Chapter 20 The First Heavenly Tribulation (Thank you, Leader Kunnian!)

Author: Dongtu Daqie

Chapter 20 The First Heavenly Tribulation (Thank you, Leader Kunnian!)

In the Great Xia Dynasty, the land is vast, the resources are abundant, and the people are outstanding.

Outside a small mountain village, a gurgling stream flows. The water is so clear that you can see the pebbles and fish and shrimp swimming below.

By the stream, an old monk wearing white cassocks and holding a Zen staff was sitting on a boulder under the shade of a tree, meditating.

"Master, Master!"

A young monk wearing gray robes ran from the direction of the mountain village, waving his hands and shouting happily: "I have transformed into a vegetarian, I have transformed into a vegetarian!"

The old monk opened his eyes, with a kind smile on his old face.

The young monk came closer with a black alms bowl and said excitedly: "Master, this summer is really full of outstanding people and kindhearted people. The people here are more generous than people in other countries."

The old monk asked with a smile: "It is a good thing that people's hearts are kind. What has happened to you?"

The young monk suddenly felt a little embarrassed and hesitantly said: "Master, this... when we make alms, we pay attention to fate. As long as we knock on someone's door and they are willing to give, we cannot refuse. And if they eat,

What, we just eat leftovers..."

"Okay, okay, you're going to teach me a lesson."

The old monk smiled and waved his hand and asked, "Then what did they eat today?"

The young monk hesitated for a moment: "Uh... frog porridge."

"Hahaha, what do I think? Frog porridge is very good. If the villagers eat it, we can also eat it. What we cultivate in Buddhism is the heart, not the form. As the saying goes, wine and meat pass through the intestines, and good thoughts are in the heart.

Keep."

The old monk laughed.

"Disciple understands! Master, please have some porridge!" The young monk also smiled happily, and then handed the alms bowl to the master with both hands.

Let the master eat the fasting meal first. This is a rule and filial piety.

"Yes." The old monk nodded happily, then picked up the alms bowl and took a shallow sip.

"Master, how does it taste?" The little monk stretched his neck and stared at the master's movements of drinking porridge, swallowed his saliva, and asked expectantly.

The old monk raised his head from the alms bowl, looked at his apprentice angrily, and laughed and cursed: "You know what you're asking!"

"hey-hey……"

The little monk chuckled and scratched his head in embarrassment.

The old monk only drank a few sips and then handed the alms bowl to the young monk. The young monk happily took the alms bowl and started drinking porridge.

"Master, this porridge is so delicious."

A pure smile bloomed on his face, just like the water ripples in the creek, glowing in the sun...

In the distance, under the shade of an old locust tree at the edge of the village, two figures, one red and one green, stood.

The woman in red looked at the young monk in the distance with fascination. When she saw him smiling, a smile appeared on her face involuntarily. The smile was natural, silly, silly, and beautiful.

"I'll lure the old monk away, and you go and get to know him?" Master Qinglu touched her shoulder and whispered.

Madam Hong came back to her senses, she looked away, the unconscious smile on her face slowly faded, and then she shook her head with complicated eyes.

"No……"

"He lived a very happy life. I have never seen him show such an innocent and natural smile... It's better not to disturb him."

After saying that, she turned around lonely and walked towards the distance.

"You" Master Qinglu was startled and turned to look at her back.

Then he turned back and glanced at his former disciple unwillingly, and finally sighed: "Well, let's wait for the next life. The human lifespan is short. Even if he masters the Tathagata Book, as long as he does not become an immortal or a Buddha, it will only last a few hundred years."

It’s just a lifespan.”

"And if he has a great fortune and really becomes an immortal Buddha, he will naturally remember his past life. When the time comes... let him make his own choice."

After saying that, he turned around and followed the woman in red and left.

At this time, the old monk by the creek glanced over there, with an unpredictable smile on his face.

"Dependent origination and destruction have their own destiny..."

"Master, what did you say?" The young monk, who was immersed in drinking porridge, raised his head from his alms bowl and looked at his master.

"nothing."

The old monk smiled.

"oh."

The little monk lowered his head and continued to drink porridge.

…

The Usha Kingdom is a small country in the southeast of the Dongbao Dynasty, and can be regarded as a satellite state of the Dongting Kingdom.

In the blink of an eye, it has been ten years since Bai Ze came here.

He listened to Master Qinglu and came here to guard the legendary immortal weapon.

However, ten years later, the immortal weapon still did not appear, but he did not dare to leave, because he might just miss it if he left for a short time.

Opportunities are for those who are prepared.

In fact, not only him, but many profound demons and even great monks from the human race are stationed in Wusha Kingdom.

This small country suddenly became a mixed bag.

It is possible to just go to a market and meet a great demon who has practiced Taoism for thousands of years, or a great human monk who has completed nine volumes of jade strategy.

In the past ten years, he had lived in seclusion in a small town in Usha Kingdom, but he often heard news about Dongbao Kingdom from some business travelers.

It is said that after Teng Qingqing canceled the Dongyin Academy fourteen years ago, she devoted herself to studying hard. Now she has become the most talented woman in the world in Dongbao Kingdom, and her literary name has even spread to several nearby countries.

As for Jiang Siyao, who was originally the second most talented woman in the world and was rumored to be accompanied by a dragon, she followed a Taoist nun who came from the Great Xia Dynasty in the East to practice Taoism.

It is worth mentioning that.

Teng Qingqing and Jiang Siyao met several years ago. The two had known each other for a long time, and they hit it off and became very good friends. Before Jiang Siyao left, the two traveled to many mountains and rivers together.

And as Teng Qingqing's fame spread throughout the world, his ridiculous father Teng Gengchen also became famous.

It is said that this old man is now over sixty years old. He still has an old heart and has taken in several concubines and given birth to four or five children.

It can be regarded as opening up branches and leaves for the Teng family.

Bai Ze guessed that this was related to Teng Qingqing's promise that he would never marry. Although Teng Gengchen had no great potential, he was very filial. The so-called unfilial piety was the worst of three, and he did not want the Teng family to lose its incense.

In addition to the Teng family, Teng Yuxiu's son Zhong Huaize also had a formal crowning ceremony ten years ago and inherited the title left by his father Zhong Wulei.

And five years ago.

Dongting Kingdom launched a war against Dongbao Kingdom.

It is said that the old emperor of the Dongting Kingdom passed away and the new emperor came to power. He wanted to send troops to attack his uncle Dongbao who was "conspirator to usurp the country" and regain the territory that originally belonged to the Dongting Dynasty.

At this time, Emperor Dongbao, who once dominated the battlefield, was old and frail and could no longer wear armor and go into battle. However, there were no generals in Dongbao who were useful.

For a time, the situation was extremely critical.

In order to prevent the people of Dongbao Kingdom, which had only been stable for more than ten years, from suffering from war again, Zhong Huaize stood up!

This hereditary prince, who had kept a low profile for many years and whose reputation as a dandy spread throughout the world, unexpectedly showed strong martial arts and extraordinary military talents. He volunteered to fight against the Dongting army.

Emperor Dongbao was deeply pleased with this.

Being broad-minded, he did not have too much suspicion, but laughed and said, Zhong Wulei has a successor!

Emperor Dongbao used talents in an eclectic way and directly let Zhong Huaize go to the battlefield as a general.

His extraordinary bravery and military talents were quickly demonstrated on the battlefield, and his position was quickly promoted. In more than a year, he directly became the commander-in-chief of an army in Dongbao Kingdom.

After that, he commanded the army to turn the tide and completely defeated the Dongting Kingdom's invasion.

Two years later, the war ceased.

The Dongting Kingdom withdrew its troops and announced that it would not attack the Dongbao Kingdom again for a hundred years.

At this time, Zhong Huaize became the idol of countless soldiers. Many generals in the army looked up to him, and the people of the Dongbao Dynasty also regarded him as a hero, which can be said to be very popular.

Some people even secretly advised him to rebel.

However, he had no extra thoughts. Instead, he retreated bravely, voluntarily handed over his military power, and asked Emperor Dongbao to reward him with a large amount of fertile land and fiefdom, as well as countless gold, silver and jewels.

Although his mother told him since childhood that he was destined to be a great person in Ziwei Gaozhao and would become a great person in the future.

But he never thought about becoming an emperor, because he actually believed in what his grandfather once said - prosperity is caused by the suffering of the people, and destruction is caused by the suffering of the people.

If he rises up and changes the dynasty, too many people will die, which will be a disaster for the people of Li.

What's more, Emperor Dongbao has managed the Dongbao Kingdom in an orderly manner, making the country peaceful and the people safe. The prince has always had a reputation as a virtuous man, and he will surely be a good emperor in the future.
To be continued...