Chapter 121: There is a beast in his heart
Outside the main hall of Randeng Temple.
Pei Jingxu followed Rong Jianxue, being well-behaved and polite.
Soon, a young novice monk came out from the main hall and said, "Brother, please go in. The master is waiting for you in the inner hall."
Rong Jianxue nodded slightly and walked towards the inner hall with Pei Jingxu.
The air is thick with incense.
After passing the huge golden Buddha statue, Pei Jingxu followed Rong Jianxue further in and finally saw an old man in plain monk robes under a Bodhisattva Buddha statue.
Rong Jianxue clasped his hands together and bowed slightly: "Master."
Pei Jingxu followed suit, clasping his hands together and saying, "Greetings, Master."
The old man smiled, stood up from the futon, turned around and looked at the two of them: "Wu Chen, it's been a long time."
Rong Jianxue nodded slightly: "I've been very busy lately, please don't blame me, Master."
Miao Fan smiled and his eyes fell on Pei Jingxu.
He didn't say anything, but continued to smile.
Pei Jingxu twitched the corner of his mouth and called out again, "Hello, Master Miaofan."
Miao Fan's smile deepened: "You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."
Pei Jingxu was stunned. She didn't expect Master Miaofan to say that. She smiled and said, "Master, doesn't Buddhism teach that all beings are equal?"
"Yes, all living beings are equal, and should be no different from plants and trees." Miao Fan paused and smiled gently, "But even if you are a plant, you will probably be the most beautiful one among them."
“Everyone in the world has selfish desires.”
Rong Jianxue, who was standing beside him, said softly, "Master, you scared her."
Miao Fan heard this and looked at Pei Jingxu with a compassionate and gentle look: "You see, everyone has selfish desires."
Pei Jingxu was stunned for a moment, and it took her a long time to react. Was Miao Fan referring to the fact that Rong Jianxue spoke for her?
Without saying anything else, Miaofan asked the two of them to sit down.
There is constant burning of incense around, and the Randeng Temple has always had the largest number of pilgrims coming and going.
For this reason, Randeng Temple is also the most important temple for sacrifices and prayers in the palace.
Two cups of bitter mustard tea were poured. Pei Jingxu took a sip and found it so bitter that it almost made his tongue burn. He then put it on the table and never touched it again.
In fact, they didn't talk about anything important. Although Rong Jianxue was a lay disciple, he often discussed Dharma and Buddhism with Miaofan.
If there is anyone in the Rāhāng Dāng-lāng Temple who can have a conversation with Master Miaofan, it is only Rong Jianxue.
Pei Jingxu naturally didn't understand the Buddhist teachings discussed by the two, but Master Miaofan was thoughtful. Even if he was talking about profound things with Rong Jianxue, he could explain them to Pei Jingxu in a simple way so that she could understand what they were talking about.
After pouring another cup of bitter mustard tea, Miao Fan smiled and said, "Wu Chen, you seem to be confused recently."
Rong Jianxue nodded slightly: "Yes, I do have some confusion."
Miao Fan was not in a hurry to answer him. Instead, he looked at Pei Jingxu and said, "Donor, do you have any questions?"
Pei Jingxu was stunned and subconsciously looked at Rong Jianxue beside him.
Rong Jianxue nodded at her, indicating that she could just say whatever she wanted.
Pei Jingxu thought for a moment and said seriously, "Master, what does it mean to be confused?"
Miao Fan smiled gently and lovingly: "In life, there will probably be times when we are confused and unable to make a decision. That is confusion."
Pei Jingxu pondered for a moment and said sincerely, "In that case, Ah Xu is indeed a little confused..."
"Donor, please tell me."
Pei Jingxu bit her lip slightly, her eyes reddening slightly. "Ah Xu... I'm not liked by the person I love, and I don't know how to deal with it. I'm filled with anger and disappointment, and I don't know what to do."
Miao Fan pondered for a moment after hearing this, then turned to look at Rong Jianxue: "Wu Chen, do you have any solution?"
Rong Jianxue twisted the Buddhist beads in her hand and said in a deep voice, "Cut the Gordian knot."
Miao Fan laughed heartily upon hearing this, and said helplessly, "What a vicious child."
Rong Jianxue stopped talking.
After chatting for a few more words, Miao Fan smiled and said, "Well, it's getting late. You should go back and rest early."
After a pause, Miao Fan looked at Pei Jingxu and said, "Can you please help me burn some incense for the Buddha?"
Pei Jingxu nodded: "Of course."
Before Rong Jianxue left the inner hall, she glanced at the cup of bitter mustard tea on Pei Jingxu's desk.
Leaving before finishing the tea is disrespectful to others.
He casually picked up her teacup, drank the tea, and then went to wait outside the hall.
Pei Jingxu took the incense from the side, lit it, then closed his eyes and recited a few words in a serious manner, then inserted the incense stick into the incense burner.
"Donor, are you confused?"
Before leaving, Miao Fan, who was standing beside her, smiled with his eyes narrowed and asked her kindly.
Pei Jingxu frowned slightly, but still said softly: "Master, Ah Xu just said that my husband doesn't like Ah Xu..."
Miao Fan shook his head, still smiling: "You are not confused by this."
Upon hearing this, Pei Jingxu raised his eyebrows slightly, and some emotion flashed across his eyes.
Miao Fan smiled and said, "Don't worry, benefactor. I haven't been involved in worldly affairs for many years. Today, I just saw that you have a connection, so I asked casually."
"Does the donor have any confusion?"
Pei Jingxu's smile faded a little, and some real emotions appeared on his face: "A Xu is not confused."
Miaofan still looked at her with a smile.
"The master said that confusion comes from being lost or unable to make a choice, but Ah Xu is not confused, and he has never been unable to make a choice."
"I've chosen this path, and I'll follow it to the end, even if it means death."
Miao Fan still had a kind face. He said gently, "Do you know why Wu Chen has been practicing in the Burning Lamp Temple for so many years?"
Pei Jingxu blinked. "Perhaps it's because he enjoys studying Buddhism and has a yearning for it?"
Miao Fan shook his head.
He said something, and after Pei Jingxu figured it out, he frowned slightly and the smile on his lips disappeared.
…
When Pei Jingxu walked out of the hall, he saw the man standing under the longevity tree, looking at the Buddhist scriptures that covered the tree.
The wind blew through the Longevity Tree, and the wooden tubes colliding with each other, mingling with the sound of the wooden fish in the hall, as if someone was really chanting scriptures.
"grown ups."
Pei Jingxu smiled and walked up to the man.
Rong Jianxue looked at her and nodded slightly: "Let's go."
He knew that his master must have deliberately sent him away and said something to her.
But he didn't intend to ask any further questions and left the hall with her side by side.
Pei Jingxu glanced sideways at Rong Jianxue.
The man's profile is stunning, with sharp edges and smooth lines outlining his perfect and noble face.
The words that Master Miaofan told her came to her mind again.
[Does the donor know why Wuchen has been practicing in the Randeng Temple for many years? ]
[There is a beast in his heart.]
If one day the waters rise and the mountains collapse, the beast will be released.
Pei Jingxu narrowed his eyes slightly.
——So what?
Either continue to lie or wait to die.
She doesn't want to look back.
…
The night is dark.
Rong Jianxue sat in the Zen room, copying and reciting scriptures.
After an unknown amount of time, he finally stopped writing.
He handed the stack of scriptures to Jiang Hui who was standing beside him.
"Young Master, the Second Young Master is back. Do we still need to suppress these scriptures in the pagoda?" Jiang Hui asked doubtfully.
Rong Jianxue's eyes were cold and gloomy: "Burn it."
"Ah? Burned?" Jiang Hui's eyes widened. "Why did you burn it?"
Rong Jianxue glanced at Jiang Hui, who fell silent, clasped his fists, replied "yes", and left.
…
The candlelight in the room flickered a few times.
Rong Jianxue rubbed his eyes and prepared to get up and rest.
“Knock knock—”
There was a knock on the door.
"My Lord, have you gone to bed?"
"A Xu...I have something to tell you..."
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