Chapter 681

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　　After the three of Ye Qiu arrived in Dali, they transferred to a car and went to Wuliang Mountain.
　　Because Tianlong Temple is located in Wuliang Mountain.
　　An　hour　later.
　　The car arrived at Wuliang Mountain. The three of Ye Qiu got off the car and heard a bell ring.
　　“Dang——”
　　The bell was long and melodious, making people feel calm instantly.
　　Ye Qiu looked up and saw a step made of bluestone, winding upwards and leading directly to the top of the mountain.
　　The three of Ye Qiu stepped up the steps.
　　The bluestone steps were three feet long and one foot wide. After years of wind and rain, they were very mottled and uneven, and it was very uncomfortable to step on them.
　　They walked a full thousand steps, and the steps still didn’t end.
　　There was not a single pilgrim on the road either.
　　Qian Duoduo complained： “Cousin, there are so many temples in Suzhou and Hangzhou that you don’t go to worship, but you have to come to this Tianlong Temple. Aren’t you torturing people？ I’m almost exhausted.”
　　“Did I ask you to come？” Ye Qiu said： “If you don’t want to go up, you can stay at the foot of the mountain and wait for me.”
　　Qian Duoduo chuckled and said, “Since we’re here, if I don’t go up and worship the Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva will definitely blame me if he knows.”
　　Ye Qiu said unhappily, “You’re overthinking. The Bodhisattva would rather you not worship.”
　　”Why？”
　　”Because the Bodhisattva doesn’t like lickspittles.”
　　”Sister-in-law, listen. How mean my cousin is！”
　　Qian Duoduo originally wanted Lin Jingzhi to say a few words for him. Unexpectedly, Lin Jingzhi smiled sweetly and said, “Ye Qiu is just telling the truth. Where is he mean？”
　　Qian　Duoduo：　”…”
　　On both sides of the bluestone steps, the green peaks loomed faintly, the streams and springs overlapped, the kingfishers chirped, and the vegetation was fragrant.
　　It was refreshing and pleasant.
　　There were a total of three thousand steps.
　　After walking the steps, a temple appeared in front of the three people.
　　”Is this Tianlong Temple？” Qian Duoduo was dumbfounded and asked, “Cousin, you didn’t make a mistake, did you？”
　　”Should　be…　yes！”
　　Ye Qiu was also a little unsure.
This temple was very small, and the gate was broken. and the weeds grew in the front of the door. It was located among the mountains, as if isolated from the world.
　　Qian Duoduo was greatly disappointed and said, “Master Jin Yong said in ‘Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils’ that Tianlong Temple was the royal temple of the Dali Kingdom, with magnificent momentum, solemnity and dignity, and known as the ‘Buddhist capital’. Why is there only a lonely broken temple here？”
　　Ye Qiu said, “Before Jin Yong created ‘Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils’, he had never been to Dali.”
　　“Huh？” Qian Duoduo’s face was full of surprise. “So, the Tianlong Temple in ‘Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils’ is fictional？”
　　Ye　Qiu　nodded.
　　“Damn it, I always thought the Tianlong Temple was real, and all the monks in it were martial arts masters. I didn’t expect to be cheated. His grandma’s.” Qian Duoduo cursed.
　　Ye Qiu said seriously, “Although the Tianlong Temple in ‘Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils’ is fictional, there are indeed martial arts masters in the Tianlong Temple we came to this time.”
　　“Cousin, you said there are masters here？”
Qian Duoduo pointed to the broken temple and said with a smile “This temple is not even as big as my villa. You actually said there are martial arts masters in it. How is that “possible?” “Sister in-law, do you believe it?”
　　“I… believe Ye Qiu.” Lin Jingzhi hesitated when she spoke.
Youdaoplaceholder0, in her opinion, such a broken temple, not to mention martial arts masters, it’s hard to even live in.
　　“Cousin, you have also seen the Tianlong Temple. Let’s go？ If we don’t leave, I will be carried away by mosquitoes and insects.”
　　Qian Duoduo didn’t want to stay for a moment and was about to leave after speaking.
　　Just then, a loud laugh came from inside the temple gate： “Amitabha！ It is a great delight to have friends come from afar！”
　　Hearing this voice, a smile finally appeared on Ye Qiu’s face.
Qian Duoduo turned his head and saw an old monk walking out of the dilapidated temple gate.
　　The old monk was over sixty years old. He was wearing a red kasaya, with a round face and broad ears, looking solemn and majestic.
　　The old monk’s attire formed a sharp contrast with the dilapidated temple.
　　“Huh? There is really a monk here?” Qian Duoduo exclaimed in surprise. Looking at the old monk, he asked, “Old monk, let me ask you, is this Tianlong Temple?”
　　“Duoduo, don’t be rude to the master.”
　　Ye Qiu scolded and then bowed slightly to the old monk, saying, “Master Duoe, long time no see！”
　　That’s right, this old monk was the abbot of Tianlong Temple that Ye Qiu met in the capital, the fourth-ranked master on the Dragon Ranking, Master Duoe！
　　Master Duoe walked up to Ye Qiu and said with a smile, “Benefactor Ye, since we parted in the capital, the old monk has been waiting for you here. Finally, I have been looking forward to your arrival.”
　　“Sorry, I was entangled in mundane affairs and finally managed to find time to see the master.” Ye Qiu said apologetically.
　　Master Duoe smiled and said, “Understood, understood.”
　　“Oh, by the way, let me introduce to the master. This is my girlfriend, Lin Jingzhi.”
　　“And this is my cousin, Qian Duoduo.”
　　Ye Qiu introduced Lin Jingzhi and Qian Duoduo to Master Duoe.
　　“Hello, two benefactors.” Master Duoe greeted them with a smile.
　　“Hello, master. I’m sorry for the interruption. I hope the master won’t mind.” Lin Jingzhi said politely.
　　She could see that this old monk was not simple.
　　”Miss Lin is too polite.” Master Du’e smiled.
　　Qian Duoduo chuckled and said, “Hello, Master. I’m Qian Duoduo. When you have time, you can come to Suzhou and Hangzhou to play with me.”
　　”Duoduo, how do you talk? Don’t be disrespectful.” Ye Qiu scolded and then said to Master Du’e, “My cousin has always been like this. I hope Master will forgive him.”
“Hahaha, The donor Qian has a sincere heart and a straightforward personality. The poor monk likes it very much.”
　　Ye Qiu originally thought that this was just a polite remark from Master Du’e. Unexpectedly, Master Du’e actually took off a string of bodhi seed prayer beads from his left hand and handed them to Qian Duoduo.
“Shi Zhuqian, this is a small gift for the first meeting. It’s not a respect. I hope the donor Qian will like it.” Master Du’e said with a smile.
　　”Thank you, Master.” Qian Duoduo was not polite at all and accepted it directly.
　　Ye Qiu could see at a glance that this string of prayer beads was of extraordinary value and quickly said, “Duoduo, quickly return the prayer beads to Master.”
　　Qian Duoduo was a little reluctant. “Cousin, as the saying goes, the things given away are like the water spilled out. How can there be a reason to return them？”
“Hahaha, Qian is quick to speak and is right. How can the old monk take back the things given away?” Master Du’e looked at Qian Duoduo with a smile on his face and asked, the old monk has a question to ask you. I hope you will answer truthfully.”
　　”What does the master want to ask？” Qian Duoduo asked curiously.
　　Master Du’e asked, “Do you know Buddha？”
　　Qian Duoduo nodded. “Of course I know.”
　　”Then what do you think Buddha is？” After saying this, Master Du’e looked at Qian Duoduo with a smile.
　　Ye Qiu was a little surprised. He could tell that Master Du’e was playing a Zen trick.
　　”Master, I’m afraid you’ve asked the wrong person. Duoduo doesn’t understand Buddhism…”
　　Before Ye Qiu could finish speaking, he heard Qian Duoduo answer, “Buddha is me, and I am Buddha.”
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