At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 42 The Incompatibility of Buddhism and Taoism

The ghost-faced man in black passed on the formulas of the second half of the exercise to Gao Bufan, and instructed him on the method of exercising Qi, saying: "This old man's exercise combines the advantages of Buddhism and Taoism, and the first half is static exercise. , mainly for sitting meditation and breathing, and the second half is for dynamic exercises, which can be practiced even when riding and walking in daily life. In the future, if you practice static exercises at night and dynamic exercises during the day, you will naturally get twice the result with half the effort."

Hearing the words, Gao Bufan was pleasantly surprised and admired, and complimented: "Senior is able to create such a brilliant exercise on his own, he must be regarded as a master-level figure, and he should not be an unknown person in the world."

The grimaced man in black snorted coldly and said: "Stinky boy, don't think that you can find out the identity of the old man by insinuating, and knowing who the old man is is harmful to you, so put away your little cleverness, at least you Before you win the old man, don't inquire about the old man's identity, so as not to lose your life."

Gao Bufan's heart trembled, he didn't dare to say anything, but he secretly thought in his heart, this mysterious old man couldn't be scaremongering and deliberately scaring people, right?
"That's all I said, so I can do it for myself. You can practice on your own. I will come back to see your progress in a month." The grimace in black was about to leave after finishing speaking. Gao Bufan hurriedly said: "Senior, wait a minute!"

The man in black with a grimace said indifferently: "But there is still something you don't understand about the exercises?"

Gao Bufan shook his head and said: "The juniors who have been taught by the seniors understand, but the juniors still have something to ask for advice."

"Say!"

Gao Bufan also told the story of being attacked by a dead man today, and he suddenly broke out and shot down the flying arrow with a knife. After hearing this, the grimace man in black didn't seem very surprised, and said lightly: "The inner family's kung fu already has Regulating body functions and stimulating potential, it is normal for you to make such a knife in a hurry, but it also proves that your cultivation method has achieved initial results. Yes, your understanding and talent are the highest I have ever seen. The bearded man didn't give in too much."

"The bearded man Zhang Zhongjian among the Three Heroes of the Wind and Dust?" Gao Bufan lost his voice.

The ghost-faced man in black gave a light snort, and asked suspiciously, "You know the bearded man, too?"

Gao Bufan said with a sneer: "I don't know him, I just heard of his name."

The grimace in black said indifferently: "The bearded man Zhang Zhongjian is extremely skilled in martial arts, and he is used to being alone, but he is not well-known in the Jianghu. You kid knows him, which is beyond what I expected."

Gao Bufan was sweating secretly, and said nonsense: "The junior heard that Changsun Sheng mentioned him."

The grimaced man in black said in relief: "So it turns out that the bearded man used to be active in the Turkic area, and Changsun Sheng has also been sent to the Turkic envoys many times. It is not surprising to know him."

Gao Bufan breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that he was hitting the right side, which dispelled the doubts of the grimacing man in black.

"The bearded man is from the Taoist sect, and his martial arts are extremely high. Even the old man may not be his opponent. If you meet him in the future, you have to be careful. Don't expose your martial arts in front of him unless it is absolutely necessary, otherwise you may die. Worry." The ghost-faced man in black warned.

Gao Bufan was puzzled, "Why? Could it be that he has grudges against you, senior, or is this bearded man very bloodthirsty?"

The ghost-faced man in black only spat out five words: "Buddhism and Taoism are incompatible."

Gao Bufan's complexion changed slightly, and he lost his voice and said: "Didn't the exercises taught by the senior combine the advantages of both Buddhism and Taoism? The junior is also half a Taoist, why did the bearded man kill me? Do people kill monks when they see them?"

The ghost-faced man in black shook his head and explained: "The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism has been going on for a long time, but it is not enough to kill each other when they meet, but the skills you practice are mixed with the advantages of Buddhism and Taoism, which will inevitably lead to conflicts between the two schools. Suspicious and dissatisfied, he will even regard you as a heretic heretic, and the bearded man Zhang Zhongjian will kill decisively, and will definitely ask about the origin of your exercises, and even kill you with pain."

"Then what if this junior meets a Buddhist master?" Gao Bufan asked.

The ghost-faced man in black said calmly: "Buddhist people value compassion, so they should not take your life. At most, they will abolish your martial arts, and even let you shave to join Buddhism."

What the hell!

Gao Bufan wanted to cry but had no tears. He dared to feel that he had practiced this kind of work. He was neither a Buddhist nor a Taoist. The ghost-faced man hides his head and shows his tail, and dare not teach his own skills openly, so he has clearly fallen into a big pit!
The ghost-faced man in black was obviously very satisfied with the effect of the intimidation, and comforted him: "Actually, you don't have to worry too much. After all, there are only a few top masters like the bearded man, and there are not many people who can see the exercises you have learned."

Gao Bufan said with a wry smile: "Although there are not many, it is undoubtedly a sharp sword hanging from the top."

The man in black with a grimace sneered, "Then turn yourself into a sharp sword and practice diligently. After you defeat the old man, even a bearded man may not be able to do anything."

Gao Bufan shrugged his shoulders, otherwise, what else can he do, the pit has already been jumped, for the safety of his life, he can only practice hard in the future.

The man in black with a grimace said calmly: "Okay, you have to practice hard, I will come back in a month to find out, as for the two dead men, I will also go to find out." After speaking, he fled into the woods and disappeared.

Gao Bufan was very envious, when will he have such a superb skill? Forget it, Linyuan is envious of fish, it is better to go home and make a net, practice quickly is serious, so Gao Bufan started to walk up and down in the open space , while practicing dynamic skills.

At the beginning, Gao Bufan's footsteps were still a bit stiff and sluggish. He often remembered to move his legs and then forgot to perform exercises. Faster and lighter, I don't know how many times I walked around the woods, I was sweating profusely, but I didn't feel tired, and my limbs were still warm, as comfortable as soaking in a hot spring, so I practiced I have to work harder.

At this time, in the shadow of the forest, the man in black with a grimace was standing on a branch like a nighthawk, quietly staring at Gao Bufan who was practicing outside the forest, his face was full of surprise, and his eyes were full of burning heat. Brilliant!
At this time, Gao Bufan suddenly stopped, and intentionally or unintentionally glanced at the place where the ghost-faced man in black was.
The ghost-faced man in black jumped up and quietly left the woods. This time he really left.

Gao Bufan took advantage of the moonlight to practice for a while, and suddenly came up with a bold idea. He ran down the mountain and ran to the small river outside the pasture in one breath. The fence, plunged into the river like a carp.

As soon as he entered the water, Gao Bufan turned into a king. He swam across the small river to the bank in two or three strokes, and then quickly walked on the official road, heading towards the county seat.

Right now, the moon is in the middle of the sky, and the moonlight is as bright as silver. Gao Bufan is walking fast on the official road in black clothes. , very exciting.

The racecourse is about more than 30 miles away from the county seat. It takes about half an hour to ride a horse, and almost an hour and a half to walk. However, this time Gao Bufan arrived at the moat outside the city gate in less than an hour. .

Gao Bufan was both surprised and delighted, this exercise is perfect for traveling, since he has traveled and practiced the exercise, he can kill two birds with one stone!
At this time, the bright moon had already set in the west, and it seemed that it was three or four o'clock in the morning, and it would be dawn in a few hours, but the time was just right.

Gao Bufan glanced at the tightly closed city gate and the black-and-black wall, and then jumped into the moat with a light jump. Soon, he found the entrance of the dark ditch, and then sneaked into the city along the dark ditch. About 10 minutes later, Gao Bufan emerged from the pond in the backyard of the county government office.

Yu Wenhuaji naturally had a lot of guards, but the focus of defense was on the courtyard walls and various portals. Who would have expected that someone would sneak in from the pond in the courtyard, not to mention that they didn't know the existence of the culvert, and even if they knew, they wouldn't believe anyone. He was able to dive here from the moat in one breath, but he didn't know that Gao Bufan was a monster who could lurk under the water for half an hour.

There was a gazebo above the pond, Gao Bufan sneaked into the shadow of the gazebo and stayed for a while, making sure that there was no one around, then took out a handkerchief to cover his face, turned up the gazebo lightly, and then touched the house under the moonlight. go.

Gao Bufan's sneaking into the county government this time is naturally to steal. Although he has a temper, he is not a master who has suffered a lot and keeps silent. This time he wants to take all the more than 2000 taels that his father sent out. Come back, and take Yu Wenhua and the money from extortion!

The backyard of the county government office is very large and there are many rooms. Gao Bufan doesn't know where Yu Wenhua puts his belongings, so he can only try his luck one by one, which is quite inefficient.

After searching several rooms in succession, but found nothing, Gao Bufan raised his head and glanced at the bright moon that was sinking in the west, and he became a little anxious. At this moment, there was the sound of the door opening nearby, and a guy with a big belly came out in his pajamas.

Gao Bufan hid in the dark and peeped under the moonlight, and recognized at a glance that this person was the fat cook who bought fish with Han Mancang that day.

The fat cook was bleary-eyed, yawning all the way towards the hiding place of Lao Bufan, Gao Bufan was taken aback, he realized what he wanted to do when he saw the guy unbuttoned his belt and was about to pick it up, and hurriedly cut it on the neck with a knife , Fatty fainted immediately.

Gao Bufan dexterously supported the fat man who was about to fall, then carried him back to the room, locked the door again, and then woke up the fat cook, put the crossbow against his neck, and said in a cold voice: "If you are sensible, you will Don't shout, I'm just asking for money, if you dare to say anything, I'll cut your throat!"

(End of this chapter)