112 Black and white impermanence
"Ahem" ...... Seeing this, the father-in-law of the land deliberately "coughed" twice because he was afraid of revealing the stuffing, and the mother-in-law of the land naturally understood, so together with the father-in-law of the land, he instantly returned to the appearance of a serious immortal in the past.
"Presumably, before we summoned you, you knew that those 'food essences' were for the ghosts, right?" The land fair asked.
In fact, at the time, that's what I guessed. So, when I heard the question of the father-in-law of the land, I nodded without hesitation.
"Actually, we expected you to think that. If the result is as simple as you say, then do we need to go to the trouble of summoning you and letting you 'see it with your own eyes'? â
I think what the land father-in-law said is very reasonable. For, if the answer was so simple, then they had summoned me to confirm at most what I had assumed correctly. And, in fact, just by virtue of their special status as immortals, just one sentence can be completely confirmed. Why did they go to such great lengths? "Father-in-law, do you mean that there are any mysteries in this demonstration of the 'Effect of Food Essence Qi'?"
"Hehe, of course!" The father-in-law of the land was immediately very satisfied and replied triumphantly in the affirmative.
"Please ask my father-in-law for advice!" The words of my father-in-law aroused my strong curiosity at once, so I quickly asked him for advice.
"I wonder if you're surprised by the sheer number of ghosts in the world?" Instead of directly explaining, the father-in-law asked me a question.
"Yes! I've been feeling really weird in the last few days. I heard the old people say that once this person passes away, there will be 'black and white impermanence' to lock the soul and take him to the underworld. Moreover, it is told in almost all books, including mythological stories. Therefore, it stands to reason that there should be very few ghosts in this world! However, in the past two days, whenever I encounter ghosts, they will appear in batches! Why is that? Could it be that the 'black and white impermanence' in ancient legends and myths is just fiction, and in fact there is no zĂ i in reality? â
"Nope! In fact, 'black and white impermanence' does exist. However, the 'black and white impermanence' does not come after everyone dies. It's like your 'errand officer' in the world, oh no, now it's called 'police'. Just as the police usually only look for those involved, 'black and white impermanence' will only come to the world when they need to come out. â
"So when is it called need? Don't the demons I meet need to be punished? Why didn't Black and White Impermanence come and take those evil spirits away and take them to hell for punishment? Could it be that this 'black and white impermanence' will also be like the inaction of many of our police officers in the world? â
'What?' Inaction'? No, it won't! This 'ghost' in the underworld is completely different from the police in your world. Every 'ghost difference' is absolutely 100% dedicated. Even if there are a few people with bad intentions, then absolutely no one dares to derelict their duties! Because, the punishment for dereliction of duty is something that no one can afford! âŚâŚâ
The more I listened, the more I didn't understand, and finally I couldn't help but interrupt the words of the father-in-law of the land and asked, "Then why are there so many evil ghosts in the world?" â
"Hehe, no hurry! You'll see what happened right away. First of all, I have to correct your misconception that this 'black and white impermanence' does not necessarily come as a punishment. In fact, this is also the misunderstanding of 'black and white impermanence' in the world. Often, the mention of 'dead souls' is associated with 'black and white impermanence'. Almost all people regard 'black and white impermanence' as a symbol of 'death'. In your human minds, the reason why people die is because their souls are hooked out of the 'black and white impermanence' and locked up in the underworld. I've also seen a lot of your human myths, almost invariably depicting 'black and white impermanence' as a horrific image of a ghost chained and taken to the underworld. Therefore, in the human world, 'black and white impermanence' is very innocently portrayed as a 'soul seducer'......"
"Isn't that so?" I quickly noticed the "bad" signs in the words of the landlord, so I asked rhetorically.
"Of course not!" The land justice replied in a righteous manner, "The so-called 'hooking the soul' is actually forcibly pulling out the souls of the living who have not yet died from the **. Of course, if the soul is lost, the person will die. Therefore, the 'Soul Hooker' is definitely an evil being. And 'black and white impermanence' is 'ghostly difference'. Its status is equivalent to that of an immortal. In other words, in fact, the status of 'black and white impermanence' is similar to that of our two old guys (referring to the father-in-law of the land and the mother-in-law of the land). As 'ghosts', how can they be evil beings? It's just that the 'black and white impermanence' errand is more special, so it will be misunderstood by the world. Alas, what a pitiful thing, they! â
"Pathetic? How I didn't think so. I thought to myself, confused.
"Hmph, don't gloat! Are you old and confused! Rory was rambling for most of the day, but he didn't get to the point. I'm so anxious for this little guy! The land mother-in-law scolded with some indignation.
"That's it, that's it!" I feel the same way, but in order to take care of the face of the immortals, I didn't say what I thought in my heart.
When the father-in-law heard this, he was immediately displeased. "What schadenfreude? I'm sympathetic! 'Sympathize' with their injustices! You know? Isn't it okay to sigh for the injustice of 'black and white impermanence'? You're really cold-blooded! â
I didn't expect this father-in-law of the land to actually beat a rake, just when the mother-in-law of the land wanted to refute it, the father-in-law of the land quickly raised his voice and shouted: "The time for the finishing touch has come, you have to listen carefully!" Seeing that the words of the mother-in-law of the land were choked back by this just right shout, the father-in-law of the land continued proudly, "Actually, the main responsibility of 'black and white impermanence' is to 'guide the way'. The so-called 'guide' is to extradite people to the underworld after they have lost their breath and become dead souls. Remember, it's 'after you become dead', and it's not like you humans imagine that the souls of those who are not dead will be forcibly 'hooked out' for you. In other words, whether 'black and white impermanence' comes or not, those people are certain to die. If there is no 'black and white impermanence' to guide them, then those who have passed away will eventually become lonely ghosts because they cannot find a way to the underworld, which is what you have seen these days. Therefore, strictly speaking, 'black and white impermanence' is actually the 'guide' of all the souls of the dead, not the 'urging ghost'! â