Simply walking would not make you faster, but when Yi Shuyuan walked with Shi Sheng, his speed was not slow.

The rhythm of the steps is consistent with the flow of spiritual energy in the body, and the body is moving unconsciously. Many times, it feels like walking on the ground.

Even Shi Sheng gradually became aware of this and began to adapt to it.

Sometimes I walked slowly, sometimes I walked fast, all based on Yi Shuyuan's or even Shi Sheng's feelings.

Next to a forest in Sanxiang County, Suzhou, Yi Shuyuan and Shi Sheng walked out of the snow-covered forest step by step. The string of large and small footprints left behind them seemed to be the only traces on the snow.

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps in the forest. Shi Sheng looked back and saw that several wolves were running nearby.

"goodbye-"

Shi Sheng showed a happy smile on his face and waved goodbye to the animals in the forest. It was obvious that he had interacted with them before.

Yi Shuyuan didn't say anything, just looked back and left with Shi Sheng.

Walking along a fairly flat road until the afternoon, after asking a nearby villager, the master and the apprentice arrived near a temple.

Yi Shuyuan walked into the large guest room, spread out the bedding, and answered Tang Ning.

Whenever he visits a place, Yi Shuyuan will inquire about nearby Buddhist temples, not only to see if there are suitable Buddhist disciples, but also to solve the accommodation problem.

"This palm tree in the backyard, your master said it was erected when the temple was established! Mr. Yi, you go first. The dining hall cannot be used for fasting. It will be there in half an hour. Please come over early. It's okay."

I will also look for the senior brother in the temple and you."

"Master, do you live in a temple again?"

In theory, it depends on your preference if you spend less money, but it is possible that Yi Shuyuan really only invested one copper plate.

"Master, what do I mean?"

"Donor, you can stay overnight in your temple, but you need to ask the abbot's opinion. Donor, please come with you."

"Scare you..."

"Why am I running?"

Of course, Yi Shuyuan would only let the monks do it. Shi Sheng and I also tidied the guest room together, mainly sorting out the debris and cleaning the floor, and then fetching bedding from other places.

"Please come with you."

"Take him out of the city and have a good meal." "Master, maybe he lives in a temple. You want to eat meat..."

"Why did that scholar come to the temple to pray to the Buddha?"

There have been some cases, such as some distinguished guests from the temple, such as the little head who donated incense, or some of our guests.

For a while, the hall was filled with smoke and dust.

The abbot looked at the door and saw Yi Shuyuan and Shi Sheng who were also looking into the hall. Just one glance gave people a pure and natural feeling.

"You, the Buddha, are so merciful that before you thank Yayoi Yayoi, the benefactor should stay in the temple!

"What's going on?" "Is there any movement?"

As he spoke, Yi Shuyuan sat down under the bed, took out a cloth bag from the backpack, and placed a book with a few papers under the bed.

Tang Ning found a small bowl from the backpack and hurriedly ran out. Hui Mian had not hidden it in my clothes. As for the fact that I knew the way, it was more important. Just ask someone carefully.

"Thank you, Master!"

"Master, how many people do they have staying overnight?"

"Oops..." "Get out of the way!" "Ah!"

After thinking about it, Tang Ningju still bowed her hands towards the Buddha statue. It is worthy of worship. She felt that it would be bad if I bowed my hands in reverence. I must be able to bear it now that I have become a Buddha.

Those words could also be regarded as Yi Shuyuan's words of excuse, but in fact they were true.

There is a plaque erected in the hall, with the eight small characters "Miguang Hall" written underneath, which means that the temple mainly enshrines the Yayoi King of Light Buddha.

Yi Shuyuan bowed his hand and returned the gesture, while Shi Sheng on the side also responded with courtesy.

There were no pilgrims nearby and he had just finished praying to the Buddha. Seeing Yi Shuyuan's appearance, a woman asked why.

"That master, Zhigui Temple, can we accommodate people to stay overnight?"

However, Yi Shuyuan didn't have any explanation of his own, he just explained with a smile.

In particular, the Buddha's light flickers hidden under the roof of the lowest building in the temple, which has obviously received the attention and even blessings of Buddhist and Taoist monks.

The abbot's young master looked at Yi Shuyuan, and then at the children beside him. He also felt that they looked pleased, and Yuya smiled on his face.

"No thanks, Master!"

After wiping the floor, the great monk carried the dirty bucket inside and answered with a smile while rubbing his hands that were red from the cold.

That child was born into a wealthy family, but he was weaker than Tang Ningju. He had complained a few times for a long time.

The pilgrims who were worshiping stood up one after another to get out of the way, and all ran out of the hall. Even Shi Sheng hurriedly got up and hid.

The old monk looked to his side and found a gray-robed Confucian scholar with a child asking questions. At first glance, he thought there was snow under the scholar's hair, but upon closer inspection, he realized that it turned out to be gray hair.

"Scholar, why is he worshiping?"

Yi Shuyuan nodded and looked into the distance. The mountains were covered with silver, the roofs of the temples were covered with snow, and the surrounding roads and fields were all dry. It didn't look like a lonely temple in a cold mountain.

The pilgrims were surprised and talked among themselves. No one looked into the hall and said so.

In fact, the abbot and another monk were also looking at Yi Shuyuan at this moment, and they also frowned.

Yi Shuyuan bowed first and then asked. He looked over his shoulder and looked at the young abbot seriously.

"Mr. Yi, you didn't know that you came here from afar. Over there in Suzhou, as the New Year approaches, there are no believers going to stay in various temples and temples to pray for blessings for the coming year. In a few days, half of the monks' rooms will have to be vacated. You guys

Brothers and sisters all have to squeeze in.

Today's temple is a little smaller than the ones we stayed in later, and the incense is obviously better. You can see no one getting out of the carriage in the temple, obviously they came here specially to offer incense.

A monk who has been there for many years is sweeping dry grass and snow with a broom, paying little attention to the pilgrims who often pass by him, and almost no one wants to talk to me.

"You are just going to have a meal. He will take Hui Mian with him later."

Yi Shuyuan glanced around him out of the corner of his eye and saw the expression on the abbot's face. He understood that the abbot of that temple was more concerned about whether pilgrims despised the Buddha statue.

Yi Shuyuan nodded and led Shi Sheng into the small hall. Temples can be regarded as places where travelers often stay. They may all be free. Some temples don't even have specific prices. They are just marked. But when asked outside the temple

The monk can tell him the secret.

"Abbott, there are no two donors who want to stay in the temple, but these two people at the door.

"Excuse me, Master Abbot!"

Tang Ningju, who exited the courtyard, stared intently at the small tree. Tang Ning was aware, so she followed suit.

The abbot, who had not yet run out of the hall, looked at the dust in the hall with a look of shock, but Yi Shuyuan's words just now were still ringing in his ears.

"That's it! It seems that your temple has a great reputation in the local area!"

Yi Shuyuan smiled and looked at Shi Sheng.

Shi Sheng looked at the leaving figure of the great monk, then looked at the other overnight guests who were looking at him from a distance, then looked at Yi Shuyuan and asked.

The great monk urged, and Yi Shuyuan came back to his senses. He apologized and led Shi Sheng towards the small hall.

"The palm tree grows very fast, and the tree in the backyard became a mature tree long before I did. It means that the Xiangshan Zen Temple is an ancient temple that has gone through a long period of time. Naturally, it has a high status in the hearts of the locals!

"Master Abbot, you and your students would like to stay at your temple for one night. Is it convenient for you?"

Yi Shuyuan nodded and looked at Shi Sheng. The former said that without a dim smile on his face.

The great monk poured dirty water into the courtyard and answered with a bit of pride but also some depth.

The abbot was a middle-aged monk with a long beard, a yellow beard and kind eyes. He was explaining something to several pilgrims who were worshiping the Buddha.

Yi Shuyuan and Shi Sheng settled down before asking about their names and reading the road quotations.

Then I bowed twice, but there was no movement at all. I should be a good believer!

"Alright!"

As soon as the ceremony was completed, there was a "rustling" sound in the small hall, and a small amount of dust fell from the body of the small Buddha and the yellow cloth prayer flags below.

The interior of the temple was filled with a faint scent of sandalwood. Yi Shuyuan and Shi Sheng walked through several inner courtyards and were led by the monks to the main hall of the temple.

Yi Shuyuan nodded and thanked him, and Shi Sheng, who stood up with me, followed the old monk out of the small hall and went to the front yard of the temple.

The monk held the broom and clasped his hands together in a salute. Without this thought, the abbot walked slowly out of the hall.

People who rarely stay in monasteries are often arranged to live with us. For example, there are so many guests in monasteries now that there are very few guest rooms that can accommodate at least seven or seven people.

The great monk performed a Buddhist salute, then took the bucket and things and left. When he was farther away, he slowed down his pace, obviously he was also in a hurry to eat.

"Can you bring some food back for Master?"

The person who stayed overnight in the temple was Zhiyi Shuyuan. In other words, the temple was actually empty of believers and travelers all year round, so there were no guest rooms. Even if there were fewer people staying, we could not temporarily free up some monk dormitories.

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As for that temple, according to the abbot, it was basically not just donating some sesame oil money before worshiping the Buddha.

"You really regret this!
To be continued...