Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Liquan Spear (1)

"Master, does Elder Zhiming know you from the past?" When Yue Fei saw that Zhou Tong heard about this person, he jumped up directly from the chair and came in person, and couldn't help but be a little puzzled. Everyone also looked at Zhou Tong in surprise, and they all showed puzzled looks. On weekdays, Zhou Tong is calm and relaxed, not in a hurry, just like the demeanor of a generation of grandmasters, at that moment he is like a cheetah, and his explosive power is amazing, which is surprising.

Zhou Tong carefully folded the letter in his hand and said with a smile: "Elder Zhiming and I are close friends, and the two of us are from the same school, but the paths we take are different. I haven't seen it for more than 40 years. Although there has always been a contact, it is only a correspondence. I never thought that today, he would actually travel here, so he would order his disciples to come and send me a letter so that I could meet him. ”

Zhao Gou hurriedly asked, "Master, then your martial arts are higher, or is Elder Zhiming's skills higher?" ”

Zhou Tong pondered for a moment and said, "Half a catty and eight taels, each has its own strengths." In terms of Buddhist attainments, I am far from him; If it is about martial arts, we have never fought each other. One thing is certain, though, that his marksmanship is on par with mine, and vaguely better than mine. ”

"Master, you're not joking!" Wang Gui was surprised and said that Elder Zhiming's marksmanship was slightly better than Zhou Tong's, which was beyond everyone's expectations.

"Do you think the master can laugh?" Zhou Tong glared at Wang Gui solemnly, so frightened that he hurriedly retracted his head and said, "As a teacher, I once worshiped under the Shaolin Sect, and at that time, Elder Zhiming entered before me, so according to reason, I should call him Senior Brother." Later, I practiced martial arts with him, and after I finished my studies, I went down the mountain; Elder Zhiming stayed in the Shaolin Temple, became a disciple, and officially converted to Buddhism. ”

"Back then, the two of us competed with each other, and he was indeed a little better than me in marksmanship, but I don't know what happened over the years. As for other martial arts, the two of us are also on par. Now, he has taken refuge in Buddhism, has become a member of Buddhism, has never served as a host, and is dedicated to being an ascetic, a few years older than me. ”

Zhang Xian was puzzled: "Elder Zhiming has been immersed in Buddhism for decades, and his attainments are so profound, why hasn't he ever served as the presiding officer?" ”

"Elder Zhiming wants to spread the Dharma everywhere, and he does not want to stay in a temple, and in order to promote the Dharma, he is willing to give up his position as the presiding officer and become a wandering ascetic." Zhou Tong sighed, "If it weren't for his willingness to be an ascetic, he would be one of the monks in Shaolin Temple." ”

Tang Huai then asked, "Master, in this way, Elder Zhiming knows that you are in Tangyin County and wants to meet you here, so will he stay here or leave?" ”

"From the letters he wrote to me, I should have stayed here. Now, he is nearly 80 years old, if he continues to be an ascetic, not to mention that his physical fitness is not as good as before, even if he has this physical strength, he does not want to wander around anymore, find a place to live with peace of mind, stay here, and promote the Dharma with peace of mind. ”

Zhou Tong said helplessly: "Whether it is me or Elder Zhiming, this meeting is also the last time in this life. Therefore, this time I must visit my old friends. Pack up and go up to Liquan Mountain with me. As a teacher, I want to have a long talk with Elder Zhiming, and I also want to get together with him. ”

The place where Zhou Dong lived was only a few kilometers away from Liquan Mountain, where Elder Zhiming was located, and the road was not far. Immediately, Zhou Tong ordered Zhao Gou, Yue Fei and others to clean up, and then went out. Along the way, the spring is bright, the peach and willow are vying for beauty, and I can't help but feel thriving and vibrant.

A group of six of them came to the front of Liquan Mountain. Zhou Tong stopped, everyone also stopped, only to see a hill in the southeast corner of the front, and couldn't help but think: "What a piece of feng shui treasure!" ”

Yue Fei and the others looked at each other, not knowing what Zhou Tong was looking at, only to see Yue Fei asking, "Master, what are you looking at?" ”

Zhou Tong exclaimed: "I see that this small mountain is very good, from a distance, it is lush, and even the soil in the mountain exudes the breath of spring." And, the soil color is good, the dragon is powerful, the Tibetan wind gathers qi, it is a treasure of feng shui, I really don't know whose industry this is, such a good place, why didn't I see it for the teacher. If you've seen it before, it's good to live here. ”

"The area around this mountain is my family." Wang Gui replied triumphantly, and then continued: "If the master dies, he will be buried here." ”

When everyone saw that Wang Gui was carried away and mentioned 'death', they all looked at him in surprise, a little helpless. In the end, it was Yue Fei who said angrily, "Wang Gui, don't talk nonsense, shut up my stinky mouth." The master is a generation of grandmasters, and he has a foundation in martial arts, how can there be anything! ”

Zhou Tong said indifferently: "It's okay, if you can be buried here after death, it can be regarded as a good choice." Besides, the teacher is old, so why be afraid of death, and no one will die in time? As long as you don't forget that there is also me as a master. ”

Everyone said in unison, "Yes! ”

Zhao Gou lowered his head, revealing a hint of sadness, he knew what day Zhou Dong's limit date was, and it was difficult to say, otherwise others would still think that he was cursing Zhou Dong, so he could only sigh secretly!

Gossiped all the way, and before I knew it, I arrived in front of Liquan Mountain. A group of six of them climbed up the winding mountain road, and less than half of the way, they saw a dense forest in the distance, and two firewood doors appeared in the forest.

Zhou Tong ordered Yue Fei to knock on the door, only to see a small novice open the door and ask, "Which one?" ”

Zhou Tong said: "I bother you to inform the master, saying that Zhou Dong of Shaanxi Province is here to visit." ”

Xiao Shami agreed to go in, and after a while, he saw Elder Zhiming walking out with a cane in his hand, greeting him with a smile on his face, and said, "Senior brother, I haven't seen you for many years, how are you doing lately?" ”

Zhou Tong said with a smile: "Senior Brother Zhiming, the junior brother is all right, I don't know how the senior brother is?" ”

"In the blink of an eye, more than forty years have passed, and you and I can meet again, I am really old, not the same as I used to be!" Elder Zhiming sighed, "Senior brother, you look good, there must be a happy event, come and listen to me, let me be happy!" ”

"Senior brother, this matter is a long story!" Zhou Tong smiled vigorously and quipped, "Senior brother, do you want me to wait outside the house to catch up on the old days?" ”

Elder Zhiming suddenly remembered that they were still outside the house and had not entered the house, so he couldn't help laughing and beckoned everyone to enter the house.

Elder Zhiming and Zhou Tong walked side by side towards the guest hall together, as if they had forgotten Zhao Gou, Yue Fei and the others, who were also close behind.

The two went to the guest hall, sat down, and the five young men stood on both sides. The elder talked about the cold and warmth, talked for a long time, and asked about Zhou Dong's recent life.

Zhou Tong said: "The junior brother only relies on these disciples, he is Yue Fei, and he is also the son of the junior brother Moth. ”

Elder Zhiming said, "Wonderful! I think Jinlang's bones are clear, and he will be extraordinary, and he is also cultivated by my brother! ”

As he spoke, he instructed the little novice to prepare a vegetarian meal. Seeing that it was getting late, I cleaned the room that night, and left the six masters and apprentices to rest.

Elder Zhiming went to the cloud bed to meditate, Zhou Tong got up and left the meditation room, came to the place where Elder Zhiming sat in meditation, and the two talked for a long time. As for what to say, only the two of them know.

Early the next morning, Zhou Tong said goodbye to Elder Zhiming and said that he was going back. When Elder Zhiming heard this, he didn't do much to keep it, and said, "It's rare for an old friend to be here, and I'll go to the morning fast." ”

Zhou Tong had no choice but to agree. After sitting down for a while, I saw the little novice holding the tea and eating it. Zhou Tong savored the fragrance of tea, and couldn't help but admire: "The little brother has always heard that there is a drain spring here, and it is very good to cook tea. If so, do you want to say so? ”

Elder Zhiming said: "This mountain was originally called Liquan Mountain, and there is a hole behind the mountain, called Liquan Cave. The spring water in the cave is a strange product, not only sweet, if you take it to wash your eyes, you will regain your sight. ”

"When the younger brother came, he wanted to take it to make tea, but he didn't want a strange thing to happen in the near future, and a puff of smoke often came out of the cave, and if a person touched him, he would fall unconscious, so he could not take it for worship. These days, I only eat some heavenly springs. ”

Zhou Tong sighed: "This is the little brother's fate, so there is such a miracle." ”

Yue Fei, Zhao Gou and others were listening, with different expressions. Yue Fei secretly thought, "With such a wonderful place, what kind of fog are you afraid of?" It is because this old monk is stingy and deliberately says such things to frighten people. I'll fetch some. Wash your eyes with the master, and see me a little filial piety. ”

"Liquan Sharpshooter!" Zhao Gou thought secretly, when he heard what Elder Zhiming said, his eyes were stunned, and he looked at Yue Fei again, seeing the suspicious look on his face, he thought: "It seems that Brother Yue really has a relationship with this gun, and he must want to go and get water!" ”

Wang Gui was taken aback and thought, "It's really wonderful, I want to see it!" ”

Zhang Xian, Tang Huai and Wang Gui thought of one place, and the three of them looked at Yue Fei and Zhao Gou again, nodded understandingly, and quietly retreated.

"Big brother, we don't know where it is, how to get there?" Wang Gui frowned and said.

Yue Fei was also at a loss, he only cared about getting water for himself, and he forgot where it was, so he couldn't help but be stunned and silent for a long time!

Zhao Gou answered: "Why don't we ask the little novices in the temple, they have lived here for a long time, and they must know where the water is!" ”

Everyone nodded in realization, and they found a little novice and asked, "Little master, do you know where the water is?" ”

The little novice wondered, "What is the donor going to do there?" Strange things have happened there in the past few days, and I am not allowed to wait. If you are found by the master and disobey the master's order, you will be punished, and the little monk advises the donor not to go! ”

Yue Fei said with a smile: "I waited to go up the mountain just to watch the scenery of the Liquan water, knowing that there was danger, how could I easily set foot in it." Besides, we are leaving, and it is a great pity that we have not seen the famous place, and I hope that the little master will show the way, and we promise that we will never wade into the water! ”

When Xiao Shami saw Yue Fei's dignified appearance, loyal and honest appearance, he believed in him! told them all about the location of Liquan and where it came from, and told Yue Fei and the others not to enter it, just watch it from a hundred meters away.

Yue Fei and the others hurriedly nodded in agreement, and after thanking the little novice, they quickly walked towards Liquan!