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He approached Qiao Feng, clasped his hands together in a gesture of respect, and said, “Benefactor Xiao, my Grandmaster Kongran said that revenge only leads to more revenge. He already knows why you have come, but Shaolin Temple is a sacred Buddhist site, so please return.”
Kongran is the title of the Sweeping Monk of Shaolin Temple, and it has now spread throughout the temple.
Yesterday, Qiao Feng stormed into Shaolin Temple, demanding to see the current Abbot Xuanci. He unleashed the power of a Grandmaster, injuring several Shaolin monks. At the critical moment, a sweeping monk intervened and subdued Qiao Feng in a single exchange.
It was precisely because of this that everyone in Shaolin Temple knew that a peerless master had been hidden within the temple, and that he was none other than the once-famous Shaolin Thirteen Great Monks, whose Dharma name was Kongran.
The current Sweeping Monk Kongran is like the pillar of Shaolin Temple, giving the temple the confidence to confront masters from various sects.
"When will this cycle of revenge end? Humph, it's utter nonsense!"
Qiao Feng snorted coldly, then rebuked, "Don't advise others to be kind if you haven't experienced their suffering. In my opinion, all the monks of Shaolin Temple are extremely hypocritical. I have something to ask Abbot Xuanci, and I will not leave until I see him today."
"Amitabha."
The young monk chanted in a low voice, then politely took his leave.
He was just a bystander, his job was simply to relay a message to the Sweeper Monk; what Qiao Feng chose was none of his business.
In fact.
The young monk Mi felt a bit disdainful, thinking that Qiao Feng was really ungrateful and that it would be utterly presumptuous of him to barge into Shaolin again.
Of course, as a Buddhist, he wouldn't say these things aloud; he'd just keep them to himself.
"Hmph, do you really think I have no other options?"
Qiao Feng snorted coldly.
Watching the young monk Mi's departing figure, Qiao Feng made a plan in his mind. He would wait until night when there were fewer people before sneaking into the Sutra Pavilion, trying to complete one sign-in before doing anything else.
Time is like running water.
Soon it was evening.
After having a good meal at a nearby inn, Qiao Feng traveled by the light of the moon and successfully sneaked into Shaolin Temple from a secluded place.
His figure was like a raccoon in the night, light and swift, evading the monks' patrols several times.
After sneaking in for half an hour, Qiao Feng finally arrived at the Sutra Pavilion, his footsteps lightly landing on the eaves.
"System Genie, please help me complete the sign-in at the Shaolin Temple's Sutra Repository!"
Qiao Feng muttered to himself, feeling somewhat uneasy.
He was also unsure whether the sign-in process here met the standards.
Unexpectedly, just three breaths later, the system notification indicated that the sign-in was successful.
[Ding! Qiao Feng has successfully checked in and received: One Martial Arts Golden Core Experience Card.]
[Item: Martial Arts Golden Core Experience Card. Attributes: One-time consumable. This card is untradeable. Upon activation, it immediately grants the user the initial stage of Martial Arts Golden Core cultivation. The duration is one hour.]
"it is good!!!"
Upon seeing the description of the item, Qiao Feng couldn't help but say "good".
Perhaps because he was too excited, his voice carried far, and nearby monks came from all over the temple with long sticks in hand.
“Benefactor Xiao Feng, don’t be so attached to things. So much time has passed, there are some things you should let go of.”
at this time.
A familiar voice reached Qiao Feng's ears.
The speaker was none other than the monk Kongran, who guarded the Sutra Repository. He had appeared under the eaves at some point and was quietly sweeping the floor without making a sound.
Qiao Feng frowned. He suspected that he might have been discovered by the Sweeping Monk Kongran when he arrived, but since he did not enter the Sutra Pavilion, the monk did not make a move.
of course.
Even if the Shaolin Sweeper Monk had intervened, he couldn't have stopped Qiao Feng from signing in, because the moment Qiao Feng stepped onto the eaves, he was already in the Sutra Repository.
Signing in only requires a thought and doesn't take much time.
“Old monk, it is you who are too obsessed. I infiltrated Shaolin just to confront Abbot Xuanci and verify something. This matter concerns my family’s grudge. I hope you will not stop me.”
In the past, Qiao Feng might have been much more polite to a master who was stronger than himself.
But now it's different.
After signing in to the Martial Arts Golden Core Experience Card at the Scripture Pavilion, he spoke with much more confidence.
Even if the Shaolin Sweeper Monk is very strong, he couldn't possibly be at the Golden Core stage of martial arts cultivation, right?
After all, although he was defeated by the Sweeper Monk yesterday, he was not without any power to fight back.
All indications suggest that the Shaolin Sweeper Monk's cultivation level should be in the mid-to-late stage of the Grandmaster realm.
Qiao Feng was confident that if he activated the Martial Arts Golden Core Experience Card, he would be able to completely crush his opponent.
Faced with absolute power, no divine skills or extraordinary techniques seem so important anymore. Not to mention that he had practiced quite a few Shaolin martial arts, and the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms had been cultivated to perfection.
Tuk-tuk-tuk——
at this time.
Hundreds of monks have arrived near the Sutra Repository, including more than a dozen high-ranking monks from Shaolin Temple, all of whom are martial arts masters who have reached the pinnacle of their skills.
"You audacious Xiao Feng, you dare to trespass into Shaolin Temple alone! You truly don't take us seriously!"
"Grandmaster Kongran, please don't hold back this time! Xiao Feng is a Khitan, and such actions are a provocation against Shaolin Temple!"
"If Xiao Feng can come and go as he pleases, how will Shaolin have any face to stand in the martial arts world in the future?"
"We beg Grandmaster Kongran to take action against Xiao Feng!"
"We beg Grandmaster Kongran to take action against Xiao Feng!"
"We beg Grandmaster Kongran to take action against Xiao Feng!"
In the courtyard of the Sutra Repository.
A group of monks, led by a dozen or so Shaolin monks, knelt down and paid their respects to the Shaolin sweeping monk.
This is also their fault for being unworthy. The Shaolin disciples of this generation are not particularly talented, and there are not even any masters at the Grandmaster level. Otherwise, we wouldn't have needed to ask Grandmaster Kongran for help.
Perhaps influenced by the petition of these monks, or perhaps for other reasons.
The Shaolin sweeping monk spoke.
He looked at Qiao Feng above the eaves and said in an unquestionable tone, "Benefactor Xiao Feng, if you leave now, I will not investigate your trespassing in the Scripture Pavilion, how about that?"
"Grandmaster Kongran..."
"shut up!"
Before the group of Shaolin monks could finish speaking, they were forcefully interrupted by the sweeping monk with his internal force, which also carried the powerful momentum of the Lion's Roar.
"Hahahaha, I'll say it again, I won't leave until I see Abbot Xuanci. Old monk, you don't need to hold back anymore, take this palm strike first!"
Qiao Feng laughed loudly.
He immediately formed hand seals, gathered all his internal energy, and unleashed a Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms strike towards the courtyard.
Roar--
Instant time.
A fierce wind arose, and gales swept across the land.
The roar of the dragon reverberated through the space.
Dragon-shaped energy burst forth from Qiao Feng's palm, bombarding the Shaolin Sweeper Monk with overwhelming power.
at the same time.
Qiao Feng activated the Martial Arts Golden Core Experience Card.
.......
Chapter 16 A once-in-a-century event: The shock caused by the Golden Core of Martial Arts!
Roar--
Near the Shaolin Temple's Sutra Repository, the deafening roar of a dragon echoed.
The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms was hailed as the number one palm technique in the Northern Song Dynasty. Its moves are simple yet its power is profound. Each palm strike has the force of an overwhelming mountain and the power of a tidal wave, making it extremely powerful!
The residual energy alone uprooted the trees in the courtyard, and many monks were knocked to the ground, looking disheveled.
Seeing this, the Shaolin sweeping monk remained calm. He then clasped his hands together, and an inverted bowl-shaped energy wall appeared on his body to protect him, allowing the dragon-shaped energy body to bombard him without him moving an unyielding mountain.
This is the source of the Shaolin monks' confidence!
The Shaolin sweeping monk had spent many years in the temple's scripture pavilion, and his Buddhist knowledge had reached its pinnacle.
Moreover, he was once one of the Thirteen Great Monks, renowned throughout the martial arts world.
In terms of talent, he was no less than Qiao Feng. He could receive the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms without moving, which shows his strength!
Bang!
next moment.
The sweeping monk unleashed the power of a late-stage Grandmaster, dispersing the thick smoke and debris in the courtyard of the Sutra Repository.
Seeing the chaotic scene, even with his good temper, he couldn't help but want to attack Qiao Feng.