Insufficient balance

  The next day, at the crack of dawn, Mu Sheng and Da Jie set off. Since Mu Sheng couldn't ride a horse or fight, he had no choice but to sit in the carriage with Da Jie and Xiao Die. Outside the carriage were four mounted guards who seemed to know some martial arts. Da Jie also placed a precious sword inside the carriage, "It seems that Da Jie is also a skilled fighter," Mu Sheng thought to himself silently.

  Sitting in the carriage, Mu Sheng and Da Jie sat face to face, Mu Sheng closed his eyes and quietly felt everything around him. The "Mantra of Brahma" is about following nature and being close to nature. Everything has its cause and effect, don't force it, maybe because he practiced the "Mantra of Brahma", Mu Sheng's mood fluctuated very little, as if using a calm heart to face everything around him.

  The young lady looked at the guy across from her who was meditating with his eyes closed, and suddenly felt annoyed for no reason. The young lady still had some confidence in her appearance, but this guy didn't even give her a glance, which made her feel deeply hurt. "I must make him take a good look," she thought to herself in indignation.

  The little butterfly saw that the master didn't say anything, and she, as a servant, couldn't say anything either. Although she was usually close to the young lady like sisters when no one else was around, when there were outsiders present, she still had to maintain her subordinate status. The three people in the carriage didn't speak up first, and this atmosphere made the older sister feel very uncomfortable. She couldn't help but say: "Musheng, can't you just open your mouth and talk? You're like a wooden stake, not moving at all." As she spoke, the older sister had some blame in her tone, but the girl's expression of resentment and anger also added to the flavor. Unfortunately, Musheng didn't see it.

  When Mu Sheng heard the young lady's words, he was slightly shocked in his heart. He remembered that last time Wen Hao said that the young lady had the nickname "Iceberg Beauty", and usually she rarely spoke, how could she suddenly become so quiet now? This seemed to be quite puzzling, but Mu Sheng didn't investigate further at this moment.

  But out of respect for others, Muzi had to open his eyes and say: "I don't know what the young lady wants to say, if the young lady doesn't mind, I can tell a story."

  The older sister heard that the guy could tell stories, so she agreed and nodded. Xiaodie also looked at Musen with a face full of longing, it seemed that the temptation of stories was still quite great for them.

  With the young lady's consent, Mu Sheng cleared his throat and tidied up his hair before slowly beginning to tell the story of "The Return of the Condor Hero".

  Time passed quickly like this, and soon Dīng, a servant, spoke from outside the carriage door: "Young mistress, we have arrived at the detached palace of Qīngzhōu prefecture."

  The young lady saw that they had arrived, and said to Mu Sheng: "When you have time, tell me the rest of the story, thank you." Mu Sheng slowly replied: "Young lady is being polite." Then the young lady got off the carriage first, and Mu Sheng followed suit. In front of them was the Zhao Manor's detached courtyard, which was slightly smaller than the one in Hunyuan City. Mu Sheng followed the young lady into the courtyard, where there were not many servants inside.

  Under the guidance of a servant, Mù Shēng arrived at his own room. After hurrying for several days, it was time to rest. Just as he was about to lie down on the bed, Xiǎo Dié spoke up from the doorway: "Young Master Mù, Eldest Miss is calling for you."

  "Got it, I'll be right there," said Musheng.

  Arriving at the main hall, only the eldest sister was sitting alone on a chair. Mu Sheng felt somewhat curious and carefully asked: "I wonder what business does the eldest sister have with me?"

  "Sit down!" said the young lady to Mu Sheng. Mu Sheng didn't stand on ceremony and casually found a seat to sit down. The young lady saw that Mu Sheng had sat down, so she said: "I want you to accompany me to Yunxia Temple, are you willing?"

  Mo Sheng heard the words of Da Xiaojie and thought to herself, "It's just a small matter, why make such a big deal out of it." So she opened her mouth and said: "I'm willing, in the future if Da Xiaojie has anything, just have someone notify me and that will be fine."

  "Oh!" The young lady replied with her head lowered.

  Musheng saw the appearance of the eldest sister and really couldn't understand it. However, he still asked: "I don't know when the eldest sister plans to go."

  The older sister said in a low voice: "Now"

  Mo Sheng heard the words of Da Xiaojie and muttered to herself, "Since it's now, why not leave? Sitting there with your head down, what's wrong with you? Do you have a brain disease?" However, she couldn't say that out loud, so she said instead, "Then let's go! Otherwise, time might not be enough."

  The young lady heard Mu Sheng's words and slowly got up and walked out, with Mu Sheng closely following behind her.

  Yunxia Temple is the largest temple in Qingzhou Prefecture, with a constant stream of incense guests every day. There are also two treasure pagodas around the temple, where the ashes of high-ranking monks who have attained enlightenment are stored. The towering ancient trees surrounding it should also be hundreds of years old.

  Musheng and the elder sister walked on the shaded path under the big tree, when they were about to arrive at the Dahongbao Temple, the elder sister said: "We will meet here" After finishing speaking, the elder sister went towards the Dahongbao Temple, Musheng waited for a while under the tree, seeing that the elder sister hadn't come, guessing it would take some time. He might as well go somewhere else to stroll around! Anyway, they had agreed to meet here.

  Musheng walked along the small path to the backyard, where it seemed no one came, and it was very quiet. Musheng was about to turn back when he heard a creaking sound, and a small door opened. A blind old monk said: "If you are not busy, please come in and sit down." Musheng entered after hearing the old monk's words. The room was low and simple, with only a bed and a few chairs. The old monk sat on a cushion on the bed, his empty eyes making people feel very gloomy. Musheng sat on the chair, unable to understand why the old monk had called him over.

  The old monk seemed to have guessed what Muzi was thinking, so he said: "Don't guess the purpose of the old monk, I just want to tell you that when necessary, think about the people of the world."

  The puzzled Mr. Mu asked: "This donor will know later, the old man's words are exhausted here, and I hope the donor will understand."

  Musheng saw that the old monk had nothing more to say, and he knew it was pointless to ask any further questions. He stood up and bid farewell before leaving. Musheng was an atheist who never believed in precognition or similar things. "Man proposes, God disposes" - this was a phrase Musheng always firmly believed in.

  When he arrived under the tree, he saw that his older sister was already waiting there, looking around with her eyes, seemingly waiting for him. Mu Sheng felt a bit apologetic and walked forward to say: "Sorry, I've kept you waiting."

  The big sister seemed to be in a good mood, but casually said: "Let's go back!" The two of them walked back along the way they came, and when they passed by the main street, the big sister said: "What is that? Muzi, let's go take a look."

  Musheng felt that this sentence was superfluous. When they arrived in front of the small shop, they only saw that it was selling roasted meat skewers. The young lady asked the boss, "Boss, what is this?"

  The boss smiled and said: "This is a popular local snack in Qingzhou Prefecture recently, it's very delicious, miss do you want to have a few strings?"

  The big sister said curiously: "Give me two strings"

  Musheng was surprised to see the skewers of meat. This way of eating, which he thought was unique to his previous world, also existed in this one. The young lady took two skewers and patted her body, seemingly realizing she had no money on her. She looked at Musheng with embarrassment and asked, "Can you lend me some money? I'll pay you back later." Musheng found the young lady's awkwardness amusing, but he suppressed his laughter. The young lady saw that Musheng was trying to hold in his smile and knew she had lost face in front of him, so she glared at him fiercely.

  Musheng knew that Big Sister was not easy to provoke, so he said: "Today I'll treat you to a meal, no need to pay me back." After finishing speaking, he paid the money to the boss.

  The big sister handed one of the skewers to Mu Sheng and said, "You have a string too!" Mu Sheng took it without hesitation, and the two walked forward along the street. The big sister lowered her head to eat the roasted meat skewer, occasionally stealing glances at Mu Sheng. Mu Sheng, on the other hand, walked with his head held high, eating as he went, when suddenly the big sister asked, "Mu Sheng, can you do martial arts?"

  Mo Sheng saw the young lady ask, anyway this is not a big secret, sooner or later people will know. So he casually said: "I can do a little bit, but it's just some fake moves, not enough to go on stage." The young lady did not respond, and the two returned to the Zhao Fu villa one after the other.

  After dinner, Muzhen returned to her room. The eldest miss didn't speak, and Muzhen also didn't know what to say.

  The young lady's boudoir, only heard the small butterfly say: "Miss, what did you do with Mr. Mu today? Why are you back looking so unhappy?" The young lady smiled and said: "Dead girl, when did you start caring about me?" The small butterfly pretended to be wronged and said: "Miss, I am always concerned about you at all times, you can't doubt the sincerity of Xiaodie."

  The elder sister teased: "Could it be that Little Butterfly no longer cares about Young Master?" Little Butterfly seemed to have been hit in the heart, and shyly said: "Miss, you're bad!" After finishing speaking, she also stomped her little foot, as if expressing dissatisfaction.

  The giggles of the two girls in the room made Mu Sheng, who was sitting not far away, shake his head and say, "These two are still like little kids, really innocent." He himself had never been happy since childhood, and occasionally laughing was just a courtesy, childhood seemed unfamiliar to him.

  Don't think about the past anymore, focus on the present! "I hope to live a more comfortable life in this world" thought Muzi.