After Ben Xuan finished telling Zhang Xuanmeng, he sighed, stood up again, and bowed to Zhang Xuanmeng: "Master Zhang, you are my great benefactor of Shaolin, please accept the old man's worship." I don't thank you for my kindness, I just hope that I can have a chance to repay each other in the future. ”

Zhang Xuanmeng was startled when he saw him bowing to himself, and he fell to the ground in a hurry: "Abbot, it's serious." Master Benxu treats me like a nephew, I also regard Shaolin as my own home, and I should try my best to protect each other, how can I need the abbot to thank me twice or three times. If the abbot is so polite again, the younger generation will not dare to stay in the temple any longer, so he will leave. So saying, he stood up and was about to leave.

Ben Xuan saw that he was not arrogant, he did not expect to repay his kindness, and he was not pretentious, he was happy and respectful in his heart, and he grabbed him with both hands and said: "Master Zhang, this is not the old monk's, I will never mention this matter again in the future." You go to the backrooms to rest first, and we'll clean up the battlefield tomorrow. Amitabha. ”

On the second day, Ben Xuan gathered all the young monks of the temple, moved all the corpses inside and outside the temple to the back mountain, separated the monks and the black-clothed Shura sect, and piled them into two piles. The deacon monks were ordered to count the monks in the temple and the monks who died in battle.

A total of 125 people were martyred in Shaolin, including 17 people from the original generation, 25 people from the Yuan generation, more than 50 people from the original generation, and the rest are the wooden generation and miscellaneous staff. The elite of the temple is gone. A total of 186 people died in the Shura Sect, and the highest status was the Hundred Grass Messenger.

After the counting, let people take firewood for cremation, only to see the fire blazing, all the monks sat down together, and Heshi lowered his head and recited the mantra of the dead, and the undead were exceeded. Zhang Xuanmeng saw the corpses of the Baicao Messenger and everyone slowly disappearing in the firelight, and his heart was gloomy.

At noon, a group of thirteen people, including Ben Nan, Ben Customs, and Elder Niu of the Beggar Gang, arrived.

Everyone stayed in the temple for a few days, although they saw that the Shaolin Temple suffered heavy casualties, but the strength was still there, and the Shura Sect had been defeated, with Zhang Xuanmeng there, they would never dare to turn back, and they were worried about their own sect, so they all quit and went down the mountain. Xuanfa didn't leave for a while, lived in the same room with Zhang Xuanmeng, and invited him to return to Wudang for a visit.

Zhang Xuanmeng didn't see Benxu come back, and he didn't want to go there, but Zhu Kexin didn't find it, and he didn't want to stay in Wudang for a long time.

Zhang Xuanmeng was in the same room as Xuanfa, and Xuanfa took the opportunity to pass on a few Wudang swordsmanship to him. Although Zhang Xuanmeng was unwilling to learn Wudang swordsmanship for no reason, he felt the sincerity of Xuanfa and knew the painstaking work of Xuanfa, not for personal feelings, but for the covenant of Mount Tai in the coming year and for the safety of Wulin.

Ten days later, Benxu and his entourage came back from Wudang. Zhang Xuanmeng has seen Benxu, and Benxu is grateful to him. Zhang Xuanmeng invited him to Wudang from Benxu Dao and Xuanfa. After hearing this, he was silent for a long time and said: "Xuanmeng, don't agree for the time being, I still have something to explain to you, and when I see the Xuanfa Daoist, I will excuse you." ”

On the second day, Xuanfa came to see Ben Xuan and Ben Xu, and said: "Abbot, Master Benxu, I have been in Shaolin for more than 20 days, and I am going back to the mountain." There is an existing matter to be discussed with the two of them. ”

Ben Xuan said: "Senior Brother Xuanfa, I don't know what you have to know, just give me orders." ”

Xuanfa said: "Don't dare to do it." Before I left, the head of the senior brother had repeatedly told me that he did not protect Zhang Shizhu well, so that he almost lost his life in the hands of the Shura sect, these years have been uneasy, and now see Zhang Shizhu returned unharmed, very happy, I hope that Zhang Shizhu can go to Wudang again, and he will be together for a period of time, in order to make up for the mistakes of the year. I don't know what the abbot and Senior Brother Benxu think?"

Ben Xuan thought there was something important, but he just invited Zhang Xuanmeng and his party, and said with a smile: "Senior Brother Xuanfa, as long as Master Zhang is willing to go, how can we not allow the gift?"

Ben Xuan suddenly said: "Senior Brother Xuanfa, Master Zhang has already told me about this, I originally wanted him to go with you, but I still have something to do with him, and I can't leave for a while." Brother Xuanfa, please go back to the mountain, and please forgive the head of Xuanji, although the old monk is old, some things still can't be put down, and he can't break his heart, and when Zhang Shizhu finishes the trivial things for me, he will be called to Wudang. Please forgive me, Amitabha. ”

Ben Xuan was stunned, Ben Xuan has participated in the study of Buddhism in recent years, and he has never asked about mundane things, where did he come from?

And Xuanfa was even more stunned, he only said one word, and the two of them would agree, but Ben Xuan would politely refuse, stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Since Master Ben Xuan has something to leave Zhang Shi Lord, how dare Poor Dao force it? I will go back to the mountain and make it clear to the senior brother in charge." I only hope that the master can let the senior brother in charge see Master Zhang as soon as possible, and after completing his wish, the senior brother in charge will be grateful. I look at the heart of the senior brother in charge, and I don't have any other intentions, but I just want to pass on a set of martial arts to Master Zhang to make up for the mistakes of the year. The master smiled, the young * learning is far above Wudang, there are two great masters of Ben Xuan and Ben Xuan, why do you need to do this more than one move. The senior brother in charge of this move is just to make up for what has been done and show his heart. ”

Benxu said: "I thanked the head of Xuanji on behalf of Zhang Shizhu, I will definitely call him to Wudang and his line, Senior Brother Xuanfa don't worry too much." ”

Xuanfa said: "Master Xie Benxu, abbot, I will leave." The chief went down the mountain.

Ben Xuan looked at his figure, and then looked at Ben Xu, full of doubts. Ben Xuan said: "Abbot, I have some things that I haven't figured out yet, and I will tell you more about them later." Radial to the place where Zhang Xuanmeng lived.

Zhang Xuanmeng's place of residence is a partial courtyard, two ancient pines in front of the door, the bark is mottled, the age is old, but the branches and leaves are flourishing. Zhang Xuanmeng was figuring out the five-move swordsmanship passed down by the Xuanfa under the tree, and when he saw Benxu coming, he hurriedly greeted him.

Benxu said: "The Xuanfa Daoist has returned to the mountain. What did he ask you about the days he has been living with you?"

Zhang Xuanmeng said: "I asked a lot of things, and I can't remember so much for a while." ”

Ben Xuan let out an "oh", and after a while, he said, "Have you ever asked something about your internal skills?" ”

Zhang Xuanmeng thought for a while and said, "Yes, you asked me a lot, and the Xuanfa Daoist seems to be very concerned about my martial arts." Also, he also mentioned to me the Xuandu Taoist back then, and encouraged me to cultivate hard, looking at his intentions, thinking that I was also cultivating the Xuandu Mental Method. ”

Benxu said: "Then how do you answer him?"

Zhang Xuanmeng said: "I follow the master's orders. Benxu nodded, silent in thought.

Zhang Xuanmeng said again: "By the way, he also asked me where the secret was, and told me to put it away properly, not to be taken away by bad people, otherwise it will harm the world." And Dao, this kind of magic skill must be practiced in turn, not blindly, but must be cautious and careful. ”

Ben was alarmed: "He said that this kind of exercise, you must practice it in turn?"

Zhang Xuanmeng was stunned and said, "Yes, is there anything wrong?"

Benxu shook his head and said, "I hope I'm suspicious." I told the Xuanfa Daoist that I have something for you to do, let him go back first, and you can stay in the temple for a while. I wonder what your plans are for the future?"

Zhang Xuanmeng also wanted to accompany Benxu in Shaolin Temple for a while, and when he heard this, he said: "Okay, I'll accompany the master for a month first." As for the future, I think I will continue to look for my childhood friend. "I'm very happy.

Zhang Xuanmeng stayed in the mountains for more than a month. Although Benxu was in line with the rules of the door and did not pass on his authentic Shao* skills, he explained a lot of upper-level martial arts principles to him. In the middle of Zhang Xuanmeng's January, with his guidance, his martial arts knowledge has greatly increased, and it is far from the time when the sun rises in the valley.

On this day, he said goodbye to Benxu, and Benxu said: "Most of your little friends are still there." You'd better go to Mount Emei in western Sichuan, and I've repaired the letter for you. You first go and meet the Golden Light Master of the Emei Sect, and then ask him about the whereabouts of a sexless old nun. ”

Zhang Xuanmeng said happily: "Master, do you know where Kexin is?"

Benxu shook his head and said, "I'm just guessing, and I don't know. ”

Zhang Xuanmeng took the letter and bowed to him and said, "If I find Kexin, I will definitely bring her to thank Master Xie." ”

Ben Xuan helped him up and said: "Xuanmeng, this is going to Guanshan for thousands of miles, everything must be careful." In order to prevent people from plotting, the big ape and Ke'er will stay in the temple, lest you be recognized as soon as you leave the temple gate. Take care all the way. He handed over a baggage.

Zhang Xuanmeng took it with both hands, and it was heavy that Benxu prepared for him to be soft and soft, and he was grateful, knelt down again, kowtowed twice, and went down the mountain.