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Chapter 4812 4815 [Zen Master Baiyun]

Xiang Nan was stunned when he saw the child and felt a familiar aura from him.

After counting carefully with his fingers, he suddenly understood.

It turns out that this child's previous life was Pudu Cihang. After being killed by Xiang Nan and Yan Chixia, his soul returned to the underworld and reincarnated.

Because it used the name of Buddha to harm lives and commit countless evil deeds in its previous life, it was punished in this life to continue to be a monk, spread Buddhism, subdue demons and monsters, and atone for its sins.

"It turns out that he was the later Zen Master Baiyun." Xiang Nan counted with his fingers and figured it out again.

Faced with Bai Yun's offer to become his disciple, Xiang Nan considered it and decided to accept him as his apprentice.

On the one hand, he calculated that they were destined to be master and disciple; on the other hand, Bai Yun had a very high talent and it would be easy for him to attain the status of Arhat in this life. In this case, it would be a good thing to have an Arhat disciple.

Xiang Nan then accepted the child as his apprentice and named him Baiyun.

After accepting Baiyun, Xiang Nan continued to preach everywhere, subduing demons and monsters. He also taught Baiyun Buddhist techniques such as "Namo Baoxiang Tathagata Sutra", "Tianlong Chan Chan", and "Vajra Chan Method".

And Baiyun was indeed born with wisdom. He made rapid progress in his Buddhist practice. Within a few years, he became a promising monk.

……

Thirty years passed in a flash, and Xiang Nan let Baiyun become his disciple, allowing him to travel around the country and preach the Dharma.

Bai Yun then picked up a baby on the way and named it "Shi Fang", which means "Buddha shines in all directions". While taking care of the baby, he continued to preach the sutras and subdue demons.

Xiang Nan also came to Guobei County and met his old friend Yan Chixia.

After eighty years, Yan Chixia, who has made great achievements in Taoism, is still in good health and has at least another ten years to live.

He lived in Lanruo Temple just to keep an eye on the tree demon and prevent her from coming out to harm people again.

"Master Yan, it's been many years since we last met. Are you okay?" Xiang Nan asked with concern.

"Thank you for your concern, Master. Everything is fine." Yan Chixia nodded and said, "Over the years, under the assistance of Master, the government has been strictly governed, the people live and work in peace, the world is peaceful, and the country is prosperous and the people are safe. It's really a good thing. Master, you have worked hard!"

"I dare not! I am just trying to do my part in my job. I am just trying my best." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "I just hope to benefit the people, accumulate merits, and achieve enlightenment soon."

He is now just one step away from cultivating a 100-foot-tall golden body and attaining the status of an arhat.

"Don't worry, the people have a scale in their hearts and will naturally support you." Yan Chixia said with a smile.

"I hope so." Xiang Nan nodded.

……

Xiang Nan had a long chat with Yan Chixia and also exchanged some Taoist traditions.

Yan Chixia was a swordsman who practiced martial arts. When he was the chief of police, he hated evil and fought for justice, and arrested countless thieves and gangsters as well as scum of the underworld.

Among them was a person who practiced evil magic and defeated him at one point, leaving him in critical condition.

At this moment, a sword fairy descended from the sky, rescued Yan Chixia, and taught him the Xuanyuan Sword, Xuanyuan Sword Technique, Qimen Flying Armor, Vajra Subduing Demon Sutra, Liuren Demon Slaying Scroll and other items.

After Yan Chixia's training, his martial arts and Taoism improved greatly. He wanted to show his skills and punish evildoers. However, the officialdom was dark. Not only could he not do anything for the people, but he might become a lackey of corrupt officials. Therefore, he was discouraged and decided to retire from the world and come to Lanruo Temple to practice in seclusion.

Xiang Nan was very happy to receive the Taoist inheritance of "Xuanyuan Sword Skills", "Vajra Subduing Demons Sutra", "Liu Ren Slaying Demons and Subduing Demons Scroll", etc. Although these Taoist methods are not as good as the "Five Qi Chao Yuan Sutra" and "Tai Yi Du'e Fu Lu" he got from Kunlun Sect, they are also an effective supplement to his Taoist methods.

……

Eighteen years later, Yan Chixia could no longer resist the passage of time and finally passed away.

His sect practiced the law but not the skills. Although his Taoism and martial arts were very strong, his realm was not high, so Yan Chixia only lived to be 140 years old.

In comparison, Xiang Nan's master Ling Yunzi has lived for 500 years. Even now, he has white hair and a youthful face, and is in good spirits.

Because Yan Chixia felt sad about human nature, he never accepted any apprentices in his life. Therefore, before he died, he left the Xuanyuan Sword, Qimen Flying Armor, "Vajra Subduing Demon Sutra" and "Six Ren Demon Slaying Scroll" to Xiang Nan, hoping that he could inherit his will and continue to slay demons.

It is worth mentioning that Yan Chixia’s Xuanyuan Sword is indeed a peerless sword that can cut through iron like mud and cut through hair instantly.

But it is just called Xuanyuan Sword, and it is not really the sword held by Emperor Xuanyuan Huangdi back then, nor does it have anything to do with the so-called "Ten Ancient Divine Artifacts".

But no matter what, Xiang Nan was still very grateful to Yan Chixia after receiving these gifts.

Therefore, after Yan Chixia died, he specially chose a crypt with excellent feng shui in Guobei County to bury him, and swore to the sky in front of his grave, "Master Yan, I will continue to protect the country and slay demons. I hope you will watch carefully in heaven."

……

Afterwards, he held a grand ritual in Guobei County, both to comfort Yan Chixia's spirit in heaven and to guide people to do good.

Guobei County is very close to Lanruo Temple, only a few miles away. Although the tree demon grandma was suppressed by Yan Chixia for a hundred years, she is not dead. She has been stirring underground and accumulating strength over the years.

Now that Yan Chixia is dead, she is likely to make a comeback. By then, under the influence of her evil spirit, the people of Guobei County are likely to be corrupted as well.

That's why he was preparing to hold a ritual to purify the people's hearts.

Afterwards, he took the platform to preach, discuss the scriptures and teach sentient beings.

People from Guobei County and even from a dozen surrounding counties all gathered under his high platform to listen to his Buddhist teachings.

"Thus I have heard: the hearts of all living beings are fields of blessings. If good thoughts are planted, blessings and wisdom will naturally extend..." Xiang Nan preached his own Buddhist teachings and at the same time released the Buddha's light to save all, purifying the evil thoughts, wrong thoughts, delusions, and desires in everyone's hearts, allowing all living beings to see their true nature and see their true self.

For a moment, hundreds of thousands of people in the audience knelt down devoutly and chanted the Buddhist name "Namo Baoxiang Wulou Luohan".

"All evil is like frost and dew, which will perish in the sun; all good is like spring seedlings, which will gradually grow into pillars. Just practice compassion and don't ask for the results, and you will naturally have the fragrance of pure lotus." Xiang Nan finally chanted, "Namo Baoxiang Wuluo Arhat!"

Everyone also had distracting thoughts and was filled with evil joy.

At this time, three women came up to the stage, "I am Xiaozhuo, I am Xiaodie, I am Xiaolan... I beg the Master to save us~"

When Xiang Nan saw the three people, he found that they were the three female ghosts that appeared in "A Chinese Ghost Story 3".

But at this moment, the three of them are not dead yet.

It turned out that the three of them were Yangzhou skinny horses who were trained by kidnappers.

The so-called Yangzhou skinny horses are girls with pretty looks and slim figures who are specially selected by kidnappers. They are trained in poetry, songs, calligraphy, chess, and painting from childhood, and then sold at high prices after they grow up. They are usually used as concubines of officials, wealthy businessmen, and landlords.

The three of them were beaten and scolded by the kidnappers and were miserable. This time, they took advantage of Xiang Nan's funeral to come and ask for help.