The Taoist saluted and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am a Taoist priest, not a beggar. I dare not take advantage of your precious land."
The old woman felt that she had been insulted, so she was so annoyed that she raised her wooden cane and hit the Taoist. The Taoist quickly stepped back to avoid it, and the passers-by looked back in amusement. When the middle-aged stall owner selling umbrellas across the street saw this, he ran forward and pulled the passerby, and enthusiastically advised: "Little Taoist priest, this is a crazy woman, don't talk to her, otherwise you will be beaten and scolded for no reason."
The Taoist thanked the stall owner for the reminder, but then stepped forward to talk to the old woman. Sighing: "Oh. The spiritual form is destroyed, and the mortal body suffers. It makes people look pitiful." The old woman glared at the Taoist with black eyes, and said angrily: "Go away! How can you, a broken Taoist priest, have the qualifications?" If you say something wrong about me, if you continue to talk nonsense, I will break your legs." "Now that the Taoist priest has encountered him, there is no reason not to save him." The Taoist swung a fly whisk to create a blast of fresh air and sprinkled it on the old woman. She immediately felt comfortable all over. His face looked a little better.
"You are an unkind Taoist. Why don't you save me if you have the ability? What's the use of just giving me some fresh air?" The old woman felt herself feeling better, but she was still angry. "You did something wrong to get this retribution. How can others save you? If you want to escape suffering, you have to repent yourself." "What do you know! If I reveal my true identity, I will scare you, a Taoist priest, into kowtow." Ancestor. If you don’t have the ability to help, just get out of here!”
"You are a god born and raised here. You must have been an immortal for five thousand years. The weather in Qingfeng Town has been good for the past hundred years, and the evil spirits have not dared to approach. It is all your credit." The Taoist said calmly. "Oh! Being able to see my true identity and say it so lightly is indeed different from other Taoist priests. In that case, if you want to ask anything, just ask." The old woman said calmly.
"There is a ghost kidnapping children here. It has powerful magical power and can even communicate with the spiritual energy of the earth. I guessed that it may be related to the spirit of this place. So, how did the senior lose his spiritual power? What happened to the ghost that took over your spiritual energy? What is your identity?"
The old woman took a few puffs of dry smoke, exhaled a long breath, and said slowly: "I am the earth spirit god who was born in Qingfeng Mountain. I have a life span of five thousand years. Since a hundred years ago, people gathered here to build a town. I took care of it secretly and accumulated a lot of merit. But something happened nine years ago and I got into trouble. As a result, I lost all my powers and ended up like this. There is a big merchant in the town named Guang Tianxiang, and he has a sworn brother. Their name is Yi Tianxin. They are young friends and have been close friends for eight years. Nine years ago, the two cooperated in the cloth business and brought in a batch of gold brocade cloth from outside. The cloth was expensive and worth a thousand taels a piece, but they never thought that they would be surprised at night. It was stolen. People on the street testified that the thief was Yi Tianxin. Guang Tianxiang asked Yi Tianxin about it. Yi Tianxin refused to admit it and even knelt down in public and swore that if he stole the cloth, he would let this person The local gods destroyed his descendants to extinction. So Guang Tianxiang had no choice but to give up."
"You are the god of this place, so what did you do after listening to this oath?"
"Since he dared to swear in my name, I naturally couldn't let him go. I knew that Yi Tianxin lied and lost all his property because his two sons were lazy and lazy, so he stole cloth to pay off his debt. So I fulfilled his wish and donated money to him. The plague killed his two sons and three grandsons, making his descendants extinct."
The Taoist sighed: "People swear in anger, and a small punishment is enough, but you have cut off their way out." The old woman said hatefully: "Human nature is deceitful, and as a spiritual god, I should act impartially. Otherwise, people here will lie. Swear on me, isn’t it my fault?”
"How did you lose your magic power later?" "Yi Tianxin didn't know the power of my Earth Spirit God until all his descendants died. Knowing that he deserved what he deserved, he ran to the streets to announce the scandal of stealing cloth to the public, and then knelt down and cursed Me, say I'm unfair!" "Why do you say you're unfair?"
"He said that he had sworn a poisonous oath, and extinction was natural. But back then, he and Guang Tianxiang were sworn sworn brothers, and the two of them had also sworn to share blessings and share hardships. His Yi Tianxin family became extinct, and so did Guang Tianxiang's family. It is only fair that we should be extinct." "He is a cruel person. How did you deal with it?"
"What Yi Tianxin said is true, and I naturally want to do things fairly. However, Guang Tianxiang only has one son, named Guangqinglu. I don't know which deity he was reincarnated into. He was born with immortal energy to protect his body. I can't kill him. We can only wait for him to get married and kill his descendants. When he was twenty years old, he married Yang. Yang was born with stunning beauty and was a famous beauty in Hu Town, two hundred miles away. After the two got married, they were harmonious, which was a match made in heaven." "So. , you can’t bear to do it?”
"I couldn't go against justice, so I naturally had to take action. After they got married, they gave birth to two sons one after another, and I tried to steal their souls. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Yang couldn't bear the pain of losing her son, so she hanged herself. After her death, she was full of emotions. Resentment turned into a resentful soul. He practiced in the Qingfeng Mountain Spirit Cave for seven years, swallowed hundreds of wandering souls, and became a demon. I don’t know how he found me again, injured me, and swallowed my divine power. If I hadn’t entrusted the mortal My body has long been eaten by her."
The Taoist sighed: "You have a human heart but no human feelings. You don't even understand the principles of the world, let alone the pure Tao. You used magic power indiscriminately and harmed two families." The old woman said angrily: "People in the world are willing to poison themselves. I swear, I shall bear the consequences, no matter how I say it was my fault. As the spiritual god of this place, I am loyal to my duties and have clear rewards and punishments. The people of this place are simple and kind, and everyone is honest. Isn't it my credit?"
"People in the world are obsessed with food, sex and power, and often create many karma. How can they really kill their descendants just because of a vow made in anger? Guang Tianxiang's family is even more innocent, and they were harmed by you, a foolish god. Ordinary people often say that we share blessings, and there are Difficulties are the same, which means that the mind is connected. When you are lucky, I will rejoice for you. When you encounter hardships, I will worry about it for you. How come you are here to have the same experience? Is it possible that this sworn person is like this? Should we have exactly the same life and ending? What you do is too contrary to the laws of nature and creates too many sins. It is just right for you to lose your divine power. Gods are spiritual beings conceived by heaven and earth. They are inherently good spirits, but their spirits are pure and extremely pure. It is easy to be affected by the environment and become a mortal thing. You have been exposed to too many human habits in the past hundred years, so that your spirituality has become dusty and your supernatural powers have deteriorated. However, you have not transformed into an animal spirit, and you have still retained your human body, which shows that you have great merit. When you meet me , is also your opportunity. I can teach you the "True Spiritual and Wonderful Laws and Heavenly Principles Sutra" to help you return to your original nature." The Taoist clasped his hands.
The old woman was annoyed: "I don't listen to your scriptures. I am a born god and understand the principles of nature better than you mortals. If you can help me regain my spiritual power, you will help me. If you can't, just leave. No need to waste words."
"It's true that you are a born god, but now you are just like a mortal. You are discriminating about things, disgusting, and it is difficult to be a human being. You still dream of having some divine power. Since you are addicted and don't repent, let me help you first. Remove the demonic obstacles in your heart and eliminate the karma on your body!”
After saying that, he took out his ruler and beat the old woman hard. The Taoist ruler was specially designed to hit the soul. Once the ruler came down, the old woman felt that her soul was torn apart by thousands of holes. She immediately rolled on the ground in pain, wailing and screaming!
"Oh, how come the Taoist priest beats people! Such a vicious little Taoist priest, how dare he beat an old man in the street." Seeing this, pedestrians on the street had panic on their faces, and they all gathered around. Seeing the Taoist priest's ferocity, no one dared to step forward to stop him.
The old woman was heartbroken, crying and wailing, rolling on the ground, and the smoke was scattered all over her body. Finally, unable to bear the pain, he shouted for mercy: "Ah! I was wrong, I was wrong, Taoist priest, please stop beating me."
The Taoist stopped, took the ruler back to his baggage, and bowed his head to apologize: "I've offended you. The Taoist ruler does not hit mortals, but only immortals. Beating the immortals takes off their mortal clothes, and refreshes the spirit and restores the true nature. If you can withstand these few rulers, It’s also a blessing.”
The old woman got up, cried and knelt down: "What a thunderbolt, it sent me back to five thousand years ago. When I was born, I didn't know who I was. Now I have come to regret it. I made a big mistake and entered the human world by mistake." , not guarding against being polluted by the human heart. In the process of getting along with human beings, I gradually became infected with their habits, distinguished between good and evil, gained fame and fortune, and was bound by the so-called morality and righteousness. Doing things with the human heart instead of natural principles, so that It's a big mistake. Please teach me the true scriptures and help me transcend."
"You get up first. The people in this place are watching, so it's not a good time to talk. Let's talk while walking, and I will help you resolve this cause and effect." The Taoist helped the old woman up and said.
The people were also confused. How could the old woman change her temper and become friends with the Taoist priest after being beaten? Everything in the world is exactly what it is.
The old woman stood up on crutches, lost her previous arrogance, and followed the Taoist respectfully away. Turning to look at the Taoist again, he saw the true glory of the Taoist and praised: "I was blinded and deafened before, and my heart was confused. Now that I have been beaten, my heart is pure, my eyes can finally see clearly, and I can see The true face of a saint. The true face of a Taoist's peace and wisdom is as bright as the sun. Just one look at it is enough to make me happy for a lifetime. This must be the energy of a saint."
"Everyone is bright, but the dark clouds cover the sun and hide the brilliance. You are a natural spiritual god, and you can exercise the laws of heaven and earth without instruction. But you are contaminated by human nature, and the laws of heaven are different from you, so you are so confused. Now the right way forward is to regain the original purity and return to the principles of nature." "Hey! It's easy for immortals to fall into the realm of human beings, but it's difficult for mortals to become immortals. At any rate, I'm lucky enough to encounter the enlightenment of the holy way. What should I do in the future? "
"Don't think about how to do it. The water flows with the flow, the flowers and trees grow in the sun, and the birds sing happily. This is natural instinct. There is no need to think about it or learn it. You are a child of heaven and earth. Returning to your nature is the way. If you still want to How to do it and what goal you want to achieve is an even bigger fallacy.”
"I understand. As a spiritual god, I should obey the instincts of heaven and earth instead of using my brain to think. Now that I have fallen into human form and can encounter the guidance of the holy way, this is the care of heaven and earth for me. Now I am in chaos. , wandering between clarity and confusion, how to make up for past mistakes?"
"Let's start with the present. We cannot avoid the consequences of the past, and we must bear the consequences."
"At the beginning, I took away the fate of Yi Tianxin's descendants because of Yi Tianxin's angry vows. And because of his instigation, I took away the children of the Guangqing Road couple. This was a big mistake I made out of ignorance. Now, I I don’t know how to undo this big mistake. But now that I know my mistake, I have to bear the consequences. No matter what kind of punishment is imposed on me, I will not back down.”
"You can't chase the dead, especially the living. Take good care of the living first. You are a spiritual god. You cannot reveal your true identity in front of people, otherwise it will hinder their happiness. Let's go to Guang Tianxiang's house first and capture The female ghost of the Yang family rescued a town of children. As for the rest, we will discuss it later."
