Chapter 197 All living things are Buddhas; the first fight with my father-in-law [Subscribe]

Things like gold and silk are nothing more than money.

Ever since he got the Shuize Pearl in exchange for seven thousand gold, Lin Xuan no longer cared much about money.

I think that yellow, white and other things are enough as long as they are enough to spend.

Lin's father and mother also lived a hard life, so naturally they would not be arrogant or extravagant.

However, the additional one thousand fiefs show how much the emperor values ​​his breakthrough in spirit refining.

I exchanged a few words with Eunuch Liu.

Lin Xuan hurriedly invited the person to his house.

Soon after, Lin's father and others received the order.

Eunuch Liu delivered the imperial edict, took a short rest in the marquis's mansion, and then got up to return to the palace.

Lin Xuan and Wang Mengdi had previously intended to return to the palace to visit Commander Wang.

At the moment, Eunuch Liu was going back to the palace to report the imperial edict, so Lin Xuan and Wang Mengdi would naturally go with him.

By the way, I would like to meet Your Majesty to thank you for your grace.

The palace is magnificent, and Lin Xuan always has different feelings every time he comes in.

After entering the palace, Lin Xuan asked Wang Mengdi to find Commander Wang first, while he himself went with Eunuch Liu to meet His Majesty.

……

Hall of Wende.

Emperor Zhao Ning has finished dealing with the memorials in his hands and is now reading a book.

It is still a bit cold in Kaifeng in early winter.

There was still a charcoal fire burning in the hall.

After Eunuch Liu came in, he first bowed to Emperor Zhao Ning, and then said:

"Your Majesty, Marquis Xuan Yong is also outside the palace."

"Lord Lin is here, hurry up and announce him!"

Emperor Zhao Ning closed the book and said impatiently.

"According to the order!"

Eunuch Liu accepted the order.

Soon, he spoke in a loud voice and summoned the outsiders.

Soon, Lin Xuan walked into the palace and spoke respectfully to Emperor Zhao Ning:
"Your humble servant Lin Xuan pays respect to Your Majesty!"

Emperor Zhao Ning glanced at Lin Xuan and felt that he was even more outstanding and imposing than before.

"Lord Lin, there's no need to be so polite."

"I heard that you broke through the Spirit Refining Realm yesterday. Congratulations!"

"I heard from Commander Wang that there have been strong men in the Spirit Refining Realm since ancient times, but it is unprecedented for someone like Lord Lin to be promoted to this realm before the age of twenty!"

Hearing this, Lin Xuan said modestly:

"Your Majesty is overly complimentary."

Soon, he thought about it and said:

"Speaking of which, it is all thanks to your Majesty's achievements in civil and military affairs, your good governance, and your continuous prosperity and kindness to me, that we have achieved what we have today."

Although these words were meant to be flattering, they were extremely useful to Emperor Zhao Ning.

The words fell.

Emperor Zhao Ning laughed and said:
"Hahaha!"

"Lord Lin, I love what you said!"

"Come here, give me a seat!"

Soon, the palace guards brought a luxurious chair.

In response, Lin Xuan didn't hesitate and sat down directly.

"Lord Lin, I believe you already know that I will go to Shaolin to pay homage in a few days. Since you are a disciple of Abbot Sanzang, I wonder how you are in Buddhism?"

Hear this.

Lin Xuan's mind moved.

I wondered if His Majesty was planning to discuss Buddhist philosophy with me?
Lin Xuan said bluntly:
"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I have read through most of the Buddhist scriptures in the Shaolin Sutra Library."

"There is some Buddhist knowledge in my heart."

Emperor Zhao Ning spoke in a pleasing manner:
"Then I will ask Lord Lin for advice."

"Wei Chen is terrified."

Emperor Zhao Ning waved his hand and said:
"Well, there's no need to be polite. We are just discussing Buddhism."

"Living beings are attached to appearances and seek outside of themselves. As they seek, they lose. They make the Buddha seek the Buddha, and try to catch the mind with the mind. Even after all the kalpas and lives, they still cannot find it."

"I would like to ask Lord Lin what you think of this sentence?"

As far as Lin Xuan knows, this sentence should have come from Zen Master Huangbo Xiyun.

This Zen Master Xiyun was from the previous dynasty.

He inherited Mazu Daoyi's idea that "the mind is the Buddha" and advocated the idea that "the mind is the Buddha".

Zhao Ninggui is the current emperor, but Lin Xuan really doesn't believe this statement from the Buddhist scriptures. He doesn't understand it at all.

According to this Buddhist scripture, this sentence should be translated as:
All living beings cling to external appearances and seek outside, but what they gain is lost in an instant. It is like asking the Buddha himself to seek "Buddha" or using his "original mind" to seek "mind" outside. If this is the case, it will be impossible to achieve enlightenment even after billions of years and countless lifetimes.

Lin Xuan thought for a moment before saying:

"Zen Master Xiyun is a great Buddhist scholar. He advocated that 'mind is Dharma, Dharma is mind', which is the same as the mind and Buddha. This is in line with 'all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and all sentient beings share the same great nirvana nature'."

"So, seeking the Buddha and grasping the mind is just because sentient beings cannot see themselves clearly. The Buddha is in the heart."

Emperor Zhao Ning nodded slightly at Lin Xuan's opinion.

He asked again:

"Then according to Lord Lin, do I have a 'Buddha' in my heart?"

"Your Majesty, I just said that Buddha is in the heart. If sentient beings cannot see themselves clearly and only focus on appearances, then they cannot achieve unity of mind and Buddha."

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. It is not important whether you have Buddha in your heart or not. What is important is whether the people have this 'Buddha' in their hearts. How to make people see this 'Buddha' clearly is what is important."

Lin Xuan's words are full of Zen meaning.

Not long after he finished speaking, Emperor Zhao Ning looked slightly stunned, as if he was thinking about something.

After a while, Emperor Zhao Ning looked at Lin Xuan meaningfully and said:

"Lord Lin's words are truly thought-provoking."

……

Lin Xuan discussed Buddhism with Emperor Zhao Ning, and the conversation lasted for half an hour.

There are many Buddhist sayings and rich collections in the Shaolin Temple's Sutra Library.

Lin Xuan had read most of them and had a photographic memory. He used the idealism and materialism of later generations to discern the Buddhist Zen principles of the time from a high vantage point, and his theories were astonishing.

Emperor Zhao Ning was stunned for a moment, and sometimes felt "frightened" in his heart because of his inappropriate words.

But afterwards, when I thought about it carefully, it was deafening.

"I never thought that Mr. Lin would have such an insight into Buddhism. I'm afraid that many Buddhist scholars at that time would be ashamed to hear your remarks today."

Speaking of it.

Emperor Zhao Ning suddenly said:
"I am thinking that if Lord Lin had not chosen martial arts and had focused on the imperial examination, he would have also become the top scholar."

"Your Majesty praised it highly."

Lin Xuan stood up and said.

At this moment, Eunuch Liu suddenly came to Zhao Ning and whispered to him.

It seemed to remind him that he had official business to attend to later.

Then, Emperor Zhao Ning said to Lin Xuan:

"I have other things to do, so I won't keep you here. When I go to Shaolin to pay homage one day, I will definitely discuss Buddhism with you again."

"Then I will take my leave!"

Lin Xuan also felt that he had stayed in Wende Hall for quite some time, so he spoke tactfully.

Seeing this, Emperor Zhao Ning nodded slightly.

……

Exit Wende Hall.

Lin Xuan went to where Commander Wang was.

Along the way, all the Royal Guards he met showed him great respect.

Lin Xuan saw clearly that the respect was not because of his status as a marquis, but a kind of admiration and respect for his strength!

"It seems that the entire palace knows about my promotion to the Spirit Refiner..."

Lin Xuan said secretly.

……

When we arrived at Commander Wang's residence, Wang Mengdi was cooking in the kitchen.

Commander Wang was dancing with a spear in the courtyard. He was dancing with a bright silver spear like a swimming dragon. When the spear swept away, there was a sound in the void.

Commander Wang heard the footsteps outside the house, paused, looked at the person who came, and said with a smile:
"Lin Xuan, you're here."

"Commander Wang."

Lin Xuan stepped forward to greet him.

Putting down his spear, Commander Wang came up to Lin Xuan, looked him up and down, then patted him on the shoulder and said with satisfaction:

"You did a good job, you have been promoted to the Spirit Refining Realm so quickly, much faster than I expected."

"It seems that it won't be long before the Black Fox King can be destroyed by you."

"Then you and Meng Di will live a good life..."

Hearing this, Lin Xuan was silent.

Commander Wang knew nothing about the dark world of demons. Being naive, he thought that he could rest easy after defeating the Black Fox King.

"I will."

Lin Xuan spoke in a deep voice, with an unchanged smile on his face.

No matter how difficult that road is, as long as he has the Cauldron of Fortune, he doesn't believe that he cannot kill the Dark Lord!

What's more, there are many "like-minded" friends in the divine world.

In an instant, Lin Xuan suddenly thought of Zhu Yishen.

Commander Wang invited Lin Xuan to come in and take a seat, then he started asking about the business:

"By the way, your majesty will go to Shaolin to pay homage in a few days. How are the preparations going with Abbot Sanzang?"

Lin Xuan said: "We have already prepared everything, so you don't have to worry about safety."

"I will follow in person then."

“Even if the Black Fox King gets the news, he won’t have the chance to mess around.”

Commander Wang nodded: "That's good."

"I heard from Meng Di that your mother gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. This is a happy event. When do you plan to hold the banquet?"

Lin Xuan didn't know his parents' arrangements, so he could only say:

"It should be some time..."

"After all, my younger brothers and sisters are still young and haven't been named yet."

"I will definitely come to pick up Commander Wang then."

talking.

He glanced at the busy figure in the kitchen not far away, and said to Commander Wang:
"By the way, Commander Wang, in a few days, I want to go to Liaodong with Meng Di for a trip."

Hearing this, Commander Wang was puzzled:
"This Liaodong area is bitterly cold, and now it's the middle of winter, so it will only get colder. And that place is not peaceful, so why are you two going there?"

Lin Xuan recalled the casual chat with Wang Mengdi last night and explained:
"Meng Di said that she had never seen the beautiful scenery of thousands of miles of ice and snow-covered plains, so I thought of taking her to see it."

Hearing this, Commander Wang smiled with relief:
"When she was little, I was always busy and seldom took Meng Di out. The place she had been to the most was the Jiangnan area. I had never taken her to Bashu, Liaodong, Jingchu, Baiyue and other places."

"Now, she has someone to accompany her. I can take her to appreciate these 90,000 miles of mountains and rivers, which can be regarded as making up for my regrets back then."

"You can go if you want."

"Anyway, with your current strength, you can go anywhere in the world!"

"But you still have to be careful about everything."

Seeing Commander Wang agree, Lin Xuan promised in a deep voice:

"Thank you, Commander Wang, for leaving the Dream Flute to me!"

"I promise that I will bring back the intact Mengdi."

Seeing this, Commander Wang was a little impatient and said in a rough voice: "Alright, I don't like nagging. I won't interfere with what you do in the future. As long as you treat her well, it's fine!"

"Come on, while Meng Di is still cooking, let's have a good fight!"

"Come to think of it, I haven't fought you yet."

"Commander Wang, please be careful."

Lin Xuan smiled.

Say it.

He flashed and arrived in the yard in the blink of an eye.

Wang Daosen was stunned when he saw Lin Xuan's ability to shrink the ground into an inch.
"This……"

“Commander Wang doesn’t know that before I was promoted to the Yuqi Realm, I had already perfected the Shaolin sect’s Nine Diagrams and Six Seated Statues Body Movement. Now, my lightness skills have reached the pinnacle.” Lin Xuan said.

"It's really amazing!"

Commander Wang had naturally heard of the "Nine Diagrams and Six Seated Statues Body Techniques".

I also know the power of this body technique.

Although I have seen Lin Xuan perform it before, I have never seen him reach this level!
Commander Wang came to the field and with a casual move, he grabbed a precious sword:
"I am good at using swords. I have many weapons here. You can pick any one you like."

"Just the gun."

Lin Xuan said calmly.

The words fell.

He relaxed his hand and used the method of controlling Qi, and the spear in the yard flew into his hand.

Soon, the two started fighting.

The sound of two people fighting could be heard on the field, with constant clanging and the clashing of swords.

Lin Xuan's spear was as powerful as a dragon. When the spear moved through the air, it was like a dragon emerging from the sea. The force it carried was as great as a mountain and should not be underestimated.

Although he had never practiced any spear techniques, he was familiar with the Shaolin stick techniques.

Most long weapons are as strong as an inch longer!

And Commander Wang is an expert in swordsmanship.

In the original plot, Tang Xiaolong had fought with Commander Wang.

Lin Xuan clearly remembered that Tang Xiaolong was defeated by Commander Wang after only a few moves.

This was because Commander Wang deliberately let it go.

Thanks to his usual sparring with Tang Xiaolong, Lin Xuan also has a certain understanding of swordsmanship.

Whenever Commander Wang stabbed with his sword, Lin Xuan could always resist easily. No matter how exquisite his swordsmanship was or how fast his sword skills were, he could never get close to him!

However, after a hundred moves, Commander Wang was forced into a corner by Lin Xuan!

In this battle with Commander Wang, Lin Xuan had been suppressing his strength at the Yuqi realm, and mainly fought with weapons.

Hundreds of rounds of fighting made Commander Wang's blood surge, and his true energy gushed out. He felt the long-lost sense of satisfaction, especially when his energy collided with Lin Xuan's, which made his heart boil.

It was as if I was back to the scene of fighting on the battlefield!
Dozens of moves were fought.

Commander Wang felt that he was not strong enough, so he stopped and said:

"okay!"

"If you keep fighting, you'll lose!"

"Don't mention it. You've taken a different approach by applying your stick skills to spear skills. But this is also due to your deep concentration of true energy and your rich experience in fighting."

After the battle, Commander Wang made this comment.

Hearing this, Lin Xuan did not deny anything.

Commander Wang is right, he has plenty of experience in combat!

You know, the Cauldron of Creation can be used for projection.

Lin Xuan's mind was immersed in the cauldron, and he could fight with others endlessly.

Over time, nature has nurtured that amazing experience.

Not long after the two of them finished fighting, Wang Mengdi came out with dishes in hand:

"Food is ready!"

"You two wash your hands and eat."

Lin Xuan sniffed the delicious food and couldn't help but say:

“It smells really good!”

Commander Wang smiled and said:
"Of course, Meng Di is good at cooking. You are lucky to marry her."

……

The dinner table.

Lin Xuan told Wang Mengdi that Commander Wang had agreed to let them go to Liaodong.

Hearing this, the girl smiled, and when she looked at Commander Wang, there was a hint of gratitude in her eyes.

"Alright, stop looking at Dad like that. If I didn't know Lin Xuan's abilities, how could I agree to this?"

Seeing this, Commander Wang laughed dryly and said:
"It's better dad."

Wang Mengdi said coquettishly.

Commander Wang glanced at the two of them and spoke helplessly:
"Let's eat. After dinner, Dad still has to be on duty."

(End of this chapter)