Chapter 395 Shaolin Storm
A few days later, Lu Ping finally received news from Chen Yue and others.

After selling out all the jewelry in the "East China Sea Shell" series, the three of them had a great time near Qixiufang for nearly half a month. Now they finally remembered that there was such a person as Lu Ping.

When we meet again, it is also time to say goodbye.

Mo Yu and Mu Xuanying said that they would first send Chen Yue back to the Wanhua Clinic in Cangjian Villa, and then go to the Haoqi League and the Evil Valley.

Lu Ping had no objection to this and was happy to have some peace and quiet.

So the four of them said goodbye formally.

Lu Ping continued his great plan of "traveling around the major sects".

In a blink of an eye, a month passed and Lu Ping visited the forest.

There is a poem in Jianghu that goes: The purple bamboo Zen bell in the ancient temple rings, demons and monsters are subdued in the Jianghu, the Buddhist sound also has heroic meaning, and all the martial arts in the world come from Shaolin.

If we talk about the most admired martial arts library in the East China Sea, it is the Tianyuanfangfang Pavilion of the Fang family in Penglai and the extremely mysterious Yuan Island.

In the Tang Dynasty, the most respected martial arts library was the Sutra Library of Shaolin Temple, even the Guanwei Pavilion of Chunyang was ranked behind it.

The Shaolin Temple's Sutra Library houses countless scriptures and martial arts books that were created, translated, or improved by eminent monks of successive generations.

It is said that any book picked out of it can enable a young boy with mediocre martial arts talent to grow into a top-notch master in the world within 20 years.

In the past history, there have been many legendary monks in Shaolin, among which there are four who are most admired by people in the martial arts world. People call them "traveling west and east, and never getting old in white clothes."

Of course, this ranking order has nothing to do with strength, but is based on the time when they became famous.

Needless to say, the first two.

Xuanzang's journey to the West to seek Buddhist scriptures left behind countless strange stories of subduing demons and monsters. Even today, these stories are regarded as false because the plots are too bizarre.

When Jianzhen sailed eastward, he left many legends in Japan, making an extremely important contribution to the spread of Buddhism. However, his stories rarely circulated back to the Tang Dynasty.

But the 'White-robed Monk' Duhui and the 'Immortal Monk' Dufa are still alive.

They are also the only two monks of the Du generation left in Shaolin, both of them are around 100 years old.

The reason why Lu Ping came to Shaolin was not purely by chance, but because he heard the rumor in the martial arts world that Yue Quanhuai was going to challenge Shaolin, so he came here specifically to join in the fun.

In fact, when Lu Ping left Qixiu, he heard about the big event that Yue Quanhuai went to Changgemen to challenge Li Bai.

It is said that Yuequanhuai narrowly won that battle.

And in the past month, he heard about Yue Quanhuai's challenge to Xie Yunliu.

However, the result this time was different from the original plot, Yue Quanhuai was defeated.

Ever since Xie Yunliu witnessed Lu Ping's powerful sword that could destroy a village in Qutang Gorge, he felt that there was still room for breakthrough. So after resolving the issue of Fujiwara Hirotsugu, he returned to the Sword Sect and secluded himself for a while.

This retreat allowed Xie Yunliu to comprehend many things and his strength improved greatly.

When Yue Quanhuai went to find Dao Zong, he happened to run into Xie Yunliu coming out of seclusion.

At that time, Yue Quanhuai had defeated three top players in a row, and Xie Yunliu had just made a breakthrough. Both of them were full of confidence, and they both wanted to verify their own strength, so they attacked without reservation.

It is said that the battle was extremely fierce and two mountains were destroyed. In the end, Xie Yunliu won by a narrow margin of half a move, and Yue Quanhuai was seriously injured and fled.

Xie Yunliu's victory finally restored some face for the Jiangnan martial arts world.

But Yue Quanhuai was not discouraged. After recovering from his injuries, he turned to Shaolin.

Lu Ping walked along the mountain road, through the bamboo forest, and headed towards the temple on Mount Shaoshi. On the way, he met many people from the martial arts world who, like him, had come here after hearing the news.

These people gathered in groups of three or four to discuss the event.

Judging from their expressions and the tone of their discussions, they did not seem to be worried about Shaolin, but had already determined in their hearts that Yue Quanhuai would be defeated.

It is not surprising that people would have such thoughts, after all, Shaolin Temple has Dufa in charge.

Du Fa's strength is one of the best in the world, while Xie Yunliu is at most in the top five. Yue Quanhuai has never even defeated Xie Yunliu, so it is simply a fantasy for him to want to defeat Du Fa.

The news of Yue Quanhuai's challenge to Shaolin had already spread throughout the martial arts world, and Shaolin Temple had also been prepared for it.

As they anticipated that some people from the martial arts world would come to watch the fight, the Shaolin Temple specially arranged for several monks with the surnames Dao and Qing to be in charge of reception and guidance at the temple gate.

Soon, Lu Ping and the people from the martial arts world who came to watch the fight were taken to the Shaolin martial arts field.

After arriving at the place, the monk in charge of reception bowed to everyone and said: "I still have to go to the mountain gate to meet other chivalrous men who have come. Please do as you please. I apologize for the poor hospitality."

Everyone said, "Shaolin doesn't mind us being rude and coming here uninvited. We are very lucky. Little Master, you can go on your own." The monk in charge of reception nodded and reminded, "Although today is the day when Yuequan Huai ascends the challenge, it is understandable that you come here, but Shaolin is a quiet place after all, so don't be too self-indulgent."

"…Don't worry, I understand."

The monk in charge of reception then turned around and left with peace of mind.

In the crowd, Lu Ping stretched his head and looked at the surrounding environment.

Compared to other sects in the martial arts world, such as Chunyang and Wanhua, which only have four to five hundred or seven to eight hundred people, the scale of Shaolin Temple can be said to be far ahead.

There are more than two thousand formal disciples alone, tens of thousands of lay disciples, and countless anonymous ones.

The number of Shaolin disciples is several times that of other sects, so the area of ​​the martial arts training grounds used for disciples to practice is naturally several times that of other sects.

Lu Ping looked around and felt that this place was bigger than a standard football field.

I don’t know if they usually play Shaolin Soccer…

On the martial arts field, there should have been wooden stakes, wooden men and bronze men for practicing martial arts, but now all these equipment have been moved away, leaving the middle empty for subsequent battles.

To the west of the martial arts training ground, a group of senior monks from the Shaolin Temple were lined up one by one, sitting upright on cushions.

Among them, the abbot Xuanzheng was the leader, and beside him sat the acting abbot Xuanzhong, as well as the heads of the "one pavilion, one hall and four courtyards".

These monks were all from the Xuan and Cheng generations, and were around seventy or eighty years old.

Behind them are the middle-aged monks of the Hui generation. They are the backbone of Shaolin today. As for the Dao generation disciples, they can only serve tea and water, deliver messages and run errands.

On the east, south and north sides of the martial arts field, there were crowds of people from the martial arts world who came to watch the fight.

These people didn't even have any chairs, let alone tea, so they could only stand in the scorching sun. Of course, many people chose to sit on the ground.

Of course, not all people are like this.

After all, the world of martial arts is about human relationships and social etiquette, and this is true even in Shaolin.

It's common sense that if you want good treatment, you have to be willing to spend money.

Shaolin was already quite generous by not charging an entrance fee for a group of uninvited gangsters. Could it be that they wanted to order the monks to serve them?

Absolutely impossible!
So some smart and wealthy people, after paying a lot of sincerity, finally got a chair, a pot of tea, or a fan, and a plate of cakes from the Shaolin monks.

Although that's all and there's nothing better, it's already a very comfortable treatment compared to those who have nothing.

The most important thing is that it can make people feel psychologically superior to others.

This feeling... I can only say that everyone who understands it will understand it.

Looking at the rich people who were sitting on chairs, fanning themselves, drinking tea, eating cakes, and looking smug, and the poor people who were standing beside them, looking extremely jealous but having nothing, Lu Ping suddenly felt a sigh.

If Lu Ping were to use one word to describe the service of Shaolin monks, it would undoubtedly be "expensive"!
In extraordinary times, even a simple glass of water can be sold at a sky-high price, not to mention higher-quality tea, pastries and the like.

Most people in the world cannot afford such services.

Even if they can afford it, they will feel that the cost-effectiveness is not high and choose to refuse, and then comfort themselves with the mentality of "I have finally come to Shaolin, so I might as well experience the difficult practice of Shaolin monks."

Laugh to death!

In fact, most of the Shaolin monks have never experienced this kind of "cultivation"!
“I always feel that the ugly side of human nature is clearly displayed in Buddhist temples.”

Lu Ping complained and was just about to spend some money to enjoy himself when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.

"Long time no see, Miss Ye!"

I walked up to her and started a conversation, and when she turned around, I saw that it was indeed Ye Qifei.

"It's Master Lu! You're here too?"

"How can I be absent from such a grand event?"

Lu Ping nodded, then his eyes fell on the other girl beside her.

Although it was the first time they met, Lu Ping recognized the other person's identity at first sight.

Zhao Hanya.

(End of this chapter)

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