Chapter 362: Preaching Far Away

Li Bixiang waited and waited on the cushion until the old monk finally finished chanting.

When Master Yuanqing finished his lecture, he stood up slowly. Cheng Yunshuo had already walked up to him to ask questions.

"Master, I have been reciting the sutras with you every day these days and I feel relaxed and happy."

Master Yuanqing smiled deeply, "Donor Cheng, I have said that you have a great affinity with Buddha."

Cheng Yunshuo shook his head in confusion at this time, "No, I feel that there are many things in the Buddhist scriptures that I cannot understand. For example, what does it mean that in the Heart Sutra, color is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from color, color is emptiness, and emptiness is color?"

Hearing this empty talk, Li Bixi, who was waiting behind, couldn't sit still.

She stepped forward and said, "My Lord, I have something to tell you."

"If you have anything to say, please wait until we get back. Didn't you see I was asking Master Yuanqing for advice?"

Li Bixiang was very angry when she heard what he said. Ask for advice? What the hell is this?

I have never seen him seek advice from anyone on academic or career matters.

If he uses his energy in the right way, he can now be a guard in front of him!

All day long, he either hangs out with women in the back house or listens to monks chanting. He's really useless!

She was complaining in her heart, but her face became more and more charming and moved.

"My Lord, I have something to ask you, please listen..."

She imitated what she had learned about Xing Dairong and looked at him playfully.

In the majestic Dharma Hall, behind Cheng Yunshuo was a huge golden Buddha, and in front of him was a woman who was flirting with him.

He looked at Xing Dairong, whose appearance had returned to normal and even looked younger than before. He was stuck in place for a moment.

At this time, the little novice monk nearby found Master Yuanqing.

"Master, you will be going to the Western Regions to preach the Dharma in a few days. I have a few matters to discuss with you here."

The little nun's words brought Cheng Yunshuo back to his senses. He turned around and asked, "Master Yuanqing, are you going to the Western Regions in a few days?"

"That's right, Amitabha." Master Yuanqing still kept looking at him with a smile. His clear and wise eyes looked at him, and then fell on the woman who was biting her teeth secretly, with a look of jealousy in her eyes because her wishes were not fulfilled.

"I will be in the Western Regions to preach Buddhism for at least five years and at most ten years. I hope that Mr. Cheng can figure out the question he asked me the next time we meet. I still have some other things to deal with here, so I will not bother Mr. Cheng and Mr. Li."

After Master Yuanqing finished speaking, he took the little nun away.

When Li Bixi heard that Yuanqing Old Bald Donkey was going to be away from home for five to ten years, her eyes immediately lit up.

Great, I actually waited until he left first.

It simply collapsed on its own.

He has been away for so long, by the time he comes back next time, Cheng Yunshuo might have already forgotten about this person.

I guess he has lost interest in even this dilapidated temple.

While Li Bixi was secretly delighted, Cheng Yunshuo felt deeply disappointed.

Five years, ten years!

How many five- and ten-year lives does this person have?

He had finally found such a spiritual home in this mortal world, but now he was leaving.

He looked at Master Yuanqing's back and saw him walking towards the side door where the golden Buddha was located. The solemn and kind Buddha gave him a dazzling smile.

A moment of golden light, a moment of emptiness.

So peaceful, so generous, so majestic and so above the dust.

It was as if all the mundane things in the world suddenly seemed insignificant in front of the gods and Buddhas, like sand and gravel in the ocean, not worth mentioning. Only the gods and Buddhas in front of them, the broad-minded and boundless gods, were eternal and loving, and guided the world.

At this moment, Cheng Yunshuo suddenly felt an urge to go out and preach with him.

At this moment, Li Bixi's voice came from behind him.

"Your Highness."

Li Bixi's voice immediately broke his empty reverie.

Cheng Yunshuo came back to his senses from his trance, and in front of him was the bustling world again. It was the woman whom he had sworn under great pressure to be his last concubine.

The rosy faces are lifelike.

"Master, I really have something to do." Li Bixiang looked at him coquettishly.

"Okay, let's talk about it when we get back." Cheng Yunshuo said.

He and Li Bixi returned to the small courtyard in the backyard together.

Usually, female pilgrims are not allowed to stay overnight in Buddhist temples. Li Bixi lived with Cheng Yunshuo in a backyard room. However, because temples are places of abstinence from sex and desire, everyone lived in separate rooms.

Li Bijie entered Cheng Yunshuo's room.

"What's the matter? Tell me." Cheng Yunshuo said.

"My Lord, we have been in Guangji Temple for quite some time." Li Bixi said to him in a soft and tender voice, her hand unconsciously pinching his shoulder, "There must be a lot of things going on in the mansion, and Master Yuanqing is also going on a long journey, when will we go back?"

If Li Bijie had asked this question before, Cheng Yunshuo would definitely say that Lingyun would take care of it.

But today, he learned that Master Yuanqing was going on a long journey and would no longer be in Guangji Temple. This really made Cheng Yunshuo think about this problem.

Should I stay in Guangji Temple, or...

"We've been away for quite a while, and Master Yuanqing is also going on a long journey."

Li Bixiang was delighted. She was just about to hear Cheng Yunshuo say when he would return when she heard him speak in a flash of inspiration.

"But with Lingyun in charge of the mansion, nothing serious will happen. As for us, why don't we follow Master Yuanqing to travel to the Western Regions together!"

Li Bixi: “…”

"I haven't been to the Western Regions yet. If we go there, we can help Master Yuanqing spread Buddhism and gain new knowledge from traveling!"

Li Bixi: “…”

What the hell is this about promoting Buddhism?

He is a prince of a marquisate, but instead of living a wealthy life and enjoying the blessing of being born again, he is thinking about nonsense all day long!

And if she goes with Cheng Yunshuo, what about her son?

If she follows Cheng Yunshuo, her son will really fall into Lu Lingyun's hands. Who knows what Lu Lingyun will do to her son in five or ten years! When she comes back, her son will definitely be useless!

Even if you don't want to keep it, there's no need to bring it back.

You must never go to the Western Regions to spread Buddhism!

"My Lord, how could you think like that!" Li Bixi suppressed her anger. "It takes a year or so to spread Buddhism, and you are going to the Western Regions. The road is long and winding, with mountains and rivers. There are wars all the way west from Mobei and the border areas. How can you, with your wealth and status, go to such a dangerous place!"

After listening to this, Cheng Yunshuo was thoughtful. "What you said makes sense. I will ask Master Yuanqing how he is going to travel here and whether he should bring more guards with him."

Li Bixi: “…”

Cheng Yunshuo is unrestrained and unruly but at the same time he is very safety conscious.

After a while, Qingfeng ran back and said to him, "My Lord, Master Yuanqing said that he had walked the western route several times and had found a very safe route. He did not go outside the Mobei Pass, but entered Sichuan from the Shu Road, entered Xikang, and then climbed the snow-capped mountains to Tibet. This route avoided all war zones and was very safe. He did not need to bring guards. However, because he was avoiding war, the journey was difficult and he had to walk alone to the Western Regions."