More than ten miles away from Tonghu Lake, the water surface is as calm as a blue mirror and touches the blue sky in the distance, as if you can see the horizon at a glance. There are two rows of weeping willows planted in the sand dunes on the shore. Thousands or tens of thousands of them are planted, framing the lake with green. In the season of spring blossoms, willow flowers are clustered in clusters, hazy and covered with yellow mist.
The Taoist walked on the shore, the fresh willow leaves floated with fragrance, and the gentle breeze fluttered his clothes, which made him feel very comfortable and comfortable. The two little apprentices had a great time playing as usual. They were so happy that they climbed up the tree, picked a few fresh willow sticks, picked a handful of wild flowers, and made two garlands to put on each other's heads. Walking on the sand dunes, I learned to walk crookedly like a duck, and then chased and ran wildly, and my laughter never stopped. On this beautiful day, the Taoist recited a poem with joy: "In the third year of Luofan's visit, I have read all over the world, and the sea is vast within ten miles of Tong Lake. Two children from Qingmeng and Mongolia are playing in the sand, and the mother of dragons in the blue sky is roaming in the sky."
Xuanyi ran over with sweat on his head, took the Taoist's hand and pulled it towards the lake. He smiled cheerfully and said: "Master, master! What a big lake, what a big lake. Don't read any crooked poems and teach us how to swim." Well, it must be fun in the water."
"The water in the lake is cold in spring, how can you swim? Besides, there is a big demon in the lake, so why don't you get into the water and eat your dinner." The Taoist smiled back. "Wow, I forgot, there are monsters in the water. Then we should stay away, monsters like to eat cute children like us." Xuanyi said with a smile. "Master, this lake is so wide that you can't see the edge at a glance. How can you catch a monster hiding in the water?" Xuantian put his hands on the awning and looked into the distance. "It's okay, let's go to the village on the shore to find out the details of this monster, and then we can think of a solution."
Along the shore, we walked another mile. Looking ahead, the beach is wide open. In front of a field of more than a dozen thousand-year-old willow trees, hundreds of fishermen have gathered, busy doing something. Xuan Yi was so excited that he abandoned the Taoist and ran away with his younger brother. The Taoist shouted from behind: "Xuan Yi is back, otherwise he will cause trouble again." She ran happily like the unfettered wind, and turned around and shouted: "Hehehe! Master, in broad daylight, there is no trouble. Let's go fight for you first. Stand in front, follow slowly."
The two boys left the Taoist behind and ran to the willow field in one breath. The fishermen were very busy on the battlefield. Some dozens of people were slaughtering sheep, pigs, and cattle, making the ground bloody; some dozens of people were moving wood, trimming flagpoles, driving wooden piles, and building a high platform. It made the whole place jingle; hundreds of people tied thick bamboo with hemp rope and bamboo strips to make bamboo rafts. In the center of the field, there was a strange old Taoist with bald head and red beard, protruding eyes and sunken cheeks, black teeth and small ears, wearing a bright red Taoist robe and holding a Yin-Yang mirror. The seven red-skinned and bare-chested disciples with strange patterns under the command of the strange way were carrying fragrant flowers, candles, spiritual tablets, sacred tablets and other objects, as if they were going to do some rituals.
Seeing the second boy running towards him, the fishermen seemed to have seen something strange. They all stopped what they were doing and took a look. Xuan Yi was not afraid of strangers. He walked to the field and looked around. He pinched his waist and said with a smile: "Hey, what do you think we are doing? We have never seen outsiders. It is not the year or the festival, nor is it the birthday of the Taoist ancestor or the Jade Emperor. You How can we build such a big dojo? My master is also a Taoist priest, can I join in?"
The red-haired old Taoist glanced at it, and his dead white protruding fish eyes showed a happy look. Next to him, the old man in coarse linen clothes, with a stooped figure and holding a bamboo stick, whispered: "Village Chief, it is really a blessing from heaven. These two children are immortal spirits of flesh and blood. They are top-grade spiritual fetuses. If they can be sacrificed to the Dragon God, they will be better than thirty or fifty children. Catch them quickly, and our ritual work will be able to do twice the result with half the effort."
The village chief's cloudy old eyes were filled with divine light, and his face was filled with pockmarks. He pointed at the two children with a bamboo stick and shouted: "These two little kids are good sacrifices given by God. Everyone, catch them quickly and don't let them escape." It's over." Hundreds of fishermen immediately dropped their work and ran to capture the two boys. Xuan Yi hurriedly pulled Xuantian to run, "Ah, the master is really smart. He encountered such a mess again. Brother, run quickly, otherwise you will be used as a sacrifice to feed the fish spirits and turtle monsters."
The second boy was brisk and accustomed to running. Even though the fishermen were older, he was soon left behind. After dumping a bunch of fishermen, Xuan Yi turned around and laughed loudly: "Haha, a bunch of stinky fish and rotten shrimps with weak legs and feet, a bunch of turtles and bastards with weak legs, and bad-eyed crabs with disabled legs. Even if you want to catch this prodigy, do it Go ahead and have your spring and autumn dreams."
"Taoist, the little baby is running away, what should I do?" The old village chief asked the red-haired Taoist for help. "Huh, they can't escape from the hands of this Taoist!" The old Taoist said coldly, then he twisted his magic fingers with his hands and recited a mantra to enchant spirits and drive away gods. A hemp rope was placed on the bamboo frame, and the rope was like a snake that came alive, and the lightning flew towards the two children.
Xuan Yi was feeling proud when he saw the hemp rope chasing him and screamed: "Ah, we met the master again, and the apprentice is going to suffer." The two boys ran faster but couldn't run faster than the rope, and in the blink of an eye they were tied together. Lying down on the ground.
Xuan Yi struggled to escape, and shouted with an angry face: "You red-haired scoundrel, please let us go now, or my master will come and swell your stinking fish face, and then dig out your mouth full of black teeth." ." The old red-haired Taoist said angrily: "This little kid is really naughty. He carried them into the house and fed the Dragon God together at night to see how rampant she was."
The fishermen were about to step forward to capture the two boys, when they saw the sandy land suddenly miraculously bulged out, and a big hand made of sand appeared, sending the two boys out of the siege.
Xuan Yi looked up and saw his master, jumped up like a bug, bared his teeth and said with a smile: "Master, you came too slowly. Your dear disciple was almost caught and fed to the monsters." The Taoist swept the dust with his whisk, and the two of them were The hemp rope was untied and he said, "Your good apprentice has been causing trouble for me all day long. It's not you who tells me to drive slowly, but you blame me for anything that happens." "Hey! Master came just in time, just in time. That red-haired old man and a bunch of fishermen are going to be caught. The children are feeding monsters, master, go and beat them up quickly, and let the children vent their bad breath!" Xuan Yi turned around and pointed at the airway again.
Seeing the Taoist's magical power, the fishermen retreated to the field in fear. The red-haired and bald Taoist twirled his red beard, his eyes glowed with golden light, and he looked at the Taoist's cultivation. Realizing that there was no elixir energy in the Taoist's body, he said with a smile: "It turns out that he is a mortal body, and he just learned a few things about expelling spirits. Don't panic, wait till I get him myself!"
Then he led seven red-skinned disciples forward. He saluted the other side, but his words were very coercive: "The Taoist Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, the old Taoist method is called Nifo Tao. I don't know where the little Taoist is from the mountain, but he dares to come and disturb my Taoist temple."
"Evil Buddha? Are you a Buddha, a Tao, or a demon? You can't even come up with a name. You must be a liar who ran out of some mountainous area to sell fake medicine!" Xuan Yi was amused and raised his hand to laugh.
The Taoist swept Xuan Yi with his fly whisk, bowed his head and returned the gift: "Blessed are the Immortal Lords, Taoist Master is polite. I am Qingtian Taoist, I am just a wandering Taoist with no famous mountains. These two are bad disciples, I don't know how to offend the Taoist Master. , please atone for your sins.”
The old Taoist snorted coldly: "So they are your disciples. Since you are also a Taoist priest, you are also a fellow Taoist. There is a big monster in Tong Lake that is causing harm to the world. I am preparing a ritual to intercede with it and let it bring peace to the people here. Now. There is still a pair of golden boys and girls missing. These two apprentices of yours are sent by God. They should be dedicated to ensure the peace of the people."
"What? The big monster is causing harm, and you just give it to us to eat? You are an old Taoist with an ugly brain and a deformed brain. Monsters are harmful to people. Instead of fighting them, you help feed them? Are you afraid that the monsters in the water are yours? Relative. Looking at your red hair, you might be a sitter invited by some spirit in the water!" Xuan Yi pointed and cursed angrily.
The Taoist said again: "The little disciple is young and ignorant of etiquette. Don't blame me, Taoist master. But since there is a demon doing evil, it is necessary to get rid of the demon. Why do you feed it to children? Isn't this a problem of raising tigers and making the demon more and more rampant?" .”
The old Taoist had a serious look on his face, raised his finger and shouted: "You are a little Taoist priest who has only practiced Taoism for a few years, but you dare to preach to me, an old Taoist. You don't know, the true body of this Tonghu monster is an ancient divine dragon, with a body as big as a hundred feet in the mountains, and one breath of dragon's breath Destroy all living things for more than ten miles. Such a ferocious monster, not to mention you and me, even an innate expert would find it difficult to subdue it."
"Old Taoist, just because you can't do it doesn't mean that my master can't do it either! What kind of ancient dragon, if my master takes action, it will become a loach in the ground and be crushed under one foot. I advise you to go back to your mountain nook and don't come out. You are embarrassing the Taoist priest!" Xuan Yi choked.
The evil Buddha was so angry that he pulled out the golden demon-conquering pestle from his waist and shouted: "Hmph! You are so arrogant, you dare to compete with me, the old Taoist. In this case, I will let you know the reputation of my evil Buddha. I myself Young Immortal Bones is a spiritual boy with divine energy. He studied under the old golden immortal in Hongsha Mountain. After eighty years of winter and summer, he became immortal with bronze skin and iron bones, and learned the sixty-six Five Elements Dharma. He can summon the wind and rain to drive away spirits and gods, and shows his ability by moving mountains and filling seas. . The spirit travels to the Immortal Family of Taixu, and the soul comes out of the earth to call Yama. In the eighteen years since the establishment of the sect, I have gained three thousand disciples. I cast magic everywhere to show my power, and the world respects me as a holy Taoist master. Who in these five hundred miles can see me? Don’t kowtow and kneel down, don’t call me Holy Dao! How can you, these shabby Taoists who just walk around and shout, know the power of my Dharma!”
The old Taoist boasted that the seven red-skinned disciples behind him also looked majestic.
Xuan Yi laughed loudly when he heard this, and pointed at the old Taoist and laughed: "Haha, you made me laugh so hard. I don't know how good you are, but if you go to the street to make people laugh, you can make a lot of money. It seems like you are so arrogant, I can also make it up. Listen carefully, my master is from the Sun and Moon Cave of Qiankun Mountain. He was born with a saint. He was born with the Three Pure Dharma inside him. He accepted the Buddhas of the Western Heaven as his disciples and taught the immortal emperors of all worlds as his son, the Nine Heavenly Emperor. A woman is a maid, and ten arhats are servants. They raise their hands to accept the universe, step against the black and yellow, and create countless generations. They combine the wonders of ancient origins. They have become famous since they were nameless. People worship the holy ancestor of the sky, the true way of the sky."
"Ah! Such a loud tone, it makes me angry!"
