The wide official road leads straight ahead, with no end in sight, and the ground is covered with a thin layer of snow, but it has little effect on travel. The road was lined with withered trees, and the leaves on the branches had long since fallen and looked dry.

Zhao Zheng was walking alone, accompanied only by the sword at his waist and the white horse under his crotch. It had been a night since he left the Red Dust Inn, and after a night of consumption, the parting feeling in his heart had diminished a lot, and was replaced by a yearning for the future life.

After all, he is young and full of vitality in his body, and even if he encounters sad things, he will soon be left behind.

Along the way, I have passed through Qibao County and arrived at the south of Qibao County, where Zhao Zheng has never set foot in every piece of land and land, and it is full of strangeness.

Dozens of kilometers south of Qibao County, there is a small forest, because the soil quality there is very poor, the trees grow very sparsely, and it gets the name of "sparse forest".

Zhao Zheng's trip to Changchun Mansion will take more than two months, and he will pass through many places, and when he passes by some special places, he will stop to do something. In his plan, this trip is not just a rush, but a lot of things to do.

Among these special locations, the Sparse Wood was the first place that would attract him to stop.

It is said that this place is special because there is a special person living here.

Like many ascetics of the "Tianyi School", he uses self-abuse and suffering as a means of cultivation, hoping to use this extreme means to get rid of suffering and achieve positive results.

The reason why Zhao Zheng is here is that he wants to come here. It was to persuade Xuan Xuan to walk with him. Get out of here together.

In the game. Xuan Xuan has a very rewarding task, and the player has to guide Xuan Xuan to the next place of cultivation, prompting Xuan Xuan to change places to cultivate. Every once in a while, the player has to guide the Xuan Annihilation, and after several consecutive times, the Xuan Xuan will have a certain chance to become enlightened and become a generation of high monks.

The purpose of Xuan Xuan is to learn Buddhism and preach the Tao, not to practice martial arts. When he becomes a monk, in order to repay the player's guidance, he will pass on the skills of his lifelong cultivation to the player, so that the player can gain a lot of experience points. When he was in the Xuan Xuan Dao, he was already a dignified Eightfold Heavenly Martial Artist, and his internal strength was very strong and upright, and whoever got it would get a leap and bound.

Therefore, guiding Xuanxuan is a very beneficial thing, and it is not very difficult to do this. It's just that it takes a little longer.

Zhao Zheng easily found this sparse wood forest on the side of the road and pulled the reins in his hand. I got off the official road and turned into the forest. He walked deep into the woods, stopped, opened the stable storehouse, and brought out another brown horse stored in it for the dervishes to ride. He led two horses in his hand, and looked around as he walked, looking for traces of the Xuanxuan.

In the distance, I saw a black figure falling from the tree in front of me, his legs hooked to the branches, his body drooping downward, his hands folded, his eyes closed, as if he was silently reciting the Buddha's name.

This person is still naked in the ice and snow, and only the lower body is covered by a few strips of cloth, which is the characteristic of the ascetics of the Tianyi school, and the so-called "heavenly clothes" are not wearing clothes, and the heaven and earth are clothes. He was not young, at least over fifty years old, and he was covered in wrinkles, which became more pronounced by his thin appearance.

His skin was dark and stained with dirt because he hadn't bathed for days. His hair was like a chicken coop, unkempt and tied together with strips of cloth.

Presumably, this person is Xuanxuan.

A smile appeared on the corner of Zhao Zheng's mouth, led the horse slowly, walked to the ascetic, looked up and asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

The dervish kept silent, as if he had not heard anything.

"Don't you feel bad hanging yourself from a tree like this?" Zhao Zheng didn't care and asked again. In the game, you need to say several words to talk to Xuanxuan, and you need to select a specific dialogue to trigger the mission, and if you choose the wrong dialogue, you will fail. He remembered all these dialogues, and although he couldn't do them word for word, he could still tell the general meaning.

The dervish still did not answer, and the body hanging upside down from the tree swayed slightly, and emitted an unpleasant smell.

"You're not deaf or dumb, are you? Why don't you speak? Zhao Zheng patiently continued to talk.

This time, the old ascetic finally reacted, he slowly opened his closed eyes, not to see his appearance is thin and withered, but his eyes are very bright, there is no sorrow or joy in his eyes, like a calm pool.

The ascetic maintained an upside-down posture, and Zhao Zheng's proud posture met his eyes, but it was upside down. He opened his chapped lips, recited the Buddha's name, and replied, "If you don't speak, you are afraid of saying the wrong thing." If you say the wrong thing, you create bad karma. ”

"Looks like you're a monk." Zhao Zheng was even more pleased, and continued to talk.

"The donor is right, I'm an ascetic."

"Excuse me, the Master Law Number."

"The poor monk's law is extinguished."

Zhao Zheng nodded secretly, this person is really Xuan Xuan Xuan, he paused, and continued to ask: "I don't know why Master Xuan Xuan is doing asceticism?" ”

"In order to alleviate the karma of sins through suffering, so that the door to death can be opened as soon as possible, leading to the Elysium." Xuan Xuan replied.

"So, the more you suffer, the better it will be for you?" Zhao Zheng's eyes wandered, and he took the opportunity to ask.

"That's right, the greater the suffering in this mortal world, the sooner you can get out of the sea of suffering and be reborn in bliss."

"Do you think you're suffering much now?"

The poor monk now feeds on the potatoes he grows every day, eating only half a day, drinking very little water, and suffering from hunger and thirst. In addition, he hangs on this tree every day, poses in all kinds of strange poses, and suffers from flesh and skin. The two pains stacked together have tormented me beyond the human form over the years. Xuan Xuan said this, but there was no hint of complaint in his tone, and he was very calm.

"So, do you think you've suffered a lot?" Zhao Zheng gradually approached the topic, secretly recalling the dialogue options in the game, for fear of making mistakes.

"Compared to the bad karma created by the poor monks in the past. All the suffering of the poor monk now is small. Far from enough. Xuan Xuan replied modestly.

"Does the master want to suffer more?"

"What does the donor mean by that?" Xuan Xuan gradually realized that something was wrong. If you were a bystander, seeing him like this, it was too late to dodge, and the young man in front of him actually took the initiative to talk to him, and he was very interested in his practice. Could it be ...... This young man has the good roots of Buddha nature?

Zhao Zheng took a deep breath, and finally said the purpose buried in his heart, and explained: "I was about to rush to Changchun Mansion, where there is a place that is very suitable for suffering. If the master wants to practice by enduring hardships, you might as well go there and practice, and I think when you get there, you will definitely be able to mention the bliss of rebirth. ”

"Changchun Mansion has a pleasant climate and lush flowers and plants, how can there be such a place." Xuan Xuan wondered.

"There is a vicious bee valley in Changchun Province, and there is a species called 'red-eyed bee' living in it, this poisonous bee likes to sting people, but a small number of bites are not fatal, only produce unbearable severe pain. You went there. You can use red-eyed bees to sting yourself every day, and you can practice with this suffering. Isn't it beautiful? Zhao Zheng explained.

"Thank you for the reminder, but the poor monk has no intention of leaving this place for the time being, because as long as there is a Buddha in his heart, it will be the same no matter where he goes to practice." Xuan Xuan shook his head and said.

Zhao Zheng was not in a hurry, Xuan Xuan's answer was expected by him, he had a word of response in his heart, and asked according to the dialogue in the game: "Since it is the same wherever you go to practice, why don't you go to the land of fireworks to practice?" ”

"The land of fireworks is full of smoke and miasma, and carnal desires are rampant, how can it be a place for cultivation."

"Isn't this the end of it, even if the master has a Buddha in his heart, he has to find a suitable place to practice. I think the Valley of the Evil Bee is very suitable for penance, and you should move there to practice. ”

"The donor is embarrassment for the poor monks."

"I'm not trying to embarrass the master, but for your own good." Zhao Zheng straightened up and pretended to be unfathomable, "Today I will meet the master and invite the master, this is a kind of fate." A monk should pay attention to following his fate. Perhaps this move will be an important turning point in your spiritual path, Master. ”

"Go with the flow...... Go with the flow......" Xuan Xuan chanted this sentence repeatedly, and he realized something, his eyes lit up, his legs were sent, he fell from the branch, and another somersault landed in front of Zhao Zheng steadily. He folded his hands and bowed, "Thank you, Lord for your teaching, and I'll get up and leave here and head to what you call the Valley of the Evil Bee." ”

"I'm going to Changchun Mansion this time, and the two of us can go together." Zhao Zheng happily invited.

"You don't have to bother the donor, the poor monk can go by himself." Xuan Xuan shook his head and said.

"Master don't have to be polite, if you can help you achieve it, it will also be a merit for me, let me show you the way."

"The poor monk is slow to travel, lest he delay the donor's trip."

"The master is too worried, I just talked about the personnel, I want to give the master a ride to you, if there are other incidents on the way, it will not be too late for us to separate."

"In this case, the poor monk will not postpone it, as you just said, this is also a kind of fate." Xuan Xuan compromised.

"Master, please get on the horse, let's talk while we walk." Zhao Zheng let go of the reins of the brown horse and pointed to the horse's body.

"The donor waits, and the poor monk will go and pick up the luggage first." After Xuan Xuan finished speaking, his feet were slightly forced, and the whole person rose up, jumped high to the canopy, and took off a worn-out package, which was all his belongings. His feet did not stop, and his body spun around and fell to the ground again. In the process, a few strips of cloth between his crotch didn't do much to cover up, but he didn't care.

Xuan Xuan is a kind of cultivation in the process of asceticism, so over the years, the internal cultivation has been quite high, reaching the realm of the Four Heavens, and it is not a problem to jump a few zhang at all.

Zhao Zheng handed over the brown horse to Xuan Xuan and let Xuan Xuan ride forward. Xuan Xuan didn't agree at first, because he planned to go forward on foot and suffer more. But Zhao Zheng said that it is better to ride a horse than soon to reach the Valley of the Evil Bee as soon as possible, although it is not as fast as light work in a short period of time, but it is better to have lasting endurance, if you are in a long hurry, it is better to ride a horse faster.

Zhao Zheng persuaded for a long time, the left sentence followed the fate, and the other sentence followed the fate, Xuan Xuan couldn't resist, so he had to ride a brown horse. The two rode side by side, leaving the sparse woods and reaching the official road. Along the way, the two asked and answered, and gradually deepened their understanding.

Xuan Xuan saw that Zhao Zheng had a Zen machine in his previous words, and mistakenly thought that Zhao Zheng had wisdom roots and was a monk's material. Zhao Zheng is not interested in religion, and this world is a pure martial arts world, there are no supernatural things, so he is not concerned about learning Buddhism, whenever Xuan Xuan mentions the matter of learning Buddhism, he hums and responds perfunctorily. (To be continued.) )