The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Becomes a Disciple of Yue Buqun

After a few brief exchanges and the sound of distant footsteps, the room became quiet again.

Boom boom boom!

"This humble monk Fang Zheng pays his respects to Senior Feng."

Fang Zheng’s voice rang out.

Feng Qingyang, who had not opened his eyes before, finally opened his eyes.

"Please come in."

squeak~

The door was pushed open and Fang Zheng himself walked in.

Besides him, Fang Sheng also came in.

After the two entered the room, Fang Sheng closed the door and then bowed to Feng Qingyang.

"Junior greets Senior Feng."

Feng Qingyang looked at the two of them.

In an instant, Fang Zheng and Fang Sheng suddenly felt that the old man with white hair and beard in front of them was very sharp, like a sword that had not been unsheathed. Although they couldn't see the edge of the sword, they could feel it cutting people's eyes and throats.

However, this feeling was only fleeting, and Feng Qingyang's temperament suddenly changed, as if he were an ordinary old man.

"Please take a seat, both of you."

Feng Qingyang stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation.

Fang Zheng and Fang Sheng then sat down opposite Feng Qingyang.

It was Fang Zheng who spoke first.

"Old Master Feng has always lived in seclusion in the martial arts world. Do you have any instructions for me and my brother today?"

Chapter 483: Lankavatara Sutra (Additional chapter by Lin Feng who likes Lung Gold Grass 2/2)

Fang Zheng's wording was very cautious and he kept a low profile.

Feng Qingyang smiled slightly: "The master is the abbot of Shaolin Temple, and I am just an unknown person, how dare I mention the word 'order'."

Hearing this, Fang Zheng stood up and said, "Old Master Feng, your words are too humiliating for me. You are a senior in the martial arts world, and I and I have received great kindness from you in the past. If you have any orders, just tell me directly, and I will do my best to carry them out."

Feng Qingyang smiled slightly.

"It's not that I'm giving you orders, but I have something to ask of you."

Fang Zheng said, "I don't deserve it. If you have something to say, please feel free to tell me. I will do my best to do it."

Feng Qingyang smiled and said, "I think the two masters already know who my successor is."

coming!

Fang Zheng and Fang Sheng were both startled.

Fang Zheng asked, "But is it Young Master Linghu?"

Feng Qingyang nodded.

"I am already old, living in seclusion in Huashan Mountain, not concerned with worldly affairs. I am already in my twilight years, with half my feet already turned to dust, but I still have a lifelong wish that has not been fulfilled, and that is to pass on Senior Dugu's Dugu Nine Swords to no one."

Fang Zheng and Fang Sheng remained silent and continued listening.

Feng Qingyang continued, "Fortunately, Chong'er passed on the Dugu Nine Swords as his successor, so that Senior Dugu's peerless swordsmanship would not be lost. This old man has no regrets."

"Amitabha."

Fang Zheng chanted a Buddhist mantra: "Old Master Feng's wish has been fulfilled, and Old Master Dugu has hope of inheriting the throne. This is cause for celebration."

Feng Qingyang smiled and said, "Yes, my wish has come true. I would have no regrets even if I die now. But perhaps because my wish has been fulfilled and I have nothing more to desire in the world, I have become more curious about Buddhism. That is why I came here in person to borrow the Lankavatara Sutra from your temple."

Lankavatara Sutra?

The two looked at each other.

"Senior Feng."

Fang Sheng heard this and said, "Although the Lankavatara Sutra was brought to the East by Bodhidharma, it is an important Buddhist scripture, but it is circulated all over the world and is not a secret. If Senior Feng wants to read it..."

Fang Zheng interrupted Fang Sheng before he could finish his words.

"Since Senior Feng has such intention, I will complete it."

Fang Zheng didn't ask or say anything, he just agreed directly.

Feng Qingyang smiled: "Thank you very much, Master."

Fang Zheng said: "I will go back to the temple and prepare four volumes of the Lankavatara Sutra to give to Senior Feng."

Feng Qingyang added: "Not too much, two volumes are enough."

Fang Zheng was stunned for a moment, then nodded and prepared to leave.

And Feng Qingyang said something else when the two were about to leave.

"Just now the abbot said that I have done you a great favor. In fact, it is nothing. You two should forget about it from now on."

Fang Zheng and Fang Sheng stopped, and Fang Sheng looked at Fang Zheng after hearing what was said.

Fang Zheng looked back.

"Old Senior Feng, last June, when Huashan Sect's Master Yue and Songshan Sect split, I was confused and trusted Zuo Lengchan. In addition, Ren Woxing of the Demon Sect led a large number of Demon Sect masters to the mountain. I didn't want Huashan and Songshan to kill each other due to misunderstanding, which gave the Demon Sect an opportunity, so I spoke out to stop it."

Feng Qingyang smiled and said, "These things have nothing to do with me. I am no longer a member of Huashan Sect. The abbot is mature and prudent, so it is only right for him to do this."

Fang Zheng seemed to just explain briefly and then left with Fang Sheng.

Watching the two people leave, Feng Qingyang's expression returned to normal.

"Brother Abbot, what exactly does Senior Feng mean?"

After coming out, Fang Sheng finally couldn't help but ask.

He couldn't understand what Feng Qingyang wanted to do, nor did he understand what Fang Zheng meant.

"If Senior Feng wants to read the Lankavatara Sutra, it is available in all temples in the world. Why do you have to borrow it from me?"

Fang Zheng glanced at him and did not answer. Instead, he asked, "Do you remember the story in the Lankavatara Sutra?"

Fang Sheng nodded: "Of course I remember. The Lankavatara Sutra was the sutra that Patriarch Bodhidharma brought to the East. It was passed on to the Second Patriarch Huike. Patriarch Bodhidharma said: I have four volumes of the Lankavatara Sutra, which I will also give to you..."

He remembers Buddhist stories very well, especially the stories about Bodhidharma, the first patriarch of Zen Buddhism, and Huike, the second patriarch.

"Ah."

Fang Zheng nodded.

Fang Sheng finished speaking and then asked, "Brother Abbot, what is the connection between this story that you mentioned and Elder Feng's request for the Lankavatara Sutra?"

Fang Zheng smiled slightly and said, "After Bodhidharma passed away, the Second Patriarch found another scroll of scriptures under Bodhidharma's cushion, and that was the Yi Jin Jing."

As soon as Fang Zheng finished speaking, Fang Sheng exclaimed in surprise.

"He wants Yi Jin Jing?"

Fang Zheng nodded slightly.

Although Feng Qingyang was talking about the Lankavatara Sutra just now, what he actually wanted was the Yi Jin Jing. Otherwise, with just the four volumes of the Lankavatara Sutra, why would he have to come to Henan in person?

Fang Sheng flatly refused: "The Yi Jin Jing is the secret manual of my Shaolin Temple and will never be passed on to others. Even if I owe him a life, I will just return it to him. I will never give him the Yi Jin Jing!"

As soon as Fang Sheng finished speaking, Fang Zheng said lightly.

"I have already promised."

"what?"

Fang Sheng was surprised. "Brother Abbot, how could you..."

Fang Zheng shook his head and said, "If I don't agree today, I will become enemies with Senior Feng."

Fang Zheng was certain that Feng Qingyang came to them this time to ask why they wanted to stop the Huashan Sect from fighting the Songshan Sect, but later for some unknown reason the other party changed his mind and turned to Shaolin to ask for the Yi Jin Jing.

"But Yi Jin Jing is my Shaolin magic skill. It is only passed on to my disciples. It cannot be given to others easily."

Fang Sheng became anxious.

Fang Zheng explained: "I didn't plan to give him the whole book, I planned to give him half."

Fang Sheng was stunned. "Half?"

"good."

Fang Zheng nodded and said, "Just now, Senior Feng asked to borrow the Lankavatara Sutra, but he actually wanted the Yi Jin Jing. I didn't agree at first, but the sutra he said he was going back to get was the Lankavatara Sutra."

"The original text of the Lankavatara Sutra was annotated in Indian Sanskrit. In addition to the original book brought by Bodhidharma, there are four Chinese translations handed down to this day. The first time I was ready to leave, I refused and simply gave him one of the original translations. Although these four translations are also very rare, they are nothing compared to the Yi Jin Jing."

"Later, Senior Feng changed the amount from four volumes to two, meaning that he only wanted a portion of the Yi Jin Jing. Finally, Senior Feng said that the favors owed to him by my two brothers should be forgotten, which meant that after I gave him half of the Yi Jin Jing, it was all written off."

After Fang Zheng's explanation, Fang Sheng realized that Fang Zheng and Feng Qingyang had quietly completed the transaction in the house just now.

"But the Yi Jin Jing is too precious. Even if it's only half a copy..."

Fang Sheng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Feng Qingyang only wanted half of the book and not the whole thing, but he was still a little reluctant.

Fang Zheng smiled and said, "It's just half of the Yi Jin Jing. It's good enough to exchange for a favor. You should know that a favor is hard to repay."

When the two of them entered the room just now, Feng Qingyang's whole temperament was like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, telling them something.

Although he was old, he was not dead yet. He no longer asked about what they had done, but the price was half of the Yi Jin Jing. From then on, they no longer had any friendship.

If they disagree, they might get to see the full power of Dugu Nine Swords.

Chapter 484: Half of Yi Jin Jing

"It's easy to take advantage, but it's hard to repay a favor, especially one that saved my life. If Senior Feng really wants to use the favor he showed us to you and me to ask us to do something we can't do, will you and I agree? Now, half of the Yi Jin Jing is good enough to repay the favor."

Fang Zheng said calmly.

Fang Sheng still felt it was a pity: "But Yi Jin Jing..."

Fang Zheng laughed and said, "The Yi Jin Jing is my Shaolin secret treasure, but is it really that easy to practice?"