Pawn Crossing the River

Longmen Mansion has always been a very special place. If Yujing is the capital of the Taoist sect, then Longmen Mansion was once the capital of the Confucian sect, and Ziweicheng and Mingtang are roughly equivalent to Zifu and Jinque. Although the Taoist sect defeated the Confucian sect and forced the Confucian sect to give up the Wanxiang Academy and changed the Wanxiang Academy to the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, the Confucian sect still has a strong influence in Longmen Mansion.

Later, Taoism and Buddhism turned against each other and started a war. In order to suppress Buddhism, Taoism relaxed various restrictions on Confucianism, allowing Confucianism to escape the fate of the defeated. In order to show sincerity, although the Taoist sect did not return Ziwei City and Mingtang to the Confucian sect, it moved the Zhongzhou Taoist Mansion to Beimang Mountain.

In addition, the Buddhist and Taoist peace talks were also held at Longmen Mansion. The two sides redefined the boundaries. Buddhism recognized Taoism's dominant position in the Western Region, and Taoism returned the Jingchan Temple outside Longmen Mansion to Buddhism.

There is a saying in the world that there are four cities in Zhongzhou, one is the Longmen Divine Capital City, one is the Beimang Ghost City, one is the Zhongyue Buddhist City, and the other is a day and night city.

Shendu City refers to the capital city of Longmen Prefecture, which is also the state city of Zhongzhou. It has been inherited for thousands of years and was the ancient capital of nine dynasties; Beimang Ghost City refers to the ghost country cave in Beiman Mountain, where countless ghosts and corpses are kept, almost like the underworld of Fengdu. The city that never sleeps is the Taoist paradise of Taoism. It is located in the middle of the mountain. Regardless of day or night, there are countless hanging lanterns and candles. Looking around, there are pavilions on top of pavilions, and corridors are connected with corridors, all filled with lights. Brilliant, as far as the eye can see, it is red, so it is known as the city without sun and the city that never sleeps.

As for the Zhongyue Buddhist City, it is the location of the Jingchan Temple, the ancestral home of Zhongyuan Buddhism, located on the Zhongyuan Mountain. The Jingzen Temple is so big that it has a thousand palaces, including three nine-story buildings, with three layers of inner and outer walls. From a distance, there are countless The temples are stacked on top of each other like a city, so it is also called the "Buddha City".

Therefore, in addition to Taoist and Confucian forces, Longmen Mansion also has Buddhist forces. Monk Yanxiu, who was blacklisted by Qi Xuansu, was born in Jingchan Temple.

The more power there is, the more gaps there will be, making it easier to fish in troubled waters. Therefore, people from all walks of life and secret societies are very fond of Longmen Mansion, which can be said to be a mixed bag.

In other words, Daomen's control over Longmen Mansion is far inferior to that of Xijing Mansion.

Although Longmen Mansion is surrounded by various Taoist forces, it is difficult for secret societies to cause trouble here, but due to the decline of Taoist control, various small fights are inevitable. Many people arrested by Daomen will also secretly come to Longmen Mansion to live in seclusion. It is not that Daomen will not dare to arrest people when they reach Longmen Mansion, but the arrest intensity will be much smaller. As long as they change their names, keep a low profile and be careful, most of them will Nothing will happen.

This is the reason why these Jianghu people dare to openly gather in this restaurant.

This gathering was led by three people, the scholar Song Luodi, the Taoist Master Pili, and the monk Master Denghua. They corresponded to the three religions of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. However, the three of them were not orthodox disciples of Confucianism, Taoism, or Buddhism. They were just strangers. . There used to be a Third Master Chang, but he fell into trouble some time ago. Not only was he seriously injured, but a group of sworn brothers were also killed and injured. It can be said that the damage was heavy. Now he is hiding somewhere and has not shown up.

Including Chang Sanye, the four of them are all outstanding among heaven and man, but because of their age, they are not listed on the wishful list. However, it should not be underestimated. These people specialize in the business of profiting from eccentric people in the world. Like Qi Xuansu, they have been fought hard in the light of swords and bloody storms. They have rich experience in fighting with others and are by no means a novice like Wan Xiuwu. Comparable to young people in the stage of returning to their true nature.

Moreover, because they were fishing for side jobs, they would inevitably violate the king's laws and have some unclear dealings with various secret societies. Therefore, they were wanted by both the Taoist sect and the court, so they would not stay in a certain place for a long time. It's constantly moving back and forth between states.

Generally speaking, these people can be regarded as gangsters in a broad sense, figures in the world of rivers and lakes, which are different from the gangsters such as escort agencies.

However, they are different from Qi Xuansu, Bodhisattvaman and others. Although they have a close relationship with the "Inn", they are not official members of the "Inn". They are at most non-staff members. However, Qi Xuansu has a secret association no matter how unwilling to admit it. As a formal member, there is an establishment, but what Qi Xuansu really wants to do is to get rid of this establishment.

"Let's not wait for Monk Hua for a moment." Taoist Priest Pili said, "Song, you sent someone to keep an eye on him. How was the keeping?"

Scholar Song Luodi looked at Zhou Laizi and Xu Changwu: "Brother Zhou, Brother Xu."

Zhou Laizi stood up and said: "Some friends already know it, and some friends don't know it yet. Let me say it again. This great Bodhisattva has a habit of going to the Taiping Inn to have wine every day. Brother Xu and I originally followed this rule. As usual, we went to stay and keep an eye on people, but we didn’t expect to get an unexpected harvest today. The helper the great Bodhisattva was looking for arrived. The two of them drank together, so we wanted to test it out, but the result..."

"What's the result?" Master Pili asked.

Zhou Laizi gave a wry smile and pointed at the sluggish Xu Changwu beside him: "It's a small matter to compensate the Taiping Inn for one hundred Taiping. The key is that Brother Xu didn't fall through three moves at his hands."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar.

In their previous chat, they had already learned from Zhou Laizi that the great Bodhisattva had found a helper and it was very difficult. Because Zhou Laizi also knew some techniques of observing people's aura, and even knew that the young man was full of murderous aura. But I don’t know much about the specific process, and I never expected it to be so difficult.

Although Xu Changwu is a member of the former clan, he has some real abilities. He is considered a number one among the gangsters in Longmen Mansion. Many of the people here may not be as good as him. As a result, Xu Changwu has not gone through three years under his hands. trick. If he were to go up on his own, he would probably end up being defeated by three moves and two moves.

After all, this is not a publicity thing, and it doesn't look like Xu Changwu is exaggerating.

Song Luodi muttered: "He is a difficult character. I have to let a few more brothers step on the plate to find out his true identity."

Master Pili disagreed: "A good tiger is afraid of a pack of wolves. We have more people and fewer people to fight against. Why do we need to go to such trouble? Everyone is shoulder to shoulder. How can that kid still have three heads and six arms?"

Song Luodi did not refute.

Master Pili said it right. This is not a competition of skills. There is not so much emphasis on it. It is more about winning with more.

But in this case, a lot of lives will inevitably be involved.

It's not that Master Pili didn't expect this, but he did it deliberately. After all, every more person who dies will lose a penny.

As expected, Master Pili changed the subject: "Hewu, none of the people sitting here today are new to the springboard, I'll put it bluntly. The number of online climbs this time is not a small number, at least this number."

Master Thunderbolt held out two fingers.

"Two thousand peace coins?" someone said.

"Looking at your little potential, how can you stage such a big showdown with two thousand Taiping coins?" Master Pili sneered, "Two thousand worry-free coins!"

There was a gasp of air in the restaurant.

Two thousand worry-free money is also twenty thousand peace money.

Even if a few leaders get the big share and the others share the profits, they will still earn hundreds of dollars, enough to live happily for half a year.

Master Pili looked at Song Luodi and said: "How should the profits of these 20,000 Taiping money be divided? You might as well make it clear first. It's best to come up with a charter. This is the right thing."

Everyone's eyes fell on Song Luodi.

Song Luodi's thoughts changed several times.

That's the number for Mr. Chang's deal. How can a little girl, He De, be compared to Master Cihang's beloved disciple? He actually asked the employer behind the scenes to offer a high price of 20,000 peace dollars? There is naturally something hidden in this.

…

Qi Xuansu sent Bodhisattva out of the Taiping Inn, and the two agreed to meet tomorrow to formally discuss the matter of human escorts.

Just this delivery, another half of the street was delivered.

It's not that the two big men are clingy, but that they are both a little drunk. After all, this is not a social drinking party, so there is no reason to use your zhenqi to resist. Spending your own money to drink, and then using your zhenqi to resist the alcohol's power, isn't this unnecessary? How about not drinking at all? Therefore, the two of them inevitably talked a lot at this time, and even had some unfinished thoughts.

After saying goodbye, Qi Xuansu walked to the inn alone.

"Hey, no wonder Zhang Qingxiao likes to drink. After getting drunk, there is a different feeling. The sky is not the sky, this earth is not the earth, this person... is not a human..." Qi Xuansu staggered, everyone said that drinking makes people cowardly, Qi Xuansu is already timid. Not a little, after drinking again, I actually had the urge to imitate the singing of the ancient madmen.

At this moment, a tall figure walked towards Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu stopped and shouted: "Who is coming? Tell me your name!"

The tall figure stopped suddenly, as if he was startled by Qi Xuansu's voice. After a while, he recited the Buddha's name: "Immeasurable Life Buddha."

Qi Xuansu smiled and said: "Infinite Light, Infinite Life, is the leader of Xitian Cult, and you are a disciple of Buddhism."

The Taoist sect respects Taishang Taoist Ancestor. Taishang's lay family name is Li, and he is called Patriarch Li. Taishang Daozu transforms the Three Pure Ones into one breath, namely Taishang Daode Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, and Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun. They are collectively called the Patriarch of the Three Pure Ones. Taishang is the Three Pure Ones, and the Three Pure Ones are the Taishang.

The Supreme Taoist Ancestor resides in Thirty-three Heavens, which is where Taoist disciples go after they ascend. Kunlun Yujing is the dojo of Taishang Taoist ancestors in the human world. Over the years, the Li family has often claimed that they are not only descendants of Xuansheng, but also descendants of Taishang. One is the ancestor of ZTE and the other is the founding ancestor. The Li family is A truly legitimate direct descendant of the Taoist sect is like the Confucian sect’s Duke Yansheng.

Buddhism is also roughly the same. The World Honored Buddha is also called Sakyamuni, and Buddhism is also called Shimen, just as Taoism is also called Xuanmen. The World Honored Buddha has the Dharmakaya, the Sambhogakaya, the Responsive Incarnation, and the "wrathful incarnation" of anger. Therefore, Fudong is the Buddha, Sakyamuni is the Buddha, and Infinite Light is also the Buddha. In the whirling world, the World Honored One is Sakyamuni, and in the Western Heaven Buddha Land, the World Honored One is the Infinite Light.

Therefore, the Taoist people call him "Immeasurable God", and the monks call him "Immeasurable Life Buddha".

A tall figure slowly walked out of the darkness. He turned out to be a fat monk, wearing a bright red cassock and a solemn treasure. He put his palms together and said: "Immeasurable light fills the world in the ten directions, fills the world in the ten directions with its own light, fills the ten worlds with their own light." The whole world is in my light, and there is no one in the ten directions who is not me.”