"Haha, third and fourth, you are here just in time. This is our fifth junior brother!" He Nanshan opened the door and came out, introducing him with a smile.
"Fifth Junior Brother?!" The two were startled, and the round-faced young man snorted: "We only have four people in Tianshu Academy, where did the Fifth Junior Brother come from?!"
He Nanshan smiled and said: "Fourth brother, you are going to be stupid again!... The fifth junior brother just arrived today, and the commander personally sent it, it can't be wrong!"
"Oh, then it's true. We finally have a fifth junior brother. It's so gratifying and congratulatory!" the round-faced young man said in a sinister tone.
Li Muchan watched quietly, without moving his expression, sizing up the two of them secretly.
"Okay, Fourth Brother!" He Nanshan waved his hand, turned around and said: "Fifth Junior Brother, this Fourth Brother is a fool, ignore him!"
The round-faced young man said loudly: "Second Senior Brother, this is wrong with you, it's so unethical! ... How can you destroy me in front of the new Junior Brother!"
He Nanshan shook his head, pointed at the handsome young man, and said with a smile: "Fifth Junior Brother, don't be offended...this is the third brother, Cheng Xiaofeng, and the fourth brother, Yu Chiming!"
He pointed at Li Muchan again: "Fifth Junior Brother Li Muchan, whose dharma name is Zhanran."
Li Muchan put away his Tianyuan Breathing Technique and performed a tithe: "Zhan Ran has met Third Senior Brother and Fourth Senior Brother."
"Fifth Junior Brother, you don't have to be polite." Third Senior Brother Cheng Xiaofeng titheed with a smile.
Fourth Junior Brother Yu Chiming also titheed and asked with a smile: "Fifth Junior Brother, are you a real monk or a fake monk?"
Li Muchan smiled: "I am the abbot of Chengjing Temple, and I am named in the monks' register."
The Traveling Monk's Record is a record of the monks of the Dayan Dynasty. It records the identity of all the monks in the world. If a wandering monk comes to a certain temple to register, the temple must verify the dharma certificate and then check the Traveling Monk's Record.
If it cannot be found in the monk's records, it will be regarded as counterfeit and is a crime of beheading.
The status of monks in the Dayan Dynasty was very high, and they were exempted from corvee service and were not required to bow before officials. If they were guilty, the officials could not intervene and had to be tried in the temple where they were located.
Yu Chiming was startled, stopped laughing, and hurriedly joined in the tithes, saying solemnly: "It turns out to be the abbot of Chengjing Temple, I'm sorry!"
"Fourth Senior Brother, you're welcome." Li Muchan said with a smile.
Yu Chiming asked: "I wonder if Fifth Junior Brother has ever heard of Master Faxing?"
Li Muchan said solemnly: "It's the master!"
"Ah, the fifth junior brother is actually a disciple of Master Faxing?" Yu Chiming was surprised.
Li Muchan nodded slowly: "My former master only had me as a disciple. After his death, I am now the only one in Chengjing Temple."
Yu Chiming asked in confusion: "Fifth Junior Brother, you are doing a good job as a monk. There are so many good things about Chengjing Temple. Why are you here?"
His expression became friendly, as if he were meeting an old friend.
In his opinion, although Chengjing Temple was remote, he was still the abbot of the same temple, and his status was much more respected than being a disciple of Mei Mansion.
Li Muchan sighed: "A while ago, I encountered some robbers on my way home. I accidentally killed someone and realized a truth."
"What's the reason?" Yu Chiming asked hurriedly.
Li Muchan sighed: "Buddhism is vast and can save all living beings, but it is not omnipotent. If you want to settle down and live in peace, you still need to practice martial arts."
"That's true!" Yu Chiming nodded.
Li Muchan said: "Besides, practicing Buddhism is not just about meditating and chanting sutras. I want to try to take another way, to train my mind in the world of mortals and become a Buddha."
"Fifth Junior Brother is so courageous, so courageous!" Yu Chiming praised loudly: "You are indeed the senior disciple of Master Fa Xing!"
He Nanshan and Cheng Xiaofeng also clasped their hands in admiration.
"Fourth senior brother, do you recognize your ancestor?" Li Muchan asked.
Yuchi Ming said: "I had a strange disease when I was a child, and no one could cure it. Master Fa Xing chanted sutras for me for two days and two nights, and I was cured instantly! ... The master is compassionate and considerate of himself. He is truly an enlightened monk.
!...I was still thinking that after I got out of school, I would go to Chengjing Temple to offer incense, but I didn’t expect that we would be separated forever..."
Li Muchan nodded gently, with a solemn expression on his face. His master's clear face flashed across his face, as if he was smiling at himself, and thoughts of him flooded into his heart like a tide.
Cheng Xiaofeng turned around and said with a smile: "Second senior brother, how about we go to Chaoran Building today to celebrate fifth junior brother joining Tianshu Academy?"
He Nanshan looked at Li Muchan, waved his hand and said: "It's not too late to celebrate when senior brother comes back! ...Besides, it's getting late, and fifth junior brother has to go home."
The two of them were confused. Li Muchan had already entered Tianshu Academy, so why did he go home again?
So He Nanshan told the previous story again, and after listening to it, the two of them looked very strange.
Yu Chiming chuckled and said: "Oh... that's true, Commander! It's not like him. He just says it if he wants to or not. Why go through such a big detour? It's really weird!"
Cheng Xiaofeng also smiled and said: "The commander has always been straightforward,... people can indeed change!"
"Hehe, one month..., third floor..." Yu Chiming shook his head and looked at Li Muchan with pity: "This is simply impossible...Fifth Junior Brother, you should cherish what you have now. After this month, you have to come back.
Stay here! Haha, go home early and see you tomorrow morning!"
Li Muchan smiled, said no more, titheed the three of them, and walked away.
Cheng Xiaofeng looked at Li Muchan's disappearing back and said with a smile: "Our fifth junior brother is also a figure, clean and tidy!"
Yu Chiming glared at him and said, "How can a disciple of Master Fa Xing be so bad?"
Then he curled his lips again: "The commander is too unreasonable!... That Yuan Breathing Technique is very weird. We have been practicing hard for eight years and have only reached the second level... The fifth junior brother has to practice it within a month.
It’s simply impossible to get to the third floor!”
Cheng Xiaofeng smiled and said nothing.
He Nanshan waved his hand: "The commander is straight-tempered and will not beat around the bush... eminent Buddhist monks and virtuous men often have incredible magical powers. The fifth junior disciple's famous teacher will produce a great disciple, so he should not be underestimated!"
Yuchi Ming said: "Hey, Second Senior Brother, you are talking nonsense!... This Weilu and Jiaji are difficult to pass. If you have enough yang energy, you can always get through it, but this Jade Pillow is like an iron door bolt.
, it’s as difficult as climbing to the sky, even a genius like my senior brother can’t pass it!”
Cheng Xiaofeng nodded: "Well, Senior Brother also changed to practice the Shaoyang Sutra last month!"
"Alas... What a pity for the commander's good intentions!" He Nanshan sighed with regret.
Cheng Xiaofeng shook his head: "There is nothing we can do about it. The Tianyuan Breathing and Inhalation Technique is too difficult. Moreover, it is not powerful enough. We, the disciples of Tianshu Academy, can't always be bullied by the Sixth Academy, right?"
Yu Chiming said excitedly: "Hey, it's true, this Tianyuan Breathing Technique is a harmful thing. Since we stopped practicing Tianyuan Breathing Technique, we can feel proud... I took care of the two guys from Tianjiyuan today.
What a joy!"
"Did you fight again?!" He Nanshan frowned.
"Hehe! Hehe!... It's not really a fight, it's just a discussion. Our Mei Mansion encourages everyone to compete, isn't it, third senior brother?" Yu Chiming waved his hands and said with a smile.
"Well, it's just a discussion, it's no big deal." Cheng Xiaofeng said with a smile.
He Nanshan shook his head: "If Senior Brother finds out..."
"Don't worry, it will take more than ten days for Senior Brother to come back!" Yu Chiming hurriedly answered.
He quickly changed the topic: "Senior Brother has persisted for ten years, which is already remarkable. I don't know how long Fifth Junior Brother can persist."
Cheng Xiaofeng said: "Fifth Junior Brother is probably going to suffer!...The commander is very disappointed with the four of us. He keeps scolding us for being eager for quick success. We will definitely regret it in the future. This time, I will not let Fifth Junior Brother go no matter what!"
"Alas... this Tianyuan Breathing Technique is really not practiced by humans. It is as slow as a bastard. If you practice hard for a year, it is not as good as someone else for a month. This is not a pleasant feeling!" Yu Chiming shook his head and sighed: "My poor
My fifth junior brother——!”
"Fourth Junior Brother, Tianyuan Breathing Technique is indeed a top-notch mental method. It may be that our qualifications are not good enough. Otherwise, if we practice other mental methods, we will not make rapid progress and make rapid progress!" He Nanshan said.
Yu Chiming curled his lips and pointed at his feet: "This is Tianshu Academy!... Our qualifications are not good, who else in the world has good enough qualifications?!... It's a shame that we didn't persist. You see, Senior Brother persisted.
After so long, haven’t you finally revised the Shaoyang Sutra?”
"There is heaven outside the sky, and there are people outside the world." He Nanshan said.
Yu Chiming hummed: "Unless he started practicing in the womb, he would not be able to reach the third level before he was twenty years old!"
"Okay, it's useless to say more. Let's just wait and see how the fifth junior brother performs in the future!" Cheng Xiaofeng waved his hand and turned around to go back to the main room.
When Li Muchan left Mei Mansion, he smiled at the four big men at the door. The four big men were stunned, nodded slowly, and squeezed out a smile.
They are used to having a cold face and suddenly smiling is almost like crying.
Li Muchan stopped by Chaoran Building.
It's still early in the sky, the sun is in the west mountain, but the Chaoran Building is already brightly lit, and the sound of silk and bamboo floats out, mixed with soft and graceful singing.
As soon as he stopped in front of Chaoran Building, a boy who was greeting guests ran inside.
Soon, Li Jian came out of Chaoran Building, wearing a white silk shirt, flawless, delicate and smart, and a good talent.
As soon as he came out, he said to Li Muchan from a distance: "Muchan, wait for me, I'll change my clothes and go back together!"
Li Muchan waved his hand, and Li Jian ran like flying, turning to the back of Chaoran Building. After a while, he came out and changed into a gray gown, which was much simpler than before.
The two walked together and left Jinyang City in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Walking on the mountain path, both of them were covered in Xia clothes and dyed red. Li Muchan talked about today's events.
"Really, Mu Chan, you also entered Mei Mansion?" Li Jian said loudly.
Li Muchan smiled: "Well, I just entered the house today."
"Which hospital did you enter?" Li Jian asked hurriedly.
"Tianshu Courtyard." Li Muchan said with a smile.
"Ah——?!" Li Jian was shocked, his little eyes widened.
Immediately, he nodded again: "It's no wonder. You are extremely powerful and smart. It's not surprising that you entered Tianshu Academy. However, Tianshu Academy, you are really awesome!"
"Maybe I have a good big brother." Li Muchan smiled.
Li Jian hurriedly shook his head, "If you go to other hospitals, big brother will be able to help you, but in Tianshu Hospital... big brother has nothing to do with you!"
He added: "Today the shopkeeper told me that at the end of this month, I will go to Tianjiyuan to report. This is thanks to my big brother!"
He didn't wait for Li Muchan to speak, and then said: "By the way, the second sister is back, right?"
"Well, I left again after one night. I might come back tonight." Li Muchan nodded.
Li Jian chuckled and said, "Are those dishes still to the second sister's taste?"
"It's okay, the pine mushrooms are pretty good." Li Muchan smiled.
Li Jian immediately beamed: "I knew the second sister would like it!"
The two of them were talking and hurried on. Li Muchan's feet felt windy, and Li Jian had practiced martial arts again, and his legs were very strong. The two of them moved very fast, and they arrived at Lijia Village in a short time.
Lijia Village was shrouded in light green smoke, and every household began to cook. Li Jian did not go back to his own home, but followed Li Muchan to his home.
When the two of them entered the courtyard, the sun had not yet set. The sunset reflected the small courtyard in red, magnificent and brilliant colors, and the flowers in the flowerbed were delicate and moving.
Standing in the courtyard was a slender figure, with skin as white as jade, dressed in moon-white monk robes, not stained by a trace of smoke and dust, like a banished immortal descending to earth, it was Li Yurong.
Li Yurong said: "San'er, are you coming back so early?"
Then he glanced at Li Jian lightly: "Xiao Jian, are you okay in Chaoran Building?"
"Second...Second sister." Li Jian suddenly blushed, lowered his head and called, stammering.
Although he worked as a waiter in the Chaoren Building and met many people, and his previous shyness had long since disappeared, he still felt nervous in front of Li Yurong and could not speak fully.
"Well," Li Yurong nodded lightly, turned to Li Muchan and said, "San'er, Master said, it's a pity for you to take this path!"
"Thank you so much, Master, for your concern." Li Muchan smiled and strode inside: "Where are my parents and my sister-in-law?"
Li Yurong glanced at Li Jian and smiled half-heartedly: "I went to Xiaojian's house...it seems that a new wife has arrived. I went to see her."
Li Muchan laughed: "Li Jian, your wife is here, why don't you go back quickly!"
Li Jian scratched his head, blushing and not daring to look at Li Yurong: "I...I..."
Li Muchan patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, you, just leave quickly, don't hold on!"
"Then... well, second sister, I'll leave first!" Li Jian glared at Li Muchan, said quickly to Li Yurong, and then ran away in a hurry.
Li Muchan kept laughing. Li Yurong frowned and said, "What are you laughing at?"
Li Muchan smiled and shook his head: "I don't know if Li Jian can feel at ease. With a beauty like you in front of him, he is definitely not spoiled for choice!"
"You're talking nonsense!...How's it going? You entered the Mei Mansion?" Li Yurong rolled her eyes at him and asked.
"Of course!" Li Muchan nodded and held his head high: "You don't even want to know whose brother I am!"
"I'm so unlucky to have a brother like you!" Li Yurong pursed her lips and chuckled, and said, "Master has been nagging me all day today, always saying that it's such a pity for you. If you can concentrate on cultivating concentration, you might be able to become a Buddha.
...I have never seen Master nagging like this!"
"Master, you think so highly of me!" Li Muchan waved his hand hurriedly.
Li Yurong said: "Master said that she has been cultivating for many years and has just reached the second level of Zen. There are only a handful of people in our Dayan Dynasty with your level of cultivation!"
"I am just lucky." Li Muchan shook his head.
He said this sincerely, and he also thought so in his heart. If he had not experienced life and death and understood the great mystery of life and death, he would never have developed such concentration.
There is nothing important between heaven and earth except life and death. Buddhism is a method to study the mysteries of death and death. However, people only have one life. Once they die, there is no turning back. He was able to come back from the dead by chance. It is really a great luck for him to be reincarnated here.
Li Yurong said: "Mei Mansion Seventh Hospital, which hospital are you assigned to? Can you come back every night?"
Li Muchan smiled and said: "Tianshu Academy, the commander agreed."
"Well, that's good, otherwise, mother will be sad... When I went to Master's place, mother was not so reluctant to let go!" Li Yurong smiled and shook her head.
She looked calm, as if she didn't know how difficult it was to enter Tianshu Academy.
"You left, but I'm still here," Li Muchan said with a smile.
Li Yurong said helplessly: "Mom is really partial!...Okay, I'll do whatever you want to eat tonight!"
"Hmm... let's go for the crispy mushrooms. My sister-in-law didn't fry them very well," Li Muchan said.
"Okay, just crispy mushrooms!" Li Yurong pursed her lips and chuckled: "My sister-in-law has never done this before she got married. She is already smart!"
As she spoke, she entered the kitchen and put on a floral apron.
The pink floral apron, covering the moon-white monk's robe, was a bit weird, adding a bit of beauty and softness. Li Muchan smiled, entered the room, turned on the lamp, and studied the Tianyuan breathing technique in the warm light.
While studying and breathing out the instructions, I felt warm in my Dantian and felt indescribably comfortable all over my body.