139: The monk who drank and ate meat, Suoli
Just like that, in front of Kumārajīva, he took a mouthful of wine and a mouthful of meat.
Kumārajīva, however, pressed his palms together, silently reciting the Diamond Sutra.
Seeing his disciple's reaction, Suo Li (his name is a bit long, so I won't write the next four characters) didn't care either, only a sneer appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"You, your cultivation is simply not enough. As the saying goes, wine and meat pass through the intestines, but the Buddha sits in the heart. Don't worry about these details," Suo Li said with a smile.
"Amitābha. Master, if you do this, Lord Buddha will blame you," Kumārajīva said with his eyes closed.
Hearing his disciple's words, Suo Li sneered and shook his head.
This disciple of his had good talent and could be called the number one person among the younger generation of the Tubo Martial Forest.
However, besides being obsessed with the Martial Dao, he was also extremely scrupulous about the Buddhist Sect's precepts.
He didn't dare to violate them at all; he also knew that this disciple's cultivation was insufficient.
Currently, his disciple's Realm was Body Cultivation, having not yet reached the Realm of Heart Cultivation.
"You, your cultivation is still not enough. Once you reach your Master's Realm, you will understand," Suo Li said.
Soon, a chicken was finished, and only a third of the wine in the jar remained.
Suo Li glanced at Kumārajīva, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
He picked up the wine jar and placed it in front of Kumārajīva's nose.
"Does it smell good? Want a sip?" Suo Li said with a smile.
"Amitābha. Master, I will not drink," Kumārajīva said with his head bowed.
"How boring. What's the point of life if you strictly adhere to the monastic precepts like this?" Suo Li shook his head and said no more, continuing to drink.
Kumārajīva took a deep breath, opened his eyes, picked up some pastries, and began to eat.
After filling their stomachs, Suo Li took Kumārajīva to the outskirts of the city to find a dilapidated temple to stay in.
They still had to sneak into the Imperial Palace at night, so they naturally needed to rest well.
Duan Zhengchun was somewhat surprised by the actions of the two.
He hadn't expected Kumārajīva's Master to be such a remarkable person.
As a monk and an attained high monk, he actually ate meat and drank wine.
"Interesting. This Master and disciple are somewhat different from what I imagined," Duan Zhengchun said with a smile.
"Brother Duan, what did you discover?" Gan Baobao asked curiously.
"An interesting person. It seems the two of them came here with another purpose," Duan Zhengchun said with a smile.
"Who? Is it those two Foreign Monks you mentioned before?" Gan Baobao asked.
"Exactly. Come, I'll take you to watch the show tonight," Duan Zhengchun said with a smile.
She now wished she could cling to Duan Zhengchun every day. However, she still had to maintain a certain level of feminine reserve.
Duan Zhengchun had someone find a relatively quiet manor nearby. As for servants, he didn't keep any; the entire manor was occupied only by him and Gan Baobao.
He did this naturally because he didn't want to be disturbed, let alone have anyone eavesdropping.
Gan Baobao immediately understood the meaning of Duan Zhengchun's arrangement; her small face flushed red, and her heart rate quickened.
"D-Brother Duan, why did you buy such a large manor?" Gan Baobao looked at Duan Zhengchun, asking something she already knew.
"To live in, of course."
"When we come back in the future, we need a place to stay, don't we?" Duan Zhengchun said with a smile.
Duan Zhengchun led Gan Baobao to a room. This room was the Master bedroom of the manor, luxurious yet understated, and its arrangement satisfied Gan Baobao greatly.
"Tsk tsk... really beautiful," Duan Zhengchun praised unsparingly.
"Then, compared to Senior Sister, who is more beautiful?" Gan Baobao asked, her face flushed red.
"Hehe... well, you two each have your own merits and are on par with each other," Duan Zhengchun said.
"Really?" Gan Baobao's eyes lit up.
"Of course it's true. Would I lie to you?"
"Mm, I believe Brother Duan wouldn't lie to me," Gan Baobao nodded.
After these few days together, she naturally knew what her Brother Duan wanted.
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