Li Xiuping pulled out a book from somewhere and asked Chu Yan to lead Yang Erni to read it. If there were any words he didn't understand, you could ask him or the layman Qingming, and he would find a place to sit down and close his mouth. With my eyes, I listened to the sound of two little girls reading loudly, Chu Yan once and Yang Erni again.
It was almost the same every time he took a break after that; and when Li Xiuping passed some bookstalls, he would also buy some books. After the two little girls finished reading, he would take out another one and let them continue reading. .
At the beginning, Yang Erni could only read with Chu Yan, and Chu Yan would also encounter many unfamiliar words. Later, it was difficult for Chu Yan to encounter unfamiliar words, and Yang Erni could basically recognize them. So the two read it almost at the same time.
Of course Li Xiuping has not read these books, so he listens to them while the two little girls read them. The master and apprentice learn and make progress together.
At this moment, the cold winter has passed, the weather is getting warmer, and the breath of spring is getting stronger as they go south. The group finally arrived at Tianchan Temple and left Chiqiu Kingdom.
Along the way, the journey was relatively smooth. In addition to the daily rush, the two little girls practiced and studied. During this period, Li Xiuping also absorbed and transformed all the demonic energy in his body, just as he had expected before. Like this, after transforming all the demonic energy, his cultivation level entered the nineteenth level of foundation building.
Along the way, Chu Yan and Yang Erni had almost no problem refining their bodies. However, Li Xiuping did not teach them the Qi refining method, but asked them to continue to strengthen their bodies. Li Xiuping did not know how long this process would take. No clear statement was given.
Evergreen City is the only way to Tianchan Temple. Many pilgrims who come here will stop in Evergreen City. It is just like spring, it is the beginning of the year, and everyone hopes to have a good vision for the coming year. It is also the busiest time in Evergreen City.
After Li Xiuping and others entered the city, the streets were filled with pilgrims of all kinds, including wealthy families, dignitaries, and poor people, as well as traffickers and pawns. This truly demonstrated the equality of all living beings in Buddhism and welcomes all comers.
What I saw and heard along the way were almost all about Tianchan Temple. Most of them discussed how the fortune-telling of Tianchan Temple was so effective and truly answered all requests...
Li Xiuping saw a bookstall on the street and walked up. I picked up a book and flipped through it, almost all of them were Confucian classics and famous quotes from saints.
Li Xiuping asked casually: "How to sell this book?"
The book vendor quickly smiled and said: "It costs five cents a volume. If you want more, you can get a discount."
Li Xiuping nodded, and while gathering the needed books together, he said: "Each sect has its classics of saints, but only the Confucian classics are truly readable by everyone. If it were other sects, these things would be You can only read it behind closed doors."
layman Qingming also nodded and said: "Just because everyone can read it, it seems worthless, so that no one cares about it here. Confucianism has been suppressed in recent years, which actually has a lot to do with it. Once something is ruined, it will lose its value, even if it is a saint’s classic.”
Li Xiuping said with a smile: "But there will always be people who buy it, and there will always be people who read it. So although Confucianism is suppressed, the most people in the world are still scholars. The poor learn literature, and the rich learn martial arts."
At this time, he had already put away all the books he needed, then took out some scattered silver, handed it to the book vendor, and said: "Thank you, brother. There is no need to look for the rest. Just treat it as a tribute to the sages who left these principles." Thank you, big brother."
After saying that, he turned around and continued moving forward.
Because it was getting late, Li Xiuping planned to rest in the city for the night and go to Tianchan Temple tomorrow morning to join in the fun with the pilgrims.
Li Xiuping soon discovered that it was not easy to find a place to live in a crowded place, and the money required for food, clothing, housing and transportation was also extremely expensive. The merchants shouted loudly, not afraid of not being able to sell. Anyway, if you don’t buy it, some people will.
It was hard to find a place to stay, but we still had to travel a long distance for food, because this inn only provided accommodation, not food.
The key is that it is already very late at this time, and if you go to other places to find food, the store may not be willing to make money.
But he basically didn't have a good meal along the way, so he didn't care. He couldn't let others suffer the same fate, so after settling in, Li Xiuping led everyone out of the inn, looking for a place to eat. place.
After leaving the inn, we walked two streets to the west. There was a restaurant that was not closed yet and the lights were bright. From a distance, we could hear the chattering of the drinkers inside. Li Xiuping led everyone into this restaurant.
After entering the restaurant, people started to leave one after another, so the entire restaurant hall seemed a bit empty, but there were still many people talking loudly on the second floor.
A waiter ran up with a smile on his face and asked with a smile: "What do you guests want to eat? The wine and food in the inn are all of the best. There are warm and mellow wines from the south, as well as high-quality spirits from the north to keep out the cold. There are also two famous chefs from the north and the south, who are sure to meet any needs of our guests.”
Li Xiuping asked Chu Yan to take Yang Erni to order, and they found a seat on the first floor to sit down.
At this time, people were coming downstairs one after another. After taking a look at Li Xiuping and others, they left the restaurant. Their faces were all red and they could not see the road clearly while walking, swaying from side to side and stumbling.
By the time the food and wine were served, the entire Evergreen City had become extremely quiet, with only one or two dogs barking from time to time, and the sound of the evening breeze blowing through the windows.
There are still guests on the second floor, but their voices have become much quieter, and they can no longer be heard clearly downstairs.
At this time, almost all the guests in the restaurant walked out of the restaurant, and it was impossible for anyone to enter the restaurant, because even the waiters in the restaurant were already leaning on the counter and falling asleep. But someone actually walked in from outside, and he was a monk.
It was not strange to see a monk at the foot of Tianzen Temple, but it was strange to see a monk so late at night and in such a place.
Therefore, Li Xiuping felt a little curious and couldn't help but take a second look at the monk who entered the restaurant.
This monk has some cultivation skills. He is around the golden elixir stage. He wears a yellow monk's robe and a pair of mango shoes on his feet. He has a thin figure, but he gives people an impression of wealth. To be precise, it is because of his personality. They all smell like money.
Li Xiuping had not seen many monks, but not many. This was the first time he had seen this.
After the monk entered the restaurant, he casually glanced at Li Xiuping and others, and then walked up to the second floor.
Master Huo Ling withdrew his eyes and said with a smile: "This Tianchan Temple is quite interesting. The disciples of the sect are actually visiting restaurants late at night."
Li Xiuping was thoughtful and did not speak.
Master Qingming asked: "What do you think?"
Li Xiuping said casually: "It should be that people from Puyun Mountain colluded with certain forces below the mountain to provide convenience for these pilgrims and make profits from it. It is not a strange thing."
The layman Qingming nodded and said: "There are indeed many such things in other temples, but it is really hard to believe that such a thing happened in Tianchan Temple."
Li Xiuping was stunned.
The layman Qingming continued: "Tianchan Temple has always had strict rules and regulations. Disciples are not allowed to have any contact with the forces under the mountain, or even with any forces in the practice world. This is why Tianchan Temple is second only to the Seven Holy Lands. The reason why it is unknown in the practice world. I heard that this is a rule set by Patriarch Huici of Tianchan Temple, and any monk of Tianchan Temple who violates it will face extremely severe punishment."
Li Xiuping glanced at the second floor. Unfortunately, in his current situation, he could not perceive the specific situation above, let alone hear what the monk said to whom.
Master Huo Ling smiled and said: "This matter has nothing to do with us anyway. The so-called equality of all living beings is actually just saying that it may be true equality. How can people with no power and money compete with those who are rich and powerful? People fight? There are so many such things, not to mention this small matter of offering incense."
Li Xiuping nodded, but said: "Look, if there is no equality in our holy land, it is even less likely to be equal elsewhere."
Master Huo Ling couldn't help but frown and asked, "Do you want to interfere, Master?"
He is really worried. The incident at Puyun Mountain last time was already a big trouble. If he interferes with Tianchan Temple's affairs again, the trouble will only be even greater. After all, ten Puyun Mountains are not as good as one Tianchan Temple. .
Seemingly knowing Master Huo Ling's worries, Li Xiuping said with a smile: "This is just a trivial matter, it won't be any big trouble. Whether or not to intervene depends on the specific situation. If this person is really secretly carrying Tianchan Temple is seeking personal gain, so we can just remind Tianchan Temple when the time comes, and Tianchan Temple will handle it on its own afterwards, without us having to do anything, and it is impossible to offend Tianchan Temple."
Master Huo Ling nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Xiuping said: "You guys eat, I'll go up and take a look."
After saying that, he stood up and glanced at the boy. He was still leaning on the counter and falling asleep.
Li Xiuping walked up the stairs to the second floor.
The second floor is completely different from the first floor. It is like a sky and a place. The decoration alone is not comparable to the first floor. It is simply magnificent.
After getting to the second floor, Li Xiuping glanced around and found that the location on the second floor was different from the first floor. There were partitions between the seats. There were also guests in twos and threes at these tables. They were obviously very drunk and no one was there. I noticed that Li Xiuping went upstairs, still drinking and talking about his own.
Li Xiuping quickly found the monk who had gone upstairs before, but the other party obviously didn't notice him, so Li Xiuping walked towards the table next to that table. Before he got close, he heard the monk say: "This The price will have to be increased a bit.”
Then someone asked: "Why is this? Wasn't this the same number in previous years?"
The monk said: "It's different this time. I heard from the elders in the sect that Li Xiuping will come to Tianchan Temple recently. He is a nosy person. If he gets involved in this matter, I'm afraid he won't be able to hide it. , The young monk is using his future and life to help you, so it’s not too much for you to come out with more money.”
Li Xiuping couldn't help but frown, feeling that this might be more than just offering incense...
