Besides, Xu Zhi returned to the Shaolin Temple with a body full of mud and sand, and it was already sunset.

An Jingsi and Xue Atan saw that Xu Zhi came back very late, thinking that he was lost. Xu Zhi had no choice but to tell An and Xue about the experience of meeting He Mengjiao in the afternoon.

An and Xue were very happy when they heard that He Mengjiao had come to Songshan, and they shouted to see her.

Xu Zhi sighed: "Originally, Miss He was going to come to Shaolin Temple to see you, but later I met Jiang Chengfeng and Jiang Chao, and I was forced to jump into the waterfall to escape, and I had to be separated from Miss He."

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Xue Atan was a little worried: "Brother Xu, after you jump off the waterfall, will Jiang and Jiang embarrass Miss He?"

Xu Zhi comforted: "Miss He should be fine, after all, she is Jiang Chengfeng's subordinate, Jiang Chengfeng will not embarrass his subordinates in front of Jiang Chao." ”

When An Jingsi heard this, his face turned from anticipation to disappointment, and he sighed: "Brother Xu, when do you say we can see Sister He again?"

Xu Zhi saw that An and Xue were both a little melancholy, and also said sadly: "I don't know either?"

A few days later, Xu Zhi and the three of them finished taking the water, cleaned the three halls of Shaolin Temple, and learned from Yin that the temple was going to do things, and the kitchen lacked manpower, so the three of them followed Yin to the kitchen. The three of them saw that the kitchen was full of monks, some chopping wood, some making fires and making soup, and some washing melons, fruits and wild vegetables, but the monks of the courtyard were different from other monks, they were doing heavy work on the side.

Xu Zhi saw that the disciples of the Dharma Academy and the Luohan Hall were chopping firewood, they did not use firewood knives to split, but picked up the iron rod in their hands to smash the thick firewood at the mouth of the bowl, and when the wood was cracked, these warrior monks squatted on horses, cast eagle claw hands, along the cracks, roared a few times, and struggled to tear the firewood, divided into small pieces of different thicknesses, and then tied up these broken woods.

When Xu Zhi, An Jingsi and Xue Atan saw it, they were shocked in their hearts: they could separate the sturdy wooden blocks with their bare hands, which required how strong their arm strength and finger strength were. It can be seen that this Shaolin Temple is full of good places to practice martial arts. Xu Zhi also learned to be a warrior monk, but he was not good at strength, so he couldn't tear the cracked firewood with all his strength.

Lichen turned his head and caught a glimpse of Xu Zhi also using his fingers to separate the firewood, and sneered: "I really didn't eat vegetarian food for three days, I just want to go to the West Heaven, how can there be such a good thing in the world?

Because he has always been unaccustomed to being the senior brother of the Luohan Hall, he looked proud and arrogant, and sneered: "What is so difficult to learn in Shaolin King Kong Finger, but it takes some time!

Lichen was blushing by what he said, and said incoherently excitedly: "Because of you, you ......"

If anyone wants to learn, I am willing to teach him, maybe in a year and a half, his finger power will not be under the brothers of the Luohan Hall!"

Several disciples of the Dharma Academy also laughed along with Inhaha, which made Dusty very angry and embarrassed.

Xu Zhi listened to Yin's words and knew that he intended to teach himself Shaolin King Kong Fingers, so he led Xue Atan and An Jingsi over. Because he has a cold face and a warm heart, he does what he says, so although the junior disciples are in awe of him, they are also very convinced of him.

In front of all the warrior monks, he unreservedly told Xu Zhi and the three of them in detail how to exert his strength, how to practice, and how to break the tree pole, and said to them: "You don't have enough finger power now, you still need to practice diligently, and the work will come naturally, if you don't dislike it, you can follow the disciples of our Dharma Hall to practice martial arts." ”

Xu Zhi and the three of them were very excited when they heard this, and replied in unison: "Thank you for your guidance, senior brother, we will practice hard!"

Seeing that he took the trouble to teach Xu Zhi and the three of them how to use the Vajra Finger, he deliberately embarrassed him in public, and scolded: "Because of why do you go against me everywhere, if you have the ability, we will meet in the competition ring in half a month!"

He smiled and said: "Okay, the two of us are going to have a good comparison, but this time it's not about slapping horses, it's about real kung fu, let's see who is the real big brother of Shaolin Temple!", after speaking, leaning slightly and stretching out his right hand, it was a trick "Cangsong welcomes guests".

Seeing that he wanted to do it with himself, he also returned a trick of "immortal guidance".

Seeing that the two of them were tense, he hurriedly persuaded: "The two senior brothers take a break from the fire, what can't be discussed, and make money in harmony!" The latter sentence caused the disciples of the two factions to laugh.

Seeing that Kong's position was not firm, both sides met and scolded: "Likong, how many times has Senior Brother said you, our monks are empty, you just can't let go of the wealth outside your body, so what are you going to be a monk? It's better to be your rich businessman!"

Lichen was unhappy in his heart, turned around, and said to the disciples of the Luohan Hall: "Senior brothers, their Dharma Hall can only desert and coward, our Luohan Hall will definitely win their Dharma Hall in the ring!", all the disciples of the Luohan Hall shouted in unison: "Follow the teachings of the senior brother, we will definitely win!"

He turned around and asked the disciples of the Dharma Hall: "Just now someone scolded us for being a coward, should we give them a look at the Arhat Hall, who is the final winner!" The warrior monk of the Dharma Hall also shouted: "We will not let the senior brother down in the ring!"

Lichen suddenly said to Xu Zhi: "Xu Zhi, you eat and sleep with us." You are good at martial arts, and you can be regarded as a member of our Dharma Hall!"

Xue Atan and An Jingsi also shouted: "Senior Brother Lichen, you are too few friends, why did you forget us, we also ate and slept with your Dharma Hall!"

Lichen laughed and said, "It's all my fault that I didn't care about what I said, and I forgot about your two new friends, so you can also join our Dharma Hall!"

Xue Atan and An Jingsi also applauded.

That night, Liyin's attitude towards Xu Zhi and the others improved significantly. Several disciples of the Dharma Academy also seemed closer.

Xue Atan first asked, "Senior brother, is it true that you said during the day that the three of us should join the Dharma Hall and learn Shaolin Kung Fu with everyone?"

He replied cheerfully, "I will deceive you if I do what I say?"

When An Jingsi and Xue Atan heard this, they were both very happy, and praised them several times sweetly: Senior brother is really a friend.

Xu Zhi was a little worried, and said to him: "Thank you, Senior Brother, for your kindness! It's just that the three of us are not Shaolin disciples, and if you follow Senior Brother to learn Shaolin Kung Fu secretly, will you violate the Shaolin precepts?"

Li Yin smiled: "Xu Zhi, you are too careful in doing things, which will delay the big thing." Although you are not official Shaolin disciples, but now Shaolin is in trouble, we live under the same roof, can you stand by and watch? Besides, Shaolin Kung Fu was created by the first ancestor of Bodhidharma, and the ancestor of Bodhidharma is not a person from my Middle Earth, if he holds the view of the door, where is my Shaolin kung fu?"

When he heard that he usually only feared the senior brother, he saw that he agreed, and also said: "The senior brother is right! Master has always taught us that Shaolin kung fu is passed on to people who are destined, you came to Shaolin when Shaolin was in danger, and you have a relationship with the Buddha, you just accidentally learned, I think the Buddha, the abbot and the masters will not object!"

Seeing that the other senior brothers were all in favor of Xu Zhi and the three of them joining the Dharma Hall, he also echoed: "Three brothers, as long as we don't say it, the abbot will not know. It's that they know, and we say that these kung fu are what you have heard and seen in the Shaolin Temple, and you have studied and pondered it yourself. Our master likes smart people the most, maybe he will not blame you, but will officially accept you as an apprentice?"

Xue Atan said with a smile: "In the past few days, we have carried water, chopped wood, and swept the floor every day, which has finally moved the Buddha, and today you are the Buddha in our hearts, senior brother." My Buddha is merciful and willing to teach us Shaolin Kung Fu!", and after speaking, he was about to bow to Yin Bai.

He said with a smile: "Xue Atan, you are temporarily holding the Buddha's feet, you have been coming to Shaolin Temple for some days, I think your heart is the most unreligious, in front of the Buddha Hall, I have never seen you take the initiative to add incense and oil to the Buddha!

Xue Atan didn't know how to make fun of him, and hurriedly pulled Xu Zhi, and said hurriedly: "Senior Brother Likong, you can't wronged me Xue Aniu, Brother Xu can testify for me, I clean the Buddhist hall every day, but I have never been lazy, isn't this pious?"

An Jingsi also said anxiously: "A few senior brothers, I can also testify for Xue Atan, in addition to eating and sleeping, he is really not lazy in his work!"

After listening to An Jingsi's words, he laughed and said, "Xiao Jingsi and Brother Xue don't have to be anxious! Senior Brother Kong will be a fool! You don't have to pay attention to him! We will be a family from now on." Let's not talk about this for the time being, but how can we get the three brothers to learn authentic Shaolin Kung Fu?"

He interjected: "Senior brother, I have a good way, we can take Xu Zhi and them to the practice room, let them sweep outside, and peek at us to practice martial arts, so that they can not violate the abbot's decree, but also let them learn Shaolin Kung Fu as soon as possible!"

Everyone applauded repeatedly, and Xu Zhi and the three of them were even more grateful to the disciples of the Dharma Academy.

Seeing that the night was getting thicker, he hurriedly beckoned everyone to rest early, and the disciples responded. Only Konghe looked at Yin with a smile on his face and said, "Senior brother, you forgot, we have to go out to practice martial arts before going to bed!"

He didn't raise his head and scolded: "Don't think the senior brother is verbose, every time you practice martial arts late at night, it will disturb the rest of the other senior brothers, you must change this bad habit!"

He looked back and said: "Master taught us a set of boxing techniques some time ago, and we can't comprehend it yet, and we don't have time during the day, so we have to secretly practice hard at night!

He had no choice but to wave his hand, and said helplessly: "You guys go early and come back early!"

Empty and Lookout said "um" respectively, and left together.

After the empty and lookout left, the monks finished washing, blew out the candles, and began to rest. Xu Zhi lay on the bed, looked at the bright moon outside the window, remembered what happened recently, couldn't sleep for a long time, so he had to recite the mantra of Wudang's internal strength silently a few times, and suddenly felt comfortable physically and mentally, and gradually felt a little sleepy.

Xu Zhi suddenly heard An Jingsi's sound of getting up, and knew that he was going out to relieve himself. After a while, An Jingsi went and returned, quietly walked to his bedside, and whispered: "Brother Xu, can you accompany Xiao Jingsi to relieve your hands, Xiao Jingsi is afraid of the dark!" Xu Zhi responded softly: "Okay!"

Xu and An went out, An Jingsi looked around, saw that there was no one around, and whispered: "Brother Xu, Jingsi went to relieve his hands just now, and saw a masked man in black, flashing over there, as if he had gone to the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion! This Tibetan Scripture Pavilion is a place we clean every day, in case something is stolen, we can't afford this sin!"

Xu Zhizan said: "Jingsi, you are very alert this time, you go back to sleep first, and the eldest brother will go over there to have a look!"

An Jingsi begged: "Brother Xu, I also want to go with you to have a look?"

Xu Zhi saw An Jingsi pleading with him, so he had to smile and say, "Okay, but Jingsi, you must obey the arrangement of the eldest brother!"

An Jingsi smiled at Xu Zhi, "um", and agreed.

Xu Zhi took An Jingsi's hand and approached step by step the Scripture Pavilion, which was a two-story attic surrounded by a ten-foot-high wall and several hundred-year-old pines and cypresses. The two jumped onto the fence and hid in the dense pine leaves. The two of them saw a glimmer of light in the Scripture Pavilion, and there were faintly three figures projected onto the window.

Xu Zhi asked An Jingsi not to leave the pine tree, he turned over with a harrier, carefully jumped on another cypress tree near the attic, and then a "jade curtain hung upside down", put his head close to the window, and listened carefully. I only heard a young voice say: "My lord! Our senior brother has been lurking in the Shaolin Temple for so many years, and he can be regarded as a meritorious service to the imperial court! I don't know what the imperial court will do next!"

A middle-aged man's voice said: "You two can rest assured, the court will not treat you badly, this is a handwritten letter from the court to you, you will know the next plan after reading it!"

Another young voice asked: "Now that there is a shortage of food and clothing in the Shaolin Temple, those warrior monks who protect the courtyard are also hungry, I don't know what the imperial court is worried about, why not take the opportunity to take the Shaolin Temple in one fell swoop, except for this worry." Let our two brothers get out of this sea of suffering on earth as soon as possible!"

The middle-aged man continued to comfort: "The court does not take the Shaolin Temple, it has its own intentions, the court seems to be playing a big game of chess, we are subordinates, as long as we are good chess pieces." However, the last time you successfully rebelled against the Shaolin warrior monks and defected, which disturbed the morale of Shaolin, I have already reported to the imperial court to ask for credit for you!"

The two voices replied at the same time: "Thank you for cultivating! You can't stay here for a long time, so you should go back early!"

The middle-aged man glanced out the window and replied, "The imperial court will soon make a move, you just need to do what you want to do in the letter." To be on the safe side, from now on, there will be nothing particularly important, and we will have to meet less often!"

A voice replied, "This is the best, we often have private meetings with adults late at night, and there are many inconveniences." Especially recently, three young people have come to the temple, they are very good, and they are not bound by the precepts, they move freely, and they are irregular, which really makes the brothers unguardable!"

The middle-aged man suddenly said, "Be careful, the partition wall has ears!", and after speaking, he blew out the candles in the room, and the Scripture Pavilion was suddenly dark.

Seeing that the other party had discovered him, Xu Zhi first turned over and jumped back to An Jingsi's side, and whispered: "Xiao Jingsi, you hide in the tree first and don't act rashly, no matter what happens later, you have to carefully see the thieves who escaped from the Hidden Scripture Pavilion!"

Xu Zhi simply shouted loudly: "There are thieves! There are thieves in the Hidden Scripture Pavilion! Everyone come and catch the thieves!"

Xu Zhi shouted a few times in a row, and suddenly, the lights in the Shaolin Temple were brilliant and boiling. The monks rushed towards the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion with torches. However, the Scripture Pavilion was still quiet, and the monks quickly surrounded the Scripture Pavilion.

The abbot of Zhicheng, Zhide, Zhixin and several senior monks, heard that there were thieves in the temple, and they also rushed over.

Xu Zhi explained the situation to several senior monks, and Zhixin couldn't wait to command the monks to enter the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion to search.

Xu Zhi suddenly thought of something, and was about to stop it, but it was too late. The monks carefully searched the Pavilion several times, but no thieves were found, and nothing was lost in the Pavilion.

Xu Zhi also asked An Jingsi, and he didn't find any suspicious people who escaped from the Hidden Scripture Pavilion.

Seeing that the brothers were busy late at night, he was angry, and turned to be very suspicious of Xu Zhi's discovery of the thieves first, and asked: "My Hidden Scripture Pavilion is surrounded by high walls, and there are Xu Shi and An Shi Zhu guarding outside, so I can't even find the clues of the three thieves? Could it be that Xu Zhi is eager to make meritorious contributions to Shaolin and deceive everyone that there are thieves! I also ask the abbot and a few masters to investigate in detail!"

The second disciple of the Luohan Hall also echoed: "Senior Brother Lichen is right, Xu Zhi and An Jingsi found thieves in the Scripture Pavilion, but the strange thing is that since these three thieves did not escape from the Scripture Pavilion and did not steal anything, don't you think this matter is suspicious?"

Seeing that Xu Zhi and An Jingsi did not discuss with him and caught the thief privately, he was also a little dissatisfied, but he still defended Xu Zhi and said: "Dust, famous! Words can't be said like this, Xu Zhi and they have just arrived, and some bluffs are understandable! Besides, is it necessary for Xu Zhi and An Jingsi to make something out of nothing and deliberately smear themselves? So it is difficult to distinguish whether this matter is true or false for a while, maybe it is difficult to prevent a thief!"

The sincere abbot said with a smile: "Lord Xu Shi and Lord An Shi are eager to protect the temple, and they are worthy of praise for catching thieves late at night! This time, regardless of whether the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion is stolen or not, we still have to strengthen the garrison in the temple and arrange for the monks to patrol the whole temple from tomorrow night!"

Zhide and Zhixin led the monks and responded loudly: "The disciples obey the abbot's decree!"