"My true self, my true self, you two detained Duan's benefactor indiscriminately. Not only are you reckless and rude, chilling the hearts of kind-hearted people, but also making others mistakenly think that we, Dali barbarians, do not understand kindness and etiquette! Do you know that you are wrong?
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"Amitabha!" Ben Shen and Ben Xiang all stepped forward, clasped their hands and bowed, "The poor monk knows his mistake and it is his fault!"
"Okay, let's settle this matter. I will punish you two by facing the wall for three years. Are you convinced?" Zen Master Kurong asked again.
"Return to Master, the poor monk is convinced!"
"Wait a minute!"
He Xie heard this and finally stood up.
In fact, the matter was originally a misunderstanding, and what He Xie wanted was an attitude. Now that he has an attitude, if he really looks at me and is punished for what he is, it will be too petty.
"Zen Master Kurong, this matter is a misunderstanding. Duan Yu is the heir of Dali, and his safety is at stake in the country's fortunes. The two masters did not recognize the situation at that time. They could still investigate and verify it impartially without being angry or suspicious. So,
Your actions have earned me great admiration, so why should you do anything wrong?"
He Xie finished this paragraph with a smile, nodded slightly to Ben Shen, Ben Xiang, and then continued: "The so-called recklessness and disrespect do not exist at all. The two masters have treated me with courtesy from the beginning to the end, and there is nothing wrong with it.
If I am punished for this, I will probably feel extremely guilty and unable to eat or sleep. I hope that the Zen master will exempt the two masters from punishment, so that I can feel at ease."
"Amitabha!" Ben Shen and Ben Xiang both bowed to He Xie.
"The almsgiver's humility and broad-mindedness made the two poor monks feel ashamed," Ben Shen said.
"Master's words are serious." He Xie returned the greeting, "This matter was originally a misunderstanding. Tianlong Temple solemnly and sincerely apologizes to me for this matter, which has made me panic. If I continue to say it, I am afraid that I will really
I’m going to be ashamed of myself!”
Next, there was another round of commercial compliments, and even Duan Yu joined in the fun.
Finally, Zen Master Kurong spoke up and changed the punishment of the two monks from facing the wall for three years to one year.
He Xie did not pursue politeness anymore, because Zen Master Kurong did this not to apologize, but to show that the disciplines of Tianlong Temple were strict and that the Duan family in Dali had clear grudges. If He Xie were to be polite again, it would be unsightly.
After you apologize, you should also have something substantive to express your apology, otherwise it will just be rhetoric.
Abbot Benyin quickly took out a sword box from the back hall and presented it to He Xie.
This sword box looks simple and old, with no carvings and cracks in the wood grain, making it very inconspicuous. However, when I hold it in my hand, it looks very solemn.
"Donor He, your sword was lost while saving Duan Yu. There happens to be a sword in Tianlong Temple that has never been unsealed. I specially gave it to the benefactor today. I hope the benefactor will accept it." Ben Yin said solemnly.
He Xie did not take it immediately, but cupped his fists and said: "Master Abbot, Duan Yuhe, I am sworn brother to Jinlan. I asked him to call me big brother. Naturally, I have to protect him. As the saying goes, the most valuable thing about brothers is understanding. Master
Rewarding us with this sword will inevitably make our brotherhood worse! I will never dare to accept this sword!"
It stands to reason that after He Xie said this, he should have been polite again, and then declined each other twice. In the end, He Xie reluctantly accepted, and everyone was happy, hello, me, everyone.
Unexpectedly, Benyin smiled mysteriously and said, "Donor He, you might as well open your eyes and understand why Tianlong Temple gave you this sword."
"oh?"
He Xie was startled and suddenly became interested.
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey!" He Xie took it carefully, took two steps back, sat on the futon, and then opened the sword box.
What caught his eye was an unsheathed sword that was extremely black and as thin as cicada wings.
The blade of the sword is dark, not because of the paint, but because of its original color, and it is unknown what material it is made of.
This sword is more than three feet long, with even lengths. The sword is slender, the sword is thin, the round stem has no hoops, and it is integrated, as if it were made in nature.
He Xie used a sword, so he also made a special effort to understand the types of swords.
This style of sword is called the thin-grid sword, which was popular before the Warring States Period. There is no doubt that this is a sword handed down from ancient times.
He Xie picked up the sword from the sword box. The sword was not heavy, weighing about three pounds or three taels.
Because the sword is completely black, it does not emit a trace of light, and it feels neither gold nor wood, but rather like a stone, smooth and textured.
He Xie noticed that there was a small pattern on the hilt of the sword, which seemed to be formed naturally. It looked like Tai Chi, but it was not Tai Chi.
"This is..." He Xie's eyes widened.
This pattern is from the ancient Tai Chi before the Zhou Dynasty. It is called the Double Dragon Tai Chi Diagram, also known as the "Fuxi and Nuwa Coupling Diagram". It is the oldest totem in China!
This is actually a Tao sword!
He Xie suddenly glanced at Ben Yin in surprise. The old monk smiled and said, "Donor He, have you ever noticed the shadow of this sword?"
He Xie was reminded by him, and then he noticed that the shadow of the sword was actually very solid, as if another real sword was projected on the ground, and it didn't look like an illusion at all.
At this time, He Xie was vaguely aware of the extraordinary nature of this sword, but still could not guess its origin.
"Turn out the lights!" At this moment, Ben Yin said again.
Ben Shen beside him suddenly waved his sleeves a few times, and suddenly all the candles in the room were extinguished.
The next moment, something magical happened.
I saw that the whole body of this sword was actually emitting a gleaming light, and the silvery light shone in all directions. The light was so strong that the original shape of the sword was even invisible.
Come on, it’s luminous!
What a joy.
Duan Yu, Duan Zhengming and Xuan Bei were all amazed when they saw this sword for the first time. Compared to He Xie, they felt that this sword was simply a miracle.
Puff puff puff puff!
In the darkness, only the wind was heard, and then all the candles were lit again, but it was done by several masters using their Yang Finger.
"Donor He, why don't you try with your sword?" At this moment, Ben Yin suddenly threw a Buddhist bead and shot it at He Xie.
This prayer bead comes very slowly, obviously not to hurt anyone.
He Xie swung his sword and slashed across it.
Then he discovered that when the sword was dancing, its body could not be seen at all, only its shadow on the ground could be seen.
The sword blade passed through the middle of the beads, but He Xie didn't even feel it at all, as if he didn't encounter any obstacles.
The prayer beads fell to the ground, rolled around a few times, and landed at He Xie's feet.
what happened?
No incision?
impossible?
He Xie was a little confused. He reached out and picked up the Buddhist bead, only to see that its surface was as smooth as a mirror, without even a scratch.
But he exerted a little force, and suddenly the beads were split in two from the middle, forming two semicircles. The cut was as smooth as a mirror, as if it had been polished.