【Cang Qiao】Bodhi

When Qiao Rulai and Cang Yue Guming returned to Zhengqi Villa, it happened to be the fourteenth day of the eighth lunar month, the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Jian Wuji is recovering from his injury very well, he can eat and sleep, run and jump, and he can flirt with Yin Yan from time to time, making Yin Yan chase him all over the village, and when he is really caught, he clutches his chest and says The wound opened and it hurt like hell.

With such vivacious vigor, he really couldn't see the affectionate, decadent and weak appearance when he was seriously injured by Phoenix Die a few months ago.

Qiao Tathagata didn't ask any more questions, he felt that it was inconvenient for him to ask these things, and he couldn't ask them.He chose to chat with Jian Wuji with a smile about some anecdotes and strange stories from his travels, without mentioning Swallow Die and Huanzhu Tower at all.

Snow Mountain Yinyan is still as impulsive as before.When Qiao Rulai had just entered the gate of Zhengqi Villa, he rushed towards Qiao Rulai again, and then he was bluffed by Cang Yue Guming's low growl, and he made a good physical contact with Qiao Rulai after going around half a circle.

Shi Yanwen still has the demeanor of a great Confucian in Yunzhou.This introverted father has never been good at expressing his love for his children. He just patted Qiao Rulai on the shoulder and said "Jing Zhong, you are back, Daddy is very happy" and nothing else. Shi Yanwen's brisk expression showed how satisfying Shi Yanwen was to be able to come back for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

August [-]th, Mid-Autumn Festival.

Yinyan volunteered to cook hot pot, and he was very happy when he mentioned this, but Shi Yanwen and Jian Wuji's faces were a little unhappy.Shi Yanwen didn't want to refute Yinyan's interest, Jian Wuji's body was not fully recovered and it was too late to stop it, but how about Qiao Tathagata?He looked at everyone suspiciously, not knowing why.

But when he saw the strangely colored cooking smoke coming out of the kitchen and smelled the complex smell mixed in the smoke, he could probably understand why the faces of the two were so bad.

From the moment Yinyan entered the kitchen, Cang Yue Guming kept a distance of three ponds, four hanging flower gates and five curved water corridors from the small kitchen courtyard, and huddled in a clump of sweet-scented osmanthus trees, making his whole body glow yellow flowers.

By the time Qiao Rulai found him, he was almost smothered by the sweet and rich sweet-scented osmanthus.But even so, Cang Yue Guming's claws still firmly grasped the thick and thin branches of the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, as if he would rather die than take a step outside.

This made Qiao Tathagata dumbfounded.

Qiao Rulai squatted down on the gravel road, a breeze blew up from the edge of the cassock, and a sweet scent of sweet-scented osmanthus was blowing. He looked at Cang Yue Guming who was huddled in the low flower branches, stretched out his hand, and pointed at the silver-gray wolf. After making gestures, he said with a smile, "Canglang, come out, it's almost time for dinner."

Since the two settled their suspicions, Qiao Rulai changed back to "Canglang" to him.This is not Cang Yue Guming's deliberate request, but Qiao Tathagata thinks his sentence "I want to put aside the duties of a king and accompany you purely as a wolf" is quite moving. The shackles of identity that were once difficult and are still heavy now make Qiao Tathagata quite concerned.So Qiao Tathagata took the initiative to change her name back, because he felt that, at least by his side, Cang Yue Guming could still be that pure "Canglang" without any burdens.

As usual, as long as Qiao Tathagata said so, Cang Yue Guming would definitely rub his tail wagging his side and happily follow him to have dinner.But at this moment, Cang Yue Guming shook violently, causing the whole tree to tremble, and more sweet-scented osmanthus fell on the silver-gray fur.He tried his best to move his body deeper into the flowers, put on a dodging posture, his blue eyes flickered a few times, and replied in a voice that only two people could hear:

"The lonely king will not go."

At the end, he shook his head, expressing to Qiao Tathagata his determination not to go.

"Then you're hungry?" Qiao Rulai stretched out her hand to pull away a few clusters of flower branches, and she also leaned forward, "Come on. Although Yinyan's hot pot...uh...may smell better...but maybe it's delicious. It doesn't look so..."

Qiao Rulai's voice became lower and lower, and he couldn't convince himself, after all, even he couldn't bear to get close to the weird smell coming from the kitchen.He moved further in, and when he flicked his sleeves, a few clumps of sweet-scented osmanthus rustled.

Cang Yue Guming only felt that the lingering sweet-scented osmanthus smell at the tip of his nose was mixed with some light and familiar sandalwood smell. He blinked, then lifted his head feebly, and found that Qiao Tathagata was getting closer to him.He looked into those eyes and almost agreed, but as soon as he thought of the pungent cooking smoke and smell, the courage he had worked up so hard disappeared in an instant.He shook his head again, like a rattle in the hands of a child that would never stop, and said while shaking:

"No, the lonely king won't go."

The sound of falling flowers came closer, and Cang Yue Guming's ears pricked up. He saw the smile in Qiao Rulai's warm sun-like eyes, and his voice was also tinged with warmth:

"Eat it and you won't die. What are you afraid of, Canglang? You are the majestic King of Ximiao."

Cang Yue Guming felt that his head had fully interpreted the word "shaking like a sieve". Although he didn't know whether this description was correct, he wanted to express his heartfelt rejection with this frequency of shaking like a sieve:

"Don't go, the smell is worse than death, don't go."

"It's okay, it's not scary, let's go together." Qiao Rulai grabbed the sweet-scented osmanthus branch with one hand, and stretched in with the other hand, touching the tip of Cang Yue Guming's furry tail with her fingertips, "I'll go with you, come out."

"No, the Lonely King refuses." The big wolf shrank its tail in its direction, and looked at Qiao Rulai pitifully, with sparkling blue eyes, as if water could be wrung out in the next moment.

But Qiao Tathagata has become immune to his appearance.Having been together for so long, Cang Yue Guming knows by heart what expressions are true and what expressions are false.Qiao Rulai knows how to deal with the wolf's playfulness and coquettishness. To him, coming up with a strategy to deal with it is as easy as eating and sleeping.

Qiao Tathagata raised her eyebrows and looked seriously into those blue eyes.Although the words between the lips were as warm as usual, they seemed to have a layer of fluffy ice in Cang Yue Guming's ears: "Canglang, are you going?"

Cang Yue Guming, the whole wolf flinched, the tips of the ears and tail and even the tips of the claws were retracted. After hesitating for a moment, he used his head to push aside the branches blocking his body, and slowly rubbed it out. , whispering while rubbing:

"Go to the lonely king."

The voice is aggrieved, and I feel pity.The sense of solemnity in it is like a gnat shaking a big tree, and Gong Gong misses the impact. Qiao Rulai couldn't hold back when he heard it, and let out a breathy laugh.

He carefully helped Cang Yue Guming to brush off the sweet-scented osmanthus flowers on the fur, those golden flowers were dotted on the silver-gray fur, and they had a sweet floral fragrance.Cang Yue Guming shook his body cooperatively, rubbed the side of his cheek affectionately against Qiao Tathagata's hand, and then drooped his thick wolf tail slightly, preparing to go to the next "test" with Qiao Tathagata.

However, he found that the direction Qiao Rulai was walking seemed to be wrong.

"Pretty Tathagata? This direction is not to the restaurant..."

"Well, this is the way to the gate of Zhengqi Villa."

"? Are you going out?"

"Well, buy roast chicken for someone who doesn't want to eat hot pot."

"!! Pretty Tathagata—"

"Hey, don't rush at me, do you still want me to go out to buy roast chicken!"

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After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Qiao Rulai stayed in Zhengqi Villa for another period of time because of Shi Yanwen and Xueshan Yinyan's persuasion.During the period, the second younger brother Sulshi Moluo came back for a visit, causing a lot of restlessness. Wherever he went, it was like a strong wind passing by, so that after he left, Shi Yanwen had to call Qiao Tathagata and Yin Yan to clean up the dilapidated mess.

Also traveling abroad, why did Xiao Kong become such a stubborn temperament.While tidying up the scrolls on the shelf, Shi Yanwen glanced at Qiao Tathagata, sighed and shook her head.

Qiao Tathagata smiled, arranged the bonsai flowerpot in her hand, and said nothing.

Not far from Zhengqi Villa, there is a small temple named "Longquan Temple".

The temple is not big, but the incense is quite strong. Every day, there are constant exchanges between men and women. There are burning incense and green smoke lingering in the temple all the time. The sound of monks chanting sutras is shrouded in a lush vegetation. It is a pure land of Zen surrounded by Sanskrit sounds. .

On this day, Shi Yanwen brought Yinyan, Qiao Tathagata and Jian Wuji to Longquan Temple together. He said that Longquan Temple hosted an invitation to talk with others. Walk around, take a look, and enjoy the scenery in the temple.

Yinyan and Jian Wuji were not interested in going to temples, so they hit it off immediately, and they went to the small town down the mountain to have a drink after being informed by Qiao Tathagata, leaving Qiao Tathagata alone in Longquan Temple, Of course, there is also Cang Yue Guming who is always by his side.

Qiao Tathagata is handsome and has a good temperament in her next life, and her white clothes are even more elegant and dusty.It was the first time for the monks in the temple to see the beautiful Tathagata. Even though the appearance was false to the monks, they kept looking at him after performing the Buddhist ceremony, with admiration and admiration that could not be hidden in their eyes.

Qiao Tathagata wandered around the temple for a while, but it was only a short while. It was because Longquan Temple was really not very big, and there was not much place to go shopping.Although the scenery on the mountain is good, Qiao Tathagata did not dare to enter rashly, so he could only stop a little novice on the way to ask carefully.Seeing that Qiao Tathagata was handsome and gentle, the little novice couldn't help but warm up to this handsome young man in white. He told Qiao Tathagata all the sights he thought were beautiful, and finally pointed to a way to go to the back mountain. The way, mysteriously said:

"Almsgiver, there are two Sala trees behind the mountain. The two trees are close together and look like one tree, so they are called double Sala trees. The flowers of these two trees are different in color. One has white flowers, and the other has white flowers. It is reasonable to say that the flowering period has passed long ago, but this year the double tree has not faded, and the host said that this is an auspicious sign under the blessing of the Buddha."

Sala double tree.

Red and white flowers.

Qiao Rulai felt that some pictures flashed through his mind suddenly, so fast that he could hardly catch them.He has been dreaming in recent days, the scene in the dream is vague, it seems that someone is talking, but he can hear even the basic syllables, and he has no idea who is talking or what it is saying.

He vaguely felt that the trees and flowers mentioned by the little novice had appeared in a dream.There is indeed a blur of red and white in the dream, but Qiao Tathagata cannot tell whether the color is the white clothes and blood of the bodhi seed that Cang Yue Guming said, or the double flowers of different colors that the little novice said.

He thought so seriously that his eyes were startled, and he didn't realize it until Cang Yue Guming scratched his cassock with his claws.Qiao Tathagata smiled at the little novice, with an apologetic expression on his face, performed a Buddhist ceremony, thanked him, and then stepped on the path, looking for the August Sala, which is known as the "auspicious omen". flower.

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The ancient temple has thick green shade, and the secluded forest plank road is shallow.

The back mountain of Longquan Temple is a quiet forest, and the bamboo and wood plank road leads to the back of the mountain.There are bamboos, pines, and cypresses on both sides of the plank road, and there are some unknown flowers and trees. The light-colored flowers are hidden in a piece of greenery, exuding a quiet fragrance.

The plank road is made of bamboo and wood, not high, and there will be a slight sound of wood rubbing when stepping on it.Qiao Tathagata followed the guidance of the path, while feeling the coolness brought by the forest behind the mountain, while paying attention to the corners of the plank road under her feet that are not often raised.Although Cang Yue Gu Ming was protecting him, he was also cautious and refused to be careless in the slightest.

Going around a dense bamboo grove, Qiao Tathagata felt a sudden light in front of her eyes, only to see a tall and straight tree in front of her soaring into the sky.But if you take a closer look, you can see that there is a barely visible gap in the middle of the trunk that separates the tree from top to bottom.With this slit as the boundary, the bodhi flowers on the branches are also divided into two colors, the half facing south is white, and the half facing north is red. The red and white are intertwined, which is really beautiful.

It is rumored that the Buddha Sakyamuni died between the two Sala trees in the city of Kushina, and the Sala tree has thus become one of the sacred trees enshrined by the Buddhist family, and it is the same as Bodhi.And the two Sala trees that are so close are even more rare. The leaves of the forest are pierced by the wind, and the branches and leaves are rustling, with red and white fallen flowers falling all over the ground, which makes people feel solemn and holy when viewed from a distance.

Qiao Tathagata looked at the huge double Sala tree, and a gleam of amazement flashed in his eyes.The crown of the tree is dense, the flowers and leaves are colorful, and the rotation of dry and prosperous is everywhere.He took light steps, his monk's shoes rolled over the overlapping dead leaves and flowers, and walked towards the pair of trees step by step with very careful strength, for fear that the sound made by the monk's shoes would startle the quiet scenery in front of him.

He walked under the tree, clasped his hands together, recited Amitabha Buddha, then raised his hand, lightly touching the bark of the tree, closed his eyes reverently, and felt the continuous Zen brought by the falling flowers and leaves.

Cang Yue Guming watched from a distance on the plank road, the sunlight in the forest was thin, and a few rays fell on the Sala tree and Qiao Tathagata.The young man was bathed in the slanted light, his white clothes and white hair glowed faintly.And the tall Sala seemed to feel it too, shaking the thick branches with the wind, making pleasant sounds.

wrong.

Cang Yue Guming's eyes instantly became sharp, and his eyes were full of vigilance, looking probingly at the two Sala trees in the distance.He shook his ears frequently, keenly capturing the faint breath of wind from the air flow.Today, the wind is warm and warm. Although it is autumn, the wind in the mountains is not strong, and it can't even lift the hem of the robe when it blows on the body.

——This level of wind cannot afford to lift the bowl-thick branches of this Sala tree.

This knowledge made Cang Yue Guming put his whole body on guard. He frowned and stared at the Sala plant carefully. He tried his best to sense it, but he couldn't detect any suspicious aura——no demonic energy, no demonic energy, There is only abundant aura and Buddha energy.However, this place is located on the mountain behind the ancient temple, and it is natural to be filled with Buddha spirit; the tree towers into the sky, and it can be hundreds of years old.

But Cang Yue Guming always felt a little uneasy. He saw that the shoulders of Qiao Tathagata were covered with red Sala flowers, and a bunch of red flowers were scattered on the white monk's clothes, which looked particularly eye-catching.

He couldn't help mobilizing his demon power, and transmitted his heart voice to Qiao Tathagata, urging him to leave quickly.

It's too ominous, whether it's the flowers falling on the white clothes, or this tree that can shake itself without wind.

It was too dangerous for Qiao Tathagata.

Cang Yue Guming held the corner of Qiao Rulai's sleeve in his mouth with a trace of doubt and uneasiness, half-pull and half-drag her into the monastery.

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After they left, the branches of the double Sala tree trembled violently, sending petals flying all over the sky, covering the ground.But if you take a closer look, you can find that most of the fallen flowers in this place are as red as blood, but the white flowers still stay on the branches without being affected in the slightest.

Those red fallen flowers rose slightly with the mountain wind brought by the trees, passed through the plank road repaired by bamboo and wood, turned around the dewy bamboo forest, but barely stopped at the gate of the temple, and fell on the bluestone slab.These flowers are scattered inside and outside the mountain gate. They are red like fire and fragrant like ointment. The female pilgrims who come to offer incense are competing to pick them, put them on the temples, put them in a bun, or pick them up and take them home. , I hope that this Buddhist Luoying can bring some blessings to myself, Zebei's family.

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After Shi Yanwen and the host had finished talking, the two bid farewell to the monks and went down the mountain to find Yinyan and Jian Wuji in the snow-capped mountains.

Under the white monk's robe, the Bodhisattva flashed a faint golden Buddha's light, the light flashed extremely fast, and then fell silent for a moment, neither Qiao Tathagata nor Cang Yue Guming noticed it.

In the distance, the branches and leaves of the two Sala trees are rustling, and there is a subtle sound coming from the wind. At first glance, the sound is no different from ordinary ones, but when you listen carefully, you can vaguely discern a sentence——

I found you, bodhizi.