Legend of the Sword Immortal

chapter12

Zhou Chun followed the same path and quietly returned to the inn. Although he had done a good deed tonight, he had accidentally deepened his hatred with Mrs. Mao. He knew that the drunk Taoist carrying the gourd was a great helper, but he missed him. His heart was in a trance and he could not sleep well all night.

On the second day, after having lunch in the inn, he visited various places in the city to find the residence of the drunk Taoist. For several days, he disappeared. One day, he walked out of the city and walked into a forest. Suddenly, he saw a corner of the pink wall hidden in the green shade. He knew it was a temple. Zhou Chun felt a little thirsty at this time, so he walked towards the temple gate, wanting to go in and ask for a glass of water. Just when he was not far from the temple gate, he suddenly heard the sound of phoenix bells on the road, and there were more than ten riders and horses galloping towards the temple gate like flying. Zhou Chun was a careful person, so he dodged to the side. There were about 13 or 14 people on the horse. One of them was dressed as a Taoist, and the rest were dressed as laymen. They looked very ferocious. Everyone was carrying a package, as if they were hiding weapons. At first, the temple gate was closed. When the group arrived in front of the temple, the leader was a slightly older man. He whipped the temple gate three times, and soon, the temple gate opened. More than ten riders, including people and horses, rushed in without saying a word. After the group of people entered, the Zen gate was still closed and there was no sound. Zhou Chun knew that this group of people must not be good people, but this temple was not far from the city, and it seemed that it should not hide bandits. He wanted to see what was going on, so he walked to the temple gate. He saw that the temple was built very grandly and solemnly. On the plaque at the temple gate, there were six big golden characters "Hejian Ciyun Zen Temple". Zhou Chun thought, "I have heard for a long time that Ciyun Temple is a famous monastery in Chengdu. The abbot of the temple, Monk Zhitong, is strict in discipline and the monks are very good at keeping the rules. Why are they associating with these bandits? If they are passing pilgrims, it seems a bit strange." Just as he was about to pretend to go into the temple to express his congratulations and see what was going on, suddenly, with a bang, a piece of dry mud fell on Zhou Chun's face, and he was shocked. He looked around hurriedly, not to mention people, not even a bird, and he didn't know where the mud came from. Although he was very surprised, he was still curious and planned to knock on the door because of his skills and courage. Just as he raised his hand, he suddenly felt a wind behind his head. Zhou Chun was not careless this time. He quickly lowered his head and fell to the ground with a bang. It was still a piece of dry mud. When he looked at the way the mud came from, he saw a figure more than 20 feet away, and he disappeared into the woods. He couldn't help but feel angry, so he gave up the idea of ​​entering the temple and ran into the woods, ready to find the man and ask him why he played a joke on him for no reason. When he entered the forest, he searched everywhere, but there was no trace of him. Just as he was about to give up, another piece of dry soil flew over. Zhou Chun was already very careful at this time. He dodged the piece of dry soil and looked forward. He saw the man in front of him, who was very thin and small, running out of the forest. Zhou Chun was furious and ran after him. The man was very fast and his feet didn't touch the dust. Even if Zhou Chun could travel a thousand miles a day, he couldn't catch up. Just like this, one ran and the other chased, and it didn't take long for them to walk more than ten miles. Zhou Chun chased him all the way, thinking: "I have never met this man before, why is he teasing me like this? If he is an enemy, I would have been ambushed by him in front of the temple. Moreover, judging from his speed and body movements, his martial arts must not be inferior to mine. Why did he lead me to this deserted wilderness?" Just when he was about to ask, he suddenly realized, so he stopped and shouted: "My dear brother in front, please stop for a few steps and let me, Zhou Chun, have a word." No matter how loud you shout, the man just ignores you. Suddenly, he stopped in front of a tree. Zhou Chun was overjoyed and rushed forward. Just when they were not far away, the man suddenly ran away again, as fast as lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared. Zhou Chun approached the tree and suddenly saw a paper bag on the ground. Picking it up and opening it, it turned out to be two pills of Dan Jiu, with a line of small words on it, saying "Keep for future use, immune to all poisons". Zhou Chun didn't know what the intention was, so he put it in his arms. This made him realize that the temple was not a good place, and that the man was trying to lead him out of danger. He also knew that he could not do anything alone, so he had to let it go for the time being and walked back listlessly.

He had just walked less than four or five miles when he suddenly saw a big bell hanging on a big tree beside the road. He thought to himself: "I just walked by here and didn't see this bell. This bell must be at least six or seven hundred pounds. How could this man jump up and hang this bell without the strength of three or four thousand pounds?" He looked again and saw a house not far from the bell, so he walked over to ask for clarification. Who would have thought that when he arrived at the door of the house, he could faintly hear someone crying for help. Zhou Chun was born with a chivalrous heart and courage, so he went around to the back of the house and jumped up to take a look, and was terrified.

Zhou Chun heard someone crying for help in the courtyard, so he quickly jumped up to the roof and looked into the courtyard. He saw a monk in the courtyard holding a sword, threatening a woman, saying, "I've taken a fancy to you today, and it's your great fortune. You just follow me to Ciyu Temple and enjoy endless wealth; if you don't obey, I will kill you." The woman said, "Get out quickly, my husband Wei Qing is not someone you can easily mess with." After that, she shouted for help twice. The monk was about to take action, but Zhou Chun couldn't bear it anymore, so he said, "Don't be rude, evil monk, I'm coming!" As soon as he said that, the man and the sword arrived, and a cold light pierced the monk's chest. The monk was surprised to see that he was coming so fast, and he jumped out in a flash, dropped the sword in his hand, picked up the Zen stick beside him, and fought back quickly. After fighting for several rounds, he suddenly laughed strangely and said, "I was wondering who it was, it turned out to be you! I have been looking for you for several months, but I didn't expect to meet you here. This is also my good fortune." After that, a Zen stick rolled over like lightning. Zhou Chun heard the monk's words and found that it was the multi-armed bear Mao Tai that he had been on guard against for half a year. He didn't expect to meet him here by chance today. He knew that he had made great progress in martial arts, and he must not be his opponent. He tightened the sword in his hand, used the posture of a long snake coming out of a cave, and stabbed Mao Tai's throat. Seeing that the coming force was too fierce, the monk could not help but dodge. Zhou Chun took this opportunity to jump out of the circle and said, "Come on, come on, let's talk first." Mao Tai said, "I am meeting your enemy, what else do you have to say?" Zhou Chun said, "That's not the way to say it. When you were defeated by me, I took your life as easily as hand. It was only because I felt sorry for your martial arts that I let you escape. Who would have thought that you would repay kindness with enmity and come to seek revenge again. You must know that there are people who are better than you. You just think that you can show off your strength after learning swordsmanship for ten years; you must know that I also worship Master Huangshan Canxia and Drunk Taoist as my teachers. I'm sorry that you have wasted your time and effort, and you are no match for me. You should put this woman down as soon as possible, and I will let you go; otherwise, you will not escape justice today." Zhou Chun's words were originally a quick wit made out of nothing. Who knew that Mao Tai believed it and was shocked. He thought: "If Zhou Chun becomes Master Canxia's disciple, my swordsmanship will definitely not be his match. But I have worked so hard for ten years, and I will not be willing to not take revenge today." He said to Zhou Chun: "When I was defeated by you, I used a knife as my weapon. Now I have this Zen stick, which I have practiced for ten years. Today, neither of us needs to use swordsmanship to win, but the weapon in our hands. If I fail again, I will shave my head and go into the mountains, and never come back to the world. What do you think?" Zhou Chun thought it was just what he wanted, so he became bolder and said: "No matter which one I compete in, I will accompany you." After that, the two fought again. The cold light was awe-inspiring, and the two were evenly matched. Zhou Chun was so excited about killing that he said: "This place is too small to use force. Do you dare to fight me outside?" Mao Tai said: "I am going to take your life outside."