Chapter 983: When in the country, do as the Romans do
Under the protection of two gods, Lao An and others returned to Kaihuang City safely and soundly.
Just like Kaihuang Temple was originally named Erlitun Temple, Kaihuang City was originally named Erlitun. It was originally just an inconspicuous small place. With the efforts of several directors of Kaihuang Temple, Erlitun was finally built into what it is today. A large-scale city.
Different from the cities built with blue bricks and stones in Daxia, the cities in the Buddhist Kingdom generally use thick earthen walls, which have been weathered, and the edges and corners have been smoothed by the wind and sun, making them look shaky.
In fact, various stable and enemy-proof formations are set up in the interlayer of the earth wall to ensure that the city wall will not fall down for thousands of years.
The unknown river runs through Kaihuang City and is the source of water for the whole city. It is said that it was drawn by the abbot, Master Duan Chen.
Along the way, Lu Yang also saw many monks. Their heads were shaved, half of their shoulders and arms were exposed, and their skin was dark red. They read scriptures while walking. They looked like devout believers, which made Lu Yang very worried about their eyes. .
Entering Kaihuang City, the feeling is even more different from that of Daxia City. There are exotic beauties with blond hair and blue eyes, hot figures, veils on their faces, travelers with little monkeys sitting on their shoulders, and people playing the flute. Snake charmers and fish sellers who can make snakes dance put their knives vertically on the chopping board and press the fish to hit the vertical knife to avoid killing.
"Finally there is no more sand." Meng Jingzhou breathed a sigh of relief. The yellow sand in the sky was too annoying, so the city wall was equipped with a sand-proof formation to block the sand from entering the city, which made it much more comfortable.
But Lu Yang's mental space was not so lucky.
In the spiritual space, yellow sand is everywhere, forming undulating hills. Female fairies in golden exotic costumes are humming and dancing, stepping on the sand with their bare feet, leaving a string of small footprints.
"Fairy, can you change the sand a little less?" Lu Yang shouted at the top of his lungs. He was too far away from the Immortal Fairy to hear her.
After finally arriving in the city, there is no sand in reality, but there is sand in this spiritual space.
The Immortal Fairy twisted her waist and came to Lu Yang: "I am called doing as the Romans do when you are in the country. Look at you and the Meng family boy. You are dressed differently from the people here. There are people looking at you all the time. Look at me like this , is it not noticeable?”
Lu Yang had long noticed the strange looks from others. Just as a Buddhist monk would attract attention when walking in Daxia, he and Lao Meng, two Daxia people, would also stand out when walking on the street.
They wanted to find a deserted place to change into Buddhist costumes, but they never found a suitable opportunity.
Lu Yang glanced at the immortal fairy who was still dancing, and quickly lowered his head with a blush. It was difficult for the fairy not to attract attention like this, and he didn't know where to put his eyes.
"Do you want the two masters to come and sit in the humble house?" Lao An and others were very grateful to Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou and wanted to entertain them. If not for their presence, they would have been killed by the sand wolf.
Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou declined Lao An's kindness, inquired about the location of Kaihuang Temple, and went to visit Kaihuang Temple.
"Brother, walk faster!"
Lu Yang walked to the intersection, and suddenly a girl ran over and bumped into Lu Yang when she looked back at her brother.
Before hitting himself, Lu Yang cast a spell, and the gentle wind enveloped the girl, allowing her to stabilize her body without hitting anyone or falling.
"Sorry, sorry." The girl realized that she had almost offended the immortal cultivator and apologized quickly.
"Be careful when you walk." Lu Yang didn't take this matter to heart.
Looking at the retreating figures of Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, the young man's eyes were slightly wary: "People from Daxia..."
"Weird, why was that boy so wary of us just now? What did he say about 'Great Xia people'?" Although Lu Yang had already walked away, his hearing at the level of a **** was so amazing that the young man could still hear clearly what he was mumbling to himself. reached his ears.
"Probably you have never seen a Daxia monk, or have you been hurt by a Daxia monk?" Meng Jingzhou shrugged and said casually. Neither of them took the young man seriously.
Lu Yang and the two walked slowly through half of Kaihuang City, walking and shopping, appreciating the customs and customs of the Buddhist country. When they reached Kaihuang Temple, it was already evening.
Kaihuang Temple is a majestic treasure, with red walls and gray tiles, and strong incense. The cauldron at the entrance of the temple is full of incense ash, and there are still a few scattered incense sticks.
"Two benefactors, I would like to thank you for your visit to this temple. Please come back tomorrow." The young novice monk at the entrance of the temple stopped the two of them politely.
Lu Yang handed the letter sent to him by Kaihuang Temple to the young novice monk: "Please tell Master Duan Chen."
Master Duanchen is the abbot of Kaihuang Temple.
"OK."
Not long after, the white-bearded old monk hurriedly walked out of Kaihuang Temple. He hurriedly cut off the head of the little novice monk as he walked: "I don't know Lu Yang or Meng Jingzhou, but you have the nerve to let me read the letter."
"Donor Lu, Donor Meng, I have admired you for a long time. I am a poor monk named Duanchen." Master Duanchen clasped his hands together, with a smile on his face. He just had the mentality of giving it a try, but he did not expect that he would actually invite Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.
"It turns out to be Master Duan Chen." Lu Yang and Lu Yang responded with their hands clasped together, imitating Duan Chen's appearance.
"Two fellow Taoists, please come in." Master Duanchen made an invitation gesture and invited the two of them to enter the temple.
The monks following Master Duan Chen wanted to squeeze in front to see what Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou looked like. The short ones had to stand on tiptoes.
"I didn't expect that the two donors came so early and did not provide good hospitality in a hurry. I hope that the two donors will forgive me."
There are still two months until the Mu Buddha Festival, and Master Duan Chen thought that even if the two of them were to come, they would not come so early.
But this is a good thing. The two of them arrived early, and they would have more time to spread the news about Lu Yang and the two participating in the Mu Buddha Festival at Kaihuang Temple. By then, they would definitely attract many unexpected monks and let Mu Buddha Festival becomes more lively.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. We were worried about an accident on the road that would delay our trip, so we set off a little early."
"The two benefactors were joking. With their cultivation, they are enough to establish a sect in Daxia. There will be no accidents."
Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou laughed and said nothing.
Lu Yang took the initiative to change the topic: "I heard that Kaihuang City was originally called Erlitun. It was the continuous efforts of your temple that built this city. It is really an admirable merit."
Master Duanchen waved his hand: "It's not a great merit, but one of the abbots was the illegitimate son of a certain eminent monk in Xitian Temple. In order to make the illegitimate son's life easier, that eminent monk continued to secretly assist our temple, and built the current The scale is all thanks to the people who came before us.”
"Later, the eminent monk passed away, leaving behind many relics. The abbot went to compete with Xitian Temple for the ownership of the relics, and was never heard from again."(End of this chapter)