Zhiyuan never returned, which made Master Shenxiu feel more deeply that Zhang Shaofei's Zen method was indeed better than his own. With his encouragement, several more disciples defected to Lingnan Tianlu Mountain.
The mind is as boundless as the entire space, which is one of the characteristics of an enlightened Zen master. Because they do not have the clouds of trouble clouding their minds, and there is no distinction between "take what you love and give it away if you hate it", so the third ancestor Seng Can said that the hearts of Zen practitioners "are as empty as they are, and there is nothing left and nothing left."
However, Shenxiu's unique sentiment of "elimination of choice and rejection, emptiness in the heart, and the unity of the world" that is unique to Zen practitioners is something that some wealthy and famous people cannot imagine. His good intentions actually made some of his disciples feel very confused. Especially Yingyin and the others who had hunted Zhang Shaofei were in panic all day long. They believed that if Zhang Shaofei's power continued to expand so rapidly, they would die without a burial place!
So, under Yingyin's secret planning, they quietly gathered together to plot and discuss how to eliminate Zhang Shaofei's growing influence in the Zen Forest.
One of them sighed and said: "It is said that Lingnan is filled with miasma all year round. How come it can't poison him to death?"
"Yes, yes! As long as Zhang Shaofei dies, his disciples will naturally fall apart." Ying Yin said.
Yes, as long as Zhang Shaofei's banner falls, the Tianlushan family tradition and the enlightenment method will all disappear and go to hell! So, they found a person, a simple-minded warrior who loves to fight against injustice - Lu Huaixia.
The knight Lu Huaixia was from Jiangxi Province. He liked to dance with guns and sticks since he was a child, and he practiced hard kung fu. Three or five big men could not get close to him. He was a chivalrous man who bullied the strong and helped the weak. He was very famous along the Yangtze River. He is a man of thunderous strength and strong ambition, and he is also a filial son. No, in order to pray for his mother to recover from her illness, he made a special trip to Yuquan Temple to worship the mountain and offer incense.
Yingyin took Lu Huaixia to the dormitory and fabricated many stories about Zhang Shaofei, saying that Zhang Shaofei used magic to confuse Master Faru and win his trust. He stole the cassock and escaped overnight. The imperial court demoted him to serve in Lingnan and deceived the public with their monstrous words... Their vivid cries aroused Lu Huaixia's chivalrous spirit to eliminate evil and strengthen justice. He was so angry that he rose up in anger and agreed to go to Lingnan to assassinate Zhang Shaofei. Before leaving, they gave Lu Huaixia ten taels of silver and asked him to seek medical treatment for his mother.
Lu Huaixia was so moved that he didn't know what to say, so he walked non-stop, day and night, over the Dayu Mountains at the junction of Jiangxi and Lingnan, and went straight to Tianlu Mountain in Xinzhou...
Zen Hui Garden is particularly quiet at night. Only the Tianlu Mountain Zen Hui Garden in front of the mountain gate tirelessly sings blue nocturne to the silent mountain.
A dark figure in night clothes, like an alert ghost, silently passed over the wall, walked quietly between the palaces, and quietly approached this place - the place where Zhang Shaofei meditated! The mysterious black shadow is naturally the assassin who came to assassinate - Lu Huaixia!
Lu Huaixia quietly lurked in front of the door, seeming to be thinking about how to enter the room. When he raised his hand to adjust the mask, his elbow accidentally touched the door. Unexpectedly, the door actually opened!
Oh my god, the door is ajar! Is there such a coincidence in the world? God helps me! Lu Huaixia didn't think much, pulled out the sharp knife and dodged into the room...
The room was dark, and it was extremely quiet.
Lu Huaixia quietly touched the edge of Zhang Shaofei's bed according to the location he had already explored. He raised the sharp knife high and stabbed the area equivalent to the human chest - the person lying on the bed showed no reaction at all.
I don't know whether it was because everything went so smoothly or for other reasons, Lu Huaixia faintly felt that there was something strange about the sharp knife that was stabbing him!
But he didn't care much and stabbed him twice. He was about to turn around and leave when suddenly, a person in the room said: "A right sword is not evil, but an evil sword is not good. Your sword is evil and can never kill me!"
Oh my god, this is Zhang Shaofei's voice! Lu Huaixia, who was already a bit suspicious and frightened, suddenly heard the words of the person who should have died under his sharp knife. He was shocked and horrified beyond words! Moreover, from Zhang Shaofei's tone, he already knew that he was going to assassinate him! Once the assassin's whereabouts are exposed, there is only one way to die!
Lu Huaixia was so stunned that he immediately screamed and fainted...
It turned out that Zhang Shaofei had developed supernatural powers since his great enlightenment. As early as when Lu Huaixia entered the garden, he felt a murderous aura.
That night, he deliberately left the door open, made a human figure out of a quilt, sat on a Zen bench by the wall, and entered the Samadhi of Compassion.
After an unknown period of time, Lu Huaixia gradually woke up from his hibernation-like state like a snake in its hibernation season. Although the lights were on in the room, there was only Zhang Shaofei, sitting on the Zen bench with his eyes slightly closed.
Lu Huaixia was at a loss: Why didn't Zhang Shaofei let his disciples tie him up? He clearly knew that he was here to assassinate him, so why did he still have to face him alone now?
At this time, Zhang Shaofei slowly opened his eyes and smiled at Lu Huaixia: "Are you awake? You must be thirsty, right? There is herbal tea on the coffee table, so moisten your throat."
A wave of heat surged in Lu Huaixia's heart. He knelt on his knees, cried bitterly, and kept begging Zhang Shaofei for forgiveness.
Zhang Shaofei said: "You don't owe me your life, and you didn't hurt me, so I don't want to do anything to you. Just go away and take care of yourself in the future."
No matter what, Lu Huaixia couldn't believe that the person he almost killed let him go so easily! Not a dream, right? He stood up hesitantly and tentatively moved towards the door...
"return!"
Lu Huaixia couldn't help but be surprised: It seems that Zhang Shaofei regretted it. Yes, who can forget the hatred between life and death? You deserve it, you deserve it and you deserve to be severely punished!
Unexpectedly, Zhang Shaofei said: "I know that before you came to assassinate me, you received ten taels of silver in advance. Now, how can you explain to others that your assassination failed?"
"I..." Lu Huaixia had already spent the ten taels of silver on his mother's medical treatment. He really didn't know what to do except to die as an apology.
Zhang Shaofei smiled and said: "As the saying goes, a penny can defeat a hero. Although you have martial arts skills, you are penniless. I have already prepared ten taels of silver for you. Here, put it on the stool next to you. Take it and return it to others."
Lu Huaixia was stunned, and then burst into tears. He had always lived a life of gratification and vengeance, and the blade of a knife licking blood. How had he ever felt such tenderness?
So, he knelt down with a plop, walked to Zhang Shaofei's Zen bench, and sincerely asked Zhang Shaofei to repent. He immediately vowed to become a monk and serve the master throughout his life to atone for his sins.
