Chapter 23 (2/2)

Lu Chuan hurriedly said, ”master, what do you say, eat fast?”

”Cultivation is not only about the body, but also the mind. You can't even overcome your desire to speak. What else do you practice?”

Shen Gongbao said faintly, ”eating fast at the beginning of practice can help you clear your heart and reduce your desires, cut off some complicated thoughts and better practice, okay?”

Lu Chuan said, ”I see.”

I remember Jiang Ziya's fasting meal in the Song Dynasty. He doesn't eat what he doesn't eat under the sect. He basically eats fasting.

Since it's good for cultivation, if you can't eat meat, don't eat it. It seems that he will become a vegetarian in the future. If he can't even do this, he won't mention cultivating Taoism and becoming an immortal.

After dinner, Shen Gongbao got up, went to the counter and asked, ”shopkeeper, ask if there is a house selling nearby?”

”House?”

The shopkeeper was stunned, thought for a moment and said, ”Taoist priest, there is no house to sell, but there is a shop nearby that can't open any more and is about to transfer.”

”Where is it?”

The shopkeeper smiled and said, ”it's not far from here. Just go out and turn left to the seventh room.”

”Thank you.” Shen Gongbao said again, ”how much is the other meal? Please calculate it and settle the account again!”

The shopkeeper looked at him and said with a smile, ”two steamed buns, two vegetarian dishes and one cup of morning tea, a total of eight dollars.”

Shen Gongbao nodded, took eight copper coins from his sleeve and put them on the counter.

Then he turned back and said to Lu Chuan, ”come to me on the left after you finish eating.”

Lu Chuan was a little surprised. He immediately nodded and watched Shen Gongbao go out to the left.

”What have you done?”

Lu Chuan was a little strange, but he didn't worry when he saw Shen Gongbao settle his account and leave.

”Shopkeeper, what did my master do?” Lu Chuan asked while eating.

The shopkeeper is in his 40s and wears royal clothes. It can be seen that his family is good. He must be either rich or expensive.

Wen Yan said, ”Taoist priest just heard if there is any house for sale here.”

”House? What are you doing buying a house for? ”

Lu Chuan was surprised that Shen Gongbao's behavior really made him unpredictable and confused.

Originally, he thought he was just here for two days. Unexpectedly, Shen Gongbao suddenly wanted to buy a house. Is he going to settle down in Chaoge?

After breakfast, Lu Chuan left the restaurant. According to the shopkeeper's instructions, he went out to the left to find six shops. As expected, he found Shen Gongbao.

This shop is not very big. It sells hand-made wood carvings. There are many carved gadgets on the shelves, including birds, animals, insects and fish.

There is also a three room courtyard behind.

When Lu Chuan went in, Shen Gongbao was paying. The boss was a middle-aged man wearing cloth clothes. He looked very simple, followed by an eight or nine year old girl.

Together with these goods, the transaction was finally concluded with 300 liang of silver.

”Wait...”

When Shen Gongbao was about to hand over the silver, he suddenly said when he changed the title deed in the boss's hand.

”Taoist priest, we have discussed the price. You can't go back on it.”

Seeing this, Shen Gongbao handed over the silver and exchanged it for the title deed. He smiled and said, ”it's not a repentance. It's just that from now on, we'll clear the money and goods.”

”Good!”

The boss nodded and led his daughter away quickly. He had cleaned up because he wanted to transfer.

The two watched their father and daughter leave. Lu Chuan said, ”master, why did you buy this shop?”

”Being a teacher has its own function. You will know later. From today on, we will settle down in this Chaoge.”

Shen Gongbao said: ”next, I will teach you the art of war, martial arts and Taoism. You must study hard and prepare for the future...”

”Art of war?

Lu Chuan said, ”master, it's easy to learn martial arts and Taoism, but isn't this art of war used to lead soldiers to fight? What am I learning to do?”

”If I tell you to learn, you can learn.”