Miss, you are my future wife

Chapter 173 Where Are You Going?

It was only then that Xiao Yao noticed the man standing on Yu Bo's left—this man was wearing a light blue short-sleeved shirt, a pair of beige trousers, and a pair of gray sneakers on his feet. White sports socks.He wears a brown peaked cap, has wrinkles on his face, and has a medium-to-fat figure, but he doesn't look bloated, but has a calm temperament.

Although he was a little older, his face was still vigorous, with a broad forehead, a high bridge of nose, and a deep and well-defined jawline.His eyes were bright and energetic, revealing firmness and a vague... murderous look?
Xiao Yao himself didn't know where the word "murderous" came from. He felt that this person looked familiar, but for a while he couldn't remember where he had seen him.

"This is Master Shi Hui, you met in Longhua," Yu Bo took the initiative to introduce: "At Mr. Song's memorial service."

"Oh oh oh, so it's you!" Xiao Yao suddenly realized, "I can't even recognize you without monk clothes."

"Xiao Yao!" Yu Luying and Shen Jie frowned together, pulling his left and right arms in unison.

"No problem," Shi Hui said with a chuckle, "Father Yu, are all these young people members of your parish?"

Xiao Yao thought to himself that thanks to Boge's care, he should save him some face in front of his "traveling" competitors, so he hurriedly replied, "Yes, we all are."

"Hmm..." Shi Hui pondered and said, "But this old man doesn't look like someone who has been baptized."

"Next year, at Easter next year." Xiao Yao said roundly.

He seems to have heard Yu Luying say that baptisms are usually on Easter?
"Okay, very good," Yu Bo said with a big laugh, clapping his hands, "I've made a note, you have to keep your word! I won't pursue you for fighting with your classmates."

"Uh..." Xiao Yao had a black line on his head.

Everyone burst into a burst of cheerful laughter.

"So, Father Yu," Xiao Yao felt, it's time to get to the point: "I called everyone out on purpose, and you're still in such a hurry, what's the matter?"

"It's the old monk's idea," said Shi Hui with a kind smile: "I just have time today, and I want to take you all to the 'Hall of the People', to bring you to practice and cultivate your mind, so as not to go astray."

"Huh?" Xiao Yao said.

"In your words, gain experience and level up."

"Huh?" Xiao Yao said.

On the way to the bridge hole, Shi Hui explained the meaning of the so-called "experience" and "heart training" to the group.

"Everyone should know what the essence of the so-called 'palace' is?" Shi Hui asked with a smile.

Hairtail hesitated for a moment, and took the lead to answer: "Boge explained it to me, but I was still confused."

"The so-called 'temple' is actually a translation of a foreign word, which refers to the 'cognitive' world hidden in the heart of the person. It is a subjective world composed of personal inner distortions and abnormal desires and emotions. Therefore, the palace It is the pain and struggle deep in a person's heart. All living beings are suffering. As early as the Tang Dynasty, some Zen masters began to enter the 'temple' through meditation and concentration to help those seeking help return to a normal psychological state."

"Really?" Yu Bo dismantled the stage face to face: "I reserve a cautious skepticism."

Shi Hui went on self-consciously: "In the 'Palace', the strength of the spiritual power is the only criterion that affects the ability of the 'awakened' in it. And this kind of spiritual power can be artificially tempered the day after tomorrow."

"'Awakened' is a term created by Master Shi Hui, and it refers to people like Xiao Yao and Shen Jie who already have their own spiritual fortress," Yu Bo explained: "There is also a 'potential person' ', referring to Yingying and Xiao Dai, you people who may have talent."

"Instead of 'talent', it's better to call it 'wisdom root'. Buddhas are not your gods, they are not gods, but enlightened mortals," Shi Hui said with a smile: "When Father Yu and the old monk met for the first time , saying, 'Buddha statues are nothing but grass', but the old monk replied, 'So is Buddha'."

"It's because of these three words," Yu Bo admitted, "I began to feel that this old monk has something."

"Therefore, I think," Shi Hui continued, "it is very appropriate to call those who have found their spiritual fortress 'awakened'."

"Master, do you mean to constantly fight against the shadows when you say exercise?" Shen Jie asked Shi Hui.

"This is one of the ways," Shi Hui explained: "The other way is to constantly meditate on the inner world of one's own 'spiritual fortress' to enhance the spiritual fit with one's own fortress..."

"Well, Bogo told me that too," Shen Jie nodded and said, "So I've been going to Bogo's place to attend mass every morning after jogging, and I've also learned to recite the rosary, and I've also collected a lot of information about Queen Mary I. Historical records and film and television materials, including the social environment and historical background of Great Britain during that period..."

"You did the right thing, keep it up," Yu Bo affirmed him, "Everyone should learn from Shen Jie."

Xiao Yao thought to himself, "everyone", the "awakened ones" here seem to be only me and Shen Jie, right?
"I will definitely continue to work hard!" Xiao Yao said.

Yu Luying sighed and said, "I still don't know if I can wake up—I really want to know who my fortress is?"

"From the current point of view," Shi Hui turned to Yu Luying and said, "There is not a one-to-one correspondence between spiritual fortresses and natural persons."

"That is to say," Xiao Yao was surprised: "We can all have multiple fortresses?"

"It's still hard to say," Shi Hui told them, "but what is certain is that with the accumulation of combat experience, a substantial increase in spiritual compatibility, and even some new epiphanies, spiritual fortresses may also occur, big or small. The change."

"Just upgrade, or evolve into a stronger form?" Hairtail asked a little excitedly.

"It's not impossible to understand it this way..." Yu Bo said, "But I still want to remind you that many of these are Master Shi Hui's own research understandings, which have not yet been recognized and agreed in the international community. ..."

Shi Hui added with a smile: "In itself, a fortress is an 'illusion' or 'appearance' formed deep in the heart of an individual in order to adapt to society. This appearance can be either realized in the individual's self-consciousness or They can be unknowingly in the subconscious of the individual, and they provide some form of protection and support for the individual to survive and interact in society. It is still unclear whether the spirit shapes the fortress, or the existence of the fortress is born through the spirit. "

"However," Yu Bo said: "In the Shadow World and Shadow Time, what we show is often the hidden personality image formed deep in the individual's heart. This image is usually the real personality image deep in the individual's heart. Original, original personality traits and emotional expressions, but due to the suppression of cultural and social habits, or the suppression of the individual's self, they cannot be displayed."

The boy and the girl looked at each other, but no one spoke.

Someone let out a long yawn.

"It seems to be too deep?" Shi Hui said to Yu Bo.

"I just have one more question." Hairtail raised his hand and said, "Enhancing and improving the strength of this fortress will make me stronger in reality? For example, fighting more powerfully?"

Yu Bo frowned, and Shi Hui replied: "Spiritual practice can of course be fed back to the real world, but I'm afraid it may not be in the way the little benefactor thinks."

"You know how to fight!" Yu Bo patted hairtail's head lightly: "Nothing else."

Along the way, Xiao Yao listened carefully, but said little. At this moment, he suddenly spoke and stopped: "Father Yu's words are wrong, he can still pick up girls."

"It's amazing." Father Yu said.

"We're here." Xiao Yao announced.

This is the bridge hole that Shen Jie passed by when Yu Luying ran away in anger and searched for her all night.

Xiao Yao clearly remembered the weird world he entered when he got into the mirror under the bridge hole that day.

That is, what Yu Bo called, "the hall of all people".

There, he met a faceless flower girl, and only after she reminded him did he find Shen Jie in the "Big Dark Cinema".

Do you want to treat her as an "experience bag"?Xiao Yao really couldn't bear it.

Under the erosion of the years, this seemingly ordinary approach bridge has revealed its dilapidated place.On the arched stone wall at the entrance, many places have fallen off, exposing the bricks and concrete inside the wall, and some places have been corroded into a mottled yellow.

A group of people walked into the bridge hole, only to feel that the air has become a little humid.The light is very dim, only an old light bulb emits a faint light, shaking with the wind, it seems that once the power is cut off, it will be completely dark.On the walls inside the cave, scattered graffiti and inscriptions also make the whole space look more chaotic and dilapidated.

This bridge hole seems to be a place that no one cares about. Some homeless people often spend the night here. When Xiao Yao came last time, there was a row of sleepers here, but today there is no one. I don’t know if it’s just Was raided by the urban management brigade.

This is also good, Xiao Yao thought.Otherwise, if this group of people would sneak into the mirror, there would be quite a lot of movement.

In the empty corner, there are some abandoned items scattered around, some of which are dilapidated, while others are still well preserved.The most conspicuous of these is a floor-to-ceiling mirror—a very tall mirror that, like a door, occupies most of the corner.

That's great, this thing hasn't been removed yet, Xiao Yao thought.

Otherwise, I have to find another place to buy it, and then carry it over.

Of course, Xiao Yao was the first to enter the mirror.

It's the same as when I came here last time - the world in the mirror and the world outside seem to be no different except that the left and right are reversed.

The only difference is the green filter covering the retina, and the bustling crowd.

Same as last time, those shadows that shuttled back and forth were not aggressive, but with a numb and sad expression, as if they saw Xiao Yao, but they didn't pay attention at all, they just walked around, bowed their heads and continued on.

Xiao Yao had an urge to grab one of them and ask it, "Where are you going?"

Then, a slender jade leg wrapped in black pantyhose stretched out from the mirror behind him.

Yu Luying held Yu Bo by her hand, and Shen Jie followed closely behind.

After they entered, the surging "shadow" crowd stopped instantly.

Imagine that the endless crowds of people in the whole street suddenly, all of a sudden, stopped.

Then, the shadows slowly surrounded the four of them, and low growls came one after another.

Xiao Yao unsheathed his long sword, Yu Bo picked up the shotgun in his hand, Shen Jie's right hand was burning with flames, and Yu Luying closed her eyes and began to pray silently.

The four of them formed a circle back to back, swords were on the verge of breaking out, and a battle was imminent.

Xiao Yao felt strange in his heart, could it be that these shadows just don't take the initiative to attack him?
What is so special about me?

Or, after the number of "intruders" increases, will such a defense mechanism be triggered?

Before he could think clearly, a big foot wrapped in white sports socks stretched out from the mirror.

Na Shihui took the hairtail and finally entered this world.

The situation on the court reversed again.

Seeing Shi Hui and Hairtail coming in, all the shadows preparing to attack immediately froze.

Their eyes widened, as if seeing something terrible.

Then, they let out a sharp, terrified cry, as if deeply frightened.

That kind of sound cannot be made by humans. When they uttered that fearful cry, the entire space seemed to be filled with their voices—this sound was harsh and piercing, like a knife cutting, and everyone couldn't help but shudder. trembling.Their voices were accompanied by sharp wailing sounds and sad moans, as if they were experiencing some kind of unspeakable pain.

Accompanied by these shrill roars, which seemed to come from the depths of hell, the shadows began to flee in a panic, as if they wanted to get away from some kind of terrifying existence as soon as possible.They are no longer the numbness and sadness they were before, without the slightest lingering, they disappeared in an instant, as if they had never existed.

Suddenly, the whole street became empty, only Xiao Yao, Yu Luying, Yu Bo, Shen Jie, Shi Hui and Hairtail were left facing this mysterious world.

"I..." Xiao Yao said.

"Damn." Hairtail answered.

"Hairtail, you can do it, real people don't show their faces." Xiao Yao began to tell his signature cold jokes, trying to adjust the atmosphere.

"Who am I, where am I? What am I doing? What happened?" Hairtail shook his head in panic.

"Ah!" Suddenly, two girls' exclamations came from Xiao Yao's ears.

"What's the matter?" Xiao Yao followed the direction Shen Jie and Yu Luying were looking at: "Ah!"

"Ah!" Hairtail followed belatedly.

"Don't 'ah'," Yu Bo said, "This is Master Shi Hui."

Xiao Yao said in his heart, isn't this obvious?

In the eyes of everyone, Master Shi Hui has completely changed.

His face was originally wide and wide, which is typical of middle-aged people, but now it is even fatter with a square mouth, wide ears, and a flushed face. The smile on his face pushed the fat upwards, squeezing the small eyes into two. seam.

His body size was also two or three times fatter, and the shirt on his body didn't fit at all, protruding from his bald, chubby belly.

The monk is holding a long Zen stick, which is engraved with dense Sanskrit characters, and the top of the stick is wrapped with a large piece of cloth, I don't know what it looks like.

Seeing his breasts open, Xiao Yao ruled out Marshal Tianpeng first.

"You...you look safe and happy, don't you?" Xiao Yao stepped forward and poked Shi Hui's bulging belly.

"Shi Hui is still Shi Hui, don't worry about the benefactor." Shi Hui's mouth was slightly turned up, his eyes were slightly closed, and his voice became like the voice of a Buddha.

"Okay, awesome." Xiao Yao gave a thumbs up.

"Amitabha." Shi Hui stood up and chanted the Buddha's name with one palm, and finished pretending.

"Old Hui," Yu Bo said, "Does this fortress of yours still have the function of deterring the retreat of evil spirits?"

"No, no." Shi Hui shook his head and said, "It's just that the level is crushed, and the realm is a little higher."

It's still level crushing, is this really a game?Xiao Yao thought.

"How about the grade?" Xiao Yao asked.

"The so-called level," Shi Hui explained with a smile: "It is the scope of the spiritual energy intensity of the fortress, which is an artificial summary. I prefer to call it 'realm', and the 'level' is just for your convenience. The understanding of these internet-addicted teenagers."

?You are the Internet addicted teenager.

"Then, can we see the level?" Xiao Yao asked Shi Hui: "What level are we now?"

"Yes," Shi Hui nodded and said, "I worship you as my teacher, and I will teach you the heart method of 'watching Qi'."

Xiao Yao was ready to move, but Yu Bo protested: "Old Hui, grab the sheep face to face, right?"

Shi Hui rubbed her belly and laughed: "Okay, you'd better hang out with your brother Bo."

Xiao Yao: "Oh..."

Shi Hui: "The shadows on the surface here are basically at the first level, and you...maybe only at the third level, and with the 'power of unity' you possess, you already have spiritual power that can rival the seventh level. "

"The power of unity," Xiao Yao repeated the word: "Does it mean that the more friends I have, the more my personal abilities will be lowered?"

"It can be said that," Yu Bo continued: "Increasing the number and depth of the power of bondage is the third way to enhance your strength—it seems that this seems to belong to the special talent of the team leader."

Xiao Yao was a little complacent: "Does it count as being bonded with ordinary people who don't know Shadow World?"

"It's up to the benefactor to discover by himself." Shi Hui turned to Shen Jie: "This female benefactor, in my opinion, has reached the fourth level."

"Soga." Shen Jie said.

"Father Yu," Shi Hui looked at Yu Luying again, frowned and said, "Your niece is not simple."

"Ah? What's wrong?" Yu Luying was a little nervous: "I don't have a fort yet?"

"You..." Shi Hui looked at Yu Luying intently: "If I read correctly, you have already reached the sixth level with your own strength."

"Ah..." Yu Luying said.

"But your fortress has always been hidden under some kind of... wrapping and covering, and it needs a suitable time to reveal it. To use an inappropriate analogy," Shi Hui thought for a while, then changed her words: "Forget it, no Hit me, I am a monk."

Yu Luying: "The monks don't lie."

Shi Hui replied in a slow voice: "Six pure roots make rice, and going back is actually going forward."

Yu Bo said to Yu Luying: "Buddhism pays attention to the karma of enlightenment, if he doesn't talk about it, don't ask, let's go."

Shen Jie has long been impatient and eager to try: "Master Shi Hui, where can we find higher-level monsters?"

"Theoretically, the deeper you go underground, the stronger the power of the shadow will be." Shi Hui raised her head and looked at the entrance of the subway station not far away: "The kind of downward passage leads to the secrets of people's hearts." deep."

……

About two or three hours later, Xiao Yao and Shen Jie returned home, exhausted.

"Ah, I'm exhausted," Xiao Yao kicked off his shoes, "How old is this old monk? Isn't it too scary?"

"It's completely the experience of using a large size with a small size." Shen Jie trotted towards Xiao Yao's bedroom with her feet in socks arched.

"If I had known him earlier, he should be able to swipe through the halls of Mr. Yao and Mr. Song with one hand?" Xiao Yao watched as Shen Jie dragged out the red plastic bathtub from under his bed.

"You still have the strength to take a bath, I also admire it."

"I'm sweating all over, how can I go to bed without taking a shower?" Shen Jie stared and said, "You have to wash too."

"Okay, wash." Xiao Yao replied.

"Go out and wait for a while. Tian Yun should be asleep at this point. I'm afraid I'll disturb her, so I'll borrow your room." Shen Jie pointed in the direction of the door.

"Let me rub your back for you," Xiao Yao blurted out, "You are leaving tomorrow, and I want to talk to you."

"...All right." Shen Jie tilted her head and thought for three seconds before agreeing.

(End of this chapter)