I saw that the pale face of the old sweeping monk had returned to normal. He looked at Zhao Qing, who had defeated him with only five moves, and sighed: "I have been practicing martial arts for 135 years and meditating for 40 years. I thought there was nothing in this world that could shock my heart."
"However, tonight I saw the layman's unparalleled magical skills, and knowing that I might be able to witness the "ascension" feats of others in my lifetime, it made my heart suddenly ripple. "
Although he claimed to have a turbulent heart, his tone of voice was calm and calm, as if he had seen through everything and was detached.
The moonlight shines through the ice mist, just covering the old monk in a pale white light, which blends into the silver-covered ground, giving people the illusion that he has been standing here since ancient times.
One hundred and thirty-five years of practicing martial arts? Zhao Qing's thoughts moved slightly. Looking at the masters she had seen with her own eyes, the sweeping monk was already the oldest in the world.
He is about one hundred and fifty years old. No wonder the other party seems to have some connection with the Xiaoyao Sect, but he is still so old.
The beauty-preserving effect of Bei Ming Shen Gong and Xiao Wu Xiang Gong can probably slow down the aging rate by half. The Xiaoyao sect is really good at the martial arts of preserving beauty and not growing old, and it is the "Eternal Age Changchun Kung" practiced by Tianshan Tonglao.
As for the reason why the old monk was able to recover quickly after the failure of the mental confrontation, at Zhao Qing's current state, he understood the truth in an instant.
Martial arts like "yoga" can greatly improve the ability to heal yourself. This is actually because mastering the first seven consciousnesses is also a process of strengthening body control and can release various potentials contained in the body.
With Sadhi's mental attainments and his ability to think about everything around him with Manas consciousness, his physical vitality is far beyond ordinary people's imagination even if he has not practiced yoga or other techniques.
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"Senior, I wonder who are the masters in history who have successfully "ascended" and "nirvana"? "After thinking about it, Zhao Qing asked.
The old monk thought for a while and replied: "In the most distant time, Buddha Sakyamuni was naturally the first person to achieve Nirvana. At the same time, in the Spring and Autumn Period, there was also a master who "ascended" away. However, after these two people, rumors of "ascension" and "nirvana" appeared many times, but there was not much evidence. "
"As long as the physical body is incorruptible, the Taoist state of refining gods and the Buddhist state of seeing the Tao can be completely achieved, and the body will be immortal for thousands of years after death. Ordinary people have insufficient vision, and it is easy to mistake this phenomenon for they have already become adults. Immortals become Buddhas."
"Without the addition of the inner strength of the true energy, the physical body after death is still harder than iron and indestructible. It is better than the pure incorruptible physical body. As long as it reaches the state between returning to the void and refining the void, it can initially Completed."
"In "Baopuzi Neipian - On Immortals", Ge Hong divided the immortals into three levels, namely corpse-removing immortals, earth immortals, and heavenly immortals. Among these three, only "celestial immortals" can break the void and break the void. The realm of "hedao" that ascends during the day. "
"And the so-called "corpse-dissolving immortal" claims to abandon his body and go to immortality after attaining enlightenment. In fact, it is just a manifestation of the perfection of divine refining and the return to emptiness. After cultivating to this level, relying on some special skills, their souls can still exist for a long time after leaving the body, and can show some supernatural powers. "
"The "Earth Immortals" are called earth wandering immortals. They are truly "the unity of heaven and man" and possess abilities beyond those of mortals. Throughout the ages, only a handful of people have been able to achieve this. Most of the "earth immortals" are actually just spiritual practitioners who have not abandoned their bodies, and they are not worthy of their name. "
At this point, the old monk's voice paused and said: "Since the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties, the Taoist "Earth Immortals" or Buddhist masters of the same level known to me include Patriarch Bodhidharma, Zhong Liquan, Lu Dongbin, Lian Hua Sheng et al. Like the second to sixth ancestors of Zen Buddhism, although their Buddhist realm was profound, their martial arts cultivation was not outstanding. "
"In the past, when Patriarch Bodhidharma came from the east, he was already in the state of Arahantship, and his martial arts were unparalleled in the world. However, he did not miss the magic of Arahantship, and resolutely turned to the Mahayana Bodhisattva path, spending several hours In ten years, he will cultivate to the realm of the Eighth Level Bodhisattva. As for the last step, I don’t know whether he succeeded in taking it."
"Speaking of which, I have a hundred
Over the years, I feel that the aura of heaven and earth has gradually become thinner. It can be seen that after the prosperity of martial arts in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, martial arts in the world began to decline step by step. "
"However, as if returning to the past, in this era when martial arts is about to wither, Duan Siping, Murong Longcheng, Lao Na and other masters of the void level have appeared, and two people have entered the realm of the unity of heaven and man and the cultivation of void. A great master, and a person with your level of qualifications, layman, is rare in history."
"Two great masters who have entered the realm of unity between man and nature?" Zhao Qing was slightly shocked. One of them was Xiaoyaozi. Who was the other one? Is this person still alive?
The old monk nodded and explained: "The first one is Lao Na's half-teacher and half-friend. His name is Xiaoyaozi. As early as seventy or eighty years ago, he had already met heaven and man and walked on the road of refining the void and combining the Tao. On the way. The second one, in the past, people in the martial arts world called him the Sword Demon Dugu, who swept the world with one man and one sword, and was invincible."
"Forty years ago, the layman Dugu entered the state of returning to virtuality and defeated Lao Monkey, who was still a Taoist at that time. He left an incurable wound on Lao Mongolian body and had to turn from Taoism to Buddha. It took forty years, but he could not Eliminate the shadow in your heart."
"Forty years have passed. Although I don't know where Master Dugu is now, based on his talent at that time, he has probably reached the state of "unity of nature and man", which is enough to compete with Taoist Brother Xiaoyaozi. "
It turned out to be Dugu Qiufei? Zhao Qing was shocked and his thoughts fluctuated.
In "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Yang Guo first guessed that Dugu Qiubai was a character from at least sixty or seventy years ago, and then thought that the Condor Heroes had lived for hundreds of years. It can be concluded that Dugu Qiubai was earlier than the Tianlong era. In fact, he did not Not surprising.
Before that, Zhao Qing discovered that this time in the dream, most of the masters faced the enemy with bare hands. Divine weapons that might contain the energy of the golden element were quite rare. Except for Wu Yazi Li Qiu Shui's old sword, there seemed to be no other weapons. Yes.
It is quite different from the previous two worlds where the harvest was more than the consumption.
Now it seems that the harvest of Jin Xing Qi may fall on a few swords in the Dugu Qiubei Sword Tomb.
Having said that, being able to face Dugu Qiufei, who specializes in swordsmanship and has reached the peak of martial arts, will definitely inspire me much more than the sweeping monk.
I don’t know if Dugu Qiubei and Xiaoyaozi have ever met or fought against each other? Xiaoyaozi left the Xiaoyao sect sixty or seventy years ago and was suspected of going overseas. The two have never met, which is normal.
The sword tomb is located near Xiangyang City, so it shouldn't be difficult to find Dugu Qiubai.
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"I don't know, what kind of conflict did senior have with Sword Demon Dugu?" Zhao Qing thought secretly in his heart and asked.
In her opinion, when the sweeping monk sensed her, his reaction was abnormal, as if he was afraid of being found. Could it be that the reason why he stayed in the Sutra Pavilion of Shaolin Temple and worked as an inconspicuous handyman monk was to avoid Dugu Qiufeng?
As if he had guessed what Zhao Qing was thinking, the old monk sighed softly and explained: "More than fifty years ago, the Murong family in Gusu invited me to help resolve a conflict. Because Murong Longcheng had some trouble with my Li family in the past. It is a great kindness, and I immediately agreed to go."
"I heard from the head of the Murong family at that time that more than ten years earlier, he believed that Dugu layman and himself belonged to the same Xianbei clan and were extremely talented, so he tried his best to win over him and promised various benefits."
"However, the other party did not accept the kindness. Instead, when he was not at home, he sneaked into the Huanshi Shui Pavilion of Shenhe Village and secretly read the martial arts secrets in it. After ten years of practice, his martial arts surpassed that of the Murong clan master. He also wanted to Come back and take revenge.”
Judging from the conduct of Murong Bo and Murong Fu, this head of the Murong family was probably slandering others. Zhao Qing's thoughts moved slightly, and he suspected that the so-called "trying to win over" was probably "coercion and inducement".
In addition, Dugu Nine Swords is an eclectic collection of martial arts from all over the world, and it turns out that some of the credit was given to Shi Shuige, which is indeed quite reasonable.
The old monk sighed softly, knowing that people from the Shaolin Temple would come to investigate because of the loud noise during the fight, so he started walking down the mountain and continued:
"At that time, I found out that Dugu layman had a very bad reputation in the world. He was called the "Sword Demon" and was regarded as a "sword demon".
He was a demon-like figure, so he firmly believed in the words of the head of the Murong family. Not only did he want to resolve the conflict between the two parties, he was also prepared to punish Dugu Layman with both minor punishments and severe punishments. "
"In fact, during the actual fight, I discovered that the other party was definitely not the evil person in the rumors and the words of the Murong family leader. But since the conflict started, Dugu Jushi's swordsmanship was too sharp and he was unable to retreat. In desperation, , I had no choice but to use my life-long skills to injure and defeat him."
Zhao Qing followed the old monk down the mountain and nodded when he heard this.
People who are skilled in martial arts can deeply understand others through their martial arts, just as people in literature can understand the other person's character from their words.
Although there is a possibility of disguise, the sweeping monk may have reached the realm of "sympathy between heaven and man" at that time. His perceptual ability is extremely amazing, and there should be no problem with his judgment.
The old monk walked and said: "About six or seven years later, Dugu Jiaji took action again and killed the head of the Murong family with a sword in Shenhe Village. Then he began to look for traces of Lao Na. Five years later, Lao Na was with him. We engaged in a battle at a place called Heartless Valley, but was defeated on the spot and barely escaped."
Valley of Heartlessness? Zhao Qing's heart moved. The weapons such as the Junzi Lady Sword in Jueqing Valley were made of quite good materials. Although they had not experienced any masters, they might be able to cultivate a small amount of golden energy.
"If your guess is normal, the reason why I stayed in this Shaolin Temple was indeed to avoid the magic sword of the layman Dugu."
The old monk narrated what happened: "In the battle that year, he left an indelible sword intention on Lao Na's left rib, which was enough to sense Lao Na's position from a long distance and lock his soul thousands of miles away."
"In order to change his mental temperament and avoid being sensed by the sword, Lao Na transformed all his Taoist energy into the internal power of the "Yi Jin Jing" and became a pure Zen disciple. With the help of the previous abbot, Master Lingmen, he transformed As an ordinary serving monk, he lives in seclusion next to the Sutra Pavilion. "
"Forty years passed in a blink of an eye. From the panic when I first entered Zen Buddhism, I gradually felt the deep connection between myself and Buddhism. Gradually, I eliminated the three poisons of "greed, anger, and ignorance" in my heart, and created a Buddhist sect. There are Buddhist internal skills that are almost comparable to the Yi Jin Jing, as well as five types of seals for praying to the Buddha to protect the way. "
"Alas! In fact, kindness is fate, and hatred is also fate. Don't hold on to hatred, and you don't have to hold on to kindness. All things in the world are like passing clouds. It is precisely "all dharmas arise from fate, and all dharma perishes from fate." "Gains and losses follow fate. There is no increase or decrease in the mind.” "
"Now it seems that the reason why Jushi Dugu did not use a killer after the battle that year was probably because he had found out the truth of the matter and knew that Lao Na had been deceived by the head of the Murong family."
At this point, the two of them had already walked back to the Sutra Pavilion, with mysterious spiritual fluctuations emanating from their bodies. Naturally, Xuan Sheng, a top-notch Shaolin Temple expert who came over to investigate the situation, ignored their presence.
The old monk casually opened a door next to the pavilion, took out a wooden box from the room, opened it, and revealed three rows of wooden dolls placed side by side inside.
These puppets are covered with a layer of tung oil and painted with black lines. There are eighteen in total. The carvings are extremely delicate and their faces are lifelike.
The expressions of each puppet are different. They may be happy, crying, angry, or staring with affection.
The old monk introduced: "I am ashamed to say that I named the internal skill I created "Arhat Subduing Demon Skills", which is a bit offensive to the title of Dugu layman. "
Arhat's demon-conquering skill? Zhao Qing's thoughts moved slightly, and he looked at the eighteen puppets and found that the exercise circuits on them were quite mysterious, and were not inferior to Beiming Shen Gong or Ming Yu Gong.
"This method combines the great achievements of Buddhist internal skills and incorporates some of the Taoist theory of yin and yang. It is very subtle and profound. Only talented and intelligent people, who have eliminated all worldly concerns and distractions, can start to get started."
"This skill focuses on harmonizing yin and yang and nourishing the spirit. The internal power cultivated can promote the practitioner's induction of the first seven consciousnesses, invisibly enhance the realm of Buddhism and spirituality, and eventually transform into an Arhat to frighten external demons. "
The old monk introduced in detail: "The Yi Jin Jing passed down by Patriarch Bodhidharma is mainly an auxiliary training method that can transfer and adjust the muscles, meridians, and acupoints. It is the qualification.
Ordinary people, as long as they have a Zen mind, can become the ultimate genius in the eyes of ordinary people by adjusting the muscles and veins in the body. "
"Although the "Arhat Subduing Demon Technique" created by Lao Na does not have the wonderful effect of "Yi Jin Jing" in changing qualifications, it can be practiced together with "Yi Jin Jing", and the two complement each other and enhance each other. "
"In today's battle, like Master Zhao, I also gained a lot. Maybe it won't take long before I can dissolve the sword intention that has lingered in my flesh and blood for forty years, and all my internal injuries will be gone. I will prove that I have more to rely on." There is a little more hope on the road to Nirvana. "
The old monk said to Zhao Qing in a grateful tone: "If the layman agrees, I would like to share with you the secrets of the "Yi Jin Jing", "Arhat's Demon Subduing Technique", "Relief from Trouble Seal", and "Buddhist Four Zens and Five Links". "
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