Dongfang Sheng rode his horse slowly toward Shaoshi Mountain. Because he had secretly learned the Nine Yang Divine Skill, Dongfang Sheng had always felt that he owed the Shaolin Temple a favor. In addition, Xuan Ku had taught him the art, and he had not been able to save Xuan Ku's life. This made him feel uneasy. This time, he returned the Yijin Jing to Shaolin as a small repayment.
Dongfang Sheng touched the Yijinjing in his arms through his clothes and shook his head with a bitter smile. Although the Tendon Changing Scripture was a miraculous technique, it didn't seem to benefit the person who practiced it. You Tanzhi's ending was tragic, and Jiu Mozhi almost lost his life. It seemed that profound martial arts could make people have the power to topple mountains and overturn seas, but it could not let people control their own fate. He turned to think of himself. Those who practiced the Nine Yang Divine Technique were Master Jue Yuan, Zhang Sanfeng, Guo Xiang, Shaolin Temple's Wuse Zen Master…If not for Zhang Wuji, all of them would have been alone. Dongfang Sheng couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. He muttered to himself,""It can't be that evil, right…? Bah, it's good luck.”
Just as he was letting his imagination run wild, a man and a horse had already arrived at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain. The path up the mountain was steep, so Dongfang Sheng had to dismount and walk. With his current lightness skill, he arrived at the mountain gate in the time it took for a meal.
Four young monks in gray stood quietly outside the temple gate. When they saw Dongfang Sheng, one of them stepped forward and clasped his palms together to greet him."Today is not the day for the temple to offer incense. Patron, please return.”
Dongfang Sheng cupped his hands in return and said,""I have an urgent matter to ask for an audience with Abbot Xuan Ci. Please pass the message to Dongfang Sheng.”
"Please wait a moment, Almsgiver," the monk replied.”With that, he turned around and entered the temple.
Dongfang Sheng saw that the monk was polite and friendly. He couldn't help but sigh at the fact that Shaolin was indeed a famous martial arts sect, unlike the flamboyant martial arts practitioners.?
In the main hall of Shaolin Temple.
"Oh? Dongfang Sheng is here to see you?" Abbot Xuan Ci was slightly surprised.
"Abbot, this person is Qiao Feng's sworn brother. I'm afraid he doesn't come with good intentions.”Xuan Ji said. At this moment, Dongfang Sheng had defeated Tan Gong, Tan Po, and Zhao Qiansun with a single wave of his fan in Juxian Village. The news of him defeating Iron Mask Judge Shan Zheng with a single finger had spread throughout the martial arts world. Although Xuan Ji and Xuan Nan had coincidentally left when Dongfang Sheng arrived at Juxian Village that day, Shaolin was the largest sect in the martial arts world. How could they not know about the movements of the wind and grass in Jianghu?
" Dongfang Sheng didn't know any martial arts when he went to Shaolin more than a year ago," Xuan Sheng added." How did he become so powerful now?" Could it be that…he had stolen some martial arts from the temple?”
Xuan Nan shook his head." Our temple's martial arts emphasize gradual progress. There's no such principle of advancing courageously." Junior Brothers, there is no need to guess. When Donor Dongfang comes in, perhaps the mystery will be solved.”"We invite you, Benefactor Dongfang."”
Dongfang Sheng entered the main hall and bowed to the divine monks in front of him. He said,""Junior Dongfang Sheng greets all masters.”
Abbot Xuan Ci nodded." Donor Dongfang, I haven't seen you for a year. How have you been?"”
"Thank you for your concern, Abbot," Dongfang Sheng said.”
"What urgent matter do you have, Almsgiver Dongfang?" asked Abbot Xuan Ci.”
Dongfang Sheng took out the Muscle-bone Strengthening Scripture and said,""I was entrusted by my adopted brother Qiao Feng to return the Tendon Changing Scripture to its original owner.”
All the monks in the hall responded with an "oh". Qiao Feng was determined to have killed Xuan Ku and had become the number one enemy of Shaolin for the past hundred years. Now that Dongfang Sheng had personally admitted that Qiao Feng was his adopted brother, the expressions of the Shaolin monks became somewhat unnatural. The Yijin Jing was also thought to have been stolen by Qiao Feng, and now Dongfang Sheng had returned it on his behalf, which made Shaolin even more confused.
"Amitabha. Donor Dongfang, please return the scriptures to Shaolin.”Abbot Xuan Ci took the Muscle-bone Strengthening Scripture and flipped through two pages before handing it over to Xuan Sheng, the head of Bodhi Yard.
"There's no need to thank me, Abbot. This book was found by my sworn brother Qiao Feng. I'm just passing it on for him.”
Xuan Tong could not help but stand up and say,"Isn't the Tendon Changing Classic stolen by Qiao Feng? What tricks are you playing now?"
"The Muscle-bone Strengthening Scripture was not stolen by Brother Qiao," Dongfang Sheng said with cupped fists. I have a certain understanding of the cause and effect of this matter. On that day, a person disguised himself as a Shaolin monk, Zhiqing, and stole the scriptures. Brother Qiao happened to enter Bodhi Yard by mistake and witnessed the situation with his own eyes. This scripture was found on the fake monk by Big Brother Qiao, but that person had already committed suicide by taking poison.”
All the monks had their own thoughts when they heard this. That day, the Yi Tendon Sutra was really a mystery, and it was hard to understand. However, after Qiao Feng appeared, this crime naturally fell on his head. Hearing Dongfang Sheng's reasonable words, everyone was enlightened.
"Amitabha." Xuan Ji chanted the name of Buddha and said,"Even if this matter wasn't done by Qiao Feng, someone personally witnessed Qiao Feng killing Junior Brother Xuan Ku.”
"Since the Zhi Qing Society is fake, why can't Qiao Feng be fake?" Dongfang Sheng smiled.”
" This..." Xuan Ji was speechless. Indeed, since someone could impersonate Zhiqing, then what the little monk in the room saw was not accurate.
"If Big Brother Qiao had really killed Master Xuan Ku, why would he have alerted all the masters?" Dongfang Sheng continued.”
"Almsgiver, what you said can indeed be justified, but it's only one side of the story. I can't believe it completely."”
Dongfang Sheng nodded." That's right. What I said is just a reasonable guess. There are indeed many suspicious points in this matter that need to be verified." However, my sworn brother Qiao Feng has been identified as the public enemy of the martial arts world. He was forced to fight with a group of heroes in Juxian Village, causing many casualties. I would like to ask Shaolin Temple to clarify this matter in Jianghu so as to avoid unnecessary conflict.”
If Shaolin posted a martial arts poster and announced to the world that they couldn't be honest that Qiao Feng was the murderer of Xuan Ku, it would be a big blow to Shaolin's reputation. Therefore, when the monks of the Xuan generation heard Dongfang Sheng's words, they couldn't help but hesitate.
Dongfang Sheng saw that the monks were hesitating. He thought for a moment and realized that they were afraid that Shaolin's reputation would be damaged. However, this was not difficult for him. He deliberately said seriously," Someone pretended to be Qiao Feng and killed Master Xuan Ku to steal Muscle-bone Strengthening Scripture. Before that, someone killed Ma Dayuan of Beggar's Sect in the name of Gusu Murong. A few months ago, Master Xuan Bei was attacked in Dali. It seems that this is no small matter. It seems that someone is deliberately stirring up turmoil in Jianghu. Perhaps it's a big trap targeting the entire martial arts world of the Central Plains. They even set up North Qiao Feng and South Murong. Grandmasters, I believe that there must be a great conspiracy here.”
Xuan Ci's expression changed as well. His eyes flashed as he said solemnly,"Dongfang Shi is right. This matter is of great importance, so I have to discuss it in detail with all my junior brothers. It's getting late. Donor Dongfang, why don't you stay in our temple for a night?”
"I'll do as you say," Dongfang Sheng said.”
Xuan Ci summoned a gray-robed monk and said,"Xuzhu, bring benefactor Dongfang to the meditation room to rest. Don't treat the guests lightly.”
Xu Zhu respectfully led Dongfang Sheng out of the main hall. Dongfang Sheng carefully sized up Xu Zhu from the side. Dongfang Sheng felt that Xu Zhu's appearance wasn't too bad, but he had a dull and honest air about him. "Now that I'm here, can Xu Zhu still marry that princess of Yin Chuan?”As Dongfang Sheng thought about it, he couldn't help but feel sorry for Xuzhu. However, if Xu Zhu was given a choice, he might be more willing to maintain his current identity as a young Shaolin monk.
While walking, Dongfang Sheng suddenly stopped and said to Xu Zhu,""Little Master, please wait."
Xu Zhu turned around and asked,"I am Xu Zhu, what are your orders?"”
Dongfang Sheng rolled his eyes and made up his mind. He smiled and said,""Little Master, you might be well-versed in Shaolin scriptures?”
When Xu Zhu heard this, he looked ashamed and replied,""I have been a monk since I was young and have been in Shaolin for twenty years. However, I'm stupid and don't understand most of the Buddhist scriptures. I'm ashamed."
Dongfang Sheng patted Xu Zhu's shoulder and said softly,""Last time, I went to the Scripture Depository to read. There was an old monk who swept the floor and had profound Buddhist teachings. If little master has any questions, you can ask that master for advice. He will definitely be able to solve your doubts.”
"Thank you for your guidance, benefactor," Xu Zhu said happily.”His impression of Dongfang Sheng increased greatly.
Dongfang Sheng continued," However, Little Master, please don't mention me. After all, I'm not from Shaolin. It's inconvenient for me."”
Xu Zhu listened and seemed to understand, but he still agreed,""Benefactor, if you don't let me say it, I won't say it.”
In the Great Hall of Buddha.
"Senior Martial Brother Abbot, although Dongfang Sheng's words make sense, it can't clear Qiao Feng's suspicion. Besides, this person is also a mystery."”
Xuan Shi, who was standing at the side, added,""That's right. The origin of this person's martial arts is unknown, and he once entered our temple's Sutra Depository.”
Abbot Xuan Ci raised his hand to signal the monks to be quiet. He looked around and nodded."My fellow junior brothers, your doubts are all reasonable. Then tomorrow, I will let my fellow junior brothers take action and verify the martial arts of Almsgiver Dongfang. However, Almsgiver Dongfang is a guest from afar. Remember to stop when you finish tomorrow's competition. If Almsgiver Dongfang insists on not competing, we cannot force him.”
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