After the four senior sisters and brothers chatted for a while, looking at the sky gradually getting dark, Master Dingxian suddenly sighed softly.
Master Dingyi and Zheng Gui still didn’t understand the reason, but Master Dingjing already understood the master’s thoughts and comforted in a low voice: “It’s a good thing for my junior brother to open the door to accept disciples. He has opened up branches for our Hengshan sect.
, it is always a good thing to establish another branch, junior sister, there is no need to feel sad..."
It turned out that when Master Cixin discovered that Zheng Gui had the Buddha nature of Suhui, she broke the sect rules and accepted him as a disciple. However, she also made it clear that she would leave Hengshan and establish another branch of the sect when Zheng Gui became an adult and became a disciple.
This was not only to preserve the reputation of the Hengshan sect and prevent monks and nuns from living together, but also to require Zheng Gui to recruit male disciples from the Guangda Hengshan lineage.
Dingjing and Dingxian, as the heirs to the head of the sect at that time, naturally knew the meaning of their mentor best. After taking the throne, Master Dingxian also promised their mentor, Master Cixin, that they would teach their juniors well and help them open up the Hengshan Sect.
Branch lineage.
Originally, a few years ago Zheng Gui was going to leave the main peak of Hengshan Mountain and establish a separate sect to practice in a place far away from the two nunneries. However, Master Dingxian was worried that his junior brother would not be successful in martial arts and would be in danger when he was alone outside, so he never pursued this idea.
But now the boys from Ning Nuxia's family in Huashan are waiting at the foot of the mountain to become their disciples. Junior Brother Ding has even transformed a prostitute into a disciple and made him his disciple. The younger Junior Brother has moved away from the main peak and opening a branch sect has become an urgent matter.
It was precisely because of this that Master Dingxian felt a little reluctant and worried when he thought about it, and couldn't help but sigh.
With Master Dingjing's words reminding them, Master Dingyi and Zheng Gui both understood what the master meant.
Zheng Gui also thought that if he could be the master of a party on his own, he would be able to act freely in the future, so he nodded and said: "Senior sister, head, don't worry.
My mentor accepted me as his disciple just to prosper Hengshan. Now, under the leadership of Ren Woxing, the demon sect is so aggressive and flourishing that it really makes people worry.
The leader of the Zuo Alliance is also quite ambitious. If we want to preserve the foundation of our ancestors, we must recruit many disciples. If I establish another branch, I can recruit the male disciples of the Hengshan Sect. In the future, only with a prosperous population can the Hengshan Sect stand firm."
Master Dingyi chuckled and said: "The Shaolin Temple has thousands of monks, hundreds of decent lay disciples and countless believers. Not to mention Master Fang Zheng's martial arts, even with such forces, who can say that they are not martial arts
The Taishan Beidou in China?
Junior brother is right, if he can train hundreds of male disciples in his hands, plus the bhikshuni and many lay disciples in our two nunneries, our Hengshan sect will have no fear of annexation by others or attacks by demonic sects."
Master Dingyi was outspoken and outspoken. Although his words were not what a monk should say, they were the most obvious truth. Master Dingxian and Master Dingjing had obviously thought of this for a long time.
Seeing that Zheng Gui had no other intentions, Master Dingxian asked: "Will the two boys from the Ning family who are waiting in Hunyuan County be picked up tomorrow?
Junior brother, you see that there is nothing wrong with you, so you keep him by your side and serve you. Even if you don't become a monk, you can still become a lay disciple. In the future, you will take care of some lay property. After all, it is more convenient for a man than a daughter to be physically active, right?"
Zheng Gui understood that the leader wanted him to cultivate more lay disciples, and in the future he would slowly take over the Hengshan sect's subordinate industries, and even open up more businesses. In the past, women would look after the people behind the scenes. After all, it was inconvenient. After getting married,
They also have no time to look around, which makes it difficult for many businesses under the Hengshan Sect to develop, and their financial foundation is not as good as the other four sects in the Five Mountains.
Zheng Gui himself had long wanted to develop and expand the Hengshan Sect, so he naturally agreed wholeheartedly.
So the next morning, as soon as Zheng Gui finished his breakfast, Master Dingjing went to the west of the peak to find him in person, and took him to the peaks of Hengshan Mountain to find a suitable place to build a branch temple.
The rule of Buddhism is that monks and nuns cannot live together, even if they live in the same mountain or temple. Originally, Zheng Gui, a young Hengshan sect, did not pay too much attention to it, but as he got older and became more skilled in martial arts, he naturally had to
Living alone after separation.
In order to ensure that the monks he leads and the nuns in the two nunneries do not disturb each other in the future, the practice place where Zheng Gui wants to live must be far away from Jianxing Peak.
Logically speaking, the most suitable place is Cuiping Mountain, where the Xuankong Temple is located. However, this mountain is quite steep, and there is no suitable place except the Xuankong Temple. Moreover, there are not many people living in the Xuankong Temple, so it is naturally not the best choice.
After wandering around Hengshan Mountain for two hours, Zheng Gui chose Tongyuan Valley on the side of Jianxing Peak.
Tongyuan Valley is said to be the place where Zhang Guolao made alchemy. There are several hoof prints on the big rocks of Hengshan Mountain. Legend has it that the donkey Zhang Guolao rode made the steps. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty named Zhang Guolao "Mr. Tongyuan". The name of Tongyuan Valley comes from
Come here.
Although Tongyuan Valley and the main nunnery on Jianxing Peak are not far apart, the mountain road from the valley to the peak is extremely dangerous. If the practice is built here, it can not only help each other with Wuse nunnery and Baiyun nunnery, but it will be difficult to learn about daily practice life.
It is naturally the best choice to avoid trouble.
Tongyuan Valley is just an empty valley with no buildings. If Zheng Gui practiced here and established a branch of the Hengshan Sect, he would have to build a temple. Therefore, after the location was determined, Dingyi discussed with Dingxian and Dingjing to consolidate funds for the purpose.
Zheng Gui built a monastery to host it.
The Hengshan Sect did not have much money, but if they asked for alms, one hundred thousand taels of silver could be collected in an instant. Therefore, the construction workers were quickly hired after Master Dingxian made the decision to build a temple for Zheng Gui in Tongyuan Valley.
Develop drawing specifications and start transporting bricks, tiles and timber to the mountain.
Looking at the constant flow of labor and materials every day, Zheng Gui estimated that it would take at least four to five years to complete the main body, so he no longer cared about this matter, and instead asked someone to set up a building in front of Guolao Cave in the south of Tongyuan Valley.
Let’s take a rest in the thatched hut for now.
After settling in front of Guolao Cave, Zheng Gui took the time to meet with the distant younger generation of Ning Zhongze's natal family. The two boys, about ten years old, were quite clean and respectable. When they saw Zheng Gui, they all bowed respectfully and kowtowed.
Zheng Gui saw that the two children looked good with thick eyebrows and big eyes, so he asked some questions casually, and both children answered fluently. It was obvious that they were good children selected from the family who were quite smart and had attended private schools.
Zheng Gui nodded with satisfaction and said, "What did the elders in the family say when you came?"
The five-month-older child is named Ning Yiduan, and the younger one is named Ning Renli. Ning Yiduan inhaled slightly and said: "My grandfather and father have all told me that we can become a disciple of the master of the Hengshan Sect."
Third Aunt's face is also our blessing, so let me listen to your words."
Zheng Gui nodded and stepped forward to feel the bones of the two children to explore their qualifications. After a moment, he put his hands away and stood up, secretly saying in his heart: These two children are quite smart in mind, but their bodies are less flexible and have some chicken breasts. They are obviously
I didn't develop well when I was a child, so my aptitude can only be said to be average. If I don't have great luck, I may not be able to see the realm of a first-class master in my life...
While thinking in his heart, Zheng Gui remained calm on his face, patted the two children on the shoulders, and said, "You just stay here and practice with me. When you are successful in martial arts, you can go down the mountain and go home."