manynovel Chapter 37 Night Sneak Peek!
Chapter 37 Night Sneak Peek!
Moon stars are rare.
The guest monk Fakong led the way, guiding the three towards the guest room area of Shuanglin Temple.
Zhong Yuan looked around as he passed through the main courtyard where the Mahavira Hall was located.
Suddenly, a towering statue of Buddha stood in the square directly opposite the main hall of Shuanglin Temple.
The square was quite large, and there were monks sitting in it, chanting something.
That image should undoubtedly be that of Master Fu.
but.
Just to confirm.
Zhong Yuan then asked the guest monk Fakong, "Master Fakong, is that the image of Master Fu?"
Fakong held up his hands and said, "That's right."
Zhong Yuan said, "I have heard that there are two statues of children next to the statue of Fu Dashi, who are Fu Dashi's two sons, Pujian and Pucheng."
"Seeing it today, I can confirm it's true."
Fakong nodded slightly, without saying anything more.
Zhong Yuan walked and looked around.
The image of Master Fu had a kind face, slightly closed eyes, and a faint smile on his lips, as if he were observing the joys and sorrows of all living beings in the world.
The statue was sculpted very well; even the patterns on the robe of the monk Fu were clearly visible under the moonlight, and every fold seemed to hold the marks of time.
Fu Dashi's right middle and index fingers were indeed pointing forward when they were brought together.
However, from Zhong Yuan's angle, it's impossible to see exactly where Fu Dashi is pointing.
soon.
The group had already passed through the square, and through the side door, through the corridor, and after a few turns, they arrived at the guesthouse.
After settling the three people in, Fakong politely greeted them, "Gentlemen."
"The Dharma assembly will begin early tomorrow morning."
"After you have your vegetarian meal, please rest early."
Then, Fakong strolled away.
Before long, the young novice monk brought over the vegetarian meal.
Zhong Yuan said to Ma Ruoyan and Fang Liu, "Don't be so polite."
"eat!"
Perhaps because she hadn't eaten all day, Ma Ruoyan picked up her bowl and chopsticks and began to eat heartily.
Seeing this, Fang Liu also started eating voraciously.
Zhong Yuan ate a small half bowl of vegetarian food and did not feel hungry.
He then gave the rest of the vegetarian meal to Fang Liu.
Fang Liu ate until he was completely full, and he was extremely satisfied.
He patted his belly and asked Zhong Yuan, "Young Master, you just told that the head monk at the temple gate that I was some kind of Seven Buddhas Master!"
"Is there any particular significance to these seven Buddhas?"
Zhong Yuandao said, "The Zen school venerates seven Buddhas, whom they call the Seven Buddhas of the Past."
"These seven Buddhas are Vipassi Buddha, Sikhin Buddha, Vesabhu Buddha, Krakucchanda Buddha, Kanakamuni Buddha, Kassapa Buddha, and Shakyamuni Buddha."
The "Samadhi Sutra of Contemplating the Buddha" states that those who contemplate the seven Buddhas should diligently practice the six methods day and night, sit upright and meditate, and prefer to speak little. Apart from reading and reciting scriptures and expounding the Dharma, they should never utter meaningless words.
"I told you that your Dharma name is Seven Buddhas and that you practice One-Word Zen, so that you wouldn't reveal any flaws in front of others."
Fang Liu seemed to understand, but not quite. He slapped his forehead and said, "Young Master, you mean that I only need to say one word in front of that monk?"
Zhong Yuan smiled and said, "That's exactly right."
Fang Liu glanced at Ma Ruoyan, who was standing to the side.
"Master Ma is not to be spoken of; he practices the meditation of silence."
"I am one of the Seven Buddhas, practicing the One-Word Zen."
"It's because the young master is cultured."
At this moment, Ma Ruoyan walked outside the house, looked around to make sure no one was outside, and then lowered his voice to say to Zhong Yuan, "Young Master."
"May I be so bold as to ask, have you come to Shuanglin Temple for any other business?"
Zhong Yuan raised an eyebrow.
"You noticed?"
A look of understanding flashed across Ma Ruoyan's face.
"Just now, I noticed that the young master was observing from the shadows as he passed through the courtyard."
"If the young master only wants his subordinates to hide from the people of Lingjiu Palace, there is really no need for him to stay overnight at Shuanglin Temple."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Yuan's face flashed with approval.
"Master Ma has a good eye."
"Now, I won't hide it from you anymore."
"I came to Shuanglin Temple because I was looking for something."
"I will go out after midnight."
"Don't wander around, just wait for me to come back."
Ma Ruoyan said, "Young Master, if there is anything I can do, please don't hesitate to ask."
Zhong Yuan said, "It's alright, just focus on recovering."
Upon hearing this, Ma Ruoyan said no more.
Although the young master was young, the invisible sword energy he released when he killed the three demonesses from Lingjiu Palace was extremely lethal.
The young master is so young, yet he has such martial arts skills.
Given time, he will certainly be no less famous than the "Northern Qiao Feng and Southern Murong" who have risen to prominence in the martial arts world in recent years.
He should focus on recovering from his injuries as soon as possible so as not to become a burden to the young master.
Ma Ruoyan was not an ungrateful person; he naturally understood the importance and consequences of his actions.
Fang Liu, standing to the side, knew he couldn't offer much help either.
He went straight to Zhong Yuan and said, "Young Master."
"Go ahead."
"If there's any real problem, I'll just set the woodshed at Shuanglin Temple on fire."
"Let those monks be too busy to take care of themselves."
Upon hearing Fang Liu's words, Zhong Yuan couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.
This kid is definitely quick-witted.
Zhong Yuan said no more and sat down on the futon to quietly regulate his breathing.
In the blink of an eye.
More than two hours have passed.
It's past midnight.
It was late at night.
Zhong Yuan pushed open the door, left the monks' quarters, and walked quickly toward the main hall.
Zhong Yuan's footwork was not slow, but it was not pure lightness skill.
Although he learned Tang Poetry Swordplay and Great Nine Heavens Swordplay from Huo Tianjiao.
However, he did not learn any light-body skills from Huo Tianjiao.
Since leaving Bangyuan Cave, Lao Zhong's mental state has been poor. After returning to Zhenjie Village, it is even more important not to mention martial arts techniques or similar things in front of him.
Otherwise, he'll get so fixated on a single point that he'll show signs of going astray.
Right Envoy Dugu Xian's lightness skill is quite good.
But I never had the chance to learn from Dugu Xian.
As a result, his lightness skill was still rudimentary; only the footwork he had learned from swordsmanship came in handy.
However, he had already made a plan. He could choose not to practice the [Northern Darkness Divine Skill] in the Langhuan Jade Cave of Wuliang Mountain, but he would definitely go and get the [Lingbo Steps].
Zhong Yuan proceeded cautiously, winding his way through several corridors, until he finally saw the statue of Fu Dashi standing quietly in the large square directly opposite the main hall.
at the moment.
The entire square was completely silent, not a soul in sight.
Zhong Yuan ran quickly, and when he got close, he leaped up from the feet of the statue of Fu Dashi, landed halfway up, and then climbed up.
The statue was three or four zhang tall, and the moonlight shone down from above, outlining a faint silver glow around it.
A moment later, Zhong Yuan stood on the shoulder of the statue and looked in the direction the statue was pointing.
Behind the main hall, there appeared to be a nine-story brick pagoda, faintly visible in the moonlight.
However, because it was nighttime, Zhong Yuan could only roughly see the direction that Fu Dashi was pointing.
That should be the section between the third and fifth floors of the nine-story brick pagoda.