Hearing Master say this, Li Ji couldn't help but have tears oozing from his eyes.

The old monk said again: "For three years, you have been asked to clean the courtyard every day and hit the bell with water, will you blame the master?"

Li Ji held back his tears and said seriously: "There, I will never dare to have any complaints." ”

The old monk said: "That's good, it's best not to blame." ”

These words made Li Ji suddenly think of what he said to Mengfan a few days ago, so he asked, "Master asked this, did someone say something to Master?"

The old monk said: "There, what is there to say, it is for the teacher to worry too much." ”

Li Jidao: "The disciple is ignorant, so the master is worried. ”

The old monk said again: "Do you know why Master always asks you to do this?"

Li Jidao: "The disciple doesn't know, so I implore the master to give me clear advice." ”

The old monk said: "Master talks to you very little, and you rarely show up, and you don't show much. There are some things that are teachers but also see and understand them. It's just because you have average intelligence and honest nature, but you have a very high understanding. As a teacher, I want you to start with the basics and exercise your patience. I believe that after a few exercises, coupled with your understanding, and then studying, you will definitely make a difference and become a high-ranking monk. ”

Li Jidao: "The disciple is dull and can't understand the intentions of the master, but he is ashamed. ”

The old monk said: "Don't say that, just experience it with your heart." Tomorrow, you don't have to hit the bell to fetch water, go to the temple to chant and chant Buddha. Would you like to?"

Li Ji said in ecstasy: "The disciple is willing, and I am grateful to the master." ”

The old monk said: "Remember, you must not live up to the master's intentions, and you must understand with your heart. Even if it's a small thing, take it seriously and do it with your heart. ”

Li Jidao: "The disciple remembers and does not forget the teachings of the master. ”

That's it. Li Ji went back.

After that, Li Ji no longer had to go to the water to hit the bell, in addition to taking care of his own life every day, most of the time he went into the temple to chant and recite the Buddha, listen to the Dharma, and copy the scriptures.

Life in the temple is full and energetic, and it is very cheerful.

It was the middle of the night. Li Ji woke up in a haze and went out of the monk's room to relieve himself. When I passed by the Xiwu Hall, I heard the sound of a commotion inside. Li Ji put his ear to the door and listened carefully, as if someone was practicing. Looking through the crack in the door, there were indeed two people practicing martial arts in that venue.

Li Ji thought: This is unbelievable, according to the rules of the temple, this martial arts hall can only be entered and practiced when it is open at the specified time, or when it is permitted. Three watches in the middle of the night, practicing martial arts in it is definitely not allowed. Thinking that these two people practiced inside, they must have sneaked in and broken the rules. If you tell Master about this, you will be punished and rehabilitated, or you will be swept out of the house and driven down the mountain.

Then I thought about it: the two of them are by no means talking about the picture and playing, they are also diligent and studious, and they either have no time or no chance during the day, so they secretly come here to practice at night. If they go out like this, the two of them will definitely not be able to eat and walk around, and they will not be able to end up with good results. You may also be implicated, and it may be difficult to gain a foothold in the monastery.

So Li Ji immediately moved his selfishness and decided to go in and talk about it. One wants to see who is secretly practicing martial arts, and the other is to see if the situation can join and learn.

Li Ji didn't go to the thatched house either, just observed there for a while, quietly walked through the mezzanine, and carefully opened the side door to enter. The two people who were practicing inside suddenly saw a black shadow come in, and they were really startled, and they said in unison in a panic: "Who? Who are you?" stood in place and didn't dare to move.

Li Ji gently approached the two of them, and took a closer look through the moonlight, it turned out to be Meng Fan and another senior brother, so he whispered: "Two senior brothers, what about practicing?"

The two of them also saw his face clearly, so they let their guard down. The senior brother said, "Mengkong, why don't you sleep yet?"

Li Jidao: "Senior brother, I also just woke up. ”

Mengfan said: "Mengkong, you don't go to sleep, what are you doing here?"

Li Jidao: "I came out to relieve my hands just now, and I heard that someone was practicing here, so I came in and had a look." It turned out that the two brothers practiced hard here, which is really admirable. ”

The senior brother said: "We also wake up and can't sleep, and we are bored, so we come here to play twice." ”

Meng Fan said: "Senior brother, you have nothing to do and go back to sleep quickly, if it will be known by others, it will be troublesome." ”

Li Jidao: "Others only know that I went to relieve my hands, but they don't know that I went to Xiwutang." Besides, I'm not here to practice. ”

Meng Fan smiled: "We know that you are not here to practice. ”

Li Jidao: "I don't know how to practice, I just want to see who is practicing." ”

Meng Fan said: "It doesn't matter who practices this and you don't care, you care so much?"

Li Jidao: "I'm also bored to come in and take a look, if you don't finish practicing and continue to practice, I'll go back." With that, he turned around and wanted to leave.

When the senior brother heard Li Ji say this, and saw that he was leaving, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Senior brother, it's boring to go back, why don't you play with us a few times?"

Li Ji turned around and said, "I won't be able to practice!"

At this time, the senior brother hurriedly gave Meng Fan a look, Meng Fan understood, and said: "You can't learn, what are you worried about when you have a senior brother here." Senior brother is good at martial arts, and he treats people well, as long as you practice hard, you can learn quickly and easily. ”

Li Ji said excitedly: "When the time comes, don't blame me for being clumsy. ”

The senior brother said: "Where will it be, who will be born with it." As long as you are willing to learn, I will teach. ”

Li Ji said seriously: "I want to learn." Then it is better to be respectful than to obey the order, and I beg the senior brother to give advice. ”

At this time, Meng Fan said: "Look, I said that Senior Brother treats people well, as long as you study hard, Senior Brother will definitely teach you well." ”

The senior brother said: "What's polite, everyone is a senior brother, isn't it a matter of course." ”

Meng Fan said: "In the future, you can come here to study hard with your senior brother." However, this matter can only be known to the three of us, and no one else can know about it. ”

The senior brother said: "What I said is that if we let others know, none of us will be able to come." When the time comes, you want to learn from me, and I won't have a chance to teach you. ”

Li Jidao: "Don't worry, as long as the two brothers don't say it, I don't say it, others won't know." ”

Meng Fan said: "That's good, as long as you want to come in the future, you can come here at the third watch." ”

Li Ji nodded and said, "Understand, understand." ”

Mengfan signaled, and the senior brother played a set of punches to show Li Ji. The three of them then practiced in this class, and the three of them did not return until the fifth watch.

In the next few days, Li Ji secretly got up on time during the third watch, went to the martial arts hall to meet with the two of them, and the three of them practiced martial arts together, and then went back to sleep at the fifth watch. It's really unaware, and it's all right.

Another night, Li Jiyang was recuperating, he didn't dare to sleep, and when he reached the third watch, he still woke up, and everyone snored to hide his voice, put on his clothes, sneaked out of the monk's room, and went to the martial arts hall.

It is the night of the full moon, when the moon is in the sky, like a mirror, illuminating the earth quietly and brightly. The wind is quiet, and the sound is silent. was so panicked that Li Jilian ran away, and slipped into the hall to be sure.