Chapter 3264 Awesome
Zhou Man introduced Mingda to Daoxu, and after they had exchanged greetings, he hurriedly urged him, "Call Daohe over quickly, we haven't seen each other for a long time."
Daoxu snorted, "You really like my senior brother more. I'm right in front of you, and you still miss him."
Zhou Man shuddered. "Even though Bai Shan is not here, don't act like a demon. Be careful or I'll give you a needle."
Bai Erlang nodded repeatedly, looking him up and down. "After all these years, how come you haven't changed much? Haven't you made any progress at all?"
"Nonsense! I may look young, but my heart has been tempered through countless trials and tribulations. My years of training have not been in vain."
Zhou Man: "You actually managed to go out of Jiannan Road to train. Weren't you still in Yazhou when I last corresponded with you? You said you were going to visit a famous mountain."
Zhou Man had a good memory and counted on his fingers, "It's only been five months, and you've already made it to the capital?"
You have to know that the two brothers have tried hard for several years but have not been able to leave Jiannan Road. Every time they want to go out, they are called back and are entangled in various mundane affairs.
Daoxu proudly tossed his head and said, "It'll scare you to death if I tell you this, but my brother and I finally figured it out. We had a whole night of righteous talk with Master and his uncles, and finally broke free from our cage. We then headed north and walked from home to the capital in less than a month. We even visited many famous scholars along the way."
Bai Erlang was surprised, "Master Shouqing is actually willing to let you out?"
Zhou Man gave a thumbs up and praised: "Great!"
"That's right!" Daoxu said, "Last night we heard people talking about an distinguished guest coming today, but we didn't know it was you. I just walked over and there were guards guarding the road. If I hadn't looked back and thought Zhou Man looked familiar, I wouldn't have turned back to look."
He looked Zhou Man up and down, shook his head and said, "I haven't seen you for a few years. I didn't expect you to grow up and become so beautiful."
Zhou Man couldn't suppress the smile on his face, "It's just so-so."
Bai Erlang: "Third in the world?"
Mingda couldn't help but burst out laughing, so Zhou Man stepped on Bai Erlang, signaling him to keep a low profile and be honest.
Daoxu saw that they hadn't changed much since they were little, and he felt relieved. The smile on his face became even brighter. He quickly said, "I'll go call my brothers. You wait."
As soon as Daoxu left, Bai Erlang explained to Mingda, "We are good friends with Dao and Daoxu. We grew up together."
Zhou Man nodded, "Our relationship is even better than that of the classmates we studied with in the academy."
"Is the Taoist temple in your village?"
"No, it's in the next village," Bai Erlang said, "but it's not far from our village. It only takes 25 minutes to walk there. It's just that climbing up the mountain takes time."
Zhou Man nodded.
Mingda couldn't help but laugh, "Did you often go to the Taoist temple when you were little? No wonder you always talk about Tianzun, but rarely chant Buddha."
Zhou Man said, "Even before I could remember, I was often taken to the Taoist temple to burn incense. The abbot of Shouqing Temple also treated me and prescribed medicine for me, free of charge."
Bai Erlang said, "I've been brought to the Taoist temple to donate money since I was a child. Whether I was accompanying my father, my grandmother, or my mother to the Taoist temple, I was the one who gave money when merit was needed. It is said that this way the Tianzun Lord will remember my kindness."
Zhou Man seemed to be thinking about something, and he touched his chin and said, "Could it be that you are so lucky because you have been doing good deeds since you were young?"
Bai Erlang was stunned for a moment, and then he started to think seriously. He then turned to look at Bai Ruoyu who was playing in the back and asked, "Have you paid the merit money this time?"
The senior palace maid beside her was silent for a moment, then knelt down and saluted, saying, "I have already given it to you."
Bai Erlang hesitated for a moment, then said, "We'll go and pay our respects later, and have Dabao give some money personally. From now on, whenever we go to a temple or Taoist temple, have him personally donate the money. You are not allowed to do it for him."
The maids and servants responded "yes" in unison.
When Daohe was pulled over by Daoxu, Taoist Master Yu had just arrived. He was slightly stunned when he saw the two of them.
Zhou Man smiled and said, "We are old acquaintances of the two Taoist priests. We didn't expect to meet here."
"It is a fate that brings us together, thousands of miles apart. This is the fate of Junior Brothers Dao and Daoxu and Master Zhou," Taoist Master Yu said with a smile, "Our master won't be able to come out of seclusion until the afternoon, so why not let the two junior brothers entertain the distinguished guests first..."
Zhou Man agreed with a smile. After seeing off Taoist Yu, he looked at Daohe and couldn't help but smile. "Are you all okay?"
Daohe smiled and nodded, "Everything is fine. Seeing you look like this, are you all doing well too?"
Zhou Man nodded, and everyone smiled at each other and sat down on the stone benches.
Zhou Man asked, "Why did you come to the capital?"
Daohe didn't waste time on the nonsense that Daoxu offered, and spoke directly, "Firstly, the capital is a gathering place of talented people, and it's the seat of our Great Jin's fortune, so we wanted to come and see it. Secondly, we heard that Your Majesty has summoned a great monk from India to refine an elixir. Although we can't get involved in such a major event, we are concerned and still want to come and see it. It would be even better if we could meet with the monk and discuss Buddhism."
Bai Erlang: "...You, a Taoist priest, are discussing Buddhism with others?"
Daohe: "All dharmas in the world are interlinked. Whether it is Taoism or Buddhism, what we seek is the essence of human beings and the essence of the world. So what is there to discuss?"
Mingda looked up at Daohe in surprise.
Zhou Man: "What are you worried about?"
Daohe said: "Although I believe that good elixirs can prolong life, I have to admit that there is no elixir of immortality in this world, let alone an elixir of life."
"Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the laws of the world. Returning to nature simply brings people closer to nature and allows them to live longer. I believe the body will eventually die, but it is the soul that is eternal." Daohe seemed to be coated in a golden light. He said to the stunned Zhou Man, "So the elixir of immortality in the hands of the Indian monk must be fake. But even if the elixir is fake, the Dharma is not necessarily fake."
"Since he is considered a great monk, he must have his own talents. I would like to discuss the Dharma with him."
Zhou Man felt that Daohe was much better than Naluoer, because what Naluoer proposed would be achieved by someone in the future, but what Daohe proposed would only be achieved in the more distant future.
Perhaps it was too shocking, she couldn't help but say these words to Koko in her mind.
Koko wasn't human, it was a machine. So after analyzing the data, it said, "This theory is also supported by many in our world, and is currently being researched. They've confirmed the existence of the soul, but how to preserve the souls of deceased intelligent creatures remains undefined. Furthermore, this violates laws and ethics, and research is prohibited within the Alliance."
“…You just said you were still researching.”
"The topic is either skirting the line or being a covert underground experiment."
Zhou Man couldn't help but sigh twice when he heard this, and said to Dao He sincerely: "You are amazing!"
Daohe looked at her with a smile and asked, "What about you guys? Why are you here at Xuandu Temple today?"
good evening
(End of this chapter)
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