Seeing that Village Chief Wang's face calmed down, Zhang Shaofei said, "Mr. Wang, now you can see clearly with your own eyes that the wild ghosts that the witch pointed to are crying are actually the cries of these lovely giant salamanders!"
"Ah! We all thought it was a ghost screaming." After Zhang Shaofei's explanation, Village Chief Wang completely understood the truth about the wild ghosts crying at night. It was really strange to think that he had spent a lot of money to invite Witch Hao to come to his home to exorcise ghosts. She regretted it so much that she said angrily, "It turns out that Witch Hao also used lies to deceive me, which caused me to almost miss the opportunity to treat my son!"
Zhang Shaofei warned: "In order to defraud money, those witches will of course make up stories about ghosts and gods to deceive people. You still have to think carefully about these things in the future."
With this personal experience, it can be regarded as a profound lesson. Village Chief Wang felt a lot in his heart and nodded: "This is also the case! This is also the case!"
Zhang Shaofei told him seriously: "In this world, if there are ghosts in your heart, there will be ghosts around you. If there are no ghosts in your heart, there will be no ghosts."
"If there are ghosts in your heart, there will be ghosts around you. If there are no ghosts in your heart, there will be no ghosts? Ah Fei, you are right." After experiencing a threat, Village Chief Wang had a profound understanding. He seemed to have thought of something, looked at Zhang Shaofei, and asked, "A Fei, you brought us to Longtan, it seems that you came prepared. Did you already know that there would be salamanders in Longtan? "
"This morning, you said that you heard the cry of a child in Longtan in the middle of the night, as if a kid was crying. This reminded me of a past incident. At that time, I had a premonition that there should be salamanders in Longtan." Zhang Shaofei recalled Said.
It turned out that a few years ago, when Zhang Shaofei was practicing martial arts in the Shaolin Temple, a respected old monk in the temple, Zen Master Zhikai, suffered from anemia for unknown reasons. He became anorexic every day, became thinner and pale, and the doctor in the temple and famous doctors outside took care of him. After diagnosis, many prescriptions were prescribed but to no avail.
Senior Brother Sun, who lives with Zhang Shaofei, usually receives teachings and guidance from Zen Master Zhikai. Although he also understands pharmacology, he is not a full-time doctor in the temple.
On a hot summer night, there was no wind. The monastery was exposed to the strong sun all day long, and the heat was overwhelming. Senior Brother Sun and Zhang Shaofei tossed and turned in the meditation room, unable to fall asleep.
Senior Brother Sun suggested to Zhang Shaofei: "Since I can't sleep in this steamer-like room, why not go for a walk in the back mountain." Zhang Shaofei followed him up to the back mountain overnight.
There is an endless mountain spring on the back mountain, which is used by more than a thousand monks in the temple to drink. The two of them were walking along the stream. As they approached the top of the mountain, they suddenly heard bursts of babies crying.
Zhang Shaofei couldn't help but shuddered, stopped, and asked: "Our Dongshan Mountain is a pure place for Buddhism. We usually go up the mountain to collect firewood and collect medicine, but we have never seen anyone from the secular world. It's late at night, how can there be children here?" Where is the cry on the mountain?”
Senior Brother Sun listened attentively for a while and said, "Ah, this is the cry of a giant salamander."
Zhang Shaofei heard the name "Bayu" for the first time and asked: "Bayu? Do all fish have baby fish?"
Senior Brother Sun pretended to be mysterious and replied: "You come with me, and you will understand later."
So, Senior Brother Sun took Zhang Shaofei up the stone steps. The baby's cry got closer and closer, and they finally came to a pool on the back mountain.
Brother Sun lowered his head and pointed at the migratory fish and said, "Look, this is the giant salamander. Listen to its miserable cry, as if a baby is crying in the middle of the night."
Zhang Shaofei nodded and said, "Well, its cry is very similar to a crying baby."
Senior Brother Sun said: "Salamfish are not easy to find in the world. They can only live in mountain streams three hundred feet high, in caves with low sand content, clear water quality, and rapid backflow. This stream in our back mountain is just right. The environment is suitable for its survival. They will also climb ashore to rest."
Zhang Shaofei felt even more curious and asked: "Why does it cry in the middle of the night?"
Senior Brother Sun: "The giant salamander usually hides in caves and comes out at night. Whenever it is in heat and looking for a mate, it makes a 'wow' cry to attract the opposite sex."
Zhang Shaofei sighed and said: "Ah, it turns out there are such strange creatures in the world!"
"There are all kinds of wonders in the world. I heard from an old doctor in my hometown that this kind of giant salamander is very nutritious. Some people call it water ginseng, while others say it is 'soft gold'. It has special medicinal effects in treating anemia!" Senior Brother Sun is worthy of being the descendant of Sun Simiao's hometown. When he talks about medicine, he speaks eloquently, "God created everything. This is a gift from nature. I think that originally these giant salamanders were used as the main medicine, plus Millet Spatholobus and other medicinal ingredients. There is hope that Zen Master Zhikai’s illness can be cured. However, we cannot catch or kill this giant salamander."
Zhang Shaofei was puzzled: "This..."
After all, Senior Brother Sun, a Buddhist disciple, has a heart like a Bodhisattva: "These are rare animals that are on the verge of extinction in the world. If we catch them and kill them, there will be no such species in the world in the future, but we can find substitutes."
Zhang Shaofei scratched his head and asked, "What kind of substitutes are there?"
Senior Brother Sun said loudly: "Bird's nest. Bird's nest can nourish yin and moisturize dryness, replenish qi and nourish the heart, clear away heat and cure deficiency."
Zhang Shaofei was embarrassed: "Where can I find bird's nests now?"
"Fortunately, my ancestors left some bird's nests for us to use for self-defense. I also brought those bird's nests with me when I came to Shaolin Temple. But as long as a medicine is added to the bird's nest, it will have a special effect on Zen Master Zhikai's anemia. ." Senior Brother Sun looked at Zhang Shaofei and said.
"Then... what kind of medicine is it?" Zhang Shaofei couldn't help but ask.
"Chicken Spatholobus. Chicken Spatholobus has the effects of activating blood and relaxing muscles, nourishing blood and unblocking meridians, strengthening body and replenishing deficiency." Senior Brother Sun said the medicine and explained its effects.
Zhang Shaofei heard a new name: "Where can we find Millet Spatholobus?"
Senior Brother Sun pointed to the peak opposite Dongshan Mountain: "I have been there to collect herbs, and there is Millet Spatholobus on the cliff."
The next day, Senior Brother Sun took Zhang Shaofei to the peak over there to pick up some mountain herbs such as Millet Spatholobus.
Only then did Senior Brother Sun tell Zen Master Zhikai his thoughts. At first, Zen Master Zhikai was skeptical that the handymen in the service room could prescribe magical medicines, but even those doctors with excellent medical skills could not cure his own illness. In this dying age, since the fate of his fate is determined by God. It’s destined, so you might as well give it a try.
Therefore, Zen Master Zhikai just calmly took the medicine that Senior Brother Sun gave him.
Senior Brother Sun took out the bird's nest that he had brought home for many years, mixed it with Millet Spatholobus and other mountain herbs and fried it.
Zhang Shaofei is a thoughtful person. He watched Senior Brother Sun carefully formulating the decoction from beginning to end, asking questions while watching, keeping the essentials in mind.
It really brings rejuvenation! The anemia that Zen Master Zhikai had been suffering from for a long time was relieved, his appetite gradually increased, and his face gradually became rosy. After more than a month of taking medicine and conditioning, Zen Master Zhikai recovered from his serious illness.
Zen Master Zhikai is a Buddhist practitioner who has practiced Buddhism for more than fifty years in the Shaolin Temple. He is seated near the front of the temple and attracts everyone's attention. Now, his stubborn illness was cured by a little-known servant with a unique elixir. It was nothing short of explosive news in the temple. Senior Brother Sun's reputation rose from this.
