A ray of sunset shone on a young man through the window. "Hmm? Why did I fall asleep?" The young man rubbed his eyes and got up from the table. He stretched his arms that had become numb because of his poor sleeping posture. " Ah, not good." He suddenly saved up." Where's the tour group? This was bad. He must have left the team.”Although he said that, the young man didn't seem anxious at all. After stretching, he slowly stood up. "Anyway, I won't be able to make it in time. I'll just slowly descend the mountain myself.”He sized up his surroundings, determined the direction, and walked out.
"Patron, please wait!" Just a few steps out of the temple hall, he was stopped by a monk in yellow. His voice was like a bell.
The young man was shocked by the shout. Seeing that it was a monk, he went up to him." Just in time. May I ask, which way is the main mountain gate?" Hehe, I'm not familiar with the road."
Seeing the young man approach, the yellow-robed monk took half a step back in alarm. He raised his hand and said,"Slow down! You have trespassed into our Bodhi Yard. May I know what you want?”There were many experts in Shaolin Temple. Although it was not strictly guarded, it was not possible for an ordinary expert to bypass a group of eminent monks and enter the inner court. Moreover, without amazing skills, who would dare to sneak into Shaolin's inner court? The monk in yellow did not dare to relax.
"Hmm? Strange, I clearly remember that the tour guide said it was the Relic Hall when I came just now.”The young man muttered to himself as he looked back. The yellow-robed monk suddenly flashed forward, his right hand reaching out like a claw and grabbing the young man's shoulder. He felt a strong force on his shoulder, and his chest felt like it had been hit by a sledgehammer. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his vision went black. He didn't know anything else.
"What is going on?" The young man lay on the bed and pondered. Although he had been awake for a few hours, he continued to pretend to be asleep. While thinking about what had happened, he secretly observed the surrounding situation. He thought back to yesterday afternoon. He had followed a tour group to visit the Shaolin Temple. In the end, he did not know why he had fallen asleep in the temple hall. When he woke up, he met the yellow-clothed monk. He was very unfriendly and seemed to have said that he had run into some forbidden area. In the end, he was knocked unconscious.
Combining the bits and pieces of information he had heard after pretending to faint for a few hours, he finally came to a general conclusion. Firstly, his life was not in any danger. Secondly, he was still in Shaolin Temple. Thirdly, this was definitely not the year 2005. To sum it up, he had returned to ancient times.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shake his head with a bitter smile. It wasn't because he lamented that the world was unpredictable, but because…" Sigh, they say that men are afraid of entering the wrong industry. If I had known that I would return to ancient times, I would have studied in the Department of Chemistry, Physics, History, or something else. Maybe I could have made a difference. You said that you wanted me to come to ancient times as a computer student. You weren't joking, were you?”
Thinking of this, the young man opened his eyes and sat up. When a young monk saw that he had woken up, he hurriedly ran out. After a while, a middle-aged monk came in. He sat by the bed with a calm expression and reached out to take his pulse. After thinking for a while, he said,"Thank goodness, thank goodness. Patron, your injuries are no longer serious. How do you feel, benefactor?"
"I…uh, I don't feel uncomfortable, just…a little hungry.”
The monk smiled." Patron, please rest for a while. This Penniless Monk will order someone to serve you some food."”He stood up, put his palms together, and bowed before turning around and leaving the meditation room.
Not long after, a young monk brought over a four-colored vegetarian meal. After eating and washing up, the young man stretched his body slightly in the meditation room. He felt a little weak, but he was in good spirits. "That monk only grabbed my shoulder. How did I faint? Could it be…that it was really the legendary inner force?”He was very excited to be here together. He didn't expect to meet a martial arts master who really had internal energy. He didn't care about the fact that the other party had knocked him out.
Just as she was letting her imagination run wild, a young monk came in and said, Patron, the abbot invites you."
He followed the young monk to a temple hall and saw five monks in kasaya sitting on the throne. Their hair and beard were all white, but their faces were all red. Their skin did not look old, and their eyes seemed to have a divine light. He nodded slightly." Yes, you can tell that you're a martial arts expert at a glance. You're amazing. Shaolin Temple really lives up to its reputation." The old monk in the middle had a kind look on his face. He should be the abbot.”As he thought about it, he cupped his hands and bowed." Greetings, masters.”
The abbot nodded." Benefactor, there's no need to be so polite. Please take a seat."”After he sat down, the abbot said apologetically," I am Abbot Xuan Ci of Shaolin Temple. Almsgiver, you were injured by our temple's disciple Hui Zhen. I hereby apologize to you. As for Huizhen, he will go to the Commandment Yard to receive his punishment and will definitely give the benefactor an explanation.”After a pause, he said,"It's just that I don't understand what happened that day. Please tell me." How should I address you, benefactor? Besides, judging from your clothes and makeup, you don't look like a native of the Central Plains.”
"I am Dongfang Sheng." The young man casually gave a fake name. Although he was a carefree person, such a strange situation really made him feel unreal. It was as if everything was an illusion, and he almost subconsciously gave himself a fake name. However, as soon as he said it, he immediately regretted it."Dongfang Sheng, why did I make up such a name? Isn't Dongfang Sheng Invincible Dongfang?”He could not help but feel a chill run down his spine. He looked up and saw that the old monks looked normal. He was secretly relieved. It was reasonable to think that Invincible East did not exist. He was not afraid that someone would look at his name in a different light.
While her mind was running wild, she did not stop and told him the story she had fabricated. Dongfang Sheng claimed that he was originally from Zhejiang. His ancestors went to the sea to do business. They went to the west from the southern sea route and settled in Rome. Because of the war, his family was destroyed and he was forced to wander. Because he missed his homeland, he traveled thousands of miles back to the Central Plains. There were actually many flaws in Dongfang Sheng's words, but he had mixed in a lot of foreign experiences. He had also briefly mentioned the important parts of his family background, which distracted the attention of the old monks and made sense.
The abbot nodded slightly after listening." I see. No wonder, although Almsgiver Dongfang's clothes are strange, he looks like a citizen of the Great Song Dynasty.”
" Great Song, so it's the Song Dynasty now," Dongfang Sheng thought to himself. He calculated the approximate age in his heart and said," Our ancestors fled overseas because of the war at the end of the Tang Dynasty.”
"Amitabha. The war has harmed the people of the world. Then why did Almsgiver Dongfang come to Shaolin?”
"Although my grandfather was a merchant, he was devoted to comprehending the principles of Zen. I was also influenced by my grandfather and yearned for Buddhism and Zen. When I passed by India on my way back to the Central Plains, I discovered that the Indian Zen Sect had long been destroyed. There was no historical data to be found, and there was no way to verify it. In today's world, Shaolin was already the leader of Buddhism and Zen.”
The old monks were all moved when they heard that. Although Shaolin Temple was a martial arts sect, it was still a monastery. In the hearts of the monks, they were more concerned about the status of Shaolin Temple in Buddhism than the reputation of the martial arts world. Now, a person who had traveled the four seas had promoted Shaolin as the leader of the Zen sects in the world. Even though the old monks had been meditating for decades, they could not help but feel excited.
Dongfang Sheng, on the other hand, secretly heaved a sigh of relief." Another round.”Fortunately, he signed up late for the elective course in school, and in the end, he was only left with a subject on the history of world religions. He had no choice but to choose for the credits. There were only four or five people who chose this class, and it was impossible for them to escape every time. Therefore, he could still talk nonsense about Buddhism. However, the old monks were distracted by him and were too excited. Otherwise, if he asked more about India, he might be exposed. As for how he had entered Bodhi Yard, Dongfang Sheng could only play dumb and say that he had walked around and entered in a daze. However, he wasn't lying. He had walked in directly.
"In that case, this is just a misunderstanding. There is one more thing that I have to apologize to you.”The abbot bowed to Dongfang Sheng. "When Huizhen attacked you, he used the Tendon Splitting and Bone Dislocating Hand. Your shoulder injury has already recovered, but when Huizhen attacked, there was still some Shaolin internal energy. It injured your hand Taiyin lung meridian, and ordinary medicine is difficult to cure it…"
Dongfang Sheng was shocked when he heard that.”
The abbot saw his expression and couldn't help but find it funny. He waved his hand and said,"Don't worry, benefactor. I can see that you have never practiced Internal Strength before. Here is an introductory mental cultivation method of Shaolin. You can naturally repair the damage of your meridians with Genuine Qi after learning it. However, you have to stay in Shaolin for a few days. This Junior Brother Xuan Ku would give pointers from the side.”
Dongfang Sheng was overjoyed when he heard that. He could actually learn a miraculous internal energy just like that. However, on second thought, it couldn't be that he had to enter Shaolin after learning it, right? It seemed to be similar to the situation when Linghu Chong was in Shaolin. Becoming a monk? This was really hard for him to accept. Although I'm not a martial artist, I've heard of some of the rules of the martial arts world. I'm an outsider to Shaolin's martial arts…"
Abbot Xuan Ci smiled slightly." These are just some methods of breathing and circulating Qi. After practicing them, you will only strengthen your body and be energetic. It really can't be considered any martial arts. Don't worry too much."”
Dongfang Sheng felt relieved after hearing the abbot's words. At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Although he had avoided the danger of being forced to become a monk, he had no fate with profound internal energy.
They chatted in the meditation room for an entire afternoon. Seeing that the sky was gradually darkening, Dongfang Sheng bade farewell to the abbot and returned to his room. He also made an appointment with Master Xuan Ku to begin practicing the introductory mental cultivation method the next day.
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