From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 136 Discussion
"Brother!"

Wu Changsheng and Tie Niu also hurried over.

Hu Qian stared at Meng Yuan carefully with her big eyes shining.

The three people went through a great battle in the afternoon and saw with their own eyes that Meng Yuan used the magical power of heaven to burst the spring thunder, the method of stabbing, and even the extremely gorgeous floating light cave heaven, to kill a person of the same level and suppress a monk. He was truly domineering.

Tie Niu and Wu Changsheng were not well-informed and just felt dazzled, but Hu Qian was knowledgeable and knew that Meng Yuan was making rapid progress and that he must have opened several new places in the upper thirty-three heavens.

Such progress is beyond the reach of ordinary warriors and is the product of a rare genius.

I still remember that when this person first arrived at the training ground, he asked me for advice on knowledge, but in the blink of an eye, he has entered the seventh level and can use his supernatural powers.

Hu Qian used to complain in her heart that Senior Brother Meng was living off the Nie family, but today, she is really envious and admires him, and only regrets that her own family does not have anyone to live off.

"Where is the prince?" Meng Yuan asked in a deep voice.

"At Mr. Chen's place." Hu Qian answered quickly.

Meng Yuan nodded and said, "Let's go over and take a look together."

During the midday battle, Dugu Kang intervened forcefully, and Mr. Wang was sent to ask Chen Shouzhuo for help.

Not long after, Chen Shouzhe arrived and took over the matter of Yang Youzhi, and also locked up and arrested all the people brought by Yang.

However, those martial artists escaped, and the matter could no longer be covered up.

Meng Yuan had not gone out, but had been resting and recuperating in his room, waiting for the battle in the evening, so he had not talked to Chen Shouzhe.

But Meng Yuan knew that Chen Shouzhe was in charge of the small courtyard rented by the Yang family.

The distance was not far, and when the four of them arrived, they saw several constables sitting in the yard, including Mr. Wang.

"Oh! Teacher Meng!" Wang Xiucai hurried forward and saluted, "The prince and Mr. Chen are inside."

He came forward again and added, "And that monk Xuanzhen is here too."

Meng Yuan nodded, turned his head and said to Hu Qian and the other two, "Stay outside."

When I entered the room, I saw a light. Chen Shouzhe and Xuanzhen were sitting opposite each other, with Dugu Kang sitting between them.

"You're here?" Dugu Kang asked.

"I'm here." Meng Yuan said.

"Please sit down." Dugu Kang invited.

Meng Yuan held down the knife and sat opposite Dugu Kang, with Monk Xuanzhen next to him.

Xuan Zhen's hands and feet were wrapped in cloth, and blood was seeping out of them. He glanced at Meng Yuan's face, then raised his hands and saluted Meng Yuan, "Mr. Meng is really gifted. After two thrusts and the forced activation of the Floating Light Cave Heaven, you are healed so quickly."

"I just look better." Meng Yuan sighed and said, "My muscles and bones are still weak, and I forced myself to come here to see you. If the master attacks me now, I won't be able to fight back at all."

"I dare not." Xuan Zhen said in a low voice.

"Thank you for helping me catch the thief this time." Chen Shouzhuo smiled and poured tea for Meng Yuan. "My dear brother, you are very smart. If it weren't for you, I don't know how long we would have found the thief."

"It's just my job." Meng Yuan accepted the title of "good brother" frankly. Mr. Chen's deceased wife was the third lady's teacher, so this could be considered as secretly taking advantage of the third lady.

Seeing that Dugu Kang had remained silent, Meng Yuan asked, "Are you three here to discuss poetry? It's a clear night, and the thieves have just been eliminated. I guess you are in a good mood?"

"My foolish brother has no talent for poetry, so I dare not discuss poetry anymore." Chen Shouzhuo pointed at Xuanzhen and said, "I have nothing to do, so the prince invited me to discuss Taoism with this eminent monk from Lanruo Temple."

Meng Yuan glanced at Dugu Kang, who shrank his neck and said, "Let's talk about the word 'comprehensive'. What do you think, Meng Xiaoqi?"

"What do you think?" Meng Yuan asked.

Dugu Kang became a little more motivated and said, "I said that people should not do anything before they can do something. That is to say, if one knows how to make choices and is not hindered by trivial matters, one will be able to think clearly and accomplish something. The key is the word 'make choices'." "This is the Confucian view. Your Highness is very knowledgeable." Meng Yuan praised and looked at Chen Shouzhuo again.

"What I'm talking about is the absolute learning of no worries." Chen Shouzhuo smiled and shook his head, saying, "I've read Taoist classics and barely gained a little. The key is to cut off and abandon."

"This means that the mind is clear and free from dust, which is similar to some of the ideas of the Gradual Cultivation School of Buddhism." Meng Yuan looked at Xuan Zhen and asked curiously, "Where is Master Xuan Zhen?"

"I am a martial artist, I have rarely read scriptures, and I have never worked hard on Zen." Xuan Zhen said this, but he continued, "But my teacher taught me to let go of the distracting thoughts and delusions in my heart, and then drive away greed, anger, and ignorance, and don't ask what is right or wrong. Then you can get peace of mind, and from then on you will have wisdom, see your mind and nature, and there will be no obstacles between obscurity and clarity."

"This is the cessation of madness. Cessation is Bodhi. The key is to let go." Chen Shouzhuo clapped his hands in praise, then looked at Meng Yuan and asked, "Did my dear brother gain anything?"

"The three masters have taught me so much. I am just a crude warrior and I really don't understand these principles." Meng Yuan was very humble. "Although I have read a few books, I am really stupid and have gained nothing."

"However," Meng Yuan looked at Xuan Zhen and said, "I don't understand the great principles, but I have some superficial understanding of the word 'comprehension'."

"Amitabha." Xuan Zhen felt that this person was speaking in a friendly manner just now, but when he looked at him, murderous intent rose.

He moved to the side, closer to Dugu Kang.

"So-called understanding," Meng Yuan said, holding the handle of the knife with one hand and the teacup with the other, "In my opinion, it's just that I am reasonable."

"Then you can't just say whatever you want and it's reasonable, right?" Dugu Kang leaned forward and asked curiously.

"Your Highness, what you said is correct." Meng Yuan praised and said with a smile, "I have also thought about this matter, how can I be reasonable. Later I figured it out, and since then I have understood it."

When Xuan Zhen saw Meng Yuan looking at him again, he sat next to Dugu Kang again.

"What do you mean? What's the truth behind it?" Dugu Kang became interested. He had been a simple person for many years and loved to engage in boring witticisms with others.

"What great truth is there? It's just that my fist is hard, so what I say makes sense." Meng Yuan put down the teacup, "It is precisely because my fist is hard that my thoughts are clear."

“……” Dugu Kang opened his mouth, but couldn’t say a word.

"Amitabha." Xuan Zhen lowered his head and murmured the Buddha's name.

"My dear brother, you are indeed wise." Chen Shouzhuo praised, "A warrior should be like this. No matter what obstacles are ahead, no matter what thorns are everywhere, no matter what difficulties are there, you can just use a broken knife, a broken sword, or even a pair of bare fists to get through it."

"Brother, you know me!" Meng Yuan responded immediately, "What a pity there is no wine!"

"Don't squeeze me!" Dugu Kang saw Xuan Zhen leaning against him, so he pushed Xuan Zhen away and said, "Where's that fierceness you had this afternoon?"

"Donor Meng said that my robes were not originally pure. After careful reflection, I have now realized my true nature and my thoughts are clear," said Xuan Zhen.

This means that his mind is not pure, and he is nostalgic for worldly things and fame, so he cherishes his life. But when his mind is clear, it means he has given up.

"Brother, there is wine!" Chen Shouzhuo took out a small jar of wine, but did not open it. He just looked at Meng Yuan and said, "The prince and Master Xuanzhen invited me to be the middleman, but I know your character. You are a person who is happy to repay kindness and revenge. I can't refuse, so I can only agree to help mediate a little."

Meng Yuan knew this was going to happen. He glanced at Dugu Kang, but Dugu Kang didn't dare to look back. He just didn't know why Xuan Zhen believed Dugu Kang's words and bowed his head.

"I have never had the intention to harm anyone. I was just learning from Master Xuanzhen and I didn't have any other intentions." Meng Yuan said.

Xuan Zhen said nothing, just held the Buddhist beads.

Dugu Kang pushed Xuan Zhen.

Xuan Zhen then took out a letter and a parchment scroll, "If you come to Ping'an Prefecture in the future, I will be your host. This is the Heavenly Secret Map of the Immortal Golden Body. Please accept it."

Meng Yuan didn't accept it, but just frowned.

"It's true." Chen Shouzhe said.

"Alas, there is no grudge in the first place. Master is so polite." Seeing that he could no longer kill him, Meng Yuan sighed and reluctantly accepted the Tianjitu.

(End of this chapter)