The Proof of the Heavens Begins with The Legend of the Condor Heroes

Chapter 22: Fireworks Monk
Originally, for Shaolin, family disgrace should not be made public. But Tianming acted as fiercely as a tiger, and somehow involved Fang Hao.

If this matter cannot be explained clearly, with Huang Lao Xie's temper, if he knew that his disciple was bullied, Shaolin Temple would probably never have peace.

So Master Kuhui led everyone towards the Shaolin Temple while briefly explaining the whole story.

It turned out that in recent days, the Shaolin Temple had been routinely performing the annual Dharma Hall Grand Examination, where Abbot Kucheng and the two chief monks of the Dharma Hall and the Arhat Hall tested the martial arts of all the disciples in the temple to see if they had made any progress.

After the disciples finished their performances, Master Kuzhi, the head monk of the Dharma Hall, took the seat to comment.

Suddenly, a monk with long hair stood out from the crowd and claimed that what Master Kuzhi said was nonsense and that he had no idea what martial arts were. It was shameful for him to occupy the position of the head of the Dharma Hall.

The monks were greatly shocked and when they looked at the man, they discovered that he was just a fireman who was burning fire under the stove in the kitchen.

So all the monks shouted to stop him, but the fire monk was so arrogant that he declared that all the monks present were worthless and could not withstand a single blow.

How could the monks endure this, so they all went up to challenge Huogong Toudao, but they were no match for him. What was even more shocking was that Huogong Toudao used all the unique Shaolin skills.

It turned out that when the ascetic was making fire under the stove, the monk who was in charge of the kitchen was extremely irritable and would hit him at any time. As he was skilled in martial arts, he was very cautious when he attacked.

The fire monk was beaten so hard that he vomited blood three times in three years. Out of resentment, he secretly learned martial arts.

Every Shaolin disciple knows martial arts, so there are many opportunities to learn some moves secretly. He worked hard and had extraordinary wisdom, and in more than 20 years he actually mastered the most advanced martial arts.

But he was sinister by nature, and he continued to quietly burn the fire under the stove, until he thought his martial arts skills were better than those of all the monks in the temple. Only then did he fight in the Damo Hall the day before, to vent the evil spirit that had accumulated for decades!
After hearing this story, Fang Hao couldn't help but secretly smack his lips. At first glance, from the first half, this Fire Master was a perfect example of the protagonist, and he was performing the trick of the king's return.

But he should never have killed the head monk of the Dharma Hall, Master Kuzhi, in a subsequent fight! This caused all the monks in the temple to close the mountain and search for him.

"In the fight just now, my senior brother had already gained the upper hand. But I felt sorry for his extraordinary talent and couldn't bear to hurt his life. However, this beast seized the opportunity and seriously injured him to death!"

Master Kuhui had practiced Buddhism for many years and had a deep understanding of Buddhism. However, when he talked about this fire-working monk, he could not help gritting his teeth, which shows how angry he was.

"So that's how it is!" After hearing this, Fang Hao remembered the subsequent plot of the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. It was this Fire Master who escaped to the Western Regions, founded the Vajra Sect, and trained many disciples who later became minions of the Yuan court.

All the disciples of Vajra Sect are proficient in Shaolin martial arts, and it turns out that the root of their knowledge stems from what happened today.

After saying this, Master Kuhui asked, "I wonder why Young Master Fang came to my Shaolin?"

"When I left Peach Blossom Island, I heard my master say that there was an original Tang Dynasty version of 'Santong Qi' stored in the Shaolin Temple's Sutra Library. I wanted to copy a copy and present it to my master." Fang Hao had already thought of an excuse for his purpose.

But after he enters the Sutra Repository, it wouldn't be a big deal for him to get a copy of the Lankavatara Sutra to read, right?

“There is such a scripture, but the Sutra Repository is an important place of our Shaolin Temple. Only disciples of our temple are allowed to enter.” Master Kuhui refused subconsciously.

Fang Hao understood the other party's concerns very well, and said with a smile: "Master Kuhui, don't worry, I will only copy scriptures on the first floor and will never go to the second floor."

The first floor of the Shaolin Temple's Sutra Library contains Buddhist classics from all over the world, many of which are rare copies. On the second floor, the secret manuals of Shaolin's 72 unique skills are placed, which Fang Hao knows very well.

"Let me report this to the abbot and let him decide." Master Kuhui's mind was not on this at all. He only wanted to catch the fire monk and avenge his brother Kuzhi. When they returned to the temple, they found two more bodies in the main hall, covered with white cloth, with dried blood stains clearly visible on them.

"What's going on?" Master Kuhui frowned.

"These are the two chefs of Jixiang Kitchen. They were both killed by someone who had their bones and muscles crushed by fierce finger force. Uncle-master, this must have been done by the fire monk!" said a young monk angrily.

"How can this be possible!" Master Kuhui was furious and said, "How dare this evil monk stay in Shaolin Temple and stir up trouble? He deserves to die!"

Ku Hui was furious, and then slapped the pillar of the main hall, leaving a palm print three inches deep. Fang Hao was amazed by her skill.

As expected of a martial arts sect that has been passed down for nearly a thousand years, it has such profound heritage that even the Quanzhen Sect, which is the most popular sect today, is probably far inferior to it.

At this moment, Abbot Kucheng walked in from outside, followed closely by a monk carrying another corpse.

Master Kuhui stepped forward and asked, "Brother Abbot, did you gain anything?"

Abbot Kucheng said, "He hid in the vegetable garden behind the kitchen for a while. When I arrived, it was too late. Junior Brother Kuhe, who was guarding the vegetable garden, had also been killed by him."

Ku Hui lifted the white cloth covering the corpse and said, "Such a cruel and merciless Vajra Finger must be the work of that evil monk. Brother Abbot, this is the third Shaolin disciple to die at his hands since Brother Ku Zhi. What can we do?"

Abbot Kucheng was about to speak, but his eyes swept over Fang Hao and asked, "Who is this young man?"

Fang Hao bowed and said, "I am Fang Hao, a disciple of Peach Blossom Island, and I pay my respects to Abbot Kucheng!"

"So you are Brother Yaoshi's disciple." Abbot Kucheng had met Huang Yaoshi several times before, so he was quite polite and asked, "I wonder why Young Master Fang came to my Shaolin?"

So Fang Hao repeated what he had just said.

Abbot Kucheng pondered for a moment and said, "It's just a copy of 'Santong Qi'. It's nothing. But my Shaolin is in a troubled time right now. I'm afraid..."

Abbot Kucheng was about to decline subconsciously, but Fang Hao said, "Abbot Kucheng, what if I have a way to catch that fire monk?"

"What? Do you really have a way to catch that evil monk?" Master Kuhui asked desperately.

Fang Hao nodded and said, "From what the two masters said, this Fire Master is obviously a vengeful person. Since he has killed people to vent his anger, I'm afraid he won't stop easily."

"You can check who else in your temple has a grudge against him. Leave the rest to me!"

"Leave it to you?" Abbot Kucheng asked in confusion.

"Master Fangzhang and Master Kuhui are both highly skilled in martial arts. With the two of them here, I'm afraid that Huogong Tou Tuo won't show up easily. But it's different for me. Seeing that I'm young, he will definitely look down on me."

Fang Hao went on to say: "When the time comes, as long as I can hold this man back for a while, when the two masters arrive, I will definitely be able to capture him!"

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