Chapter 290 Something Big Happened

After entering this Buddhist temple, Li Qi's brows have never relaxed.

This place is very strange.

It is called a Buddhist temple, but in fact the decoration is very Tang Dynasty style, that is, it does not look like a temple at all.

There are stone unicorns crouching outside, and turtles, dragons, phoenixes and tigers lying on the eaves, arranged in four directions.

There are even eight trigrams in the courtyard, with twelve zodiac positions outside the trigrams, and corresponding animal portraits. In addition to the corresponding animals, there are twenty-four characters, surrounded by outlines, the style is like official script, and the strokes are complete, but they are not any of the characters Li Qi knows.

It is not a Buddhist temple, but it is not a Buddhist temple.

It is not a Taoist temple, but it seems not a Taoist temple.

Li Qi can even perceive some arrangements of Shinto and Wudao, such as the shrines next to the building, and various well-arranged sacrificial sites, and even demonic and devilish auras surrounding the Buddha statues, which makes Li Qi's scalp numb.

This reminds him of the Buddhist and devil unity of Chanzhi monk, triggering a little psychological shadow.

The only thing that can tell that this is a temple is probably the Buddha statues inside and the bald monks walking around.

Even the monks are not all bald, and there are many who wear monk robes but have long hair.

What the hell is this?

Li Qi was confused, so he used his expertise.

Ask.

It's no big deal to ask if you don't understand.

So he stopped an old-looking monk: "Master, may I ask where this is? Why does it look a little strange?"

The old monk was a little surprised and said, "Huh? Don't you know where this is?"

"I came to Chang'an to take the exam. The second exam room is here, so I came here. I just saw that the furnishings here are a little strange, so I stopped the master to ask. I hope you will forgive me for disturbing you." Li Qi replied politely.

"Oh, that's it. This is your first time here. Let me explain it to you."

"This temple is called Sansheng Temple--"

The old monk began to tell.

This Sansheng Temple was originally a barren mountain. The previous emperor took the Sansheng Mirror from Luoyang and placed it in Chang'an. Then the officials chose this place and built this temple to store it.

The monks here are not all real monks.

In fact... most of these monks are just a job. Only a few are real Buddhist practitioners. The rest are like the staff who hand Hada to people in the snow area. When they go to work, they are responsible for wearing clothes with certain characteristics, performing ritual work, performing and reproducing the Buddhist history and culture for other tourists, and working part-time as scenic spot guides and psychologists.

That's why there are many monks with long hair here. They are just part-time jobs and don't need to shave their heads.

As for Li Qi, he is very lucky. The old monk he pulled happened to be one of the only real Buddhist practitioners.

Their task is to guard the Sansheng Ancient Mirror. It is said that this is an ancient treasure with the ability to see through Sansheng, so people come to borrow it from time to time.

As for the strange furnishings here, it's all because of the Sansheng Ancient Mirror.

For some reason, every time the Three Lives Ancient Mirror is used, a strange thing will appear and then be placed in this temple.

These things are mostly related to the Taoism of the user.

So there are other Taoism things everywhere here, and it is also for this reason.

While chatting, the old monk suddenly asked Li Qifa.

"The donor said it was an exam, so he should also come to borrow the Three Lives Ancient Mirror, right?" The old monk asked kindly.

"I don't know either. He just notified me to wait for the exam here. Calculating the time, there is still a quarter of an hour, and there should be a notification." Li Qi said frankly.

"In this case, please go to the inner hall and wait. I see that you said the exam should be the students of the Imperial College. It is not the first time that the Imperial College borrowed the Three Lives Ancient Mirror for the exam. Only the top students will be assigned to use this thing. I think it is the same this time." The old monk smiled.

Li Qi calmed down after hearing this.

It turns out that taking exams in such places is a common thing, so there is no problem.

So he thanked again and followed the old monk to the backyard.

In the backyard, there is a locked room.

Li Qi's true feeling can feel...some strange existence.

The other party did not hide himself, so Li Qi could see clearly, but he could not feel the vitality of this thing.

It's like...

I can't describe it.

It's similar to some dead things, or it's a natural phenomenon.

But it's not completely like that, because there will still be some reactions, but these reactions are very mechanical and extremely rigid.

Oh, right!

Computer!

Li Qi suddenly thought that this is what a computer feels like!

It will react to the outside world, but the reaction is extremely mechanical. It can perform highly complex calculations, but it has no living consciousness.

The breath he felt was like a computer.

"This room is where the Sansheng Ancient Mirror is. The donor might as well go in and wait, and you can also get familiar with it in advance. When the notice comes, just start it directly." The old monk suggested.

"Won't this break the rules? What if I'm a liar?" Li Qi was a little surprised.

This monk, is too confident in himself?

However, the old monk said, "It's just entering a room, what rules have you broken? As for the Three Lives Ancient Mirror, ordinary people can't activate it. Even if you really want to do something, since you've come here, what can a door stop you from doing?"

"Besides, this is Chang'an. If someone has bad intentions, how can they stay under the majesty of the Supreme Heaven?"

After listening to this, Li Qi looked strange.

What the old monk said makes sense.

But aren't you a Buddhist? Why do you talk about humanity?

That's it... I guess you should follow the local customs.

Since everyone thinks it's okay, Li Qi didn't make a fuss and opened the door to go in.

But inside the room, there was a dim mirror.

Li Qi thought it should be a full-length floor-to-ceiling mirror, but when he came in, he found that it was just an ordinary round mirror.

The mirror has a horizontal diameter of eight inches, no decoration, and is very simple.

Li Qi walked around this thing and didn't find anything special.

Zhen Zhiyun told him that there was some kind of avenue flowing nearby, but he just couldn't find any trace.

However, not long after turning, the terminal reminded him that the second exam had begun.

But he saw an examiner pushing open the door.

It was the Imperial Academy.

He smiled at Li Qi: "I am the person responsible for activating the Three Lives Ancient Mirror this time. Please ask candidate Li Qi to sit in front of the mirror. The exam time is seven days. Within seven days, if you can see through the Three Lives Mirror, you will get full marks. If you can't see through it, then we will examine the reaction of the Three Lives Mirror and score it according to the reaction. It will be divided into four levels: A, B, C, and D."

"Are you familiar with the rules, candidate Li Qi?"

Li Qi didn't doubt him. He just concentrated and nodded.

He knew in his heart that if his enemies in Tang wanted to make a move, now would be the best opportunity.

So he didn't dare to relax. Although he didn't suspect others casually, he was also prepared. He even held the backtracking talisman in his sleeve. If something happened, he had to save his life first even if he gave up the exam.

You can't doubt others, but you must be prepared. If you are an enemy, you will never miss this opportunity to attack him openly.

Seeing that Li Qi was ready, the Imperial Academy Minister laughed in his heart.

Even if you are knowledgeable, you can't escape this time.

Your master cut off the heads of two third-rank officials, and it is natural for you, your disciple, to pay the interest first.

Let Li Qi look directly at the mirror, he walked to the back with a swagger, and then used his authority to activate the Three Lives Ancient Mirror.

Staring at the mirror, Li Qi felt a flash in front of his eyes.

All kinds of upside down, like a charmer.

Pure and awakened, forever cut off ignorance.

Surrounded by countless Shakyabhiranga treasures, the mirror shines brightly, covering all the eight divisions of human and heaven, voice-hearers, bodhisattvas, the sun, moon, stars, earth, water, fire and wind realms. All the light is gone.

The sky and the earth are dark, only the Buddha's light can be seen.

Infinite and boundless, inconceivable.

Indescribable, no more color.

Only the void is seen, and the light shines.

Li Qi only feels that there are many things in the world, and he can't see himself, nor can he see others.

All colors are completely extinguished, and he can't see his own color, shape, and appearance.

And what he touches is neither this nor that, nor in the middle. Wherever he looks, it is all the same. He can't see the sun, moon, stars, earth, water, fire, and wind. There is nothing that can be seen by the eyes.

Li Qi can't see anything except the Buddha's light in front of him. At the same time, all five senses are lost, and only the inner thinking activities continue.

The ears can't hear sounds, and the nose can't smell fragrance.

The tongue doesn't know taste, and the body can't feel touch.

All the mental numbers are also without any cause, and there is no longer any appearance of me and my own, and there is no thought of distinguishing the six senses, and there is no great crowd.

The whole world seems to have disappeared.

Only the Buddha's light in the mirror is seen, and all the pure truth flows out.

Soon, Li Qi's ears suddenly rang with Buddhist sounds, and someone was talking in his ears.

Waves of Buddhist sounds vibrated, and a wonderful sound came:

"World-honored One, I wish to teach all the Bodhisattvas in this assembly, and all sentient beings in the last days who practice Mahayana, how to practice after hearing this pure state of perfect enlightenment."

"World-honored One, if sentient beings know that it is like an illusion, then their body and mind are also illusions. How can they practice illusion with illusion? If all illusions are completely extinguished, then there is no mind. Who can practice? How can they say that practice is like an illusion? If sentient beings do not practice, they always live in illusions in the cycle of life and death. They have never understood the realm of illusion. How can they free their delusional minds? I wish to teach all sentient beings in the last days what conveniences they can gradually practice, so that they can be forever free from illusions."

Then, a higher voice was heard.

That voice seemed to come from the infinitely far away, penetrating the echo of the entire universe.

The voice said:

"Well done, well done, good man. You can practice the Samadhi of Bodhisattvas like illusions for all Bodhisattvas and sentient beings in the last days. You can gradually help sentient beings get rid of illusions. Listen carefully and I will tell you."

Li Qi understood all these words.

It seems... there is a Bodhisattva who is praying to the Buddha.

Who is the Buddha?

Of course it can't be anyone else, the Buddha Vairocana, the Buddha!

The content of the prayer is that this Bodhisattva wants to preach to the world, so that all sentient beings in the world from now to the end of the world can get rid of illusions and realize the existence of "reality".

So, the Buddha replied to him, you said it very well, then you can try it.

However, after the voice ended, the Buddha's light in front of Li Qi suddenly disappeared.

He regained his perception of the outside world, but...at the same time, he felt another force.

Something is carrying his perception and quickly traveling through the universe.

Not traveling through space, but traveling through the "universe"!

The universe and the light of the universe are being traced back at the same time!

Li Qi has a trace of the Dao rhyme of the universe on his body. He would take it out from time to time to comprehend and study. Although the progress is slow, it can be regarded as a gain.

Now the Dao rhyme of the universe is directly activated, just because of the aftermath of the Three Lives Ancient Mirror.

Li Qi can feel that the ancient mirror has mechanically responded, as if it wants to help him trace back to his predecessor.

After all, it is not a living magic weapon, so Li Qi is very stiffly dragged forward to trace back!

His perception was dragged through infinite space and endless light of the universe!

The endless magnificent scene that Li Qi saw was not known to outsiders.

The examiner behind him, that is, the Taixue Cheng himself, was quietly paying attention to Li Qi's movements.

Very good, the Three Lives Ancient Mirror started normally.

This Wushenshan Young Master... has a lot of good things on him, and two Dao rhymes have been activated.

One can expand space, representing the "big" Dao rhyme of the universe.

What is the other one?

It's not very clear, such a secret Dao rhyme, it seems that I have never seen anything like it, and I don't know what kind of debris of the Great Dao is it?

But no matter what, it's just a Dao rhyme, and it doesn't seem to have the effect of protection, so it's useless.

So, Taixue Cheng just stood there honestly, waiting for the Three Lives Ancient Mirror to trace the past.

According to past experience, the Three Lives Ancient Mirror will show his past, present and future lives in detail.

Then, all this will reflect all the flaws in Li Qi's Dao heart, and he will face his own weaknesses.

When the Three Lives Ancient Mirror is used on one's own people, it can help people make up for these flaws and cover up all the shortcomings.

When used against the enemy, it will naturally allow the person who controls the mirror to take advantage of these weaknesses and defeat the enemy.

And now, we have to take advantage of these weaknesses and implant the demonic energy of the Heavenly Demon.

Time passed bit by bit.

About five minutes later, Taixue Cheng's expression changed a little.

What's going on?

Logically speaking, the appearance of the Three Lives should appear immediately in about a minute. If the cultivation is too high, it may be delayed for one or two minutes.

But as long as there is no resistance from the volunteers, it should not be delayed for too long.

As for this Wushen Mountain Young Master, it is useless for him to resist. He is only an eighth-grade cultivator. How could he resist the Three Lives Ancient Mirror?

Then how come it has not been traced successfully for five minutes?

Taixue Cheng stepped forward to check the Three Lives Ancient Mirror to see if he did not start it.

It would be better if he did not check it.

He just went up to check it, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat!

The Three Lives Ancient Mirror is madly absorbing power!

Originally, the energy consumed by this thing required the full support of a third-grade cultivator to operate at a time.

And now it can be started at will because it is connected to the dragon vein under Chang'an and relies on the dragon vein for energy.

But now, the Three Lives Ancient Mirror! It has absorbed more than ten times more energy than before!

The surrounding dragon veins are overloaded!

There was a funeral at home. I managed to write these two chapters in the past two days. I knelt in the mourning hall today and kept vigil at night for 20 hours. I didn't sleep at all. I also walked on the mountain road for a long time. I can't do anything else. I really can't do it, so I'll take a day off tomorrow.

I'll try my best to update later, but I can't guarantee it.