Chapter 236: Sweeping Monk: Since ancient times, good and evil cannot coexist. If I don’t go to hell, who will?

A moment later, Xuansheng and Xuanming came out with Xuancheng.

Xuan Cheng looked quite gentle, no longer having the demeanor of the strongest monk in Shaolin for 200 years. His whole face was kind and had a very peaceful expression.

After his tendons and veins were broken, he turned to practicing Zen and now has made great achievements in Buddhism.

When Xuan Cheng saw Master Lingxiu, he immediately stepped forward, bowed with tears in his eyes and said, "Master, I knew that you have not passed away! I knew it."

Zen Master Lingxiu patted Xuancheng on the shoulder and said, "You must have had a hard time these years, right?"

"It is not hard for me, the disciple. It is you, Master, who is really hard-working." Xuan Cheng said with emotion.

Zen Master Lingxiu began to introduce his favorite student to everyone, saying: "Everyone, this is my direct disciple Xuancheng. He is extremely talented. The senior monks of this temple all believe that he is the best martial artist in Shaolin in the past 200 years. Many people even believe that his martial arts can reach the level of Bodhidharma in the future. However, he suddenly became possessed overnight, his meridians were broken, and all his martial arts were lost. This is really a pity."

The heroes of the martial arts world may have heard of Xuan Cheng's name or not, but everyone knows how valuable the title of No. 1 in martial arts in the past two hundred years is.

You know, in the previous generation of Shaolin, there were thirteen supreme monks, and before that, there were many more martial monks who were famous in the martial arts world.

Shaolin has not declined in the past two hundred years, and Xuan Cheng is still recognized by the senior monks in the temple as the strongest in the past two hundred years. Needless to say, his martial arts have reached the pinnacle.

All the Shaolin monks looked gloomy.

Xuan Cheng was once the leader of the Xuan generation. He was very caring towards his fellow disciples and was deeply loved by the people. He was a respected figure in Shaolin Temple.

Later, Xuan Cheng lost all his martial arts skills, but he did not give up on himself. Instead, he devoted himself to the field of Buddhist theory and supported half of the Shaolin Zen Buddhism.

It can be said that Xuan Cheng is extraordinary in both martial arts and Buddhism, and his mentality is also tenacious. Although he has suffered hardships, he has always remained calm and is not happy or sad because of things. Such a mind is naturally worthy of respect.

The monks all felt that if Xuancheng had not lost his martial arts, he might have mastered the temple's most powerful martial art, the Yi Jin Jing, by now. Even if his martial arts skills could not match those of Bodhidharma, they would not be much worse.

If there was such a master in charge of the temple, why would Shaolin Temple have to suffer such a great humiliation today?

"I originally thought that Xuan Cheng just over-practiced martial arts, his mind was unstable, and he was invaded by external demons and could not control himself, so he became possessed." Zen Master Lingxiu continued, "But when I was out looking for the Xisui Sutra, the brothers of the Ling generation in the temple discovered a shocking thing, that is, the 72 Shaolin unique skills have been tampered with. If the 72 Shaolin unique skills are not practiced to perfection, or if they are not practiced much, the impact is actually not great. But once the Shaolin martial arts are practiced to a high level, there will be signs of becoming possessed!"

Zen Master Lingxiu said, looking at Jiumozhi, "Great Wheel King, does your Tanzhong acupoint often ache? This is because you practiced Shaolin martial arts too much and too deeply, and you have gone astray!"

Jiumozhi looked unhappy.

Murong Fu said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. This is just a case of demonic possession, which can be resolved naturally. Later, I will write a general outline of martial arts to subdue foreign demons, so as to benefit the martial arts world."

"With the Master's words, I feel relieved." Jiumozhi breathed a sigh of relief.

He did not take this hidden danger seriously at first, and was even a little reluctant to seek medical treatment. This was also the reason why he did not take it to heart and continued to do his own thing even when the Sweeping Monk pointed out his problem in the original book.

Just now when he was fighting with Xiao Yuanshan, this obsession really affected his performance and almost prevented him from showing off, which made him alert.

For Jiumozhi, the pain in the Danzhong point was secondary, but it affected his ability to show off, which he could not tolerate.

However, now Murong Fu has given him a guarantee. After being hit repeatedly by Murong Fu, Jiumozhi even has some Godstermore syndrome. He is almost superstitious about Murong Fu's martial arts and naturally believes that Murong Fu can easily solve this problem.

"Recently, I've been feeling dull pain in the Liangmen and Taiyi acupuncture points on my lower abdomen." Xiao Yuanshan said, "The Guanyuan acupoint is also numb. It was only the size of a fingernail ten years ago, but now it's the size of a tea bowl. Could this also be caused by practicing Shaolin martial arts?"

Zen Master Lingxiu asked, "Master Xiao, have you learned my Shaolin martial arts?"

Xiao Yuanshan said: "When I learned the whole story of the Yanmen Pass incident, I felt extremely wronged. I thought, since you wrongly accused me of stealing Shaolin martial arts and harmed my family of three, I would really steal Shaolin martial arts, so what? So, I sneaked into the Shaolin Temple's Sutra Library over the years and stole a lot of Shaolin martial arts."

Zen Master Lingxiu sighed and said, "Donor Xiao secretly learned Shaolin martial arts. If Donor Xiao's martial arts skills were shallow, it would be fine. But Donor Xiao is gifted and has a very high level of martial arts skills. You have practiced Shaolin martial arts to perfection, and as a result, you have gone astray. This is exactly why Shaolin martial arts have been tampered with!"

Shaolin martial arts is specifically designed to target top students.

Most of the Shaolin Xuan generation escaped the disaster because they were not academic masters.

Xuan Cheng, the only academic genius of the Xuan generation, was badly cheated.

Xiao Yuanshan, Jiumozhi and Murong Bo, three great masters, all became disabled after learning Shaolin Kung Fu.

There's nothing wrong here, except to hell with it.

After Tianlong, there was no such a shitty martial arts obstacle in Shaolin Temple. For example, among the four great monks, there was the monk Kongjian, whose martial arts skills were so high that they reached the pinnacle, but he never developed any martial arts obstacle.

If we say that Kongjian's Buddhist practice is too high and can resolve hostility, then Sandu remembered the hatred he had with Yang Dingtian and practiced the Vajra Subduing Demon Circle very hard. Although his hostility was terrifying, he did not seem to have any obstacles in martial arts.

The claim that only Tianlong's Shaolin has a martial arts barrier is simply outrageous.

Martial arts is a way to defeat the enemy. To put it bluntly, martial arts is a skill to kill. What is martial arts without violence?
"My Shaolin martial arts has really been tampered with?" Xuan Ji was shocked.

"Is that the case?" Xuan Nan found it hard to accept, "Senior Brother Xuan Cheng, it turns out that someone had murdered you!"

"Damn it! Who did this?!"

The monks of the Xuan generation were in an uproar. Everyone was shocked and angry.

The heroes were also dumbfounded. They never expected that such a thing would happen in Shaolin Temple, the world's number one martial arts sect.

However, Xuan Cheng's expression was calm and surprisingly cool.

"Hey, Xuancheng, aren't you surprised at all about this?" asked Zen Master Lingxiu.

“Master, I have long known that Shaolin martial arts have been tampered with and that someone is stirring up trouble in Shaolin Temple. When the Ling generation passed away one after another, they all behaved strangely before their death, so I began to have doubts.” Xuan Cheng said, “So I secretly found the ‘Finger of Picking Flowers’ written by Master Tanzong, which was hidden in the Southern Shaolin Temple, and compared it with the secret manual of ‘Finger of Picking Flowers’ in our temple. As expected, I found that there are many differences between the Tang Dynasty version and our version. Master, look!”

As Xuan Cheng spoke, he actually took out two secret books of "The Flower-Picking Finger" and gave them to Zen Master Lingxiu.

Tanzong was the abbot of Shaolin Temple in the early Tang Dynasty. He made great contributions to Emperor Li Shimin. Later, he went to Putian, Fujian to build Southern Shaolin Temple at the order of Emperor Li Shimin. However, Southern Shaolin Temple has no connection with Northern Shaolin Temple. Southern Shaolin Temple has a low sense of existence and even lacks all 72 unique skills. When people in the martial arts world talk about Shaolin Temple, they are basically talking about Northern Shaolin Temple.

Xuan Cheng actually thought of taking the ancient books from Southern Shaolin to compare with the current secret books of Shaolin Temple. This kind of scheming and intelligence is extraordinary.

"You did a great job." Zen Master Lingxiu compared the two copies of "The Flower Picking Finger" and nodded, "There are some extra contents in our Shaolin secret manual. These contents are hidden between the lines and are not abrupt, so they are not easy to be discovered. However, when martial arts are practiced to a high level, they will be involuntarily affected by these extra words and go astray."

"I have investigated this matter, but I have lost all my martial arts skills and there is no decent master in the temple, so I have been patient and have not spoken out." Xuan Cheng said, "Now that you have returned, Master, and the invincible Master Murong is here to preside over justice, this matter can be made public!"

"Let me see these two copies of 'The Flower-Picking Finger'." Murong Fu said.

Zen Master Lingxiu handed both copies of "The Flower-Picking Finger" to Murong Fu without hesitation.

The Shaolin monks' faces shuddered, but they thought of the 72 unique skills, which had also been learned by Xiao Yuanshan and Jiumozhi, and even tampered with by outsiders.

It's like his treasured wife is actually a famous prostitute in Qinhuai River, her jade arms have been pillowed by thousands of men, and her red lips have been tasted by thousands of guests. I can only say that the feeling is like a thousand alpaca horses roaring past.

"Hey, there are extra words in here. How is it possible that they are from my Xiaoyao sect's Xiao Wuxiang Gong?" Murong Fu's martial arts skills were already among the best in the world, and Bodhidharma was not necessarily better than him, so he could tell something was odd at a glance.

He was shocked. Could it be that the sweeping monk was actually the founder of the Xiaoyao Sect, Xiaoyaozi?
its not right!
What kind of person is Xiaoyaozi? How could he do such a tasteless thing?

Moreover, judging from various details, forty years ago, thirty years ago, and twenty years ago, the martial arts of this Sweeping Monk were not as advanced as they are today, and Xiaoyaozi had already been a true immortal on earth.

"Is it related to my Xiaoyao Sect?" Tong Lao came over and looked at the book "The Flower Picking Finger". "Yes, there are some extra words, but what does it have to do with my Xiaoyao Sect?"

"Uncle Master, your view is wrong. These words are unrelated to each other, but when you remember them firmly, an illusion will emerge, and the mysteries of Taoist martial arts will naturally be added to Shaolin martial arts. This book "Picking Flower Finger" adds the mysteries of Xiaoyao Sect's Xiaowuxiang Gong, but it is incomplete, just to combine the martial arts principles of Buddhism with the martial arts mysteries of Taoism." Murong Fu said, "It turns out that the reason why this person tampered with the secret book is to pursue the true unity of Buddhism and Taoism!"

"How can Buddhism and Taoism truly be one?" Tong Lao said disapprovingly, "The two martial arts styles are completely different."

The foundation of Buddhist martial arts comes from India, and contains many shadows of yoga, the three channels and seven chakras, and chakras.

The foundation of Taoist martial arts comes from Emperor Huangdi, and is an evolution of the Qigong technique that has been passed down in China since ancient times.

The two can be practiced together, but it is impossible to merge them into one.

No wonder one would go astray when practicing Shaolin Kung Fu to a high level. This is a forced integration of Buddhism and Taoism. It would be strange if one did not go astray.

"That's right, but this person has already achieved some results!" Murong Fu said, looking into the depths of Shaolin Temple, and suddenly shouted, "Come out! You tampered with the Shaolin secret manual and harmed countless people; you instigated Xuanci to go to Yanmen Pass to kill people and commit crimes; you let Xuanci wrongly accuse my father Murong Bo and disrupt the martial arts world! You are the biggest behind-the-scenes mastermind in the martial arts world, the real big devil! What's the point of hiding any longer? I will definitely find you and bring you to justice!"

Suddenly, all the bronze bells in the temple trembled and made a "buzzing" sound. A gray figure, as if shrinking the distance, came from far away and approached. After a few flashes, it appeared in front of everyone.

Everyone saw that he was an old monk in a grey robe with white hair and beard. He had an ordinary appearance and was just an ordinary monk in Shaolin Temple.

It turns out that the Shaolin Temple has a special type of menial monks who only do odd jobs in the Shaolin Temple. They do not become disciples and learn skills from them, nor are they qualified to do so.

Today's sweeping monk, later fire-working monk, and Master Jueyuan are all such menial monks.

Many Shaolin monks recognized that this old monk was the sweeping monk near the Sutra Repository, who swept the floor very cleanly. They did not expect that this man was the mastermind behind all the sins!

Unexpected, unexpected!
"The world is a catastrophe. Master Murong, you are eloquent, you confuse right and wrong, and call a horse a zebra, but it cannot change the fact that you are causing chaos in the world. The world is in chaos because of you, and countless people are suffering. You have committed this boundless sin, and I must stop you!" said the Sweeping Monk, clasping his hands together.

"Humph!" Murong Fu said, "You planned this demon-slaying convention just for me, didn't you? Since you want to be the first to come forward, that's just a coincidence. I specialize in targeting those who come forward first!"

"Since ancient times, good and evil cannot coexist. If I don't go to hell, who will?" said the sweeping monk, "I want to stop the catastrophe and save the people!"

"How shameless!" Murong Fu sneered.

"It was you who modified my Shaolin secret manual and caused my Senior Brother Xuancheng's meridians to be severed? It was you who killed my senior uncles and uncles of the Ling generation?" Xuan Ji looked at the sweeping monk with blazing eyes, "You deserve to die!"

As he said that, Xuan Ji gathered all his strength and used the move "One Strike, Two Scattered" to attack the Sweeping Monk.

The Sweeping Monk did not dodge or evade. Xuan Ji's palm power was blocked by an invisible air wall three feet in front of the Sweeping Monk, and then bounced off, sending Xuan Ji flying.

The skill in using strength is as good as Dou Zhuan Xing Yi, but not as domineering as Dou Zhuan Xing Yi.

"The fire is not enough." commented the Sweeping Monk.

Everyone was shocked to see that the Sweeping Monk had used magic to send Xuan Ji flying without any action.

This man's martial arts skills are so strong that he actually has some of Murong Fu's style!
"It was you who manipulated me! You bastard!" Xiao Yuanshan looked at the Sweeping Monk, and he remembered everything!

At that moment, Xiao Yuanshan attacked the Sweeping Monk with the Prajna Palm.

His palm power was powerful and his moves were strict and methodical, which made all the monks in Shaolin Temple feel inferior to him.

However, Xiao Yuanshan's palm power was also bounced away by the invisible air wall.

Xiao Yuanshan was flung out and was unsteady on his feet. Xiao Feng caught Xiao Yuanshan and asked, "Dad, are you okay?"

"Mr. Xiao, you are too angry. What I did was for your own good." The sweeping monk said, and then looked at Xiao Feng, "Mr. Xiao is a great man, but your true heart has been deceived. It's a pity that your true face has been destroyed."

"You modified the Shaolin secret manual, instigated Xuan Ci to harm my family, and you are still here lying to the world!" Xiao Feng was furious and jumped up. He first used the move "The arrogant dragon will regret", which made bursts of dragon roars, and then followed up with "The flying dragon in the sky". The two palm forces combined into one and he exerted all his strength to attack the sweeping monk.

When the Beggars' Sect members saw this, they all felt regretful. It would have been great if Xiao Feng was still their leader. His Dragon Subduing Palm technique was far beyond the reach of the previous leader, Wang Jiantong.

The Sweeping Monk did not dodge or evade, but the invisible air wall around him turned into an arc. Xiao Feng's two palm forces were immediately deflected by the arc and then bounced back.

Xiao Feng had no choice but to use "Kuang Long You Hui" again to receive the rebounded palm force. He retreated seven or eight steps and said in shock, "Why does it look so much like Dou Zhuan Xing Yi?"

"Master Xiao has been able to streamline the Twenty-Eight Dragon Subduing Palms to this extent. Given time, he will surely achieve great things." The Sweeping Monk said calmly, "He has extraordinary potential."

(End of this chapter)