Chapter 457: Dependent Origination and Emptiness

Speaking of Xiao Mian at this time, when he returned to the abode, he saw Gui Hai and Tuo Ba Lan guarding the gate of the courtyard, obviously waiting for him to come back.

"What? What happened?"

"Sister Zhu Yan, she left!"

"..., was she taken away by Senior Ghost Saint?"

"Yes!"

Hearing this, Xiao Mian was relieved.

Although Ghost Saint came to exchange for three leak-free pieces, it is not impossible to say that he came to take Zhu Yan Ji back to the Netherworld Ghost Realm.

In addition, Xiao Mian had long anticipated that everyone would part ways soon, so he was not surprised that Zhu Yan Ji left first.

After inviting Gui Hai and Tuo Ba Lan into his abode, Xiao Mian took out the spirit wine.

"Now that the little saint monk is safe and sound, and the overall situation in West Shuzhou has been determined, I wonder where Brother Gui Hai and Brother Tuo Ba are going?"

"I want to go all the way east, straight to the East China Sea!" Gui Hai said after taking a gulp of spirit wine. Taking the wine pot, seeing Xiao Mian and Gui Hai looking at him, Tuoba Lan smiled: "I am Cang Lan from Western Shu, drifting with the flow between heaven and earth!"

"Qingyun, what about you?"

"Me? I want to travel around Zhongzhou and test my swordsmanship in the world!"

When Xiao Mian said this, he was calm, but the momentum at that moment made even the domineering Gui Hai secretly shocked.

"In that case, the three of us brothers can go together for a while..."

Grabbing the wine pot from Tuoba Lan, Gui Hai gulped down several mouthfuls. Usually, Gui Hai was also heroic, but today he looked a little depressed.

Xiao Mian and Tuoba Lan looked at each other and sighed silently.

Usually, Gui Hai and Zhu Yanji got along best. They quarreled all the way and their feelings deepened. Now that Zhu Yanji was taken back to the Netherworld by the Ghost Saint, Gui Hai couldn't help but feel a little sad.

With a turn of his eyes, Xiao Mian simply took out two more wine pots, gave one to Tuoba Lan, took a sip of spiritual wine, and sang loudly: "Young people's hearts should be like clouds, who cares about the cold and lonely sitting."

At the age of 30, Xiao Mian is already thirty years old in the secular world. It is a bit inappropriate to say that he is a teenager, but if he is in the world of cultivation where people are hundreds of years old, the 30-year-old Xiao Mian is really just a teenager, but he is just starting out.

After hearing Xiao Mian's loud singing, Gui Hai was shocked. Seeing that Xiao Mian and Tuoba Lan were just drinking with him but didn't say anything, Gui Hai felt relieved.

At that moment, the three of them drank and talked happily, and they were very happy.

After an unknown period of time, a figure appeared quietly in Xiao Mian's abode.

"Haha..., three little guys, you are in such a good mood!" As he spoke, Wei Ying walked around. Seeing Xiao Mian and the other two standing up to salute, Wei Ying sternly rebuked: "In the quiet place of Buddhism, how can you drink and have fun like this?"

Wei Ying is the Dharma protector of the holy monk Ananda.

Even the little monk would respectfully call Wei Ying "Uncle Wei" when he saw him!

Let alone, the fact that Wei Ying could compete with the Ghost Saint before is enough to show the great power of this Buddhist monk Dharma protector. Although he is not well-known, if we talk about personal combat power, Wei Ying's strength is probably not worse than Wan Zongsheng and others.

Facing the questioning of this peak strong man and the faint pressure inadvertently released in his words, even Gui Hai and Tuoba Lan, who have always been bold, felt that they didn't know how to respond, but Xiao Mian rolled his eyes and came up with a plan.

"Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but the Buddha remains in the heart; sleeping in the tent of red powder, the Buddha appears in the dream!" Seeing Wei Ying's expression slightly stunned, Xiao Mian said seriously: "This is the great truth that the little holy monk Jiaye personally taught to the younger generation. What? Is it wrong?"

"You kid, you are really slippery!"

Wei Ying frowned slightly, showing displeasure.

Buddhist monks have always been about great wisdom and foolishness, great skill and clumsiness. People like Xiao Mian who are good at making things up can only be regarded as cleverness, but not great wisdom.

Xiao Mian naturally saw Wei Ying's displeasure, but he thought again that anyway, he didn't plan to please this Buddhist guardian, and he didn't plan to stay in the nameless hill for a long time. Maybe tomorrow morning, he will say goodbye to the little monk and leave the nameless hill!

Unexpectedly, Xiao Mian just thought about it, Wei Ying spoke again.

"In gratitude for the three friends' support on the way back to the east, Saint Ananda decided to open the Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave and let the three friends enter to find their own opportunities!"

"Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave?"

For a moment, Xiao Mian and the other two looked at each other.

After Wei Ying's explanation, the three of them knew that the so-called Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave was a secret realm similar to the Small Xumi Realm, but it was a secret realm specifically for Buddhist practitioners, with ten thousand Buddha statues engraved inside and filled with the glory of Buddha nature.

Although Xiao Mian didn't know why the little monk let three outsiders who were not Buddhist practitioners enter the Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave, but after hearing that the Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave could comprehend the Buddhist magic skills, and there were many high-level body refining techniques, Xiao Mian couldn't help but be tempted.

Now Xiao Mian has only comprehended three Buddhist magic skills, one is the Golden Bell Cover, which is mainly defensive; one is the Divine Mind Sword, which can be used for sneak attacks; and one is the Heart Sutra Cushion, which is specifically for assistance.

The Heart Sutra Cushion is just a magical power to assist in cultivation, which can make Xiao Mian's already amazing cultivation speed even higher, and at the same time there is no need to worry about going astray; although the Divine Mind Sword is hard to defend against, it is not a powerful offensive secret technique after all; only the Golden Bell Cover has saved Xiao Mian from danger several times, and it can be said to be the highest defense and life-saving magical power.

If he could comprehend seven or eight more Buddhist magical powers in the Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave...

When he thought of this, Xiao Mian couldn't close his mouth.

He didn't think about it: How can the magical power of Buddhism be so easy to comprehend?

Let alone an outsider like him, even if he is a real Buddhist practitioner, it is impossible for him to comprehend seven or eight magical powers at once after entering the Ten Thousand Buddha Cave. Comprehending three magical powers is already the limit.

Tuoba Lan was not very interested in the trip to the Ten Thousand Buddha Cave. Now, he is fully focused on the practice and comprehension of "Wind Wolf Seven Kills". He doesn't want to bite off more than he can chew, but under Xiao Mian's strong instigation, he agreed.

As for Gui Hai, he is carefree and has nothing to do with the trip to the Ten Thousand Buddha Cave.

In this way, the three of them decided to go to the Ten Thousand Buddha Cave.

The next morning, at the main entrance of the small temple.

Seeing Benchu, Chanyin, Huijing and other ten monks, Xiao Mian was stunned: Obviously, there are not only Xiao Mian and three people in the Ten Thousand Buddha Cave this time.

But then he thought, this is right!

The Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave was originally a secret place for Buddhist practitioners to practice. It was not surprising for Benchu ​​and others to enter it, but it was a bit unreasonable for Xiao Mian and his three companions to enter it.

Sure enough, Benchu ​​and the other nine monks and one nun were all a little surprised when they saw Xiao Mian and his three companions. The better ones were just slightly stunned, while the worse ones were glaring at them.

For example, Fa Wu from Longhua Temple stared at Xiao Mian with a bad look.

However, Xiao Mian was not afraid of the seal, so how could he be afraid of Fa Wu?

Besides, during the ranking battle, Xiao Mian witnessed with his own eyes the ugly appearance of Fa Wu being scared out of the fighting stage by Miao Shan with the phantom of the six-tusked white elephant. For those whose minds were taken away by others, even if they cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, what would happen? Xiao Mian was not afraid!

Under the personal supervision of the holy monk Ananda, a three-foot square black hole suddenly appeared on the open space at the main entrance of the small temple. There were steps connecting the black hole to the bottom. Looking closely, it was a dark hole, and only two or three steps of the steps were exposed to the sky.

Benchu ​​was the first among the young generation of the ten famous temples.

Benchu ​​was the first to enter the black hole.

Then, it was Chanyin, Huijing...

According to the winning order of the ranking battle, nine monks and one nun entered in a line.

After that, it was Xiao Mian and the other two's turn. The three looked at each other, and Gui Hai, who had the highest cultivation, entered first, followed by Tuoba Lan, and Xiao Mian was the last.

As soon as he stepped onto the stairs, Xiao Mian felt a gust of cold wind blowing in his face. At that moment, Xiao Mian felt incredible: There was a cold wind in the secret realm of Buddhism?

Shouldn't the secret realm of Buddhism be open and aboveboard?

While he was thinking about it, Xiao Mian's figure had completely disappeared in the black hole, and then the black hole closed by itself, and there was no trace of it being opened.

It was not until this time that Xiao Mian realized that the stairs were not stairs at all, but actually a small short-distance teleportation array with an ingenious design.

After the halo, Xiao Mian appeared on a mountain top.

Looking around, Xiao Mian's face changed slightly.

This mountain top was not dangerous, but rather peaceful and tranquil. However, Xiao Mian soon found that this mountain top was very familiar. Looking far away, Xiao Mian's face became more solemn. This mountain top was clearly the Xiaoqing Mountain in his hometown!

Xiaoqing Mountain - the origin of everything!

It was in this Xiaoqing Mountain that Xiao Mian met Yuanxu Zhenren.

Occasionally, when he dreamed at midnight, Xiao Mian had imagined: If everything could be repeated, would he still insist on following Yuanxu Zhenren...

Unexpectedly, Qingshan is still the same today.

But at this moment, Xiao Mian frowned and his ears moved slightly.

The next moment, Xiao Mian rushed up to the sky, and looking down, he saw an old cow walking on the mountain road, and a young boy on the old cow was holding an ancient book, reading it with great interest.

Without looking, Xiao Mian knew that the name of the ancient book was - "Qiwuzhi"!

The corners of his mouth curled slightly, and he laughed bitterly.

After twenty years, Xiao Mian returned to that unforgettable day.

With his hands behind his back, Xiao Mian stood in the clouds, watching everything that happened on Xiaoqing Mountain.

In a moment, a golden light fell from the sky.

In a moment, the golden light swallowed the old cow.

In a moment, the cowherd boy fled in fear.

In a moment, Yuanxu Zhenren arrived late...

Along the way, Xiao Mian stood in the clouds, followed Yuanxu Zhenren, came to his own courtyard in his memory, and saw the giant python with its bloody mouth open.

At this time, Yuanxu Zhenren was fighting with the golden giant python.

If Xiao Mian wanted to, he could kill Yuanxu Zhenren on the spot with just one finger. As for the golden giant python, it was also just a finger.

But from beginning to end, Xiao Mian did not move rashly.

It was not until Yuanxu Zhenren took the cowherd boy away on a sword that Xiao Mian suddenly fell from the sky and landed in the courtyard, looking at his parents who were close at hand. The couple in the courtyard just stared at Yuanxu Zhenren who was going away, and did not see Xiao Mian who suddenly appeared.

Sure enough...

Everything is just an illusion!

Obviously, this is a test for the monks who enter the Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave. If Xiao Mian had killed Yuanxu Zhenren or the golden giant python just now, it would have broken the established facts, not only would he have an obsession, but it would also turn into a trace of evil thoughts.

In that case, Xiao Mian would not be qualified to continue to stay in the Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave to train, and he would probably be teleported out of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave at the first opportunity. It would be embarrassing, but not being able to comprehend seven or eight Buddhist magical powers would be a big loss!

But Xiao Mian was not in a good mood at this time.

If it were anyone else, seeing the most painful scene that had once weighed on their heart reappear in front of them, I'm afraid no one would be happy, not to mention having to suppress the urge to change the status quo in their heart, turning themselves into a bystander?

With a sigh, Xiao Mian waved his hand, and the couple disappeared, the courtyard disappeared, the small green hills disappeared, and this world disappeared...

All conditioned phenomena are like dreams and bubbles; like dew and lightning, they should be viewed in this way.