In the early morning, the foot of Mountain Baiyun was like a downtown area . It was hard to imagine there would be so many people in the countryside, especially when it was a winter morning . Surprisingly, there was also a morning market .

Both sides of the road were filled with food stalls that sold deep-fried breadsticks, wontons, meat pies, egg cakes, etc . Almost all the stalls were fully packed .

Along the way, Ren Baqian also saw many stalls that sold prayer beads, G.o.ddess of Mercy pendants, Buddha pendants, and Buddhist texts . Everything here seemed to have something to do with Buddhism .

Ren Baqian was holding steamed pork bun in his mouth while carrying a packet of soy milk in his hand . His eyes were bloodshot . He rushed here in one night, feeling that he had already done his best .

Instead of going up the mountain immediately, he strolled around the morning market at the foot of the mountain . He would stop at any store that caught his interest and stay there for a while .

Everything in Dayao's palace was good, except for the fact it was cold and cheerless . After staying so many days in Dayao's palace, he began to miss crowded and lively places .

Humans were complicated creatures . They always wanted things they did not possess at the moment .

After lingering at the foot of the mountain for a while, Ren Baqian followed those Buddhist wors.h.i.+ppers and climbed up the mountain . When he reached the monastery gate, he took a short break there .

Following which, he entered the monastery and saw a L-shaped pond that had an arch bridge over it . After crossing the bridge, he came to an enormous building .

"h.e.l.lo, I am here to find Abbot Su Wen . I was asked to come here by Abbot Yuan Ji from Forlorn Temple," Ren Baqian told a young monk not too long after he entered the monastery .

"Sir, please wait here for a while . I will go and notify Abbot now," the young monk replied .

After a while, Ren Baqian was led to a guest hall behind the monastery . After sitting there for a while, he saw a young monk walk in .

The young monk was around thirty years old . His eyes were exceptionally bright, resembling a lake that was so clear that one could see its bottom . His eyes were able to take one's attention off his appearance .

Eyes are often referred as the windows to one's soul, is it possible that this man has the so-called pure and clean mind? Ren Baqian thought to himself . Following which, he quickly stood up and greeted the monk, "Greetings, Abbot . "

When Ren Baqian lowered his eyes, he noticed something, that was, the monk was barefooted . One had to know that it was winter now . To be able to walk everywhere without shoes was an incredible feat . Instantly, Ren Baqian felt an utmost respect for him .

"Greetings, Sir . I heard that you are asked to come here by Abbot Yuan Ji, may I know why are you looking for me?" Su Wen asked with a cordial smile on his face . His voice was clean and crisp . From head to toe, Su Wen gave Ren Baqian the feeling of cleanliness, be it his gaze or voice . Even though his feet were covered with dust, Ren Baqian still felt that way .

"Sir, I have to do something . Actually, I have to visualize a picture in the state of emptiness and keep my mind in a clear and pure state without any distracting thoughts . How can I do it? I have to succeed in one month's time," Ren Baqian asked respectfully . Initially, he did not want to go into such great detail . However, since the previous two trips were futile and this man looked extraordinary, he decided to speak the truth .

After thinking about it, Su Wen replied, "You will have to look at the picture every day, every night, and every second . Even when you're having your meals, you have to look at it . When you're sleeping, you have to think about it . Don't let it leave your sight for even a single second . You have succeeded once the picture has completely occupied your mind . "

"So easy?" Ren Baqian asked with surprise .

"It only seems easy . " Su Wen chuckled .

Ren Baqian thought carefully about it and felt this method was indeed easier said than done . This method required him to look at a picture day and night without any distractions . Furthermore, he did not know how long this process would take . His mind had to think about this picture and nothing else . This method was easy to grasp but difficult to put into practice .

However, even though this method was difficult to carry out, it was the best way to keep his mind free of distracting thoughts . It was much of a time-saver than the mental tranquilization method .

"Thank you very much, Abbot . May I know if there are any other methods?" Ren Baqian asked again .

"You win some, you lose some . If you're not willing to give, how will you gain?" Su Wen said and laughed .

Ren Baqian stood up and thanked Su Wen, "Thank you very much, Abbot . "

No matter what, this was still a good idea .

"Sir, hold on for a while . " Su Wen smiled at Ren Baqian and left the hall .

Ren Baqian did not know what was going on and waited in the hall .

After a moment, Su Wen returned with a thin booklet in his hand . Then, he pa.s.sed it to Ren Baqian and said, "Sir, you can read it when you're free . It will help you calm your mind . "

"Thank you, Abbot," Ren Baqian cupped his hands and said . He was very used to cupping his hands and thank people . He did it subconsciously .

"No problem, but I still want to tell your something . In this world, you win some, you lose some . If you want people to treat you with sincerity, you have to treat them with sincerity first . A glib tongue won't bring you far in life . "

After hearing these words, Ren Baqian's body froze . He could sense that his heartbeat quickened . After a long while, he replied, "Thank you for your reminder, but I wonder why will you say such words?"

"I suddenly thought of an old friend of mind . Sir, please don't take offense to my words," Su Wen smiled and said, "Goodbye, Sir . "

After Ren Baqian left the monastery, he still felt a cold tingling sensation behind his back .

What does this monk know? How is it possible that he would blurt out such words?

After thinking for a long time, Ren Baqian still couldn't figure out the reason . It was impossible that anyone knew about his secret .

In the end, he came up with a conjecture .

Is it possible that this monk knows fortune-telling, and he has foreseen something related to his love life?

After thinking about it, Ren Baqian felt that this conjecture was highly possible . After all, fortune-telling had been around for so long . If Su Wen really knew fortune-telling, Ren Baqian wouldn't be surprised .

When Ren Baqian thought of this, he heaved a sigh of relief .

After this incident, he felt that Abbot Su Wen was rather mysterious . Therefore, he felt that his method would work .

A figure like him won't trick me, right?

Ren Baqian cast a glance at the booklet in his hand . Its t.i.tle was Heart Sutra .

After flipping through it, Ren Baqian realized it had only three pages . The first page contained the scripture, and the second and third pages contained explanations about the scripture .

By the time Ren Baqian reached home, it was already midnight . The moment his head hit the pillow, he fell asleep .

Another day had pa.s.sed . Ren Baqian brought some candies and liquor back with him to that world . The liquor he brought this time around was Zhuyeqing . It was bought in a supermarket, so he did not know whether it was authentic or not . Since he was young, he had read about this liquor many times in wuxia novels . Seeing this liquor always made him nostalgic .

[Zhuyeqing - A famous ancient Chinese wine that is drunk to maintain good health]

Therefore, he decided to buy it and let the empress have a taste of it .

Actually, the empress did not have to attend court session every day . She would do so once every three days . After all, there weren't many matters for her to handle . Most of the matters were handled by the Elders or the six departments . Only important matters were mentioned during court sessions .

Ren Baqian saw the empress at the park where he had met her last time . She was sitting there in a red dress . Her hair was draped over her shoulders to her back . She was fiddling with the music box . Upon seeing Ren Baqian, she pa.s.sed it to the palace maid beside her .

"You came at a right time, tell me some stories . Continue the one you started last time," the empress casually said .

Upon hearing these words, he put aside the other matters and continued Invest.i.ture of the G.o.ds .

It had been quite some time since he last told the story . The last time he told this story, it was roughly one month ago . He took quite some time to recall where he had stopped .

As the story progressed, powerful deities like Nezha, Lei Zhenzi, Yang Jian, etc . began to appear . The story became more and more interesting .

Ren Baqian finally stopped the story in the afternoon when he had to accompany the empress to eat lunch .

Ren Baqian did not know whether or not was it because of the sunlight that the empress looked unusually loving today . He could not help but steal a glance at her .

"You have become much bolder today," the empress said as she placed her gaze on Ren Baqian's face .

Indeed, Ren Baqian had become much bolder recently .

After all, in the past, he always felt that the empress was temperamental . She could easily take his life with one hand, therefore he always been very careful around her . However, when he realized the empress was like an ordinary human in certain aspects, and sometimes even like a young girl, he felt less fearful towards her . At least, now he wasn't as prudent as before .

"I feel that, if beauty has a color, it will definitely be the red color I'm seeing now . "

Chapter 129 If Beauty Has a ColorTranslator TYZ Editor Book h.o.a.rderIn the early morning, the foot of Mountain Baiyun was like a downtown area . It was hard to imagine there would be so many people in the countryside, especially when it was a winter morning . Surprisingly, there was also a morning market . Both sides of the road were filled with food stalls that sold deep fried breadsticks, wontons, meat pies, egg cakes, etc . Almost all the stalls were fully packed . Along the way, Ren Baqian also saw many stalls that sold prayer beads, G.o.ddess of Mercy pendants, Buddha pendants, and Buddhist texts . Everything here seemed to have something to do with Buddhism . Ren Baqian was holding steamed pork bun in his mouth while carrying a packet of soy milk in his hand . His eyes were bloodshot . He rushed here in one night, feeling that he had already done his best . Instead of going up the mountain immediately, he strolled around the morning market at the foot of the mountain . He would stop at any store that caught his interest and stay there for a while . Everything in Dayao s palace was good, except for the fact it was cold and cheerless . After staying so many days in Dayao s palace, he began to miss crowded and lively places . Humans were complicated creatures . They always wanted things they did not possess at the moment . After lingering at the foot of the mountain for a while, Ren Baqian followed those Buddhist wors.h.i.+ppers and climbed up the mountain . When he reached the monastery gate, he took a short break there . Following which, he entered the monastery and saw a L shaped pond that had an arch bridge over it . After crossing the bridge, he came to an enormous building . h.e.l.lo, I am here to find Abbot Su Wen . I was asked to come here by Abbot Yuan Ji from Forlorn Temple, Ren Baqian told a young monk not too long after he entered the monastery . Sir, please wait here for a while . I will go and notify Abbot now, the young monk replied . After a while, Ren Baqian was led to a guest hall behind the monastery . After sitting there for a while, he saw a young monk walk in . The young monk was around thirty years old . His eyes were exceptionally bright, resembling a lake that was so clear that one could see its bottom . His eyes were able to take one s attention off his appearance . Eyes are often referred as the windows to one s soul, is it possible that this man has the so called pure and clean mind Ren Baqian thought to himself . Following which, he quickly stood up and greeted the monk, Greetings, Abbot . When Ren Baqian lowered his eyes, he noticed something, that was, the monk was barefooted . One had to know that it was winter now . To be able to walk everywhere without shoes was an incredible feat . Instantly, Ren Baqian felt an utmost respect for him . Greetings, Sir . I heard that you are asked to come here by Abbot Yuan Ji, may I know why are you looking for me Su Wen asked with a cordial smile on his face . His voice was clean and crisp . From head to toe, Su Wen gave Ren Baqian the feeling of cleanliness, be it his gaze or voice . Even though his feet were covered with dust, Ren Baqian still felt that way . Sir, I have to do something . Actually, I have to visualize a picture in the state of emptiness and keep my mind in a clear and pure state without any distracting thoughts . How can I do it I have to succeed in one month s time, Ren Baqian asked respectfully . Initially, he did not want to go into such great detail . However, since the previous two trips were futile and this man looked extraordinary, he decided to speak the truth . After thinking about it, Su Wen replied, You will have to look at the picture every day, every night, and every second . Even when you re having your meals, you have to look at it . When you re sleeping, you have to think about it . Don t let it leave your sight for even a single second . You have succeeded once the picture has completely occupied your mind . So easy Ren Baqian asked with surprise . It only seems easy . Su Wen chuckled . Ren Baqian thought carefully about it and felt this method was indeed easier said than done . This method required him to look at a picture day and night without any distractions . Furthermore, he did not know how long this process would take . His mind had to think about this picture and nothing else . This method was easy to grasp but difficult to put into practice . However, even though this method was difficult to carry out, it was the best way to keep his mind free of distracting thoughts . It was much of a time saver than the mental tranquilization method . Thank you very much, Abbot . May I know if there are any other methods Ren Baqian asked again . You win some, you lose some . If you re not willing to give, how will you gain Su Wen said and laughed . Ren Baqian stood up and thanked Su Wen, Thank you very much, Abbot . No matter what, this was still a good idea . Sir, hold on for a while . Su Wen smiled at Ren Baqian and left the hall . Ren Baqian did not know what was going on and waited in the hall . After a moment, Su Wen returned with a thin booklet in his hand . Then, he pa.s.sed it to Ren Baqian and said, Sir, you can read it when you re free . It will help you calm your mind . Thank you, Abbot, Ren Baqian cupped his hands and said . He was very used to cupping his hands and thank people . He did it subconsciously . No problem, but I still want to tell your something . In this world, you win some, you lose some . If you want people to treat you with sincerity, you have to treat them with sincerity first . A glib tongue won t bring you far in life . After hearing these words, Ren Baqian s body froze . He could sense that his heartbeat quickened . After a long while, he replied, Thank you for your reminder, but I wonder why will you say such words I suddenly thought of an old friend of mind . Sir, please don t take offense to my words, Su Wen smiled and said, Goodbye, Sir . After Ren Baqian left the monastery, he still felt a cold tingling sensation behind his back . What does this monk know How is it possible that he would blurt out such words After thinking for a long time, Ren Baqian still couldn t figure out the reason . It was impossible that anyone knew about his secret . In the end, he came up with a conjecture . Is it possible that this monk knows fortune telling, and he has foreseen something related to his love life After thinking about it, Ren Baqian felt that this conjecture was highly possible . After all, fortune telling had been around for so long . If Su Wen really knew fortune telling, Ren Baqian wouldn t be surprised . When Ren Baqian thought of this, he heaved a sigh of relief . After this incident, he felt that Abbot Su Wen was rather mysterious . Therefore, he felt that his method would work . A figure like him won t trick me, right Ren Baqian cast a glance at the booklet in his hand . Its t.i.tle was Heart Sutra . After flipping through it, Ren Baqian realized it had only three pages . The first page contained the scripture, and the second and third pages contained explanations about the scripture . By the time Ren Baqian reached home, it was already midnight . The moment his head hit the pillow, he fell asleep . Another day had pa.s.sed . Ren Baqian brought some candies and liquor back with him to that world . The liquor he brought this time around was Zhuyeqing . It was bought in a supermarket, so he did not know whether it was authentic or not . Since he was young, he had read about this liquor many times in wuxia novels . Seeing this liquor always made him nostalgic . Zhuyeqing A famous ancient Chinese wine that is drunk to maintain good health Therefore, he decided to buy it and let the empress have a taste of it . Actually, the empress did not have to attend court session every day . She would do so once every three days . After all, there weren t many matters for her to handle . Most of the matters were handled by the Elders or the six departments . Only important matters were mentioned during court sessions . Ren Baqian saw the empress at the park where he had met her last time . She was sitting there in a red dress . Her hair was draped over her shoulders to her back . She was fiddling with the music box . Upon seeing Ren Baqian, she pa.s.sed it to the palace maid beside her . You came at a right time, tell me some stories . Continue the one you started last time, the empress casually said . Upon hearing these words, he put aside the other matters and continued Invest.i.ture of the G.o.ds . It had been quite some time since he last told the story . The last time he told this story, it was roughly one month ago . He took quite some time to recall where he had stopped . As the story progressed, powerful deities like Nezha, Lei Zhenzi, Yang Jian, etc . began to appear . The story became more and more interesting . Ren Baqian finally stopped the story in the afternoon when he had to accompany the empress to eat lunch . Ren Baqian did not know whether or not was it because of the sunlight that the empress looked unusually loving today . He could not help but steal a glance at her . You have become much bolder today, the empress said as she placed her gaze on Ren Baqian s face . Indeed, Ren Baqian had become much bolder recently . After all, in the past, he always felt that the empress was temperamental . She could easily take his life with one hand, therefore he always been very careful around her . However, when he realized the empress was like an ordinary human in certain aspects, and sometimes even like a young girl, he felt less fearful towards her . At least, now he wasn t as prudent as before . I feel that, if beauty has a color, it will definitely be the red color I m seeing now .