"This this……"

Abbot Mingtong was completely stunned.

Suddenly, his nose twitched, his face showed disgust, and he murmured:

"This is a pure Buddhist place, but the bloody atmosphere is so strong. It seems something big has happened in Shaolin!"

Shaolin Temple is indeed the number one temple in Central Plains!
Even though the mountain gate is dilapidated, it cannot conceal the aura of the ancient temple.

It seems that every blade of grass, every brick and tile here are all stained with the heavy and vicissitudes of Zen, which makes people feel reverence.

When you come here, you can vaguely hear the sounds of Huangzhong and Dalu.

Qing Wu looked at Shaolin Temple curiously and whispered:
"Master, didn't they say that the emperor would come here to pay homage in the near future?"

"We also saw the Royal Guards when we came here just now."

Abbot Mingtong shook his head and said:
"I don't know either, I can only ask someone."

While talking.

He originally wanted to go under the temple plaque and ask the monk who was planing wood about the situation.

Unexpectedly, I saw a familiar figure in the front yard.

It was Lin Xuan.

When Abbot Mingtong and Master Qingwu arrived at the foot of Shaolin Mountain, Lin Xuan noticed something.

Knowing that his master was accompanying the emperor and that Uncle Gongjin was going to treat the injured, he came out in person to greet them.

Walking closer, Lin Xuan clasped his hands together and said:
"Greetings to Abbot Mingtong!"

"Qingwu, long time no see."

Abbot Mingtong waved his hand and said:
"Lin Xuan, you don't have to be polite to me."

Seeing Lin Xuan smiling brightly at him without any airs, Qing Wu was startled.

You know, Lin Xuan is now the Marquis Xuanyong of the Song Dynasty, a young marquis!

He is another rare genius in Buddhism. Before he even reached the age of twenty, he has already entered the realm of spirit refining!
Sometimes, just thinking about it makes people feel desperate, it is simply out of reach!
Unexpectedly, he is more easy-going than before.

This kind of mentality is not ordinary.

Thinking of this, Qingwu greeted him in a familiar manner, trying not to embarrass the White Horse Temple.

After a few pleasantries, Abbot Mingtong asked directly why the Shaolin Temple's main gate was destroyed.

Hearing this, Lin Xuan felt a little embarrassed.

The biggest gap at the mountain gate was the one he cut with his sword last night.

All I can say is that I was so resentful at the time that I couldn't stop.

However, since Abbot Mingtong asked, Lin Xuan had to explain to him the whole story of the Black Fox King's night attack last night.

After listening to what Lin Xuan said, Abbot Mingtong couldn't help but sigh:

"I never thought that the Black Fox King would be so bold!"

"You dare to openly attack Shaolin, intending to harm the emperor and get involved in the Song Dynasty!"

"Fortunately, you all in Shaolin worked together to defeat the Black Fox King's conspiracy, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."

The words fell.

Abbot Mingtong felt somewhat regretful that he was unable to see the seven great spirits fighting against the devil together last night.

"The Black Fox King is indeed a thousand-year-old demon. Even with the combined strength of the six of you, the master and the disciples, you can only defeat him but not kill him. What a pity."

Lin Xuan smiled and said confidently:
"This demon has been severely injured, and it will take him a while to recover. Give me some more time, and I will definitely be able to kill him!"

There was a pause.

Lin Xuan became enthusiastic and led the way:
"Abbot Mingtong, you are guests coming from afar."

"Please come in quickly!"

"I'll go and inform the master later. Maybe I can see His Majesty then."

"Good work."

Abbot Mingtong said with a smile.

The reason why he came to Shaolin to visit Abbot Sanzang at this time must have been some selfish motive.

After all, the news that the emperor came to Shaolin to pay homage had spread.

If I can get His Majesty's attention to the White Horse Temple this time, then my trip will not be in vain.

……

After settling Abbot Mingtong and Master and Disciple Qingwu, Lin Xuan informed Abbot Sanzang.

After a while, Abbot Sanzang came in person and invited the two to the main hall, and also met with Emperor Zhao Ning.

Now, Abbot Mingtong was very happy.

He immediately spoke eloquently in front of the emperor, and his words were full of Zen wisdom and profound ideas.

Emperor Zhao Ning could not help but look at him with new eyes, so he kept him to explain Buddhism to him.

See this.

Lin Xuan pulled Qing Wu out first.

……

After a day and a night of emergency repairs, the Shaolin Temple's mountain gate and some damaged areas of the courtyard were finally repaired.

Finally made it to the third day, the ceremony of worshipping the emperor!

Let’s not mention this grand worship ceremony.

Furthermore, after the Black Fox King escaped from Lin Xuan the night before, he immediately fled into the mountains.

……

In the Central Plains, deep in the mountains and old forests.

A Black Fox Gang stronghold.

Suddenly, a cloud of black smoke floated over here, and as it flew away, it swayed unsteadily, as if it was seriously injured.

Finally, he turned into a bloody figure, sitting on the ground.

"Cough cough!"

The Black Fox King kept coughing up blood.

This time, he was really hit hard.

All his internal organs were shattered, and not a single bone in his body was intact.

Due to his hasty escape, his entire body seemed a little distorted.

When the Black Fox King thought of the humiliation he had suffered tonight, he became extremely furious. The fire of hatred burned wildly in his eyes, seeming to illuminate the entire cave, making him look extremely eerie and terrifying!
"hateful!"

"The Thousand-Faced Demon is such a loser. He turned against us at the last minute and ruined my plans. I really want to chop him into pieces!"

"And that brat Lin Xuan has repeatedly opposed me, and this time he almost caused me to suffer a serious setback in Shaolin!"

"When I recover, I will tear him into pieces to vent my hatred!"

The situation of the war turned around so quickly tonight, how could the Black Fox King not understand that it was that waste, the Thousand-Faced Demon, who ruined everything.

He was captured by Shaolin before, and they deliberately lied to him that they had knocked out Emperor Zhao Ning in order to lure him in.

Not only did he suffer a serious injury, but most of the Black Fox Gang's experts were killed almost overnight!
Even the several giant pythons he raised were wasted.

Damn it!

In addition, the Black Fox King found that he had really underestimated Lin Xuan.

The Thousand-Faced Demon's ability to transform was so powerful that even he found it difficult to recognize it.

So what method did Lin Xuan use to recognize him?
Could it be that he has cultivated the divine eye, one of the six supernatural powers of Buddhism...

After a moment's thought, the Black Fox King narrowed his eyes, as if he remembered something, and his cruel eyes lost some of their murderous intent:
"but……"

"When that girl was stirring up the underground water flow, I felt a familiar breath underground in Shaolin, as hot as a blazing fire?"

"Could it be that... there are some demons imprisoned under the Shaolin Temple?"

Meditated for a while.

The Black Fox King suddenly remembered, and his face lit up immediately, revealing ecstasy:
"Could it be a fire demon?"

Back then, when he was wreaking havoc on the world, the Fire Demon was his right-hand man!

Although he was sealed by the three great monks, he remembered that the Fire Demon must have escaped with injuries.

With the power of this demon, the Black Fox King did not believe that the latter would die directly!

More of it is hiding.

Afterwards, his whereabouts were discovered by Shaolin and immediately sealed underground in Shaolin.

Thinking of this, the Black Fox King became more certain of his guess!

The Black Fox King has done a lot of research on Shaolin's sealing method during the thousand years he has been trapped in the Buddhist bell.

It shouldn't be a problem to crack it.

With the experience from last time, the Black Fox King believed that he should be able to break it soon!

But right now his body is too broken.

The soul was also attacked by Lin Xuan's flying shuttle, and was greatly weakened.

The most urgent priority is to heal the wounds and not delay.

Therefore, even though the Black Fox King guessed that there was the presence of the Fire Demon under Shaolin, he could only suppress these thoughts and concentrate on healing his wounds.

……

The worship ceremony lasted for most of the day.

By then, it was already late, and Emperor Zhao Ning had no choice but to stay in Shaolin Temple for another night.

The next day, Emperor Zhao Ning led his ministers and returned to the palace under the escort of Commander Wang, Captain Cao, and Lin Xuan. After entering the palace, Emperor Zhao Ning issued several imperial edicts in succession.

First, to praise Shaolin's efforts in eliminating evil and defending the Way!
The second was to give Lin Xuan a red-lettered iron certificate.

There is no way. Lin Xuan’s contribution that night was really too great. He was the savior and the Emperor Zhao Ning could not ignore it!

Moreover, if he had not been the first to see through the Black Fox King's trick, it is very likely that the Thousand-Faced Devil would have replaced him!
After much deliberation, Emperor Zhao Ning finally decided to grant a red-lettered iron certificate as a reward!

When the civil and military officials learned that Lin Xuan was granted the imperial seal by His Majesty, they did not feel jealous.

After all, many ministers also stayed at Shaolin Temple that night.

The danger of that night was all too clear.

If Lin Xuan hadn't turned the tide, the Song Dynasty would have been in real danger!
After all, no one can be sure whether the one sitting on the dragon throne is a demon or the real emperor!
……

Kaifeng City.

Xuanyong Marquis Mansion.

Lin Xuan looked at the iron scroll on the table, which was shaped like a tile, more than a foot high and three feet wide, with words inlaid with gold. He looked a little dazed.

As far as he knew, in order to gain trust and prevent counterfeiting, the red-lettered iron certificate was generally divided into two halves, the left half was awarded to meritorious officials and generals, and the right half was kept in the imperial palace.

Having this coupon in hand is like having a golden medal of immunity from death!
Except for treason and high treason, all death penalty sentences will be exempted!
This is not a small amount.

I wonder how many people in the government and the country are eager to get this.

However, this red-lettered iron certificate is rarely awarded, and most of the time it is only given to people who have made great contributions to the founding of a country or to the country!

Emperor Zhao Ning gave this item to Lin Xuan, which shows how much he values ​​him!
"Xuan'er, what are you daydreaming about?"

Father Lin walked into the hall, saw the young man standing in the room for a long time, and asked with a smile.

Done.

He took a closer look at the red-lettered certificate, his face filled with pride.

Father Lin simply couldn't imagine that more than a year ago, he was still a farmer who depended on the weather for his livelihood.

A year later, he had transformed himself into the Marquis's father. Not only did he have a fortune, he also had a royal decree from the Emperor.

Such an honor is something I wouldn't even dare to dream of.

"nothing."

Lin Xuan came back to his senses and said.

As if remembering something, Father Lin asked:
"In a month or so, it will be New Year's Eve. Xuan'er, are you going back to Shaolin these days?"

Lin Xuan shook his head:

"Won't come back."

"If I come back, I will have to wait until next spring."

The Black Fox King was severely injured and it would take at least three months for him to recover.

In addition, that night, he almost wiped out all the Qi Control Realm masters in the Black Fox Gang by himself!

It would take at least a year or two for the Black Fox Gang to regain its heyday.

Although he didn't know why there were so many Yuqi Realm masters in the Black Fox Gang, they were just like cabbages.

But I understand that there is a fundamental difference between those who rely on external objects to advance to the Yuqi realm and those who rely on their own steps to break through step by step!

Hearing that Lin Xuan would not return to Shaolin, which meant that he would have more time to accompany them, Lin's father was very happy:

"That's fine. If your mother knew the news, she would be very happy."

……

The remaining ten months.

Lin Xuan stayed in the marquis's mansion and seldom moved out.

He spent most of his time in seclusion, practicing the Eight Seals of Acalanatha.

With the help of the Cauldron of Fortune, his ten months of practice is equivalent to three months of hard practice for others.

My cultivation is making steady progress, and I am approaching the perfection of spirit refinement!
Thanks to the projection power of the Cauldron of Fortune, Lin Xuan would watch the battle with the Black Fox King that night almost every few days.

He really wanted to understand what kind of soul magic the Black Fox King had that allowed him to decompose his own soul and escape right under his nose!

After looking at it for months, Lin Xuan still hasn't found any good solution!
unless……

He could find some rare treasure to specifically restrain this soul technique.

Otherwise, he would have to surpass the Black Fox King's strength, completely defeat his soul, and then use his true Qi to completely refine it into nothingness!
As for the rest, Lin Xuan really couldn't think of it for the time being.

For more than ten days, Lin Xuan exchanged letters with his master almost every seven days.

It is worth mentioning that.

Last time.

After Lin Xuan escorted the emperor back to Kaifeng City, Tang Xiaolong also returned to Kaifeng a few days later.

In the past few months, he has visited me at his home several times.

Even Chen Xiaohu and Hua Xiaolan came to the Marquis' Mansion together.

It was a rare occasion for the four brothers to get together and reunite.

……

Bang!
Bang!
~
boom!
boom!
That night, the city of Kaifeng was decorated with lights and colorful fireworks everywhere.

The fireworks that rose up in all directions were as brilliant as the morning glow, stunning and beautiful.

Lin Xuan's family gathered around the fireplace, eating a reunion dinner. The family was in great harmony, spending this New Year's Eve together in laughter and joy.

Similar scenes occurred in the homes of thousands of people in Kaifeng City.

The next day, Lin Xuan woke up and couldn't help but smile when he saw the brand new door paintings and window grilles throughout the mansion.

He suddenly remembered a line of poetry:
With the sound of firecrackers a year old, the spring breeze sent warmth to Tusu.

Thousands of families always exchange new peaches for old ones.

At the beginning of the new year, Lin Xuan rarely put down his cultivation and followed his parents or Meng Di to visit relatives and friends.

Such days last until the Lantern Festival.

This year's Lantern Festival is very lively.

Because Lin Xuan had long ago agreed with Tang Xiaolong, Chen Xiaohu and Hua Xiaolan to celebrate the Lantern Festival together in Kaifeng.

What Lin Xuan didn't expect was.

Chen Xiaohu and Hua Xiaolan were not the only ones who came to Kaifeng during the Lantern Festival.

Grandma Hua also came, as well as Yun'er and her family.

In addition, Chen Xiaohu's entire family, including his eldest brother Chen Xin, Mei Li and others also came.

……

is the day.

The Marquis's Mansion was bustling with activity and noise.

Most of the younger generation of children went out to play.

At night, when the lights came on, in the busy streets, flutes and drums were played, singing girls performed their talents, and playboys came all to have fun and have fun.

Not to mention, there are also fun activities such as lion dancing, lighting lanterns, lantern riddles, stilt walking, etc. The celebration does not end until the fourth drum in the morning.

……

Another compartment.

After several months, the Black Fox King finally recovered.

On this bustling day with thousands of lights on, he quietly came to the outside of Shaolin Temple and passed through the tunnel to the underground of Shaolin.

Speaking of the tunnel, as early as half a month ago, he ordered his Black Fox soldiers to dig a hidden tunnel outside the Shaolin Temple.

Now, half a month has passed and it has finally been dug out.

However, the tunnel is obviously not very big and can only accommodate one person.

In the remaining days, we will have to expand.

After a few breaths, the Black Fox King quickly leaped into the ground of Shaolin.

Immediately, he secretly released his soul consciousness, trying to contact the Fire Demon.

If the fire demon were alive, he would definitely be able to sense it.

……

Deep beneath Shaolin, in a hot underground world.

The land here is red in color, in large areas, as if it had been baked yellow by a raging fire.

The most central part of the area was a sea of ​​magma and fire, with bubbles of fire bursting out from time to time. The splashing magma was enough to instantly burn a Qi Yuan realm master!

look away.

In the middle chalk land, there is a stone nest.

Above the stone nest is an expanding circular staircase.

On the stairs, thousands of fire ghosts were crawling in balls, as if hibernating.

Those fire ghosts had red-black skin, no hair on their bodies, small eyes and noses, and were less than three feet tall.

But its limbs are slender, like those of apes.

In the stone nest, there is a fire ghost, which is large and slightly plump.

His skin was reddish purple, and he had thick hair on his head that hung down in tufts, not whips. He had pointed ears and a sunken face, which made people feel very uncomfortable when they looked at him.

At the moment when the Black Fox King’s soul consciousness was probed.

The Fire Mother seemed to have noticed something and immediately opened her amber eyes.

...(End of chapter)