Shaolin Bajue

Chapter 1276 Consummation of merit (1)

In the afternoon, Duan Chunfeng and his younger brother Jingwu brought some gifts to the Diancang Sect.Fang Jianming heard the news of their arrival and hurried out to greet them.After the two met, Duan Chunfeng clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, after a few months of separation, Sect Master Fang has become more and more elegant as a master. The poor monk and his younger brother Jingwu came presumptuously. I hope Sect Master Fang will not be surprised."

Fang Jianming smiled and said, "Master, you are serious, please come inside."

Everyone went to the living room to sit down, and after some courteous greetings, Fang Jianming said: "Master, when he returns to his hometown this time, he should stay for a few more days. If there is time, Fang would like to invite the two of you to have a wedding wine."

Duan Chunfeng said: "I don't know which hero from your sect is going to get married?"

After hearing the news of Duan Chunfeng and Jing Wu's arrival, Jianghu Baixiaosheng also came out with Fang Jianming. Hearing Duan Chunfeng's words, he laughed and said, "Master, don't you see that Master Fang's face Are you happy?"

After hearing this, Duan Chunfeng and Jing Wu both understood and congratulated Fang Jianming.

Everyone chatted for a while, Fang Jianming said: "I heard rumors in the world that the old Zen master scared away Monk Peng of the Flying Fish Gang and the two masters of the Taixu Hall, and dared not touch a single piece of Hangzhou. Thinking about the old Zen master's skill Not only has it recovered, but even its cultivation has become deeper than before."

Duan Chunfeng said: "It's a long story. Since the master fought with the Fusang master, although he lost a move because of his lack of true energy, it was also a blessing in disguise. He felt that he could go further, so he After retreating for half a year, the two masters of the Taixu Hall came to the door as soon as they left the gate, saying that they wanted to compete with their master. The master readily agreed, and they fought twenty strokes with them. After twenty strokes, The two hall masters of the Taixu Hall voluntarily withdrew, saying that they were defeated and were about to leave, but their master asked them to stay in the ** Temple for one night. The two hall masters of the Taixu Hall thought about it, and they were obviously shocked. I had to stay because of my master's martial arts. The two of them stayed in the ** Temple for one night, listening to the Buddhist teachings of my master, and left the next day, with a rather strange look on their faces, although it was not what I had suddenly realized. But I think the master has already planted the roots of Buddha in the hearts of the two palace masters, but the time has not yet come, and they have not yet awakened."

Fang Jianming and Jianghu Bai Xiaosheng were shocked when they heard this.The two masters of the Hall of Taixu, that is, Taixuzi and Wuyazi, have so much skill that they were almost converted by Zen Master Baozhu, which shows how profound Zen Master Baozhu's cultivation is now.

Fang Jianming wanted to know the situation of the battle between Zen Master Baozhu and Monk Peng, so he hurriedly asked, "What about Monk Peng? When he left, was he also educated by the old Zen master?"

After hearing what he said, Duan Chunfeng gave a wry smile and said, "Master Fang, you have underestimated that monk Peng too much. Thinking that monk Peng is the old patriarch of the White Lotus Sect, he is proficient in Buddhism and has a profound cultivation. He is above him, but the difference between them is very limited. How can he be educated. I remember that when Monk Peng came, it was already time to light the lamp. My junior and I were waiting outside the hall, and I heard him and his family teacher debate in the hall. Sharp, far above the teacher. The teacher debated with him for three hours, but still failed to win him, so he kept silent and planned to compete with him in meditation. At dawn, my junior brother and I suddenly heard the sound of "Wow!" With a sound, I turned my head to look, and Monk Peng had already fled away, fleeing like lightning. Even if my junior brother and I had the heart to stop it, how could we have the power to stop it. Only later did we know that Monk Peng lost in sitting meditation. My teacher was on the alert, he hurt himself because of the loosening of the true qi, but he was really powerful, and he fled from Leifeng Temple before the teacher preached the Dharma to him. After learning the details, my junior brother and I were very happy, saying that Peng The monk was seriously injured this time, and his skill must have been greatly reduced. Even if he recovers in the future, there is no possibility of further progress. Unexpectedly, the master listened to our words and did not take it seriously. He said that the monk Peng was not an ordinary person. There are disadvantages and advantages. The disadvantage is that Monk Peng needs to take care of himself for a period of time before he can recover his vitality. No one can stop him."

Fang Jianming said in surprise, "Really?"

Jianghu Bai Xiaosheng was not very worried, and said with a smile: "Although no one can stop him, it doesn't mean that no one in the martial arts can stand shoulder to shoulder with him, just take Master Fang as an example, he should not be inferior to him. After a pause, he asked, "Master, before you and Junior Brother Ling left Leifeng Temple, did Zen Master give anything special?"

Duan Chunfeng said: "Speaking of this matter, the poor monk felt a little strange. Ever since his master dismissed Monk Peng, he had been locked up for a while. One day, the old man called the poor monk and asked him if he wanted to go back. A trip to my hometown. The poor monk has never been back to Dali since he became a monk, and he has something in his heart. Before he opened his mouth, the teacher had already seen it, so he asked the poor monk to go back to Dali, and asked the poor monk to bring his junior brother to go with him. Go. After the poor monk bid farewell to the master with his younger brother, he came to Dali. On the way, he met his master and apprentice. He knew that Tanyue was a man of great powers. He wanted to ask, but he didn’t know that Tanyue only talked about scenery and interesting things along the way, and kept his mouth shut. The poor monk has no choice but to be bored with the affairs in the martial arts." After a pause, he said: "Before leaving, the master gave the poor monk a letter, and after talking about Dali, you will know the contents of the letter soon. "

Jianghu Bai Xiaosheng smiled and said, "Has Master ever brought that letter with him?"

Duan Chunfeng said: "I think this letter is very important. The poor monk dare not dispose of it casually, so he always carries it with him." As he said, he took out a letter in his bosom and took out a letter.

Jiang Hu Bai Xiaosheng said: "I think it should be able to open now."

Duan Chunfeng was stunned, and said: "My teacher once said that to open this letter, a person born on July [-] must be present."

Jianghu Bai Xiaosheng said with a smile: "July [-]th is commonly known as Ghost Festival in folks, Zhongyuan Festival in Taoism, and Menglan Festival in Buddhism. I am dissatisfied with the master. I am born on the [-]th day of the seventh month. Zen Master Dharma is profound, This day has been expected."

After Duan Chunfeng heard it, he had no doubts, besides, he also wanted to know what the letter said, so he took out the letter.After reading it, his complexion became a little gloomy, he clasped his hands together, said "Amitabha", and handed the letter to Jingwu.

After Jingwu saw it, his complexion changed, and he said, "Brother, are we really not going back? What about the old man, Master?"

Duan Chunfeng said: "Junior Brother, you grew up beside Master, don't you know his abilities? If he explained everything, how could you and I be willing to leave? Why do you need to write this letter? Master often Teach us, let us do everything according to fate, since we have arrived in Dali, if we want to go back, isn't it against the original intention of the master?"

Jiang Hu Bai Xiaosheng said: "Master, can we read this letter?"

Duan Chunfeng nodded, and Jing Wu handed the letter to Jianghu Bai Xiaosheng.Jianghu Bai Xiaosheng looked at it, and handed the letter to Fang Jianming. After Fang Jianming read it, Jianghu Bai Xiaosheng said: "The reason why Zen Master told you to leave, I think it is because he has a premonition, maybe his martial arts has reached If you have reached a certain level, you will soon complete your merits and virtues.”

After Duan Chunfeng and Jing Wu heard this, their hearts were shaken, they walked out of the hall, knelt down facing the west, put their hands together, their faces were solemn, and they began to read Buddhist scriptures.

It turned out that in the letter written by Zen Master Baozhu, he asked Duan Chunfeng and Jing Wu not to return to Leifeng Temple in Hangzhou.Duan Chunfeng can continue to practice in the temple in Dali. For Jingwu, Zen Master Baozhu asked him to follow his fate.The last few sentences are all words of encouragement, asking the two disciples to devote themselves to good deeds and strive to cultivate merit.

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Hangzhou, Leifeng Temple, on the Daxiong Hall, an old monk is sitting.The old monk's benevolent brows and kind eyes, with his precious face, was none other than Zen Master Baozhu.He has been sitting in the Daxiong Palace for ten days without eating or drinking.

Although Duan Chunfeng and Jingwu left the Leifeng Temple, there are still [-] to [-] monks in the temple. These monks have superficial martial arts and are only practicing to strengthen their bodies. They cannot be regarded as Zen master Baozhu's disciples.They were surprised by Zen Master Baozhu's behavior.In the past, Chan Master Baozhu also practiced in seclusion, but he would drink some water more or less. How could it be like now, sitting for ten days without eating or drinking, as if he was no longer human.

Once on the sixth day, the monks were worried about the body of the abbot, fearing that something might happen to him, so they quietly brought water, rice, and vegetables to the hall, but when they went to see it the next day, the abbot did not move at all.The monks wondered if the presiding officer had passed away, and those who were a little bit more courageous made a complaint and went to see Zen master Baozhu, only to find that the presiding officer was still breathing.

Although the monks didn't know what was going on, after some discussion, they believed that the presiding officer's martial arts had been practiced to the level of an immortal, so they kowtowed three times respectfully, and took away the water, rice, and vegetables. Every morning, noon and night, I come to pay homage to Master Baozhu.

This day was the fourth day when all the monks paid homage, which was also the tenth day when Chan Master Baozhu meditated.

Unexpectedly, just as the monks stood up and before they knelt down, Chan Master Baozhu suddenly opened his eyes, smiled, and said: "The distinguished guest is coming, you go and welcome the distinguished guest in."

When the monks heard this, they were startled and confused. After kowtowing to Zen Master Baozhu, they ran out of the temple gate to welcome the distinguished guests.This time, it was a cup of tea time, and there was no sign of the "distinguished guest", and they were wondering, when they suddenly saw a person appearing in front of the temple like a ghost, before they could see what the visitor looked like, that person was already Stepped out with one foot, entered the monastery, and arrived in front of the Daxiong Palace in an instant.

All the monks were about to chase in, when Zen Master Baozhu's voice came out from the main hall, saying: "Don't panic, he is the honored guest that the old monk said, you all go back to your room." After hearing this, all the monks obeyed , Go back to the room without mentioning it.

After the monks left, the "honored guest" put his hands together in front of his chest, and said: "Master's Dharma is really amazing. Xuanyuan has disturbed you again, and I pray for forgiveness." The Zen master rolled away.

Zen Master Baozhu waved his long sleeve lightly, and a peaceful Buddhist force swept out, dispelling the energy, and said with a smile: "It is an honor for the almsgiver to come to our temple again. How can we forgive you?" , please come in."

The "honored guest" lifted his leg, and he entered the hall, sat down on a futon, looked at Zen Master Baozhu, with surprise on his face.Zen Master Baozhu also looked at him, with a trace of doubt on his face.

(End of this chapter)