A large circle of people stood alertly on the street, looking at each other, and then they realized it was a misunderstanding.
The two warriors were so frightened that they broke out in a cold sweat. They were angry and pointed at the great monk arrogantly and cursed: "Bald donkey, what are you talking about? If you are in a hurry to see your Xitian Buddha, just tell me and I will send you there for free."
The monk is twenty-seven or eighty years old, with a fat belly and a fat face. At first glance, you can tell that he is a flowery monk who does not chant sutras and only likes wine and meat. There was also a man who was intolerant of violence. He was scolded for no reason, and his eyes suddenly exploded with anger. He took off the one hundred and eight large black and cold iron walnut-like Buddha beads from his neck, and cursed: "Hey , Two brats came running from hell, unable to find a home, I will send you back to the underworld." "The bald donkey is looking for death." With an angry voice, the two warriors attacked from left and right, and slashed at the monk in an arc with their scimitars. The monk gritted his teeth and shouted loudly, his feet flew out from the ground, and he swung the beads with both hands and hit them like an iron curtain. In an instant, sparks flew everywhere where the Buddha beads and the steel knife struck, making a clanging sound.
Xuan Yi hid behind the Taoist and said with a smug smile: "Master, it's not my fault. It's their own fault." "It's not your fault. Why are you explaining to me?" The Taoist gently twisted his right hand and gave a blow. The spiritual method flew up a leaf from the ground and turned into three green lights and hit the three people fighting. After hearing "Ouch" three times, I saw the fat monk's feet crooked and the two warriors ducked. The three of them were unsteady on their feet, fearing that the other party would kill them. One of them hugged his legs, the other two covered their waists, and each of them ran away in despair.
"Master, how did you do it? Why did you beat away three people without saying a word?" Xuan Yi asked in surprise. "The monk has an injury on his left foot. The two swordsmen have hidden diseases in their waists. I hit their weak points and hit them with one blow." "Master, you have very good eyesight, you can see this too." Xuan Yi admired him. Slap the Taoist's thigh. "It's because you have poor eyesight. You only care about being angry and don't even look at things when you're walking."
The street returned to calm, and the old woman in black robe who was hit by Xuan Yi just now walked slowly step by step with a cane. When she came to the three people, the old woman raised her head, revealing a yellow-skinned skull under the black cloak, with sunken eye sockets and mottled teeth, like a mummified corpse. "Ah, ghost!" Xuan Yi and Xuantian screamed and hid behind the Taoist.
"Tsk tsk, the little Taoist priest has some Taoism. A leaf can save your disciple's death. It's interesting." The old woman's voice was like a ghost, and she said with a smile. The Taoist scolded: "You vicious old ghost, you just deliberately framed my apprentice, and you dared to come forward to fight me." The old woman laughed, and the blue ghost fire suddenly lit up in the eye sockets of the skull, and she said in an evil voice: "These two young men Children are all demons that cannot be tolerated in the world. It is their destiny to kill their parents and master. Why not sell them to me to solve your disaster. In addition, you can choose from gold and silver mountains, elixirs, holy scrolls, and spiritual weapons. . How?" "Split!" The Taoist said the word "split", and the old woman screamed as if she had been struck by lightning. Her body split into eight parts, and black smoke disappeared from the street.
The second child jumped out happily, and Xuan Yi said happily: "Master, what kind of monster is this old skeleton monster? Why did you knock her away with just one word?" "She is a witch, and she has five hundred years of magic power. You just charged me She, she noticed your life energy, and wanted to make you two become medicine people. I used the right words of heaven and earth to destroy her hundred-year-old body, which is considered a small punishment." Xuan Tian opened his mouth wide and said in surprise: "It turns out to be a witch. , and wanted to harm us. Then why didn’t the master beat her to death, so that she wouldn’t harm other people again?”
"Even evildoers must be punished with clear evidence. Moreover, although such witches have some greedy and evil intentions, they also know the cause and effect. They have their own methods of escape when doing evil. Just now, she did not attack you directly, but thought first It will cause bloodshed and involve you in trouble. After being cracked by me, she wants to use heavy profits to lure her as a teacher in exchange for you two. This is the method of witches. They like to take advantage of people's greed to make transactions, and deception is their most common method. Their methods belong to a type of evil ghosts with depraved benevolence. They will promise people money, power, even immortality, youth and other benefits that the world dreams of, in exchange for people's most precious things. Once you agree to trade with them, you will suffer endless pain. It comes with it. I have met many people who did not withstand the temptation and chose to deal with witches, and almost all of their endings were tragic."
Xuan Yi became interested and asked: "Master, please tell me in detail how they traded and how miserable they were?"
"When I was walking in the wilderness of the Northland, I once met an old man. His name was Yu Yan. When I saw him, his body had turned into a puddle of smelly water, but he was still not dead. He could only lie in the dirt. Helpless and crying in the depths. He told me that a thousand years ago he was the king there. He had millions of strong soldiers under his command and controlled a territory of two thousand miles. He had groups of wives and concubines, so many that he didn’t even have names. He has unrecognizable children and millions of people who admire him. He is intoxicated by the taste of power. Death is his biggest enemy. He has been looking for a way to live forever. One day, a witch comes to him and promises him to fulfill his promise. The dream of immortality, but the price is that he has to dedicate his entire country's land and people. He figured that if he could live forever, he would have endless time, so it would not be difficult to reunite his people and plunder the land, so he readily agreed Later, the witch kept her promise and granted Yu Yan life. But he did not expect that immortality could not replace pain and aging. Without the protection of the country, he was quickly struck down by poverty and aging, and became a beggar on the roadside. . In the end, he was too old and seriously ill to even move, so he was filled into a barren grave and buried hastily. However, no matter how old he was, even if his body rotted, he could not die and could only stay in the dark underground like dirt. For a full thousand years, pain and loneliness became his constant companions, but immortality became his most terrible curse. It was not until his master passed by and heard his call that he relieved his pain and sent his soul away rest in peace."
"Ah, immortality is too scary. However, the witch did not lie to him. He is indeed immortal. Master, if people can have both immortality and youth at the same time, can such a tragedy be avoided?" Xuan Yi thought.
"Most people have this idea and make a deal with the devil out of luck. Yu Yan's story is not over. After I rescued Yu Yan, he told me before he passed away that there was another person thousands of miles away who was suffering from eternal pain. You want me to save her. She is Yu Yan’s former daughter and the queen of the neighboring country, Ji Jia. When the news about Yu Yan spread, his daughter Ji Jia believed that he was the reason why his father ended badly. She only cared about immortality and forgot the importance of youth. So she also found the witch and asked for immortality and youth at the same time. The witch gave her youth and immortality at the cost of all her people and land and all the blessings of her descendants. Immortality. What Jijia did not expect was that the witch gave her the means of immortality by turning her body into a piece of colored jade. The body of jade is difficult to wear and can maintain long-term youth. But with this Although she couldn't move her body, she eventually became the laughing stock of the world and fell into long-term pain like Yu Yan. She was even snatched away by others and became an ornament for the strong to prove their strength. When I found her , she was hanging on the city gate, enduring the wind and rain every day, the cold winter sun, and the curses of the people. In the end, I released her curse and restored her body. Unfortunately, everything was lost. , after thousands of years of suffering, she no longer has the ability to be happy. This is the witch, give her everything you cherish, and she will only sell you endless sorrow."
"Ah! It's terrible. This witch is too cunning and vicious. She turns people into jade. Isn't this a lie? If I encounter such a witch in the future, I will definitely beat her to the ground. "Xuan Yi was indignant, clenched his fists and said fiercely.
"There is no limit to the greed of the human heart, and evil spirits such as witches, demons, and evil spirits can take advantage of it. The power of evil comes from the greed of the human heart. Without greedy people, the devil cannot control it. Except for greed Desire, anger, jealousy, laziness, confusion, these are also weaknesses that the devil can take advantage of. If you want to defeat them, in addition to extraordinary wisdom, you must also cultivate your own merits." "I know. Master, we are still young, first of all Allow us to enjoy worldly pleasures for a few years. Brother, let’s continue watching the fun stuff.”
Xuan Yi chuckled and pulled Xuan Yi away happily.
We came to a corner with few people and scattered street stalls. The three of them stopped in front of an inconspicuous stall where no one was standing. The stall owner is a middle-aged woman with a thin complexion, sad white temples, and empty eyes. She wears linen and mourning clothes. Sitting next to her was a seven or eight-year-old girl who was lively and cute, but also had a sallow complexion and pale lips.
Xuan Yi and Xuantian stood and looked around. The things on the stall were very simple, with only a few iron swords commonly used by magic masters, some scattered talismans, copper pots, veterinary medicine and other loose items. It's not like he's doing business, but like he's dealing with someone's belongings.
Qingtian Taoist priest picked up a fist-sized bronze bead on the stall and asked the stall owner: "Madam, you are polite. I wonder where you got this bead?" The woman reluctantly raised her head and complained feebly: "This was left by her deceased husband. . Apart from the unpaid debts, all he has left is this pile of rags. Just give him a few pennies and take it away." "This bronze bead is engraved with an ancient magic spell. Its origin is not simple. . Do you know where the honorable husband came from?" the Taoist asked again. The woman suddenly snatched the beads from the Taoist's hand and threw them back to the stall. She said angrily: "If you don't buy it, leave. What are you talking about? Get out of here, get out of here."
Xuan Yi laughed happily when he saw his master being choked. At this time, the girl next to the woman picked up the bronze beads, played with them in her hands, and said with an innocent and lively smile: "My father picked up these beads from Tong Lake three months ago. That day, Tong Lake suddenly dried up, and a My father and other demon masters went to visit the Dragon King Temple and picked up this bead at the bottom of the lake."
