Chapter 41 forty one

Master Ku Yuan went on to say: "Although there are those people who are happy to win and happy to lose, they use chess to entertain and maintain their health. When the autumn is bright and the flowers are falling in the courtyard, the two of them sit opposite each other, and they call themselves those scholars. They feel relaxed and happy, and have a great sense of the environment. Even the old man and the old man can draw a little bit of elegance because of chess. This is the small skill of the World Bank. Wenping talks about world affairs and moves the world with the sound of chess. All things are unified, and world affairs are like chess. If you can use chess to penetrate the world and use chess to help the world, then you are a great chess player. The real chess world is not just the wonderful feeling on the chessboard. Rather, it can be integrated into the inside and outside of chess, and respond to all things, which is to transform the realm. Although this is just an illusion and does not reach the realm, but people have different innate talents, and they have the possibility of reaching this kind of supreme cultivation." Master Ku Yuan's words made Fang Guohuan seem to realize something.

Master Ku Yuan was very pleased to accept Fang Guohuan, and said to Fa Wudao, "You and I have been wandering around for several months, and now that we have accepted your junior brother Guo Huan today, we should go back to Tianyuan Temple." Fa Wudao "I still have some things to do, so please go ahead, master and younger brother." Master Ku Yuan said, "That's fine, among all the brothers and sisters, you have the most affairs in the Jianghu. If that's the case, let's go first as a teacher and your younger brother Guohuan." One step is enough, you have to go back to the temple earlier." Hearing that he was going to Tianyuan Temple, Fang Guohuan felt joy in his heart.Fa Wu then bid farewell to Master Ku Yuan and Fang Guohuan, and left at home first, Master Ku Yuan brought Xiang Xianghuan all the way back to Tianyuan Temple.When approaching Dongting Lake, Master Ku Yuan said: "There have been a lot of robbers in the lake these past few years, and it's not very peaceful. Let's take the dry road." So he led Fang Guohuan to take a detour.

On this day, Master Ku Yuan brought Fang Guohuan to the foot of a big mountain. This mountain is towering, with several peaks standing side by side, with dense forests and deep grass, cool air and quiet surroundings.At this time, Master Ku Yuan said: "Huan'er, this is Lianyun Mountain." Fang Guohuan was relieved when he heard this, and felt gratified in his heart, with a sense of intimacy.The two masters and apprentices walked along the mountain road for a long time, when suddenly the mountain turned around, and a temple appeared in front of it.In front of the mountain gate, the word "Tianyuan Temple" came into view, and Fang Guohuan suddenly realized: "Yes, Tianyuan Temple is named after the position of Tianyuan on the chessboard."

Master Ku Yuan stepped forward and patted the temple gate lightly a few times.Not long after, the gate of the temple opened a crack, and a little monk's head poked out.When the little monk saw Master Ku Yuan, he was pleasantly surprised and said: "Master is back!" Then he opened the gate of the temple to let Master Ku Yuan and Fang Guohuan in, and then happily ran ahead to lead the way to the main hall.Master Ku Yuan asked as he walked, "Faneng, I have been away for several months, but has anyone come here?" The young monk named Faneng replied, "Returning to Master, Elder Qingming from Qinghe Temple in Wuhua Mountain wandered here. After waiting for Master for two days, I couldn't wait and went." "Oh! It's Elder Qingming." Master Ku Yuan nodded.Fa Neng said again: "By the way, one month after the master left, there was a colleague who had a disabled right arm, and the master could not be called by the dharma name." Master Ku Yuan was stunned for a moment when he heard it, and then asked: "Then Did Master say anything?" Faneng said: "Master said, three years later, on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, please wait for Master not to go out, and wait for him in the temple, then he will definitely come to visit Master." Master Ku Yuan shook his head. Shaking his head, he sighed and said, "This disused monk is still dissatisfied. It's almost endless." While speaking, he had already arrived at the Daxiong Hall.Several monks sweeping the floor saw Master Ku Yuan, all of them were happy, they put down their work, put their palms together and saluted: "Master!" Several other monks also came to pay respects.Master Ku Yuan nodded in agreement, and pulled Fang Guohuan to sit on the chair beside him. A monk immediately offered tea, and the two of them drank it.

Master Ku Yuan took a sip of tea, and then called: "Fa Yuan." A middle-aged monk stepped forward and replied, "The disciple is here." I have something to say." Fa Yuan said: "Follow the master's order!" Shi Li withdrew.Master Ku Yuan then said kindly to Fang Guohuan: "Huan'er, Tianyuan Temple will be your home in the future." Fang Guohuan nodded excitedly and said, "Thank you, Master." Fa Neng saw him and knew that there was another senior brother , Fang Guohuan smiled friendly.At this time, Fa Yuan led more than ten monks in, both young and old. When he saw Master Ku Yuan, he immediately worshiped Master Ku Yuan and said, "See Master." Make a noise.When Fang Guohuan saw it, he was surprised and said, "Master has a kind face and is not very strict, but these monks are so respectful." He couldn't help but straightened his body.Master Ku Yuan said at this time: "Is it all ready?" Fa Yuan stepped forward and said, "Return to Master, Brother Fa Yang went down the mountain to buy salt and rice, and he will be back in two days. Brother Fa Wu traveled with Master but did not Return it, and the rest of the brothers are all here." Master Ku Yuan nodded, and then introduced Fang Guohuan and said: "This is your new junior brother, a lay disciple accepted by the teacher, named Fang Guohuan, you should get along well in the future. "When all the monks heard about it, they turned their gazes to Fang Guohuan together, and they were all confused.Fang Guohuan hurriedly got up and saluted, "Fang Guohuan has met all the brothers."

Master Ku Yuan said slowly at this time: "You usually rely on your superb chess skills, thinking that you have defeated the common people in the world, and you, Junior Brother Guohuan, have a particularly high level of cultivation in chess, and you must encourage each other in the future. When the monks heard this, they were all surprised, and they all looked at Fang Guohuan again.Fang Guohuan said in his heart: "Master's chess power is unfathomable, and these senior brothers must also be masters in chess. You must be careful in the future, and don't let these senior brothers laugh at you." Master Ku Yuan said again: "Fa Neng, This junior of yours is not used to everything when he first arrived in the monastery, you need to take care of him more in the future." Fa Neng said happily: "I understand." Master Ku Yuan said again: "Huan'er, I'm tired after walking for a day. Let's go rest with Fa Neng, tomorrow I will ask Fa Neng to lead you to the Baiyun Cave in the back mountain to meet me." Fang Guohuan hurriedly got up and agreed, and Fa Neng saluted and withdrew.

After leaving the main hall, Faneng pulled Fang Guohuan affectionately, and said joyfully: "Master values ​​junior so much, junior must have extraordinary abilities, it's not easy." Fang Guohuan said cautiously: "Brother, I've won the award, please give me more advice in the future. "Fa Neng laughed and said: "You are welcome, since Master can accept you, he should be stronger than us." After turning through two courtyard gates and coming to a row of exquisite monk's houses in the backyard, Fan Neng said: "Guo Huan Junior brother will live in the room on the left, you go in and rest first, I'll go to the kitchen and bring some tea and rice." After speaking, he pushed open the door and let Fang Guohuan in, then turned around and left.Fang Guohuan entered the monk's house and saw that the room was tidy and tidy. There were two wooden beds on the north and south walls. When a chessboard came, Fang Guohuan said in his heart, "Yes, the monks in this temple are all chess monks."