The next day, Shi Tianyi led Cheng Tianle to visit Jiulin Zen Temple. This is a temple in the old city. Even a taxi cannot be driven to the door. It takes hundreds of meters of alleys to reach the mountain gate. It is not eye-catching in the hidden downtown houses. If it weren't for the Shi Tian Belt Road, Cheng Tianle wouldn't have known that the famous Jiulin Zen Temple in the world of practice was actually in such a place. Even if it weren't for the Shi Tian Belt, it wouldn't be easy to find it even if you wander around.

Unlike other tourist attractions, Jiulin Zen Temple does not sell tickets now, and there is no Maitreya facing him in the middle of the mountain gate hall and Wei Tuo behind him. It is like a small hall walking directly into the front yard. An old monk happened to come out of it and said casually: "When using vegetarian food, go and serve the meal by yourself."

It turned out that monks regarded them as pilgrims who gave alms. There were no people here who came here to travel. Jiulin Zen Temple provided free vegetarian meals to pilgrims. Although it was very simple, it was better than the food of the pyramid scheme gang and was more nutritious, and it was full.

Shi Tianyi quickly replied, "We are not here to have a meal, I want to see Abbot Fayuan."

The old monk: "The abbot is doing lunch class inside, you have to wait a while."

Cheng Tianle said: "Then let's go in and visit first, and wait for Master Fayuan inside."

In general Han temples, the main hall in the center usually offers the Three-Year Buddha or the Three-body Buddha, the corners of the hall are for Manjushri and Samantabhadra, and the side halls on the left and right offer the two Bodhisattvas, Ksitigarbha and Guanyin. However, the Jiulin Zen Temple is different. The main hall is narrow and deep in a vertical rectangle, and the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is offered in the middle. The ten-chambered King of Yama is one of them.

This Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is very special. The solemn and compassionate aura is not something that ordinary clay sculptures can possess, nor is it completely given by monks in the past dynasties. Just like the Dharma body is placed in the hall. Cheng Tianle entered the hall and felt it sincerely, and quickly bowed according to the ceremony. No monk in the hall could see it. After Cheng Tianle finished worshiping, he quietly took out his wallet and put it in the merit box for three hundred.

Jiang Zhang followed suit and put three hundred in it. Shi Tianyi then put another three hundred. Cheng Tianle laughed softly and said, "I saw that there were three of us, and each of us had one hundred in my heart, so I let it go three hundred, but you guys let it go again. It's okay, it's the icing on the cake. There are definitely not many monks here."

The sound of wooden fish and singing scriptures came from the back hall, and Cheng Tianle walked over lightly. This temple is really special. There is no patio between the front and back halls. There are two side doors directly connected to each other. The middle of the back hall is Amitabha Buddha, and there are a circle of portraits of Zen ancestors hanging on the beam, from Kashyapa to Huineng.

There were more than twenty cushions in the hall, and more than a dozen monks stood in front of the cushions and were reciting scriptures. The sound was a bit like singing. I couldn't hear what I was chanting. Anyway, it felt pretty good. Although there was no music, the sound of the wooden fish was like a beat. Shi Tianyi pointed to the monk wearing the black robe and knocked the bell. He whispered: "That is Master Fayuan."

Cheng Tianle stood behind and waited quietly. The monks finally finished their lunch class, then knelt on the cushion, got up and left the back hall in turn. Someone looked at Cheng Tianle curiously for a few glances. Shi Tianyi quickly stepped forward and said, "Master Fayuan, Suzhou Cheng Tianle and his disciple Jiang Zhang came to worship the mountain."

Fayuan turned around and said, "This is not a mountain, it is Jiulin Zen Temple. Just worship Buddha, there is no need to worship mountains." He was tall and upright. His facial features were upright, his forehead was shaved brightly. The scars on his head seemed to be shining. There were no windows on the wall of the back hall of this Buddhist temple, only two rows of breathable lattice windows between the double eaves that were equivalent to the height of the second floor. The lights and candles were lit in broad daylight, but it did not give people a very dim feeling. Especially when the monk turned around and spoke, he seemed clear.

Cheng Tianle has also met many monks, but this Master Fayuan is definitely the most eminent monk! He stepped forward and bowed and handed the letter to him with both hands and said: "Chen Tianle, the Su Wanbian Sect, will pay homage to Senior Fayuan. Next month, the divine alchemy meeting will be held in Suzhou, and we will come to deliver the letter to you."

Fayuan took the call and showed his hands, smiled and said, "I know what you are here. Thank you, Mr. Cheng, for coming to the door personally. Jiulin Zen Temple wishes Suzhou Wanbian Sect a successful grand event, but the monks in this temple will not join in the fun, so there is no need to worry about Mr. Cheng, in a special secluded meditation hall, and he has to cook another vegetarian food."

Cheng Tianle: "Master, you are so polite!"

Fayuan glanced at Jiang Zhang intentionally or unintentionally and said, "This is not a politeness. If all the practitioners in the world go to Suzhou, can you accept it? Just follow the circumstances!... Cheng Zong guides the monsters who are mixed in the world to practice, and see that there is no difference between sentient beings. I admire them very much. There are many misfortunes in the world and many blessings. I hope to be cautious and cherish them."

Cheng Tianle had no hope of inviting a master like Fayuan to Suzhou to attend a group of monsters' divine pill meeting. He just went to the door to perform his etiquette, so he said, "Thank you for your advice, I'll remember it... Haven't you eaten yet? I won't disturb you."

Fayuan replied seriously: "I only do lunch class after lunch, but I don't eat after lunch. Cheng Zheng should be very busy, so please do whatever you want."

Cheng Tianle went to Zhang’s house yesterday, had a tea and chat, and had a banquet. He was entertained very well. Today, when he came to Jiulin Zen Temple, not only did he not even drink water, but also did not sit in the seat. He came out after a few words. But he was not not for entertaining him. As soon as he entered the door, an old monk asked them to go to the kitchen hall to serve the meal. There must be water and stools there.

After leaving the gate, Shi Tianyi suddenly said, "I remember that we haven't had lunch yet, and I feel a little hungry."

Cheng Tianle glared at him: "As soon as I entered the door, a monk asked us to have a meal. Why don't you eat?"

Shi Tianyi: "I came with you to meet with you. As soon as I entered the door, I was a little embarrassed to eat someone else's meal for no reason."

Cheng Tianle: "Then why did you drink Zhang's tea and eat Zhang's meal yesterday? Their meals were prepared for the donor, but we didn't give, so why are we so pretentious? Anyway, after only a few words, the meals must be there. Let's go and have a meal when we are hungry."

Shi Tianyi advised: "We have all come out, so it's a bit unpleasant to go in again, right? There is no need to do so. There is a hotel at the entrance of the alley. I'll invite you two."

Cheng Tianle: "It's not necessary to think so! Is it because I'm not a donor when I go out? We just took a few more steps at the door. Practicing should not be like this state of mind. If you say this, I want to taste the food in Jiulin Zen Temple. At worst, I can ask them if they need to help wash the dishes after dinner."

Cheng Tianle walked into the mountain gate first, and there was a sign in a corner of the yard. He turned right and went to the dining hall to serve the rice. Shi Tianyi and Jiang Zhang looked at each other and followed him in. Today's lunch vegetarian rice, only one pot of vegetables, pickled red tofu stewed in the snow, and soybean oil was added, which tasted quite delicious.

After dinner, Cheng Tianle had to help wash the dishes. A monk who looked in his thirties and was quite handsome told them that they just need to wash their own dishes and chopsticks. When they said goodbye again, Cheng Tianle asked the monk: "Can you ask the master's name?"

The monk replied slowly: "My Sang Fahai."

Cheng Tianle was shocked and quickly bowed and said, "Gusu Wanbian Sect Cheng Tianle, pay homage to senior!" Shi Tianyi next to him was shocked. As for Jiang Zhang almost threw the bowl in his hand.

This monk is so famous! There is a Fahai in "The Legend of White Snake", which is known to everyone in China. But this Fahai is not that Fahai. He is the eldest brother of Fayuan, the abbot of Jiulin Zen Temple, a famous monk in the Kunlun cultivation world, and is also a master of the world. Shi Tian had heard of the name of this monk in the morning, but he had never seen it. Now he realized that it was not that he had never seen it, but he didn't know it when he met. Fortunately, Mr. Cheng asked this question, this vegetarian food was really in vain!

When they left Jiulin Zen Temple, Fayuan stood beside Fahai at some point, and the host said lightly: "This boy is a very human being."

Fahai shook his head gently and said, "You mean Cheng Tianle? He is an ordinary person. What you call extraordinary is that he can do ordinary things to the point of being unable to do. Junior Brother Facheng once met him in Suzhou, and that's what he said at the beginning."

Fayuan: "Oh, what else did the junior brother say?"

Fahai: "My junior brother also said that this child is very fun, and it makes people happy when he looks, and it's really good... He was obviously out of the house, and Shi Tianyi felt hungry, so he ran back to have a meal. Seeing that he was going to the back to help wash dishes after dinner, I couldn't help but laugh."

After paying homage to Jiulin Zen Temple, Cheng Tianle got up early the next day because he was going to the Kunlun cultivation world for thousands of years. Shi Tianyi got up earlier than him and was already waiting at the hotel entrance in a car. It was not a car, but a half-small small goods borrowed from Zhiweilou Hotel. It can be used to sit in people and pick up vegetables from the market, which is very practical. Zhengyi Sanshan is not in the city, but in a big lake in the countryside.

After driving for almost two hours, I passed through the farmlands, hills and streams in the south of the Yangtze River, and bypassed a lush green mountain. A vast lake appeared in front of me.

Shi Tianyi introduced: "This lake is called Qingyi Lake, which is the source of the Qingyi River. Zhengyi Sanshan is in the lake but it is hard to find immortal traces. It is a barrier of immortal caves. The mountain we just passed is called Qiyun Mountain, which is the same name as a famous mountain in Xiuning. There is a Qiyun Temple on the mountain, which is the temple where Zhengyimen has a connection with the world. The current leader of Zhengyimen, Zeren, was once the master of Qiyun Temple."

Cheng Tianle asked curiously: "Since we are going to Zhengyimen to worship the mountain, why not go to Qiyun Temple?"
Chapter completed!