The Dharma Sea of ​​the Green Snake

Chapter 298 I Never Thought Of Becoming A Monk
Time flies, and it is dusk in a blink of an eye.

On the country road leading to Zhangjia Village, Pei Wende, with a recurve bow on his back and a dog's leg knife in his waist, was strolling along it with a relaxed expression, showing no trace of fatigue.

On the contrary, Zhang Tuhu, who was behind him with a stronger physique, was out of breath after a day of tossing.

"After all, I'm still old..."

Seeing Zhang Tuhu gasping for breath, he looked at Pei Wende who was still calm and calm in front of him, feeling sincerely.

When he was young, Tuhu Zhang certainly couldn't be as calm and relaxed as Pei Wende, but he definitely wouldn't be so tired and out of breath like he is now.

"Uncle Zhang, obviously you haven't exercised for a long time."

Hearing Butcher Zhang's voice behind him, Pei Wende turned around with a smile and said to the other party.

Because what Pei Wende said was the truth, even in this era where the average life expectancy was short, Zhang Tuhu, who was just in his early thirties, was still considered a mature man.

"Old, old, I'm not young anymore."

Faced with Pei Wende's ridicule, Zhang Tuhu just laughed it off.

"I've lived enough in this life, and now I'm counting on Chu Sheng and my younger sister to have something to do, and I will have no regrets in this life."

As soon as this remark came out, Pei Wende, who was curious about why Zhang Tuhu was so forthright, and left Zhang Chusheng in Tongqing Temple, asked curiously.

"Speaking of this, Uncle Zhang, why would you agree to let Chu Sheng stay in Tongqing Temple?"

When he said this, Pei Wende continued to explain softly, as if he was afraid that Tuhu Zhang would not understand why he asked such a question.

"Although my master doesn't have any requirements on whether his disciples become monks or not..."

"Even the precepts are not required to be compulsorily obeyed by the disciples..."

"But Tongqing Temple is a temple after all. Isn't it a bit ill-considered for you to agree so readily to let him stay in the temple to practice?"

"In case Chu Cheng really became a monk after he became an adult, who should inherit the incense of the Zhang family?"

"Also, will Aunt Zhang agree with your approach?"

Although this era has the practice of sending one's own children to temples to avoid disasters and pray for blessings, it is usually the youngest son of the family who is sent to the temple.

The practice of directly sending his eldest son to a temple to become a monk like Zhang Tuhu is very rare even in this era of Buddhism.

"Haha, this is Chu Sheng's fate. As a father, it's too late for me to support it. Why do I disagree?"

Smiling and patted Pei Wende's shoulder, Butcher Zhang said very freely.

"After all, Chu Sheng's child has been smart and kind-hearted since he was a child. If a person like him wants to live to adulthood, he will inevitably experience all kinds of hardships. This is God's test for him."

"Just like when he was just born, if he hadn't met you and Zen Master Lingyou by chance, he would have died a long time ago."

"And it's the same this time, you guys saved that child's life again."

There was a slight pause in his tone. When Zhang Tuhu said this, his eyes showed sincere gratitude.

Helping Zhang Chusheng through the hell twice in a row, even Zhang Tuhu, a layman who doesn't believe in Buddhism, has to admit that his children may indeed have "Buddha destiny".

"As for the incense? Do you think I'm the kind of person who cares about incense?"

Zhang Tuhu's rhetorical question directly stunned Pei Wende.

Indeed, as he said, if Butcher Zhang was really the kind of person who cared about incense, he would not have agreed to join the Zhang family so quickly.

For Zhang Tuhu, who was lonely and helpless since he was a child, and joined the army when he was a teenager, the recognition of family relatives is far more real than the illusory "incense".

"What's more, I believe that Chu Sheng's child, it is impossible for him to leave me and his mother to become a monk."

It was obvious that the horoscope had not been written yet, but Zhang Tuhu's swearing appearance made Pei Wende believe that Zhang Chusheng may indeed have a destiny with Buddha, but he is destined not to truly abandon his secular family ties.

"Based on your calculations, Tongqing Temple will suffer anyway?"

Raising butcher Zhang's son in vain, and teaching him how to be a human being and how to practice, is indeed an "unfair deal" in the eyes of outsiders.

"Aren't you afraid that one day my master will force Chu Sheng to stay and let him inherit his mantle?"

"I think with Chu Sheng's character, the possibility of him refusing this request is very small!"

It's not that Pei Wende is talking nonsense. After all, if Zhang Chusheng is really allowed to stay in the temple until he reaches adulthood, things will be uncertain at that time.

"It's impossible, because neither you nor Master Lingyou are such people."

After resolutely denying Pei Wende's hypothesis, Zhang Tuhu's face suddenly showed a cunning unique to countrymen.

"And I never thought that Zen Master Lingyou would choose Chu Sheng to inherit his mantle."

Obviously heard something in Zhang Tuhu's words, Pei Wende who had been walking in front was stunned again.

"Uncle Zhang..."

Can't help turning his head to look at Zhang Tuhu, and then Pei Wende realized that he seemed to have underestimated this strong man.

"Don't think I don't know, although Zen Master Lingyou has never said it..."

"But in his heart, the only one who can truly inherit his mantle is you."

"On this point, even Master Huiji is not as good."

To be honest, Zhang Tuhu actually admired Zen Master Lingyou's dedication to Pei Wende more than his trust in Chu Sheng.

The relationship between myself and Zhang Chusheng is a serious father-son relationship, but the relationship between Zen Master Lingyou and Pei Wende is just a master-student relationship.

Under such circumstances, Zen Master Lingyou obviously preferred Pei Wende to inherit his mantle, but he never planned to let Pei Wende become a monk, not even the slightest insinuation.

"Master knows...it's impossible for me to be a monk."

Turning his head away uncomfortably, Pei Wende naturally couldn't fail to see things that even Butcher Zhang could see.

However, as he himself said, he never thought of becoming a monk.

Even in order to avoid this possibility, in the previous 16 years, Pei Wende never took the initiative to ask Zen Master Lingyou to teach him how to practice.

For this reason, he deliberately pretended to be stupid, pretending to be completely ignorant of Chan Master Lingyou's supernatural powers.

Otherwise, with Zen Master Lingyou's love for Pei Wende, even taking into account the awakening of "Mohu Luojia" in his body, it is impossible not to teach even the most basic cultivation methods.

"..."

While Zhang Tuhu was talking with Pei Wende, Xiaoqing who had been hiding under Pei Wende's clothes naturally also heard the conversation.

So, Xiaoqing, who was still taking a nap, suddenly opened her eyes, and there was an expression of unknown meaning in her eyes.

—So, did this guy never think about becoming a monk?
—Recommendation ticket—/—Monthly ticket—

(End of this chapter)