Chapter Fifty-Three: A Small Setback

  The entry of Liu Zi Da Ming Zhou is not complicated, and Yuan Cheng Fang Zhang quickly explained it clearly to Wu Yuan.

  "Wu Yuan, don't give up on your internal skills, but you must practice the Six-Word Great Bright Mantra. This is currently the only mantra that can be practiced. If you can reach the state I was in earlier, even if it means risking this old face of mine, I will help you enter the upper echelons of Buddhism."

  Six-Syllable Great Brightness Mantra

  Wu Yuan murmured the name, also known as the Tathagata Buddha of yore, who abandoned one palm to seal away the Great Sage Equaling Heaven with the Six-Character Great Bright Mantra on this planet, causing all divine powers to be unable to cultivate. This was like a fish suddenly entering dry land, but it left an opportunity for Buddhism.

  The world was sealed by the Six-Word Great Bright Mantra, so monks could cultivate the Six-Word Great Bright Mantra. Meanwhile, worldly people, tempted by this thread of hope, flocked to join the Buddhist faith.

  "After successfully cultivating the Six-Word Great Bright Mantra, it can alleviate the condition of terminally ill patients in certain situations and even give them a little more hope for treatment."

  "By cultivating oneself, one can envision lotus-shaped characters in their mind, illuminating the spirit and keeping a hundred diseases at bay."

  Yuancheng Fangzhang was narrating there, but in Wu Yuan's heart, a spark of inspiration flashed.

  His two hands, according to the method of yuan cheng fang zhang, formed a lotus mudra, and then the most wonderful thing happened.

  It was as if something had burst in his mind, and the dull grayness before his eyes suddenly became bright. He saw wave after wave of white light rising up in his mind, and then it seemed to form a petal-like flower on top of his head.

  "Om mani padme hum...... Om mani padme hum......"

  His mouth involuntarily recited the Six-Word Great Bright Mantra, and Wu Yuan only felt his soul shake. The six white petals of the lotus flower formed an incomplete Glorious Heavenly Lotus in his mind!

  And beneath it, there was a faint and subtle spiritual energy falling down.

  "After successfully cultivating the Six-Word Great Bright Mantra, a bright lotus flower will form in one's mind, connecting the energy of heaven and earth, cleansing every part of the body, ultimately achieving the Supreme Path."

  Listening to Yuanzhi's words, Wu had a vague understanding.

  Suddenly, his two hands began to re-seal the imprint, one, two, three, four... five, six. Six characters were emitted from his mouth at the same time, and a small light like fireflies appeared on his seal!

  The Six-Word Great Bright Mantra, he only used ten minutes to complete it and reached the level of Yuan Cheng Fang Zhang, which can be achieved by forty years of day and night uninterrupted cultivation!

  A white light lotus suddenly appeared beside Wu Yuan and then turned into a few points of white light that disappeared.

  "Wu Shi Zhu..."

  Lowering his head, he rounded out the square inch, and at this moment, there was an unparalleled shock in his heart.

  "The Buddha's spirit appears..."

  He sincerely and wholeheartedly kowtowed to Wu Yuan.

  In the latter days of the Dharma-ending age, there will be the advent of the Buddha's son.

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  After seeing Yuanzhang off, Wu Yuan stood in front of the window.

  Why tell Yuan Cheng Fang Zhai that he can cultivate his inner strength?

  It's not that Wu Yuan wants to show off, but rather for the following reasons.

  First, it's a matter of cultivation. Wu Yuan knew that there were countless divine skills and secret manuals in this world, but those that were passed down outside were often either greatly deviated or full of traps, not to mention the various cryptic phrases and incantations within. Without external guidance, the possibility of delving deeper was almost non-existent.

  Wu Yuanyi didn't want to go crazy, nor did he want to delay his own cultivation. Life is short, take a look at some research materials online, back when the immortal gate was open, those disciples who were cultivating their Qi, had to achieve great success in Qi cultivation within ten years, successfully lay the foundation within thirty years, and cultivate the Golden Elixir within a hundred years, only then would they have the possibility of entering the Yuan Ying realm before their lifespan ran out, and become an immortal.

  Wu Yuan is now secretly exploring and will waste a lot of his own time.

  Secondly, what will he do afterwards?

  To another Wu Yuan's promise, he must expose his identity under the public eye. When that time comes, how will he be?

  Don't forget, he has offended many people, whether it's the high-ranking officials of Yunzhou City or the angry Yu Xianrong and others. With just a flick of their little finger, they will cause him trouble.

  What can he use to cultivate well in this situation?

  At this time, Yuan Cheng Fang Zhang's arrival was like a sleepy person meeting a pillow. The old monk was very fierce and willing to make a heavy bet. Since that's the case, why didn't he accept such kindness?

  A fly can travel a thousand miles by attaching itself to the tail of a swift horse. This is true intelligence.

  Thirdly, why choose Buddhism instead of Taoism?

  Time is less than three months, he doesn't know the high-ranking Taoist priests, and now filming a movie at Daluo Temple has also offended Qingxu Guan nearby.

  Emotionally, Wu Yuan is more inclined towards Taoism, but this inclination is not worth mentioning in terms of real benefits. As a person who has offended his leader and only receives a meager salary every month at a state-owned enterprise, when a private enterprise comes to poach him with an annual salary of one million and promises promotion, any normal person would choose the latter.

  Moreover, there is a very important point. If this were the world of Journey to the West, why didn't Wu Yuan choose the thickest leg to report?

  In the world of Journey to the West, the power system is chaotic, but one thing is recognized, that is, the combat power of Tathagata Buddha is at least among the top three, and Buddhism has suppressed the Heavenly Court to a certain extent.

  Wu Yuan did not know how the world would develop in the future, whether the monkeys would come out from under Mount Wutai and cause chaos. Whether Li Shimin could ascend to the throne, and also whether Guanyin Bodhisattva would arrive in the Great Tang of the East.

  But he who inherited a bit of the spirit of Qitian Dasheng, if he ran to the Taoist sect, those Bodhisattvas would not mind taking him in easily. Since that's the case, why not get along well with the Buddhist sect?

  Bodhisattva protect me, don't get a small person like me involved.

  Wu Yuan silently recited in his heart.

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  The movie is still in production.

  "Oh no, my hand!"

  When Wu Yuan shouted loudly and his hand was swallowed by the lion's mouth, Yu Xianrong suddenly panicked. She rushed to Wu Yuan's back and tried to pull him out with force.

  When she finally pulled Wu Yuan's hand out of the lion's mouth, she found that his hand was gone.

  She screamed and then shouted loudly.

  At this time, the man stretched his hand out of his sleeve.

  When Wu Yuan was about to take out his hand from his sleeve, the girl suddenly realized that this rascal was deceiving people, so she pounced on him and beat him hard.

  "Halt!"

  The director shouted loudly and then came over to Wu Yuan and Yu Xianrong's side.

  "Wu Yuan, you're acting well, but Yu Xian Rong! What's wrong with you? We've already re-shot five times today, and each time it looks unnatural. I've seen people who can't act before, but never anyone as clumsy as you!"

  Director Chen's scolding was merciless, while Yu Xianrong just hung her head and said nothing.

  Wu Yuan is also the same, of course, he and Yu Xianrong both know where the problem lies when shooting today.

  This is the emotional breakthrough point for the male and female leads in the movie. The male lead's prank makes the female lead forget everything, and she throws herself into his arms. At that moment, physical contact breaks down the barriers between them, and they understand each other's feelings.

  Wu Yuan's performance is flawless, but what about Yu Xianrong?

  She has shot commercials and held concerts, but has never shot a movie. In songs, you can imagine that there is a handsome guy in front of you who is your Prince Charming, singing out deep emotions and dreams, but in movies, it's real acting!

  These five performances, the first time Yu Xianrong pounced on Wu Yuan's body, her body suddenly stiffened, and the close contact between the two people made her hair stand up. Especially when her twin peaks stuck to Wu Yuan's arm, she was even more stunned.

  For seventeen years, all sorts of family education had deeply imprinted various concepts on her soul. Even though she had made up her mind and understood that this film would inevitably involve physical contact with men, she was still defeated by her instincts.

  Director Chen looked ahead and understood, so he ordered the start of the second take.

  The result was a second take, although slightly better, but Yu Xianrong's facial expression was still too stiff and was soon ordered to be re-shot by the director.

  For the third time, fourth time and even fifth time, until the last take, Director Chen could no longer hold back, he pulled over Yu Xian and scolded him severely.

  "You, Yu Xian Rong, you're going to be a superstar emperor in the future, how can't you even film an emotional scene well? This isn't even a kiss or a hug, how can you not pass this?"

  Yu Xian didn't say a word, her head lowered, and her eyes were slightly red.

  "Alright, alright, let's stop filming for today, this shot can wait, but Yu Xianrong!"

  "Director Chen's voice suddenly rose, 'The next scene is about the princess and the reporter falling in love and their happy days together. If you continue like this, it will be difficult to shoot the rest.'"

  I have a suggestion, you go back today and hypnotize yourself, say Wu Yuan is your lover, you've liked him since childhood, men are not bad, women don't love, anyway I don't care how it is, just deceive yourself into saying you like Wu Yuan, then...

  Not far away came Xue Wei's coughing voice, her interruption made Director Chen somewhat dissatisfied.

  "What's with the coughing? Did you take the wrong medicine? I'm in charge here, so listen to me. Come on, Yu Xian Rong, give Wu Yuan a hug!"

  As a top director of the empire, Director Chen regards the scene as his own territory. The actors are all pawns, everything is for the service of the movie.

  As for not long ago, a big shot invited him to dinner, vaguely hinting that Yu Xianrong's identity was very different, and he had been thrown away by her long ago.

  Nor is it an unwritten rule for actresses, nor is it creating scenes like coming out of the bath or leaking light. What's the point of having men and women kiss each other, then cultivate feelings, or let them get into character with little tricks?

  "Director Chen, Miss Xianrong is just temporarily unable to let go, it will be fine by tomorrow, okay?"

  The speaker was Wu Yuan. Although he said that he thought Director Chen was a good person, today when they were filming, he finally understood that Yu Xianrong actually had a lot of material!

  She threw herself at him again and again, her bouncy twin peaks full of elasticity. Although he didn't have any lustful thoughts, the girl's intimacy still stirred up a ripple in his heart.

  This is the imperial county lord, a superstar under the spotlight of all people.

  "Sorry, Director Chen, I'll try my best to overcome my own issues. Something's come up, I'll take my leave first."

  He bowed deeply to Director Chen and turned around to walk out of the scene.

  *sigh*...

  Director Chen had nothing to say and beckoned Wu Yuan over with a wave of his hand.

  "Come on, let's discuss how to shoot the next scene."

  Although he is a great director, if he encounters a really stubborn female star, especially Yu Xianrong, he can only follow her.

  He still wanted to arrange a kissing scene. (Thanks for the rewards from lilee and Xuan Ye Feng)