Chapter 13 (1/2)

13 chapter 13: crouching tiger, hidden dragon

translator: 549690339

jinshan temple.

discipline hall.

xuan ji didn’t stay with liang sheng for long before excusing himself to leave. as the abbot of discipline hall, there were many matters to attend to. it was already a great expression of sincerity for him to personally receive liang sheng.

this was not because of liang sheng’s generous offerings, but because of the liang family behind him.

jinshan temple had some understanding of the changes in jinzhou city, so xuan ji was a little worried about liang sheng’s purpose in staying for a few days. however, he didn’t show any emotion on his face, and after exchanging pleasantries, he said goodbye, leaving liang sheng to wait for more than an hour before finally meeting liang qi, whom he had not seen in years.

no, it should be said that he was now master hongzhi, a second-generation disciple of jinshan temple.

at this time, hongzhi was clad in plain monk’s robes, his eyes as calm as water. although his head was bald, his presence was striking at first sight.

what a transcendent figure, with the demeanor of a high monk. he was indeed remarkable, worthy of being the once-renowned young hero, second only to liang ying.

liang sheng couldn’t help but admire him inwardly. he really hadn’t expected liang qi to end up with such a demeanor.

even more surprising was that liang qi had entered the postnatal sixth realm, earning him the title of a young prodigy.

“liang jushi, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other.”

liang qi held his hands together in a polite but firm greeting, and when he saw liang sheng, although there was some emotional turbulence, he remained calm with just a hint of ripples in his demeanor.

“brother qi, i didn’t expect to see you today and find you as elegant as ever, not losing any bit of your former demeanor.”

liang sheng responded with a smile, but liang qi shook his head and said, “liang jushi, liang qi is but a thing of the past, now only hongzhi remains, who seeks detachment and freedom in this world.”

seeing the clear and bright eyes of liang qi, no, hongzhi, liang sheng didn’t dwell on the issue. why argue over this?

“master hongzhi, it seems that you have managed to break free from the earthly desires and become a transcendental person. it is truly a cause for joy and congratulations.

actually, i came here seeking something. i have been feeling uneasy lately, and i heard that copying buddhist scriptures at jinshan temple can bring peace of mind, so i came here specifically to do so.”

hongzhi listened and glanced at liang sheng’s expression, which didn’t seem to be deceptive. he naturally smiled and said, “layman, there is no need to worry. as long as you have buddha in your heart, peace will come naturally.”

after a few more sentences, the atmosphere became quiet, and for a short while, both did not know what to say. after all, hongzhi had been a monk for a long time, and the two had not been in touch for many years.

in the end, it was hongzhi who broke the awkward silence: “since the layman wants to enter the scripture repository to copy the buddhist scriptures, i don’t think there should be any problem.

i will talk to elder xuan nian about this a little later. i think elder xuan nian would not object to a layman’s sincere heart for buddhism.”

liang sheng immediately expressed his gratitude and said that he would wait here for the good news. hongzhi nodded in agreement and then took his leave.

when only liang sheng was left in the guest room, he couldn’t help but marvel. he hadn’t expected that he would make such an accidental discovery while hiding from possible unrest in jinzhou city.

this jinshan temple was probably not simple. he had only met two xuan generation high monks in the temple so far, and both were high-level martial arts creatures.

with such strength, there was no rumor about jinshan temple in jinzhou city, which showed how low-key jinshan temple was.

now that hongzhi could be so at ease as a monk, it seemed that his previous judgment had been somewhat presumptuous.

in the past, when liang qi became a monk, there was not much of a stir. he thought it was because, at the beginning, the liang family could not take care of him. afterward, no serious consequences happened, so the liang family simply let it be.