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Chapter 42 Magical Skill!
Upon hearing this, Zhong Yuan understood.
Everyone does things for a purpose.
Even monks and nuns are no exception.
This Venerable Master Miaoguang valued himself so much that he even offered up the Heart Sutra, risking his life to deceive the Heavenly Mountain Child Granny.
If there's no purpose behind it, that would be a lie.
Upon hearing the monk Miaoguang's grand ambition, even Zhong Yuan couldn't help but think to himself, "This old monk really dares to dream big."
Who was Fu Xi, also known as Fu Dashi? He was a guest of Emperor Wu of Liang, Xiao Yan, during the Later Liang Dynasty.
Who was Xiao Yan? He was the renowned Bodhisattva Emperor, the Buddha-hearted Son of Heaven!
Emperor Xiao Yan sacrificed himself at Tongtai Temple four times, and was redeemed by his ministers to return to the throne. He then promoted a vegetarian system for monks, laying the foundation for the vegetarian tradition of Chinese Buddhism.
He received the Bodhisattva precepts, abstained from sexual relations, alcohol and meat, and ate only one meal a day.
How could an emperor who has reached such a position not please the monks?
Zhong Yuan naturally scoffed at this.
But he didn't show any emotion, and simply said to the old monk Miaoguang, "Master, I am just an ordinary person. These things are too far removed from my life."
Upon hearing this, Zen Master Miaoguang nodded slightly and said directly, "Although the mind is empty, it can be both ordinary and sacred."
"Young Master Zhong's character aligns perfectly with this idea, which gives this humble monk even more faith in him."
Zhong Yuan cursed secretly.
This old monk Miaoguang is truly impervious to reason; he's single-mindedly focused on getting him to master his divine skills so he can lead a rebellion.
"The Zen master seems quite different from what I imagined Buddhist monks to be."
Zhong Yuan said this.
Zen Master Miaoguang raised an eyebrow.
"Oh?"
"Young Master Zhong, what makes you say that?"
Zhong Yuan said, "When I was at home, I read some books and knew some of the old stories about Fu Dashi."
"In the second year of the Taiqing era, the Hou Jing Rebellion occurred, leaving thousands of miles of scorched earth in Jiangnan, with piles of white bones everywhere."
"Master Fu donated his fields and gardens, distributed all his wealth to the poor, held Dharma assemblies, and propagated the Dharma."
"Fu Dashi could not bear to see war and the suffering of the people. If he wanted to overthrow the Song Dynasty, he would have to start a war and disturb the lives of the people."
"At that time, countless people will be displaced and lose their lives as a result."
"If the Zen master takes pride in Fu Dashi, why does he harbor thoughts of a chaotic world?"
These words were spoken.
The Zen Master Miaoguang's expression turned solemn, and he slowly said, "Martial arts are for saving the world, not for harming people."
"If the Song Dynasty loses the hearts of the people, and resentment arises everywhere, a virtuous person will take its place. Even if war breaks out, it will only be to protect the common people."
Zhong Yuan nodded slightly.
I now have a clearer understanding of this Zen Master Miaoguang.
This old Zen master had long since achieved enlightenment and realized it within his own mind.
That's not bad.
Zhong Yuan said no more, only asking, "Has the Zen Master ever practiced the Heart King Sutra?"
Zen Master Miaoguang said, "I have naturally read what Master Fu transmitted."
"But to cultivate unparalleled divine skills using this scripture is truly beyond the capabilities of ordinary people."
"This humble monk's aptitude is limited, and I am truly unable to fathom its profound meaning."
"It truly requires the right person to be there."
"Otherwise, this scripture would not have been shelved."
Zhong Yuan sighed helplessly. It seemed that the difficulty of cultivating the Heart King Scripture was no less than that of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.
"Does the Zen master consider me a person with a special connection?"
Zen Master Miaoguang smiled and said, "The application of the wonderful Dharma lies in one's own mind."
"Young Master Zhong, please don't take things too seriously."
"Back then, Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin, was a peerless martial artist. His Taizu Long Fist was renowned throughout the world. Duan Siping of the Dali Duan family was invincible with his Six Meridians Divine Sword. Murong Longcheng of the Murong family became famous throughout the martial arts world."
"The reason they were able to achieve unparalleled martial arts skills was not only due to their own talent and comprehension, but also because they had a special affinity with those unparalleled martial arts techniques."
"I observe that Young Master Zhong possesses a superior character and extraordinary comprehension. Even if he does not truly master the Heart King Sutra, he will surely achieve great things in the future."
Zhong Yuan said, "The Zen master seems to have a deep understanding of martial arts and is very dedicated to it."
Zen Master Miaoguang shook his head and said, "This humble monk has only average talent and shallow martial arts skills, so I can't say I'm particularly dedicated."
"However, for a genius with such exceptional talent as Young Master Zhong, it is absolutely impossible to achieve great things in the future without unparalleled martial arts skills."
"The Lingjiu Palace is located far away in the Tianshan Mountains, yet it controls the martial arts world in the Zhejiang and Fujian regions. What do you think is the reason for this?"
"It's all because the ancestors of Lingjiu Palace were originally from the royal family of Jiangnan. They have always been obsessed with Jiangnan and their treacherous intentions have never died."
"While conquering the world doesn't rely on unparalleled martial arts, it's absolutely impossible without them."
Zhong Yuan was startled upon hearing this.
The ancestors of Lingjiu Palace were the royal family of Jiangnan, something he was unaware of.
It seems that this prosperous Jiangnan region is not only home to the Murong family, a powerful martial arts clan, but also secretly plotting to overthrow the Song Dynasty.
Even this Lingjiu Palace seems to have other ideas.
No wonder, the Heavenly Child Granny, though far away in the Heavenly Mountains, uses the Life and Death Talisman to control thirty-six caves and seventy-two islands in Zhejiang and Fujian.
If it's only for rare treasures and gold and silver, then kill all the unfaithful men in the world.
Indeed, the reasons are not very sufficient.
After all, the Tianshan Mountains are indeed too far away from Zhejiang and Fujian, making it difficult for them to reach out and help.
However, all three of the carefree elders are obsessed with love.
They showed no sign of having any grand ambitions, so it seems the root of the problem doesn't lie with them.
However, there's no point in thinking about these things right now.
Let's first take a look at this "Heart King Sutra" and see what it's all about.
"Zen Master, tonight I would like to borrow your esteemed temple to view the Heart Sutra."
Zhong Yuan looked toward Zen Master Miaoguang.
Master Miaoguang nodded slightly. He got up and went to sit on the futon in the corner by the bookshelf.
This provides Zhong Yuan with a private space.
Zhong Yuan composed himself and, by the candlelight, opened the "Heart King Sutra".
"Observing the emptiness of the mind is profound and unfathomable!"
"Formless and shapeless, yet possessing immense divine power!"
This is the opening of the Heart Sutra!
This opening reminded Zhong Yuan of the mind-guarding method in the "Nine Yang Divine Skill": "Let him be strong, the breeze still caresses the mountain; let him be fierce, the moon still shines over the great river."
In just a few words, the extraordinary nature of this technique was revealed.
When the sixteen characters came into view, Zhong Yuan felt a strange feeling arise in his heart.
The so-called "observing the mind" is the martial arts concept of "preserving the spirit and guarding the oneness," which requires eliminating distracting thoughts.
【Kong Wang】 should refer to the state of mind that is "empty and clear", undisturbed by external things and not troubled by victory or defeat.
【Mysterious and unpredictable】This means that the moves are not bound by fixed forms and are infinitely varied.
now.
Various changes arose in Zhong Yuan's heart, and the mental techniques and incantations in the [Heart King Scripture] kept changing and emerging in his mind.
He sat cross-legged, and his internal energy began to circulate, flowing and swirling within his body. His meridians and acupoints were naturally connected.
Following the energy flow path of the Heart King Scripture, he felt his true energy surge forth from his dantian like a burst dam, surging continuously through his meridians in an instant.
The true energy surged wildly within the meridians and acupoints, as if it were cleansing and refining the meridians.
The meridians of ordinary beginners in internal energy cultivation simply cannot withstand this level of impact from true qi.
In mild cases, the meridians may be completely severed; in severe cases, the body may explode and the person may die.
Zhong Yuan's meridians, however, are naturally sword meridians, so he is not afraid of the baptism of this violent true energy at all.
After the initial baptism of true qi.
The violent true energy gradually calmed down, and although it still circulated very quickly, the speed at which internal force was generated was at least ten times faster than before.
soon.
Zhong Yuan then entered a state of ethereal tranquility, as if his body and mind had ceased to exist.
Only consciousness exists in that world.
The candlelight flickered, sometimes bright, sometimes dim, and reflected on Zhong Yuan's face, there was not a trace of the flickering flame, only its bright luster.
Over there on the bookshelf.
Master Miaoguang looked at the mysterious aura emanating from Zhong Yuan, and a bright light appeared on his face.
His eyes were filled with surprise.
Even though he already knew from Dugu Xian that this young master Zhong had already mastered the invisible sword energy!
But at this moment, seeing that Young Master Zhong had grasped the profound realm of the Heart King Scripture in an instant, and crossed the threshold that he had not been able to comprehend even after sixty years of study.
A sense of shock welled up in his heart.
Heaven truly blesses the Ming Cult!