Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One

Cen Wenjin squinted his eyes and gritted his teeth:

"At all costs! As long as Lord Yang Kun can be invited, the gold and silver from the accounting room are at your disposal!"

"Yes!"

...

Chang’an, True Buddha Temple.

When Li Ping’an followed Mahaparinirvana, the Monk Who Broke Precepts, to the gate of True Buddha Temple, he found that the gate had already been closed, so Mahaparinirvana led Li Ping’an to climb over the monastery wall.

By then, the night had grown deep, and most monks of True Buddha Temple were asleep, which made it perfect for Mahaparinirvana and Li Ping’an to sneak in unnoticed and make their way to Mahaparinirvana’s quarters. After setting down their luggage and warming up a leg of lamb, they were ready to feast and drink in the quarters, thoroughly enjoying their conversation.

"Brother, now that all the monks in the courtyard are asleep, and your chambers are so close to the others, we’re bound to disturb them with our feasting and drinking. Why not go to the garden beside your chambers to indulge in our revelry? That way we won’t bother anyone else. Wouldn’t that be better?"

"That’s exactly right; I’ve been so uncouth that I forgot about the proprieties."

So the two took their meat and wine to a garden behind the quarters of Mahaparinirvana, the rule-breaking monk.

Li Ping’an saw that the garden was lush with myriad flowers and evergreen grass, with butterflies fluttering and birds chirping amidst the serene quiet.