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Chapter 139: Litchi Chicks? The Hall of Reception

From the iron tower and a hundred meters westward, there is a hall with double eaves and varnished pavilions and painted beams, called "Qiyin Hall".

"The travel notes say that there are ninety-six little lions on this pillar, and I have to count them." Li Luoluo went to count the little lions carved on the pillar.

Li Luotang's childish behavior made Gu Tingxian amuse him, "Aren't you afraid of losing your eyes?"

"Count it first, we will not count it." When Li Luotang counted to 62, his eyes were filled with little lions. "If you don't count it, let's go in and see the station Buddha."

"Amitabha, don't blame the Buddha. Young people are ignorant and have no cover for their words." An old woman next to her suddenly said.

How can Buddha use it to see?

Have to pay homage.

Li Luotang stuck out his tongue playfully and whispered: "It is better to seek yourself than to seek Buddha. The Buddha also recites Amitabha Buddha."

Gu Ting smiled, "No, if you ask for Buddha in everything, then who should Buddha ask for?"

The two looked at each other and smiled, walked into the hall, and saw a tall standing Buddha made of all copper.

This is Amitabha Buddha, the leader of the Western Pure Land, commonly known as the guide Buddha, who leads people to rebirth in the Western Pure Land.

The Buddha stood barefoot with a symbol of auspiciousness on his chest. He wore a robes with mountains, rivers, clouds and flowers. His left hand was meditating on his chest, and his right hand drooped his fingers on the ground.

The plaque reads: "Light is infinite."

There are two couplets written on the four pillars next to it: one is "Don't do all evil, do all good, and you have already understood the true intention of the Tathagata; the four elements are empty, and the five aggregates do not exist, but are the Paramita mind."

One is "The four eight vows are all over the world, and it is decided that ten thousand people will practice and go; the two five have the same true faith, and one thought and one Tathagata."

On the wall of the temple around the Buddha statue is painted: "The Paradise of the Western Paradise".

There are more than 70 Buddha statues on it, including kind-eyed Bodhisattvas, graceful and colorful women, fairy girls holding flower plates, and light dancing flying sky.

The brocade clothes are wide and the belts are flying, the colorful ribbons are flying, the flutes are gentle, the cranes are dancing and the deer are singing, and the warm and harmonious scene of the heaven.

After Li Luotang finished appreciating it, he said, "The Dharma is really contradictory."

"What's the solution?" Gu Ting asked humbly.

"A person does a lot of good deeds but may not become a Buddha. However, a bad person does not do ten evil things, but he will immediately become a Buddha by putting down his butcher's knife. Does this mean that in order to become a Buddha, he will be a bad person first? What kind of compassion is there?"

Gu Ting was stunned and laughed in silence. He was about to explain to her that he put down the butcher's knife and became a Buddha on the spot.

Someone next to him said, "Amitabha, female donor, this is a bad word."

Li Luotang and Gu Tingqi were both shocked. With their ears, they could not hear the footsteps of the old monk coming.

The old monk said: "Putting down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha on the spot does not mean that he becomes a Buddha as soon as he put down the butcher's knife. Instead, he began to regret his past evil karma and vowed to embark on the path of becoming a Buddha."

"I've been taught, thank you." Gu Tingqing put his hands together and bowed, "Tangtang, let's go out."

Li Luotang followed Gu Ting's silence, and she didn't want to listen to the old monk chanting.

"Two donors, please stay." The old monk refused to let them go easily.

The two of them looked at each other, would they take action?

"The donor, the Buddhist 'put down the butcher's knife' does not refer to the butcher's knife that really kills people. The 'butcher' here refers to malicious intentions, bad words, evil deeds and all delusions, delusions, confusion, confusion, discrimination, and attachment." The old monk earnestly popularized Buddhist knowledge for the two.

"I've been taught." Gu Tingqiu said again.

Can you let them go now?

The old monk still had no intention of letting them go. He continued: "Arhats contain the meaning of killing thieves. Killing thieves does not really kill thieves, but killing thieves means killing thieves with all their troubles. The saying "Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the ground" means: Let go of delusions, discrimination, and attachment, and that is Buddha!"

Li Luotang was a little annoyed. She talked to Gu Tingqing. It would be fine if the old monk eavesdropped, but he also gave a long lecture. It was so annoying.

"Master, I have something to ask for."

"Female donor, please ask."

"If someone sees another person killing someone and he takes action to kill this person, is he considered doing good or doing evil?"

"There are Bodhisattvas of Compassion and Vajrasattvas. Walking in the world, it is inevitable to kill people. If you have a compassionate heart, you should kill less; if you can not kill, you should not kill. This is compassion, you should make Vajrasattvas in the world. If you are interested in killing, you will be a demon in the world." said the old monk.

"The master really makes sense no matter what he says." Li Luotang sneered.

"Amitabha, the female donor, all sentient beings suffer, and my Buddha is merciful."

"Since I know that all sentient beings are suffering, why did Shukuo cause harm to the people when he was in the city and harming the people, why didn't the compassionate Buddha turn into a glaring Vajra to eliminate harm to the people?" Li Luotang asked.

"Amitabha." The old monk chanted the Buddha's name.

"Since you know that all sentient beings are suffering, why did the compassionate Buddha let the blood sect and build a sect in the city? Why didn't he turn into a glaring Vajra and eliminate them?"

"Amitabha." The old monk chanted the Buddha's name again.

Li Luotang sneered disdainfully, "Senior Brother, let's go."

This time, the old monk did not block them anymore. He walked out of the hall. Gu Tingqiu glanced at Li Luotang, and then looked at her again.

When he looked at the fourth glance, Li Luotang said, "If you have something to say, why keep looking at me?"

"Are you angry?" Gu Tingxian asked carefully.

"No, what's there to be angry with a pedantic old monk? If I weren't afraid that we were not his opponents, I wouldn't be too lazy to say so much to him." Li Luotang curled his lips, "Fake compassion."

"Find a restaurant and have a delicious meal." Gu Tingxian's hand was actually pressed on his waist, preventing the old monk from taking action.

"I want to eat Buddha jumping over the wall." Li Luotang thought of this dish with the word Buddha for a moment.

Gu Tingxian was a little embarrassed, "I'm afraid no one can make this dish in the restaurant."

Li Luotang burst into laughter, "I'll just talk about it when I'm having fun with you."

They went to the restaurant and ate the lychee chicken.

Although there is lychees in the name of this dish, no lychees are used in the dish, just to turn the chicken into lychees patterns.

Soak the chicken cut into triangles in cold water to remove the blood.

After this dish is cooked, the chicken is rolled up and looks like lychees one by one.

The taste of the dish is tender chicken. When cooked, it is also crispy and tender, and the soup is fresh and delicious.

After lunch, the two of them walked on the streets with their horses.

Not long after returning to the inn, Yi Jing, who had disappeared for a day and a night, appeared.

"Brother Yi, isn't it okay?" Li Luotang asked.

"It's okay, all the escaped people have been caught." Yi Jing said with a faint smile.

"Brother Yi, I have a gift for you." Li Luotang took out the glass hook.
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