Chapter 269 - Shaolin
The next morning, the girl in white left Kaifeng and headed towards a mountain to the south of Kaifeng.
This mountain was one of the famous Five Mountains of the Central Plains – Mount Song.
It was known as one of the Five Mountains. It was renowned in the world, but what was more famous was one of the temples on Mount Song — the Shaolin Temple.
The Shaolin Temple was built during the time of the Northern Wei Xiao Wen Emperor, it was initially just a small temple, but after a few decades, the temple became famous throughout the world. From the Northern Wei to now, it had been more than six hundred years. Shaolin Temple had gradually become the leader of the martial arts world, and Elder Wu Qing was also known as the number one expert in the world.
The white-clothed girl stopped her horse at the foot of the mountain and walked into the mountain alone.
She was so fast that by the afternoon, she had reached the Shaowang Peak, which was located in the middle of Mount Song.
It was already late autumn, and Autumn Leaf was drifting about on the Shaowang Mountains.
The Shaolin Temple of this era was greatly different from those seen in the future.
Throughout history, the Shaolin Temple had been damaged and rebuilt many times. Many of the Shaolin buildings that were seen in the future generations were built in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and many of the Shaolin Temple's gate were built in the future generations as well.
The future generations of Shaolin Temple were magnificent, not like a place of cultivation, but more like a wealthy family deep in the mountains.
But the current Shaolin Temple was abnormally simple. Looking from afar, there weren't any tall buildings, only rows and rows of monasteries. Of course, even in this era, ancient buildings like the Talin and the Damocles existed.
The young lady stopped in front of the Shaolin Temple. In front of the Shaolin Temple was a large plaza and the fallen leaves had already been swept clean.
She headed straight for the door, and just as she reached it, two young monks walked out.
The two young monks looked at her in surprise. They did not expect that a woman would come to the Shaolin Temple at this moment.
Moreover, this woman was extremely beautiful. There was also an indescribable, otherworldly aura around her. It was as if she was no longer in this world. It was as though she was a celestial maiden from the nine heavens. After a while, the two monks came back to their senses. Their faces were red, and one of the monks said: "This female benefactor, ahead is our Buddhist quiet cultivation land. Outsiders are not allowed to trespass."
The girl nodded, and said: "This is the Shaolin Temple, I naturally know. "However, I have come under the invitation of the Honorable Monastery's host, Master Fang. Please let me know."
The two monks were shocked, and one of them said: "You were invited by the host, Master Fang? How is that possible? "
Young Master Lin was renowned throughout the world as the leader of the righteous path, and the girl before his eyes looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old. How could he possibly invite a young girl into the Shaolin Temple?
"Please report that Tianshan Sect Qin Yuzhen requests an audience." The young girl said.
"AHH!" You are the current successor of the Tianshan Sect, Qin Yuzhen? " The two monks were shocked again. One monk stayed there while the other hurried inside.
Not long after, a person ran out from the Shaolin Temple.
This person was not a monk, but a noble young master with an extremely good bearing!
He was dressed in luxurious clothing and had a handsome face with a great sword at his waist. There was an indescribable arrogance on his face. It was obvious that his status was extraordinary.
If Zhao Chen was here, he would definitely be able to recognize this person. So it turned out that this person was none other than one of the Jiangnan Martial Lam s that Lin Lingsu had led along when she first left for the Shaanxi. His name was Xue Mingyu and she was a disciple of the Immortal Dawn Sect. She was also a rising star in the martial arts world in Jiang-Nan City and was a famous hero in the martial arts world.
At this moment, he arrived at the temple's entrance and saw the white-clothed girl standing there. His face revealed an abnormally pleasantly surprised expression.
"Junior Sister Qin, is it really you?" Xue Mingyu said in pleasant surprise.
"Senior brother Xue, it has been a long time since we last met." Qin Yuzhen laughed and said.
Although she was smiling, it gave people a feeling of rejection. Xue Mingyu didn't mind. In his heart, this was a goddess, and a fairy should be the same way.
"Junior Sister Qin, please come in. Master Cheng Ming is waiting for you inside. Right, where have you been these past six months? Why are you only here now? " Xue Mingyu said.
Immediately, Xue Mingyu, Qin Yuzhen and the rest entered the Shaolin Temple.
"In this period of time, I have been to many places, from Jiangnan to the Chuan Shu, then to the Guan Shan, then to the Central Plains, and finally to this place." Qin Yuzhen said.
"Of course it is to look at the lives of the people of the world, and see how my Song Dynasty has changed to now." Qin Yuzhen said.
"What's there to see about those ordinary commoners? If Junior Sister Qin likes it, then in the future, I will accompany you to see some of the Jiangnan's gardens and watch some of the famous mountains and victorious scenery, wouldn't that be good? " Xue Mingyu said.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Xue." Qin Yuzhen only nodded slightly, and said indifferently.
However, Xue Mingyu's face revealed an even more joyous expression. He only had eyes for Qin Yuzhen, to the point where he almost fell to the ground.
At this moment, a few young experts of Jiang-Nan Martial Forest were approaching from afar. They were also the people who had followed Lin Lingsu to Shaanxi back then. One of them was tall and majestic, and was none other than the Dongxuan Sect's Hong Tianjing. One of them was middle-aged and had a calm expression. It was Shen Nong helping Zhou Qingshan.
When these people saw the white clothed female, they actually started to greet her. When Hong Tianjing looked at her, he unexpectedly revealed an expression of admiration.
"Miss Qin, Reverend Cheng Ming, Elder Wu Qing and the others are waiting for you up ahead." Zhou Qingshan said.
Qin Yuzhen nodded her head, without saying a word, she started walking forward.
After a quarter of an hour, they arrived at the door of the square room.
Here, a few monks were waiting. These monks were all quite old, one of them had snow-white eyebrows, but his face was unusually red, without any wrinkles. He was Young Master Lin's current Master, Cheng Ming. Although his martial arts were not as good as Elder Wu Qing's, but his position in the Martial Forest was definitely higher than Elder Wu Qing's. He was a true righteous leader, of high status.
"Yu Zhen greets the master!" Qin Yuzhen bowed respectfully and said.
"Martial Nephew Qin, please wake up! Martial Uncle Wu Qing and Daoist Master Lin are waiting for Martial Nephew inside. " Cheng Ming said.
After Qin Yuzhen entered the room, she saw that the arrangement was very simple and neat. There was a table in the house, and there were two people sitting in front of it. One of them was the famous Lin Lingsu who was dressed as a Taoist. There was another person with a short stature and dressed as a monk. It was Elder Wu Qing. At the moment, the two were playing chess, and when Lin Lingsu's son landed, he released a long laugh and said: "This old monk has lost."
Lin Lingsu smiled slightly and said: "Since Martial Nephew Qin is here, please take a seat."
Qin Yuzhen sat down immediately. Only then did she realise that there were a few other Jiangnan Martial Lam s in the room, and Lin Lingsu's disciple Zhao Pingzhi was also present. Zhao Pingzhi looked at Lin Lingsu. Her face was slightly red as she lowered her head.
Young Master Lin,, Xue Mingyu, Zhou Qingshan and the others all entered the room and sat down.
"Martial Nephew Qin roamed the world. What did you learn?" Lin Lingsu looked at Qin Yuzhen and laughed.
"The world is in ruins, life is in ruins! Especially in the Central Plains, there were few commoners there, and the number of wild beasts even exceeded the number of commoners! Yu Zhen was filled with emotion! On the other hand, in the areas of Chuan Shu, Middle Han Area and Guan Shan, the citizens would live and work happily, which seems to be even better than before. " Qin Yuzhen said.
"Oh?" Lin Lingsu's eyes revealed a look of disbelief.
"Yu Zhen would never dare to speak carelessly." Qin Yuzhen said.
"This Emperor Xuanwu has some ability to rule the country." Lin Lingsu coldly snorted, and said.
"He is promoting Rent reduction order s in Chuan Shu, Middle Han Area s, Guan Shan s, and other places. According to the regulations, the rent cannot exceed 30%. Qin Yuzhen said.
"Oh? By decree, the rent cannot exceed 30%? Ridiculous! This land belongs to the landlord. How much land should be rented is naturally decided by the landlord! Some of the people were profiteers, but what about the landlords? Wouldn't their interests be ruined? " Lin Lingsu said coldly.
"This... Dao leader is right! " Qin Yuzhen sighed softly and said.
"We are people of the martial arts world and do not understand the principle of governing the world. But even I know that Rent reduction order are definitely not feasible, and this Emperor Xuanwu is truly ridiculous. " At this time, Xue Mingyu suddenly said.
Zhou Qingshan, Hong Tianjing, Cheng Ming and the rest all nodded their heads.
"Destiny is destined, the world belongs to the Emperor Jianyan, we will help the Emperor Jianyan seize the world. But now, the Emperor Xuanwu has the upper hand, we have to take out that treasure deposit. Not only did the treasure contain a huge amount of gold, silver, and weapons, it also contained the methods used by the Qin Emperor to rule the country and rule the world. If we can obtain these things, the Emperor Jianyan will naturally be able to win over the Emperor Xuanwu. He will be able to unify the world and restore peace to the world. " Lin Lingsu said.
"Dao leader is right!" Qin Yuzhen nodded.
"That treasure map is currently in the hands of the Martial Nephew Qin?" Lin Lingsu said.
Qin Yuzhen nodded her head, and immediately took out a treasure map, and placed it in front of everyone.