Han Ye and the other two left Lin Yin's house and walked for four to five days. There weren't many twists and turns on the road. They bypassed two mountains and finally arrived at the Shenwu Temple, which was known as the " mainstay of the martial arts world ", in the morning.
Where did this "mainstay of the martial arts world" come from?
There were three reasons. First, Bodhidharma had crossed the river on a reed to preach, bringing many unprecedented Buddhist techniques to Buddhism. As a result, the strength of the Shenwu Temple, which was famous among the temples, had naturally increased. Secondly, ever since Master Xuanzang took the scriptures, the people had also started to worship the Buddhist temple, and the status of the temple in people's hearts had been rising day by day. Thirdly, the Divine Martial Temple boasted tens of thousands of monks. It had always been based on the principle of " helping the righteous path and saving all sentient beings ". It spread Buddhism everywhere and vanquished demons and ghosts. The good deeds it did were always more than those Taoist sects that claimed to be " quiet and inaction ". It was no wonder that many people would rather be monks than Taoists. They thought that it was useless to live such a long life. It was better to enter the Elysian World as soon as possible and get peace.
In summary, it was inevitable that Shenwu Temple could develop to its current glory.
Since the establishment of the temple, Shenwu Temple had experienced more than 400 years. The territory under its jurisdiction had expanded to a radius of 70 miles, covering an area of 8,500 mu. The temple hall was magnificent, and there were countless golden Buddhas. There were at least tens of thousands of devotees who came here to pay homage every day. There were also countless visitors who passed through here. It was also because of this reason that the ironware warehouse, grocery store, cloth shop, wing room, and vegetarian room in the temple were open to devotees all year round. When it was time for grace, clothing, food, housing, and transportation could be used to help all living beings. Perhaps many people would think that Shenwu Temple would lose money by doing such a kind thing. In fact, this was not the case. Shenwu Temple was famous all over the world and had a good reputation since ancient times. Just the incense money that was used to enter the temple every day was in the millions. Moreover, those who had received help from the temple would also bring enough gifts when they came to Shenwu Temple. After this virtuous cycle, Shenwu Temple could be so grand. Perhaps people should not call it a temple, but a Pudu City.
Han Ye and the other two stood in front of the majestic temple gate. They saw a railing above the fifty-foot-tall gate. On the railing were two large, gilded characters," Divine Martial ", written in regular script. Under the summer sun, these two characters were even more dazzling and divine. Of course, this was the east gate of the Divine Martial Temple, which was also the main gate. It was much grander than the three gates in the north, south, and west.
It was very lively outside the temple gate. The guests who worshipped Buddha entered in batches, and the guests who left the temple came out in batches. The monks guarding the gate lined up in two rows, each smiling and welcoming. They seemed to have a good temper.
"Yun Meng." Han Ye stood on the steps and observed for a while before calling out to the beauty in white behind him.
"Yes." Situ Yunmeng came back to her senses from the scene.
"How is this compared to our Howling Sword Hall?”Han Ye said as he took a sip of the Drunken Immortal Drink.
"It's much more majestic and has the aura of a big sect. Compared to it, our place is a little insignificant.”As Yun Meng spoke, she gently lifted her light yellow dress and followed Han Ye into the temple. Xue Yan, who was looking around, had already run to the front to watch the show.
When Han Ye and Yun Meng entered the gate, they realized that the Divine Martial Temple was divided into inner and outer temples. The outer temple was mainly a place for pilgrims and tourists to worship. Many halls, pagodas, and service houses were located in the outer temple. The outer temple was naturally much larger than the inner temple. However, the inner temple was where many monks of Shenwu Temple cultivated. From there, one could vaguely hear the endless chanting of Buddha.
Han Ye did not forget the purpose of this trip. He wanted to bring the two girls here for a night. At the same time, he also wanted to know what mistakes his master, the King of Hell, had done to the sect so that he could try his best to make up for it. In view of this, he had to contact the abbot of the Divine Martial Temple, Master Juekong, as soon as possible.
Thus, Han Ye stopped a young monk who was passing by and saluted with his palm raised.""Master, may I ask where your abbot, Master Juekong, is now? I have something important to discuss with him."
"Amitabha." The young monk politely returned Han Ye's bow and said,""Benefactor, I'm new here, so I don't know Abbot's habits. But if you want to know where he usually goes, I might be able to tell you.”
Han Ye thought that it was good to know these places, so he bowed indifferently and said,""Then please tell me a thing or two. I'll be very grateful.”
The young monk nodded and pointed to a place in the north.""If you go that way and go around the square, you'll reach the Great Buddha Hall. I heard that the abbot often lectures there.”
Yunmeng had already explained the details to the monk, so she placed her hands on her abdomen and bowed gently."Thank you, Master."
The young monk was stunned by Yun Meng's beauty. After a while, he calmed down and returned the greeting,""I hope that the two of you will get what you want." Then, he continued on his way.
Yun Meng said to Han Ye after the monk left,""What do you plan to do now?"
"We should find Master Juekong first and ask him to provide us with a place to stay. Otherwise, we'll have to spend the night outside in this 70-mile radius.”Han Ye then remembered that Xue Yan had left the team a long time ago. He said to Yun Meng,""Yun Meng, go and call Yan Er over. I'll wait for you here. This place is too big.”
"Yes." Yun Meng nodded and gracefully walked to Xue Yan. She raised her beautiful hair, which looked like a waterfall, and her fairy-like silk ribbon fluttered along with it.
As for Xue Yan, she was currently looking at cloth in a cloth shop. The fat monk beside her saw that Xue Yan was still depressed after picking for a long time, so he walked over and bowed." Female benefactor, our temple has a rule that if we meet foreign tourists, we will give them clothes and meals when they are not fully clothed. Most of them are to help the poor. You are dressed so beautifully..."
"Sigh, you've already said it eight times.”Xue Yan looked at the fabric and frowned."I just came to see if there were any good materials in your monk shop. In the end, after rummaging for a long time, I only found some coarse and tattered cloth.”As she was searching, Xue Yan discovered a small roll of silk thread at the innermost part of the cloth, shining with silver light under the sunlight. She couldn't help but be delighted. She tugged at the fat monk's sleeve and said,""Wait!" As she spoke, she pointed at the roll of silver thread and said excitedly,"Sell that to me!"
"No, no!" The fat monk said with a bitter face," Female benefactor, that roll of silver wire was sent by a monk from the Western Regions. He said that it was to be handed over to a fated person and that it should not be touched.”
When Xue Yan heard this, she pointed at herself with her bright eyes and asked,""Doesn't this lady look like a fated person?"
"No." The fat monk shook his head.”
"Hmph, smelly bald donkey!" Xue Yan thought angrily, What fated person? I'm afraid you're waiting for a rich man, right?”
With this thought, Xue Yan turned the pearl around and suddenly widened her beautiful eyes. She pointed outside the shop and said in surprise,"Ah! Why is there a fire over there?"
"Which way?" The fat monk followed Xue Yan's hand and looked over. Xue Yan took advantage of this great opportunity to grab the roll of silk thread and stuff it into her lapel. When the fat monk turned around with a blank expression, Xue Yan was already tidying up her clothes. She pretended to pat the dust off her body and said helplessly,"There's so much dust here, it's dirtying my clothes. Sigh, I'd better go out.”As she spoke, Xue Yan slowly walked out of the shop.
Although the fat monk was a little stupid, he was not too stupid. He realized that he had been deceived and looked at the place where the silver wire was placed. There were only a few rolls of ordinary silk thread there. He was stunned for a moment and immediately shouted to Xue Yan outside the door,"Female benefactor, please wait!"
"Leave my ass!" Xue Yan stuck out her tongue as she thought about this. She hugged the silver thread and ran away. She didn't turn back immediately, or else she would be able to see the monk behind her.
The monk did not chase after them, nor did he ask anyone to catch the thief. In a Buddhist temple like the Divine Martial Temple, it was rare to encounter thieves. Perhaps it was fate that Xue Yan could steal the silver thread, so the monk was not angry."Amitabha. Patron, please take care of yourself.”
Xue Yan would not care about what the monk did. After stealing something, she ran away. She ran for a long time and when she turned back, she could only see the fabric shop in the distance."Damned bald donkey, I don't think you have the ability to chase after this lady, hmph hmph.”
Just as Xue Yan was feeling smug, she arrived at an intersection. On the right side of the intersection, there was a small monk carrying a tall pile of books. He was swaying across the intersection. Because it was too difficult to carry, the small monk could only focus on the pile of books and did not pay attention to the side. Xue Yan happened to be running and looking back, so the two of them naturally bumped into each other.
However, after hearing two " aiyo " sounds, Xue Yan and the small monk fell to the ground. The book in the small monk's hand flew into the air with a " crash " and scattered all over the ground.
"It's over, it's over!" The small monk touched his bald head and said dejectedly,""If I dirty the scriptures, Master will definitely scold me to death!”
"Hey ~~!" Xue Yan jumped up from the pile of books and patted the dust behind her. She was so angry that she closed her eyes and cursed,"Which bastard doesn't have eyes when he walks! Do you want to be pierced by this lady into a hornet's nest?”However, when she took a closer look, she stopped cursing. It turned out that the person she bumped into was a young monk. He was about ten years old and had a long string of Buddhist beads hanging around his neck. He looked so young that he was likable.
"S-Sorry, Pretty Sister.”The little monk looked at the fierce girl in the Blue Water Warrior costume and felt so wronged that he was about to cry. He touched his little bald head and said,"I was carrying too many books and didn't notice.”
Xue Yan knew that she was to blame for this. She ran so fast and didn't look where she was going. It was just that she couldn't help but curse when she was knocked to the ground. Now that she saw that the person who fell to the ground was a little brother who called her "Pretty Sister", she suddenly felt very sorry.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been angry at you!”Xue Yan retracted her brows, her bright eyes filled with regret and guilt. She hurriedly ran over to pat the dust off the little monk's body and said with concern,"Does it hurt? It's all my fault!"
The small monk had thought that this beautiful sister was a rude and unreasonable person, so he was prepared to pick up the books and leave in a low-key manner. How could he not be flattered by Xue Yan's sudden actions?
Xue Yan took the initiative to help the little monk pick up the books and pile them up. Then, she pressed her hands on her slender waist and said with some dissatisfaction and worry,"Who is so heartless! There are so many books for a child to carry. No, let me help you carry them!”Xue Yan said as she lifted the pile of books with both hands.
"Don't, don't!" The small monk stubbornly took the book from Xue Yan's hands and said gratefully,"Thank you, Pretty Sister, but Master said that everything needs to be practiced by oneself in order to be effective. I'll do my own thing.”
"Is that so?" Xue Yan stroked the little monk's bald head in understanding and smiled,"Then you have to work hard. Be careful on the road, little baldy!”
Little Bald Head blushed when Xue Yan touched him. He lowered his head and continued to deliver the books. Xue Yan smiled brightly and watched the little monk leave.
At this moment, Yun Meng finally found Xue Yan. She called out to Xue Yan, who was staring blankly into the distance,""Yan 'er!"
"Ai!" Xue Yan came back to her senses and turned around. Seeing Yun Meng, she waved at her happily and said,""Yun Meng!"
"Why did you run so far away?" "It's time to go find Master Juekong," Yun Mengrou complained.”
"Oh, then let's go." Xue Yan held Yun Meng's hand and let her lead them back. When they left, she didn't forget to turn around and look in the direction the little monk left in. Perhaps she was wishing the little monk well in her heart.
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