In the next two days, Makabe really kept his promise. He would send someone to deliver meals every day. Not only was he full, but the dishes were also varied. The young monk Makabe had been in the temple for more than ten years, but he had never enjoyed it before. Such rich food can be regarded as a blessing to follow Yang Ning.
However, Zhenming has a strong self-control. Although every meal delivered is rich and delicious, he only eats a little more than usual and is not gluttonous. Yang Ning is happy to have it all to himself.
I have to admit that although Makabe's character is not that good, his cooking skills are really good. Daiguangming Temple is an important place for Buddhism, so meat and fish are naturally not tolerated. However, the vegetarian meals cooked every day still whet one's appetite. No wonder then. This guy was able to serve as an errand in the palace, and was even wanted by King Huainan.
In the past two days, he has not stopped working. Every day when the time comes, Zhenming will take Yang Ning to sit quietly on the edge of the cliff and practice Qi according to the Qing Sutra method.
This happened three times a day, each time taking at least more than an hour. If it were normal, it would take three or four hours of meditation out of twelve hours a day. Yang Ning definitely couldn't bear it, but on the top of Tianbao Mountain, There was no one else, and the little monk Zhenming was also a boring person. Yang Ning was bored and lazy and could only pass the time by practicing Qi.
Since he knew that Daguangming Temple had healed his wounds, he could go down the mountain just waiting for someone to become a monk in his place, but he didn't know when the person who would become a monk in his place would come.
However, he was confident that it was certainly impossible for Gu Qinghan to leave him alone, and it was certainly impossible for him to let the heir to the Jinyi Hou Mansion run to the mountains to become a monk. He also thought that if he followed the agreement, Tang Nuo should have arrived in the capital by now, but he didn't Knowing whether she would go to the Hou Mansion to look for him, he had no prior arrangements, and he didn't know how the Hou Mansion would arrange it.
He originally thought that Master Jingchun would return to the mountain after performing the Water and Land Dharma rituals, but he never saw Master Jingchun come back. Every day, someone from the Five Grain Hall brought food to him. Yang Ning inquired about it and found out that Jingchun did not come back and went to the palace. None of the ten bright monks returned, but in order to prepare for the crown prince's enthronement ceremony, the Ministry of Rites had sent many people into the mountain to start preparations at the North Peak.
After waiting for three days in a row, Yang Ning has become very proficient in the Qing Jing Luck Technique, but he has not made much progress. Every time the breath enters the body, it disappears before it starts to flow. However, he can still reach a point in his Dantian. A lot of energy is flowing, but it's not as uncomfortable as before.
He knew that this Qing Sutra was a Buddhist spiritual method. Buddhist martial arts emphasized gradual progress and laying a solid foundation step by step. This required years of accumulation. If he wanted to achieve immediate results within a few days, that would be a fool's errand.
However, thinking of the prince's enthronement approaching, Yang Ning felt that the current capital must be clouded. Before the prince officially ascended the throne, anything could happen. The Jinyi Hou Mansion was swept into it. If Yang Ning had parted ways with the Qi family, Yang Ning might still be there. He was only concerned about Gu Qinghan's safety, but now his mood was different. He had no concern about the life or death of the Qi family, but he was concerned about the ups and downs of the Jinyi Hou Mansion.
Early in the morning on the fourth day, a monk came to the mountain and told Yang Ning to go see Jingkong. Yang Ning didn't know what happened, so he followed the monk to a courtyard near Guangming Hall. The Buddhist hall immediately saw a clear space where he was sitting cross-legged with his hands clasped together.
Jingkong was kind-hearted as always. When he saw Yang Ning coming over, he smiled and said, "Are you still getting used to being on the mountain these days?"
"It's okay, Master, you came to see me today, but what's the matter?" Yang Ning asked, "You're not asking me to go down the mountain, are you?"
Jingkong smiled and said, "You don't want to stay in Daguangming Temple?"
"That's not true." Yang Ning said, "But my mortal relationship is over and I still have a lot of things to do, so I can't stay here for too long."
Jingkong smiled kindly, turned around and said, "Bring it up!"
Yang Ning looked over and saw a warrior monk walking out from the side. He came forward, holding a long sword in both hands. It was the Pilu sword used in the previous competition with Bai Yuhe.
"Qining, the old monk has already met the abbot brother and reported your matter to him." Jingkong smiled and said: "The abbot brother gave you this Vairocana sword and I hope you can treat it well. Since you practice swordsmanship, Of course we know that some swords have spirituality, and this Pilu Sword naturally also has spirituality. Do you know what the name of Pilu Sword means?"
Yang Ning was startled, thinking that this Pilu Sword was one of the top ten famous swords in the world, ranking fourth, and it could be said to be extremely precious. He didn't expect that Daguangming Temple would be so generous with it, and he was greatly surprised. Hearing Jingkong's inquiry, he shook his head and said : "Master please enlighten me!"
"The word Vairu means Buddha's light shines everywhere." Jingkong said: "That day in the Guangming Hall, you said that the purpose of practicing swordsmanship is not to be competitive, but to understand the meaning of practicing swordsmanship. This is really a piece of great wisdom. Say. Since this Vairocana Sword is the sword of Buddha's light, you can carefully understand how to use this sword."
Yang Ning was a little disbelieving and asked: "Master Jingkong, you...are you serious? Did you really give this Pilu Sword to me?"
"Monks don't lie." Jingkong said: "Brother Abbot personally promised, this sword will naturally belong to you." He signaled the monk to come forward. The monk stepped forward and offered it with both hands. Yang Ning hesitated, took the sword and handed it to him. He still couldn't help but ask: "Master, do you have any conditions? Is the master of this Pilu Sword really going to be me from now on?"
"If there are any conditions, there are indeed conditions." Jingkong said with a smile.
Yang Ning thought to himself, I know you old monks are not vegetarians. This precious sword is hard to come by. I don’t know how many people in the world want it. If you give it away so easily, the conditions you offer must be not light. I don’t want it. Because a sword is at your mercy, he chuckled and was about to send the Pilu Sword back when Jingkong said: "The condition of Daguangming Temple is that you have to take a few days every year to come to Daguangming Temple to listen to the Dharma. In particular, the abbot senior brother will sit on the stage to lecture every year for the Dharma Assembly of Light. Not only the monks of this temple will participate in the Dharma assembly, but also many eminent monks from the temple will come to the temple to participate in the Dharma assembly. You should also come to listen to the Dharma." Laughing. Said: "This is good for you and harmless, you don't have to worry about it."
Yang Ning asked: "What about the other conditions?"
"This is the only one." Jingkong smiled and said: "From now on in the Daguangming Temple, you can enter the mountain at any time, and it will open the door to you."
Yang Ning didn't expect that the conditions proposed by the other party were so simple. The hand that had already given away the Pilu Sword calmly retracted and said with a smile: "Master Jingkong, don't worry, I go up the mountain to listen to the Dharma every year. I feel that sometimes my emotions I'm very irritable. I came here to listen to the Dharma and cultivate my moral character. I agree to this condition." Cautiously asked: "Are there really no other conditions?"
Jingkong said: "The energy in your body has been turned into pure energy by several brothers, and it is now stored in your Dantian. When you practice the luck method, the energy in Dantian can be used by you. "Smiling slightly, he asked: "Yes, what kind of luck technique can Junior Brother Jingchun teach you?"
Yang Ning remembered that little monk Zhenming said that the matter of teaching the Qing Sutra should never be mentioned to other people, but he also thought that since Jingchun taught him the Qing Sutra as a method of luck, the old monk Jingkong would not be unaware of it. His thoughts were like lightning. He flashed, but still said: "Master Jingchun has already gone down the mountain after I woke up, and the young monk... Oh, even the little senior brother Zhenming takes me to chant sutras every day, saying that it can make the mind peaceful, but I can't listen. I understand, as for the luck method, what should I do?" He took a step forward and said with a smile: "Master Jingkong, you are a nice person and have good martial arts skills. Why don't you teach me some luck methods so that I can improve."
Jingkong said with a half-smile but not a smile: "You are too modest. If you have a famous master to teach you the sword, he will naturally teach you the luck method. It is more than enough to have that master teach you martial arts."
"Expert? What expert?" Yang Ning suddenly remembered that after Bai Yuhe failed in the sword competition, he asked an inexplicable question before leaving. Yang Ning vaguely remembered that Bai Yuhe seemed to have misunderstood that his swordsmanship was Someone taught him, and Bai Yuhe seemed to be in awe of that person. At this moment, he was very confused when he heard Jingkong say such incomprehensible words.
Jingkong did not answer, but raised his hand and said: "The people from Jinyihou Mansion are already waiting at the foot of the mountain. You can go down the mountain. Don't forget to go to the mountain to listen to the Dharma from time to time."
When Yang Ning heard that people from the Hou Mansion were already waiting at the foot of the mountain, he immediately became excited and said with cupped hands: "Master Jingkong, thank you for taking care of you these days. I dare not forget this!"
Jingkong didn't say anything, put his hands together and chanted sutras silently.
The monk had already raised his hand and said: "Little monk, I'll take you down the mountain!" He didn't say much and led the way. Yang Ning glanced at Jingkong and saw that Jingkong didn't say anything. He didn't move in the eight winds and bowed slightly to Jingkong. , then turned around and followed out the door. After going out, he looked at the Pilu Sword in his hand. He didn't want to get this sword at Daguangming Temple, but he was quite happy.
He actually never thought that he could really master the immortal swordsmanship, but this Pilu sword is extremely valuable, and it already belongs to him. If the time comes when he can't open the pot, this sword will definitely be sold for a large sum of money. , you can completely make yourself rich and well-fed.
Naturally, the plan in his heart cannot be revealed at all, otherwise if Jingkong knew that he had this intention, he would probably snatch the sword back on the spot.
"Senior brother, why don't you wait a moment and let's go to the Tianbao Mountain Peak? This departure is too sudden. I want to say goodbye to little senior brother Zhenming."
The monk didn't look back, "No need, he is in the mountains and you are in the mortal world, so don't get too involved."
"Brother, this is wrong. Master Jingkong promised me that I can enter the mountain at any time." Yang Ning said, "Why don't I go and say goodbye now?"
"Since we still have to go into the mountain, it's not a farewell, so why bother saying goodbye?" the monk said.
Yang Ning was startled, thinking that your bald donkey's eloquence was quite good, but thinking about it, since there is another chance to go into the mountains next time, there is no need to say goodbye.
The monk led Yang Ning all the way down the mountain. On the way, he met some monks occasionally. When he saw Yang Ning holding the Vairocana Sword in his hand, they all showed respect. Every time he saw someone, that person stood there. On the side, he put his hands together and saluted.
After passing an archway, there was a bluestone step leading to the bottom of the mountain. There were green bamboos on both sides. Yang Ning was about to say goodbye when he saw the monk staring at the bottom of the steps. Yang Ning followed his gaze and saw two people walking up the steps from the bottom of the mountain. On the top, the person in front was wearing a gray monk's robe. They were ordinary monks. Following the monk was a young man in brocade robes, holding a package in his hand. Yang Ning took a closer look and frowned. But he recognized that it was Qi Yu who followed the monk up the mountain.