheng's head, emitting golden Buddha light. The Buddha's light turned into wisps of golden flames, falling like thousands of golden stars, burning the body of Monk Kongcheng. "Master Kongcheng, rest in peace." Abbot Feidao clasped his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name. The flame of Buddha was burning brightly, and Monk Kongcheng seemed to have completely understood his life and the previous life. He smiled and his lips moved slightly, as if he called someone's name. Even with Pinggong Qianye's hearing, he couldn't hear the name clearly. The Buddha's fire gradually devoured Monk Kong Cheng's body. The inner demon trapped inside his body turned into a ball of black smoke and leaped out, trying to escape. "Hahaha, Kong Cheng, did you see that? I'm still alive!"
"My life and death no longer need to be tied to yours!" "From now on, I will be completely free!" The black smoke condensed into the shape of an inner demon, overlooking Monk Kong Cheng who was being engulfed by the Buddha's fire, and let out a smug laugh. Just as it was about to leave, the golden Buddha light descending from the Dharma bowl was like an insurmountable minefield. No matter how the black smoke transformed from the inner demon crashes, it cannot leave the range covered by the Dharma bowl. "No, it's impossible. Not even Kong Cheng can trap me!" The inner demon tried to escape many times but failed, and finally panicked. Its eyes looked upwards and saw a Dharma bowl, inside which seemed to be a Vairocana Buddha sitting. When Monk Kongcheng's body was completely burned, the bowl turned gently and collected the black smoke that could not leave. The so-called inner demon is ultimately a kind of demon and cannot escape excessive transformation. The Buddha's fire gradually burned out, and where Monk Kongcheng had been sitting, besides a pile of ashes, there was also a pure white relic left. The whole body is bead-shaped, except that at the upper end, the two sides are slightly concave inward, like an apple, or a complete heart. (End of this chapter)