Swordsman

() Today, a pilgrim came to Putian Shaolin Temple, a young master with a strong man who looked like a servant.This young man is thirteen or fourteen years old, and he is as rich as jade. It is Lin Ping and his party.

"Bai Er, don't make too much noise in this temple, shut down your loud voice." Lin Ping instructed Bai Er next to him.

"Young Escort, don't worry. Although Bai Er is a rough man, he still respects Buddha very much. The Chief Escort and his wife just asked me to take care of you and protect you well. I will listen to you for everything else." Bai Er is Fu The traveler of the Wei Escort, who is strong and has a loud voice, usually stays at the concierge of the Fuwei Escort, and his voice can be heard by the entire Escort.Although in the original book he was a dragon who died in the hands of Cui Xin of the Qingcheng faction, he still has the ability to be a trooper in the Fuwei Escort.What Bai Er practiced was a kind of claw skill. Although it was not ranked high in the arena, it was more than enough to deal with a few small thieves and ordinary people.

The Putian Shaolin Temple is not known when it was built, but the building has its own ancient meaning, and it is located in the middle of the mountains, so it is called an ancient temple in the mountains.Looking around, Lin Ping saw that there were not many pilgrims offering incense in the temple.Lin Ping took Bai Er to the Daxiong Hall of Shaolin Temple in Putian, devoutly offering incense to the Buddha in front of the hall, and then took out silver ingots to donate some incense money.

The monks worshiping the Buddha in the hall looked at Lin Ping in surprise.I thought to myself, this benefactor is really rich, usually pilgrims give incense money for a few copper coins, but this little benefactor directly gives silver ingots, judging by the size, at least ten taels.Looking at Lin Ping's clothes, he felt relieved, a man of wealth and honor naturally doesn't take money seriously.

Although Lin Ping traveled to a wealthy family like the Lin family, he was not a luxurious and luxurious person. Lin Ping did this for a purpose.

"Little master, I came down to the temple and was deeply influenced by the Buddhist atmosphere of your temple. I want to donate more incense money. I wonder if I can meet the principal of the temple?" Hearing Lin Ping calling him little master, the monk thought to himself, But fourteen or fifteen years old, still call me little master.However, what Lin Ping said later made the monk understand Lin Ping's thoughts, which was of great benefit to the monastery.

"Benefactor, wait a moment, I will pass on to the abbot." The little monk left the main hall, turned to the backyard and hurriedly called for someone.

Lin Ping was forced to do this because he had no choice but to come directly to ask for martial arts cheats.Even if he becomes a monk in Putian Shaolin Temple, learning martial arts is not as important as those monks who grew up in the temple, and the chance of learning high-strength martial arts is very slim.Lin Ping went all the way to Putian Shaolin Temple, and found that many houses in the temple were in disrepair, the road up the mountain was also full of potholes, and the incense in the temple was not strong.Of course, Putian Shaolin Temple also has good-field monks who are self-sufficient, but the so-called poor culture and rich martial arts, monks need to practice kung fu, and will inevitably use a lot of precious medicinal materials, and the meager incense money may not be enough.

Soon, the little monk who went to pass on came back.The little monk came to Lin Ping, clasped his hands together, bowed and saluted.

"Benefactor, the abbot has invited the benefactor to talk in the backyard."

"Little master, you lead the way." Although Lin Ping looks young, his soul is not the original Lin Pingzhi, and he certainly doesn't speak like a child.

Lin Ping followed the young monk to the backyard and found out that the backyard of the temple is much bigger than the front yard.In the middle of the yard, there is a piece of bluestone slabs, and there are weapon racks on the side, with knives, guns and sticks on the racks, all weapons are available.From Lin Ping's perspective, the size of the bluestone slabs might be large enough to hold hundreds of people practicing martial arts at the same time.Lin Ping was very excited in his heart, it seems that Nan Shaolin came to the right place!

Lin Ping followed the young monk and observed the Putian Shaolin Temple from time to time.In addition to the martial arts training ground, there are also many monk houses in the temple.Lin Ping followed the young monk through several arches and came to a meditation room.

The little monk clasped his hands together again, bowed and said, "Benefactor, the abbot is meditating in the meditation room, you can go in by yourself."

"Thank you little master for leading the way." Lin Ping thanked the little monk.

"Please benefactor." After saying that, the little monk turned back to the front yard and left.

Lin Ping asked Bai Er to wait at the door, pushed the door open and entered.

Lin Ping pushed the door open, and the first thing he saw was the Buddha statue facing the door.The Buddha statue is not big, it is placed on the altar, and the offerings are complete before the altar, the three chopstick-thick incense in the incense cauldron burns quietly, and the scent of sandalwood is lingering in the meditation room.Lin Ping took a deep breath and felt comfortable all over his body.

Lin Ping looked around in the room, and happened to see an old monk, sitting on the futon, wearing cassock, holding a rosary, looking at him with a smile.

"This is Ningshen incense. It is made from a mixture of various medicinal materials. It has the effect of calming the mind and calming the mind. What do you think of the effect?"

Lin Ping didn't answer the old monk's words.Instead, he looked away, not looking at the old monk, and observed other furnishings in the meditation room.

At this time Lin Ping had already thought about it, what does the old monk mean?Show off your wealth?It seems that the old monk has seen through his previous intentions.But when Lin Ping thinks about it carefully, the method he thought of may not have been used before.Looking at the current situation of Putian Shaolin Temple, I think those people have all failed.What should I do?

At this time, Lin Ping happened to see a painting next to the place where the old monk was sitting upright. On the painting was a black monk with his palms folded and a benevolent face.Of course Lin Ping didn't know who the monk was, but the inscription on the painting caught his eyes.Lin Ping walked slowly towards the front of the painting.

Monk Liaokong looked at the child who came in with interest.As soon as Lin Ping entered the door, Liao Kong saw that he was a child, and his vigilance dropped a lot.Since Liao Kong became the abbot of Putian Shaolin Temple, he has been conscientious. Many rich and powerful officials hoped to use money to buy monks in the temple to be their guards or do things for them, but Liao Kong rejected them one by one.Although it is difficult for Shaolin to be rich now, it is not a big deal for Buddhist disciples to practice hard. It is just that the monks practicing martial arts in the temple do not make progress very slowly without the aid of medicinal materials. Liao Kong is also secretly worried, but he can't think of a way.But he would never allow monks to work for officials and rich people, or even do unjust acts.

"Master Abbot, the figure in this painting is Zen Master Dajian?" Lin Ping didn't know Liao Kong's thoughts, but the meaning contained in Liao Kong's question made him difficult to answer, so he went straight to the painting next to Abbot Liao Kong. On the other side, he asked Abbot Liao Kong a question, although it was a question, but it was in an affirmative tone.Zen Master Dajian is none other than Huineng, the patriarch of Southern Shaolin, and Dajian is the posthumous title of Master Huineng.

Liao Kong became even more curious about this child, and asked, "Why do you see it?"

Lin Ping smiled slightly, "Since the master wants to test the juniors, the juniors will speak up."

Lin Ping pointed to the painting and said to Liao Kong, "Although the painting is not signed, the gatha next to it is the best signature."

"Bodhi does not have a tree, and the mirror is not a stand. There is nothing in the first place. Where does the dust come from? This gatha was written by Master Huineng, a disciple of the fifth patriarch of Zen Buddhism. Who else can there be masters? Master Huineng is an eminent monk with great wisdom, and he is truly a remarkable person who can explain the Zen philosophy in a single gatha!" Lin Ping talked eloquently, with a confident expression, forming a unique characteristic with his immature face. temperament.

"I didn't expect the little benefactor to study Buddhist allusions. I'm disrespectful. Does the little benefactor know the meaning of this gatha?" Liao Kong was very happy to hear that Lin Ping praised the patriarch and the Zen philosophy he believed in. He is also an eminent monk. If others praise him , he would not be so happy, but the Zen philosophy of praising the patriarch and Putian Shaolin is different.But at this time Liao Kong has not completely let go of his guard. He regards Lin Ping as having the same purpose as those high-ranking dignitaries in the past. .Liao Kong and Lin Ping both have their own thoughts.

Lin Ping looked at Liao Kong with a smile in his eyes, and knew that this season's flattery was on point, and Lin Ping expected the difficulties behind Liao Kong, but he was not afraid, his mind was filled with the knowledge of the twentieth century , This little problem can't help him.

"Since the master cares about the examination school, the boy will show his shame."

"It means that the world is inherently empty. Seeing that everything in the world is empty, if the heart is inherently empty, it doesn't matter to resist the temptation outside. Everything passes through the heart without leaving a trace. It is the body that enters the world and the heart that emerges from the world." The profound realm of Zen Buddhism. It is also the reflection of Chan Master Huineng's epiphany when he sees people and sees xing. Enlightened, all living beings are Buddhas; if not enlightened, Buddhas are all living beings."

Liao Kong looked at Lin Ping in front of him in surprise, but his heart was not at peace.From Lin Ping's mouth, if it were an eminent monk, he wouldn't be too surprised, but from this child's mouth, he wouldn't be shocked.Liao Kong worshiped Buddha all his life, and he also has a lot of experience in Buddhism. The word "Kong" in his Dharma name Liao Kong is taken from the Zen thought of "Kong".Lin Ping's explanation of Zen enlightenment was also very incisive, and Liao Kong even wondered if the child in front of him was the reincarnation of Arhat.

Liao Kong suppressed the surprise in his heart and continued to speak.

"According to the benefactor, what is a Buddha?" Liao Kong's original benefactor turned into a benefactor, which shows that he was surprised and really valued Lin Ping.

"The Buddha is the heart, and the heart is the Buddha." Lin Ping was obviously prepared for Liao Kong's continued questioning, and it was a bit funny to pretend to be unpredictable at a young age.But his words were heard by Liao Kong, and Liao Kong didn't think so.

After hearing Lin Ping's answer, Liao Kong stood up from the futon he was meditating for the first time, which shows his inner surprise and the importance he attaches to Lin Ping.Liao Kong looked at the thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy in front of him, with appreciation and surprise in his eyes.He clasped his hands together, bowed to Lin Ping, and said:

"The almsgiver has a profound Buddhist spirit and profound Buddhist teachings. It was the old monk who was rude just now."

"Abbot, you are being polite. The abbot must know about these Buddhist ideals. You are young, and although you know the principles of Buddhism, you can't do it. It can't be said that the Dharma is profound." Lin Ping saw Liao Kong's gift and quickly returned it, but he was secretly happy. After all these efforts, he finally convinced Liao Kong, which would be more helpful to his subsequent plans.