Luo Shuiguo.

The temple of Qianyang Palace has been newly built, called "Mingyuan Temple". It is the new national teacher of Luo Shuiguo, and it is also the name of Xu Qing, the new palace master of [Qianyang Palace], the new country and new atmosphere, and he has to add something to change his new look.

The temple has not yet been completed, the final sweeping work is underway, and the stonemasons are knocking on the stone slabs and pillars, but they have already started to be used in advance, and the monks in the temple have begun to work.

A family is posting the undead. Eight monks knocked on the wooden fish cymbals, recited the scriptures, and walked, walking very slowly. When I went to a side hall, I stood down on both sides, and continued to beat and chant, the rhythm was still very slow, as if this was the style of the monks of the [Qianyang Palace], unhurried.

Outside the temple, the two women took out a portrait and put it in an iron furnace and incinerated it. The two women were apparently relatives of the deceased, but it was not clear what the relationship was. They did not bow down or mourn, their faces were serious, but they were also a little bland. Incineration of portraits and prayers for the spirits of the dead to ascend to heaven is a wind that has never been seen anywhere else, and is probably a phenomenon that only occurs in Luo Shuiguo.

There is a family in the apse to repay the vows, and no one in the main hall recites the scriptures, but the cigarette smoke is around, and it has not been cut off for a long time.

Xu Qing stood next to [Yue Pendulum Huai], unable to see what he was thinking now. Recently, [Qianyang Palace] has changed a lot, and there are many fewer pilgrims and tourists, so it is not as lively as in the past. This is actually a good phenomenon, it seems that the people of Luo Shuiguo have finally come to their senses, no longer clinging to that kind of ethereal faith, and they are struggling to run around every day, but they can't eat enough and lack of strength. Instead, he began to focus on his own happiness and joy, which must be the scene that he would like to see, right? Xu Qing folded his hands, closed his eyes, and sang.

A little monk in white ran in the distance, panting in front of Xu Qing, bending down, panting, and wiping the sweat from his forehead.

It seems that it has been too hard along the way.

"What's wrong? Xu Qing opened his eyes, touched the head of the little monk in white, and asked with a smile.

"Senior brother, the monks in that hall have left a lot again, you take care of it, if it continues like this, our [Qianyang Palace] will soon be empty. Hiroichi said worriedly.

Xu Qing's expression did not reveal any sadness, he smiled, although he was a little disappointed, but it was also reasonable. Because the current Luo Shui Kingdom is different from the previous Luo Shui Kingdom, the [Qianyang Palace] where the national teacher is located will naturally be the new [Qianyang Palace]. The current incense money and subsidies given by the imperial court in the [Qianyang Palace] are much less than in previous years. Then naturally, there will be many monks who are waiting for death to eat. It's like a person who eats big fish and meat every day, and you suddenly start to let him eat cold cucumbers, then he will definitely not get used to it and be comfortable.

Xu Qing smiled: "Are they disgusted with less money?"

The corners of Hongyi's mouth moved slightly, and it was still difficult to speak. He lowered his head, feeling that since some people left in the [Qianyang Palace], many people in the palace began to become unrecognizable, and he even had some doubts, what kind of people were with him for so many years?

"It seems so. Xu Qing smiled, "It's okay, just leave, there's nothing to keep, after leaving, the temple is also clean." Xu Qing patted the shoulder of the white-clothed monk, who raised his head and grinned reluctantly. Xu Qing smiled and rubbed Hongyi's face, "It's so ugly to laugh" Xu Qing looked at him with a smile.

Hongyi said vaguely, "Senior brother, what should we do in the future?"

Xu Qing touched his head, looked into the distance with a smile, and said softly: "What you did before, you can do it in the future." Although there are some big changes in the palace, this is also a good thing, as long as the national teacher of Luo Shui Kingdom is still me, then [Qianyang Palace] can always be [Qianyang Palace]. ”

Hongichi smiled brightly, a little relieved, and a little happy.

Xu Qing suddenly looked at Hongyi and asked with a smile, "Do you want to eat candy?"

Hongyi's eyes lit up, jumped up, and said, "Think, senior brother, will we go now?"

Xu Qing smiled and nodded, "That's right." ”

Hong jumped up at first, then ran into the distance and beckoned to Xu Qing, "Senior brother, let's go quickly!"

elated, as if all the tiredness had been forgotten. Xu Qing shook his head with a smile, and then followed.

On the way, I saw many monks walking out of the [Qianyang Palace] with their luggage, and it was estimated that they would never come again, and after they saw Xu Qing, they were inevitably a little weak-hearted. Xu Qing just nodded and smiled, and then didn't look at them more.

Actually, it's okay to go.

The last person left behind is what he should really pay attention to and cherish.

Xu Chao waved to Hongyi, then walked forward quickly, smiling and holding Hongyi's small hand.

The two walked slowly down the mountain.

Go eat Sugar Man!

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A snake cave far away in the deep mountains and old forests.

A woman in white and a woman in Tsing Yi walked side by side, and the woman in Tsing Yi was a little happy, because her sister had recently broken through the border, so she could do less tasks that she should have done with peace of mind.

There's a lot of fun stuff to do. She didn't want to be bound by the tasks and rules of the family, and spend all day doing things that seemed to her to be a waste of time.

The woman in white suddenly stopped and said: "Xiaoqing, you stay in the clan first, I still want to go out to experience once, although I have gained something this time, there are still many things that are difficult to figure out, so I still have to go out, you remember to tell your mother-in-law, I will go first." With that, the woman in white prepared to leave.

Xiaoqing hurriedly grabbed the arm of the woman in white, and said with a sad face: "Sister, how long have you been back, why do you have to leave again? Also, you go and tell your mother-in-law to go, why do you want me to say it? I don't care, you are not allowed to go!"

The woman in white smiled helplessly: "I'm not afraid that my mother-in-law won't let me go, good girl, you stay in the clan first, and I'll be back soon." ”

Xiaoqing was about to cry, "How fast is it soon?"

The woman in white thought for a moment and said, "About a year, if it's fast." ”

"What? a year!" Xiaoqing said in surprise. "What if it's slow? You're not going to come back for the rest of your life?"

"No, three years at most, I'll be back soon. The woman in white said. She looked into the distance, her eyes deep, "There are some things that I haven't figured out yet, so ...... I'll have to take a look. ”

Xiaoqing was silent for a while, but still respected her thoughts and said, "Then you...... Be careful on the road. ”

The woman in white smiled, nodded, and said, "Got it." ”

Then the woman in white swept to the entrance of the cave, then turned around, waved her hand, and said goodbye to Xiaoqing.

Xiaoqing suddenly ran forward, she ran all the way to the entrance of the cave, and shouted loudly to the distant figure, "Remember to come back early!"

In the distance, the woman in white smiled and said softly, "Got it." ”

Xiaoqing looked at the figure that turned into a small white dot, standing alone in place, she looked around, a little dazed, and her heart was empty.

It's a little lonely.

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Higashiyama.

The blind monk dressed in white took off the hand that was placed at the mouth of the well, and there was no movement in the dry well. He clasped his hands together and said with a smile: "I don't know how many donors have come, what is the so-called matter?"

Lin Futian smiled, also clasped his hands together, and said, "It's a lot of disturbance, please don't mind." ”

"Naturally not. The blind monk walked to the chair in front of the house, then lifted the chair and placed it where it had been, and then sat down gently, he smiled, waved his hand slightly, and then a breeze blew across the open space outside the hut, blowing the dust and stones on the ground in all directions. The yard suddenly became much cleaner.

Zhao Jingzhi and Mo Yunfu walked to the vicinity of the camp and looked at the legendary blind monk sitting on a chair, a little curious.

The blind monk sitting on the chair suddenly "looked" at the two of them, and the latter immediately felt terrified, a little stunned, and a feeling for no reason.

Lin Futian took a step forward and said with a smile: "Those two are our friends, and we are together. ”

The blind monk sitting on the chair smiled slightly and said, "I know. ”

Luo Mei quietly leaned into Lin Futian's ear, her eyes skimmed to the white-clothed monk sitting on the chair, and said softly: "Tiantian, why do I think this legendary blind monk is a little scary?" Lin Futian smiled: "Actually...... He could hear it. Lomé's eyes widened as she looked at the blind monk, who smiled and nodded slightly.

Lomé lowered her head, looking a little embarrassed. She glared at Lin Futian. Why didn't you say it earlier, how embarrassing it was.

Lin Futian shrugged his shoulders and smiled. I didn't know it would happen.

The blind monk on the chair smiled, stretched out his hand, and said, "How many people don't go in and sit down?" It's just time for dinner, so I'll treat you well." ”

Lin Futian clasped his hands into fists and said with a smile: "Then thank you." A few of us just bothered. With that, Lin Futian called Zhao Jingzhi and Mo Yunfu over.

The blind monk stood up and said with a smile, "It's okay. I don't usually have anyone here, but I am still very happy that someone has come. ”

He gently pushed open the simple wooden door, and after opening the door, Lin Futian and the others found that it was not as dilapidated as they imagined, but it was actually somewhat elegant and concise. There are two pairs of calligraphy and paintings in the room, the characters are as big as a bucket, dignified and calm. Respectively, it is written: "Canglang" and "Fengxi" two big characters. Lin Futian suddenly thought of the sentence written on "Sword Mountain", and felt that the font was somewhat familiar. Luo Mei and the others also felt the same way, they looked at the two calligraphy and paintings, and they were a little admired

Some things just jump out of the paper and ink so naturally.

The blind monk who walked to the kitchen seemed to be aware of it, and smiled slightly: "If you have nothing to do, you can write casually." ”

Lin Futian asked, "Have you been to that 'Sword Mountain'?"

The blind monk nodded and said, "I once took a friend up, and then left a few words on it, I think it shouldn't be, so beautiful scenery I don't know if it will be so beautiful after those letterings." There was an indescribable sense of loss in his expression. I don't know what he's been through, but I always feel that no matter how kind he is, he will always have a sense of alienation from others. And the scar at the corner of his eye didn't seem like it was born like it was, but like it had been scratched by something.

For this point, several people tacitly did not talk about it.

Lin Futian smiled: "I think it should be better-looking." ”

The blind monk said, "Isn't it because you have to finish eating here today that you pat my ass like this?" he smiled, picked up the teacup, poured the tea, and brought it out.

Lin Futian stepped forward to take the tea handed over, and said with a smile: "Naturally not, what I said is honest from the bottom of my heart." ”

The corners of Lomé's mouth twitched when she heard this. She really admired Lin Futian for saying such shameless words without changing his face, but if it were her, she wouldn't be able to do it at all. If she wants to say this, she should still learn more from Lin Futian. In the words of her master, how can a person not be stabbed if he is drifting in the rivers and lakes? If he wants not to be stabbed, he needs to be thick-skinned. Swords and guns can't penetrate, and water and fire can't invade.

If you think about this sentence carefully, it is that after practicing cheekiness, it seems that you are already invincible in the world. No wonder her master always said that she was actually already in a high place, and she came to the top alone, looking around blankly and no one was there. One of the things that her master always said was, "Alas, how lonely it is to be invincible......"

Luo Mei glanced at Lin Futian and felt that based on her observation of him along the way, he was likely to be the real invincible in the future. I just don't know if at that time, he will say the same thing as her master: "How lonely it is to be invincible." She couldn't help but laugh out loud at the thought of this. It is inexplicable to see the forest burial day.

What's wrong with the girls now?

Lin Futian and a few people sat at the dining table, the dining table was unexpectedly large, the wood was hard, it should be an ancient wood of many years. Lin Futian looked at it for a while, and felt that although this room was small, it was all there should be, but it looked very exquisite, and he couldn't help but glance at this cat demon who had achieved success in practicing Buddhism.

Because many things, if you trace back to the source, they actually can't stand scrutiny. Therefore, after seeing the furnishings in his house, Lin Futian could also see what kind of state he was in now. For what Lin Futian observed, he was more appreciative of that person. Now he can be called a human, not like the vast majority of demon clans now, whether they cultivate into human form or not, they will always be treated differently by people.

In fact, this point is not very complicated to explain, and in today's human society, there is also a distinction between high and low. This is a phenomenon that will exist no matter how many years have passed and how many vicissitudes have passed. Because people begin to have a concept of some things, know how to divide them, and know a lot of things, they will think a lot and seem constrained. As more and more things are known, people become more and more uncomfortable. These things are not given to them by the world, nor are they given to them by others, on the contrary, only human beings can give themselves these shackles.

But human beings are inevitably learning, learning more and more things, and it will be easy to accept some conventional things, so it is impossible to stop human learning for this matter. In this "sea", there will still be many "tributaries", and eventually they will slowly converge into lakes, nourishing the water and soil and educating the people. That's actually a good thing. Because there are certain things in this world that are full of glitter, in fact, they have never disappeared. No matter how it exists, even if it can't be seen or touched, it will be there, it will always be there!

In this way, in some ways, some things are actually slowly improving.

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Lin Futian looked at the blind monk who was preparing to cook in the kitchen, immediately stood up, and asked, "Is there anything you need help with?" Luo Mei and Zhao Jingzhi, two people who could cook a little food, also cast concerned glances, while Mo Yunfu knew that he couldn't help much, so he could only watch silently. He is actually very helpless, because he has never been in the kitchen, and when he was a child, he heard a sentence: "A gentleman cooks far away." So he hasn't been in the kitchen since. In fact, Lin Futian didn't know anything, so when he asked if he needed help, he was actually very weak-hearted.

The blind monk who was busy in the kitchen heard the noise behind him, and turned around to "look", it turned out that Lin Futian and the four of them had entered the kitchen, which made the kitchen, which was not very large, more and more crowded. Lin Futian leaned next to the blind monk and asked, "I don't know what to call you yet?"

The blind monk said helplessly: "Call me Bai Chan." Lin Futian nodded, "Okay, I'll call you Master Bai Chan in the future." ”

Bai Chan smiled bitterly: "Whatever you want, in fact, I have been cooking by myself for more than ten years, you don't need to help me." Bai Chan turned around and pushed a few people out of the kitchen and said, "You guys go out quickly, don't disturb me cooking again." Several people were pushed out of the kitchen by Master Bai Chan, and then Master Bai Chan smiled at a few people and closed the kitchen door casually.

In the kitchen, Master Bai Chan was busy working alone, looking at his control of the kitchen, it can be seen that he has really lived alone for a long time, and at the same time has been cooking alone for many years, otherwise, it is impossible to be so skilled.

Master Bai Chan made a lot of small things such as fish balls and meatballs, all of which were the size of small longan, and they were not chopped with knives, but made of mallets like mud. Melt-in-your-mouth, extremely fine, and resilient. The skin of the fish dumplings is made by pounding the flesh of the fish. Many exquisite snacks were put on the table, which attracted the admiration of Luo Mei and Zhao Jingzhi, and they couldn't help but praise the craftsmanship of Master Bai Chan. In addition to these meatballs and fish dumplings, there are also many home-cooked dishes, which taste very good, and I see the good craftsmanship of Master Bai Chan.

Dinner was also spent in a joyous mood, and Lomé and his family returned to the camp early to rest.

In the open space outside the house, there were only Lin Futian and Master Bai Chan. The two sat on their chairs and quietly watched the stars and moonlight.

Painting hall embroidery pavilion, bright moon breeze.

The mountains and rivers here are very kind to people, very kind, just like walking towards you, as if you want to talk to people, not arrogant, not indifferent.

Lin Futian suddenly said: "If you are amorous and occupy the world, you will be charming." ”

Master Bai Chan smiled: "Why did Gongzi Lin say this?"

Lin Futian smiled, shook his head, and said, "It's just that I suddenly felt a little emotional." ”

Master Bai Chan smiled: "I see. ”

Lin Futian suddenly asked, "What is the injury in the corner of Master Bai Chan's eye?"

Master Bai Chan said, "Actually, you should already know that it was the dragon trapped in the well who caught it. ”

Lin Futian understood in his heart and said, "It turned out to be a real dragon." Since the millennium, it has been rare to see the existence of the dragon clan, but I didn't expect to see the existence of the dragon clan here today. ”

Master Bai Chan nodded and said, "That's true, but the dragon clans in the world still exist, but most of them are hidden in places that are difficult for us to find. He looked at the dry well and said, "That dragon was discovered by my companion and I by accident, and we actually wanted to take a detour, but there are good and bad people in the world, and dragons actually have them." I didn't expect this dragon to be so hungry that when it saw us, it wanted to eat us, so we had to fight it to the death in order to save our lives. Afterward...... I lost my companions, and I lost my eyes. Eventually, it was imprisoned in this dry well, and it had been slowly draining its cultivation and strength for years, but it was still ready to move, dormant at the bottom of the well, ready to break out of the well at any time. ”

Master Bai Chan sighed and said, "Actually, if it weren't for the fact that it had suffered a lot of injuries, maybe our group would have been wiped out, and I wouldn't have been left alone, guarding this dry well alone, and living alone in the world." ”

Lin Futian patted Master Bai Chan on the shoulder and took a deep look at the dry well. The side of the well was trembling slightly, and a dragon's groan came from the bottom of the well.

Master Bai Chan turned his head to "look", and then drew a trick with both hands, pointed to the dry well, a touch of golden light flashed, and then fell into the bottom of the well, and layers of talismans and Buddhist scriptures appeared at the wellhead, as if it was a big net, covering the top of the well. Firmly trapped the dragon at the bottom of the well. However, this is not a long-term solution.

Master Bai Chan sighed and said, "I don't know what to do, if I die, then it is estimated that it will go out and harm the world again without imprisonment." "The blind monk did not speak of the world, but of the world, and this sentence is actually worth pondering.

Lin Futian said in a deep voice: "I...... Maybe there will be a way. ”

Master Bai Chan was puzzled: "You?" He turned sideways and asked, "I don't know what Lin Gongzi thinks?"

Lin Futian whispered a few words in Master Bai Chan's ear, and then Master Bai Chan looked suddenly enlightened, and then he asked, "Can this method really work?" Lin Futian nodded. Master Bai Chan was immediately a little relieved, but he didn't expect that a young boy could actually come up with such a bold idea and make himself feel at ease. Thinking of this, Master Bai Chan couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It's really better than blue." Young people today are really much stronger than we were back then. ”

Lin Futian smiled: "Isn't this a good thing?"

Master Bai Chan smiled and said, "That's right. ”

There is a long straw rope hanging on the cliff in the distance, and the water on the mountain flows along the straw rope, which is blown away by the wind, like smoke and fog, fluttering and flickering, like a transparent curtain. The rural people under the mountain plant and cook, all rely on the landscape.

How could Bai Chan bear to let such a beautiful place be destroyed in the hands of the dragon trapped in the dry well? Whether it was an adventure or not, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would also give it a try!

Although Master Bai Chan can't see, when he can still see, he has seen many famous mountains and rivers, so for Master Bai Chan, although he is no longer visible, he is using the imagination in his mind and his beating heart to feel the wonder of everything in this world. So in fact, the world he "sees" is more wonderful and better than others.

There is a small stream behind the house where he lives, and the water has a small drop, and the sound of the water is endless at night, flowing slowly with the moonlight.

In the camp, Lomé and the others had already fallen asleep.

In the open space outside the house, Lin Futian and Master Bai Chan were sitting quietly, looking up at the stars.

Everything is quiet and beautiful, and it doesn't take too many words to express it.

The surrounding mountains are beautiful and the windows are beautiful, and the sound of the stream is clear in a night.