allonlinenovel Chapter 173: Praying for the Dog
Chapter 173: Praying for the Dog
The mountain behind Bailin Temple is a paradise far away from the hustle and bustle and with beautiful natural scenery.
This place not only carries the tranquility and peace of the temple, but also breeds a vibrant rural scenery.
The farmland at the foot of the back mountain looks like a carefully arranged painting.
In early summer, the rice fields are lush and green, and the rice ears sway in the wind, as if whispering the hope for a good harvest.
However, this peaceful pastoral atmosphere was completely destroyed by a group of intruders.
"Hui Jing..."
"Hui Neng..."
"Hui Jing, Huineng, where are you two bastards hiding? Come out now."
The intruders were the warrior monks from the Arhat Hall, and the leader was Huiyuan.
They shouted everywhere here, but no one responded.
Monk Huiqing's pair of green bean eyes seemed to be particularly useful. He immediately spotted a makeshift house by the field in the distance. "Brother Huiyuan, there is a makeshift house over there. I think those two guys are probably hiding there and taking a nap."
When Huiyuan heard this, he thought it was possible that this was the case. "Let's go to that room and take a look. Maybe Huijing and Huineng are really in there."
As they spoke, the group of monks from the Arhat Hall slowly approached the simple hut.
Huijing and Huineng, one young and the other foolish, are two monks who should have been pure and ascetic. However, at this moment, in this simple house, they are carrying out an activity that is extremely inconsistent with their status - stewing dog meat.
Two tattered monk robes were hung on the wall of the room, some dry firewood and dead leaves were scattered on the ground, and on the small stove in the middle, a large iron pot was bubbling with steam.
The pot is filled with dog meat that has been stewed until it is tender and has an attractive color. The soup is boiling and the aroma is overflowing. At this moment, even the air is filled with an irresistible temptation.
This fragrance not only filled the entire hut, but also stubbornly penetrated the gaps in the hut and drifted away into the distance along with the breeze.
The taste not only has the delicious flavor of dog meat itself, but also is blended with the richness of a variety of spices, which makes people's appetite increase and they yearn for it.
At the same time, Huiyuan was leading a group of disciples from the Arhat Hall through a small path in the field, approaching the makeshift house.
"What a nice smell! Hiss~hiss~"
Huiqing suddenly smelled a strong meaty aroma and he sniffed twice.
Then, an intoxicated look appeared on his face, but this expression was fleeting and was soon replaced by solemnity.
"Brother Huiyuan, have you ever smelled a strong aroma of meat?"
Upon hearing this, Huiyuan also twitched his nose a few times and took a few deep breaths, "Indeed, this should be the smell of stewed meat!"
At this time, a disciple of the Luohan Hall behind Huiyuan and Huiqing shouted: "I am very familiar with this smell. As the saying goes: 'When the fragrant meat rolls, even the gods can't stand still.'
This smells so good, it's definitely the smell of dog meat."
"No wonder Huijing and Huineng are missing all day long. It turns out they use the excuse of farming to hide here all day long and break their vows by eating dog meat!" Huiqing said righteously, his tone full of indignation.
“As a monk of the White Forest Temple, I absolutely cannot tolerate such behavior.
We will go in and arrest them both, then notify the people from the Discipline Hall to come over and give them the severe punishment they deserve!"
Although Huiqing spoke passionately, she couldn't help but drool in the end.
He moved quickly and sucked the saliva back.
The Arhat Hall disciples behind him also made strange noises of "hiss" and "gurgle", obviously also tempted by the fragrance.
Huiyuan had a solemn expression on his face as he led a group of fellow disciples from the Arhat Hall, walking hurriedly along the path in the field, approaching the source of the unusual fragrance.
Each of their faces was filled with desire for the delicious food, but they also pretended to be angry and disappointed in a funny way.
Because they know very well that such behavior seriously violates the teachings and precepts of Buddhism. (However, in their hearts, they may be thinking: "As long as no one sees it, it doesn't count as a violation.")
As the distance gradually shortened, the fragrance became stronger and stronger, as if it was a physical entity that came towards you, almost giving you the illusion of suffocation.
Finally, they arrived at the shack.
At this time, the door of the room was half-open, and it was that tempting aroma that continued to overflow from it, tempting everyone's taste buds.
Huiyuan took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner turmoil. Then he resolutely pushed open the door and walked into the house with Huiqing and the monks.
The scene before them made everyone present freeze in place, and time seemed to freeze at this moment.
Huijing and Huineng, the young and the foolish, were seen with their upper bodies naked, their faces flushed, sweat and smiles intertwined, looking both embarrassed and satisfied.
They were holding the bowl tightly in one hand and waving chopsticks in the other, greedily picking up dog meat from the steaming iron pot. The scene was both real and full of irony.
Faced with this sudden "visitor", the two were obviously surprised and flustered, and almost dropped the dishes in their hands.
The dog meat in the pot was still tumbling happily, the heat and aroma intertwined together to form an indescribable picture.
Huiyuan and Huiqing exchanged a complicated look. There was no need for further words, as they understood each other tacitly.
They knew very well that this matter must be dealt with seriously in order to maintain the purity and dignity of Buddhism, and at the same time to teach the two brothers who had made the mistake a profound lesson.
However, just as everyone was about to speak, the young monk Huijing suddenly shouted to Huineng, "Run!"
Before he finished speaking, Huineng grabbed Brother Huijing under his armpit and rushed out like an arrow.
The figures of the two disappeared without a trace in an instant under the astonished gazes of the monks in the Arhat Hall, leaving only the fragrance in the room and a group of stunned monks.
However, the atmosphere at the scene became extremely subtle. No one chased after Huijing and Huineng who were escaping. Instead, they all seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, standing in the house, staring at the pot of steaming, fragrant dog meat on the stove.
The atmosphere of integrity and righteousness just now seemed to have never existed, and was replaced by an indescribable complex emotion.
"Hiss~", "Gurgle~", "Gulp~" these subtle sounds come one after another, revealing everyone's inner struggle and desire.
The monks in the Arhat Hall looked at each other, their eyes showing both awe for the precepts and desire for delicious food.
A monk in the back row finally couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "Brother Huiyuan, what should we do now?
Do we really need to call the people from the Discipline Hall?"
When Huiqing heard this, her green eyes rolled around and a sly smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
He slowly said, “This pot of meat was made by Huijing and Huineng, they have broken the precepts.
Therefore, they absolutely dare not talk about it everywhere, let alone make it public."
Having said that, Huiqing looked at Huiyuan meaningfully, and their eyes met in the air, and they had reached some kind of tacit understanding silently.
Huiyuan nodded slightly to show his agreement.
Huiqing's expression gradually became somewhat "lewd", and he continued: "Since Huijing and Huineng have already committed a sin, let us use our blessed mouths to perform a special 'salvation' for their pot of dog meat.
I believe that Buddha will understand our good intentions, Amitabha!"
As he spoke, Huiqing changed the subject and became solemn: "Well, now let Brother Huiyuan start this special 'Sacrificial Ceremony'.
All fellow disciples please follow me and recite the Sutra of the Original Vow of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Then the fellow disciples present will perform the "Sacrificial Prayer" in the order in which they entered the sect. "
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