Nifo Taoist handed the smelted gold and iron to Taoist Qingtian and snorted proudly: "The sand and stone here are ordinary, and you can only smelt this copper and iron. As long as you can smelt even a little, you will pass. It depends on you. I'm in rags, and I don't think I have any magic weapon with me. If you need any magic weapon, I can lend it to you." The Taoist priest said: "Thank you, Master Taoist. I don't need any magic weapon. Please watch me refine gold."
"How is it possible to make gold without a magic weapon?" Nifo Tao and his disciples started to touch it in disbelief.
The person who saw the Tao knelt down and held a handful of sand at will, and a blue fire appeared in his palm. Although the flame was only as big as a palm, it was much hotter than the old Taoist's. It melted the gravel in his palm in just a few breaths.
The old Taoist evil Buddha said in surprise: "The Samadhi Fire, the legendary divine fire of the Immortal Gate, is a hundred times stronger than the beast elixir fire in my body. So, this test can't stop him. He didn't expect that a mere wandering beggar would have miraculous powers. Sure enough, Master is right, when walking in the world, you should not look down on ignorant people."
The gravel in his hand turned into gold liquid. The Taoist was not afraid of the scorching heat, rolling his palm up and down, and at the same time calling on the wood spirit to support the combustion, making the metal easier to peel off. After a short period of operation, the fire gradually weakened and a red ball spun out of the palm. After blowing a few breaths of cool air, the ball cooled rapidly, and a layer of yellow copper and iron condensed on the surface.
The Taoist handed the ball to everyone, and everyone was surprised. The fishermen also admired him. They didn't expect that this little Taoist priest, despite his ordinary appearance, really had amazing magic skills. A pair of fleshy palms could actually refine gold. Xuan Yi took the ball from the master with a handkerchief, smiled triumphantly at the old Taoist and said: "Old Taoist, do you see it! This is called skill, you are far behind."
The old Taoist hummed: "He has the true fire of samadhi in his body, so he can naturally make gold, so he has passed the test. Then let's go to the second level to drive the gods away. The old Taoist has been practicing in the mountains for eighty years. He once drove dragons and snakes to protect the courtyard, and tigers and leopards were his servants. , jackals and wolves are soldiers, birds, fish and insects are all my pawns. At this level, I will arrest all the creatures from ten miles away to see how you can do it!" "You are bragging! Bragging is not a word, but I have never seen you actually win. "Xuan Yi stuck out his tongue and said contemptuously.
"Take the ancestral spirit card! Set up an altar and perform the ritual!"
The old Taoist ordered his disciples to light incense and candles, and brought three Taoist immortal tablets, which were called "Purple Spirit Taoist Master", "Wulin Taoist Master" and "Zodiac True Immortal", and hung a string of thirteen copper bells around their necks. device. Light the runes to exorcise the gods, chant some strange mantras: "Where there are ghosts on earth, there are gods of animals and neighbors, there are three animals and spirits, there are wild immortals in the five fields, they hold spirits and become bright. Snakes, insects, rats and beasts have nine senses." , See food and be flattered, come to me.…”
"Master, which three gods does this old Taoist worship? Why haven't I heard of them?" Xuan Yi asked curiously.
"There are tens of millions of Taoist ancestors and true immortals in the sky. Naturally, you don't know them all. Those three can be regarded as the older generation of immortals. They are all masters who achieved Taoism in the Holy Immortals 30,000 years ago. These three Everyone in the human world has descendants, spiritual temples, and magical incarnations that remain in the human world. Those disciples who worship the three of them as their ancestors can use their spiritual power to perform magic."
"Oh, to put it bluntly, the magic power of the old man is not enough, so he has to rely on the help of his ancestors." Xuan Yi said with a smile.
"It can be said that. But when people exist in the world, who is not borrowing strength. The brave borrows the brute force of the warrior, the saint borrows the mental power of the people in the world, the Taoist borrows the spiritual power of the world, and the devil borrows the evil power of the world. This There is no distinction between high and low." The Taoist smiled.
The old Taoist recited a string of mantras, and saw grass and grass everywhere turbulent. Rabbits, deer, weasels, tortoises, and reptiles hiding in bushes, haystacks, and sand holes all crawled out in dense numbers. The fishermen's scalps were numb and their hearts were frightened. They crowded in a crowd and shouted in panic, "Oh my god, my god! There are so many livestock and insects. If you learn this magic, you don't have to make a living. You can just stay at home and wait for the prey to come to you." , I no longer have to worry about eating and drinking.”
"Master, the old Taoist is about to succeed, hurry up and win with him." Seeing this, Xuan Yi tugged at the Taoist's robe. The Taoist shouted out loud: "聞". With just a shout, all the wild animals gathered from all sides were frightened and fled. Seeing the grasshoppers jumping in the grass, snakes and rats drilling holes, fish and turtles swimming, deer deer and hares running through the bushes, they all ran away in one fell swoop.
The old Taoist was reciting a mantra triumphantly, but his spell was suddenly cut off. His facial features were so angry that he glared at the Taoist. There was no time to hold him accountable, so he hurriedly lit another magic talisman, shook the bell in his hand vigorously, and chanted a spell loudly, trying to recall the escaped wild animals. It's a pity that those wild animals were so frightened by the Taoist's words that they never dared to show their heads again, and none of them came.
The old Taoist spell failed and he was so angry that he threw the bell away. He walked up to the Taoist, pointed at it and said angrily: "You Taoist priest is really hateful. You are fighting to drive away the gods, but you stopped me from casting the spell. Such behavior is too despicable." The Taoist replied. Said: "Hey, it's a comparison of powerful spells, but the rules don't say that you can't interfere. Your spell failed, but mine has succeeded. It's really a skill to capture a creature without leaving any trace."
The old Taoist glared, pointed to the open space on all sides, and shouted: "You are a Taoist priest who is lying, how can you arrest half a living being? In this way, this game can only be considered a draw." The Taoist turned back and pointed to the sand beside him, and said with a smile: " I have detained 8,888 living beings here, please take a look."
Everyone looked around and saw a group of ants on the sand. They were as dense as sesame seeds scattered on the ground.
The old Taoist was angry: "That's nonsense. Ants have built a nest here. How can I prove that you were the one who brought them here?" The Taoist laughed, lowered his head and said softly to the ants on the ground: "Ants, ants. Can you please prove to the Taoist Master whether you are the one who brought them here?" I drove you here."
After the Taoist finished speaking, he saw that the ants on the ground seemed to be channeling spirits, and they walked up on their own initiative and placed four lines of large characters on the ground: We have eight thousand divine soldiers, Qingtian Taoist, please come here. He manifests his body and walks the right path to defeat evil Buddhas and Dharma.
The fishermen on all sides looked at it in amazement and just called it a miracle.
"Oh my! It's amazing, it's amazing. This little Taoist priest invited so many ants without saying a word, without lighting incense or chanting a mantra. He can also channel spirits and make the ants speak for themselves. Such a skill , could it be that the gods from the mountains came to the human world to gain experience!"
"We are not convinced! Our master did not fail, but was disturbed by you! In this competition, master, we will compete with him to cut out the heart, disembowel his body, and have his soul leave the body. We must let this little Taoist know what is good in the world!" Several disciples of the old Taoist, Seeing that Lao Dao had lost two games, Quan shouted angrily.
"It's a competition! My master knows everything, but I'm afraid that you guys can't do it! I'm afraid that I'll tear out your master's heart and lose his life!" Xuan Yi also competed with each other and shouted after him!
"Okay! If I show you how to cut out your heart and disembowel your stomach, I won't believe you can still cheat!" The old Taoist was also furious. He tore open his clothes, took out a dagger from his arms, pointed it at his chest, and shouted through gritted teeth!
Qingtian Taoist looked at Nifo's way and said: "Taoist Master, don't worry about it. There is no difference in the level of this competition, I am just using cleverness to get things done. Let's stop at the point. Besides, the Taoist Master uses fire to refine gold in the first level. , leading to excessive depletion of the fire elixir in the body. If you cut out your heart and have a disembowelment at this time, I am afraid that the ice elixir in your body will overpower the master, and you will not survive."
The old Taoist was startled and said, "Alas!" He sighed loudly: "Sure enough, the strongest among the strongest is the strongest. I am defeated today!"
"Master! You can't admit defeat!" Upon seeing this, several disciples hurriedly persuaded him. The fishermen behind him also became anxious, "Taoist priest, you can't give up. Our fishing village relies on you to sacrifice to the Dragon God to save our lives! Taoist priest!..."
"Haha! We won, we won! Old Taoist, since you have given up, you will follow my request and you will be punished for the rest of your life. You can only use one hand to pick up things, walk on one leg, and see the scenery at a glance. You must say the opposite. He said, cry when you laugh, laugh when you cry, and from now on you will be a madman, a fool, and an idiot!" Xuan Yi jumped for joy, pointed at the old man and ridiculed him again.
"Hey, Xuan Yi, don't mess around. Taoist competition is not a tool for showing off your strength and bravery. Taoist priests sacrifice to the dragon god for the sake of the people, not for personal gain. Since we have won, we will no longer feed children to the evil dragon and work together to subdue it. That's the dragon demon." The Taoist pulled Xuan Yiyi back.
"Hmph! You don't need to pretend to be kind. If you lose, you lose. There is no reason to regret it. From now on, the old Taoist will use half his body to be a human being and never break his promise!" The evil Buddha snorted and then really closed one eye. , became a "half human!"
"Haha! You really keep your word, the Taoist is an honest person! I admire Xuan Yi." Xuan Yi was held in the Taoist's arms, still holding out his thumb to laugh.
Seeing that the Evil Buddha had lost and the sacrifice to the Dragon God could not be carried out, all the fishermen on the party looked panicked. The fisherman village chief came forward with a bamboo stick, grabbed the old Taoist's robe, and cried: "You can't leave the holy path of evil Buddha. Now, there are two hundred boys and girls in several villages. As long as the dragon god is fed, Then you can live in peace for a hundred years. How can you let go and leave when you see that the work is done? How can we, the people of this place, live like this? Don’t let your anger ruin this important matter. We, the poor people, beg you, don’t leave!”
The old village chief took the lead and knelt down in front of Nifo Dao, and other fishermen also knelt down and cried out.
"Hey! These fishermen are really stupid people. How can they rush to feed their children to monsters? Hey, hey, don't be stupid. My master can subjugate monsters and catch monsters. I will help you get rid of the dragon monster without feeding the children. You guys Get up quickly!" Xuan Yi shouted to persuade him.
The old village chief turned back with a sullen look on his face. He pointed his bamboo stick at the three people and cursed angrily: "It's all the three of you who are wandering around and breaking the house that have offended the Holy Dao. Let's get up and beat them to death. We will bring evil to the Buddha." The holy way is angry! Beat them to death!"
"Yes, beat them to death! Beat them to death!"
Thousands of fishermen gathered in groups with angry expressions. They took harpoons, wooden sticks, stones, and dried salted fish nearby, and swarmed and hit the three Taoists, hoping to beat them to death.
"Ah! These people are crazy! Master, they don't know good people, so quickly take them in!"
Xuan Yi and Xuantian hid behind the Taoist and yelled urgently, but the Taoist turned back and picked up the two young apprentices and ran away, "Master can defeat the demons, but cannot defeat the common people. It is better to run away first!"
