Two Grandmasters Waiting on Me Alone-That's Quite a Blessing, Isn't It?

Liang Qu stepped out of the threshold, turned around and closed the door.

The interlaced window frames cast shadows, moonlight spilled across the veranda, the shadows of the jujube trees swayed on the ground, and the leaves rustled in the wind.

A perfectly cool night breeze brings a sense of comfort to life.

Liang Qu looked up at the moon.

The Old Monk was actually a longtime friend of Su Guishan, the former Black-Clad Commandant and the former Prefect Huaiyin Prefecture! This was truly unexpected.

It's perfectly normal for Grandmaster to know other Grandmaster, but no one expected that he would happen to have dealings with his "superior"!

I'm awesome.

real.

It's a small, three-courtyard house, and after removing the pond, it occupies 2.2 acres.

The eminent monks lived in the left wing, while the Water River Governor lived in the right wing.

Having two powerful figures serving me alone, I'm quite fortunate, aren't I?

Throughout the entire Pingyang Prefecture, from Abundant Port in the south to Fragrant Town in the north, you can't find another residence with more prestige! The Oolong jumped up the steps and came over to wag its tail.

Liang Qu rubbed the dog's head. "Keeping you is superfluous!"

Oolong shook his head in dissatisfaction, then leaned on his calf and lay down on the ground.

"Haha, just kidding." Liang Qu scratched Oolong's nape. "I'll have Aunt Zhang buy you some beef bones with tendons and meat on them for you to gnaw on tomorrow!"

The Oolong wagged its tail again.

He patted his head, letting Oolong go play by himself, and Liang Qu walked through the courtyard to the West Wing.

With permission granted, I pushed open the door. Inside, on the north side of the room, the Scarface River Otter family was neatly lying down, fast asleep.

The big one hunched over with its head down, while the small one lay sprawled out, snoring softly.

Beside the bookshelf, Scarface River Otter dressed in yellow was sweeping the bookshelf with a feather duster and arranging the books in order.

Liang Qu was used to it. If they settled down, they settled down. One more family wouldn't make a difference, and one less family wouldn't make a difference either. They could even help with cleaning.

He sat on the futon, quite naturally took out a teacup to make tea for himself, and then poured some for the Old Monk.

"Master, you and the former Prefect of Huaiyin Prefecture were old friends. Why didn't you say so earlier?"

The Old Monk put down the book in his hand, his tone slightly surprised. "Is that what he told you?"

"Hmm? Is there a problem?" Liang Qu put down his teacup and asked tentatively.

"Prefect Su said that he and you, Master, are longtime friends who have studied the Great Dao together... Is that not true?"

The Old Monk pondered for a moment, "Yes and no."

"Yes and no?"

Liang Qu didn't understand.

"Two-sided friends?" The Old Monk pondered for a long time, dipped his fingertip in tea, and wrote two words on the table.

Gui (圭) and Gui (龟).

"Su Guishan of Huaiyin was a spoiled young man who indulged in extravagance. He loved fine houses, beautiful maids, fine clothes, and bright lanterns. Now, nearing thirty, he was no better than a child in martial arts or a scholar in literature, and had achieved nothing in either."

At the age of twenty-nine, during the naval battles of the Qianshun and Shun reigns, he rescued a Fortune and Prosperity Dark Turtle and suddenly had an epiphany. He then began to work hard and at the age of forty-three, he entered the True Image and at the age of fifty-six, he passed the imperial examination.

Because of his fondness for keeping tortoises, people called him Su Guishan). Over time, he also came to refer to himself as Tortoise Mountain and stopped using his old name.

Liang Qu suddenly realized.

The Book of Book of Rites of Dai the Elder states: There are 360 kinds of shelled insects, and the divine tortoise is the chief of them.

Those who perform divination for sacrifices use tortoise shells, while those who divine other matters use bones.

The tortoise is never an insult; it represents longevity and good fortune, bringing good luck and warding off evil—a first-rate Spiritual Items.

Wangba is the real name. Wangba is a homophone for "forget eight," which means to forget the eight characters of propriety, righteousness, integrity, shame, filial piety, brotherly love, loyalty, and trustworthiness.

So that's how Su Guishan got his name—it's kind of a nickname.

"What was the master's relationship with him...?"

The Scarface River Otter stepped forward and bowed.

Liang Qu half-rose and moved the prayer mat to a different position.

Scarface River Otter picked up the teapot and went to refill the water.

The Old Monk nodded his thanks and continued.

"We were acquaintances before coming to Huaiyin Prefecture. After entering Huaiyin Prefecture, we formally visited each other twice. We gained something from our exchanges. Last year, when I went to Hua Zhu County, I also made a detour to Huaiyin Prefecture to inform the Heretical Monk of the news. This was the third time."

Having said this, Liang Qu had already understood the connection between the two.

With great strength, one must be careful in every move and not act recklessly.

As Grandmaster, the Old Monk naturally had to "register and report" to the prefecture when he came to Huaiyin Prefecture to investigate the Heretical Monk, rather than doing things silently. If a fight broke out later and innocent people were injured, it would be too late to explain.

Since both of them are Grandmaster and had met several times before, it was a rare opportunity for them to have a formal visit, so they inevitably exchanged their martial arts experiences.

From the perspective of mutual benefit, the two are indeed familiar with each other, but...

Liang Qu pondered his words and said, "Why does Prefect Su say that you, Master..."

The Old Monk's wording differed considerably from Su Guishan's.

In Su Guishan's words, his relationship with the Old Monk was one of mutual respect and friendship, as if they had known each other for a long time.

"As he said, let us jointly comprehend the Great Dao." The Old Monk twirled his prayer beads. "The damage to my Dantian is indeed a serious injury, but do you know why I am not in a hurry to repair it?"

Liang Qu shook his head.

A medicine that can cure the damage to the Dantian of Hunting Tiger Great Martial Master may not be able to cure Grandmaster; the two are fundamentally different.

So he wasn't really sure how serious the injury was, or whether it was so serious that the Old Monk was helpless, so he could only stay in the courtyard every day to study the scriptures.

"Without destruction, there can be no construction; great destruction leads to great construction. This is the enlightenment of new life. When you cultivate the Golden Body, you should know that when the method of the Golden Body is practiced to a high level, it can resolve vital issues and distribute external attacks to all parts of the body, thereby eliminating evil karma."

My intention is to use the destruction of my Dantian as an opportunity to enter the Dao and attain the Arhat Fruit Position in one fell swoop.

!!

Upon hearing this, Liang Qu nearly stood up.

The Buddhist terminology for spiritual states differs from that of the secular world, and he clearly remembered the Old Monk saying this.

The Arhat Fruit Position in Buddhism is equivalent to the realm of Martial Saint! Is this Old Monk holding back something so big? "Is the master about to become Martial Saint?"

The Old Monk shook his head and denied it. "It's far off. It's just a prototype, an idea, like a dream or a bubble. If you hadn't given me the Yogacara Method before, I wouldn't have had this thought."

The Yogacara Method? Is this Dharma Gate really that powerful?

"Last year, Huazhu was flooded, and I took the opportunity to visit Prefect Su. We discussed this matter, Prefect Su was quite interested in the matter of destruction and construction."

After listening to the Old Monk's story, Liang Qu finally understood why Su Guishan had made a point of staying at his house.

It wasn't a visit to a capable subordinate, nor was it a close friendship between him and the Old Monk.

The two are not exactly friends, but they are also not strangers. They happen to be at a critical juncture, and the acquaintance is here to gain experience!

Perfect timing! The Old Monk was staying at his subordinate's house, which provided a suitable excuse!

"So, does that mean Prefect Su is about to reach the Martial Saint realm?"

Liang Qu felt as if he had suddenly been surrounded by many Martial Saint.

Marquis Weining, the Old Monk, the old Prefect...

"No, do you know how many realms there are for Grandmaster?"

Liang Qu shook his head. "I don't know."

"There are three realms in total. The second realm is usually called Great Grandmaster, and the Third Realm is called Celestial Grandmaster. Prefect Su should be the second realm Great Grandmaster now. However, he has not yet reached the age of knowing his destiny to enter the Great Realm of True Image. The probability of him becoming Martial Saint in the future is not small."

If one enters the True Image before reaching the age of knowing one's destiny, it will be easy for one to attain the status of Martial Saint in the future.

Liang Qu secretly made a mental note of it, and then asked, "Master, who is more powerful now, you or Prefect Su?"

The Old Monk glanced at Liang Qu.

Liang Qu scratched his head and gave an awkward smile.

"If we have to compare, he was not as good as me in his prime, but now I am not as good as him."

Liang Qu nodded.

The news I received tonight has been truly explosive.

It contains a great deal of information.

After digesting the information, Liang Qu remembered the purpose of his visit.

"The two small tokens that the master gave me last time were very useful. One of them was enough to withstand more than a dozen blows from that giant snake, and it couldn't do anything to me at all. If it weren't for the two tokens, the matter of slaying the snake might have encountered some setbacks. I came here tonight to express my gratitude."

"Xiao Ling is based on the Golden Body. If you have the Dragon Tiger Golden Body, you will achieve twice the result with half the effort. The effect will be different. If it is someone else, the effect will be reduced by half."

However, it takes a lot of effort to prepare and cannot be stored for long, at most a month. If you need it again, just come find me."

"Thank you, Master."

Liang Qu thanked him again and respectfully left the West Wing.