No abstraction, no cultivation

Chapter 20 Lord Buddha
No matter how many mountains there are, you will eventually climb them all.

No matter how deep the water is, you have to take a boat across.

Xu Shun sat on a boat that was about 17 or 18 meters long and went downstream with Lan Dao Ren.

The broad river was relatively calm with no waves, and the sun was dancing on the water, forming patches of shining light.

Xu Shun sat beside the boat, looking at the scenery on both sides.

From the busy docks to the steep cliffs and lush green forests, Xu Shun looked around with great interest.

After wandering in the mountains for a month or so, he and Lan Dao Ren came to the river.

The locals call this river Xueshan River, which means that the water comes from the snow-capped mountains.

Just when Xu Shun thought they were going to swim to the other side of the river, Taoist Lan took him on a boat and sailed downstream.

"Master, why don't we fly there but take a boat instead?" Xu Shun asked puzzledly.

It’s ok for a monk in the Mahayana stage to just wander around in the mountains, but he has to rent a boat to cross the river?

Can't he fly?
What kind of spirit is this?
This is the spirit of increasing GDP for society!
It is the awareness of contributing one's own efforts to social re-employment!
"My disciple, flying in the sky is not as fun as riding on a boat like this?" Taoist Lan said, half lying on the bow of the boat, holding a fishing rod.

The breeze from the river blew across his belly, making him feel extremely comfortable.

Next to him, there was a fish basket, which was naturally empty.

If he wanted to cheat, he could even fish out dragons from the three rivers and five lakes.

If he didn't cheat, he would get nothing even if he fished all day.

"Master, we are going to a banquet. Why don't you arrive a few days earlier to catch up with the past?" Xu Shun looked at the sun that was about to set in the west.

In late October, the sun sets much earlier.

"He didn't ask me to go early." Lan Daoren's answer was very simple.

Since Taoist Baili didn't ask him to go early, he went on time.

"Aren't you good friends?" Xu Shun felt that the friends and women that Lan Daoren knew were all very strange.

Friends are leaving, shouldn’t we catch up with them?

"He just asked me to go on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, so I went on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month."

Xu Shun was a little confused.

The fact that He'er, the Taoist of Baili, was able to find the Taoist of Lan who was wandering around directly shows that Taoist of Lan has a very good relationship with Taoist of Baili.

Taoist Lan looked at Xu Shun and said, "It's not good to go too early."

"We just have to be on time."

Seeing that Xu Shun still didn't understand, Lan Daoist felt that Xu Shun was stupid: "Master already has the hope of ascending to heaven, and Brother Baili Daoist has practiced earlier than Master, so now we have to cheer up and hold a banquet."

"It's inappropriate for the teacher to leave early."

"Maybe he cares, maybe he doesn't."

"Brother Baili Dao loves to laugh and is very open-minded. He should not mind it."

"He doesn't care, but the master does."

Lan Daoren's words were rather confusing, but Xu Shun understood them.

"Aren't you friends? Why are you so cautious?" Xu Shun felt that Lan Dao was a little conflicted and not as open-minded as before.

"It is precisely because we are friends that I have to respect him. He only asked me to arrive on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, so I will arrive on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month." Lan Dao Ren still said the same thing.

Xu Shun was speechless, feeling that his question was in vain.

Why does it feel like Fatty Blue is a bit arrogant?
No, we can't give Lan Daoren this nickname.

I was so afraid that Lan Daoren would say, "We are very strong! Of course!"

What blue fat guy? He is obviously the respectable master, Lan Ran!
Lan Ran couldn't do it either, for he was afraid that Lan Daoist would say, "My disciple, today I will ascend to heaven!" Then... forget it.
Xu Shun shook his head and put aside these messy thoughts.

It's no wonder that he has so many wild thoughts. There are simply too many flaws in Master Lan.

The sky gradually darkened and the wind became cooler. Xu Shun prepared to start his daily homework.

He turned around and was about to walk into the cabin when he saw the captain.

On this boat, besides him and Lan Daoren, there were also the captain and two handymen, a total of five people.

The captain’s surname is Jiang and his given name is Che. He is relatively young, although in his twenties or thirties, but he looks very mature due to the weather and exposure.

"Brother Xu, the Foguang Port is ahead. We will stop there tonight. When the Buddha comes to board the ship to investigate, Brother Xu and the old gentleman will help us." The captain looked at Xu Shun and said.

His boat was inherited from his ancestors. It usually did not carry any passengers but only transported some mountain specialties, such as spices and fungus.

It's just that business hasn't been very good recently, so I just take passengers and make a little money.

When Jiang Che first met Xu Shun and Lan Dao Ren, he was reluctant to let them get on board.

Lan Daoist was bare-chested, and he looked like a bad person. As for Xu Shun, he was a little bit reliable, but when he called Lan Daoist Master, Jiang Che felt that Xu Shun was not very good either.

These two must be in a lot of trouble. I'm afraid they won't make any money and may even lose some!
But...Xu Shun gave too much.

Xu Shun thought that this boat was suitable for carrying two of them, and wanted to have some peace and quiet, so he paid double the boat fare.

"Foguang Port, can you please let us get on board and investigate?" Xu Shun felt that what the captain Jiang Che said was strange.

"Exactly! The port was originally called Ergou Port. A few years ago, a living Buddha came and built a small temple next to the port. Every night, the Buddha's light rises into the sky and can be seen from more than ten miles away."

“So it was renamed Foguang Port.”

"As for going on board to investigate, it's because the Living Buddha would send people to check on every ship that passed by. It is said that the Living Buddha has calculated that a Buddhist treasure will pass by here." Jiang Che explained.

He had chatted with Xu Shun several times in the past few days and felt that Xu Shun's speech and behavior were quite methodical, much like those of them who traveled around the world.

That’s easy to say.

But his master, who fishes all day long and doesn't eat much, only eats fresh fish, which is really ordinary.

"Check, including people?" Xu Shun realized what Jiang Che did not say and asked.

If they only look at the goods, which has nothing to do with them, there is naturally no need to talk to them specifically.

"Of course!" Jiang Che replied.

"On what basis?" Xu Shun said unhappily, "On what basis do they search for people?"

Jiang Che had never thought of what made Xu Shun unhappy. Here, he was stunned and said, "That's the Buddha!"

Living Buddha, Lord Buddha, it was natural for Jiang Che not to dare to resist.

"Heh..." Xu Shun sneered and said, "What's wrong with Master Buddha?"

"Give him face, call him Buddha. Don't give him face, call him thief bald!"

Xu Shun was indeed angry, and he stopped all the passing boats and people and searched them one by one.

Isn't that a bandit?

"Oh! Brother Xu, please be careful with your words!" Jiang Che heard Xu Shun's lawless address and said quickly, "You can't afford to offend the Buddha. If you offend the Buddha, he will bring disaster to us!"

"If you two do not want to be inspected by the Buddha, you may as well get off the ship at Fo Guang Port. I will refund the fare to you two."

Jiang Che felt that the two of them were indeed trouble. He walked on the river to make a living and was afraid of trouble.

Therefore, he didn't even make any money.

　Jiang Che is the pseudonym provided by the previous book. Yes, the pseudonyms in the previous book have not been used up yet.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)