CHAPTER 436: CHAPTER 436: THE NEW MARTIAL ARTS HOLY LAND

"Yes, I’ve been wanting to move for a while, but there are so many scriptures in our Scripture Pavilion, and moving them is really troublesome. We’re short-staffed right now, so moving is not an easy task, which is why we kept delaying it. Now, we just can’t bear it anymore and decided to move the day before yesterday."

Yang Xiao was moved and said:

"The house at the foot of the mountain is not that big either. There are more than a hundred of you, and so many scriptures. Can you fit everything in?"

Beside him, Monk Ben Guo said:

"We can’t fit everything, we have no choice but to transport only the important scriptures, and abandon the rest."

"But once you leave Shaolin Temple, ants and insects can occupy it in minutes and destroy everything."

"Alas! Amitabha! We are really helpless and can only pray for Buddha’s forgiveness!"

Monk Ben Yin placed his hands together in prayer.

Monk Ben Guo and others beside him also immediately joined the senior brother, folding their hands devoutly.

Yang Xiao quickly said:

"I do have one idea,"

Monk Ben Yin was startled, looking at Yang Xiao, he asked:

"What good idea do you have, Yang Xiao?"

"Shaolin Temple is located deep in the mountains and forests, which is no longer suitable for survival in this apocalyptic era. Have you thought about relocating Shaolin Temple elsewhere?"

"You?"

"Yes, you can relocate Shaolin Temple to our Nanmu City. There’s a mountain called Biyun Mountain on the suburbs of Nanmu City, which is part of a mountain range and right next to the Star River, making it a desirable location.

Below the mountain, there are two universities, one is Kongming Academy and the other is Xianan University. At the moment, both universities are practically empty, but the Genetic Store is still there, and there are several large academic buildings preserved under an orange light.

Why don’t you consider moving Shaolin Temple to our Nanmu City, Monk Ben Yin? As the City Lord, I assure you all conveniences and guarantee that I will help your genetic evolution immediately breakthrough to Enhanced Gene Primary Level, helping you to revitalize Shaolin. Furthermore,"

Yang Xiao paused here.

Monk Ben Yin asked:

"Furthermore, what? Just speak, Brother Yang."

"Ah, I meant to say, a lady from Shenming Mountain Sect, Lan Xin, has already led her followers to Nanmu City to establish a new Shenming Mountain Sect. Once she arrived, she recruited several masters at Enhanced Gene Primary Level and also over a hundred masters at Primordial Gene Advanced Level. Almost overnight, their strength grew tremendously. If Monk Ben Yin is willing to rebuild in Nanmu City, all the young men under me are willing to join Shaolin Temple as secular disciples. If they wish to become monks, I will not stop them. This way, Shaolin’s lineage won’t have any gaps, and you’ll also gain high-quality talents while avoiding the loneliness of these remote mountains."

Yang Xiao finished speaking and looked at Monk Ben Yin.

Monk Ben Yin and several junior monks immediately showed joy. Yang Xiao’s arrangement was very tempting, and having spent some time with Yang Xiao, Monk Ben Yin was quite confident in Yang Xiao’s character.

Monk Ben Yin paused for a moment and sighed deeply:

"Brother Yang, your suggestion is excellent, but,"

Speaking, Monk Ben Yin looked up and glanced around the grand hall of Shaolin Temple, his expression showing reluctance.

Yang Xiao then said:

"Monk Ben Yin, I understand you’re reluctant to leave Shaolin Temple, may I ask you a question?"

"Please, go ahead?"

"In the eyes of the world, does Shaolin Temple signify these temple buildings, or the inheritance of Zen Martial arts? Which one is more important? In other words, even before the apocalypse, if Shaolin Temple were destroyed overnight by a great fire, would Shaolin Temple then cease to exist?"

Monk Ben Yin shuddered slightly upon hearing this, and stood up from his chair, pressing his palms together towards Yang Xiao.

"Amitabha! Brother Yang, your words are truly enlightening, opening my eyes to great wisdom. You’re right. What’s most important for Shaolin is the spirit of Zen Martial arts, not just some buildings. As long as we’re here, continuously passing down Shaolin’s martial arts culture, Shaolin Temple will remain the same, whether it’s at Songshan or at Biyun Mountain in Nanmu City. Alright, I’ve decided. I will go to Nanmu City with you."

Yang Xiao immediately stood up and bowed deeply to Monk Ben Yin.

Monk Ben Yin was taken aback and asked:

"Why such gratitude, Yang Xiao?"

"I thank you on behalf of the tens of thousands of brothers and sisters in Nanmu City. By teaching them Shaolin Martial Arts, they will be the direct beneficiaries. In this apocalypse, they will have one more skill to fight against monsters, giving them a chance to live longer and better!"

Monk Ben Yin laughed,

"Amitabha!"

For Yang Xiao and Shaolin Temple, this was a win-win collaboration.

That evening, Yang Xiao and Monk Ben Yin, among others, feasted on roasted birds, and Yang Xiao took out a box of wine from his Space Ring and offered it to Monk Ben Yin.

Monk Ben Yin was overjoyed and immediately opened two bottles to share with everyone.

After drinking wine and eating roasted bird, Monk Ben Yin even recited:

"Amitabha! Though wine and meat pass through, Buddha sits at my heart; forgive me, forgive me!"

Yang Xiao couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

That same night, Monk Ben Yin called for a meeting with all disciples, and they unanimously approved the decision to relocate to Nanmu City.

For the other monks, life was more important than Shaolin Temple. As long as they could move to a safe place, it didn’t matter where Shaolin Temple relocated.

Yang Xiao discussed with Monk Ben Yin. Yang Xiao would return to Nanmu City leading a team to help Shaolin Temple pack and transport. They aimed to move all the scriptures and some important objects and Buddha statues to Nanmu City for a re-establishment.

Now with the Transmission Array, transportation was not a problem.

Early the next day, Yang Xiao and Monk Ben Yin arrived in Nanmu City and personally inspected Xianan University and Kongming Academy to see which university environment was more suitable for establishing Shaolin Temple.

Eventually, Monk Ben Yin preferred Xianan University, where several academic buildings bathed in an orange glow stood seven stories high; one could be used as the Scripture Pavilion to store the Shaolin scriptures, another as dormitories, one to house Buddha statues, and one as a Martial Arts Hall, and so on.

Xianan University, located beneath the main peak of Biyun Mountain, had a climate and environment not inferior to Songshan; Monk Ben Yin was very satisfied.

Yang Xiao also took the opportunity to introduce Monk Ben Yin to Lan Xin and others.

Lan Xin, learning that Monk Ben Yin was relocating the Shaolin Temple here, was very pleased and thus spoke to Yang Xiao:

"Yang Xiao, aren’t you being a bit partial? You are also a junior brother of our Shenming Mountain Sect. Why not consider our sect a bit?"

Yang Xiao replied with a smile:

"I have already planned well. Kongming Academy will serve as the new site for Shenming Mountain Sect, and the original population of both Kongming Academy and Xianan University will be relocated to the city area. From now on, both schools will become the exclusive territories of Shaolin Temple and Shenming Mountain Sect, each managing their own administration. We at Nanmu City will not interfere. How about that?"

Monk Ben Yin and Lan Xin both clapped their hands in approval right away.

"Amitabha, Brother Yang, you have done a great service for the Martial Arts of Xuanming Country."

Lan Xin glanced at Yang Xiao and smiled:

"Yang Xiao, you have played your cards well. Once Shaolin and our Shenming Mountain Sect are established, Nanmu City is likely to become the new Martial Arts Holy Land of Xuanming Country. Why don’t you bring Sister Zhi Ruo from Emei over?"