1084. Chapter 1084 Can't have the best of both worlds
Although there have been changes in the plan, overall, things are not completely out of Ma Xiaoyao's control. As long as you pay more attention in the future, there is still hope for success.
Now Ma Xiaoyao and the Temple are in a fight to the death. In order to eradicate the Temple as soon as possible, Ma Xiaoyao can make a major sacrifice.
Time passed by, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
In the past half month, Ma Xiaoyao and Lei Dazhuang have been living in the Shaolin Temple. Their daily life is very monotonous. Apart from eating, they sleep and occasionally walk around to relax. There is one thing worth mentioning, that is, this half month
Later, Lei Dazhuang and Monk Huiping got very close, and unknowingly they became good friends who talked about everything.
That morning, Lei Dazhuang came to Ma Xiaoyao dejectedly: "Brother Ma, I'm in a very bad mood."
"What's wrong?" Ma Xiaoyao asked in confusion: "What happened?"
Lei Dazhuang picked up the tea cup on the table and drank it in one gulp: "I want to practice internal strength, but that guy Huiping told me... I am too old and my meridians have been finalized, so it is impossible to practice internal strength anymore..."
"Is there no hope at all?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.
Lei Dazhuang shook his head: "Monk Huiping said that internal strength is not so easy to practice. It must be practiced from childhood. Once you are over eighteen years old, the meridians in the body will be finalized. It will be difficult to practice internal strength again. It is almost
It can’t possibly succeed.”
"Don't be discouraged." Ma Xiaoyao patted Lei Dazhuang on the shoulder and comforted him: "Monk Huiping is young and short-sighted. What he says may not be true. I will ask the abbot later to see if he can do anything.
Let you practice your inner strength."
"Then it's settled, you can definitely ask the abbot." Lei Dazhuang revived a glimmer of hope. Ever since he saw the power of internal energy, Lei Dazhuang seemed to be possessed by a maniac and wanted to practice internal energy in his dreams.
"Don't worry, since I promised you, I will definitely do it." Ma Xiaoyao smiled.
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In the afternoon, Ma Xiaoyao wandered to Abbot Wuxiang's Zen room with his hands behind his back. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Abbot Wuxiang sitting cross-legged on the bed meditating. Hearing the sound of footsteps, Abbot Wuxiang slowly opened his eyes.
, seeing it was Ma Xiaoyao, Abbot Wuxiang showed a smile: "Mr. Ma, do you have anything to do with me?"
"Abbott, I want to ask, it's been half a month, why haven't anyone from those sects come yet?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.
"You are too impatient." Abbot Wuxiang smiled and said: "Those sects are relatively far away from Shaolin Temple. It will probably take a few more days before they can arrive one after another."
"Oh, that's right." Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "Abbott, I have one more thing to ask you."
"Tell me, as long as I know something, I will answer it for you." Abbot Wuxiang nodded.
"Well, it's like this." Ma Xiaoyao organized his speech: "My companion Lei Dazhuang wants to practice internal skills, but the disciples of your temple said that Lei Dazhuang is too old and it is difficult to practice internal skills anymore...
"
"How old is your companion?" Abbot Wuxiang asked.
"Nodding when you are thirty years old." Ma Xiaoyao replied.
Abbot Wuxiang raised his eyebrows: "Let me tell you, the conditions for practicing internal strength are very harsh. You must start practicing from a young age. Once you are over eighteen years old, the meridians in the body will be finalized. At that time, it will be difficult to practice internal strength.
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"Is there no hope at all?" Ma Xiaoyao asked unwillingly.
"It can't be said that there is no hope." Abbot Wuxiang said thoughtfully: "If your companion can reshape and expand the meridians, there is still hope of cultivating internal strength, but..."
"But what?" Ma Xiaoyao's eyes lit up.
Abbot Wuxiang sighed: "If you want to transform and expand the meridians, you need to take some very precious herbs. Unfortunately... these herbs have long since disappeared."
"Extinct?" Ma Xiaoyao was stunned: "What kind of herbs are they? Let me see if there is any way to find them?"
"It's okay to tell you." Abbot Wuxiang said the names of several herbs casually: "Hundred Flower Grass, Wind Cow Root, Purple Flower Leaf, and Thousand Machine Vine. As long as you can find these four herbs, you can transform and expand your companion's body."
Meridians, it’s a pity that these four herbs have become extinct long ago.”
"Hundred flower grass? Fenniu root? Purple flower leaf? Thousand machine vine?" Ma Xiaoyao frowned slowly. This was the first time he heard an herb with such a name: "I will try to find these herbs.
, if you really can’t find it…then you can only give up.”
"Why does your companion want to practice internal strength?" Abbot Wuxiang asked.
"Of course I want to enhance my own strength." Ma Xiaoyao replied without thinking: "Lei Dazhuang is a martial arts fanatic. When he saw that his internal strength was very powerful, he wanted to practice it. Unfortunately, he was too old."
"Actually..." Abbot Wuxiang said hesitantly: "If you want to increase your own strength, you don't necessarily have to practice internal strength."
"What do you mean? I don't understand?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.
Abbot Wuxiang picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "I know there are several powerful external martial arts. If you practice them to the level of Dacheng, they will be no worse than masters of internal martial arts."
"What Kung Fu?" Ma Xiaoyao asked hurriedly.
"For example, the Golden Bell Shield, the Overlord Fist, the Mantis Blade Skill, the Whirlwind Kick, etc. are all extremely powerful external skills. Take the Golden Bell Shield for example. If the Golden Bell Shield is cultivated to the level of Dacheng, the whole body will be able to
You will be invulnerable, and even masters of internal skills will find it difficult to hurt you. There is also Baquan. As the name suggests, Baquan is a very domineering boxing method. It focuses on the combination of strength and speed. If you practice to an advanced level, you can do anything with just one punch.
Blast a huge boulder into powder, and even those who practice internal strength would not dare to use their bodies to block the punch... The mantis sword skill is a sword technique, which was learned from the mantis. The sword is wielded with both hands, and it is extremely powerful.
In ancient times, there was a master who practiced mantis sword skills. He was invincible in the world. Even many masters of internal skills were defeated by his sword. He was the well-deserved number one master in the martial arts world at that time. He did not develop internal skills and just relied on his two skills.
He has been fighting short swords all over the world, which is quite powerful. As for the whirlwind kick, it is a kind of kicking technique, which is similar to the secret of Baquan. It also emphasizes the combination of strength and speed. When you practice it to an advanced level, two legs can turn into two whips.
You can attack the enemy from different angles, making the enemy hard to defend against... In addition to these types, there are many other powerful foreign skills, so I won't give examples one by one."
"I have learned a lot. I have learned a lot today." Ma Xiaoyao said excitedly: "I didn't expect that there are so many powerful kung fu in the world. Master Fangzhang, can you give these kung fu to me and my companions?"
"The Golden Bell Shield and Domination Fist are Shaolin Temple's unique skills. I know how to practice them. As for the Mantis Blade Skill and Whirlwind Kick, they are unique skills from other sects. I don't know how to practice them..." Abbot Wuxiang said.
"I will learn the Golden Bell Shield and Ba Quan!" Ma Xiaoyao said impatiently.
"Do you really want to learn?" Abbot Wuxiang asked with a strange expression.
Ma Xiaoyao nodded vigorously: "Of course! I have had a martial arts dream since I was a child, and my companion is a martial arts fanatic. We all want to learn advanced kung fu..."
"I can teach you, but there is a condition." Abbot Wuxiang said calmly.
"What conditions?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.
"The Shaolin Temple has regulations that the martial arts of the temple are not allowed to be passed on to outsiders." Abbot Wuxiang said slowly: "If you and your companions want to practice the unique skills of the Shaolin Temple, then you must join the Shaolin Temple and become disciples of the Shaolin Temple for the rest of your life.
No one can betray Shaolin Temple."
"Ah?" Ma Xiaoyao was dumbfounded: "Let us join the Shaolin Temple? Let us become monks?"
Abbot Wuxiang nodded: "As long as you join the Shaolin Temple, you must shave your hair and practice. From now on, you must abide by the rules of the Shaolin Temple. You are not allowed to kill, eat meat or drink alcohol, get married and have children... Work hard to understand the Buddhist scriptures every day, and try to achieve all six elements."
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All six elements are in vain? Ma Xiaoyao swayed and almost fainted. He swallowed hard: "Um...what...I suddenly thought of something to do...I'll take a step first. I'll come and chat with you when I have time.
"After saying that, Ma Xiaoyao hurriedly left the room.
Looking at Ma Xiaoyao's fleeing figure, Abbot Wuxiang's lips showed a smile: "This Ma Xiaoyao is quite interesting."
"Tap tap tap..."
Only half a minute later, Ma Xiaoyao suddenly left and came back, looking at Abbot Wuxiang with two eyes quietly: "Abbott, I suddenly remembered something."
"Oh?" Abbot Wuxiang raised his eyebrows: "What's the matter?"
"I heard... Shaolin Temple accepts lay disciples." Ma Xiaoyao said slowly: "Lay disciples don't have to shave their heads to become monks, they don't have to be free from the six elements, they can marry and have children, and they can leave the Shaolin Temple at any time... Am I right?
"
"You are talking about Lao Huangli." Abbot Wuxiang waved his hand: "A long time ago, Shaolin Temple stopped accepting lay disciples."
"Why don't you accept it?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.
"There are many reasons, and I can't explain them at the moment. Anyway, the Shaolin Temple does not accept lay disciples now." Abbot Wuxiang waved his hand: "If you and your companions want to practice the unique skills of the Shaolin Temple, you must join the Shaolin Temple and become true disciples.
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"Can't we make an exception?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.
"No." Abbot Wuxiang shook his head and said firmly: "The rules of Shaolin Temple are very strict. As the abbot, I must take the lead in abiding by the rules."
Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "I understand. I'll go back and think it over carefully. I'll come back to you when I make a decision." After saying that, Ma Xiaoyao turned and left.
"I want to learn kung fu but don't want to shave my head and become a monk. Is there such a beautiful thing in the world?" Abbot Wuxiang said with a faint smile.
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Ma Xiaoyao found Lei Dazhuang and repeated what Abbot Wuxiang said exactly.
"Abbot Wuxiang, isn't this forcing others to do something difficult?" Lei Dazhuang said dissatisfied: "We are all young, especially Brother Ma, you are already married, how can you shave your hair and become a monk!"
"People say that if you don't shave your hair and become a monk, you can't learn the unique skills of the Shaolin Temple." Ma Xiaoyao sighed.
