The Taoist priest looked down at his nose and heart, seemingly unmoved.
However, there was still a hint of panic and…nervousness in his eyes.
"Miss Zi Xuan, a person is a person, and a book is a book. How can they be compared?”
The young girl smiled." Hmph, I knew you would say that. Look, what did I bring you today?"”
As she spoke, the girl lifted the food box in her hand and smiled.""This is your favorite lotus leaf rice! I just learned it from the Sage Nun.”
The Taoist priest smelled the fragrance coming from the food box. It was indeed his favorite lotus leaf rice. He couldn't help but ask curiously,
"Miss Zi Xuan, you…?”
"My Taoist Priest Jing Tian, didn't you show me around your Taoist temple yesterday and treat me to a vegetarian meal?" The girl smiled. I invited this back. I've been cooking for several hours. Come, let's eat together.”
She opened the food box and placed two servings of lotus leaf rice on the stone table beside the peach tree. Then, she pulled Jing Tian to sit down with her.
Jing Tian opened the lotus leaf rice in front of him and saw that it was in a big porcelain bowl filled with mushrooms, chicken legs, corn, diced meat, and so on.
As a Daoist, he did not have to avoid meat and fish like Buddhist disciples. He took the spoon from Zi Xuan and scooped up a large spoonful of lotus leaf rice filled with diced meat and corn. He ate it in one bite.
Zi Xuan placed her hands on her chin, her clear eyes filled with anticipation as she asked,"How is it?"
Jing Tian nodded and smiled.""Miss Zi Xuan, your culinary skills are really good.”
After saying that, he ate spoonful by spoonful, extremely satisfied.
Zi Xuan gazed at him with a sweet smile. Seeing that Jing Tian didn't have enough to eat, she even gave him all the drumsticks in her bowl.
Besides chanting sutras, Jing Tian had to practice his swordsmanship diligently every day, which consumed a lot of his physical strength.
Therefore, he finished the extremely delicious lotus leaf rice in just a moment.
Seeing this, Zi Xuan couldn't help but smile sweetly and gave her share to Jing Tian.
"Come, eat mine ~"
"Miss Zixuan, aren't you going to eat?" Jing Tian asked in surprise.”
"I've already eaten before I came!" Zi Xuan laughed. You eat it!"
Jing Tian nodded and quickly finished Zi Xuan's large serving of lotus leaf rice.
Zi Xuan swallowed quietly. In fact, she didn't even have time to drink water the whole morning, let alone eat, in order to cook for Jing Tian.
However, looking at Jing Tian's gluttonous appearance, Zi Xuan felt that everything was worth it.
After Jing Tian finished eating, she packed up the food box and said with a smile,
"My Taoist Priest Jing Tian, since you said that I don't understand the mysteries of the Taoist scriptures, can you tell me about it today?”
Hearing this, Jing Tian couldn't help but feel refreshed. As a monk, traveling and preaching was his duty.
"Alright, then let's start from the most basic Xuan Yuan Record.”
"Ah?" Zi Xuan smiled mischievously. The most basic? I want to hear the highest level!"
Jing Tian said seriously," The nine-storied platform starts from the earth. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Cultivation should be the same. We should take it step by step."”
Pausing for a moment, he sighed and said,""Besides, the most precious and mysterious Taiqing Scripture in the Purple Cloud Temple was lost during the war three hundred years ago. Even I couldn't learn it, so how could I tell you?”
"Is that so?" Zi Xuan said thoughtfully.
Suddenly, she smiled sweetly and said," Then, my Daoist Priest Jing Tian, you'd better start from the Xuan Yuan Record. Don't think that I'm stupid!"”
" No," Jing Tian said with a faint smile." Let's begin. The first volume of the Xuanyuan Record is about how to keep a clear mind and self-control…"
Jing Tian explained seriously while Zi Xuan rested her chin on her hands and stared at him. She looked at his high nose bridge, well-defined side profile, and gulping Adam's apple.
"Miss Zi Xuan? Miss Zi Xuan? Do you understand the contents of the first volume of the Mystic Origin Record?”
She didn't come back to her senses until Jing Tian called her name softly.
"Yes…Yes! I understand now! Come, I'll explain it again. Help me see if I got it wrong."
Zi Xuan took the scripture from Jing Tian's hands and started to explain her understanding of the scripture.
" In ancient times, those who were good at being scholars were mysterious and profound. The meaning of the first sentence is that those who were good at being scholars in ancient times were all..."
Her voice was clear and melodious, and Jing Tian felt an indescribable comfort when he heard it.
At this moment, just as the peach blossoms were in full bloom, petals fell one by one.
In the rain of flowers, Jing Tian looked at her beautiful side profile and the way she was reading the Xuanyuan Record with a smile on her face. For a moment, he was slightly lost in thought.
Jing Tian couldn't help but feel guilty when he realized that he had lost control of his mind. He calmed himself down and listened carefully to her explanation of the scriptures.
" Miss Zi Xuan, you've misunderstood here. The meaning of Yuxi wading through the river in winter is that gentlemen should be cautious of themselves, as if they were wading through the river in winter…"
Every time Jing Tian spoke, Zi Xuan would listen carefully.
The sunlight passed through the layers of shadows of the trees and scattered in the small courtyard, onto her and Jing Tian. Zi Xuan only felt that everything was wonderful.
She only hoped that this kind of time would never end…
It wasn't until evening, when the sun had set, that Zi Xuan reluctantly went down the mountain.
At noon the next day, she carried her lunch box and came to the Purple Cloud Temple happily.
"Daoist Priest Jing Tian, I made crab meat lion head and squirrel mandarin fish today. Come, try it!”
On the third day…
"Jing Tian, today is Wensi Tofu and Shrimp Essence Soup!”
【……】
On the tenth day, Jing Tian, who had eaten the preserved meat in plum sauce and the duck in three sets, was about to explain the last volume of the Xuanyuan Record to Zi Xuan.
After ten days of being together, the two of them had become familiar with each other.
Jing Tian also found that Zi Xuan was not only beautiful, kind, lively, and cute, but also had a very high comprehension of cultivation. She was a genius in cultivation. Therefore, he became more serious when he preached scriptures every day.
Unexpectedly, today, he hadn't even started his lecture yet.
Zi Xuan smiled mysteriously,"
"Jing Tian, I have something for you!”
"What?" Jing Tian asked curiously.
Zi Xuan giggled and pulled out a flat wooden box as if she was performing magic.
There was a faint fragrance on the wooden box, which was very pleasant to smell. The entire box was made of sandalwood, and the surface of the box was inlaid with golden threads. It was obvious that it was extremely expensive.
"Miss Zixuan, what is this?" Jing Tian was slightly stunned.”
Zi Xuan smiled,"Open it and take a look."
Jing Tian shook his head and said,"I won't accept a reward for nothing. Miss Zixuan, this box alone is very valuable. I can't accept it."
Zi Xuan thought for a moment and suddenly smiled,
" It's not that I didn't receive a reward for nothing. Taoist Jing Tian, I've been listening to your Taoist scriptures every day for the past ten days. I feel that my mind is clear and my whole body is comfortable. That's why I brought this gift as a token of my gratitude."
Jing Tian shook his head again.”
Seeing that he was determined to not accept it, Zi Xuan rolled her eyes and suddenly smiled,
"Then, how about this? Consider this a gift from me to your Purple Cloud Temple, okay?”
Jing Tian pondered for a while and said,"
"Although I'm the only one left in the Purple Cloud Temple after Master left, since it's a gift to our Taoist temple, I'll have to thank Miss Zi Xuan."
Seeing that he had finally accepted it, Zi Xuan could not help but feel happy. She quickly handed the wooden box to him with both hands and said with anticipation,
"Quick, open it and take a look. You'll definitely like it!”
Jing Tian took the wooden box. As soon as he opened the lid and looked down, he couldn't help but tremble. His voice also seemed to be very moved.
"This…this is the complete Taiqing Sutra? Miss Zi Xuan, where did you get it?”
At this moment, Jing Tian was both surprised and touched.
The Taiqing Scripture was the supreme classic of Taoism and was extremely precious.
Ever since the Taiqing Sutra of the Purple Cloud Temple was lost three hundred years ago, several generations of sect leaders had spent more than ten years traveling around the country's Taoist temples, but they had never been able to buy it again. They did not even have a copy.
Jing Tian had never expected that Zi Xuan would come to him secretly when he had casually mentioned the Taiqing Sutra ten days ago. At that time, he hadn't even paid much attention to it.
Zi Xuan smiled sweetly and said,"How is it?" Do you like it?"
Jing Tian quickly stood up, cupped his fists at her, and said solemnly,"
"This Taiqing Scripture is of great significance to my Purple Cloud Temple. Miss Zi Xuan, if you have any instructions in the future, please let me know. I will do whatever I say!”
Hearing this, Zi Xuan's eyes widened in surprise,
"Really?"
Jing Tian nodded firmly and said,"
"As the ancients said, a promise is worth a thousand gold. This is my promise to Miss Zi Xuan!”
Zi Xuan suddenly smiled sweetly and leaned forward slightly. Her eyes were filled with anticipation as she said,
"Then, I want you to marry me, okay?”
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