Start Checking In From the Sleeping Palace of the Empress Dowager - Chapter 29

Chapter 29: Debating Buddhism

The woman in front of him was none other than Lu Tianyu’s first female student, Sun Wu.

It had been a year since they last met.

Sun Wu was still as charming as ever.

Her cute and delicate appearance still made Lu Tianyu have the urge to sit on her and pinch her.

When Sun Wu saw Lu Tianyu, she was greatly surprised and happy. She said, “Teacher, why are you here?”

Lu Tianyu smiled and said, “I missed you. I came to see you.”

Sun Wu’s small face turned red. She looked shy and flirtatious.

The surrounding monks were excited when they saw her.

Then, Sun Wu introduced, “Master Ji Min, this is the Master I told you about, Lu Tianyu.”

Although Ji Min looked old, he was full of energy. He was also an accomplished monk. When he heard this, he smiled and said, “Almsgiver Lu, this old monk greets you.”

Lu Tianyu smiled slightly and said, “Abbot, thank you for your hard work.”

Sun Wu: “?”

Su Xiaorou: “?”

Abbot Ji Min:”?”

“Almsgiver Lu, you’re really interesting.” After being slightly stunned, Abbot Ji Min smiled in surprise.

Lu Tianyu smiled slightly.

At this time, Sun Wu walked to Lu Tianyu’s side and said to the little white cat in his arms, “Xiaorou, long time no see. Have you been naughty these days?”

“Meow meow meow.”

When Su Xiaorou heard this, she immediately cried out in protest.

She thought to herself, ‘Boys are the naughty ones.’

She was a female cat. At most, she would be mischievous.

She meowed unwillingly.

She was a little unhappy.

At this moment.

Abbot Ji Min said, “I heard from General Sun that Almsgiver Lu is proficient in Buddhism.”

When Lu Tianyu heard this, he was stunned.

He subconsciously looked at Sun Wu.

Sun Wu, however, was a little embarrassed and avoided Lu Tianyu’s gaze.

Lu Tianyu felt that something was wrong and said, “Abbot Ji Min, why do you think that I am proficient in Buddhism?”

Abbot Ji Min smiled and said, “General Sun is extremely respectful to Almsgiver Lu. Regarding Almsgiver Lu’s matter, General Sun also told me about it.”

“Oh?” Lu Tianyu was puzzled and even more puzzled.

Abbot Ji Min explained, “General Sun said that Almsgiver Lu is an unborn talent in the world. He is proficient in zither, poetry, calligraphy, painting, six arts, martial arts, and various schools of thought. Moreover, he is also a master of the three schools of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism.”

What the hell!

Upon hearing these words, Lu Tianyu’s face changed.

He thought to himself, ‘When did I become so awesome?’

‘Why didn’t I know?’

Lu Tianyu couldn’t help but look at Sun Wu.

But he found that Sun Wu lowered her head even more.

Her pretty face was flushed with shame.

In fact, she didn’t want to.

But, she really admired Lu Tianyu too much, so from the bottom of her heart, she thought that Lu Tianyu was an all-rounded talent.

He could get down from the kitchen.

He could get down from the bed.

He could raise his brush and settle the world.

He could get up from the horse and settle the universe

Moreover, perhaps it was because of a woman’s vanity.

Every time she talked about Lu Tianyu, she would subconsciously brag about Lu Tianyu’s strength in all aspects.

For example, in front of her mother, she would praise Lu Tianyu for living well.

And in front of Master Ji Min, she would praise Lu Tianyu for being proficient in Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism.

So…

Sun Wu lowered her head in shame.

She thought in fear, ‘Teacher, please don’t be angry.’

As long as he wasn’t angry with her, she would do anything for him tonight.

Mmm.

Anything.

In any case, as long as she could do it, she could do it.

As long as her teacher could forgive her and not be angry with her…

And at this moment, Lu Tianyu could tell from Sun Wu’s expression.

He couldn’t help but sigh in his heart, thinking, ‘My student tricked me.’

But, it had already come to this.

He could only say, “To be honest, I do have some understanding of Buddhism.”

When Abbot Ji Min heard this, his eyes couldn’t help but light up. He said, “Then, Almsgiver Lu, are you willing to spar with this old monk?”

Lu Tianyu said, “Of course.”

And when he heard Lu Tianyu agree, some refugees and monks couldn’t help but whisper to each other.

“He’s so young. Can he really be Abbot Ji Min’s match?”

“I don’t really believe it.”

“Abbot Ji Min’s Buddhist knowledge is profound. This Lu Tianyu is so young. I’m afraid he’s no match for him.”

Lu Tianyu’s expression didn’t change in the face of these people’s discussions.

He thought to himself, ‘I’ll give you guys a big surprise later.’

At this moment, Abbot Ji Min invited Lu Tianyu to the debate hall.

The two of them sat facing each other.

Then, the debate officially began.

Abbot Ji Min’s dharma face was solemn and his forehead was bright. He asked, “Almsgiver, what is Buddha?”

When Lu Tianyu heard this, he was amused.

This was too simple.

He said, “All living things are Buddhas.”

When he heard this, Abbot Ji Min subconsciously denied, “Wrong.”

Lu Tianyu smiled and said, “Then Abbot, what do you think is Buddha?”

Abbot Ji Min said, “Those who help others are Buddha.”

Lu Tianyu shook her head and said, “That’s not true.”

Abbot Ji Min was puzzled and said, “What do you mean?”

Lu Tianyu slowly said, “Buddha is originally non-phase, and all living beings are phase.”

“So, all living beings are Buddha!”

These few words.

It immediately shocked Abbot Ji Min!

Buddha was originally non-phase, and all living beings were phase.

What profound Buddhist dharma!

Abbot Ji Min was conquered by this sentence.

Then, he said, “I am enlightened.”

And when this sentence came out, everyone in the surroundings was in an uproar.

Because…

In this debate, Abbot Ji Min was actually at a disadvantage.

This caused the monks and refugees to be surprised.

The gazes they looked at Lu Tianyu gradually changed.

And at this moment, a gust of wind blew.

It blew at the banner not far away.

Then, Lu Tianyu pointed at the banner and asked, “May I ask, what is moving?”

When Abbot Ji Min heard this, he fell silent.

Then, he thought for a long time and said, “It’s the wind that’s moving. No, it’s the banner that’s moving.”

What exactly was moving…

The group of disciples was speechless.

At this moment, his eldest disciple said, “I think it’s the wind that’s moving. It’s because of the wind that the banner is moving.”

Abbot Ji Min glared and said, “It’s clearly the movement of the banner. The movement of the wind is shapeless and visible.”

At this moment, the other disciples and refugees also began to discuss.

“I think it’s the movement of the wind.”

“I think it’s the movement of the banner.”

“It’s clearly the movement of the wind.”

“How can it be? Did you see the movement of the wind? It’s clearly the movement of the banner.”

This question caused a great controversy among these people.

Even Sun Wu felt that it was interesting. After thinking for a moment, she said to Su Xiaorou, “I think it’s the wind moving.”

When Su Xiaorou heard this, she meowed because she and Sun Wu had the opposite opinion.

She felt that the banner was moving.

However, at this moment, Lu Tianyu said in a pretentious manner, “No, no, none of it is right.”

Instantly, the entire place became silent.

Everyone looked at him strangely.

‘None of it is right?’

‘How is this possible?’

Just as everyone was puzzled, they heard Lu Tianyu speak slowly. “It is neither the wind nor the banner. It is the heart of a benevolent person.”

And so…

The next moment, the entire venue fell silent and then exploded.