The Song Dynasty was the king for thirteen years before he knew that he was Tianlong.

Chapter 161: The Infinite Sea Treasure Scroll, Great Wisdom Sutra
Jiangnan, Taihu Lake, Mantuo Villa.

The wind is clear and the water is beautiful. Under the camellia tree, Xiaoyaozi sits behind a stone table.

There were nineteen crisscrossed chess lines on the table. He played against Wang Yuyan and won three games in a row in just a short moment.

After taking a sip of tea, Xiaoyaozi smiled and said, "My dear granddaughter, my great-grandfather has two magical skills passed down from the Li family. One is the Mountain Scripture and the other is the Infinite Sea Treasure Scroll. I plan to teach you one of them first."

Wang Yuyan looked at Xiaoyaozi in silence. She didn't want to learn any martial arts, nor did she like fighting. How could it be as interesting as composing poems, playing the piano, and arranging flowers? At this moment, her mind was full of the Prince Yan's Mansion in Tokyo, and she didn't want to stay in Mantuo Villa at all.

Xiaoyaozi stroked his beard and said, "Originally, the Li family had three core unique skills. Another one was called the Illusionary Yin Sutra, but... it has been lost."

Wang Yuyan said, "Oh!" and said, "That's a pity. Didn't my great-grandfather say that he still remembers some other techniques? I think they all have their own merits. Just choose a simple one and teach it to your granddaughter."

Xiaoyaozi shook his head upon hearing this: "Those skills are powerful, but some of them are not from the Li family. Even if some of them are from the Li family, they are no match for the Mountain Scripture and the Infinite Sea Treasure Scroll. If you want to inherit the Li family's legacy, you must naturally learn the best core martial arts."

Wang Yuyan slowly put the chess pieces into the chess pot and asked nonchalantly, "What did great-grandfather say his granddaughter should learn?"

Xiaoyaozi put down his teacup and thought for a moment, "They both have their own strengths and mysteries, but there is one downside to the Mountain Classic. If you want to reach the pinnacle, you must meet certain... weird and demanding conditions that are hard to describe in a few words. The Infinite Sea Treasure Scroll is more profound, so I'll learn that first."

Wang Yuyan raised her head, her eyes as clear as water: "My granddaughter wants to learn the Mountain Classic."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyaozi's expression froze, he took a deep breath, and forced out a kind smile: "Great-grandfather was wrong just now, it was the Wuliang Haibao Lu that was affected by the strange conditions. The Shan Zi Jing is profound and there are no requirements, so just learn the Shan Zi Jing."

"Okay then, I will learn the Wuliang Hai Bao Lu." Wang Yuyan said lightly.

Xiaoyaozi rubbed his temples and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, then learn the Wuliang Hai Bao Lu. I will start teaching you this martial art tomorrow. You are extremely talented. Not only is you better than your mother, that fool, but you are also better than the three useless disciples I accepted before. You will definitely learn this martial art very quickly."

Wang Yuyan couldn't help but show some relief when she heard the word "very fast". She thought to herself that once she learned it, she would return to Tokyo immediately. She had lost courtesy to His Highness by leaving without saying goodbye. She had to explain to His Highness, but she... was not in a hurry to go back because she missed His Highness. She still had many things in the Prince of Yan's Mansion, and the little maid Youcao was still there. How could she not go back...

She nodded and said, "Yes, great-grandfather."

At this time, Li Qingluo came over cautiously. She had just heard Xiaoyaozi call her a fool, but she didn't dare to show any displeasure. She smiled and said, "Grandfather, did you send someone to call me?"

Xiaoyaozi said, "I will start teaching Yan'er martial arts tomorrow. You should prepare a quiet place behind the manor and do not allow anyone to disturb you. If anyone dares to enter without my order, I will kill them with one palm."

Li Qingluo shivered with fear and said hurriedly, "Yes, Grandfather. I will go and prepare it now. Please rest assured, Grandfather, I will never ask anyone to disturb you."

Xiaoyaozi waved at her, then looked at Wang Yuyan kindly and said, "My dear granddaughter, I have nothing to do now. Let me first tell you about the characteristics and power of the Wulianghai Baolu."

Wang Yuyan nodded. Since she had to learn, it would be okay to listen first. Xiaoyaozi drank a sip of tea, straightened his posture, and then began to talk seriously...

Dali is a continuous mountain range north of Shanju County and south of Tubo.

A Buddhist temple was built inside the mountain. At this moment, the sound of bells could be heard faintly and the smell of incense was far away. It was the ancient temple named Kufan.

At this time, autumn was about to end, and the cold air from the snowy mountains in the northwest made the wind and mist in this stretch of mountains extremely cold, as if entering a cold winter. Mu Wanqing came to Kufan Temple almost every day during this period, twice with Qin Hongmian, and the rest of the time alone.

Not only her family lives in this mountain, there are also woodcutters, hunters, and people who gather herbs and hunt swallows.

Swiftlet collectors are swiftlet households, people who make a living by collecting bird's nests in the mountains. Swiftlets and mountain swifts not only build nests on coastal islands, but also in caves, cliffs and other places in mountainous areas.

Although Kufan Temple is not big, it is an ancient temple. Not only do people from the mountain come here to worship the Bodhisattva, but some Tibetans from the northwest of the mountain near the Tubo King Guanghu also come here sometimes.

But even so, the temple is still not very popular. After all, it is not built in a prosperous place. Not only is the population small, but there is not much money either. Most of the donations to the temple are daily necessities.

But Kufan Temple never calculated these things. It was an ascetic temple. Whether there were believers coming to burn incense or not, the monks would be self-sufficient. There was no shortage of necessities in the mountains, and they could survive by relying on the vast mountains.

Mu Wanqing arrived at the gate of Kufan Temple, where a mountain woman was walking out. Her rough, weathered face flashed with a pure smile. It was unclear whether the worries in her heart were washed away in front of the Bodhisattva, or whether the wish she had made before had been fulfilled.

Mu Wanqing walked into the Buddhist temple and saw the young monk Tongqin collecting the gray ash from the incense burner. When he saw her, he clasped his hands and said, "Miss Mu is here."

Mu Wanqing returned the greeting, and the young monk pondered, "Miss, haven't you gone to your friend's place to get the horse yet?"

Mu Wanqing shook her head: "I can't go this year. My mother didn't ask me to go down the mountain. I don't know how Black Rose is doing now... at his place."

Tong Qin pondered, "Black Rose was born in the mountains after all, and she has wild nature. I'm afraid she won't be able to adapt to life outside the mountains for a long time. By the way, the abbot mentioned yesterday why we haven't seen Black Horse for a long time. I said the girl had been loaned out, and the abbot said that the horse is wild and may not like living outside the mountains. After all, it has to be tied up and locked up, unlike in the mountains where it can let go of the reins and run freely."

Mu Wanqing heard this and asked, "Is that what the abbot said?"

Everyone in Kufan Temple is familiar with Black Rose. After all, when the little pony was wandering alone in the mountains, he would often go to Mu Wanqing and Qin Hongmian's residence to beg for food, and then run to the temple to sleep.

"That's exactly what it said." Tongqin clasped his hands together again.

Mu Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "I understand. It really doesn't like to be tied up in the stable. Before, when I was at home, I let it go and let it play by itself, or go into the mountains to have fun. My friend has a lot of connections, so he definitely won't spoil it like this. I'm afraid it will be uncomfortable if it is tied up every day. After this year, I will discuss with my mother and go over there to bring Black Rose back."

After saying this, she took out the items in her bag, began to burn incense in front of the Bodhisattva statue, and silently recited the Great Wisdom Sutra.

This sutra was preached by the abbot of Kufan Temple during a sutra meeting in the temple. Everyone in the mountain came to listen, and they would remember something more or less. She remembered half of it.

On a daily basis, the Kufan Temple only practices three kinds of sutras: the Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra and its commentary, the Lotus Sutra, and the Shurangama Sutra. The other two sutras are not discussed in the sutra meetings.

After burning incense and chanting scriptures, Mu Wanqing got up and left Kufan Temple and went home.

At the foot of Mount Song, Zhao Ti led the team towards the northern slope. He wanted to see the black donkey in front of the imperial tomb.

(End of this chapter)