Volume 1: A stone strikes a thousand waves, the world surrounds Li Daosheng Chapter 62 So the old monk is probably a boss-level figure
"As for how to do it." Yan Tingzhi thought for a while and said to Li Si.
"Let's go to Mount Tai first. The last news about Yin Wuli came from there."
"Okay, that's good." When Li Si heard that they were going to Mount Tai, he looked a little hesitant, but finally nodded.
Someone died there because of him, which made him unsure how to face the people from Taishan Sect.
But it was also because someone died there because of him that he should go.
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Zhong Nanji's body was not found until the next day by the Taishan Sect.
Because the passerby who was rescued by Zhong Nanji and ran to Mount Tai told them what happened, the Taishan Sect immediately dispatched most of its disciples to look for Zhong Nanji. Even the head of Mount Tai came out in person. However, when they found Zhong Nanji, it was already too late.
The head of Taishan found the three words "Yin Wuli" written in blood under Zhong Nanji's palm.
He was surprised at first, then with red eyes, he touched Zhong Nanji's eyes and spoke softly.
"Brother, let's go back to the mountain."
Zhong Nanji's body was brought back to the mountain gate. Almost all the bones in his body were broken, but he still left the last message to Taishan and the world.
The Yin Wuli from twenty years ago is back.
On that day, Mount Tai was covered in mourning. All the disciples wore white clothes and white cloth on their heads, drew their swords and swore an oath to make the world bright and righteous and to preserve it forever.
When every Taishan ancestor passes away, Taishan disciples will make such a vow.
I vow to make my determination and determination clear, and live up to the heights of courage and resolve in my heart.
This is a wisp of energy from Mount Tai, a wisp that has never been cut off, and it is worthy of the four words "famous and upright".
Mount Tai is a famous and upright sect. The name refers to the reputation of being the Eastern Supreme of the Five Sacred Mountains, and the uprightness refers to the uprightness that will not tilt even if the sky falls.
Under the vast sky, the white cloth on Mount Tai fluttered and was rolled up in the strong wind for a long time.
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On the way to Mount Tai, Li Si wrote a letter to the old monk who lived in Jinshan Temple.
He asked the old monk what he should do if he met an opponent with excellent external skills.
Also, if he accidentally let one person go and many people died as a result, how would he deal with it?
Yan Tingzhi helped him to use the official post office, which would make the delivery and reply of letters much faster.
Sure enough, half a month later, when Li Si and Yan Tingzhi arrived at the foot of Mount Tai, he received a reply from the old monk.
The content of the letter was very simple, it was about how to deal with external skills. The old monk only replied with three words: find the weakness.
Then he added that there was only one person in the world who had no weaknesses in his external skills. If Li Si met that person, he could tell him and he would help Li Si kill that person.
As for the second question asked by Li Si, the old monk replied with a Buddhist allusion, which goes like this.
A monk saw a snake trapped under a stone. It looked like it was about to be crushed to death, so the monk felt sorry for it and picked up the stone to release the snake.
The snake was freed and immediately crawled into the grass. The monk stood beside the grass with satisfaction and chanted a Buddhist name. But after a while, he saw the snake climb up a tree, opened its mouth and bit a bird to death and swallowed it into its stomach.
Did the bird die because of the snake or because of the monk?
The old monk gave Li Si an answer: everything in the world has its own cause and effect, so don't force it, and don't be stubborn.
At the end of the letter, there were some ordinary words, mostly the old monk saying that the weather had turned cooler recently and asked Li Si to be careful of the cold.
Walking in the world is not an ascetic life. You should take some money and eat better. Don't always eat steamed buns with white porridge, etc.
After all, Li Si was raised by him. Although he still called Li Si benefactor, he treated Li Si like his own junior and sometimes even gave him more advice unconsciously.
Li Si didn't read these words carefully, but he smiled knowingly.
However, as the old monk said not to be stubborn, he couldn't do it so easily. After all, there were dozens of lives involved, and he couldn't just let it go.
Instead of letting it go, he paid attention to the word "kill" on the old monk's letter.
Kill someone?
Li Si put away the letter. He didn't like killing people, but that didn't mean he wouldn't kill people.
After reading the letter, Li Si followed Yan Tingshang to the top of Mount Tai. A piece of white cloth blown by the wind flew past them, which made Li Si feel even more depressed.
At this time, Mount Tai was still in mourning. The disciples had not yet changed out of their white clothes, and the plain cloth on the mountain gate was still hanging everywhere.
Hearing that they were from the imperial court and seeing Yan Tingzhi's nameplate, the disciples guarding the gate let them into the mountain after informing them.
In the morning, most of the Taishan disciples do morning exercises on the sword platform. The swords there are shining brightly, and there is more murderous aura than usual.
It seems that Zhong Nanji's death still has a great impact on them.
A disciple came from a distance and said he would take them to see the master.
Following the leading disciple, Li Si and Yan Tingzhi passed through the sword training platform and walked all the way to the back of the mountain, to the residence of the head of Mount Tai.
Compared with the huge gate of Mount Tai, this room seems a bit small and ordinary.
A Taoist who did not look outstanding but had a graceful demeanor was sitting in the hall. When he saw Yan Tingzhi and Li Si approaching, he stood up, bowed and said.
"I am Shan Zhengping, the head of the Taishan Sect. May I know whether you two…"
Shan Zhengping looked haggard, as if he hadn't slept for several nights.
"My name is Yan Tingzhi, the Southeast Chief of the Six Gates. Nice to meet you, Master Shan." Yan Tingzhi clasped his hands together. He still had respect for these martial arts masters.
"I am." Li Si folded his hands with a complicated expression, lowered his head and said, "Li Si."
"This?" Hearing Li Si's name, Shan Zhengping looked a little surprised and turned to look at Yan Tingzhi.
He naturally knew who Li Si was, so he naturally knew that Li Si should be imprisoned in the Sky Prison now.
Seeing the other party's surprised expression, Yan Tingzhi smiled bitterly and began to explain the whole story.
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By the time Yan Tingzhi finished explaining everything, the pot of tea had already gone cold.
Shan Zhengping sat at the table and sighed deeply: "So that's how it is..."
"Master Shan, I am here." Li Si looked at Shan Zhengping, who was slightly slumped, opened his mouth, but seemed to be hesitant to speak.
"No need to say more." Shan Zhengping raised one of his hands tiredly and interrupted Li Si.
"We in the Taishan Sect are able to distinguish right from wrong when doing things. This matter has nothing to do with you. It was all done by Yin Wuli. However, you can come here first..."
As he said this, he waved to Li Si.
Li Si walked over and Shan Zhengping also stood up.
His right hand paused, then he raised it and slapped Li Si on the chest, causing Li Si to retreat several steps.
This palm strike was not heavy enough to hurt Li Si, but it was not light either, at least it was a full-strength palm strike from an ordinary person.
Shan Zhengping hit Li Si hard with his palm, but he didn't use his internal energy.
"I gave you this palm strike. It has nothing to do with Taishan Sect."
The Taishan sect must be impartial in doing things, but when it comes to his own actions, he is responsible for both the right and the wrong.
Shan Zhengping dropped his hands, turned around and said solemnly.
"In this way, this grudge is over. Go and capture Yin Wuli, give an explanation to my junior brother Nanji, and also give an explanation to those innocent people who died. Li Si, don't live up to your reputation as the Saint of Thieves. The Jianghu gave you the word Saint, so don't just do the things of a thief."
If it weren't for the fact that his junior brother Nanji had just died and he was the only famous master left in Taishan Sect , how could he not want to go down the mountain himself to eliminate demons and defend the way.
He only regrets that he still has to guard the gate of his ancestors and protect a mountain of disciples. Otherwise, even if there are ten Yin Wulis, he can go.
In the hall, Li Si covered his chest, stood up straight, and looked at the Taoist priest with his back to him in a daze for a long time. He didn't expect that just such a palm strike would allow Shan Zhengping to reveal the matter.
Then he came to his senses, lowered his eyes, and nodded solemnly in response.
"Ah, I understand."
In fact, how could Shan Zhengping let go? Zhong Nanji grew up with him and they were as close as brothers since childhood, but now they are separated by Yin and Yang and will never see each other again. He couldn't let go, and he wanted to give Li Si a good slap.
But he is the leader of Taishan, and the Taishan sect only does the right thing.
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Li Si and Yan Tingzhi left Mount Tai. In front of the mountain gate, Li Si turned back and took a deep look at the mountain that reached into the clouds.
He will bring the explanation.
Not for anything else, just for that palm strike just now.
To give face to his friends in the underworld, he was called the Thief Saint..
