From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 288 Trial
I left home when I was young and returned when I was old, my accent is still the same, but my hair is graying.

Twenty years passed in a blink of an eye, and Meng Yuan returned to Shenjing again.

In the past, Qingguangzi attained enlightenment and became the Holy King of Light. Later, Wusheng Arhat came to Lanruo Temple from the west to discuss the Dao.

After selection, Meng Yuan and Lin Yan had the honor to participate in the martial arts competition, but both brothers were defeated, which brought shame to Wang Er.

The Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist masters of Qing Kingdom also lost miserably in the debate on Taoism and Zen.

The most outstanding person among them was Dugu Kang. He had already become a disciple of Qing Guangzi. He was no longer timid as before, but instead had a sharp mind and looked like a great monk.

Lanruo Temple was so defeated that it invited out two third-rank ancestors, but they were still defeated by Wusheng Arhat.

As a warrior, Wang Er already had a backup plan, and he could not forget the revenge for Songhe Prefecture. In the end, he forced open the Heaven Gate, intending to kill Wusheng Arhat.

However, the Arhat of No Life was truly extraordinary, with a majestic appearance and he would not enter the six realms of reincarnation. Wang Er worked in vain and died of exhaustion.

The two ancestors of Lanruo Temple also took action, but Qingguangzi came to help again and also attracted the elders of the Demon Kingdom to assist.

For a while, the fighting in Lanruo Temple was in chaos and darkness, and Meng Yuan and other young people could only hide left and right.

After this battle, both sides suffered heavy casualties.

After that, the two sides fought to the death, and there was no end to it. Seeing the suffering of all living beings, the Buddha of Freedom finally intervened, saying that he would avenge the two Ying Gongs and promised to stop the war as long as Ying Ru went west to the Buddha Kingdom.

After several years, Ying Rushi saw the innocence of the common people and went to the Buddhist country alone, where he was named Rushi Bodhisattva by the Buddha Zizai.

Meng Yuan and Jiang Tang, as Ying Rushi's subordinates, also went to the Buddhist kingdom. Both of them shaved their heads, one became a little monk, and the other became a little nun.

But Meng Yuan did not give in in his heart, just waiting for the right time to change. But he had been seriously injured in Lanruo Temple, and he saw the masters fighting each other, and a sister and a fourth-rank warrior fell. He had already developed a demon barrier in his heart, and his realm did not rise but fell.

After wasting twenty years in the Buddhist country, Meng Yuan made no progress. It was only after Dugu Kang advanced to the third level of Buddhism that he allowed Meng Yuan to return home and ordered Meng Yuan to bring Xiangling back. He also said that the old president Xiangling was kind and wanted to help Xiangling become an immortal.

"Alas, if it weren't for Xiangling, I wouldn't even be able to go home." Meng Yuan had short hair, but a few strands of it had turned gray.

After entering the capital, the scenery has not changed, but the people have changed.

"Time flies by, I am getting old, but I have not accomplished anything..."

Meng Yuan followed his memory and found the door of Lin Yan's house, but found that the owner of the house had changed and his surname was no longer Lin.

After asking a few kids, we found out that the senior brother was not doing well and had sold his property and moved to a new place.

After asking along the way, he came to a shabby alley, counted the houses one by one, and knocked on the doors.

"Who is it?" A slightly tired voice sounded, and then the door opened, revealing a slightly hunched man who looked very old. It was none other than Lin Yan.

"Senior brother?"

"Junior brother?"

The two held hands and looked at each other with tears in their eyes, unable to speak.

Without mentioning the sad things, Meng Yuan forced a smile and asked, "Where is my sister-in-law? How is the medicine store business?"

“Alas.” Lin Yan sighed, “The medicine lady ran away. Elder Hua Suzhi came and took her away. I…”

Lin Yan wiped away her tears and said, "Your sister-in-law ran away!"

"Who's in that room?" Meng Yuan clearly heard someone talking to a child in the room.

"She's your new sister-in-law." Lin Yan's face showed some relief, but also some bitterness. He said, "Your friend Xiangling is really kind. Seeing that I didn't have a wife, she introduced me to a student from her hometown. We got along well, and now we've been married for more than a year and have just had a litter of puppies."

Lin Yan sighed again and said, "Alas, I originally thought that her black dog friend was quite considerate, but the matchmaker said she wanted to keep it for you."

At this point, Lin Yan held Meng Yuan's arm and asked with concern: "Have you married in the Buddhist country? Is Xiao Jiang still with you?" "She is with the third lady. They are both nuns. I was divorced." Meng Yuan also sighed helplessly, "I don't have much ability now. I haven't avenged my revenge, and I haven't saved any money. I have wasted my time until now."

"How can you survive alone outside without a wife?" Lin Yan's concern was very strange.

"Alas." Meng Yuan sighed again, "Sometimes when I think about it, I borrow someone else's wife."

"Can monks over there also marry wives?" Lin Yan was shocked.

"The Buddhist country not only has monks, but also wealthy people. I can go down the mountain to perform rituals." Meng Yuan said.

"Is she willing?" Lin Yan asked curiously.

"Anyway, their wives didn't say anything." Meng Yuan said shamelessly.

"It's better not to do this kind of thing. It hurts your virtue." After all, Lin Yan is his senior brother and has a child. He is much more stable. He held Meng Yuan tightly and said, "Your sister-in-law gave birth to eight children. The matchmaker said that you may not be able to find a wife outside. Let me adopt one to take care of you in your old age!"

"..."Meng Yuan didn't know what to say.

"The matchmaker said that Lao Ba can eat anything, is not picky, and is easy to raise, so she wants Lao Ba to be with you!" Lin Yan was also very happy, "Your sister-in-law and I both agree!"

"Senior Brother..." Meng Yuan was so moved that he almost cried.

"This is what I should do! You came all the way here, are you hungry?"

Lin Yan pointed to the room and said, "Your sister-in-law is breastfeeding in the room. Go and have a bite first. I'll go buy some wine and meat!"

Hearing this, Meng Yuan burst into tears. After so many years, his senior brother was still the same senior brother, and he didn't treat him as an outsider at all.

"Senior Brother, I'll go with you!" Meng Yuan grabbed Lin Yan, and they went out together.

After buying some wine and meat, the two started drinking together.

"Senior Brother, do you feel that something is wrong?" Meng Yuan always felt that there was something wrong with what he had experienced, but he couldn't find any fault, and everything seemed to be consistent.

"That's definitely not right!" Lin Yan ate meat and drank wine, "I only have Yao Niang in my heart, and they arranged a big black pig for me. Is that reasonable?"

Lin Yan was very experienced, "This must be a way to recite reincarnation!"

"That's right." Meng Yuan also thought so, and said: "This is a test for us. It is to let us suffer repeated setbacks to see if we have the perseverance to persevere."

"That's the truth. I've seen through it!" Lin Yan was very confident. He said, "You want to see if I'm tenacious? You're just trying to fool people with these bald ass tricks! I'd rather sleep with an old sow than let them succeed!"

"..."Meng Yuan was speechless for a moment.

Before I could say anything more, I felt the sky falling and the earth splitting.

When I opened my eyes, I found myself in a meditation courtyard.

There are many people here, with bald heads reflecting the morning glow. There are also twenty or thirty Taoists and a dozen Confucian scholars. Among them, there are the most warriors, and they are all young heroes. They come here for the battle of civil and military affairs.

Everyone gathered outside the hall in total silence.

The hall was very dark, and there seemed to be no one there, with only a faint candlelight.

"Amitabha." Monk Juesheng stepped forward and said with a smile, "The two donors are indeed outstanding talents of the Demon Suppression Division. They are not distracted by external things, but act directly according to their hearts. They have awakened before others."

"Don't talk nonsense! My junior brother is anxious to find the nun!" Lin Yan was very annoyed, "Just tell me whether we have passed the trial?"

"Of course it's over." Juesheng was very kind.

(End of this chapter)