Updated: 2012-08-25

"Xuannan's first seat, the young monk broke the precepts many times, which was actually a humiliation of Shaolin Qingyu. He asked for punishment, and asked the first seat to deal with it impartially and make a decision justly..." As if he had expected Abbot Xuanci to do this, Xuannan did not have much surprise. After he hesitating for a moment, he said in a deep voice: "Senior Brother Xuanci, although you broke the precepts, you are not known to outsiders. It is too harsh to insult Shaolin Qingyu or something. Besides, over the years, you have been worried about the development of our temple and have made great contributions. I think you will be exempted from punishment..."

"No, the first person's words are very wrong." Xuan Ci shook his head, his voice was low, and he said firmly: "My merit is attack, and fault is fault. The two must not be confused! If everyone thinks that the merits and demerits can be compared, then will anyone still follow so many precepts formulated?"

"Uh," Xuannan stumbled slightly, and then he followed the good deeds and proposed a punishment method: "Since that's the case, then please ask your senior brother to go to the Damo Cave to retreat for a year and think about your own life!"

Although he was announcing the punishment plan, Xuan Nan still used a questioning tone. Xuan Ci was not polite and shook his head and rejected the proposal: "I would like to ask the first person to deal with it impartially! Those who broke the murderous precepts and lustful precepts stipulated in the temple rules, what should be done? When dealing with Xu Zhu yesterday afternoon, can the first person still remember?"

"Senior Brother wants to leave?" Xuan Nan was shocked, and the person next to him couldn't help but exclaim, but Xuan Ci pursed her lips, lowered her eyes, and said without saying a word. After a long stalemate, Xuan Nan sighed long and said in a stern voice: "Well, since Senior Brother has settled, then we won't be able to force stop me..."

"Xuanci obeys the order!" After taking a deep breath, Xuannan announced seriously: "Now there is a Shaolin disciple, Xuanci, who is in front of him, who violates the precept of sexual intercourse. According to the temple rules, he should be punished with one hundred sticks and expelled from Shaolin. Are you convinced?"

"Disciple is willing to receive the punishment!" Xuan Ci bowed and did not stand up, and continued, "Disciple has broken the killing precepts, which led to the destruction of Xiao Yuanshan's donor family. The father and son have been separated for decades. It is really a serious sin. Please punish the first officer together!"

"I don't agree to this!" This time, Xuan Nan shook his head very simply and said, "You misunderstood the old things in Yanmen Pass, in order to support the country and save the people. Although it eventually led to a tragedy, it was not yours. Xuan Ci, now, the mastermind behind the false news and sow discord have been arrested, so you no longer have to take responsibility that does not belong to yourself!"

After saying a lot, Xuan Ci did not react at all. He still kept bowing and did not move. Xuan frowned in embarrassment and added reluctantly: "However, the punishment for killing can be avoided. However, when you break the sexual precept, you are still the abbot of our temple. Knowing that the law is violated, the crime will be higher than the crime! Therefore, I now ruled that you should be subjected to two hundred sticks and then expelled from Shaolin!"

After making concessions, he did not wait for Xuan Ci to say anything else. Xuan Nan waved his hand and put on the airs of the head of the Discipline Academy, shouting: "Okay, Xuan Ci, you can go to the Discipline Academy to report now. After this martial arts conference is over, you will be punished with Xu Zhu. I believe no one wants to expose his family's shame in front of many fellow practitioners in the world!"

"Yes, please follow the first order!" After a long silence, Xuanci finally stopped being stubborn. He agreed softly, and then he quietly withdrew from the Sutra Pavilion and headed towards the precepts alone. In the shining dawn, although his figure was lonely, judging from his footsteps, Xuanci at this time had also unloaded his burden for many years, and was more than a hundred times easier than usual...

"Senior Brother Xuanci has stepped down, but his daily affairs need to be handled by someone. So many fellow practitioners in the world also need to be treated well. Therefore, I think that the position of Shaolin abbot is not suitable for a long time." After waiting for a while, Xuan Ku suddenly spoke, breaking the silence in the room. Xuan Nan, Xuan Ji and others nodded in agreement, and then subconsciously turned their eyes to the monk who swept the floor.

However, without giving them a chance to speak, the sweeping monk waved his hand first and said solemnly: "The old monk said just now that he was not in his position and did not plan his own affairs. Master Xuanci stepped down and the old monk could barely testify. However, the old monk could not interfere with the issue of the change of the abbot's position. All the monks are the elders of this temple, so they can discuss it themselves..."

"Okay, then we won't disturb our seniors' practice with these trivial matters." The monk sweeping the floor was firm, and Xuannan did not insist anymore, but instead changed the topic: "However, when I came here this time, I also wanted to report some things to my seniors, and at the same time I would also ask for my seniors' opinions."

"Oh? It's Xiao Yuanshan and Murong Bo's two donors?" Xuan Nan nodded and said carefully: "Yes, senior, according to their own words, over the years, these two donors have sneaked into the Sutra Pavilion to read the martial arts secrets collected by our temple more than once?"

"Master Xuannan doesn't have to be so careful!" The monk sweeping the floor waved his hand and directly admitted his dereliction of duty: "In fact, not only Xiao Yuanshan and Murong Bo, but also Master Jiumozhi often came to the Sutra Library to borrow books." Xuannan and others were slightly stunned when they heard this, and they didn't know how to continue: "Ah, that's how, isn't this saying that the martial arts of my temple..."

"The martial arts of the world come from Shaolin, but the old monk dared to ask several monks, where did Shaolin martial arts come from?" The monk swept the floor looked plain and didn't seem to agree with the worries of these old monks. Hearing his question, Xuannan and Xuanji, a few smart and steady people, were moved in their hearts and did not rush to speak, but he heard Master Xuanku subconsciously answer: "My Shaolin martial arts was naturally created by Master Bodhidharma. The monks of all generations have been constantly studying and improving!"

"Ha, Master Xuanku said it well. The origin of Shaolin martial arts was precisely from the legacy of Master Bodhidharma. However, as far as I know, Master Bodhidharma only left a few fundamental classics such as "Yi Jin Jing" and "Zhuo Jing" and other "Zhuo Jing". Most of the seventy-two unique skills that are famous in the martial arts world are made up of the painstaking efforts of the senior monks of all generations. However, where did the martial arts of those senior monks come from? Did they learn them after entering my temple?"

"Uh, this is certainly not." Xuan Nan had basically understood the meaning of the Sweeping Monk, so he took the lead: "In fact, as far as the young monks know, many senior monks who created unique martial arts skills actually had martial arts skills long before they became monks."

"Not bad!" The monk sweeping the floor nodded and revealed the mystery: "In fact, the root of my Shaolin martial arts inheritance is indeed Master Bodhidharma. However, being able to grow to this level is also the contribution of many senior monks to bring their martial arts, even secret and untold family-born skills into Shaolin! It can be said that the martial arts of the world are from Shaolin, but what I want to say is that Shaolin martial arts are from the world!"

"Yes, it's true that we are too narrow-minded, and we cherish our own treasures. Thank you for your understanding..." The old monks bowed neatly and expressed their gratitude. Luo Yuchen next to him couldn't help but curl his lips and complained in his heart: "Oh, these bald heads are inevitably attracted to the enemy and to rank up with their talents. If someone else comes to tell them, you should not cherish our treasures, but should have all your martial arts made public. I'm afraid these old guys will not look as convinced as they are now, but will fight you with red eyes..."

"So, senior, don't know how to deal with those three?" No, everyone intentionally or unintentionally avoided the question of "whether to disclose martial arts", but instead shifted the topic to the problem of Murong Bo and the other two!

"Well, among the three, Master Jiumozhi is a Buddhist lineage and a great monk with deep wisdom. Although he was obsessed with it for a while, he would eventually have a great enlightenment. Therefore, we should not force him to stay. After we entertain him for a while, we should send him away!" I have to say that the monk's vision was accurate, and it could almost be said to be a premonition. Although Xuan Nan and others dare not say that they fully agree with this, no one raised any objections, so they naturally passed.

"As for the two donors, Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan..." The sweeping monk suddenly slowed down his voice, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said: "Their problems are more complicated. On the one hand, both of them have had deep grudges and entanglements with our temple, and I'm afraid there are still some grudges that have not been completely resolved. On the other hand, the two donors have to practice Shaolin's unique skills and have suffered from backlash. Although this is not the responsibility of our temple, we cannot just leave it alone..."

"Hmm? Senior, are you saying that Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan's two donors have a problem in practicing qigong? I wonder if there is a way to resolve it?" Xuan Nan asked. The sweeping monk nodded, "The person who tied the bell must be solved. Since it is a backlash caused by strong practice of Buddhist martial arts, it is natural that you need to study Buddhism carefully and cultivate your body and character, so that you can resolve it!"

"Oh?" Xuan Nan, Xuan Ji and others all looked a little surprised, and then a little surprised. The Sweeping Monk could naturally guess what they were thinking, but he didn't care about other people's opinions, so he naturally didn't need to defend himself.

After looking at each other, Xuannan spoke on behalf of everyone: "So, for the sake of the two donors, it is better to ask them to stay in our temple to study Buddhism? I wonder what arrangements are there for the predecessors?"

"Huh?" The monk sweeping the floor was about to answer, but suddenly he turned his head and looked at Luo Yuchen. Just as Luo Yuchen was taking a text message from the feet of a snow-white pigeon. After a moment of glance, his face changed a few times. Then, he saw him raise his head and sighed slightly, "There is no blessing, but misfortune does not happen alone. This is really a famous saying..."
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