Buddhism

Chapter 54

"Master Dao, you must have saved Gouzi, right?" Father Xiao was a middle-aged man with a moderate build and kind facial features. He looked at Mu Liang with gratitude in his eyes.

"It's a little effort, don't worry about it." Mu Liang didn't want to involve it for too long, so he took it lightly.

"The Taoist priest and the young master go in and have a cup of tea before leaving?" Father Xiao saw Mu Liang's expression was dull, and he was about to leave before they came out. people.Xiao's father is a businessman, and he is slick, so he didn't say too many words of gratitude, and wanted to retreat and invite Mu Liang in for a cup of tea, and thank him slowly.

But Mu Liang didn't want to delay, Kong Qing and Chi Tong were still waiting for them to go back at the inn.The person has been delivered safely, which is considered as the utmost benevolence. "Don't bother, we still have something to do, so we won't go in and disturb you."

When Xiao Yang heard this, he tugged on his elder brother's sleeve anxiously and said silently: "Brother, I want to go with them."

Xiao Xi knows that Xiao Huan has loved reading and painting since he was a child, and he especially likes to study Taoism.Although he is still young, but when he was three years old, he will probably have the refined temperament of a literati in the future.

At this time, he said that he wanted to go with others and to practice Taoism.Although his parents felt sorry for him for losing his voice since he was a child, and never forced him to do anything, but now they have to leave home to practice, but it is not so easy to explain.

This time, he disappeared all night and was rescued by a Taoist priest, but he was determined to enter the Tao.Xiao Xi was a little embarrassed, Xiao Yang was seven or eight years younger than him, and he always loved Xiao Yang very much, but seeing the begging in Xiao Yang's eyes, he couldn't refuse.

Seeing Xiao Yang looking anxiously at Xiao Xi, Xiao's mother asked, "Is there something wrong with Yang'er? Is there something wrong?" She said while testing Xiao Yang's forehead with her hand, and Xiao Yang took Mrs. Xiao's hand He pulled it down, shook his head, but still looked at Xiao Xiyou and said a few words with his lips.

Xiao's mother couldn't understand Xiao Yang's lip language. Xiao Xi had a talent for business since he was a child. lip language.Xiao Xi had no choice but to tell Xiao Yang's thoughts to Mother Xiao.

After Xiao's mother heard this, she looked at Xiao Yang in a daze, then at Mu Liang, and sighed for a while: "Yang Er, are you serious?" Xiao Yang disappeared all night, and they were easy to find everywhere, inside and out Can't find anyone.At this time, the person finally came back, but his heart was elsewhere.

Xiao's mother also knew her son's temperament, and she felt uncomfortable at the moment, but she didn't strongly object.For her, Xiao Huan's return alive was already the greatest grace from heaven to her.How could she force too much, even if he forcibly kept Xiao Huan by his side, presumably according to Xiao Huan's calm temperament, it would be difficult to find such passion and joy in other things in this life.

Xiao Yang nodded his head firmly, his eyes were firm like Xiao's mother had never seen before.

"Are you sure you don't regret it?" Mother Xiao asked with a glimmer of hope.

Xiao Yang looked serious and shook his head solemnly.Mother Xiao and Xiao Xi looked at each other, and Xiao Xi nodded.Xiao's mother sighed: "Mother, I know." When they said this, they deliberately kept their voices low. Xiao's father was trying his best to keep Mu Liang, so he didn't notice what they were talking about.

Xiao Huan knew that if he wanted his father's consent, he had to get his mother's consent first, otherwise this matter would be out of the question.Xiao's father and Xiao's mother are childhood sweethearts, and they are well-matched. They have always been affectionate since they got married.The Xiao family has been in business for generations, which is why they have such a grandeur and wealth.They were divided into the male lead and the female lead, and the whole family was harmonious except for Xiao Huan's loss of voice.Mother Xiao does all the things in the inner house. The eldest son has already married and Mother Xiao doesn't need to worry about anything, but she has always been taking care of and taking care of the younger son.

Xiao Huan smiled at Zhizi, he knew that it was probably possible, the only question now was whether Taoist Mu Liang would accept him as a disciple.He has been obsessed with Taoism since he was a child, and Mu Liang's expression and temperament are very in line with his imagined master. If Mu Liang can accept him as an apprentice, he is really lucky.

Zhizi stood behind Mu Liang, he was still not used to interacting with many strangers, seeing Xiao Huan smiling at him, he also smiled.

Xiao's father couldn't keep Mu Liang and was about to ask his wife to help out, when he saw his wife coming over with his youngest son, and the lady's face was a bit sad.Father Xiao was puzzled and said, "Ma'am, what's wrong? Huan'er is back, why are you so unhappy?"

Xiao's mother pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled: "I'm not unhappy. How can I be unhappy that Huan'er can come back, but..." Xiao's mother looked at her husband who was concerned about her, sighed secretly, and continued: "Huan'er My son said that he would follow the Taoist priest to practice Taoism," Mother Xiao didn't look at Father Xiao's frown, but looked at Mu Liang and asked, "I don't know, is the Taoist priest willing to accept the youngest son as a disciple?"

Mu Liang looked down at Xiao Huan, and Xiao Huan looked up at him with enthusiasm and anticipation in his eyes, and asked, "Are you sure you want to enter Taoism?"

Xiao Huan raised the corner of his mouth and smiled, then nodded solemnly and solemnly.Although he is only ten years old, Mu Liang can feel his seriousness.

"You agree too?" Mu Liang asked Xiao Huan's family.

Xiao's father was stunned at first, but thinking of his young son's situation, and going through this fear, he was already very satisfied that Xiao Huan could come back alive.Seeing his wife's acceptance at this time, he also nodded.

Their cultivation of the Tao is not just about cultivating the Tao, but also killing evil spirits and crooked ways.So enthusiasm alone is not enough, Mu Liang doesn't want to bring himself a drag bottle that gets in the way.He raised his hand to touch the bones of Xiao Huan's whole body, stared at Xiao Huan's eyes for a while, and then said in a deep thought: "If you are really so enthusiastic, I can take you with me for a while. I can take you back again."

Hearing that it meant agreeing, Xiao Huan smiled openly and nodded his head like a pounding garlic.

Zhizi laughed loudly, jumped out from behind Mu Liang, pulled Xiao Huan and said, "This way we can play together again."

Xiao Huan likes Zhizi's innocence and vivacity, and his smile is even more intense.

Mu Liang looked at Xiao Huan, Xiao Huan's eyes were hot and hopeful, and he was looking forward to cultivating Taoism.He checked just now and found that Xiao Huan's body and bones are very good, as long as he practice more in the future, it will not be a problem to fight and fight.He is still enthusiastic about this way, as long as he teaches carefully and studies hard by himself, he believes that he can achieve something in the near future.

Mu Liang said: "We are leaving now to go elsewhere, do you have anything else to prepare?"

Xiao Huan shook his head with a smile on his face: "I don't need anything." He knew that most of the cultivators were pure cultivators, and they didn't need to bring anything else.

This matter was too hasty, Xiao's mother was very reluctant, and tightly held Xiao Huan's hand: "Are you going?"

Xiao Xi patted Xiao's mother on the back lightly to express comfort.Mu Liang's temperament is extraordinary, this is what Xiao Huan has always dreamed of.

"Then invite the Taoist priest and the young master to sit in the mansion and wait for the madam to pack some clothes for the dog. Is that okay?" Father Xiao knew that his wife was reluctant to part with the youngest son, and also knew that the madam would definitely have to explain something, and it would probably be delayed some time.In the future, this priest is also the master of his own son, and he has been standing outside for a long time. It is really unreasonable not to invite him in at this time.

Mu Liang repeated the matter, Xie Chong was suppressed by Chi Tong, there should be no danger for the time being.If they want to find the place where Xie Chong died, they won't come in a hurry.At this time, he wanted to recruit apprentices, and he couldn't directly drive the ducks to the shelves, so he simply took it easy, and was invited in by Father Xiao according to his words.

Xiao Xi and Xiao's father chatted with Mu Liang and got a general idea of ​​the situation.There are no Taoist temples or sects in the town where they are located, and although they have heard of Taoists for a long time, they are not familiar with them.After learning about the situation from Mu Liang, Xiao Xi and Xiao's father felt that there were so many practitioners, and they were very moved that their son and younger brother had a chance to meet such an expert as him.

Xiao's mother hurriedly packed Xiao Huan's luggage, knowing that she should not bring too much baggage, so as not to be burdensome.I only packed two changes of clothes for him, and stuffed a lot of banknotes inside the clothes, fearing that his life outside would be too poor and he would not be able to keep up with his nutrition.Thinking of this, Xiao's mother finally couldn't help it, two lines of tears fell, and she began to cry choked up.

The daughter-in-law, Liu Shi, who was beside her, comforted softly: "Mother, you have cried back and forth several times, don't cry to your knees. I'm afraid Huan'er will be sad when she sees it later."

Wen'er, the eldest girl next to Xiao's mother, handed over the Fang Jinpa that Xiao's mother was used to, and said: "Madam, wipe it off, I'm afraid the young master doesn't want to see you like this."

Mother Xiao took Fang Pa, wiped her tears, sucked her nose, and took a deep breath. "Huan'er has never left my side, she scared me half to death last night, and now she is going to go on a long journey before the bench heats up, do you think I am not sad as a mother?"

The daughter-in-law, Liu Shi, is the niece of Xiao's mother's family. She has been very close to Liu Shi since she was a child.She hugged Xiao's mother's shoulder distressedly and said: "We all know, I'm just afraid that you will hurt your body. Huan'er is back, since you want to make him a success, you should let him go at ease. Otherwise, if he leaves with guilt, Aren't you wasting your time in vain?"

Xiao's mother didn't dare to wipe her eyes too hard, she just pressed gently with a brocade handkerchief, took a breath, and said hoarsely. "You're right. My original intention is to let him go after what he wants and be happy. Don't let him feel guilty and shake his mind, then the success will fall short."

Xiao's mother sat up straight, and said to the girl Wen'er: "Wen'er bring the mirror, I will tidy it up, and I can't let Huan'er see anything strange."

When Wen'er came over with the mirror, Liu Shi and Wen'er helped her tidy up, and they stepped out of the room and came to the front hall.Xiao's mother handed over the packed baggage to Xiao Huan, and told Xiao Huan back and forth to take care of herself, listen to the master's words, and remember to come back to see them.

These instructions actually expressed a little reluctance between herself and Father Xiao, Xiao Xi and Liu Shi.Xiao Huan is their close relative. From the moment Xiao Huan was born, they loved him very much, and they kept him by their side all the time. It was very sad to say goodbye.

Father Xiao originally wanted to take the opportunity to hold a teacher apprenticeship ceremony, but Mu Liang refused.Mu Liang is currently not sure how long Xiao Huan can last, after all, he is still young and his temperament is unstable.

Because the time we spent together was too short, and Mu Liang only thought that Xiao Huan was pleasing to the eye and had good aptitude.But at present, he is not sure that he will accept Xiao Huanjiu as his personal disciple.So it was still too early to be a teacher, and he refused on the grounds that he didn't want to trouble.

After saying goodbye, Mu Liang returned to the inn with Xiao Huan, who was full of joy, and Zhi Zi, who was full of joy.

When they came back, Kong Qing and Chi Tong saw that this person hadn't been sent away?Didn't find Xiao Huan's way home?

Mu Liang explained a few words briefly, and Kong Qing and Chi Tong didn't ask any more questions.It is reasonable for people to accept disciples.To save the danger and exhaustion of Xiexiong's journey, he took a helpless child with him, so he could just take care of it himself.

In this way, a group of people, carrying evil spirits, set off following the clues.