How His Friends Had Been

During the Tang Dynasty, although there were no legal provisions prohibiting monks from marrying, it was practically forbidden for them to take wives. If a monk was discovered to have married, he would be punished with hard labor. Later, in the Song Dynasty, Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin, personally issued an edict prohibiting monks from marrying. Since Buddhism in Japan was introduced from the Tang Dynasty, their monks could marry, have children, drink alcohol, and eat meat without being affected.

In addition, a special term has emerged for monks who have taken wives. "Burning house." If a group of married monks gather together and engage in promiscuous behavior, it is called "burning house Buddhist prison."

In general, Buddhism emphasizes asceticism. The commonly mentioned Buddhism include the Five Precepts and the Ten Evils, one of which is "abstaining from sexual misconduct," and the other is "sexual misconduct."

Although there are such strict rules and regulations, monks are also human beings, and very few of them can truly understand them. Most of them cannot extinguish their emotions and desires. Therefore, their refusal to remain single has persisted throughout history and was even quite common in some dynasties, such as the Yuan Dynasty, where there were no taboos.

The most famous monk in history who married was Kumārajīva, a high-ranking monk from the Sixteen Kingdoms period, who is considered one of the three great translators of China Buddhism, along with Paramārtha and Xuanzang.

After the fall of the Former Qin, the Later Qin dynasty appointed Kumārajīva as its national teacher. King Yao Xing regarded him as a sage and feared that the lineage would die out. Therefore, he asked Kumarajiva to marry and have children to continue the family line, but Kumārajīva refused sternly. So, the Former Qin general Lü Guang got him drunk, drugged him, stripped him naked, locked him in a room with the king's daughter, and forced him to break his vows.

This was like forcing a good woman into prostitution; after the first time, Kumārajīva no longer resisted and subsequently lived a happy and fulfilling life as a stallion.

If even a Grandmaster is like this, then a young monk is even less concerned about the rules.

To trace back to the source, the requirement that monks not marry was not Śākyamuni's intention, nor did Śākyamuni stipulate that monks could not be near women. It is just as Fahai said that ordinary people lack the willpower and wisdom to control their desires. Once they indulge, they will be like a teddy bear in heat that has been released from its leash, not even sparing the air. Therefore, the most effective method is still to keep the precepts, meditate, and recite scriptures.

However, while there are no divine powers on Earth, there are in this world. Thus, the high monks of Glazed Temple created the Secret Method of dual cultivation called "Unconventional Practice of Form and Emptiness." Its principle is different from the Daoist School sexual techniques. It does not talk about the union of yin and yang, nor does it increase power. Instead, it is a spiritual cultivation method. Through sexual intercourse, the negative emotions such as resentment, Vicious Qi, and anger in the hearts of men and women are released, thereby achieving a state of bliss and perfection, and a state of tranquility where desire does not arise.

Compared to simply blocking and obstructing, this method of guiding and channeling is obviously more ingenious. Therefore, the monks of Glazed Temple have a very high level of morality, and it is rare to see petty thieves in a year. Even though they have a deep-seated hatred for the Monster Race, they have not been completely consumed by hatred and have neglected their cultivation. This is all thanks to the Secret Method of dual cultivation.

However, in Si Ming's view, this thing is just to prolong the so-called "sage state". Ordinary people will also be sublimated after having sex, and fall into a state of emptiness where they are without desires, have the universe in their hearts, and regard all living beings as ants. However, the time usually does not last long, at most half an hour before they return to being ordinary people. "Unconventional Practice of Form and Emptiness" extends the duration of this state by a hundred times.

There's a saying circulating in the Buddhist School of Southern Martial World: "Since getting married, not only do I eat and sleep well, but I even have more energy to study Buddhism!"

Abbot Fahong and the nine abbots mentioned earlier all have wives. They are all kind-hearted people and only have one wife. They do not take advantage of their status to have a large harem. After all, the duration of the effect of "Unconventional Practice of Form and Emptiness" is directly proportional to the level of Buddhist practice. With the level of these eminent monks, one session of Sage Mode can last for half a month. No matter how many wives they marry, they can only be decorative.

Of course, Glazed Temple also strictly forbids monks from having harems, and the punishment for adultery is very severe, since they marry to help with their spiritual practice, not for licentious behavior.

The four entered the Sarira Hall and, after passing through several checkpoints, stepped into a secret room. The room was empty except for a lotus platform in the center, on which sat a monk with one hand raised to his chest and the other hand pressed against his right eye, seemingly observing.

Faji said, "This is Aniruddha, one of the Buddha's ten great disciples. It is said that Aniruddha fell asleep during the Buddha's sermon and was reprimanded by the Buddha. He then vowed never to sleep again, which caused him to suffer from an eye disease and eventually go blind. However, as his practice progressed, his mind's eye gradually opened, and he eventually became the foremost among the Buddha's disciples in terms of divine eye, able to see all beings in the six realms of existence, both in heaven and on earth."

The Śūraṅgama Sūtra Sutra also records: Aniruddha saw Jambudvīpa as if it were an amala fruit in the palm of his hand.

Faji continued, "Aniruddha Heavenly Eye has the ability to travel through time and space. By using this treasure in conjunction with the ritual performed by the Purple-Pupiled Spirit King, one can open a time tunnel and freely travel between the two realms. However, activating this treasure requires gathering a large amount of Buddhist Power. Even with the five thousand disciples of the Sarira Hall chanting scriptures and channeling their energy day and night, it will still take eight months to fully replenish it. If the Alliance Leader misses someone from the past, he may use this treasure to contact them and inform them of his safety."

Si Ming understood that what the other party really meant was for him to inspect the goods and prove that they hadn't just given him Xilai fool him.

"Since charging the treasure is so troublesome, wouldn't it be a waste to just let me use it like this?"

Faji said, "Alliance Leader, please don't worry. If you are only using this treasure to contact old friends, as long as you are careful not to use it for too long, it won't consume much Buddhist Power."

Si Ming nodded, first clasped his hands together and bowed to Aniruddha as a sign of respect, then reached out and removed the other man's right eyeball.

"The leader placed the Aniruddha Heavenly Eye between his eyebrows, then used his True Qi to activate the Aniruddha Heavenly Eye Buddhist Power within it, while simultaneously imagining a place—preferably one that left a deep impression and that he could clearly recall the scenery."

Si Ming Fazhao, then closed his eyes and began to recall. The place that left the deepest impression on him was naturally the Minggui Orphanage. He could clearly remember the arrangement of every piece of furniture in the room. This was not only the place where he had stayed the longest, but also his "home" in this world.

After Si Ming sketched out a three-dimensional model of the orphanage's main hall in his mind, he was surprised to find that he had returned to the orphanage at some point and was standing right in front of the large dining table.

"This feeling is just like the holographic online games described in those online novels."

He reached out his hand, but it passed right through the table. He tried to lift his leg to walk, but he couldn't move at all. However, once he had the thought of moving, his body could move freely, and he could move horizontally in any direction without any blind spots.

"Okay, this isn't a holographic online game, it's God mode. At this time, nobody's home, everyone's probably at school. Let's go to the Mohist Knight Guard base; we might even run into Master if we're lucky."

Just as Si Ming was about to visualize the Mohist Knight Guard base model in his mind, his somewhat dulled hearing suddenly picked up a sound coming from a room upstairs.

"Besides my sight, all four of my senses are very dulled. I can't hear the sound at all. It seems to be coming from my room. I hope it's not a burglar. I can't touch things, so I can't scare people away."

With a thought, Si Ming's body ignored the room's layout, shifting diagonally upwards, passing through the floor and walls, and arriving in his own room.

Then, he saw an extremely stimulating scene: two fair-skinned, voluptuous figures were passionately intertwined on the bed, emitting loud moans that even his dulled hearing could hear, wave after wave, as if they were about to reach their climax.

Oh my god! Jiang Zhengtai, your wife is cheating on you with another woman in my bed!

Hmm, why does that sound so awkward?

Chapter 372 My Friend's Recent Situation

Yao Bilian, her face flushed from the recent waves of her illness, rummaged through the scattered clothes on the ground and pulled out a cigarette. She then gathered her inner True Qi at her fingertips, gently traced a line on the tip, lit the cigarette, took a deep drag, exhaled a smoke ring, and revealed a rapturous expression.

"Phew, a cigarette afterward is better than being a god."

"What the hell are you doing in my room?!" Si Ming couldn't help but yell.

"Yes, yes, I'm sorry! Jiang Zhengtai's mother has been visiting a lot lately, and I was worried that doing it in my own room would leave clues, so I had to borrow your room. Anyway, you weren't here... Xiao Ming, you're back! When did you get back? Why didn't you call to let me know?"

Yao Bilian looked around but couldn't find Si Ming. She wondered, "Strange, am I hallucinating? That doesn't make sense. I should be State of Mind and collected right now. Could it be that my spirit hasn't been satisfied yet, and deep down I still crave Si Ming's body?"

"I long for you my foot! I'm communicating with you through Primordial Spirit consciousness, my soul has left my body. I was feeling a mix of sadness and joy at returning home after so long, but you've ruined all that heartwarming feeling. Give me back my 'home,' the pure and beautiful place that holds my childhood memories and friendships!"

Having traveled thousands of miles and endured countless hardships to return home through time and space, Si Ming was suddenly confronted with this scene, and he felt that his spirit had been corrupted.

"Primordial Spirit projection? Such a Divine Ability?" Yao Bilian had no desire to explore this aspect. She gently brushed it aside, swaying her graceful figure seductively, "Don't mind, you've seen my body naked, so you've indirectly received compensation, haven't you?"

"Get dressed right now!"

"It's okay, I don't mind you seeing me naked. Let's have an open and honest conversation."

"But I mind! This is tantamount to sexual harassment! You're actually seducing a minor! You should be ashamed, Auntie!"

Si Ming realized that his emotions were too intense, causing his mind to vibrate violently, and the surrounding scenery became blurred. He heard Master Faji reminding him, "Hold onto your core and calm your mind."

Si Ming quickly regulated his breathing and calmed his emotions, managing to prevent his consciousness from dissipating.

Just then, Yao Bilian picked up a pair of black lace panties from the ground, put them on, crossed her arms to cover her breasts, and said, "Is this okay? I don't even need to censor it if I draw it as an illustration."