Xiao Bing had been to the Shaolin Temple once.
He remembered that the last time he went there, it happened to be when something big happened in the Shaolin Temple. At that time, Xiao Bing was surprised by the number of masters in the Shaolin Temple. But now, Xiao Bing felt that it was just the surface strength of the Shaolin Temple. The real strength of the Shaolin Temple was definitely not that simple.
It should be known that the Shaolin Temple had been as famous as Kunlun Temple since ancient times. This was when the Shaolin Temple did not care about worldly affairs. According to such a super sect, how could their masters be inferior to sects like the Iron Fist School and the Hundred Swords Sect?
The only person that Xiao Bing felt that he could not see through was Abbot Zhi Ming of the Shaolin Temple. Xiao Bing's strength had already reached the early stage of the Celestial Master Stage, but he could not resist Abbot Zhi Ming.
In Xiao Bing's opinion, Abbot Zhi Ming's strength was either at the peak of the Celestial Master Stage or even the legendary limit that humans could reach, the Sage Stage!
Xiao Bing asked Li Chaoyang and the others to return to Jingdu first. Then, he went to the Shaolin Temple alone. When Xiao Bing arrived, it was already late. All the tourists had already left. Xiao Bing stood at the gate of the Shaolin Temple and said respectfully, "Xiao Bing of Jiang City is here to visit Mr. Abbot!"
This voice startled the entire Shaolin Temple. Many people inside shouted, "Xiao Bing!"
"It's the person who came last time!"
"He's here again."
"I wonder what's going on this time."
"This person is very strong."
"It seems that the Abbot values him very much."
At this moment, the voice of the Abbot, full of vicissitudes, suddenly came from inside. "Benefactor Xiao, please come in!"
Xiao Bing thanked him and walked in. There were many people in the yard. Some were young disciples, and some were slightly older. They all looked at Xiao Bing curiously. But everyone had heard the words of the Abbot, so no one came to stop Xiao Bing.
Xiao Bing had been to the Abbot's room once before. This time, he went directly to the Abbot's residence.
When he arrived at the door of the Abbot's room, Xiao Bing said respectfully, "Xiao Bing wants to see you."
"Donor Xiao Bing, please come in."
Xiao Bing walked over, pushed the door open and walked in. The white-browed old monk in a cassock was sitting on the wooden bed. He pointed to the wooden chair next to him and said, "Benefactor Xiao, please take a seat."
At this moment, Xiao Bing still felt that the white-browed old monk was unfathomable. He gave Xiao Bing the feeling of vicissitudes, withered, and with a foundation that was difficult to see clearly.
Xiao Bing sighed and said, "All the martial artists are fighting and killing each other to pursue the highest realm of martial arts. But the one who has really reached the highest realm of martial arts is a master who stands aloof from worldly affairs. The realm of a master is admirable."
"The highest realm? What is the highest realm? " Abbot Zhi Ming smiled and said, "Almsgiver, you are actually a little stubborn. If the world does not compete, how can there be a difference in martial arts? If the people of the world fought for it, they would still be a pile of bones and ashes after a hundred years. What did we really win? Even if we look at the Mythological Era, the heroes and demons of that era, they all fell one by one in the end. And today, most of the people living in this world are ordinary people. What is the point of fighting? "
Xiao Bing said, "Actually, this time I came, I want to understand the Kunlun Sect from you."
"Kunlun?" Abbot Zhi Ming's calm eyes suddenly flashed with a shocking light. Xiao Bing immediately realized how different this Kunlun Sect was. In this world, the only sect that could make Abbot Zhi Ming behave differently was probably Kunlun.
Abbot Zhi Ming asked, "Why do you want to understand them?"
Xiao Bing told him about the current situation and finally said, "These people from the ancient martial arts sects are different from the people of Shaolin. They think they are strong and ordinary people are like ants to them. How can a person care about the life and death of ants? So to them, no matter if it is human life or anything else, they have no scruples at all. In their eyes, there is nothing wrong with what they are doing. In their hearts, the people themselves are just ants. "
Abbot Zhi Ming sighed and said, "That is why I said that martial arts can easily turn people into demons. Even if it is the martial arts of the righteous sects, it does not mean that they will not become demons. Becoming demons refers to a person's temperament. These people's temperaments have already become demons. In their hearts, martial arts represents a battle of life and death."
Xiao Bing said, "Abbot Zhi Ming's words are really right. They have a demonic temperament. Although they claim to be a righteous sect, it is only because of their inheritance. But as the number of people in the ancient martial arts decreased, their status in martial arts became higher and higher. This high status has long stimulated their ambition and made them arrogant. This arrogance made the people of the world become ants in their eyes."
Abbot Zhi Ming said, "You want to make a move against Kunlun?"
"It is only a matter of time." Xiao Bing said, "If they do not act recklessly, of course I will not make a move against them. But I am afraid that Kunlun Sect's ambition is too great. The people have lived in peace and contentment for so many years. They cannot suffer anymore, nor can they allow more people to die!"
Abbot Zhi Ming looked at Xiao Bing and said, "I have long seen that Benefactor Xiao Bing is a person with a pure heart. Since you have the heart to save the world, this old monk will naturally tell you everything I know."
Xiao Bing said with a smile, "If Master is willing to tell me everything truthfully, that would be for the best. I am just afraid that this matter involves Kunlun Sect, Master will have some misgivings."
Abbot Zhi Ming smiled and shook his head. He said, "Life is death, death is also life. This old monk has always maintained his own life, but is it just to do something that is beneficial to the world? If I do not even dare to do something that is truly beneficial to the world, then what is the meaning of this old monk's life in this world? "
"Moreover, this old monk is not necessarily afraid of Kunlun." Abbot Zhi Ming said with a smile.
Xiao Bing said, "Indeed, I have not seen all the secrets of your esteemed temple."
Abbot Zhi Ming said, "Sooner or later, you will see it. This old monk better talk to you about this Kunlun Sect. I suggest that you do not act rashly, and do not shed all pretense of cordiality with Kunlun Sect. But this old monk feels that according to Kunlun Sect's way of doing things, they may have great ambitions and schemes. "
Xiao Bing asked, "Why do you think so?"
Abbot Zhi Ming said, "The Kunlun Sect was established in the Ming Dynasty. After it was established, the martial arts geniuses within the sect emerged one after another, and their strength gradually became one of the major sects of the martial world. In the beginning, the Kunlun Sect did not have much ambition, but towards the end of the Ming Dynasty, when the strength of the Ming Dynasty began to weaken, the Kunlun Sect began to show its ambition. They wanted the Imperial Court to bestow upon them the Orthodoxy, but after they were rejected, they began to secretly corrupt the officials and rope in the various large sects.
Xiao Bing smiled bitterly and said, "That must be a dream, right?"
"Indeed, it was not easy. There were many masters in the imperial court, and the imperial court had hundreds of thousands of troops. It was not something that a martial arts sect could overthrow. Later on, they changed their strategy and roped in the officials. In addition, they controlled the entire martial arts world, and there were many masters in the sect. So even though the Ming Dynasty did not confer them the national religion, they still allowed them to do whatever they wanted."
"Later on, during the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty, Kunlun Sect actively resisted the Qing Dynasty because they did not want to lose their current ruling position. Once the Ming Dynasty fell, with the power of the Qing Dynasty, they would not be able to keep their position. Later on, they realized that the power of the Qing Dynasty was far beyond their reach. So they began to hide in order to protect themselves. At that time, the most famous person who truly resisted the Qing Dynasty should be the famous Tianshan Elder."
Xiao Bing sighed and said, "So the later generations respected the Tianshan Elder very much."
"That's right. Later on, during the Qing Dynasty, at the beginning, the Kunlun Sect was active everywhere, hoping that the Qing Dynasty would make them the national religion because they enjoyed the feeling of being superior. However, they clearly knew that they weren't suitable to govern the world. Most importantly, they couldn't control the army and they didn't have all kinds of resources. Therefore, their policy had always been to win over the forces in the imperial court or try to support their forces in the imperial court. Unfortunately, both the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty were very wary of them, so they never succeeded. Their idea of becoming the national religion was never realized."
"Later on, during the later period of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty began to become corrupt and the national power weakened. They began to take the opportunity to unify the martial arts world and control the imperial court. During the reign of Cixi, they finally supported someone in the imperial court, Prince Gong!"
Xiao Bing was surprised and said, "Prince Gong was supported by them?"
Abbot Zhi Ming sighed and said, "Yes, the Kunlun Sect originally wanted to support Prince Gong to reach the top in a single bound. But unfortunately, someone more powerful and influential than Prince Gong appeared in the imperial palace. She was even a woman, and this woman was Empress Dowager Cixi. Cixi was a very political person, and she was also very ambitious. So she was not satisfied with ruling from behind the curtains. She colluded with Prince Gong and the Kunlun Sect, and Cixi made use of the Kunlun Sect. After the death of Emperor Xianfeng, with the secret support of the Kunlun Sect, Cixi launched the Xinyou Coup. Prince Gong, Cixi, and the Kunlun Sect worked together to kill Zaiyuan, Duanhua, Sushun, and the other eight assistant ministers. From then on, Empress Dowager Cixi began to monopolize the power! "
"After that, Prince Gong's power dominated the court. Although the Kunlun Sect did not get what they wanted, and Prince Gong did not listen to them to seize the throne, their status also rose. At that time, the Kunlun Sect was also an existence that could do whatever they wanted in the whole of China."
"What a pity, unless a person truly sits on the throne, otherwise, no matter how much power you have, the person sitting on top will sooner or later be able to strip you of all your glory. The Gong Prince started to fail during the Boxer Rebellion period, and the Kunlun Sect was forced to keep a low profile."
"But later, the actions of the Kunlun Sect never stopped from the beginning to the end. They have been trying to control the imperial court. Unfortunately, they have never been able to do so. Otherwise, why do you think they forced the new Huaxia to seal the mountain after it was established?"
Xiao Bing said with emotion, "I really did not expect such things to happen in history. It has never been recorded in the history books."
"You don't know, but the reason why the Kunlun Sect was forced to seal off their mountains was because of our Shaolin Temple. We, the Shaolin Temple, have never cared about the secular world. But at that time, we were still invited by the first leader of the new China, and together with the country, forced the major sects to seal off their mountains!"
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
