Chapter 8 Suspected Merits [Part 1]

Zhang Yuan quickly walked downstairs. As soon as he arrived at the first floor, he saw Zhang Sihu standing at the door with Monk Lezhen. After seeing Monk Lezhen, his face couldn't help but show a surprising and strange expression, because Monk Lezhen was wearing a very strange dress, wearing a tattered gray cloth monk robe, a gray monk hat, and a torn straw sandals under his feet. The monk robe and monk robe were covered with patches, and the color was washed white. In addition, Monk Lezhen was holding a broken fan, squirting one after another, and his face was full of spring breeze.

"Jigong!" The image of Jigong flashed through Zhang Yuan's mind, and compared the real image, the two were almost the same. This situation made him unstable and almost made Zhang Yuan fall down the stairs.

"Hahaha..." Zhang Yuan walked towards the monk with a distracted smile and said, "Let's do it for a long time."

"Amitabha." Le Zhen hit the Buddha's hand with his left hand and said with a smile: "Master Zhang, it's been a long time since we met. Six years have passed in a flash."

"Time flies so fast, haha, but you dress up..." Zhang Yuan said as he looked at the real monk up and down several times.

"Haha, I have to thank Mr. Zhang for his original reminder, which allowed me to find the true meaning of Buddha. Over the years, I have become like this without realizing it." Le Zhen explained with a smile.

"Ha, haha..." Zhang Yuan really didn't know what to say. At the beginning, he just told Zhen some of the stories about "Jigong" to him. Unexpectedly, Zhen monk regarded the stories he told as the true meaning of Buddhism, and regarded his "dressing" as the attack.

"Cough cough." Zhang Yuan coughed twice, and at the same time turned his eyes to Zhang Sihu, saying, "Sihu, go and ask the kitchen to make some vegetarian dishes."

After Zhang Yuan ordered Zhang Sihu, he immediately made an invitation to Le Zhen and said, "Le Zhen, let's go upstairs and have a good chat."

A few minutes later, Zhang Yuan took Zhen to the seventh floor of Fuhu Pagoda. This floor was regarded as a living room by Zhang Yuan. There was a round table in the window for dining with guests. The window faced the east side, and the view was still talked about. You could enjoy the outdoor scene while chatting and dining. Although it was not elegant, it could barely be considered unconventional.

"Please." Zhang Yuan politely said, signaling Zhen to sit down, then summoned the Five Lakes and Four Seas Teapot and Sancai Concentrating Cup, and poured a cup of spiritual tea for himself and Le Zhen respectively. When Le Zhen saw Zhang Yuan's actions, he said in surprise: "Could this be the legendary fairy tea?"

"Immortal Tea?" Zhang Yuan said in surprise.

"Haha, it is rumored that you are an immortal. When you are hospitalized, you will give the guests a cup of fairy tea. Those who have drunk the fairy tea will have great skills, as if they are reborn." Le Zhen said with a smile.

"Haha, it's not an exaggeration to say it's fairy tea, but in fact it's not worthy of the word fairy tea, it can only be said to be spiritual tea. If one day I really become an immortal, then this tea will naturally be fairy tea." Zhang Yuan said with some reference.

"No matter whether it is fairy tea or not, it is definitely not inferior to the treasures of heaven and earth. Otherwise, the outside world will not be so evil. I should try it." Le Zhen said, picking up the teacup, opening the lid, and whispering habitually. Then he found that there was no heat in the teacup. He couldn't help but smile, then took a sip of the tea. The next moment, Le Zhen's face showed a look of surprise, and then turned to joy, and said with a smile: "Good tea! Good tea! No wonder the outside world says, "There is fairy tea on the Immortal Island, and it is the most rare treasures in the world." It is indeed well-deserved."

Zhang Yuan did not know the rumors about spiritual tea outside, but it was not surprising that there were such rumors, because he has used spiritual tea to entertain many people over the years. For example, Zhang Yuan would give a cup of spiritual tea to the heroes of various departments on the island, which is a special reward.

These people who have drunk spiritual tea have a great reputation for spiritual tea, which is completely reasonable. If there are many people who have drunk spiritual tea, there will naturally be rumors in the outside world, and there is nothing strange about it.

"Haha, over the years, many people have drunk spiritual tea, but there are very few people who can taste spiritual tea, but there are very few people who can taste spiritual tea. Lezhen, have you tasted spiritual tea, what's the best?" Zhang Yuan said with a smile.

"Well..." Le Zhen pondered for a moment and said casually: "There is no tea in this tea, but it has a strong tea aroma. With this alone, this tea can be regarded as the best among tea. However, it is not so much a tea, but rather a spiritual energy with a tea-flavored smell. No, it should be spiritual liquid!"

Zhang Yuan was a little surprised that Lezhen could say the word "spiritual energy" and couldn't help but say, "Do you know spiritual energy?"

"Amitabha, I have reached the foundation-building stage and naturally know the spiritual energy." Le Zhen said with a smile.

"Basic Building Stage!" Zhang Yuan was shocked, and then his mind moved, and the power of the dragon baby was activated. Then he felt the true cultivation level. Unexpectedly, he really discovered that Zhen's body really had true energy. According to the fluctuations of the true energy power of Zhen's body, Zhen really reached the foundation-building stage!

When Zhang Yuan used the power of the dragon baby to sense the true cultivation level, Le Zhen's expression suddenly changed, and then he said in surprise: "Donor Zhang has such a high level of cultivation. I wonder what level has Mr. Zhang reached?"

When Zhang Yuan mobilized the power of the Dragon Infant, he did not hide the fluctuations of the true energy power, so Le Zhen could clearly feel the pressure of the power of the Dragon Infant. However, the fluctuations of the Dragon Infant were too strong, while Le Zhen's cultivation was too low, and the two were disproportionate, so Le Zhen felt like he was being pressed by a battle, which made him very uncomfortable.

Zhang Yuan noticed the real situation and hurriedly took back the power of the dragon baby. However, he did not answer the real question. Instead, he asked: "There is only the Immortal Island in the world. The Five Elements Sect and Jueyuan Temple have foundation-building methods. Have you joined Jueyuan Temple?"

"Amitabha, I am indeed practicing the mind method of Jueyuan Temple, but I did not join Jueyuan Temple." Le Zhen said.

"...As far as I know, the skills in the cultivation stage will never be passed down unless they are joined by the sect." Zhang Yuan frowned and said.

"Master Zhang was worried too much. It was not that the disciples of Jueyuan Temple violated the rules, otherwise I would not dare to practice the mental method of Jueyuan Temple. I obtained the mental method of Jueyuan Temple two years ago. At that time, I accidentally obtained three white jade cups. Master Jueyuan, the abbot of Jueyuan Temple, asked me for the three white jade cups. I was useless to take the three white jade cups, so I gave the three white jade cups to Master Jueyuan. Afterwards, Master Jueyuan presented the mental method of Jueyuan Temple's foundation-building period to me." Le Zhen explained.

This explanation of Lezhen seems a bit unnecessary, but Lezhen has to explain to Zhang Yuan, because everyone in the martial arts world knows that the Immortal Island, Jueyuan Temple and the Five Elements Sect are actually one. If the mind method of Jueyuan Temple is leaked, it is equivalent to the mind method of cultivation of Immortal Island, and Zhang Yuan will of course ask about it.

"So that's it." Zhang Yuan showed an expression of sudden enlightenment on the surface, but he was whispering in his heart: "Jeyuan, this bastard, found the Sancai Concentration Cup, but he didn't say hello to me!"

In fact, Zhang Yuan knew in his heart that if he had exchanged identities with Zhang Jin, he would definitely conceal the Three-Cai Concentration Cup like Zhang Jin. However, no matter how clear he understood, Zhang Yuan had to plot against him.

Zhang Yuan would not force the Sancai Concentrating Cup back, but he would never let Zhang Jin find the Wuhu Sihai Concentrating Cup again, because if the Wuhu Sihai Concentrating Cup is formed in a set, the auxiliary effect will be too strong. Zhang Yuan does not want to make the external incarnation too strong, as this will cause hidden dangers, and this has to be guarded against.

When Zhang Yuan talked with Zhen, Zhang Sihu had already ordered the chef to quickly prepare a few vegetarian dishes, and then brought them to the seventh floor of the Fuhu Pagoda with the vegetarian dishes. When the vegetarian dishes were placed on the table, Zhang Yuan and Zhen had already drunk all the spiritual tea. Zhang Yuan looked at the vegetarian dishes, looked at Zhen's costume, and then asked tentatively: "Liaozhen, should we use tea instead of wine, or should we try my specialty wine?"

"Haha, I forgot to say that I am not afraid of wine and meat now, such an authentic vegetarian dish..." Le Zhen knocked on the table and smiled, "I have not eaten some days."

"Hahaha..." Zhang Yuan laughed a few times, then ordered Zhang Sihu: "Go and make a few more meat dishes, so as not to really say that we are not well-received in the future."

"Yes, young master, I'll go now." Zhang Sihu responded, then turned around and left.

"This is Monkey Wine. I am not good at drinking, but Monkey Wine is a fruit wine, but it is not very intoxicating." Zhang Yuan said as he took out a gourd Monkey Wine from Qiankun bag, and gave it to Zhendao a glass, and then gave it to himself a glass.

"Come on, let's have a drink first." Zhang Yuan raised his glass and said.

"Okay!" Le Zhen raised his glass with a smile, and clinked Zhang Yuan. Then the two of them drank the monkey wine in the glass in one gulp.

After drinking the monkey wine, I picked up the chopsticks, picked up the tofu skin, put them in my mouth and chewed them. However, a bitter look flashed across my face, and then sighed: "It is better to travel thousands of miles than reading books. Over the years, I have traveled all over the Middle Land as an ascetic monk, begging for alms everywhere to survive. At first, I took into account meat and vegetables, but later it was difficult to fill my stomach. How could I take into account meat and vegetables? It would be good if I had stuttering."

"...The lives of the people in the Middle Land should have improved in recent years, right? Is it difficult to beg for alms?" Zhang Yuan asked.

"Since the unification of Middle-earth, the lives of the people have indeed improved a lot, especially the people in coastal areas. Every household is not short of rice and grain, but the lives of us monks and Taoists have been hard." Le Zhen said with a wry smile.

"Oh? What's the explanation?" Zhang Yuan asked.

Le Zhen looked at Zhang Yuan strangely and said, "This is a strange thing to tell you. The "Romance of Gods and Immortals" you wrote was spread in Middle Earth. Later, Jueyuan Temple and the Five Elements Sect established a sect in Middle Earth. People suddenly discovered that there were no real Buddhas and Taoist masters in the world. Those arhats, Bodhisattvas, and some real people and heavenly masters are all more powerful cultivators and immortals. Even if they believe in them devoutly, they will not bless themselves. Instead of believing in Buddhism and Taoism, it is better to practice Buddhism and Taoism. If one day one becomes a Taoist immortal, there is no need to believe in others and seek it by yourself."

"There is such a thing?" Zhang Yuan said in surprise.
Chapter completed!