Looking at the young monk in black walking in the snow, Yu Xiyi and Chen Chao looked at each other, each seeing the confusion in the other's eyes.
The other party is obviously not a demon race, but since it is a human race, how come it appears in the demon realm?
The young monk in black stopped in the distance, clasped his hands, and announced his home address, "The poor monk comes from Luming Temple."
After hearing these three words, Yu Xiyi and Chen Chao breathed a sigh of relief. Luming Temple is the undisputed leader of the Buddhist lineage, and it is almost the longest surviving sect in the world. More importantly, Luming Temple has always been out of touch with the world.
Wu Zheng never had much idea about the general trend of the world. After arriving in this dynasty, because the black-clothed Imperial Master came into the world to help the current Emperor Daliang successfully ascend the throne, the relationship between Luming Temple and Daliang became very close.
As for the Sword Sect, they have kept a low profile in recent years, but they have never had any enmity with any sect.
Yu Xiyi smiled and said, "I, Yu Xiyi, the sword sect, have met fellow Taoists."
Chen Chao also reported his family name, "Deputy Commander of the Left Guard of Daliang, Chen Chao."
The young monk smiled and nodded, "The poor monk has heard of these two names for a long time. They are the two who have caused quite a stir in Mobei. When I saw them today, they are indeed young talents."
Yu Xiyi smiled and said, "I have heard about Taoist friend's deeds, but I heard that Taoist friend practiced the hermit Zen. Why do you think about walking in the world again?"
The young monk smiled and said, "After practicing meditation in seclusion, it is natural to practice meditation in the world."
This simple sentence shocked Yu Xiyi's heart. The world's monks and the world's sword cultivators actually have some similarities in their practice. Although sword cultivators all practice swordsmanship, they are actually different. There are more than three subdivisions of swordsmanship.
In the Thousand Dao, each sword cultivator's sword path is unique, and these sword cultivators have been advancing on their own sword path almost all their lives, and there is no guarantee that they will reach the end. The same is true for Buddhist monks. They all practice Zen, but they have not heard of it.
Only by being able to thoroughly understand your own Zen can you turn to another path.
Since the young monk in front of him said this, if he didn't cajole the two of them casually, it means that he is really a real master.
And being so young makes people feel even scarier.
The young monk looked at Yu Xiyi and said with a smile, "I think Taoist friends have misunderstood. I haven't fully understood the hidden world Zen. I just had a thought and wanted to see this great river and mountains, so I chose to leave the temple and take a walk. But this trip...
If we go, we probably really need to change hermit Zen to worldly Zen. But I’m giving up halfway, which makes fellow Taoists laugh when I talk about it.”
Yu Xiyi nodded and said, "You have to choose what you like. Fellow Taoist, you have great courage."
The two of them exchanged words with each other, but Chen Chao was ignored.
However, the young monk quickly looked at Chen Chao aside. He looked at Chen Chao for a long time without saying anything, and finally just asked, "Do you two fellow Taoists want to go to the Onan River now?"
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Chen Chao couldn't help but ask, "How do fellow Taoists know?"
The young monk did not hide anything, and said bluntly, "Everyone in Mobei is looking at you two. If you two want to leave safely, it is impossible to go south. The only way is to go north. Since the poor monk can meet you two here, then
It shows that the two of you have the same thoughts as the poor monk."
Chen Chao asked curiously, "Fellow Taoist, are you going to Onan River too?"
The young monk nodded and said with a smile, "You can go anywhere in the world later, but I am afraid that I will only have a few opportunities to see that river in my life. Since it is an opportunity now, the poor monk will not overestimate his ability.
I want to take a trip.”
Chen Chao frowned, "Dare you ask the master's name and inheritance?"
"The poor monk has never had a dharma title. As for the inheritance, everyone in the temple can be the teacher of the poor monk." The young monk looked at Chen Chao with a smile and said softly, "Friend Chen, you don't need to know everything in the world, as long as you have a good heart.
, actually it’s better to be a little confused.”
Chen Chao frowned. He was not very satisfied with the young monk's statement, but he had no intention of pressing him. He just said, "If you don't know anything, you will be too confused to live this life."
The young monk smiled and said, "Knowing too much can actually lead to pain. Just like this fellow Taoist Yu, the poor monk saw that his brows were knotted, and he was afraid that one thing was entangled in his mind and he couldn't think about it."
Yu Xiyi was startled, and then said with emotion, "My fellow Taoist, the Dharma is so profound, I'm afraid it's extremely rare even in Luming Temple."
The young monk just smiled and asked, "Since we are destined to meet each other, can we go to the Onan River with the two companions? We can accompany each other all the way and help each other."
Chen Chao was puzzled and asked, "Fellow Taoist, don't you know our situation?"
The young monk nodded, "It doesn't matter."
Then he took out two golden elixirs from his arms, handed them to the two of them respectively, and said with a smile, "The elixirs in the temple will be beneficial to your injuries."
After the two people took it, they didn't hesitate too much. Although the monk in front of them seemed a little strange to them, his aura did not look like a scheming person. After the two took the elixir, they instantly felt a surge of energy in their bodies.
The warm current flowed through, and the injury was indeed much better, but now, both of them were a little shocked by how rare this elixir was.
I'm afraid it might be something extremely precious from Luming Temple.
Just as Yu Xiyi was about to speak, the young monk already smiled and said, "Fellow Taoist, you don't need to ask any more questions. Since the poor monk can give it to me, I don't have any other ideas. It's fate to meet each other, and it's fate to be able to travel together. Since it's fate,
Why bother with so much?"
Chen Chao was silent
He didn't say anything, just let out a breath.
It's just that this trip of two people heading north became three people heading north.
The three of them walked side by side and chatted a lot. Yu Xiyi was very interested in Luming Temple. After all, apart from the Sword Sect, this sect had the least activities in the world. Many rumors were just rumors, and few
Someone knows the real answer. Now that I have met a real monk from Luming Temple, I naturally want to ask.
Chen Chao was very preoccupied. This was not the first time he met a monk from Luming Temple. He had already met one before when he was in Chongming Sect. The man also invited him to go to Luming Temple when he was free.
A trip to the temple.
And he didn't think this encounter was purely accidental.
But I vaguely felt that the young monk in front of me was not a bad person.
As for the black clothes he was wearing.
It even reminded Chen Chao of the Daliang Imperial Master known as the demon monk.
Xie Nandu and Chen Chao almost dug up the grave of the Imperial Master.
After enduring it for a long time, Chen Chao finally couldn't hold it in any longer. After deliberately approaching the young monk, he asked softly, "Do you, fellow Taoist, have any relationship with me, Master Daliang?"
The Daliang Dynasty had not had a national preceptor for more than two hundred years. It was not established until His Majesty the current emperor came to the throne. However, within a few years, the monk in black who helped the Daliang Emperor win the war had passed away.
The position of master is once again vacant, so there has always been only one Daliang Imperial Master.
For a young monk of his age, it is reasonable to say that he had met the national master when he was young, and Chen Chao's suspicion was not unreasonable. Monks in the world rarely wore black.
The young monk smiled and said, "I have never met the senior in the temple, but I have only heard some stories about his deeds. The poor monk wearing black is just a personal preference, and he has no relationship with that senior."
Seemingly knowing what Chen Chao was thinking, the young monk answered some questions that Chen Chao had never asked.
Chen Chao asked again, "What does Luming Temple think of Daliang now?"
The young monk said helplessly, "My Taoist friend is indeed an official in the court. How can a poor monk answer these questions? Besides, a poor monk is only a small monk in the temple. How can he decide on these matters?"
Chen Chao laughed and said with a smile, "I don't know why, but I always feel that the next host will be a fellow Taoist."
The young monk smiled and didn't take it seriously. He just said softly, "If my fellow Taoist wants to make friends with Daliang and win over the poor monk, then there is no need."
Chen Chao stopped talking. He always felt that the young monk in front of him was talking in a fog, and he estimated that only Xie Nandu and his like could compete with him.
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The next three people traveling together encountered many demon clans on the way. Fortunately, they were all small tribes and there were no strong men in charge. Even if they were found, Chen Chao and Yu Xiyi could quickly deal with them. As for the young monk
, never took action from beginning to end, just stood by and watched.
It was not until the three of them walked on the endless grassland for several days that they were not far from the Onan River.
The wind and snow here are so strong that even the three of us feel a bit chilly.
"If you think about it carefully, the demon tribe living in the current place will naturally yearn for the fertile soil in the south. After all, not only are there four distinct seasons, but there are also places where it is like spring all year round. Living in such a place is a hundred times better than living in this ice and snow."
Yu Xiyi felt a little emotional. Not all demons were at a high level. In such an environment, some cubs would even die when they were born. Considering the problem from the perspective of the demons, going south does not seem to be incomprehensible.
Chen Chao remained calm and silent.
The young monk clasped his hands together and said, "It's all the numbers from heaven."
Chen Chao said, "Is there really such a thing as the number of days?"
The young monk glanced at Chen Chao and asked with a smile, "Do you not believe in fate, fellow Taoist?"
Chen Chao nodded, "I don't believe it."
The young monk stopped talking, as if he didn't want to argue with him.
Chen Chao didn't say much, just looked in front of him.
The young monk suddenly sighed and said, "Actually, sometimes you don't believe in fate. It's like the three of us are destined to die here. I don't know if Fellow Daoist Chen believes it?"
Chen Chao frowned, while Yu Xiyi smiled bitterly and said, "Fellow Taoist, it's scary to say that."
The young monk nodded and said, "Yes, I just scared the two fellow Taoists."
Yu Xiyi was speechless and choked.
So the two of them walked forward again, and finally came to a frozen river. The river was not wide, and the surface of the river was only a few feet long, but the end could not be seen at a glance. This was the lower reaches of the Onan River.
The young monk looked into the distance, but his sight was blocked by the wind and snow. After all, he couldn't see anything. He just regretted, "I don't have the guts to see the demon king's city."
Yu Xiyi was more open-minded and said with a smile, "It's not easy to get here."
Chen Chao asked, "If you go upstream, can you see the demon king's city?"
The young monk did not answer this question. Instead, he said something earth-shattering, "To be honest with you two fellow Taoists, there should be a great demon chasing you at this moment. That person is just a thin line away from the so-called state of freedom."
Yu Xiyi looked shocked.
Chen Chao was puzzled and said, "Fellow Taoist, could it be that you have a pair of heavenly eyes?!"
