20demayo Chapter 50 Water and Fire Pearls!
Chapter 50 Water and Fire Pearls!
It's a waterway that's already some distance from the ancient town of Fotang.
Yan Xingzhou, dressed in a purple robe, sat on the awning boat, circulating his inner energy, and his face gradually regained its color.
Immediately, a sinister glint flashed across his face.
He stood up, walked to the bow of the ship, and said to his two subordinates standing there, "Investigate!"
"You must find out for me exactly who that brat who suddenly appeared in the Shuanglin Temple's Sutra Repository is!"
"What does this have to do with the Ming Cult!"
The two subordinates immediately bowed and cupped their hands to Yan Xingzhou, and then, without the slightest hesitation, jumped off the covered boat.
Following the current, it swam quickly towards the shore not far away, like a black fish in the water, as if afraid of being in danger if it jumped too late.
In fact, it was because Yan Xingzhou's emotions were extremely unstable and unpredictable.
Especially when he encounters something bad, if you are by his side, you will inevitably be beaten and scolded.
They might even lose their lives.
These subordinates, who had been by Yan Xingzhou's side for some years, naturally knew when to run faster.
Yan Xingzhou's face was full of anger.
This journey south is in search of the Water and Fire Pearl!
Unexpectedly, they were tricked by that old bastard Bai Lixiao!
The old man set a trap that almost cost him his life.
If the scholar's first sword strike had been any faster, even if he had activated the [Silkworm Molting Technique], he would have had no chance to avoid it.
That scholar's swordsmanship was already quite formidable; his sword energy was incredibly fast and sharp!
In today's martial arts world, possessing such swordsmanship would at least place one in the near-first-class category.
Within the Ming Cult, apart from the Right Envoy of Light, Dugu Xian, there were no other masters of swordsmanship.
Where on earth did that scholar come from?!
now.
Yan Xingzhou's face was full of anger.
Since he took office as the Junior Chamberlain of the Imperial City Guard and began commanding the secret guards, he had never suffered such a great loss.
If the old man finds out about this...
Will that old man still be able to wholeheartedly nurture me?
The Yan family... has more than just Yan Xingzhou as a descendant...
Yan Xingzhou narrowed his eyes, a sharp glint in them, and suddenly bent down, raising his palm to strike the lake water.
In an instant.
A huge wave erupted in the lake, blasting many fish out of the water. After lying dead, they fell back into the water.
Some also landed on the ship.
Yan Xingzhou raised his hand and brought a carp that wasn't quite dead to his mouth, then opened his mouth and bit down!
Blood trickled down the corner of his mouth!
As Yan Xingzhou ate the raw fish, the fierce glint in his eyes lingered for a long time.
……
under night.
Inside Shuanglin Temple.
Inside the Buddhist hall.
Master Miaoguang took a deep breath and said to Zhong Yuan, who was sitting on the futon opposite him, "Young Master."
"Shuanglin Temple is no longer safe."
"With people from Lingjiu Palace dying one after another inside and outside Shuanglin Temple, Tianshan Tonglao will surely realize what's going on and take drastic measures against Shuanglin Temple."
"Over the years, very few people have actually lived to see the face of the Heavenly Mountain Child Granny."
"Because, without exception, anyone who offended Lingjiu Palace or Tianshan Child Granny was wiped out along with their entire family!"
Zhong Yuan said, "Zen Master, since Shuanglin Temple is not a place to stay for long..."
"Why don't you take the monks with you and go to Qingxi County to find Abbot Wang? I'll have him settle the monks and the other monks in the temple."
Zen Master Miaoguang shook his head and said, "Young Master, I appreciate your kindness."
"However, this humble monk has already greeted Brother Baoyuan of Lingyin Temple."
"This humble monk will be going to Lingyin Temple for a while."
"But before leaving Shuanglin Temple, this humble monk must give this item to the young master."
talking.
Then, Zen Master Miaoguang stood up and took down the wooden box in front of the portrait of Fu Dashi.
Then, it was handed to Zhong Yuan.
Zhong Yuan took the wooden box and looked at Zen Master Miaoguang with a hint of doubt.
"Zen Master, what is this?"
Zen Master Miaoguang said, "Young Master, you may open it and take a look."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Yuan opened the wooden box, inside which was a bead about half the size of a fist, with a misty aura flowing within it.
Zhong Yuan's heart skipped a beat.
"Zen Master, could this be the Water-Fire Pearl that Yan Xingzhou is searching for?"
Zen Master Miaoguang nodded.
"That's right."
"This Water-Fire Pearl is a priceless treasure passed down through generations of my Shuanglin Temple."
"This Water-Fire Pearl was originally a rare treasure that Emperor Wu of Liang, Xiao Yan, obtained from an unknown source."
"It contains the yin and yang energies, the power of water and fire. Martial arts practitioners can greatly increase their power and become immune to all poisons by using this bead. However, this bead also has a downside: after cultivating with this bead, inner demons will arise. Over time, this can lead to qi deviation and demonic possession, which will require Buddhist teachings to quell it."
"Back then, Fu Dashi built a hermitage here at Shuanglin Temple. Sometimes he would fish, look at the lake, and contemplate Buddhist teachings."
Emperor Wu of Liang bestowed this Water-Fire Pearl upon Fu Dashi, hoping to use Fu Dashi to eliminate the pearl's malevolent energy.
"But unexpectedly, Emperor Wu of Liang, Xiao Yan, died not long after that."
"After Xiao Yan died, this pearl was kept by Master Fu. Later, it was regarded as a treasure of Shuanglin Temple and has been kept in Shuanglin Temple ever since."
"Before his death, Master Fu repeatedly instructed his disciples not to use the Water-Fire Pearl to cultivate martial arts, lest it generate violent energy and cause them to go astray."
"But unexpectedly, during the Tang Dynasty, a person entered Shuanglin Temple. His Dharma name was Wuyantong. He initially entered Shuanglin Temple only to study Buddhism, but he was also very fond of studying various scriptures."
He often studied diligently day and night in the library. In the library, he found a copy of the Diamond Sutra that Fu Dashi had once handwritten. From the Diamond Sutra, he learned about the existence of the Water and Fire Pearl.
"Then, after years of painstaking planning and hiding in Shuanglin Temple, he finally sat in the position of the head of the Sutra Repository of Shuanglin Temple."
"And so he came into contact with the Water and Fire Pearl. Under the guise of studying Buddhism, he secretly used the Water and Fire Pearl to cultivate. In just three years, he went from an ordinary martial arts master to a top master in the martial arts world at that time."
"But precisely because of this, his violent aura grew stronger and stronger. Even though he had read many scriptures and studied Buddhism for many years, he could not suppress it. In the end, he went astray and fell into a state of madness."
"If he hadn't poured all his power into the Water-Fire Pearl in his final moments of lucidity, he would have surely gone mad and died."
"Later, Wuyantong, having lost all his skills, had a great awakening. Feeling ashamed to remain at Shuanglin Temple, he left the temple and went to Jiaozhi to leave behind his legacy."
"Originally, the matter of the Water and Fire Pearls had never been circulated in the martial arts world. However, as time passed, the Zen Buddhist lineage left by Wu Yantong in Jiaozhi, Jianchu Temple, later became an important Buddhist temple in Jiaozhi."
"During the reign of Emperor Taizong of this dynasty, the monks of his temple, together with the royal family of Jiaozhi, came to the Song court to pay homage to the Song emperor."
"When the monk was exchanging Buddhist teachings with others, he felt that the teachings were not spiritual enough, so he wanted to exchange martial arts skills to regain his face."
"During the fight, they inadvertently mentioned their ancestor, Wuyantong, who was also a martial arts master who had cultivated unparalleled divine skills using the Water and Fire Spirit Pearls."
"Few people paid attention to what the monk said; they just thought he was trying to save face."
"Later, rumors and speculations about the Water-Fire Pearl never ceased in the martial arts world."
In the third year of Emperor Yingzong's reign (1564), Emperor Yingzong bestowed the name "Baolin Chan Temple" upon Shuanglin Temple.
"These rumors gradually disappeared."
"Yan Xingzhou is the Junior Steward of the Imperial City Guard, so it is not difficult for him to know that the Water-Fire Pearl is related to Shuanglin Temple."
"However, if this Water-Fire Pearl really falls into his hands, it will be a huge disaster for the Ming Cult."
"Even if he might die from a qi deviation caused by this Water-Fire Pearl, this humble monk would never hand over this treasure to him."