The powder she used could make a person unconscious for twelve hours. Even if the medicine was diluted in the whole well, several people would not wake up so quickly.

deliberately chose the time for dinner, so that the night would cover up the traces of her escape and make it more difficult for the other party to search.

Carrying a bamboo basket, Xu Wanzhen hurriedly walked towards the mountain. On the way, you can see a few farmers returning late from time to time, which adds a bit of life to this quiet mountain.

In fact, the best time to escape is when you are in Hengzhou City. Compared to the city, it is sparsely populated, and the villagers know each other well, so it is difficult for her to hide.

But Xu Wan really has a feeling that after such a long time, the major event of the other party's plot must have reached a critical moment. If she doesn't leave, she never gets a chance again.

Since this was the last chance, she had to try even if it was an adventure. The worst outcome is to arrest her and keep her under strict guard.

It's just that she overestimated her physical strength. Wutai Mountain is very high, and she has just recovered from a serious illness. Since being kidnapped, he has been trapped indoors all day long, lacking the physical strength to support this sudden trek.

After walking briskly for about an hour, Xu Wanzhen only felt weak. His legs were even more sore and soft, and he walked on the uneven country dirt road, and every step was difficult.

It was getting dark. There was no smoke in the countryside anymore, and some of the sparkling lights were lit up one after another, and the sound of barking dogs could be heard in the distance.

She wrapped her cloak tightly, pulled out a steamed bun and put it to her mouth, swallowing hard as she went.

Finally, the country dirt road came to an end. Looking up, a tall bluestone staircase appeared in front of me.

Xu Wanzhen secretly cheered for herself in her heart, she even climbed the Great Wall in her previous life, what is this step! You can, no problem!

On both sides of the stairs are tall trees, pine and cypress forests, and the mountain wind blows and rattles. Wutai Mountain is worthy of being the place of royal enclosure, and before you go up the mountain, you can feel the majestic momentum of standing tall and magnificent.

found a big pine tree nearby that could cover her figure, Xu Wanzhen sat under the tree, slowly ate two steamed buns, and rested her legs and feet by the way. There was a drug in the well water, so she didn't have any water with her, so she could only swallow it with her saliva.

After replenishing her physical strength, Xu Wanzhen used her hands to guide the small flame to the soles of her feet for a week, and it really relieved some of the soreness. Listening intently, there was no movement outside, and then he came out from behind the tree and continued to climb the stairs.

On the Wanghai Peak of Dongtai Mountain, there is a Qingliang Temple, which is the dojo of Manjushri Bodhisattva, and it is also the place where the emperors of all dynasties went out to patrol and seal Zen.

Qingliang Temple has a long history of several hundred years, and was destroyed in the war three times before being rebuilt. The light of the Buddha is shining brightly, and there are many believers, and it is the first temple in the world.

The monks live a hard life and travel the world with sackcloth and shoes. This slope of the stairs is for the emperor to enshrine Zen, the powerful and important ministers to worship and make a place to build. No matter how advanced the Dharma is, it needs the offerings of these believers.

Xu Wanzhen has learned about the situation of Wutai Mountain through the geographical travelogues written by his predecessors. Thanks to her habit of reading books on weekdays, otherwise she wouldn't know which direction to go when she got here.

It was already dark, and Xu Wanzhen walked alone on this stone step, not knowing where the end was. The mountain is steep, and the narrowest stone steps can only accommodate two people side by side.

Maybe it doesn't feel scary in the daytime. But on this cold night, the shadows of the trees danced everywhere, and strange winds blew from the mountains and forests from time to time, which made people frightened.

She gritted her teeth, and there was no way back at this point. The amount of medicine is too small, and those people are afraid that they will wake up in the middle of the night. She must enter the Qingliang Temple when the other party catches up with her.

Dragging his lead-filled legs, he no longer thought about how far he went, and only devoted himself to climbing.

I don't know how long it took, but the moonlight shone down through the thick clouds, illuminating the way in front of her. However, new problems have been encountered.

The further you go up, the colder it gets. The cloak on her body was completely unable to withstand such a cold. It's only late autumn down the mountain, but the temperature on this mountain is already winter.

After eating the last steamed bun, Xu Wanzhen was frozen and turned pale. Awakening the small flame to protect her heart, she quickened her pace, she must reach her destination before her strength is exhausted, otherwise she will only freeze to death on the mountain.

Finally, she climbed a hill and finally saw the Qingliang Temple in the moonlight. It's finally almost there! Xu Wanzhen couldn't suppress the joy in her heart, and felt a lot lighter all over.

At that moment, she heard footsteps coming from halfway up the mountain.

Oops! They woke up earlier than expected, and they didn't go the wrong way. Perhaps, they are divided into several ways.

Without thinking about it anymore, she picked up her skirt and ran towards Qingliang Temple. Judging from the position of the pursuers, it only takes half an hour to catch up with her.

The sound of an eager knock on the door of "Tuk Tuk" was heard far away in the silent mountains. Xu Wanzhen buttoned the knocker while listening to the movements of the pursuers.

Sure enough, after hearing the knock on the door, the footsteps became more urgent. Standing at the entrance of the temple, she could faintly see several torches.

Xu Wan was really anxious, but she didn't dare to make a sound, for fear that the monk would hear that she was a woman and wouldn't open the door. After about a quarter of an hour, a voice that didn't wake up came from afar: "Who is it in the middle of the night?" ”

She didn't speak, just knocked on the knocker. The pursuers were getting closer, and she could see them on the hill she had just visited.

The voice inside was getting closer, "Who?" She deliberately lowered her voice and said, "I was robbed by robbers halfway and asked for shelter in the temple for one night." ”

After listening to her answer, the voice inside fell silent. Xu Wan was really worried, could it be that the monk was afraid of the robbers, or did she hear that she was a woman?

Just when she thought she was desperate, there was a "squeak", and a small door opened next to the temple gate, and a little monk in gray monk robes beckoned to her, "Come in." ”

Xu Wan was really ecstatic, pulled her hood, and quickly flashed into the door.

The bolt of the door was closed behind her, and the little monk with a round head and round head asked, "Who is the donor, why did he live here, and knocked on the door late at night." ”

Xu Wanzhen said sadly: "The little woman returned to her hometown with her husband and passed by here. Unexpectedly, he encountered a group of robbers and robbed them of their belongings. My husband and I managed to escape, but we were separated on the road. ”

"You're a woman?" After listening to her, the little monk reacted. hurriedly took a big step back, and even announced the Buddha's number: "Amitabha, Amitabha." ”

"Ask the little master for help, and the gang of robbers will follow. If I leave the temple, I will definitely be killed by them. Xu Wanzhen asked for help in a panicked tone. Because of the cold, her teeth were so cold that they were fighting up and down.

The little monk is at war with heaven and man in his heart. If he took in a woman to stay overnight in the temple, he would have broken the precepts. The precept hall of Qingliang Temple is not for good looks.