Chapter 23 The Way Of Tao

Gu Yingjie walked to the river and cleaned the wound on his arm. Then he heard a man and two children talking on the road. He looked up and saw three Taoists, each carrying a bamboo basket, walking towards the top of a mountain. He slowly followed them and followed them up the mountain. Along the way, he listened to the quiet birdsong.

One boy noticed that Gu Yingjie had been following them. He stopped and grabbed the man's hand. He said, "Shixiong, that person has been following us for a while."

Bao Zhi turned around and saw Gu Yingjie. He walked up to Gu Yingjie and asked, "What can I do for you?"

Gu Yingjie said, "Daoshi, it's very quiet here, I just want to rationalize my mind."

Bao Zhi said, "Benefactor are welcome to stay as long as you like. Our temple is not far from here." He pointed to a dilapidated ancient temple on the mountain. "The five of us live in the temple. Master and Da Shixiong have not yet returned."

Gu Yingjie, "Thank you."

Bao Zhi smiled and said, "It looks like it's going to rain, we have to hurry up."

Gu Yingjie followed Bao Zhi and the two children up the steep mountain road. When I arrived at the temple, he saw a gray-haired old Taoist sweeping the floor.

Bao Zhi smiled and said, "Shifu."

The two young boy run to the old Taoist. The old Taoist looked at Gu Yingjie and smiled.

Bao Zhi said, "Shifu, when we came back, we found this benefactor on the road."

Gu Yingjie, "Sorry, I'm going to trouble you for a few days."

The old Taoist said, "We met before, but you were still blind at that time."

Gu Yingjie, "My blindness has been cured. How may I address you?"

The old Taoist replied, "People call me Liang daoshi."

Gu Yingjie replied, "Liang daoshi, if you don't mind, I will stay here for a few more days."

Liang daoshi said, "You are welcome to stay as long as you want."

Bao Zhi looked around then he asked, "Shifu, where's da-shixiong?"

Liang daoshi, "I'm not sure."

On the second day, Gu Yingjie stayed in the temple. He sat quietly and listened to Taoist Liang's teach his disciples. He felt his heart calm down. He began to help clean the temple courtyard by sweeping leaves. He began to help the three brothers manage the farm. In a blink of an eye, he has lived in this ancient temple for three months.

One evening, he was sweeping the floor, Taoist Liang walked up to him.

Liang daoshi asked, "Benefactor Gu, is your mind better?"

Gu Yingjie, "Yes."

Liang daoshi, "I can feel the powerful force flowing in your body."

Gu Yingjie, "Liang daoshi, don't worry. I won't hurt anyone. No matter how hard I try, I won't be better than this."

Liang daoshi said, "With no desire, at rest and still, all things go right as of their will. The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world. Through this, I learned the advantage of taking no action." He smiled at Gu Yingjie and walked away.

Gu Yingjie looked up at the tree, only to see a leaf slowly falling, and the wind changed its direction of departure as soon as the wind blew. Gu Yingjie picked up five leaves in his right hand and sent the five leaves into the big tree with internal force. Five leaves fly straight to the tree at the speed of light. The leaves stick to the tree. Gu Yingjie picked up five more leaves and waited. When the wind blew over him, he let go of the five leaves, and the five leaves went directly through the tree created five small holes on the tree.

Gu Yingjie murmured, "I understand now. So, this is the secret of the 'Silver Leaf' manual. Use the energy of others as an advantage." He dropped his broom and hurriedly chased Liang daoshi.

Gu Yingjie found Liang daoshi mediating under a tree he frequently sit. Gu Yingjie knelt in front of Liang daoshi and said, "Liang daoshi, thank you so much for your advice. Staying here, I cleared my mind and refocus on what is important to me most. I realize that I will suffer even more after revenge. I will find the person who ordered the killing of my mother, but I will try to understand and will not hold hatred."

Liang daoshi smiled and said, "He who overcome himself is the mightiest."

Zhu Mingyang and Yan Zhanjin was grinding herbal medicine behind the house when they heard a woman shouting whether anyone was at home. When Zhu Mingyang walked to the front of the house, Zhu Mingyang saw Yuan Chaomie who stood on the side of the fence. His face turned dark.

Zhu Mingyang asked sharply, "What are you doing here?"

Yuan Chaomei, "Is Yingjie at home?"

Zhu Mingyang sneered. He thought her question was very interesting abd funny. He asked, "Why do you think Yingjie is here?"

Yuan Chaomei, "Xiao Bai brought me here. He can't be wrong."

Zhu Mingyang said, "He is not here."

Yuan Chaomei, "Guard Zhu."

Zhu Mingyang said angrily, "Miss Yuan, your husband is not here, you can leave."

Yuan Chaomei hurriedly said, "Zhu-xiong! Yingjie hasn't gone home yet, Master Gu is sending someone over, and the people are here to bring Yingjie back. I'm here to tell you two that you need to leave before they come."

Zhu Mingyang was confused, "What are you talking about? The young master is not at home, that is not my problem. I am no longer working for the Gu household."

Yuan Chaomei, "Are you sure he has never been here?"

Zhu Mingyang, "He is not here and you have no reason to be here too."

Yuan Chaomei shouted, "Zhu Mingyang, are you absolutely sure Yingjie is not with you?"

Zhu Mingyang looked at her face and found her expression a little worried. He approached the fence and said, "Since we left Jinfeng Sector, I haven't seen him."

Yuan Chaomei panicked, "He is not here, where is he."

Zhu Mingyang, "Speak clearly."

Yuan Chaomei, "He went to find you three months ago. I told him where you were. I thought he was always by your side. If he is not there, where is he?"

Zhu Mingyang, "What are you saying?"

Yuan Chaomei, "Zhu-xiong, between him and me, our love is the love of brother and sister, nothing more."

Zhu Mingyang, "If it's just a relationship between sister and brother, why do you become pregnant."

Yuan Chaomei, "Zhu-xiong, if I were not pregnant, would you be willing to leave him?"

Zhu Mingyang, "No."

Yan Zhanjin walked out from behind and shouted, "Mingyang, who is that?"

Yuan Chaomei saw Yan Zhanjin approaching them. She angered, "Zhu Mingyang, you are such a bastard. No wonder Yingjie said that one of the cruelest things a person can do to another is to pretend that they care more about them than they do." She jumped onto Xiao Bai's back. She looked angrily at him. "Next time you see Yingjie, remember to thank him for giving you and your new lover such a beautiful and happy life."

Gu Yingjie saw Bao Zhi and the two children carrying bamboo baskets. He walked quickly to Bao Zhi and asked, "Where are you guys going?"

Bao Zhi said, "Gu-xiong, we go to the village to collect donations every four months."

Gu Yingjie, "I want to go with you, can I?"

Bao Zhi, "Sure."

Gu Yingjie followed Bao Zhi and the two children down the mountain. They walked along the path of the creek. Gu Yingjie watched two people washing clothes from behind, and knew that the other person is Zhu Mingyang. Following the three brothers, he also listened to the fading conversation between Zhu Mingyang and Yan Zhanjin. He looked at them, the two of them were doing laundry happily. He stopped and stared at them.

The little boy called out, "Da ge, hurry up."

Gu Yingjie hurriedly followed behind the three brothers.

When Zhu Mingyang and Yan Zhanjin looked at the open road, they saw four Taoist walking into town.

Yan Zhanjin smiled at Zhu Mingyang and he said, "Ming Yang, when we get home, leave two baskets of medicine at the door for the Taoist."

When the sun went down, Gu Yingjie and the three brothers returned to the temple. When they came to Yan Zhanjin and Zhu Mingyang's house, there were two baskets of medicine hanging on the fence.

Bao Zhi said, "Gu-xiong, go get two baskets, they usually left medicine for us us."

Gu Yingjie walked to the fence and heard laughter from behind the house. He smiled, took the red string with the green round pendant from his neck and hung it where he took the basket.

He smiled and murmured, "Mingyang, hearing your laughter, I know I made the right choice. Goodbye." He took the other basket and continued to follow the three brothers.

Early the next morning, when Yan Zhanjin went to the house to water the flowers, he saw a red straight hanging on the fence with a green pendant hanging on it. He took it and walked back to the house. He saw Zhu Mingyang washing his face.

Yan Zhanjin asked, "Mingyang, is this yours."

Zhu Mingyang took a look. Then he shook his head.

Yan Zhanjin said, "Why isn't this yours? The word Zhu is engraved on it."

Zhu Mingyang snatched the round pendant from Yan Zhanjin's hands. He felt the round pendant and the engraved word made him realized that Gu Yingjie had been here. He asked, "Do you see anyone?"

Yan Zhanjin, "No, since the Taoists from yesterday, no one has walked passed our house."

Zhu Mingyang, "Where is this temple?"

Yan Zhanjin, "There is a mountain." He pointed to his left.

Zhu Mingyang ran up from the front door and went up the mountain road in despair.