Huangtou Ridge is only twenty miles away from Bell City and is less than a hundred feet high. Because the rocks on the upper part of the ridge are naturally ocher-yellow, it is named Huangtou Ridge.
The newly built Tianping Temple maintains the simplicity and simplicity of Chuzheng Temple in appearance, but it occupies a much larger area. There are many believers along the way, and there are even more people coming and going in the temple, but there are few noises and people.
The expressions on people's faces are peaceful and friendly.
He Ran nodded to the people who were saluting by the roadside from time to time, and entered the temple. Disciples came to greet him. Master Yandao went out to preach the scriptures, and he didn't know when he would come back.
He Ran asked about Fan Yu, and the disciples led him to the back of the temple, pointed to a small courtyard in a small mountain col, and said, "The princess is practicing here, and we don't dare to disturb her."
He Ran told them to take care of themselves to practice, and then took Zhong Zong and Hong An towards the mountain col.[
Knocking on the door knocker, the one who answered the door happened to be Zhuang Yu. When she saw He Ran, she was overjoyed and said eagerly: "My lord is here, please think of a way to persuade the young lady to leave here. The four of us are almost bored to death."
He Ran smiled and said: "I don't think about how to serve the lady, I always think about having fun by myself."
Zhuangyu said aggrievedly: "It's not that we are playful, but sir, look at what kind of place this is. No one has been seen for ten and a half days. When someone called the door, we all rushed to answer the door." She said, pointing and coming together one after another.
Three other little sisters came up.
"I know it's difficult for you, so go ahead and report it. I'll do my best to persuade you."
Zhuangyu agreed and quickly went in to report.
This small courtyard only has three main rooms and two wing rooms on each side, and nothing else. It is really not a place where these little girls aged sixteen or seventeen can stay.
After a while, Zhuangyu ran out and waved repeatedly: "Come on, come on." As he led the way, he whispered, "It all depends on the adults. The young lady is always reticent now. You must be patient."
He Ran nodded with a smile and entered the west room. Fan Nao, who was dressed in plain clothes, sat in front of the desk, holding a book of scriptures in his hand. He did not stand up to greet him, but just nodded to him.
He Ran was not polite, pulled up a seat and sat directly across the table from her. Zhuanyu served her tea and then left.
Fan Yu put down the scripture and asked calmly: "Have you captured Zhao Min?"
He Ran shook his head and said: "Not yet, but King Xiping has already sent out troops. He promised me that he will send it to me after he captures Zhao Min. Don't worry, it is only a matter of time to capture Zhao Min. In the end, Zhao Min will be captured."
It won’t be more than a year later.”
"Yes." Fan Yu picked up the scroll again, stared at it and said, "Please pay more attention."
He Ran smiled and said: "You recite sutras and practice like this every day?"
"Well, it's pretty good." Fan Yu replied calmly, keeping his eyes on the scriptures.
He Ran gently took the scroll from her hand, put it aside, and said: "Even if an ordinary friend comes to visit, this is not the way to treat guests, right?"
Fan Yu smiled slightly, looked at him and said, "Because you are an unusual visitor, that's why I treat you like this. If you want to sit, sit for a while. If you don't, just go back. If you have anything to say, just say it. I'm listening."
After saying that, she took the scripture again.
"So beautiful?" He Ran leaned his head to read the scriptures.
Fan Yu put the scroll in front of his eyes and said, "You can't see into this. Only those who can see carefully can understand the mystery."
He Ran really couldn't see it, so he looked back and said: "It's too miserable here. If you truly practice, you can practice anywhere. Go to Cangxian Valley or King's City. It's easier to take care of you. Your sister Yin'er specifically told me,
No matter what, I must give you good advice.”[
"I don't need any care, so why would I change my place if everything is the same? I think this place is very good. You don't need to worry about me."
"Even if you can bear the hardship, you still have to think about Zhuyu and the others."
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Fan turned over a page of the scripture and said: "If you can't bear it, just let them go. I've told them this a long time ago. Disciples who join the religion cannot be served by others. Anyway, they will be allowed to wait until they receive the Dharma precepts."
Let’s go.”
He Ran frowned, took the scroll from her hand again, and said worriedly: "You really have a demon, right?"
Fan chuckled and said: "If the disciples of the Saintess Sect heard what you said, they would have to fight with you. How come you have inner demons if you believe in religion? Only those who don't believe in religion have inner demons as obstacles. Haven't you been supporting them vigorously?
Saintess teaches you, please don’t talk nonsense in the future.”
"Just be an ordinary believer. I don't want you to be with Gudeng all your life. Then I will really harm you."
Fan took back the scriptures from his hand again and said in a calm tone: "Don't think so, you don't owe me anything. Whether you will serve the saint all your life is a matter for the future, but these scriptures can really make me feel at peace.
I really hope you can experience it with your heart to dispel the idea of hatred. If you are not in a hurry, how about I read a paragraph to you?"
He Ran hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, you can read it."
Fan smiled happily, unfolded the scriptures, showed piety on his face, and began to read slowly.
He Ran originally had the intention of disrupting the situation. He wanted to find out the arguable points in the scriptures, disturb her peaceful mood at the moment, and then think of ways to persuade her. But following Fan's sweet voice, every sentence of the scriptures
Like a fine drizzle of rain falling on his heart, he felt calm and relaxed. All distracting thoughts and thoughts were gone for the rest of his life. In the end, he no longer had any thoughts of arguing and just listened quietly.
At first, Fan Chu glanced at him every once in a while. After reading three or five pages, he gradually entered a state of forgetfulness about things and me. He read with devotion and no longer looked around.
After reciting a volume, Fan said with joy on his face: "You are indeed a wise man. I thought you wouldn't be able to listen to a few words because of your temperament. I didn't expect to be able to listen for so long."
"It's the devotion you recited that made me feel something in my heart." The smile on his face no longer looked flashy.
"Then let me read another volume to you, okay?"
Looking at her sincere eyes, He Ran couldn't bear to refuse and said with a smile: "Okay, but it's best to choose a shorter one."
Fan smiled slightly and stopped getting the scriptures. After lighting a stick of incense, he lowered his eyes slightly and began to recite casually.
In the simple sutra room, green smoke curled up and faint fragrance floated. The world seemed to be peaceful, and the chirping of birds and insects outside seemed to have disappeared.
After an unknown amount of time, Fan stopped and whispered, "It's time for you to go."
He Ran came back to his senses and said with a smile: "What sutra are you reciting?"
"It's enough if you can feel it in your heart. If you want to hear it, I'll recite it to you next time you come."
"Uh... I haven't eaten yet, so you can't just drive me away like this."
Fan Yao pursed her lips and smiled and said: "You are really a person who doesn't know how to get into things. It's useless for me to praise you as a wise person." [
"If you don't eat, no matter how smart you are, you will starve to death."
Fan shook his head and said: "We have already eaten, and there is no extra food for you. Besides, the simple food here is hard for you to swallow. Go back and eat. I know you still want to use excuses, so leave it to next time."
He Ran was really hungry, so he stood up and said, "I can't say anything even if I'm hungry, so I'll go back first, but you're not allowed to chant sutras when you come next time."
Fan stood up and said goodbye to each other, jokingly saying: "You are a Dharma protector in the teaching, how can you know the scriptures at all? I will still recite to you next time. If you don't want to listen, don't come."
"Listen! Listen! But what you read makes me feel clear in my heart. If I repeat it a few times, my mind will be as calm as water. Let alone commanding troops, I don't even bother to take care of the New Deal. Isn't this harmful to the country and the people?"
"Smooth tongue!" Fan Feng said with a smile and a sweet voice, waving his hands repeatedly: "Go, go, go."
After being sent to the door, she asked in a low voice: "Are you not going to fight again?"
"Well, almost."
"Then I want you to come and listen once a month."
"Okay, I..." He Ran wanted to say something more, but Fan had already turned around and went in.