Mount Song's Shaolin Temple was a small temple where Master Xuan Kong, an eminent monk of Shaolin Temple, meditated. In truth, it was a place for people to reflect on their mistakes. Master Xuan Kong was a famous elite in Shaolin Temple. Even though his strength was inferior to the unfathomable Sweeping Monk, with a few extraordinary Seventy-two Ultimate Techniques, he had practically become the master of Shaolin Temple.
However …
Xuan Kong's wrong decision brought shame to Shaolin Temple, and he took the initiative to take the blame and leave Shaolin Temple. He then built the Temple of Regret far away from Shaolin Temple.
Repenting his life's mistakes.
All sorts of small Buddha statues were worshiped in the temple. There were three incense sticks in front of the Buddha statues, and Happy lit them with familiar ease. Once he worshiped them respectfully, he asked Monk Zhi Heng, who was standing by the side, to meet his master.
"My master is cultivating in seclusion. I'm afraid it's inconvenient. Please forgive me."
Perhaps it was because of Happy's appropriate behavior, but Monk Zhi Heng did not find it strange. He just tactfully rejected his request.
Of course, Zhi Heng would not agree so easily. This mission was a chain mission that focused on zen. The reward for the first stage was innate attributes. How could he let him complete it so easily?
He remembered that in his previous life, there were countless Shaolin Temple disciples who challenged Zhi Heng one on one or fought him in turns to enter the small temple, but none of them managed to shake off Zhi Heng.
Using brute force to enter the temple was even more impossible! If he wanted to disturb Xuan Kong's cultivation, Zhi Heng would even be ruthless and break his precepts to kill him.
Even if he was Happy, he did not dare to think about that.
In order to enter the small temple, one must first grab hold of the 'fate of Buddha'!
"Only the fated can enter!"
The martial arts world was all about chance, and Shaolin was no exception. As long as you could seize the chance, you could trigger the mission and enter the temple.
But once he entered, it was not easy to convince Monk Zhi Heng to meet Master Xuan Kong. He had to use his wits to make Master Xuan Kong appear on his own!
In his previous life, countless players had died along the way.
Even if they racked their brains in this small temple, it would be very difficult for them to find the way in.
There were only a few who obtained rewards from this quest.
It was also because he ran into an old player who liked meditating on zen that he managed to get a glimpse of the way, and he became one of the seven players from Shaolin Temple who managed to get an audience with Xuan Kong.
Zen!
He used his affinity with Buddha to convince Zhi Heng to let him enter the small temple.
Happy succeeded.
The second step was the Zen Inquiry …
There were some things to pay attention to here.
"I see."
Happy put on an enlightened and regretful expression. "If that's the case, then I was truly reckless! This is the cultivation place of the two Grandmasters. I'd better bid farewell here, lest I disturb the Grandmasters' cultivation. "
"Amitabha! You don't have to be so courteous. Since you're here, you should take things as they come. It's late at night, why don't you rest in this small temple for the night before you leave? My master is in the inner room meditating. As long as you don't make too much noise, you won't be able to disturb him. "Zhi Heng politely chanted the name of Buddha." Please rest in the side room. "
"Thank you."
Under Zhi Heng's lead, Happy walked into a small house. He saw that the furnishings inside were the same as in his previous life. Aside from a simple and crude wooden bed, there was only a small table and an oil lamp for placing things. There was also a very thin blanket on the bed.
"The room is simple and crude. Benefactor, please make do with it."
Zhi Heng turned around and said to Happy. His tone was very calm.
Happy's heart tensed, and he quickly pressed his palms together.
"Master, you worry too much. In ancient times, there was a poor girl who lit a lamp on an empty stomach to worship Buddha. I am already very grateful to be able to stay in this small temple for a night!"
"Amitabha."
Zhi Heng smiled, turned around, and left.
After he closed the door to the side room, Happy knew that he should have passed the second stage. In World of Martial Arts, every monk had given him all the Buddhist scriptures, and they should have told Xuan Kong what he had said just now.
If a person who was fated with Buddha and understood Buddhist etiquette entered a small temple and could resist not going out, then the quest would be very difficult.
Happy immediately calmed himself down and sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed. He began to circulate Complete Reality Qi Cultivation Technique to restore some of the qi he had used while he was flying.
Time passed very quickly.
He meditated for an unknown period of time, but he still did not receive any news from Master Xuan Kong.
Happy was not in a hurry.
There was still some time before daylight.
Besides …
The quest might be good, but it was not a must for him to get it.
Once he thought of this, he calmed down and became peaceful. Under the influence of the incense, he closed his eyes, and his qi circulated. His entire body and mind were immersed in an incredibly profound state.
An unknown amount of time passed …
Happy was suddenly jolted awake by the noise outside the temple. He could vaguely hear someone shouting outside the temple. In fact, they had even drawn their weapons. He could not help but frown and open the door.
"Amitabha!"
An old voice rose from across him. Under the dim yellow light from the oil lamp, a monk with a white beard and dressed in a kasaya walked out of the darkness in an old and clumsy manner. His gaze was incredibly murky, but it contained the endless peace and calmness of a person who worshiped Buddha. "My Buddhist name is Xuan Kong. Patron, you must be the person my disciple Zhi Heng spoke of who is fated with Buddha. Judging by your appearance, you have an extraordinary presence. You should be a dragon among men."
Master Xuan Kong walked over slowly and stared into Happy's eyes. There was a calm and amiable smile on his face.
"Master, you praise me too much."
When Happy remembered how Master Xuan Kong had helped him in his previous life, he felt incredibly moved when he returned to his old home and saw the scene at that time. He could not help but be drawn into Master Xuan Kong's amiable demeanor.
He placed his palms together and answered, "Patron, you said that you sincerely worship Buddha, so why did you practice Complete Reality Sect's qi cultivation technique? What's even stranger is that you appeared in the territory of Mount Song, Shaolin Temple, in the middle of the night. Could the item in your hand be a tribute that the imperial court is after?" Master Xuan Kong's expression was as calm as ever, but the series of questions he asked gave Happy a faint sense of pressure.
Happy smiled wanly.
Players who were not from the Shaolin Temple seemed to be a little different from the previous Quest Plot.
What should I do?
In his previous life, when Xuan Kong appeared, he only gave a series of thought-provoking Buddhist admonitions and teachings. Then, the system notified him that his Comprehension had increased a little. He did not expect that in this life, Xuan Kong's attitude would be completely different. He was even a little aggressive.
He sucked in a deep breath and answered,
"Master, I am a disciple of the Murong Clan. I came to Shaolin Temple because of various reasons, and I ended up here. As for the brocade box in my hand, it is indeed an item from the imperial court, but I seized it from a group of extremely evil bandits."
"Yes."
Master Xuan Kong stared into Happy's eyes, and when he did not notice any signs that he was lying, he nodded quietly.
"I see, so you're a young swordsman from the Murong Clan. It's no wonder then why you have such extraordinary manners."
A hint of a smile appeared on Xuan Kong's face.
"In the past, the former master of the Murong Clan, Old Mister Murong, played chess with me in Shaolin Temple and discussed Zen. Old Mister Murong's understanding of Zen is something rarely seen in the world. It's no wonder then why you not only have a benevolent and righteous heart despite being so young, but you also know some of the stories about Buddhism by heart. I'm impressed. Today, I feel as if I've met an old friend. Young swordsman, if you don't feel sleepy, you can come to the inner room and chat with me," Xuan Kong said with a smile. Happy's heart instantly trembled violently.
He actually managed to get through this?!
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