Chu Tianxiao's figure flashed, and when he turned and sped away, he accidentally hit a "wall" again...
Then…
He was knocked back a long distance by a huge force and fell heavily to the ground with a bang!
"Ugh!"
"Amitabha! Little donor, are you okay?"
At this moment, an extremely old yet deep voice was heard. Chu Tianxiao was startled when he heard it. He could not help but endure the pain, took his hand away and took a closer look, only to see that the person who came was actually an old monk with a kind face.
He was seen wearing moon-white monk's robes, his attire was extremely simple, yet very neat.
The whole person, from inside to outside, radiates pure white light, very pure and transparent.
Obviously, this person's practice of Buddhism has reached an extremely profound level.
But in the eyes of those who have not cultivated themselves, he is just a kind old monk.
"Master Liaokong!"
At this moment, the little boy who had been left far behind by Chu Tianxiao hurriedly caught up with him. He looked at the old monk and said in surprise and joy, "Master Liaokong, why are you here so early today?"
Upon hearing this, the old monk slowly took down the basket on his back, which contained some medicinal herbs. He smiled kindly and said, "Child, come here. These are the herbs your father asked me to collect last time. I was just about to go to your house, but I didn't expect to meet you here. Please help me bring them back."
The little boy quickly stepped forward to take the basket, and said gratefully: "Thank you, Master Kong!"
The old monk smiled kindly, then turned his gaze to Chu Tianxiao, looked him up and down, and nodded in approval: "Well... young donor, you are quite skilled..."
Chu Tianxiao was stunned and said, "Master, can you see my cultivation level?"
Although I know that the person in front of me must have a good cultivation level, Buddhism has long been in decline. Logically speaking... my cultivation level of the lower level of Tongxuan should not be seen through by this old monk at a glance.
The cultivation systems are very different...
The old monk put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, you hit me so hard just now, but you are not hurt at all. This shows that you are very capable."
“… Uh, so that’s how it is.”
This made Chu Tianxiao laugh and cry. He was a young man who bumped into an old man, but the old man didn't move at all, and he was knocked away. If this got out, people would laugh at him. How could he be praised? He didn't know if the old monk was comforting him or mocking him... But then again, with Chu Tianxiao's current body and strength, plus the momentum just now, even if the other party was a Tongxuan realm expert who had perfectly washed his marrow, he should have been knocked away. But the old monk didn't even take a step back, but ended up in a mess...
Who is he? A Buddhist master who has left the world
Before Chu Tianxiao could figure it out, the old monk said solemnly: "Young donor, your cultivation is not bad, and you came from another place... Please forgive me for saying too much, I wonder why you are here?"
Chu Tianxiao suddenly came back to his senses and asked instead of answering, "Master is Master Lekong?"
"Amitabha, I am not worthy of the title of Master. My Dharma name is indeed 'Liaokong'."
“… I heard from this little brother that the master should know the way out of the village? I am Chu Tianxiao, and I have to go out for something important. I hope the master can give me some advice!”
"… Amitabha, monks do not tell lies… I do know how to leave the village, but you, my dear donor, have missed the last chance today. You cannot leave today… You must wait until tomorrow."
"Hmm?" Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao pondered for a moment and figured out the key. "It seems that the master really knows this restriction well! Tomorrow? If it's just one day, I can still wait. But... after leaving the village, how to get to Zhaodu, does the master know?"
"Amitabha, I have not left this place for decades. I don't know the answer to your question, but... there are a few old fortune sticks in the Imperial Daughter Temple, which may be able to give you some pointers..."
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao immediately clasped his fists and said, "Then please take me to the Imperial Daughter Temple..."
"Amitabha, I just stated the facts, but I am not inviting you." Master Liaokong called out the Buddha's name and continued, "Since you have looked around, you must have known the rules of the Imperial Daughter Temple..."
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao knew that his whereabouts just now had been completely seen by the old monk. He could not help but be more and more surprised at his cultivation. However, he was not in the mood to delve into it at the moment. Instead, he said anxiously: "This matter is extremely important to me. It concerns the lives of many people! Master practices Buddhism and knows that saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda... Can you make an exception?"
Hearing this, Master Liaokong pondered for a moment, clasped his hands together and said, "If you had come a few days earlier, I might have been able to make concessions, but now... I can't do anything."
After saying this, Chu Tianxiao frowned slightly: "Why is this?"
"… There are currently female relatives in the Imperial Daughter Temple, and men and women are not allowed to touch each other, so it is really inconvenient to entertain guests…"
Before he finished speaking, Chu Tianxiao had already thought of several reasons, but none of them included Master Kong...
"… Master, didn't you say that the Imperial Daughter Temple has rules? How come that girl was able to enter the temple?"
"Because... she came here to burn incense." Master Liaokong's words made Chu Tianxiao more and more confused: "Then I can also enter the temple to burn incense... Besides, the Imperial Daughter Temple shouldn't have only a few rooms, right? I am not..."
"Um?"
Before Chu Tianxiao finished speaking, Liao Kong seemed to have suddenly discovered something, and his eyes suddenly revealed extremely complex emotions... It seemed like regret, emotion, reminiscence, and longing...
In the end, this complexity gradually returned to normal. He shouted a Buddhist name, clasped his hands together, and said calmly: "It turns out that the little donor has an extraordinary origin. He is the new owner of the Imperial Garden..."
After hearing this, Chu Tianxiao was shocked: "Master... also knows about the Imperial Garden?"
"Amitabha, it's all just passing clouds and smoke..." Lekong chanted the Buddha's name and said no more about the matter. Then, he turned around and looked towards the peak. His old eyes were slightly closed, and he muttered something like chanting a sutra...
After a moment, he turned around, ignoring Chu Tianxiao's surprise, and said with a kind smile: "Young donor, the female donor has agreed to let you enter the temple once, please follow me."
Hearing this, although Chu Tianxiao still felt confused, he quickly gathered his thoughts and said with a fist: "Thank you, Master, for leading the way!"
…
…
Cuiyun Mountain, in front of the Emperor's Daughter Temple.
Old stone walls, old gates, old plaques…
This deserted temple before us seems to be linked to antiquity in every aspect.
Chu Tianxiao and Master Liaokong climbed up the stairs from the foot of the mountain and walked into the temple.
Although everything in the temple still looked very old, it was very clean, without even a fallen leaf on the ground...
Chu Tianxiao couldn't help but praise: "Master Liaokong really has a good way of teaching his disciples."
Master Liaokong was puzzled and asked, "Why do you say that, young donor? I have never accepted any disciples."
"Hmm? How come such a spacious place is so clean?"
"Amitabha, this is all because I have nothing to do and I often clean up. I am sorry to make you laugh..."
"What? Such a huge temple... was built by you alone?"
"Exactly."
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao was speechless. He walked to a stone table in the corner and touched it up and down, but there was not even a speck of dust on his hands. He couldn't help but sigh and said with a smile: "Even a place like this is cleaned so cleanly... The master is too serious about such mundane matters."
Master Liaokong responded, "Donor, you are wrong. If you can't even do such a small thing, how can you talk about big things?"
“… Haha, Master is right.” Chu Tianxiao narrowed his eyes, and felt that this person was more and more extraordinary.
Then Master Kong continued, "I am not a person who likes to be clean, but I treat everything equally. If I don't do it, then it's fine. But if I do it, I will do it to perfection, so that I can have a clear conscience."
“Oh… I see.”
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao stopped talking and quietly followed Kong deeper into the temple. He didn't expect that this seemingly simple temple was actually very large and complex. He walked for a long time but still couldn't reach the end. What was even more strange was that he didn't see even a single person along the way...
Such a large and historic temple actually only had one monk, Kong, and he managed to clean it up spotlessly by himself. This made Chu Tianxiao feel a little unbelievable, even creepy... Who is this skinny, yet unfathomable old monk in front of him...
They didn't know how long they walked before they finally arrived at a spacious and clean room.
"Amitabha, it's getting late, little donor, please rest for the night. Tomorrow morning, I will take you to the front hall and answer your questions."
“…Thank you, Master.”
Chu Tianxiao clasped his fists and said goodbye to Luo Kong, then turned inside, lay down on the wooden bed, and pulled the quilt over his body. He wanted to have a good night's rest, but he found himself unable to fall asleep...
"Peach Blossom Spring... The Legend of the Imperial Daughter... The Imperial Daughter Temple... Liaokong... The Girl Entering the Temple..."
Chu Tianxiao felt that he had seen too many bizarre things today, and there was too much confusing information in his mind. The more he thought about it, the more confused he became, and it was difficult for him to fall asleep.
He just kept thinking about all sorts of things, staring blankly until midnight...
Right at this moment!
Chu Tianxiao felt the quilt being lifted up in an instant, and a woman with a cold, smooth and soft body suddenly appeared in his arms!
There was a unique fragrance on her body. Did she just take a shower
A burst of warm jade fragrance!
"Don't ask anything!"
"Love me, Xiao Lang!"
(ps: Well, if nothing unexpected happens, this is the last heroine of this book, and she is also the heroine I "admire" the most, no one else! Well, she is so passionate, didn't you expect that? In addition, the next few chapters will be full of dog abuse... Single dogs, please prepare ten years of dog food, or bring your girlfriends to read together... In short, the battle is about to begin, single dogs, are you ready?)