Chapter 130 Jiale Qingqing, Shi Jian's guess (Subscription required)
Taking a deep breath, Monk Ikkyu didn't want to miss the opportunity to communicate with a Taoist master, Jindan Zhenjun.

At the same time, he also wanted to verify whether the path he was taking was worth it...

"Master Shi, may I ask you for your opinion?"

Shi Jian looked at Simu deeply, and after seeing that Simu's eyes were evasive, he turned to Ikkiu.

"Just ask……"

"Master Shi, I want to ask you, can humans become immortals?"

Shi Jian was a little confused by this. Why would a monk care about becoming an immortal?
"Monk, I can tell you that becoming an immortal is not a lie, but you can imagine how difficult it is."

"Master Shi, can I become an immortal?"

Asking again, Shi Jian was a little confused. Why did he want to become an immortal instead of practicing Buddhism?
Although Shi Jian himself looks down on Buddhism and thinks that Buddhists are selfish, this is just a different standpoint. While Buddhists are selfish, they are also doing it to achieve self-improvement. At least on the path to longevity, this is true for both Buddhism and Taoism.

“Monks, practicing Buddhism or Taoism are essentially the same as improving the level of life.

It's just a different heart...

If you want to become an immortal, what does it matter even if you are illuminated by Buddha's light?

You are also a Taoist immortal!

Everything is just a matter of what the mind thinks."

Monk Ikkyu frowned slightly and asked, "What's your conscience?"

With a light sigh, Monk Ikkyu shook his head.

"Master Shi, to be honest, I chose to practice cultivation in order to clear the world of demons and evil spirits, to strengthen myself, and to achieve longevity.

But if that is the case, then I am seeking something, not the four elements are empty...

Questioning?

My heart tells me that these are what I want. In this case, can I still be considered a Buddhist?"

Simu, who was standing by, finally understood why Ikkyu, the monk who had been with him for more than ten years, came to visit him today despite the risk of being killed by his own senior brother.

This means that the Buddha's heart is unstable!

"Bald donkey, why do you think so much?

If you ask me, there are just too many rules in Buddhism. What about the rule that monks are free from the four elements?

Isn't this nonsense?

If one really wants to achieve the goal of nothingness, why do he have so many people burn incense and worship Buddha every year? He could just become an ascetic monk and live in the deep mountains and forests.

Eat and drink, don't dwell on these trivial things."

Monk Ikkyu was speechless after hearing Simu's words, but he had no words to refute.

Shi Jian smiled faintly. These two seemed like a pair of bickering lovers.

"Monk, there should be a Buddha living in your heart. This Buddha should not be the one that other Buddhists advocate, but the one that you hope for.

With Buddha in your heart, you don't need to seek Buddha from outside. Mr. Yangming's teachings are suitable for all walks of life.

Moreover, there are 18,000 Buddha statues, so what absolute Buddhist principles are there?"

As soon as he finished speaking, before Ikkyu could react, Jiale walked in from outside, carrying carefully prepared food.

"Master, Master Uncle, today I showed off my best skills!"

As he spoke, Jiale walked into the house carrying the food.

"Master is here too?"

After seeing the monk Ikkyu, Jiale did not forget to say hello. After putting the things on the table, Jiale happily went out to prepare other things.

Looking at the big goose on the table that had been raised in Simu's yard for more than a year, Ikkyu closed his eyes and silently chanted the Buddha's name.

But the fragrance continued to penetrate his nostrils...

She quickly stood up and looked at Simu's eyes that seemed to be watching a show. She decided that it was time for her to leave alone.

"Amitabha, Master Shi, Brother Simu, I am sorry for disturbing you just now. I will take my leave now!"

While chanting the Buddha's name, Ikkyu walked out, as if praying for the goose to be reborn...

"Hehe, Big Brother, this Buddhist disciple is just pretending to be compassionate, let's ignore him, come on, Big Brother, try Jiale's cooking skills.

Speaking of which, Jiale is not very good at cultivation, but he is really good at cooking! "

As he spoke, Simu tried to minimize the presence of Monk Ikkyu.

Shi Jian also saw what Simu was thinking, so he pretended not to know and let Ikkyu leave.

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On one side, Shi Jian, Simu and Jiale were all very happy, while inside the monk Ikkyu's house, after he came back, there was still some confusion in his eyes.

He couldn't stand the current practices of the major Buddhist holy sites, but the power of one person is limited after all, and he himself is even a member of such a Buddhist sect.

That's why I wanted to see what different opinions the Taoist Master had.

“Ask your heart, ask your heart…

Can I really do what I want to do?"

Monk Yixiu fell into a brief confusion. One was the Buddhist theory he had learned for many years. The other was what Shi Jian said about acting according to one's heart. No matter which thought it was, the outcome would be decided in the end in Monk Yixiu's heart!
"master!
Where did you go just now?

I have been looking for you for a long time but I can’t find you.”

Qingqing walked in from outside and was startled when she saw her master's pale face. She then began to ask about his condition.

"Master, what's wrong with you?
Is it that Taoist priest next door who bullies you again?
snort!
He is so mean, he always bullies you, Master."

It was not until Qingqing's voice was heard that Ikkyu stopped thinking and looked at Qingqing with a smile. In fact, had he ever abided by the Buddhist rules?

At least accepting Qingqing as a disciple is not something that other people in the Buddhist sect can accept nowadays...

Thinking of this, Monk Ikkyu began to understand what Shi Jian meant by acting according to his heart.

"Qingqing, Taoist Simu next door has no chance to bully Master. He is also sitting on pins and needles right now. Let's just ignore him."

What Ikkyu said was true. Simu seemed very enthusiastic on the surface, but facing such a Jindan Zhenjun as his eldest brother, with Simu's personality, he might even rack his brains.

Of course, if he also had such a senior brother, he would also be willing to flatter him...

"So that's how it is, Master. I see there seems to be a guest over there, and Senior Brother Jiale is so busy that he doesn't even have time to talk to me.

Just say that he is a noble person in Maoshan.

Master, do you know who is coming?"

Qingqing was a little curious. After all, it was rare to hear Taoist Simu's gentle voice.

Master Ikkyu smiled when he heard this, but he couldn't hide the envy in his eyes.

"Qingqing, the person coming from next door is one of the most famous Jindan Zhenjun in the world, the current headmaster of Maoshan, the Lightning Dharma King Shi Jian, Zhenjun Shi!

Even as a teacher, you have to be careful and cautious, so don't do anything rash."

Knowing his disciple's personality, Master Ikkyu also gave him a reminder in advance.

Although Jindan Zhenjun usually wouldn't bother with ordinary people like Qingqing who had no cultivation at all, as a master, he knew very well the abilities of his own disciple!
Hearing this, Qingqing suddenly became curious.

Although he verbally agreed to his master, he privately wanted to ask Jiale about the situation.

The Golden Elixir Master!
It is almost extinct in the world, and she wants to see what is so special about it...

For Jiale, in addition to practicing, his daily tasks also require him to take care of his master's daily life, so in the afternoon he did not take any extra rest and went up the mountain to fetch water.

As soon as I walked out of the door, I was greeted by Qingqing and Master Ikkyu.

Jiale and Qingqing had only known each other for a day or two. After all, it was only these few days that Master Ikkyu brought Qingqing back to the dojo for the first time.

So the two sides were not very familiar with each other. Of course, because Qingqing was naturally outgoing, they had a lot of laughter and joy during the conversation.

Monk Ikkyu walked slowly behind the two of them, and during the conversation, Qingqing brought up the issue of Jindan Zhenjun.

Jiale simply kept silent. Everything else was fine, but Jiale really didn't dare to say a word to his own master uncle.

The result was that Qingqing's plan fell through...

Sitting cross-legged on the cushion in the dojo, Shi Jian didn't know whether his junior brother Qianhe would pass by Simu's dojo.

Although both Qianhe and Simu have reached the foundation-building stage, that royal zombie is Qianhe's life and death calamity!
Shi Jian himself did not believe in fate, but just in case, he still immersed himself in it.

His divine sense spread out in all directions, but he did not detect any fluctuations in the aura of his junior brother Qianhe.

“It’s just a corpse of a frontier royal family. Even if it has transformed into a corpse, it shouldn’t be transported to the capital. The Qing Dynasty has already perished. Logically speaking, it would be most appropriate to destroy this zombie on the spot.

Is there some hidden secret behind this?"

When Shi Jian thought of this, he was a little confused for a moment. The Qing Dynasty had been destroyed for twenty years. Even if the puppet Manchukuo was re-established outside the Great Wall because of the support of the Japanese, there was no reason to transport a zombie back!
Unless there is something on this zombie that interests those guys...

Thinking of this, Shi Jian hoped that things would be as he wished.

He has never been to the outside of the Great Wall, and has not even entered the capital city. If this time it really involves the areas outside the Great Wall and the capital city, Shi Jian will most likely have to go there!
"I haven't exercised for a long time. I hope it's just as I wish!"

With a faint smile, Shi Jian stopped his meditation, stood up, and all the bones in his body were emitting the sound of firecrackers.

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On the road more than thirty miles away from Guandao Yizhuang, several people dressed like eunuchs were walking in the front, and a Taoist priest followed them, who was Qianhe.

Further back were the laborers responsible for pulling the copper-horned golden coffin and several guards left over from the Qing Dynasty.

Inside the coffin was naturally the royal zombie. Qianhe had been feeling somewhat uneasy during this period.

After taking on the corpse-driving mission from the border, Qianhe and his party had a pretty smooth journey. Even though there was a tough bronze-armored corpse in the coffin, Qianhe was able to subdue it with his own strength.

And according to the employer's requirements, it was transported outside the pass for further processing. However, somehow, the closer it got to the territory of its own senior brother Simu, the more obvious the uneasiness in Qianhe's heart became!
"Master Qianhe, how long will it take to get to your senior brother's dojo?"

After a very sharp voice that sounded like neither human nor monster was heard, Qianhe came back to her senses.

"Manager Wu, we'll be there in no time. It'll only be a day's journey at most!"

Qianhe replied calmly. Although he was unwilling to accept this kind of task at first, if he didn't deal with the bronze-armored corpse himself, it would definitely cause many people on the border to suffer.

After accepting it, Chizuru was speechless.

It was obvious that the Qing Dynasty had been destroyed long ago, yet they still acted so domineering.

They said that once they reached outside the Great Wall, they would be able to see the emperor, and even said that this mission was instructed by the Empress Dowager.

The old witch from the previous dynasty had clearly been dead for decades...

Along the way, Qianhe acted very polite, trying to get some information out of her, but the only person who knew the truth, Manager Wu, was as stubborn as a duck and refused to reveal a single word!
　There is another big chapter that will be posted around 10 o'clock
　
(End of this chapter)