After speaking, he stretched out his hand. The waiter behind him took out a complete silver ingot and put it in his hand. He weighed it and thought it was about ten taels. He handed it to the young Taoist priest and said:
"This is just a small thought. In addition to offering incense, I also want to have a vegetarian meal and stay overnight in the temple. Is that possible?"
Putting the real gold silver ingot in front of him, the young Taoist priest immediately put aside the jealousy in his heart, put a smile on his face, bowed and took the silver, and said with a smile:
"No problem. It just so happens that this lady also wants to have a vegetarian meal in Guanzhong. I asked Guanzhong to prepare more."
At this time, the woman happened to raise her head, and he saw a pair of charming red phoenix eyes on the white scarf, and her white and delicate skin. Judging from the outline, she must be a beauty. Her movements were full of femininity, and she was a graceful and beautiful young woman.
The woman also saw his appearance, and was stunned for a moment. The next second, a trace of red appeared on her charming face, and she lowered her head slightly.
The body that Ye Chen came into this time was originally quite handsome. After nine reincarnations, his temperament is no longer like that of a mortal. In modern terms, he is extremely handsome. The so-called little fresh meat is not as good as his case, which is very attractive to women.
like.
As if she was afraid of being rude, the woman finished applying the incense and left in a hurry with the maid. Ye Chen also finished applying the incense and added five taels of sesame oil money, which made the young Taoist priest's attitude very good.
Money is still very valuable in this world. The monthly expenditure of an ordinary family of four is only about one tael. Fifteen taels may be enough to cover the consumption expenditure of Guanzhong for several months.
Vegetarian meals generally don't have meat, but if you have special requirements, it's okay.
Ordinary people think that monks have never eaten meat. In fact, this is not true. Some monks who observe the precepts really only eat vegetarian food, but most monks eat meat. The so-called abstinence from meat in Buddhism refers to garlic and the like that have a strong taste.
Vegetables, ordinary fish and meat can still be eaten, but you can't kill them without reason, but you can spend money to buy meat.
Generally, the vegetarian dishes provided to pilgrims in temples and Taoist temples are truly vegetarian and do not contain any meat.
Ye Chen had a very good physical background and was well-dressed and well-fed every day. It was quite good to have a vegetarian meal once in a while.
After eating and drinking in the evening, he returned to a small room arranged in the temple. The waiter brought him water to cleanse his hands and face. He spread good rice paper on the table and began to paint.
As a scholar, writing and painting is one of the activities after meals. It can not only kill time in a world lacking in entertainment, but also cultivate one's sentiments and improve one's character.
In fact, he once had the idea of taking the imperial examination, and he was already a scholar. Unfortunately, it took him two years to recuperate from his injuries. After his rebirth, he became a bit too handsome, and fascinated countless maids in the mansion. In order to avoid losing his strength too early,
Yang, all the maids in his courtyard were replaced by old ladies.
After finishing a picture of an outing in Qingyun Mountain, there was a gentle knock on the door, and the waiter opened it. The young Taoist priest in the temple was standing outside the door. It was he who sent the guard to invite him.
The young Taoist priest entered the house, made a gesture, and smiled:
"I wonder why Master invited Xiaodao here?"
Ye Chen didn't say anything. He just finished the last stroke of his painting before putting down his pen. He took the white silk scarf handed by the waiter and gently wiped his slender fingers. Then he looked up at the young Taoist priest and spoke directly without any intention of beating around the bush.
said:
"I want to meet Master Qingyun!"
After speaking, he waved his finger and the waiter took out a banknote and said:
"This is fifty taels of silver. Please inform me and it will be yours."
This young Taoist priest seems to be greedy for money at first glance. It would be better to just order real money and silver if he said one thousand or ten thousand. As a young master from an official family, he lacks nothing in the world, let alone money.
The young Taoist priest's eyes were immediately attracted to the banknote. He hesitated for less than two seconds, or he just pretended to hesitate, and then he agreed and said:
"Sir, wait a moment. I will go and inform the master right away. However, it is already getting late and the master may have gone to bed. We can only wait until tomorrow morning."
"It doesn't matter! It won't be too late to meet you after breakfast tomorrow morning."
The waiter on the side watched the Taoist priest keep his eyes on the banknote, put it away with a swipe, and hummed:
"Do your job well and you won't lose your money."
When the young Taoist priest left, the waiter behind him complained:
"Sir, this Taoist priest is a fake Taoist priest at first glance. Why do you give him so much?"
Ye Chen walked to the window with a bamboo paper fan, opened it with a "swish" and gently fanned it. He looked out the window with a smile and nodded gently, saying:
"As the saying goes, the king of hell is easy to meet, but the devil is difficult to deal with. How can we make people do their best if we don't reward them generously?"
There was another loft not far from his loft. He saw the young woman who was asking for a fortune standing in front of the window during the day. He smiled slightly, and a blush immediately appeared on the young woman's face. She exclaimed and covered her face with her long sleeves, revealing a pair of
Charming peach blossom eyes.
"Zhenno is so ripe!"
Ye Chen turned his head and couldn't help but swallowed his saliva. For a man like him who had a waistband and a big hanging, abstaining from sex for two years was really uncomfortable. If it weren't for losing his virginity before practicing Taoism, it would affect his future.
He couldn't help but step forward to seduce her. With his current skin, it shouldn't be too easy to seduce this mature young woman.
Unlike now, where you can only watch and not eat.
Taking a deep breath, he suppressed his desire and went to bed early.
Early the next morning, after eating the vegetarian porridge provided by the Taoist temple, the young Taoist priest came over and whispered:
"Sir, I begged the master of the temple several times in the morning. The master of the temple finally agreed to see you. He is now practicing in the back view. You come with me."
"That's it!"
Ye Chen felt happy, pointed at the bamboo paper fan in his hand, and said:
"Please lead the way!"
Qingyun Temple has two parts. The front part is where ordinary pilgrims offer incense and pay their vows. The latter part is blocked by a high wall. There is only an arch that is usually closed and connects to the rear view. The thousand-year-old tree grows in the rear view.
middle.
The young Taoist priest took him to the back view arch and stopped, saying to him:
"The temple owner said that only you can enter."
What the waiter wanted to say was blocked by Ye Chen:
"You wait here, I'll come back as soon as I can."
After saying that, he followed the young Taoist priest into the arch.
As soon as he entered the back view, Ye Chen immediately felt that the aura in the back view was far higher than that in the front view. Especially the thousand-year-old tree growing in the back view, the aura emanating from it was particularly strong.
Energetic, following the direction the young Taoist priest pointed, he saw a middle-aged Taoist sitting cross-legged on the top of a thousand-year-old tree, his whole body shrouded in a light blue mist, with a look of surprise and weirdness on his face.
"What a coincidence?"
The middle-aged Taoist seemed to have sensed him, and he also showed a look of surprise. He collected his power, flew up out of thin air, and walked down through the void step by step.
The young Taoist immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying:
"Master, this layman wants to see you."
The middle-aged Taoist nodded:
"You go out first, and I will have a detailed discussion with this layman."
