Hunyuan Temple is located in the northeast of Youzhou.
It is located in a remote border area. If Hunyuan Temple was not a first-class martial arts power, there would be almost no human habitation here.
The great monk in the temple said that he often comes out to help the people nearby with farm work.
In the past, the sound of Buddha could be heard here, making it look like a paradise.
As one of the three major forces recognized in Youzhou, Hunyuan Temple has not participated in the struggle between rivers and lakes in the past many years.
There are many monks in the temple, and their main business is chanting sutras and worshiping Buddha.
However, it is an indisputable fact that Hunyuan Temple contains a large number of martial arts secrets. Many people who come to Hunyuan Temple to become disciples are not willing to convert to Buddhism, but also want to learn advanced martial arts, so they become lay disciples of Hunyuan Temple.
Hunyuan Temple is also willing to teach martial arts to lay disciples. Part of the reason is that it can charge part of the fees to subsidize the daily expenses of the temple. More importantly, Hunyuan Temple itself also attaches great importance to the inheritance and development of martial arts, and has won one of the "three major forces" in the world.
A praise is the best evidence.
Cao Su had heard of the name of Hunyuan Temple a long time ago, but he had never dealt with one of the three major forces.
It wasn't until I met Li Xingxi that I gradually got a vague impression of Hunyuan Temple.
On this day, the peach blossoms outside Hunyuan Temple bloomed.
The spring water is gurgling, and on the wild path leading to the temple gate, pink peach blossoms are layered on the branches, swaying gently in the wind.
There is a small town ten miles away from Hunyuan Temple.
The town has long been influenced by the Buddhism of Hunyuan Temple, and the residents of the town are also very familiar with the monks in the temple.
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-"
The continuous sound of horse hooves broke the tranquility of the town.
After noon, a large number of cavalry suddenly appeared and surrounded the entire town.
There was only one wine shop in the town, and the shrewd boss and the young waiter were hiding there tremblingly. When they saw the sudden appearance of the imperial cavalry, they felt anxious and panicked.
As luck would have it, the leaders of the cavalry walked straight towards their wine shop.
In the wine shop, there were several Jianghu people who had come to the border area, but the Jianghu people were also frightened at this time.
The cavalry that suddenly appeared were not only very tall and strong, but also had a strong momentum. They also had a faint smell of blood on their bodies. They were clearly elite soldiers who had fought on the battlefield.
People in Jianghu are used to living a life of licking blood from the edge of a knife, but when they really meet the people of the imperial court, they always feel like a mouse meeting a cat.
The people in the court, especially the frontier generals, should avoid them if they can. No matter how strong the martial artist is, it will be extremely difficult to defeat a group of elite soldiers and generals, especially in today's Youzhou, where the town is
General Bei is the only one in power, so to challenge the imperial court is to challenge General Zhenbei.
That was a fierce man who defeated Yun Zhengxin. Who can compete with him?
The mighty cavalry stopped outside the wine shop. The leader of the cavalry was a young general wearing black armor.
The young general was extremely muscular, half a head taller than an ordinary person. He got off his horse and came to the wine shop with two other young generals who were also very burly and a tall guard in silver armor.
The boss and the waiters in the wine shop were almost frightened, and they kept chanting in their hearts the Buddha's blessing.
"Guest..."
The two of them smiled so stiffly that they cried, and greeted the four of Cao Su.
"Well, store owner, don't be afraid."
Cao Su said in a deep voice: "We are from the Zhenbei Army. Does the store owner know how far away Hunyuan Temple is from here?"
Cao Su actually knew the location of Hunyuan Temple relatively well. He wanted to do some research to see what kind of reputation Hunyuan Temple was among the people in the market towns near Hunyuan Temple.
The shopkeeper and the waiter stood tremblingly in front of Cao Su and others. After standing closer, they could feel the huge sense of oppression brought by Cao Su and others.
The two of them felt that the air in the wine shop had become thinner. When they heard Cao Su's question, they answered honestly: "This is the boundary of Hunyuan Temple, and it is only more than ten miles away from Hunyuan Temple."
What are these soldiers going to Hunyuan Temple for?
After the shopkeeper finished answering, his heart "thumped" and his heart sank into a deep well like a stone.
He carefully inspected Cao Su and the others. Although the leader Cao Su also had an intimidating aura, he had a handsome appearance and did not look like a tyrannical person. The two young generals beside Cao Su...
..The two generals are each stronger and more ferocious than the other, especially Ma Chao, who has Qiang blood from the northwest, and his eyebrows are a bit more fierce.
None of them were good. After the store secretly observed them, he couldn't help but become worried.
"The store owner is quite familiar with Hunyuan Temple?"
When Cao Su asked, he still looked friendly.
Seeing that the young general at the head was "so polite", the store owner became a little more courageous. When he mentioned Hunyuan Temple, he subconsciously gave a five-star praise: "The masters of Hunyuan Temple are all living Buddhas in the world and deserve respect."
"oh?"
Cao Su became interested: "Why do you say that? How can you be worthy of respect?"
When it comes to other things, the shopkeepers may not be clear about it, but when it comes to Hunyuan Temple, as people from the market town next to Hunyuan Temple, none of them are unclear about it.
He said excitedly: "All the masters are compassionate monks, and the Hunyuan Temple is full of incense and very effective!"
"The general doesn't know something. A few years ago, Xiao Lao'er's unsatisfactory son found a marriage, but even though they got married, there was still no movement in my wife's stomach, so Xiao Lao'er took them with him.
I went to Hunyuan Temple to ask for a son."
"guess what?"
"Within two months, my daughter-in-law was pregnant! It was all thanks to the blessing of the Buddha from Hunyuan Temple. It was really effective."
When the store owner speaks with his own example, presents facts, makes sense, and tries to convince others, he has already brainwashed himself first.
He pulled the young waiter beside him. The waiter was not as sharp-tongued as the store owner, but he also cited an example from his own life, that is, a certain relative and friend in his family got admitted to the imperial examination as he wished after going to Hunyuan Temple.
Now they are all working as errands in the gods.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Listening to the two people chatting, it seems that they are both deeply influenced by the incense of Hunyuan Temple.
Cao Su smiled. Regardless of whether the matter was true or false, at least it could be seen that Hunyuan Temple was quite popular.
"The masters in the temple often come out of the temple to help us with farm work. Just half a year ago, there was a monster here, and it was the masters in the temple who killed the monsters on the spot."
The store owner talked about the glorious deeds of Hunyuan Temple. Cao Su was moved in his heart and asked: "What kind of monster is it? Have you ever seen it?"
"What monster?"
The store owner was interrupted by Cao Su, and then touched his head.
This incident was widely circulated in the town, and all the townspeople knew about it, but as for what kind of monster it was, the store owner couldn't really tell for a while. He only knew that there was such a thing, and that was what others said.
He had never seen it himself.
"It is said to be a 'water lion'. It is several feet long and as strong as a wild dragon. It can swallow a cow in one bite. It is very scary." The young waiter seemed to have a better understanding of this information, but the store owner couldn't answer the question.
, and took the initiative to relieve the siege.
This made the store owner immediately look at him with admiration.
The guy was also a little embarrassed: "I'm more interested in these things about monsters. When the monsters appeared before, I went to my friend to understand the situation and got some substantive content."
Cao Su smiled and asked: "Has your friend seen it?"
"I've seen it." The young man said decisively: "They were at the scene, and when the 'water lion' first appeared, it harmed many fishermen on the Dayuan Lake. Everyone saw this with their own eyes.
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"Yes, yes, yes, that's right."
The store owner seemed to be stimulated to reminisce and nodded hurriedly.
Cao Su smiled. From what he heard, it seemed that Hunyuan Temple was really a good organization that abided by laws and regulations.
But what happened to Li Xingxi?
He was a little confused and secretly guessed how Hunyuan Temple would greet him.
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The tense atmosphere permeated the entire temple.
Cao Su was about to come, and he even posted a greeting card.
Who is Cao Su?
Even monks who don't go out much in the mountains have heard of his name.
This is the current lord of Youzhou, General Zhenbei of the imperial court, a true overlord of one party.
There are various signs that Cao Su's sudden visit was not a good one.
Since the visitor is not good, Hunyuan Temple can only be forced to make preparations.
Master Guangzhi held a copper stick in his hand, summoned the eight hundred warrior monks in the temple, and quietly waited for the enemy's arrival.
Rumble——
Not long after, the thunderous sound of horse hooves was heard in the wild.
"coming!"
The hearts of many monks jumped.
Outside the huge temple, billowing smoke and dust covered the sky and the sun, and you could feel a heavy oppressive force from several miles away.
The sky seemed to have darkened, the crowds were shouting, and countless black-armored cavalry swept across the wasteland.
There was no call to attack.
Cao Su led his elite cavalry to fight in a "ghost mode" duel. The army under his command issued orders and prohibitions, and did not need the sound of horns to command. With his powerful voice, any cavalry could hear clearly under any circumstances.
The monks in the temple walked out of the temple one after another, and the eight hundred warrior monks holding long sticks stood in formation outside the temple.
The abbot of the temple, Guangxian, and his junior brother Guangzhi appeared at the front of the crowd.
The majestic momentum caused a cold wind to blow in front of the temple, and the thick monk robes worn by Guangxian Guangzhi also rustled under the wind.
"As expected of a great soldier in the world, he is indeed mighty."
Guangxian cultivates Buddhism, and Guangzhi practices martial arts.
Guangzhi saw the fine cavalry under Cao Su's command sweeping over. The momentum of the three thousand cavalry was definitely not something ordinary warriors could achieve.
This shows that there are many talents under Cao Su's command, and there are not a few warriors in the realm of strength.
Guangzhi was a warrior monk, so he paid more attention to the martial arts strength of Cao Su's subordinates.
Seeing that his senior brother had not spoken for a long time, he took the initiative to take a step forward and spoke loudly: "Who is here, trespassing into Hunyuan Temple?"
This sound, mixed with the power of the "Buddhist Lion's Roar Technique", immediately overshadowed the sound of the cavalry's iron hooves, and was like a rolling thunder that rumbled throughout the world.
Cao Su and others who were rushing in front felt an extremely strong energy contained in the roar of the Buddhist disciples.
After listening to it, some eardrums actually hurt.
Fortunately, Cao Su was not affected much. Other cavalrymen under his command, some with little skill, were shocked to the point where their eardrums were shattered and they fell off their horses screaming.
"snort!!"
Cao Su was furious, and his cavalry felt his anger and drew their weapons one after another.
Rumble——
Three thousand fine cavalry made a semi-arc circle and appeared at the entrance of Hunyuan Temple, blocking the entire Hunyuan Temple.
Cao Su raised his arms, and the cavalrymen reined in the ropes and hung their horses. Three thousand fine cavalry, one man and two horses, stopped in front of the temple gate in order.
Cao Su took the lead and rushed towards Guangzhi without saying a word.
Guangzhi was shocked and rode into the temple alone?
Is this Cao Su?
The eight hundred monks from Hunyuan Temple were also stunned. After the cavalry stopped, one of them flew out and headed straight for them.
Guangzhi knew what he was asking, but insisted on asking "Who is coming?" Unexpectedly, Cao Su didn't answer at all, and instead rode his horse and raised his whip. The speed of the horse was not fast in the eyes of a warrior, but Cao Su also raised the generous Dayue Sword.
, a cold light appeared on the blade.
"snort!"
Guangzhi was also very angry.
Why is Cao Su so unruly?
Logically speaking, shouldn't we first introduce ourselves to our family members and make them acquainted with each other?
Now Cao Su was galloping over directly, raising his Big Moon Sword, and was about to strike at them. As the number one martial artist of Hunyuan Temple, how could he endure it? He immediately roared angrily and charged forward with a long stick in hand.
The long stick in his hand also has a certain origin.
It is the most exquisite 'cloud-patterned copper rod' in Hunyuan Temple. There are only three of them in the whole temple, and they are all handed over to warriors who are at the top or even the first level of the strength realm.
For example, he is at the first level of strength realm and ranks first in contemporary Hunyuan Temple's martial arts.
And because he has lived for more than a hundred years, the internal energy in his body is extremely powerful, much more powerful than the average first-grade martial artist.
Seeing Cao Su flying towards him, he gently lifted the "copper stick with cloud pattern" upwards.
The bottom of the stick clicked, making a bursting sound in the air.
An extremely strong stick force traveled along the stick body and hit Cao Su through the air.
"Mountain stick!"
It is also one of the unique skills of Hunyuan Temple.
The mountain-opening stick is extremely powerful. The absolute strength of Guangzhi's light blow has exceeded 100,000 kilograms, and this is just his starting stick. There will be many changes after that, and he has not yet used it.
Cao Su on the other side, the Dayue Sword is also a heavy weapon.
It's just that the quality is a little worse than the moiré wrought copper rod.
He sat on the horse, the man and the horse were one, and the horse understood his intention and leaped directly into the air.
In the air, Cao Su half-twirled, raised his long sword high, and struck it down head-on.
The Purple Thunder Sword Technique is also a top-notch sword technique. Cao Su relied on the impact of his war horse to strike a fierce blow with the Big Moon Sword. The Purple Thunder Sword flowed away from the blade, and his energy was so strong that it broke mountains and rocks, like a heavy hammer in the world.
"Peng!!"
The two people's energy collided, their moves collided, and their strength exploded.
A terrifying wave of air instantly spread from the place where the two men met.
Because he was too close to many monks, many monks around Guangzhi were hit. Some monks with average martial arts cultivation were immediately rushed by the shock wave, vomiting blood, and fell to the ground screaming.