Of course Gong Mengbi didn't count on Zhu Zhengxin.
And it is good to be a skilled craftsman, but manpower is limited after all, while Taoism is infinite.
What's more, there are ready-made coolies, so why bother to sacrifice the near for the distant.
Gong Mengbi said: "Xiaoqian, grind the ink for me. I want to write the invitation."
The invitation, of course, invites the fox spirits near the county town to come. After all, he had promised to invite them to Lanyin Mountain as guests when he summoned them to drive away rats last time.
After writing the invitation, I asked Wenxiu to pass it on.
Xiaoqian asked: "If they are invited to be guests, how should we entertain them?"
Zhu Zheng said worriedly: "We have to entertain more than fifty foxes. How can we stay busy? Otherwise, we should go to the city to buy some food."
Gong Mengbi said: "Just buy something interesting to eat and drink. The entertainment can be as simple as possible, and as simple as possible. We are all our own people. Don't show off to outsiders like this."
Chen Jiayu burst out laughing: "Master, do you entertain students like this?"
Gong Mengbi said: "Don't talk nonsense, they are not students yet. My pocket is very clean now. I am short of people and money, so I have to rely on them to do more things."
Chen Jiayu took a look at Lanyin Temple and saw that it was indeed a family with four walls.
Gong Mengbi was originally rich, but Wuning County Huziyuan spent a lot of money, and much of it was due to the Shen family's righteousness. Later, although Tianhuyuan provided public funds, Gong Mengbi replaced it with the method of spring rebirth, and completed the first Four tails.
Now we have to trouble the Shen family to provide relief, but also have to trouble them to pay for the construction of the Lanyin branch, which is a bit overwhelming.
Although the matter in Fox House is urgent, it is not as urgent as the relief work. The foxes can only bear the grievances and take care of it themselves.
After thinking about it, Gong Mengbi felt that in the past he was cautious and did not dare to make the Shen family prosper too quickly to avoid being feared by others, but now that he was in the sixth rank, he could be more liberal.
He and the Shen family achieve mutual success. The bigger the Shen family becomes, the more things they can do for him.
But these are all things for later. Now, let’s get things done at the Taishan Empress Temple.
Of course, you can't be too stingy. If you don't provide good hospitality, you have to make up for it elsewhere. For example, when discussing Taoism and teaching Dharma, one must first form a relationship between master and disciple.
The next night, the fox spirits who received Gong Mengbi's invitation rushed to Lanyin Temple from all directions.
When we arrived at Lanyin Mountain, we were a little trembling, fearful of the rumors in the mountain. We didn't feel relieved until there were no signs of anything unusual in the Buddhist temple in the mountain.
Xiaoqian bought some snacks during the day, and paired them with drinks, and it looked pretty good.
The fox spirits arrived one after another, and they saw Gong Mengbi standing in the court, looking as if he were in heaven.
A beautiful female ghost guides them in the courtyard, an ugly pig demon rests under the eaves, and on the top of the Buddhist hall to the west, a young man in yellow clothes leans on his arms and looks down, like some kind of beast spying on its prey.
The foxes felt as if they were in a tiger's den and were walking on thin ice, worried about violating some taboo.
But fortunately, the young man in yellow clothes above the Buddhist temple quickly lost interest in them. He only looked at the bright moon, squinting his eyes slightly and wandering into the sky.
When Gong Mengbi saw that all the fox demons who had received the invitation had arrived, he said: "The last time I sent you to drive away rats in the county and make the name of the Empress of Mount Tai, I said that I would invite you to be my guests. Now I have fulfilled my promise."
The fox charms didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd, so they just picked some good ones and said: "It is our honor to work for Master Hu Zheng and make your name famous for your empress. How dare you ask for credit?"
Gong Mengbi said: "A meritorious service is a meritorious service, how can I not express it? I am short of money and have nothing good to entertain you. I invite you to eat some snacks and drink some thin wine, but I still have some experience in practice. I can tell you about it." .”
As soon as these words came out, those fox charms couldn't sit still.
No matter how good the wine and food are, nothing can compare to the allure of Taoism.
A fox charm said: "Thank you, sir!"
Gong Mengbi took advantage of the moonlight to talk about the principles of moon worship and practice. I once said this to the fox in Yongkang County, but now I can copy it and copy it easily.
The foxes who dare to practice in the county all have some abilities, whether they are extremely clever or have strong magic power. Among them, the strong ones have already reached the top level, and are even more powerful than the foxes in Wuning County.
But apart from the magic power, there is really nothing to praise. If the Qi is impure and the spirit is not powerful, he only knows some magic and sorcery, which is enough for him to travel around the world, but if he continues to practice, it will be difficult to become an immortal.
When Gong Mengbi taught the Dharma, it was as if he was enlightened and released from the lost ways. Some fox demons shed tears on the spot.
One sentence of truth is preached, and thousands of books are falsely preached.
Another fox spirit asked: "Why is my sister crying?"
The fox charm had a strong aura of dust, and she slowly shook her head and said: "I just lamented the difficulty of practicing, and vaguely understood that I had gone astray. I was afraid that I would have no way to turn back, and my life would be wasted."
Gong Mengbi glanced at her and said, "You have reached the ninth level by relying on some qi-gathering skills. Your talent is not bad, so there is no need to feel sad. There is a way to turn back. I'm afraid you can't make up your mind."
The fox charm said: "If there is righteous Dharma in front of me, why should I go to this detour? As long as there is a way back, I can go through mountains of swords and seas of fire."
Gong Mengbi said: "If you really have the heart to follow the Tao, I can give you a chance."
The fox demon bowed down desperately, her silk ribbons fell into the dust, and said: "I have a heart for the Tao, please show me a clear path."
Gong Mengbi said: "I originally opened a fox academy in Wuning County to teach wild foxes the principles of cultivation. Now I have become a fox master in Dongyang County, and then I came to Lanyin Mountain to prepare to open another academy. If you are committed to the right path, I will I am willing to teach you how to practice. If you can't be restrained, then you can go back where you came from. As long as you don't harm others with evil methods, I won't care too much."
The fox charm was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly: "The student wants to be on the right path, please give me guidance."
Not only her, but all the fox charms in the field also prostrated themselves: "Students who want to be on the right path, please ask the teacher for guidance."
Such a scene had been seen before.
Gong Mengbi felt relieved that it would be done!
He said comfortingly: "Don't worry. Now I have borrowed the Lanyin Temple to use as an academy, but it still needs to be renovated and a temple needs to be built for the Empress of Mount Tai. Once arrangements are made, I will start teaching."
None of the fox charms had a dim heart, so they immediately said enthusiastically: "I wonder if there is anything we can do?"
Gong Mengbi muttered: "It's not that I won't let you contribute, it's just that my family is now living in poverty and I can't afford your remuneration."
The fox charm who was the first to prostrate himself laughed and said, "I am deeply grateful to you, sir, for teaching us and other wild foxes. How can I ask you to pay for it?"
"I have been wandering around the world these years. I have accumulated some small wealth, and I still have some strength. I would like to donate it to you to build an academy. If you have mercy on me and are willing to teach us more about spiritual practice, I will be very grateful."
The foxes didn't want her to gain face alone, so they all shouted, if they had money, they would contribute money, and if they had the ability, they would contribute, and they would take over all the construction matters of the Fox Courtyard.
Gong Mengbi couldn't resist their good intentions, so he had to suffer.
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