Immortality in the Great Qian Dynasty

Fakong stood quietly on the steps of the main hall of Yuzhu Temple, his purple-gold robe fluttering in the wind, and he clasped his hands in front of the pilgrims with the dignity of a great monk.

Many people did not know Fakong, but only heard of his name but never saw him.

Now that he had really seen Fakong, he was a little disappointed.

He was not very handsome, nor did he have a majestic aura like a mountain or an ocean. He was just an ordinary young man.

Fakong smiled at them, and he knew their thoughts very well, but he did not mean to break their ideas directly.

An old man clasped his hands in greeting: "Master Fakong, we really want to come here to offer incense, but this peak is too high and we cannot do it."

Fakong smiled: "The Buddha sits in our hearts. As long as we are sincere, we can do it even at home. Just offer a stick of incense."

"Really?" The old man was surprised.

Fakong smiled and nodded: "Sincerity does not depend on the situation, and the meaning is not the form."

"Thank you, monk." The old man smiled with relief: "Then I will offer a stick of incense at home."

Fakong folded his hands: "Amitabha."

"Monk, if we offer incense at home, can we still cast the Rejuvenation Mantra?" asked another old man.

Fakong smiled and shook his head: "If the Rejuvenation Mantra cast by the donors wants to manifest, it must be in the temple, but I will perform a blessing ceremony once a month. As long as you are sincere, you can also get the blessing of the Rejuvenation Mantra at home."

"You can also get the Rejuvenation Mantra at home?" The old man said in surprise: "Don't you need to participate in the blessing ceremony?"

Fakong shook his head: "In the future, the blessing ceremony will be held in the temple. At that time, even if the believers are not in the temple, as long as they recite the Rejuvenation Mantra sincerely, they can get the blessing."

"Immeasurable merit!" The old man sighed.

Fakong smiled and said, "All sentient beings suffer. There is really not much that I can do. I can only do my best."

The sea of ​​suffering is boundless. Buddhism is used as a boat to cross it, but too many people do not want to get on the boat, so there is nothing I can do.

With the Yuzhu Peak as a temple, the entire Yunjing can be covered, so the believers in Yunjing can also be blessed.

"Master, be merciful." Everyone clasped their hands.

At this time, dozens of pilgrims have gathered around.

Fakong smiled and said, "It is still up to you to save yourself. Recite the sutras sincerely at ordinary times. It is best to keep the precepts. You don't have to keep all the precepts. Keeping one precept is also good."

Everyone looked at him in surprise: "It is also okay to keep one precept?"

Fakong nodded: "It is far better than not keeping the precepts. Those who keep the precepts will naturally calm their hearts, naturally strengthen their hearts, and be strong in spirit. It is of great benefit to both the body and the mind. Prolonging life is definitely possible."

Everyone was immediately moved.

Among the people who came to burn incense, most were middle-aged and elderly, with the elderly being the majority and very few young people.

When we were young, we were full of vigor and vitality, and we didn’t believe in Buddhism that much. We thought that our fate was determined by ourselves, not by God, and that Buddhism was too negative and escapist, and was not beneficial to us.

When we reached middle age or old age, we could feel the existence of fate, and we had a better understanding of the law of cause and effect and fatalism in Buddhism, and it was easier for us to believe in it.

The older we get, the more afraid we are of death. Prolonging life is an endless temptation for them, and they cannot resist it.

Fakong smiled at them and said, "The Rejuvenation Mantra can cure serious illnesses, heal old injuries, and restore the body to its peak state, but it does not increase life span."

Everyone nodded slowly.

Fakong said, "A person's life span is like an oil lamp, which keeps burning and consuming. The spirit is the oil in the lamp, and keeping the precepts can reduce the consumption of the oil."

"Divine monk, which precept should we keep?" someone asked.

Fakong smiled at them and said slowly, "You can keep different precepts according to your own situation. You can keep the precepts that are easiest for you."

"So..." Everyone pondered.

Fakong said: "If you feel that you can keep the precepts completely after keeping them for a year, you can add another precept. After two years, if you can keep them, you can add another precept. You can keep adding more and more precepts in sequence. You will naturally become more and more rigorous and achieve greater and greater results."

An old man laughed and said: "Divine monk, I am afraid I can't even keep one precept, let alone several precepts."

Fakong smiled: "Donor Zheng, if you keep the precept of sex, you will definitely be able to keep it. Then after a year, you can keep the precept of killing, and then keep silent meditation. Your achievement will definitely not be low."

The old man was surprised and said: "Sexuality?"

Fakong nodded slowly.

The old man waved his hands hurriedly: "Divine monk, I can't do it. I can't live without women now. How can I keep the precept of sex?"

"Why not give it a try." Fakong smiled: "Once you keep this precept, you will be able to appreciate the beauty of it and naturally be able to keep it."

The old man seemed to be thinking.

An old man beside him said with a smile: "The divine monk actually knows the name of Lao Zheng?"

Fakong smiled at them and said: "It's just a trick of killing insects. Thank you, donors, don't be surprised."

"This..." The old man stared at Fakong in surprise.

Fakong smiled and said: "I can't see this, so I am not worthy of being called a divine monk and a divine monk."

"Does the divine monk know the names of all of us?"

"Amitabha."

"The divine monk is worthy of being a divine monk!" Everyone looked at Fakong in surprise.

Fakong called out their names one by one and smiled: "Donors, you may as well give it a try, and start with keeping one precept."

"Okay." After seeing Fakong's magic, everyone was convinced and felt that since he said so, they should be able to do it.

And the benefits of doing so are so great, how can they miss it?

"How did the divine monk know our names?" Zheng Fengnan asked.

Fakong smiled and said: "After seeing your past and future, I know your names. It's not surprising."

"Has the divine monk seen our past and future?" Zheng Fengnan asked hurriedly.

Fakong nodded.

"Then Monk, are we in danger?" Zheng Fengnan asked hurriedly: "Have you seen the fate of all of us?"

Fakong looked at everyone and said slowly: "All the donors have deep blessings and can live a long life."

"Holy Monk, it can't be like this, right?" Zheng Fengnan said: "How can there be no one who died violently?"

It's impossible for so many people to be so lucky, right?

It can't be such a coincidence.

Fakong smiled: "You are indeed lucky, otherwise you wouldn't be the first group to come to my Yuzhu Peak."

"In this way..." Everyone suddenly smiled.

Everyone hopes that their life will be good, smooth sailing, and not die unexpectedly.

Fakong Heshi said: "In addition to the Rejuvenation Spell, all donors can also try to cast the Pure Heart Spell, which is also incredibly wonderful."

"Yes." Everyone nodded.

They wisely stopped disturbing Fa Kong, started offering incense, and then exited Yuzhu Peak and headed down the mountain.

Fa Kong stood on the steps of the Main Hall and watched them leave.

At this time, Xu Qingluo and four others came over.

"Master, there are only so many people." Xu Qingluo said dissatisfied: "Is it too few?"

The news has spread, but too many people have stopped moving forward, standing at the foot of the mountain in fear and not daring to go up.

Fakong said: "That's enough."

Zhou Yang asked curiously: "Master, why do you want them to observe the precepts?"

"It's good for them." Fakong said.

In fact, it is more beneficial to yourself.

Keeping the precepts can enhance faith and purify faith.

This is the mystery he discovered accidentally.

For the same believers, the confidence provided by those who observe the precepts is almost twice to three times that of those who do not observe the precepts.

The gap is huge.