Volume 2 ◆ Flourishing Talent VS Overlooking the World ◆ 038 Leaping Dragon Gate

  The two of them heard the words and immediately turned their heads in unison, their bright eyes looking towards the newcomer, still holding a roasted fish wrapped in large leaves in their hands, with an innocent look.

  The gentle breeze stirs the flowers, and the faint fragrance wafts out.

  In front of a Bodhi tree, stood a young monk, looking no more than eighteen or nineteen years old, with a face still bearing some childishness, like a lotus flower untainted by dust. He wore a sky-blue wide-sleeved robe with simple square patterns printed on the fabric and adorned with light blue pine branch designs on his chest, exuding an aura of simplicity and purity.

  Wearing white-based green-striped short boots on her feet, without any gorgeous decorations, she is as pure and transparent as a jade.

  Around his neck hung a long string of crystal beads, blue eyes like the ocean calm and peaceful, with a gaze that shone with serenity and tranquility.

  "Hey little chef, would you like a roasted fish too?"

  Feng Mei Xue spoke very generously, blinking her captivating bright eyes, with a radiant glow flashing under her eyelashes, full of enchanting magic. The white veil covered her playful smile, looking like a spirit who had mistakenly entered the mortal world.

  "Monks and nuns do not eat meat!"

  The young monk joined his palms together, his voice calm and peaceful like the water in an ancient well. No matter how turbulent the outside world was, he remained tranquil and focused. Although he was still young, he had a Buddhist connection that others did not have.

  "Lotus dust, what's with the formalities between us? Come on, try Snow's craftsmanship, don't be polite!"

  Moyan Hua waved at him, and a warm smile floated across his absolutely beautiful face, his narrow eyes curved into an arc of delight, as enchanting as the crescent moon.

  “……”

  Lotus dust looked at Mo Yanhua with a hint of helplessness, her delicate face still expressionless.

  "Xue'er, let me introduce you, Lianchen, the abbot of Fan Yin Temple!"

  The sound of the smoke and the piano-like music slowly fell, elegantly holding the fragrant roasted fish, eating a mouthful with relish. The roasted fish meat was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the aroma was overwhelming, and the taste was so good that he couldn't help but move his chopsticks vigorously.

  Although Feng Meixue didn't add any seasonings, the immortal fish raised in Jingtan Lake were already extremely delicious. With her precise control of heat, the flavor she brought out was surprisingly good.

  His culinary skills are not good, last time he learned to make desserts for Feng Yuxue to eat, now thinking about it has a bit of a "classroom door" feeling, Junyan's face can't help but flash a hint of red.

  "A host so young must have been deceived since childhood. Better to return to secular life while still young!"

  Feng Mei Xue sat by the bonfire, savoring the roasted fish with relish, unaware of the fleeting flush on Mo Yan Hua's face and the astonishment on Lian Chen's. It had been a long time since she last cooked outdoors herself, and thinking back to those days, her heart was filled with more bitterness than helplessness.

  In those dark and lightless days, she was so hungry that she had nothing to eat, and could only secretly go down to the lake at night to catch fish. From the initial difficulty of swallowing what she made, to the later refined cooking skills, she also slowly grew from weakness to strength.

  "Haha! Xue'er is right! Lianchen, you'd better remain ordinary, or else you'll regret it for the rest of your life!"

  Mo Yanhua heard Feng Mei Xue's words and looked at Lian Chen's calm and peaceful expression, turning into a stunned look, and was directly amused.

  "Amitabha! Don't tease a poor monk like this, you two benefactors!"

  Lotus dust heard their words, didn't get angry, shook her head and smiled lightly. She was indeed a person outside the square, with a calmness that ordinary people didn't have, and instead advised Mo Yanhua to enter Buddhism. He could see the faint blood light on his body, just this one person, had the terrible power to make living beings suffer.

  "The Buddha's ocean is boundless, universally saving all sentient beings! If Smoke Flower is willing to take refuge, she can certainly set foot on the Buddhist path and attain enlightenment."

  "Come on, Lian Chen, don't think about pulling me into Buddhism! If you can really predict the future, then take a look at Xue Er's face!"

  Mo Yan waved his hand, he didn't have much interest in entering the Buddhist sect. He was a worldly person with too many entanglements, how could he transcend and enter Buddhism?

  "Alright then, I'll show you something!"

  Lotus dust looked at Feng Mi Xue, carefully sizing up her appearance, pinching the Buddhist beads in his hand, as if calculating something.

  Feng Mei Xue was also curious about what he could calculate, so she raised her head to look at him and put down the roasted fish in her hand. After eating a fish, she did feel a bit full and her body warmed up a bit.

  Lotus dust fell silent for a long time, her face was heavy with a few points of solemnity, as if there were some puzzled doubts.

  "Can't you see the lotus dust?"

  A wisp of smoke drifted across his handsome face, his lips moved slightly, and his voice carried a hint of teasing.

  "This patron has a face like a phoenix and a bearing like a dragon, he will be able to ascend to greatness in no time."

  Lotus dust's sorrowful and melancholic voice was tinged with a hint of hesitation, and she couldn't help but steal another few glances at Feng Mianxue. This woman's fate was too peculiar, clearly marked for an early demise, yet possessing an unexpectedly vigorous life force. Especially those eyes, like the final stroke that brings a painting to life, completely reversing her originally doomed fate.

  This fate, he had only seen it on one person's body, that person was as noble and unspeakable as her.

  "Meet Phoenix!"

  Mo Yanhua savored the words on her lips, a hint of satisfaction appearing on her face. Normally, seeing Lian Chen's lukewarm and unenthusiastic demeanor, she couldn't help but want to tease him in a playful way.

  Somehow, at this moment, looking at Lian Chen, it's still the same mature face as a young man, but for some reason, it looks much more pleasing to the eye.

  He knew that Lian Chen became the abbot of Fan Yin Temple at such a young age, with extraordinary abilities. His wisdom was extremely high, and even among Buddhist sects, he was a rare talent, otherwise he wouldn't have become the young master of the Buddhist sect.

  "It's getting late, let's head down the mountain! We'll meet again in the future!"

  Feng Mei Xue listened to Lian Chen's words, but didn't take them to heart, thinking he was just speaking casually. She picked up the leaves and packed up the remaining roasted fish, then stood up and walked towards the outside of the temple.

  "We'll meet again!"

  Lotus dust watched them leave, a faint smile on her face.

  It seems that the long-awaited Buddha has finally appeared!