Suddenly, Xiao Yunfan's eyes moved to the boulder. I saw cracks appearing on the surface of the boulder, and the stone pieces peeled off and fell to the ground. Jade Shura's palm power is powerful and fierce. Even though the entire boulder remained motionless, cracks appeared on the surface of the boulder due to the vibrations from his palm. After the pieces of stone fell off, lines of strange writing were revealed, shaped like earthworms. Under the reflection of the firelight, it shines brilliantly.
Xiao Yunfan looked at it and was extremely surprised. He stretched out his hand and shouted loudly: "Brother Shura, look, this huge stone is actually engraved with words like earthworms."
Jade Shura used his palms to no avail, feeling dejected. Turning my back, I heard him shout and turned around to stare. Seeing the earthworm-like words appear in front of my eyes, I couldn't help but feel shocked. He said to himself: "The palm force I just used is indeed strong, but it is absolutely impossible to shatter this huge stone."
At that moment, he approached the boulder, took a closer look, and gently licked the debris under his feet. He suddenly realized: "It turns out that the boulder has been weathered for a long time, and the surface is just a layer of mud. I just patted the mud off." Come down."
He turned to Xiao Yunfan and smiled and said: "Brother Xiao, this is not earthworm script, but Sanskrit from Tianzhu. The young monk learned a little bit from an expert in his early years. Speaking of which, my Six Paths of Reincarnation Palm is also related to this Sanskrit is very related. I never thought that I would see this article again here today. It is really a strange coincidence."
Xiao Yunfan asked curiously: "Brother Shura, do you recognize the writing on this boulder?" Jade Shura nodded. Xiao Yunfan asked again: "Could it be that your Six Paths of Reincarnation Palm is not a Chinese martial art, but comes from Tianzhu?"
Yuxiu Luo sat down cross-legged and said slowly: "Yes. Sixteen years ago, I was only twelve years old. Master went to lecture elsewhere, and my senior brother was responsible for all matters in the temple. This senior brother treated me a lot on weekdays. The division is divided. And Master asked him to take responsibility, so my life was naturally difficult.
There's no water in the water tank, I'll go get it. There is no firewood in the woodshed, so I will chop it down. Several other brothers in the temple also asked me to wash their clothes, shoes and socks. Once the master leaves, he will definitely not come back for ten days and a half. If I offend him, I won't get any good results, so as long as he gives orders, I will do my best. If I hesitate even a little, I will inevitably be punished.
In those days, people always stole the fruits in the Buddhist hall and my senior brother always suspected that it was me, so I was often beaten and scolded by him. It happened that one day the woodshed ran out of firewood, so he asked me to do it. But it rained heavily in the mountains those days, and even if I chopped the firewood and carried it back, I still couldn't use it. "
Xiao Yunfan said: "It's probably your senior brother who is making things difficult for you, right?"
Yu Shura said: "That's right. I thought so too at the time. If I carried the wet firewood back, a severe beating would be inevitable. I had to work harder on my own, first chop all the firewood, and then find a place to dry it. This way you won’t be scolded if you take it back.”
Xiao Yunfan picked up a piece of firewood, put it into the fire and continued to listen to him. Jade Shura said: "Although it didn't rain that day, the sky cleared after the rain, making the mountain road even more difficult to walk. I carried a basket on my back and walked in the mud one foot deep and one foot shallow. When I went up a slope, I didn't pay attention. He slipped and fell down the hillside.
Then I lost consciousness. When I woke up, I was in a cave. I stood up and touched the back of my head, it was extremely painful. Opposite me stood a middle-aged man in monk's robes and sandals, about fifty years old, with high eyebrows, deep eyes, and a beard. A gold ring the size of a wine glass hung from his right ear.
I saw that he was not from China. I had often heard that foreign barbarians liked to eat human flesh raw, so I was very scared. Unexpectedly, that man had no ill intentions towards me. When he saw me waking up, his voice was soft. With a smile on his face he said: 'Little Master, are you feeling better? 'I said: 'I...I'm fine. ’ He said again: ‘You are hungry, eat something. ’ He said and handed me a few pastries from his sleeves.
I took the pastry and took a look. The pattern on it was very familiar. I was surprised to find out that this pastry was offered as a tribute to the Buddhist temple. The senior brother always suspected that I had stolen it, but the person in front of me was the thief who stole the cakes. Seeing that I refused to eat, he shook his head and said, "Little master, can I ask you for a favor?" 'I dared to ask him what was going on. The man asked me not to tell others about his whereabouts.
I was angry with him at the time because he wanted me to be punished for stealing pastries from the Buddhist temple. Then he asked him loudly: "Are you worried that my senior brother will catch you after eating cakes?" After hearing this, the man laughed and said, "Are you talking about that big and fierce man?" 'I say yes. Why do you steal things when you have both hands and feet? Look, you are dressed as a Buddhist disciple. One of the Buddhist precepts prohibits stealing. '
Seeing that what I said was very reasonable, he laughed and said: "The commandments are set by people, and they have to be changed by people when necessary." ’ I said: ‘You are using strong words to make sense. ’ He didn’t care. He glanced at me and said, ‘Do you hate your senior brother? 'This question of his stopped me. I said: 'I don't hate it. He smiled and said: "Monks don't lie." '
I also know that I am lying. Senior Brother Huijing is very harsh on me. He caused many injuries on my body with his whip. This person seemed to have read through my thoughts and said to me: "Little Master, I really shouldn't be punished for eating the cake." I admit my mistake to you. But you promise me not to reveal my whereabouts. I will teach you a way to prevent your senior brother from bullying you in the future. What do you think? '
He looked very solemn when he spoke. I thought for a moment that if I could really make my senior brother not bully me in the future, it wouldn't be a big deal if I promised him, so I nodded immediately. He was still worried and asked: "You must not reveal my whereabouts to anyone, including your master." 'I followed what he said.
The man knew I was here to cut firewood, so he fell down the slope and lost the firewood. He handed me a large bundle of dry firewood in the cave and asked me to come here to meet him on the tenth day of every month. He would then teach me how not to be bullied. After I returned that day, my senior fellow apprentices were not suspicious.
From then on, every tenth day of the Lunar New Year, I would wait for him in the cave in the back mountain. He began to teach me some breathing and breathing techniques, and later taught me boxing and kicking skills. In just three years, I had my first glimpse of martial arts. Until one day, I went to look for him and saw no one in the cave. And there are a few lines of words engraved on the wall of the cave, which are his parting messages. I never saw him again after that.
My senior brother bullied me again, but I beat him up and turned him upside down. After that, he was always respectful and polite when he saw me. It is said that it is the credit of this Tianzhu monk who taught me martial arts that made me what I am today. "
After Xiao Yunfan heard this, he said doubtfully: "Brother Shura, this is your fault. You have never mentioned this matter to anyone else. Now that you have told me, doesn't it mean you are breaking your promise?" Jade Shura shook his head and said: "That's not the case. Because I Do you finally know who he is today?"
There was a crackling sound from the fire, and the flames jumped back and forth.
Xiao Yunfan was thoughtful and suddenly said: "Brother Shura, we have been talking for a long time, but you still haven't told me what exactly the Sanskrit text says?"
Jade Shura said: "What is recorded here is that a monk from India, Katraya, arrived in Chang'an after traveling thousands of miles, and then borrowed the scriptures that Master Xuanzang had retrieved from Ci'en Temple in Chang'an. After being rejected, he entered the temple late at night. Stealing scriptures. Although he stole the treasure scriptures, he was injured by a master. After fleeing all the way, his injuries suddenly worsened. Knowing that his end was coming, he carved the miraculous skills recorded in the treasure scriptures on this stone, praying for Tianzhu in the future. Someone can bring back thaumaturgy again."
After hearing this, Xiao Yunfan said with emotion: "Man perishes for money, and birds perish for food. A mere scripture, but it ruined his life. More than ten years ago, I followed my master to work in Shanyang County, Huai'an Prefecture, and I heard from a man named Wu Chang The author once told the story of Master Xuanzang seeking scriptures in the West. Master Xuanzang probably never dreamed that a hundred years later, people from Tianzhu would come to the east to seek scriptures.
I thought that the miraculous arts contained in this sutra must be of great significance, and it was only natural for Ci'en Temple to refuse to borrow it. Moreover, after a hundred years, even if the scriptures came from Tianzhu, the people of Tianzhu may not be able to get them back. The monk was eager to seek advice and relied on force to show off his strength, but he ended up with a miserable end. "
A thought suddenly flashed through Xiao Yunfan's mind, and his heart was shocked. He said seriously: "If I remember correctly, the place Brother Shura is going to is Ci'en Temple in Xi'an Prefecture. Is it possible that Brother Shura is here for this scripture?"
Jade Shura closed his eyes, nodded and said: "Brother Xiao's expectation is true. The Gadara mentioned in Sanskrit is the Tianzhu monk who taught me martial arts that day. I didn't expect that he died here."
Xiao Yunfan sighed and said: "Brother Shura, this precious sutra is what Kadala has been dreaming about all his life, and he finally got what he wanted. You have learned his martial arts, so you are naturally his descendant. It seems that you have already known it for a long time. Destined to be good.”
It turns out that the miraculous technique contained on this huge stone is called "Thousand Spirits Jue". After practicing it, one can understand the languages of birds and beasts in the world. Xiao Yunfan had only heard similar rumors, but he had never thought that there was such a mysterious and magical technique in the world. Jade Shura explained it to Xiao Yunfan while reading the Sanskrit text.
At first, Yu Xiuluo talked eloquently, and Xiao Yunfan listened with interest. But later, Jade Shura sighed: "Unfortunately, this Thousand Spirit Art is no different from the dragon slaying technique. Even if we understand it, we will still be trapped in this cave and die." Xiao Yunfan couldn't help but remain silent after hearing this. However, Xiao Yunfan was always open-minded, and he kept the words "There is no perfect path for man" in his heart. Then I thought about it, it was a long night with nothing to do, and if I learned this wonderful method, I might be able to find a way to break the stone.
At that moment, he said loudly: "Brother Shura, the so-called asking questions in the morning can lead to death at night. I am quite interested in this Lingxi Art. Since we are going to die sooner or later, it is better to learn this skill before dying. You can go to the Lord of Hell to ask for a share. Children are good and bad."
Jade Shura listened to what Xiao Yunfan said and said with a smile: "In today's world, Brother Xiao can still talk and laugh freely. I'm afraid there are only a few people in the past and present. Your Excellency is well-known in the world, not only for his martial arts, but also for his cleverness and scheming." Man. Just your open-mindedness and eagerness to seek knowledge outshine many others. If you don't become famous, God will probably take a nap."
Xiao Yunfan laughed loudly: "I feel comfortable wearing your tall hat, and my little brother accepted it with a smile."
One of them teaches sincerely, and the other learns humbly and attentively. This magical art of Qianling Jue divides all creatures in the world into four categories: birds, beasts, fish, and insects. To master this skill, one needs to practice eye skills, and the other needs to imitate the sounds of various animals. With the above two skills as the foundation, the final method of controlling spirits can be mastered.
Although Jade Shura was new to this art, he was able to understand it somewhat because the Six Paths of Reincarnation Palm contained a formula for controlling people's minds with sound, which was similar to the Thousand Spirits Technique. But when it comes to imitating the sounds of various animals, he is quite an amateur.
On the contrary, Xiao Yunfan understood it faster. For one thing, he learned some rudimentary ventriloquism from Hou Tonghai, one of the Three Friends of Huashan, and he was very proficient in imitating the sounds of chickens, ducks, cows, sheep, cats, dogs, etc. Secondly, he was very interested in Qianling Jue, and he was naturally able to practice it with ease.
However, after the battle at Xuannv Palace that day, Xuelan Yi worked hard and finally arranged everything properly, but she had no choice but to fall seriously ill again and was very haggard.
During the few days of rest, she had a vague idea in her mind to restructure the Xuannv Palace. Six out of the nine departments have been eliminated, and the remaining three lords are mediocre and unable to take on big responsibilities.
Stargazing day and night, the main star was dim. After deducing her horoscope, she realized that her time was running out, and how could the great cause of Xuannv Palace be ruined in her own hands, so she determined to pick out a few capable and capable young people to train and inherit her legacy.
Such an idea is also wishful thinking, but the thoughts of the other three Lords are unknown. After much calculation, she summoned the three lords of Lihua, Begonia and Furongbu one night.
The charcoal fire in the copper basin burned red, and the room was as warm as spring. Four people sat at a table, each with their own thoughts. Xuelanyi stood up, raised the wine glass in her hand, slowly sprinkled the wine on the ground, and then said quietly: "Last New Year's Eve, this hall was bustling with activity, but now we four old sisters are the only ones left. This Let’s toast them with the first glass of wine.”
The other three couldn't help but feel sentimental and hurriedly threw their wine on the ground. Xue Lanyi said again: "Forget it, I have paid respects. We old sisters should not be restrained tonight. We can eat what we should eat and drink what we should drink. The children are still young, let them go and talk about what is on our mind. Let’s talk.”
Shen Yuzhu, the leader of the Lihua tribe, understood the pain in everyone's hearts. After the turmoil subsided, Xuelanyi became seriously ill again. The three of them are fully responsible for all matters in the palace. The sisters from the Ninth Academy were fighting openly and secretly before, but after this incident, they each restrained themselves a lot. Shen Yuzhu said: "Senior Sister Xue, there are many important things for you to decide in this spring. As for guarding the ancestral hall, according to my little sister's wish, let others do it."
Xue Lanyi smiled lightly and said: "Okay, you can arrange this for Yuzhu. I'm so sick these days, it's hard for you guys. Come on, I'll give you each a drink."
After three cups, Xue Lanyi's cheeks turned red. She glanced at the faces of the three of them, then looked at Shen Yuzhu, held her hand tightly, and said slowly: "Yuzhu, you just said that after this year's holiday, There are many big things waiting for me to decide. Tonight is New Year's Eve, so I will tell you all. I plan to give up the position of Palace Master, what do you think?"
When the three of them heard this, their expressions changed. Lord Lotus Liu Qinglian was stunned for a long time, then suddenly smiled and said: "Sister, could it be that she is drunk and joking with us?"
