With Nanfeng's state of mind and knowledge at this time, there were very few things that could surprise and puzzle him, but the old monk's words surprised him. This old monk was very strange, and he was sure that he had never seen him before. , Furthermore, this person has been trapped here for at least nearly a hundred years, and he should not be recognized based on emotion and reason.
When Nanfeng was confused, the old monk said again, "You are finally here." The eagerness and joy in his words were very obvious.
Nanfeng still didn't answer, but gave the same look to Yuan Anning, who had given him a confused look. He really didn't know this old monk. To be precise, he was the ghost that the old monk turned into after his death.
"Master, do you recognize me?" Nanfeng tilted his head and looked at the old monk in the door.
The old monk shook his head and said, "I have never known the donor. I just received advice from others and knew that the donor would come today."
"Who gave you guidance?" Nanfeng became more and more confused, "Does that person recognize me?"
The old monk shook his head again, "I don't recognize that person, and that person doesn't recognize the donor either."
Nanfeng just frowned and did not ask further questions, because the old monk's words were obviously contradictory, and the doubtful look on his face was also very obvious, and the old monk would definitely explain this later.
Sure enough, seeing Nanfeng frowning, the old monk took the initiative to explain, "Lao Na, whose Dharma name is Baozheng, passed away a hundred years ago. When he was dying, he heard the invisible mantra teachings. The voice only said that on a certain day, a certain year, a certain month, at a certain time, he would A young couple came, and the year, month and hour mentioned by the messenger was exactly this moment."
"Who is the person who transmitted the message to you?" Nanfeng asked. It is not difficult to transmit the message to thousands of miles. As long as you have enough cultivation, you can do it. Therefore, you cannot conclude that the person who was rumored to be the monk Baozheng was the one who transmitted the message from outside Foguang Temple many years ago. The old monk who gave it to him.
The old monk did not answer immediately. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "The man has not given his name, but judging from his tone of voice, he must be from the Taoist sect."
"How old are you?" Nanfeng asked.
"It's a main road, it's hard to tell the difference between the old and the young," said the old monk.
Nanfeng nodded. If the old monk did not lie, there is only one possibility for this matter, that is, the old monk was personally imprisoned by the Patriarch of the Shangqing Dynasty, because only Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian can accurately know the funeral, and even be able to It is asserted that at the specific moment, immortals of other levels do not have such mysterious magical powers.
"Is the donor a member of the Taoist sect?" the old monk asked.
"The Taoist is real, but the Taoist sect is no longer true." Nanfeng said.
The old monk was stunned for a moment when he heard this.
"Why, did the person who transmitted the message say that I was a Taoist?" Nanfeng asked.
The old monk shook his head, "No, I only asked because it was very rude to stand outside the door."
"The great road is invisible, how can there be so many rules," Nanfeng said while stepping in. According to the sect's rules, Taoists do not enter temples, and monks do not enter Taoist temples. The old monk asked him if he was a Taoist priest, just to make sure he was invited in. Is it appropriate to speak
Nanfeng went in, and Yuan Anning also followed. The old monk stood aside, waiting for the two of them to enter, and walked a few steps quickly to lead the way from the front.
This place has been abandoned for many years, and the buildings have long since collapsed and dilapidated. However, although this old monk is a ghost, he has a good way. When he walks, he changes the appearance of the temple and restores it to its early days.
The old monk did not lead the two people to the main hall, but to the monk's dormitory in the east chamber. The furnishings inside were simple, with only a place to sit. After the two sat down, the old monk did not offer tea as a gift, because even if it was presented, the Yin Qi was condensed. The two of them don't know how to drink.
After the guests and hosts were seated, the old monk looked at Nanfeng, seemingly waiting for him to speak.
"Don't you have anything to tell me?" Nanfeng asked.
The old monk hesitated to speak, and finally shook his head.
Seeing the old monk like this, Nanfeng suddenly felt like a tiger eating the sky and having nowhere to eat. After thinking about it, he asked, "You said before that you have been waiting for me here all these years. What are you waiting for me for?"
Unexpectedly, the old monk shook his head again, "I only know that the benefactor is the karma, and what I am waiting for is also the karma."
"Can you explain it more clearly?" Nanfeng shook his head helplessly. With his knowledge and wisdom at this time, I am afraid that there is nothing he can't understand, and there is nothing he can't understand. But only the Buddhist monks He still couldn't quite understand what was being said, and he even suspected that these people were deliberately not talking well.
"The person who sent the message just asked me to wait here for the donor, and did not explain the cause and effect." The old monk said.
Nanfeng waved his hands impatiently when he heard this, "Don't talk in circles with me. You don't know what you are waiting for? You don't know what you need me to do?"
Seeing that the south wind was unhappy, the old monk felt a little uneasy. He first folded his hands and chanted Buddha, and then said, "I have nothing to ask for."
"You don't want to leave here?" Nanfeng asked.
The old monk slowly shook his head, "You can stay here, you can go somewhere else, you can be reincarnated, everything will happen according to fate, I will not force you."
Nanfeng originally thought that the old monk was imprisoned here by the founder of the Qing Dynasty to prepare for what he needed this time, but listening to the old monk's tone, he didn't seem to be eager to leave here. What was going on
While Nanfeng was thinking about it, Yuan Anning said from the side, "Master, did you have any dealings with the Shangqing Sect during your lifetime?"
"I rarely traveled in my life..." The old monk shook his head slowly, as if he suddenly remembered something, and changed his words, "I once rescued two young Shangqing Taoists in his later years."
"How old were those two people at that time, and what were their Taoist names?" Nanfeng asked.
The old monk tried his best to recall, "Both of them are in their weak years. The older one seems to be named Xingshuang, and the younger one is probably named Jian Shuang."
After the old monk finished speaking, Nanfeng knew in his heart that Master Jian Shuang was the master of Li Luoxue and Yan Feixue, and was the former headmaster of Shangqing Sect.
According to what the old monk said, he saved Jianshuang Zhenren only in his later years. When he was about to pass away, Jian Shuang Zhenren was not very old and might not have taken over the Shangqing Sect. This shows that this restriction and the sword It has nothing to do with Zhenren Shuang, the most likely thing is that the founder of Shangqing did it himself.
If what the old monk said was true, then the matter was slightly different from what he had expected. The old monk was not imprisoned by the Shangqing Sect. The Shangqing Patriarch set up this imprisonment to protect him. He did it to repay the future headmaster of Shangqing Sect who he had rescued back then.
While Nanfeng was deep in thought, Yuan Anning asked again, "Master, may I ask, do you have any special skills?"
Nanfeng knew why Yuan Anning asked this question, but the old monk didn't know why, but he still said after hesitation, "I always know some self-defense skills, and I also have some experience in magical powers."
Yuan Anning heard the words and turned to look at Nanfeng, who nodded at him. The reason why Yuan Anning asked this was to confirm whether this old monk was the help left to him by the Patriarch of the Shangqing Dynasty. If he wanted to participate in the fight at the beginning of the year, It is impossible to achieve anything without magical powers. Now the old monk's answer confirmed the two people's guesses. This man is old and stable, and does not speak lies. His little experience is just his humble words. In fact, this person's magical powers should be It's very powerful.
The general context has been revealed, but there is still something unclear, that is, Da Luo Jinxian is no ordinary person. He is second only to Hunyuan Da Luo Jinxian and is the leader of the three realms. Just because Monk Baozheng saved Jian Shuang back then. Real person, it seems a bit unreasonable for the Shangqing Patriarch to give him such a high reward.
In addition, the general temperament of the founder of the sect can be inferred based on the atmosphere of a sect. The Shangqing Sect has clear grievances and decisive killings. Regardless of whether it is grudges or grudges, the right attitude is more obvious. Although the Shangqing Sect's attitude towards Buddhism is not very hostile , not very friendly. The founder of Shangqing should not make such a decision based on this one thing alone. There must be other reasons for this.
The intention of Patriarch Shangqing is already very obvious, but whether to follow Patriarch Shangqing's arrangements needs to be carefully considered. The top priority is to determine the old monk's own situation and find out the real reason why Patriarch Shangqing is optimistic about him.
Thinking of this, Nanfeng asked, "Master, you have pronounced the Buddha's name completely. You must have been a master of purple energy who survived the heavenly tribulations during your lifetime, and you also have magical powers. Why don't you go to large temples where there are many people and give lectures on scriptures?" But you have to live in isolation from this small temple in the mountains and live alone?"
"Namo Amitabha," the old monk clasped his hands and chanted, then said quietly, "It's a long story..."