Chapter 384: Visiting Shaolin
Since he had decided to go to Shaolin Temple, he had to know something about it. Xin Zhen asked about the recent happenings in the martial arts world.

Duan Yanqing said: "Recently, we have been working hard in Gusu City, but many things have happened in the martial arts world. The Beggar Gang's Nine Pockets Xu Changhui was killed at home. His upper body, chest, back and ribs were all broken. Some people said that he was killed by the Shaolin School's fierce palm power.

Just over a month after the two sons of the Iron-faced Judge Shan Zheng returned alive from Juxian Manor, a fire broke out in the manor. When people went to check, they saw that the two surviving sons of Shan Zheng were lying dead on the spot.

Dozens of men and women in the village were beheaded or stabbed in the back and shoulders. No one escaped. Someone checked the body of Shan Zheng's son, and found that his chest and ribs were broken, his heart and lungs were shattered, and he died from the extremely strong force of the punch.

Master Zhiguang of Zhiguan Temple was killed by the Maha Finger of Shaolin School, and Mr. Tan, Ms. Tan, Zhao, Qiansun died in a boat docked by Jun River.

And I heard that the deaths of these people were all related to Qiao Feng."

Xin Zhen nodded upon hearing this, but did not comment. He said, "Let's get ready. Since someone wants us to participate in this matter, then let's go."

Duan Yanqing nodded quickly and was quite happy when he left.

He was naturally happy. Although he had been busy suppressing the rebellion in Pingjiang Prefecture these days, his martial arts skills were improving day by day.

Duan Yanqing thought to himself that he was at least one level stronger than before Xin Zhen taught him martial arts. With his current martial arts skills, killing Duan Zhengming and Duan Zhengchun should be no problem at all.

The Duan family will come to Shaolin Temple this time, so how could Duan Yanqing let go of this opportunity?

Xin Zhen ordered Shen Liqiu and others to protect his parents and others, and asked Su Xinghe and the Eight Friends of Hangu to look after them.

However, Xin Zhen was still relatively relieved. Not to mention that Shen Liqiu and others had gradually grown up, hundreds of disciples had learned all the advanced skills from the Nine Yin Scriptures, and they had also learned the Quanzhen Sect's Tiangang Big Dipper Formation. Once the sword formation was formed, it would be difficult for ordinary people to defeat it.

In addition, my parents' martial arts skills have been established. Although they cannot defeat masters, they are not afraid of provocations from some ruffians.

But the one who is even more capable is Xin You. Although Xin You is young, she has inherited Wuyazi's seventy years of skills. In today's world, there are not many people whose internal strength is stronger than hers.

And it was Xin You, not Xu Zhu. Xin You had practiced the sword skills with Xin Zhen for a long time, and in the past six months, Xin Zhen had passed on all the Xiaoyao school's martial arts, such as Tianshan Liuyang Palm and Lingbo Weibu, to Xin You, and he also practiced with Xin You.

It can be said that Xin You's only flaw now is that he is too young and lacks experience in the martial arts world. His martial arts skills are all top-notch.

But this is enough. With Su Xinghe, the Eight Friends of Hangu, Shen Liqiu and other disciples accompanying him, and he is not going out to wander the world, so it should be enough for him to cope with it.

Moreover, at this time, 98 out of ten masters in the world have gone to Shaolin Temple, and no one has come to cause trouble for the Xin family.

After arranging the affairs at home, Xin Zhen took Duan Yanqing and Tan Qing with him to Shaolin Temple.

Tan Qing has been feeling a little more relaxed recently. The growth rate of Xin Zhen's disciples such as Shen Liqiu was so fast that Tan Qing was dumbfounded. When they first came, those disciples all had shallow foundations, but over the past six months or so, those disciples have emerged one by one.

Although these disciples’ current martial arts skills are not very strong, they are not afraid of facing the masters of most gangs in Pingjiang Prefecture.

Tan Qing was very surprised that the progress of the so-called Huashan School's martial arts was so fast, and it didn't seem to be some weird kung fu, but authentic Xuanmen martial arts with a surprisingly solid foundation.

Of course, Tan Qing's recent progress has been rapid. His martial arts skills have now reached the level of a first-class master, and his foundation is very solid, thanks to the I Ching Bone Tempering Chapter and the new Duan family swordsmanship.

In the first half of the year, seeing that disciples such as Shen Liqiu were gradually emerging, Tan Qing handed over the power to them one by one. Xin Zhen saw that he was sensible, so he gave him some guidance whenever he had time, which made Tan Qing's foundation more solid.

Xin Zhen and Duan Yanqing brought Tan Qing with them, not because they wanted to rely on Tan Qing's martial arts, but because when they were traveling, they had to have someone to order around, right?

Duan Yanqing followed Xin Zhen's advice and accepted dozens of disciples in Gusu, but the one he was most familiar with was Tan Qing, who had rich experience in the martial arts world.

With Tan Qing traveling with them, Xin Zhen and Duan Yanqing basically don't have to worry about anything.

The three of them traveled north from Gusu in a small entourage. This time was not as leisurely as the last time they went to Juxianzhuang, because they didn't know when the events in Shaolin Temple would happen, so they had to hurry there as soon as possible.

Therefore, it only took the three of them four or five days to reach the Shaolin Temple in Songshan.

When Xin Zhen climbed up Mount Song, he felt quite emotional, thinking that it seemed that he and Shaolin Temple had never had a truly good relationship.

During the time of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, the Shaolin wanted to use him as a gun, but he fought back several times. Later, the Huashan Sword Sect rose and officially confronted the Shaolin Temple. Later, the Sword Sect officially suppressed the Shaolin Temple.

Not to mention The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, because the six major sects besieged Guangmingding, Xin Zhen fought off the six major sects in order not to affect the anti-Mongol cause, and thus brought disgrace to Shaolin Temple. Later, the three masters of Shaolin Temple ruined Xin Zhen's wedding and had him punished.

As for the Shaolin Temple, it didn't have many opportunities to appear in The Return of the Condor Heroes, but it did not mean that it had never fought against Quanzhen. When Quanzhen was on the rise, Shaolin Temple still had some complaints, thinking that Quanzhen was too strong. Xin Zhen sent the Seven Beauties of Quanzhen to challenge Shaolin, and only then did those bald monks from Shaolin shut up.

Later, it was discovered that some people from Shaolin Temple were still colluding with the Mongols. Xin Zhen asked his master Yin Zhiping to lead people to break into Shaolin again. They dragged out all the bald monks who were colluding with the Mongols, and chopped them to death in front of the gate of Shaolin Temple. This frightened Shaolin Temple so much that it closed its gates for decades. It was not until Xin Zhen abdicated that Shaolin Temple dared to open its gates.

In today's Tianlong world, Xin Zhen beat the fellow disciples Xuannan and Xuanji in Juxianzhuang. Shaolin Temple may still have some opinions about it. It depends on how they view it this time.

If they really want to cause trouble for me, I will have to pick them again. If the Sweeping Monk dares to say anything, I will have to press him to the ground and rub him.

However, Shaolin itself was in considerable trouble this time, and on the way here, Tan Qing got to know the news.

It is said that Master Guanxin of Daxiangguo Temple in Kaifeng Prefecture, Master Daoqing of Pudu Temple in Jiangnan, Master Juexian of Donglin Temple in Lushan, Master Rongzhi of Jingying Temple in Chang'an, and Master Shenyin, the junior brother of Master Shenshan of Qingliang Temple in Wutai Mountain, went to Shaolin Temple to question them.

Although Daxiangguo Temple, Pudu Temple and other temples have always emphasized Buddhism over martial arts, these four monks did not hold high positions in their own temples, but they were very famous in the martial arts world.

These people came to Shaolin Temple because of the deaths of Master Zhiguang, Zhao Qiansun, Mr. Tan and Mrs. Tan, and Elder Xu of the Beggar Gang's Nine Pockets, because all of these people died because of Shaolin Kung Fu.

In addition, this time was when Jiumozhi used the Small Wuxiang Kung to challenge the entire Shaolin Temple. If Xu Zhu had not seen through it, the Shaolin Temple's reputation that had lasted for hundreds of years would have been ruined.

However, the current Xu Zhu is not the Xu Zhu in the original novel. Xu Zhu's opportunity was snatched away by Xin Yu, and now Xu Zhu can spend his whole life chanting Buddha in the Shaolin Temple.

If the Shaolin Temple still wanted to cause trouble for him at this time, he might have to step on it. When Xin Zhen was sighing at the top of the mountain, a red figure quickly climbed up the mountain. Xin Zhen had a keen eye and smiled as soon as he saw it.

Duan Yanqing also smiled and said, "Sir, Jiumozhi has just arrived. It seems that we did not miss this grand event."

Xin Zhen smiled and nodded.

Duan Yanqing said: "Let me say hello to Jiumozhi."

Xin Zhen had no objection and turned around and walked up the mountain.

Jiumozhi was climbing up the mountain path when he suddenly heard a vague but extremely clear voice. The voice came from the mountain. It was so clear, yet moderate and peaceful, not ear-shattering. One could imagine the high and pure internal strength of the speaker.

Jiumozhi was secretly shocked. He looked up and saw Duan Yanqing and Tan Qing. He quickly put his hands together and said loudly, "Jiumozhi, the mountain monk of Tubo, pays homage to Prince Yanqing."

The voice came from far away, but it was clear to the ears, as if it was being spoken in front of you.

Duan Yanqing also nodded. Jiumozhi's internal strength was indeed amazing. Its high level and purity were probably not worse than his own.

Seeing that Duan Yanqing and his disciples were here, Jiumozhi thought that the Sword Demon Xin Zhen must be nearby, and he couldn't help but hesitate. But thinking that he should not have any hatred with the Sword Demon Xin Zhen, he just hesitated for a moment and continued to move forward quickly.

Duan Yanqing was waiting for Jiumozhi, who appeared in front of him in an instant and asked, "Prince Yanqing, is Master Xin here?"

Duan Yanqing nodded and said, "I'm in front. Master Jiumozhi, do you have any important business in Shaolin today?"

Jiumozhi laughed and said, "The Shaolin 72 unique skills are famous all over the world. I came here to ask for advice. If Master Xin is here, I won't bother you any more."

Duan Yanqing laughed and said, "Master, don't be suspicious. My son came to Shaolin just to watch the fun. You can do whatever you want. You know, my son and Shaolin..."

Jiumozhi's eyes suddenly lit up. He had heard that there seemed to be friction between Shaolin and the Sword Demon Xin Zhen, but he was not sure. However, Duan Yanqing came here specially at this time, probably to tell him: We are here to cause trouble for Shaolin. If you want to cause trouble for Shaolin, go ahead, we will not stop you.

Jiumozhi was very happy.

Duan Yanqing saw that Jiumozhi understood the meaning of his words, smiled, nodded and said: "Master, let's go together."

Jiumozhi nodded and quickly went up the mountain.

Jiumozhi was very wary of Xin Zhen, but he was somewhat disapproving of Duan Yanqing and his disciples. Although he had seen Duan Yanqing suppress Murong Fu and his five companions alone, Jiumozhi looked down on Murong Fu even more and naturally did not think Duan Yanqing was that strong.

Therefore, he took into consideration that Duan Yanqing and his apprentice might not be very good at lightness skills, so he slowed down his pace a little. However, when he turned around, he saw Duan Yanqing tapping the ground alternately with a thin iron rod, and following not far behind him very gracefully. The Soul-Chasing Staff Master Tan Qing also looked relaxed.

Jiumozhi frowned slightly and immediately quickened his pace, but Duan Yanqing was still relaxed. Tan Qing was struggling, but Jiumozhi was a little surprised. Although he was not going all out, it was rare for him to travel so fast.

Jiumozhi wanted to test the true strength of Duan Yanqing and his disciple, so he pushed hard and ran upwards with all his strength.

The gap was immediately apparent. Tan Qing was immediately left behind, but was still able to follow from a distance. However, Jiumozhi was surprised because Duan Yanqing was still following behind him at a leisurely pace.

"This person's internal strength and martial arts are probably not inferior to mine! How could such a person become a slave to others? It's really strange." Jiumozhi said in surprise.

However, thinking of the sword demon Xin Zhen's unfathomable martial arts, Jiumozhi felt a chill in his heart.

In an instant, the three of them, one in front and one behind, arrived at the Shaolin Gate.

Jiumozhi was the first to stop, because he saw a young man outside the mountain gate, listening intently. Jiumozhi recognized that the young man was the Sword Demon Xin Zhen.

Jiumozhi did not dare to be careless, and quickly put his hands together to greet him, saying: "Jiumozhi greets Master Xin."

Xin Zhen nodded and raised his index finger, signaling him not to speak. Jiumozhi used his inner strength to listen for a while, and heard someone talking in the hall. Jiumozhi immediately admired Xin Zhen. He had practiced for decades to have such strong inner strength, but this young man's internal strength was not worse than his. He didn't know how he practiced it.

However, Jiumozhi already knew that Xin Zhen would not embarrass him, so he put his mind back on Shaolin Temple. He listened for a while, and suddenly said in a loud voice: "It is a great event for all the eminent monks to gather in Shaolin Temple to discuss martial arts. Can I have the opportunity to be an uninvited guest and listen to the opinions of both parties?"

After saying this, Jiumozhi's figure flashed and he quickly went to the main hall of Shaolin Temple. At this time, a gentle voice came from the main hall, saying, "Since you are a fellow Buddhist, please come."

Xin Zhen, Duan Yanqing and Tan Qing signaled to follow, and in just a moment, they were side by side with Jiumozhi.

Jiumozhi's heart sank, and he walked ahead for a while, and then started after Xin Zhen and Duan Yanqing signaled, but they caught up with him in an instant. Such strength was truly terrifying!

But there was no way to think about it now, because they had already arrived outside the main hall. Jiumozhi smiled and said, "I don't deserve to be greeted. I am really delighted to meet you today."

With every word he spoke, his voice became several feet closer. As soon as he finished saying the word "Zhi Xi", he appeared at the entrance of the hall, and Xin Zhen stopped a few steps away.

Jiumozhi had a solemn appearance, clasped his hands together, smiled, and said, "Jiumozhi, a mountain monk from the Tibetan country, pays respect to the abbot of Shaolin Temple."

The monks were already amazed to see his skills, and when they heard him introduce himself, many of them exclaimed, "Oh, it turns out that the Tubo State Master Mahavairocana has arrived!"

Xuan Ci stood up, took two steps forward, clasped his hands and bowed, saying, "It is fate that the National Master has come from afar to the East." He then introduced the visiting masters Shenshan, Guanxin, Daoqing and other senior Shaolin monks such as Xuanji and Xuandu one by one.

At this time Duan Yanqing and Tan Qing arrived, and the monks saw Xin Zhen and were a little surprised.

Xuan Ci didn't know who Xin Zhen was, but Xuan Ji knew and quickly said to Xuan Ci, "Abbot, this man is the Sword Demon Xin Zhen."

As soon as these words were spoken, the monks' faces suddenly changed.

(End of this chapter)