Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 560 Old Alley
Pei Ye never felt that he had really gotten into the book. He basically just understood and memorized it, just like when he was learning arithmetic as a child. He didn't feel anything about what was described in the book and often even felt a little resistant.

But they were indeed engraved in his mind and really cleared away a lot of the fog in this realm.

"Is Xinjian just writing in my own mind? Can I control it?" Pei Ye had never heard of such a thing.

Xu Chuo frowned slightly and looked at him, tapping his chin and thinking: "The [Heart Tablet] is not to be 'used', nor is it recorded in a certain chapter. It is somewhat similar to the 'relics of a great monk'. It is said that scholars with a sincere heart and clear mind have the opportunity to pick up this kind of magic from the classics. Because it is not a conventional method, there are not many records of it."

"Is there a museum owner?"

"No."

"I would like to know what it can be used for and why Mr. Zhu gave it to me."

"Zhu Wen does things according to his heart. Maybe he thinks you will need this... maybe now, or maybe twenty years later." Xu Chuo sat next to him. "As for whether we can control it, let's try it. Where is the Yili in your mind at this moment?"

“Just where I read it last time.”

"Okay, now continue reading."

Pei Ye lowered his head and opened the book to read seriously. About an hour later, he finished reading a new chapter. Just as he was about to turn the page, he was pressed down by a fan. The woman next to him said, "Go in and take a look now."

Pei Ye went in to take a look and came out again.

"how?"

"Yes... but not completely."

"Ok?"

"It's just... intermittent, blurry... and some places are engraved wrong..." Pei Ye frowned in confusion, "Why is that?"

Xu Chuo was silent for a moment: "Did you not understand it and swallowed it whole?"

"How could that be? I only read the next sentence after I understood it."

"I got it wrong."

"..."

"Before, Zhu Wen asked you to read by yourself?"

Pei Ye held the book in his hand and was silent for a moment: "After I finish reading, Mr. Zhu will explain it to me again in detail."

Xu Chuo stretched out his hand to him: "Give it to me."

……

The purpose of engraving [Xin Jian] is indeed to understand it clearly. Pei Ye now understood Zhu Wen's old-fashioned approach of "investigating every word". After Xu Chuo sorted out the article, it was indeed engraved in his heart.

"Let's try another thing." Xu Chuo handed him another book. Pei Ye took it. It was an old and shabby thin book. He straightened the cover and took a look, blushing slightly.

It is the book "A Dream of Red Mansions".

Pei Ye touched his head, feeling a little embarrassed, and glanced at the woman: "What is this..."

"Just look carefully."

Pei Ye then put the book on his knees and opened it again, looking down. This time, after only turning two pages, he was already immersed in it.

It was indeed a love story of a man and a woman. The story was not as gaudy as the cover suggested. It was very cleverly conceived, the feelings were sincere, and the descriptions were delicate. There were some gaudy and provocative plots to attract attention, but overall it was a masterpiece among the stories Pei Ye had read. Pei Ye read it with great interest despite a slight disappointment, and was reluctant to leave when he closed the last page.

Xu Chuo looked at him from the side, holding his chin in his hand: "Do I need to explain this to you in detail?"

"...No need."

Pei Ye read it very clearly. He understood what the woman meant and went into his mind to look. However, he searched the bamboo and did not see any words carved on it. "If that's the case, it seems that the words that can be used as 'heart tablets' must have certain requirements." Xu Chuo pondered, "I think first of all, the various classics are enough to be engraved, and the rest must also be observed and understood before they can be included."

This makes sense. Pei Ye roughly understood it. It's impossible for someone to just write down a few words on paper and then engrave them in his heart. If someone wrote "Pei Ye is a dog" or something like that, he would be at a disadvantage...

"So I think the mind is probably like this. It can't be used by you much. When your mind is turbulent, it is a wall; when your mind is confused, it is a mirror. Its role in spiritual practice should be to help you stabilize and control your mind." Xu Chuo said.

"Then Mr. Zhu is giving it to me now..." Pei Ye was stunned and lowered his head, "Is it because it can help me get through the confusion?"

"That's probably it." Xu Chuo said slowly and seriously, "Zhu Wen has a very deep understanding of the world. Now that you want to face him with the sword, there is probably no better teacher than him. Let's do it this way."

So the first step, of course, is to read this book "Yili" carefully.

……

"Why does the owner carry this kind of storybook with him?"

When night fell, the two of them walked out of Tianliyuan together again.

"I like to watch it." Xu Chuo looked at the horizon and clapped his hands with his fan. "Today I want to go to Taohua Lane to eat beef bones."

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Like to read... Pei Ye thought, it turns out that this museum owner also likes to read this kind of book privately, no different from other young ladies in the boudoir.

Xu Chuo made the decision and went in that direction, and Pei Ye naturally had to follow behind. This was the first time he came to the so-called Peach Blossom Alley. This alley was located on the south side of the old house, just opposite to the direction of Tianliyuan. Pei Ye never passed by it when he went out or came back, so he had never set foot there.

However, this was obviously not the first time Xu Chuo came here. The liveliness of the alley was beyond Pei Ye's expectations, and its antiquity and narrowness were also beyond Pei Ye's expectations. The stone slabs under his feet were trampled as if they grew on the ground, and the bluestone had turned a dark and smooth color over the years.

Steam from soups of various flavors rose in the air. The woman led him through it and arrived at a store that was as old as the alley.

The door was very short, and Pei Ye had to lower his head slightly when he walked in. However, the stove in the house was burning very brightly, and the cloth curtains blocked the cold air. Pei Ye walked in and shivered from the cold.

The orange candlelight was not very bright, but it was just enough to see clearly. There were only seven or eight crowded small tables in the room. There was no one there at this time, and the rich aroma of beef soup was already filling my nose.

"It smells so good." Pei Ye couldn't help but say.

"This soup has been simmering for at least ten years." Xu Chuo said with a smile. There was no one in front of the stove, only a big pot of soup bubbling.

The woman seemed to be very familiar with this place. She first took two bowls and scooped some seasonings for herself, then called to the kitchen: "Mother-in-law, I want four pounds of bones and three servings of baked buns."

"Hey - you serve it." An old voice came from behind, followed by slow and dragging footsteps.

Xu Chuo did not reach out his hand, but directed Pei Ye to pick up the spoon and tongs. He first picked up a few bulging steamed buns, then stood by the pot and picked out the bones. When he had made his choice, he pointed to Pei Ye.

After selecting a few, Xu Chuo turned his head and looked at the young man.

Pei Ye looked at her blankly.

"Is that enough? Four pounds." Xu Chuo asked, "You have to tell me how much is still missing."

"Ah? You'll have to weigh it to find out."

"You have the cultivation level of seven lives, can't you measure the weight?"

"I know how much these bones weigh, but I don't know how much four pounds weighs."

"..."

The kitchen curtain was opened, and an old woman with almost blind eyes came out: "Stop making noise, stop making noise."

She looked at Xu Chuo and smiled intimately: "Little one is here again, are you free today?"

(End of this chapter)