Chapter 89 Origin
When Hoda came back from the study, he held the exquisite book with gold edges in his hand.
Monk Liu raised his chin slightly to signal, and Huo Da handed the booklet directly to Xie Yuan's hand.
Xie Yuan took it and took a look. It had a white background and a gold edge, and the paper was of good quality. The cover had the Eighteen Arhats painted on it, which was exactly the book of exercises that he saw at the beginning.
Monk Liu lay on the bed and said slowly:
"Actually, all my skills come from this book."
He seemed to recall the long past, closed his eyes slightly, and said slowly:
"I was just a kid back then. A beggar, begging for food everywhere, barely surviving.
“I thought that if I kept hanging out like this, I might starve to death one day, but in the end... there was a change.
“That day, when I was about to eat, I hid in a ruined temple. As a result, before I had time to eat, several people rushed in and started a deadly fight with each other. It turned out that Hit a river and lake interception
"It was five demon cultists fighting against a great monk. I thought it was hard for two fists to defeat four hands, but the great monk was one against five, and he sent all five cultists to see the Buddha.
"But he couldn't afford to be seriously injured. Seeing this, I mustered up the courage to look and found that he only had one breath left.
“I hesitated for a moment, remembering those stories about saving an expert and having to pass on magical skills, and I immediately became concerned. I helped him stop the bleeding and fed him my own food.
“The great monk It was a great effort, so I managed to survive. After he recovered some, he took me back to his temple. "
Xie Yuan asked in a low voice:
"But Prajna Temple?"
Monk Liu was startled for a moment, laughed hoarsely, pulled at the wound, and bared his teeth:
"Don't listen to Cao Shan's nonsense... Well, it's not his nonsense. , I taught him to say that.
“That’s Yanbei Jinhe Temple, a small and medium-sized practice sect. However, all Zen schools in the world originate from Prajna. If I say that, it is not a big problem. ”
Xie Yuan was stunned for a moment, a little confused about whether to laugh or cry.
He lowered his head to look at the booklet and shook his head slightly:
"It turns out not to be the case."
After being curious for so long, he finally let the real owner seal the coffin.
Monk Liu then continued:
"I thought he wanted to accept me as a disciple, and I was full of expectations, even if it was to be a monk. In fact, I really want to be a monk, because all those monks are fat. Having a big head and ears, being able to eat well was a great blessing to me at that time
"In the end, the great monk said that he saw that I was very clever and not suitable for entering the Buddhist family, so he asked me to be a handyman... His grandmother made me so angry."
Monk Liu smiled lightly. Although I am angry, when I talk about it at this time, I just feel nostalgic.
As direct descendants, Huo Da and Lu Hong had naturally heard these stories before, but they were not as detailed as this time, so they pricked up their ears and listened quietly.
Probably because Monk Liu had gone through life and death, he wanted to look back on his life and continued to ramble:
"I worked as a handyman in Jinhe Temple for three years, and at least I was not hungry. . But I still have some resentment in my heart. I saved the monk’s life, but he made me do chores every day.
"Three years later, the great monk called me over again, but he said that after watching me for three years, he found that I really had no wisdom and had no connection with Buddhism, so he asked me to come down the mountain.
"It turned out that he still wanted to test me. Me, it's a pity that I was neither stupid nor smart enough, so I missed the opportunity to become a great monk, haha. Later I thought about it, and it was quite a pity, so outside I often thought of myself as a monk who had returned to secular life, and gradually my name became Monk Liu. "
He paused for a long time before continuing:
"But before going down the mountain, he said that he owed me his life, so he passed me a set of iron cloth shirts that are popular in the world. , improve it yourself - this is what we wear at Iron Clothes Gate.
“I practiced in the mountains for another five years. During this period, the great monk gave me careful guidance and provided me with good food, drink, and medicine. Finally, I got some results.” Then, the great monk gave me this booklet. Let's talk about cause and effect. He said that this iron cloth shirt has some Buddhist meanings. If you want to advance to the end of the training, you have to visualize this book. If one has understanding, it is not necessarily possible to realize supernatural powers.
"But how can I have any understanding? After leaving Jinshan Temple, my skills have progressed slowly for decades, and I have never been able to break through the third practice. I have read this book to death, and I can't see anything. Xie Yuan, since you If you want it, take it and take a look, maybe this thing is more suitable for you..."
Xie Yuan held the booklet, rubbed it slowly, and nodded slightly.
It turns out that the Kung Fu of the Iron Clothes Gate has such an origin. No wonder it is said that "Buddhist charm is hidden in itself".
I finally figured out something I had always been curious about. Although it is not as famous as Prajna Temple, this booklet may actually be of some use.
He cupped his hands and said:
“I will go back and check it out. I will keep it well and return it after a while.”
Monk Liu didn’t take it seriously:
“ Don't worry, Hoda and the others are stupid. They have seen it many times and can't understand it."
Xie Yuan thought of something again and asked:
"Master Liu, I had a friend before who helped me a lot. I was wondering if I could pay him some money and teach him how to get started with the iron cloth shirt..."
Monk Liu waved his hands repeatedly and said:
< br>"Xie Yuan, what you said is meaningless. Why do you need to pay money? With your kindness to our Iron Clothes Sect, whoever you want to pass on can just Pass it on to someone. Well, just like this, you will be the martial arts master from now on, and you will give us advice when you have nothing to do, and help us spread the branches outside. Of course, you don’t have to worry about your own business."
After he finished speaking, he was very tired. Seeing this, several people asked Lu Hong to take care of him to rest and left the bedroom.
Xie Yuan suddenly became the martial arts master of the Tieyi Sect. Although it was just a casual position, his seniority was a bit strange.
Seeing that Huo Da and others were looking at him with strange eyes, he coughed lightly and said:
"Senior Brother Huo, let's discuss our own things... Well, I'm afraid there won't be many when I come back here in the future. "If you have something to send to Yunzhao, let me know."
Before leaving Panlong Town, Xie Yuan had an idea and made a special trip to walk around the entrances of the Black Tiger Boxing Gym and the Shenbing Gym. He saw the disciples coming in and out, and he was filled with sorrow and mist. The smell of medicine in the gym wafted out. He was treating the injuries of the two museum leaders.
When the disciples at the gate saw Xie Yuan, they were all frightened and frightened:
"Xie Yuan, you...what else do you want to do?"
"It's okay, I'll take a walk."
Seeing this situation, Xie Yuan smiled slightly, knowing that the situation in Panlong Town has been settled, no matter He needs to worry about it. With his and Tieyimen's incense, it was enough to get here, so he rode back to Yunzhao.
Inside the escort agency, in his own spacious room.
“It’s all pictures, not a single word...”
Xie Yuan read the brochure and was a little puzzled.
This booklet is full of images of Arhats in various postures, which seem to suggest the route of exerting force to perform meritorious deeds.
However, there are no written annotations and no master to guide you. What can you understand by just looking at the pictures?
Back then, the monk probably didn’t give you all the secret books, but really just some images to test your understanding.
It would be a shame if Monk Liu, who has ordinary qualifications, understands this.
"The great monk does not care about cause and effect. He is really insincere. He only wants to have peace of mind. It is a bit hypocritical."
But it is appropriate that this incomplete cause and effect fell on him in the end.
Xie Yuan didn't understand and was not in a hurry. He followed the first posture, with one foot standing alone and one foot crossed. He put his hands together and squatted slightly, making a cross-legged Arhat image.
Gradually, he seemed to have some feelings. He looked up and smiled.
(End of this chapter)