Shi Potian travels through Linghu Chong

Chapter 123: Destined to be with my Buddha

Yue Buqun looked at the yellowed letter in his hand, which had turned yellow and was quite old. He knew that he had found what he was looking for, and he couldn't wait to read it.

This lasted for more than an hour.

Yue Buqun read the letters over and over again several times and finally figured out everything. However, he did not completely believe the contents of the letters. He put the letters carefully in his arms, quietly left the Lin family's old house in Xiangyang Lane, and rushed to Putian Nan Shaolin.

Over the next ten days, Yue Buqun traveled around Fujian, trying every possible means to find out all the news about Zen Master Hongye and his favorite student, Master Duyuan, to verify the contents of the letter.

The verification results all indicate that these letters are authentic.

One day, Yue Buqun was having dinner in a restaurant in Quanzhou when he saw several bodyguards from the Fuwei Escort Agency walk in. They were talking loudly about the bloody things in the martial arts world, as if they were afraid that others would not know their identities.

Yue Buqun didn't care at first.

Ever since he sent Huashan disciples to assist Lin Zhennan, the Fuwei Escort Agency, with the help of the Huashan Sect, instantly became very popular. It recovered in just two months and expanded its business to the entire martial arts world, becoming the undisputed number one escort agency in the martial arts world.

It's no big deal for these escorts to brag a little after drinking, as long as they don't damage the reputation of Fuwei Escort Agency and Huashan Sect.

But soon, Yue Buqun's expression changed. He didn't care about exposing his identity. He walked quickly to the table and asked, "Excuse me, brothers. You just said that Linghu Chong, the chief disciple of Huashan Sect, was falsely accused of colluding with the Demon Sect and was forced to go to Shaolin Temple in Songshan to ask Master Fangzheng for justice? Is it true?"

The escorts are the most discerning. Seeing Yue Buqun's extraordinary demeanor, the other escorts did not dare to neglect him. They quickly stood up and saluted him, saying, "Of course it is true. How dare we say such a thing? To be honest with you, sir, our Fuwei Escort Agency's Junior Escort Lin Pingzhi is the favorite disciple of Huashan Sect's Gentleman Sword Master Yue, and Master Linghu is the senior brother of our Junior Escort."

"This matter concerns the reputation of Master Linghu and the Huashan Sect. My chief escort has already led more than 30 of our escort agency's best men to the Shaolin Temple. It's a pity that my brothers and I are not good enough in martial arts and were not chosen by our chief escort. We can only continue to do this escort business."

All the escorts shook their heads and sighed, feeling very sorry that they didn't have the chance to join in the fun.

Yue Buqun asked: "When did this happen?"

One of them said, "It was half a month ago. After my chief escort received the letter from Mr. Wang Yuanba, he..."

Before he finished speaking, Yue Buqun had already turned around and walked out of the restaurant, untied the reins, jumped on the horse, squeezed his legs together, and galloped towards the Shaolin Temple.

Traveling day and night and constantly changing horses along the way, Yue Buqun did not dare to delay for even a moment and finally arrived in Dengfeng after a few days.

Yue Buqun had calmed down by now.

There are many speculations in the martial arts world about how Shi Potian killed Dongfang Bubai and how he destroyed the Black Wood Cliff. In addition, Shi Potian was too young, so many people in the martial arts world believed that Shi Potian killed Dongfang Bubai by sneak attack.

Some even believe that it was Yang Lianting who killed Dongfang Bubai and it had nothing to do with Shi Potian.

However, Yue Buqun was very clear about Shi Potian's actual strength.

In Feng Qingyang's words -

Even if Shaolin and Wudang are tied together, he can come and go freely!
As long as Shi Potian is safe, there will be room for maneuver!
Even if Shaolin and Wudang were afraid of Shi Potian and Huashan Sect and did not want to be suppressed by Huashan Sect, they would never be willing to force Shi Potian to the side of the Demon Sect.

After all, the Huashan Sect and they are all part of the righteous underworld, and everyone needs to abide by the rules of the underworld when doing things, and the threat is only potential.

But if Shi Potian really colluded with the Demon Cult, he would be much more terrifying than Dongfang Bubai.

Shaolin and Wudang do not even have the courage to confront the evil sect head-on, and will never let such a thing happen.

The only thing he was worried about was that his disciple was too innocent and kind, and would fall into the conspiracy of Shaolin and Wudang and be deceived into making some promises or oaths.

However, this worry was mostly put to rest after he learned that Ning Zhongze was also with Shi Potian.

Before leaving, he warned Ning Zhongze that people's minds are unpredictable and he should be careful of Shaolin and Wudang.

With Ning Zhongze watching from the side, the probability of this happening is not high.

Yue Buqun did not rush to Songshan, but found an inn in Dengfeng City, washed up and rested, and also inquired about the current situation.

It turned out that the vast majority of people did not believe that Shi Potian would collude with the Demon Cult, and thought that this was a conspiracy and frame-up by the Demon Cult.

Many of them came to support Shi Potian.

The former was because Yue Lingshan, following Ning Zhongze's instructions, found Wang Yuanba as soon as possible and spread the news that Shi Potian was framed, giving these people preconceived notions.

The latter was because Shi Potian's chivalrous deeds over the past year, especially the capture of the rapist Tian Boguang, had earned him great prestige in the martial arts world and also helped many people in the martial arts world.

When these people in the martial arts world learned that Shi Potian was wrongly accused, they were outraged and came to Shaolin Temple to prove Shi Potian's innocence.

In recent days, many people have gone to Shaolin Temple, but they were all sent back by the Shaolin monks with the words, "Don't worry, donor Linghu is safe in the temple, but it is not convenient for him to show up to see guests. The abbot will explain the whole matter to all fellow monks on May 5th. If you have free time, you can come to Shaoshi Mountain then."

"What is Fang Zheng going to do? Why does he have to wait until the fifth day of May?"

Yue Buqun felt inexplicably uneasy and could no longer sit still, so he immediately set off for Shaolin Temple.

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Songshan, Shaolin Temple.

In the abbot's residence.

The chief of Damo Academy, Fang Bei, and the abbot of Shaolin, Fang Zheng, were arguing over the matter of Shi Potian.

Fang Bei asked, "Brother, Linghu Chong is a disciple of the Huashan Sect. Why did you let him enter the Sutra Library?"

Fang Zheng did not answer, but asked: "Junior brother, Mr. Yue from Huashan Sect said that Mr. Linghu is the reincarnation of a god, and has awakened his wisdom from his previous life. What do you think?"

Fang Bei thought back to the time when he saw Shi Potian, and said, "It may be true that he has awakened his innate wisdom, but it may not be true that he is a reincarnated immortal."

Fang Zheng said: "To be able to awaken the wisdom of the past is already extraordinary, why should we..."

Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps came from outside the door, approaching from far away, stopping at the door, knocking on the door, and reporting: "Abbot, the leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sect and the head of the Huashan Sect, Yue Buqun, has come to pay his respects."

Fang Zheng said, "Please invite Mr. Yue into the main hall. I will be there in a moment."

The monk outside the door replied, "Yes." His footsteps gradually went away. Fang Zheng said, "Brother, go and make arrangements. Since Mr. Yue is here, he must want to see the benefactor Linghu."

Fang Bei said coldly: "Linghu Chong may not be willing to come out to see him."

Fang Zheng said, "You underestimate Donor Linghu. Go now." He pushed the door open and walked out to the main hall.

Yue Buqun had already arrived at the hall under the guidance of the monk in charge of reception. When he saw Fang Zheng, he hurriedly went to greet him and bowed respectfully: "Master Fang Zheng."

Fang Zheng returned the greeting and said apologetically, "My Junior Brother Fang Ping failed to distinguish the truth from the false and almost fell into the conspiracy of the Demon Cult. This caused Mr. Yue to make this difficult trip. I hope you will forgive me."

Yue Buqun was startled. He had never thought that Fang Zheng would admit that Shi Potian was innocent as soon as they met. But he quickly came to his senses and said, "Master Fang Zheng, why do you say that? The Demon Cult has always been full of tricks. Master Fang Ping only let Chong'er come to Shaolin Temple out of caution. It can't be considered an injustice..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Shi Potian walking hurriedly towards him, and shouted excitedly from a distance: "Master! Master!" causing many monks to look at him.

Yue Buqun was delighted to see Shi Potian was safe and sound, but in front of outsiders, he still put on a stern face and shouted, "How many times have I taught you to be polite and not panic. The Great Hall is a solemn place. It's inappropriate for you to shout like this!"

Shi Potian said "Oh" in a wronged tone, bowed respectfully to the two of them and said, "Master, Master Fang Zheng."

Fang Zheng smiled and said, "Young Hero Linghu has a pure heart and acts according to his will. He is simple and pure. If the Buddha sees this, he will only be happy and will never blame you."

Yue Buqun's heart skipped a beat and he quickly said, "Master Fang Zheng, you are too kind."

Fang Zheng shook his head and said, "I am only telling the truth, not exaggerating at all. Young Hero Linghu is a man of natural talent and wisdom. He has not read Buddhist scriptures but understands Buddhist principles. Just a few words from him gave me a feeling of enlightenment. It must be a destiny between you and Buddha."

Yue Buqun: “!!!” This old bald donkey wants to steal my disciple? !
Fang Zheng said: "Don't worry, Mr. Yue, I have no intention of taking away someone else's favorite thing. I just want to borrow Young Master Linghu for a while. I hope Mr. Yue will help me." He clasped his hands together and bowed deeply to Yue Buqun.

The abbot of Shaolin Temple made such a move in the main hall, which was truly shocking.

All the monks inside and outside the hall looked over here in unison, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

Yue Buqun was also shocked by Fang Zheng's behavior. He had no way to refuse, so he quickly stepped forward to help Fang Zheng up, and said with a stiff upper lip: "Master, you are really embarrassing me! If you need my help, please tell me. As long as I can do it, I will do my best."

Fang Zheng said, "During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was an unknown monk in Shaolin who never practiced martial arts for a day, but he was a master of martial arts and could be said to be the best after Bodhidharma. Before he passed away, he left a handwritten letter which was stored in the Sutra Library. However, the content of the letter was so abstruse and inconceivable that no one could understand it. I would like Young Hero Linghu to help us solve this puzzle."

Yue Buqun's face changed, and he said without hesitation: "No! Such a precious item must be the treasure of the Shaolin Temple even in the Shaolin Temple. How can we let Chong'er look at it! This is absolutely not allowed!"

Fang Zheng said, "No matter how precious something is, if no one can understand it, it will be useless if it is put aside. Our Shaolin Temple attaches great importance to Buddhist principles, and practicing martial arts is only for strengthening the body. I asked Young Master Linghu to comprehend this book in order to understand the Buddhist principles in it, and I don't care about martial arts. Mr. Yue, just rest assured. Whether Young Master Linghu can understand the Buddhist principles or not, our Shaolin Temple will keep this friendship in mind."

Fang Zheng had said so much that Yue Buqun couldn't find any reason to refuse and could only agree reluctantly.

"Thank you, Mr. Yue, for your help."

Fang Zheng clasped his hands together and thanked him, saying, "Mr. Yue, you and Young Master Linghu have not seen each other for some time. You must have a lot to talk about. I also have some things to deal with. Tomorrow I will send someone to deliver the letter to Young Master Linghu's residence."

"As for the fact that Young Master Linghu was wrongly accused, I will personally explain it to all the heroes of the martial arts world on May 5th, and I will never let this happen again."

"And Miss Ning, because she is a female family member and it is inconvenient for her to live in the temple, I arranged for her to temporarily live in a farmer's home outside the village."

Fang Zheng shouted to a monk in the hall, "Jue Fan, take Mr. Yue and Young Hero Linghu to see Lady Hero Ning."

Juefan responded, "Yes. Two donors, please follow me." He led the two people out of Shaolin Temple and came to a farmer's house in the back mountain, where he met Ning Zhongze.

"Thank you, Young Master Juefan." After seeing Juefan off, Yue Buqun immediately asked Ning Zhongze what happened after he left.

Ning Zhongze first talked about the story of Lan Fenghuang of the Five Poison Sect, then about Ping Yizhi, the white-haired boy Ren Wujiang, and Qianqiu Palace, and finally talked about what happened after she and Shi Potian came to Shaolin Temple together.

Fang Zheng did not make things difficult for them, nor did he restrict their freedom. He just asked them not to leave Shaoshi Mountain for the time being and arranged for them to live in this farmer's home.

They hadn't even seen the other evidence Zhang Jinao mentioned, nor had they confronted him face to face.

Until five days ago, Fang Zheng sent people to invite them into the Shaolin Temple and said that Shi Potian was wronged and all this was a conspiracy of the Demon Cult.

Afterwards, Fang Zheng called Fang Sheng over and first talked about the relationship between Fang Sheng and Feng Qingyang, then asked Shi Potian about Feng Qingyang's situation, and then talked about martial arts with Shi Potian.

Ning Zhongze was also listening at the side at first, but Fang Zheng and Shi Potian's martial arts attainments were far superior to hers.

As the conversation between the two became more profound, Ning Zhongze gradually couldn't understand anymore, and even began to feel dizzy and irritated.

Upon seeing this, Fang Zheng had Ning Zhongze sent back first, leaving Shi Potian to continue discussing martial arts with him.

This discussion lasted for three days and three nights.

Ning Zhongze was a woman and could not stay in the Shaolin Temple at night. She went there several times during the day and found that the two were always talking about martial arts, so she felt relieved.

After the martial arts discussion was over, Shi Potian stayed in the guest room of Shaolin Temple to rest until now.

Shi Potian corrected him, "I only slept for half a day, and spent the rest of the time reading in the Sutra Library."

Shi Potian didn't know the status of the Sutra Library in Shaolin Temple, but Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze knew it very well, and they were all shocked when they heard it.

Yue Buqun was furious, as Fang Zheng had been eyeing his disciple for a long time. What he just said was not an inquiry but a notification.

Yue Buqun said: "Junior sister, do you know what Fangzheng told me just now?" He repeated the story of Fangzheng asking Shi Potian to help Shaolin decipher the handwriting of the nameless monk.

Ning Zhongze was puzzled and asked: "Brother, isn't this a good thing? Why are you..."

"Good news?" Yue Buqun smiled bitterly and said, "Junior sister, do you still remember why I came down the mountain this time?"

Ning Zhongze said: "In order to investigate the relationship between the "Sword Manual of Exorcism" and the "Sunflower Manual"."

Yue Buqun nodded and said, "I have basically investigated this matter. The Sword Manual of Exorcism and the Demon Cult's half of the Sunflower Manual have the same origin. Both are evolved from the real Sunflower Manual. The Sword Manual of Exorcism should be more sophisticated and detailed."

"As for the Exorcism Sword Technique, it was just something Lin Yuantu created to cover up his tracks."

(End of this chapter)