Chapter 148 Lin Xuan returns to the temple, the third Shaolin master in the Spirit Refining Realm! [Two in one, please subscribe]

Lin Xuan didn't dare to respond to what Lin's mother said.

He carried the box of gold, silver and jewelry into the inner room.

He waved his hand again, closed the doors and windows, and pulled his parents to sit in front of him. Then he said solemnly in a low voice:
"Dad, Mom, you can open this box now!"

Father Lin was confused and couldn't help but give Lin Xuan a blank look:
"You are being mysterious, are you itching for trouble?"

Muttering something, Father Lin still opened the box as Lin Xuan instructed.

As soon as he opened it, he felt his eyes blurred.

It seemed as if dazzling rays of light were bursting out.

When he completely opened the lid of the box, what came into view were the glittering, golden jewels and a large number of banknotes and copper coins. At a glance, it was simply impossible to count them!
At this moment, Father Lin’s eyes widened!
Looking at the box of gold, silver and jewelry, he looked dazed and a little confused.

I felt a burst of ecstasy at first, and then suddenly I felt panic and extremely uneasy!

At the end, he asked Lin Xuan with a trembling mouth and mixed feelings:
"Xuan'er, what...what is going on?"

"Where did you get so much gold, silver and jewelry?"

at the same time.

When Lin's mother saw the box of gold, silver and jewelry, she was also shocked and her heart was pounding.

He thought that Lin Xuan had committed some kind of arson, murder and looting, and he quickly tried to persuade him earnestly:

"Xuan'er, please don't scare your mother."

"How did you get this box of money?"

Seeing the two people's shocked expressions, Lin Xuan chuckled and said:

"Dad, Mom, you don't have to worry yet."

"Every penny of this box of gold, silver and jewelry is pure. There is no need to worry."

"A few months ago, I went to Qiantang with my master and found a precious pearl given by the Dragon King. I then asked the prefect of Kaifeng to help me sell it on consignment."

"That one was sold for seven thousand gold, which is the same as this box of money."

To Lin's father and mother, it was undoubtedly a fantasy that their son talked about the Dragon King and asked the prefect of Kaifeng for help.

"Is there such a thing?"

"What kind of orb is that? Why is it worth so much money?"

"The gift from the Dragon King is naturally priceless." Lin Xuan said with a smile.

After saying this, fearing that the two would not believe him, Lin Xuan added:
"In short, this money comes from clean sources, so you can use it with confidence, Dad and Mom."

"This……"

Now, Lin's father and mother were in a dilemma.

Regardless of whether it is Mr. Lin or Mrs. Lin, their ancestors have all been farmers working hard in the fields. When they suddenly got this huge amount of money, they really didn’t know what to do.
After a pause, Lin Xuan continued:

"Oh, by the way, Dad and Mom, there is one more thing I want to tell you."

After saying this, Father Lin and Mother Lin looked at each other and each guessed:

"what's up?"

"Are you attracted to a girl?"

"Xuan'er, now that you've brought back so much money, our family will be pretty well-off in the future. If there's a lady from a rich family that you like, tell us so that we can come and propose marriage to you."

Lin Xuan: “…”

"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Hearing this, Lin Xuan's face turned black.

After a pause, he said solemnly,

"I want to tell you that I have been instrumental in escorting the Crown Prince back to the capital, and because of my outstanding martial arts, I have been valued by the Emperor and will be made a Marquis!"

"Hurry up and clean up the house. The imperial edict may arrive soon."

Hearing this, Father Lin was completely shocked. He looked at Lin Xuan in disbelief:

"My Lord...My Lord?!"

"Xuan'er, you're not going to joke with Dad again, are you?"

Lin Xuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Who would dare to make such a beheading joke?"

Yes!

Impersonating an imperial relative is a capital crime, not to mention falsely conferring a title of nobility!

Thinking of this, Father Lin was so excited that his face flushed. He was both at a loss and extremely excited. In the end, he came to the main hall and kowtowed frantically to the ancestral tablets.

He kept muttering to himself that the smoke from his ancestors’ graves was coming out!
At this moment, even Lin's mother smiled as bright as a flower, and the wrinkles left on her face by the years seemed to have disappeared in an instant.

She looked at her son with a face full of satisfaction.

The long-cherished wish of seeing my son become successful is finally coming true!
……

Another compartment.

Just as the three of them were cleaning up the house.

Wang Daosen had led more than 20 imperial guards, together with the Xiangfu County magistrate and other constables, and they rushed to Xiawa Village without stopping.

As soon as they entered the village, they caused an uproar!
Many villagers came out one after another, looking at this scene in disbelief.

The last time there was such a big scene in the village was because of robbers.

at the same time.

The head of Xiawa Village rushed to the village gate as soon as possible.

When he looked at Wang Daosen, who was dressed in armor and looked like a general, he was stunned.

I wonder who this person is?

But judging from the situation, he is from a very important background.

Then, he glanced at the Xiangfu County Magistrate, who was dressed in a blue official robe, and his heart trembled.

Knowing that the person coming is the dignified county magistrate!

"My Lords, I am the head of Xiawa Village. I did not know that you were coming. I hope you will forgive me for not welcoming you."

The Xiangfu County Magistrate glanced at the place, nodded slightly, and asked:
"You came just in time. I want to ask you, where is Lord Lin's home?"

"Lin... Lord Lin?!"

Hearing this, the village head's eyes widened and he was a little confused.

When did Xiawa Village ever have a marquis?
Could it be that I found the wrong person?

He gritted his teeth and said with an apologetic smile:

"My Lord County Magistrate, there aren't many marquises in this remote area. Are you mistaken?"

"This is Xiawa Village. You are not mistaken. Lord Lin is Lin Xuan."

Wang Daosen said in a deep voice.

His words were like thunder, deafening the village head's ears.

“Lin…Lin Xuan?!”

When Wang Daosen said this name, the village head almost screamed out of fright.

How could the child of the old Lin family be a marquis?

He was born and raised in Xiawa Village, and when he was a child, he was often seen rolling around in the fields.

"Since you know this, why don't you lead the way?"

Seeing the village head's stunned look, the Xiangfu County Magistrate urged him.

"Yes Yes Yes!"

"Little one, lead the way!"

The head of the village nodded rapidly.

He quickly took this group of people and rushed to Lin Xuan's home.

at the same time.

The sharp-eared villagers had already heard the conversation between the head of the village and the magistrate of Xiangfu County.

Upon learning that Lin Xuan had become a marquis, all the villagers were deeply shocked!
For a moment, I was so stunned that I couldn't speak.

Who could have thought that the child I had watched grow up would become a marquis?
……

This room.

Lin Xuan, who had almost finished tidying up the house, was just about to take a break and drink a glass of water.

Unexpectedly, there was a sudden uproar in my ears.

Hearing this, he smiled slightly.

Knowing that the imperial envoy was coming to announce the decree.

At that moment, he used his clairvoyance to take a look and found that the person coming was actually Commander Wang of the Imperial Guards!

What a coincidence.

Lin Xuan was still thinking about how to remind Commander Wang to be careful of the Black Fox King's revenge.

Unexpectedly, he came to my house on his own initiative today!
He hurriedly greeted his parents:
"Father, mother, hurry up and go out with me to welcome the imperial envoy!"

Upon learning that the imperial envoy had come to Xiawa Village, Lin's father and mother did not dare to delay and hurried out with Lin Xuan to greet him.

Not long after leaving the fenced yard, Wang Daosen, the magistrate of Xiangfu County and others arrived here under the leadership of the village head.

"Greetings, Commander Wang!"

Looking at Commander Wang who was riding on a tall horse, Lin Xuan bowed.

"Brother Lin, congratulations!"

Wang Daosen clasped his fists and smiled.

Then he turned over and dismounted.

"Brother Lin, let me introduce you to this person, Mei, the magistrate of Xiangfu County."

"Meet Magistrate Mei."

Lin Xuanchao greeted the magistrate of Xiangfu County.

Hearing this, the Xiangfu County Magistrate was shocked. He was flattered and said:

"Marquis Xuanyong really embarrassed me!"

He could see that although Lin Xuan looked young, Commander Wang respected him very much.

He is just a small county magistrate and really cannot bear this responsibility.

Lin Xuan chuckled and didn't care.

Then, he introduced Lin's father and mother to everyone.

Mr. and Mrs. Lin were honest farmers. How could they have ever seen such a scene?
Upon learning that it was the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards who came in person, accompanied by the county magistrate, the two of them almost knelt down and kowtowed.

Fortunately, the village head stopped him quickly.

"Everyone, my humble abode is simple, please come in!"

After a few pleasantries, Lin Xuan gestured with his hand and said.

Wang Daosen waved his hand and said:
"There's no rush yet."

"It won't be too late to go in after I finish reading the imperial edict."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out the imperial edict from his pocket.

Seeing this, Lin Xuan's expression became serious.

He quickly pulled his parents down to his knees.

at the same time.

No matter it was the magistrate of Xiangfu County or the head of Xiawa Village, when they saw Commander Wang take out the imperial edict, they all fell to their knees and dared not look up.

Wang Daosen was holding the imperial edict and reading it out in public:

"I have inherited your command. Now I have a Shaolin lay disciple named Lin Xuan, who is highly skilled in martial arts and has outstanding abilities. He is concerned about his country and has repeatedly resolved the dangers in Kaifeng. He has escorted the crown prince back to the capital, defeated powerful enemies to protect the country, and demonstrated his power to protect the people..."

"Now he is conferred the title of Marquis Xuanyong, a rank of the third rank!"

He is an expert in the realm of controlling Qi, and he is also a military commander, so his voice is quite loud.

The sound of this recitation was like the sound of a huge bell, ringing in everyone's ears.

The whole village could almost hear the emperor conferring the title upon Lin Xuan!
After Xuan finished reading, Wang Daosen glanced at Lin Xuan and said:
"Marquis Xuanyong, please accept the order."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Lin Xuan bowed.

Only then did he respectfully take the imperial edict from Wang Daosen.

"We are under the command of King Lao."

After receiving the imperial edict, Lin Xuan made some polite remarks.

Soon, he led everyone into the hall and sat down.

at the same time.

The news that Lin Xuan was canonized as Marquis Xuanyong by the emperor has completely spread throughout Xiawa Village!
"This Lin family kid is really promising!"

"He actually became a marquis!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, this is incredible. A dragon has finally appeared in our Xiawa Village. I've always said that our place has good feng shui. You didn't believe it before. Do you believe it now?"

"I am now the Marquis of Xuanyong, not just some kid. You can't say such nonsense anymore. Be careful with your words!"

"..."

Suddenly, Xiawa Village was bustling with activity, and many villagers were talking about it.

After Commander Wang and Magistrate Mei entered the house, they mostly chatted with Lin Xuan.

Seeing that they couldn't get any conversation going, Mr. and Mrs. Lin had no choice but to go to the kitchen to help.

Some village women who were watching the fun outside the door saw this and volunteered to help.

Since they were neighbors, it was difficult for Lin's mother to refuse, especially since she was pregnant.

He agreed.

……

The matter of conferring a title of Marquis is no small matter.

The Ministry of Rites gave full authority to the matter to County Magistrate Mei.

For this reason, after entering the house, County Magistrate Mei kept asking Lin Xuan questions.

For example, where did he want to move the mansion?

Is it Kaifeng Prefecture or Xiangfu County?

How many family members are there, etc.

The question made Lin Xuan feel a little overwhelmed.

He is not very good at these.

So he just became a hands-off manager and let County Magistrate Mei ask his father.

In desperation, County Magistrate Mei had to go find Lin's father.

……

As a result, Lin Xuan and Wang Daosen were the only ones left in the room.

At this moment, Lin Xuan's heart moved, and he remembered Meng Di whom he had seen in the palace before, and he reminded:

"Commander Wang, we have played tricks on the Black Fox King many times and escaped from his clutches. He must be furious, especially since the incident with the Black Wolf Spider caused him a great loss. The Black Fox King will never let go of any grudge. We must be careful and cautious in the future."

Hearing this, Commander Wang disagreed and said:
"Brother Lin, don't worry."

"I will stay in the palace most of the time, so I don't think the Black Fox King will dare to barge in."

Lin Xuan's expression was slightly solemn: "This Black Fox King is insidious and cunning. The previous farce with the Sphinx was his work."

"Commander Wang, please don't take it lightly. Don't think he is only targeting the general."

Hearing this, Wang Daosen seemed to have thought of something, his face changed and became more serious:
"Brother Lin, are you saying that the Black Fox King might attack the people around me?"

"We have to be on guard!" Lin Xuan's face turned stern.

Having said that, he said no more.

"Ben will!"

Wang Daosen nodded, and became more alert.

He would not be afraid if the Black Fox Gang came looking for him.

The only thing he was worried about was his only daughter, Mengdi!

After discussing this matter, Lin Xuan asked about Wei Dan's situation on behalf of Uncle Gongjin.

He felt relieved when he learned that Wei Dan was also posthumously conferred the title of Marquis, and that not only was he given a grand funeral, but his descendants would also inherit the title.

……

Half an hour later, with the help of many villagers, Lin's mother prepared several tables of delicious dishes and hurriedly invited Commander Wang and Magistrate Mei to have dinner there.

Commander Wang and County Magistrate Mei did not refuse the kindness of the villagers.

At that moment, he didn't say anything and went straight to Lin Xuan's house to eat.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

After everyone finished eating, they left.

Commander Wang has other matters to attend to in the palace and cannot be delayed.

As for Magistrate Mei, he also got the answer he wanted from Lin's father, and he will go back to plan and implement it, so as to let Marquis Xuanyong and his family move into the Marquis' Mansion as soon as possible!

With the departure of this group of people, the sensation caused by Lin Xuan being canonized as Marquis Xuan Yong has just begun to ferment!
……

The next day, the whole Kaifeng Prefecture was in an uproar.

From the high-ranking officials in the imperial court to the peddlers and the common people, everyone heard that a farmer's son was made a marquis by the emperor!

At first, it was difficult for everyone to understand and they thought that the emperor's conferring a title of nobility on a lord was too trifling.

But as Lin Xuan's contributions were revealed layer by layer, everyone realized that this Marquis was really worthy of it!

Apart from anything else, just because he saved the Crown Prince of Song Dynasty and restored the country's foundation, he can be made a marquis!

After all, strictly speaking, he was also saving the emperor!

the other side.

During these days at home, Lin Xuan never thought that one day his family would have so many relatives!
After learning that Lin Xuan was conferred the title of Marquis, many distant relatives rushed to the scene, wanting to recognize their relatives with Lin Xuan's family!
This really is in line with the old saying:

When you are poor in the busy city, no one cares about you, but when you are rich in the mountains, you have distant relatives!
Lin Xuan did not interfere with any of this, but only warned his parents to be cautious in everything!

Those relatives who are snobbish and profit-driven should just get as far away as possible!

Such people might be doing harm behind their backs, so the sooner they get rid of them, the better it will be for them.

Having said that, when some relatives saw Lin Xuansheng's handsome face and sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, those who were interested wanted to find a match for him.

It’s a pity that they were all sent away by Lin’s mother.

……

Three days later, after Lin Xuan patiently gave his parents instructions, he left home early in the morning and headed for Shaolin Temple.

This time when he returned to the temple, he did not take a car.

Instead, he chose to travel by light skill.

His cultivation had not reached the level of controlling Qi before, so the true Qi in his body might not have been that abundant.

But right now, Lin Xuan wants to test his own limits!

Whoosh!
In the forest beside the official road leading to Shaolin Temple, Lin Xuan's figure was as fast as the wind, and he displayed the Miaojue power under his feet and leaped into the air with great comfort.

In just half an hour, we traveled nearly ten miles.

Following this trend, he would be able to reach Shaolin before dusk.

……

Shaolin Temple.

Incarnation in the kiln.

When Abbot Sanzang and Gong Jin came underground and told the Shaolin ancestors that Lin Xuan had realized the second state of the soul.

Suddenly, wisps of spirits emerged from those earthen jars one after another.

At this moment, Ancestor Wenlu rushed to Abbot Sanzang like a ghost and said in disbelief:

"Sanzang, are you telling the truth?"

"That child really realized the second phase of the soul!"

Abbot Sanzang nodded and said, "Yes, I have indeed realized it. Brother can testify to this."

Then he laughed and said:

"Speaking of which, it was all thanks to the abbot Mingtong of the White Horse Temple. If he hadn't been willing to take out the painting of 'Nagarjuna Bodhisattva's Enlightenment of the Gāthāna', Lin Xuan might not have realized the second door of the primordial spirit so quickly."

He took over the conversation respectfully and said to Abbot Tianlong, Ancestor Wenlu and others:
"Lin Xuanxiu has the 'Dragon Elephant Subduing Demons Technique'. In principle, he can comprehend two aspects of the primordial spirit at the same time."

"That day, he fought with the Black Fox King. I saw with my own eyes that he used that Yuanshen phase."

"Like the Sky-supporting White Jade Elephant, his spirit form is incomplete."

After listening to what the two said, Zen Master Jueyuan rarely spoke:

"So, this boy's comprehension is really extraordinary, and he is expected to reach the Golden Body Realm. After all, he has not yet entered the Soul Refining Realm, but he can cultivate two aspects of the Primordial Spirit. I am afraid that his true strength is now comparable to that of the Soul Refining Realm!"

The words fell.

He glanced at the two of them, as if seeking confirmation.

Recalling the previous battle, Gong Jin agreed:
"Lin Xuan should have the strength to fight against a Soul Refining Realm cultivator!"

"As for Xiaolong's three little fellows, they can only rely on their spirit form."

Zen Master Jueyuan said in a serious tone:
"You need to cultivate your spirit and improve your own strength."

"Sanzang, Gongjin, you must not slack off in teaching the three reincarnations of the divine monks."

"I understand!"

Abbot Sanzang bowed his head and replied.

As the number of battles with the Black Fox King increased, the feud between them and the Black Fox King became more and more serious.

No one knows what kind of storm the Black Fox King will stir up next.
Before that, we still need to seize the time to improve everyone's strength!

"Oh, there is one more thing I forgot to mention."

"Lin Xuan was canonized as a marquis by the emperor."

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