There are many people walking on an official road.
There are escorts in front, all strong and strong, carrying swords and swords.
The Great Xia Dynasty did not have strict control over weapons, which was also a result of the dangerous world. If you were out in the wilderness and did not have a sword with you, how would you protect yourself when encountering danger?
Because of this, martial arts became a common practice in the Great Xia Dynasty.
Not to mention escorts, even those who go around doing tricks and performing tricks all have their own skills.
At this moment, Xu Mo was chatting happily with several escorts.
He even got on the other side's carriage.
This group of escorts was entrusted by someone to escort a family to the Fazen Temple to offer incense and ginseng to the Buddha. It was an easy job and they made a lot of money. Naturally, the escorts were smiling all the way.
Knowing that he was going to Fachan Temple, Xu Mo kept talking and just said a few words before boarding the train and traveling together.
He was chatting with the bodyguards in the front, while Xiang Ying and Lin Jiuyuan sat in the carriage at the back, chatting happily with the family who hired the bodyguards.
Along the way, Xiang Ying and Lin Jiuyuan were also influenced by Xu Mo and became good at talking. The two little cows have begun to thrive, and Xu Mo is very happy about this.
It feels quite like an old father's gratification that "a daughter has just grown up in my family".
In the carriage, the female relatives of this family were talking to Xiang Ying and Lin Jiuyuan.
What I talked about before was my experiences along the way, but now I’m talking about my family background.
"I just said that the little girl of the Lin family is extraordinary. She is actually the daughter of Daxia Lin on the shore of Xiangshui Lake." A woman said with surprise in her voice and looked at Lin Jiuyuan with kindness.
The bigger the family, the more aware it is of the importance of relationships.
And guanxi refers to having a wide range of friends, and it must be the kind of person who comes from an extraordinary family background and can be helpful.
Although the Lin family is the only one famous in the world, and some officials and family members may not take it seriously, for people from merchant families, there are many benefits to making friends with the Lin family.
Just like when you meet a bandit who is robbing the road, you say with a smile, 'I am an old friend of the Lin family on the Xiushui Lake, please do it for me.'
have to!
As long as the bandit is still sane in his mind, he will basically give him this face and use this convenience.
After all, Lin Muchen's reputation in the world is comparable to that of Dongling Zhijie. Unless he has enmity with the Lin family, he will have to give him some face.
Because of this, this family is so enthusiastic.
"Sister Lin, when you go to Fachan Temple, are you going to pay homage to the Buddha, or to fulfill your vows?" a female family member asked.
Lin Jiuyuan said nonsensically: "It's both!"
"This Fachan Temple is very spiritual, and the scenery is nice. My family also knows Master Jingxu, the abbot of Fachan Temple. If the Lin family girls need anything, just ask them directly, and the abbot will definitely give it to us."
The female family members want to sell it to Lin Jiuyuan, so that they can form a good relationship.
"Thank you sister!" Lin Jiuyuan smiled.
Outside, Xu Mo was walking with several escorts.
"Fazen Temple is a geomantic treasure. After all, those monks are businessmen just like us." One of the bodyguards said.
"What do you mean by this?" Xu Mo asked knowingly.
The main reason is to satisfy the other party.
"Does this need to be said? Think about it, we escorts rely on our martial arts to help people protect their goods and earn a few taels of silver; while those monks rely on the protection of Buddhism to earn incense money. The difference
It’s just that other people make a lot of money and it’s easy, but we as escorts only earn hard-earned money.”
"Brother understands the problem very thoroughly." Xu Mo complimented.
"Haha, little brother, when you get to my age, you will be able to see through it. By the way, the two girls with you are pretty good." The escort brother showed an expression that every man would understand.
Xu Mo smiled and said: "One is my apprentice and the other is a friend. Brother, please don't think blindly."
"Haha, I understand, I understand!"
Seeing the other party's wretched expression, Xu Mo wanted to say that you know a hammer.
However, apart from being a little sleazy, these escorts were pretty good people. From their mouths, Xu Mo also learned a lot of things.
Like the territory of Daxia, like the customs and customs, and like the current social structure.
"Hozenji Temple is only a day's journey from Kyoto. My little brother wants to go to Kyoto. After coming down from Hozenji Temple, you can go straight there. We won't go there."
They also have to be responsible for sending that family back.
Half a day later, they arrived at Fazen Temple.
"What a beautiful mountain." Xu Mo looked into the distance and had to say that the place chosen for this big temple was really good.
You must not disbelieve the theory of Feng Shui.
A good place is a good place, everyone can see this.
There are some places that make you feel relaxed and happy, while other places make you feel uncomfortable and uneasy.
It was already afternoon. It would take half an hour to get to the Zen temple. If you wanted to visit the Buddha and offer incense, you would have to spend one night and do it tomorrow, so you would naturally have to stay overnight in the temple.
Generally, for a large temple like this, the villages at the foot of the mountain are habitable, and there are mountain people who rely on the mountain to support the mountain and the temple, and they can also make some money through this.
There are also places to stay in the temple, but of course the price is much higher.
The merchant family we were traveling with was quite wealthy, so naturally they could afford the money.
But for Xu Mo, there are two things to say about whether he can live there.
He came not to worship Buddha, but to discuss Taoism with Buddha.
This matter is dangerous.
And it’s extremely dangerous.
But Xu Mo still said what he said, high risk, high reward. Moreover, even a real immortal Buddha cannot know what happened in the last cycle, so naturally he does not know Xu Mo.
So as long as this is done properly, it can be very successful.
When we arrived at the gate of Fazen Temple, what we saw was extraordinary. Every brick, every stone, every wood, was filled with a refreshing comfort. It seemed that here, you could calm your mind and forget about trivial matters.
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"There are some ways!"
Xu Mo said secretly.
Xiang Ying next to him came over and poked him.
"Let me tell you, the monks at Fazen Temple are not easy to mess with. I will definitely be discovered if I go in soon. Have you thought about what to do?"
There is no way, Xiang Ying is a big demon, no matter how restrained he is, he can still hide himself in other places, but here, there is no way to hide himself.
As long as you go in, you will definitely be discovered.
Possibly, it has been discovered by now.
Because there are people in this great temple who are as powerful as her, or even stronger.
It is impossible not to be discovered.
Xu Mo really thought about this matter.
"Since we can't be silent, why not make a big splash!"
This is Xu Mo's plan.
And not only Xiang Ying, Xu Mo felt that with his current level of cultivation, he would most likely be discovered if he entered.
If that's the case, why bother hiding?
"Three of you, let's go in together. I'm acquainted with Master Jingxu of Fazen Temple. If you have any doubts, I can recommend you and the master will help you to clear up your doubts."
At this time, the male owner of the merchant family came up and said.
He also saw that the three of Xu Mo were unusual, and Lin Jiuyuan's identity alone was worthy of his friendship.
"That's fine."
Xu Mo nodded, thinking that if he wanted to go in anyway, he would follow his plan, be open and aboveboard, and make a big show of it to see how Fachan Temple would react.
So several people came in together.
As soon as he entered the temple gate, the merchant said to the little novice monk guarding the gate: "Excuse me, young master, please inform me that Zhang Baochuan from Lingnan wants to see the master abbot."
The little novice monk nodded, he was going to report it now.
Just when he turned around, he was stunned for a moment, and then he quickly saluted over there.
"I've met the abbot."
The surrounding monks, whether sweeping the floor or passing by, all hurriedly saluted.
Over there, a chubby monk came.
The other person has a kind face and kind eyes, but because he is fat, even if his eyes are open, there are two slits there.
Xu Mo took a look and recognized it.
One of my audience members in Fangshi was the fat, masked monk.
At that time, I really didn't expect that the other party was actually the abbot of Fazen Temple.
Master Jingxu.
Seeing the other party approaching, Xu Mo couldn't help but think of the terrifying methods master Jingxu showed in the last cycle.
This is simply unheard of and extremely terrifying.
At that time, countless dead bones rushed out of the master's robes. They were layered on top of each other and constantly changing, forming a "bone pagoda" composed of dead bones.
I still remember that the other party said with a smile: "The Dharmakaya of Ten Thousand Souls Bone Buddha is only the blood and flesh of the Buddha before becoming a Buddha. The kindness of the Thousand-Armed Buddha is so good that the poor monk smiled and accepted it."
Insidious, cunning, and extremely cruel.
In order to become a Buddha, he actually planned to surround and kill immortal Buddhas. He is an absolutely ruthless character.
Master Abbot suddenly appeared here, which naturally caused a commotion.
After all, it is not an easy task to meet this profound Buddhist master on ordinary days.
The first person to react was the merchant.
The other party was a little flattered.
"Master Abbot, why bother you to come out in person to greet..."
Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, the fat monk had already passed by him and walked directly towards Xu Mo and Xiang Ying.
Before he even got there, he clasped his hands and said, "You two are coming to Fachan Temple. Jingxu is far away to greet you!"
As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked.
Especially the merchant's family were stunned and in disbelief.
You must know that they spend hundreds of taels of incense money on Fazen Temple every year, and they only get to see the master abbot occasionally.
The other party was only polite on the surface.
But now, everything he says and does is clearly welcoming a big shot.
The most tingling thing for them was that the big shots mentioned by Master Abbot were actually the three people who were traveling with them all the way.
The merchant's heart skipped a beat, and as he thought about it, his face turned from surprise to joy.
"It's a good thing. I went with them, and I can be considered a friend. And to be treated so courteously by the abbot, it must be a respected position and an extraordinary status. I've earned it this time, I've earned it."
As a businessman, when looking at anything, you should first consider the pros and cons.
First of all, I would like to exclude this family. Over there, Xu Mo and Xiang Ying looked at each other.
"It came so fast!"
This is indeed somewhat unexpected, and it only shows that the Fazen Temple is even more unfathomable than imagined.
But everyone had spoken, and Xu Mo couldn't help but respond.
"Master's courtesy is so important that we both came uninvited because we were afraid of disturbing Master's Qingxiu."
Xu Mo is not shy about the situation. I can tell you as much as you want.
It's okay to chat all night.
Moreover, there is something in these words, how could Monk Jingxu not hear it?
"Haha, you two were joking, please come to the temple to talk!"
"Master Lao will lead the way."
At that moment, Xu Mo and Xiang Ying followed the fat monk and walked in. Of course, before leaving, Xu Mo secretly made a gesture to Lin Jiuyuan, which meant to tell him to let her wait outside.
Don't go in.
Lin Jiuyuan was smart, and Xu Mo had already told her about it on the way, so he didn't follow her and just stood outside the temple waiting.
As they walked through the temple and courtyard, none of the three of them spoke. However, the monks they met along the way took the initiative to stop and salute. This shows that the precepts in Fazen Temple are strict and there are many rules.
After walking for a while, I could no longer meet any pilgrims or other monks.
This place is quiet and secluded, and there are still treasures and solemn features, but there seems to be something else hidden in it.