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The condition put forward by the ghost master is to ask Chu Huan to protect the Dharma for Buddhism for life, which to Chu Huan's ears, is equivalent to becoming a disciple of Buddhism, to put it more clearly, that is, to become a monk.

Chu Huan never expected that the ghost master's proposal would be such a tricky condition, and he was stunned for a while, not knowing what to say.

The ghost master said slowly: "The scorpion venom of the female benefactor is all over the body, and according to common sense, she has long since lost her life. It's just that this female benefactor's body is already poisonous, and I don't know who planted poison in her body a long time ago. ”

"Poison?" Chu Huan's color changed slightly.

Zhuo Yanlun also said that if it was an ordinary person with white tiger scorpion venom, it would be absolutely impossible to hold on for such a long time, and at that time I thought it was because Mei Niang had practiced martial arts and her physique was different from ordinary people, so she survived.

At this time, listening to the ghost master's words, Chu Huan realized that Mei Niang had been poisoned in her body a long time ago before the white tiger scorpion venom, and it was precisely because there were other poisons in her body, but by mistake, Mei Niang escaped the catastrophe.

The ghost master stared at Chu Huan and said, "The White Tiger Scorpion Venom was mixed with the body venom from earlier, forming a new poison, and I have now suppressed these two poisons with the method of fire refining. However, it will not happen overnight to completely eliminate these two poisons. Although the white tiger scorpion venom will not attack immediately, it will be latent for a few days, but once it attacks, it is more fierce than the tiger wolf, and there is no cure. The poison that the female benefactor had done before was even more hidden, and she couldn't even feel it, and according to my calculations, the poison had been in her body for at least five ......! ”

Chu Huan's brows furrowed.

"The female benefactor should have taken the antidote every year." The ghost master's voice was hoarse, and he sounded rather weak: "If this poison does not occur, it will be, once it occurs, its power is not under the venom of the white tiger scorpion." The white tiger scorpion venom entered the body, causing the body poison before the female donor, and the two poisons attacked at the same time, the toxicity is so great that it is hard to imagine, and it is precisely because these two poisons are the nature of the tiger and wolf that they will suppress each other. ”

"I see." Chu Huan felt scared for a while at this time, if it weren't for the fact that Mei Niang's body was already highly toxic, this beautiful woman would have died at this time.

"When you came here today, the female benefactor's life was in danger, not because of the white tiger scorpion venom, but because of the original body poison." The ghost master obviously had an abnormal understanding of poison, "The two poisons suppressed each other in her body, but the toxicity of the White Tiger Scorpion Venom was slightly inferior after all, and it was eroded by the original body poison. Today's fire refining method can only keep the two poisons in balance again, and it has not been completely eliminated. If you want to detoxify, you must remove both poisons at the same time, and you must not rush it, otherwise once there is a deviation, the toxicity of any one poison prevails, and the female benefactor will never live again. ”

"Everything has Master Lao!" Chu Huan said sincerely: "The master is merciful and compassionate, and I ask you to come to your rescue!" ”

The ghost master bowed slightly, "I have calculated the time, I still have half a year to live, and before I die, these two poisons will be removed." ”

Chu Huan was stunned, the ghost master could only live for half a year.

It's just that looking at the ghost master's weak appearance now, I think that his leprosy has reached an advanced stage, and it is indeed difficult to support it for too long.

"I will do my best to turn the situation around the benefactor." The ghost master said calmly: "The children of the Buddhist family originally wanted to purify sentient beings and save people from danger. It's just that Buddhism is in trouble, and as a disciple of Buddhism, I can't sit idly by, so I asked you to promise me a condition! ”

Chu Huan smiled bitterly and said, "Did the master let Zai Xia escape into the empty door?" ”

The ghost master did not answer directly, but said softly: "Since the day the Buddha was born, he has suffered from calamities, and the Buddha has gone through 100,000 hardships to save the world. However, the Dharma is the supreme magic method, where the Dharma is, the Dharma will not stop. The ghosts and spirits intrude on the Dharma, obstruct the Dharma, and cause sentient beings to fall into the six realms of reincarnation. Being in the Buddha's gate, dedicated to the Buddha, the responsibility of protecting the Dharma will never be shirked! ”

Chu Huan nodded helplessly, but his heart was already solemn, the ghost master seemed to mean to let himself escape into the empty door to be a monk, did he really want to escape into the empty door?

"The outer evil is easy to block, but the inner demon is difficult to peace." The ghost master's red eyes were grim: "I want you to promise to protect the Dharma, but to let you protect the Dharma within the Peace!" ”

"Inner Demon?" Chu Huan was a little puzzled.

The ghost master said: "All birds are evil, all beasts are fierce, and Buddhist disciples may not all worship Buddha wholeheartedly." ”

Chu Huan understood and asked, "Is the master saying that there are also disdainful disciples among the disciples of Buddhism?" ”

"The Tao of the world is one of the six paths, and it is the most suitable place for cultivating Buddhism." The ghost master said: "However, the human world is full of seven emotions and six desires, and the seven emotions and six desires are the greatest temptation of the human world, and they are also the biggest trap for the human heart to fall into demons. The children of Buddhism, who grew up in the way of the world, do not sink in the heart of the Buddha, and if the Tao is insufficient, they will be tempted by the seven emotions and six desires and fall into the devil's way. ”

Chu Huan asked, "The master has ever seen such a person?" ”

The ghost master did not answer, but continued: "The Dharma is to lead sentient beings beyond the six realms of reincarnation, but as soon as you enter the demonic path, you will break the Dharma and enter the six realms by yourself, causing trouble to sentient beings. The 800 great bodhisattvas transform the six realms, liberate sentient beings, and resist external evils, but my Buddhist disciples need to hold the Buddha and practice the Dharma, calm the inner demons, and protect the Dharma! ”

Chu Huan was still a little confused, and asked again, "Master, then what should I do?" ”

The ghost master pondered for a moment, and finally asked, "Can you promise me that you will live your life, but if there are Buddhist disciples who are causing harm to the world, you can stand up and protect the Dharma?" ”

Chu Huan asked cautiously, "Is the master the one who asked Zai Xia to deal with the disciples of the Buddhist sect who betrayed the Buddhist sect?" ”

The ghost master bowed slightly.

Chu Huan smiled bitterly: "Master, it's not that you don't agree, it's just that with such a heavy responsibility, I'm afraid you can't afford it." There are countless beings in the world, and the children of Buddhism are at the ends of the world, and there is no supernatural vision below, so it is impossible to know where there will be disciples of Buddhism to destroy the Dharma. And if you have limited ability and no talent, how can you become the protector of Buddhism? ”

"If you have a heart, everything can be done." The ghost master said calmly: "There is a Buddha in the heart, and practicing the Dharma at home is also respecting the Buddha, and there is no need to shave your hair at home." ”

When Chu Huan heard this, his heart relaxed, "Master, didn't you let me become a monk...... To be a disciple of Buddhism? ”

"You need to enter my Buddha Gate, but you are the Dharma Protector of the Buddha Gate who roars as a lion." The ghost master said: "Your responsibility is not to cultivate the Buddha, but to protect the Dharma!" ”

When Chu Huan heard that there was no need to become a monk, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Master, as long as I do my best, I will definitely help the master to pacify the law-breakers together!" ”

The ghost master's voice was low and hoarse: "It's just that I want to tell you first, once you become the protector of the Buddha, it will inevitably be full of twists and turns in the future, and the ghost of the ghost will not go away, the responsibility of protecting the Dharma is first and foremost to have the heart of dedication to the Buddha, are you willing to bear such a crisis?" ”

The ghost master's tone was very heavy, Chu Huan faintly realized that if he really wanted to become the so-called protector of Buddhism, there would definitely be many waves in the future, but now he has asked the ghost master, and he can't feel how big the waves are at present, he is a very bold person, even if he is facing danger now, he is not afraid, not to mention the unknown waves in the future, nodded and said: "The master came to the rescue of Mei Niang, Entong rebuilt, as long as he can in the future, he will definitely spare no effort!" ”

The ghost master bowed his head and said, "That's very good. Son, kowtow to me, and from now on you will be my disciple!" ”

Chu Huan couldn't help but ask again: "Master, if you are a protector of the Dharma, do you have to follow the precepts of Buddhism?" ”

He was worried that he was really going to become a disciple of the ghost master, and he would have to abide by the precepts of Buddhism in the future, Buddhism abstained from killing, eating meat, drinking, and marrying wives.

The ghost master repeated himself: "Your responsibility lies in protecting the Dharma, not cultivating the Buddha!" ”

He didn't say it explicitly, but Chu Huan is also a smart person, the ghost master obviously won't directly say that you don't have to abide by the rules and precepts, but this sentence is also equivalent to being relaxed, since you don't have to abide by the rules and precepts, Chu Huan no longer hesitated, knelt on the ground at the moment, and kowtowed three heads to the ghost master, the ghost master's eyes were both relieved and worried, and seemed to hide a trace of helplessness, raised his hand slightly, motioned Chu Huan to get up, and said: "Since you are my disciple, I will give you a legal name!" ”

Chu Huan said: "Please give the master a name!" ”

"I give you the name of Naga!" The ghost master's tone was extremely serious: "From now on, your Dharma name is ...... Naga! ”

Chu Huan thanked him, but he felt that the name "Naga" was very awkward.

"You need to stay with me for two months!" The ghost master said solemnly: "I will teach you the supreme method of reincarnation of the six realms, and you can leave with my mantle." ”

Chu Huan frowned and said, "Two months? "But I thought that I had to find the mission as soon as possible and go to Qingluo Wangcheng, two months is not a long time, and it is not a short time, but I can't find time to stay here.

At this moment, a voice like thunder was suddenly heard, like thunder but not thunder.

Chu Huan was curious, the voice had disappeared, and he was about to speak, but the thunder sounded again, Chu Huan heard it a lot more clearly this time, and felt that although the sound was like thunder, it was obviously not the sound of thunder in the sky, but it seemed to be the howl of some kind of beast.

The ghost master closed his eyes and said softly, "You go and rest first!" "Don't say much, sit quietly under the lonely lamp.

Chu Huan got up, thinking about whether to discuss the time arrangement with the ghost master, but the thunderous howl sounded again, and Chu Huan was very curious.

He had heard the howling of tigers and wolves, but tonight it was unusually strange, he had never heard it before, but he didn't know what kind of beast howled from it.

He saluted the ghost master, left the house, and went out, but Shu Bojia was waiting outside the door, and another thunderous howl sounded, Shu Bojia's expression was calm, but Chu Huan couldn't help but ask: "Master, this voice ...... Where did it come from? ”