Chapter 346: Chapter 122: Fortune_4
Yueying was only thinking about the scriptures she had copied, but she hadn’t considered that Yueyao could recite the scriptural texts from mory. Yueying looked at her own still swollen hands, lost in thought.
Cai Lan complained discontentedly, “Third Young Lady, you’ve also put a lot of effort into copying these ten Scripture Scrolls, and they contain your hard work as well. Why should only the Third Young Lady go to et the monastery’s esteed monks without taking you? Third Young Lady, you can’t just let this go.”
Cai Qing glanced at Cai Lan, then said to Yueying, “Third Young Lady, who among those who ca to the monastery to pray haven’t copied scriptures? This matter isn’t so simple.”
Yueying thought about how Yueyao could easily recite the texts she copied and no longer said anything. The master wanting to et Yueyao was probably because of Yueyao’s talent! Yueying just couldn’t understand why all the good fortune was taken up by Yueyao alone.
The Little Novice Monk went in first to report to Master Ru Kong, then relayed the observations from the road and exclaid, “Master, this is the first ti I’ve seen such a devout female benefactor!”
Ru Kong looked at Yueyao, standing calmly before him; she was clearly just a child yet she exuded a solemnity and a sense of ti-worn experience that did not match her age or appearance.
Ru Kong quickly composed himself and greeted Yueyao, “Female benefactor, be at peace.”
Yueyao responded as usual, bringing her hands together in a gesture of respect, “Master, I have disturbed you.”
Ru Kong, observing Yueyao’s practiced movents, could not help but be taken aback and marvel, “Female benefactor…” Such adept movents were not developed overnight, and had she not been known to him, he might have mistaken her for a fellow practitioner.
Ru Kong quickly realized his impoliteness and asked, “Benefactor, I heard from Ji Xiang that you have morized all twelve Scripture Scrolls you copied—is that true?”
Yueyao smiled and said, “To say I’ve morized them all is an exaggeration, but I generally have an impression of them. What the little novice monk asked earlier happens to be sothing I rember quite well.”
Ru Kong nodded in approval, the female benefactor was indeed modest, and he started reciting, “Karoti, Yixi Li, Mahabodhisattvadā…”
After a mont of thought, Yueyao continued, “Sapo sapo, molo molo, mixi mixi li dauyun, julu julu jieng, dulu dulu, Poshayedi, Mahaposhayedi, tuoluo tuoluo, di li ni.”
With Ji Xiang’s words in mind, Ru Kong was not surprised, but he asked, “Could you explain the aning of this passage for ?” rely reciting was not unusual, but the rarity lay in explaining the aning of the texts, which was the true sign of insight.
Yueyao had no problem reciting by heart, but she had to be careful not to reveal too much and explained, “Bodhisattva Guanyin uses their powerful and stern dharmic form to subdue the three demons of greed, anger, and ignorance that spread poison among beings, thus allowing those who cultivate to achieve purity. Moreover, the Bodhisattva employs the pure lotus to manifest compassion, sprinkle sweet dew, and save living beings from suffering…”
Yueyao’s answer was not entirely correct, but she explained about seventy to eighty percent of the aning. Nevertheless, this shocked Master Ru Kong trendously, for her insight truly was the best he had ever seen.
Master Ru Kong with so disbelief asked, “Is this truly the first ti you have encountered these texts, female benefactor?” Ru Kong was sowhat skeptical.
Yueyao did not want to deceive Master Ru Kong, so she explained, “After my parents passed away, I have been copying Scripture Scrolls, having copied over five hundred by now. Perhaps it’s because I’ve copied so many that I’ve found them easier to rember.” Yueyao actually avoided the question.
Ru Kong, who had been in the monastery for more than thirty years, surely knew that one couldn’t just rember the texts by copying alone. It required dedication, focus, and only then could one rember. But simply rembering wasn’t enough, as the texts were obscure and difficult to understand and required certain insight and talent to grasp.
Ru Kong felt it was a pity that Yueyao was a woman; had she been a man, he would have definitely tried to persuade her to join their ranks. He said, “Female benefactor, your wisdom is extraordinary. If you wish to borrow more scriptural texts, you may go to the Scripture Pavilion to select them. I have already spoken to the steward monk there on your behalf.”
Although Yueyao felt sowhat disappointed, she still gratefully responded, “Thank you, Master.” But then she made a small request, “Master, if I have any questions about the scriptures, may I seek your guidance?”
Ru Kong could not permit Yueyao to join the Little Novice Monk for early lessons, but offering private explanations of the texts to Yueyao was certainly possible.
Yueyao hesitated for a mont, then finally gathered her courage and asked, “Master, I presu to inquire, has there been a great teacher recently in the monastery who explains the scriptural texts? If so, I would like to attend, fulfilling a dream of mine.”
Ru Kong looked at Yueyao, a child whose utterances bordered on life-long contentnt, which felt sowhat strange. Laughing, he said, “Do not worry, benefactor. If there truly is a master giving teachings within the monastery, I will certainly inform you.”
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