Chapter 8 Peace of Mind
Zhenren Pingyang stood at the door of Fangcaotang for a while. When Zhenjun Fengyuan gave the courtyard a name that day, Shi Zelan was very happy and said that she liked the toughness, uprightness and unyielding nature of the grass.
After hearing Shi Bachun's reminder, Shi Zelan opened the yard door and saw someone standing outside the gate.
"Uncle Master, you are here."
When Master Pingyang entered Fangcao Hall and saw the thatched house on one side of the yard, he was immediately delighted.
"Sister Lan, do you like thatched houses?"
"I like it. It was given to me by my master."
Shi Zelan said with joy that she had tried hard to meditate for several months but could not find the way to practice.
Some people in the lecture hall gossiped about her, and some people even waited at the intersection to watch her and call her a waste, saying that she had wasted her good talent as a natural spiritual root.
There were two or three teachers who treated her badly, but Shi Zelan just wanted to study hard and turned a blind eye to irrelevant people and things.
The master gave her a thatched hut at this time, indicating that he would protect her.
"Sister Lan, if someone bullies you, don't be afraid, your uncle is here."
“Well, they don’t dare bully me.
Uncle master. I don't have time for people who can't speak. ”
Taoist Master Pingyang gestured to Shi Zelan to meditate, and watched her quickly enter a state of concentration. He saw the spiritual energy of heaven and earth rushing towards her, but was blocked by an invisible membrane.
He looked carefully and saw a very thin golden light passing through the membrane. He was immediately overjoyed, because this was the merit value.
After the spiritual energy around Shi Zelan dissipated, Shi Zelan opened his eyes and looked at Master Pingyang: "Uncle Master, I feel their joy, and soon I can feel them dissipating."
Master Pingyang looked at her with a joyful face, "Sister Lan, there is nothing wrong with the technique you are using now, but the path you are taking will test your character and personality even more."
"Uncle Master, can you see that I will be able to absorb spiritual energy into my body soon?"
"Well, I'll go talk to your master."
After leaving Fangcaotang, Master Pingyang quickly found Master Fengyuan and told him about his discovery.
Feng Yuan Zhenren was silent for a moment and said: "The teachers in the lecture hall are also at a loss as to what to do about her situation. Please take care of her more these days.
She is just a little girl, and I don't want her to follow the path of Buddhism. ”
"Master, she is young. Before she turns ten, let her practice according to the sect's cultivation method."
Feng Yuan Zhenren said unhappily: "Her personality is not suitable for the path of Buddhist cultivation.
A few days ago, Master Deguang’s grandson said some unpleasant things to her, and she scolded the boy until he cried. ”
“Master, that boy has a very arrogant and willful temper. Our Sister Lan doesn’t cause trouble, but she’s not afraid of it either.
I heard from Sister Lan that he had said some unpleasant things in front of her before, but when she saw that he didn't mention her name, she ignored him.
He became more and more arrogant. He stopped Lan Jie'er after he came out of the lecture hall, just wanting to see her cry.
As a result, Lan Jie'er didn't let him go this time. She directly scolded him for being immature and said that he had a human face in vain and what he said was not human language. ”
When Master Pingyang received the news, he felt a sense of relief in his heart. If Shi Zelan had continued to give in and act cowardly, he would have been the one who was truly disappointed.
Feng Yuan Zhenjun looked at the expression on Zhenren Pingyang's face and said, "Sister Lan has a generous personality. You can protect her, but you can't indulge her. After all, she is too young."
After listening to Master Feng Yuan's words, Master Ping Yang thought about it carefully, looked at Master Feng Yuan and said, "Master, do you think she was able to absorb a little bit of merit only after she scolded that kid awake?"
Feng Yuan Zhenjun glanced at him and said, "She has a pure heart. Even after setbacks, she never backed down. I think she has some merits."
After Shi Zelan knew that she had a chance to become an immortal, she became more willing to spend time meditating, but it was mostly in vain.
She said to Master Pingyang, "Uncle Master, can I just listen to Master Ning's lectures on the Book of Changes recently, and not have to take other literacy classes?"
Master Pingyang looked at her, and Shi Zelan explained: "Now that we have new companions, the teacher is teaching us to read again.
Master Ning was lecturing on the Book of Changes again, but the more I listened, the more I felt I could understand some of its principles. ”
Master Pingyang nodded and said, "I will discuss this with your headmaster."
"Uncle, can I attend the pharmacy class?"
"Are you interested in pharmacy classes?"
Shi Zelan thought about it and shook his head: "I just want to learn more skills."
Master Pingyang listened to her and reached out to touch her little head: "Okay, I'll tell your headmaster that as long as you are willing to learn, others can go to the open class, and you can naturally listen too."
Month after month, as time passed, Shi Zelan had some changes, but she still could not absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth naturally.
During the Chinese New Year, Shi Bachun hung red lanterns at the gate of Fangcaotang according to the rules of the secular world.
Shi Zelan looked up at the starry sky and said to Shi Bachun, "I am so disappointing. Do you think Grandpa will be disappointed in me?"
Shi Bachun had already received news from the secular world that Mr. Shi had passed away on the morning of the day they left.
When she heard Shi Zelan's words, her eyes suddenly turned red, and she quickly covered it up, "As long as you are safe and sound, your grandfather will be happy."
"Eighth Aunt, Xiaoliu and the others are all fast reaching the first stage of Qi Refining, but I am the only one who has not yet entered.
My uncle-master said that I would definitely be able to get started, and I should believe him. ”
"Sister Lan, since Master Pingyang said so, you can definitely enter the sect. You just need to keep calm."
"Eighth Aunt, if I get the hang of it, you can focus on your training and don't have to worry about my training."
"Sister Lan, don't worry about my cultivation. It will be very beneficial for my cultivation if I stay by your side."
Shi Zelan glanced at Shi Bachun and said, "Auntie, if you miss Xiaoliu, go and see them. I'm embarrassed to see them now."
Shi Bachun nodded silently. She would go to see Shi Xiaoliu and the others.
Shi Zelan looked at her: "Eighth Aunt, is my grandfather still here?"
Shi Bachun looked down at her and said, "The morning we left, your grandfather left with great satisfaction."
Shi Zelan looked up at the stars in the sky and said, "Auntie, when I dreamed that I couldn't catch up with Grandpa, I had some bad thoughts in my mind.
Now that I'm no longer by my grandfather's side, he can finally let go with peace of mind.
Grandpa said, as long as he is here, I have a family in the secular world. ”
Shi Bachun understood Shi Zelan very well at this moment. When she returned to the mortal world, her parents were gone, and she could only live with her brothers and sisters-in-law.
Even though her brothers and sisters-in-law took good care of her, she knew in her heart that she was just a guest staying here.
"Sister Lan, the sect is our home. When we return to the sect, it's like returning home."
Shi Zelan looked at her and said, "Well, the sect has my ancestors and uncles here, it's my home."
Shi Bachun had been paying attention to Shi Zelan's expression. After a few days, seeing that her expression was natural, Shi Bachun felt much more at ease.
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