Yuan Zhen returned the greeting: "Please, young sir!"

Li Xiuyuan sat down and took another sip of tea. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, as if he was memorizing the scriptures he had just read. Under the gaze of a group of stunned ministers, he began to recite.

"At that time,... I will help you rejoice. You will be able to achieve long-lasting kalpas, make great vows, and achieve Bodhi by completing your journey."

"Those who even hear three or five words of this sutra, or even one verse, will experience wonderful peace and happiness now, and in the future life, for hundreds of thousands of lives..."

Li Xiuyuan just opened his mouth, just like the Buddha's words, which shocked a group of courtiers from the Tianfeng Kingdom, and even stunned the envoys of the Silver Moon Kingdom. Even Monk Yuanzhen looked ashamed.

This is not just reciting sutras, it is like the Buddha coming to the court to preach the Dharma to all sentient beings. For a time, the light in the hall shone brightly, and there were many wonderful phenomena. After reading the wonderful place, it seemed as if there were Bodhisattvas speaking in unison in the void.

In Yuanzhen's view, even he could not do such a recitation. Even if he held the scriptures in his hands and recited, he could not achieve such a solemn and wonderful scene as Li Xiuyuan.

"At that time, the World-Honored One spoke a verse: Now and in the future, as gods and humans, I am diligently entrusting you to use your great supernatural powers and expedients to save you from falling into the evil realms..."

After reading for half an hour, Li Xiuyuan stopped and drank a cup of tea. Ignoring the surprises of the people around him, he spent another half an hour reciting the entire book.

At the last moment, he picked up the flowers, smiled, and stood up to pay his respects, just like the eminent monk in the Buddhist hall who had finished his morning lessons.

Hundreds of civil and military ministers forgot to cheer for a while, and even the King of Qin and the Queen were sitting in the hall, staring at Li Xiuyuan speechlessly.

However, Xiaoyun woke up quickly and brought more tea to Li Xiuyuan.

Li Xiuyuan stood up to thank him, then he took a cup of hot tea and tasted it slowly. The tea from the palace really tasted better than the tea he drank in the Taoist temple.

"Young Master, the Dharma of Taoism is wonderful. With the Buddha and Taoism, many poor monks have fallen short of me. I'm really ashamed. I hope that Mr. Young Master will bear with me." Monk Yuan savored Li Xiuyuan's words carefully and said to Li Xiuyuan happily.

This is beyond the significance of a competition between the two countries. It would be better to say that Li Xiuyuan gave a lecture on Buddhism to Yuan Zhen and others.

The envoy of the Silver Moon Kingdom looked at Li Xiuyuan and said blankly: "You are not a Taoist priest. Are you a senior monk from which temple in our Silver Moon Kingdom?"

When King Qin and Queen Changsun heard this, they couldn't help but stare at His Highness Li Xiuyuan and became stunned.

Li Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment. After a while, he stood up and walked over to Overlord Chen, holding his hand and laughing.

"What the envoy said is wrong. I am the Taoist priest from Luoxia Mountain at the junction of the three realms. The villagers in the three nearby villages all know me. I have lived there since I was a child... If my eldest brother hadn't come to rescue me,

I don’t know where Xiuyuan was sold to by now.”

Li Xiuyuan told everyone his story word for word.

After listening to Li Xiuyuan's account, King Qin looked at Overlord Chen and asked: "General Chen, are you serious about this?"

When Overlord Chen heard this, he quickly stepped forward and replied: "Of course this is a real person. At that time, there was not only one general at the gate, but many soldiers with him, and the blood of the little brother activated the arch..."

Overlord Chen recounted the strange things that happened that day.

"It turns out that the little gentleman is of the blood of my Shura clan. It seems that God has really blessed our Tianfeng Kingdom!" Queen Changsun heard that Li Xiuyuan was also of the Shura blood, and she couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Having said this, King Qin couldn't help but look at the envoy from the Silver Moon Kingdom, and replied coldly: "The life and origins of the young gentleman are already clear, what else do you have to say?"

"I don't believe he is a Taoist priest!" the envoy of the Silver Moon Kingdom shouted back.

When Li Xiuyuan heard this, he couldn't help shouting: "I am a Taoist priest. Why don't you believe me?... I can write runes? What peace charms, exorcism charms... Our villagers who went down the mountain Everyone likes the talisman I wrote..."

After speaking, Li Xiuyuan took a few talismans and handed them to Overlord Chen beside him, and continued: "If I have cinnabar yellow paper, I can write you a peace talisman for free."

With a sound of "Poof!", the Silver Moon Kingdom envoy sprayed a mouthful of blood on the ground.

"We lost this game, and we will have a second game in three days! Let's go!" After saying this, he did not salute King Qin, but took out a silk scarf to wipe his mouth, and walked out of the palace.

Yuan Zhen and Li Xiu Yuan saluted together and said, "I welcome you, sir, to come to the Thousand Buddha Temple in the capital of Silver Moon Kingdom. I would like to hear my sermon preach to me."

After saying that, he stood up and left.

The envoys from the Silver Moon Kingdom followed Yuan Zhen and left the main hall of the Tianfeng Kingdom. After all, they lost this battle, and they lost without any doubt.

It wasn't until all the envoys from the Silver Moon Kingdom left that King Qin came back to his senses, clapped his hands and shouted: "Are you still in a daze, ministers? We have already won this competition!"

King Qin was in a good mood. He patted the dragon case hard, looked at Overlord Chen and said, "General Chen, what level of general are you now?"

Overlord Chen was startled and quickly stepped forward to reply, saying: "Your Majesty, I am a fifth-grade general!"

King Qin nodded and said with a smile: "From now on, I will be promoted to the fourth rank of Military Guard General!"

Overlord Chen was shocked. He didn't expect that just by bringing Li Xiuxingyuan to memorize the scriptures, he would be promoted from the fifth rank to the fourth rank general.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live my emperor!" Overlord Chen knelt down to thank him.

King Qin waved his hand and said with a smile: "As for the young gentleman..."

Before King Qin could say anything else, Empress Changsun said first: "Since the young gentleman is familiar with the scriptures, I will invite him to the palace to read with him... I will give him a title when he grows up. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

When King Qin heard this, he turned to look at the queen and laughed: "I thought so too. It would be a waste of great talents to put this in the military camp!"

When Li Xiuyuan heard this, he couldn't help but stare at Overlord Chen, thinking that he had just escaped from the tiger's mouth and fell into the wolf's den. How could there be freedom in the military camp in this palace? He wanted to leave here and go to some paradise.

But the current situation was beyond his control, so he had no choice but to step forward to thank him, looked at King Qin and replied: "Your Majesty, please go back to the palace camp to tidy up next time. There is also this scripture that I want to borrow to copy a volume!"

King Qin looked at him and smiled and said: "Leave the affairs of this military camp to General Chen to take care of for you. You can stay here with peace of mind...Wang Lin, give the scriptures to Li Aiqing."

"Retreat from the court. Let's all rest for a few days and think about how to deal with the competition in three days!" King Qin waved his hand and gave the order. A group of courtiers received the order and thanked them one after another.

...

Overlord Chen then stood up, took Li Xiuyuan's hand and explained everything until Li Xiuyuan nodded in agreement and left happily.

From this moment on, he is a fourth-grade general and no longer has to guard the city gate.

"Let's go!"

The queen was in a good mood, and with Xiaoyun's support, she got up and returned to the palace.

Li Xiuyuan glanced at King Qin, and followed Xiaoyun without any emotion, as if he was hopeless. He thought that he had finally made it down the mountain, but he had changed again and again.

I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing.

Back at the Queen's Cining Palace, Xiaoyun looked at the dejected Li Xiuyuan and couldn't help but laugh.

"Little one, just be content. You must know that except for the maids and eunuchs, even the ministers are not allowed to enter Dao Cining Palace. From now on, stay here obediently. When you grow up, the Queen will give you an official title."

After that, think about going outside to enjoy it."

The implication is that you have to be obedient in the next few years, otherwise you will suffer a lot.

Li Xiuyuan made a sad face, glanced at Xiaoyun, held hands with the queen and asked: "Empress Qizou, will there be a lot of inconvenience in living here next time?"

I thought to myself, what if I, a man, hang out with women like you? I am not a eunuch.

Could it be that you want to murder me? I won’t become a eunuch if you kill me.

The queen seemed to have read through his thoughts and said calmly: "I have not arrested you to be a eunuch. You can live a good life here. The palace is no better than outside. How can anyone arrest you and sell you as a fat sheep?"

When Li Xiuyuan heard this, he nodded and said, "I don't know, my queen, but I was scared to death that day. First, the swordsmen from Taoyuan killed a few bandits. I thought I was saved, but I didn't expect that the killers from Tianfeng Kingdom came again...

...That swordsman died so unjustly!"

The queen looked at him and nodded in response: "You have personally experienced the dangers of this world, so I don't need to say more. From now on, you can live here and practice in the palace, and when you have nothing to do, accompany me and the emperor to read and write..."

Allowing you to have a stable cultivation environment can be regarded as our reward to you."

The queen sighed. She didn't expect that the little Taoist priest in front of her had just lost his master, and soon he would be caught and sold as a fat sheep. She thought to herself, what kind of world is this?

"There are many empty small courtyards in Cining Palace. Xiaoyun will take you to a clean place later and have a good rest. After three days, accompany me to continue the competition with the Silver Moon countryman!"

Seeing that the queen had made up her mind, Li Xiuyuan did not dare to continue to pester her, so he had no choice but to follow Xiaoyun out.

"I really don't know how many lifetimes you have been blessed. The queen actually asked you to come over to read with you. This is something that has never happened in the palace. If it weren't for the fact that you won the Silver Moon Kingdom today,

Even the emperor will never agree to it."

Xiaoyun pulled Li Xiuyuan out and started chatting with him.

Perhaps because she was thinking that she would have to get along with the little guy in front of her for many years in the future, Xiaoyun's tone gradually softened, and she looked like a big sister, which made Li Xiuyuan finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I found a courtyard for myself, so I don't have to mix with women.

Xiaoyun took Li Xiuyuan around and found a small courtyard for him that looked relatively clean. She pushed the door and went in. She saw mountains, water and a small garden inside, which was considered a world-class place in Cining Palace.

I'm in paradise.

"How's it going? Is your sister treating you well?"

Xiaoyun looked at the curious Li Xiuyuan and chuckled. She thought to herself: At this glance, it was the little Taoist priest from the mountain who came down to the mortal world and was amazed by the prosperity of this world.

No wonder he was captured by bandits and used as fat sheep. It would be me too.

Li Xiuyuan didn't know what Xiaoyun was thinking. He was very satisfied with the residence in front of him. It was much bigger than the Taoist temple, and he didn't have to worry about eating or drinking.

In the following days, you can practice with peace of mind, whether it is swordsmanship or "Tai Xuan Jing".

"Sister Xiaoyun, please go and do your work. I will take my time to tidy up here. When it is cleaned up, I will invite you and my wife to come over for tea in a few days and try the tea that my master taught me to make..."

When you receive kindness from others, you can't repay it, so you can only cook a cup of tea to entertain the guests. This is the principle that the old Taoist taught Li Xiuyuan since he was a child.

Xiaoyun didn't expect Li Xiuyuan to be so well-behaved, so she felt extremely happy.

She looked at him and said with a smile: "You can practice here obediently. When your realm breaks through to Nascent Soul and you grow to fifteen years old, I will ask the empress to reward you with an official position..."

Li Xiuyuan naturally understood what she meant, and replied with a smile: "If Sister Xiaoyun likes this "Tao Te Ching" or that "Ksitigarbha Sutra", I can copy a volume for you, but it will take a lot of time, so there is no rush."

When Xiaoyun heard this, she couldn't help but patted him heavily on the shoulder, and giggled: "Little guy, you are smart! I'm leaving!"
Chapter completed!