Mysterious Martial Arts: The Record of the Swordsman

Chapter 220

"Daddy, this donkey cart moves so slowly, why do you still choose it?"

In a donkey cart, a childish child got out of the cart, turned his head and asked his father in puzzlement, but he was only dealt with by the adults.

"My dear son, don't look down on this donkey cart. Think back to when Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty personally conquered the Liao Kingdom, but he was defeated at the Gaoliang River. At this time, he was injured by an arrow in the buttock and couldn't ride the horse. He had to escape in a donkey cart. Liao The army pursued to Zhuozhou but failed to catch up with Taizong, so they stopped pursuing. In my opinion, Song Taizong was able to escape the battlefield safely, thanks to the donkey cart."

Between the inconspicuous words, a few light two-wheeled carts came, and the donkeys pulling the carts walked slowly, turning their heads from time to time to stare at the lonely dry grass on the field wall, completely ignoring the ruggedness of the mountain road.

The cold wind whizzed across the mountain road, and also hit the cheeks of the passengers. The curtain was lifted, and a man with a medium build and three beards was dressed outside. Check whether there are cornices in the distance.

The child listened ignorantly, but suddenly pointed to the front and clapped his hands while talking: "Look, daddy, have you arrived at Xitan Temple?"

Several corners and eaves were faintly visible, and the staff members immediately became more energetic. They flicked their whips to urge the donkey cart to move forward. Fortunately, it was a hard-working donkey at this time. When the whip is down, he has already put down his hooves and quit.

In a hurry, Yuanwai ordered the servant to park the donkey cart by himself, then hurriedly took his son into the main hall of the mountain gate, and reported his family name as Tang.The new Zhaoke monk didn't need to say much, so he led the two of them in, and many monks lined the way to guide them, pointing them to the Fayun Pavilion where the scriptures were stored, and they completely merged with the bustling crowd. Make a place.

People like Tang Yuanwai who came here day and night are like crucian carp crossing the river on the mountain. Today, even if they have a meal and sleep in the open, they still have to go to this 20-year puja. What a spark.

"Come on, come on, there are still seats here!"

Tang Yuanwai held his son's hand tightly, got into a position with a slightly open view, and happened to be able to see the scene of the grand Fayun Pavilion, and hurriedly called his son over, "20 years ago, Dad and I were younger than me." You are not a few years older now, and your grandfather brought me to see it like this. That puja was really wonderful, but it's a pity that things are different, and the grass on his grave is taller than yours."

The past was vivid in his memory, Tang Yuanwai said incoherent words, but the younger son beside him listened disapprovingly, his eyes were always looking around, as if he was going to slip out to have fun at any time, in his heart, compared to watching the old monk bickering, he I even want to study those fiendish statues of heavenly kings carefully.

Tang Yuanwai didn't care much about this. Some things have to be tainted with traces of the past to make people feel familiar and friendly, with an inexplicable sense of mission.

In the Ming Dynasty, Yunnan was not only an extreme place, but also a famous smoky area. There were not a few people who were exiled and dispatched. Moreover, among the sinners who were exiled and exiled to Yunnan, there were many important court officials, wealthy businessmen, and scholars. , Skilled craftsman.

These people are full of sorrow in a foreign land, so they often gather around the Buddhist temple jungle, listening to familiar scriptures in exchange for some comfort, so that they can remember the different land and the same sky. Over time, the temple culture has become a unique kind of local Han barbarian. Culture has also made this famous mountain of "Tiankai Buddha Kingdom, Diyonghua City".

At this time, in the Fayun Pavilion, there were already two rows of futons, and two monks sat facing each other, bowing their heads and chanting sutras.

On the left side of Fayun Pavilion are five old monks with different fat and thin, but the same ancient appearance.

They wear Pilu crowns representing the wisdom of the five Buddhas, which are only eligible to be worn by eminent monks or abbots and abbots with high levels of practice. Obviously, the identities of several people are unusual.The four old monks have broad robes and big sleeves, and only put Abbot Hongbian in the center. They are the four famous masters of tranquility on Jizu Mountain.

On the right side of Fayun Pavilion, there are five young lamas who are strong and vigorous, with monk clothes slanting on their shoulders.

The four people on the side wear thousand-Buddha crowns, their eyes are full of spirit, their noses are deep-eyed, and their skin is dark like Han people. At this time, the tops worn on occasions such as reading, speaking, listening to scriptures, and participating in ritual gatherings are full of confidence.

Only the man in the middle is handsome and handsome, and his skin is also crystal clear and fair. His appearance is more similar to that of the Han people. His modest and courteous attitude can not help but make people feel good. Only the gold silk black hat on his head is enough to show the difference in identity Unusual dignity.

Abbot Hongbian understood at a glance that this gold-rimmed black hat, which originated from the living Buddha Karmapa of the Karma Kagyu sect, was given by Mengge Khan during the second Karmapa, and was also the king of Miaobao Dharma. It is an unchanging symbol that has been handed down to this day, and the new Miaobao Dharma King in front of him is so young!

"Amitabha, it is a great honor for the black-hat dharma king to come here with four praises and protectors. Today, the old monks reopened a pavilion to welcome the distinguished guests. I hope the dharma king will not hesitate to visit!"

Abbot Hongbian was secretly surprised. Originally, he thought that although there were sayings in Tibet that various dharma kings were reincarnated and recultivated, they just followed the convenience of the aristocratic family to train disciples. Not necessarily the opponents of these old guys like myself.But now it's just a face-to-face meeting, and even Hongbian himself can feel that the other party's cultivation is not bad, obviously far exceeding his expectations.

"Abbot Hongbian auspiciously, the little monk came up to the mountain for two reasons. One is to visit the Venerable Kasyapa Dojo and personally go to Huashou Rock to worship; cause and effect."

The young Dharma King Miaobao spoke calmly, scanning the audience slowly, his pupils were black and red like blue lotus flowers, and his voice was as loud and perfect as a drum from the sky, "The two things come from the same source, just to make the cultivation base so diligent that there will be no more." Confused, I went straight to the state of samadhi, and I didn't intend to embarrass you. Presumably, the abbots are kind-hearted, and they won't reject the little monk."

"Amitabha, the Miaobao Dharma King is so reverent and solemn, the old monk is so admired that he will not refute his good intentions. Why don't we stay here for now and let the old monk lead the way up the mountain after the wind and dust are washed away in a monk's pavilion."

Abbot Hongbian showed Baoxiang a solemn smile, expressing that he was also willing to open the door of convenience, and guessed whether the other party also felt uncertain and therefore intended to reconcile—if he could take this opportunity to resolve the [-]-year dispute, he would be happy.

But who would have thought that the handsome and handsome Dharma King Miaobao grinned and said to several old monks: "There is still a lot of time before sunset, and the Han people say that it is better to hit the sun than to choose a day, so why not discuss Buddhism according to the usual practice, so that we can learn more about the Dharma." Show sincerity?"

The Fayun Pavilion suddenly fell into silence again, and the leading abbot Hongbian even showed embarrassment.

The number of people coming from outside the arena was still increasing. At this time, Yuanwai Tang realized that besides two rows of monks, there was a seat covered by a green curtain. A figure was vaguely visible in it, so he was blocked by several fierce soldiers. .

"Oh, is it possible that the high sitting over there is Princess Pingxi?"

If half of the people present today came to worship the Buddha sincerely, the other half may not have come here just to see the beauty of Princess Pingxi.

The 20-year Jizushan Dharma Conference is not only a collision of Buddhism in Han and Tibet, but also an evaluation of the influence of the two places by the Mu family, in order to check and balance each other.But now, the Mu family has been controlled by the Pingxi Palace, so the right to act as a referee has naturally fallen to the emerging forces, and the Princess Pingxi who came from afar has naturally become a guest of honor.

Of course, these things cannot be said so straightforwardly. At least the flags and banners displayed by the Pingxi Palace today are designed to consider both sides and see who is more suitable for holding the "Great Offering and Blessing Ceremony".

"Daddy, why don't they talk?"

A child's impatient question rang out, causing the surroundings to look sideways. Tang Yuanwai suddenly realized that it was his son who was holding his clothes and said in bewilderment. Then he quickly patted his son's head and apologized to the people around him.

"Shh, when I go back, Dad is telling you in detail..."

It is inconvenient to mention this matter, because most people who come to Jizu Mountain know that it not only involves the dispute over the origin of Buddhism between Han and Tibet, but also involves many grievances and entanglements in the past 40 years.

At the Dharma conference 40 years ago, the Tenth Miaobao Dharma King subdued the Mu family, fought against the monks, and took away the ownership of the Heilongtan Liberation Forest. Fortunately, Zen Master Benwu's profound Buddhist teachings turned the tide and led the monks to stand firm on Jizu Mountain Only by following suit can the trend of continuous defeat and retreat be stopped.

However, before the Dharma meeting 20 years ago, Zen Master Benwu passed away due to overwork and became ill. People in Jizu Mountain were panicked for a while, knowing that it would be difficult to defeat Dharma King Miaobao, and the old Dharma King was also full of confidence and wanted to make a move. Bi Gong, at the end of the matter, it was the abbot Hongbian who was newly appointed as the abbot of Xitan Temple that year, and proposed a disgraceful method——

Abbot Hongbian knew that if he really wanted to compete with Buddhism, there would be no one on Jizu Mountain who could compete with him, but the opponent came from Kangzang day and night, and because he underestimated the enemy and was proud of lingering in the Mu family, he must be physically exhausted when he came up the mountain, so It was suggested that both parties should climb to the high platform at the entrance of Xitan Temple, questioning and questioning the differences in the Mitton Buddhism practiced by the two sides, and seeing whose method is more directed towards liberation.

Abbot Hongbian and the tenth Miaobao performed on the stage. They were exposed to the wind and the sun on the high platform, and there was no water in the day and night when they were fighting with each other. In the end, the Dharma King Miaobao fell down from the high platform due to lack of energy, which led to his return. The abbot was also almost dying, so he was unanimously respected and recognized by all the temples in Jizu Mountain.

It's just that this matter was done unethically after all, which made the old Pharaoh even more bitter. He fell ill and died of depression not long after he returned to Tibet, which eventually became a deadlock that the two parties could not resolve.

"Amitabha, the old monk committed a wrong thing when he was young and energetic, and he didn't know that the old Dharma king would die of depression because of it. He has been chanting scriptures and praying for many years, but he still feels extremely guilty..."

Abbot Hongbian had no choice but to lower his profile, not wanting his personal grudge to affect his official business.However, the grievances between the two parties, public or private, cannot be resolved with a few words. No matter how much you say now, it will not help. The Miaobao Dharma King chooses to gather strength to start again today, and the Abbot Hongbian is ultimately helpless.

However, the handsome and handsome Dharma King Miaobao smiled faintly: "The great monk misunderstood, and I have no intention of coming here to seek revenge. Our Karma Kagyu Dharma Kings reincarnated from generation to generation. As long as Bodhi is not destroyed, we can transcend samsara. Now the reappearance of the avatar came only because of a vow, and the little monk proposed to discuss Buddhism, just to fulfill the unfinished agreement back then."

The four masters of tranquility in Jizu Mountain were all surprised, wondering why the young monk in front of him was so calm and calm, and he even gave up the reason he had obtained as an excuse, and replaced it with a fluffy reasoning, which seemed to have no intention at all. Think about what happened back then.

Abbot Hongbian was also confused by the attitude of the other party, he didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd, so he simply opened his door and said.

"Amitabha, according to King Dharma, how should we compete in today's Dharma assembly?"

The art of war should remain unchanged to respond to all changes. Abbot Hongbian proposed that the opponent should make the first move, and King Miaobao also said calmly: "The twelve causes and conditions in the world are intertwined. Once ignorance disappears, other causes and effects will disappear." , The little monk proposed to discuss Buddhism, only for the sake of diligent cultivation, not for the sake of verbal disputes."

Dharma King Miaobao's posture is extremely respectful and humble, just like a Confucian disciple, talking about his thoughts eloquently.

"The Zen master Baizhang in the Han area once said that 'the freedom from not arguing right and wrong is the liberation', but the Buddhist scriptures say that the Buddha himself is very good at debating, and he used the way of debating to subdue and save many heretics such as Changclaw Brahman. At that time Xuanzang When the master was seeking the Dharma in India, he also participated in the Dharma Conference of King Jieri in Qunu City. No one could argue with him for [-] consecutive days. Therefore, Master Xuanzang was revered as the "Heaven of Liberation" by the Hinayana people, and was revered as the "Heaven of Liberation" by the Mahayana people. 'Mahayana Heaven'."

"Therefore, it can be seen that the words of Buddhist disciples should not only stay away from the debates and jokes in the world that have nothing to do with liberation, but also use words to refute the wrong views of heretics and establish the correct views of Buddhism. The monk knows that the dispute of words is like fetching water from a bamboo basket. Observing the precepts, listening to the Dharma, and diligently practicing karma are the right way until we transform sentient beings. How about today we eliminate confusion and karma for the pilgrims outside the temple, and spread the Dharma widely, and the one who can offer the most flowers in one hour is the winner."

The Four Masters of Tranquility and Abbot Hongbian looked at each other. The conclusion of their secret conversation earlier was that the new Eleventh Dharma King was short-lived, and his cultivation of Buddhism should not be considered high. Therefore, if there is a fight, they should go against the way of the past. Turning to defeat the opponent from the perspective of Buddhism, but did not expect that the opponent would fall into the trap. The five old monks in Jizu Mountain couldn't help but look at each other.

"Several monks, don't worry, this Dharma discussion can be divided into three sessions. Since today's question is given by the junior monks, next time the questions will be given by the monks, and the last time will be given by the nobles of the palace. Only in this way can it be regarded as fair. just."

Dharma King Miaobao said with confidence, completely unafraid of the thorns and bumps on the road, and easily turned this vicious fight, which outsiders thought was endless, into a grand and grand Buddhist exchange.

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The form of the puja was finalized. Xitan Temple was the home of Abbot Hongbian, and he was supposed to deal with the challenge. However, the Dharma King Miaobao expressed his desire to compete with all five of them, so it became the five people of Jizushan and the five of them. Dharma King Miaobao held a lecture together.

The monks of Xitan Temple quickly opened the dust-covered treasure halls for a long time, arranged the venue, and distributed flowers to the pilgrims in the temple. The pilgrims began to speak.

Chinese Buddhism does not emphasize debate, so there are not many people who specialize in eloquence.Among these people, only Hongbian has studied Buddhism with his master Benwu Zen Master for many years. The two sentences are facing each other, they come and go, and each other is the cause of each other. If someone in the audience suddenly asks a question, the answer will be appropriate and reflect each other. Refers to the heart.

Abbot Hongbian is well-known in the local area. More and more people are listening to the Dharma in the Daxiong Hall. high.

Dharma King Miaobao led four praises and apostles, and was not in a hurry to speak. First, he browsed through the four main halls, but when he stood opposite Hongbian, he did not speak for a long time. He listened to the other party's explanation with great interest and nodded frequently. .

I saw that he first listened to Abbot Hongbian's discourse for a while without haste, and then spoke words of praise.

"At the Lingshan meeting, Shakya Tathagata held flowers, Venerable Kasyapa smiled, and the Buddha said in golden words: I have the eyes of the correct Dharma, the wonderful mind of Nirvana, the reality has no form, the subtle Dharma door, no words, non-religious teachings, and instructions. Hakasyapa. Look at the preaching of this eloquent great monk, which transcends the pattern of Mitton. He is worthy of being a person in the Jizu Mountain Patriarch Kassapa’s monastery.

After all, Dharma King Miaobao walked out of the main hall, abandoning the Dharma altar prepared by Xitan Temple, away from the pilgrims who had already gathered like a forest, and began to pace back and forth in the vast and magnificent buildings of Xitan Temple, enjoying a leisurely tour. Zai made a gesture of pointing.

Xitan Temple has a lot of pilgrims today, and the Daxiong Hall naturally cannot accommodate all of them. Those pilgrims who can’t squeeze into the Daxiong Hall and can’t hear the scriptures clearly, at this time, seeing the unique behavior of the Miaobao Dharma King, will occasionally follow behind him. I want to see how the other party is different.

Soon, the four mighty and majestic Zanshan and Gujiao quietly disappeared, leaving only the young Miaobao Dharma King walking alone, and naturally began to chat with the nearest pilgrim, speaking in very standard Chinese, unexpectedly He is more like a person from the Central Plains than the locals, and the topics of communication are also varied.

Mr. Tang and his children have difficulty moving, and they were a few steps late and failed to catch up with the Daxiong Hall. At this time, they are surrounded by the Dharma King Miaobao and listening to him chatting. Abbot Hongbian is so profound and unpredictable, and he is full of Zen ideas and profound philosophies.

While thinking wildly, Tang Yuanwai suddenly found that the Dharma King Miaobao was looking at him, stretched out his hand and raised his finger and said lightly: "The good man is here, why don't you grow a beard after seeing you for many years?"

Hearing the words, Tang Yuanwai froze in place, looked at the young Dharma King Miaobao in front of him foolishly, and suddenly let go of his son's hand, but let the child run out without a sound.

At this moment, his memory was suddenly a little confused. For a while, he saw the scene of crowds in front of him, and for a while, he returned to the same sunny day 20 years ago——

Back then his father brought him to Xitan Temple to listen to the Dharma, and the two had a quarrel at the door because of growing a beard. His father thought that since he had a family, he should be decent, but Tang Yuanwai insisted that growing a beard would be inconvenient and useless. necessary.

The two became more and more quarrelsome, and almost parted ways. At this time, an old lama passed by the door, and casually relieved the furious old father, which also left a deep impression on Tang Yuanwai.

After that, his father never asked him to grow a beard again, so except for a few old servants around him, it is impossible for others to know about it, but why did the lama in front of him bring it up as if he had reunited after a long time?Could it be that the dharma king in front of him is really a reincarnated eminent monk...

"Dharma King! Dharma King! Why do you recognize me? Is there really reincarnation in this world?"

Tang Yuanwai just wanted to go forward to ask, but he was pushed aside by other people. The other party smiled without sullenness, but said inexplicably, "I advise you not to use force to whip the donkey."

Someone wondered why the golden thread black hat on the head of Karmapa Miaobao, why there was golden light emitting from the black thread, Karmapa Miaobao took off the hat indifferently, and raised his hand to show it to the person.

"This black hat is a magic weapon that the heavens braided into a crown of one hundred thousand dakini's hair and offered, and then sent by the wise dakini and the gods of Shangle."

Taking advantage of this topic, Karmapa Miaobao naturally talked about his own inheritance, and he talked about the customs and customs of Kangzang. Everyone was fascinated by it, and gathered around Karmapa Miaobao under the pippala tree. Do not want to disperse.

Such subtle and mysterious words are not accidental. The more the pilgrims talked with him, they all felt that the words spoken by the other party were simple, but contained a lot of Buddhist principles. It was obviously the same ordinary family saying, combined with the right timing and tone in his mouth , Voice, can produce such a great magical effect.

Seeing more and more people gathered, Dharma King Miaobao slowly got up from under the pippala tree, and then walked deeper into the mountain road of Xitan Temple. His words of teaching and propagating skills have spread like wildfire among pilgrims Go, more and more people poured in from outside the mountain gate.At this time, more and more people followed Miaobao Dharma King, but because he couldn't get flowers if he didn't stop, so pilgrims followed around with flowers in their hands, and it became a common practice.

At this time, Dharma King Miaobao has changed from the subtle to the grand, and the content of the teaching has also changed to broaden the way of goodness. He used papermaking as an example to tell the pilgrims that all living beings have Buddha nature, but having Buddha nature is not Buddha, just like sandalwood straw is not Paper, ordinary people are still ordinary people with gross body and mind. If you want to practice and become a Buddha, you must gradually transform the gross body and mind into the most subtle body and mind, so that you can use the superior method.

He said that according to the thickness of each person's body and mind, there are countless differences in the methods of cultivation, and it is not possible to be reborn in bliss by simply reciting Amitabha Buddha at home.The Buddha was born 3000 years ago, and he preached for 49 years. He first gave a speech on the "Avatamsaka Sutra", which talked about how the 51st-level Bodhisattva advanced to become a Buddha.But all living beings have different root causes, some can understand it, some can't accept it, so the "Avatamsaka Sutra" can't fully satisfy the Buddha's original heart, so the Buddha had to follow the opportunity of all living beings, follow the guidance, and then passed down the big and small There are many methods that are different and gradually different.

"If you come into my door, you will have a convenient way to pass on to all living beings."

Dharma King Miaobao walked at a steady pace, and led the crowd to the door of a long-abandoned hall. Seeing the heavily locked appearance outside, he nodded slightly, and was about to open the chain and push the door in.

At this time, Tang Yuanwai, who was listening intoxicated behind him, looked up and saw the dilapidated plaque dripping with cold sweat, and quickly reminded: "His Majesty, wait a moment, you can't enter this Sansheng Temple! It is said that it will be haunted when it gets dark!"

But Dharma King Miaobao smiled slightly, and four Zanshan and Dharma protectors had quietly appeared and opened the gate of the courtyard, leading everyone into the courtyard overgrown with weeds and moss.

"Sitan Temple enshrines the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. How can there be ghosts? In my opinion, only demons can be created in the temple. For example, the sixth heavenly demon, the five-aggregated demon, the vexed demon, and the life-and-death demon in the desire realm, there are only fifty demons. Only yin demons can pester Buddhist disciples endlessly. This method of learning Buddhism is the skill of subduing demons, why do you want to avoid it?"

The dilapidated and mottled statues of the three Huayan saints stand in the hall, and the traces of time are quietly appearing around. The Miaobao Dharma King walks, sits, sits, and lies dignified, with a loud and clear voice, which makes people unconsciously forget the fear caused by the strange news in the temple. disturbed.

Pilgrims soon filled the hall, and found that the Sansheng Hall was dilapidated and small, making it inconvenient to listen to the Dharma. place of law.

An hour passed quietly, and the sky was gradually getting dark. The four quiet masters of Jizu Mountain first found Abbot Hongbian.

The previous statement in the Daxiong Palace attracted a lot of guests, and the mountains of flowers were almost as tall as people, far better than the performance of the other quiet masters, so they naturally regarded them as a magic weapon for victory.At this time, the pilgrims disappeared without a trace, only a young man was left talking in a low voice with the restless Abbot Hongbian, but there was no trace of Miaobao Dharma King.

The four of them walked up the mountain, and found that on the narrow mountain road of Xitan Temple, people kept climbing up the low courtyard wall to peep inside. His shoulders are complete, the sublime and subtle appearance, and he heard a trace of Sanskrit sound that is loud and perfect, like the sound of a drum in the sky.

At this time when the sun is slanting westward and slumping in the mountains, Dharma King Miaobao’s place is still overcrowded and frantic. Even the courtyard walls and trees are covered with people, and they are still throwing flowers and branches in their hands. Dharma King Miaobao The flowers piled up beside him turned into a sea of ​​flowers enough to drown him!

Abbot Hongbian also came to Huayan Three Sacred Hall, and the crowd that had been lingering for a long time subsided a little at this time. His Holiness Miaobao was sitting there reciting scriptures in a subdued voice. The accompaniment of , Zi, and Gangdong started, and the sound seemed to reach the top of Lingjiu Mountain.

"Amitabha, I didn't expect the Dharma of His Majesty to be so profound. It's the old monks who lost."

Abbot Hongbian came to the Dharma King Miaobao and sighed. He frowned and looked at the dim light around him. He seemed to sense some uneasiness and wanted them to leave quickly. Let’s walk on the cliff to join in the event, and the scriptures bestowed by the emperor will be presented together.”

The rich and handsome Dharma King Miaobao continued to recite the scriptures, and did not wake up from the vulture state until the scriptures came to an end, stood up and said to Abbot Hongbian.

"How dare the younger monk disobey the great monk's kind wishes? It's just a pity that this solemn palace is so deserted. It's better to let the younger monk live in it for a few days. It's convenient and quiet, but there are many abodes."

Seeing that Abbot Hongbian wanted to politely refuse, Dharma King Miaobao stood up straight, walked to the other side, and said in a low voice: "Master promised more than one scripture back then, and now the young monk came to pick it up in person. All grievances and grievances can be let go, but the monk must bring the scriptures."

Abbot Hongbian narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing the same astonished look that Tang Yuanwai had before.

"Dharma King's Illusory Body and Brightness have clearly been cultivated to an inconceivable level, but this time he came here to seek the Dharma——Let's talk about these old things in the Yisha Pavilion..."

Seeing Dharma King Miaobao's peaceful and peaceful face, Hongbian's white man's eyebrows trembling slightly, he seemed to have a thousand words, which were finally cut off by his confinement teeth. He turned his head to look at the puzzled faces of the four quiet masters of Jizu Mountain, and let out a long sigh.

(End of this chapter)