Chapter 597 The road ahead also requires you
The second day at Leiming Temple.
Xu Ming got up early in the morning and saw Shi Xin standing outside his yard: "Shi Xin, why are you here so early?"
In Shixin's hand, holding a box of pastries, the girl said softly, "I'm here to bring you breakfast."
"Thank you." Xu Ming did not refuse.
Shi Xin's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly walked over and placed the lunch box in his hand on the stone table.
At this time, Lin Xingluo also came out of the room.
Lin Xingluo usually gets up an incense stick's time earlier than Xu Ming, but she didn't expect that the young master was already up, and Shi Xin was also there.
Lin Xingluo poured hot water for Xu Ming and helped him brush his teeth and wash his face.
As a maid, I cannot neglect my duty.
Xu Ming and Lin Xingluo were sitting at the table eating breakfast, while Shi Xin was standing beside them, blinking and looking at Xu Ming.
It seemed that every time Xu Ming took one more bite, Lin Xingluo would be happier.
Lin Xingluo, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but sigh in his heart, wondering how there could be such a good girl? How could there be such a pure love?
How lucky it is to be loved by such a girl.
"Don't you want to eat?" Xu Ming asked curiously.
To be honest, Xu Ming felt quite shy when Shi Xin looked at him like that.
Shi Xin shook his head: "I have already had breakfast, you eat."
"So don't you have to do some morning classes or something?"
Xu Ming asked.
Xu Ming remembered that Buddhist chanting and sutra recitation were required in Leiming Temple both in the morning and evening.
At this time now, it should be time for morning classes, right?
"It was needed originally, but it's not needed now." Shi Xin shook his head.
Xu Ming: "What do you mean?"
Shi Xin continued to explain: "The abbot said that I don't have to do morning and evening classes during this period. I just need to entertain you well."
“…”
Master Yuan Ming's decision was indeed quite unexpected to Xu Ming.
But it’s not incomprehensible.
Xu Ming felt that the reason why Master Shi Xin did this was because he allowed Shi Xin to continue to get close to him.
The intention should be to let Shi Xin experience what the real world is.
Some Buddhist practices are like this.
It is not about escaping from the worldly world, but about cultivating one's own nature in it.
When a person enters the world and then sees through it, then he can be said to have truly escaped from it.
However, this kind of practice is not easy and it is very likely that one will lose oneself in the world.
Even if one finally sees through the world, the whole process is still extremely painful.
To be honest, Xu Ming couldn't bear to let go of what had happened.
"Then how are you going to entertain me?"
Xu Ming asked curiously.
Since Master Yuanming has made this decision.
And Shi Xin also understood what Master Yuanming wanted to do.
Then there is nothing I can say.
Shi Xin thought about it seriously and said, "Shall I take you to some places nearby?"
"That's fine." Xu Ming smiled. "I don't have anything to do anyway, so I'll ask Master Shixin to be my tour guide."
"Of course." Shi Xin nodded happily.
Originally, Lin Xinluo was going to go out for fun with Xu Ming and Shi Xin.
But in the end, Lin Xingluo felt that it was a little inappropriate for him to follow.
So without waiting for Xu Ming to bring it up, Lin Xingluo took the initiative to say that he wanted to practice in the courtyard for a few days, which would be a good opportunity to take a break.
Xu Ming didn't expect Lin Xingluo to say that.
But I agreed.
After all, it's not really suitable for other people.
Shi Xin took Xu Ming down the mountain.
Looking at the girl walking in front of him, Xu Ming didn't know where Shi Xin was going to take him.'
But looking at the way her long legs moved under her monk's robe, it seemed that no matter where she went, as long as Shi Xin stayed by her side, she would feel extremely happy.
Finally, Shi Xin and Xu Ming stopped in front of a big door.
“Is there anything special about this place?”
Xu Ming asked curiously, this gate is the south gate of Leiming Temple.
Most pilgrims enter the temple through the main gate.
However, some pilgrims came from the other side, and because they had to cross mountains and rivers, the South Gate was not closed.
“This is where I was born.”
Shi Xin said to Xu Ming.
"Where were you born?" Xu Ming was stunned for a moment. He didn't react for a moment to what the girl in front of him was saying.
"Yes, this is where I was born. I heard the abbot say that he picked me up here, so this is where I was born. If the abbot hadn't taken me back, I wouldn't be able to see you."
"I see."
Xu Ming nodded.
Indeed, this place is very meaningful to Shi Xin.
Xu Ming looked at Shi Xin with a smile and asked, "After you became famous, your biological parents should come to visit you, have you met them?"
After Shi Xin was adopted, his fame grew as he grew older.
Logically speaking, once she becomes famous, her biological parents will definitely find out.
After all, there is only one female monk in this world.
And she is a female monk from Leiming Temple.
Anyone who heard the news knew what had happened.
But Shi Xin shook his head and said, "I don't know. The abbot also said that my parents are likely to come to see me, but in fact, I have never seen them since I was a child.
Finally, the abbot calculated and said that my parents might have passed away or were no longer in a place like the Western Regions. "
"Is that so?" Xu Ming was quite surprised and continued to ask, "Then is it your parents' fault?"
Shi Xin blinked his eyes, thought seriously for a while, and finally shook his head: "I don't hate them, even though they left me at the gate of the courtyard.
But no matter what, I survived.
And I don't think they left me here on purpose.
It is very likely that they have some hidden reasons, which is why they did this.
So I don't hate them.
And what's the point of hating them? It's already happened.
The abbot also said that what we monks need to pay attention to is to let go of the hatred in our hearts and not be blinded by hatred. "
"It seems to be the case." Xu Ming nodded and said nothing more.
"Come on, I'll take you somewhere else."
Shi Xin gently pulled the corner of Xu Ming's clothes and took Xu Ming down the mountain.
When walking down the mountain, Shi Xin saw many pilgrims going up the mountain to worship Buddha and burn incense.
When they saw Shi Xin, they all bowed their heads in greeting.
In the hearts of most people, they have great respect for Buddhism.
This is not only because Shi Xin’s status is very noble, she is also a recognized Buddhist woman in the entire Western Regions.
It is also because Shi Xin has helped the common people a lot.
In their hearts, they are very grateful to Shi Xin.
Walking in this town, Shi Xin finally came to a house.
This family looks very wealthy, which can be seen just from the size of the courtyard gate.
There were also guards standing guard on both sides of the gate.
When the family's guard saw Shi Xin, he immediately bowed and said, "Master Shi Xin, you are here. We will go and inform the master and mistress right away."
After saying this, the security guard quickly ran in.
Then another guard led them inside.
"Shixin, you're here. Would you like to have some cakes?"
Xu Ming and Shi Xin didn't leave for long.
After hearing the news, the master and mistress of this family hurried out to greet Shi Xin.
Shi Xin bowed to them with a smile.
Listening to their greetings, Xu Ming realized that this family was the one who wanted to adopt Shi Xin.
At that time, the family wanted to adopt Shixin, but Shixin had no choice but to crawl back to Leiming Temple.
So in the end, people just give up.
Xu Ming didn't expect that Shi Xin actually had a certain connection with this family.
After having lunch at this family's house, Shi Xin prayed for them and chanted sutras, then left with them seeing him off.
Although both sides were still somewhat polite, there was also a feeling of closeness.
The children of this family also called Shi Xin "sister".
"Is this the family that adopted you?"
After leaving this family, Xu Ming asked curiously.
"Yes."
Shi Xin nodded.
“The abbot gave me to them for adoption, but I crawled back to Leiming Temple by myself, and the abbot finally decided to just keep me.
But no matter what, I will still remember the kindness of adopting me.
So every once in a while, I would come to their homes, pray for them and recite sutras, and we became somewhat familiar with each other.”
"fine."
Xu Ming nodded.
This family can be said to have formed a good relationship with Shi Xin.
Moreover, looking at the auspicious aura above this family, one can imagine that although this family is rich, they should be the kind of person who does a lot of good deeds.
Otherwise, Master Yuanming would not have given Shi Xin to them to raise.
After leaving this family, Shi Xin took Xu Ming to the East City of Leiming Town to eat a bowl of rice cake, and then went to the West City to eat a malt candy.
At the end of the day, it seemed that Shi Xin took Xu Ming wherever he wanted to go.
But every time Shi Xin went straight to the destination, it was obvious that he had a plan.
When it was almost evening, Shi Xin finally brought Xu Ming to a stream near Leiming Temple.
The water in this stream is very clear, flowing continuously down from the mountain.
The waterfall fell into the stream, making some sounds that echoed among the mountains.
Shi Xin and Xu Ming sat side by side, looking up at the night sky.
The sky was dotted with stars and the bright moonlight shone among the trees, as if the whole place had turned into a fairyland.
Shi Xin took off her shoes, revealing her fair and tender feet.
She stretched her little feet into the spring, and the gurgling water slid over Shixin's ankles.
Fishes swam over from time to time and kissed Shi Xin's white and tender little feet.
Shi Xin raised her head and glanced at Xu Ming, then gently patted the grass beside her with her little hands.
Xu Ming did not refuse. He sat over and took off his shoes.
Shi Xin sat together by the stream, enjoying the water flowing past their feet.
“This stream is a place I often come to. Whenever I feel confused while practicing Buddhism or chanting sutras, or whenever I encounter troubles, I will come here.
It seems that as long as you arrive at this place, you can listen to the sound of the spring and look at the sea of stars.
It seems that nothing matters anymore, nothing is important anymore.”
“This is indeed a great place”
Xu Ming nodded and sighed.
"Are the places I took you to today boring?" Shi Xin turned his head and looked at Xu Ming.
“It’s okay, it won’t be boring.
At least I got to eat your favorite sweet-scented osmanthus cake, know your favorite restaurant, and know the couple who adopted you."
Xu Ming smiled.
"But I am quite curious about the matter. Do you have any other intention in taking me to these places?"
"Probably not."
I thought about it seriously.
"I just feel like taking you there. Although I don't know why, I want you to know some of the places I've been to and some of the things that have meant something to me over the years.
Before I met you, you were not part of my life.
So I want to take you on a journey.
In this way, the decades I have lived before are also marked by you."
“…”
Listening to Shi Xin's words, Xu Ming's heart moved slightly.
Looking at such a beautiful woman, Xu Ming couldn't help but reach out and touch Shi Xin's head.
Looking at the movements of Xu Ming's hands, Shi Xin was stunned for a moment, but did not refuse. Instead, he gently put his head against him.
Xu Ming gently touched Shi Xin's head.
Shi Xin, on the other hand, rubbed gently on Xu Ming's large palm like a kitten.
In other words, Xiao Hundun did not follow, but was taken away by Master Yuanming.
The main purpose is to leave them a world of two, without letting chaos disturb them.
If Xiao Wonton was here at this time, he would definitely keep patting Xu Ming and asking this guy what he wanted to do and why he dared to touch his master.
"Xu Ming."
Shi Xin raised his head and looked at Xu Ming with blinking eyes.
"I don't know about your past. Can you tell me about it? I also want to know about your past."
"Of course."
Xu Ming nodded, sat next to Shi Xin, and looked up at the sky.
"Let me think about where to start.
Let me start from when I was just born.
In fact, when I was born, I had some consciousness, maybe because of some physical condition.
I actually remember all sorts of things that happened when I was a kid.
At that time, my mother had just given birth to me, and then she was targeted by Madam Wang because Madam Wang…"
Beside such a stream, Xu Ming recounted his past events one sentence at a time.
Whether it was about the woman he liked or anything that happened to him, Xu Ming could tell everything without hiding anything.
Under the starry sky.
The young man was talking seriously beside the stream.
The girl listened carefully.
(End of this chapter)
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