Martial Arts Master

The official activities of the Four Nations Tournament are divided into three parts. The first is to visit the famous Golden Buddha Temple in Fuluo. The second is to listen to the sermons of the real living Arhat Zhaowu. The third is to do guided exercises with young monks and boxers. Except that no filming is allowed. The venue was well attended by the media throughout the entire process, which was quite formal.

In the afternoon, under the scorching sun and the steamer-like environment, Lou Cheng and others entered the temple and admired the exotic Zen forest up close, which was quite different from domestic Buddhist temples.

The buildings here are pointed and magnificent, and the characteristics of primitive Buddhism are overwhelming. Because Theravada regards Mahayana as a heresy, it does not recognize the status of Bodhisattva, nor does it recognize the many Buddhas mentioned in other Buddhist scriptures. The main hall here only enshrines "World Honored One" Sakyamuni and his disciples, such as Kasyapa and others.

Outside the main hall, there is an urn pavilion, with the "four-faced god" Brahma King guarding the door. His golden body is heavy and shining, and his eight arms are stretched out to hold objects. It is so solemn.

Because it was an official event, Lou Cheng and Peng Leyun both wore delegation martial arts uniforms with white background and red vertical stripes, which formed a sharp contrast with Tang Zexun, Yamashita Tiger and others who were not too hot in traditional clothes.

But Vega still wears a big-brimmed hat and a general's uniform, walking like a dragon and a tiger, with unabated domineering power. It seems that he has forgotten the scars of losing to Tang Zexun, and the fact that she has not even been forced to "return to the four swallows".

Barnum dressed up as a typical Nanzheng boxer, with white straps on his hands and feet. He habitually came last and walked unnoticed. One of Waku and Guchai was thin and the other was fat. The monk's robe was eye-catching and blended well with the surrounding environment. complement each other.

During the visit, they were divided into small groups according to different delegations, with clear boundaries between them. Lou Cheng took his mobile phone and acted as a conscientious tourist. As long as he could take pictures, no matter how good his craftsmanship was, he would snap He clicked a button and planned to share it with his wife at night. As for An Chaoyang and Ren Li, their only role was to wait for their pictures to be "stealed" by him!

Peng Leyun? A guy whose cellphone camera is broken and whose mind wanders from time to time is nothing but salty fish!

Just after 3:30, they finished their visit and entered a lecture hall-like building. At the head of the building sat an old monk with a sallow face and thin skin. His eyes were half open and half closed, and his whole body was simple and unpretentious, showing no signs of magic. It is the first stage of Arhat cultivation, which is equivalent to Master Zhaowu who has just entered the Waigang realm.

Zhaowu didn't raise his eyebrows and had a calm attitude. When he saw that people had gathered, he began to speak in Pali, which was written by the Buddha in the past. The four middle-aged monks standing on his left and right spoke at the same time in English, Chinese, Japanese and Holy Xiangwen was translated, and the sounds were superimposed and echoed in the meditation hall. It felt inexplicably deep, distant, solemn, and deafening.

Lou Cheng analyzed and pondered it with great interest to broaden his knowledge, but as he listened, he became filled with doubts.

What Master Zhaowu tells is not a Buddhist scripture story, but a real "Sixteen Insights Wisdom" cultivation method. It starts from understanding the body and mind, and explains it step by step with metaphors, making people feel that they can really practice something.

"No way, the cultivation method of 'Sixteen Guanyin Wisdom' is so worthless, why would you just tell us casually?" Lou Cheng approached Peng Leyun and said in a low voice.

This is equivalent to the core strength of the "Ice Club" and the "Fire Club"!

Peng Leyun glanced sideways at him, his lips moved, and his voice was inaudible but went straight into Lou Cheng's ears:

"He is just giving an introduction. He will not talk about the more advanced content of 'Sixteen Insights'. If you really become interested and embark on this path, then he will definitely welcome you with both hands and feet and personally guide you. Preach the Dharma personally.”

Seeing that Lou Cheng was stunned, he continued: "It's good to listen to it. The 'Sixteen Insights' are not recorded in any Buddhist scriptures. They are the eminent monks who achieved Arhat status after Sakyamuni. Well, they are called saints. , the practical cultivation method and empirical method that I summarized and extracted by myself are very interesting."

Lou Cheng looked Peng Leyun up and down, and said with a strange smile: "I heard it is normal. You said you are a disciple of the same sect and half a monk. Why are you listening here?"

I decided to give Peng Leyun a nickname, "Taoist", a Taoist who wanders around the world all the time!

Peng Leyun chuckled and said: "Since the Song Dynasty, there have been many mutual interpretations of Buddhist and Taoist scriptures to improve each other's philosophical systems, which also partly integrated each other's cultivation methods. I will listen to the Hinayana stuff again. Maybe we can draw parallels..."

As he spoke, he seemed to think of something, his eyes began to wander, and his thoughts were no longer focused.

Lou Cheng's heart moved, he turned around and raised his head, just in time to see Master Zhaowu looking at him, nodding slightly, neither angry nor sad, neither happy nor smiling, but his half-opened and half-closed eyes suddenly opened. .

When they opened, Lou Cheng's eyes seemed to have a phantom glow. He saw Master Zhaowu sitting there, his skin turned golden, three heads grew, six arms stretched out, and his whole body was blazing, sacred and solemn. !

No way? Is there really a so-called golden body of Arhat? Lou Cheng was so shocked that he subconsciously formed an "ice mirror" to reflect the surroundings. He suspected that his senses and spirit were affected by Master Zhaowu's miraculous power, causing him to hallucinate!

In the "Ice Mirror", the water light swayed gently, and a golden Arhat with three heads and six arms shone brightly!

Really... Lou Cheng still didn't believe in the evil, so he simply made a "huijinghuoli" to let the ice and fire rotate and balance, forming a miniature "starry sky" where darkness and light, coldness and high temperature coexist, so as to maximize the mobilization of energy. A subtle premonition that has become part of itself.

The surroundings seemed to become empty. Lou Cheng used his strength to explain and looked at Zhaowu again. He found that his muscles had bulged into streamlines and his skin was glowing with a dark golden glow. But there were no three heads. , how can there be six arms, how can there be a whole body that emits flames!

No, in the void around him, the aura condensed into substance, and two vague heads and four arms holding objects were vaguely formed...

At this point, Lou Cheng finally understood that the Arhat's golden body he had just seen was half real and half false, half real and half imaginary. It was composed of the alienation produced by Master Zhaowu's body and the aura condensed by his tyrannical spirit.

This is an expert similar to Waigang's realm...

Thinking back to the scene when Master was in the vast white sky, he was really a land fairy...

As his thoughts turned, Lou Cheng's state of mind became peaceful, and he leisurely appreciated the hidden mystery.

His eyes swept over Peng Leyun and found that his eyes were out of focus and his expression was dull. He didn't know where he had "wandered" and didn't care about the Arhat's Golden Body at all.

Master Zhaowu's charming eyes were thrown at the blind man... Lou Cheng cursed, and looked away again, only to see Ren Li looking at her superiors intently, the light in her eyes flickering, as if a storm was gathering, while An Chaoyang He murmured to himself with a rather sentimental expression, as if he was reciting a poem.

Reading poetry? Lou Cheng turned his ears in surprise and heard An Chaoyang chanting inaudibly:

"That year, I bowed my head and embraced the dust, not to worship Buddha, but just to be close to your warmth..."

...The corner of Lou Cheng's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but laugh and curse secretly:

Haha, these salted fish!

You came here to listen to the scriptures for nothing!

Well, except Ren Li...

You have to tell Ke Xiaoke about this, I'm sure it will make her laugh!

At 4:10, the lecture ended and a group of people walked out of the meditation hall. Lou Cheng casually looked at Tang Zexun and Wei Jia, trying to see the remnants of the reaction to seeing the "Arhat's Golden Body" on their faces, but these few They were all determined people, and their expressions had long since returned to normal, making it impossible to get a clue. However, the other boxers and warriors were still in a daze, obviously greatly shocked, and seemed to be doubting their lives.

Next, there is the guidance and practice session. According to the arrangement of the organizing committee, they are divided into two groups. A few female players will first guide the young female boxers, while the rest will go to the dining hall to taste monk rice and wait for rotation.

Worried that Ren Li would get lost, the team leader Zhong Ningtao gave Lou Cheng a few words and then hurriedly followed. The tigers at the foot of the mountain watched quietly and nodded invisibly.

Zhaitang.

The monks' meals were served one by one. The water was clean water and the rice was rough food. It was extremely simple. Lou Cheng, Peng Leyun and An Chaoyang each took a few mouthfuls and then stopped.

How could they torture themselves if they weren't hungry?

Speaking of which, I started to miss the various delicacies of my motherland again... Lou Cheng swallowed.

After a while, the monks started to clear away the tableware. The tiger at the foot of the mountain not far away glanced over with the corner of its eye. Seeing that the three of them had no objections and allowed the other party to take away the utensils in front of them, a smile appeared on their faces unconsciously.

This monk has been bribed, and the tableware they used will be extracted directly by Dazhu Zhenli!

Although Lou Cheng and others ate out every day before, they did not make reservations, so they could not buy them in advance. Moreover, their team leader would do something about it in the end.

This time, the team leader has been transferred!

At this moment, Lou Cheng suddenly remembered something and quickly stopped the monk who was about to leave with the tableware. He smiled at Peng Leyun and An Chaoyang and said, "You guys are so careless! What kind of place is this? This is Nanyang! Evil magic is rampant and curses are everywhere. You can’t leave anything closely related to yourself, lest someone use it to cast spells!”

Well, this is what I came up with based on the instructions from the team leader!

Seeing Peng Leyun and An Chaoyang's dumbfounded expressions, Lou Cheng proudly wiped the rim of the bowl he had used, and wiped other tableware stained with his own spit. The dark fire flickered, not burning the material, but evaporating slightly.

"This is a good move." Peng Leyun praised spontaneously.

Being able to use flame to treat traces without burning the tableware itself is an amazing control!

Is Lou Cheng's transformation almost complete?

As he spoke, he also stood up, his hands glowing silvery white, and wiped all his own tableware, leaving nothing extra behind.

Seeing this, An Chaoyang was eager to start. He had not yet developed his superpower, so he had to use special waves to destroy it, and finally took out the wet wipes shamefully.

The tiger at the foot of the mountain not far away watched quietly, dumbfounded.

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While several female experts were giving instructions, a strong wind suddenly blew in, dispelling the dullness and ruffling Ren Li's straight hair.

After practicing to the sixth level, her hair was firmly rooted and difficult to fall off without external force. However, during the guided practice, she never had to tie her hair up.

At this moment, Tang Zexun, who was nearby, quietly flicked his fingers. A wisp of wind, like a twist, was hidden in the natural environment. It perfectly coordinated with the movements of the sparring girl and "twisted" two of Ren Li's hair. The threads were pulled off silently, as if they were accidentally caused by a girl's moves.

No one can apply "Excitement" to their hair!

Two black hairs with hair follicles fell down. Although Ren Li noticed it, she didn't think it was strange and continued to give tricks to the trial girl.

Karasawa's expression became more and more leisurely, and the smile on his face remained sweet. After the instruction, he pretended that something fell and rolled sideways, so he walked over and bent down to pick it up.

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When Ren Li returned to the dining hall, Lou Cheng told her again what he said about the Nanyang magic curse and witchcraft, and finally reminded her to pay attention.

Ren Li answered confidently:

"It's nothing, I also know how to curse."

"You also understand curses?" Lou Cheng was startled.

"Yes, there are some witchcraft curses in 'Plague'. You have to prepare for a long time in advance. You won't have time to use them in the battle. Moreover, the materials that can be collected are generally useless and will often fail. It is 100% good for you." That's right." Ren Li said thoughtfully, "I seemed to have lost a few hairs just now, I can reverse the curse..."

Speaking of this, she looked at Zhong Ningtao eagerly:

"Team leader, I'm applying to go out and need to buy some materials."

I didn't expect you to be Ren Li like this... I can't afford to offend you... Lou Cheng couldn't help but wipe his hands with cold sweat.

Everyone will be cursed!

No, I seem to be able to rebound curses...

Thinking of this, he stopped talking and went to the square with Peng Leyun, An Chaoyang and others to teach boxers or novices who were at most twelve or thirteen years old.

Looking at the other party's immature yet devoted expression and skillful yet ferocious movements, Lou Cheng couldn't help but feel something.

In China, people at this age have just come into contact with martial arts and are still in the stage of laying the foundation for physical training. There are still several years before they can form combat capabilities. It does not have to be this long, but the entire society has reached a consensus that practicing martial arts too early will interfere with development, causing various adverse consequences, and may also affect the child's mental health.

During this process, quality education will be supplemented to prevent one or both of them from becoming illiterate. If the path to martial arts is cut off in the future, they will not become useless.

But this is not the case in the Holy Elephant Kingdom. Most of their people are quite poor and live a very difficult life. Although they are not so busy, they are not much better. From a very young age, they have to run around to support themselves and engage in various In all kinds of jobs, if you are lucky enough to be selected to practice martial arts, it is simply a good thing. It is the common desire of all parties to be able to practice as soon as possible, be able to fight as soon as possible, and serve the trainer as soon as possible.

Due to the lack of strong people at the top, the referees in many matches here are not up to standard. Fights often get out of control and smell of blood and cruelty. However, similar boxing matches are extremely popular. Quite a few people like to watch them and are willing to watch them. Spend money on it.

According to the reports I have read, the boxers of the Holy Elephant Kingdom have a high disability rate, and if they have not reached the level of inhumanity and alienated roots, they will often suffer from many diseases and pains after their prime. Might not even live past fifty.

Of course, compared to many other professions, this is already very happy. Not only is the income good, but you can also use force to bully the weak and grab some resources. The shemale kind is really brilliant for a while, painful for many years, and fleeting.

The reason why there is such a difference between the two countries is that in addition to martial arts, China has also developed very well in other aspects. For children, practicing martial arts is mostly a dream and a future, but for their peers in the Elephant Kingdom For me, it's just survival.

With every punch and kick, Lou Cheng guided them with all his heart, without any discrimination, only sighs.

The child opposite has only average qualifications. In China, he would not be able to pass the first stream, so he has to study...

At 5:30 in the afternoon, the event ended. Lou Cheng and others did not encounter any problems, successfully found a place to have dinner, and returned to the hotel.

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In the evening, where the Japanese delegation lived, scientific researcher Da Zhuzhen endured his excitement and began to perform preliminary treatment on Ren Li's hair, intending to separate the hair follicles.

He was concentrating on the operation when a dim light suddenly lit up in front of his eyes, and he saw the two hairs burning rapidly and turning into ashes in an instant, exuding a faint fruity sweet fragrance.

"Why is this like this?" Dazhu was really dumbfounded.

A few minutes later, the phone in the room of the leader of the Japanese delegation rang. When he answered it, he found that it was Da Zhuzhen, who was shouting with difficulty:

"Help, help..."

Help? The team leader hurriedly went out, called for help, opened the door of Dazhu's real room, and saw him lying on the ground, bent like a shrimp, vomiting constantly, and seemed to be in pain.

"Yes, it's poisonous!" Dazhu struggled to say after seeing the "rescuers".

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"It seems there was a mistake..." Ren Li looked at the dazzling arrangements in front of her in a daze and muttered to herself.

"There shouldn't be anyone around, right?"

"Forget it, it won't really hurt anyone, so it will only make you feel uncomfortable for a while."

"Yeah, that's settled!"

Ren Li clapped her hands and walked to the bathroom relaxedly and happily, planning to take a nice bath.

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The next day, August 27th, Lou Cheng, who had fully recovered from his injuries, felt that he would be able to completely complete his transformation in two or three days and truly enter the inhuman realm.

After the morning sparring session, he cultivated himself, watched videos, and waited for the next competition, looking forward to experiencing the "Six Paths of Samsara Boxing".

As for who can win the final championship between Peng Leyun and Tang Zexun, of course he is on the side of his teammates!

At 7:30 in the evening, they arrived at the Elephant Hall after eating and drinking, and entered the locker room to make final adjustments before the game.

Outside the door, there was a sea of ​​people, and the heat wave was in the sky. It didn't feel like watching a final, but like attending a festival. Inside the door, Peng Leyun held his mobile phone, and the video of the battle between Lou Cheng and Tang Zexun was playing on it. However, the focus of his eyes But it's not in the picture. I don't know where it "flew" to, or what it reminds me of.

Ren Li, who had nothing to do, was also playing with her phone with her head down. Her beautiful eyebrows wrinkled from time to time as her thumbs slid, as if she wanted to argue with someone. However, she endured herself in the end, while An Chaoyang wore headphones and listened quietly. Listening to music makes you feel like you are in a deserted place.

As for Lou Cheng, of course he was chatting with the little fairy.

"If you capsize, I will laugh at you forever~" Yan Zheke said, covering her mouth and snickering.

For a lifetime... Lou Cheng raised the corner of his mouth and typed: "It feels so scary... I have to consider how far I have to go!"

Just like that, time passed by minute by second. Lou Cheng put away his mobile phone and planned to close his eyes and rest for fifteen minutes.

At this time, he saw Peng Leyun's "return" from the corner of his eye. His eyes were filled with energy again. He couldn't help but remember something and asked in a low voice: "What do you mean by the curse? It feels weird and scary. , is it based on the principle of quantum entanglement?”

He guessed based on his half-understanding of physics.

Peng Leyun glanced sideways at him and chuckled:

"This touches on my knowledge blind spot. I am only an undergraduate..."

"Hey, you know this joke?" Lou Cheng blurted out in surprise.

"I'm not a primitive person." Peng Leyun shook the phone in his palm in a funny way.

Both he and Lou Cheng were quite relaxed.

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Where the Japanese delegation was, the team leader took a breath, put all the distracting thoughts behind his mind, looked at Tang Zexun and said:

"how do you feel?"

Next is a battle for the honor of the Great Japan!

Tang Zexun moved his hands and feet, smiled slightly and said: "Yes, the injury has almost no impact."

"Okay." The team leader nodded with satisfaction.

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In another locker room.

Gucai, who was making preparations, saw the team leader approaching and heard him say in a deep voice:

"Lou Cheng defeated the Tigers at the foot of the mountain, defeated Barnum, and even made Tang Zexun have to use the 'Four Swallows Return'. He is recognized as one of the top four strong men in this competition. As long as you defeat him, you can win for yourself. Rectify the name, rectify the name of our Holy Elephant Kingdom, and you will gain praise from everyone and gain all glory!"

Guchai was also an accomplished monk. He was not excited when he heard the words, but calmly replied:

"He is a real strong player. There is a certain gap between me and him, so it is unlikely that we will win."

Moreover, he was also injured during the battle with Peng Leyun!

"Don't worry, we have communicated with Wu Sheng from Miluo. He will be the referee for the match between you and Lou Cheng." The team leader said with a slight satisfaction.

"This will be discovered by Lou Cheng and questioned by everyone." Gu Cai shook his head slowly.

"No, because he won't affect the other party, nor will he interfere with your battle. It's just that his alienated abilities can unobtrusively help you perform better at critical moments! Fight with your heart, Go show everyone what the righteous Dharma is!" The leader waved his hands enthusiastically.

It was too conspicuous to enter the finals, and third place was just right!

After a moment of silence, Guchai replied:

"I only know how to be myself. As for other things, I didn't hear anything."

"Very good." The team leader left with satisfaction.

Waku, who followed next to him, watched quietly without saying anything.

This may be the hurdle for Junior Brother Gucai’s cultivation. Only by truly experiencing it can he gain some understanding...

After he defeated Lou Cheng, he often felt guilty and troubled by this incident, unable to figure it out. Only then did he understand the falsehood of body and mind, despised everything in the world, and felt a sense of renunciation...

Guchai sat there, motionless for a long time. When the radio outside came out, he suddenly shook his terrible fat and stood up like a mountain.