Thinking of his senior brother, Dao Yi felt somewhat melancholy: "After my senior brother passed away, I became a monk at Bailong Temple."
The reasons he chose to become a monk were twofold: first, to escape those seeking revenge, and second, to pray for the many disciples of the Xuanmen who had died.
Now, he has been at Bailong Temple for several decades. And his memories of the Xuanmen sect are becoming increasingly distant.
Looking at his kind face now, Pei Luo said with satisfaction, "You're doing great as you are now."
Dao Yi looked up at Pei Luo and said with a wry smile, "Although I have been a monk for decades, I have not achieved complete purity of mind. There are still people I care about in my heart."
The person his senior brother let go of back then has become a lingering attachment that he can't let go of.
Besides Xiaoya, that boy also became a concern for him.
Although Pei Luo was not a monk, he could understand his feelings very well: "It's only human nature. There's nothing wrong with having people you care about."
He used to be all alone, indifferent and uninterested in everything.
But ever since he took the girl as his apprentice, he has treated her like his own daughter.
The girl was also someone he couldn't let go of!
The two smiled at each other, as if they had opened a floodgate, and began to recount their experiences over the decades.
The two talked about everything from Central China to Eastern Chu, and then back to Central China; they truly had endless things to say.
We drank one cup of tea after another, and talked about everything under the sun.
Pei Luo did not leave until dawn, but instead had Dao Yi take him to pay respects to He Ming.
Heming was buried in the back mountain of Bailong Temple, which was suggested by Daoyi so that he could come to pay his respects often.
Pei Luo picked a bunch of wildflowers and brought some vegetarian food from Bailong Temple.
Heming's tombstone has no name on it, only a blank tombstone.
Dao Yi explained, "It was I who stopped Xiao Ya from having her name engraved, to prevent those people from seeking revenge."
Perhaps after several decades, when he is dead and all their enemies are dead, Xiaoya can carve tombstones for them.
Pei Luo didn't say anything, but placed the bunch of wildflowers in front of the tombstone, then stepped forward and patted the tombstone, saying, "Old friend, I've come to see you. I've been searching for you in Dongchu for twenty years, and I've finally found you."
Dao Yi was somewhat moved. The Divine Physician Luo came to Dong Chu back then to find his senior brother. For twenty years, he had been searching for his senior brother. How could anyone not be moved by such feelings!
"Who would have thought that we would become in-laws one day? Isn't this a wonderful coincidence?"
Pei Luo spoke a lot to the empty tombstone.
The two stayed in front of the monument for the entire morning, and only came down the mountain at noon.
Pei Luo was leaving, and Dao Yi personally escorted him to the foot of the mountain.
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Pei Luo pointed towards the western suburbs and said, "I live in the western valley. There's a stone formation there. If you need anything in the future, you can come find me."
Dao Yi glanced at the western suburbs and laughed, "Who would have thought we would live so close? Twenty years have passed, and we haven't even met in such a short distance."
Since becoming a monk, he has almost never left Bailong Temple, except to teach that boy how to go out.
And Doctor Luo probably doesn't go out much, otherwise, with his medical skills, there would probably be rumors about him in the capital city long ago.
"Haven't we already met?" Pei Luo hadn't expected him to be at Bailong Temple. If he had known earlier, he would have come to see him much sooner.
It's also his fault for not believing in Buddhism; he's been in Dongchu for so long and hasn't visited a temple even once.
Pei Luo thought of something and took out the box from his pocket again: "This is the medical book that your senior brother gave me back then. Now it is being returned to its rightful owner."
Dao Yi looked at the box but did not take it: "Since it was given to you by your senior brother, you should keep it."
Pei Luo frowned: "But this is your Xuanmen's medical classic!"
Dao Yi smiled bitterly: "The Xuanmen sect is gone. Now I am just a monk in Baima Temple. This medical book is of no use to me. But if Doctor Luo can use this medical book to save people, wouldn't that be much more useful than keeping it in my hands?"
Although their Xuanmen medical techniques are rather radical, the medical techniques in their medical classics are real and can truly save lives.
Pei Luo was stunned, but then he understood Dao Yi's thoughts and had no choice but to put the box away: "In that case, I will keep it safe."
Dao Yi understood Pei Luo's concerns and smiled, "The Xuanmen has been destroyed and my senior brother has passed away, so there is no longer a Xuanmen medical manual. If Doctor Luo thinks this medical manual still has any value, then use it as soon as possible. It will no longer be a Xuanmen medical manual, but a medical manual that can cure diseases and save lives."
Pei Luo understood Dao Yi's explanation and bowed to him in a Buddhist gesture: "Thank you for your guidance, Master."
"Amitabha." Dao Yi returned the Buddhist greeting.
As the two talked back and forth, Dao Yi seemed to have become that enlightened monk again.
Looking at Dao Yi's aura of Buddhism, Pei Luo said with satisfaction, "Now that the Xuanmen has been destroyed, you no longer need to hide it. The Xuanmen's techniques are profound and it would be a pity if they were lost. Your disciple is a good successor. Most people in Zhongzhou have forgotten about the Xuanmen, so you don't need to worry too much."
Dao Yi understood Pei Luo's instructions and bowed to Pei Luo again, saying, "Amitabha."
I'll come see you again when I have time.
Pei Luo said one sentence and then walked away gracefully.
Dao Yi stood at a distance, watching Pei Luo's figure disappear into the distance, and suddenly thought of his senior brother.
Doctor Luo lived a life of profound understanding. If my senior brother had had Doctor Luo's magnanimity back then, perhaps he could have met Doctor Luo.
A young novice monk ran over and said, "Abbot, what brings you down the mountain? The patrons are all waiting to hear your sermon."
"To see off an old friend," Dao replied calmly.
The young novice monk glanced at Pei Luo's departing figure and asked, "Was that the old man with the air of a sage?"
Dao Yi smiled upon hearing this: "Yes, if he comes again in the future, bring him directly to see this humble monk."
To be honest, Doctor Luo does have a certain air of otherworldly grace. He looked exactly the same when they met him decades ago, and after twenty years, he seems to have not changed at all.
He, on the other hand, has aged and gained weight; he's completely different now!
"Yes." The young novice monk remembered Dao Yi's words and responded from behind him.
When Pei Luo returned to the bamboo forest, You Yi and the others were having lunch.
Upon seeing Pei Luo return, You Yi immediately complained, "Where have you been? I haven't seen you since last night."
Pei Luo ignored him and sat down to eat by herself.
Youyi leaned closer and sniffed him again: "It smells like sandalwood. You didn't go to become a monk last night, did you?"
Upon hearing You Yi's words, Bai Shi glanced at Pei Luo as if she understood something.
"Ahem~" Pei Luo coughed awkwardly, then turned around and tapped You Yi on the head: "Are you a dog or not? You're making a fool of yourself."
When You Yi realized that Bai Shi was also there, he immediately felt embarrassed: "Please forgive the Empress Dowager's rudeness."
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Bai tried hard to suppress her laughter and maintain her composure.
She suddenly felt that living such a life wouldn't be bad at all—no deceit, no scheming, just ease and happiness!
Even if life is simple, one can be rich in spirit!
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