) In the morning, I received the ceremony of bowing to the sky from my peers, but at midnight, I felt uncomfortable in every way, and my heart felt like claws scratching my back.
Not long after this, it was almost two hours, and it was almost time for dinner, when he received another salute from an elder who was older than his father, and bowed down.
This is a loss of life. Ye San Geng quickly stepped aside. Look at the old Taoist who is still wearing blue clothes on the ground. He is the leader of the sect, but these days he has not worn the red robe that symbolizes the leader of the sect. The face that was not well taken care of when he first met is now showing a haggard look that cannot be concealed. , the temples are also slightly white, which shows that they have been overworked these past few days.
Just kneeling in front of him like this, no matter how you look at him, it's not appropriate. Looking at Zhang Sanfeng again, he was very calm. On the contrary, the little Taoist boy on the leopard looked surprised.
It was Yishan who was the first to break the silence and said as if he had the final say: "If you show courtesy for nothing, you will be raped or stolen." This great monk who has only been able to read and recite various Buddhist classics since he was a child is illiterate. I guess this sentence was probably mentioned by chance when I was with Yan Yan recently and listened to this scholar who was always talking about things when he opened his mouth.
It's just that in this scene, this sentence is indeed inappropriate. He gave Yishan a roll of his eyes and signaled him to stop talking. Before he could speak in the middle of the night, the topless Taoist priest laughed and said, "Either when Zhang Shangfu said that you were suitable to be a Shou Cheng leader, but you couldn't be the leader until absolutely necessary. No one can accept what you did in public." He reached out and grabbed Zhang Jiu'e, a middle-aged Taoist priest who kept his chest bare all year round and ordered: "Zhang Yunji, go play with the leopard. "Everything I say to my apprentice feels like I'm going to quarrel.
The little Taoist boy who had not spoken a word from beginning to end was obviously used to the master's way of speaking, and seemed not to be interested in what happened next. He grabbed the leopard's ears and left the Ascension Altar one by one.
After the topless Taoist priest finished instructing his disciples, he walked towards the Taihe Hall and said, "I heard a rough idea from what Lord Ye just told Jiu'e. That night, a Taoist friend from the Qingyuan Sect died. Ascension, several benefactors from outside the mountain have taken care of this matter, which is also a blessing for my Wudang Taoist sect." He hesitated for a while, and Ye Sangen, who didn't want to follow, saw Zhang Jiu'e who was obviously not moving, so he still chose to follow superior.
Hearing Zhang Sanfeng be so polite, Ye San knew that the Taoist priest's next words were the most important thing, so he did not answer the words and waited quietly.
Zhang Sanfeng added: "From that night, Taoist fellow Taoist Liu Fulu died in the Taihe Hall, and then two more Taoist fellows died in the mountains. I thought it was an elaborate plan against my Wudang Taoist sect. After listening to three The Young Master said this. It seems that we are trapped in the shackles and our horizons are too small. I really did not expect that it would be a disaster for the entire Taoist sect. I am just a little confused. If according to several guesses, Fuying Lijiao will not go to the court to find Zongzheng. Temple, why did you come to me first to teach Taoism? Or to find Zen sect, or Confucianism, why did you insist on choosing my Taoism sect? It doesn’t make sense.” Ye Sangeng shook his head with a wry smile,
"From the beginning to the end, we are just guessing. I really can't answer the question raised by Master Sanfeng. I can only wait for the day when the truth comes out, and the murderer, or the Fuying person who controls everything behind the scenes, will tell me why this arrangement is like this." Zhang San Feng turned around and smiled,
"Ye Donor, don't be obsessed. I just raised the doubts in my mind. Naturally, I didn't ask the Donor to explain it to me. However, after careful consideration, it is not difficult to come to the conclusion. For example, Buddhism was introduced in the previous dynasty by monks who crossed the sea and crossed east to Fuying. To correct the chaos, it has only been developed for a few hundred years, and it has not been successful. The Confucian orthodoxy is difficult to change, and they cannot achieve such magical powers. For example, on the path of martial arts, seven years ago, there was a man who tried his best in the world and disrupted the luck of Fuying martial arts. , so far, except for the great jade streamer who has good relations with Ye Donor, I am afraid that no one dares to come to my country to rule the roost. In this way, I am the only Taoist, with many factions and complicated techniques, and always inclusive and drawing on the strengths of others, which is the easiest for people to catch. It's an opportunity to share a share of Taoist destiny, which can be annoying or exasperating." The other party's words were a decent summary of the essence of the three religions and the four schools of martial arts, and he couldn't help but look at him with admiration.
Zhang Sanfeng continued: "Let's just think about this matter carefully and treat all speculations as facts. The Fuying people wanted to establish a new religion in Dazhou, and they found the Qingyuan Sect, Meihuaguan Sect, and Laoshan Sect two years ago. , Wuliang Palace, wanted them to help, but the opportunities for all kinds of luck in China are currently thin, so they refused to help. In this way, they made another plan, using the lotus pond that carries Taoist luck as bait, to lure the world's two A dozen Taoist sects, big or small, have all gathered in my Wudang. Why don't you choose a simpler way to defeat them one by one, instead of making it so troublesome?" Ye Sangen, who had obviously not considered this question, didn't know how to answer.
Admittedly, this probably also requires explanation from the mastermind behind the scenes. Such simplification and complexity cannot be judged by common sense.
The bare-chested Taoist priest continued: "Let's talk about this Jiugongyan. As the night donor said, she hid in the watershed for a while, intending to occupy the watershed. In this case, why did she make such a plan against my Taoist sect? Why didn't she directly attack my Taoist sect? Take action?" Each of the three questions was more tricky than the last, and they were all things that Ye San Geng and the others had never considered before, leaving him speechless for a moment.
Zhang Sanfeng smiled again,
"Since there are so many clues at the moment and it's like a mess that can't be sorted out, we will continue to speculate. Does the mastermind behind the scenes intend to start with our Taoist sect to create a bigger plot?" He suddenly stopped and shook his head. wry smile,
"Otherwise, I really don't know what better explanation they can have for all their actions." Just from what Ye Sangeng said just now, he was thinking so far-reaching. I have to say that this person, who is currently the highest-ranking person in the Taoist sect, has thought so far. Taoist priest, although his age is here, his understanding is by no means ordinary.
But then the conversation changed, and the Taoist priest from Xiaolianhua Peak who had been visiting frequently recently suddenly asked: "Have Master Ye ever heard of a prophecy about my Wudang?" Ye San, who had not followed the train of thought, was visibly startled and shook his head. He replied: "I would also like to ask Master Sanfeng to make it clear."
"Ye Fu Wudang." Ye Sangen was confused, obviously not understanding what these four words meant. There was no rush to explain. Under the leadership of Zhang Sanfeng, the four of them left the Ascension Altar and arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Standing still again, this bare-chested Taoist priest who seemed to have a habit of reaching into his arms to rub old mud lazily leaned against the stone railing, looking up at the four gilt characters and keeping silent.
After mentioning this sentence without any reason or consequence, there was nothing more to say. Ye San was a little puzzled when he saw Ye Xiayou and Yishui coming from the back hall room led by a female crown.
Without waiting for Ye Sangen to ask, Zhang Sanfeng first explained: "I asked the female donor to invite me. After all, some things are more suitable to be said to the female donor than to you." Ye San was even more dumbfounded,
The word "appropriate" sounds awkward. Naturally, Zhang Sanfeng would not guess what Ye Sangeng was thinking, so he asked the female crown to leave, turned towards Ye Xiayou, and said politely: "Please come here, the female benefactor, don't blame me." Naturally, he could not guess the person with the highest seniority in Wudang. What did you want to do to him? Ye Xieyou was not polite and asked bluntly: "Taoist Master Sanfeng called me and my brother together because of the things that are happening in the Taoist sect right now?" Zhang Sanfeng chuckled and said: "Suwen female benefactor Bingxue You're smart, and you can guess everything without me opening my mouth. It's not like your brother, who doesn't know everything when you ask him." Originally, this person halfway up the mountain came to help that day, leaving a good impression on the night, but now he immediately The smoke disappeared.
It makes people unhappy to be pushed up and down like this.
"What question did Priest Sanfeng ask just now?" Ye Xiayou, who never liked others speaking ill of his younger brother, showed some disgust in his tone.
Not knowing what kind of medicine his great uncle was selling in the gourd, Zhang Jiue now had the idea of leaving.
Naturally, I could hear the impatience in the other party's tone. A few days ago, I saw this blind woman at the foot of the mountain arguing because Zhang Jiu'e said something inappropriate, leaving the Wudang mountain guard speechless. It's just that Zhang Sanfeng seemed to do it on purpose. So, let’s repeat the question again.
"Fu Ying wanted to establish a religion in our country, so why did he start with our Taoist sect? Why didn't the people behind the scenes choose to defeat them individually, but instead gathered more than 20 Taoist sects in Wudang? What if Jiugong Yan was the one who Why don’t the people behind this incident directly attack me, Wudang, and go to the watershed to do what? If all the speculations are true, is there a possibility that Fuying is setting up a bigger plot and planning something that we can never imagine? " Just Just thinking a little bit, talking eloquently in the night.
"Starting with the Taoist sect, because the branches of the Taoist sect are complex and complicated, it is easy to start. Confucianism and Buddhism are more particular, and I would not find a chance to start with Fuying. It is also your fault that Taoism has become so fragmented after thousands of years of development. If we don't go in the direction of unity, we will fall apart and leave opportunities for Xiaoxiao to take advantage of.
"In fact, it is best to understand that Taoist sects from all over the world are gathering in Wudang. After all, they are using the Taoist Lotus Pond as bait. They are in Wudang right now, and it makes no sense to go anywhere else. Moreover, if the lotus pond dries up, I am afraid that the Taoist fortune will dissipate, which will not give the Protestants an opportunity to seize it? If the new religion is really established in our Zhou Dynasty and takes advantage of Wudang's thousands of years of luck, it will be a big deal.
"It is still unknown whether Jiugongyan is planning it, but if it is up to me, I will definitely not attack any faction of Wudang or Taoism directly. Not to mention alerting the enemy, but by then the enemy will be everywhere, but it will really outweigh the gain.
"As for whether it is really like what the Sanfeng Taoist said, and whether there is a bigger plot, judging from the fact that the Fuying people are targeting the Taoist sect, the Taoist priest's guess is that it is almost the same. Otherwise, he started working on it years ago. With everything happening right now, the thunder is loud and the rain is small, it’s really like children playing house and messing around. As for what they are planning, haha, it’s a small country, do you expect them to become a big fat man in one bite? People are not enough to swallow the elephant. , disrupting their martial arts destiny seven years ago is a living lesson." He gave explanations one by one, well-founded and clear.
Zhang Sanfeng's smile did not diminish and he looked at Zhang Jiue aside.
"So, you just knelt down wrongly. Whether it was Ye Fu Wudang or Ye Guo Wudang, the rightful owner is here." Ignoring the confused expressions of the other people, Zhang Sanfeng pointed his finger at the incompetent Zeng in his eyes. Disciple Sun has a ruthless heart that hates iron for not being able to become steel.
"Oh, you're a hammer." Ye Xiayou was still puzzled and frowned slightly. Before she could speak, Zhang Sanfeng said again: "I just happened to be chatting with my brother, has the female benefactor heard of the four words "Follow Wudang at Night"? He somewhat understood the Taoist priest's unpleasant remarks just now. What do you mean, Ye Xiayou no longer felt disgusted with him at this time, shook his head and said: "I don't know." Zhang Sanfeng took the lead again and walked towards the back hall. As he walked, he said slowly: "Five hundred years ago, there was an old Taoist priest in Wudang, Zhang Sanfeng. Xu Tuo, he is the last Wudang master who is closest to transforming into a rainbow and ascending to become a heavenly immortal. In the five hundred years since then, the few who have been born can only stay in the realm of returning to the true state and enjoy the fate of the world, not to mention ascending. , even the thunder from the sky didn’t dare to resist. That old guy Zhang Shangfu is just too timid, and he doesn’t dare to show his head when there is a thunder. Sooner or later, he will die and be reincarnated and start over again.” Hearing his great uncle making fun of his uncle, he looked at his nose. Zhang Jiue, who was watching with his nose and heart, took a step back and pretended not to hear.
Zhang Sanfeng continued: "When Zhang Xutuo wants to ascend, it is also a crucial moment for him to be called a heavenly being. It is said that seeing Wudang's continuous luck, there will be an insurmountable hurdle in five hundred years. But the secret of heaven cannot be revealed at will, Before he was struck to death by thunder at the last critical moment, he left behind the four-character prophecy of "Ye Fu Wudang." Zhang San kept his mouth shut, not even showing any respect for his fellow disciples, which made Zhang Jiu'e feel embarrassed and couldn't listen to it. It's not that I don't listen, but I'm a little behind.
At midnight, I was still confused and confused. However, Ye Xiayou suddenly said: "Is this what you are talking about now?" Zhang Sanfeng noticed Zhang Jiu'e's little actions. He was about to say a few words to him, but when he heard Ye Xiayou's words, he nodded and said, "Absolutely." ." Zhang Sanfeng sighed,
"It's funny to say that that night, Taoist fellow Taoist Liu Fulu of Qingyuan Mountain died. I suddenly remembered that old guy Zhang Xutuo was also from Fuzhou. Do you think he could be indistinguishable because of his accent?"
"Is it because you, the Ye Family, protect my Wudang Dao Sect, rather than because you, the Ye Family, will destroy my Wudang lineage?"
