灵菁传

Jinghai,

I took you down the mountain to exorcise ghosts and demons.

You have to be cautious.

Do not be distracted by the mortal world.

You have cultivated for ten years.

Why are you still

so reckless?

Sorry, Master.

Master, this way, please.

Master.

You're finally here.

Just now,

a sinister wind

- blew the lid off my daughter's coffin. - Miss.

- But her body wasn't in the coffin! - Miss.

Master.

Master.

I have been wronged!

Please grant me justice.

Huan, I promise

after I get first in the imperial examination,

I'll divorce Liu Rumei

and marry you.

But our unborn child cannot wait for so long.

It's you!

Miss.

Rumei.

Huan.

We were like sisters.

How could you do this to me?

Zhang,

I misjudged you before!

Wait for the divorce papers.

You want to repudiate me?

That's right.

I will not only repudiate you

but also

ruin you two!

If you dare tell anyone

about this,

I'll make your life a living hell.

Do you think I'm afraid of you?

- You gave me no choice. - Let go of me!

Go to hell!

Notify the officials.

Master.

There is something I don't understand.

Where is

Miss Liu's body?

In that coffin,

there never was

Miss Liu's body.

I don't understand.

What did

you see?

Emptiness.

To become human,

a demon needs a human's bone, blood, and skin.

The suffering of infatuation and parting,

resentment and hatred,

unfulfilled desires and inability to let go

all come down to emotion.

When a person has emotions, he will not be that wise.

Our mission

is to purge

the demonic nature that drowns living beings in misery.

Jinghai,

let go of your past.

Otherwise,

it will become the demonic nature that draws you in.

Yes, Master.

The wise seek inner peace rather than worshipping Buddha

while the foolish do the opposite.

Now that the demon

took Miss Liu's body,

why did it leave a white lotus there?

I don't understand.

Perhaps the demon left it on purpose

as repayment for the use of the body,

since it knew

we would liberate the deceased from suffering.

Did it want to clear Miss Liu's name?

Ziqing,

don't forget me.

How can I help you, Master?

Have you seen the woman in this painting?

Little Master,

don't go.

Little Master.

You are so handsome.

Are you here to meet Lady Bai, too?

Amitabha.

See no evil.

Hear no evil.

Don't go.

You've already seen what you shouldn't see

and heard what you shouldn't hear.

You know the rules

of the Zuixian Hotel, right?

Haven't you looked at me enough?

Miss,

please show some self-respect.

Do you hate me?

No. No, I don't.

Then,

you must be afraid of me.

No.

I just think

you look very much like one of my old friends.

What is her name?

Ling.

Bai Ling.

So, her name is Bai Ling.

Then do you think

I am her?

Amitabha.

Master.

Demon!

- Master. - I'll eliminate you today.

Master!

Help me!

Help me!

Master!

Jinghai!

Master, don't!

Look!

That is a demon.

Do not let your obsession blind you.

Master!

Damn monk!

I will remember this grudge.

Master.

Master, it's all my fault.

No need to blame yourself.

Remember.

Without deep attachment,

one won't suffer.

Without single-minded focus,

one cannot enter the pure land.

Every rising emotion

is nothing but

sin.

Master.

Master.

Master.

I

Am not free from worldly desires

and have failed my late Master.

Today, I voluntarily enter the Demon-Sealing Tower

for ten years of seclusion

to devote myself to the Dharma,

and attain inner peace.

[Buddha-nature arises from causes, enlightenment from fleeting illusion.]

Amitabha.

Ling.

Father.

Don't cry, Ling. It's all right.

Father, the little sparrow is hurt.

That snake almost ate it.

Ziqing,

stay away from it.

Father, this snake isn't poisonous.

It won't kill anyone.

Please let it go.

Amitabha.

Young Master has great mercy.

He will surely be rewarded.

Who are you?

My Dharma name is Kongneng.

I am a monk from Jinshan Temple. I came here for alms.

Forgive my bluntness.

General, you found fame in your youth,

fighting valiantly against the enemy

and rendering outstanding service.

But you have also committed countless sins of killing.

This child is your retribution.

You hairless ass!

Dare you talk nonsense

in the General's Manor?

Take the rice and leave!

I am not speaking nonsense.

This girl is a bad omen.

She is shrouded in dark energy.

She is not truly among the living.

But she was born in this world because of you.

When she turns sixteen,

I'm afraid that she will bring bad luck to your family.

You...

Wait.

Is there a solution?

I'm afraid that you won't be willing to follow my instructions.

Let me hear it.

Your son has a deep affinity with the Buddha.

Why don't you let him come away with me?

How dare you!

Butler Xu,

send him away!

Just leave.

Go!

Leave at once.