I can see that spring has entered the depths, and summer is not far away. Willow and poplar catkins are rushing in and out, falling in a mighty way, floating in the sky from the top of the tree, and they are thousands of miles away. All the white catkins that fall into the soil, After the next year, a twig or bud may sprout up, and after a few spring and autumn snows and rains, it will become a tree.
There are always many flying catkins in Yizhang, so many literati who are very thoughtful about the spring and autumn are particularly fond of comparing the vast flying catkins to a wanderer who leaves his hometown and wanders around the world alone, or an official official whether frustrated or proud. It is inevitable to sigh and sigh, so I took out pen and ink to write a few lines of poetry, completely forgetting all the sayings such as "hometown is where peace of mind is".
A literati is a literati, and he must have both internal and external reasons before he can engage in quarrels with others. It is like a weed on a wall, which is blown away by the wind from all directions and is like this.
However, all these have nothing to do with ordinary people. On the contrary, many people are particularly disgusted by flying catkins, if they accidentally fall into their mouth and nose, despite the itching, it is difficult to stop, and if it falls on their hair, , even more untidy, with a lump on the left and a lump on the right, which is very ugly. Therefore, many people bring a lot of firewood and shrubs in summer and build several grass walls in front of their houses to withstand the flying catkins.
However, there is no wall in the world that is impervious to wind, not just grass walls, but also stone walls. Even the luxurious palace walls made of white jade in the imperial city will inevitably leak wind.
What's more, this time the owner of the Tulou building, who was the most well-informed in the world, came to Nangong Mountain in person, which caused the news to spread to all parts of the nine countries.
The three unique mountains all reached Nangong Mountain, and together with Shantaorong, who was the leader among the five unique martial arts, they were unable to level a mountain that was not considered the most extraordinary in the world. No one knows how a sect that has only been established for more than ten years can withstand the conquests of the world's top sect with world-shaking means.
So it was no surprise that the practice sect was in turmoil again.
Sword King Mountain is a closed mountain. Except for the disciples who are still practicing in the sect, it no longer accepts new disciples. The entire Sword King Mountain starts from the Sword King Temple on the top of the mountain. Several sword energy formations are arranged in a row, making it The entire Jianwang Mountain seems to have disappeared from the world, with smoke rising. Many outsiders have speculated that the Taoist priest from Jianwang Mountain may have discovered the method of jumping out of the Five Realms, so he stayed behind closed doors. When he comes out of the mountain again, there will probably be one more person who can compete with the mountain. Taorong is on par with the best.
There are still many people who sneer at this, and most of them agree, saying that the Lord of Sword King Mountain once offered a flying sword to help the three masters that day. His sword was so powerful that he had no scruples and spanned several countries. , with such a powerful sword, how can it not cost some money? Now that the Sword King Mountain is closed, it is more like being injured by the overbearing sword power and having to cultivate for a while.
For a time, there were divergent opinions and mathematical theories, which even led to many disputes and fights over this matter, which was very lively. But there is only one thing that is clear, and that is the Yizhang Nangong Mountain Sect. Although everyone except the sect leader Wu Shuang is unknown, no one dares to see it clearly now.
Regardless of the price tag, since it can withstand Shantaorong's conquest, those who have ulterior motives for Nangong Mountain need to carefully consider whether they should turn against Nangong Mountain.
Aside from the three extraordinary events arriving at Nangong Mountain, there is still another major event. Although for practitioners, we will discuss it later, for Buddhists, the Nangong Mountain incident is no different than a stone dropped into water. , and caused thousands of miles of waves.
An earthen building in the Zihao Kingdom welcomed a monk in tattered cassocks today. It seemed that he had not spoken to anyone for a long time. When the waiter came to greet him, the monk was somewhat evasive and thanked him repeatedly, "No need. The benefactor is like this, so the poor monk just came to inquire about something and has no money to stay."
But the waiter smiled and didn't care, "Master, you don't have to be like this. When doing business in this earth building, money has never been the most important thing. When you meet monks and Buddhists, you can stay for a few days without money. As the saying goes Talking about repaying repayment, if Buddhism sows good fruits, someone must repay them with good deeds, this is what our Tulou Building Master means."
The monk's eyes looked strange, but he still clasped his palms together and said softly, "The owner of the earth building can be said to be a good man. The poor monk has traveled to many places in the past, but he has never heard of such things with his own ears, but he can't give it to anyone. You are just causing trouble, the young monk is used to eating and sleeping in the open, if he gets addicted to it while lying on the bed, it would be a violation of the precepts."
"The poor monk understands this kind intention, but it is more important to inquire about it. I also ask the benefactor to lead the way to a secluded area. Thank you very much." The monk's facial features are very honest, his mouth and nose are wide, his stature is even more generous, but his words are very light and soft. , which made the waiter a little happy, so he had no choice but to smile and said, "Master, if you really have something urgent to ask, just come with me." After that, he led the monk into the earth building without going up the steps. Instead, he walked slowly towards the wine cellar under the earth building.
"Master has been away from the earthly world for a long time, and I'm afraid he doesn't know much about the rules of the earth building. If you don't mind the young man being too talkative, it would be better to inform you." The waiter carried a lantern and walked down one step at a time, with words on his lips. Still going on, "Actually speaking, for Jianghu people, the price for inquiring about information is quite reasonable. Our Tulou shopkeeper will decide the price, depending on the importance of the inquiring information. Master is far away from the world. Those who come here to inquire this time must be It’s not a big deal, and the price is certainly very affordable.”
But I don’t know why, after hearing this, the monk sighed endlessly, which echoed far away in the deep steps, "People say that when you become a monk, you will get rid of three thousand worries, and you can escape into Buddhism, but it is not the same as being born in the world. The fragrance of Buddha If you perm your hair, it won't necessarily stop your hair from growing, and if you enter Buddhism, you won't be able to be reborn in the world either. It's difficult to be pure."
The waiter chuckled and said, "Master is of a high level. Despite his young age, in a few years, he might actually become an abbot. I dare to say a few words. If you live in the world, you can feel comfortable as long as you feel comfortable. A pure heart will naturally come to you. Purity, how do you say that? It’s like the noisy carriages and horses but the Zen mind is calm, that’s the truth.”
The monk nodded silently but said nothing.
After entering the wine cellar ten feet and walking thirty or fifty steps, you saw bright lights. Among dozens of lights, there was already a middle-aged man waiting inside. When he saw the monk coming, he raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Xiao Er, this is Master, are you here to inquire about the news?"
"No, otherwise we wouldn't dare to lie," the waiter still laughed. He put down the lantern and bowed in salute. Then he turned his head and smiled at the monk wearing shabby cassocks, "This is our Tulou shopkeeper. If you want to know anything, just ask. Although our shopkeeper usually has a bad temper, he has good intentions. He probably won't make it too difficult for the master. I will resign first."
When he turned around, he saw the middle-aged man curling his fingers, as if to punish him. The waiter ran out quickly, and the sound of footsteps disappeared in an instant.
