The sound of rain outside the house gradually stopped, and after some enlightenment from Yuan Xing, Chen Zhuo's tangled and hesitant emotions finally faded a little, and he also made a decision.

By the time he said goodbye to Yuanxing, the dark clouds in the sky had dispersed, and the moon was pouring down on the edge of the sky, and it was already clear compared to the darkness before.

Chen Zhuo's movement of leading the horse suddenly stopped, and he looked back, across the halfway fence that was still intact, Yuan Xing was also smiling, his eyes were full of encouragement and kindness, his posture was upright, and he showed the demeanor of a monk in the moonlight.

Chen Zhuo's expression moved slightly, and after nodding again, he got on his horse and galloped away.

As everyone knows, as soon as he walked here, the head of Yuanxing yawned for the first time, and then put his hands in his sleeves, and trotted back to the hut with his shoulders without any image, it was really cold.

He collapsed on the bed with his clothes folded, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

I originally planned that since I stayed up late, I wouldn't get up for morning class and be lazy to make up for a day's sleep, but the biological clock thing is really indescribable.

When the day dawned, he walked out of the house with great energy, and the first thing he saw was the mess in the courtyard outside.

Yesterday the rain came suddenly, and he didn't finish cleaning up at all, but he was busy today.

"The cypress is bitter, and the morning glow is delicious. The world is reckless, and my way is difficult......" self-deprecating recited two lines of sour poems, and Yuan Xing rolled up his sleeves and prepared to work.

"Senior brother is good Yaxing." At that moment, a laugh came.

Yuan Xing turned his head, and first looked at the tall monk who was walking slowly in confusion: "Senior Brother Xuanwu, why are you here?" After catching a glimpse of the other party's sympathy, he suddenly patted his head: "Look at my memory, isn't my senior brother from Chaotian Temple?" I forgot to clean it up. With that, he hurriedly greeted him.

The person who came was also an old friend from many years ago, a monk of Xuanwu.

"Senior brother, this is ......" It's just that after Xuanwu looked Yuan Xing up and down, his face couldn't help but change, and he said in surprise. He could see the condition of the other person's body.

"It's just a matter of breathing." Yuan Xing smiled disappreciatively.

Xuanwu's gaze kept wandering over him, and seeing that he didn't seem to care, he was silent for a long time, and suddenly sighed, bowed to the fate, and admired: "Congratulations, junior brother." ”

The smile on the latter's face did not change in the slightest, and he turned to Li Qi behind Xuan Wu, nodded and greeted: "Master Li Qi, long time no see." ”

He originally planned to invite people into the house to entertain them, but the courtyard environment was so messy that the two of them couldn't see it, so without saying a word, they rolled up their sleeves and started to help.

Fortunately, there are more people to work, and it is not boring, and you can still catch up, right?

Xuan Wu has been traveling everywhere all these years, and when he heard the news of the unfavorable war situation in the north, he hurried back for fear that something would happen to his master. It's a pity that he ran too far before, and the news he got was obviously delayed for a long time, and when he returned to Chaotian Temple, he realized that things were not as bad as before. He also collected his thoughts and prepared to live in the teacher's door, and by the way, he sorted out the gains and experiences of his wandering career over the years.

I overheard people chatting about such a monk as a fateful line, and I was excited to pull Li Compassion to come over to look for someone, and I originally heard Li Compassion say that I went to the city to take refuge before the fate of the trip, and I didn't report much hope, and I didn't think I really saw the old man.

Perhaps because he didn't find anything valuable in the house, Yuanxing's home was very seriously damaged this time, most of the fence collapsed, and even the thatched house was crumbling.

But after the two helpers came, the progress was very fast, and before evening, the collapsed fence was straightened and re-tied, the leaky doors and windows were completely repaired, the garbage and the remaining snow and mud were also cleared, and the small courtyard immediately became neat and clean.

Seeing that it was getting late, Xuanwu said goodbye and made an appointment to reunite in the coming day, so Yuanxing sent the two to the outside of the hospital, and saw that the two of them were gone, so he picked up the dry firewood and returned to the hut.

The night is cold, and the fuel for heating must be well prepared.

Who knows, the fire in the stove has not yet risen, and Li Compassion hurriedly ran back again.

When they saw him, they knelt down and bowed down.

"Why is that?" Yuan Xing hurriedly stepped forward to pull the other party.

"I just went down the mountain to listen to Uncle Xuanwu talk about the past, and I realized that it was you who saved my life back then. How can you not thank you for saving your life? Despite being dragged, Li Compassion still insisted on kowtowing before getting up.

Yuan Xing's strength at this time is not as strong as that of a person who practices martial arts, so he can't stop it, so he just sighed and said: "Your father has already said thank you, and you have already kowtowed, what do you still mention about him in those old things?" Before you and me, why should you be so polite. ”

"Why have you been hiding it from me?" Li Qi looked at him with a complicated expression.

"Do you want the poor monk to directly admit that he is the flower monk back then?" Yuan Xing laughed.

Li Kai was stunned when he heard this, and then laughed as well.

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At dusk, Yuan Xing did not have evening classes, but went to bed early.

The habits that have lasted for many years have made him sleep very lightly, and he will be awakened even if he is sleepy at the slightest disturbance.

As expected, when the moon was shining in the sky, Chen Zhuo's greeting came from outside the house.

Yuan Xing propped himself up, shook his head, and felt that he was no longer sleepy and swollen, so he straightened his clothes and stepped forward to open the door.

Compared with yesterday's slightly gloomy state, Chen Zhuo's state tonight is obviously much better.

When he came this time, he not only looked energetic, but also came over with a bag of tea, and after entering the house, he didn't use his hands to move, so he went to find the pot first and made the tea. handed the teacup to Yuan Xing and said apologetically: "Did Chen disturb the master's rest?" ”

"The poor monk had slept before the benefactor came, but it was fine." Yuan Xing picked up the teacup, didn't rush to drink, but put it on the end of his nose and sniffed lightly, and then raised his eyes and smiled at the other party: "It seems that the donor has made a decision." ”

"Yes, after the master's explanation yesterday, Chen has figured out many things, and he will definitely properly handle the relationship between all parties in the future." Chen Zhuo replied with a smile. Then he began to ask Yuanxing about all kinds of Buddhism, including rules and precepts, and Yuanxing also answered in detail. Of course, there are some things that need to be understood, and you can't say them too clearly.

And so the night went on and so on.

After that, Chen Zhuo came for three days in a row. Probably because he did not take refuge, Chen Zhuo at this time only received some benefits from the merit relics, and did not take on the responsibility of walking Buddhism, let alone travel to other worlds. So, for some knowledge, he really has limited knowledge.

And after a few days of consultation, he finally deepened his understanding of Buddhist theory, and he was no longer as ignorant as before.

On the third day, Chen Zhuo was convinced of Yuanxing, and before leaving, he inevitably mentioned the request for apprenticeship.

This time, Yuan Xing still refused for unspeakable reasons.

Chen Zhuo sighed, and then said: "The will for me to return to Beijing to be rewarded will arrive the day after tomorrow, and I have received news that my father intends to ask the emperor for a holy decree of marriage, and I think that at this time, the second team of eunuchs who passed the decree has already set off to the north. Although the battle has been settled, the general cannot leave without orders. Only after receiving the will to return to Beijing can he officially become a monk. And it must be before the second decree arrives, otherwise whether you accept it or not, it will be a great blow to Roujin's reputation. Chaotian Temple at this time, I wish Your Majesty had forgotten them, how dare I be accepted? With such a little time, where can I find a master who agrees? ”

Although Yuanxing has been here for a few years, most of the time he has only had more contact with refugees, and he really doesn't know a few fellow practitioners, so he can't help at this time.

"Forget it, I'll ask my local brothers about it." Chen Zhuo saw that he really had no intention of accepting apprentices, and left with frustration.

may have been busy with the matter of apprenticeship, but Chen Zhuo did not appear in the next few days.

Yuan Xing didn't worry at all, he should eat, sleep, and sleep, but he asked for a pen and paper for Xuanwu, who came to visit every day, and wrote and painted when he had time, but he didn't know what he was doing.

It was another rainy spring day, and a herald found the small courtyard and gave a letter to Yuanxing.

Coincidentally, Xuanwu and Li Qi also came early, and Xuanwu was a little worried when he saw that it was a soldier in the army who came to deliver the letter.

Yuan Xing knew it in his heart, unfolded the letter and read it, and said with a smile: "There is an old man who has been ordained and invited me to watch the ceremony, is my senior brother interested?" ”

Xuanwu agreed.

So Yuanxing went back to the room to get something, and the three of them took the hats and followed the soldiers all the way to the south.

On the way, Yuan Xing roughly explained Chen Zhuo's identity to the two, Li Compassion looked at him with a terrifying look, the master said that the noble man was a Buddha, it had only been a few years, such a prominent person had really converted to Buddhism, this vision, this realm, is really admirable.

Xuan Wu also stroked his hands and admired: "The junior brother has transformed another handsome man for Buddhism." can be favored by the junior and disciples, and that Chen Shizhu will be a generation of senior monks in the future. ”

It was the little soldier who led the way in front, listening to the small chatter of a few monks, and from time to time turned his eyes to Yuanxing's body, and his eyes under the helmet were filled with a certain emotion that was almost hateful.

Yuan Xing sensed it, and only smiled bitterly and lowered the hat, as if he hadn't seen it, and it was not easy to care about irrelevant people.

Soon, the three of them arrived at the Yongshui Temple ten miles south of Yongjiang Mansion.

This small temple is not big, at this time it is full of people, Chen Zhuo, who is wearing long hair, is smiling and chatting with a person dressed as a soldier, and sees that Yuan Xing and others are busy welcoming him.

"Congratulations." Yuan Xing nodded, took out a large stack of papers from his arms and handed it to the other party: "I know that you have a lot of taboos, so I wrote this, if you really encounter something, take it out and explain it......"

Chen Zhuo solemnly accepted it and thanked him gratefully.

At the beginning of the novice ordination ceremony, although there were not as many monks as the laity who watched the ceremony, the scene was extremely solemn.

When shaving, there was a sigh of embarrassment around, and some people even cried quietly. Yuan Xing stood in the crowd of spectators, but he couldn't hear any sound, only the long hair that kept falling in front of him.

After the old mage gave Chen Zhuo the name Huaizhen, he suddenly came to his senses.

According to Chen Zhuo's attitude some time ago, if he didn't participate, he was afraid that something would happen in the future that would make him regret it for the rest of his life. Perhaps, all this is not deliberately arranged by Huaizhen, but some kind of obsession is buried in the depths of the soul, and when he is dying, he broke out together, and then he came to this world inexplicably.

And it is precisely because of his own appearance that the general trend of history may not have changed, but some of the people involved in it may be slightly affected. Is this the meaning of my trip?

After the ordination, Chen Zhuo officially met everyone as a monk.

After some blessings and compliments, the crowd of spectators left one after another, and Yuan Xing and others also left.

It's just that when he walked not far away, Yuan Xing's hand stretched out to the hat suddenly stopped, and he turned back with an understanding, and was looking at Huaizhen at the temple gate.

The eyes of the two converged, and they never parted for a long time.

The rain was lighter, and the velvet of the continuous spring rain fluttered in the wind, turning into mist and enveloping the world.

The overhead sunlight leaked through the clouds, and it happened to be cast on the clearing. As a result, two monks who looked about the same age looked at each other from a distance, but they couldn't really see each other because of the sunlight and rain and fog.

After a while, they had a tacit understanding and bowed together at the same time.

"Little monk Huaizhen."

"Poor monks."

"Let's go!"

"Take care!"

It's like an old friend who hasn't seen each other for many years, finally meeting in a different place, and it's a joy to say goodbye, but after cherishing each other, they have to usher in a parting.

Yuan Xing slowly turned around, and bowed to the two people who were looking at him in the future, Xuan Wu and Li Qi.

"The matter is over here, and the poor monk should leave."

"Where are you going?" Xuan Wu was surprised and asked, "Will you see you again in the future?" ”

Yuan Xing lowered his eyes and smiled, but shook his head slowly.

But before Xuanwu could ask again, the light cast from the sky was dazzlingly strong.

When a few people in the field came back to their senses, their eyes were empty, and there was still the shadow of fate.

Only the sound of wind and rain, like a square man, never stops.

Seven hundred years later, in the south of the Yangtze River, the endless rice fields are blowing in the breeze, waving round and round. Like a golden ocean, it carries the soft mountains and forests in the distance and the quiet villages scattered in the distance.

Yuanxing walked on the ridge path, and felt no sense of the extremely beautiful scenery in front of him.

It was still early spring when everything had not yet recovered, and in the blink of an eye, it was autumn.

As an experienced senior traverser, I have experienced this situation a lot, but I don't panic, I just feel at a loss.

His divine foot power can already travel through the three thousand worlds without hindrance, but the use is quite limited, this is also the first time he has used it in a sober situation, obviously rushing to the point of light in his divine consciousness, but before he arrived, he felt that his feet were empty, and the whole person fell.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw such a scene in front of me.

Is this a teleportation accident, or is there a cause and effect waiting to be broken here?

If you want to end cause and effect, is it true or your own?

As he was thinking, there was a sudden cry of a child in the small village hidden in the woods in front of him, and he thought something was wrong, so he hurriedly quickened his pace and ran over, but when he got closer, he found that it was a white-haired old woman teaching a child.

"Tell you not to go to school well, make you crazy all day long, and dare to bully your ......classmates," the old woman sat on the door frame, pressed the five or six-year-old child on her lap, and scolded in her mouth, and with every curse, the big slap fell on the child's smooth buttocks, and before long, a large red mark appeared on it.

And the little boy who was beaten was obviously already solid, and he howled when he was beaten, but a pair of big eyes turned around. Suddenly catching a glimpse of Yuanxing coming from afar, he looked excited, pointed to the monk and shouted, "Grandma, there is a bald donkey in the village. ”

Yuanxing: "......"

When the old woman heard this, when she saw the appearance of Yuanxing, she was immediately furious, and slapped it three times.

"If you don't learn from the good, you will learn from your grandfather......"

These few blows were extremely serious, the little boy was really hurt, and in an instant tears and snot flowed down, and he broke free from the old woman and ran into the house crying.

The old woman stood up embarrassedly and apologized to Yuanxing: "I'm sorry, little master, the child is young and ignorant, and he knows nonsense all day long." ”

Yuan Xing smiled, and asked again: "Dare to ask the old donor, what is the boundary of this place?" What year is it? But is it still the Great Li Dynasty? ”

The old woman was puzzled: "This is Qingyi County in the south of the Yangtze River, Dali was gone decades ago, and now it is the Dashun Dynasty, don't dare to talk nonsense." Then he looked the monk up and down, and then asked, "On which mountain does the little master practice, and your master didn't teach you?" ”

Yuan Xing was speechless, and he was confused, and suddenly felt his mouth dry again, so he closed his ten and begged: "Amitabha, the poor monk is thirsty at the road, can the donor give a bowl of water?" ”

The old woman seemed to just ask, and did not mean to delve into it, so she returned to the courtyard with a sigh, and soon came out with a bowl of water.

Yuan Xing took the water bowl with both hands and drank all the water inside, the water was sweet and cold, and it was very delicious. He wiped the corners of his mouth with satisfaction, and respectfully returned the bowl.

Then he inquired about the direction of the county seat, and then left the village alone, and walked along the path.

"Old woman, why did you beat my grandson to tears again?"

He hadn't gone far when a neutral voice came from behind him.

I couldn't help but look back, and saw an old man dressed in short clothes coming out of the yard.

The old man walked up to the old woman, and when he saw the fate of turning back, he actually snorted, and it was obvious that he was not friendly to the monks.

Yuan Xing shook his head secretly and continued on his way. This village is so small, I don't think there is anyone he is destined for, so he should try his luck in the big city.

"You are a bald donkey and a bald donkey all day long, and you have taught your grandson badly." The old woman grabbed the old man fiercely: "What kind of identity is the master on the mountain, isn't this offending people for nothing?" ”

The old man didn't dodge, but only hummed: "What's the matter, when you see the little bald donkey passing by, you think of your old lover again?" ”

"Don't talk nonsense, they haven't gone far yet." The old woman exerted her strength, and the old man's nose wrinkled.

"You're so old, why do you still eat this kind of flying vinegar? What do those old stories still mention about him? The old lady muttered, looked at the monk's distant back, and suddenly pouted unconvinced: "How could I fall in love with such a stupid little monk?" The little brother in my photo of Hong Cherry back then was much more handsome and good-looking than him. ”

As everyone knows, their conversation is being carried into the ears of Yuanxing by the wind.

The monk glanced back, stopped for a moment before turning his head forward, but at this time, a big smile appeared on his face, his eyes flashed, and he was full of relief and joy.

Not long after, after turning a tree, the village was no longer visible, and Yuan Xing sighed with a smile: "It turns out that this is the real end?" ”

As soon as these words came out, there happened to be an autumn wind blowing off a few leaves, sweeping over his gradually blurred body, and when the leaves fell, there was only the wind in the heavens and the earth, and nothing else......

End of this volume.