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Chapter 838 Finally, Peace Reached (The End)

Nanzhanbuzhou, Baiyun County.

A spacious courtyard stands in the eastern part of the city.

I've heard that fighting has recently broken out again, but it hasn't yet reached this peaceful county town.

At dawn, under the big locust tree outside the courtyard, a schoolteacher was leading a group of children in morning reading. To help these mischievous monkeys relieve their drowsiness, the old teacher pulled out a book from his sleeve.

He picked out the part he hadn't finished telling yesterday and recited it with a swaying head: "After cultivating for three thousand two hundred kalpas, one can attain the status of a Golden Immortal, known as the Pure and Natural Awakened King Tathagata, who teaches all Bodhisattvas to suddenly realize the true essence of Mahayana Buddhism and gradually enter the wondrous path of emptiness. After cultivating for another hundred million kalpas, one can attain the status of the Jade Emperor."

"Sir, how long is one tribulation?"

The children immediately became interested and swarmed over.

"This tribulation will last for 129,600 years," the old master said, closing his eyes in a pretentious manner.

"Twelve trillion... eons..."

The group of mischievous monkeys picked at their fingers, their clear eyes gradually becoming blurry, and stammered, "Sir, how many years has this been!"

"This, this." The old scholar paused, looking troubled. There was no abacus beside him, so how could he possibly calculate it?

"About twenty years."

Just then, a disheveled, sleepy-looking young man strode out of the courtyard, yawning and rubbing his eyes.

"Nonsense!"

The old scholar turned around, his beard bristling and eyes wide. Upon seeing the newcomer, his expression changed slightly, and he said somewhat sullenly, "So it's Master Shen."

This man's reputation in Baiyun County is unparalleled. He does nothing all day but eat, drink, and be merry. This huge courtyard, along with his daily expenses, is entirely supported by the silk shop managed by Miss Lin.

It's hard to find another person in the world who's so shameless about living off a woman.

“Brother Shen must not be fully awake; even Little Bean knows it’s wrong.”

The mischievous monkeys were overjoyed, tears welling in their eyes. They then swarmed around the young man, tearing his already disheveled clothes into even more disarray, all in an effort to find a few grains of honey.

"Go away, I didn't bring it with me today. I'll bring it next time." Shen Yi waved her hand dismissively.

These children were not afraid at all. As everyone knows, Brother Shen never really gets angry. He is a very kind person, unlike Butcher Zhang from West Street, who has a face full of scars and smells of blood.

They laughed and joked as they dispersed, returning to their master's side.

"Don't pay any attention to him, lest you learn bad habits from him. You should all strive to be successful people in the future." The old teacher lowered his voice and secretly spoke ill of the young man.

He wouldn't dare offend any other wealthy family, but given Master Shen's easygoing nature, he probably wouldn't hold it against him.

"Sir, if there is a Jade Emperor, then there must be immortals!" The children excitedly gathered around.

"That's natural..."

The old master raised the "Collection of the Original Deeds of the Supreme Jade Emperor" high in his hand and said with a smile, "How could it be false if it is written in the book?"

Although neither he nor his ancestors for three generations had ever seen any so-called immortals or Buddhas, it was just a game to amuse children, and boasting was a kind of enjoyment in old age.

Yes, there are.

Shen Yi, who had already walked a distance away, turned back and said seriously, "Let the teacher find one for you to take a look at."

"you!"

The old scholar blushed, already anticipating what was about to happen.

Sure enough, the next moment his thin body was overwhelmed by the children, their hands and waists covered in them, and the noisy commotion almost made his head explode.

Before the old man was completely pinned down, he caught a glimpse of the young man calmly straightening his clothes and leaving triumphantly.

Who said Master Shen was carefree? He's clearly a vindictive person!
We arrived at the long street.

Shen Yi arrived at the pancake stall with practiced ease.

"Sir, you have an excellent eye."

The young vendor, his head wrapped in a towel, was so busy he was practically scrambling to get his hair out. Without even looking up, he said, "Our flatbreads have been tasted by the Jade Emperor himself, dozens of generations back. He said they were delicious!"

"Has your family business been passed down for dozens of generations?" Shen Yi asked lazily, propping up her small stall.

"Honest and fair dealings! Honest and fair dealings!"

The vendor instinctively agreed, but then recognized the voice and quickly looked up with an embarrassed smile: "Oh, it's Master Shen. I'm just trying to make a living, please be considerate... two portions today?"

This is a big customer.

Master Shen and Miss Lin manage such a large silk shop and are quite wealthy, but they have a particular fondness for their own pancakes, and even when entertaining guests, they will have some sent over.

"Two servings."

Shen Yi nodded, but suddenly noticed the vendor's expression turn strange, and he tried his best to signal to him with his eyes. He casually glanced at the street.

A cool and aloof young woman approached, carrying a sword. Her hair was long and smooth, and she wore a black dress. Behind her stood two winking constables.

Shen Yi rolled her eyes: "Three portions."

"Alright, hehe!" The vendor looked like he had expected this. Everyone in Baiyun County knew how popular Master Shen was with women. Even the dashing and highly skilled Constable Jiang fell in love with him at first sight.

A flirtatious glance is only for a blind man; a sincere heart cannot melt this old block of ice.

"Several sect leaders said they wanted to come and see you."

Jiang Qiulan walked slowly closer, took the pancake that Shen Yi casually tossed to her, and took a small bite.

"No, no," Shen Yi said, chewing on a jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe), her words muffled.

Ji Jingxi was one thing, but Ye Jiu was simply a martial arts fanatic. Even without his immortal powers, he spent all his time pondering swordsmanship. Who would want to play with that piece of broken iron with him?

“Grandpa Chen Qiankun and Senior Zhu Jue also sent letters.” Jiang Qiulan pursed her lips.

"That's alright."

Shen Yi stuffed the rest of the pancakes into his mouth. He had missed the two of them a lot after not seeing them for so long: "That little girl asked you to come home for dinner after you leave the yamen. She stewed a lamb leg."

"it is good."

Jiang Qiulan smiled. She had watched with her own eyes how her junior sister used pot after pot of mutton soup to change her address from Lin Baiwei to Xiao Nizi.

Perhaps I should learn these things myself?
Otherwise, not only would they fall behind Bai Wei, but they would also be overtaken by Senior Ye Lan, who has always been thinking about Baiyun County.

"Alright, I need to take a nap."

Shen Yi stretched and didn't feel like she was wasting time at all. All that hard work before was just to enjoy herself.

Jiang Qiulan watched the other person leave with a gaze as cold as silk.

Along the way, everyone Shen Yi met was striving to move forward, hoping to catch up with the speed at which the mountain was rising.

But the other party showed everyone through their actions.

There's no need to chase after them.

He will transform from a high mountain into the vast sky, so that you can see him at a glance and be by his side at all times.

"Let's go."

Jiang Qiulan turned and left the long steps, walking towards the riverbank. She waved to separate the angry crowd and looked at the two monks who were soaking in the water, their eyes rolling back in their heads from being filled with river water.

"Officer Jiang, it's these two bald monks spreading heresy and misleading the public!"

"Hachihachi!"

Seeing that the two monks were about to swell up from being soaked, Jiang Qiulan frowned helplessly and ordered her men to pull them up.

She dispersed the onlookers and said calmly, "Bodhisattvas, Jambudvipa is not a place for you. Be careful not to hurt yourselves."

“We…” The two Venerable Ones, who could move mountains and seas in Xiniu Hezhou, could not even untie the ropes binding them.

"They came to pursue me."

Jin Chanzi emerged from his hiding place with a bitter expression: "That old man has another idea. I argued with him a few times... and he keeps finding fault with me, saying that I dozed off while listening to the Dharma."

"I decided to leave and come here to find the answer to my question."

“Golden Cicada Venerable.” Jiang Qiulan nodded gently.

"Just call me Monk Zhikong, it sounds better." Jin Chanzi shrugged. "Lord Shen, he..."

"He went back to catch up on his sleep."

Jiang Qiulan blocked Jin Chanzi's request with just one sentence.

Given Shen Yi's status, how could she not know that the other party had come to Baiyun County? But by avoiding seeing him, she had already revealed her intentions.

"..."

Jin Chanzi remained silent for a long time, then smiled helplessly: "This humble monk understands."

Lord Shen once said that human affairs should be handled by human beings themselves, and immortals and Buddhas should not interfere in the mortal world.

The other party is a master of the Great Dao...

Yet they always believed in this world.

(End of this chapter)