Chapter 121 Rumors
Although Yuan Xing was a little confused at the beginning, Chen Ya and her son were really pitiful. After all, they were doing good deeds, so they didn't want to give up.
As for the arrival of the mother and son, the fact that he and Xuan Wu could only meditate and spend the night was a pity, it could only be considered a small trouble. Of course, it would be even better if the child could be quieter.
On the second night when Chen Ya and her son moved in, the two monks were awakened by the child's crying again.
Yuan Xing looked at the direction of the room with some sorrow, and looked at Xuanwu with a sigh.
Logically speaking, with their years of concentration, even if they sit on the crowded street, meditating and entering into meditation is normal, but at this time, their minds are not calm.
The child cried too hard and his voice was hoarse, which was really worrying.
Without caring about whether it was convenient for Shen to enter and exit the women's room in the middle of the night, Yuan Xing got up and went to the door of the side room. He first knocked on the door and asked, "Donor, is there anything wrong with the child?"
After a long time, a weak response came from it: "No, I must be hungry. I am feeding him with the rice soup left by the master."
"If there is anything, just call me. "Yu Xing sighed gently, and then he heard the child's crying gradually weaker before leaving.
When he fell back, there was no movement there. But after such a quarrel, he had no intention of entering into meditation, and Xuan Wu thought that the same was true for him.
"Since I have no sleepiness, junior brother, how about we talk?" Xuan Wu spoke first.
Yuan Xing was excited when he heard this: "What do you want to discuss this time?" It was the fifth day that Xuan Wu had placed an order here. During this period, the two of them had discussed martial arts and Buddhism.
Compared with the mysterious enlightenment of the innate realm, fate is undoubtedly the one who gained the most. After several exchanges, I clearly felt that I had a deeper understanding of the essence of martial arts and Buddhism.
"The day before yesterday, my junior brother said that he was from Zen Buddhism. I am ignorant, but I have never heard of it. I wonder if my junior brother can solve his doubts for me?" Xuan Wu stared at Yuanxing opposite him and expressed his doubts.
Yuan Xing smiled and there was nothing wrong with saying. He immediately explained the Zen concept. He said that since he became a monk, he became a little bored, but once he talked about what he was interested in and understood, his spirit suddenly came up.
The long and long speech not only talked about the deeds of several ancestors and monks, but also had some stories mixed with stories. Of course, because time travel cannot be revealed, the place name and time can only be hidden in the narrative. But he didn't know that after this concealment, in Xuanwu's eyes, the Zen Buddhism he came from became even more mysterious.
And which allusions that can make him remember deeply are not interesting? He was devoted to his words. Xuan Wu, who was sitting opposite him, looked focused and focused. He would ask questions when he had doubts, and would laugh out loud when he heard interesting places. When he heard a verse similar to "Bodhi only seeks the heart, why bother seeking mystery outside? I heard that according to this practice, the West is only in the present", he couldn't help but suck his hands and praise him.
There are too many Zen allusions and famous stories. Before the fate is finished, light has appeared in the sky. It’s time to do morning classes.
"The mind is pure, the Buddha nature is inherently present, and you can realize the nature of Buddha. What my junior brother said is really thought-provoking." Xuan Wu showed his yearning, but then he became hesitant and asked carefully: "I came from a small school and had limited knowledge. I often became confused by the lack of Buddhist teachings. I wonder if my junior brother can recommend it to the elders of the sect..."
This time it is difficult to change fate. He is the only Zen disciple in this world. Where did the elders come from? It’s so embarrassing.
Xuan Wu saw the expression on his face and knew that he would take it. He didn't say anything before he finished speaking. He just sighed regretfully, stood up to prepare for morning class, and never mentioned this matter again.
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Yuanxing was very troubled. Although the food provided by the Chen family was enough for the few people in the temple now, pregnant women and children could not eat vegetarian food with them, right? After all, this child was a premature baby, and even if he was put into modern times, he might not be able to grow up safely, let alone the ancient times when the mother lacked breast milk. Moreover, the fate of the child seemed even more miserable.
Fortunately, I could still find help from animals with cubs nearby, but when Xuan Wu returned alone two days later and shook his head regretfully, Yuan Xing knew that the road was also broken.
The temple is so poor that where should I find something nutritious? After all, this place was ancient times, where did milk and health products come from for pregnant women? The only thing he can think of at present is meat.
But I can't go to the mountains to hunt, right? I bought it? My pockets were cleaner. After giving Xuan Wu's money to Chen Ya's brother and the doctor, there was only a lot of money left, so it was not enough to deal with it.
Is it even more unrealistic to go begging for alms? It is not realistic to think about it. At this time, productivity is not high, and it is not something that every family can eat meat. Who would be willing to give it to the monk?
Just as he was worried, a turning point appeared. Early this morning, he had just opened the temple gate and saw a dead pheasant placed on the steps. He said "huh" and looked around, but he didn't see anyone, and he didn't know who put it here.
He looked down at the wound on the pheasant's neck. It was not a wound caused by a sword, but it seemed like he was bitten to death by something. In an instant, he had a guess in his heart.
After hesitating a little, he sat down and decided, and turned around and went back to Xuanwu with the pheasant.
Soon, the aroma of chicken soup filled the small temple. It was because he couldn't stand it. After vomiting several times, he simply hid outside the temple until the smell dissipated before returning.
In the next few days, Yuanxing picked up an animal corpse at the door, either a hedgehog or a hare. Of course, it is not always possible to be eaten by pregnant women, and a toad cannot. If Yuanxing doesn't know who sent the prey, he will become a fool.
"I didn't expect there would be an after-sales service." He murmured, then shook his head, and shouted to the surroundings: "Fox donor, don't give anything more, I will take good care of them, mother and son."
It is understandable that animals kill animals to fill their stomachs. But since the mother and son lived in the temple, he should take care of them. The white fox sent these preys, and he was responsible for saving trouble, but the fox's murder was already created. Although it was wise, it was still ignorant in many aspects. The toad under its feet died unjustly...
Anyway, he had let go of the words, and I didn't know if the white fox listened or not. Yuan Xing didn't care much about it, picked up one of the legs of the dead toad, found a place nearby to dig a hole and buried it. He recited the "Sutra of Ksitigarbha" before returning to the temple.
These days, when Yuan Xing doesn’t practice, he not only sorts out the vegetable fields in the backyard, but also takes care of the mother and son in the side room, and he becomes an otaku who never leaves the door.
Xuanwu is different. He goes out for a long time every day, and doesn’t know what he is doing.
Speaking of which, he has been placing an order here for more than ten days. Yuanxing once asked, but the other party only said that he was tired of walking around the world and planned to take a break.
Yuanxing felt that this reason was unreliable and wanted to rest. Some large temples with good conditions were so why did they come to such a remote place? But everyone has their own privacy and he was not inconvenient to ask about it.
The same is true today. Xuanwu disappeared after lunch. Yuanxing thought he would go out for an afternoon as usual, but he had not finished his work of watering vegetables, and the other party came back early.
"What happened to senior brother?" Yuan Xing asked curiously when he saw his gloomy face.
"Oh!" Unexpectedly, Xuan Wu sighed first, then looked at him deeply, and then said after a long time: "You should go to the town, too. Do you know that there are rumors about you everywhere in the town now?"
"Rumor?" Yuan Xing was puzzled. What could he say about a poor monk who had just arrived in a noble place?
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As the saying goes, three people become tigers, there are rumors in places where there are people. Because women and children live in the temple, this matter cannot be concealed at all. Yuan Xing had already expected that there would be some rumors in the town.
But he lived a simple life, thinking that as long as he was upright and had a quiet six senses, he would not be troubled by these minor points. Moreover, the matter had already been explained clearly to the doctors and others who came, and felt that the matter would end there.
But what he could not have imagined was that it was quite good at the beginning, and the townspeople really admired the compassion of these two monks. But in just a few days, the reputation of Yuanxing completely changed.
There is nowhere to be heard that the child in the temple is Yuanxing’s biological child is coming, and several versions of the story are extended.
It is said that he had been a child with Shen Ya since he was a child. Later, because of his poverty, he had no choice but to become a monk. He couldn't stand the loneliness in the mountains and secretly went down the mountain to find his old lover. The two of them were full of talent and fire...
Some people also say that he is naturally lustful. When he was on the mountain, he was driven down the mountain by his master because he repeatedly violated the precepts of lust. Unexpectedly, he met Shen Ya, who was a water-like poplar flower, and Yu and his dry-bred fire...
No matter what version, without exception, he will make a fuss with Shen Ya, how he has a child without hiding it, and use shameful means to coerce and induce things like Shen Ya's tribe, which describes vividly, as if witnessing it with his own eyes.
During this period, there were people from Shenjia Village who couldn't stand it before, but people always tended to believe what they were willing to believe. It would be fine if there was no explanation. Once someone explained it, even the conspiracy theory came out, including the ingot of silver that Xuan Wu gave to Shen Ya, which was also rumored to have various statements.
This is disgusting. Gossip news has always been the most eye-catching, not to mention that the protagonist is a monk who is bound by the rules and regulations. Now, the image of Yuanxing has changed from a skilled practitioner to a lustful flower monk in people's mouth.
More than that, when Yuanxing first arrived here, in order to complete the task as soon as possible, he took the opportunity of chatting to inquire about a lot of information from the townspeople. What information was there?
This time he was "delivered" to someone, so he naturally had to ask whose wife was pregnant. He also knew that this was easy to say but not good, so he did it secretly.
But no matter how safe the arrangement was, it could not withstand the thoughtful thoughts. So his previous words and deeds were revealed, which further confirmed the monk's incorrect guess.
Chapter completed!