The Heavens Begin with Dream of the Red Chamber

Chapter 99: Meat Buns in the Bun Temple
Today, Miaoyu's master passed away, and Master Jingxu had planned to use their previous friendly relationship to trick Miaoyu over.

Once she enters Shuiyue Temple, she will naturally have no control over anything.

Who would have thought that Miaoyu was a person who despised the poor and loved the rich. She liked those wealthy and quiet places the most, and despised the noise and bustle of crowded and bustling places, and she even disdained the cold and secluded places for meditation.

As for the friendship that Master Jingxu had worked so hard to build with Master Miaoyu, Miaoyu didn't take it seriously at all. Miaoyu didn't give Master Jingxu any good face at all for her recruitment.

After being given a cold shoulder, Master Jingxu hurried back in a rage. Unfortunately, on the way back, she ran into Master Zhan and his group.

Since I have seen him, it would be difficult to talk to him if I avoid him, so I had to step forward to greet him and congratulate Mr. Zhan on being conferred the title of Viscount.

Seeing that Mr. Zhan was about to blame someone, Master Jingxu had no choice but to release Miaoyu's name first to see if she could avoid being blamed.

Sure enough, upon hearing Miaoyu's name, Mr. Zhan became excited and asked:

"Shouldn't Miaoyu be staying at the Muni Temple?"

Master Jingxu hurriedly replied with a smile:

"Perhaps your lordship has remembered it wrongly."

"The Muni Temple is near the Jockey Club, and there are many incense offerings every day, and it is very noisy with people coming and going. Master Miaoyu and her disciples like quietness the most, so why would they go there to hang up a sign?"

Zhan Ershisi then understood why the people Yang Yougong sent to Muni Temple never found Miaoyu.

Originally, Namuni Temple was a deserted nunnery, but he set up a horse racing club nearby, which inadvertently turned it into a popular place.

When Master Miaoyu and her disciples came to Beijing this time, they were influenced by this and changed the place where they stayed.

If it weren't for the old nun Jingxu telling him, he would probably still be waiting in the Muni Temple!

Upon hearing that Miaoyu had appeared, Master Zhan suddenly became very happy. He no longer blamed Master Jingxu for her incompetence. Instead, he burst into laughter, waved at the two people next to him, and shouted:
"Come, let me introduce you to something."

Wang Ren had not interrupted them when he saw them talking, but now that he saw him introducing them, he waved his hand and said with a strange smile:
"Master Jingxu is an old acquaintance of mine, but I don't need an introduction from Brother Zhan."

"However, Brother Feng has a very strict upbringing, so he may not know the great name of Shuiyue Temple."

Zhan Ershisi glanced over and indeed saw Feng Ziying's bewildered expression, so he laughed and scolded Wang Ren:
"It's fine if we are lustful people, but please don't lead Brother Feng astray."

Feng Ziying was even more confused when he heard this, but he saw his two friends on the left and right put an arm around his shoulders and said with a smile:
"My dear brother, you may not know that Shuiyue Temple is not only a nunnery, but also a bodhisattva who has donated his body to the gods."

"That Mantou Temple isn't called that for nothing, there are real meat buns there!"

"You don't really think that he named it Mantou Temple because he sells good steamed buns there, do you?"

Feng Ziying suddenly understood, and when he looked at the two little disciples behind Master Jingxu, he found that they were indeed pretty and in their prime years. Even the smile of this dignified master seemed to have a hint of charm.

Nun Jingxu did not deny it either. She just smiled, bowed with one hand, and invited:

"If you have time in the future, Master Feng, you can come to Shuiyue Temple and sit there. The sound of wooden fish and the monks meditating will surely not disappoint you."

She originally came to say hello to Lord Zhan, and she just wanted to get to know the other two gentlemen.

After greeting everyone, Master Jingxu said goodbye to them so as not to disturb their enjoyment of the outing.

Master Zhan did not try to keep her and waved goodbye to let her go. He and Feng Ziying started laughing and chatting with Wang Ren, talking about how soft and tender the steamed buns in the Mantou Temple were and how white the flour was. Feng Ziying was so thirsty from talking that she wished she could go over to have a meal too.

They are all young and energetic people, and they are all young masters of the Zhangtai. How can they not be curious about such things?
At this point, there was no interest in hunting anymore. He ate the barbecue in a hurry, asked someone to pack up, and returned home.

The three of them traveled light and went to visit Shuiyue Temple.

Master Jingxu had anticipated this long ago. After returning, she immediately had the backyard cleaned up in preparation for the arrival of the distinguished guest.

Master Zhan and Wang Ren were both familiar with the route. They did not go through the main gate of Shuiyue Temple, but instead walked around the female pilgrim in front and went directly to the side door in the backyard and entered quietly.

The courtyard of Shuiyue Temple is very large, with several entrances and exits. The front is for female pilgrims. The temple is majestic, with incense smoke curling up. A Bodhisattva sits in the middle with a solemn and dignified appearance.

There are no Buddha statues in the backyard, it is just the residence of the nuns, and occasionally some female guests live here on weekdays.

Further back is the entertainment area for male guests.

Seeing Master Zhan and his companions coming over, Master Jingxu came up to greet them with a smile.

"Good luck, sirs!"

"Today, there happened to be several female lay Buddhists who were planning to come to the nunnery to participate in this Joy Zen."

"If you want to meditate together, please sign up and I will arrange it for you."

Feng Ziying was stunned when he heard this and shouted:

"Shouldn't there be some little nuns here?"

"Why did a female lay Buddhist suddenly appear again?"

Master Zhan then laughed and put his arm around Feng Ziying's shoulders, winking and introducing him:
"My dear brother, you don't know, if they were just some little nuns, how could Shuiyue Temple be so popular?"

"In every household in the capital, there are those women who are resentful in the boudoir. Their husbands have died, or are useless, or they want to borrow sperm. Master Jingxu has found out everything, and then seduces them in various ways, making them itchy, and then they find ways to invite them here to meditate and worship Buddha."

"As long as the woman comes, she will fall into the trap of this old nun. She will invite her to stay here, and then test her step by step, and finally drag her into the water."

"This old nun has good vision and good methods. Over the years, she has never made a mistake in her judgment. Most people who come here to meditate will get used to it and will come again and again for the third time."

"She was very sensible in her actions. She didn't dare to mess with the girls from the rich and powerful families, but there were many pretty girls from the common people's families. Not only did she collude with them, she also often helped them with money, which made the relationship last longer."

It is a common problem for men to lure good women into prostitution and persuade prostitutes to become good women. After hearing this introduction, how could Feng Ziying not be tempted? He immediately shouted:
"How come I am missing from this kind of meditation and worship of Buddha?"

Wang Ren also signed up with a big laugh, but Master Zhan waved his hand and refused:
"I am a good gentleman, not used to such thieves. You two brothers can go and meditate on Zen. I will not participate."

The two men didn't believe it and just glanced at Zhan Ershisi, sneering.

"If this were said by an outsider, we might believe it, but when Brother Zhan says this, it's not convincing at all!"

Zhan Ershisi just smiled and said nothing. The old nun Jingxu beside him smiled and said:
"The Lord has his own lover here, whose appearance and figure are a hundred times better than that of the good girl from the small family. You two gentlemen don't need to worry about the Lord Zhan. Just go and bathe and prepare for meditation."

The two men suddenly realized and spat at Zhan Ershisi in unison, "Bah! I knew it was like this. Maybe she is the young lady of some family!"

Zhan Ershisi ignored their envious, jealous and hateful expressions. He just bowed and went to find Xichun and Xiren with a smile.

It was not late yet, and Xichun had not yet entered the "at the mercy of others" mode. She was sitting at the table reading a book. When she saw Master Zhan come in, she turned her face cold, turned her body around, and didn't look at him.

Master Zhan didn't care. He just hugged Xiren who came to meet him and gave her a good licking. Then he smiled and said:
"Fourth sister hasn't figured it out yet!"

"Although I am not a psychiatrist, I know that these multiple personalities must understand and recognize each other before they can be integrated into one."

"Fourth sister has lived in Shuiyue Temple for quite some time, so she must know some of the things going on in this temple. Why is she still so naive?"

Xiren then interrupted and said:
"Master, you don't know that the old nun Jingxu often came to preach to the fourth young lady in the beginning, hoping to persuade her to face reality. However, the old nun was a half-baked person and was not proficient in Buddhism. She was always refuted by the fourth young lady and was speechless."

"I think that Master should find someone who is proficient in Buddhism, at least more proficient than the Fourth Young Miss. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be a waste of effort."

Master Zhan suddenly realized it, looked at Xichun with surprise, and said with a smile:

"I didn't expect that Fourth Sister is such a talented person. Her research on Buddhism is so profound that even that old nun Jingxu can't beat you."

"But it doesn't matter. I have found Miaoyu. Although she has various problems, she is probably better than Jingxu in terms of Buddhism. I don't know how she compares to my fourth sister."

"In a few days, the master will send Miaoyu here to chat with Fourth Sister and relieve her boredom."

After hearing this, Xichun turned her back to Zhan Ershi and the other two and sneered:
"How many of those who are your accomplices are truly proficient in Buddhism?"

"Besides, my ears are on my own head. Even if she is really a great Buddhist and speaks of Buddhism in a grandiose way, and I cover my ears and turn a deaf ear to her, what can she do?"

"You can invite as many people as you want. I just take care of myself. I don't care what others say."

Zhan Ershisi laughed and said:
"If Fourth Sister really had a way to turn a deaf ear, she wouldn't have created a second personality!"

"Come on, start the Xiren APP!"

"Let me see how the fourth sister turned a deaf ear to you!"

After hearing this, Xiren threw herself into Mr. Zhan's arms with a smile, undressed herself, and began to read a book with great aura.

"But the old nun in Shuiyue Temple was very resourceful. After Xichun entered Shuiyue Temple, she arranged for two young nuns to act like beautiful women in front of her during the day..."

After a long period of trial operation, the Xiren APP has been officially launched. Not only can people read books based on the picture album provided by Mr. Zhan, but it has also evolved to the point where it can create original works!
Of course, these original plots are all based on real-life experiences and can be called non-fiction literature!

Lies won't hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife!

In the past, when they were alone together, Xichun could still endure it, but now that Xiren had exaggerated the story and told it to Master Zhan, she suddenly felt like she was going to die. She wished it would get dark immediately so that she could switch to the "submissive" mode.

"Shut up!" Xichun's face turned red. She could no longer sit still. She shouted quickly and covered her ears with her hands.

Seeing this, Zijing, who was standing next to her, walked over without any hesitation, pressed down her hands, twisted them behind her back with ease, and tied them up again with the silk ribbon.

Xichun couldn't struggle, so she had to bury her head in her chest, close her eyes, and continue listening to Xiren's work report in the form of storytelling.

"...Xichun was so aroused by the little nun's words that she could no longer control her body and shuddered immediately..."

"what……"

Xichun suddenly shook her head and screamed loudly, launching a sonic attack in an attempt to interfere with the signal of the Xiren APP.

But at this time, Xiren was sitting cross-legged on Mr. Zhan’s base station, which was fixed up and down. The signal was extremely stable. Not only was she not disturbed, but she also screamed loudly and launched a counter-interference attack.

Unlike the direct current sound wave attack emitted by Xichun, the Xiren APP emits an alternating current sound wave attack. The sound waves are melodious, sometimes high and sometimes low, with huge differences in peaks and troughs, making them extremely difficult to defend against.

Disrupted by the AC sonic attack, Xichun suddenly lost her energy. Not only could she no longer launch sonic attacks, but her body temperature also began to rise, and she was about to enter the red-temperature mode.

Zijing was also affected by the AOE attack and her legs immediately became weak. She habitually hugged Xichun in her arms and started teaching as usual.

But it was not yet nightfall, and it was not yet time for Xichun to transform. When she was hugged by her, Xichun immediately began to struggle.

But her hands were tied behind her back, so she couldn't struggle free. This only made Zijing more interested.

Master Zhan stood up, threw Xiren onto the couch, and waved at Zijing.

Zijing understood what she meant, and laid Xichun down on the bed. She and Xiren knelt opposite each other, looking at each other.

Mr. Zhan stood behind Xiren and began to debug the APP, sometimes fast-forwarding, sometimes changing channels, while Xiren continued to broadcast different radio programs according to Mr. Zhan's needs.

There are vivid novel excerpts, melodious brothel songs, and of course simple, direct and pure midnight shows...

Zijing gives real-time feedback based on the playback of Xiren APP, allowing Xiren's original documentary literature and Xichun's actions to resonate and achieve 4D playback of video programs.

Last time, this kind of immersive movie-watching experience was abandoned halfway because Xichun's physical condition was too poor, which greatly disappointed Mr. Zhan. But now Xichun's physical condition is very different from before.

Since coming to Shuiyue Temple, Xiren has been particularly concerned about Xichun's health. Every day, according to the master's request, she feeds her with rich fish and meat during the day, and does high-intensity training in various postures at night.

Anyway, once Xichun enters the "submissive" mode, she will allow herself to be manipulated in any way.

Stretching, bending back, splits... Xiren has tried them all.

For many of the postures here, even Xiren herself would feel unbearable pain and unable to persist when practicing them. But after Xichun entered the state of "submission", it was as if she had practiced the "Nine Yang Divine Art". She could endure all the postures one by one while the breeze blew over the hills.

Even though in Xiren's eyes, she was obviously shaking with pain and tears were streaming down her face, she never uttered a word of resistance, but just chanted Buddhist scriptures in a low voice.

On the contrary, by the next day, Xichun, who had returned to normal, was in so much pain that she could not walk. She kept howling and trying to commit suicide. If she and Zijing had not kept a close watch on her, she might have committed suicide at any time.

But these were all things at the beginning. After this period of non-stop training day and night, and with the rich protein supply from Master Zhan, Xichun's ligaments have long been stretched, and she can perform all kinds of exaggerated movements. She is not inferior to the artists who have practiced juggling since childhood.

With such a solid foundation, he would not faint easily again. He was kneaded into a dough by Zijing, and all the wonderful video contents developed by Xiren in recent days were played one by one, which made Master Zhan very interested and aroused.

But who knew that when Master Zhan's eyes were shining, the light in Xichun's eyes suddenly dimmed, as if the battery was low and fell into low-power mode. Suddenly, her body stopped struggling and allowed Zijing to manipulate her at will.

"Tsk!"

This sudden switch is just like an ad that suddenly pops up while watching a movie, asking people to recharge. It is really disappointing!
Of course the worst thing is that there is nowhere to recharge!

Master Zhan immediately lost his temper, raised his hand angrily, and slapped Xiren APP on the butt.

"Let you charge!"

One more time!
"Let you insert a commercial!"

Still a moment!
"Let you watch it ahead of time!"

Xiren APP was hit so hard that it was shaking all over, and soon its signal became disordered and its soul flew away.

Xichun, who had entered the "submissive" mode, was like a dead fish, with no reaction. It was really boring, so Master Zhan ignored her and just dragged Zijing over to start a fight.

For specific details, readers who are interested can close their eyes, search for the Xiren APP signal in their minds, and log in to enjoy an immersive viewing experience.

After a long time, Mr. Zhan let out a long breath, replenished the energy to Xichun, then closed the APP and went to sleep.

The next day, after Mr. Zhan finished washing up, he met Wang Ren and Feng Ziying, who were yawning, in front of him. They laughed at each other, walked out of Mantou Temple arm in arm, and agreed to have fun again in the future.

The three men rode their horses slowly back to the city, bowed to each other and said goodbye at the intersection, and went back to their homes.

As soon as he entered the mansion, Master Zhan called Yang Yougong over and instructed him:
"The Nun Miaoyu I mentioned before is not in the Muni Temple now, but in the Qinglin Temple. You can find an opportunity to lure her out, tie her up, and send her to the Shuiyue Temple. Hand her over to the Nun Jingxu. She will naturally know how to deal with it."

After hearing this, Yang Yougong bowed his head and agreed, and went to handle it himself.

He was very efficient in his work. It was only afternoon when he came back and came to Zhan Ershisi and whispered in his ear:

"Master, what a coincidence!"

"After Master Miaoyu buried her master, she said goodbye to the abbess of Qinglin Temple and left Beijing."

"If the master hadn't sent me the news in time and I had left so quickly, I'm afraid she would have run away with her people."

"Now there are four of them, including her, two maids, and a little servant girl. I asked them to leave halfway."

"To avoid gossip, I only sent Master Miaoyu to Shuiyue Temple. The other three people and the carriage were taken away and sent back to the mountain village for custody."

"Without the help of these trusted aides, it would be impossible for a weak woman like Master Miaoyu to make any progress in a place like Shuiyue Temple!"

After hearing this, Zhan Ershisi was shocked at first, because the original book did not say that Miaoyu would leave. But then he thought, since they no longer lived in Muni Courtyard, who knows if there was some butterfly effect happening again, so he stopped thinking about it.

On the contrary, the arrangement of the personnel around Miaoyu was very much to his liking. He immediately laughed and praised:
"Yes, this is the best way. There will be no trouble. It's a reward!"

"If there is a chance later, I will get you an official position!"

Yang Yougong smiled and bowed:
"Master, you are joking!"

"Even if the master really gave me an official position, I would not be an official!"

"I was just a hunter in the mountains, but now I have become the steward of the Viscount's mansion. Why should I be dissatisfied?"

Master Zhan waved his hand and said:
"It's hard to be a good official, but what's so difficult about being an official?"

"Look at all the civil and military officials in the court. How many of them are not just sitting there doing nothing?"

"The easiest thing in the world is to be an official. As long as you do nothing, you will definitely be able to keep your position!"

"I remember you're good with the bow and arrow, I'll get you a military officer or something to try it out. Anyway, you don't need to fight on the battlefield, so what are you afraid of?"

Seeing him say this, Yang Yougong could only smile and bow in agreement, "Then I will wait for your support, Master!"

After chatting and laughing, Zhan Ershisi walked out of the door and headed straight for Shuiyue Temple again.

He had to "persuade" Miaoyu properly, otherwise this girl with her eyes on the top of her head might not know how to appreciate his kindness!

Miaoyu originally came with her master to see the relics of Guanyin and the palm-leaf scriptures, but her master unfortunately died of illness.

The master was an expert in innate divination and before his death, he made a special divination for her and warned her to leave Beijing as soon as possible.

She also wanted to leave immediately as her master had instructed, but was stopped by the people from Qinglin Temple. In the end, she was a little late for arranging her master's funeral, and she was inexplicably kidnapped on the way out of Beijing.

She was a person who prided herself on being noble and aloof. She came from a good family and had no shortage of money. Naturally, she developed a habit of looking down on others and looked down on those of ordinary and lowly origin. She even didn't care about her childhood friend Xing Xiuyan at all.

The reason why I lived in Qinglin Temple was simply because it was quieter there, but I didn't make any friends here.

But now she regrets it so much and hopes that a friend can come and rescue her.

But this is the capital city, she has only been here for a short time and has never made any friends here, so how could anyone come to save her?
Amidst regret and fear, Miaoyu felt that the vehicle she was riding in finally stopped.

She sat nervously in the carriage, twisting her handkerchief hard, not daring to go out, but then she heard footsteps, and a man came over, opened the curtain, and shouted at her:
"Why are you still sitting here? Why don't you come down quickly?"

Miaoyu was so frightened by the rude shout that she jumped all over. She raised her eyes and looked carefully, and saw that the person was clearly someone she knew. It was Master's old acquaintance, Master Jingxu.

However, at this moment, Master Jingxu's face was stern, without any trace of her previous smiling and graceful look.

When she met Master Jingxu in the past, Miaoyu always felt that this nun's smile was rather fake, and she looked worldly and mercenary, not like a nun at all, so she was not willing to pay attention to her. Now she knows that this old nun is really a thief!
"You... you are so bold that you dare to rob people around the capital. Do you still have the law in your eyes?"

Facing Miaoyu's angry scolding, Master Jingxu did not tolerate her at all. She stepped forward, pulled her out of the carriage, threw her to the ground, kicked her again, frowned and scolded:
"You ignorant little bitch!"

"At this point, you still dare to be so arrogant!"

"I invited you with good intentions, but you didn't give me face. Now you're done for!"

"If you anger the Lord, I will arrest you and imprison you here, so that you will never see the light of day again!"

Miaoyu fell to the ground, covered in dust, with her hair disheveled and her hairpin askew. She no longer had any trace of her aloof air. She was frightened by Master Jingxu's words and her face turned pale. She was trembling all over, feeling wronged and afraid. She half raised her head and cried in a trembling voice:
"Have I ever offended any lord?"

"If I really made a mistake accidentally, please show up and let me apologize in person."

Nun Jingxu smiled coldly, "Of course you will meet someday, just stay here honestly!"

She waved her hand backwards, and two little nuns came over, lifted Miaoyu up, and dragged her backwards.

Miaoyu was unable to struggle and was forcibly taken to the backyard and handed over to Xiren and Zijing.

The two had received Master Zhan's instructions long ago, and now when they saw Miaoyu, they smiled and said:
"I only heard from the master that Master Miaoyu was well versed in Buddhism, but I didn't know she was actually so beautiful. No wonder the master was thinking about her."

Seeing that the room was full of women, Miaoyu's fear was slightly relieved, so she asked:

"Whose noble family is your master from? I don't know how I have offended him. It is really too rude to bring me here like this."

Xiren smiled and said:
"My master is a bit rough, but he is always kind and gentle to women. You will know this in the future, nun."

"Now I have invited the nun to come here, but I have a favor to ask of you."

"My young lady's practice of Buddhism went wrong. After nightfall, she became a completely different person. She needed someone who was well versed in Buddhism to help her. Didn't she think of the nun?"

Miaoyu finally understood that Xiren was relying on her for something, so she resumed her rebellious attitude, raised her head and snorted coldly:

"If you're talking about curing illnesses, I don't know how to do it, but if you're talking about using Buddhist teachings to heal people, I'll take the lead."

"But if you need to save someone, just come and ask me normally. I have always been kind and compassionate. How could I refuse you?"

"This kind of forced kidnapping is really chilling!"

Xiren then said with a smile:

"Master, you don't know that my master has a special status, and many things cannot be known to outsiders. In addition, my young lady is not married yet, and the soul-leaving disease cannot be leaked to others. Therefore, it is inconvenient to do these things through normal channels."

Miaoyu sneered and was about to retort, but suddenly she was stunned and asked:

"Since it's inconvenient to let outsiders know, why did you ask me to come?"

"If I cure her illness, what will you do to me?"

Xiren then said with a smile:

"This is simple. We just need to make the outsider an insider, and then we won't have to worry about leaks."

After hearing this, Miaoyu's face suddenly changed color again, and she waved her hands and exclaimed:
"No!"

"I am a cultivator with my hair uncut. How can I marry someone else?"

Xiren also sneered:
"Ha ha……"

"What good things are you thinking about?"

"With your status, you can't even be a concubine. The best you can do is be the host of the family temple!"

After hearing this, Miaoyu's face turned even paler. After a brief pause, she turned around and rushed out.

Zijing had been watching her from the side for a long time. When she saw that she was trying to escape, she immediately rushed over, kicked her over, stepped on her back, and sneered:
"Instead of trying to escape, you might as well think about it. When the master comes, you can pour all your energy on him. Maybe it will make you happier!"

After saying this, Zijing used the bondage technique she had learned on Xichun and tied Miaoyu up into the shape of a tortoise shell. She then placed her on the bed, waiting for Master Zhan to come and enjoy her.

Xichun just watched coldly, but she was only concerned about not getting into trouble and did not step forward to help at all.

(End of this chapter)