Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 759 - 758 Pretending to be a Master to Draw Out Master Zhenyuan
"That young master has such a charming smile. I used to think, with such an aura and posture, his face really didn’t match. But just now, when he smiled at me, I felt as if all things came to a halt,"
"Look at you, with no semblance of the discipline a Wu Zhuang Temple Taoist boy should have. Wipe your drool off quickly, lest Master see it later and scold you," another Taoist boy chided the one next to him.
Although Chen Nuo didn’t know who they all were, from their looks, he guessed that these two Taoist boys must be under Master Zhenyuan, one named Qingfeng and the other named Mingyue.
However, he only knew their names; as for which name belonged to whom, Chen Nuo really couldn’t figure it out. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
But the focus wasn’t on that right now. Chen Nuo lowered his head and took another sip of tea, slowly releasing his spiritual energy.
He restrained his strength and didn’t release too much at once, nor would he unleash all of his spiritual energy. If he did, the entire Wu Zhuang Temple probably couldn’t withstand it.
Even though he only leaked a little, Master Zhenyuan, who was meditating in the room, suddenly opened his eyes.
"Who could this be, in my Wu Zhuang Temple, possessing such an extraordinary spiritual energy? Could it be that the Tang Monk and his three disciples have come here, as foretold from above?"
"No, that’s not right. Even if it were just the Tang Monk and his disciples, they shouldn’t have such formidable spiritual energy. This presence is so grand; it seems even lumping all four of them together would not suffice."
Such a person with this kind of spiritual energy appearing in his Wu Zhuang Temple, Master Zhenyuan thought it would be a pity if he did not meet him.
Master Zhenyuan left his room and used a spell to summon Qingfeng and Mingyue, "Have we had visitors? Why wasn’t I informed?"
Qingfeng and Mingyue exchanged glances, thinking of the young master currently drinking tea in the front courtyard, and then replied.
"Indeed, one has come. But he is not here to visit the master; just a young master who said he got lost while wandering in the mountains, so he came here to drink some water. He was going to leave after drinking, so we didn’t report to the master."
"Just to drink water?" Master Zhenyuan didn’t believe it for one bit, what’s more unbelievable was that someone with such strong spiritual energy could get lost in the mountains; that simply wasn’t possible.
"Master, is there a problem with that young master?" Qingfeng, observing Master Zhenyuan’s expression, dared not presume the master’s thoughts, but if the young master were an ordinary person, the master wouldn’t have asked twice.
Since the master asked, it must be that the young master had caught his attention.
"It’s nothing. Where is that young master now?" asked Master Zhenyuan.
Qingfeng pointed ahead, "He’s in the front courtyard, drinking tea. I don’t know if he has left yet. Should I call him over?"
"I’ll go meet him myself," said Master Zhenyuan.
Qingfeng and Mingyue exchanged looks again, and excitement shone in Mingyue’s eyes. Indeed, that young master must be no ordinary person, to prompt Master himself to personally receive him. He must be someone extraordinary.
Master Zhenyuan walked through two courtyards and saw Chen Nuo, still sipping his tea.
Chen Nuo was just holding his teacup at the time, looking at the edge of the cup, exuding comfort.
Perhaps it was because he was so at ease that it always made people feel as if this corridor, this courtyard belonged to him, not as a traveler just stopping for a rest but as if he were the master of the courtyard.
Chen Nuo had already noticed them coming while Master Zhenyuan was still on his way with his followers.
Chen Nuo had noticed everything, from Master Zhenyuan stepping out to summoning Qingfeng and Mingyue, and then bringing over Qingfeng and Mingyue.
He picked up the teacup a second before Master Zhenyuan reached the front courtyard, pretending to drink tea. Then he set down the teacup and, on seeing Master Zhenyuan approaching from the front gate, his eyes showed timely surprise.
Then, he placed the teacup under the table, rose to his feet, and clasped his fists—all in one fluid motion, each movement carefully choreographed.
"You must be the master of the temple," Chen Nuo said. "As a junior wandering in this area, I lost my way and simply sought a cup of water to quench my thirst. I did not wish to bother you, and intended to leave after drinking the tea, thus I did not disturb you."
Master Zhenyuan’s presence was evident, and even a mortal would recognize him as the master of the temple at a glance.
Chen Nuo’s explanation was quite reasonable. What surprised Master Zhenyuan, however, was that this young man truly appeared to be just a mortal, despite his aura of destiny. At present, he was indeed nothing but a mortal.
Having finished his introduction, Chen Nuo waited for Master Zhenyuan to respond. Observing him quietly with no reply, Chen Nuo tilted his head and called out, "Master of the temple?"
Master Zhenyuan withdrew his gaze, smilingly saying, "Why speak of disturbance? My temple, located here, is open for passersby to enter, be it for burning incense or taking a rest. There is no need for such talk of disturbance, young sir."
"It is the master’s generosity that places the temple here, making it truly available for travelers to rest. The master’s Merit Points are boundless; indeed you must be a virtuous person," Chen Nuo replied with a smile.
Qingfeng and Mingyue exchanged glances and smiled without saying anything.
Only this young sir before them could prompt such words; others were not even granted an audience by the master. Even the most ordinary mortals couldn’t locate the temple at all.
Master Zhenyuan looked deeply at Chen Nuo. His Spiritual Energy revealed nothing of the young man’s cultivation level. Could he truly be a mortal? If he was just a mortal, then why did he possess such destiny?
After pondering for a while and getting no clarity, he concluded that although the young man’s destiny was strong, it was not set to manifest at this moment. So, presently, he indeed was a mortal.
However, even if this young man was a mortal now, Master Zhenyuan wanted to treat him well. If the young man ended up Becoming an Immortal or Achieving Buddhahood in the future, he would have formed a connection with him.
"Since the young sir has come to drink tea at my temple, this is a connection between us. Why not stay here for a couple of days? The scenery is quite pleasant, and since you are traveling, I presume you wouldn’t mind the location?" Master Zhenyuan invited Chen Nuo, intending to have him stay.
This was exactly what Chen Nuo wanted, and given his current persona was rather open-minded, there was no need for him to be coy.
"That would be wonderful. Since the master doesn’t mind my intrusion, I will stay for a couple of days. I hope the two young Taoist Boys won’t find me a nuisance," he said.
Aside from the fact that their master had first proposed the idea of asking him to stay, even by themselves, they were willing to have this polite, gentlemanly young man remain here.
"Of course, it would be good for the young sir to stay. We, Qingfeng and Mingyue, will certainly take good care of you," they eagerly nodded.
Since it was already agreed that he would stay for a few days, sitting in the front courtyard was no longer appropriate. Master Zhenyuan made a welcoming gesture towards the interior, "Young sir, please come this way."
Chen Nuo nodded and followed the direction of Master Zhenyuan as well as Qingfeng and Mingyue into the front courtyard.
After passing through the front courtyard, Master Zhenyuan escorted Chen Nuo into the hall and invited him to sit down. Then Qingfeng served tea to Chen Nuo.
Master Zhenyuan asked, "Where are you from, young sir, and how come you are traveling here without a local guide?"
