Menglan Bon Festival, that is, the day of July 15, is called the Zhongyuan Festival by Taoists, and the "Ghost Festival" by folks. "Yulan" means to hang upside down, and the pot refers to a vessel for offerings. Buddhism believes that this offering can relieve the suffering of deceased parents and relatives. Bon means "to untie the upside down". The Bon Festival will have complex rituals, including the ritual of the pure altar, the offering of the upper orchid basin, and the ritual festivals of the monks receiving food.

In the past few days, Yanshou and Dao Fan have been busy preparing for the Menglan Bon Festival, and they have no time to urge me to practice. I am uncertain, as soon as no one cares, I want to be lazy, I get up early in the morning, wander around the back mountain for a while, and I go back to the temple to sleep at noon after a few sets of boxing techniques, and I slept until the night.

I opened my eyes in a daze, I don't know what time it was, I got up and wanted to get something to eat, and as soon as I walked out of the door, I met Dao Fan, which scared me a lot.

Dao Fan stood at the door, holding a Zen staff in his hand that I had never seen before, and said, "Dao Xi, it's not peaceful outside, you better stay in the house." ”

"Senior brother, what do you mean by that?" I asked, inexplicably.

He didn't answer, took the Zen staff and walked in the direction of the Mirror Hall. I looked at his departing back and remembered what he had just said, especially the phrase "no peace outside", which made me feel weird, so I tied my belt and followed him.

The lights in the Zongjing Hall were bright, and what was different from the time of day in the past was that there were actually two warrior monks standing in front of the door with long sticks. Dao Fan held the Zen staff, respectfully walked in front of Yanshou, and put the Zen staff in his hand.

I didn't dare to rush in, but I just had enough to look inside. I saw a solemn face standing under the statue of the Buddha with a solemn face to extend his life, not far from his left standing Yao Yin, and on his right was Li Divine Oracle. None of them spoke, staring at the three men standing in the center of the hall.

Of these three people, a young swordsman on the left, a white-haired old man in the middle, and a handsome girl on the right. I looked at the girl's back, and I always had an inexplicable feeling of familiarity, but I couldn't remember where I had met her.

"This is the Zen staff that Emperor Song gave to the poor monk back then," Yanshou pestle the Zen staff in front of him, and said to the three people: "Thanks to the love of Emperor Song, the poor monk has always been flattered. I rashly took it out today, but I didn't want to hurt the harmony with the three in front of the Buddha. ”

"Master Longevity," the old man in the middle took a step forward and said: "Of course we don't dare to make a mistake for the things given by the official family, but this time, I can't get that thing, and I can't go back to Bianliang to restore my life, and I hope the master will forgive me." ”

Yanshou smiled slightly: "Your Excellency's intention to come, the poor monk did not intend to stop it, but two months ago, the matter of the Yellow Nest relics was announced to the world, and it will be made public at the Menglan Bon Festival seven days later. ”

"What is fate?" the old man sneered.

Yanshou raised his eyes and looked at the sky in the distance in the night, and said: "In the Liuhe Tower, I will spend the people who are destined and get the things that are destined." ”

"Hmph!" the old man said with a smile: "The master did this, wouldn't he treat that object as if it were child's play, you must know that the consequences caused are not something that you Yongming Temple can afford." ”

"I'm here to see what consequences the three of Bianliang can bring to Yongming Temple!"

"You are Jingchen's apprentice of the old Daogu, the Tang County Lord Li Oracle?" The old man glanced at Li Divine Oracle, and said with a smile: "Even if your master comes, he doesn't dare to talk to me like this." ”

"Master, let the apprentice come and learn the kung fu of the county lord of Tang Kingdom. ”

The girl to the old man's right stood up and asked for battle indignantly. As soon as her voice came out, it startled me, and I finally knew that Weishenme looked at her back so familiarly, it turned out to be an acquaintance.

"You're Jade Pixiu, I still have an account to settle with you. Divine Li snorted, "The affair between Your Excellency and the Taiping Sect, as well as the drunken dream that killed me as a friend, will end here today." ”

"Hmph!" Jade Pixiu pulled out his long willow sword and was about to attack Divine Oracle, but was stopped by his master's white-haired old man with a palm.

"Hugh has to make a mistake," the old man glared angrily, and the jade pixiu, who had always been strong, withdrew his sword and retreated. "County Lord Li, I think you are also here for the relics of the Yellow Nest, the Ming people don't say secret words, if you want to win that thing, it's best to invite the Lingshi out. ”

Li Oracle was about to refute, but was stopped by a look from Yanshou. Yanshou looked at the old man and said, "Whether it is Bianliang or Jinling, as long as the relic is in the Yongming Temple for a day, the poor monks will guard it for a day." The three of you should go back, and when the Menglan Bon Festival comes, you will make plans on the Liuhe Tower. ”

"What if the old man is determined to get it today?" said the old man aggressively.

When it comes to this, the two sides are already tense. If it doesn't make trouble, a vicious battle is about to break out, and if it is not done well, the entire Zongjing Hall will have to suffer.

"The free meditation room in the temple, if the three do not dislike, they can stay at ease, and they can see the relics on July 15. "He is strong, he is strong, and the bright moon is Fushangang. No matter what time you are, you are always calm.

The master's words were calm and thoughtful, and the old man was not easy to have a seizure, waved his sleeves, arched his hand towards Yanshou and said, "In this case, the three of us will bother the master." ”

"Daofan, take three distinguished guests from afar to the West Zen Monastery to rest. ”

According to the instructions of longevity, Dao Fan led the three of them to the outside of the hall, and when he walked to the door, he happened to meet me. When Jade Pixiu saw me, she glanced at me in surprise, and without saying a word, she walked straight forward.

In the main hall, when the three of them walked away, Li Shenyu spoke: "Master, it seems inappropriate to arrange it like this, these three people will be aggressive as soon as they come today, and if they don't wait for July 15, they will definitely take action." ”

Yanshou smiled slightly, and said lightly: "Although Yongming Temple is not big, it is not a small temple in the mountains. If it can accommodate people, it can naturally accommodate things. ”

After saying this, the old monk walked leisurely towards the door, "It's getting late, the two of you should rest early." ”

Yao Yin didn't speak, as if he had nothing to do with him. He smiled and shook his head at Oracle-Li, and walked out after Yanshou.

"Old monk, wait for me, I still have something to discuss with you. ”

Originally, I was going to leave, but as soon as I took a step, I was stopped by the oncoming Li Oracle: "Xiao Zuo, you come with me, I will discuss with you again." ”

I looked at her solemn look and couldn't help joking: "There is no Xiao Zuo here, only the little monk Daoxi." ”

Oracle Lee gave me a blank look and walked forward.

When he walked into the Zen courtyard on the west side, the lights happened to be lit in the courtyard, and Dao Fan led the three of them to settle in the room opposite the oracle of Li. Looking at the situation in the Zongjing Hall, Divine Li was very uneasy with these three people. I wondered, what kind of heart is it to prolong life, isn't this afraid that the world will not be chaotic.

Inside, Oracle-Lee took out a fire fold and lit the oil lamp, and then we sat down opposite each other.

"Xiao Zuo, you have to be careful of that jade pixiu. ”

The cold oracle Li came out with this sentence, and I said puzzledly: "I am a monk now, and it is of little use to her, what will she do to me." ”

Li Shenzhi was noncommittal, but pointed in the direction of the Liuhe Pagoda in the distance, and I raised my eyes and remembered what Zongjing Tang Sect had said just now. Could it be that Jade Pixiu seemed to inquire about the whereabouts of the relics of the Yellow Nest from my mouth, so that she could get ahead of the ground before July 15th?

"But," I pondered for a moment, then said, "Is that thing really in the Six Harmony Pagoda?"

Li Divine Oracle shook his head and said, "I don't know where it is, but you are a closed disciple of Master Yanshou, as long as that Jade Pixiu knows, he will definitely hold you hostage and force the master to comply." ”

I didn't care about Lee's words. In my opinion, Jade Pixiu is not going to do such a thing on the territory of longevity. Besides, I also understand now, Yanshou arranged these three people in the West Courtyard to be with Li Shenyu, and the idea of fighting is also the meaning of mutual checks and balances. Therefore, if Jade Pixiu wants to take action, it will inevitably alarm the Oracle of Li.

"Are you thinking that they live in this western courtyard, and as long as I am here, they will not dare to mess around?"

I nodded, shook my head again, and said, "The master must have his reason for arranging it this way, and there will be no chaos." ”

Li Shenyu thought about it, but still said uneasily: "Despite this, you still need to be careful, although that jade pixiu is not my opponent, his master, I am no opponent." ”

Her master, the white-haired old man, and the oracle Li were not her opponents, which made me inexplicably nervous: "Who is he?"

Instead of answering, Divine Oracle Li asked, "Have you ever heard of the five hermit masters who have been circulating on the rivers and lakes in the past ten years, collectively known as the 'Five Hidden Masters'?"

"I have heard of Wuyin, and I know that Chan Yin is my master, and Xia Yin is Mu Chu's grandfather, needless to say, Yao Yin, but the other two people don't know. ”

There is a legend about the five hidden rivers and lakes, I don't know very well, but I probably know that there are such five people, but I don't know much about the specific situation.

"The other two, one is the Jingchen Dao Leader of Jinling's Lack of Observation, that is, the family teacher, and the other is the white-haired old man, Jinling's sword is faint and small. ”

Hearing her say this, I realized that no wonder Li Oracle said that he was not his opponent, it turned out that the old guy was one of the five hidden.

"However, who is more powerful than my master?"

Li Shenyu pulled out the red ling on her waist and waved it violently, the red ling came out of her hand and bounced straight on the window, with a "pop" sound, and the window opened in response.

At this moment, Xiao Rin's angry voice came from the opposite courtyard: "It's late at night, it's better to close the doors and windows." ”

As soon as his words fell, an invisible sword aura struck at the window door that Divine Oracle Li had just slammed open. The sword qi hit with a single blow, and the window and door were finished.

I looked at the tightly closed window in amazement, and wanted to reach out to touch it, but I was afraid that I would be hurt by the aftermath of the sword qi. I stretched out my neck in a daze and looked at Divine Oracle: "This is too powerful, isn't it?" However, it is estimated that since my master is as famous as him, he is not weak. ”

Ignoring me, Oracle-Li pushed open the door, looked at the room opposite, and said, "It's late at night, you should go back and rest." ”

"However, isn't your Hongling ruined in Agarwood Valley?" I couldn't help but ask as I left.

"This root belongs to my master. ”