How to become a Taoist priest starting from a brothel

Mei Wu left without telling Liu Yin, and Wen Shuyun had no choice but to say a few words to Liu Yin as Mei Wu had instructed.

Liu Yin didn't say anything at the time, only nodded, and continued to immerse herself in her new book.

The new book is called "Miscellaneous Talks". Unlike his previous books, it does not describe all the affairs of the world. Instead, Liu Yin tells his own journey of the heart under the name of a hermit.

Readers can thus understand that Liu Yin initially wrote books under the name of a hermit simply because he could not bear to see the suffering of people.

Later, she dared not reveal her identity because of the pursuit by people in the upper class.

After that, every book she read contained stories she disliked.

She even mentioned her story when she was a courtesan, and recounted her first complete storybook, "Candy."

"Lianyu", "Pipa Yu" and "Hongzhaoyuan" were written by her to survive. They are about the girls in brothels and their captivating lives.

The book "Candy" is based on the story of a young prostitute who was tortured to death by Prince Choi.

"Biographies of a Hundred Flowers" records a period of life for prostitutes in the brothels of the world. Liu Yin wrote about the pitiful female prisoners she saw while she was in the Huaicheng Women's Prison.

"Walking with Others" reflects on the plight of disaster victims and the stark contrast between the rich feasting on meat and wine while the poor freeze to death on the streets.

"Sprout" comes from the laborers I saw on my way back to Huaicheng, who were being humiliated in every way by the servants of the powerful and wealthy.

"The Tale of the Demon" was written to separate Liu Jianniang and the hermit, so as to conceal their identities.

In the book, Liu Yin couldn't help but joke that he had done a useless job, saying, "I am best at telling stories slowly, but I never thought that I would rack my brains to write such an interesting work, only to find that it was all in vain. Alas, what a waste of my brainpower."

From "Qingming Music", "Mountain Spirit", "Woman", "Family", "Slave", "Farmer", "Woman", "Princess", "The Vanished Person", "Land and the Demise of the Dynasty", "The Rise and Fall of the Dynasty", "Cultivating Hope", "New Compilation of the Analects", "Literacy Song", "Female Army", to the present "Admiring Qing".

In her book, Liu Yin wrote: "I write books not out of selflessness, but because I have ulterior motives. I see the common people ignorant, I see the suffering of the common people, I see the arrogance of the powerful families, I see the unapproachable status of the nobles, and I see the incompetence and tyranny of the royal family. I also want to rebel against the heavens. I am just a woman, subject to the rules of the world, powerless, yet a genius of unparalleled talent. I only write some simple articles for the world to read, hoping that people can understand some knowledge and no longer be ignorant."

She wrote: "At first, I spoke up for women, and I spoke up for women all over the world. Later, I learned that all the people in the world were suffering, so I spoke up for them. After that, I learned that the people were ignorant and did not know how to be educated, so I took the world as my book and wished to teach them one or two words so that they would no longer suffer from illiteracy."

Liu Yin spent a long time writing this book, "Miscellaneous Talks," and it wasn't until two months later that he finished it and handed it to Wen Shuyun, asking him to deliver it to the merchant guild.

“You…” Wen Shuyun was startled to see that her face looked haggard, but her eyes were calm, which was not like usual.

Liu Yin smiled slightly and said nonchalantly, "I've just been thinking a lot about the past two months. Although the books I've written over the years have become increasingly useful to the people, the language in them has become increasingly radical. Now I've come to terms with it."

Wen Shuyun opened her mouth but didn't say anything. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I see you are in good spirits, that's good."

Liu Yin thought for a moment, looked at him, and continued, "Let's talk after you come back from delivering the things."

Wen Shuyun paused, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart. He stood opposite her, looking at Liu Yin, his hands at a loss, his eyes filled with panic, his mouth opening and closing repeatedly before finally uttering a few words: "Okay...okay."

Wen Shuyun was gone for a long time, and it wasn't until evening that she came to Liu Yin's courtyard with some snacks.

Liu Yin was not surprised by his lateness. After all, it was normal for Wen Shuyun to be afraid of talking to her. Fear arises from love, and sorrow arises from love.

"Sit down." Liu Yin poured a glass of water and placed it in front of him.

Wen Shuyun handed over the pastries in her hand: "I...I bought your favorite pastries."

Liu Yin's expression was gentle, and her delicate features were breathtakingly beautiful in the sunset. She looked at the pastries and smiled, "Thank you, you're always so considerate."

Seeing her gentle smile, Wen Shuyun felt relieved.

Liu Yin picked up a pastry and carefully put it in her mouth. This jujube cake was very well made, melting in her mouth with a sweet and sour taste. It was her favorite pastry.

However, a pastry the size of a thumb can be finished in just two or three bites.

After wiping her hands with a handkerchief, Liu Yin looked at Wen Shuyun and sighed softly.

Wen Shuyun's heart was startled by the sigh and jumped into her throat.

“I know your feelings, but…” Liu Yin paused before saying, “At first I was not moved, but later I only regarded you as a close friend, and even took advantage of you in many ways.”

“I don’t care…” Wen Shuyun couldn’t help but retort.

Liu Yin waved her hand and continued, "I know, but... I must admit that for so many years, I have been keeping you hanging without giving you a single answer, which is immoral."

“But I…” Wen Shuyun pursed her lips before slowly saying, “I don’t care.”

“But I do care.” Liu Yin looked at him with a guilty expression. “I care a lot.”

Wen Shuyun sighed softly, lowered her eyes, and looked at the stone bricks that were reddened by the setting sun.

After a long pause, he finally said, "So... what are your plans?"

Liu Yin didn't say anything, and Wen Shuyun didn't urge her either, but she didn't look up at her either.

After a long while, Liu Yin said softly, "I don't know, but... I think I was also moved."

Upon hearing this, Wen Shuyun immediately looked up at her, her eyes sparkling, and cautiously asked, "You... are you telling the truth?"

But this excitement and anticipation plummeted off a cliff with Liu Yin's next words.

“It’s true, but…” Liu Yin paused, unsure how to continue.

"But... what?" Wen Shuyun asked cautiously.

Seeing his appearance, Liu Yin felt even more sorry for him. After thinking for a long time, she finally said, "But... I can't get married."

Wen Shuyun stood there as if struck by lightning, stunned for a long time before finally asking in bewilderment, "Why...why?"

Liu Yin sighed deeply before saying, "I have so many things I want to do, so many books I want to write, but marriage will become my constraint."

“I won’t!” Wen Shuyun stood up and looked at her. “I’ll be there for you no matter what you want to do. I’ll be there for you no matter what you want to do. My marriage will never be a shackle for you.”

Looking at his excited face and earnest eyes, Liu Yin said after a long while, "Human hearts are fickle, and I never want to put myself in a situation to test human nature."

Wen Shuyun looked into her eyes and remained silent for a long time before sitting back down at the table and nodding in response, "I understand."