It is said that the world's fortunes change, ups and downs, and the sea can turn into mulberry fields.
It is never certain whether a person will be poor or rich throughout his life.
Therefore, there are often many people who are not well-intentioned, eager to get rich suddenly when they hit a windfall, but they don't know that some good people in the world are poor, so it is better to keep to themselves, live as they please, and live in peace and quiet.
Zhang Xiaobian'er happens to be a little short-sighted and likes to do small and cheap things.
He was eager to get rich, and after exchanging the black cat in the drug store, he thought he had a plan, and said that all the good things had happened to him alone.
He was eager to go to the Sophora Garden to hunt for treasure, and he didn't care what kind of haunted house or haunted house it was.
He took the key in his hand, thanked Tie Gong Ji for staying the night, and said that it was getting late, so he and Sun Mazi hurriedly said goodbye and left.
After night falls in Lingzhou City, people are strictly prohibited from going out and walking around.
In the streets and alleys, there are teams of officers and soldiers patrolling bravely.
At that time, there were not enough defenders in the city, so every household had to recruit soldiers to help defend.
There was an old servant in the Tie family who was transferred to serve as an old soldier and was responsible for telling the time.
This person was familiar with the city's terrain and could avoid nighttime inspections.
Under the instructions of Shopkeeper Tie, he led Zhang Xiaobian'er and others to Huaiyuan.
Let's not talk about how Iron Rooster dealt with the zombie.
Zhang Xiaopian'er and Sun Mazi hugged the black cat and went to pick up Xiaofeng outside the drug store.
The three of them followed the veteran night watchman in a panic and walked through the streets in the night.
Walking down the alley.
Zhang Xiaopian'er had a smooth tongue, and after a few casual conversations, he got acquainted with the old army.
After asking around, he found out that the old army had taken his master's surname, and his surname was Tie Mingzhong.
Counting from the eighth generation of his ancestors, all He is a native of Lingzhou.
Tie Zhong is an old man in his fifties.
His words are not impressive and his appearance is not outstanding.
At first glance, he seems to be a loyal and honest servant.
He wore a shabby and shabby robe, held a lantern in his hand, and hung a gong and a clapper on his body.
As he walked, he shouted: "Everything is safe and sound.
Be careful with the candles."
Everyone walked into a dark alley, and when they saw that they were almost there, old man Tie Zhong suddenly stopped and told Zhang Xiaowei'er and the other three: "I'm not scaring you.
No one in Lingzhou City knows this.
Xiaoxiao, there is indeed a ghost in Huaiyuan, and it has killed many people.
The neighbors are all afraid of this haunted house, and they have already moved out.
It's empty.
Except for wild cats and mice, there are no other living things in this area.
At night, even the patrolling heroes don't dare to pass by.
I don't want to listen to you guys.
If you meet a ghost and die in Huaiyuan tonight, it will be difficult to find someone to collect the body for you.
If you listen to my good advice, go find another place to stay as soon as possible. " Zhang Xiaopian'er was nonchalant and didn't listen to his words at all.
He thought that the third master's nickname was "Zhang Daudao", and it was not a name he earned out of thin air.
I have lived in ruined temples and ancestral halls for many years.
How could I be afraid of a house in the city?
So I said to old man Tiezhong: "Thank you for your kind advice, but in the middle of the night, how can there be any other place in the city that can accommodate me?"
The villain Zhang San is a poor man and has a life that will not be taken away by ghosts and gods, so he is very courageous and will not be afraid of all kinds of monsters. " Sun Dazi loved to listen to these boasts about heroic things, and he immediately said: "People are three-pointed afraid of ghosts, and ghosts are seven-pointed afraid of people.
I am a man who is so angry that he always walks upright, sits upright, and has a lot of things in his heart."
"Courage, even if there is a ghost in the world, it should be afraid of us."
Xiaofeng has always been frightened since she entered the city, but a country girl has little knowledge and it is difficult to speak when she meets strangers.
She looked at the streets and houses in front of her, which were all deserted and dark with no lights.
Free novels bring you joy and joy ---> storyskyline.net
She couldn't help but feel frightened.
She was about to persuade everyone not to go to the haunted house, when she suddenly heard a cat meowing from the roof behind her. , it was so terrifying that she almost collapsed to the ground in fright, but fortunately she was supported by the old man Tie Zhong.
Zhang Xiaowei'er looked around, but it was difficult to distinguish the traces of wild cats in the dark night.
He saw that the surrounding streets and courtyard walls looked familiar.
He suddenly remembered that this place was near the Mao'er Lane that he had visited before.
The old man Tiezhong said to Xiaofeng: "Don't be afraid, there are many wild cats in the city, especially near the Cat Fairy Temple.
You are so bold that you dare to sleep in a haunted house at night.
This is definitely not a prank.
But I am the night watchman. , I can’t tell you any real truth, and it seems I can’t persuade you anymore, but if you happen to be passing by here right now, you should go into the Immortal Temple and kowtow to Master Cat Immortal, and let him bless you for a safe night.”
There is an ancient custom in Lingzhou of worshiping the Cat Fairy.
Zhang Xiaobian'er and the other three were very convinced.
In order to be bolder, they all said yes and entered the ancient temple along the way.
I saw a clay statue of a god in the shrine in the hall.
He was wearing a green robe and a long beard, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes.
He looked like a well-educated Confucian scholar.
It turns out that the god is none other than the Cat Fairy who has repeatedly shown supernatural powers in the local area.
Although Zhang Xiaowei'er and others had heard about the name of the Cat Immortal for a long time, they didn't know the origin of these monuments, and they had never burned incense in the Immortal Temple.
They thought that the Immortal was an old cat who only had enlightenment.
When I saw this, I couldn't help but feel surprised, but I didn't dare to be negligent.
I knelt down respectfully and kowtowed, and made a wish in front of the shrine: "You guys are all good men and women of faith.
I pray that the Great Immortal will bless my disciples to turn disaster into good luck and make good fortune in adversity." .
If you make further progress in the future, you can get it.
Those of you who are a little rich and noble will definitely not forget to buy some salted fish and steamed buns to donate to the wild cats in the temple; if the Cat Fairy is kind and can bless your disciples with great wealth, then I will reshape your golden body, build a temple and a pagoda.
I am sincere and sincere, and I pray for the immortal’s miraculous response.”
After paying homage to the Cat Immortal, Zhang Xiaopian'er was curious and wanted to know more about it, so he asked Old Man Tiezhong: "Little people have always heard that the Cat Immortal is a god in Lingzhou City, but they don't know that the Great Immortal has attained enlightenment."
Who did this story happen to, how did it begin, and how did it end?"
The old man Tiezhong had been writing to the Cat Immortal as a Bodhisattva since he was a child.
When he saw that Zhang Xiaobianer and others did not know the origin of the Immortal, he scolded him: "You bachelors and headless ghosts who only care about eating and looking for other things, you have no time to worship in the temple."
For once, why don’t you even know what happened to Mr.
Cat Fairy?”
Old Man Tie then told the story.
Legend has it that it happened hundreds of years ago.
As early as that time, Lingzhou City was famous for its large number of cats.
Outside the city is the ancient Bilei Temple, which was built during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
It was destroyed many times by wars, but was rebuilt and built in an increasingly larger scale.
There have been eminent monks and abbots in the temple throughout the ages, and the incense is very prosperous.
There once was an eminent monk named Tanzhen.
This old monk lived for more than a hundred years.
Although he was old, he was familiar with Buddhist philosophy and Zen, and could know the past and future.
When he preached the sutra, he had endless witty words, just like a lotus flower spitting out of his mouth.
From the dignitaries to the common people, they all regard him as the living Buddha in Bilei Temple.
Old monk Tanzhen ignores secular affairs and only burns incense and chants sutras in the temple every day.
There is a life-release pond in front of the Bi Lei Temple, which the local people call Bi Lei Pond.
It is an ancient pond that has not dried up for thousands of years.
The green water is deep, and no matter how hot the weather is, it is always cool near Bileitang.
Free novels bring you joy and joy ---> storyskyline.net
All larger temples have a life-release pond, which contains turtles and fish.
Firstly, the life-release pond has the meaning of Buddhism and good life.
Secondly, the water in the pond can prevent fire.
The size of the pond depends on the scale of the temple.
Big cats and kittens from Lingzhou City often come to the pond to watch the fish.
Cats don't know how to swim.
They can only look at the fish swimming in the pond to cool down by the water and salivate in the air.
Therefore, there are many wild cats in front of Bi Lei Temple, and the monks in the temple have long been accustomed to this.
And because the monks in the temple are all vegetarians, the nearby wild cats only wander around in front of Bi Lei Pond and rarely enter the temple.
There is only one old cat covered in skin and sores, which has been wandering around all day and all night for several years. in this temple.
The little monk sweeping the floor was kind-hearted.
When he saw the old cat, he found some herbs to treat the leprosy on his body.
Unexpectedly, the medicine did not work, and the cat sores became more festered and pus-filled, becoming extremely fishy.
It would have been better without the herbal medicine.
The little monk had no choice but to stop caring about it.
That morning, the old monk Tanzhen finished preaching the wonderful method of Namo in front of the Buddhist hall.
He called the young monk who was sweeping the floor, pointed to the old leprous cat lying on the eaves of the opposite wall, and said: "This thing can't be kept anymore." , you can do it It’s convenient, let’s find a place for it to end.”
This means that the young monk found a place to kill the old cat, and also ordered that it be cleaned up before dawn tomorrow, and the dead cat’s body can be buried in the dense forest at the back of the mountain.
The little sweeping monk was startled when he heard this.
He thought to himself that Master has always been compassionate and kind-hearted.
What happened today?
Although the old cat was dirty and slovenly, it had never caused any trouble.
Monks abstained from killing animals.
How to deal with it?
He was about to ask for clues again, but old monk Tanzhen closed his eyes and fell into concentration.
The young monk could not disobey the master's order, so the young monk did not dare to say anything.
He climbed up the wall and caught the old cat.
He tried to strangle it to death or beat it to death with a stick, but he could not do it.
After much deliberation, I took the old cat to the release pond and planned to throw it into the water to drown it.
However, after much hesitation, I still couldn't bear to do so.
He was born in a womb, and even an ant wouldn't trample one to death.
He made up his mind: "Buddhism is such a quiet place, how can one tolerate killing?"
So he secretly drove the cat out of the temple.
When he saw that it was far away, he I just went back to resume my life.
When Master Tanzhen came out of concentration, he summoned the young monk in the Buddhist hall and asked him about the old cat.
The young monk lied that he had drowned the old cat in Bi Lei Pond.
Master Tanzhen scolded: "Monks don't tell lies, how can they dare to tell lies in front of the Buddha?"
The young monk was shocked and kowtowed in front of the Buddha.
Master Tanzhen said: "Go and catch that old cat quickly.
If you can't get rid of it before dawn, you, my master and our disciples will all have a bad karma."
Then he read out four verses and said, "Everything in the world has cause and effect, and duckweeds in the sea have accidents; life and death come and go, don't complain, lightning, stone, fire, etc. happen to you in your dreams."
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time
.
: