Chapter 49 Drunken Monk

Author: Mao Senlin

In the blink of an eye, the two fought for more than thirty rounds. Suddenly Zhang Wanan reached out and Keats's finger force was deflected for some reason. At the same time, Zhang Wanan quickly moved to Keats' side and pressed his palm violently on Keats's left chest.

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At that time, Keats felt his heart sinking. As long as Zhang Wanan spat out his palm, he would be crippled even if he survived on the spot. However, Zhang Wanan did not do that. Instead, he left as soon as he touched it and stepped aside to rush to Keats.

Ci bowed her hands and said, "Abbott, I accept it!"

Because the incident happened so suddenly and changed so quickly, Keats remained in the same posture for a long time, with an uncertain expression on his face. After a long time, he let out a long sigh, and at the same time his hands relaxed.

Put it down slowly.

"After decades, I didn't expect to see such a young hero again. Sure enough, there are talented people from generation to generation." Keats looked up to the sky and sighed with emotion.

Zhang Wanan's brows moved when he heard this, and he seemed to have discovered the key point in Keats's words: "Why, Master Abbot has ever seen a young master like me?"

Keats smiled bitterly: "That was decades ago. If that person were still alive, I'm afraid he would be over sixty years old now."

"Who is he?" Zhang Wanan asked. In fact, not only him, but also Lin Hu and most of the people present were curious.

"I wonder if Zhang Shaoxia has ever heard of an astonishing wizard who appeared in the martial arts a few decades ago, that is Master Zhang of the Ming Cult. When he dominated the martial arts, he was about the same age as you are now."

Zhang Wanan was slightly startled when he heard this, his expression seemed a little complicated, and then he smiled and said: "Master Zhang of the Ming Cult is famous all over the world. He is said to be second only to Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang and the second person in the world to Zhenren Zhang. How could the younger generation not have heard of it? But

From the master's tone, it seems that he has met Master Zhang?"

Keats said: "It all happened forty years ago. At that time, our temple held the "Lion Slaying Conference", where heroes from all sects in the world gathered together to show off their unique skills. I was still a young novice at that time, and I was lucky enough to follow him.

The teachers coincided with the meeting, and they saw Master Zhang from a distance several times at that time, and his style is still before our eyes even after decades. It is said that Zhang Shaoxia and him are still the same family, is it possible?"

Zhang Wanan quickly waved his hand: "It's a coincidence, it's just a coincidence."

Keats smiled: "Yes, the surname Zhang is a common surname. It is not surprising that there are occasional similarities. However, Zhang Shaoxia's style is indeed not inferior to that of the leader Zhang back then."

"In your opinion, abbot, who is higher between me and him?"

"After all, decades have passed and I don't dare to speak nonsense. However, it seems that Teacher Zhang is more experienced in comparison. This is also my family's opinion. I hope you will not mind it."

Zhang Wanan touched his chin after hearing this, as if he was thoughtful, and finally said: "It doesn't matter, master, you are just telling the truth. So who will your temple send to the end now?"

Not only Keats, but most of the other Shaolin monks present frowned when they heard this. Keats's martial arts is outstanding among the Shaolin sect today. Even though some of them asked themselves that they might be able to defeat him, they would have to win such a feat like Zhang Wanan.

It is absolutely impossible to be relaxed, so no one dared to step forward for a while, but now that he has come to Shaolin Temple, it will be considered a defeat, and it will be disgraceful to spread it.

At this time, a thin monk quickly came to Keats and heard a few words. Lin Hu and others had heard Keats introduce it before and knew that this was the first monk to help the world in the Prajna Hall of Shaolin today. This man was very resourceful and was known as the best monk in Shaolin today.

The "strategist" sent by Zhang Wanan seems to have thought of some way to deal with Zhang Wanan.

Since the two people spoke very softly, others could not hear clearly what they were talking about. Keats looked embarrassed at first, but finally seemed to be tempted by Jishi's repeated persuasion. He nodded in agreement, and Jishi immediately became happy.

Walking to the backyard, and

Keats and Zhang Wanan said: "The martial arts of the young warrior is so strong that Lao Na and others are ashamed of themselves. But for the sake of Shaolin's centuries-old reputation, we are not ready to admit defeat. Now we have to trouble several senior teachers who have retired to come forward and return the favor."

Please wait a moment, young hero."

Zhang Wanan couldn't help but be startled when he heard this: "Why, are there any eminent monks of the "Yuan" generation in Shaolin who are still alive?"

Keats smiled bitterly: "There are still a few."

Zhang Wanan nodded: "In that case, I must ask for advice."

At this time, Jin Yiwei and his party were also very surprised. The so-called "round" generation was Keats. Ji Yuan and his master's generation, assuming they were still alive in the world today, would be seventy or eighty years old at least. How could this be done?

Want to fight? Lin Hu and others were quite curious for a while, thinking that this trip to Shaolin was really an eye-opener.

As a result, after everyone had waited for a long time, Monk Jishi had not returned yet. Suddenly, a man came out from the backyard. When he saw his appearance, everyone in the Jinyi Guards and Zhang Wanan were stunned.

The overall impression given by Shaolin monks is that they are basically clean regardless of the quality of their clothes. But this monk is different. His robe is full of pudding, and it is also greasy. It seems that he only wears clothes every day.

When the hand towel is being used, look at this man holding a gourd in his left hand and drinking as he walks. You can smell a strong smell of alcohol from a long distance away, as if the gourd is filled with wine.

Looking at this man, his face is red, he seems to have drunk too much, and he is swaying when he walks. In fact, this man himself has good facial features, but the same problem with Zhang Wanan is that he is slovenly and has a beard.

Dirty and sloppy.

"Hey, why is it so lively today? There are so many people gathered together." The drunk monk couldn't help but said when he saw the scene in the yard. He was burping while talking, looking like a drunkard in the market.

Zhang Wanan and the rest of the Jinyi Guards did not expect to meet such a person in the Shaolin Temple. They looked at the Shaolin monks in surprise for a while, while Abbot Keats and others seemed quite embarrassed at this time.

"Jishan, why are you drinking in the temple again? Do you know this is a blatant violation of the precepts!?" Master Jizhen, the head of the Discipline Academy, could not bear it anymore and shouted loudly at the drunken monk.

The drunken monk, who was called Jishan, didn't take it seriously. He narrowed his drunken eyes and looked at Ji Zhen and said, "Junior brother, why are you angry? You are allowed to compete with others all day long. This is not considered a violation of the precepts.

Just drink some wine when you come to my place, and you won't let me go without mercy. You need to know that the meat and wine passed through the intestines, but they were kept in the heart of the Buddha."

The monks were slightly stunned when they heard this. The second half of what Jishan said was completely false. In fact, it quoted four Buddhist verses left by the eminent monk Daoji in the Southern Song Dynasty. The original words were: "After wine and meat pass through the intestines, the heart of the Buddha

"If people in the world learn from me, it will be like entering the devil's path." The last two sentences are a comment or even a denial of the behavior of the first two sentences. However, the first half of Jishan's words are not unreasonable.

Buddhism emphasizes that the four elements are empty and the mind has no worries. However, martial arts practitioners like to fight bravely, which is contrary to the purpose of Buddhism. From this perspective, it seems difficult for the Shaolin monks to refute it.
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