Volume 2: Chapter 27 of the Hundred Generations of Practice

Kuhai Temple is built next to the mountain, and a crooked stone path extends from the gate to the foot of the mountain, passing through the bamboo forest.

The back mountain is a cold and damp dense forest.

A few little monks were huddled together and walking in the back mountain, each holding a few pieces of firewood in their hands.

They were huddled together, with a mess of dead branches and leaves beneath their feet, and some wild animal droppings.

"Mom, I heard that there are monsters in the back mountain!" A little monk shuddered and huddled in the middle.

"Shhhh Don't talk nonsense, pick up some dry firewood, and we'll go back. ”

"Senior brother wants us to gather firewood for three days."

"Senior brother wouldn't care like that...... Just pick up a little bit......"

"yes, go back, I don't want to stay in this place anymore......"

"Whew~"

It was as if the wind was blowing through the woods, and it was as if someone was sighing.

A few young monks became alert.

"Isn't it...... What's the sound......"

"Where...... Where's it! A little monk swallowed, "Don't scare yourself......"

"Quick...... Let's go back! Someone whispered, "It's so cold here, I get goosebumps......"

There was a white figure floating among the trees not far away.

"Look! What is that! One of them cried out, trembling and pointing at the white figure.

As if alarmed it, it floated towards several people at a very fast speed, like a blank piece of paper.

"Ahh

The heart-rending shouts startled the birds in the back mountains.

A few little monks ran down the hill with a rolling belt, leaving only a piece of firewood, which shook slightly on the ground......

The white figure stopped, and a white light flashed.

The figure turned out to be a young woman dressed in white.

The woman covered her mouth and chuckled, her fingers waved slightly, and the scattered firewood suddenly jumped into the air and was neatly bundled.

"Cute little monks......"

A few little monks ran to the back door, gasping for breath and being shocked.

"Alright...... All right...... Arrived at the temple...... The Buddha will bless our ...... Youkai don't dare to come......"

Several people finally sat down on the ground, leaning against each other.

"Mom! Originally...... There are really youkai! One patted his chest, "It's good that we ran fast enough, otherwise our lives would not have been saved!" ”

"That'...... What to do with our firewood? didn't leave anything behind, and he would be scolded by the senior brother...... "One person is worried.

"Huh? I don't want to go again......"

"Huh! Look, what is that! One of them suddenly shouted.

Several people hurriedly turned around to see that not far away was a neatly tied bundle of firewood. There was a white figure that flashed through the forest at a great speed......

Back mountain, silent jungle.

A burly figure walked through the woods.

The elder brother stopped in front of a large tree.

"You ran out to scare them today?" Brother Elder said.

"Where?" A woman in white walked out from behind the tree, "I just happened to meet it...... You didn't tell me that someone would come to the back mountain......"

The woman's eyes were full of resentment, and she walked up to the senior brother.

"You're freaking them out." Brother Elder said.

"It's said that people didn't mean it." The woman said coquettishly, "People still help them collect firewood!" ”

"In the future, when you see people, you have to hide. What if it's not these little monks who come next time? ”

"You'll protect me, won't you, Great Monk?" There was a look of anticipation in the woman's eyes.

"No, it won't. You're a demon, I'm a human, if someone wants to kill you...... I will not betray humanity. ”

"Humph! I don't believe it! We'll see! The woman turned her face away triumphantly.

"Amitabha! Hello for yourself. The elder brother turned around and went down the mountain......

Three days passed quickly, and the little monks once made a bet together: "Chang Ming is so lucky, he can go to the world to play for three days!" You say, what will Chang Ming bring back? ”

"It's got to be delicious!"

"Maybe it's a toy!"

"Shall we take a gamble? I'm going to win, you can help me carry the water tomorrow morning! ”

"Bet on it!"

But what Chang Ming brought back, not only did a few little monks fail to bet right, but even a few senior brothers and abbots did not expect it.

Chang Ming returned to the temple at midnight.

He wore a hat on his head, held a rosary, and his cloth shoes were covered with dust, and his expression was full of exhaustion.

But on his back, he carried a red swaddling cloth.

The abbot smiled bitterly: "I never expected that you would bring a baby back." ”

"His future is full of endless possibilities...... Isn't it the biggest thing in the world? ”

"That being said......"

"He was abandoned on the side of the road, I picked him up yesterday." Chang Ming said, "Does the abbot want me to see him fend for himself?" Amitabha. ”

Several little monks surrounded the little life in the middle and poked his fleshy body with their fingers.

"Hey! Chang Ming is his father, right? A little monk smiled.

"Chang Ming is only twelve years old. A twelve-year-old monk can't be a father. ”

"Huh? At what age can a monk be a father? ”

"Hmm...... I should be in my twenties and thirties......"

"Combined, we're more than twenty or thirty years old! Let's be his dad together! ”

……

"Chang Ming, this child, actually brought back a baby, how is it good?" The abbot walked around the temple and shook his head.

"This shows that the child is destined for my Buddha, and we will take it in." Brother Elder said.

"Whether he wants to be a monk or not, we don't have the right to make decisions for him." The second senior brother said with a smile.

"It's better to give it to the people under the mountain to raise, if there is a fate, he will come back in the future."

The abbot said, "Amitabha." ”

Several little monks carried the baby down the mountain, and along the way, they rushed to put the young life on their backs.

"Oh. It's a pity that our kids are very cute. "A little monk pinched the baby's face.

Chang Ming stood in front of a farmer's house and knocked on the door.

This family is an honest old couple, and the son went out to wander, leaving only two old people to guard a few acres of land.

The baby was entrusted to them, and Chang Ming was very relieved, so a few little monks returned to the temple.

But a few days later, the old woman climbed up to Kuhai Temple with the baby in her arms.

The mountain is high and the road is steep, and the old man is carrying a chubby child on his back, which is really difficult for her.

Chang Ming swept the floor at the door and quickly helped the old man to the hall to sit down.

The old woman wiped her tears: "The old man in my family suddenly fell ill not long ago, and left last night, leaving me as an old woman." ”

The abbot took several senior brothers down the mountain to perform rituals for the deceased old man, leaving the baby in the temple.

Chang Ming looked at the baby: "You're too unlucky." ”

The abbot gave the baby to a large family, which had a lot of money, and it was insignificant to have an extra mouth to eat, so the family was very bold in helping with this.

But a few days later, Chang Ming was sweeping the floor at the door, and saw a figure walking up the mountain from a distance.

The baby lay on Chang Ming's bed again, dancing and laughing innocently.

Chang Ming let out a long sigh: "Why did you go a few days ago, and that family was deceived by the wicked and lost all your wealth?" ”

This baby is a natural disaster.

The abbot did not dare to send it out any longer, for fear of bringing disaster to the innocent people. But staying by my side is also related.

A few little monks didn't think so, and played happily with him every day.

"Who are you sacred?" Chang Ming scratched his head.

The baby grabbed Chang Ming's hand, put his fingers in his mouth and sucked it.

Several monks take a walk in the temple.

The second senior brother said: "I can't send it away, this is not an ordinary fate." ”

Senior Brother frowned: "If this child is really a natural calamity, wouldn't it be dangerous to stay in the temple?" ”

The second senior brother showed a rare sad face: "It's not a coincidence that the two families have all suffered a catastrophe......

The abbot said: "It is rumored that there are strange people in the world, and once they are born, they can affect the luck of others...... It's just that this kind of people are not good. ”

"But no." The second senior brother smiled, "Can we still kill this baby?" ”

"Amitabha. Sins, sins, sins. ”

"It's a good idea to stay in the temple." The second senior brother said, "After all, this place is closer to the Buddha, no matter how powerful he is, the Buddha can't stop him?" ”

But the Buddha really couldn't stop him!

The next day, the kitchen caught fire for no apparent reason, leaving a group of monks disgraced and embarrassed.

On the third day, a monk was injured when he went up the mountain to chop firewood, and he needed to lie down and recuperate for half a month.

On the fourth day, the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion fell into disrepair and suddenly collapsed, but fortunately, the pavilion guards were strong in kung fu and ran out unscathed.

For several days, the plague did not cease.

A few little monks propped their heads and looked sad: "Is it really your problem?" ”

The baby lies in the middle of them, waving his hands and feet.

Chang Ming said to the abbot: "Abbot, why don't I leave Kuhai Temple with this child." ”

"You're only twelve years old, how can you protect yourself and this child?" The abbot shook his head, "The Buddha asked you to pick up this child, there must be a reason for him, maybe the Kuhai Temple is destined to have this catastrophe." ”

"Maybe it's the test that the Buddha gave us. Let's see if we can cross people to become Buddhas and go to hell ourselves. The abbot said.

Chang Ming had to take care of this child every day.

But the child is obviously lying in bed obediently every day, but there are always big or small accidents.

Kuhai Temple complained for a while, but there was nothing to be done.

The turning point of events happened late one night, when a wandering monk in a blue monk's robe came to Kuhai Temple.

Kuhai Temple received him kindly.

The blue-clothed monk said: "There are natural gods in your temple sitting in the array!" ”

The abbot smiled bitterly: "There is indeed a god man, but there is always no good omen." ”

The blue-clothed monk suddenly closed his eyes and sang softly, for a long time, he opened his eyes and said, "It's rare!" It turns out that there is more than one! ”

"What do you mean by that?" Abbot Road.

"There are two gods in your temple, both of which have the ability to change people's luck. One auspicious and one fierce, but the ferocity is greater than the auspicious. ”

"Oh? Who is Jiren? ”

"When you ask like this, you must know who the murderer is...... Fortune and misfortune depend on each other, and there should be constant implication between the two...... You should know that too. ”

"Oh." The abbot pondered slightly, "Chang Ming." ”

"May I ask the monk......" the abbot continued.

"Let that child worship in the Buddha's door, and practice under the Buddha, you can slightly suppress a fierce spirit, so that the fierce auspiciousness can be leveled and keep your Kuhai Temple safe."

"Remember, the two of them restrain each other, and both are indispensable. You must not stay for a long time before he is eighteen years old, or else the Kuhai Temple will be destroyed. ”

"Thank you for your advice." The abbot nodded, "So...... That child will never have a chance with us. ”

"He was born extraordinary, destined to drift with the wind, and it is difficult to have a fixed place. The wind is invisible, and you can't keep it. The blue-clothed monk said.

"Then Chang Ming, is this the case too?"

“…… Heaven cannot be divulged......"