Zhang Heng and several others died in the battle, and the winner was Pudu Cihang.
But after winning, Pudu Cihang couldn't laugh.
His fate has been determined. He had previously tried to transform the dragon into a dynasty and swallowed his fortune, but now his efforts were in vain. His fortune was backfired and there was no hope of ascending. There were only two ways left.
One is hiding in hiding, hiding everywhere like a bereaved dog, evading pursuit and trying to survive.
One stood up in a fair and just manner and faced waves of pursuits until he died in battle.
Pudu Cihang chose the latter.
He is the king of demons, and living an ignoble existence is a trampling on his thousands of years of practice.
A strong man should die a strong man's death.
Over the past thousand years, he has grown step by step from a little centipede to what he is today, not just for an ignoble existence.
Make up your mind.
Pudu Cihang stayed in Lanruo Temple and chanted sutras every day, waiting for his fate to come.
Three days later.
Three Taoists, three monks, three Confucians, three generals, twelve people came together with hundreds of disciples.
Fight from day to dusk, fight from dusk to early morning.
Pudu Cihang fought one against a thousand, his body was stained with blood, his armor fell off, and he died of exhaustion.
After death.
Everyone slaughtered his corpse and left happily.
Ashes to dust, dust to dust, a generation of demon kings fell.
"What a big dream!"
With a sudden shiver, Pudu Cihang woke up from his dream.
"The abbot thinks so, doesn't he?"
Zhang Heng asked.
Pudu Cihang thought for a while and sighed: "This is destiny."
Zhang Heng clasped his hands together and whispered: "Everyone says that the Buddha is the enlightened one. Has the abbot ever been enlightened?"
Pudu Cihang returned the greeting and said, "The cassock is not pure at all. It is uncontaminated by the world of mortals and is empty in nature."
Zhang Heng thought for a while, nodded and said: "Good."
Then he said: "The abbot has a great reputation throughout his life, so don't hesitate to die at the hands of Xiaoxiao. The three of us respect you as the master of the evil way, and cannot bear to have the abbot's reputation damaged. You are a god, so please consider yourself."
"Just let it go."
"Destiny is like this. I can't help but struggle. It would seem that I am not free and easy enough."
Pudu Cihang sat cross-legged on the ground and wrote a poem: "The thousand-year-old bells in the ancient temple are all idiots' dreams."
After saying this, he passed away.
call!!
Pudu Cihang's body spontaneously ignited without fire. From the flames, a demon elixir and a black, white, and green demon monk's relic flew out.
Among them, black means that Pudu Cihang is very aggressive and will do whatever it takes to achieve his goal.
White means that he indeed has superb Buddhist practice and can leave a clean slate in the world.
As for the cyan color at the end, it shows his demon origin.
"What a dream trick!"
Seeing Pudu Cihang sitting down and passing away, Yan Chixia took a breath of cold air.
He thought about thousands of endings, but never thought that Pudu Cihang would choose to die.
But when I think about it, I don't think it's strange. Pudu Cihang was at the end of his rope, and Zhang Heng guided him and broke his desire to fight.
Now that my heart is filled with despair, I might as well stop struggling, lest people see him and think he can't afford to lose.
"If your Taoist heart is not firm, you will surely fall into a dream."
"If the character of the mind is defective, the dream technique is incomprehensible."
Zhang Heng reached out and made a move, and the demon pill and relics flew into his hand.
After looking at it for a while, Zhang Heng handed the relic to Yan Chixia: "With this relic, you can go back and deliver it."
As for the demon pill, he accepted it with a smile, because it was what he had promised.
"This old demon walked away quite freely."
Holding the relic, Yan Chixia was also filled with emotion.
That night.
Yan Chixia and others left overnight.
Zhang Heng did not follow him back to Kaifeng, because now that Buddhism has softened and imperial power has begun to rise, Kaifeng Mansion is like a big furnace. If he goes back now, he will inevitably be annoyed by others.
He was used to being idle, and he didn't want to deal with aristocratic families, nor did he want to get too involved with the Zhao dynasty. Fortunately, he would not go back. He had obtained the demon pill, and everything was developing in a good direction. There was no shortage of him in the Kaifeng Mansion.
"The imperial court will reward you based on your merits."
One month later.
Yan Chixia came to Lanruo Temple to visit Zhang Heng and told him about things in the capital.
"The first is Lord Frog, who has risen from the first-class Protector of the Country to the super-class Patron King, and is known as the patron of the country."
"The frog temple in the imperial city has been built again, and it will be promoted to the world. From now on, in the south and north of the Yangtze River, the frog god's incense will be indispensable."
"Fu Tianchou's side is also good. From the former Minister of the Ministry of War, he became the Grand Master of the current dynasty."
"But I don't understand Master Fu's thoughts. The day after he became Grand Master, Master Fu petitioned to return home on the grounds of old age and illness. If I remember correctly, Master Fu is only fifty-six this year.
, not old at all.”
"Now is the time to make a difference. It's very confusing to retire and return home."
Hear the sound.
Zhang Heng didn't care and said with a smile: "People are rare in the past when they reach seventy. Fifty-six is already not young. It's better to retreat bravely while you are still sick and unable to walk. The affairs of state should be left to the young."
Work hard."
How great is Fu Tianchou's contribution?
Of course, if he hadn't led the cold party to press forward step by step, the big family wouldn't have compromised so quickly.
But after the compromise, the dust settled, and there was no room for him in the court.
If he didn't leave, the aristocratic family wouldn't be able to tolerate him. Looking at him, it felt like there was a thorn in his throat, like a lump in his throat.
On the contrary, if he retires and returns to his hometown, he will not be above the court, but will be raised among the scholars, everyone will treat him with some disrespect.
In this way, the conflict between Han Dang and the noble family will be within an acceptable range. If there is any conflict, he can mediate at any time. This move is to retreat in order to advance.
After all, throughout the ages, those with great fame rarely end well.
Fu Tianchou was loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and he had expert guidance around him. This move was a clever move.
"By the way, Mr. Cui has been recruited by the imperial court again. He is now the Central Attendant of the East Palace. He is the fifth rank. If the prince ascends to the throne in the future, these will be his confidants. I dare not say that there are too many. The position of the six ministers is guaranteed."
Yan Chixia said as she handed Zhang Heng a package.
"What's this?"
Zhang Heng took the package and found that it was quite heavy.
"This is the treasure I chose for you from the palace treasury."
Yan Chixia motioned to Zhang Heng to open it and take a look: "There are three pieces in total. They are a detective mirror that can detect the surrounding situation, a dream pillow said to be used by the ancestor Chen Zhuan, and a Tianyin whose origin is a mystery.
Secret Book of Techniques."
"I won't go into details about the precious mirror and the dream pillow. You will understand after using them."
"As for the Secret Code of Tianyin Technique, it is a sound-based spell. I'm thinking that it can be used together with your dream-entering technique. I don't think it will have a miraculous effect."
Zhang Heng's heart moved.
After Yan Chixia left, she tried two magic weapons.
The treasure mirror is good for detecting. Once it is activated with magic power, it will be like a sky-eye satellite above your head. With your thoughts together, everything within a hundred miles radius will be reflected in the mirror.
The dream pillow is also good.
People fall asleep when they lie down, and the time in the dream world flows slower.
Before, Zhang Heng had a dream in the human world, and in the dream it was thirty days.
After using the dream pillow, thirty days turned into fifty days, nearly doubled. Practicing in dreams is of great benefit.
As for the secret technique of Tianyin, Zhang Heng also made some minor repairs.
This method is a sound skill. A loud shout can shock the soul, while a slow whisper can confuse people's minds.
The Three Fu Mountains where Zhang Heng was located had no magic in this area before, but now it is the icing on the cake.
It's half a month again.
An official wearing a high hat came from Kaifeng, claiming to be the purple-robed envoy of Qin Tian Jian. In response to the entrustment of Zhuge Wolong, the Qin Tian Jian, he wanted to invite Zhang Heng to become an official in Qin Tian Jian.
What he said is quite good. If Zhang Heng is willing to go, he will be treated as a third-grade young eunuch.
But Zhang Heng refused. Let alone the young prisoner of Qintian Prison, even if the position of prisoner was given to him, how could he like it?
Five days later.
Another person came to Lanruo Temple.
The visitor is dressed in fine clothes and wearing a jade belt, claiming to be the special envoy of the Langxie Wang family. In the name of the head of the Wang family, he wants to invite Zhang Heng to join the Wang family and become a family worshiper.
He brought with him horses, gold, silver, jewelry, and beautiful maids. He also told Zhang Hengming that as long as Zhang Heng was willing to join the Wang family, the Wang family could marry him a legitimate daughter, and from then on he would enjoy endless glory and wealth.
Zhang Heng still refused.
I don’t know that old age is coming, and wealth and honor are like floating clouds to me.
What kind of wealth does he want? The Wang family is interested in his ability, and they really treat him as a young boy in his twenties.
Come and go.
Zhang Heng knew that Lanruo Temple could no longer stay. Now with the death of Pudu Cihang, more and more people know about him.
He is now a rare commodity, and the first two groups of people who came here were quite formal, and they were all relatively official invitations.
In the future, I'm afraid honey traps and the like will appear, which will be annoying to death.
Then I thought about it, I haven’t heard from Fahai for a long time.
He immediately closed the door and thanked the guests, and headed to Jinshan Temple, intending to see the sea of Fahai and take a quiet break.
Hangzhou...
“It’s quite prosperous.”
Arrive in Hangzhou.
Zhang Heng found that the prosperity of Hangzhou was even greater than that of Kaifeng, Kyoto.
At first glance, the shops on both sides are built along the river, the pedestrians on the street, and the flower boats on the river are all in harmony. It is really beautiful.
"Blessings and blessings are immeasurable."
Zhang Heng walked and watched all the way.
Soon we arrived at the West Lake. Looking from a distance, we saw a mountain in the middle of the lake and a temple on the mountain. It was the West Lake Jinshan Temple.
"There are still discrepancies. According to the Legend of White Snake, Jinshan Temple should be in Jinshan Lake, Zhenjiang."
"In the story of the Golden Bowl, Jinshan Temple is located in Jinshan, West Lake."
"The current Bai Suzhen and Fa Hai are from the movie "Green Snake", and they used West Lake Jinshan, otherwise I would have to go to Zhenjiang."
Of course, it doesn’t matter whether it’s Zhenjiang or West Lake.
Zhang Heng did not dwell on this, and quickly stepped onto the water and arrived at the Jinshan Temple in the center of the West Lake.
"My name is Zhang Heng, and I am your abbot's close friend. Is your abbot here?"
Zhang Heng walked across the lake and arrived at the gate of Jinshan Temple.
Seeing that he had extraordinary magical powers and could walk on water, the young novice did not dare to neglect him and hurriedly invited him into the temple to be received by the elders.
After asking, I found out that Fahai went to Baima Temple to teach the Dharma and would not be able to come back for ten days and a half.
"It's not too long."
Zhang Heng came to Jinshan Temple to escape for peace and quiet, and he could afford to wait for ten days and a half.
However, Fahai is not here at the moment, and he does not know any other monks in Jinshan Temple.
So he declined the elder's invitation and instead of staying in Jinshan Temple, he planned to stay at an inn by the West Lake.
"I'm not drunk. Don't send me away. I can leave on my own."
Zhang Heng is looking for an inn.
I saw a nice-sized, elegant and clean inn and was about to enter when I saw a scholar in white stumbling out the door.
Bang...
As soon as he went out, the scholar fell to the ground and fell unconscious.
Seeing that he was drunk, the waiters in the inn hurriedly came out and carried him in again.
"Isn't this Xu Shusheng? What are you doing, drinking like this?"
"Who knows, maybe there is something unhappy in my heart."
"What can he be unhappy about? He got a beautiful girl as beautiful as a flower. I really don't know in which life he got this blessing."
"That is, Mrs. White is also blind and has fallen in love with him. This scholar Xu has nothing but good looks. He looks like an embroidered pillow at first glance."
Seeing Xu Xian being carried back, the diners in the inn started talking a lot.
"Xu Xian!"
Zhang Heng also glanced at the scholar in white.
His eyes were black and blue, and his yang fire was weak, which was obviously a sign of excessive indulgence.
The wife who comes to mind is Bai Suzhen.
Snakes are inherently lustful, and young people don't know how to exercise restraint. Looking at his appearance today, he definitely doesn't look like he will live a long life. If things continue like this, he probably won't live to be thirty years old.
"Sir, what do you want to eat?"
Seeing a customer come in, the waiter in the store hurriedly came to greet him.
"West Lake vinegar fish, lotus root starch, tea-flavored chicken, Dongpo pork, you weigh the rest and make a table for me."
Come to West Lake.
It makes no sense not to eat local delicacies, not to mention that Zhang Heng himself is a food lover.
"Sir, how many guests do you have?"
Hearing that Zhang Heng asked for a table, the waiter was a little stunned.
"Why, are you afraid that I won't give you money?"
"That's not true. I'm afraid that you won't be able to eat it and it will be wasted. Our Xihuzhai is a century-old restaurant. If there is half a table of food left, I know that you can't use that much alone. Those who don't know may think that our craftsmanship is not good.
, the guests are not satisfied with their food."
The waiter happily made tea for Zhang Heng.
"Your restaurant is quite interesting. Other restaurants are afraid that customers will order less, but you are afraid of ordering more. It seems you don't have to worry about the customer base."
Zhang Heng traveled all over the country.
We know that restaurants that allow you to order less food usually have less business to worry about.
Only those who are not worried about business and even the chefs behind will be too busy can look so free and easy.
Otherwise, if the store is deserted and there are not many people in the restaurant in a day, you can order 800 dishes.
"Okay, let's do it. I have a big appetite and can eat a whole table of rice."
Zhang Heng smiled and waved his hand.
He has a method of refining Qi and can extract Qi from food.
Let alone a table of food, just three buckets of rice and a hundred pounds of meat are nothing.
"Guest, please wait a moment."
The guy yelled and left.
Zhang Heng sat by the window and glanced at Xu Xian, who was sitting not far away.
Upon entering, Xu Xian's eyes were dull and he was mumbling something.
I listened carefully and only heard: "My wife is actually a white snake. What should I do? I won't be killed by her, right?"
One listen.
Zhang Heng knew what was going on.
It was probably Bai Suzhen who accidentally let Xu Xian see his real body.
I didn't know what to do for a while, so I came to Xihuzhai to get drunk and think about countermeasures.
"Ms. sir, sir..."
It didn't take long.
A woman dressed in white came looking for someone.
When Xu Xian saw her, he trembled all over, his eyes full of fear.