The sound of knocking is getting closer, louder and heavier.
Equally heavy were the old blind man's look and Xu Sheng's breath.
In such a dark night, in such an empty and lonely mountain forest, when such an unexpected sound suddenly sounded, no one would be able to deal with it calmly and dare not take it lightly.
The old blind man held the string in his hand, and it trembled slightly. It was a thin string, but it seemed to contain a huge amount of power.
The sound rang for a while, then suddenly began to get smaller. When it completely disappeared, Xu Sheng's eyes suddenly widened.
In the distance, directly ahead, there is a gray-white dot, floating up and down, erratic.
The old blind man put up his strings and stood ready to attack. Xu Sheng held his breath and looked at the old blind man in ecstasy. He saw that there seemed to be a ball of air surrounding the old blind man, forming a momentum! That
What seemed like a tiny string was now extremely hard, even sharper than a sword!
"Who is coming?" the old blind man asked in a deep voice, his clothes fluttering in the strong wind, showing his calmness and authority.
"This is my residence. When you get here, aren't you allowed for me to come out to greet you?" A deep and centered voice sounded. Although it came from afar against the wind, it was still very clear.
"How can there be such a welcome gift?" The old blind man took a step forward and shouted: "You even typed out the 'Spell'. Could it be that you treat me as an evil spirit?"
"Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Don't worry, it's just a test. Don't you think it's over now?"
"Are you satisfied with the test?" The old blind man backed away slightly, turned around, thought for a moment, then dissipated his energy, his expression softened, and he put away the strings.
"I'm extremely satisfied, how dare I be dissatisfied? My senior's cultivation level is still above that of a humble monk. This time it's me, Meng Lang. I hope you'll forgive me." In just a few words, the gray-white dot was already close, Xu said.
Sheng took a closer look, ah! He turned out to be a monk!
He is really a monk, wearing a gray and white monk's robe. He is too fat, weighing about three hundred pounds at least. He is not tall, even lower than ordinary people, and he is round. From a distance, he is not just a dot.
?.
The old blind man slowly retreated to the fire, ignored him, and sat down cross-legged. However, the string was still in his hand, so he was obviously still wary.
Xu Sheng stood closely beside the old blind man, looking straight at the fat monk in front of him, looking at him carefully.
Although this monk looks kind-hearted and is not a monster, but since he suddenly appeared in such a place in the middle of the night and made the old blind man treat him seriously, he is definitely not ordinary and cannot be taken lightly.
Fortunately, judging from the current situation, the monk does not seem to be enough to threaten the old blind man.
The monk has a fat head and big ears, and his face is shiny. If it weren't for the robes on his body and the several ring scars on his head, people would mistake him for a butcher in the market. He is actually kind, with his eyes narrowed to a slit, and his face
He was smiling and could not see the slightest malice. But Xu Sheng knew that you should not just take everything at face value.
"Sit", the old blind man didn't stand up or signal, he simply said without raising his head.
"Obviously I am the master of this place, but you are not polite and make me feel like a guest." The fat monk said with a smile, but he sat down boldly and faced the old blind man face to face.
"This mountain forest has existed since ancient times. Why are you the master and us the guests?" The old blind man said calmly, and there was no sadness or joy in his old voice.
"Ha! Ha! Ha!, the poor monk has lived here for many years. Every plant, tree, flower and stone here is all related to me. The trees in the mountains and the animals in the forest have listened to me chanting sutras for many years and received my favor.
If you take care of me, I will naturally be regarded as the master of this place." The fat monk said softly, with full confidence and seemed to be justified.
"That's nonsense!" The old blind man's voice suddenly became louder, "You live in this mountain forest, occupy the land in the mountain, burn the wood in the mountain, and eat the forest products in the mountain. You only say that the mountain forest benefits from you, why don't you say that you are supported by the mountain forest?
?In fact, you are the beneficiary. Besides, you chanting sutras in the mountains are just wishful thinking. Those birds, beasts and trees don't like your noise, and they might think you are farting."
"This..." The monk was speechless. He was stunned for a moment. He pondered for a while and then said again: "You are not in the mountains and forests. How can you know the thoughts of the mountains and forests?"
"You are not me, how do you know that I don't know?" The old blind man said calmly with no expression on his face.
"In the same way, how do you know that I don't know that you don't know?"
"If you deduce it from this, it's endless and there's no need to talk about it anymore."
"It makes sense." The fat monk tilted his head and thought for a while, then patted his thigh, took out a gourd from his arms, opened it, and took two gulps.
liquor!
Xu Sheng was right in front of the fat monk, but only a few feet away. At this moment, the breeze carried the hot air carrying the aroma of wine, and rushed straight into his mouth and nose. Xu Sheng used the firelight to take a closer look at the fat monk again. The gray-white
There are several obvious yellow-brown spots on the monk's robe.
Oil stains!
Originally, the monk was a little far away from Xu Sheng, so he could only get a rough idea. Now that the two were close and coupled with the light of the fire, Xu Sheng had a clearer impression of him.
No wonder his body is so rich and his face is so shiny, he turned out to be a fair-weather monk!
Xu Sheng thought in his mind, from this monk, he could really feel the smell of fireworks and the smell of wine and meat.
"The poor monk has lived here for many years, and today I have the chance to meet you two. I am really lucky. However, the small temple on the mountain is small, and I only have a pot of turbid wine. I would like to share it with you two." The fat monk took two more sips, and then
He handed the wine bottle to Xu Sheng.
"I don't know how to drink." Xu Sheng refuted, and handed the jug to the fat monk. It's not that he doesn't really drink. Drinking is very popular in Dazhao, not to mention adult men, even between children and women.
There was no shortage of people who drank heavily. However, when he saw that the monk's gourd was old and worn, combined with his fat head and big ears and his ugly appearance when drinking, he naturally resisted.
"It doesn't matter if you don't want to drink. How about some?" The fat monk didn't care. He pushed his hand and pushed the wine gourd to the old blind man.
"I don't know how to drink either." The old blind man declined, leaving the wine gourd in his arms without moving.
"You two are really boring. My little brother is seriously injured, so it doesn't matter if you don't drink. You old guy, you won't live long anyway, so what's the big deal if you drink more or less?"
"This..." Xu Sheng was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He never expected that the fat monk who had always been polite would suddenly say such a sentence. He couldn't help but squint and secretly look at
When the old blind man looked around, he was really afraid that one of them would be furious and the scene would be stained with blood.
"rational"
Unexpectedly, the old blind man was not angry but happy. He smiled, raised the gourd and drank it all in one gulp.
"Good wine!" The old blind man still had more to say.
"Massive!" The fat monk clapped his hands and praised.
"You should try this wine, it's a fine wine! It will be of great benefit to your injury." The old blind man said to Xu Sheng, with a look of aftertaste clearly on his face.
"What's the matter? No matter how good the wine is, it's only made from grain. Guarding such a huge mountain, how can a poor monk live without food? If you two don't mind and follow the poor monk around, there will naturally be good wine.
Thousands." The fat monk looked sideways at Xu Sheng, smiled softly, and made an invitation.
"This..." Xu Sheng hesitated. The fat monk had a mysterious origin and behaved strangely. It would not be a wise move to go to him rashly.
"Okay, I will follow you for a while." The old blind man stood up and shook his robe without hesitation. He did not wait for the monk to lead the way and took a few steps lightly.
"Senior, go slowly." The fat monk quickly followed and stood beside the old blind man, leaning slightly forward to guide the way.
Xu Sheng had no choice but to follow. He deliberately distanced himself and never took his eyes away from the fat monk's back.
"Squeak!"
The mountain road was difficult to navigate, and after many twists and turns, the three of them finally arrived at the temple where the monk lived. Pushing open the dilapidated temple door, the three of them filed in.
"This...!?" Xu Sheng was shocked again. As soon as he entered the temple, he looked up and unexpectedly saw the statue of "Emperor Zhenwu".
Is this a monk temple?
Xu Sheng was suspicious. He was afraid that this place used to be a Taoist priest's nest!
"No need to worry about it, I am a Buddhist and Taoist family. Look at me now in a monk's robe. If I don't take care of it for a long time, when my hair reaches my waist and I put on a set of Bagua Tsing Yi, I'm afraid you will think that I am a monk again."
He is a Taoist priest." The fat monk glanced at Xu Sheng and said with a smile.
"Then are you a monk or a Taoist priest?" Xu Sheng was really curious.
"Of course it's the monk." The fat monk shook his hand, shook out a wooden fish from his long sleeve, knocked twice, and said with a smile: "Taoist priests will not knock such a thing."
"A monk lives in a Taoist temple?!" Xu Sheng murmured, then looked up at the clay sculpture of "Emperor Zhenwu" and said, "At the very least, this statue should be replaced, right? It would be a good idea to remove it."
"Look at you, 'Emperor Zhenwu' doesn't care, so why should you care?" The fat monk staggered over carrying a big wine vat.
When he got closer, he put down the jar and lifted the lid, and the whole hall was filled with the aroma of wine.
"How come it smells so good?" Xu Sheng was puzzled and was fascinated by it for a while.
"Good wine naturally smells good." The fat monk took a big ladle, filled it full, and drank it all in one gulp.