Start to live forever, live till the end of time

Half a year later, I was away from Dinghuizhou, outside a small town.

As far as the eye can see, there is endless yellow sand. This place is sparsely visited, and a temple is located alone on the green mountain.

The pond and garden are desolate, and people are sighing and things are passing by, and the sky is far away. There is no one on the fragrant path, and it is filled with moss and yellow dust.

The setting sun is like blood, and the sky is about to lose its last excitement and is full of sadness.

Three figures appeared at the foot of the mountain. Time has been merciless. The place has changed greatly, and the Zenyin Temple is no longer as lively as it used to be. It seems that only two people are left.

The abbot was sitting in the temple with his eyes slightly closed and his lips tightly closed. The eldest disciple stood outside the temple with a dull look in his eyes.

A dim lantern in his hand was swaying in the wind, and the remaining light seemed to be extinguished at any moment.

Chen Xun frowned slightly. He had heard many bad rumors along the way.

Ten states away from Buddhism, the smell of blood is unusually strong, and this seems to be the last place to live.

"Moo~" The big black cow let out a low cry and looked at Chen Xun.

The little red eyes rolled around, lying on the big black cow without saying a word. Brother Xun was not in a good mood.

They walked slowly, leaving shadows in the mountains, the breeze blowing and even noise.

In the temple, the wind that is still blowing in a desolate and directionless way is still blowing.

The abbot's closed eyes opened, and they were extremely cloudy. He could no longer see the clarity, and his whole body was filled with a sense of twilight.

He stood up slowly, clasped his hands, and walked out of the hall step by step with a smile on his face: "Donor, I have let you down."

Chen Xun was far away from him and said loudly: "Abbott, I haven't seen you for many years, and my demeanor is not as good as before."

Daheiniu and Xiaochi nodded silently beside him. The abbot seemed to be a different person, and there was no longer that sense of wisdom in his eyes.

"Haha, please come in, benefactor." The abbot smiled and turned sideways, with a peaceful look on his face, "We haven't seen you for many years, but the benefactor remains as charming as ever."

Chen Xun laughed, took a step forward, and took one more look at the eldest disciple. The latter was unmoved, and just stood outside and lowered his head slightly. His cultivation was stuck in the late stage of Jindan.

In the main hall.

Chen Xun and the abbot sat opposite each other, while Da Hei Niu and Xiao Chi squatted next to them. Just like before, they both had a trace of curiosity in their eyes as to what Buddha Dan was.

"Abbott, we have no other reason to come this time. We just want to see this peerless Buddhist genius."

Chen Xun's face was cheerful and unusually relaxed, "I didn't expect the abbot to have such a big heart, and his obsession was to break the Taoist heart of Buddhism in the ten states of Dali and open up a way forward for Buddhism."

He was slightly shocked. He had heard many legendary stories about the abbot along the way.

This is like being an enemy of the monks in the world, being in the center of the eye of the storm, there is absolutely no way he can do such a thing.

"Donor, no." The abbot sighed and shook his head, "Everyone in the world knows that I discussed the Tao with Qiji Bodhisattva of the Pure Buddha Sect, but they don't know the result."

"Moo~" The big black cow stared. It was very interested in Buddhism and liked to listen to these stories.

"Oh?" Chen Xun was dumbfounded, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"In the end, nothing was achieved. Buddhism is all suffering. I alone can't change anything."

The abbot's turbid eyes were in a trance, as if he was talking to himself, "Buddhists have a way to become gods through incense, and they are free from the great distance, but they are still stuck in their own ways, and they even no longer have the heart of a monk. The way forward is dead."

This is also the reason why many forces are concerned about whether Buddhism should maintain great distance.

These Buddhist cultivators are too strange, they are already a country within a country. They do not go outside to experience, never communicate with the outside world, and just guard the ten states.

"Incense becomes a god..." Chen Xun and the big black bull looked at each other, "Abbott, what is that?"

"There is no way to cultivate spiritual consciousness in Dali. If the monks in the late Nascent Soul stage want to be promoted to become gods, they must go to the Tianguan. This is also to guard and explore my side of the immortal world."

The abbot lowered his head, feeling quite depressed, "But this is not the case in Buddhist practice. Becoming a god by burning incense is also a method of cultivating spiritual consciousness. Buddhist practice can rely on it to advance to become a god."

"That's why I practice Buddhism and never set foot in the Heaven Pass. I am trapped in ten states, worshiping the major Buddhas and cultivating the power of incense."

"I see."

Chen Xun nodded, a little confused, "Abbott, let me say one more thing, you are a peerless genius, but if you are an ordinary cultivator, it is actually quite good to be able to transform into a god."

"Moo~" Da Hei Niu also nodded. They all came from the talent of cultivating immortals. Along the way, ordinary people can be thankful if they can cultivate to Nascent Soul.

Their old friends have all failed in talent and realm. If there is such a way, Chen Xun will definitely let them practice. This is a shortcut.

"What the donor doesn't know is that the way to become a god through incense can only be practiced in the late Nascent Soul. If you fail, you will become a faceless Buddha statue and then become unconscious. They call it 'enlightenment', and there are very few who succeed."

There was a trace of sadness on the abbot's face, "If you can break through the transformation into a spirit, you will also be infected by the power of incense when you survive the great tribulation of inner demons. You will be trapped in the incense for life and cannot leave the range of Buddhist incense."

The reason why cultivators cultivate immortality is for the endless road ahead. Even if they are limited by their talents and opportunities, they will die without regrets.

But these talented Buddhists are not lying on the road ahead, but walking on a dead end, a dead end that can be seen at a glance, which is contrary to the meaning of cultivating immortals.

"I'll go." Chen Xun was shocked. Wasn't this losing his freedom? ! That's a damn Buddha.

The big black cow's scalp was numb. If this was the case, what would be the point of living? He and his eldest brother might commit suicide.

Xiao Chi looked like he suddenly realized it, and felt good in his heart. This was very safe and he could live to the end of his life.

"And this kind of cultivation method has long been rooted in the hearts of those talented Buddhist cultivators. Their road ahead can be seen at the end at a glance. I am also a Buddhist cultivator. How can I bear it?!"

The abbot's Xianghe expression became a little sharp, "The path of leaving Buddhism is wrong, and the path of incense and becoming a god is a dead end. I don't want to see these Buddhist cultivators go further and further down the wrong path."

"I never care about my own cultivation, whether I can break through the realm and gain that long life."

The abbot's emotions fluctuated abnormally, with worries about Buddhism in his eyes and laments about the fate of Buddhist cultivators, "Donor, can you understand?"

Chen Xun was shocked. This was the first time he saw the abbot look like this. He had always been very well-educated.

But then I thought about it, the big black cow stared with big eyes, and suddenly shouted:

"Moo?"

"Um?"

Chen Xun and Da Hei Niu suddenly frowned. Why did this sentence feel familiar...

Xiao Chi looked at the two eldest brothers blankly, feeling that something was wrong.

"According to what the abbot said, this is not an obsession in your heart." Chen Xun's expression became calmer again, "It seems that the obsession in the abbot's heart is somewhat beyond my imagination."

"Donor, the way forward is right by the Tianhe..."

"Moo!!" The big black cow screamed and stood up.

Chen Xun's eyes narrowed and he stood up slowly: "Abbott, I know this road. Is it related to the ancient war? The Forbidden Sea Legacy is now participating in the war, and what is that ugly life?!"

According to the information gathered along the way, the abbot's origins are so great that even Buddhist cultivators from ten states and even the Bodhisattva Transformation dare not touch him!

A feeling of horror arose in Xiao Chi's heart, and he felt like he was about to come into contact with some huge secret.

quiet.

When Chen Xun asked this question, the hall became unusually quiet, and even the sound of breathing disappeared.

The abbot's cloudy eyes were gradually changing, his cassock moved without any wind, and his breath became colder and colder.

Chen Xun stared at the abbot intently. These questions had been in his mind for a long time and were closely related to their future.