Chapter 25 We are brothers

Zhou Tieyi looked at his brother's expression, which was sometimes ferocious and sometimes gentle, and realized that he was trapped in what Buddhism calls the obstacle of knowledge and perception.

He sighed inwardly. The cultivation methods in this world were so powerful that even a martial arts genius like his brother could fall into their trap if he wasn't careful.

After a while, Zhou Tiege's expression slowly calmed down. He smiled bitterly and said to Zhou Tieyi, "I was careless. I didn't expect that the battle between me and that thief bald has already begun. It turns out that he is neither thief nor bald."

Zhou Tieyi asked, "Is the problem solved?"

Zhou Tiege didn't want his brother to worry, but he remembered that this matter was suggested by the master behind his brother, so he said honestly, "I have already lost the initiative."

"How to say?"

"Yesterday, the thief bald seemed to be targeting you, but he knew that I was hiding in the dark, forcing me to take action. During the fight, he gave up a volume of the true meaning of Buddhism and displayed a Buddhist doctrine without reservation, which was imprinted in our hearts, leaving behind the Buddha nature silently."

"From yesterday till today, I have been pondering the thief's methods. But the more I ponder, the more I realize that I have been secretly practicing Buddhism and my own Buddha nature has grown. This is not a bad thing."

"But in this Buddhist teaching, it is difficult for me to reach his level in a short period of time. The more I think about it, the bigger the flaws in my mind will be. In the duel two months later, as long as it is a battle of the mind, I will definitely lose. He is using a first-class Buddhist teaching to suppress me."

Zhou Tieyi nodded. Isn't this equivalent to a computer virus, leaving a backdoor?

"Can it be solved?"

“There are two solutions I can think of.”

Zhou Tiege thought about it and replied.

"First, I shouldn't have held back when I tested him that day. I should have fought that thief directly to decide the outcome. That way, the flaw would have been exposed. But now, every day I delay, the more I think about it, the bigger the flaw in my mind will be."

"No wonder Shenxiu the thief proposed to have the fight in two months. On the surface, he wanted to thwart his brother's arrogance in front of the Yulin Guards, but in fact, he wanted to use this superficial reason to cover up his true intention and delay the time of the fight."

"Yeah, that's awesome."

Zhou Tiege still praised it sincerely.

When he was at Sunset Pass before, he also had to fight. But the fighting on the battlefield was very different from this kind of fighting in the martial arts world. Each was dangerous in its own way.

"What about the second method?"

"Concentrate your mind and stop pondering this method. Over time, the Buddha nature will naturally dissipate like water without roots."

Zhou Tieyi saw the problem from Zhou Tiege's expression and asked, "What's the trouble with doing this?"

Zhou Tiege sighed, "Our family has inherited the military method, which means to be as aggressive as a tiger. It emphasizes bravely moving forward and fighting in front of the battlefield. If we avoid it, our fighting spirit will be dampened by three points."

"I'm not trying to figure out his methods, but he's already trying to figure out the flaws in my shooting skills. By the way, do you have anything else to say to me, the master who gave me some advice?"

Zhou Tieyi suddenly realized that the witch saw that he was very defensive and self-destructive yesterday, but she didn't want to ruin this opportunity, so she retreated and took the initiative to return to live in Lvyi Garden.

The advice she gave herself was only half effective, which could make her brother wake up but could not solve the fundamental problem.

For the remaining half, I need to go to Luyi Garden to beg her. Then when I see her again, my mood will be very different, just like training an eagle.

Witch, thief bald.

It's really interconnected.

No wonder it is said in the martial arts world that the most dangerous people are solitary monks, lonely women, and children begging for food.

"Except for Shenxiu, who may have entered Buddhism through painting, there is no more for the time being."

temporary?

Zhou Tiege heard the hidden meaning in his brother's words.

He did not urge his brother because of his own affairs. Instead, he smiled and said, "That thief is so cautious, which shows that his strength is not necessarily better than mine. Besides, he has methods, and I am not unprepared."

Zhou Tieyi asked worriedly, "Are you really prepared?"

Zhou Tiege nodded and replied seriously, "I'm really prepared."

Zhou Tieyi did not ask what Zhou Tiege was preparing for. The fewer people who knew about this pre-war secret, the better. "Do you want to tell mother about this?"

As a Taoist of the fourth rank, Zhou's mother might have another way.

Zhou Tiege could tell that his brother didn't want to ask for help from the expert right away, so he nodded and said, "Yes."

Guarding a courtyard.

After listening to Zhou Tiege's account of the whole incident, Zhou's mother frowned slightly and turned to look at Zhou Tieyi, "How long have you known that expert? What's his name?"

Zhou Tieyi replied, "I met her over a banquet, but she didn't tell me her real name."

When Zhou's mother heard that they met in a brothel, she was not surprised. Tianjin is full of hidden talents and there are hundreds of disciples from different schools. There are always some who like to linger in brothels.

Zhou's mother did not urge Zhou Tieyi to ask the master for help. There is a huge difference between the other party's casual mention and actively asking for help.

"I have an idea."

"Mother, what's the solution?"

"Please ask a great monk of the third rank to enter your mind with the orthodox method and help you deduce and defeat that Buddhist doctrine."

It is true that Zhou Tiege could not surpass Monk Shenxiu's twenty years of practice in just two months, but with the help of a third-grade monk, it would be possible.

"The law of Taoism?"

This was the first time Zhou Tieyi heard of this term.

Zhou's mother explained, "Among the various schools of thought, if one has cultivated to the third level, one's actions, words, thoughts, and concerns can already influence tens of millions of people, so one can establish a school and establish one's own tradition."

"And passing down the orthodoxy can completely change a person, just like a child learning Confucianism, Taoism, or Buddhism."

Zhou Tieyi muttered secretly, it sounded like a variation of the method used by the monk.

Yes.

The monk's method was passed down from a school of Buddhism called "Buddha Kingdom in the Palm", and it can indeed be called the orthodox school.

"To ask the Right General for help?"

Zhou Tiege looked at his mother and asked.

Mother Zhou pondered for a moment and sighed, "It's a pity that your father almost died. This is the only solution we can have now."

Asking the right general Yuchi Pojun for help, not to mention how big a favor he would owe, from now on Zhou Tiege would be tied to Yuchi's big ship, and the price would not be small.

"and many more."

Zhou Tieyi also guessed that the price would be high, so he said, "Why don't we wait for two days and then I'll ask that expert if she has any other solution?"

Mother Zhou and Zhou Tiege looked at each other and did not force Zhou Tieyi to ask the other party immediately. They said, "It won't take two days."

Coming out of Shouyi Courtyard, Zhou Tiege looked at the bright spring light and said with a self-deprecating smile, "Originally, when I returned to Beijing this time, I wanted to shelter you from the wind and rain, but I didn't expect that I would have to ask for help from others for me."

He originally thought that since his mother did not allow his more talented younger brother to join the army, he had taken away his younger brother's opportunities. Now that his younger brother had to ask others for help, he felt even more ashamed. As the eldest son in the family, he had the best resources but was unable to protect his younger brother.

Zhou Tieyi touched Zhou Tiege's forehead and said with a chuckle, "Brother, did the thief's Buddhist teachings burn your brain?"

Zhou Tiege opened Zhou Tieyi's palm and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Zhou Tieyi took the opportunity to punch Zhou Tiege in the chest, "We are brothers, how can I ask you to protect me from the wind and rain all the time."

"Besides, I heard from the servants that you looked so handsome when you smashed the Zhao family's gate at Sunset Pass!"

Zhou Tiege's tall and sturdy body froze for a moment, and he felt a surge of warmth in his heart, warmer than the spring sunshine in March. "I suddenly want to drink. Come on, go drink with me!"

With brothers like these, how can we live without wine?

(End of this chapter)