Using a wooden sword to fight against the tide was naturally difficult to resist at first, but in less than a month, it was already very effective. If you stabbed with a wooden sword on dry land, there was a faint sound like a surging tide. The iron wings of the big eagle did not dare to touch his wooden sword.
Ouyang Feng practiced his sword in the sea tide day after day, day and night, cold and hot.
As spring passed and autumn came, the sound of the wooden sword striking and stabbing became louder and louder as time went by. Finally, there was a roaring sound. It lasted for several months, but the sound of the sword gradually became softer and finally became silent. After practicing for several months, the sound of the sword became louder and louder again. From then on, it changed from soft to loud, from loud to soft, repeated seven times. Finally, it became lighter when it wanted to be soft, and it was loud when it wanted to be loud. At this time, Ouyang Feng's Nine Yang Magic Skill was close to perfection. , the dragon-elephant prajna skill has also reached the eighth level, reaching the highest level in the world. Counting on the fingers of one hand, it has been five years since Ouyang Feng left home.
In the past five years, Ouyang Feng has been focused on practicing martial arts without any distractions. He has neither returned to Baituo Mountain nor paid attention to Shuangqi Town.
He has a sense of urgency to practice martial arts, and he feels uneasy without the ultimate level.
Ever since he came to the world of "The Condor", Ouyang Feng already had a rival in his mind, Wang Chongyang. He has been preparing for the Huashan Sword Discussion, either for the "Nine Yin Manual" or for Wang Chongyang. If you can't defeat Wang Chongyang in the Huashan sword debate, then you will never have a chance to defeat him. Because Wang Chongyang died not long after the Huashan Sword Discussion.
Wang Chongyang is the number one in the world confirmed by Jin Yong. Even Zhang Sanfeng does not receive such treatment. She must cherish this opportunity to fight against him.
Of course, at this time Wang Chongyang was not recognized as the number one in the world, but the Quanzhen Sect's momentum was already approaching that of Shaolin. The influence of this emerging Taoist sect has surpassed that of Tianshi Tao in Longhu Mountain, and it has become the leader of Taoism in the world.
However, Ouyang Feng did not stay in the Central Plains. He was not in a hurry to meet the other Four Jue. Now is not the best time to march into the Central Plains. It is the first time to discuss swords in Mount Huashan. Even during the first Huashan sword debate, only Wang Chongyang had truly reached the peak, and the others were far from enough.
He originally came to the Central Plains just for the Black Iron Sword and the Bodhi Snake, but he didn't expect that Dugu Qiubai's training method would be of such great help to him, so he stayed here for five years.
Ouyang Feng wanted to go home. He is now accompanied by a large eagle, which is not suitable for appearing in places where people gather. It would be very difficult to leave the big eagle alone. He took the big eagle and the black iron sword, picked some remote and inaccessible paths, and walked northwest.
When passing by Shaoshi Mountain, Ouyang Feng stood at the foot of the mountain and looked at this secluded ancient temple. It was full of incense and people came to worship Buddha in an endless stream. It was worthy of being "the most famous temple in the world".
Shaolin Temple has such a great reputation not only because of its profound martial arts background, but mainly because they are more down-to-earth and secular. Even if you are not a martial artist, you are just an ordinary person who knows that Shaolin Temple is amazing. Foreign religions like Buddhism have great influence in this land because they can take root among the masses.
Taoism, a local religion, is much worse. Belief in Taoism requires a certain level of education, and alchemy requires strong economic strength. For ancient times, when most people were illiterate, the development was not as good as Buddhism. In Buddhism, as long as you can sincerely recite "Amitabha", that's why it is said that Buddhism is vast and can save all people.
There are many people worshiping Buddha, and not all of them are people from the martial arts community who come to learn martial arts.
Ouyang Feng did not send a greeting. In his previous life, he came here as a fellow martial artist, and this time he just acted as an ordinary tourist.
You must know that in the stories of "The Condor" and "The Divine Condor", there is no trace of Shaolin, and no one from Shaolin participated in the several sword discussions in Huashan. But in "Tianlong" and "Yitian", Shaolin is truly the largest sect in the world. The plot of "The Condor Shooting" should start more than ten years later. At that time, the Quanzhen Sect was respected in the martial arts world.
As soon as Ouyang Feng and the big eagle appeared, Zhike Monk left the others behind and came to receive Ouyang Feng.
He clasped his hands together and said: "Amitabha, the donor is polite, but the donor wants to offer incense?"
Ouyang Feng looked at this Zhike monk. He was in his thirties. He was light-footed and did not look like he knew martial arts. However, he was very discerning. Among the many pilgrims, he stood out with the big eagle. He could decisively Come to host yourself, service-minded is definitely OK.
The monk Zhike received the pilgrims who came with a burning gaze. He could tell at a glance who was an ordinary citizen and who was a member of the martial arts world. What's more, there is a giant eagle beside Ouyang Feng. As long as he is not blind, he will definitely guess that this person has an extraordinary origin.
This Zhike monk is not good at martial arts. He is equivalent to the front hall attendant of Shaolin Temple. Shaolin Temple has always attached great importance to these pilgrims and will never neglect them. This can be seen from the fact that they will be listed in the future.
The monks will not come into contact with these people. They all hide in the inner courtyard of the back mountain to practice martial arts all day long, unless someone from the martial arts community comes to challenge them.
Ouyang Feng nodded and said, "Exactly."
This time I saw a different Shaolin Temple. As an ordinary pilgrim, I felt the strong corporate packaging atmosphere here. Other martial arts sects never have this awareness. From the current point of view, it is very high-end.
The monk who knew the guest turned sideways and said, "Let the young monk lead the way for the donor."
Ouyang Feng followed him, passed the other pilgrims, and arrived at the main hall. It felt like walking in a VIP passage.
He is not a Buddhist, nor does he believe in Buddhism. He only regards this place as a tourist attraction and he is a tourist.
When he visited temples in modern times, he only bought tickets and never spent money to burn incense. But at that time, he was just a loser. No one paid attention to him when he entered the temple, and he was allowed to explore on his own. But now, he is treated as a VIP as soon as he enters the door. It cannot be justified without some blood.
Ouyang Feng took out two thousand taels of silver notes and took a stick of incense. Regardless of whether he was sincere or not, he always had to show off. It would be a slap in the face to say that he did not believe in Buddhism at this time.
Ouyang Feng pretended to bow and stood up. The divine eagle looked around sharply, looking arrogant.
At this time, several monks appeared in the main hall. The leader was a monk in his fifties, wearing a bright red plaid cassock and a bald head without a monk's hat.
Monks in this era did not have ring scars, and the custom of burning ring scars originated in the Yuan Dynasty. Buddhism was respected in the Yuan Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty, there was a monk named Zhi De. When passing on the precepts, it was required that each person taking the precepts should burn incense on the top of his head. Different numbers represented different precepts. The maximum number of twelve points represented the highest precepts, the "Bodhisattva Precepts". .
The old monk put his palms together in front of Ouyang Feng and said: "Amitabha. Old monk Kuhui, may I ask if the donor has other things to do when he comes to Shaolin besides offering incense?"
Ouyang Feng cupped his fists and said with a smile: "Master, you are polite. Although I am a martial artist, I did not come to Shaolin to provoke. Shaolin has always been the Beidou in the martial arts, and I do not mean any disrespect."
Zen Master Kuhui felt relieved after hearing his polite words. Although Ouyang Feng's appearance is indeed good, Shaolin won't pay too much attention to a person just because he looks like a master. There are many people with more outstanding appearance than him. The main reason is that the divine eagle behind him is too eye-catching. This adds a lot of weight to Ouyang Feng's worth, making people convinced that he is a strange person. Although Shaolin is not afraid of challenges from anyone, it cannot but treat them seriously.
Zen Master Ku Hui said: "The donor is too polite. I wonder what the donor's name is?"
Ouyang Feng said: "I am Ouyang Feng, from Baituo Mountain in the Western Region."
Zen Master Ku Hui was shocked. White Camel Mountain certainly had no reputation in the eyes of ordinary people in the Central Plains. It was far different from Shaolin, but in his eyes it was completely different.
The White Camel Villa is powerful in the Western Regions. The owner of the Villa, Ouyang Chi, has outstanding martial arts. Although he rarely comes to the Central Plains, the upper-level Central Plains martial arts people all know how powerful he is.
Zen Master Ku Hui asked: "What are the names of the donor and Master Ouyang?"
Ouyang Feng said: "It's my father."
Zen Master Ku Hui said: "It turns out to be the master of the young village."
Ouyang Feng smiled and said: "I am not the young village owner. The young village owner is my elder brother, and the future village owner will also be my elder brother."
Zen Master Kuhui said: "That is also the master of the young village."
Ouyang Feng said: "Master, you don't have to be polite. I came too abruptly and disturbed the master's cultivation."
He knew that the sacred sculpture he brought must be too special, and the Shaolin senior officials were afraid that he had ulterior motives, so they sent a senior monk to test him.
Zen Master Kuhui said: "The young master of the village has traveled thousands of miles, and is different from other pilgrims. Please follow me in the backyard to talk."
To be honest, Ouyang Feng's status is not enough for Zen Master Ku Hui to be so polite. Even if his eldest brother Ouyang Xun comes, he cannot be on an equal footing with him, and Ouyang Chi is almost the same.
Mainly because Shaolin's reaction just now was a bit sensitive, and he was deeply afraid that Ouyang Feng was here to cause trouble. Now that we know his identity, it's better to just let him go and let other monks receive him. That would be too rude. Even if Ouyang Feng's identity is not taken into account, the Shaolin Temple's reputation must be estimated. Shaolin is very particular about protecting its own face.
Ouyang Feng benefited from the rarity of the divine eagle, which made Shaolin take him seriously, and he happily followed Zen Master Ku Hui to the back mountain. This is not a place that ordinary pilgrims can reach. The outsiders who come here are all martial arts people.
Ouyang Feng was also extremely knowledgeable about Buddhism. He casually chatted with Zen Master Ku Hui, which surprised Zen Master Ku Hui. He himself is superb in Buddhism, but he has to be distracted by practicing martial arts, so his Buddhism cannot reach the highest level. After talking for a few words, I found that Ouyang Feng's Buddhism seemed not to be inferior to mine. They only knew that Ouyang Feng had a good impression of Buddhism, but they didn't know that Ouyang Feng had lived a long time and had been closely associated with Tantric Buddhism.
Zen Master Ku Hui said: "It is a coincidence that the young master of the village is here. In a few days, there will be the annual Bodhidharma Hall Grand Examination in the temple. The abbot, the head of the Bodhidharma Hall and Lao Na will test the disciples' martial arts, and the head of the Bodhidharma Hall will evaluate them." When the time comes, how about asking the young village owner to comment together?"
