Paranormal incident investigation notes

"Master Zhitong certainly has his reasons for refusing to reveal secrets to us. However, it is not actually important what the reason is. What is important is that based on this reason, Master Zhitong, within his own thinking and logic system, A logical closed loop is formed.

He has his own system of values, morals and logic.

Generally speaking, the most critical point for people who have formed a closed logical loop to change their minds is to break the closed loop. For example, using family affection, emotions, etc., to influence evil people is breaking his logical loop.

But for Master Zhitong, this approach doesn't work. Because the 'method of state of mind' practiced by the Daguang Temple lineage has this patch, their psychological quality is extremely strong and extremely tough, which in turn strengthens this set of logical closed loops, making it basically impossible to break.

Since his logical closed loop cannot be broken, the only feasible way is to defeat him with deeper logic within his logical closed loop system. "

He Wei was a little confused after listening to Lu Ming's story.

"Lu Ming, what you mean is that since there is no way to drag Zhitong to our battlefield to defeat him, we can only go to his battlefield and follow his system, his logic, and his values ​​to be more advanced and superior to him. Deeper logic to defeat him?”

Lu Ming nodded.

"How is this possible? Those scriptures and classics, how can we compare to him who has been immersed in them for decades."

"We can't do it, but someone can do it. Qing Liang, please contact these people and invite them all over."

On the third day, in the mountainous area west of Yangyuan City, outside Daguang Temple.

"yes."

A security guard on duty here put down his phone and gestured to his companion. Several security guards immediately hung up several banners at the entrance of Daguang Temple.

"Warmly welcome the group of practicing masters to visit Daguang Temple for guidance."

"Warmly celebrate the successful convening of the first Zen Conference and Tiandao Exchange Conference."

A few minutes later, a dozen cars lined up and stopped at the entrance of Daguang Temple. The door of one of the cars opened, and a very rich master wearing clergyman's clothing, kind-faced, and very handsome got out of the car.

After him, masters in clerical attire also came down from several other cars.

The masters may have kind-hearted faces, may be ethereal, or may have faces full of compassion. It seems that each one of them has profound cultivation.

Behind the masters, many disciples also gathered, a total of more than thirty people.

Beside them, there were many security guards following. Among them, Zhang Dingshan, Lu Ming, and He Wei are also here.

The first master walked towards Zhang Dingshan.

"Officer Zhang, don't worry. Junior Zhitong is still stubborn and we will definitely give him a heads-up so that he can find his way back."

"Hey, Junior Brother Zhitong is not good at Zen and is about to enter the devil's path. We certainly can't sit idly by and ignore him."

Zhang Dingshan's face was full of smiles: "Then thank you all masters."

A group of masters led their disciples and walked toward the gate of Daguang Temple in a majestic manner. Inside the door, Master Zhitong had already been notified by his disciples and was hurriedly greeting him at the door.

Seeing all the masters coming together, even with Master Zhitong's cultivation level, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"Master Jingxuan, Master Minglun, you guys..."

The first master stepped forward and shouted to Zhitong: "What is Zen?"

Another master also shouted: "What is Tao?"

Another master shouted: "What is heaven and what is earth in Zen and Tao?"

Master Zhitong sighed: "Tao is heaven, Zen is earth."

Seeing that this group of masters were beginning to argue on the spot, Gao Chunhua winked at a security guard. The security guard hurriedly led the masters with his colleagues to the main hall that had been prepared long ago.

At this moment, the hall had already been cleared of irrelevant personnel. There were only eight futons placed on the ground. Seven of the futons are lined up in a row, and another futon is placed alone on the opposite side.

The first master lifted up his clothes, like a general about to mount his horse to kill the enemy, and sat majestically in the middle of the seven futons. The other six masters each took a seat next to him.

After that, the leading master shouted again: "Senior Nephew Zhitong, why don't you take your seat?"

Master Zhitong's expression remained calm. He first bowed to all the masters, then sat down opposite and faced the seven masters directly.

After that, the disciples of the masters, the security guards, and Lu Ming all exited the hall and closed the door.

As soon as the door closed, Lu Ming heard the voice of a master.

"Tao is heaven, Zen is earth, why is Zen above Tao?"

The next moment, Master Zhitong's voice came out.

His voice remained calm and unrippled.

"Water reflects the sky."

…

In the main hall, you and I started a debate with each other. At the beginning, Lu Ming was still listening carefully, but after a while, he felt dizzy and felt that he could not keep up with the thinking of the masters.

"Talking about mysteries and Taoism is really not something ordinary people can do."

He sighed secretly in his heart.

These seven masters were all very prestigious figures in the religious world who Lu Qingliang had specifically contacted.

Such a person is, of course, familiar with classics and proficient in Zen philosophy. Not only that, these seven people are also eloquent and often appear in various Zen discussion meetings. They can often refute their opponents until they are dumbfounded and their worldview collapses.

This is the method Lu Ming found.

You are proficient in Zen theory and familiar with the classics. I am looking for someone who is more proficient in Zen theory and more familiar with the classics than you. The key is that they are better at debating than you, and there are more people than you!

Since we can't pull you into our logical system, then we might as well not pull you in and defeat you within your logical system!

He Wei stood guard at the door, listening to the debate in the hall with interest. After listening for a while, I couldn't help but put my eyes to the crack of the door and secretly check what was going on inside.

"Hey! Lu Ming! Look! Zhitong is blushing!"

Lu Ming also leaned over, and sure enough he saw Zhitong's face was a little red.

It's certainly not because he's shy. Instead, the debate gradually became more heated.

This is a good thing.

The biggest fear in a debate is that the opponent doesn't take it seriously at all. No matter what you say, I pretend I can't hear it. As soon as the anger rises, it means that the opponent's words have reached his heart, and he has the intention to win and persuade the opponent.

At this moment, the debate is getting heated. In the empty hall, in front of the statue, there seemed to be invisible lights and shadows of swords coming and going. Lu Ming listened hard and vaguely heard that the two sides were arguing about which issue was bigger, Wei Chen or Haoyue.

"What are they arguing about?"

He Wei's head was full of questions and she really couldn't understand, so she had to ask Lu Ming. Lu Ming thought for a moment, then said a little uncertainly: "This... seems to be debating the relationship between man, heaven, earth and the universe, right?"

He Wei was speechless: "Does this have anything to do with whether Zhitong confesses his secret to us?"

"Maybe it has something to do with it." Lu Ming wasn't too sure: "When we talk about metaphysics and Taoism, we always discuss some specious things."

"Fine."

After a while, He Wei shouted again: "Look, Zhitong is sweating!"

Lu Ming leaned over and saw through the crack in the door that Master Zhitong was thinking hard with his eyes closed, and big drops of sweat kept pouring out of his head.

The weather now is clearly late autumn, already a bit cool, and the clothes Master Zhitong wears are obviously not thick.

Opposite him, the seven masters were sitting in silence, their treasures solemn.

After a long time, Master Zhitong managed to hold back a sentence, but his tone was not loud enough, and he obviously lacked confidence.

"Man is born ignorant..."

“The Tao is everywhere.”

Although he didn't quite understand, Lu Ming could still feel that the words Master Zhitong reluctantly suppressed were easily refuted by a certain master.

"Lu Ming, what are they talking about now?"

Lu Ming thought for a moment again and murmured: "It seems, it seems that we are discussing life, no, discussing the meaning of life?"

With his wisdom, he can only understand it to this extent.

"The...meaning of life? Does it have anything to do with us?"

"Maybe."

Lu Ming was not sure.

After a while, Master Zhitong's breathing gradually began to become rapid, his face was flushed, his face was covered with sweat, and the clothes on his back were even wet. Opposite him, the seven masters were still calm and composed.

Suddenly, a master suddenly shouted: "Master Nephew Zhitong, are you still stubborn?"

Master Zhitong suddenly raised his head and looked at the master who seemed to be furious. He was speechless, his throat was rattling, and he couldn't say a word.

Another master suddenly shouted: "The sea of ​​suffering is boundless, but we must turn back and find the shore!"

It was very dramatic. Lu Ming clearly saw the confusion and confusion in Master Zhitong's eyes. With this loud shout, he suddenly seemed to have found focus and became clear again.

His breathing returned to steady at this moment, and the slight trembling in his body disappeared.

Master Zhitong looked calm, stood up slowly, and then bowed slowly to the seven masters opposite him.

"Thank you for your enlightenment, uncles and uncles. Otherwise, I would have persisted in my obsession and almost fallen into the devil's path."

The seven masters on the opposite side also stood up one after another and returned the greeting to Zhitong: "It is really a happy thing that my nephew Zhitong can find his way back from his lost way."

"You know what to do?"

Master Zhitong said slowly: "Yes, I understand."

He turned around and walked towards the entrance of the hall. Lu Ming and He Wei hurriedly walked away from the crack in the door and stood behind Zhang Dingshan.

Master Zhitong opened the door of the palace, his expression was as calm as ever, neither sad nor happy. He walked straight to Zhang Dingshan and said calmly: "Officer Zhang, I made a mistake before. Fortunately, with the guidance of the masters, I was able to return to the right path."

Zhang Dingshan said: "So, can you tell me now what Master Zhiguang said back then?"

Master Zhitong said solemnly: "Of course. This is my obligation."