The national teacher does not practice

Chapter 282 "Reunion" after 900 years ([-] words, please subscribe)

The mountain road is so winding that it is difficult to see the end.

Ji Ping'an walked in silence. When he raised his head, he saw the steep stone wall cutting out a sliver of shade from the sunlight.

The coolness fell on the simple Buddhist inscriptions inscribed on the stone wall. He also saw a stone tablet beside the road ahead, inscribed with the word "reincarnation".

This means that from then on, this journey of sharpening one’s Taoist heart has truly begun.

Ji Ping'an crossed the inscription without hesitation. Suddenly, clouds and mist dispersed in front of his eyes, and all the green peaks and mountain roads disappeared.

Instead, there was a large courtyard garden. He lowered his head and found that he had turned into an eleven or twelve-year-old boy, dressed in rich clothes and high-spirited.

Holding a chain in his hand, he was leading a big lynx-like cat. A slave ran over from a distance and called:

"Master, Master, why did you miss dinner when you went out to play? Madam is waiting anxiously."

Ji Ping'an heard himself waving his hands irritably and said in a clear voice:

"I raced a few horses with Brother You."

Then he threw away the chain in his hand and said:
"Give Rhubarb a bath, it's so dirty."

The slaves hurriedly took the cat named "Big Yellow" to wash it.

Ji Ping'an himself walked through the magnificent palace-like buildings, arrived at the inner courtyard amidst the shy smiles of the pretty maids in the mansion, and entered the dining hall.

Then he saw a gentle and graceful woman standing at the door, wearing a light dark silk dress.

"……mother."

He heard himself shouting, and then, with the woman's surprised and reproachful eyes, he ran into the dining hall to talk and laugh.

This was an extremely strange experience. Ji Ping'an was leaning over the young man and watching all this like a tourist.

"I haven't seen the palace for... many years."

He murmured and sighed in his heart, feeling an indescribable nostalgia and sorrow in his heart.

He clearly remembered that this was the starting point of his first life when he traveled from the earth to this world.

At this time, he had not yet come into contact with spiritual practice, and did not have the Taoist title of "Li Yang". He was still carefree, living in the royal palace of the Daxing Dynasty, far away from the capital.

His father at that time was a descendant of the Zhu Kingdom who had pioneered the territory with the founding emperor of Daxing, and was a minister who was in charge of one side.

He is also a serious and unsmiling man.

He still remembered that when he had just traveled through time, he was extremely indifferent to this family. It took him several years to gradually adapt to his new identity.

With the wisdom of two lifetimes, he has shown wisdom far beyond his peers since he was a child.

At the same time, the high starting point of a child of the powerful also made me temporarily lost at that time - although this world of cultivating immortals did not have mobile phones, computers and other modern creations.

But as a descendant of top nobles, my living conditions are far better than those of ordinary people on Earth.

Are there no girls dancing on Douyin?But he can beckon the most beautiful singers and dancers in the city to come to his house to perform for him alone.

No food delivery?But there is a royal chef in the house who can cook with immortal ingredients and feed them to his mouth.

No game?He can recruit a group of people to play any game with him...

Thinking about it now, this time was probably the most carefree and happiest time in the past 1000 years.

Ji Ping'an thought, and began to follow his own perspective as a teenager and re-experience childhood wantonly. One day passed, two days passed, three days passed... gradually.

That "detached" perspective disappeared, and he completely integrated into this body.

The memory of "fighting" began to slowly fade away, and he seemed to have really traveled back to himself 1000 years ago.

Every day he runs amok and has fun.

……

the other side.

Liuli lowered his head, examined the "Reincarnation" monument in front of him, and then took a step forward.

The fog suddenly filled up before her eyes, and then dispersed. Liuli found herself in a room, and the hat and robe she wore to hide her appearance disappeared.

In front of her is a square, indoor hot spring.

The water was as clear as a mirror, clearly reflecting her current appearance:

A girl who was only about eleven or twelve years old, her figure was not yet developed and she looked a little skinny.

But there is still baby fat on her cheeks, which makes her two glass-like, translucent eyes as bright as diamonds.

Her wet black hair hung down on the back of her head, and her delicate and flawless facial features, although not as perfect as they would be in adulthood, still showed her beauty.

She lowered her head and saw her two much smaller hands, as well as her white and tender feet, stained with water drops, stepping on the wooden floor under the pure white monk's robes.

Well...at this time, I can still see my feet when I lower my head...

This thought suddenly came to Liuli's heart, her expression was a little dazed, and long-standing memories surged into her mind.

She looked around at the furnishings in the room and remembered that in the current era, the dynasty that currently ruled the human race was called Daxing.

In Kyushu, although the demon tribe has its roots in Daxizhou and Donghaizhou.

However, there are still a large number of demons and humans living together, and the Daxing Dynasty has begun the mighty "Contending of a Hundred Schools of Thought."

At this time, Buddhism was far from as powerful as it would later be, but it already had the tradition of the "Water and Land Conference".

And I... was an abandoned baby adopted by a nunnery. Because his eyes were different from ordinary people's since childhood, he was noticed by the master of the nunnery and said that he had the aptitude for "Buddha's pure heart".

He has excellent wisdom and has been carefully cultivated since childhood.

And finally, at this water and land conference, she, who was still somewhat ignorant, was selected as the "Buddha Girl" by the contemporary Buddhist Lord.

Saying goodbye to the nunnery that she had been familiar with since childhood, she came to Landa Temple to practice.

Yes, the main altar of Buddhism at this time was not the "Dajue Temple", but the Landa Temple.

I once spent a long time practicing in this temple.

Because of the "pure heart of the Buddha", in order to keep this talent from being polluted by the world of mortals, he was forbidden to go out and was well protected, isolated from all worldly distractions.

The daily schedule is full of "courses" and learning from different masters, and today seems to be the first day.

I followed the ritual and finished bathing in the holy water...

Thinking of this, Liuli's small ears twitched, and there were footsteps outside the door.

She turned her head and saw the door being pushed open. A nun smiled and said:
"Buddha girl, please follow me."

Liuli noticed that her whole body was tense when she was a girl, and her toes subconsciously curled up. She stammered and asked:

"Are you going to...have class?"

Hmm, were you so panicked at that time?My childhood couldn't have been so childish!

Liuli couldn't believe it. In her vague memory, she clearly had few mood swings since she was a child and was very mature... Obviously... she over-beautified her young self...

This time, she discovered some details that she had not noticed when she was a child, such as the sudden fine lines in the corners of the eyes of the nun outside the door and the raised corners of her mouth.

She, she, she... did she think I was funny when I was young?

"It's cute." The nun murmured softly.

Liuli:? ?

Family members, who knows, the majestic future Liuli Bodhisattva, today's Buddha Girl, even if she comes back from the dead 1000 years later, she will still defeat the other candidates with a strong attitude and be re-elected as the Buddha Girl.

Have you ever been judged as "cute"?
The Glazed Bodhisattva, who looks cold and holy on the outside, like a clay or wood carving, but actually has a rich inner life, was shocked in his heart.

But she could only follow her teenage self, leave the room obediently, walk through the maze-like temple, arrive at the Discipline Hall, and see the first building of the Discipline Hall.

The other party looked serious and said:

"Liu Li, do you know why our Discipline Hall is not number one among the Buddhist halls, but is the first one to teach you?"

The girl Liuli shook her head timidly:

"Please teach me, Master."

The voice of the leader of the Discipline Hall was cold and hard:
"Just because, as a Buddhist monk, if we want to gain liberation and become a Buddha, we must strictly abide by the precepts and restrain our bodies. Today's first lesson is to teach you again what the precepts are. Let's start with killing, stealing, lying... Let’s start with these five commandments.”

Liuli was silent.

……

……

on the square.

As both sides jumped into the painting, the people watching the fight fell silent again.

Countless eyes were cast on the huge scroll in the sky, landing on both ends of the green peak.

"It's really moving. Which of the two villains is Ji Sichen?"

"The one on the right, don't you see the black dress? The Buddha girl wears a hat."

The people started talking in surprise.

In the field of vision, the little people on both sides of the mountain began to climb up the mountain little by little, and those who were closer could see the changes in the demeanor of Ji Ping'an and the two more clearly.

"Hey, why did they stop at the same time?" Magistrate Yuhang was watching attentively.

Suddenly, I found that the two people who were climbing the mountain at almost the same speed stopped at the same place and closed their eyes at almost the same time.

Although Ye Hongling is a martial artist, he is still a well-sitting monk with wider knowledge. After hearing this, he explained:
"It was just mountain climbing before, but now it should be the real test. There will be several nodes on the way to mountain climbing, and each node is an illusion." "Illusion?" Magistrate Yuhang was stunned.

Ye Hongling nodded and said with a serious expression:
"The so-called illusion of reincarnation is to allow them to return to their childhood and experience life again. Of course, they will not go through it all, they will only experience a few important stages in life. As far as I know, the first node , is 'tie'.

Once they enter reincarnation, they can maintain their consciousness at first, but as time goes by, they will gradually forget their true experience and identity, and really think that they have returned to their childhood. Once they cannot escape, they will be trapped forever. In reincarnation, unable to wake up...

Well, the next few nodes will be in a similar situation, but they will become increasingly difficult.

This first stage is relatively simple, because the illusion will recreate the happy time of childhood and draw the practitioner into it. All he has to do is break away. "

At this time, in order to let most people understand the situation, Taoism also arranged for people to tell everyone the general situation of the illusion of reincarnation.

"Just break free? Why do you think it's so easy?" Li Xiangjun felt uneasy.

Pei Qiuwei said seriously:

"I think it is simple for a genius like Ji Sichen. If it were a mortal or an ordinary monk, no one would be able to get out of this first place."

in the crowd.

Xue Ji couldn’t help but frown:

"Isn't this just like boiling a frog in warm water? The longer you immerse yourself in it, the easier it is to sink and lose your memory."

Little Fatty nodded and said:

"That's the truth. But if you are determined, you can also use it to reminisce about your childhood. Well, that's about it. Ji Ping'an shouldn't be delayed for too long. After all, it's a battle of skills. The real difficulty is from the second node. start."

Huang He and Mu Yaoyao turned their heads at the same time and looked at "God General Adou":
"What's the second one?"

Fang Shijie looked around and said with a serious expression:
"It's a regret. Everyone has regrets in their life. A truly strong man must have the courage to face regrets."

Xue Ji and others were lost in thought. Fang Shijie raised his head and said:
"Well, they started to move. I said the first one is not difficult."

……

Inside the royal palace.

Ji Ping'an, who was dressed in splendid clothes, kicked out a ball, and the ball flew out with a "swish" and spun into the goal.

A group of servants immediately cheered: "Young Master is mighty!"

"Young master's foot skills are invincible!"

Ji Ping'an let out a breath, and the maid next to him hurriedly stepped forward to wipe his sweat and fan him.Then he was handed sour plum soup.

However, this time, Ji Ping'an did not answer. There was a bit of reluctance on his young face. He looked up at the blue sky. This was the time and space 1000 years ago.

"No more kicking, I have to leave." He said suddenly.

The maid was a little surprised:
"It's not yet time for homework. Is the young master going back home now?"

Ji Ping'an shook his head, turned to look at the pretty little maid next to him, and suddenly smiled:

"I'm not going back home, I'm really leaving."

The maid was a little confused. She felt that the young master in front of her suddenly changed into a different person. He was no longer a determined young man. There seemed to be endless years of vicissitudes in his eyes, which actually gave him the feeling that his experience far exceeded that of her own master.

She was flustered for no reason:
"What did the young master say? Where are you going?"

Ji Pingan sighed softly and said:

"Although the past is good, if you are too attached to it, it will create real regrets. I am very happy to see you again after such a long time. I have lived a very happy life during this period. Although I have some regrets, this Mount Sumeru will eventually be powerful. It’s not enough to allow me to really go back to the past of the last round...but it’s not bad to be able to go back to this life. By the way, I can go back and tell my mother, thank her.”

Having said this, he lightly snapped his fingers, and with a "pop" sound, the illusion in front of him rippled like water waves, shattered and disappeared.

He returned to the mountain path again.

Ji Ping'an silently counted the time, thinking that the Buddhist girl should have broken free, so let's continue.

"I don't know which part the next scene will be..."

Muttering in his heart, he continued to move forward along the mountain road. After walking for an unknown amount of time, mist suddenly filled the air in front of him and enveloped his whole body.

When the fog dissipated again, he found himself in a city on a certain street.

During the rainy season, light rain falls from the sky, and pedestrians in the city walk in a hurry.

This time he looked like a young man, wearing a gray short shirt that was customary for ranger warriors of this era, with a raincoat over it, and a sword hanging from his waist.

The hilt of the sword was tied tightly with silk cloth. He held the hilt with one hand and hung his other hand at his side.

Feeling the surging spiritual power in his body, Ji Ping'an had a slightly strange expression.

When he raised his head and looked at the bookstore with its open door on a particularly quiet long street in front of him in the rain, his eyes were briefly dazed.

In my mind, I have realized the era I am in.

Time: In the middle and late period of the Daxing Dynasty, about 900 years ago, the "Contending of a Hundred Schools of Thought" in the imperial court has come to an end, and Confucianism has become the largest spiritual inheritance in the imperial court.

Location: The capital of the Daxing Dynasty.

Character: Li Yang.

At this time, I had already gone through the great changes in my family and had successfully practiced in the "Shoushan Sword Sect". When I returned home, I found that the original palace had become a ruins.

In order to repay the relatives who raised him in this life, he resolutely embarked on the road of revenge. After a series of difficult investigations, he finally targeted a member of the Daxing royal family.

And the reason why his family was destroyed was because he was a victim of party strife in the court and was charged with treason.

His current strength is not enough to kill the emperor, so the target of this trip is an enemy in the city who directly caused the family's destruction.

However, what Li Yang didn't know was that his investigation had already aroused the enemy's alert, so the other party deliberately set up a false clue to guide him to trace this alley.

However, layers of powerful cultivators and masters from hundreds of schools of thought have already been deployed around here, wanting to keep him here.

It was in this alley that I, who was supposed to die, left an irreparable regret.

To be precise, I owe someone.

"That's what happened..." Ji Ping'an murmured, pulling himself away from the long memory.

He felt the rustling sound of the raindrops hitting his raincoat, and the slightest bit of coldness on his hand holding the sword.

He lowered his gaze and saw the hollows on the ground, and the ripples in the puddles, reflecting his blurry but determined face at the moment.

A strange feeling suddenly occurred in his heart... It was as if...

Near nostalgia cowardice!
At the same time, Ji Ping'an also discovered that this time, he was no longer forced to follow the "plot" like entering reincarnation for the first time, but could now control his body on his own.

Just like at the end of the last reincarnation, he broke away from his original "young master" experience and said goodbye to his maid as Ji Ping'an.

"Because the next training of my Taoist heart is no longer to trick me into falling into it, but to make a choice and face my inner demons directly?"

Ji Ping'an thought, shook his head and smiled, no longer paying attention to these details.

He did not try to change his route to escape, but walked into the long street as had happened before, and walked towards the only bookstore that was open.

The bookstore is not big, and you can have a clear view from the threshold. The bookshelves inside are filled with volumes of antique books, and there are also antique calligraphy and paintings here and there.

At the counter, there is a tea table woven with bamboo strips and two lounge chairs woven with bamboo strips.

At this moment, a teapot was boiling on the table, and scarlet flames licked the bottom of the pot. A figure wearing the robe of a scholar of this era was lying on a recliner, with a book covering his face.

The two sleeves hanging down were extremely enlarged. The most attractive thing about the whole dress were the two huge sleeves, which could almost drag to the ground.

Ji Ping'an was silent for a moment, then stepped into the threshold, and the rainwater dripped from the raincoat to the ground.

"Books can't get wet, please take off your raincoat." The bookstore owner on the recliner suddenly said.

The same lines, the same story... Ji Pingan was silent, then smiled. He took off his coir raincoat and hung it on the wall, murmuring softly in his heart:
"It's windy and rainy, why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea?"

Then, he heard the lying bookstore owner say:

"It's windy and rainy, why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea?"

The smile on Ji Ping'an's lips widened, and he walked straight to the vacant lounge chair and sat down. He looked across at the boss, who was still lying down and covering his face with a book, with strong nostalgia in his eyes.

This time, he did not ask about the wrong clues he had as he had done before.

Instead, he looked at the scholar in front of him with some nostalgia, and suddenly said softly:
"Brother You, long time no see."

When the scholar on the recliner heard this, his body shook violently, and his muscles visibly stiffened. He was silent for a long time, and the only sounds in the room were the sound of rain and the sound of tea making.

The bookstore owner finally grabbed the book from his face, held on to the armrest, and sat upright little by little.

The face of a young man with a gentle temperament and a decent appearance was revealed, except for a strand of white hair hanging down in front of his forehead.

Among the hundreds of scholars in Daxing, the current descendant of the "Calligraphy Master", when Ji Ping'an was on Qianjiao Island, the real owner of the scroll he once used was fixedly looking at "Li Yang" in front of him.

Countless complex emotions appeared in his eyes, which finally turned into one sentence:
"How...how did you know I was...waiting for you here?"

Ji Ping'an calmly looked at this old friend who had played with him since childhood. He did not answer, but said softly:

"We haven't seen each other in years."

You Baishu was silent for a moment, smiled bitterly, and said:

"Yes, it has been nearly 100 years since you and I said goodbye."

Ji Pingan shook his head and said:

"No, it's been nine hundred years since I said goodbye to you."

……

I overestimate myself. The interesting things mentioned in the last chapter can only be written in the next chapter...

(End of this chapter)