Nanzong Temple, outside the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion.

The elders guarding the Scripture Pavilion were busy arranging for people to move the Buddhist scriptures to the secret realm, and the remaining elders were all surrounded by a wind.

For the first time, Yifeng felt that every decision he made now was related to the future of Nanzong Temple, and in the past, there were always uncles and uncles in front of him, and the decisions were made by them, and his pressure had never been so great as it is now.

An elder approached and said, "Yifeng, there are really not enough people now, many disciples of the Hidden Scripture Pavilion have not rested for a few days and nights, let them rest!"

Yifeng slowly shook his head and said, "Uncle Shi, I know everyone is tired, but the 50,000 Yulin army in Junzhou is about to arrive. These Buddhist scriptures are the foundation of Buddhism, and now the temples in other parts of the Dawu Kingdom are probably demolished and burned by the Dawu Army. ”

Several elders looked at each other, then sighed and shook their heads and left.

"Yifeng, you've grown up a lot!"

An old voice came from behind him, and Yifeng quickly turned his head to look.

I saw that it was the elder on duty when he entered the Scripture Pavilion with Master Zhiran.

The wrinkles on his face were more loose and piled up, and he looked tired, but he still smiled at the wind.

Yifeng clasped his palms together and saluted, saying, "Uncle Shi has worked hard today. ”

The elder on duty shook his head and said, "What kind of hardship, Buddhism is in dire straits now, and the old monk can help some, so he is much more relieved, so why hard."

"However, what the elders said just now is not bad, there are really not enough manpower, many Buddhist scriptures are thick and heavy, some disciples can only carry one or two boxes at a time, and there are many Buddhist scriptures that have not been moved. ”

Yifeng turned to look at the Hidden Scripture Pavilion towering into the sky, and said:

These Buddhist scriptures are the belief and truth of Buddhism, and the great wisdom of the ancestors of Buddhism and Taoism for thousands of years. Why is Emperor Wu so ruthless and wants to wipe out all our beliefs? Isn't the imperial power so domineering?"

The elder on duty said: "Everything in the world will rise and fall for a long time, and it is also a part of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, but now it is our turn. What we can do in the midst of this is to preserve the spark of faith in the midst of decay. ”

Yifeng nodded, and at this moment, Ben Yuan came over from the Zen forest, and the elder on duty said:

"The old monk still has Buddhist scriptures to sort out. Yifeng, live well, don't forget, you are the tinder. ”

With that, he turned around and walked into the library.

Ben Yuan walked over and Yifeng asked, "Have the ashes of the three elders been scattered?"

"Yes. Ben Yuan's voice was hoarse, and he looked tired too.

"Don't be sad, the uncles and uncles have remembered Nanzong Temple all their lives, and it is their wish to let them sleep with Lingyun Mountain. Even if they have not attained Buddhahood, their merits are still there, and the gods and Buddhas will not let them suffer. Maybe in the next life, they will still be able to practice Buddhism, maybe they can't say. ”

Ichifeng comforted Motobuchi Road.

"If everyone is like this, they become rats crossing the street, and everyone shouts and beats them, and this Buddha doesn't cultivate. Ben Yuan sneered and said disdainfully.

"The edge of the sword is sharpened, and the more suffering it is, the more it can show the brilliance of faith. Ichikaze continued, then remembered something and asked:

"It seems that the spies we let out were all pulled out when Zhan Yanzhang retreated, are there still spies outside?"

Ben Yuan nodded and said, "I'll release dozens of them, let them keep an eye on the movements of the legion at all times, and as soon as there is news, it will be transmitted back immediately." ”

Yifeng said: "Senior brother has worked hard, now that Nanzong Temple is withering, the burden is beginning to weigh on you and me, and it may be even more difficult in the future." By the way, senior brother, I have one more thing to trouble you. ”

Ben Yuan sighed and said, "Say it." ”

Yifeng said: "In the secret realm, in the beast roar forest, there is a cultivation power, who is a star beast, and the appearance is the appearance of a pig, called the room fire pig, and calls himself Xiaozhu.

"He's a friend of Senior Brother Fire Monkey, you go find him when the time comes, and let him find a way to help settle you. He has been in the secret realm for many years, and the environment and resources of the secret realm must be more familiar, which is much more convenient for you to survive. ”

Ben Yuan nodded and said, "This time when I go in, many disciples are not cultivators, for them, the secret realm is indeed the Longtan Tiger's Den, I will find him, don't worry." ”

After Ben Yuan finished explaining, he wanted to leave, but Yifeng stopped him.

Ben Yuan looked at him suspiciously, Yifeng smiled, and said:

"Senior Brother Benyuan, there is no good or evil in the world, only choice. Some people make wrong choices all their lives, but as long as they choose the right choice once, the merit is immeasurable. ”

Ben Yuan frowned slightly, thought for a while, and said in a deep voice: "That's also the time for you to choose." ”

He shook his head again, sighed, and said: "Don't think that after experiencing a few things, you think that you have seen through the way of the world, and don't persuade others to be kind without suffering others." Man, it's not as simple as you think. ”

He turned away without looking back.

Yifeng looked at Ben Yuan, who was leaving, and thought for a long time, then sighed and went to the spiritual cultivation peak.

At this time, a giant beast came out from the road of the Red Luo Tiangang Array next to it, it was the Golden Cloud Beast, and on its back stood the Nine Prisons Xuanluan, the golden crown trembled, and stood proudly.

Looking at the aggrieved look of the Golden Cloud Beast, Yifeng couldn't help but shake his head and smile, dispelling a lot of discomfort and sorrow in his heart, and with a greeting, the two beasts followed him to the Meditation Peak.

When he arrived at the Erran Courtyard, Senior Brother Ben Chang was shocked when he saw the two divine beasts he had brought back.

Yifeng said: "It's okay, their intelligence is very high, just let them do it." ”

The Golden Cloud Beast rarely leaves Chaofo Peak, and this will also take Xuanluan around.

Senior Brother Ben Chang nodded and said, "Yifeng, you're hungry, I'll cook for you." ”

Yifeng nodded and said, "Senior brother, thank you for your hard work." ”

Senior Brother Ben Chang's eyes turned red, and he said: "What kind of hard work, the master is gone, and the fire monkey junior brother and they don't know when they will come, and now you are my only relative." Now that the abbot and uncle have passed away again, I am afraid that the burden on your body is getting heavier and heavier. ”

Yifeng smiled and said, "It's okay, I can bear it." Senior brother, you pack up as soon as possible and prepare to enter the secret realm. I have two more things to say to you. ”

Ben Chang wiped his eyes and said, "Say it." ”

Yifeng said solemnly: "In that secret realm, as the place where the cultivation in the temple broke through the bottleneck before, you must have been there, but the dangers inside, I'm afraid it will be more than you imagined, you must be cautious if you have something."

"In addition, Senior Brother Ben Yuan's temper is the same as that of Elder Lifa, a little paranoid and a little irritable. But he is the most talented person in cultivation among our generation of disciples, and I have to trouble you to persuade him from time to time and let him protect everyone. ”

Ben Chang frowned and said, "What are you talking about, Yifeng, didn't I say that you are my only relative, of course I will follow you outside!

Yifeng's heart warmed, but he slowly shook his head and said with a smile:

"Senior brother, since I was a child, I was told that I was a Buddha, and at the same time, I was also a scourge riddled with calamities, but now that I think about it carefully, he is not wrong.

"I've already caused a lot of trouble, and it's going to be very dangerous for you to follow me. What's more, there are still many things to take care of in the secret realm, and only if you can help me take care of them inside, I can rest assured that I can experience outside and realize my grand wish to redeem the Buddha's path.

"Senior brother, you are very important to me. ”

Ben Chang sighed, shook his head, and had something to say, Yifeng shook his hand and said with a smile: "Senior brother, don't worry, one day, I will personally come to the secret realm to pick you out, believe me." ”

Ben Chang had no choice but to nod and said, "Senior brother believes in you, you once promised to help me improve Huigen, I never thought that I would really be able to continue cultivating in this life." From that moment on, Senior Brother believed in you completely. ”

"Senior brother, I'm hungry. Ichikaze said with a smile.

"Hey!"

Ben Chang agreed, and hurriedly ran out.

Yifeng looked at the figure that was usually leaving, and his eyes were hot.

What I said just now is not unreasonable, it's just that the second senior brother Fire Monkey, the fourth senior brother Shuli and the junior sister Xiugu are not ordinary people, so they were able to survive the catastrophe that surrounded him with difficulty.

Master Ran and Uncle Yu, and even Master Abbot, they were not so lucky.

If I had always insisted on following him, I am afraid that I would have suffered misery without going down the mountain.

Yifeng suddenly remembered Qingshan Temple, and he didn't know what happened to Senior Brother Yuan Yin and Uncle Guanghua now.

Buddhism has fallen, there are no eggs under the nest, and Qingshan Temple is afraid that it will also encounter disasters, and he is faintly worried.

The two most important plans in my mind right now:

The first thing is to look for the remaining eight exercises for meditation and silence, which first came from the "meditation method" of Qingshan Temple, and you can take this opportunity to go back and see, maybe there will be clues to the next one.

The second is to overthrow Emperor Wu's rule, force him to abdicate, and promote Wei Huang to ascend the throne.

But this second thing must not be achieved overnight, and I am afraid that it will take many twists and turns to achieve.

According to his own vision, he should first travel to various states to observe the current situation of Buddhism and Taoism in each state, and then look for opportunities to persuade them to unite so that they will no longer fight separately and struggle in vain in the quagmire of this national war, but unite to fight for this common purpose.

In this way, he was able to raise the power of the entire Great Martial Kingdom Buddhism and coerce Wei Yu.

Otherwise, the strength of the armed legions of the Dawu Empire was so strong, no matter which person, which Buddhist temple, or even which state of the Buddhist Taoist forces, would not be able to achieve such a goal.

As long as Wei Yu can't be persecuted, according to Wei Yu's strong and dragon-like character, he will definitely not be convinced, but will stick his neck, and he must destroy the Buddha's way.

Only if the power of Buddhism is so strong that Wei Yu can't ignore it and dare not despise it, it is possible to negotiate conditions with him.

In addition, when traveling across the borders of various states, it is also an opportunity to look for the remnants of meditation and silence.

Now only by uniting all the forces that can be united can we survive in the war of Buddhism and Taoism in the Great Martial Kingdom.

After thinking about it, Yifeng decided that the affairs of Nanzong Temple were almost handled, first go back to Qingshan Temple to have a look, and then travel to other states, and then try every way to preserve the flame of hope for Buddhism.