Chapter 41 Chapter 40 But ask when will the infatuation be broken
Jiumozhi knew that fighting with this little monk would be unwarranted and laughable, but the situation was such that he couldn't help avoiding the fight, so he immediately swung his palm and struck out, there was a slight sound of certainty and divination in the wind of his palm, his posture and technique , It is the superior skill of Prajna Palm.
Wei Tuo Zhang is the root and foundation of Shaolin martial arts. Shaolin disciples learn the first set of "Arhat Fist" and the second set of "Wei Tuo Zhang".Prajna Palm is the most profound palm technique. From Wei Tuo Palm to Prajna Palm, it usually takes 30 to 40 years to develop step by step.Prajna palm is one of Shaolin's seventy-two unique skills, if you practice it, it will never end. The more you practice, the stronger the palm, the more you practice the moves, the more pure it is, there is no end to learning.Since the founding of the Shaolin school, it has never been seen before that the Wei Tuo Palm and the Prajna Palm have been used to compete.The two are the two extremes of Shaolin Kung Fu. Senior monks who know Prajna Palm will never fight with disciples who only know Wei Tuo Palm. For the Prajna palm, disciples should at least respond with palms such as Dharma palm, Fuhu palm, Tathagata Thousand Hands, etc.
Seeing the opponent's palm approaching, Xu Zhu leaned his body to avoid it, pushed out both palms, it's still Wei Tuo's palm move, it's called "Mountain Gate Protector", the move is ordinary, but the strength it contains is very powerful.
Jiumozhi's body turned around, with the world in his sleeves, Wuxiangjie pointed at the other party.Xu Zhu slanted his body to dodge, Jiumozhi had expected the direction of his dodge, the Vajra Fist came out early, and with a bang, it hit his shoulder.Xu Zhu staggered back two steps.Jiumozhi laughed, and said: "Little Master, is he convinced?" It is expected that this palm cracked the stone and his shoulder bone was broken into pieces.Unexpectedly, Xu Zhu has "Northern True Qi" to protect his body, he only felt a pain in his shoulders, he put his body back up, and swiped his palms down from left to right, this move is called "Ganges into the Sea", with both palms holding Haohao's true energy is really like a flood, flowing eastward to the sea.
Jiumozhi saw that he had taken his fist and didn't realize it, the force of the two palms hit was so thick, he couldn't help but secretly surprised, he blocked it with his palms, followed the palms with his body, his legs linked together, and kicked six times in an instant All the legs are in Xuzhu's heart, it is one of Shaolin's seventy-two unique skills "legs that follow the shape like a shadow", as soon as one leg comes out, the second leg follows the shape like a shadow, and the second leg immediately transforms into a shape from its shadow, and The third leg is like a shadow, he followed him until he kicked the sixth leg, Xu Zhu has time to fly away.
Jiumozhi didn't allow him to take a breath, he stretched out two fingers, making a chichi sound, but it was "Duoluo fingering".Xu Zhu is sitting on a horse-drawn bow, he counterattacks with a punch, it is already a move of "Black Tiger Stealing Heart" in "Arhat Fist".This boxing technique is extremely shallow, but with the addition of a small non-phase kung fu, it actually eliminated the force of Duo Luozhi's two strikes that pierced gold and broken stones in the middle.
Jiumozhi wanted to show off, but Duoluo ordered him to change his moves immediately, and cut out one arm, although it was empty handed, what he used was "burning wood saber technique".After mastering this way of saber technique, quickly cut 9981 knives next to a piece of dry wood, the blade cannot damage the wood in the slightest, but the heat from the knife will ignite the wood to make a fire. Good at this skill, no one in the temple can master it since his death. The "burning wood saber technique" is a single saber technique, completely different from the Lingxu palm force of the "flaming saber technique" that Jiumozhi used in Tianlong Temple that day. He is using his palm as a sabre, slashing and chopping fiercely, all from Shaolin school The way of martial arts.He slashed down with the saber, with a sound of waves, Xu Zhu's right arm was hit.Xu Zhu shouted: "It's so fast!" He punched out with his right fist, in the middle of the punch, his right arm was stabbed again.Jiumozhi's true power runs through the edge of the palm, this cut is not inferior to a steel knife, it can cut off the head and arms as well, but Xu Zhu's right arm was hit twice in succession, he acted as if nothing had happened, the shock made the edge of his palm faint pain.
Jiumozhi was astonished, his thoughts turned and he thought: "This little monk has already practiced the kung fu of golden bell jar and iron cloth shirt, but he can't stand up to my heavy hands, why? Ah, yes, What kind of body armor is this person wearing under the monk's robe?" Thinking of this point, the moves only attack Xu Zhu's face, "Great Wisdom Unfixed Finger", "Removing Worry Finger", "Ni Mie Catch", "Ni Mie Zhu", " "Indra grabs" and used six or seven Shaolin magic skills one after another, aiming at Xu Zhu's eyes and throat to greet him.
With Jiumozhi's quick attack, Xu Zhu was flustered, he had no way to parry, he could only retreat, at this moment he couldn't even use the "Wei Tuo Zhang", every punch he punched was all that move "Black Tiger Stealing Heart", every punch, pushes Jiumozhi back half a foot, with such a difference of half a foot, Jiumozhi's various miraculous moves cannot reach him.
In an instant, Jiumozhi used sixteen unique skills of Shaolin again. The Shaolin monks were dazzled by the sight, and they all thought: "This person claims to have mastered seventy-two unique skills of our school, it is not a lie." But Xu Zhu only used "Arhat's Palm" to deal with it, and under the opponent's lightning-fast attack, he didn't have any leeway in his mind to change his moves, so he used "Black Tiger Stealing Heart", which was another move. It's a move of "Black Tiger Stealing Heart", when he comes and goes, he just follows the same move of "Black Tiger Stealing Heart", the boxing technique is so clumsy, even a street martial artist can't help laughing at it.But the power contained in this move of "Black Tiger Stealing Heart" actually keeps increasing, the distance between the two is getting farther and farther, the distance between Jiumozhi's fingers and claws and Xu Zhu's face is more than one chi.
Jiumozhi has already discovered that Xu Zhu's boxing strength also has a small non-phase kung fu, and it is far superior to his own, but it seems that he is not good at using it, and he has not been able to exert its power.Seeing that Xu Zhu hit another move of "Black Tiger Stealing Heart", suddenly his palm sank, his hands reached out steeply, and he had already grabbed Xu Zhu's fist. Xu Zhu's little finger is holding his thumb with his right hand, his force is sharply upwards, he is going to break his two fingers at once.
Xu Zhu's two fingers were twisted, he couldn't use "Black Tiger to steal his heart", when his fingers were in severe pain, he naturally used "Tianshan Zhemei Shou", turned his right wrist in a small circle, turned over, and grabbed Jiumo Zhi's left wrist.
As soon as Jiumozhi succeeded in grabbing his hand, he was overjoyed, he never expected that there would be a strange strength in the opponent's hand, and he grabbed his own wrist instead.He knew very profound martial arts, but he didn't know the origin of this "Tianshan Zhemei Shou", he felt a chill in his heart, he felt that his left wrist was wrapped in an iron hoop, and he could no longer break free.Finally Xu Zhu was panicked and only wanted to relieve himself, he had no time to counterattack, so he firmly grasped Jiumozhi's wrist, aiming to prevent him from twisting his fingers and forgetting to grasp his veins.Just deflected by three points, Jiumozhi's internal energy has been generated, he retracted slightly, and then burst out, only hoping to shatter Xu Zhu's tiger's mouth.
Xu Zhu's hands went numb, he was afraid that after the other party let go, he would use powerful techniques again, he was busy and exerted all his energy, the Northern Dark Qi in his body gushed out like a tide.The martial arts he and Duan Yu have practiced come from the same source, but they have not practiced the method of absorbing internal energy like Duan Yu, so even though they grabbed Jiumozhi's wrist, they failed to absorb his internal energy.Even so, Jiumozhi tried three times and failed to break free, he couldn't help feeling terrified, his right hand formed a palm, he slashed Xu Zhu's neck obliquely.In his desperation, he didn't expect to use Shaolin martial arts again, this hack is already his native martial art in Tubo.Xu Zhu's left hand uses a stance of Tianshan Liuyang Palm to defuse it.Jiumozhi's second palm came again, Xu Zhu's Liuyang palms were continuously used to defuse the opponent's violent attacks one by one.
At that time, the two were fighting close to each other, their breathing could be heard, they would bend their arms and bend their elbows when they struck out their palms, the distance between each palm was only seven or eight inches, but even though they were close to each other, their palm strength was still extremely strong.Jiumozhi applauded loudly, all the monks felt that the force of this palm scraped their faces like a knife, and the chill invaded their bodies, as if they had reached the top of a high mountain, and the wind was blowing in all directions.The monks with lower seniority in Shaolin Temple gradually couldn't stand it any longer, and shrank back one by one, standing against the wall.The eminent monks of the Xuan generation are not afraid of the attack of palm force, but they also use their internal strength to resist.
In order to release the Life and Death Talismans for the heroes of the Thirty-six Cave and Seventy-two Islands, Xu Zhu worked very hard on the Liuyang Palm of Tianshan Mountain, and he knew all the subtle changes in his chest. , which made him realize the mystery even more.However, he has never used it to fight against others. Without practice, he will fight to the death with one of the best masters in the world. Although his palm technique is high and his internal strength is strong, the result is only 20-30%.
Jiumozhi's palm strength is getting stronger and stronger, Xu Zhu has no other choice but to protect himself, every move is on the defensive.He definitely didn't want to catch Jiumozhi, but he saw that the opponent's kung fu was ten times better than his own, and the attack with one palm was already so powerful, if he allowed him to strike with both palms, he would die on the spot, so he desperately grabbed his left wrist and wanted to order him He couldn't move with his left palm.Although Xu Zhu's idea is stupid, it is actually very useful.Jiumozhi's left hand was caught, and he couldn't use all kinds of wonderful moves of changing his palms in succession and interacting with each other.Originally Xu Zhu's palm technique is not very proficient, so it is more convenient to use one palm than two palms.One has been folded in half, and only 50% of the 100% palm is left, while the other has raised 20% to 30% to 40% to 50%.A moment of incense passed, and the two had exchanged hundreds of moves, but they were still in a stalemate.
Xuanci, Xuandu, Shenshan, Guanxin, Zhe Luoxing and other eminent monks have all seen that Jiumozhi's left wrist is restrained and he can't get out of the struggle, but Xu Zhu's left palm is completely at a disadvantage, he can only parry, not at all In terms of fighting back, both of them are right and left inferior.Although the eminent monks have seen such a way of fighting, they have never seen it in their life.Among them, the Shaolin monks were more amazed and worried, Xu Zhu grew up in this temple since he was a child, he went down the mountain for half a year, but he did not know where he learned this amazing skill and came back, and saw that he could not stop the enemy when he caught him. However, every palm of Jiumozhi contains the mighty power to break tendons and bones, and to shatter the true qi of the inner family, as long as he is hit once, he will definitely die.
At this moment, among the Shaolin monks, no matter which one of the Shaolin monks helps, he can take Jiumozhi's life with just a single finger, but this fight is not aimed at killing the other party, but to protect the reputation of the Shaolin school. If someone stepped forward to kill Jiumozhi, it would only greatly damage the reputation of the Shaolin School.The group of monks were all apprehensive, sweating in their hands, watching the two fight fiercely.
After more than a hundred moves, Xu Zhu's fear gradually subsided, he understood more and more subtleties of Tianshan Liuyang Palm, out of ten moves, he defended nine moves, he was able to counterattack one move.Since he counterattacked with a move, Jiumozhi had to defend with a move, and the attack inevitably suffered a slight setback.Although the difference between them is very slight, the ups and downs are gradually benefiting Xu Zhu.After another meal, Xu Zhu has been able to counterattack two or three moves out of ten.The Shaolin monks were all secretly happy when they saw that he was gradually getting out of the predicament.
Since the appearance of Jiumozhi, the people on Mount Shenshan have been very conflicted. They hoped that Jiumozhi would destroy the Shaolin sect's prestige, but they didn't want foreign monks to come to the middle land to run amok, but they were powerless to subdue them; Mo Zhi and Xu Zhu are in a stalemate, they only hope that both of them will suffer and die together.Even if I can't get other Shaolin stunts from Bo Luoxing, but the secrets of Prajna Palm, Maha Finger, and Vajra Fist are always in my heart. Wisdom, when you can greatly modify these three martial arts, although the gist is the same, the appearance of the moves can be very different, then you will become the three unique skills of Qingliang Temple, and you will be the originator of these three unique skills.
Po Luoxing is in a different mood.He has been studying the three martial arts of Prajna Palm, Maha Finger, and Vajra Fist these days, but he feels that there are infinite mysteries in them.Today senior brother Zhe Luoxing came to pick him up from the temple, he thought that the memories in his heart were less than half of Shaolin martial arts, although he was happy to return to his hometown, but seeing the rich treasures in the temple, once he left the gate of Shaolin, he would never have the opportunity to peep again. But it is also regrettable.Afterwards, he saw Xu Zhu and Jiumozhi fighting, their inner strength is so strong, their moves are so strange, he couldn't even touch the slightest of them.But he didn't know that what Xu Zhu used was not Shaolin Kung Fu, he only felt that a young monk in Shaolin Temple was already so good, he traveled thousands of miles, and finally had the chance to get in and out of the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, but he only remembered a few martial arts scriptures when he went back, although he was not as good as he was. Baoshan returned empty-handed, but what he got was definitely not a real valuable thing. I am afraid that in the next life, he will inevitably regret it day and night.
The way of martial arts is no different from complicated and subtle kung fu knowledge such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, as well as Buddhism and Yi theory. , Do everything possible to observe it.Po Luoxing is a talented person among the eminent monks in Tianzhu. When he first came to Shaolin Temple, he wanted to steal martial arts scriptures and go back to promote Tianzhu martial arts. left.
At this time Xu Zhu has already accounted for 40% of the offensive, although he has more self-blocking and less attacking, but his inner strength is generated, all kinds of vicious moves of Xiaoyao School's martial arts are naturally used.The onlookers couldn't help being terrified, thinking: "If I fall into this trick, I will inevitably die a very cruel death." Shaolin monks and lay disciples have not had a woman for hundreds of years, and all the establishments of the past dynasties followed the path of Gangyang. In Buddhist martial arts, the purpose of the strikes is to control the enemy rather than kill, which is completely opposite to the moves of Child Elder and Li Qiushui.Xuan Ci and other Shaolin eminent monks saw that Xu Zhu's tactics were becoming more sinister and vicious, they couldn't help but frowned.
Jiumozhi made three consecutive strokes of strength, he wanted to break free from Xu Zhu's right hand in order to use the special skill of "Flame Saber", but as his own strength strengthened, the opponent's finger strength also increased correspondingly, in a hurry, the killing intent was intense, his left hand whirred Continuously shoot three palms, Xu Zhu waved his hands to dissolve.Jiumozhi retracted his hands and bent down, took out a dagger from the cloth socks, and stabbed towards Xu Zhu's shoulder.
Xu Zhu learned all moves with bare hands, suddenly the white light flashed, the dagger stabbed him, he didn't know how to parry it, so he went to grab Jiumozhi's right wrist, this grab is the "Tianshan Zhemei Shou" grabbing technique , both fast and accurate, as soon as the three fingers were on his wrist, the thumb and little finger were immediately retracted.Just at this moment, Jiumozhi spit out the force from his palm, the dagger came out from his hand, Xu Zhu firmly grasped the opponent's wrist with both hands, with a bang, the dagger penetrated into his shoulder until it reached the hilt.
The group of monks onlookers exclaimed in unison.Guan Xin and the others couldn't help shaking their heads, thinking: "With Jiumozhi's status, he can't compete with a young monk from Shaolin Temple. His reputation has already been ruined, and it would be unseemly to attack with a weapon."
Suddenly, four monks were snatched out from the crowd, the blue light was shining, and the four long swords pierced Jiumozhi's throat at the same time.The four monks jumped out at the same time, and made their moves together, the four long swords were pointing at the same direction, their sword skills were extremely fast and fierce.Jiumozhi's two feet use power, he needs to jump backwards to dodge, after being pulled, Xu Zhu didn't move at all, but he felt a pain in his throat, the point of the four swords has pierced his skin.The four monks shouted in unison: "Shameless thing, take your life!" The voice was delicate, it seemed to be the accent of a girl.
When Xu Zhu turned his head to look, these four monks were actually plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, and bamboo four swords, but they were wearing monk hats to cover the black hair on their heads, but they were wearing Shaolin Monastery robes.He was extremely astonished, and shouted: "Don't hurt his life!" The four swords agreed in unison: "Yes!" But the tip of the sword still did not leave Jiumozhi's throat.
Jiumozhi laughed, and said: "Shaolin Temple not only depends on the number to win, but also hides the spring scenery, and has a reputation for hundreds of years. It turns out that is the case, I can learn it today!"
Xu Zhu was terrified, he didn't know what to do, he immediately let go of Jiumozhi's wrist.Ju Jian pulled out the shoulder dagger for him, blood gushed out.Ju Jian hurriedly dropped the long sword, took out a handkerchief from his bosom, and wrapped up his wound.The long swords of the three sisters, plum, orchid and bamboo, were still pointed at Jiumozhi's throat.Xu Zhu asked: "You...you, how did you get here?"
With a swipe of Jiumozhi's right palm, the miraculous skill of the "Flame Saber" was used, and there were three beeps, and the three long swords were completely cut off.Sanshu was taken aback, and leaped back about Zhang Xu. When she looked at her hand, there was only half of the long sword left.Jiumozhi looked up to the sky and smiled, and said to Xuanci: "Master Abbot, how do you say it?"
Xuanci's face turned livid, and he said: "I really don't know the reason for this, I should find out immediately, and deal with it according to the precepts of this temple. The national teacher and all the senior brothers have come to work hard, so please go to the guest house to worship."
Jiumozhi said: "It's so disturbing." He put his hands together and saluted, Xuanci returned the salute.
Jiumozhi clasped his hands and parted to the side, secretly using the magical skill of "Flame Knife", there were four puff puff puff sounds, the four sisters of plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, and bamboo exclaimed in unison, the monk's hat fell from his head without wind, revealing the appearance of a dark cloud Her hair was full of hair, and hundreds of broken hairs floated down with the monk's hat.
Jiumo Zhixian's kung fu not only showed off his ability, cut off his hair without hurting others, to show his mercy, but at the same time clearly showed to the public that the four sisters are women, and Shaolin monks cannot deny it.
Xuanci's expression was even more hesitant, and he said, "Senior brothers, please!"
Shenshan, Guanxin, Daoqing, Rongzhi and other eminent monks were all surprised to see a woman in monk costume appearing in Shaolin Temple. Not to mention that Shaolin Temple is a famous ancient temple with a high reputation, it is just an ordinary small temple. Such acts of violating precepts will never be tolerated. They all stood up when they heard the word "please" from Abbot Xuanci.Zhigu monks welcome them into the guest house and offer fast meals.
As soon as the group of outsiders turned around and before they walked out of the hall, Mei Jian said: "Master, my sister went down the mountain privately to serve you, don't blame me." Lan Jian said: "The monk Yuangen was rude to the master. Our sister beat him several times before he knew what was going on, alas, I didn't expect this monk from the Western Regions to hurt his master again." Xu Zhu let out a "Oh", then it suddenly dawned on him that Yuan Gen was coerced by her four sisters, so the four of them disguised themselves as monks and hid in the monastery for many days, couldn't help it He stomped his feet and said: "Nonsense, nonsense!" Then he knelt down in front of the Tathagata Buddha statue and said, "I have committed a lot of crimes in my past life, but I have failed to abide by the rules and regulations in this life, which has caused endless disasters for this temple. I respectfully ask the abbot to punish me severely." Ju Jian said: "Master, don't be a monk who cares about you. Why don't you go back to Misty Peak, where vegetables and tofu don't have any oil and water, and you have to be controlled by others. What good is it?" Zhu Jian pointed at Xuan. Ci said: "Old monk, if your words offend our master, my four sisters will not be polite to you, you'd better be more careful." Xu Zhu stopped drinking and said: "You guys must not be rude, why are you messing around in the temple? Oh, shut up quickly." The four sisters kept talking to each other, chattering and quacking, and actually treated Xuanci and other eminent monks as nothing.The Shaolin monks looked at each other in amazement, they saw that the four sisters had exactly the same appearance, bright and beautiful, charming and lively, they were lawless, they really didn't know why. It turned out that the four sisters were the daughters of a poor family at the foot of the snow mountain. Her mother had already given birth to seven children, plus four daughters at one birth, so she was unable to raise them.It happened that the child elder was picking medicine in the snow mountain, and when she heard the crying, she saw four baby girls with the same appearance, she found it interesting, so she brought them back to the Vulture Palace to raise them and teach them martial arts.The four sisters have never taken a step down Misty Peak, so how can they understand the world and their seniority?All their lives they only obeyed the orders of Child Elder.When Xu Zhu takes over as the master of Vulture Palace, they will serve them wholeheartedly.It's just that Xu Zhu is gentle and humble, far less powerful than Child Elder, they don't have much fear of him, they only know that they are loyal to their master, they don't know what is wrong with these nonsense. Xuanci said: "Except for the brothers and sisters of the Xuanzi generation, the rest of the monks return to the monk's room. Huilun stays behind." All the monks agreed in unison, and filed out according to their seniority.In a short time, only thirty old monks of Xuan family, Xu Zhu's master Hui Lun, Xu Zhu and the four daughters of Vulture Palace remained in the Daxiong Palace. Huilun also knelt down in front of the Buddha statue, and said: "I have no way to teach you. There are such evil people under my seat. Please punish me severely." Zhu Jian smiled and said: "With your little skill, you are also worthy to be my master's master? The masked man who even tripped you in the pine forest the night before yesterday is my second sister. Speaking of which, your kung fu is really ordinary." Xu Zhu secretly complained: "No, no! They even teased my master." Lan Jian said with a smile: "I heard from Yuangen that you are our master's master , I will come to test you. If Sanmei doesn’t tell you today, I’m afraid you will never know why you fell eight somersaults in a row the night before, haha, hehe, interesting, interesting!” Xuanci said: "Xuan Sha, Xuan Sha, Xuan Nian, Xuan Jing, four junior brothers, please don't speak and act rashly, the four female benefactors." The four old monks bowed and said: "Yes!" Turning to the four women, they said, "Abbot's decree, please don't speak and act rashly." Mei Jian laughed and said: "We just want to talk and act rashly, can you control it?" The four monks said in unison: "It's so offending!"What Xuanshi uses is "Dragon Claw Kung Fu", what Xuan Zhe uses is "Tiger Claw Hand", what Xuan Nian uses is "Eagle Claw Kung Fu", and what Xuan Jing uses is "Shaolin Capture Eighteen Dozens". The tricks are different. But they are all the exquisite martial arts of the Shaolin School.Except for Chrysanthemum Sword among the four girls, the long swords of the three girls have been chopped off by Jiumozhi.Ju Jian's long sword trembled and protected the three sisters.The three daughters of plum, orchid and bamboo each used their broken swords, and attacked from under the sword light of Chrysanthemum Sword. Xu Zhu shouted: "Throw the sword, throw the sword! Don't do it!" The four sisters were startled when they heard their master shouting, and they didn't dare to do anything with all their weapons.The martial arts of the four girls were far inferior to those of the four eminent monks of the Xuan generation, once they missed the opportunity, they were immediately assigned to the four monks.Mei Jian struggled hard, but couldn't break free, and said angrily: "We listen to the master, so we are polite to you, ouch, it hurts to death, why are you pinching so hard?" Lan Jian shouted: "Little thief, let go quickly Fuck me." Master Xuanxuan, who grabbed her wrist, had white eyebrows and was in his seventies, but she called him "the little thief with bald hair".Zhu Jian said: "If you don't let go, I'm going to scold your wife." Ju Jian said: "I'll spit on him." A mouthful of saliva was sprayed on Xuan Jing.Xuanjing moved her head aside, and tightened her fingers, Ju Jian only cried out "Ouch, Ouch" in pain.The Daxiong Palace was originally a solemn place of Buddha, but it suddenly became a place where children are scolded by birds and swallows. Xuanci said: "The four female benefactors are quiet and unruffled, if they make any more noises, the four junior brothers will click on their Ya points." When the four sisters heard that they were going to touch the Ya points, they felt that it was not for fun, they pouted and dared not Make a sound.Xuan Zang and the other four masters also let go of their wrists and stood aside to monitor. Xuanci said: "Xu Zhu, you will go through the reasons, from the beginning, don't have to hide it a little bit." Xu Zhu said: "Yes. This disciple sincerely reports." How will he be ordered by the abbot to post posts down the mountain, how will he meet Xuan Nan, Hui Fang and other monks, how he will solve the Zhenlong chess game by mistake and become the master of Xiaoyao Sect People, how Xuannan died under Ding Chunqiu's poison, how he broke his precepts and raped him because of Ah Zi's tricks, how he met the Tianshan Child Elder, how he went deep into the ice cellar of the Xixia Palace, and became the master of the Vulture Palace.This period of experience was complicated, he spoke clumsily and stammered, it really took him a long time, although he was sloppy and unclear, but he explained everything without avoiding any omissions. He also hesitated to talk about the matter of the precept against adultery. The more the eminent monks heard, the more surprised they were, the coincidence of this little disciple was unprecedented in the martial arts world.The monks had just seen his fighting skills against Jiumozhi, they had no doubts about what he said, and thought to themselves: "If he hadn't gathered all the three great masters of the Xiaoyao Sect, and had comprehended the superior skills on the stone wall of the Vulture Palace How can martial arts be able to match the peerless supernatural powers of the Tubo State Master?" After Xu Zhu finished speaking, he threw himself on the ground towards the Buddha statue, bowed his head, and said: "My disciple is ignorant and obstructed, and the dust and dirt cannot be removed. Whenever he encounters external demons, he will not be able to control them. He violates the precepts against meat, alcohol, killing and sexual intercourse, and abandons his original principles. He learned and practiced heretic martial arts, and brought four girls into the temple, ruining the reputation of the temple, the crime is heinous, and the punishment cannot be punished, I only ask the Buddha to be merciful and the abbot to be merciful." The more he thought about it, the more sad he became, and he couldn't help crying. Mei Jian and Ju Jian snorted at the same time, and if they wanted to talk, they advised him not to be a monk anymore.The two monks Xuanzhi and Xuanjing immediately stretched out their hands, and clasped the two women's veins through their sleeves.The second daughter was helpless, she retracted her words when she reached her mouth, gave the two old monks a hard look, and cursed in her heart: "Dead monk, stinky bald man!" Xuanci pondered for a long time, and said: "Senior brothers and sisters, Xu Zhu's experience is really extraordinary, it concerns the reputation of this temple for thousands of years, it is inconvenient for one person in this seat to make decisions on his own, all of you should consider it together." Xuan Sheng said in a loud voice: "Report to Abbot, although Xu Zhu's fault is great, he has made a lot of contributions. If he hadn't shot down that foreign monk at the critical moment, where would this temple still have a foothold in the martial arts world? That monk asked us to They separated and went to take shelter in Qingliang and Pudu temples. This kind of shameful humiliation was saved by Xu Zhu alone. According to the little monk, he ordered him to repent his past mistakes to clear up his sins, and then he studied martial arts intensively in the Bodhidharma Academy After that, you are not allowed to leave the monastery, and you are not allowed to meddle in foreign affairs, that’s all.” Entering the Bodhidharma Academy to study skills is a job highly respected by Shaolin monks, if it is not for the extremely high level of martial arts, they will definitely not be qualified for this.Among the more than 30 eminent monks of Xuan's generation, only eight were able to enter the Bodhidharma Academy, and Xuan Sheng himself had not yet been admitted.He proposed Xu Zhu to enter the Bodhidharma Academy, not only is it not a punishment, but a great reward. Xuan Ji, the head of the Discipline Academy, said: "According to his martial arts attainments, this Bodhidharma Academy can also go there. But the martial arts he studies are non-disciplines. Can the Shaolin Bodhidharma Academy tolerate these masters? Brother Xuansheng, have you ever been careful?" Have you thought about this festival?" As soon as this remark came out, all the monks felt that Xuan Sheng's suggestion was quite inappropriate.Xuan Sheng said: "In the opinion of senior brother, what shall we do?" Xuan Ji said: "Well, well, I really can't make up my mind. Xu Zhu has meritorious deeds and demerits, he will be rewarded for his meritorious deeds, and punished for his demerits. These four girls came to this temple and pretended to be monks, it was not because of Xu Zhu's instruction Let's explain the truth to Jiumozhi and Shenshan people frankly, that's all. Whether they believe it or not, we have no shame in our hearts, and we don't need to pay attention to other people's speculations. If he learns other martial arts, Shaolin Temple may not tolerate him anymore." He said this, actually wanting to drive Xu Zhu out of the temple. "Break out of religion" is the most important punishment in Buddhism.When the group of monks heard this, they all looked at each other in awe. Xuan Ji said again: "Relying on martial arts, Xu Zhu violated all kinds of precepts repeatedly, his martial arts should be abolished, and then he was expelled from the monastery. But the martial arts he practiced has already been turned into a human being. The martial arts he is carrying now is not learned Since our sect, we have no right to abolish it." Xu Zhu begged with tears: "Abbot, all Grand Masters and Grand Master Uncles, please look on my Buddha face, be merciful and merciful, let the disciple have a way to reform. No matter what kind of punishment, the disciple will accept it willingly. Just don’t drive the disciples out of the temple.” All the old monks looked at me, I looked at you, they couldn't make up their minds, hearing what Xu Zhu said, they really felt remorse.The so-called "put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately", the so-called "the sea of suffering is boundless, turn your head and be the shore", the Buddhism is vast, and it can save all living beings, even for the vicious, obsessed and obsessed, you have to do everything possible to enlighten him, let alone this one who knows how to return from a lost way, since childhood How can a disciple of this monastery who has become a monk cut off his path to goodness?Shaolin Temple belongs to the Zen sect, which always pays attention to "sudden enlightenment". It is not taboo to scold the Buddha and the ancestors.If no outsiders were present today, the monks would not have driven him out after seeing him sincerely repent.But the matter in front of him not only involves foreign monks such as Jiumozhi and Zhe Luoxing, but also there are eminent monks present in Qingliang, Pudu and other big monasteries in Zhongtu, if Xu Zhu is not punished strictly, the whole world will definitely be like Shaolin sect Protect your weaknesses, but focus on sects, regardless of right and wrong, only talk about martial arts, regardless of precepts.The spread of these rumors also ruined the reputation of Shaolin Temple. At this moment, an old monk walked out from the apse slowly with the support of two disciples. It was Xuandu.He was injured by Jiumozhi's fingers, he went back to the monk's room to rest, cared about the outcome of the battle between the two sides in the main hall, and sent his disciples to report continuously, after hearing that Jiumozhi had retreated temporarily, the group of monks interrogated Xu Zhu, and he was punished Meaning, immediately heal the wounded and went to the Daxiong Palace, said: "Abbot, my old life was saved by Xu Zhu. I have a word, I don't know if I should say it or not." Xuandu is older, and his character has always been respected by Hesi.Abbot Xuanci hurriedly said: "Brother, please sit down, speak slowly, don't touch the wound." Xuandu said: "It's nothing to save my life. But there are six important matters in front of me, which have not been settled yet. If Xu Zhu is kept in the temple, it will be of great help. If he is expelled, then...then...then It's difficult." Xuanji said: "Senior brother mentioned six major events, the first one refers to Jiumozhi's failure to retreat; the second one refers to Po Luoxing's theft of martial arts scriptures from our temple; the third one refers to Zhuang Juxian, the new leader of the Beggar Clan. He is the leader of the martial arts alliance. What do you mean by the other three items?" Xuan Du let out a long sigh, and said: "Xuan Bei, Xuan Ku, Xuan Tong, and Xuan Nan are the lives of the four junior brothers." As soon as he mentioned the four monks, all the monks clasped together and recited: "Amitabha!" The monks believe that Xuan Ku died at the hands of Qiao Feng, Xuan Tong and Xuan Nan were killed by Ding ChunQiu, these two enemies are too strong, their enmity has not been avenged yet, and the murderer of Master Xuan Bei is still unknown.Everyone only knows that Xuan Bei died after being hit in the chest by the "Wei Tuo Pestle", which is one of the seventy-two unique skills of Shaolin, which Xuan Bei has practiced hard for forty years.In the past, everyone thought it was the Murong family of Gusu who "returned the way to others" and killed them. Later, when Hui Fang and Hui Jing recounted the process of making friends with Deng Baichuan, Gong Yeqian and others, they all felt that the Murong family had no intention of doing so. He is an enemy of people in the martial arts, and everyone under the Murong family is not a treacherous person.Just now I saw Jiumozhi's skill again, since he can use all kinds of Shaolin unique skills, this move "Weida Pestle" is inherently possible for him to hit, even if there are others, it is not surprising.The four eminent monks died at the hands of three enemies, so Xuandu said it was three major events. Xuanci said: "The old monk is the abbot of this temple, among the six major events, none of them can take care of any of them, it is really embarrassing. But Xu Zhu's kung fu is all Xiaoyao sect's martial arts, could it be... Could it be that Shaolin Temple big event..." When he said this, it was difficult for him to speak, but the monks all understood what he meant: although Xu Zhu's martial arts are high, they are all other sect's kung fu, even if he can take care of these six important things, a man of insight They all know that the Shaolin sect is successful because of people, and they have to rely on the martial arts of the Xiaoyao sect, so it is a shame for the Shaolin sect; even if everyone conceals it well and others don't know, how can these eminent monks be able to deceive themselves and others? For a while, all the eminent monks were silent.After a while, Xuandu said: "From the abbot's point of view, how about it?" Xuanci said: "Amitabha! We have inherited the mantle of our ancestors, and we have encountered great difficulties today. From the old monk's opinion, we should act according to the right way. It is better to pay for broken pieces of jade than to make it whole. If everyone works hard, the Shaolin order can be preserved. Yu, that is the mercy of my Buddha, the shadow of my ancestors and ancestors; if the demons are prosperous and the Dao is declining, the old monk and all the brothers and sisters will protect the teachings with their lives and die in the temple, but they have a clear conscience and do not violate the principles of my Buddhism. For thousands of years, Shaolin Temple has benefited the world a lot, and its benevolence is profound, even if it suffers a setback for a while, it will never be completely defeated, and there will never be a day of recovery." These words are calm, but they are righteous. The group of monks bowed together and said: "The abbot has a high opinion and is willing to abide by the decree of the law." Xuanci said to Xuanji: "Junior brother, please follow the precepts of this monastery." Xuanji said: "Yes!" Turning to the Zhike monk, he said: "I invite the Tubo National Teacher and all the eminent monks." The Zhike monk bowed and agreed, Please split up. Xuandu, Xuansheng and others secretly sighed, although they wanted to protect Xuzhu, what the abbot said was righteousness, and he couldn't use temporary expediency to ruin the reputation of the temple's precepts.Everyone has already understood very well that if Xu Zhu's crimes are pardoned, it will be a victory but also a defeat, but if the law is enforced impartially, even defeat is an honor. It's a desperate situation, don't think of any luck, how Xu Zhu will be punished is not a very important matter. Xu Zhu also knew that this matter is irreversible, crying and begging for help is futile, he thought: "Everyone regards the reputation of this temple as the most important thing, I have done it myself, I must not show the attitude of shrinking and begging in front of outsiders, teaching others to underestimate it A monk from Shaolin Temple."
Not long after, Jiumozhi, Shenshan, Zhe Luoxing and other people came to the main hall.When the bell rang, monks from the generation of Hui, the generation of Xu, and the generation of Kong entered in line again, standing on the hatchback. Xuan Ci folded his palms together and said: "Tubo State Teacher, all senior brothers are invited. Xu Zhu, a disciple of the Xu family in Shaolin Temple, violated the four precepts of killing, sexual intercourse, meat, and drinking. He privately learned martial arts from other sects and acted as the head of a sect without authorization. Disciple, Xuan Ji, the head of the Discipline Institute of Shaolin Temple, will be punished according to the law, and no loan will be given." After hearing this, Jiumozhi, Shenshan and the others were quite surprised, seeing the four daughters of Mei Lan, Ju Zhu and Zhu disguised as monks, they only thought that Xu Zhu had the audacity to harbor young girls in the temple without permission, what he violated was nothing more than the precept of adultery, did they know The charges announced by the abbot go beyond this. Master Daoqing of Pudu Temple became a monk in his middle age, he was very knowledgeable about people and the world, and he was kind-hearted. The national master made a move, and what he used was the sword art of virginity, we martial arts learners will know immediately, little brother Xu Zhu has behaved disorderly, he may tolerate it, but the word 'precept against obscenity' is too heavy a word." Xuanci said: "Thank you senior brother for pointing it out. Xu Zhu's crime of adultery does not refer to these four women. Xu Zhu joined another sect and became the master of Vulture Palace on Misty Peak in Tianshan Mountain. These four women are former vulture palace The lord's maidservant entered the temple privately to serve the new lord, Xu Zhu didn't know about it. Shaolin Temple neglected to guard against it, so ashamed, it doesn't make him feel guilty." 童姥武功虽高，但从不履足中土，只是和边疆海外诸洞、诸岛的旁门异士打交道，因此“灵鹫宫”之名，群僧都是首次听到。只有鸠摩智在吐蕃国曾听人说过，却也不明底细。 道清大师道：“既然如此，外人不便多所置喙了。”鸠摩智、哲罗星和神山上人等对少林寺本来不怀善意，但见玄慈一秉至公，毫不护短，虚竹所犯戒律外人本来不知，他却当众宣示，心下也不禁钦佩。 玄寂走上一步，朗声问道：“虚竹，方丈所指罪业，你都承认么？有何辩解？”虚竹道：“弟子承认，罪重孽大，无可辩解，甘领太师叔责罚。” 群僧心下悚然，眼望玄寂，听他宣布如何处罚。 玄寂朗声说道：“虚竹擅犯杀、淫、荤、酒四大戒律，罚当众重打一百棍。虚竹，你心服么？”虚竹听说只罚打他一百棍子，衡之自己所犯四大戒律，实在一点也不算重，忙道：“多谢太师叔慈悲，虚竹心服。”玄寂又道：“你未得掌门方丈和受业师父许可，擅学旁门武艺，罚你废去全身少林派武功，自今而后，不得再为少林派弟子。你心服么？” 虚竹心中一酸，情知此事已无可挽救，道：“弟子该死，太师叔罚得甚是公平。” 别派群僧适才见他和鸠摩智激斗，以“韦陀掌”和“罗汉拳”少林武功大显神威，谁都不知虚竹的真正武功，其实已不是少林一派。鸠摩智自称一身兼七十二门绝技，实则所通者不过表面招式而已，真正的少林派内功他所知极少。虚竹和他相斗时所使的小无相功，他自然是懂的，但北冥真气、天山六阳掌、天山折梅手等高深武功，他却也以为是少林派功夫，听得玄寂说要废去他的少林派武功，不由得大喜，心想：“你们自毁长城，去了我的心腹之患，那是再好也没有了。”觉贤、道清等高僧心中却连呼：“可惜，可惜！” 玄寂又道：“你既为逍遥派掌门人，为缥缈峰灵鹫宫的主人，便当出教还俗，不能再作佛门弟子，从今而后，你不再是少林寺僧侣了。如此处置，你心服么？” 虚竹无爹无娘，童婴入寺，自幼在少林寺长大，于佛法要旨虽然领悟不多，但少林寺是他在这世上唯一的安身立命之地，一旦被逐出寺，不由得悲从中来，泪如雨下，伏地而哭，哽咽道：“少林寺自方丈大师以次，诸位太师伯、太师叔，诸位师伯、师叔以及恩师，人人对弟子恩义深重，弟子不肖，有负众位教诲。” 道清大师忍不住又来说情，说道：“方丈师兄，玄寂师兄，依老衲看来，这位小佛兄迷途知返，大有悔改之意，何不给他一条自新之路？” 玄慈道：“师兄指点得是。但佛门广大，何处不可容身？虚竹，咱们罚你破门出寺，却非对你心存恶念，断你皈依我佛之路。天下庄严宝刹，何止千千万万。倘若你有皈依三宝之念，还俗后仍可再求剃度。盼你另投名寺，拜高僧为师，发宏誓愿，清净身心，早证正觉。就算不再出家为僧，在家的居士只须勤修六度万行，一般也可证道，为大菩萨成佛。”说到后来，言语慈和恳切，甚有殷勤劝诫之意。 虚竹更是悲切，行礼道：“方丈太师伯教诲，弟子不敢忘记。” 玄寂又道：“慧轮听者。”慧轮走上几步，合十跪下。玄寂道：“慧轮，你身为虚竹的业师，平日惰于教诲，三毒六根之害，未能详予指点，致成今日之祸。罚你受杖三十棍，入戒律院面壁忏悔三年。你可心服么？”慧轮颤声道：“弟子……弟子心服。” 虚竹说道：“太师伯，弟子愿代师父领受三十杖责。” 玄寂点了点头，道：“既是如此，虚竹共受杖责一百三十棍。掌刑弟子，取棍侍候。此刻虚竹尚为少林僧人，加刑不得轻纵。出寺之后，虚竹即为别派掌门，与本寺再无瓜葛，本派上下，须加礼敬。” 四名掌刑弟子领命而出，不久回入大殿，手中各执一条檀木棍。 玄寂正要传令用刑，突然一名僧人匆匆入殿，手中持了一大叠名帖，双手高举，交给玄慈，说道：“启禀方丈，河朔群雄拜山。” 玄慈一看名帖，共有三十余张，列名的都是北方一带成名的英雄豪杰，突于此刻同时赶到，却不知为了何事。只听得寺外话声不绝，群豪已到门口。玄慈说道：“玄生师弟，请出门迎接。”又道：“列位师兄，嘉宾光临，本派清理门户之事，只好暂缓一步，以免待慢了远客。”当即站起身来，走到大殿檐下。 过不多时，便见数十位豪杰在玄生及知客僧陪同下，来到大殿之前。 玄慈、玄寂、玄生等虽是勤修佛法的高僧，但究是武学好手，遇到武林中的同道，都有惺惺相惜的亲近之意，这时突见这许多成名的英豪到来，虽然正当清理门户之际，心头十分沉重，也不禁精神为之一振。少林群僧在外行道，结交方外朋友甚多，所来的英豪之中，颇有不少是玄字辈、慧字辈僧侣的至交，各人执手相见，欢然道故，迎入殿中，与鸠摩智、哲罗星等人引见。神山、观心等威名素著，群豪若非旧识，也是仰慕已久。 玄慈正欲问起来意，知客僧又进来禀报，说道山东、淮南有数十位武林人物前来拜山。 玄惭出去迎进殿来。一条黑汉子大声说道：“丐帮庄帮主邀咱们来瞧热闹，他自己还没到么？”一个阴声细气的声音说道：“老兄你急什么？既然来了，要瞧热闹，还少得了你一份么？当然咱们小脚色先上场，正角儿慢慢再出台。” 玄慈朗声说道：“诸位不约而同的降临敝寺，少林寺至感荣幸。只是招待不周，还请原谅则个。”群豪都道：“好说，好说，方丈不必客气。” 这时和少林僧交好的豪客，早已说知来寺原委，各人都接到丐帮帮主庄聚贤的英雄帖，说道少林寺和丐帮向来并峙中原，现庄聚贤新任丐帮帮主，意欲立一位中原的武林盟主，并定下若干规章，以便同道一齐遵守，定六月十五亲赴少林寺，与玄慈方丈商酌。各人出示英雄帖，帖上言语虽颇谦逊，但摆明了是说，武林盟主舍我其谁？庄聚贤要来少林寺，显然是要凭武功击败少林群僧，压下少林派数百年享誉武林的威风。 帖中并未邀请群雄到少林寺，但武林人物个个喜动不喜静，对于丐帮与少林派互争雄长的大事，哪一个不想亲自目睹，躬与其盛？是以不约而同的纷纷到来。这时殿中众人说得最多的便是一句话：“那庄聚贤是谁？”人人都问这句话，却没一人能答。 玄慈方丈与师兄弟会商数日，都猜测这庄聚贤多半便是乔峰的化名，以他的武功机谋，要杀了丐帮中与他为敌的长老，夺回帮主之位，自不为难，否则丐帮与少林寺素来交好，怎地忽有此举？乔峰大战聚贤庄，天下皆知，他化名为庄聚贤，其实已是点明了自己来历。 过不多时，两湖、江南各地的英雄到了，川陕的英雄到了，两广的英雄也到了。群雄南北相隔千里，却都于一日中络绎到来，显然丐帮准备已久，早在一两个月前便已发出英雄帖。玄慈和诸僧口中不言，心下却既感愤怒，又是担忧，仅在数日之前，自称丐帮帮主的庄聚贤才有书信到来，说到要选武林盟主之事，并说日内将亲来拜山，恭聆玄慈方丈教益，信中既未说明拜山日期，更未提到邀请天下英雄。哪知突然之间，群贤毕集，少林寺竟被闹了个手忙脚乱。丐帮发动已久，少林派虽在江湖上广通声气，居然事先绝无所闻，尚未比试，已然先落下风。丐帮此举，更是胜券已握的模样，所以不言明邀请群雄，只不过不便代少林寺作主人，但大撒英雄帖，实是不邀而邀。群僧又想：“丐帮不邀咱们赴他总舵，面子上是对咱们礼敬，他帮主亲自移步，实则是要令少林派事先全无准备，攻咱们一个措手不及。” 玄生向他好友河北神弹子诸葛中发话：“好啊，诸葛老儿，你得到讯息，也不捎个信来给我，咱们三十年的交情，就此一笔勾销。”诸葛中老脸涨得通红，连连解释：“我……我是三天前才接帖子，一碗饭也没得及吃完，连日连夜的赶来，途中累死了两匹好马，唯恐错过了日子，不能给你这臭贼秃助一臂之力。怎……怎么反怪起我来？”玄生哼了一声，道：“你倒是一片好心了！”诸葛中道：“怎么不是好心？你少林派武功再高，老哥哥来呐喊助威，总不见得是坏心啊！你们方丈本来派出英雄帖，约我九月初九来少林寺，会一会姑苏慕容氏，现下哥哥早来了几个月，可没对你不起。” 玄生这才释然，一问其他英豪，路远的接帖早，路近的接帖迟，但个个是马不停蹄的趱路，方能及时赶到。倒不是这许多朋友没一个事先向少林寺送信，而是丐帮策划周详，算准了各人到达少林寺的日程，令他们无法早一日赶到少林寺。群僧想到此节，都觉得丐帮谋定而后动，帮主和帮众未到，已然先声夺人，只怕尚有不少厉害后着。 这一日正是六月十五，天气炎热。少林群僧先是应付神山上人和哲罗星等一众高僧，跟着与鸠摩智相斗，盘问虚竹，已耗费了不少精神，突然间四面八方各路英雄豪杰纷纷赶到，寺中僧人虽多，但事出仓卒，也不免手忙脚乱。幸好知客院首座玄净大师是位经理长才，而寺产素丰，物料厚积，群僧在玄净分派之下，接待群豪，却也礼数不缺。 玄慈等迎接宾客，无暇屏人商议，只有各自心中嘀咕。忽听知客僧报道：“大理国镇南王段殿下驾到。” 为了少林寺玄悲大师身中“韦陀杵”而死之事，段正淳曾奉皇兄之命，前来拜会玄慈方丈。大理段氏是少林寺之友，此刻到来，实是得一强助，玄慈心下一喜，说道：“大理段王爷还在中原吗？”率众迎了出去。玄慈与段正淳以及他的随从范骅、华赫艮、巴天石、朱丹臣等已是二度重会，寒暄得几句，便即迎入殿中，与群雄引见。 第一个引见的便是吐蕃国国师鸠摩智。段正淳立时变色，抱拳道：“犬子段誉蒙得明王垂青，携之东来，听犬子言道，一路上多聆教诲，大有进益，段某感激不尽，这里谢过。”鸠摩智微笑道：“不敢！段公子怎么不随殿下前来？”段正淳道：“犬子不知去了何处，说不定又落入了奸人恶僧之手，正要向国师请教。”鸠摩智连连摇头，说道：“段公子的下落，小僧倒也知道。唉！可惜啊可惜！” 段正淳心中怦的一跳，只道段誉遭了什么不测，忙问：“国师此言何意？”他虽多经变故，但牵挂爱子安危，不由得声音也颤了。 数月前他父子欢聚，其后段誉去参与聋哑先生棋会，不料归途中自行离去，事隔数月，段正淳不得丝毫音讯，生怕他遭了段延庆、鸠摩智或丁春秋等人的毒手，一直好生挂念。这日听到讯息，丐帮新任帮主庄聚贤要和少林派争夺武林盟主，当即匆匆赶来，主旨便在寻访儿子。他段氏是武林世家，于丐帮、少林争夺中原盟主一事自也关心。 鸠摩智道：“小僧在天龙宝刹，得见枯荣大师、本因方丈以及令兄，个个神定气闲，庄严安详，真乃有道之士。镇南王威名震于天下，却何以舐犊情深，大有儿女之态？” 段正淳定了定心神，寻思：“誉儿若已身遭不测，惊慌也已无益，徒然教这番僧小觑了。”便道：“爱惜儿女，人之常情。世人若不生儿育女，呵之护之，举世便即无人。吾辈凡夫俗子，如何能与国师这等四大皆空、慈悲有德的高僧相比？” 鸠摩智微微一笑，说道：“小僧初见令郎，见他头角峥嵘，知他必将光大段门，为大理国日后的有道明君，实为天南百万苍生之福。”段正淳道：“不敢！”心想：“这贼秃好不可恶，故意这般说话不着边际，令我心急如焚。” 鸠摩智长叹一声，道：“唉，真是可惜，这位段君福泽却是不厚。”他见段正淳又是脸上变色，这才微微一笑，说道：“他来到中原，见到一位美貌姑娘，从此追随于石榴裙边，什么雄心壮志，一古脑儿的消磨殆尽。那位姑娘到东，他便随到东；那姑娘到西，他便跟到西。任谁看来，都道他是一个游手好闲、不务正业的轻薄子弟，那不是可惜之至么？” 只听得嘻嘻一声，一人笑了出来，却是女子的声音。众人向声音来处瞧去，却是个面目猥琐的中年汉子。此人便是阮星竹，这几个月来，她一直伴着段正淳。段正淳来少林寺，她也跟着来了。知道少林寺规矩不许女子入寺，便改装成男子。她是阿朱之母，天生有几分乔装改扮的能耐，此刻扮成男子，形容举止，无一不像，决不似灵鹫宫四姝那般一下子便给人瞧破，只是她声音娇嫩，却不及阿朱那般学男人说话也是维妙维肖。她见众人目光向自己射来，便即粗声粗气的道：“段家小皇子家学渊源，将门虎子，了不起，了不起。” 段正淳到处留情之名，播于江湖，群雄听她说段誉苦恋王语嫣乃是“家学渊源，将门虎子”，都不禁相顾莞尔。 段正淳也哈哈一笑，向鸠摩智道：“这不肖孩子……”鸠摩智道：“并非不肖，肖得很啊，肖得紧！”段正淳知他是讥讽自己风流放荡，也不以为忤，续道：“不知他此刻到了何方，国师若知他的下落，便请示知。”鸠摩智摇头道：“段公子勘不破情关，整日价憔悴相思。小僧见到他之时，已是形销骨立，面黄肌瘦，此刻是死是活，那也难说得很。” 忽然一个青年僧人走上前来，向段正淳恭恭敬敬的行礼，说道：“王爷不必忧心，我那三弟精神焕发，身子极好。”段正淳还了一礼，心下甚奇，见他形貌打扮，是少林寺中的一个小辈僧人，却不知如何称段誉为“三弟”，问道：“小师父最近见过我那孩儿么？”那青年僧人便是虚竹，说道：“是，那日我跟三弟在灵鹫宫喝得大醉……” 突然段誉的声音在殿外响起：“爹爹，孩儿在此，你老人家身子安好！”声音甫歇，一人闪进殿来，扑在段正淳的怀里，正是段誉。他内功深厚，耳音奇佳，刚进寺便听得父亲与虚竹的对答，当下迫不及待，展开“凌波微步”，抢了进来。 父子相见，都说不出的欢喜。段正淳看儿子时，见他虽然颇有风霜之色，但神采奕奕，决非如鸠摩智所说的什么“形销骨立，面黄肌瘦”。 段誉回过头来，向虚竹道：“二哥，你又做和尚了？” 虚竹在佛像前已跪了半天，诚心忏悔以往之非，但一见段誉，立时便想起“梦中姑娘”来，不由得面红耳赤，神色甚是忸怩，又怎敢开口打听？ 鸠摩智心想，此刻王语嫣必在左近，否则少林寺中便有天大的事端，也决难引得段誉这痴情公子来到少室山上，而王语嫣对她表哥一往情深，也决计不会和慕容复分手，当即提气朗声说道：“慕容公子，既已上得少室山来，怎地还不进寺礼佛？” “姑苏慕容”好大的声名，群雄都是一怔，心想：“原来姑苏慕容公子也到了。是跟这番僧事先约好了，一起来跟少林寺为难的吗？” 但寺门外声息全无，过了半晌，远处山间的回音传来：“慕容公子……少室山来……进寺礼佛？” 鸠摩智寻思：“这番可猜错了，原来慕容复没到少室山，否则听到了我的话，决无不答之理！”当下仰天打个哈哈，正想说几句话遮掩，忽听得门外一个阴恻恻的声音说道：“慕容公子和丁老怪恶斗方酣，待杀了丁老怪，再来少林寺敬礼如来。” 段正淳、段誉父子一听，登时脸上变色，这声音正是“恶贯满盈”段延庆。 便在此时，身穿青袍、手拄双铁杖的段延庆已走进殿来，他身后跟着“无恶不作”叶二娘，“凶神恶煞”南海鳄神，“穷凶极恶”云中鹤。四大恶人，一时齐到。 玄慈方丈对客人不论善恶，一般的相待以礼。少林寺规矩虽不接待女客，但玄慈方丈见到叶二娘后只是一怔，便不理会。群僧均想：“今日敌人众多，相较之下，什么不接待女客的规矩只是小事一桩，不必为此多起纠纷。” 南海鳄神一见到段誉，登时满脸通红，转身欲走。段誉笑道：“乖徒儿，近来可好？”南海鳄神听他叫出“乖徒儿”三字，那是逃不脱的了，恶狠狠的道：“他妈的臭师父，你还没死么？”殿上群雄多数不明内情，眼见此人神态凶恶，温文儒雅的段誉居然呼之为徒，已
As soon as the group of outsiders turned around and before they walked out of the hall, Mei Jian said: "Master, my sister went down the mountain privately to serve you, don't blame me." Lan Jian said: "The monk Yuangen was rude to the master. Our sister beat him several times before he knew what was going on, alas, I didn't expect this monk from the Western Regions to hurt his master again." Xu Zhu let out a "Oh", then it suddenly dawned on him that Yuan Gen was coerced by her four sisters, so the four of them disguised themselves as monks and hid in the monastery for many days, couldn't help it He stomped his feet and said: "Nonsense, nonsense!" Then he knelt down in front of the Tathagata Buddha statue and said, "I have committed a lot of crimes in my past life, but I have failed to abide by the rules and regulations in this life, which has caused endless disasters for this temple. I respectfully ask the abbot to punish me severely." Ju Jian said: "Master, don't be a monk who cares about you. Why don't you go back to Misty Peak, where vegetables and tofu don't have any oil and water, and you have to be controlled by others. What good is it?" Zhu Jian pointed at Xuan. Ci said: "Old monk, if your words offend our master, my four sisters will not be polite to you, you'd better be more careful." Xu Zhu stopped drinking and said: "You guys must not be rude, why are you messing around in the temple? Oh, shut up quickly." The four sisters kept talking to each other, chattering and quacking, and actually treated Xuanci and other eminent monks as nothing.The Shaolin monks looked at each other in amazement, they saw that the four sisters had exactly the same appearance, bright and beautiful, charming and lively, they were lawless, they really didn't know why. It turned out that the four sisters were the daughters of a poor family at the foot of the snow mountain. Her mother had already given birth to seven children, plus four daughters at one birth, so she was unable to raise them.It happened that the child elder was picking medicine in the snow mountain, and when she heard the crying, she saw four baby girls with the same appearance, she found it interesting, so she brought them back to the Vulture Palace to raise them and teach them martial arts.The four sisters have never taken a step down Misty Peak, so how can they understand the world and their seniority?All their lives they only obeyed the orders of Child Elder.When Xu Zhu takes over as the master of Vulture Palace, they will serve them wholeheartedly.It's just that Xu Zhu is gentle and humble, far less powerful than Child Elder, they don't have much fear of him, they only know that they are loyal to their master, they don't know what is wrong with these nonsense. Xuanci said: "Except for the brothers and sisters of the Xuanzi generation, the rest of the monks return to the monk's room. Huilun stays behind." All the monks agreed in unison, and filed out according to their seniority.In a short time, only thirty old monks of Xuan family, Xu Zhu's master Hui Lun, Xu Zhu and the four daughters of Vulture Palace remained in the Daxiong Palace. Huilun also knelt down in front of the Buddha statue, and said: "I have no way to teach you. There are such evil people under my seat. Please punish me severely." Zhu Jian smiled and said: "With your little skill, you are also worthy to be my master's master? The masked man who even tripped you in the pine forest the night before yesterday is my second sister. Speaking of which, your kung fu is really ordinary." Xu Zhu secretly complained: "No, no! They even teased my master." Lan Jian said with a smile: "I heard from Yuangen that you are our master's master , I will come to test you. If Sanmei doesn’t tell you today, I’m afraid you will never know why you fell eight somersaults in a row the night before, haha, hehe, interesting, interesting!” Xuanci said: "Xuan Sha, Xuan Sha, Xuan Nian, Xuan Jing, four junior brothers, please don't speak and act rashly, the four female benefactors." The four old monks bowed and said: "Yes!" Turning to the four women, they said, "Abbot's decree, please don't speak and act rashly." Mei Jian laughed and said: "We just want to talk and act rashly, can you control it?" The four monks said in unison: "It's so offending!"What Xuanshi uses is "Dragon Claw Kung Fu", what Xuan Zhe uses is "Tiger Claw Hand", what Xuan Nian uses is "Eagle Claw Kung Fu", and what Xuan Jing uses is "Shaolin Capture Eighteen Dozens". The tricks are different. But they are all the exquisite martial arts of the Shaolin School.Except for Chrysanthemum Sword among the four girls, the long swords of the three girls have been chopped off by Jiumozhi.Ju Jian's long sword trembled and protected the three sisters.The three daughters of plum, orchid and bamboo each used their broken swords, and attacked from under the sword light of Chrysanthemum Sword. Xu Zhu shouted: "Throw the sword, throw the sword! Don't do it!" The four sisters were startled when they heard their master shouting, and they didn't dare to do anything with all their weapons.The martial arts of the four girls were far inferior to those of the four eminent monks of the Xuan generation, once they missed the opportunity, they were immediately assigned to the four monks.Mei Jian struggled hard, but couldn't break free, and said angrily: "We listen to the master, so we are polite to you, ouch, it hurts to death, why are you pinching so hard?" Lan Jian shouted: "Little thief, let go quickly Fuck me." Master Xuanxuan, who grabbed her wrist, had white eyebrows and was in his seventies, but she called him "the little thief with bald hair".Zhu Jian said: "If you don't let go, I'm going to scold your wife." Ju Jian said: "I'll spit on him." A mouthful of saliva was sprayed on Xuan Jing.Xuanjing moved her head aside, and tightened her fingers, Ju Jian only cried out "Ouch, Ouch" in pain.The Daxiong Palace was originally a solemn place of Buddha, but it suddenly became a place where children are scolded by birds and swallows. Xuanci said: "The four female benefactors are quiet and unruffled, if they make any more noises, the four junior brothers will click on their Ya points." When the four sisters heard that they were going to touch the Ya points, they felt that it was not for fun, they pouted and dared not Make a sound.Xuan Zang and the other four masters also let go of their wrists and stood aside to monitor. Xuanci said: "Xu Zhu, you will go through the reasons, from the beginning, don't have to hide it a little bit." Xu Zhu said: "Yes. This disciple sincerely reports." How will he be ordered by the abbot to post posts down the mountain, how will he meet Xuan Nan, Hui Fang and other monks, how he will solve the Zhenlong chess game by mistake and become the master of Xiaoyao Sect People, how Xuannan died under Ding Chunqiu's poison, how he broke his precepts and raped him because of Ah Zi's tricks, how he met the Tianshan Child Elder, how he went deep into the ice cellar of the Xixia Palace, and became the master of the Vulture Palace.This period of experience was complicated, he spoke clumsily and stammered, it really took him a long time, although he was sloppy and unclear, but he explained everything without avoiding any omissions. He also hesitated to talk about the matter of the precept against adultery. The more the eminent monks heard, the more surprised they were, the coincidence of this little disciple was unprecedented in the martial arts world.The monks had just seen his fighting skills against Jiumozhi, they had no doubts about what he said, and thought to themselves: "If he hadn't gathered all the three great masters of the Xiaoyao Sect, and had comprehended the superior skills on the stone wall of the Vulture Palace How can martial arts be able to match the peerless supernatural powers of the Tubo State Master?" After Xu Zhu finished speaking, he threw himself on the ground towards the Buddha statue, bowed his head, and said: "My disciple is ignorant and obstructed, and the dust and dirt cannot be removed. Whenever he encounters external demons, he will not be able to control them. He violates the precepts against meat, alcohol, killing and sexual intercourse, and abandons his original principles. He learned and practiced heretic martial arts, and brought four girls into the temple, ruining the reputation of the temple, the crime is heinous, and the punishment cannot be punished, I only ask the Buddha to be merciful and the abbot to be merciful." The more he thought about it, the more sad he became, and he couldn't help crying. Mei Jian and Ju Jian snorted at the same time, and if they wanted to talk, they advised him not to be a monk anymore.The two monks Xuanzhi and Xuanjing immediately stretched out their hands, and clasped the two women's veins through their sleeves.The second daughter was helpless, she retracted her words when she reached her mouth, gave the two old monks a hard look, and cursed in her heart: "Dead monk, stinky bald man!" Xuanci pondered for a long time, and said: "Senior brothers and sisters, Xu Zhu's experience is really extraordinary, it concerns the reputation of this temple for thousands of years, it is inconvenient for one person in this seat to make decisions on his own, all of you should consider it together." Xuan Sheng said in a loud voice: "Report to Abbot, although Xu Zhu's fault is great, he has made a lot of contributions. If he hadn't shot down that foreign monk at the critical moment, where would this temple still have a foothold in the martial arts world? That monk asked us to They separated and went to take shelter in Qingliang and Pudu temples. This kind of shameful humiliation was saved by Xu Zhu alone. According to the little monk, he ordered him to repent his past mistakes to clear up his sins, and then he studied martial arts intensively in the Bodhidharma Academy After that, you are not allowed to leave the monastery, and you are not allowed to meddle in foreign affairs, that’s all.” Entering the Bodhidharma Academy to study skills is a job highly respected by Shaolin monks, if it is not for the extremely high level of martial arts, they will definitely not be qualified for this.Among the more than 30 eminent monks of Xuan's generation, only eight were able to enter the Bodhidharma Academy, and Xuan Sheng himself had not yet been admitted.He proposed Xu Zhu to enter the Bodhidharma Academy, not only is it not a punishment, but a great reward. Xuan Ji, the head of the Discipline Academy, said: "According to his martial arts attainments, this Bodhidharma Academy can also go there. But the martial arts he studies are non-disciplines. Can the Shaolin Bodhidharma Academy tolerate these masters? Brother Xuansheng, have you ever been careful?" Have you thought about this festival?" As soon as this remark came out, all the monks felt that Xuan Sheng's suggestion was quite inappropriate.Xuan Sheng said: "In the opinion of senior brother, what shall we do?" Xuan Ji said: "Well, well, I really can't make up my mind. Xu Zhu has meritorious deeds and demerits, he will be rewarded for his meritorious deeds, and punished for his demerits. These four girls came to this temple and pretended to be monks, it was not because of Xu Zhu's instruction Let's explain the truth to Jiumozhi and Shenshan people frankly, that's all. Whether they believe it or not, we have no shame in our hearts, and we don't need to pay attention to other people's speculations. If he learns other martial arts, Shaolin Temple may not tolerate him anymore." He said this, actually wanting to drive Xu Zhu out of the temple. "Break out of religion" is the most important punishment in Buddhism.When the group of monks heard this, they all looked at each other in awe. Xuan Ji said again: "Relying on martial arts, Xu Zhu violated all kinds of precepts repeatedly, his martial arts should be abolished, and then he was expelled from the monastery. But the martial arts he practiced has already been turned into a human being. The martial arts he is carrying now is not learned Since our sect, we have no right to abolish it." Xu Zhu begged with tears: "Abbot, all Grand Masters and Grand Master Uncles, please look on my Buddha face, be merciful and merciful, let the disciple have a way to reform. No matter what kind of punishment, the disciple will accept it willingly. Just don’t drive the disciples out of the temple.” All the old monks looked at me, I looked at you, they couldn't make up their minds, hearing what Xu Zhu said, they really felt remorse.The so-called "put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately", the so-called "the sea of suffering is boundless, turn your head and be the shore", the Buddhism is vast, and it can save all living beings, even for the vicious, obsessed and obsessed, you have to do everything possible to enlighten him, let alone this one who knows how to return from a lost way, since childhood How can a disciple of this monastery who has become a monk cut off his path to goodness?Shaolin Temple belongs to the Zen sect, which always pays attention to "sudden enlightenment". It is not taboo to scold the Buddha and the ancestors.If no outsiders were present today, the monks would not have driven him out after seeing him sincerely repent.But the matter in front of him not only involves foreign monks such as Jiumozhi and Zhe Luoxing, but also there are eminent monks present in Qingliang, Pudu and other big monasteries in Zhongtu, if Xu Zhu is not punished strictly, the whole world will definitely be like Shaolin sect Protect your weaknesses, but focus on sects, regardless of right and wrong, only talk about martial arts, regardless of precepts.The spread of these rumors also ruined the reputation of Shaolin Temple. At this moment, an old monk walked out from the apse slowly with the support of two disciples. It was Xuandu.He was injured by Jiumozhi's fingers, he went back to the monk's room to rest, cared about the outcome of the battle between the two sides in the main hall, and sent his disciples to report continuously, after hearing that Jiumozhi had retreated temporarily, the group of monks interrogated Xu Zhu, and he was punished Meaning, immediately heal the wounded and went to the Daxiong Palace, said: "Abbot, my old life was saved by Xu Zhu. I have a word, I don't know if I should say it or not." Xuandu is older, and his character has always been respected by Hesi.Abbot Xuanci hurriedly said: "Brother, please sit down, speak slowly, don't touch the wound." Xuandu said: "It's nothing to save my life. But there are six important matters in front of me, which have not been settled yet. If Xu Zhu is kept in the temple, it will be of great help. If he is expelled, then...then...then It's difficult." Xuanji said: "Senior brother mentioned six major events, the first one refers to Jiumozhi's failure to retreat; the second one refers to Po Luoxing's theft of martial arts scriptures from our temple; the third one refers to Zhuang Juxian, the new leader of the Beggar Clan. He is the leader of the martial arts alliance. What do you mean by the other three items?" Xuan Du let out a long sigh, and said: "Xuan Bei, Xuan Ku, Xuan Tong, and Xuan Nan are the lives of the four junior brothers." As soon as he mentioned the four monks, all the monks clasped together and recited: "Amitabha!" The monks believe that Xuan Ku died at the hands of Qiao Feng, Xuan Tong and Xuan Nan were killed by Ding ChunQiu, these two enemies are too strong, their enmity has not been avenged yet, and the murderer of Master Xuan Bei is still unknown.Everyone only knows that Xuan Bei died after being hit in the chest by the "Wei Tuo Pestle", which is one of the seventy-two unique skills of Shaolin, which Xuan Bei has practiced hard for forty years.In the past, everyone thought it was the Murong family of Gusu who "returned the way to others" and killed them. Later, when Hui Fang and Hui Jing recounted the process of making friends with Deng Baichuan, Gong Yeqian and others, they all felt that the Murong family had no intention of doing so. He is an enemy of people in the martial arts, and everyone under the Murong family is not a treacherous person.Just now I saw Jiumozhi's skill again, since he can use all kinds of Shaolin unique skills, this move "Weida Pestle" is inherently possible for him to hit, even if there are others, it is not surprising.The four eminent monks died at the hands of three enemies, so Xuandu said it was three major events. Xuanci said: "The old monk is the abbot of this temple, among the six major events, none of them can take care of any of them, it is really embarrassing. But Xu Zhu's kung fu is all Xiaoyao sect's martial arts, could it be... Could it be that Shaolin Temple big event..." When he said this, it was difficult for him to speak, but the monks all understood what he meant: although Xu Zhu's martial arts are high, they are all other sect's kung fu, even if he can take care of these six important things, a man of insight They all know that the Shaolin sect is successful because of people, and they have to rely on the martial arts of the Xiaoyao sect, so it is a shame for the Shaolin sect; even if everyone conceals it well and others don't know, how can these eminent monks be able to deceive themselves and others? For a while, all the eminent monks were silent.After a while, Xuandu said: "From the abbot's point of view, how about it?" Xuanci said: "Amitabha! We have inherited the mantle of our ancestors, and we have encountered great difficulties today. From the old monk's opinion, we should act according to the right way. It is better to pay for broken pieces of jade than to make it whole. If everyone works hard, the Shaolin order can be preserved. Yu, that is the mercy of my Buddha, the shadow of my ancestors and ancestors; if the demons are prosperous and the Dao is declining, the old monk and all the brothers and sisters will protect the teachings with their lives and die in the temple, but they have a clear conscience and do not violate the principles of my Buddhism. For thousands of years, Shaolin Temple has benefited the world a lot, and its benevolence is profound, even if it suffers a setback for a while, it will never be completely defeated, and there will never be a day of recovery." These words are calm, but they are righteous. The group of monks bowed together and said: "The abbot has a high opinion and is willing to abide by the decree of the law." Xuanci said to Xuanji: "Junior brother, please follow the precepts of this monastery." Xuanji said: "Yes!" Turning to the Zhike monk, he said: "I invite the Tubo National Teacher and all the eminent monks." The Zhike monk bowed and agreed, Please split up. Xuandu, Xuansheng and others secretly sighed, although they wanted to protect Xuzhu, what the abbot said was righteousness, and he couldn't use temporary expediency to ruin the reputation of the temple's precepts.Everyone has already understood very well that if Xu Zhu's crimes are pardoned, it will be a victory but also a defeat, but if the law is enforced impartially, even defeat is an honor. It's a desperate situation, don't think of any luck, how Xu Zhu will be punished is not a very important matter. Xu Zhu also knew that this matter is irreversible, crying and begging for help is futile, he thought: "Everyone regards the reputation of this temple as the most important thing, I have done it myself, I must not show the attitude of shrinking and begging in front of outsiders, teaching others to underestimate it A monk from Shaolin Temple."
Not long after, Jiumozhi, Shenshan, Zhe Luoxing and other people came to the main hall.When the bell rang, monks from the generation of Hui, the generation of Xu, and the generation of Kong entered in line again, standing on the hatchback. Xuan Ci folded his palms together and said: "Tubo State Teacher, all senior brothers are invited. Xu Zhu, a disciple of the Xu family in Shaolin Temple, violated the four precepts of killing, sexual intercourse, meat, and drinking. He privately learned martial arts from other sects and acted as the head of a sect without authorization. Disciple, Xuan Ji, the head of the Discipline Institute of Shaolin Temple, will be punished according to the law, and no loan will be given." After hearing this, Jiumozhi, Shenshan and the others were quite surprised, seeing the four daughters of Mei Lan, Ju Zhu and Zhu disguised as monks, they only thought that Xu Zhu had the audacity to harbor young girls in the temple without permission, what he violated was nothing more than the precept of adultery, did they know The charges announced by the abbot go beyond this. Master Daoqing of Pudu Temple became a monk in his middle age, he was very knowledgeable about people and the world, and he was kind-hearted. The national master made a move, and what he used was the sword art of virginity, we martial arts learners will know immediately, little brother Xu Zhu has behaved disorderly, he may tolerate it, but the word 'precept against obscenity' is too heavy a word." Xuanci said: "Thank you senior brother for pointing it out. Xu Zhu's crime of adultery does not refer to these four women. Xu Zhu joined another sect and became the master of Vulture Palace on Misty Peak in Tianshan Mountain. These four women are former vulture palace The lord's maidservant entered the temple privately to serve the new lord, Xu Zhu didn't know about it. Shaolin Temple neglected to guard against it, so ashamed, it doesn't make him feel guilty." 童姥武功虽高，但从不履足中土，只是和边疆海外诸洞、诸岛的旁门异士打交道，因此“灵鹫宫”之名，群僧都是首次听到。只有鸠摩智在吐蕃国曾听人说过，却也不明底细。 道清大师道：“既然如此，外人不便多所置喙了。”鸠摩智、哲罗星和神山上人等对少林寺本来不怀善意，但见玄慈一秉至公，毫不护短，虚竹所犯戒律外人本来不知，他却当众宣示，心下也不禁钦佩。 玄寂走上一步，朗声问道：“虚竹，方丈所指罪业，你都承认么？有何辩解？”虚竹道：“弟子承认，罪重孽大，无可辩解，甘领太师叔责罚。” 群僧心下悚然，眼望玄寂，听他宣布如何处罚。 玄寂朗声说道：“虚竹擅犯杀、淫、荤、酒四大戒律，罚当众重打一百棍。虚竹，你心服么？”虚竹听说只罚打他一百棍子，衡之自己所犯四大戒律，实在一点也不算重，忙道：“多谢太师叔慈悲，虚竹心服。”玄寂又道：“你未得掌门方丈和受业师父许可，擅学旁门武艺，罚你废去全身少林派武功，自今而后，不得再为少林派弟子。你心服么？” 虚竹心中一酸，情知此事已无可挽救，道：“弟子该死，太师叔罚得甚是公平。” 别派群僧适才见他和鸠摩智激斗，以“韦陀掌”和“罗汉拳”少林武功大显神威，谁都不知虚竹的真正武功，其实已不是少林一派。鸠摩智自称一身兼七十二门绝技，实则所通者不过表面招式而已，真正的少林派内功他所知极少。虚竹和他相斗时所使的小无相功，他自然是懂的，但北冥真气、天山六阳掌、天山折梅手等高深武功，他却也以为是少林派功夫，听得玄寂说要废去他的少林派武功，不由得大喜，心想：“你们自毁长城，去了我的心腹之患，那是再好也没有了。”觉贤、道清等高僧心中却连呼：“可惜，可惜！” 玄寂又道：“你既为逍遥派掌门人，为缥缈峰灵鹫宫的主人，便当出教还俗，不能再作佛门弟子，从今而后，你不再是少林寺僧侣了。如此处置，你心服么？” 虚竹无爹无娘，童婴入寺，自幼在少林寺长大，于佛法要旨虽然领悟不多，但少林寺是他在这世上唯一的安身立命之地，一旦被逐出寺，不由得悲从中来，泪如雨下，伏地而哭，哽咽道：“少林寺自方丈大师以次，诸位太师伯、太师叔，诸位师伯、师叔以及恩师，人人对弟子恩义深重，弟子不肖，有负众位教诲。” 道清大师忍不住又来说情，说道：“方丈师兄，玄寂师兄，依老衲看来，这位小佛兄迷途知返，大有悔改之意，何不给他一条自新之路？” 玄慈道：“师兄指点得是。但佛门广大，何处不可容身？虚竹，咱们罚你破门出寺，却非对你心存恶念，断你皈依我佛之路。天下庄严宝刹，何止千千万万。倘若你有皈依三宝之念，还俗后仍可再求剃度。盼你另投名寺，拜高僧为师，发宏誓愿，清净身心，早证正觉。就算不再出家为僧，在家的居士只须勤修六度万行，一般也可证道，为大菩萨成佛。”说到后来，言语慈和恳切，甚有殷勤劝诫之意。 虚竹更是悲切，行礼道：“方丈太师伯教诲，弟子不敢忘记。” 玄寂又道：“慧轮听者。”慧轮走上几步，合十跪下。玄寂道：“慧轮，你身为虚竹的业师，平日惰于教诲，三毒六根之害，未能详予指点，致成今日之祸。罚你受杖三十棍，入戒律院面壁忏悔三年。你可心服么？”慧轮颤声道：“弟子……弟子心服。” 虚竹说道：“太师伯，弟子愿代师父领受三十杖责。” 玄寂点了点头，道：“既是如此，虚竹共受杖责一百三十棍。掌刑弟子，取棍侍候。此刻虚竹尚为少林僧人，加刑不得轻纵。出寺之后，虚竹即为别派掌门，与本寺再无瓜葛，本派上下，须加礼敬。” 四名掌刑弟子领命而出，不久回入大殿，手中各执一条檀木棍。 玄寂正要传令用刑，突然一名僧人匆匆入殿，手中持了一大叠名帖，双手高举，交给玄慈，说道：“启禀方丈，河朔群雄拜山。” 玄慈一看名帖，共有三十余张，列名的都是北方一带成名的英雄豪杰，突于此刻同时赶到，却不知为了何事。只听得寺外话声不绝，群豪已到门口。玄慈说道：“玄生师弟，请出门迎接。”又道：“列位师兄，嘉宾光临，本派清理门户之事，只好暂缓一步，以免待慢了远客。”当即站起身来，走到大殿檐下。 过不多时，便见数十位豪杰在玄生及知客僧陪同下，来到大殿之前。 玄慈、玄寂、玄生等虽是勤修佛法的高僧，但究是武学好手，遇到武林中的同道，都有惺惺相惜的亲近之意，这时突见这许多成名的英豪到来，虽然正当清理门户之际，心头十分沉重，也不禁精神为之一振。少林群僧在外行道，结交方外朋友甚多，所来的英豪之中，颇有不少是玄字辈、慧字辈僧侣的至交，各人执手相见，欢然道故，迎入殿中，与鸠摩智、哲罗星等人引见。神山、观心等威名素著，群豪若非旧识，也是仰慕已久。 玄慈正欲问起来意，知客僧又进来禀报，说道山东、淮南有数十位武林人物前来拜山。 玄惭出去迎进殿来。一条黑汉子大声说道：“丐帮庄帮主邀咱们来瞧热闹，他自己还没到么？”一个阴声细气的声音说道：“老兄你急什么？既然来了，要瞧热闹，还少得了你一份么？当然咱们小脚色先上场，正角儿慢慢再出台。” 玄慈朗声说道：“诸位不约而同的降临敝寺，少林寺至感荣幸。只是招待不周，还请原谅则个。”群豪都道：“好说，好说，方丈不必客气。” 这时和少林僧交好的豪客，早已说知来寺原委，各人都接到丐帮帮主庄聚贤的英雄帖，说道少林寺和丐帮向来并峙中原，现庄聚贤新任丐帮帮主，意欲立一位中原的武林盟主，并定下若干规章，以便同道一齐遵守，定六月十五亲赴少林寺，与玄慈方丈商酌。各人出示英雄帖，帖上言语虽颇谦逊，但摆明了是说，武林盟主舍我其谁？庄聚贤要来少林寺，显然是要凭武功击败少林群僧，压下少林派数百年享誉武林的威风。 帖中并未邀请群雄到少林寺，但武林人物个个喜动不喜静，对于丐帮与少林派互争雄长的大事，哪一个不想亲自目睹，躬与其盛？是以不约而同的纷纷到来。这时殿中众人说得最多的便是一句话：“那庄聚贤是谁？”人人都问这句话，却没一人能答。 玄慈方丈与师兄弟会商数日，都猜测这庄聚贤多半便是乔峰的化名，以他的武功机谋，要杀了丐帮中与他为敌的长老，夺回帮主之位，自不为难，否则丐帮与少林寺素来交好，怎地忽有此举？乔峰大战聚贤庄，天下皆知，他化名为庄聚贤，其实已是点明了自己来历。 过不多时，两湖、江南各地的英雄到了，川陕的英雄到了，两广的英雄也到了。群雄南北相隔千里，却都于一日中络绎到来，显然丐帮准备已久，早在一两个月前便已发出英雄帖。玄慈和诸僧口中不言，心下却既感愤怒，又是担忧，仅在数日之前，自称丐帮帮主的庄聚贤才有书信到来，说到要选武林盟主之事，并说日内将亲来拜山，恭聆玄慈方丈教益，信中既未说明拜山日期，更未提到邀请天下英雄。哪知突然之间，群贤毕集，少林寺竟被闹了个手忙脚乱。丐帮发动已久，少林派虽在江湖上广通声气，居然事先绝无所闻，尚未比试，已然先落下风。丐帮此举，更是胜券已握的模样，所以不言明邀请群雄，只不过不便代少林寺作主人，但大撒英雄帖，实是不邀而邀。群僧又想：“丐帮不邀咱们赴他总舵，面子上是对咱们礼敬，他帮主亲自移步，实则是要令少林派事先全无准备，攻咱们一个措手不及。” 玄生向他好友河北神弹子诸葛中发话：“好啊，诸葛老儿，你得到讯息，也不捎个信来给我，咱们三十年的交情，就此一笔勾销。”诸葛中老脸涨得通红，连连解释：“我……我是三天前才接帖子，一碗饭也没得及吃完，连日连夜的赶来，途中累死了两匹好马，唯恐错过了日子，不能给你这臭贼秃助一臂之力。怎……怎么反怪起我来？”玄生哼了一声，道：“你倒是一片好心了！”诸葛中道：“怎么不是好心？你少林派武功再高，老哥哥来呐喊助威，总不见得是坏心啊！你们方丈本来派出英雄帖，约我九月初九来少林寺，会一会姑苏慕容氏，现下哥哥早来了几个月，可没对你不起。” 玄生这才释然，一问其他英豪，路远的接帖早，路近的接帖迟，但个个是马不停蹄的趱路，方能及时赶到。倒不是这许多朋友没一个事先向少林寺送信，而是丐帮策划周详，算准了各人到达少林寺的日程，令他们无法早一日赶到少林寺。群僧想到此节，都觉得丐帮谋定而后动，帮主和帮众未到，已然先声夺人，只怕尚有不少厉害后着。 这一日正是六月十五，天气炎热。少林群僧先是应付神山上人和哲罗星等一众高僧，跟着与鸠摩智相斗，盘问虚竹，已耗费了不少精神，突然间四面八方各路英雄豪杰纷纷赶到，寺中僧人虽多，但事出仓卒，也不免手忙脚乱。幸好知客院首座玄净大师是位经理长才，而寺产素丰，物料厚积，群僧在玄净分派之下，接待群豪，却也礼数不缺。 玄慈等迎接宾客，无暇屏人商议，只有各自心中嘀咕。忽听知客僧报道：“大理国镇南王段殿下驾到。” 为了少林寺玄悲大师身中“韦陀杵”而死之事，段正淳曾奉皇兄之命，前来拜会玄慈方丈。大理段氏是少林寺之友，此刻到来，实是得一强助，玄慈心下一喜，说道：“大理段王爷还在中原吗？”率众迎了出去。玄慈与段正淳以及他的随从范骅、华赫艮、巴天石、朱丹臣等已是二度重会，寒暄得几句，便即迎入殿中，与群雄引见。 第一个引见的便是吐蕃国国师鸠摩智。段正淳立时变色，抱拳道：“犬子段誉蒙得明王垂青，携之东来，听犬子言道，一路上多聆教诲，大有进益，段某感激不尽，这里谢过。”鸠摩智微笑道：“不敢！段公子怎么不随殿下前来？”段正淳道：“犬子不知去了何处，说不定又落入了奸人恶僧之手，正要向国师请教。”鸠摩智连连摇头，说道：“段公子的下落，小僧倒也知道。唉！可惜啊可惜！” 段正淳心中怦的一跳，只道段誉遭了什么不测，忙问：“国师此言何意？”他虽多经变故，但牵挂爱子安危，不由得声音也颤了。 数月前他父子欢聚，其后段誉去参与聋哑先生棋会，不料归途中自行离去，事隔数月，段正淳不得丝毫音讯，生怕他遭了段延庆、鸠摩智或丁春秋等人的毒手，一直好生挂念。这日听到讯息，丐帮新任帮主庄聚贤要和少林派争夺武林盟主，当即匆匆赶来，主旨便在寻访儿子。他段氏是武林世家，于丐帮、少林争夺中原盟主一事自也关心。 鸠摩智道：“小僧在天龙宝刹，得见枯荣大师、本因方丈以及令兄，个个神定气闲，庄严安详，真乃有道之士。镇南王威名震于天下，却何以舐犊情深，大有儿女之态？” 段正淳定了定心神，寻思：“誉儿若已身遭不测，惊慌也已无益，徒然教这番僧小觑了。”便道：“爱惜儿女，人之常情。世人若不生儿育女，呵之护之，举世便即无人。吾辈凡夫俗子，如何能与国师这等四大皆空、慈悲有德的高僧相比？” 鸠摩智微微一笑，说道：“小僧初见令郎，见他头角峥嵘，知他必将光大段门，为大理国日后的有道明君，实为天南百万苍生之福。”段正淳道：“不敢！”心想：“这贼秃好不可恶，故意这般说话不着边际，令我心急如焚。” 鸠摩智长叹一声，道：“唉，真是可惜，这位段君福泽却是不厚。”他见段正淳又是脸上变色，这才微微一笑，说道：“他来到中原，见到一位美貌姑娘，从此追随于石榴裙边，什么雄心壮志，一古脑儿的消磨殆尽。那位姑娘到东，他便随到东；那姑娘到西，他便跟到西。任谁看来，都道他是一个游手好闲、不务正业的轻薄子弟，那不是可惜之至么？” 只听得嘻嘻一声，一人笑了出来，却是女子的声音。众人向声音来处瞧去，却是个面目猥琐的中年汉子。此人便是阮星竹，这几个月来，她一直伴着段正淳。段正淳来少林寺，她也跟着来了。知道少林寺规矩不许女子入寺，便改装成男子。她是阿朱之母，天生有几分乔装改扮的能耐，此刻扮成男子，形容举止，无一不像，决不似灵鹫宫四姝那般一下子便给人瞧破，只是她声音娇嫩，却不及阿朱那般学男人说话也是维妙维肖。她见众人目光向自己射来，便即粗声粗气的道：“段家小皇子家学渊源，将门虎子，了不起，了不起。” 段正淳到处留情之名，播于江湖，群雄听她说段誉苦恋王语嫣乃是“家学渊源，将门虎子”，都不禁相顾莞尔。 段正淳也哈哈一笑，向鸠摩智道：“这不肖孩子……”鸠摩智道：“并非不肖，肖得很啊，肖得紧！”段正淳知他是讥讽自己风流放荡，也不以为忤，续道：“不知他此刻到了何方，国师若知他的下落，便请示知。”鸠摩智摇头道：“段公子勘不破情关，整日价憔悴相思。小僧见到他之时，已是形销骨立，面黄肌瘦，此刻是死是活，那也难说得很。” 忽然一个青年僧人走上前来，向段正淳恭恭敬敬的行礼，说道：“王爷不必忧心，我那三弟精神焕发，身子极好。”段正淳还了一礼，心下甚奇，见他形貌打扮，是少林寺中的一个小辈僧人，却不知如何称段誉为“三弟”，问道：“小师父最近见过我那孩儿么？”那青年僧人便是虚竹，说道：“是，那日我跟三弟在灵鹫宫喝得大醉……” 突然段誉的声音在殿外响起：“爹爹，孩儿在此，你老人家身子安好！”声音甫歇，一人闪进殿来，扑在段正淳的怀里，正是段誉。他内功深厚，耳音奇佳，刚进寺便听得父亲与虚竹的对答，当下迫不及待，展开“凌波微步”，抢了进来。 父子相见，都说不出的欢喜。段正淳看儿子时，见他虽然颇有风霜之色，但神采奕奕，决非如鸠摩智所说的什么“形销骨立，面黄肌瘦”。 段誉回过头来，向虚竹道：“二哥，你又做和尚了？” 虚竹在佛像前已跪了半天，诚心忏悔以往之非，但一见段誉，立时便想起“梦中姑娘”来，不由得面红耳赤，神色甚是忸怩，又怎敢开口打听？ 鸠摩智心想，此刻王语嫣必在左近，否则少林寺中便有天大的事端，也决难引得段誉这痴情公子来到少室山上，而王语嫣对她表哥一往情深，也决计不会和慕容复分手，当即提气朗声说道：“慕容公子，既已上得少室山来，怎地还不进寺礼佛？” “姑苏慕容”好大的声名，群雄都是一怔，心想：“原来姑苏慕容公子也到了。是跟这番僧事先约好了，一起来跟少林寺为难的吗？” 但寺门外声息全无，过了半晌，远处山间的回音传来：“慕容公子……少室山来……进寺礼佛？” 鸠摩智寻思：“这番可猜错了，原来慕容复没到少室山，否则听到了我的话，决无不答之理！”当下仰天打个哈哈，正想说几句话遮掩，忽听得门外一个阴恻恻的声音说道：“慕容公子和丁老怪恶斗方酣，待杀了丁老怪，再来少林寺敬礼如来。” 段正淳、段誉父子一听，登时脸上变色，这声音正是“恶贯满盈”段延庆。 便在此时，身穿青袍、手拄双铁杖的段延庆已走进殿来，他身后跟着“无恶不作”叶二娘，“凶神恶煞”南海鳄神，“穷凶极恶”云中鹤。四大恶人，一时齐到。 玄慈方丈对客人不论善恶，一般的相待以礼。少林寺规矩虽不接待女客，但玄慈方丈见到叶二娘后只是一怔，便不理会。群僧均想：“今日敌人众多，相较之下，什么不接待女客的规矩只是小事一桩，不必为此多起纠纷。” 南海鳄神一见到段誉，登时满脸通红，转身欲走。段誉笑道：“乖徒儿，近来可好？”南海鳄神听他叫出“乖徒儿”三字，那是逃不脱的了，恶狠狠的道：“他妈的臭师父，你还没死么？”殿上群雄多数不明内情，眼见此人神态凶恶，温文儒雅的段誉居然呼之为徒，已