Four days later at noon, Mingwu arrived in Kaifeng and found Tongbao Pavilion on East Street. When he looked up at the plaque, a man in well-dressed greetings at the door came forward and saluted: "But Zen Master Mingwu
?”
Mingwu was stunned for a moment, guessing that Chu Nanfeng and his party had arrived in Kaifeng, Heshi said: "Amitabha, this young monk is Mingwu."
"Little Zhao Si, by the order of the steward, I am waiting for the master here." Zhao Si said respectfully: "Master, please follow me..."
After saying this, he led Ming Wu to walk eastward. Ming Wu guessed that Chu Nanfeng and his party were crowded, so he thought he didn't live in this pavilion, so he followed Zhao Si. After half a stick of incense, he met him head-on.
Father and son Chu Nanfeng and Luo Hanshui.
But when Mingwu arrived, Chu Nanfeng and the other three were a little surprised. After bowing to each other, Chu Nanfeng smiled and said: "Just now, Mr. Chu mentioned the master to Brother Luo, and as expected, the master arrived... and went with Mr. Chu.
I wonder if it is convenient for you to meet the King of Jin?"
"Prince Jin?"
"Well, the current prince. He studied in the academy more than ten years ago..." Chu Nanfeng nodded, "Xiaoyao and he have not seen each other for six or seven years. Today is a good opportunity to take Xiaoyao to meet him... Master
Can I go north with Xiaoyao tomorrow?"
Chu and Luo, who originally wanted to visit Guo Rong in Chanzhou, learned that he had been crowned King of Jin by the emperor and given the title of governor of Kaifeng. Unexpectedly, they took Luo Xiaoyao with them to the governor's office of Kaifeng.
, I didn’t expect to meet Mingwu on the street.
Chu Nanfeng and Luo Hanshui acted cautiously. They came here to entrust Guo Rong with the current emperor. If they had not met halfway, Chu Nanfeng would not specially invite him to go with them.
But if you think that Ming Wu broke through the "Hundred Tribulation Fist" with the "Tian Lei Yin" technique and saved Luo Hanshui, he should have no knowledge of the energy that destroyed the Buddha. And in terms of the Buddhist fate method, Ming Wu can be regarded as
He was involved in this incident, and it would be a bad idea to find an excuse to avoid him now. In line with everything that comes naturally, he just made an invitation.
"Young monk, please let Mr. Chu arrange it."
"Okay, let's go for a walk together."
Following the lead of the arrow guard, they headed towards the Kaifeng government office located on West Street. People were coming and going on the street, but with their strong feet, it took them a long time to reach the gate of the government office.
Luo Xiaoyao stepped forward, clasped his fists at the guard at the door and said, "Luo Xiaoyao, a student of Taibai Academy, wants to see His Highness the King of Jin."
Thinking that he knew about the relationship between Guo Rong and Taibai Academy, the guard glanced at Chu Nanfeng and the others and hurriedly responded: "Sir, please wait a moment." He quickly rushed into the Yamen to report.
After a while, Guo Rong, dressed in regular clothes, walked out quickly, followed by Jiang Qiubai, and came to Chu Nanfeng. He was about to worship, but was stopped by Chu Nanfeng, "You are already the king of Jin, so you can't do it."
Such a great gift."
If an ordinary disciple has not seen his elders for six or seven years, it is appropriate for him to kowtow. But Guo Rong is already the king of the Jin Dynasty and a court official, so Chu Nanfeng will not let him kowtow.
Knowing that Chu Nanfeng valued etiquette and respect, Guo Rong even changed into regular clothes when he came out to greet him. When Chu Nanfeng stopped him, he had to bow and salute: "Student has seen the mountain chief."
Next to him, Ming Wu was shocked. He already had the "clairvoyance" power. When Guo Rong stepped out of the Yamen, he could already see a cloud of purple energy from his body. However, thinking that he was the king of Jin, he vaguely guessed what Wen Yi said.
The True Dragon Emperor is the person in front of you.
Chu Nanfeng smiled slightly and said, "I can't bear the workload of the academy, so I have transferred the duties of Mountain Chief to Junior Brother Zhenghua. Please don't call me Mountain Chief anymore."
Jiang Qiubai and Guo Rong did not know this. They were both stunned when they heard this. After looking at each other, Guo Rong could only respond: "The student has noted it down."
Chu Nanfeng was four or five years younger than Min Zhenghua, but he was the first student in the academy, so Guo Rong naturally regarded him as his master.
"I've met Uncle Luo." Guo Rong turned to greet Luo Hanshui.
The fathers of Wu Wangbo and Luo Hanshui were senior brothers. Guo Rong was a disciple of Min Zhenghua and could also be regarded as Wu Wangbo's disciple. He treated Luo Hanshui as his senior uncle.
"Oh? How did Prince Jin recognize me? If my guess is correct, Prince Jin has been away from the academy for at least ten years..." Luo Hanshui was surprised for a moment.
"Yes, it has been sixteen years since the disciple left the academy. However, in the past seven years, the disciple happened to go to the academy to visit Master Wu. When Uncle Chu, he happened to meet Master Luo bringing wine to the academy. At that time, the disciple did not stay long because of something else, but Master Chu
My uncle’s style has already been engraved in my mind.”
"Prince Jin must have a good memory, haha... Come, let me introduce Prince Jin to Junior Brother Qiubai. This is the eminent monk Mingwu..."
After Mingwu and Luo Xiaoyao greeted each other, Guo Rong personally led the way and welcomed Chu Nanfeng and others into the Yamen living room to sit down. After ordering the servants to serve tea, Guo Rong said: "Uncle, have you found a place to stay?
If this is the case, the students will immediately go and bring their luggage to the government office..."
"You don't have to be polite, Sir. I don't like the excitement. You should know that I feel uncomfortable living in a government office, so you don't have to worry about it." Chu Nanfeng smiled and said, "There are two things I want to do here this time.
, First, you and Xiaoyao have not seen each other for seven years. I was worried that you brothers would not know each other when we met in the future, so I specially invited you to meet you. "
"There is one more thing... Uncle Master wants to talk to you alone."
Guo Rong was stunned for a moment, then stood up and saluted, "Student, I obey." Then he turned to Jiang Qiubai and said, "Master and Mr. Luo, Junior Brother Luo will ask Uncle Jiang to entertain you."
After greeting Luo Hanshui and others, he led Chu Nanfeng to the study. After Chu Nanfeng took his seat, Guo Rong bowed and said: "Master Chu, if you have something to do, please give me your instructions. The students will do their best to take care of it."
Chu Nanfeng nodded and took out the brocade bag from his arms, "If you'd like, please pass this to the current Holy One."
Guo Rong was suddenly shocked. He knew that Chu Nanfeng had the style of a hermit and was unwilling to interact with court officials. He suddenly wanted to have dealings with the emperor, but he couldn't react.
"I am also entrusted by someone. This person's surname is Zhu and his name is Xuanzhou. I heard that Mr. Zhu is walking in the Great Zhou Si Tian Prison. Do you know him?"
"Walking in Si Tian Prison?" Guo Rongfu was stunned.
Seeing Guo Rong's expression, Chu Nanfeng guessed that Zhu Xuanzhou must be a magician employed by the current emperor Guo Wei. Guo Rong didn't know him either, so he smiled and said, "Mr. Zhu, I think it's inconvenient to tell the truth to me... but he will definitely
I am acquainted with His Majesty, so you can just hand over the bag of tips to His Majesty."
"Students obey orders."
"You should not talk about this matter easily with others, and you must write it down."
"Student understands." Seeing Chu Nanfeng's serious face, Guo Rong nodded solemnly. He took the kit and immediately put it into his arms, saying: "The student will go to the palace immediately to face the saint... Master, but
Do you want to go together? The Holy Father may have given you instructions."
"You don't have to worry... Mr. Zhu just ordered this thing to be handed over to the Holy One, and there was no order to wait for the Holy One's reply. Besides, I don't know where he is now. How can I convey the Holy Will to him? I think this matter is
The Holy Spirit knows in his heart that it would be inconvenient for me to go."
Zhu Xuanzhou was dead, and Chu Nanfeng could not tell the truth, so he had to find an excuse for missing his whereabouts. However, he thought Zhu Xuanzhou had prepared this bag in case of unexpected events, and he must have reminded the emperor in the bag. There is a lot in this matter.
Hidden truth, the emperor will definitely not tell the truth, and if he does, it will only cause trouble.
Guo Rong felt that what Chu Nanfeng said was reasonable, so he nodded. Then he heard Chu Nanfeng say: "When you came to Kyoto this time, did your brother-in-law accompany you..."
He hadn't seen the Chu family and Cheng Rou for more than a year, and he wanted to visit them this time.
"Master Cheng's transfer order was just sent to Chanzhou two days ago. I think he will come to Bianjing in two or three days... Uncle Master, wait a few more days and we will definitely meet them."
Guo Rong had also just been awarded the title of King of Jin and the governor of Kaifeng, but none of his staff had arrived.
Chu Nanfeng nodded and said: "That's fine, I happen to have something to talk to Junior Brother Jiang about... and one more thing, do you know the other identity of Xiaoyao's father?"
"Uncle Luo's other identity?" Guo Rong was surprised for a moment.
"You must know Tongbao Pavilion...Brother Luo is the master of Tongbao Pavilion."
"ah?!"
You must know that Luo Hanshui's identity is extremely confidential. Although Jiang Qiubai knew it, he did not dare to reveal it to Guo Rong. Now that Chu Nanfeng said it clearly, Guo Rong was extremely surprised.
"Brother Luo will arrange for people from Tongbao Pavilion to go to Zhenzhou to help the refugees this time. You should thank him profusely, haha..."
There were good deeds in Tongbao Pavilion from time to time, and Guo Rong himself had heard about them. The bank account was widely spread in all dynasties and had great influence. Guo Rong had great ambitions and wanted to win over the great Zhou Dynasty. He secretly sent people to investigate the background, but found nothing.
However, Luo Hanshui wanted the wise king to unify the world to be in the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty, so he was willing to provide silver to prepare for military needs. He also knew that Guo Rong was awarded the title of King of Jin, but he wanted to be humble and benevolent, so he guessed that he might be Zhu Xuan Zhoukou
The Mingjun who unified the world decided to reveal his identity after discussing with Chu Nanfeng so that he could act more conveniently in the future.
Guo Rong was overjoyed, but was stunned. Hearing Chu Nanfeng's laughter, he came back to his senses and said happily: "It turns out that Master Luo is the master of Tongbao Pavilion, but the student has been looking for it for many years..."
"Oh?" Chu Nanfeng was a little surprised, and immediately understood what Guo Rong meant, but thought that with the financial resources of Tongbao Pavilion, each court would find a way to use it for their own purposes. Hearing Guo Rong's sincere words, he smiled and said
: "He is now willing to help the court, so he allows me to reveal my identity to you in private... But you don't have to tell others. If something happens in ordinary times, just ask your Uncle Jiang to contact him."
"Students, please remember your master's instructions."
"The people of the world have been suffering for a long time. If they can live a stable life, they still have to rely on the benevolence of the saints... Prince Jin, please don't let Brother Luo's passion go down." Chu Nanfeng looked at Guo Rong meaningfully.
Guo Rong looked solemn, bowed and said: "Students should bear in mind the teachings of our master."
…
The next morning, after some thought, Luo Xiaoyao decided to go north to Youzhou with Mingwu and pass Mu Daocheng's handwriting to Xiao Siwen, who was already a left-behind in Youzhou.
There is a reason for his decision. The housekeeper of Mingyue Villa also knew about Xiao Yanbei's death. After paying homage to Xiao Mansion in Yunzhou, he also went to stay in the village for two days. Now he cannot
Pass the letter to the steward to avoid unclear explanations.
With the skills of the two of them, they arrived in Youzhou in seven hours of walking. They sneaked into the city near Hai time and found a branch pavilion to rest. At the end of the next day, they went to the left-behind mansion to visit Xiao Siwen.
When he heard the guard reported Luo Xiaoyao's arrival, Xiao Siwen was greatly surprised. He didn't have time to ask more questions, so he hurried away. When he saw that there was only one monk around Luo Xiaoyao, and there was no figure of Xiao Muyun, he just said that his naughty sister was hiding and teasing him.
After meeting Luo Xiaoyao, he looked around and said with a smile: "Master Luo, where is Mu Yun? Have you sneaked into the house secretly, haha..."
After laughing, he turned his head and looked behind him. Luo Xiaoyao felt sad for a while, but he didn't know how to respond.
Xiao Siwen looked back and saw a sad look on Luo Xiaoyao's face. He hesitated to answer, and his heart string tightened. He was always steady, but he felt something was wrong, so he said, "Let's talk after you two enter the house."
After entering the living room of the mansion and taking a seat, he asked anxiously: "Why didn't Mu Yun come with Mr. Luo? What happened?" His concern was beyond words.
Luo Xiaoyao knew that he loved Xiao Muyun very much, so he sighed secretly in his heart, took out the letter from his arms and handed it over, "This is a handwritten letter from Master Mu to Uncle Xiao..."
Hearing that it was a letter written by Mu Daocheng and Xiao Yanbei, Xiao Siwen was startled and then surprised. He took the letter in one hand and said: "When did Mr. Luo see the master? Where is he? Mr. Luo has never done anything about his late father.
Tell the old man?"
In response to Xiao Siwen's three consecutive questions, Luo Xiaoyao nodded, but thinking that he would understand after reading the letter, he did not answer.
Xiao Siwen was startled and suspicious. He opened the letter and read it. His face gradually became serious. After a long time, he looked at Luo Xiaoyao and his eyes were condensed. "If it hadn't been for the master's words, and let Mu Yun be happy with his grudges in the future, I would have asked Zhuo Qing to be punished."
The evil woman Lian was captured and chopped into pieces."
Luo Xiaoyao felt guilty, "It was my lack of care that caused my junior sister to be harmed. Please forgive me, Mr. Xiao."
Xiao Siwen waved his hand with a sentimental look on his face, "It's a pity that on the day of my late father's burial three months later, Mu Yun won't be able to send him on his last journey... Sigh."
Due to Feng Shui's strict requirements, Xiao Yanbei's coffin is temporarily placed in a Yunzhou temple and will not be buried until three months later.
After a pause, he handed the letter in his hand to Luo Xiaoyao, "Master Luo, let's take a look at the meaning of the letter from Master..."
Luo Xiaoyao was stunned, took a look at it with doubts, and suddenly his face turned red. It turned out that Mu Daocheng only knew that Xiao Yanbei was not dead, and now that Xiao Muyun's life was not in danger, he told her about the harm she had suffered.
, the letter mentioned the mutual admiration between Luo and Xiao, and urged Xiao Yanbei to marry Xiao Muyun to him.
Putting aside the fact that Luo Xiaoyao killed Liu Gongwen, Xiao Siwen also had the intention to help Luo and Xiao become a couple. This was because when Xiao Yanbei was still alive, he had already revealed to him that he would entrust Xiao Muyun to Luo
The meaning of carefree.
It is said that the eldest brother is like father. After Xiao Yanbei passed away, Xiao Siwen took the final decision on the major affairs of the Xiao family. Luo Xiaoyao just wanted him to let him read the letter now. The meaning of fulfillment was obvious, and he felt ecstatic in his heart. Suddenly he looked
Seeing Xiao Siwen's smiling eyes, he blushed and faltered for a moment.
The Khitan people are open-minded by nature, but Xiao Siwen didn't like it when he saw his cowardly attitude, so he said: "A man dares to love and hate, what is the meaning of Master's handwriting, are you willing or not?"
Now his tone seemed to be that Xiao Muyun was entrusted to him, but it was Mu Daocheng's intention. Luo Xiaoyao's heart tightened, and he hurriedly saluted and said: "Xiaoyao, thank you, Brother Xiao, for this."
Xiao Siwen laughed loudly when he heard this, "My dear brother and master will stay at home tonight. I will introduce some people to you so that you will not be rude to you in the future." The title has been changed from 'Young Master' to 'Young Master'.
Good brother'.
Luo Xiaoyao didn't dare to refuse, and couldn't help but look at Monk Mingwu. Mingwu had already heard the clues from the conversation between the two, and when Luo Xiaoyao looked over, he smiled slightly, "That's good, that's good. I'll follow Master Xiao's arrangement."
…
In the early morning of the next day, Luo Xiaoyao, Mingwu and Xiao Siwen said goodbye and went to Daming Temple.
Lingjue was naturally surprised when he saw the two of them arriving. After greeting each other, Mingwu presented the letter compiled by Master Wenyi to Lingjue, saying, "Master and the abbot have been separated for a long time, and they had something in mind. It happened that the young monk came here.
, so I wrote a letter to greet you..."
Liaojue and Wenyi once had a relationship. He knew that the martial arts he practiced were mainly based on spiritual thoughts, while Mingwu cultivated his body and entered martial arts, and had entered the golden body realm. Hearing that Mingwu called him his master,
I was so surprised that I took the letter and read it, and suddenly I was overjoyed, "Good, good, your respected master, the holy monks and the Buddha have seen the truth. Zhongchang is very lucky. I have thanked you for your great kindness."
Yan Zhongchang himself has the "Lion's Roar" skill to resist the calamity force, and his spiritual consciousness is much lighter than Luo Hanshui. With the help of Master Jue's daily recitation of the calamity power, he can break through the calamity power and wake up in two years.
Come, but there is no hope of entering the golden realm in this lifetime.
At this moment, Mingwu came to help and used the "Heavenly Thunder Sound" to break the calamity force, which would cause little damage to his soul. In the future, he would still have the opportunity to glimpse the wonders of the golden body. Even if he thinks that the Taoist monk, love
Although Tu was eager, his face also showed joy.
He turned to look at Luo Xiaoyao and said, "That's good, that's good. I think you have recovered, which is really a great blessing."
Luo Xiaoyao bowed his head and bowed: "Thank you, Abbot, for thinking about me. My father is fine. I will come with my master soon to express my gratitude for your great kindness."
After Chu Nanfeng and Luo Hanshui finished their work in Kaifeng, they did have the idea of coming to Daming Temple to pay their respects, and they also made an explanation when Luo Xiaoyao went north.
"Amitabha." He was not surprised, "A few months ago, Shi Xian and his wife came to our temple, but I went to Beijing and missed the meeting... Shi Shi and he found the person of his heart.
Yi Jushi has no regrets even if he has knowledge under the spring."
Luo Xiaoyao heard the words that he had never met Chu Nanfeng, and wondered how he learned about the news of Yi Wuwei's death. His mind turned sharply, but he remembered that his master had asked him to use "Fate Communication" to deduce the whereabouts of his master's wife.
, upon hearing this, I guessed that the death of my master was caused by saving my wife, and I was greatly touched, and my face suddenly became sentimental.
"It's good, it's good. Destined laws have causes, and each proves its effect. The young layman knows his teacher's kindness, which shows that layman Yi is good at teaching." After realizing it, he was very emotional.
After healing their wounds with Yan Zhongchang, Luo Xiaoyao and Liao Xiaoyao left Liao Juezuo and rested for an hour in the branch pavilion. When they found out that they had regained their true vitality, they headed south to Zhenzhou together.
Luo Xiaoyao has never suffered from lack of food and clothing since he was a child. Now he has personally distributed porridge to the people, but seeing many people who have suffered from wars and natural disasters, their clothes are in ragged clothes, their faces are yellow and their skin is thin, he feels great in his heart, and he has a vague desire to unify the world.
wish.
The ancestors of the Luo family had thoughts of serving the country and the people, and knew that the people in the pavilion should uphold the inheritance. If they did not feel the hardships of the people, they would inevitably produce some people with weak aspirations. Therefore, since the establishment of the pavilion, whenever there are natural disasters or man-made disasters that harm the people
If Luo Xiaoyao was suffering, his branch would donate money to help the people. Luo Hanshui was afraid that Luo Xiaoyao would be hurt by Xiao Muyun's poison, so he asked him, Fang, Weng and others to help the hungry people. In fact, he had the intention of letting him understand the suffering of the people.
More than a month later, in the living room of the branch pavilion, Luo Xiaoyao said to Ming Wuyan: "The relief work has been completed. I have been helped by the master these days. This junior is going to the academy to study martial arts... I don't know what the master wants.
Let’s go, I’ll send people, chariots and horses to see you off.”
"Amitabha, it is my Buddhist thought to help people and eliminate disasters, and to distribute porridge and do charity. The young monk has accumulated merits through your pavilion, and he is really lucky... The young layman saw the Buddha with a kind heart, and the young monk wanted to form a good relationship with the young layman.
I wonder if that’s okay?”
"Master, please tell me. The younger generation must obey."
"The little layman has a body of dual cultivation. He can also practice the martial arts of the body. Now he is in the realm of holding elixirs. The main thing is to store energy and nourish the fetus. And my Buddha's 'Tian Leiyin' technique, among other things,
The spirit is rectified and evil is purified, and the masculine energy is stored, which is of great benefit to young lay people... I wonder if I would like to practice this method?"
"How...how did this happen?" Luo Xiaoyao had never expected Ming Wu to say such a thing, and was greatly surprised.
"Buddhist exercises and scriptures exist in the world, all for the purpose of saving and saving people. They are just afraid of falling into the hands of bad people, so most of them are secretly taught, especially martial arts exercises, which are not easily passed on to others.
outsider.
But in terms of martial arts, not everyone can achieve success by knowing the skills. The physical fit is very important. For example, if you are a young monk, if you practice the skills of the little lay master, you will be able to do it all your life.
Can’t enter the threshold of Nascent Soul.”
In the world of martial arts, people who are not experts in martial arts do not consider physical problems. In the same skill, some people can learn it to a great extent, while others cannot even pass the threshold, thinking that there is a talent gap.
The problem actually has a lot to do with the harmony between body and spirit.
"The little layman has now been able to gather elixirs with his spiritual consciousness and strengthened his spirit. In the future, he will enter Yuanying, and the womb elixir soul consciousness will merge with yin and yang. It is also unknown whether he can enter the "lone shadow realm"."
"Single Shadow Realm?" Luo Xiaoyao was very surprised. He had never heard of this martial arts realm.
"The young monk also heard what Master said... At that time, the young monk was still a novice monk in Baoguang Temple." Ming Wulian said with a look of fascination, "I heard what Master said that if you enter the 'lone shadow realm', you can have spiritual awareness for hundreds of miles in an instant.
, just like a person coming in person, there is no hindrance.
Master said back then that only a Taoist named Lu had a glimpse of the great wonders more than four hundred years ago... Later, no one could break through the shackles of the Nascent Soul and the Golden Body, and gradually no one talked about this realm.
And the Master has said that people with dual cultivation of spirit and body have a better chance of getting a glimpse of this state than ordinary people... If the young layman learns the 'Tian Lei Yin' technique, it would be best if he can enter the 'Single Shadow Realm' next year.
, even if it fails, if someone is injured by the Hundred Tribulations Fist, it can still save their life..."
Luo Xiaoyao had never heard of the 'Single Shadow Realm' and did not dare to think about it, but when he heard about the Hundred Tribulations Fist, his heart skipped a beat. He knew that his father, Luo Hanshui, and Xiao Muyun's escape was all thanks to the Heaven
Lei Yin's technique, as soon as the thought comes to mind, he stands up, bends down and bows: "Disciple..." His knees have not reached the ground, and before he has finished speaking, he is supported by Mingwu's hand.
"Young layman, please do not follow the rites of master and disciple. This time I will teach you the skills just to do good deeds and save people on behalf of the young monk, just like the young monk is now using your pavilion to accumulate merit."
But seeing Ming Wu's expression of persistence, Luo Xiaoyao knew that he couldn't force it, so he had to bow and said: "Junior, I obey."
"This 'Heavenly Thunder Sound' is divided into two parts: 'Obstacle-breaking Sound and Demonic Sound'. I think the young layman already knows that An Longxing was told the 'Obstacle-Breaking Sound' the day before yesterday.
The one used to heal your father's wounds was the 'Subduing Demonic Sound', which was also the technique used by the young monk and Mr. Chu when they fought in Xizhou.
This exercise is either based on chanting sutras or using vibrating sounds, which is very particular. It is not just a simple or complex martial arts move...seeing all things with the eyes, seeing all the demons with the mind, only one thought in the heart, and only the consciousness remains unchanged. The essence of it is quite difficult to understand.
, it took the young monk more than twenty years to achieve great success, and now I can only slowly teach the young lay people to gain enlightenment."
Although he stayed by Luo Xiaoyao's side by teaching him the "Tian Lei Yin" technique, he did not lie when he said that this technique was difficult to master.
"What does the master mean..."
"The young monk realized a magical power a few days ago, but he has not really comprehended its beauty. If the young layman goes to the academy to practice, and the young monk goes with him to comprehend, there will be no delay."
Luo Xiaoyao was naturally willing. Hearing this, he hurriedly said: "This junior can't get what you want, so I'll just follow the master's arrangements."