As soon as Li Tongyang finished speaking, a group of monks walked out of the crowd. Many Jianghu people present moved out of the way and stood aside respectfully to say hello.
There are many temples in the world, but only Shaolin is so respected.
The leading monk clasped his hands together, bowed towards Wudang and said, "Amitabha, I am polite."
This old monk's gray eyebrows are so long that when matched with his cassock, he really looks kind-hearted.
Everyone in Wudang returned the favor, even Zhang Ren was no exception. Although Shaolin was obviously on his hostile side, Shaolin trained monk Wu Peng.
Whether it was clearing out the Nine Gates or raiding Moss Village, Monk Wu Peng contributed a lot. It can be said that without Monk Wu Peng, Zhang Ren would have died at least twice.
For this reason, Zhang Ren must return the gift.
"Abbot Pukong actually came here in person, which really makes me, the Wudang sect, proud."
The speaker was Taoist Priest Yuanyue.
Pukong was of high seniority in the world, and he was also the abbot of Shaolin. Li Tongyang's words were somewhat rude, and Taoist Priest Yuanyue should be the one to receive him.
Pukong bowed his body and said, "Amitabha, Taoist Master Yuanyue is overrated."
Taoist Master Yuanyue smiled slightly and said: "Shaolin has always stayed out of the grievances and hatreds in the world. Could it be that Abbot Pukong is here today because of this disciple Ping Dao?"
Pukong said: "I shouldn't have to take care of worldly affairs, but some of my disciples in Shaolin died at the hands of the Jinyi Guards. Shaolin disciples are all monks, so as the abbot of Shaolin, I have to take care of it. Besides, Shaolin is also a world. If a red-faced Shura appears in the rivers and lakes, we, Shaolin, have the duty to suppress and subdue them. Everything in this world is no bigger than a word of truth. Taoist Master Yuanyue is a wise man, so it is better to hand over you as a disciple to Lao Na, he Whether he is guilty or not, I, Shaolin, will give him justice."
Before Taoist Master Yuanyue could reply, Yu Tongfan, who was standing beside him, had already taken a step forward and said, "Since Shaolin is reasonable, how about I argue with the abbot?"
Who in the world doesn’t know that Yu Tongfan, one of the Five Great Masters of Wudang, has unparalleled eloquence? Regardless of whether it is Shaolin or Longhu Mountain, Yu Tongfan has already visited all the temples and Taoist temples in the world. No one knows the process, but the results are extremely consistent, and they all end with Yu Tongfan's victory.
When he saw Yu Tongfan, Pukong's face no longer had the indifference of a monk, and had already turned the color of pig liver.
After a long while, he finally said, "Amitabha, I can't argue with Donor Yu."
Taoist Priest Yuanyue actually had a smile on his face, "Abbot Pukong is so humble. These disciples under the poor Taoist have never behaved well. I will definitely punish them well when I turn around."
As soon as Taoist Priest Yuanyue finished speaking, he straightened his face and said to Yu Tongfan, "There are no rules! Abbot Pukong is an eminent monk, how can he not be able to argue with you, a rebellious disciple? Next time I will talk to my senior as a master, You must not interrupt!"
Yu Tongfan smiled and said "yes".
Taoist Priest Yuanyue felt like he was talking about his own disciple, but every sentence was adding salt to Pukong's wounds, especially the sentence "How can you not defend yourself against a traitor like you?" That was even more murderous and heart-breaking. There is a widespread rumor that Yu Tongfan discussed the Dharma of the Dalai Lama with Abbot Pukong and finally won.
Taoist Priest Yuanyue, please be a human being! Even if Lao Na is a monk, it still costs him face, okay? Ninja Pukong had the urge to vomit blood, so he clasped his hands and recited the meditation mantra in an attempt to calm his heart.
On the other hand, Taoist Priest Yuanyue was still chattering and rambling, but he didn't talk about the real thing anyway.
However, Zhang Ren took this opportunity to come to Yu Tongfan and asked in a low voice: "Second Sir...Second Senior Brother, Junior Brother, I heard that your eloquence is unparalleled. Have you ever defeated these Shaolin monks?"
Yu Tongfan smiled slightly and said, "These monks are certainly no match for me when it comes to discussing Taoism, but I have never read Buddhist scriptures. How can I win over these monks who have studied Buddhism for decades?"
Zhang Ren was puzzled, scratched his head and asked: "Then why is it widely rumored that the second senior brother won? Even the fourth senior brother and Tong Yi told me that the second senior brother won."
There was a hint of playfulness in Yu Tongfan's smile, and he said: "The final result was pretty much the same. I won anyway. It's just that the process was not a single debate."
Zhang Ren's eyes widened, "That's it?"
Yu Tongfan said quite proudly: "I couldn't argue with those monks about Buddhism, so I overturned the table in anger. Some monks accused me of being rude. After all, I had read the books of sages for many years before I went to Wudang Mountain. How can I be said to be incompetent?" Where is the ceremony? So I directly beat the monk who accused me. At that time, many monks in the Shaolin Temple tried to stop me, and I beat them all aside. Even Abbot Pukong was not left behind, although I also He was seriously injured, but fortunately he passed away peacefully in the end."
Yu Tongfan spoke relaxedly, adding a touch of drama, but Zhang Ren also knew what would happen if he went to Shaolin to cause trouble.
Zhang Ren gave Yu Tongfan a thumbs up, but there were still some things he couldn't figure out, so he continued to ask: "Then why are there rumors that the second senior brother won the debate against the Shaolin monk?"
Yu Tongfan said: "These Shaolin monks sometimes like to be fake and modest. They released this news to show that they are humble and open-minded. They can't let them say it themselves and say that I beat their Shaolin Temple from top to bottom." , made a huge commotion, and then left calmly? If you want to put it that way, where did they put Shaolin's face? Anyway, Shaolin has admitted defeat, so I didn't stand up and say anything, but it's really a shame to Shaolin, since then After that, I gained a reputation, and when I went to other temples and Taoist temples to debate, others would become timid when they saw me, so that I could win all the way."
The two of them were talking quietly, and bursts of "ding-ding-ding-ding-ding" sounds erupted from the Shaolin formation.
Shouts came from the formation, "Can't be saved! Can't be saved!"
But just these two roars created gusts of wind, and everyone in Wudang became serious. Even Taoist Priest Yuanyue, who had been chatting beside Pukong, narrowed his eyes.
Pukong no longer bothered to recite the Heart-Cleaning Mantra, and shouted towards his own formation: "Junior Brother Puxuan! Be quiet!"
But Abbot Pukong's words obviously had no effect, and the "ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, dang, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, and ding of the sound of the Shaolin formation in the Shaolin array.
A monk over two meters tall suddenly jumped out of the formation.
Unlike the kind-hearted abbot Pukong, this monk had a ferocious look on his face and exuded an aura of hostility. He did not look like a monk at all.
But he was clearly wearing a cassock and Buddhist beads.
Of course, in addition to the cassock, this monk also had iron chains on his body, and those "dinging" sounds came from the iron chains.
There are eighteen iron chains in total, controlled by the eighteen golden Arhats of Shaolin.
But now the eighteen Arhats were clearly unable to control the monk, and even when the monk rushed out, he knocked down several Arhats.
The cassock on Abbot Pukong's body moved automatically with the wind, and he hurriedly said: "Junior Brother Puxuan! What are you going to do?"
The monk named Pu Xuan raised his head and took a breath, and then said: "Brother Abbot, can you save these Taoist priests in front of you?"
Pu Kongze said: "Amitabha, right and wrong have not yet been judged, how can we explain it?"
Pu Xuan took a step forward and took the Eighteen Arhats who were holding on to the iron chain a step forward. He only heard him say: "The Wudang Taoist talked about it, and it was obviously unwilling to cooperate. Since it is unwilling to cooperate, it is not the same as my Buddha." No predestined relationship, since there is no predestined relationship with me, the Buddha, there is no way to save it."
"So what if it can't be quantified?"
Taoist Priest Yuanyue came to Puxuan at some point, and he asked with a smile on his face.
Abbot Pukong hurriedly said: "Taoist Priest Yuanyue, it's better to stay away from the edge for now."
Taoist priest Yuanyue smiled and shook his head, "Escape? Where to avoid? Behind Pindao is the Wudang Pagoda. Abbot Pukong is really good at planning. He actually brought this monster Puxuan to Wudang Mountain. You said that you haven't You know the right and wrong, but if you brought him here, doesn't that mean you have already determined the right and wrong in your heart?"
Abbot Pukong did not deny it. He just put his hands together and recited: "Amitabha."
Pu Xuan opened his mouth and said
: "The Dharma of us ordinary monks is naturally a little low. It is normal to have people who cannot be saved. Since human power cannot save them, then the poor monks will send them to the Buddha. They can only ask the Buddha to save him personally."
Pu Xuan said with a hint of curvature at the corner of his mouth.
The tense atmosphere at the scene immediately filled up.
In this tense atmosphere, even breathing feels stressful.
Zhang Ren gently pulled Yin Tongyi beside him and asked, "Fourth senior brother, this monk Puxuan seems to be dangerous?"
Yin Tongyi also frowned slightly and said, "It's very dangerous."
Zhang Ren asked again: "What is the origin of this monk Puxuan?"
Yin Tongyi shook his head and said softly: "I don't know the details. I only know that this monk used to be the head of the Shaolin Discipline Academy. The Dharma is very profound. Later, he traveled around the world and wanted to save people in suffering. But No one knew what he suffered. When he returned to Shaolin, he seemed to be a different person. The Buddhism in his heart had become very extreme. In his eyes, there were only two kinds of people in the world. One was the one who could There is another kind of person who can be converted, and that is the person who cannot be converted. And he will kill all the people who he thinks cannot be converted. At that time, he caused quite a bloody storm in the world."
Zhang Ren quickly asked: "Then Shaolin won't care about it?"
Yin Tongyi pointed at the iron chain on Monk Puxuan's body and said, "Of course it needs to be taken care of. Fortunately, most of the people Monk Puxuan killed were extremely evil people. Although he violated the killing prohibition, he saved more people. , of course, there is no way to go on like this. The eighteen Arhats of Shaolin Temple took action at the same time, and they captured him. The eminent monks of Shaolin Temple even recited Buddhist scriptures every day, trying to suppress the demonic nature in Pu Xuan's heart. But now it seems, The effect is not very good.”
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