On the Avenue.

Chapter 280 Demon, Zen

Inner city of Xijing, Xiexiu Pavilion.

It is said that this hall was the residence of the top three candidates in the imperial examination when they were waiting to be summoned by the king. It was also called the top scholar's mansion, which was a very beautiful and quiet garden in the inner city. Later, when the king's era declined, this place became the Taishi Mansion. When the imperial examination was held again, it became the top scholar's mansion again.

The word "Xie Xiu" means picking the most talented and beautiful people in the world, so the young man lived in Xie Xiu Pavilion.

Although the imperial examination had not yet begun, everyone knew that the young master would definitely be among the top three, so it was natural for him to live in Xiexiu Pavilion.

Inside Xiexiu Pavilion, a middle-aged man in a tall hat and wide belt sat on a throne. Behind his head, a vast void appeared, with the sun and moon shining brightly and stars everywhere.

The young master sat under the sun and the moon, surrounded by stars. The middle-aged man in a tall hat and a wide belt used his own void realm to nourish and temper the young master's body and spirit, helping him to improve his cultivation and condense his qi and blood.

For other people, meeting a Mahayana being in the Return to Void Realm is a great opportunity, but for the young master, it is common for a Mahayana being to help him temper his body and spirit every day.

People have different backgrounds and circumstances. Although they live under the same sun and moon, they cannot be compared.

At this time, a Hongniang Club incense master hurried over, but was stopped by Cao Yunning, the military officer in the record room, who asked, "What happened?"

The visitor quickly recounted what happened outside the Guangjiku. Cao Yunning had a solemn expression on his face. He hurried to the Void Realm, stood beside the young master, and waited quietly.

The young master noticed him, opened his eyes, and said, "Yun Ning, you can talk as you please."

Cao Yunning quickly told the story of Shen Hongniang and others setting up an ambush to assassinate Chen Shi, and said, "Now Shen Hongniang and the seven hall masters of the Hongniang Club have died at the hands of Chen Shi. Please make the decision, young master."

"Mrs. Shen Hong is confused."

The young master frowned slightly, stopped practicing, stood up and said, "She actually took the initiative to ambush and kill Chen Shi. Who gave her the courage?"

He had a handsome face and was quite tall. He was dressed simply in a blue Taoist robe, just like any other scholar who came to Beijing to take the imperial examinations.

He sighed and shook his head, "There are so many experts in Xijing, who can Shen Hongniang hide her little tricks from? She can't hide it from Chen Shi, nor can she hide it from Chen Tang, let alone the East Factory and the Thirteen Aristocratic Families! Everything she does is clear to others. It seems that someone wants to use Chen Shi to get rid of Shen Hongniang. She knows too much."

He paced back and forth and said, "Shen Hongniang's death was the result of the Thirteenth Family's connivance. Otherwise, why could they hide it from me until now? It seems that they don't want to be held responsible. Shen Hongniang's death is also a warning to me."

Cao Yunning leaned forward and said, "Sir, what about Shen Hongniang's revenge?"

The young master said, "Let's put Shen Hongniang's revenge aside. Yun Ning, you should control your subordinates and tell them not to act on their own and ruin my plans."

Cao Yunning agreed and said, "I am just afraid that too many restrictions will hurt people's hearts."

"I know my limits. Chen Shi is nothing to worry about. Fighting him to the death would only lower my status and elevate him. If I elevate him to the same level as me, wouldn't my previous actions be helping him?"

The young master said calmly, "Besides, Chen Tang is a capable minister who can govern the country. I need the support of the thirteen families, and I also need such a capable minister to work for me."

Cao Yunning shook his head and said, "Chen Tang is Chen Shi's father. I'm afraid he won't surrender easily."

The young master smiled and said, "I don't need him to surrender. I just want him to continue to help the court after I achieve my long-cherished wish."

Cao Yunning praised sincerely: "Young Master is very tolerant. So how do you deal with Chen Shi? He is ambitious and has repeatedly targeted you..."

The young master smiled slightly and said leisurely: "I don't need to do anything. Someone will warn him and he will naturally be much more obedient."

Many people in Xijing also learned of Shen Hongniang's death and breathed a sigh of relief.

In the city of Xijing, there is Xiaojinhua Temple.

This is the gathering place for Buddhist disciples. All Buddhist disciples who come to take the imperial examination must register here.

Saint Xuan also stayed here and got to know many monks from other temples in Xiniu Xinzhou.

She was a disciple of the Bodhi Temple, one of the three holy places of Buddhism, and had a high status. She lived in Bodhi Garden. The abbot of Xiaojinhua Temple, Master Chanyue, always came to chat with her. Master Chanyue was originally a nun of the Bodhi Temple, the younger sister of Master Miaoyin, and the uncle of Xuan Shengnv. Later, she left the temple and became the abbot of Xiaojinhua Temple.

The two sat on the ground. Master Chanyue looked at the water drops under the eaves outside and said, "Mrs. Shen Hongniang holds many secrets of the rich and powerful. If these things are spread out and used by others, they will often be ruined. Many people wish that Shen Hongniang would die, but Shen Hongniang is the young master's person. If you touch Shen Hongniang, you will touch the young master's person. Therefore, many people dare not touch her, allowing her to be free until now. But Shen Hongniang is spoiled and arrogant, thinking that she really has a backer who cannot fall."

The teapot made a sound and hot steam blew out of the spout.

Saint Xuan covered the charcoal fire, picked up the teapot and rinsed the tea set, saying, "There are so many dirty things going on between men and women in Xijing, it is really the place with the heaviest worldly desires. Can practicing here really cut off the worldly thoughts and gain the Buddha's enlightenment?"

Master Chanyue looked at her deeply and said, "Xuan'er, you must fall in love with the young master and then let go of it, be moved and then eliminate desire, only then can you achieve the emptiness of the four elements."

Saint Xuan claimed that she did, but what came to her mind was Chen Shi's figure. She was startled, fearing that Master Chan Yue would find out something was wrong, so she hurriedly asked, "Mrs. Shen Hongniang knew about these dirty things, but Master also knew about these dirty things. Why did they insist on killing Mrs. Shen Hongniang, but were so obedient to Master?"

She poured tea into the tea bowl, scalded the tea with hot water, and filtered out impurities. Every movement was graceful and obviously she had practiced it.

Nun Chanyue said, "They were restless before, but now that Shen Hongniang is dead, you are the only one who knows these secrets. You are a man of great ambitions, and you will not use these secrets easily. If you do, others will not support you. All you have to do is to get a handle on them and use them for your own benefit."

Xuan Shengnv poured tea and distributed it, saying, "Mrs. Shen Hongniang is different. She is a brothel owner who plays matchmaker for men and women. She has no moral integrity and is hard to trust."

Nun Chanyue nodded and said, "Comparing the two, the secret is in the hands of the young master, but Shen Hongniang must die."

Saint Xuan divided the tea and respectfully brought it to Master Chan Yue, saying, "Uncle Master, do you think the young master knows about Shen Hongniang's ambush on Chen Shi?"

Master Chanyue frowned slightly and did not answer.

At this time, a woman's laughter came from outside the Zen room: "I know. You must have known it a long time ago."

Saint Chanyue and Saint Xuan quickly stood up.

I saw a beautiful girl walking in from outside. She had an ethereal and otherworldly demeanor. It seemed that Buddhism had seeped into her body and soul. Her every move was as pure and detached as that of a bodhisattva.

She was dressed in a grey black robe and a grey monk's hat. Although she had no decorations at all, she looked bright and sunny, giving people a youthful and beautiful feeling.

There was also a young monk following behind the girl. He greeted Chanyue and Xuan Shengnv very respectfully, then stayed outside the meditation room and did not come in.

"Zen Master Ru Meng." Zen Yue and Saint Xuan greeted him one after another.

The young girl, Master Rumeng, entered the Zen room. Saint Xuan brought a cushion and Master Rumeng sat down.

Saint Xuan also knew that this Zen Master Rumeng was a monk who lived alone in a monastery. Her background was unknown, but her attainments in Buddhism were truly amazing.

After she arrived at Xiaojinhua Temple, she debated with the monks. After a day and a night, the monks were speechless. Even Master Chanyue was defeated in front of her, shocking the court and the public.

Now, Master Rumeng is very famous in Xijing. He is praised for his eloquence and wisdom. He is a rare and enlightened monk in the Buddhist world in the past hundred years! Saint Xuan poured tea for Master Rumeng and said, "Master, why did you say that the young master knew that Shen Hongniang ambushed Chen Shi?"

Zen Master Ru Meng's eyes sparkled with wisdom, and he smiled and said, "Shen Hongniang is yours. You need her intelligence to control the officials and noble ladies in Xijing who are controlled by lust. But after the intelligence is in your hands, Shen Hongniang becomes a superfluous person. Everyone is worried that Shen Hongniang will lose control. They are worried that Shen Hongniang will lose control, so they are not so confident in you. Therefore, you must reassure these people. Getting rid of Shen Hongniang is the most important thing for you right now."

Master Chan Yue shook her head and said, "Master, you speak too badly of the young master. I don't think he has such thoughts."

Zen Master Rumeng drank tea and said with a smile: "Young Master wants Shen Hongniang to do this, but he won't say it directly. With a little hint, Shen Hongniang will think she understands Young Master's intention and go to ambush and kill Chen Shi. Little does she know that Young Master is just using Chen Shi to get rid of this unnecessary person."

Saint Xuan frowned slightly and said indignantly: "Young Master is definitely not that kind of person!"

Zen Master Ru Meng looked into her eyes carefully and chuckled, "The Saint is a person who says one thing and means another."

Saint Xuan's heart was pounding.

Zen Master Ru Meng said, "Now, Young Master has done something that everyone is very satisfied with. All parties should also give back to Young Master. Junior Sister Chan Yue, should we also take action in our Bodhi Dojo?"

Saint Xuan was quite puzzled and thought, "My Bodhi Dojo has no dirty handles, and they are in your hands. Why should I report to you?"

Master Chan Yue said calmly, "Bodhi Temple and Xiaojinhua Temple are holy places of Buddhism, pure and clean, and there is no dirty thing that can be mastered by the young master."

Zen Master Ru Meng picked up the teapot and refilled the tea, smiling and saying, "Really? When I first arrived here, I saw that Xijing was full of demonic energy and lust was rampant, especially in our small Jinhua Temple, where lust was intertwined and the soul and body were churning. Junior sister is the host here, and you are practicing Mingfei meditation, right?"

Saint Xuan asked in confusion, "Uncle Rumeng, what is Ming Fei's meditation?"

"When the spirit and body are at their climax, the four elements are empty. Take advantage of this moment of meditation to improve your cultivation."

Zen Master Rumeng said calmly, "This is the method of the Chinese Shenzhou Tantric Buddhism, and the holy method of dual cultivation of Buddhism. Unfortunately, it often causes monks to fall into the sea of ​​desire, tossing and sinking in the sea of ​​desire. Are there many people in our Jinhua Temple who practice the Mingfei meditation method? Who do they practice dual cultivation with?"

Master Chan Yue said sternly, "There is no such method in the Bodhi Dharma Hall."

Zen Master Ru Meng stood up and said, "Since your heart is not sincere, there is no need to say more." Then he left just like that.

Nun Chanyue looked unhappy and said, "This Zen Master Rumeng has a questionable background. I have never heard of such a person in Buddhism before! Xuan'er, stay away from her!"

Saint Xuan said yes.

Nun Chanyue said, "But some of her words were not wrong. Since the young master has given me a beautiful woman, we must repay him with a beautiful woman. Xuan'er, go and see Chen Shi and ask him not to compete for the title of No. 1."

Saint Xuan's heart skipped a beat and she said, "Chen Shi is determined to be a Taoist. I'm afraid he won't listen to advice."

Master Chanyue said, "If you explain the benefits and disadvantages to him, he will naturally listen. If he doesn't listen, you can use the Buddhist methods of subduing demons and monsters to make him listen."

Saint Xuan's expression remained unchanged, but she felt a dull pain in her lower abdomen and the back of her head. She thought to herself, "I have made great progress in my cultivation these days, and with the guidance of my uncle, I have entered the Spiritual Transformation Realm. He is still in the Nascent Soul stage, so I shouldn't be defeated by him without being able to perform a single move."

Nun Chanyue said, "If the methods of subduing demons and monsters still cannot make him obedient, ask him to come to my Little Jinhua Temple and I will persuade him personally. Xuan'er, this matter is now in your hands."

Saint Xuan said yes and stood up and left Xiaojinhua Temple.

In the Guangji warehouse, a rumbling sound was heard from time to time, the sound was like thunder, rumbling from the left side of the Guangji warehouse to the right side.

Saint Xuan heard the voice from afar and wondered, "Could it be that Chen Shi is practicing thunder magic?"

As she came closer, the thunder became more violent.

"This thunder sound is not thunder magic! It is the thunderstorm created by the movement of fists, feet and body!"

Saint Xuan was extremely surprised and understood the mystery behind it.

The five major Taoist thunder techniques, Heaven and Earth Water Dragon Society Order, all mobilize the power of nature and gods to perform thunder magic, which is to borrow the power of heaven and earth and ghosts and gods.

There is only one kind of thunder method that does not borrow but uses one's own power.

This kind of thunder method is caused by the physical body being too fast, and the fist breaks through the sound barrier, bursting out with the sound of a thunderstorm!

This kind of sound can shatter a cultivator's golden elixir, kill his Nascent Soul, and injure his Primordial Spirit!
There are similar methods in Buddhism. Similar Buddhist methods in the Bodhi Dharma Field are called Vajra Methods, including Fearlessness Seal, Good Dharma, Vajra Exaltation Seal, Vajrasattva and other methods. The ultimate goal is to cultivate into Vajra Tathagata.

However, to practice this method, one needs to cultivate the golden body first.

Could it be that Chen Shi is secretly practicing the Buddhist Golden Body?
As Saint Xuan came closer, the thunder became louder and louder. The clerks and deputy envoys of Guangjiku looked pale and sat on chairs, some squatted on the ground, or held on to the wall. It was obvious that the thunderstorm had shaken their souls and made them extremely uncomfortable!

"Senior brothers, where is Master Chen?" she asked.

The deputy envoy recognized her, greeted her quickly, and led her to the back.

Saint Xuan followed him through the first few warehouses and came to the backyard of Guangji Warehouse, which was far away from the gunpowder. It was a large yard with more than 30 acres of land, which was hammered flat and paved with blue bricks.

"Saint Lady Xuan, my cultivation is shallow and I cannot go any further. I apologize." The deputy envoy left her behind and hurried away.

Saint Xuan expressed her thanks and walked into the backyard.

The backyard was brightly lit, and the first thing that caught her eye was the Sixth Level Nascent Soul Force Field. There were eight golden gates in the force field, and divine light from the gates gathered into a ball, floating in the air and emitting divine light.

Each of the six Nascent Soul force fields is larger than the last, and the top gravity field is about one acre and four mu in size.

Divine power intertwined in the six-fold force field, and the imperial seal in the field was refined and injected into the body of a young man below.

Chen Shi was shirtless at the moment, wearing only a pair of white straight pants. His upper body was muscular without a trace of fat, and the fascia between his muscles had been completely opened up, with no extra muscle lines.

He did not wear a golden crown on his head, but a red ribbon to tie his hair for easier movement.

As his body moved, the six-gravity force field moved with him, and the movement was as fast as thunder!

It’s not a golden body, but it’s better than a golden body!
When Saint Xuan saw him shirtless, her heart started beating wildly. At this moment, Chen Shi spotted her and stopped immediately.

Saint Xuan became alert and immediately activated the Heart Sutra of the Three Great Certifications of the Mahayana Buddhism and secretly formed the Lion Seal to prevent herself from being knocked down by him in one move.

However, to her surprise, Chen Shi did not take action, but walked towards her, dissipating the amazing momentum just now, and layers of gravity fields continued to fall behind his head and were refined into his body one after another. Every time a gravity field fell, a circle of divine light burst out from his body.

When the six-gravity force field fell, Chen Shi was already in front of her.

(End of this chapter)