Ghost Li was surprised but from PuHong Master's words, he did not pursue the source of the information and had the intention to lend the treasure, couldn't help but be overjoyed, prostrated on the ground, even his voice trembled slightly, said, "Thank you master."
PuHong Master went up to help him up, smiled and said, "Patron don't have to be so courteous, let's go."
Speaking, he waved his monk robe and walked out of the house, Ghost Li and FaXiang followed behind him, Ghost Li could not help but asked, "Master, who are we going to see?"
PuHong Master indifferently said, "Patron should know that the common people often address my senior and junior brothers together right?"
Ghost Li nodded, said, "Yes, Tian Yin Temple four great holy monks' Hong, De, Zhi, Kong ', the common people all revere them." When he said the word 'Zhi', a complicated expression flashed past his face, even his voice also deepened.
PuHong Master and FaXiang both felt this, besides sighing in their hearts, naturally they would not say much, PuHong Master put his palms together and said, "Not to mention old monk's third junior brother PuZhi, fourth junior brother PuKong you have also met him that day, now the one old monk is going to bring you to see, is old monk's second junior brother Pude."
The three of them came down from Little Tian Yin Temple, and again walked into the bustling and bustling Tian Yin Temple, along the way the Tian Yin Temple monks naturally when they saw the abbot, all of them respectfully placed their palms together and paid their respects, even the common people and believers, were overjoyed, all prostrated, some of the elderly even saw PuHong Master as a deity, knelt down and kowtowed.
PuHong Master was amiable, his face benevolent, walked all the way, bypassed the main hall which had the most number of people, turned towards the more secluded northwest corner of Tian Yin Temple. As the three of them walked, the believers' figures gradually disappeared behind them, the surroundings also gradually became deserted, until the end when PuHong Master and the others stopped at a secluded courtyard entrance at the end of a small path, there was not a single figure around.
Ghost Li looked up, saw that this small courtyard was extremely simple and crude, the one person high wall had long been mottled and peeling, the corners were covered with moss, the door of the small courtyard was half closed, everyone could clearly see that in the middle of the courtyard, the ground was filled with dried leaves, from time to time a breeze blew over, the leaves on the ground gently danced, adding a sense of desolation and ancientness to the atmosphere.
Above the courtyard door, hung a very dilapidated horizontal board, on it were three words: Jingxin Hall.
Ghost Li quietly stared at that board, seemed to be in a trance, PuHong Master walked into the courtyard, FaXiang followed behind him, after a few steps he realized that Ghost Li did not seem to be following, felt surprised, turned back and saw Ghost Li was still looking at that board, FaXiang asked curiously, "Patron Zhang, what is it?"
Ghost Li's body moved, seemed to come back to his senses, after a moment of silence, walked over, faintly said, "Nothing, just that the name on this board, is similar to a place where I lived when I was young, I forgot myself for a moment, was rude."
FaXiang glanced at him again, shook his head and said, "Not at all, patron please come in."
Ghost Li nodded his head, walked deeper into the courtyard, PuHong Master had already stopped in front of a wooden house, turned back to look at the both of them, Ghost Li walked up and quietly said, "Disciple has been lacking in manners."
PuHong Master smiled and said, "No worries." After speaking, he turned around, gently stretched out his hand and knocked three times on the wooden house door, said, "Amitabha, Pude junior brother, today I have brought a patron to see you, I have disturbed junior brother's cultivation, my sin, my sin."
PuHong Master smiled and walked in, FaXiang following behind him, Ghost Li for some reason, suddenly felt nervous, took a deep breath and then stepped into the wooden house.
Even though Ghost Li already knew that Tian Yin Temple monks were not people who cared about worldly luxuries and the furnishings in Tian Yin Temple were very simple but after entering the wooden house, the shabbiness still shocked him, how was the furnishings simple, there was no furnishings at all, the floor was empty, only one of the corners was covered with dry straw, a dark skinny old monk sat cross-legged there, slowly lifting his eyes to look at them.
PuHong Master walked up to that old monk, Ghost Li quietly stood behind, looking from the side, that old monk's and PuHong Master's expressions were as different as heaven and earth, PuHong Master glowing with health and vigor, benevolent and benevolent, looked dignified and had his own bearing, no wonder the numerous devotees bowed down and worshiped him, and in comparison, that old monk sitting at the corner could really be described with the Buddhists' common phrase, "stinky skin bag".
PuHong Master stood in front of that old monk and watched him for a long time, then slowly sighed, directly sat down on the dirty ground in front of that old monk, faintly said, "Junior brother, we haven't met for ten years right?"
That old monk slowly put his palms together, his voice was still that hoarse, low and slow, said, "Yes … ah, Senior … brother has always been …. well?"
Ghost Li was shocked when he heard it, both of them were in Tian Yin Temple and this old monk's courtyard, although it was remote but along the way they did not see Tian Yin Temple specially guarding it, evidently he was not in seclusion, in the long ten years, both of them had never met, it was really unimaginable.
As if guessing what Ghost Li was thinking, PuHong Master turned and smiled at Ghost Li, said, "This is old monk's second junior brother Pude."
Although Ghost Li still did not know why PuHong Master brought him to see this Pude Master but as one of the four great holy monks of Tian Yin Temple, in addition he had a favor to ask, he did not dare to slight him, quickly bowed and said, "Disciple Ghost Li, pays his respects to Pude Master."
Pude Master slowly shifted his gaze over, onto Ghost Li's face, his movements were extremely stiff and slow, even making one feel that even moving his gaze was strenuous, Ghost Li could not understand why one of the four great holy monks, whose name shook the world, would be like this but on his face, he did not dare to be disrespectful.
PuHong Master faintly said, "Pude junior brother what he is practising is a branch of our Buddhism, called 'Ascetic Meditation', only those with great wisdom and courage can cultivate, don't look at his haggard appearance now, but in terms of cultivation skills, Pude junior brother has already far surpassed me."
Pude Master's haggard face, the corners of his mouth moved slightly, not sure if he was smiling, anyway from his appearance it was impossible to tell the change in his expression, slowly said, "Senior brother … you must be joking …"
PuHong Master placed his palms together and softly chanted "Amitabha Buddha" and then said, "Junior brother, today I came to disturb your cultivation, my sin is not small, I will first apologise, just that this matter is not like other things," speaking until here, he glanced at Ghost Li, said, "Junior brother, do you know who he is?"
Pude Master ever since he looked at Ghost Li, his eyes never left, just that his eyes seemed to always be like an ancient well without ripples, nobody could tell what he was thinking. Right now after listening to PuHong Master's words, Pude Master unhurriedly said, "He is … who?"
PuHong Master sighed softly, said, "He is ten years ago, the sin that Puzhi Junior brother planted, that Grasstemple Village youngster Zhang Xiaofan at the foot of Qing Yun Hill."
"What!"
For the first time, Pude Master's words did not pause, even his expression also changed slightly, after a long time, his eyes were still staring deeply at Ghost Li, said, "He is … that child?" Not knowing if it was because he was speaking more and more, Pude Master's pauses also gradually lessened, gradually became smoother.
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