69novels Chapter 10: 3 times
Chapter 10: 3 times
Upon hearing Emperor Duan's words, the Old Urchin stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, I stole your concubine back then, I'm sorry. But you didn't save my son either, so we're even now, and neither of us owes the other anything."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Duan chanted a Buddhist prayer once more, saying:
"Excellent, excellent. It would be best if we could settle our old scores."
"But Emperor Duan is dead, and my current Buddhist name is Yideng. Please just call me Yideng!"
"Alright, alright, from now on I'll call you Yideng, and you can call me Old Rascal!"
As the two were talking, Ying Gu, who had been staring intently at the black-robed monk opposite Yi Deng, suddenly said:
"Are you Qiu Qianren?"
Qiu Qianren was filled with resentment and could not suppress his evil thoughts. In fact, he was also regretting the sins he had committed in the past.
Seeing the Old Rascal and Ying Gu together now, I felt much calmer.
The thing he regretted most in his life was killing Ying Gu's son.
If I could die at the hands of these two now, it would be a relief.
Realizing he was doomed to die today, Qiu Qianren finally understood that those he had killed in the past were no different from himself now.
Suddenly, I felt a profound sense of enlightenment.
So he nodded and said:
"Indeed, it is I. Your presence here today is a good opportunity to settle old scores."
Upon hearing this, Ying Gu knew she couldn't defeat Qiu Qianren, and immediately turned to the Old Urchin beside her and said:
"You old rascal, he's the one who killed our son! Kill him and avenge our son!"
Upon hearing this, the Old Rascal looked at Qiu Qianren sitting on the ground and said:
"Now I'm going to kill you to avenge my son, what do you have to say for yourself?"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Qianren said:
"Over the years, I have always regretted the mistakes I made back then. To die at your hands today is the best possible ending."
"Please, go ahead and do it, benefactor!"
The old rascal was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, and seeing that Qiu Qianren showed no intention of retaliating, he turned to Ying Gu, who was standing to the side, and said:
"Ying Gu, he has no will to resist now. Why don't you take action yourself and avenge our son?"
Upon hearing this, Ying Gu nodded and immediately struck Qiu Qianren with a palm.
Qiu Qianren was determined to die and showed no intention of resisting. So after taking a blow from Ying Gu, his heart meridians were severed, his eyes closed, and he passed away.
For more than a decade, Ying Gu's deepest obsession, besides the Old Urchin, has been to kill Qiu Qianren to avenge her dead child.
Now that his great revenge has been achieved, he suddenly felt an emptiness in his heart and couldn't help but sit on the ground and cry.
Upon seeing this, Master Yideng clasped his hands together, chanted a Buddhist mantra, and said:
"Ci'en, although we are called master and disciple, we are also good friends. Today you have achieved great enlightenment and will be reborn in the Pure Land. I am happy for you."
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After burying Ci'en, Yideng, the Old Rascal, and Yinggu sat together, and all the past grievances were resolved with the passage of time.
The old rascal looked at Yideng and said:
"Great monk, you're no longer the emperor, so you must be bored here all by yourself!"
Why don't you come with me to live in seclusion in Hundred Flowers Valley? It's much more fun there than here."
"Alright."
Yideng nodded upon hearing this, then turned his gaze to Qian Jin beside him and asked:
"This young hero, despite his young age, already possesses profound internal strength. May I ask which master he is a disciple of?"
Upon hearing Yideng ask about Qian Jin, the old rascal burst into laughter and preemptively said:
"Hahaha, old monk, this young hero is of course my disciple."
"So, isn't my apprentice far more capable than all yours?"
Master Yideng nodded with a smile upon hearing this, and said:
"Not only is he better than my good-for-nothing apprentices, but given time, he might even surpass us old folks!"
Upon hearing Master Yideng's praise, Qian Jin quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying:
"Junior Qian Jin greets Master Yideng."
Seeing this, Master Yideng quickly stepped forward and helped Qian Jin up, saying:
"Haha, young hero, there's no need to be so polite."
The old rascal standing nearby, upon hearing this, chimed in:
"Yes, yes, there's no need to be polite with this big monk."
After saying this, he turned to Master Yideng and said:
"Great monk, do you dare to make a bet with me? Tell my disciple about your One-Finger Divine Skill and Innate Skill three times."
No guidance is needed during the presentation; simply repeat the entire explanation from beginning to end.
Master Yideng was taken aback upon hearing this, and looked at the Old Urchin with surprise, saying:
"Old rascal, what do you mean by this?"
Even if you want your apprentice to learn martial arts from me, you can't come up with such an idea!
You should know that both One Finger Divine Skill and Innate Skill are top-level martial arts. If you practice them on your own without guidance, it is very easy to go astray and become possessed by evil spirits.
By doing this, aren't you essentially harming your disciple?
Upon hearing this, the old rascal waved his hand and said:
"What harm or not? Old monk, don't talk nonsense."
My disciple is exceptionally gifted; he can fully comprehend any martial art technique after hearing it three times without needing any further instruction.
You say your One-Finger Divine Skill and Innate Skill are superior martial arts, but are my Empty Fist and Nine Yin Manual not superior martial arts?
He learned it all after listening to me three times.
Upon hearing this, Master Yideng immediately showed a look of surprise and said:
"Oh? I never imagined there could be such an extraordinary person in this world!"
It seems that what I said earlier, that he would be more powerful than us old guys in time, was an underestimation of him.
"But you old rascal, since your disciple has such martial arts talent, and you just said you wanted to make a bet with me, wouldn't I be guaranteed to lose?"
"Oops, I let it slip."
Upon hearing this, the old rascal quickly shut his mouth, revealing a look of regret.
Upon seeing this, Master Yideng and Ying Gu burst into laughter.
The old rascal scratched his head, then suddenly widened his eyes and said:
"What are you laughing at? This time it was my oversight. But before I came here, I had already promised Xiao Qianzi that he would learn One Finger Divine Skill and Innate Skill."
So, old monk, just tell me, are you going to teach or not?
Upon hearing this, Yideng stopped laughing. After his gaze lingered on the Old Rascal and Qian Jin for a few seconds, he said:
"Okay, I'll teach him."
Moreover, this Innate Skill was originally taught to me by Wang Chongyang. It is a martial art of your Quanzhen Sect. Today, it is being passed on to your disciple, which can be considered as returning it to its rightful owner.
As for the One-Finger Divine Skill, although it is a unique skill of the Duan family, if it can be combined with the Innate Skill, it will have a miraculous effect of saving lives and helping people.
Today, I pass everything on to you, young hero. Besides hoping you will carry forward the Quanzhen Sect, I also hope you will be compassionate and dedicated to the country and its people.