The carriage drove on the wasteland for two hours and finally arrived at the town of Surabaya at the junction of the two regions. The coachman stopped at an inn that looked relatively refreshing at the instruction of his husband.
By the time Mr. Li Ye helped Li Ye get off the carriage, Li Hongxiu and Mu Mu had already chased him down on a black horse. They handed the black horse to the waiter at the inn, and the group of people patted themselves off from the dust and walked in.
After asking for a few guest rooms, Li Hongxiu took Mu Mu and hurried up.
"Man, please send two large buckets of hot water to my room." Li Ye took out a silver coin and handed it to the man who greeted him.
The waiter at the inn took the silver coin and replied with a smile: "Guest, please go up first, and I will have someone deliver it to you."
Li Ye nodded and followed his husband upstairs to the inn.
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"Do you need my help?" The gentleman looked at Li Ye who was taking off his clothes and frowned. He clearly saw Li Ye frowning, thinking it was a deep wound.
"No need to trouble sir, I can still bear these minor injuries." Li Ye took off his upper body clothes, revealing the close-fitting armor underneath.
Frowning, he said: "The man in black used a thin sword, and he just stabbed it through the gap in the iron armor. Fortunately, I have the phaseless body and have reached the sixth level of entry, otherwise this arm will be useless."
After saying that, he took out a bunch of herbs and poured them on the clothes on the ground. Then he took out a few golden herbs, chopped them with a knife, threw them into a bucket of hot water, and then carried the bucket into the bathroom...
The gentleman frowned slightly, said nothing, and walked into the room to rest.
"Wow" Li Ye yelled softly, enduring the stimulation of the herbs on the wound on his right arm.
"How's the wound? Do you need me to take a look at it?" the gentleman who was already lying down shouted.
"No... no need! I can handle it myself." Li Ye reluctantly replied.
At this moment, he was already bursting into tears. Unexpectedly, the thin sword had already damaged the bones of his right arm. At only nine years old, he finally couldn't bear the pain, so he lay on the bathtub and sobbed softly.
At less than ten years old, he had already experienced two life-and-death fights, and was seriously injured both times. If he hadn't practiced the "Formless Dharma Body" with his husband, he would have been reincarnated at this moment.
The gentleman listened to Li Ye's sobbing in the room and frowned tightly.
Say to yourself softly: "The sins you have committed today will all be repaid in the days to come!"
The husband will not avenge Li Ye. He will wait for Li Ye to slowly cultivate and seek justice for himself when he grows up.
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Li Ye soaked in the bathtub for half an hour, washed away the mud and stains on his body, changed into a white linen clothes, and walked out. Looking at the gentleman resting on the bed with his eyes closed, he quietly pushed Open the door and walk downstairs.
Went downstairs and found a table by the window and sat down.
"Man, please make me a pot of this year's spring tea, thank you." Li Ye looked at the man standing at the counter and ordered softly.
When the waiter saw that it was Li Ye who had given him the silver coins, he immediately replied with a smile: "Sir, please wait a moment. I will order someone to bring it to you right now."
Li Ye nodded and turned to look out the window at the streets and pedestrians.
After taking a medicated bath, changing the herbs, and washing away the dust from the body, he was in a much better mood. He thought to himself that the Buddha said that there are eight difficulties in the world. It seems that I have to experience them one by one.
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"Little sir, can I sit here and have a cup of tea with you?" Li Ye, who was deep in thought, turned his head and saw a man in his fifties, wearing a gray robe, with a wine gourd hanging on his waist. A man with the same slim build as Mr. sat at his table and looked at him with a smile.
Li Ye frowned slightly, thinking that the gentleman upstairs looked somewhat similar to the man in front of him, and said, "There are many empty tables in this hall, why do you want to squeeze in with me alone?"
"I am pleased to see you when I come here. Besides, I am afraid of being alone as I get older and want to find someone to talk to when I go out. Is this an acceptable reason?" The man in a gray robe said with a smile.
Li Ye shook his head with a smile and said: "My husband said: Don't trust others casually when you go out. Aren't you afraid that I am a bad person? Or, sir, are you a person who hides his sword behind his smile? Let me tell you first, I am a person who will A child from a poor family who goes to a temple to practice medicine and doesn’t have much extra money is not worthy of your concern.”
The man in gray robe was stunned and stared at him, speechless as he thought how many people wanted to sit with me and drink tea, but I was not happy yet. Unexpectedly, the young man opposite me actually disliked him.
"I'm not a robber. Although I don't seem to have much money, I have never done anything like killing people or stealing goods. Young sir, you don't need to be wary of me. Today we are destined to have a cup of tea. How about a cup of tea?"
Li Ye looked at him silently... After a moment, he smiled lightly and said: "Old sir, I am not afraid of bad luck. I will treat you to a cup of hot tea."
While he was talking, the waiter from the store came over with a pot of hot tea, put the teapot and cup on the plate on the table, looked at Li Ye and smiled and said, "Sir, please use it slowly."
Li Ye nodded, took two silver coins and handed them to him.
The waiter put down the plate in his hand, took the silver coins with both hands, thanked him happily and left.
The gray-robed man frowned, thinking that even if it were spring tea, it would only cost one silver coin at most? Seeing Li Ye's nonchalant look, he couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart.
He stared at Li Ye's face seriously, watched as Li Ye picked up the teapot and poured it into two cups. He was silent for a moment and said, "Didn't you say he is a child from a poor family? This pot of tea doesn't cost two silver coins." ."
Smelling the gradually rising aroma of tea, Li Ye laughed, looked at him and said, "I am a child from a poor family, but I am better than the clerk in this shop. If I give him an extra silver coin, he will be happy and I will be happy too." , isn’t this bad?”
When the man in gray robe heard this, he twitched the corner of his mouth fiercely, thinking that I have lived for decades, but I am not as good as this little guy in front of me. He didn't say anything. He picked up the tea cup in front of him, took a few breaths, took a shallow sip, and said, "Yes, this taste is the taste of Qingcheng spring tea."
A faint smile appeared on Li Ye's face. He looked at him and said with a smile: "Can the old gentleman tell the origin of this tea? My husband said that only by drinking it regularly and loving the tea ceremony can one taste the origin and origin of the tea. Taste. I see that the old gentleman has a wine gourd tied around his waist. He must be a person who likes drinking. How can he be so familiar with the tea ceremony?"
Upon hearing this, the man in gray robe raised the corner of his mouth slightly, with a chivalrous demeanor, and said with a smile: "Does it mean that people who drink wine can no longer like the tea ceremony?"
Li Ye looked at him contentedly and immersed in the taste of spring tea. He also picked up the tea cup in front of him and took a sip, carefully savoring the taste and sweetness. After a while, he gently He said: "The old gentleman really likes the tea ceremony. This tea is very good. I have never drunk it before."
The man in gray robe looked at him holding the tea cup and asked: "So, the young gentleman also likes tea ceremony?"
Li Ye put down the cup in his hand and said with a smile: "I have been learning tea ceremony from my husband since I was a child. Over time, I developed the habit of drinking tea, but I can't be considered a tea ceremony master."
When the man in gray robe heard this, he laughed loudly, patted his thigh, and continued: "No wonder I looked at you, young gentleman, as soon as I entered the door. It turns out that you are also a person who likes tea ceremony. Drinking tea is as ordinary as eating and sleeping. , where is there too much emphasis?"
The two asked simple questions and gave simple answers. Both of them were very simple and direct, but they were full of mystery and pointed to the truth of the world. Li Ye felt happy and thought that the man in gray robe in front of him could also meditate. At this moment, I can't help but feel a little happy.
The two chatted happily, and the fragrance of the spring tea in the tea cups spread around, giving the already summer inn an atmosphere of spring.
"I see that this little gentleman is going to Fangcun Mountain, right? I wonder what you want to do by going there alone?" The man in gray robe gently placed the teacup in his hand on the table, picked up the teapot and filled the two of them with tea. .
Li Ye was startled for a moment, thinking that it was just a chance encounter. Should he answer these questions? After lowering his head and thinking silently for a moment, he realized that he was just practicing and there was no secret. He looked up at him and said calmly: "My husband and my wife, I went to practice at the Prajna Temple in Fangcun Mountain. There is no secret. I'm happy to hear this." Regarding Buddhism, I heard that the Prajna Temple in Fangcun Mountain is the leader of Buddhism in the five realms, so I went there in the hope of being taught by a great Buddhist master."
The man in gray robe looked at him quietly and said with a smile: "You can't tell that the young gentleman is still a disciple of Buddhism. Nowadays, all the five realms are practicing immortality, martial arts and above. It is rare that the young gentleman can calm down and practice Buddhism. It is really rare."
Li Ye gently put the cup in his hand on the table, looked at him and said calmly: "Just because the world doesn't like it doesn't represent my feelings, as long as my husband supports me to practice."
The man in gray robe was stunned, lowered his head slightly, and then laughed loudly and said: "You're right, I just like it. No matter what the world thinks of me, I like your character, little sir."
Li Ye smiled and said, "Junior is also a little curious. In a place surrounded by wasteland, where do seniors plan to go?"
The man in gray robe grinned, feeling that the little guy opposite was very interesting, as if he could see through himself. He pointed out the window and said with a smile: "Maybe we are going in the same direction?"
When Li Ye heard this, he was shocked and blurted out: "Is it possible to drink alcohol and eat meat in Buddhism?"
The man in gray robe shook his head, looked into his eyes and said with a smile: "I didn't tell you to go to Prajna Temple! Is there no place to go except Prajna Temple on Fangcun Mountain?"
Li Ye was stunned for a moment, touched his head and his face was a little red, and murmured: "The juniors are not knowledgeable enough, so the seniors are laughing at you." He thought that you were going to the Taoist temple in the back mountain. He thought to himself, but he didn't. Dao Ming.
