Chapter 39 Set off for Kaifeng to meet the prefect!

A day passes in the blink of an eye.

Early this morning.

After Lin Xuan got up and washed, he did not go to the back mountain to breathe in as usual.

Instead, he went straight to the abbot's courtyard and met up with Abbot Sanzang and Hua Xiaolan.

He did not forget that he was going to Kaifeng City today.

The day before yesterday, Lin Xuan consulted Abbot Sanzang about the "Nine Diagrams and Six Seated Body Methods" and stayed in the Arhat Courtyard in the afternoon to observe the Eighteen Arhats.

He stayed there for another day yesterday, and he seemed to be able to see some Buddhist charm from the sitting postures of those arhats.

With the help of the Cauldron of Creation, his Arhat power improved rapidly.

Now every step he takes is two meters!

It’s not far from small success.

As for the monthly holiday at Shaolin Temple, it seems that we won’t be able to take it.

Although the number of refugees coming to Shaolin has reached saturation and they have been settled down, the help of the monks in the temple is indispensable to maintain it.

For example, Zhang Dong is in Yaowang Hospital and can't leave at all.

In Lin Xuan's opinion, it is difficult for these refugees to find a job to settle down near Shaolin Temple.

In the end, the government will most likely have to step in to provide a guarantee.

After Zhang Dong returned to the dormitory last night, Lin Xuan pulled him out to talk alone.

Tell him that he has something to do and is going to Kaifeng City with Abbot Sanzang, and may go back to Xiawa Village.

I can help deliver messages or gifts.

In response, Zhang Dong just asked Lin Xuan to help convey a few words of greeting to An Daonuan, nothing else.

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"Junior Sister Xiaolan, you came so early, have you eaten yet?"

After entering the abbot's courtyard, Lin Xuan discovered that Hua Xiaolan had arrived earlier than her.

Wiping the Buddha statue there.

"I haven't eaten yet." Hua Xiaolan shook her head.

After learning that she was going to Kaifeng City, Hua Xiaolan hardly slept well last night.

I couldn't wait to get up this morning before dawn.

"Then when we get down the mountain, I'll buy you some meat buns."

Lin Xuan smiled.

He never spent the twenty cents that Lin's father gave him.

"Thank you, senior brother."

Hua Xiaolan didn't hesitate and spoke sweetly.

As he spoke, Lin Xuan seemed to have noticed something, stared at Xiaolan, and asked:

"Junior Sister Xiaolan, are you practicing Qi?"

When this matter was mentioned, Hua Xiaolan's beautiful eyes widened, revealing a different look, and she said:
"The day before yesterday, I pondered the mental method by myself and tried to circulate Qi. Unexpectedly, it succeeded."

"Brother, you have sharp eyes. You can see this."

Hear the words.

Lin Xuan was shocked.

Hearing what Xiaolan said, she was practicing Qi on her own and it was successful!
But a few days ago, Abbot Sanzang mentioned to me that Junior Sister Xiaolan has good aptitude, but her comprehension is not good enough...

Who would have thought that she could circulate Qi and practice internal skills silently on her own.

This is much better than my original self.

Thinking of this, Lin Xuan couldn't help but look at Hua Xiaolan with higher regard.

But then she thought about it again and felt relieved that she was the reincarnation of a Shaolin monk...

"It's not that my senior brother is sharp-eyed, it's just that you have changed so much."

Lin Xuan replied.

Not long after, Abbot Sanzang walked in.

He glanced at the two of them and said:
"Let's go, the carriage is waiting outside."

Hearing this, Lin Xuan and Hua Xiaolan looked at each other and immediately followed.

When I walked out of the temple gate, I really saw a carriage parked in the square.

But the carriage had no roof and was of a simple style.

After Lin Xuan and Hua Xiaolan arrived, Abbot Sanzang also came to the car. He held a long whip in his hand and looked at the elders Longchuan, Xuanfeng, Wang Dianzuo and others who were seeing them off not far away, and said:

"Elder Longchuan, I will be away from the temple for a few days, so I will leave all the affairs of the temple to you."

"Don't worry, Abbot Sanzang, I will take care of it."

Elder Longchuan replied.

This group of people watched Abbot Sanzang drive away from the mountain gate.

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Shaolin Temple is more than a hundred miles away from the closed city.

According to the speed of the carriage, it would take one day to reach Kaifeng before the city gate closes.

Because Lin Xuan and Hua Xiaolan did not have breakfast.

When they arrived at the market at the foot of the mountain, Lin Xuan asked Abbot Sanzang to stop the carriage so that he could buy some buns to eat on the way.

Coincidentally, as soon as Lin Xuan finished asking the question, Abbot Sanzang turned around and smiled.

Tell them that you didn't eat it either.

So, Abbot Sanzang simply parked his car on the side of the road and bought more than a basket of buns.

"Thank you, master."

Looking at the two steaming buns wrapped in paper handed over by Abbot Sanzang, Lin Xuan and Hua Xiaolan's faces lit up with joy. They thanked him quickly, then took the buns and started eating them with relish.

As I took a bite, oil and juice came out, it turned out to be a meat bun!

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After breakfast, the master and his two disciples headed towards Kaifeng City.

On the way, we passed through many villages and towns.

Occasionally, along the official road, you can see the county town not far away.

The Black Fox Gang has been causing banditry in the Central Plains for some time.

At the beginning, many prefectures and counties may not have reacted.

But so much time has passed, how can we just sit there and wait for death?
To this end, some government offices have already strengthened patrols and even developed several plans to deal with emergencies.

On the way, Lin Xuan and Hua Xiaolan spent most of the time chatting.

Occasionally we also exchange our experiences in spiritual practice.

Before they knew it, the sun rose in the east and set in the west, and the master and his two disciples finally arrived in Kaifeng City before the city gates closed.

This was also Lin Xuan’s first visit to Kaifeng City.

As the carriage slowly drove towards the city gate, a heavy and magnificent city came into view.

The city walls are tall, with blue-gray tiles and red doors made of green copper.

Before entering the city, Lin Xuan felt that the city was full of vicissitudes and hardships.

At this moment, although dusk is approaching, people still come into the city in an endless stream.

Peddlers, hawkers pulling carts and selling pulp, all kinds of people were wandering on the streets.

When you come to the city, you will see tall buildings everywhere with green eaves.

All of a sudden, the prosperous and wealthy scene came into view, making Lin Xuan and Hua Xiaolan dizzy.

The two of them kept looking around, finding everything new and interesting.

Although there was a bustling crowd, the two did not seem to mind the noise.

Abbot Sanzang, who came to the city, remained calm and looked normal.

It seems that he has been to Kaifeng City many times.

As for the common people who passed by, they did not find it strange to see an old monk driving a carriage and leading two children into the city. They took a quick look, then were attracted by other things and turned away without paying any more attention.

Abbot Sanzang knew the way to Kaifeng Prefecture, so he drove his horse along the street with ease.

After a while, they arrived in front of a magnificent mansion.

After stopping the car, Lin Xuan looked up and found three big characters "Kaifeng Prefecture" written on the plaque of the mansion.

Abbot Sanzang got off the carriage, came to the outside of the palace, and said to the guards at the gate:
"Amitabha."

"I am Sanzang from Shaolin, and I want to see the prefect. I hope you can go in and report to him."

The words fell.

The guard took one look at Abbot Sanzang's attire and immediately reacted.

Then he said respectfully:
"Abbot Sanzang, you're welcome."

"My prefect knew you were coming and had already told me to wait."

"Please come in quickly!"

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