Chapter 519
Calling people to visit in the afternoon, naturally, one had to keep them for dinner.
Basic etiquette.
Therefore, Liang Qu specifically asked Aunt Zhang to make a table of rich dishes to entertain the master and disciple.
The fragrance was overflowing, truly making one's index finger move.
Among the many dishes, Guan Congjian especially loved the boiled meat slices.
He didn't know how the cook made it.
The red oil was moist and bright, the meat slices were tender, the surface had a thin layer of chili bits, and the cabbage underneath was delicious and spicy.
Using it with rice was so appetizing!
Eating with a rice bowl wasn't satisfying at all; he ate two bowls and directly changed to a thick large white porcelain bowl used for soup!
Any generation problem was thrown to the back of his mind.
Recognizing a master is just right.
Coming often in the future, can the elder drive away the younger?
Another day, let Lichan come to learn the craft and steal the teacher's skills back.
Guan Congjian ate openly and boldly, sweat on his forehead.
Helian Nianci looked rough on the outside, but he wasn't as open as his disciple. His chopsticks opened and closed, his gaze gathered, and he only picked the dishes in front of him.
A dinner, like sitting on pins and needles, the gold content was so high it was somewhat scary.
Needless to say, the old monk was unexpected but reasonable.
Helian Nianci was a peak Hunting Tiger martial artist; he definitely wasn't weak in the Hanging Temple mountain gate, and his generation was quite high.
Among the lay disciples, only those who called him senior brother, it was rare to have those who called him junior brother.
He originally thought Liang Qu was at most the same generation as him, and the two should address each other as senior and junior brothers.
Who would have thought that after one visit, it was the Heavenly Human Jiang Zongshi Vajra King in person!
He had to call Liang Qu uncle!
The Vajra King's situation was special; he didn't stay in the mountain gate all year round, and very few people had seen him in person.
If it weren't for Helian Nianci's good memory, and the days before going down the mountain when he seriously observed the portraits of the temple ancestors, he really might not have recognized him.
Besides, the Vajra King was quite different from the image in the portrait.
Old, thin.
Far from having as good a complexion as in the portrait, it seemed he had injuries.
With the famous ancestor in person, Helian Nianci definitely couldn't open up.
And...
He glanced secretly at the white-haired, white-bearded old man sitting at the top right of the long table.
Isn't this person the River Patrol Inspector of the River Patrol Office, Jiang Zongshi Su Guishan...
How come he's eating at the Liang house?
Looking at that familiar way of serving rice, it definitely wasn't the first time.
One table, two Grandmasters.
At this moment, Helian Nianci really wanted to have a big heart like his disciple.
"Master, eat, there are so many dishes, it's delicious." Guan Congjian's chopsticks didn't stop.
"Good, good, good."
"The bowl is empty, just eating dishes? Shall I serve you rice?"
"No, no, I'll do it myself, I'll do it myself."
Helian Nianci waved his hands repeatedly and hugged the rice bucket Guan Congjian handed over.
Eating to the second half.
Many people didn't leave due to etiquette.
Guan Congjian looked around, asked a circle, confirmed that everyone wasn't eating, poured all the leftovers into his own bowl, and swept it clean.
Helian Nianci felt embarrassed and wanted to say a few words to make up for his disciple.
"No matter." Su Guishan raised his hand to interrupt, smiling and saying, "To be able to eat is a blessing. Young people eat more, their strength grows fast, and they have enough energy for cultivation. I am also very satisfied with the dishes Liang boy researched."
"Su, you are broad-minded." Helian Nianci said respectfully.
"Are you a lay disciple of the Hanging Temple?"
"Su, you have wise eyes."
"How many passes did you pass before going down the mountain?"
"Wooden Man Alley, Copper Man Formation, two passes." Helian Nianci said, "So I can pass the Dharma to my disciple. This year or next year, I am preparing to let Congjian go to the Hanging Temple, follow along to break through, and continue the Dharma transmission."
"Continue the Dharma transmission?" Liang Qu didn't understand.
"Lay disciple Dharma transmission can only be passed for one generation." Helian Nianci replied, "If you want to pass it to a grand-disciple, the Dharma disciple himself must break through two passes and go up the mountain to cultivate for three months. Usually, once you enter the Wolf Smoke, you can try to break through."
Liang Qu understood.
The Hanging Temple's means of cultivating feelings and preventing the abuse of Dharma.
If you want to pass it, you can.
First come back and leave a root to prevent the alienation of feelings.
"The Hanging Temple is in Datong Prefecture, right? Is it far from Huangzhou?"
"North of Huangzhou, not too far."
"Then if Congjian goes this year, we can go the same way."
Helian Nianci was stunned: "How do you say that?"
Liang Qu briefly explained the process: "If you are interested, we can go the same way, so we can take care of each other."
Going out, having acquaintances to accompany you is definitely a good thing.
Not to mention the long journey from Pingyang Prefecture to Huangzhou, with two top-level Hunting Tiger martial artists together, who would dare to provoke them?
Helian Nianci was thoughtful: "Let me go back and consider it."
After dinner.
Gnawing two pieces of melon.
The master and disciple took their leave.
Liang Qu took the opportunity to see them off.
Crossing the threshold.
"Jiang Zongshi Helian."
"I dare not be called Jiang Zongshi." Helian Nianci immediately interrupted, "Uncle, do you have something?"
"There are some things I want to ask."
"Uncle, please ask."
Liang Qu didn't dwell too much on the address.
Washing the well three times to eat sweet water, people learn martial arts from three masters.
Now he indeed has one master and two teachers.
The old monk taught him the Dragon Tiger Golden Body; it's not like he wouldn't admit to one teacher's identity.
"I want to ask about the Jiang Zongshi's past deeds. I have never been to the Hanging Temple, and it's awkward to ask elders in person. Today is rare, so I'll take this opportunity to ask... Junior Nephew."
"No matter." Helian Nianci didn't feel anything; it was human nature. "But I don't know too much either."
Liang Qu stepped aside and signaled him to speak.
Guan Congjian poked his head out, full of curiosity about his grandfather's master.
"I don't know the Jiang Zongshi's real name, and his Dharma name is unclear. I only know some past experiences from the words of the elders in the sect, for example, the Jiang Zongshi was a Metropolitan Graduate of the previous dynasty, entered the Louguan Terrace to cultivate during the chaos of the world, was a Daoist priest, and then entered the Hanging Temple."
Liang Qu felt a bit confused.
"Entered the Louguan Terrace, can you enter the Hanging Temple again?"
Would the Louguan Terrace let him go?
Would the Hanging Temple accept him?
"It happened several decades ago, I don't understand the specific reasons." Helian Nianci said frankly, "I heard that when he went down the mountain, he made a Dao heart oath, promising that the sect's unique skills would never be passed on.
I also heard that he cultivated in the Louguan Terrace and didn't reach a very deep level, just equivalent to an outer disciple, so it was fine to switch."
Liang Qu nodded secretly.
Speaking of which, the Jiang Zongshi's relationship with the Louguan Terrace is indeed quite good.
When he first came to Huaiyin Prefecture, he said it was calculated by a Daoist priest from the Louguan Terrace.
The Jiang Zongshi is very well-connected.
"And then?"
"After that, I only know that the Jiang Zongshi traveled abroad all year round and occasionally returned to the temple to study. The Hanging Temple never restricted him, and on the ancestor wall, the Jiang Zongshi's ranking is quite high, with the nickname Vajra King, and his strength is very powerful.
Especially the Golden Body cultivation, it is said that he has innovated, and when my master introduced him, he praised him a lot, often saying that the Vajra King has the opportunity to become a Wu Sheng."
Opportunity to become a Wu Sheng...
Hearing this, Liang Qu's eyes flickered, and he had some understanding of the old monk's situation.
The privileges of the strong are always many.
Not to mention the strong, the privileges of geniuses who haven't yet realized their potential are also many.
Throughout history, when a genius emerges, what is the first step?
Catching a son-in-law under the list!
First snatch them into your own home, cook the raw rice into cooked rice!
Even the top graduate of the civil service examination is like this, let alone a martial arts genius, marriage, apprenticeship, becoming a godson...
First unite talent around you, join your own team, pull a relationship faction, and strengthen your own forces.
After cultivating them, fiercely attack hostile forces, and eat a bigger cake after eliminating them.
During this period, if there are requirements, don't go too far, try to satisfy them.
If the old monk really has the opportunity to become a Wu Sheng, if Liang Qu were the Daoist priest of the Louguan Terrace or the abbot of the Hanging Temple, he would definitely not lack convenience and special handling.
The Jiang Zongshi's experience is quite rich.
Watching Helian's master and disciple leave by carriage, Liang Qu stood under the eaves, his thoughts drifting.
But on second thought.
He himself is no less.
Yang Dongxiong's personal disciple, Hanging Temple ancestor's registered disciple, Prince of Yue's registered disciple, Xu Duke's grandson's subordinate.
The troubles of a genius.
Sigh.
Understand.
End of Chapter
