Fangzheng felt increasingly comfortable the more he recited . It was addictive striking the wooden fish . It made him forget time as he immersed himself in the sutra . In addition, he was enlightened about the parts that had stumped him previously . That feeling was not something 'feels great' could describe .
At the same time, at the foot of the mountain .
"Feifei, is this the Mt . One Finger you mentioned? Is there really a monastery up there?" A man and woman stood at the foot of the mountain . They were dressed simply and exuded a youthful exuberance .
"That's right . I heard that this monastery is extremely efficacious . Anyway, my relatives have mentioned it more than once . Besides, I also heard that the monk in it is very powerful . Aiyah, since there's nothing for us to do, let's go up and take a look . " With that said, the girl went up the mountain with happy anticipation .
The youth scratched his head as he looked at the woman ahead of him . He gave a silly chuckle and followed her while carrying her huge backpack . He took great care of her, afraid that she would hurt herself . He was a perfect white knight . He failed to notice that the girl's eyes appeared to be dodging his . . .
When they reached the mountaintop, the girl smiled, "There's really a monastery . "
The youth was taken aback as he scratched his head . He felt that something seemed amiss . He thought He Feifei was certain that there was a monastery on the mountain . She had lauded it previously so why would she say such a thing at the entrance? The youth frowned and asked, "Feifei, didn't you say . . . "
"Say what? Let's go inside to take a look . " Feifei ran in .
The youth gave a wry smile before following her . The youth's name was Chen Bin . He had grown up with the girl since they were young . They could be considered as childhood sweethearts . As they grew older, Chen Bin realized he liked He Feifei . He did not hold hopes of them being together . All he wanted was to see her every day .
He noticed that Feifei would always think of ways to maintain a distance . She continued being friendly but was unwilling to close the gap . This left Chen Bin vexed .
Chen Bin followed He Feifei when she entered .
Chen Bin was stunned the moment he entered .
Dong! Dong! Dong . . .
"At that time, Master sat here, gaining perfect enlightenment with all Dharma . . . " The knocking of the wooden fish and sutra recital entered Chen Bin's ears . He felt the fetters in his heart shatter as he looked at He Feifei in front of him . She was equally rooted to her spot in a daze . He smiled and thought, "Regardless what happens in the future, I'll protect you your entire life . "
He Feifei did not know what was on Chen Bin's mind . Two figures surfaced in her mind when she heard the sutra recital and the knocking of the wooden fish . One was very clear, someone who she thought of meeting every day . There was another blur figure that she tried to hide away and forget . She never managed to forget that figure . He was like air or water . She could ignore it but could never separate from it .
He Feifei did not know what was on Chen Bin's mind . Two figures surfaced in her mind when she heard the sutra recital and the knocking of the wooden fish . One was very clear, someone who she thought of meeting every day . There was another blur figure that she tried to hide away and forget . She never managed to forget that figure . He was like air or water . She could ignore it but could never separate from it .
At that instant, He Feifei felt distressed .
The two stood in their spots motionless as many things came to their head .
Fangzheng had also discovered the visitors but did not attend to them . He continued reciting the scriptures .
At that moment, He Feifei took a deep breath and walked into the hall . She knelt on a mat and held her palms together and silently prayed .
Fangzheng was curious as he probed with his perception .
"Buddha, you are kind and merciful . Bodhisattva, I wish you would bless me and give me a chance at love . I wish to meet him once no matter what . . . " He Feifei imagined a man who appeared in Fangzheng's heart as well . It was a handsome man who looked somewhat mature . He wore jeans and a flowery shirt . He seemed like he led an unrestrained and licentious life but he did not appeared impulsive . Even Fangzheng had a very good impression of the man, much less the girl . Unfortunately, the man was only the owner of a small bar situated near their school . Back then, He Feifei visited the bar with nothing better to do . She had only gone there to take a look . The girl was still immature in matters of love . She found it impossible to grit her teeth and acquaint herself with the man . All she did was simply look at him . She only knew that the man's name was Meng Yuan .
Unfortunately, the bar that Meng Yuan ran closed down suddenly a year later . Meng Yuan was gone . Just as suddenly as he appeared, he disappeared .
He Feifei felt like she had lost something important in her life . She felt down and despite trying to find out where Meng Yuan had gone, no one knew . He did not even leave behind a way to contact him .
He Feifei felt like she had lost something important in her life . She felt down and despite trying to find out where Meng Yuan had gone, no one knew . He did not even leave behind a way to contact him .
He Feifei felt extremely unhappy back then .
Whenever she thought of these matters, she would feel sour and helpless .
Fangzheng was also rather helpless . He truly could not help her on the matter . Although the Thousand-arm Guan Yin was powerful, she was more about granting a blessing of peace to someone . Fangzheng was unsure if he should or even could, help on matters regarding love . The girl's story gave Fangzheng a lot to think about . Having never fallen in love before, he hadn't imagined that a girl's heart could be that complicated . Suddenly, he pondered if there were others who were secretly in love with him back when he was in middle-school . But he quickly rejected that thought . Back then, he was so poor that he almost had to beg for food . He did not have many friends . He truly lacked qualities that would win the attention of girls .
After withdrawing his perception, Fangzheng stopped reciting the sutra . Instead, he quietly struck the wooden fish . Fangzheng discovered that not only did striking it keep him awake and alert, his mind became a lot faster . It felt like . . . like the feeling of squatting above a latrine . One tends to have thoughts racing through their mind while at the loo . Allowing one's thoughts to run wild might make one figure out things that previously stumped them . Of course, the effects of striking the wooden fish was a huge improvement over squatting above a latrine .
Chen Bin walked in . After stealing a glance at He Feifei, he quietly knelt on another mat and began praying silently .
Fangzheng's perception approached him and as a result . . .
"Bodhisattva, please bless Feifei a life of peace . If possible, I wish to spend my entire life with her . Even if we will not walk down the aisle together in matrimonial harmony, it's good enough for me to see her daily . . . " Chen Bin's prayers reached Fangzheng's heart .
Fangzheng was rendered speechless . So it was actually a love triangle! Fangzheng could feel that Chen Bin was a man that truly loved He Feifei . He did not pray for anything else . He only wanted to protect her . Only pure love could do that . As for He Feifei's love, it was somewhat insubstantial . Was it really okay to love a person she did not know?
"Bodhisattva, please bless Feifei a life of peace . If possible, I wish to spend my entire life with her . Even if we will not walk down the aisle together in matrimonial harmony, it's good enough for me to see her daily . . . " Chen Bin's prayers reached Fangzheng's heart .
Fangzheng was rendered speechless . So it was actually a love triangle! Fangzheng could feel that Chen Bin was a man that truly loved He Feifei . He did not pray for anything else . He only wanted to protect her . Only pure love could do that . As for He Feifei's love, it was somewhat insubstantial . Was it really okay to love a person she did not know?
Upon understanding the situation, Fangzheng wished to help Chen Bin . Or more precisely, he wanted to give them a chance and allow them to make a decision .
Fangzheng softly made a Buddhist proclamation . "Amitabha!"
Once the Buddhist proclamation sounded, He Feifei felt a golden light flash in front of her eyes . Following that, the people in the hall disappeared!
"Oh?!" He Feifei felt a little flustered .
At that moment, the Guan Yin Bodhisattva suddenly walked over from the Ten Thousand Buddha plaque . She sat cross-legged on a lotus flower platform as she looked benevolently at her .
Upon seeing Guan Yin Bodhisattva, He Feifei covered her mouth in disbelief . "Guan Yin Bodhisattva?!"
"Amitabha, it is This Penniless Monk . He Feifei, This Penniless Monk saw the wish you just made . Patron, your worries are like a fleeting dream . Just as recorded in the Diamond Sutra: Like a tiny drop of dew, or a bubble floating in a stream; Like a flash of lightning in a summer cloud, Or a flickering lamp, an illusion, a phantom or a dream . So is all conditioned existence to be seen . "
Fangzheng felt increasingly comfortable the more he recited . It was addictive striking the wooden fish . It made him forget time as he immersed himself in the sutra . In addition, he was enlightened about the parts that had stumped him previously . That feeling was not something feels great could describe . At the same time, at the foot of the mountain . Feifei, is this the Mt . One Finger you mentioned? Is there really a monastery up there? A man and woman stood at the foot of the mountain . They were dressed simply and exuded a youthful exuberance . Thats right . I heard that this monastery is extremely efficacious . Anyway, my relatives have mentioned it more than once . Besides, I also heard that the monk in it is very powerful . Aiyah, since theres nothing for us to do, lets go up and take a look . With that said, the girl went up the mountain with happy anticipation . The youth scratched his head as he looked at the woman ahead of him . He gave a silly chuckle and followed her while carrying her huge backpack . He took great care of her, afraid that she would hurt herself . He was a perfect white knight . He failed to notice that the girls eyes appeared to be dodging his . When they reached the mountaintop, the girl smiled, Theres really a monastery . The youth was taken aback as he scratched his head . He felt that something seemed amiss . He thought He Feifei was certain that there was a monastery on the mountain . She had lauded it previously so why would she say such a thing at the entrance? The youth frowned and asked, Feifei, didnt you say . Say what? Lets go inside to take a look . Feifei ran in . The youth gave a wry smile before following her . The youths name was Chen Bin . He had grown up with the girl since they were young . They could be considered as childhood sweethearts . As they grew older, Chen Bin realized he liked He Feifei . He did not hold hopes of them being together . All he wanted was to see her every day . He noticed that Feifei would always think of ways to maintain a distance . She continued being friendly but was unwilling to close the gap . This left Chen Bin vexed . Chen Bin followed He Feifei when she entered . Chen Bin was stunned the moment he entered . Dong! Dong! Dong . At that time, Master sat here, gaining perfect enlightenment with all Dharma . The knocking of the wooden fish and sutra recital entered Chen Bins ears . He felt the fetters in his heart shatter as he looked at He Feifei in front of him . She was equally rooted to her spot in a daze . He smiled and thought, Regardless what happens in the future, Ill protect you your entire life . He Feifei did not know what was on Chen Bins mind . Two figures surfaced in her mind when she heard the sutra recital and the knocking of the wooden fish . One was very clear, someone who she thought of meeting every day . There was another blur figure that she tried to hide away and forget . She never managed to forget that figure . He was like air or water . She could ignore it but could never separate from it . At that instant, He Feifei felt distressed . The two stood in their spots motionless as many things came to their head . Fangzheng had also discovered the visitors but did not attend to them . He continued reciting the scriptures . At that moment, He Feifei took a deep breath and walked into the hall . She knelt on a mat and held her palms together and silently prayed . Fangzheng was curious as he probed with his perception . Buddha, you are kind and merciful . Bodhisattva, I wish you would bless me and give me a chance at love . I wish to meet him once no matter what . He Feifei imagined a man who appeared in Fangzhengs heart as well . It was a handsome man who looked somewhat mature . He wore jeans and a flowery shirt . He seemed like he led an unrestrained and licentious life but he did not appeared impulsive . Even Fangzheng had a very good impression of the man, much less the girl . Unfortunately, the man was only the owner of a small bar situated near their school . Back then, He Feifei visited the bar with nothing better to do . She had only gone there to take a look . The girl was still immature in matters of love . She found it impossible to grit her teeth and acquaint herself with the man . All she did was simply look at him . She only knew that the mans name was Meng Yuan . Unfortunately, the bar that Meng Yuan ran closed down suddenly a year later . Meng Yuan was gone . Just as suddenly as he appeared, he disappeared . He Feifei felt like she had lost something important in her life . She felt down and despite trying to find out where Meng Yuan had gone, no one knew . He did not even leave behind a way to contact him . He Feifei felt extremely unhappy back then . Whenever she thought of these matters, she would feel sour and helpless . Fangzheng was also rather helpless . He truly could not help her on the matter . Although the Thousand-arm Guan Yin was powerful, she was more about granting a blessing of peace to someone . Fangzheng was unsure if he should or even could, help on matters regarding love . The girls story gave Fangzheng a lot to think about . Having never fallen in love before, he hadnt imagined that a girls heart could be that complicated . Suddenly, he pondered if there were others who were secretly in love with him back when he was in middle-school . But he quickly rejected that thought . Back then, he was so poor that he almost had to beg for food . He did not have many friends . He truly lacked qualities that would win the attention of girls . After withdrawing his perception, Fangzheng stopped reciting the sutra . Instead, he quietly struck the wooden fish . Fangzheng discovered that not only did striking it keep him awake and alert, his mind became a lot faster . It felt like . like the feeling of squatting above a latrine . One tends to have thoughts racing through their mind while at the loo . Allowing ones thoughts to run wild might make one figure out things that previously stumped them . Of course, the effects of striking the wooden fish was a huge improvement over squatting above a latrine . Chen Bin walked in . After stealing a glance at He Feifei, he quietly knelt on another mat and began praying silently . Fangzhengs perception approached him and as a result . Bodhisattva, please bless Feifei a life of peace . If possible, I wish to spend my entire life with her . Even if we will not walk down the aisle together in matrimonial harmony, its good enough for me to see her daily . Chen Bins prayers reached Fangzhengs heart . Fangzheng was rendered speechless . So it was actually a love triangle! Fangzheng could feel that Chen Bin was a man that truly loved He Feifei . He did not pray for anything else . He only wanted to protect her . Only pure love could do that . As for He Feifeis love, it was somewhat insubstantial . Was it really okay to love a person she did not know? Upon understanding the situation, Fangzheng wished to help Chen Bin . Or more precisely, he wanted to give them a chance and allow them to make a decision . Fangzheng softly made a Buddhist proclamation . Amitabha! Once the Buddhist proclamation sounded, He Feifei felt a golden light flash in front of her eyes . Following that, the people in the hall disappeared! Oh?! He Feifei felt a little flustered . At that moment, the Guan Yin Bodhisattva suddenly walked over from the Ten Thousand Buddha plaque . She sat cross-legged on a lotus flower platform as she looked benevolently at her . Upon seeing Guan Yin Bodhisattva, He Feifei covered her mouth in disbelief . Guan Yin Bodhisattva?! Amitabha, it is This Penniless Monk . He Feifei, This Penniless Monk saw the wish you just made . Patron, your worries are like a fleeting dream . Just as recorded in the Diamond Sutra: Like a tiny drop of dew, or a bubble floating in a stream; Like a flash of lightning in a summer cloud, Or a flickering lamp, an illusion, a phantom or a dream . So is all conditioned existence to be seen .