However, just then, Liu Yi beside him spoke up. "Master, 'Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, while practicing the profound Prajna Paramita, perceived that the five aggregates were all empty, thereby crossing beyond all suffering and calamity. Sarira, form did not differ from emptiness, and emptiness did not differ from form. Form was emptiness, and emptiness was form. Sensation, perception, volition, and consciousness were likewise so. Sarira, all dharmas bore the mark of emptiness: neither arising nor ceasing, neither defiled nor pure, neither increasing nor decreasing. Therefore, within emptiness there was no form, no sensation, perception, volition, or consciousness; no eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, or mind; no form, sound, scent, taste, touch, or dharma; no realm of the eye, nor even the realm of consciousness; no ignorance, nor the ending of ignorance; nor even old age and death, nor the ending of old age and death. No suffering, origin, cessation, or path; no wisdom, and no attainment. Because there was nothing to attain. Bodhisattvas, relying on Prajna Paramita, had minds without hindrance...' Did this disciple recite it correctly?"
"Mm, not bad!" Xiao Hua replied absentmindedly and offhandedly. But once he had finished speaking, he was dumbfounded and hurriedly asked, "Liu Yi... you remembered it all, word for word?"
"Yes, Master. This servant remembered every word clearly!" Liu Yi answered softly and cautiously, as though he feared Xiao Hua might become angry.
"Wang Zhengfei, what about you?" Xiao Hua turned and asked.
Wang Zhengfei shook his little head like a rattle-drum. "Just hearing this stuff makes my head swell. I can't remember a single bit of it!"
"Hahaha..." Xiao Hua laughed loudly. Seeing Liu Yi's cautious fear, he waved his hand and said, "Liu Yi, there is no need to be afraid. In my eyes, there is no distinction between Dao and Buddha. Others