Chapter 27: He is a bad guy who tricks people into hugging him. He is so bad.
Chi Yu really didn't have much interest in being a Buddhist.
Even if there would be more resources for cultivation, he didn't take it seriously.
You know, he came here on a mission and had no intention of staying in the world of cultivation forever.
But sometimes opportunities fall into his hands, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Perhaps he had made such a good impression on Lecturer Hong that on that day off, Lecturer Hong sent him a message, asking him to come over.
The talisman for the message turned into a white butterfly, which fluttered forward to lead the way. Seeing that Chi Yu didn't move, it flew back and waved in front of him, reminding him to follow.
Chi Yu quickly came to his senses and followed.
The butterfly flitted slowly for a long time before finally bringing Chi Yu to the foot of a mountain peak. There were tall, endless steps on the mountain. Chi Yu was young and in good health, so he wasn't afraid of the steps and simply climbed up.
There were lush green plants on both sides of the mountain path, and a rich spiritual light was floating in the air. The sound of Buddhist music came from the top of the mountain. Chi Yu seemed to be aware of something and hesitated a little.
What Senior Brother Xuan Ji said at noon finally made Chi Yu feel a little alert.
Future Buddhists all say that he is suitable to be a Buddhist, so can the teacher let him go?
This can't be...
Chi Yu thought to himself that it seemed that he had been too focused on the show before.
But Long Aotian just wants to rule the world, and there is nothing wrong with him being in the spotlight.
Let's deal with it as it happens. Anyway, there's no way he's going to become a Buddhist.
Chi Yu thought about this and felt calm again. After climbing for more than an hour, he finally reached the top of the mountain.
At the end of the stairs is a building that is about two stories high. Incense smoke and the roof of the temple rise up with a fragrance that can shake the soul.
The sun is shining, the wind is gentle, the grass is fragrant, and the orchids and trees are beautiful, which is quite artistic and beautiful.
Chi Yu stood on the top of the mountain and admired the scenery until the butterfly flew in front of him again with a flash of light, flapping its wings as if urging him to go.
Chi Yu smiled and said, "I understand. Don't rush me."
He walked towards the house, entered the vermilion gate, and saw Lecturer Hong. Next to Lecturer Hong was a big monk with fair skin, a solemn appearance, and a very compassionate look.
When Lecturer Hong saw him coming, he smiled and asked him to come over and sit down, and introduced him, "Young friend Aotian, please come here. I would like to introduce you to the Venerable Hanshan, who is well versed in Buddhism."
Chi Yuxin said: As expected!
He politely saluted Venerable Hanshan and said, "Greetings, Venerable."
Venerable Hanshan smiled at him and said, "Please come and sit here."
Chi Yu sat down obediently.
Venerable Hanshan reached out and grasped his wrist, then carefully touched his shoulder from the wrist. Chi Yu did not ask why. Since some things were already known in the heart, there was no need to say them out loud, otherwise it would be considered inferior.
Venerable Hanshan observed his expression, his smile still intact, his deep Buddhist chanting echoing throughout the house. "He is indeed extremely talented. In my opinion, he is on par with Xuanji, or even slightly better."
Chi Yu was stunned. How could he have received such a high evaluation?
Venerable Hanshan: "But, you are not from this world, right?"
Chi Yu: "!!!"
He looked at Hanshan Zun, his mind shaken. "How did you know?"
Venerable Hanshan smiled and said, "One flower is a world, one leaf is a bodhi, is that right or not?"
Chi Yu nodded heavily. He opened his mouth to say something, but Venerable Hanshan seemed to know what he wanted to say. He took out a large pearl and handed it to him. "This is the most precious treasure of Buddhism. If you fill it up in your practice, you will be able to achieve your wish."
Chi Yu subconsciously wanted to take it, but just as he stretched out his hand, he stopped and asked cautiously, "Do I need to pay anything?"
Venerable Hanshan smiled and said, "You don't have to give anything. This is all due to fate. You and I have such a destiny. I give you this treasure, and that destiny ends. That's all."
Chi Yu was relieved and said with emotion, "Thank you, Your Excellency."
He reached out to take the pearl and put it into the Sumeru Ring.
Venerable Hanshan said, "If there is nothing else, go back and practice."
Chi Yu bid him farewell and left.
After Chi Yu left, Lecturer Hong spoke to Venerable Hanshan and said, "Are you not going to accept him as a disciple of the True Buddha?"
Venerable Hanshan said: "He has a firm will, which cannot be shaken by ordinary people. Although he has the talent of a Buddhist disciple, his heart has a place to go, which is a stubborn mind."
Lecturer Hong said, "The same is true of Xuan Ji."
Venerable Hanshan said, "Xuan Ji's paranoia can actually save him. You, Luopo Zen Sect, don't need to do anything more. Let Xuan Ji get along well with him. Perhaps this will be a turning point."
Lecturer Hong was stunned and agreed.
*
After Chi Yu returned, he took the pearl and looked at it carefully. It looked like an ordinary pearl, nothing special.
But when Xiaoqiu saw it, he said, "This pearl is also owned by my prince."
Chi Yu climbed up and said, "Huh? Your Highness has one too? Then do you know what it is?"
Xiaoqiu said, "I heard it is a genuine item for future Buddhist disciples."
He paused, opened his eyes wide, and asked in astonishment, "Brother, are you going to become a Buddhist disciple too?"
Chi Yu: “Huh??”
He was startled and subconsciously wanted to go find Lecturer Hong, but he quickly calmed down and denied it, "Impossible, Venerable Hanshan said there is no price to pay for taking it, and it's over if I take it."
Xiaoqiu scratched his head and said, "Then I don't know. Or I can ask our prince for you."
Chi Yu stopped him and said, "Don't ask, it's okay."
He didn't doubt anything in this regard. They had already made it clear, so what else could he do? This was too much of an underestimation of the world of cultivation and Buddhism.
In all the novels about cultivation that Chi Yu had read, Buddhism was always very peaceful, with very little fighting. Buddhism would only appear when there was a world-destroying disaster, and it would always be the very upright side.
Therefore, Chi Yu has a very good impression of Buddhism, otherwise he would not be so tempted to stay here to practice.
It was indeed very comfortable to practice here. His Long Aotian physique did not attract any small cannon fodder to provoke him, and everyone was very friendly.
Since Venerable Hanshan told him to hold it, then he should hold it. As for filling it up…? I still need to ask the prince what to use to fill it up.
Chi Yu did what he said and quickly got up to find the prince.
This was the second time Chi Yu came to the palace, but he felt like he was back home. Seeing that the hall was dark, he took out the lamp from the Xumi Ring and changed the wick. The darkness was quickly dispelled and the whole hall was as bright as day.
Chi Yu arrived at Xie Xiyi's door, knocked gently, and called out, "Senior Brother?"
Xie Xiyi quickly opened the door and asked, "What are you doing?"
Chi Yu took out the pearl from the Xumi Ring and said, "Brother, I wanted to ask you how to fill this pearl."
Xie Xiyi's golden eyes flickered slightly, and the corners of his lips curled up, revealing a hint of a smile, "How come you have one too?"
Chi Yu looked at him with amusement and said, "Brother, don't think about it. I'm not a Buddhist. This was given to me by Venerable Hanshan. He said it would help me fulfill my wish."
Xie Xiyi said: "This is the true object for future Buddhist disciples."
Chi Yu said, "I know, but this was given to me by Venerable Hanshan. I asked him what I needed to give, and he said nothing. I guess he just had a lot of beads, and since he saw there was a connection between us, he gave me one. It has nothing to do with being a Buddhist disciple."
"..." Xie Xiyi's tone lowered lazily, "I don't know anything about this either."
Chi Yu was a little skeptical. "Aren't you a future Buddhist disciple? How come you don't know? Brother, please stop hiding things. Why are we still talking about this?"
As he spoke, he stretched out his arm like a brother and gave Xie Xiyi an elbow.
Xie Xiyi's cultivation in the Golden Core Realm was not so strong as to be shaken by an elbow. He was just puzzled. He had just spoken a few more words to him. When did their relationship become so close that he could let him touch him at will?
Forget it, forget it, I won’t bother with him.
Xie Xiyi said expressionlessly, "I don't know. Even if you ask me again, I still won't know."
After saying that, he was about to close the door.
Chi Yu quickly stuck his foot in the crack of the door, "Wait a minute, Senior Brother, I'm here now, why don't you invite me in and sit down?"
Xie Xiyi asked, "You don't practice cultivation?"
Chi Yu said, "I don't. Let's chat."
Xie Xiyi thought for a while, opened the door and let him in.
Chi Yu entered and found that Xie Xiyi's inner hall was also pitch black. Although he knew that Jindan cultivators did not rely solely on their eyes to see, out of habit, he went over to get a lamp and lit the lamp in the inner hall as well.
The candlelight flickered in the room, and Chi Yu's expression when he looked at Xie Xiyi became clearer.
Chi Yu praised sweetly: "To be honest, Senior Brother, you are the most handsome man I have ever seen."
Xie Xiyi: "Handsome? What do you mean?"
Chi Yu said: "He has the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix, a handsome and graceful figure, like gold and jade, a gentleman."
Xie Xiyi: "For a cultivator, these are all external things."
Despite saying this, the corners of his lips curled up, and he didn't hide it so that Chi Yu could see it.
Chi Yu then understood that the prince actually liked to hear such nice words.
This is also human nature.
Chi Yu chuckled inwardly. Glancing over, he spotted the guqin on Xie Xiyi's desk. He asked, "Brother, since you know about music, why don't you play a piece for me to broaden my horizons?"
Xie Xiyi said: "The person who can make me play the piano has not yet been born, and you are no exception."
Chi Yu was stunned. He felt that these words sounded familiar, like... something a villain would say.
His heart suddenly skipped a beat, but as soon as the thought came to his mind, he immediately denied it. How could it be possible?
Although Chi Yu always felt that there were many familiar aspects of the prince - for example, the tone of his voice was as cool as a mountain spring, and the tone was extremely clean and clear.
For example, demeanor.
For example, as he said now, neither of them likes being ordered or asked for anything.
But this is impossible. This happened five hundred years ago, and the villains were not born yet. Moreover, both of them were in the Jindan realm. As we all know, once a cultivator reaches the Jindan realm, his bones and height are already fixed, and there is no possibility of reshaping unless he reaches the Yuanying realm.
If the prince is a villain, then it is impossible for him to have reached the Golden Core Realm during the five hundred years in between.
Oh, he was overthinking it.
There are indeed no two identical leaves in this world, but there are many leaves that look 80% or 90% the same. After all, there are all kinds of things in the world.
Just because you are obsessed with villains, you can't always think that others are villains.
After giving himself some counseling, Chi Yu calmed down again and said to the prince with a smile, "Brother, please, I want to hear you play the piano. I want to hear the elegance of the music of the mortal royal family. Please let me experience it for myself. I will give you 500 medium-grade spirit stones."
Xie Xiyi laughed: "If you pay me, I'll become a prostitute. You have a good plan."
Chi Yu denied it, "...I didn't mean that. Brother, you're over-interpreting it."
Although Xie Xiyi was not in the mood, he was slightly moved by his pleading.
He sat down and placed his hands on the unrepaired guqin. His bony fingers gently plucked the zither, and soon, melodious music began to sound.
It was like seeing the bright moon rising from the clouds, the swaying shadows of the trees in the forest, the gentle breeze, the tranquility of the silence of all things, and a sense of peace and joy rising from the bottom of my heart.
As the tones change, it's like a sudden wind blowing out of nowhere, the sound of metal and stone clashing, and a storm is about to come.
The sound of the piano became more and more urgent, and the cold shadows of swords and knives flashed through his consciousness, bringing with it a strong murderous aura.
Chi Yu suddenly opened his eyes and covered his chest to breathe.
The music of the zither suddenly stopped, and Xie Xiyi said thoughtfully: "Your foundation-building cultivation seems fake."
Chi Yu complained, "You scared me on purpose."
Xie Xiyi corrected him: "It's not intentional, you are just too weak."
He said in a somewhat bewildered manner, "You are very weak, your spiritual consciousness is very weak, like that of a Qi Refining Stage cultivator. How did you achieve this level of cultivation?"
His golden eyes narrowed slightly, staring at him sharply. "No matter what kind of cultivation method, once you practice it, you will definitely become stronger from the inside out. You only have the foundation-building cultivation, but your spiritual sense is very weak. This is just an ordinary song, but you can't bear it. It's very strange."
Chi Yu said calmly, "You're biased in one subject, aren't you? You may be very talented, but you have a rebellious, paranoid heart."
This matter was no secret, and Xie Xiyi was not surprised that he knew about it. He said calmly, "These are two different things. Your spiritual sense is so weak that anyone can use it to strangle you. This is your vital point. You should thank me for testing your weakness with a random song."
"Oh." Chi Yu scratched his head and smiled, "So, I should thank you."
He came over and put his arm around Xie Xiyi's shoulders like a brother, "So, Senior Brother, do you have any techniques for cultivating spiritual consciousness?"
Xie Xiyi: "..."
He was shocked. How could someone be so shameless?
It would be fine if you asked him for the foundation-building technique, but you even dared to ask him for the technique to cultivate spiritual consciousness?
Xie Xiyi raised the corner of his lips slightly and said sarcastically, "Is it true that you only know how to stretch out one hand to ask others for things?"
Chi Yu thought for a moment and extended his hands to Xie Xiyi, "Brother, please give me the technique you have for cultivating your spiritual consciousness. I will take care of you in your old age."
Xie Xiyi smiled, "I'm only two years older than you, will you take care of me in my old age?"
Chi Yu laughed and said, "I was just kidding. We're friends, and friends are meant to cause trouble, right? Let's help each other. Maybe I can help you in the future too."
Xie Xiyi said indifferently: "Then being your friend is really a disadvantage."
Chi Yu: "How could that be? Do you know who I am? I'm Long Aotian. This name means credibility. It's guaranteed to be reliable."
Xie Xiyi remained silent. Chi Yu clasped his hands together and begged, "Brother, please! Help me."
Xie Xiyi took out a manual with a cold face and said, "Get out now."
Chi Yu: "Oh! Thank you, brother!"
He picked up the skills and turned around and left quickly.
Just as he closed the door, he retreated again and said, "By the way, Senior Brother, I took a look at it, but I don't quite understand it. Can you explain it to me?"
Xie Xiyi: "..."
He felt incredible about himself——
Why did you care about him in the first place?
*
A few days later, Zhiguan came to see him.
Chi Yu invited Zhi Guan to have dinner. Zhi Guan gestured, but Chi Yu didn't understand. He asked, "What do you want to say? Can you write?"
Zhiguan hesitated for a moment, nodded, took out a pen and paper, and wrote: "I eat little, one bowl is enough."
Chi Yu smiled, "I understand."
So I cooked less.
Xiaoqiu glanced at Zhiguan and asked him bluntly, "Are you mute? Why don't you speak?"
Chi Yu called out to him, "Xiaoqiu, I'm practicing silent meditation. I'm learning Zen. I need to open my mind!"
Zhiguan was stunned and couldn't help laughing. He bowed and nodded to indicate that he was indeed practicing silent meditation.
Chi Yu said proudly, "See, I knew that we should not judge things by appearances alone, but should understand them according to the context. Do you understand?"
Xiaoqiu looked educated, "I understand."
After dinner, Chi Yu went to wash the dishes. Seeing Lian Chi leading a monk over, he greeted Lian Chi, "Brother Lian Chi, what are you doing?"
Lianchi smiled when he saw him, and brought the cultivator over to him and said, "Junior Brother Aotian, let me introduce you. This is our newcomer to the Dao Di Zen House, Junior Brother Qingxuan. He just passed the Zhengxin Platform today and has great talent, so the Zen Master arranged for me to bring him here to stay."
Chi Yu raised his eyes to look at the monk. Needless to say, his appearance was excellent. There was no ugly monk in the world of cultivation. But this monk had a handsome appearance, with clear and cool eyebrows and eyes, which gave him a unique charm.
Words like "cold master" and "cold Buddhist disciple" flashed through Chi Yu's mind instantly - oh, this is a very rare type.
Chi Yu smiled brightly, "Hello, Senior Brother Qingxuan. My Dharma name is Long Aotian. You can call me Aotian or Junior Brother Long. It doesn't matter. It's up to you."
"Junior Brother Long." Qingxuan nodded to him reservedly, his expression not enthusiastic, and he was cold to the end.
Chi Yu didn't care and said to Lian Chi, "Brother Lian Chi, since you have something to do, go and do it. If you have time, I'll treat you to a cup of tea before you go back."
Lianchi responded with a smile.
Chi Yu carried the basin into the house.
Lian Chi led Qing Xuan to the back of Chi Yu's house. Not far away, at the foot of the mountain, was another house with a very elegant setting. Lian Chi was also a talkative and lively person, otherwise he wouldn't have started chatting with Chi Yu. He said to Qing Xuan, "That junior brother just now is very intelligent. He arrived a while earlier than you and has a very lively personality. Your house is not far away. You can occasionally walk around and talk with him. It's always a pleasure."
Qingxuan pondered and asked, "Are the disciples of the Anuttara sect in the Daodi Zen Monastery?"
Lian Chi said, "Oh, you're talking about Senior Brother Xuan Ji. Forget about Senior Brother Xuan Ji. He has an arrogant personality and is not easy to get along with. You don't need to waste your efforts."
After saying that, he laughed, "But Senior Brother Xuanji and Junior Brother Aotian do have a good relationship. I've seen them talking and laughing together, which is normal. After all, Junior Brother Aotian has a likable personality, is intelligent, and has a lot of witty remarks. Talking to him is always very interesting, and I always get to understand something. I guess people with such high talents like them would like to play together."
Qingxuan said, "Brother, why do you have to belittle yourself? To be able to enter the Dao Di Zen Temple, you are definitely not an ordinary person."
Lianchi said with an open mind, "Those with good talents can also have better talents, and those with better talents can also have the best. As for talent, there is always a mountain that is higher than another. Even in Dao Di Zen Monastery, there are different levels of talent. Brother Xuan Ji has been at the Zen Monastery for three years and has already refined four Buddha bones and entered the second level of meditation. He is the only one with such a speed. We haven't even started refining a single Buddha bone yet."
“Although Venerable Shangshan said that he has a rebellious nature, a demonic heart, and a paranoid mind, as long as all 108 Buddha bones are refined, it doesn’t matter if this Buddha disciple has some flaws.”
Qingxuan remained silent and said no more.
Lian Chi saw that he looked upset, but didn't think much of it. He comforted him, "Your senior brother is at Kudi Zen Residence, and his dormitory is not far from here. If you're worried, I'll ask my junior brother to choose a better dormitory for him later."
Qingxuan said, "Thank you, Senior Brother. Although my Senior Brother is older than me, he acts without scruples. I need to take good care of him. If possible, I hope to live with him."
Lian Chi said with some embarrassment, "This is against the sect's rules."
Qingxuan was not surprised and gave up easily, "Forget it then."
Lian Chi took him to the dormitory. On the way back, he remembered what Chi Yu said and went to his place for a cup of tea.
Chi Yu asked him, "What's the cultivation level of the new brother? Is he at the Golden Core Realm?"
Lian Chi smiled and said, "There aren't that many people in the Golden Core Realm. He's also in the Foundation Establishment stage like you, but he's at the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage, just one step away from the Golden Core stage. Perhaps because the advancement is difficult, he came to Zizaizhou to try his luck."
Chi Yu: "I see."
Lianchi told him some gossip: "He has another senior brother who has a very hot temper. When he came out of the platform for enlightenment, he saw that he had been assigned to the truth of suffering class. He clamored and demanded to be enlightened again. Don't you think this is more proof that his character is not good? Does he still need to be enlightened again? Everyone is watching. The Zen master was unhappy and gave him a large dormitory full of senior monks, which should temper his temper."
Chi Yu asked: "How do we grind? We can't fight, right?"
Lianchi smiled and said, "Of course. It's a clear rule that fighting is forbidden in the Zen sect. Anyone who breaks the rule will be expelled. You said the Zen sect doesn't charge anything and even provides cultivation resources every month. Who would be willing to leave? Naturally, everyone will abide by the rules."
"But," Lian Chi paused, then said, "if they're provoked into a fight, then it's hard to say."
Chi Yu suddenly understood and couldn't help laughing, "I see."
After talking about gossip, Lian Chi looked around his room again and saw two children sitting nearby eating snacks. He smiled and said, "Junior Brother Aotian, you are also very leisurely. You have two children in the dormitory."
Chi Yu introduced him, "This is Xiaoqiu, and this is Zhiguan. He's here to study as well. You should have met Senior Brother Lianchi before, right? We're classmates."
Lianchi looked at Zhiguan and remembered, "Oh! It's you! The little stutterer!"
Zhiguan blushed and glared at him angrily.
Lian Chi was startled and ran away with an excuse.
Xiaoqiu said quietly, "Little stutterer? You haven't really practiced the silent meditation, have you?"
Zhiguan: “…”
He immediately burst into tears, and crystal tears flowed down his face.
Chi Yu saw this and felt so distressed that he went over and hugged him in his arms, patted his back and comforted him, "Oh, don't cry, it's just a small thing, don't cry."
Zhiguan stayed in Chiyu's warm embrace, his tears slowly stopped, and he couldn't help but smile shyly.
Seeing him being hugged by Chi Yu and smiling like that again, Xiao Qiu was completely stunned. She hadn't cared much about him before, but now she was also annoyed.
Insidious! Cunning! Tricking people into hugging him!
Bad guy! So bad!
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