Travel through the heavens

But Xiao Yuanshan laughed loudly and said, "The more that old thief Murong suffers, the more miserable he is, the happier I am. But he suffers on his own, and what does it have to do with my revenge?"

He looked at the sweeping monk with a cold gaze and continued, "Master is a Buddha, compassionate to all living beings, but Xiao Yuanshan and Xiao Feng are human beings. If I don't avenge the murder of my wife, and if my son doesn't avenge the murder of his mother, what kind of people are we? Back then, outside Yanmen Pass, although the great monk Xuanci and other heroes of the Central Plains were fooled by Murong Bo, they were indeed murderers. My father and I didn't cause trouble for them, and we thought we were kind-hearted. If we spared Murong Bo again, how could we still live in this world with dignity?"

Xiao Yuanshan's words were so passionate that even the Shaolin Temple's Xuan-generation monks could not help but be moved.

Xiao Feng said loudly: "Dad is absolutely right, we, father and son, will avenge this!"

The Sweeping Monk said nothing more, but just clasped his hands together and said "Amitabha".

Xiao Yuanshan added: "I am sorry to have disturbed the holy monk's meditation for so long. Now let's say goodbye. Let's go down the mountain and look for the old villain Murong ourselves." After saying that, he was about to leave.

Fang Muye said at this time: "Brother Xiao, please take Feng'er and Yu'er ahead. I have something I want to ask the divine monk alone."

Xiao Yuanshan said "OK", then thought for a moment, looked at Xuanci and said, "Master, let's find a quiet place. I have something to tell you."

Xuan Ci nodded and said, "Brother Xuan Ku, take Donor Xiao and Master Duan to the main hall to rest. Donor Xiao, please follow me."

Everyone then left one after another, and after a while, only Fang Muye and the Sweeping Monk were left in the courtyard.

The sweeping monk asked Fang Muye, "I wonder if Mr. Fang has anything to ask me?"

Fang Muye smiled and said, "The divine monk's martial arts are unfathomable. I believe that before he became a monk, he must have been a famous figure in the martial arts world. I am very curious. May I ask what the divine monk's secular name is?"

The true identity of the Sweeping Monk is a major mystery in "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", which has caused a large number of Jin Yong fans to speculate. Some say that he is the founder of the Xiaoyao Sect, Xiaoyaozi; some say that he is Murong Bo's father; some say that he is Li Qiushui's brother-in-law; and some say that he is a disciple sent by Xiaoyaozi to Shaolin as an undercover agent. There are many different opinions, and the discussion on the Internet is in full swing.

Fang Muye had also speculated about his identity. Now that he had the chance to meet him in person, he naturally wanted to ask him about it in order to resolve the doubts that had plagued him for many years.

The sweeping monk was startled for a moment, and said, "When I was still an infant, my master took me to the mountain. I only have a Dharma name, not a secular name."

Fang Muye was surprised and said, "Oh? So that's how it is. I was wrong."

But I was thinking, if the Sweeping Monk was originally a monk from Shaolin Temple, why didn't Xuanci and other monks recognize him? Is it because too much time has passed and his appearance has changed too much?

Fang Muye asked again: "If what I guessed is correct, the divine monk already knew about the Xiaoyao Sect and the Xiaowuxiang Gong before I judged the Five Great Masters of the World. The Xiaoyao Sect has always been mysterious and little known, so how did the divine monk know about it?"

The sweeping monk gave Fang Muye a strange look and said, "Donor Fang actually knows this. Yes, I did know about the Xiaoyao Sect and the Xiao Wuxiang Gong a long time ago. To be honest, that was forty-five years ago."

The sweeping monk's face was filled with reminiscence, and he slowly said, "That year, Master Mingluo, the abbot of Qingliang Temple in Mount Wutai, passed away. I went with Brother Lingmen to pay my respects. Not far from the foot of Shaoshi Mountain, we were stopped by a female donor. The female donor was the size of an eight or nine-year-old girl, but her face was that of a young girl. Her eyes were as bright as lightning, and she had an overwhelming majesty."

Fang Muye's heart moved: Could it be the Tianshan Child-Fairy?

Then the sweeping monk continued, "The female donor asked the two of us, 'Master, is the abbot of Lingmen in the temple now?' The female donor was small in stature and youthful in appearance, but her tone was very old and strange. Brother Lingmen bowed to the female donor eleven times and said, 'Amitabha, I am Lingmen. I wonder what the female donor wants from me?'"

"The female donor said, 'It is said in the martial arts world that Shaolin is the best martial arts school in the world. You are the head of Shaolin, so your martial arts skills must be the best. I have something to discuss with you about martial arts, but before that, I have to test whether you are qualified enough to see if Shaolin Temple is just a name.' After saying that, she jumped up and lightly struck Senior Brother Lingmen through the air with a palm."

The sweeping monk sighed softly and continued, "At that time, I had not yet mastered the Buddhist teachings, and I was restless and arrogant. I had been raised in the Shaolin Temple since I was a child, and Brother Lingmen treated me like a brother and a father. I heard the female donor's arrogant tone, and her contempt for our temple and Brother Lingmen, so I couldn't help but get very angry, and rushed over to meet her before Brother Lingmen could."

"I also made a name for myself in the martial arts world. I was like a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger. I felt that the world was so big and that no one could match my martial arts skills except my master and brothers. But when I faced the palm power of that female donor, I realized that I was too ignorant."

"The female donor's palm seemed light, but the power contained in it was like a raging storm, surging and endless. I could not resist it. However, I had no time to think about it. I could only use my internal strength and use my best Prajna Zen Palm to fight back. I knew in my heart that I would be seriously injured."

"Prajna Zen Palm" is one of the 72 unique Shaolin skills. The palm technique is powerful and has a long-lasting internal force. It is known as "Shaolin's No. 1 Palm". The more you practice, the stronger the palm power will be, and the more pure the moves will be, and there is no end to improvement.

Prajna means extreme wisdom, so only those with extraordinary comprehension can fully unleash the power of this palm technique.

The Sweeping Monk was able to master this set of palm techniques at that time, and he was indeed a leader in Shaolin Temple with extremely high martial arts talent. No wonder he had a high opinion of himself. But even so, he was still no match for the female donor who looked like the Child-Fairy of Tianshan, which shows how high the female donor's martial arts skills were.

The sweeping monk continued, "At the critical moment, Senior Brother Lingmen pulled me back and used the "Powerful Vajra Hand" to block the fierce palm force from the female donor."

"The female donor did not move, and said with a smile: 'Big monk, your palm power is quite strong. You can actually take my 'Yangguan Sandu'. Try to take my 'Daytime Shenchen Appearance'.' As she spoke, her palms transformed into palm shadows all over the sky, pressing down on Senior Brother Lingmen."

Fang Muye thought to himself: "Yangguan Sandie" and "Bai Ri Shen Chen Xian" are both moves from "Tian Shan Liu Yang Palm". It seems that the female donor is indeed the Tian Shan Tong Lao.

The Sweeping Monk had a solemn expression, as if a scene from many years ago was replaying before his eyes. He said, "Her move, 'Daytime Appearance of the Stars', lived up to its name. At that time, the sun was high in the sky, and the day was bright. Her palm shadows appeared like countless stars falling at the same time, and the sky seemed to darken. The power was truly breathtaking. I glanced at Senior Brother Lingmen, and saw that his expression was more solemn than ever before. I couldn't help but become extremely worried."

"I saw Senior Brother Lingmen step forward and strike out with both palms. Halfway through, he shook slightly. One palm turned into two, two palms turned into four, four palms turned into eight, and in an instant, it turned into hundreds of palm shadows. It was the Thousand Hands Tathagata Palm, one of the 72 unique skills of our temple. I couldn't help but praise him in my heart: the female donor attacked with hundreds of palm shadows, and Senior Brother Lingmen defended with thousands of palm shadows. It was really wonderful. I wanted the female donor to see the depth of my Shaolin martial arts."

"After their round, the female donor also fell back to the ground from mid-air. The contempt on her face was gone. She smiled at Senior Brother Lingmen and said, 'The big monk's palm method is quite unique. It is similar to my 'Daytime Sunrise'. Not bad, not bad! What other powerful skills does the Shaolin School have? Show them quickly so that I can see them.'"