Xu Huaigu Yujian left Hemen City, and the next step was to go to Chenghe Temple.
It was already dark when we arrived at Hemen City, and it was already late at night after we said goodbye to Shen Hanguang and Chen Congming. Based on Xu Huaigu's interactions with everyone in the temple in the past six months, all the monks in the temple should have fallen asleep. When he dropped his sword on the mountainside, and walked up to Chenghe Temple, he saw that the temple door was locked, there was no light in the temple, and it was silent.
Xu Huaigu took a look at the sky. It was about the third watch, and the ancient bell in the temple would not ring until the fifth watch. It was still early, so he could go around for a while.
Chenghe Temple is located near the peak of this mountain, surrounded by dense pine and cypress forests. The moonlight in the mountains is as cold as water, the cicadas chirp and the frogs chirp, and the shrill cries of forest owls can be heard from time to time on the cliff not far away. Compared with the scenery of Hemen City, it has a different flavor.
Xu Huaigu stopped in the woods not far from the temple, watching the night, immersed in his mind.
After all, he felt somewhat reluctant to leave this place.
Recalling that when they first arrived, Neng Wu and Neng Jing picked him up as a corpse from the bank of the Luhua River. How depressed were you then? Most of his life was gone. Moreover, he was haunted by inner demons and was unable to achieve his goals. He spent all day drinking and eating meat in the temple, and he looked like a dead person.
Who would have expected that now, half a year later, I would finally have regained my original feeling and have a way forward.
Not only did he save Hemen City, Hemen City and Chenghe Temple, but he also redeemed Xu Huaigu. From the bottom of his heart, he was very grateful and respected Master Bai He. Read a book
He thought of the people in the temple again.
Huicheng is still the same Huicheng who cooks with a knife and a soft heart. With her here, the Buddhist scriptures will never be lost. As for Nengjing, he is probably still a child with a mind that thinks nothing and doesn’t like to do anything. , that is to inherit the mantle of Master Bai He, Xu Huaigu hopes that he will not live up to the reputation of Master Bai He; Hongcheng, be an incense monk with peace of mind and receive guests, he is indispensable in the temple; Wu Cheng, although he is a bit naive, But his martial arts skills are not weak. If a thief comes one day, he will have to rely on him.
All the people flashed in his mind, and Xu Huaigu felt that in their hands, Chenghe Temple might be more prosperous in the future and could continue to be popular for hundreds of years.
The sound of soft and slow footsteps sounded in the mountains, very soft, and in the blink of an eye it was drowned out by the noisy cicadas and frogs, but Xu Huaigu heard it keenly.
He looked in the direction where the footsteps came from, and saw an old man wearing shabby monk robes slowly walking towards him. Xu Huaigu recognized this as Master Bai He at a glance.
Why is he here in the woods at midnight?
Xu Huaigu looked at Master Bai He, and Master Bai He also looked at him. There was not a trace of surprise on his old, wrinkled face, but only a detached and indifferent calmness, as if he had known Xu Huaigu was here for a long time and just came to see him.
Xu Huaigu asked him with concern: "Master, it's cold in the mountains at night, why do you come to the forest?"
Master Bai He stopped not far in front of him and stopped getting closer. He clasped his hands together and said with a smile, "I'm here to see the donor."
Xu Huaigu was confused: "How does Master know that I am here?"
Master Bai He smiled and replied: "I dreamed about Buddha in my dream. He told me that you were outside the temple and asked me to come and see you, so I came."
Xu Huaigu couldn't help being surprised and said: "It's really miraculous that such a thing can happen!"
Master Bai He replied: "The donor used sword skills to seal the river, which is also miraculous."
Xu Huaigu said modestly: "It's just some heresy, not worth mentioning."
Master Bai He was noncommittal, but said: "Buddha not only told me that you are here, he also told me many other things about you."
Xu Huaigu didn't quite believe it and just thought it was a dream. He smiled nonchalantly and said, "Seriously? What did Buddha and Master say about me?"
Master Bai He lowered his head and thought for a long time, and then said with some disappointment: "Buddha told me a lot, but my understanding is not enough, so I can only remember a few words. I remember Buddha told me that the donor had two inner demons in his heart. , will hinder the donor’s footsteps in the future, let me help the donor in the end and eliminate them completely.”
Xu Huaigu couldn't laugh anymore. His expression became serious and he looked at Master Bai He seriously.
Master Bai He continued: "Buddha said that the demons in the donor's heart are all caused by the seven emotions and six desires. One is for the death of an old friend, and the other is for the swordsmanship in the heart. The Buddha also taught me the method to eliminate the demons in the donor's heart. Please come to the donor. In front of me, sit down facing me.”
Xu Huaigu did as he was told. He walked up to Master Bai He and sat down cross-legged. Master Bai He then also sat down cross-legged.
Master Bai He looked serious and solemn, formed a seal in his hands, and then placed his sealed hands on Xu Huaigu's open palm, and then he began to recite the sutra softly and quickly. Xu Huaigu originally wanted to listen carefully to the content of the scripture, but for some reason, he quickly became sleepy.
This sleepiness came so quickly, it seemed to be stronger than the flood that broke the weir. Xu Huaigu couldn't suppress the sleepiness in his heart, so he fell into a deep sleep.
He had a vague dream, dreaming that he was in a Buddhist temple, surrounded by suspended golden scriptures, trapping him in it. Master Bai He is sitting on the main seat of the Buddhist temple, and he seems to have become a Buddha statue. The master's lips moved slightly and he was still chanting sutras.
There was a long dream in the middle, and Xu Huaigu couldn't remember it at all. He only remembered that at the last moment, Master Bai He waved goodbye to him, saying that his mission in the world had been completed and he would return to where he should go. The two of them would see each other again in the future.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
When Xu Huaigu woke up again, he was awakened by the bells in the temple. At this time, he was sitting cross-legged on the ground, with a very strange seal on his hand. The sky was getting brighter, and there was no trace of Master Bai He in front of him. When he recalled the scene last night, it was so unreal, more like a dream than a dream. He couldn't tell what happened last night for a moment.
But when he was about to stand up and breathe the fresh air between the mountains and fields, he was stunned.
The spiritual energy in his body seemed to be incredibly abundant, and the sword intent in his heart lake seemed to have doubled overnight! The little lotus seed sword stored in the heart lake is shining brightly, and is running around happily, as if it has endless energy, and wants to show off its skills.
Is this the eighth realm? Xu Huaigu was stunned, and his mind went blank for a moment.
Has he been promoted several times from the early stage of the Seventh Realm, directly skipping the middle and peak stages, and reached the Eighth Realm?
Xu Huaigu had never heard of anyone who could go from the early stage of the Seventh Realm to the Eighth Realm overnight. Even the most talented genius couldn't do it. He hesitated for a while and began to doubt whether this was really the Eighth Realm. Maybe it was just the Eighth Realm. The peak of the Seventh Realm is yet to be determined.
But no matter what, his strength has indeed increased a lot, which is a good thing.
He remembered what Master Bai He said last night to help him eliminate his inner demons, and he immediately knew that Master Bai He must have helped him, and he couldn't help but be ecstatic.
Xu Huaigu immediately wanted to rush into the temple and thank Master Bai He. But when he walked to the door of the temple, there was a burst of mournful crying from the depths of the temple. It seemed that someone was crying and shouting: "It's not good, it's not good! Master, master, he has passed away!"
These words were like a bolt from the blue, falling on Xu Huaigu's ears. He was so shocked that he stood there for a long time, kicked open the temple door without caring about anything, and rushed inside.
Not just him, but everyone in the temple came alive with these words. They hurriedly got up from their respective monasteries and rushed towards Master Bai He's monastery. By the time Xu Huaigu arrived, almost all the monks in the temple had arrived.
There were people kneeling on the ground in this small monk's dormitory, and they were crying. Xu Huaigu walked through them as if in a daze and saw a thin figure sitting cross-legged beside the bed. That was Master Bai He.
He was wearing a shabby monk's robe and had a string of Buddhist beads on his wrist. There was also a strange seal on his hand, which was exactly the same as the seal when Xu Huaigu woke up.
There was no doubt that it was him, and there was no doubt that what happened last night was true. It's just helping, so why should you pass away?
Xu Huaigu felt sad, and his eyes became moist. Several of Master Bai He's most capable disciples, including Neng Wu and the others, were kneeling at the front, already bursting into tears.
When people get old, they will eventually leave. Even if you are an eminent monk, you still have to leave. Only the monks who are no longer human can survive the sword of time for a little longer.
Xu Huaigu walked through the crowd and walked to the place where he was shoulder to shoulder with Neng Wu and his group. He knelt down with a plop and shed a lot of tears.
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That night, the monks carried Master Bai He's body to an open space in the forest. According to the note left by Master Bai He before his death, he wanted to have himself cremated. As expected, the temple was handed over to Nogo, and the rest of the group still performed their duties.
Xu Huaigu and Huicheng sat on a stone not far from the open space.
"Are you leaving?"
"Yes, after bidding farewell to the master tonight, I will go back."
"Is there another chance to see you again in the future?"
"I will come back to this temple sooner or later. It may take several years, but I will definitely come back. If you are still in the temple then, we can naturally meet each other."
"Where are you going? If I send you a letter, where should I send it?"
"East Fuyaozhou Dayu Country Qingling." Xu Huaigu glanced at Huicheng, shook his head and said, "It's too far, and the letter can't be sent."
East Fuyao Island, it turns out that the place Xu Huaigu wants to go is on another continent.
In Huicheng's impression, the world seemed to consist of Damang Kingdom and its surrounding countries, and he had never even thought of Feiyuzhou.
Deathly silence. The fire slowly rose, and Xu Huaigu and Huicheng looked at the fire together.
"So you're a monk, right?"
Xu Huaigu's silence was regarded as acquiescence.
Huicheng stopped talking and just stared at the fire.
People look at fire, and fire looks at people. The firelight reflected on their faces, showing different expressions on their faces.
"I said I still owe you a favor, so I have to pay it back."
Xu Huaigu wanted to say that Huicheng didn't need to pay him back, but in the end he didn't say anything, and he didn't know what to say, so he just didn't speak.
"Everyone, come and see! The relics are coming out of the fire!"
Everyone was shocked again, and they all gathered around to watch, praising Master Bai He as a truly accomplished monk who could burn such legendary relics.
That night, after the fire was extinguished, a total of eight relics were taken out from the embers, and everyone took them back to Chenghe Temple to enshrine them.
