dognovel Chapter 119: After Drinking, Temple Ceremony, Going on Stage
Chapter 119: After Drinking, Temple Ceremony, Going on Stage
This night seemed unusually long.
Zhang the swordsman raised his wine glass and asked the two monks, since you have broken your meat vow, why not break your alcohol vow as well? Good things come in pairs.
The monk with a red mole between his eyebrows smiled, rolled up his sleeves, took the wine glass, and drank it in one gulp.
Even though he is well versed in Buddhism, he is not the kind of person who can drink.
After a few mouthfuls, I felt dizzy and saw stars.
However, the still young Fourth Monk finally showed off his power. He grabbed the wine glass and gulped it down a few times. Then, he let go of the wine and started singing a ballad due to his drunkenness.
First time breaking the rules.
It will be unforgettable.
Li Changxiao looked deep into the backyard.
I heard the old abbot stop and sigh, and all the complicated emotions were in it.
"Brother Wang, aren't you going to the temple for worship tomorrow? How can you drink? Drinking will only delay things!" Liu Qingxi was worried about the monk.
Just one side.
In his heart, the two of them were already close friends. He was impressed by the other party's Buddhist teachings and admired the other party's open-mindedness.
"No problem." The monk with the red mole laughed loudly. Under the instigation of Li Changxiao and others, he took another big sip. He was dizzy and smelled of alcohol. "If I can sober up tomorrow, I will go. If I can't sober up, I won't go."
"It's rare to get drunk once in a lifetime."
"Drunk to your heart's content!"
He stood up, his voice loud.
Li Changxiao echoed, "Drunk and comfortable!"
Zhang Dao Ke's face was flushed and he was in a good mood.
After years of wandering around, he deeply understands how rare such a peaceful and beautiful night is.
The fourth monk was the youngest and felt that he had never been so happy. Even the eldest monk broke his vows, so naturally he had no psychological burden to break his vows too.
Soon, they all got drunk.
Only Li Changxiao, an old drunkard who had been drinking for years, and the big monk who obviously couldn't drink but was still able to maintain his sanity until this moment, had not fallen down.
The two started chatting again.
……
The next day.
early morning.
The five men were lying in a mess in the courtyard, snoring loudly.
The meat is gone.
The wine is gone.
The old abbot watched quietly, not disturbing him, nor allowing other disciples to disturb him.
Those wrinkled eyes looked at the blue bricks under their feet.
I do not know how long it has been.
Someone woke up.
He is a great monk.
The red mole between the eyebrows is more obvious than at night.
There was no longer any smell of alcohol on him, nor was he drunk. He turned around and looked at the old abbot.
The two looked at each other.
The old abbot sighed again, waved his hand, and called the second and third monks to take him to the side room to baptize and change his clothes.
After a stick of incense.
The big monk, wearing a cassock, walked out slowly and bowed deeply to the abbot.
“From today on…”
"Your Dharma name... is Kongwo." The old abbot's voice rose and fell slightly, and there seemed to be an undercurrent surging under his calm eyes.
Monk Kuga nodded, turned and walked out.
Along the way, I passed several people.
His expression was indifferent.
Walk out of Kugaji Temple and go down the mountain path.
Liu Qingxi also drank last night because he was happy. It was the first time he felt happy since coming to Focheng, so he drank as much as Zhang Dao Ke. He also learned how to guess the wine and play finger-guessing games and laughed out loud.
Still sleeping soundly at this moment.
The fourth monk was lying on the ground, with his left foot on Zhang Dao Ke's lower abdomen and his right hand covering his belly button.
Li Changxiao leaned sideways, holding a long sword.
The snoring rose and fell.
The old abbot did not disturb them and turned back to the backyard.
……
The monk, whose Buddhist name was Kongwo and who had a noticeable red mole between his eyebrows, walked halfway along the mountain path when he spotted a figure in white at the corner ahead, who seemed to have been waiting for him for a long time.
"Donor Su." The monk stopped and said with a smile.
Li Changxiao came out and asked, "Are you really ready?"
"Of course." The monk nodded.
"Mr. Su, it's still early. You should go back to the temple and have some more rest." The monk said with a smile.
Having said that, the monk walked straight down the mountain.
Li Changxiao looked at his back for a long time without saying anything.
Finally, he sighed softly, returned to Kuga Temple and continued to sleep.
Until noon.
The temperature rises.
The ground became scalding hot.
Zhang Dao Ke rubbed his eyes and slowly woke up.
He pushed Li Changxiao and kicked Liu Qingxi's butt.
"Lao Zhang, what are you doing? Are you going to let me sleep?" Liu Qingxi replied angrily, then changed his position and continued sleeping.
"You're still sleeping!" Lao Zhang scolded, "It's already noon!"
As soon as the word "noon" came out.
It seems to be the best hangover cure in the world.
Liu Qingxi's eyes instantly cleared up, and the drunkenness subsided. He immediately reached out to the left side of his body, "Lao Wang... Lao Wang... It's noon, you should go to the temple..."
Shocking discovery.
There is no one around.
"Damn Old Wang, you didn't even call me for such an important temple ceremony!" Liu Qingxi cursed and stood up immediately.
The Lao Wang he mentioned was the monk with a red mole between his eyebrows from last night.
A group of people woke up one after another.
He hurried to the well to fetch a basin of water. The cold water stimulated his skin and dissipated the last trace of drunkenness.
Zhang Dao Ke and Liu Qingxi were both looking forward to the "temple ceremony".
Although we have been together for a few days.
They have a bad impression of Focheng.
But they had a very good impression of the monk from last night. Some people only need to meet once or for a second to become rare friends.
Only Li Changxiao woke up last, and he seemed to be in a bad mood.
Liu Qingxi adjusted his expression and hurriedly asked the old abbot where and how the temple ceremony would be held and whether he could watch. After receiving an affirmative answer, he ran down the mountain path.
"Lao Su, what the hell are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and catch up!"
"Damn it, otherwise the temple ceremony will be over!"
Lao Zhang turned around and urged him, because the fourth monk was not in good physical condition, he just carried him and ran away.
The four monks entered the temple late and it was their first time to observe the temple ceremony.
His eyes sparkled and he had complete faith in the great monk's Buddhist teachings.
He couldn't wait to see his senior brother killing everyone in the Buddhist field, preaching the Dharma in his heart, and saving all living beings.
Li Chang smiled and responded, and hurriedly followed, but he was sighing in his heart.
The essence of temple rituals is still a debate on the Dharma.
Thirteen Orthodox temples.
Each temple sent out a high-ranking monk.
Anyone who challenges the temple rituals can be considered victorious if he or she can defeat these thirteen eminent monks in debate.
The place of debate.
It is in a place called Buddha Terrace.
The Buddhist platform is pyramid-shaped, with a terrace every thirty-five steps, and there are fourteen terraces in total.
From bottom to top, there is a senior monk sitting on each platform, from the first platform to the thirteenth platform.
The eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth platforms are occupied by monks from Changxiang Temple, Luji Temple and Qizong Temple.
Sit high and see far, because of the special structure of the Buddhist altar, the sound can be transmitted from far away.
Temple rituals in Buddhist cities have existed since ancient times.
But from ancient times to the present, no one has ever been able to pass it.
Below the Buddha platform.
Surrounded by people.
This was the longest temple ceremony in history.
From morning till noon...
Many people came here because of its reputation, and the area below was already full of people.
Crowds of people.
Because the Buddha platform is tall.
It can be seen within a few miles.
It is convenient for onlookers.
now.
The sun is shining brightly at noon.
No one expected that this monk from a small temple had already climbed to the tenth step.
Directly facing the three major temples.
Climb three hundred and fifty steps angrily!