Cultivation: When you do things to the extreme

A banquet, unexpected twists and turns, caused the situation to change dramatically.

The next day, news came out, sweeping the world like wind.

"Li Liuxian from Guobei resisted the imperial edict and killed the prince. He has become a traitor and will be suppressed by all parties!"

"The imperial court sent millions of troops to go south to conquer the rebels. They are going to defeat the rebels."

"The seven southern provinces changed their banners overnight and were all under the rule of Guobei Academy."

"The six northern provinces were greatly shocked. Subsequently, all the major aristocratic families worked together and donated generously to help the imperial court suppress the rebellion."

"Each great lineage has also entered into disputes, and the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism is about to break out!"

"With Qinhuai as the boundary, the two sides have become a North-South confrontation!"

"..."

Troubled times arose from this.

But no one thought that this would last fifteen years!

North and South faced each other in a stalemate.

For fifteen years, both sides did not launch an offensive. They both built strong cities, trained soldiers, and accumulated food and grass.

Such a scene is not surprising.

Because everyone knows that in this world, it is not the thousands of troops that determine the outcome of the war, but the Taoist monks.

If the cultivators don't move and the soldiers and horses are fighting, what can they do?

Neither side will do any pointless consumption, so this deadlock is understandable.

…

Fifteen years later.

Northland, Beijing.

It is midsummer, and even in the north, there is not much coolness.

Although the summer nights are sultry, people's hearts are pure and peaceful.

I saw lanterns and colorful decorations in the city, as if a grand meeting was being held.

Every household has an offering table in front of the door, which is filled with incense and fruits and beans.

There are also alms in the streets and alleys, but it is the monks in the temples who open the door to help the poor.

In addition, tens of thousands of monks in major temples recited Buddhist sutras and chanted Sanskrit chants in unison. The sound was like a bell and a bell, shocking people's hearts and leading to enlightenment.

Only outside the city, on the Zhishui River, was slightly deserted.

The capital city was prosperous. If it had been in the past, there would have been painted boats cruising above the water, oirans smiling coquettishly, and romantic affairs going on.

However, due to the convening of the "Dharma Realm Saints Water and Land Purdue Great Fast Meeting", there are taboos both inside and outside the capital, and the fireworks business must also cease drums and flags.

No business could be done, let alone attracting customers. The painting boat, without even hanging lanterns, was quietly parked on the water enjoying the wind.

On top of such a painting boat.

"Miss, why are you out again?"

A beautiful woman in a gorgeous red dress was sitting on the side of the boat railing, looking at the brightly lit capital in the distance, dazed and speechless for a long time.

A maid hurriedly came to her side and covered her with a cloak: "It's not like you don't know your body and bones. If you catch the wind or catch a cold, what should you do? Even if there are water and land traffic in the city these days, At the Dharma gathering, you don’t need to meet the guests, so you can torment yourself like this.”

The woman was speechless and allowed the maid to act. After a long time, she finally spoke: "Die'er, after the water and land ceremony is over, is it time for me to leave the cabinet?"

Seeing her soulless and zombie-like appearance, the maid also understood. She sighed and said faintly: "Miss, don't worry, mother said that she will definitely find a good home for you."

"A good home?"

When the woman heard this, she laughed miserably: "What a good place to end up. She is willing to give up this money tree like me. After a night of thousands of dollars, she will definitely turn from a pure herdsman to a famous shepherd. Do you really think I am a three-year-old child?"

"Miss, please don't talk nonsense."

The maid's expression changed and she hurriedly covered her mouth: "It's terrible for others to hear."

"..."

The woman looked at her, then looked at the brightly lit capital with the Buddha's light and the continuous sound of Sanskrit. She murmured: "My Buddha is compassionate and saves all living beings. Why don't you lower your eyes to look at me? Could it be that I have committed evil in my previous life? Is it necessary to sink into the sea of ​​misery?"

"Miss, stop talking!"

The maid's face turned pale when she heard her words. She quickly pulled her back and begged, "Let's go back, okay?"

Seeing the maid's frightened look, the woman knew that she had made the right statement. She closed her eyes, nodded, stood up and left.

Unexpectedly, at the moment when he stood up and turned his head, he caught a glimpse and saw someone.

Above the river, under the full moon, a small boat floats alone, and a person stands alone on the boat. His green shirt is misty, as if he is close at hand, yet far away in the world.

Caifeng was startled and stood on the spot. Suddenly, by some strange combination of circumstances, she actually shouted out: "Master, it's cold at night. Would you like to get on the boat for a drink?"

"Master, what master?"

The maid didn't know why. She followed her gaze and saw the figure of the man, and was also surprised.

The man turned around, looked at the two people on the boat, smiled, and walked towards them.

He took one step forward, shrunk to an inch, and appeared next to the two of them in an instant.

Seeing this kind of method, Caifeng's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly saluted and said, "Little girl Caifeng, you have met the young master. Do you dare to ask him his name?"

Xu Yang smiled and said, "My surname is Li and my given name is Liuxian."

"Li Liuxian?"

"this……"

Caifeng Caifeng was startled, with a look of astonishment on her face, but she quickly came back to her senses, looked at the other person, and then bowed: "It turns out to be Mr. Li. We are not allowed to receive guests in the boat today, but we can meet friends. If you don't give up, you can come in." How about Fang Yisu?"

Obviously, they did not regard him as Li Jieyuan, who was famous all over the world, but only thought that he had the same name and surname, and they met him by mistake.

Xu Yang looked at her, chuckled and said, "That's fine."

"Die'er, go to the kitchen quickly and serve some food and wine."

Caifeng was pleasantly surprised and ordered the maid, then turned around and said: "Master, please!"

Xu Yang smiled and left with her.

When they came to the room, Caifeng used to say: "I know a little about music, how about playing a piece of music on the zither to entertain the young master?"

Xu Yang shook his head: "I want to ask the girl something."

"oh?"

Caifeng glanced at him: "Sir, may I ask."

Xu Yang smiled and said: "Is there a water and land ceremony being held in the city?"

"good."

Caifeng nodded and said in detail: "I heard that the emperor's new policy has been effective, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and the rivers and seas are clean. Therefore, the emperor issued an order to summon the protector of the country, the holy monk Pudu Cihang, to hold a water and land Dharma meeting to eliminate the Pray for blessings from disasters, protect the common people, and quell the rebellion in the south..."

As he spoke, he stopped talking and just looked at Xu Yang blankly.

Xu Yang looked at her and smiled: "Girl, do you have something to say?"

"I……"

Caifeng's words stalled for a moment, and there was a bit of hope in her eyes, but she quickly rushed towards him like a spark: "Young master is extraordinary, I am very lucky to see you in person, I don't dare to ask for anything else."

Xu Yang smiled and asked, "Do you want me to save you?"

"..."

Caifeng looked at him blankly, not wanting him to speak so directly, and was a little at a loss. It took a while to come back to her senses, and said continuously: "Cai Feng knows that the young master must be an extraordinary monk, but Caifeng is trapped in the world of mortals." I don’t dare to harm the young master in this sea of ​​suffering…”

The words she spoke in sobs were half true and half false. Even she couldn't tell whether she wanted to retreat in order to advance and seek mercy, or whether she really didn't want to involve the other party and interfered in this matter.

It should be the former, otherwise how could she have a sudden idea and call the other party on board?

But, can he really save himself from this sea of ​​suffering?

Who is the owner of Fengqi Tower?

Even if you are a monk, you can't afford to provoke him, right?

It's better not to hurt others yourself.

My thoughts are becoming confused and difficult to separate and understand.

Xu Yang didn't say anything when he saw this.

Just when the atmosphere was gradually condensing...

"boom!"

The door opened, and the maid came in and said to her in a panic: "Miss, it's not good, mom is back and coming towards you, that... eh?"

I glanced around and looked around, but I couldn't see that person, and there was no trace left. It seemed that no one had been there at all.

Seeing this, Caifeng was also startled and looked pale.

At this moment, there was the sound of footsteps, and another group of people came into the room. They were a gorgeous madam and several burly guards.

"Feng'er, I heard that you have a visitor. Where are they? Let mom take a look. Don't be deceived by unknown people..."

The madam walked into the room and searched around.

Caifeng woke up with a start and said quickly: "There is no one there. Mom, you are too worried."

"Yeah?"

The madam looked at her suspiciously, searched the room again, and made sure that no one was there. Then he said, "It's fine if there's no one there. A few distinguished guests just arrived and I need your company. Go and dress up."

"Dignified guest?"

Caifeng was startled and a little panicked: "Isn't it during the Waterway Dharma Conference..."

"If you don't tell me, if I don't tell you, who will know?"

The madam glared at her: "Okay, get ready, I'll invite some distinguished guests to come."

After that, regardless of her reaction, he turned and left.

"..."

Caifeng was silent for a while, and then she quietly put on her makeup.

After a while, several young people in rich clothes came to the room.

"Is this Miss Caifeng?"

"Sure enough, she is stunning in the world!"

"Three Halls...Brother Liang, you are blessed tonight."

"Hahaha!"

There was a burst of laughter and several people sat down.

Caifeng also played the piano to accompany him.

Several people moved cups and changed cups, and their interest gradually increased. After a while, they started to point out the country.

"Then Li Liuxian really doesn't deserve to be a human being. In the land south of the Yangtze River, fireworks are everywhere. What did he do to him?"

"That is, he won't even get out of the brothel, and all the women will enter his academy. He will enjoy all the beauties in the world alone, and no one else will even have a chance to take a look!"

"Hmph, I think he won't be able to jump around for long. Everyone in the world doesn't know that the rebels in the south are so powerful because of the three monsters in Guobei. The abbot has a clairvoyant eye and has already seen the details of those three monsters. They are obviously three monsters. In fact, they are three monsters. He is a demon who deceives the world and steals his reputation. He is strong on the outside but weak on the inside."

"Back then, the abbot used a trick to provoke him to rebel. The old demon Guo Bei didn't know what was going on. He openly defied the decree and killed the prince. He also raised the flag of rebellion and proclaimed himself emperor. He was already willing to die in the right way."

"The honor of the emperor is connected with all the people. When the old demon Guo Bei becomes the king, he will be bound by the shackles of the deeds of all people. As long as he cultivates himself and does not retreat, he still wants to enter the country again?"

"This time, the emperor has devoted all his national power and all parties have generously donated money to help the abbot hold a waterway Dharma meeting. With the blessing of the great Buddha's Dharma, he will go south to sweep away the rebels, and he will definitely be able to kill the old demon from Guobei."

Several people exchanged cups and cups with great joy.

However, Caifeng was a little absent-minded and made a mistake, breaking the strings and hurting her fingers.

"Miss!"

As soon as the sound of the piano collapsed and blood spilled, the maid Xiaodie's expression changed and she hurriedly took out a handkerchief and bandaged it.

Several people at the banquet also noticed this. Seeing Caifeng's delicate appearance, their eyes lit up. They all turned their attention to the person in the center and said teasingly: "Brother Liang, Miss Caifeng is still a widower, so she must You can't leave the pavilion until the end of this Dharma conference. The rules of Fengqi Tower cannot be broken, so let's forget it tonight, right?"

Although these words sounded like an exhortation, they were actually a hint of provocation.

"snort!"

As expected, after hearing this, the young master in Jinyi snorted coldly: "My second brother didn't decide what the rules are. I'll just tell him tomorrow. I'll invite you tonight, please go your own way."

After saying that, he stood up and staggered towards Caifeng.

"This... Young Master, this is not allowed!"

Caifeng changed color and hurriedly stood up, trying to escape with Xiaodie.

"You, why are you running!"

The young man in Jinyi's face was red and he was already drunk. After throwing it away, he immediately became furious and kicked the piano table over.

Caifeng backed away in fear, but bumped into someone.

Someone who has disappeared all morning!

"Son..."

Looking at the person who reappeared in front of her, Caifeng was stunned and couldn't tell the truth from the lie.

Xu Yang smiled: "As a human being, sometimes you don't have to think so much."

"Son..."

Caifeng looked at him, not knowing what to say.

But those people came back to their senses: "Who are you? How dare you come here to do bad things and seek death..."

"puff!"

The words of shock and anger were swallowed up with one sword.

Several people stood frozen on the ground, their faces full of astonishment.

Immediately, blood splattered, heads flew up, and the room was instantly bloody and terrifying.

Xu Yang ignored it, pointed out, landed on Caifeng's eyebrows, and threw out a cloud: "Go."

Caifeng woke up with a start, looked at him, and then at the clouds in front of her eyes. She was filled with surprise and said repeatedly: "Thank you, Master, thank you!"

Xu Yang shook his head, turned around, and looked at the capital from afar: "How many people can survive this great calamity?"

After that, no matter how the two reacted, the sword light rose and went straight into the capital.

Although there is little hope, there are some things that you still have to try. No matter what, do your best and have a clear conscience.