Chapter 335: Opening the Sutra of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s Original Vow
Monsters and Buddhist girls, do we really need to distinguish them so clearly?
Even if she is willing to abandon the past, she is still essentially a monster, the great monster Aoandon.
This is a fact and cannot be selectively ignored just because she abandons me or not.
She had also asked Pinggong Qianye this question, and at that time Pinggong Qianye said: "Whether you are a monster or a Buddhist girl, it is you who lives in the world, not your identity."
As a Buddhist girl born as a monster, this is the real her.
There is no need to deliberately cover up or forget. The past nourishes her present, and her future needs to be achieved by her present self.
After leaving Arakawa Cave, Qingxuande landed on the river bank and walked along the river.
The water of the Arakawa flows day and night, losing its former ferocity and becoming gentle.
She still remembered that in her time, the Arakawa had been in turmoil several times. The most serious one flooded the villages on both sides of the Arakawa, swallowed up large tracts of fertile farmland, and approached human towns.
At that time, Lord Arakawa had a very bad temper and tried to use Arakawa to threaten the human cultivators into compromise.
But as time went by, the Lord of Arakawa also restrained his edge, quietly lying in wait deep in Arakawa, never going out.
Maybe he was afraid of being beaten by Master Liansheng.
Back at Weilian Ancient Temple, Ruyi and the others were still busy setting up the venue. Qingxingdeng stayed in his room, playing with the three Buddhist treasures he had found from Lord Arakawa.
It is not quite accurate to call them Buddha treasures. They are the personal belongings of eminent monks during their lifetime, so it would be more appropriate to call them monk treasures.
In terms of power and quality, it is naturally inferior to the Manjusri Sword of Master Padmasambhava.
But after a simple ritual, it was enough to support her.
Especially this white conch shell. Once it is blown, golden Sanskrit words will flow out from it, as if the Buddha is preaching inside the conch shell.
That is the Mahakala Mantra, one of the ten minor mantras of Buddhism.
This is a symbol of auspiciousness and perfection.
As for the Bodhi seed beads and the jade vase, they are relatively conventional and their effectiveness is average.
Qingxingdeng wears the Bodhi beads on his left wrist, holds the jade bottle in his right hand, and hangs the conch shell on his right shoulder.
This is the look she will wear at the Buddha's Birth Ceremony.
"Something is missing."
Qing Xingdeng thought for a moment and felt that what he lacked was a Buddhist treasure that could increase his own majesty.
This deficiency of hers was made up by Pinggong Chiye three days later.
"Is this a gift for me?"
In the side hall, Ruyi and Akechi Mitsuhide each held the head and tail of the sutra and slowly spread it out, which was two meters and two meters long.
Every page of the scripture is filled with scriptures at evenly spaced intervals, and each word seems to be shining like a light of pale gold.
"Well, this volume was written and transcribed by me personally, and the ink was mixed with a lot of gold powder. I believe it will be of great benefit to you."
Pinggong Qianye signaled Qingxingdeng to accept the sutra. This was the "The Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva" that he had spent a day copying. It was divided into two volumes.
In the process of getting along with Qingxingdeng, she was most interested in the great vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and the two were the most compatible.
"Thank you."
Qing Xingdeng expressed his thanks solemnly before putting away this precious treasure.
This is more precious than the three Buddhist treasures she found from Lord Arakawa.
The value of a piece of calligraphy depends on who wrote it.
The same is true for this thing.
The "Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva" copied by Guru Padmasambhava himself has the lingering Buddhist energy hidden in every text and it absolutely possesses immense power.
"Master Liansheng sent this thing, which puts us under a lot of pressure."
Saburo Takeda sighed, Ruyi nodded in agreement, and they were also preparing to give Qingxuande a gift.
"I am a rather vulgar person, so I can only give you vulgar things." Akechi Mitsuhide didn't care at all.
Gifts are something that may be small but convey great sentiment.
Therefore, he planned to give this Buddhist girl a Switch with all kinds of games downloaded on it. After seeing off Pinggong Qianye and others, Qingxuande closed the door and went into seclusion.
She sat cross-legged on the bed, placing the copy of "The Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva" on her lap.
As his mind moved, the scroll of "The Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva" floated into the air and slowly opened.
Each word turned into a little golden light and merged into the back of Qingxingdeng, gradually condensing into a complete wall of "The Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva".
This is the most special thing about the gift that Pinggong Qianye gave her.
……
Mount Fuji, on the top of the mountain, inside the Snow Girl's Cave.
The life plate symbolizing the identity of the Snow Woman rose into the air, connecting to several other great monsters, the Demon King of Oeyama, and Shuten Douji.
"Qingxuandeng is about to abandon her identity as a monster, enter the Buddhist nun's world, and become a Buddhist woman."
“I never thought things would develop in this direction.”
"Who would have thought that Qing Xingdeng would actually choose to become a Buddhist nun and hold a grand ceremony at Weilian Ancient Temple a few days later."
The Snow Girl felt a sinking feeling in her heart as she listened to these conversations.
After Qingxuande was resurrected, he chose to leave Mount Fuji and follow Master Liansheng. She knew that Qingxuande had made his choice.
Unexpectedly, Qing Xingdeng would hold a ceremony to officially become a Buddhist nun at Weilian Ancient Temple so soon.
What's even more ironic is that she only learned this news through this monster meeting.
"Xue Nu, you have always been on good terms with Qingxuandeng. Haven't you ever advised her not to get too close to those bald donkeys?"
"Could it be that Qingxuandeng doesn't recognize you, the Snow Girl sister?"
A shrill voice was heard along with laughter.
The snow girl took a few deep breaths before calming herself down.
"It's not your turn to judge what happened between her and me."
"Haha, it's really not our turn. After all, our relationship with Qingxuande has never been very good. It's normal for her not to be close to us."
In response to this kind of sarcasm, the Snow Girl just said coldly: "Did you invite me to hold this meeting today just to say these words?"
At this time, the wine gourd symbolizing the Ghost King of Oeyama spoke, drowning out the other voices.
"Qing Xingdeng was once one of us. Her Buddha's birth ceremony always requires a gift. I have prepared a gift for her."
"You want me to deliver it?"
"If you don't object."
"I'm not interested."
The Snow Girl refused the gift. She didn't want to leave Mount Fuji at this time because of such an incident.
"I go."
Yu Nu, who had been watching coldly from the sidelines, slowly spoke.
The Snow Girl's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't object.
"Okay, Rain Girl, I'll leave the gift delivery to you."
After solving this problem, the shadow of the wine gourd gradually disappeared.
"It seems that Snow Girl and Qinglan Deng have finally parted ways."
"really interesting."
"It is a very extravagant and stupid thing for monsters to talk about true feelings."
The shadows disappeared one after another, and finally only the shadow of the Rain Girl remained.
"I'll help you ask the questions you want to ask but can't."
Without waiting for the Snow Girl to answer, the Rain Girl's shadow also disappeared.
Only the Snow Girl was left alone in the silent and deserted cave.
(End of this chapter)
