The swallow finally swooped down, like a sharp arrow. When it almost reached the ground, it spread its wings and drew a graceful arc forward, landing just on the horse's back.
"Sir, there is a big city ahead, about forty miles long, it should be Jade City." Yanzi said to the raindrops. He also knew that it was so late and it was raining so heavily that it would be unrealistic to walk to Jade City.
, and then added, "But there is a temple in front, which is also very impressive. I wonder if it can provide shelter from the rain."
"good."
Song You nodded and agreed.
Jade City is the capital of the Biyu Kingdom. It is very famous. It is a pearl in the distant Western Regions. It is also the largest and most prosperous city after entering the Western Regions. It is almost opposite to the Shadu in Shazhou.
It has been a year and a half since I left Shadu in the spring of last year, and I seldom rested during the journey. Even if I went to the city to rest, it only lasted for three to five days. Because of the language barrier, there were obstacles in understanding local customs, and the climate in many places was not very good.
, it is not prosperous enough, life is not very convenient, and it doesn’t feel very interesting if you stay there for too long.
It's time to find a place to rest for a while.
Two days ago, I had a night chat with Yushi Zhang around the fire. Yushi Zhang also said that Jade City is prosperous, with many Dayan merchants and many Dayan people settling there. There are also many local people who can speak Dayan dialect, at least the rich.
The nobles and the ruling class are more or less able to speak a few words.
I just don’t know whether he is talking about the situation a hundred years ago or the situation today.
"Then sir, are you still looking for that big demon?"
"Don't be anxious, just let nature take its course." Song You smiled slightly and looked up at the sky, "Maybe it's just ahead."
"..."
The swallow couldn't help but wonder when he heard this.
The cat couldn't help but wonder.
But what Yanzi was confused about was that as soon as they walked out of the mountain that was more than a hundred miles away, 40,000 soldiers were frozen there. Logically speaking, if you want to find the big demon, that mountain is the most likely place. But Mr.
He just looked for it very briefly, without checking in detail, and continued forward. I don't know how he was sure that the big demon was not in that mountain, and how he was sure that it was ahead, so he was confident.
What Mao'er was wondering about was what kind of big monster they were. They had been catching monsters in the mountains for two days, so why was there still a big monster?
A few people walked forward in the rain and rounded a bend.
It was already so dark that it was difficult to see the road clearly.
"Boom!"
A bolt of lightning struck in front of several people.
The thunder light illuminated the undulating mountains ahead, the coniferous forest like exploding hair, and a splendid temple on the top of the mountain in front of them, fleetingly.
A group of people walked towards it in the rainy night.
"Boom!"
Lightning once again provided illumination.
The temple occupies almost the entire mountain.
There are steps at the foot of the mountain, using top-notch stones, leading all the way to the temple gate. Every few steps, there are small white pagodas on both sides, with golden tops and white marble, reflecting the light of thunder. After the light of thunder is extinguished, the temple on the mountain can also be faintly seen.
There is a light in the middle, and different rooms have different brightness.
Rainwater flows down the steps.
The Taoist group climbed up the steps and soon arrived at the mountain gate.
The style of the temple is a bit strange. It is roughly like the temples in the mainland of Dayan. There are also some peculiarities that seem to be integrated into the local architectural style. The same is true for the decoration. A lot of gilding is used, and some colorful cloths are hung at the door.
A bit exotic.
"Tuk tuk tuk..."
The Taoist took shelter from the rain under the eaves of the door and knocked on the door at the same time.
The sound of footsteps soon came from inside.
"Squeak..."
The temple door was opened.
Inside was a young novice monk wearing red and yellow monk robes. He looked at Song You strangely, put his hands together and bowed, and spoke to him with a puzzled tone.
He spoke the local dialect.
Even if you don't understand, you can still guess what he said.
"My surname is Song Mingyou, and I am a Taoist from Dayan. When I was passing through this place, it rained heavily, so I had to come to disturb me. I hope I can find a place to shelter from the rain and spend the night." Song You didn't care whether he understood or not, and saluted him politely.
He said, "I wonder if your temple will allow it."
The little novice monk obviously didn't understand what he said. He was stunned and his face turned red. Then he looked at him up and down, put his hands together and saluted, lowered his head and said something, then turned and ran into the back room.
Song You took advantage of the remaining ray of skylight to look at his cat Yanzi one by one and waited patiently.
After a while, there were footsteps inside again.
The little novice monk found a great monk.
As soon as the great monk saw him, he joined his hands and saluted him, and spoke in Dayan dialect: "Is the donor from Dayan?"
Song You then repeated what he had said before and asked to stay overnight.
Maybe it was because the people from Dayan had a high status here, or maybe the monks were kind-hearted. The monk did not refuse, but was very enthusiastic. He quickly invited him in and wanted to lead him a horse, but he found that the horse had no reins.
Then he took his hand back again.
Then he placed the horse in the stable and enthusiastically welcomed Song You to the temple to meet the abbot and abbot.
Every room in the temple is lit with lights, some with candles, some with oil lamps, and the sound of chanting can be heard from everywhere, one after another, showing the diligence of the monks here.
That night I also talked with Yushi Zhang about Buddhism here.
Buddhism came from the west and happened to pass through here. Now it is at its most prosperous, and there are temples everywhere in the Western Region.
Zhang Yushi has a special pair of eyes.
Others only saw that the monks were virtuous and cultivated, so they were respected here, and had carriages and horses for traveling, and fine clothes and food. Zhang Yushi saw that the monks' high social status and wealth and income here led to many locals.
Everyone wants to become a monk, so the temple's requirements for monks are getting higher and higher. The monks have to forget about food and sleep, study Buddhism all day long, and improve their insights in order to gain a reputation here.
Just like this temple.
I followed the great monk all the way forward, watching as I walked. Monks kept hearing that a Taoist from Dayan came to stay in the temple, and they all came out to see him. Others kept seeing him as extraordinary, so they ran to other parts of the temple.
, I don’t know who to talk to, or ask others to come and see it.
Song You inevitably felt like he was being looked at as a monkey, but he still looked at them one by one.
The temple is not small.
After walking through several courtyards, they were still climbing the stairs, as if they were heading to the top of the mountain, until the great monk took them to the entrance of a splendid and luxurious hall that was as luxurious as the royal palace. There were already several great monks standing waiting inside.
They are.
"Dignified guest! Distinguished guest!"
"Please come in quickly!"
"It's very windy and rainy outside, and the rain is pouring down. It's better to come in quickly..."
They all have obvious Western accents.
"Thank you so much, mages."
Song You went to the main hall and sat down, with a futon under him and an empty table in front of him.
There are many candlesticks lit in the temple, which is quite luxurious.
The cat got wet and huddled next to him.
Everyone in the hall registered each other's numbers and chatted briefly.
I heard that Song You really came from Dayan, and had also come from Changjing. Several great monks were in awe. The monk sitting above Song You stood up at this time and asked the monks outside to bring him honey water.
He came, and immediately seemed to be a little more enthusiastic towards him. He asked him sideways, with a novel tone:
"Taoist Master Song is coming from the west. Have you heard about what happened in the demonic mountain?"
"Just come over there."
"No, no, no. From there, it's a different road now." The great monk said to him, "There used to be an old road that passed through the mountains where there were big demons. There used to be Dayan's army.
I walked on that road and brought a lot of gold and silver with me, but the monsters froze them all there. They are still there, and no one dares to look at them."
Hearing this, other monks also added additional information.
It seems that everyone is talking about this matter.
Perhaps this is the most mysterious thing in the area. When an outsider comes, it is natural that he should be the first to tell him about it.
Song You was not modest this time, but said bluntly: "I will take that path."
"Um?"
Many monks were shocked when they heard this.
"The old path taken by the Taoist priest?"
"There are a lot of monsters on that mountain! Even us, if we want to go into the mountain, we don't dare to go too deep!"
"The Taoist Priest is not in danger?"
"I did meet some monsters, but there is no danger." Song You said truthfully, "If I didn't have any skills, I wouldn't be able to walk such a long way."
"You're right!"
"The Taoist Master is capable..."
At this time, the monk sitting at the top seemed to remember, and he quickly bowed and asked him in a very bad accent: "Have you had dinner, Taoist Master?"
"Not yet, but I have brought some dry food with me. I will just stay at your temple for the night and eat some dry food when I go back."
"You can't entertain guests like this..."
The great monk quickly called the monk outside and uttered a few words in local dialect, presumably asking him to prepare food.
The monk was stunned for a moment and replied in embarrassment.
"Um?"
The great monk frowned and asked again, but the monk's expression became more and more embarrassed.
"Guest, I'm so sorry." The great monk said to the Taoist. Because the language was different, the words were very simple. "Tonight's meal has been finished, and there is no food in the temple. I am planning to go to the city to spend time tomorrow morning.
Bought with money.”
After saying this, without waiting for Song You's response, he added: "But guests don't have to worry, our temple also has a treasure that can make your wishes come true. We don't usually show it to others easily."
"oh?"
Song You became curious instead.
At this time, the monk was still standing in the hall waiting.
The abbot of the temple gave him a few more instructions. The monk's face clearly showed surprise, and he looked at Song You in surprise before bowing down.
Song You was stroking the back hair of his cat and waiting patiently. At the same time, he looked at the temple and several monks from the Western Regions calmly by candlelight.
This place is far enough away from Dayan, and the appearance of the people is quite different from that of Dayan. Their skin is whiter, and their facial features are more three-dimensional. Almost every monk has a beard, sideburns, and a monk's hat. They look similar to
The attire of monks in mainland China is very similar.
Song You pursed his lips tightly, thinking deeply.
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