Early in the morning, the foot of Baiyun Mountain was like a bustling market. It was hard to imagine that there would be so many people gathered at the foot of the mountain in the middle of winter, and there was even a morning market.
Youtiao, wonton, egg pancakes, pies, and all kinds of stalls were lined up on both sides of the road. Almost every stall was occupied.
Ren Baqian saw many stalls selling Buddhist beads, Guanyin and Buddha pendants, and Buddhist scriptures. Everything here seemed to be related to Buddhism.
Ren Baqian held a meat bun in his mouth and soy milk in one hand. His eyes were bloodshot. He felt that he had risked his life to rush here in one night.
He wasn't in a hurry to go up the mountain. He walked around the morning market at the foot of the mountain and stopped to take a look at the stalls that he was interested in.
The palace of Dayao was good, but it was too cold and cheerless. After staying there for a few days, he started to miss the lively place again.
Humans were like this. They were complicated and always wanted things that weren't in front of them.
After staying at the foot of the mountain for a while, Ren Baqian followed the pilgrims up the mountain path. He rested for a long time at the entrance of the mountain before entering.
After entering, he saw an L-shaped pool with an arch bridge over it. Beyond the pool, there was a huge building.
"Hello, I would like to meet Master Su Wen. Master Yuan Ji of the Sorrowful Temple asked me to come, "Ren Baqian said to a young monk not long after he entered the temple.
"Please wait here for a while, I will inform the abbot," the young monk said.
After a while, Ren Baqian was invited to a guest hall at the back of the mountain. After sitting there for a while, he saw a young monk walking in from outside.
He was in his early thirties and had a pair of extremely bright eyes that gave people the feeling that they were as clear as a lake. Just by looking at this pair of eyes, one could directly ignore his appearance.
It was said that the eyes were the window to the soul. Was this person's mind pure and clear? Ren Baqian subconsciously thought of this and quickly stood up, "Greetings, Master."
When he lowered his head, he realized that this monk was barefoot. It was winter now, and walking barefoot was really impressive. Ren Baqian immediately felt deep veneration for him.
"Greetings, Benefactor. Benefactor, you came from Senior Yuan Ji's place. May I know why you are looking for me? "Su Wen sat on a chair with a gentle smile on his face. His voice was very clean. Yes, from beginning to end, the monk gave him a feeling of cleanliness, be it his gaze or his voice. Even though his feet were covered in dust, it still gave Ren Baqian this feeling.
"Master, because I have to do something, I actually have to visualize a picture in a state of emptiness. I have to maintain a clear mind and do it in a state without any distracting thoughts. How can I do it? It has to be done within a month, "Ren Baqian said respectfully. He didn't want to go into so much detail, but he couldn't do anything about it since he didn't get it from the first two places. This person looked extraordinary, so he told him the truth.
Su Wen pondered for a moment and said, "Look at that picture every day, every day, from morning to night, even when you're eating and thinking about it when you're sleeping. Don't let that picture leave your sight for even a moment. Until that picture occupies your entire mind, leaving no space for even a moment, you will be able to do it."
"So simple?" Ren Baqian asked in surprise.
"It just looks simple." Su Wen laughed.
Ren Baqian thought about it carefully. This method was indeed easier said than done. Whether it was day or night, he had to look at the same picture without the slightest bit of distraction. From morning to night, he had no idea how long it had been. He had to make sure that there was nothing else in the center of his eyes except for the picture. It was indeed easier said than done.
Although it was difficult, it was a way to eliminate distracting thoughts. Moreover, it was more time-saving than the mind-calming method.
"Thank you, Master. Is there any other way?" Ren Baqian still asked.
"There are gains and losses. If you don't want to pay, how can you gain?" Su Wen laughed.
Ren Baqian stood up and said, "Thank you, Master."
No matter what, this was a good method.
"Don't be anxious, please wait a moment." Su Wen smiled at Ren Baqian, stood up and left the room.
Ren Baqian didn't know what he meant, so he waited in the room.
After a while, Su Wen returned with a thin booklet in his hand. He passed it to Ren Baqian and said, "You can read this booklet every day. It has the effect of calming your mind and nourishing your Qi."
"Thank you, Master." Ren Baqian cupped his hands. He was used to this kind of greeting and it was completely subconscious.
"It's alright. I just want to say something. Benefactor, you can remember it. In this world, there are gains and losses. If you want sincerity, you can't exchange it with sincerity. Using words is just a small trick and won't last long. "
Ren Baqian stiffened after hearing this. He felt his heart beating faster. After a while, he said, "Thank you, Master, for reminding me. I just don't know why you said that."
"I suddenly thought of an old friend and expressed my feelings. Benefactor, please don't take it to heart. "Su Wen smiled and said," Benefactor, please go ahead. "
Ren Baqian walked out of the temple and still felt a chill down his spine.
What did this monk know? How could he say such words without thinking?
After thinking for a long time, Ren Baqian still couldn't figure it out. It was impossible for anyone to know about his matters in the other world.
After thinking for a long time, he only had one thought. Could it be that this monk was like a fortune-teller and saw that he had a romantic debt written on his face? After thinking about it, this was somewhat possible. After all, those traditional things had been passed down for so many years that it was hard to distinguish between real and fake. If there really was such a capable person, it could be considered acceptable.
Thinking of this, Ren Baqian heaved a sigh of relief.
After this incident, that monk had always been somewhat mysterious in his heart. Therefore, he paid more attention to the method that the monk mentioned.
Such a person shouldn't be fooling him, right?
After going down the mountain, Ren Baqian looked at the booklet in his hand. On the cover was the Heart Sutra of Prajna Paramita.
After flipping it open, he realized that there were only three pages. One page of scripture and two pages of explanations. No wonder it was so thin.
It was already midnight when he returned home. He lay on his bed and fell asleep immediately.
After another day, Ren Baqian brought candy and wine back to the other world. This time, the wine was Zhuyeqing. In any case, he bought it from the supermarket and wasn't sure if it was real or fake. Ever since he was young, the wuxia novels often mentioned Zhuyeqing or Zhuyeqing. There was always an indescribable feeling in his heart.
Therefore, after seeing it, he bought it for the empress to have a taste.
In fact, the empress didn't attend court every day. She would attend court once every three days. After all, there weren't that many matters to handle. Some matters were handled by the elders and the six departments. Only the important matters would be discussed in court.
Ren Baqian saw the empress in the garden previously. She was dressed in red and her hair was flowing down her back. She was fiddling with the music box in her hand. After seeing Ren Baqian, she handed it over to the maid.
"It's good that you are here. Tell me a story. You haven't finished the previous time," the empress said casually.
Upon hearing this, Ren Baqian decided to put other things aside and continue with "Investiture of the Gods."
After all, it had been quite a long time. It had been a month since both stories started. It took him some time to remember where he had stopped.
As the story progressed, Nezha, Lei Zhenzi, Yang Jian, and the ten thousand immortals from the Jie School appeared one after another. The story became more and more exciting.
Ren Baqian only stopped the story when he accompanied the empress for lunch.
He didn't know if it was because of the lighting, but the empress gave Ren Baqian a particularly charming feeling today. He couldn't help but take a few more glances at her.
"You are much more daring today," the empress said as she looked at his face.
Ren Baqian had indeed become more daring recently.
In the past, he always felt that the empress was temperamental. In addition, she could take his life just by extending her hand. As such, he had always been cautious. However, when he realized that the empress was just an ordinary person in certain aspects and was even a little girl, the fear in his heart lessened slightly. At least, he wasn't as cautious as before.
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