As a result, the righteous indignation of the monks was stirred up again. In the end, everyone decided that Hui Ming and Ying Yin would lead more than 20 young monks to take back the mantle that Hui Neng had deceived. They scurried down the rugged mountain road like a snake. They were full of anger, their footsteps were like flying, and they chased after Jiujiangyi......

Hui Ming and Ying Yin rushed to the riverside pier with the monks, and soon found a ferry boat and rowed to Jiangzhou on the other side. The Yangtze River is rushing for thousands of miles, like a dragon swimming; The hunting river breeze blows, and everyone is on a journey. Heaven fulfills people's wishes, and the north wind blows slowly. The boss of the ship shouted, and the huge sails were raised high. Sail with the wind and sail fast. It was only at this point that Shadow's hanging heart finally returned to its place. He sat leaning against the side of the boat, stilting Erlang's legs, humming an unknown ditty in his mouth.

Hui Ming slapped his stilted leg down, and scolded: "Monk, walk like the wind, sit like a loose, what do you look like with your stilted legs!" Besides, the mantle that has been deceived has not yet been settled, and it is not the time to be happy. ”

Ying Yin said with confidence: "Senior brother, don't worry, within three days, Huineng will obediently hand over the ancestral robe." Hui Ming listened to him with a nose and eyes, and looked at him curiously. Shadow explained in detail: "Huineng only walked six hours before us, and he had injuries to his legs and feet, so he couldn't walk fast. There is a distance of 400 miles from Jiangzhou to Hongzhou. Therefore, if we don't reach Hongzhou (present-day Nanchang), we can catch up with him. Hui Ming knew in his heart that he had a point, but he didn't like to see him get carried away, so he deliberately raised the bar with him and said, "How do you know that Hui can take that road?" ”

Ying Yin smiled and said: "From Jiangzhou to Guangzhou, since ancient times, there is only one way to go up the Ganjiang River through Hongzhou. Because the Great Yu Ridge stretches from east to west, towering above the clouds, there is only one canyon running through the north and south. Besides, I am familiar with every clump, every ditch, and every fork in the road on this road, so I ......"

"Hey-" Hui Ming asked curiously, "Didn't you say that you are from Jiangsu and Zhejiang?" How do you become so familiar with the road to Lingnan? Could it be that you have never been able to go through it before you became a monk? "I, I, before I became a monk, I worked as an apprentice in the shop, and there were many merchants who came and went. I listened to them. "You are very good at antique calligraphy and painting, did you use to be an apprentice in a calligraphy and painting shop?" "No, no! It's not a calligraphy and painting store, it's a grocery store. We have a developed culture in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so we ......

Oh, everyone, look, it's time to go to the heart of the river! Wow, what a big wave! As Shadow Hide's point, people turned their attention to the surging river. The Yangtze River is mighty, and the turbidity waves are empty. At this moment, a strange thick fog rose up on the river, tightly enveloping their ferry. Even the boat boss, who had been playing the ferry on the Yangtze River all his life, panicked and dizzy, pushing the rudder handle left and right, and the ferry was circling in the river...... At the same time, a gust of wind suddenly blew from upstream, pushing their ferry boat downstream and shooting arrows downstream.

It is said that a good helmsman can make the wind in all directions. The captain of the boat was just about to use the wind to continue sailing the boat to the south shore, when suddenly, a stronger westerly wind blew, and there was a loud "click", and the mast was broken.

Winds, waves, fog, and out-of-control ferries were tossed downstream by the rushing currents and wild winds......

When they finally brought the boat to the shore, they had already drifted down the river for a hundred and ten miles, and they actually crossed the mouth of the lake. It was this inexplicable and incredible accident that made them lose the best opportunity to catch up with Huineng.

In desperation, Ying Yin was forced to change his plan from land to water: take a boat from the mouth of the lake to cross Poyang Lake, the largest lake in China, to Hongzhou. The young monks are happy to sit on the boat, which can not only enjoy the lake and mountains, but also save the hard work of running around with their feet. However, the boat travels much slower in the water than it walks. What's more, sailing from north to south in Poyang Lake is always a bit against the current. By the time they arrived in Hongzhou and abandoned the ship and landed, Huineng had already passed through the sky like geese and disappeared without any trace.

Fortunately, from Hongzhou to Da Yuling, it is a thousand-year-old road, and it is also the official road leading to the Central Plains in Lingnan, so there are both official post stations and folk transport inns along the way. Hui Ming, Ying Yin, these monks, also didn't care about saving or not, so they spent money to hire a fast horse, and rode a fast horse to chase in the direction of Da Yuling.

Hongzhou to Ganzhou, nearly thousands of miles away. The monks chant and meditate all day long, how have they ever suffered bumps on horses? Their bones are falling apart. Therefore, after arriving in Ganzhou, many people retreated.

Hui Ming gathered everyone together and encouraged: "Brothers, everyone knows that the robe that was deceived by Huineng is the treasure clothes brought by Patriarch Bodhidharma from India after nine deaths. It is the symbol of our Zen Buddhism. So, under no circumstances should it fall into the wrong hands. ”

"However, that robe was personally taught to Huineng by the Fifth Ancestor Hongren Master!" Those who are reluctant to move forward have brought this fact out.

"This ......," Hui Ming said. Although he has a rough personality, he has a loyal temperament, and he really doesn't want to talk about the master's strengths and weaknesses.

Ying Yin hurriedly took it and said, "Master is getting older and more confused, so he privately handed over the mantle to the woodcutter who sold coolies. We have all followed him for many years, and our Buddhist attainments and meditation skills are all better than Hui Neng, but he ruthlessly abandoned us! Therefore, after we regain the mantle this time, according to the temple tradition, it is up to everyone to re-elect the successor to the ancestral throne, and no one else has the final say. This is also a manifestation of the equality of the Dharma. ”

He paused for a moment and said, "Of course, the people who came out to regain the mantle this time have all made great efforts and made great contributions, and they are more qualified to inherit the position of the Sixth Ancestor. If...... At the very least, in the future, you should be asked to serve as the deacons of the temple, such as the throne, the superintendent, the intellectual, and the hall master! ”

Having said this, everyone tacitly cheered up and continued to track south.

After they arrived in Nankang County, the road to Guangdong was divided into two parts. One is a wide post road, which leads directly to Guangzhou, an important city in Lingnan, and the other enters the vast mountains of northern Guangdong. Comparatively, taking this rugged mountain road to Huineng's hometown of Xinzhou, the distance is slightly closer. Moreover, after arriving in Shaozhou, you can take a boat down the Beijiang River to Sanshui, which is very close to Xinzhou.

However, Yingyin decided that Huineng would not return to Xinzhou, but went to Guangzhou. Therefore, he advocated chasing down the main road.

Hui Ming asked him why? "Because ......" Ying Yin wanted to speak and stopped, and he said after a long time: "I heard that Huineng has lived in Guangzhou. Hui Ming said: "Just because he has lived in Guangzhou, will Huineng abandon his hometown?" The reasons you say are too far-fetched. ”

So, everyone decided to chase down the path. Ying Yin was a hundred unwilling, but he couldn't say why, so he had to follow everyone down. Fortunately, this road can also lead to Guangzhou.

The monks beat their horses and turned into the path. However, not long after moving forward, the grass on the path was high and dense, stumbling horses, rowing horses' bellies, and it was difficult to walk an inch. Hui Ming beckoned to "dismount", and everyone abandoned their horses and walked. The path became more and more difficult to walk, and everyone was out of breath and fell behind, and only Huiming took the lead. He turned around and shouted, "Are you women?" Grinding, walking so slowly! Shadow Yin breathless: "Hui ...... Master Hui Ming...... Senior brother, you ...... Slow down.

Let's ......" Hui Ming said anxiously: "No matter how slow it is, the southern barbarians will enter the deep mountains, and they will want to catch up!" Looking at the embarrassed statue of Ying Yin and the others, Hui Ming stomped his feet, helplessly "coughed", and chased forward alone.