Volume 1: Past Memories Chapter 3: The Swordsman with a Thousand Faces
Master Lichen is one of the four highly respected monks of Shaolin Temple, who is open-minded and upright, and has high martial arts. It is said that Shaolin's top-secret magic skill "Tulong Dafa", he has practiced to the pinnacle and is superb.
There was a Shaolin disciple who secretly peeked at him practicing in the back mountain, only to see him standing on the edge of the cliff of Forgetful Peak, his hands were raised above his head, his eyes were closed, his lips were open and closed, his mouth was chanting, and the yellow coat robe on his body was round and bulging, as if it was full of wind, and the green tendons on his forehead were raised, and his face was full of red light. Suddenly, his eyes opened like lightning, and his mouth opened his mouth, only to hear a loud noise that shook the sky, which made people's eardrums hurt and their scalps numb, but they saw a light red shadow popping out of his mouth, and Shu rolled and flew away, just like a churning dragon, jumping back and forth over the cliff, and suddenly flying sand and rocks beside him, and the woods shook wildly, and with the sound of crackling, the branches of the trunks within a few feet in front of him were all broken, and the momentum was terrifying, and it was rare to see.
So much so that later, those disciples who peeked at Master Chen's practice were noticed by Master Chen, and everyone was immediately punished, and they were assigned from Shaolin lay disciples to be responsible for carrying water, chopping wood, feeding pigs, and washing miscellaneous labor, and they were not allowed to practice for a month.
Since then, the news that Master Lichen has practiced the Shaolin mastery of "Tulong Dafa" has not gone away, and it has spread all over the rivers and lakes. You must know that Tulong Dafa is the Shaolin faction's Zhenfang magic skill for hundreds of years, and only the most noble elder-level figures in the Shaolin faction can practice it, and because this skill is profound and mysterious, obscure and difficult to practice, if you don't have excellent martial arts talent, it is extremely difficult to practice.
The father of Chu Yunfei, a resident of Nanshan, was Chu Liancheng, who was known as the "Thousand-Faced Swordsman" in the rivers and lakes in the past. Legend has it that since Chu Liancheng's wife Jiang Xiaowan unfortunately passed away, he took his son Chu Yunfei, who was not yet three years old, to leave the "Chu Yu Villa" he founded, and then wandered the rivers and lakes, and the four seas were home! According to legend, the father and son wandered many places, but they have been wandering, it is difficult to see them appear, only once, someone has seen them on the bank of Weishui, but soon there is no trace!
The thousand-faced swordsman Chu Liancheng was alone in the rivers and lakes at the age of twenty, when he came to Luoyang, he heard that there was a large family in the city of the golden age of eighteen, dignified and generous, like a flower like jade, very likable. At this point, he decided to go and join in the fun, to see how graceful and luxurious the daughter of this big family is, and how delicate and lovely she is! I also happened to take the opportunity to meet friends in the rivers and lakes, and maybe I can get to know a few good men.
Chu Liancheng defeated several well-known figures in the ring in one fell swoop, "Baiyun Pavilion" Li Changfeng, "Heluo Yijian" Yue Bufan, and "King Kong Taiji" Cui Yupeng...... These are all characters who are famous in the rivers and lakes. It was precisely because of this ring competition that he defeated several masters one after another, and finally made him famous. not only won fame, but also successfully married Jiang Xiaowan, a famous beauty in Luoyang City, the โโโdaughter of the third master Jiang of "Jiangcheng Mansion".
The husband and wife are in love with each other, live and fly together, and love each other, and have become an enviable couple in the martial arts. Soon, Jiang Xiaowan gave birth to a son for Chu Liancheng, named Chu Yunfei. When Chu Yunfei was five years old, his father taught him to practice martial arts, and by the time he was seven years old, he had learned some basic skills of swords, guns, swords, and sticks. Because Chu Liancheng traveled to Songshan in Henan Province in his early years, he got acquainted with the master of the Shaolin School, although the two met in Pingshui, but after a short exchange, they found that they had similar temperaments and like-minded interests, so they had a kind of regret for seeing each other and hating each other. Master Lichen insisted on keeping Chu Liancheng to live in Shaolin Temple for a long time, and the two often talked about the past and the present, tasting tea and understanding Zen, so that they got along for many days, and the two of them formed a deep friendship.
When Chu Liancheng was leaving, he hoped that Chu Yunfei could worship under Master Chen's door and learn higher and more profound martial arts. At the same time, you can also appreciate the wisdom of Buddhism in life! Master Lichen immediately agreed to accept Chu Yunfei as a disciple. And Chu Yunfei is very intelligent, has excellent understanding, and has excellent roots, and he is indeed a good material for martial arts. Under the teachings of his master, he quickly mastered the know-how and essence of martial arts, and made rapid progress, but in a few years, he actually practiced many martial arts of the Shaolin school, and became one of the few Shaolin disciples who could enter the Tibetan Golden Pavilion to read the martial arts files......
This is how the relationship between Chu Yunfei and his mentor Master Lichen began......
Liu Ruyan suddenly said: "In ten days, it will be the master's sixtieth birthday, and the apprentice is thinking about taking Hua Mei back to celebrate the master's birthday together?" He hesitated and said, "Hua Mei has been going to live with Miss Lengyue at Hongqin Ju Xu for several months, presumably your old man will miss her very much, right?"
Nanshan Jushi nodded, and said slightly: "Hua'er has been gone for months, and I really miss her as a teacher, this girl is sixteen this year, and she is always not serious, she only knows how to play, alas!" He walked to the table, sat down slowly, and took a sip of tea.
Hua'er is Chu Yunfei's only daughter, and her full name is Chu Menghua. This girl is also a hard life, when she was just five years old, her mother Fan Yuer was accidentally bitten by a poisonous snake when she went out to collect medicine, because it was found too late, the venom has invaded the tendons and organs too deeply, and several doctors who have been asked to treat snake venom are helpless, and finally died and died. In the years that followed, Chu Yunfei was both a father and a mother, raising his daughter. More than ten years have passed, and Xiaomenghua has also grown into a smart and dignified girl.
Liu Ruyan said: "Master, why don't you set off to Hongqinju tomorrow to pick up Huamei?"
He hesitated and said, "Sister Hua has been friends with Uncle Xu's Leng Yue girl since she was a child, and their sisterhood is deep! โ
Before Nanshan monk could speak, he continued: "I don't know which VIPs the master invited for this birthday?"
The Nanshan monk thought for a while, and said slowly: "In addition to your Uncle Xu, there are also several other close friends of the master, such as the Wind Chasing Sword Luo Changtian, the Thousand Faces Langjun Lu Wuxue, and the Qingfeng Sword Li Dahai, these few people have already placed an invitation for the teacher, and they must be coming." After he pondered for a while, he instructed Liu Ruyan to go to Crescent Bay to pick some fresh tea and come back.
"Yan'er, you go to Crescent Bay to pick some buds and come back! โ
"The apprentice is preparing to finish the morning class, so he will go to pick tea for the master!"
With that, he took the long sword in his hand, carried the bamboo basket on his back, and turned to leave.
The monk of Nanshan stood at the door of the thatched house, twisting his beard, and watched him disappear into the depths of the trees.