Seeing Jiuyi again, my grandfather found that he was even thinner than before, he was already skinny, but now he was only skinny and bones, and his robe was dangling on his body. Not only was he thinner, but his body was smaller, as if he was shrinking back. It turned out that there were countless furrows and wrinkles on the face, but now because of the weight loss, even the wrinkles are gone, and the withered yellow skin is directly attached to the bones, but there is an illusion of rejuvenation. The hair is still silvery, still sparse, but it looks even more dry. There was no longer a hairpin on his head, because there was no hairpin in so little, so he so-so tied a knot on the top of his head, and the jaw had dried up into a slit, not that he could not see a little black and red when he spoke.

In the past, when my grandfather saw the length of Jiuyi, he seemed to see an antique and a root carving, but now this carving seems to be about to crack and return to life.

When the root-carved ninety-one elder saw his father, he was excited, and his mouth squirmed for a long time before he said a sentence: "I can be regarded as seeing you again." ”

This sentence surprised the little Taoist boy beside him very much. Xiao Daotong later avoided Elder Jiuyi and told his grandfather that his master had never expected anyone to come, and that someone had come up to visit him at the bottom of the mountain, but his master had never been closed.

The reason why the Taoist temple arranged for the little Taoist boy to give the ninety-first chief was not because the ninety-first chief wanted to give apprentices, but because the ninety-first chief could no longer take care of himself and needed someone to take care of and assist. Xiao Daotong also said that his master often sighed, "Why don't I die, people are afraid of death and want to live, I want to die early but let me live for so long."

Grandpa was chilled when he heard this.

Grandpa introduced Ruoli and Dr. Li to Chief Jiuyi and explained his intentions.

Because of listening to Xiao Daotong's words about Jiuyi Chang, Grandpa was afraid that he would not be willing to help. Unexpectedly, Captain Jiuyi gladly agreed, and immediately called them into his hut and sat down on his straw bed.

The cottage was the same as Daddy's first entry. A straw bed, a lame table, a cracked bamboo chair, and nothing else. The crack on the bamboo chair didn't seem to grow, so it was naturally impossible to shrink. Time seemed to have stood still in this hut, and Grandpa was in a trance back to the time when he first came to look for Jiuyi Chang. This year, there seems to be no difference between this day and that year, and the rounding and clutching in the middle has no meaning, it is an endless cycle.

It's no wonder that Chief Jiuyi wanted to die early, maybe for him, time really stood still. Daddy thought to himself.

After Ruoli and Dr. Li sat down, Captain Jiuyi told them what posture they should use, and adjusted their sitting posture with his own hands.

Captain Jiuyi adjusted their sitting posture and turned his head to Grandpa and said, "I was surprised that you came for the first time, you just imitated my posture and didn't do it accurately. It's as if you've been very adept at this before. ”

Grandpa said, "Never before." ”

Chief Ninety didn't answer, he took a step back, looked at their seat, and then whispered something in their ears. The two of them shook violently, their features distorted, as if they were suffering some great pain, but they quickly calmed down, closed their eyes and smiled slightly. The smile faded, and their eyebrows were serene, as if they had fallen asleep.

Seeing that they had settled down, Jiuyi lit a stick of incense beside them, and then led Grandpa and Luo Buzhai out.

"Don't argue with them. I'll go in and have a look when the stick of incense is finished. Ninety-one said Chief.

Luo Buzhai asked, "Do you recall the time when you only used a stick of incense in your previous life?" Even if you choose important things to remember, it will take at least a day or two, right? ”

Jiuyi smiled and said, "A stick of incense has been long enough." ”

Luo Buzhai was puzzled and asked: "The time of a stick of incense is only about half an hour, how many hours are there in this life?" It's also half an hour, we only chatted for a while, but the two of them were able to complete their entire past lives? ”

Jiuyi replied patiently: "The time in the dream is not the same as our time. Life is like a dream, and dying in a life is like waking up from a dream. ”

Grandpa helped explain: "There is a record in Shen Jiji's "Pillow Notes" in the Tang Dynasty that a man named Lu Sheng enjoyed all the wealth and glory in his dream, first married a beautiful woman as his wife, and then was admitted to the Jinshi, and then became a festival envoy, and also led the troops to attack the Rong and won a complete victory, and then occupied the phase for more than ten years, gave birth to five sons, all of whom made a difference in their careers, and the daughters-in-law of the son's marriage were all from the world's wang clans, and died at the age of more than eighty. When he woke up, Lu Sheng was surprised to find that the sorghum steamed before going to bed was not yet ripe, and he no longer pursued fame, and turned around and went to the mountain to cultivate. Later generations called it a dream. ”

Luo Buzhai sighed: "In this way, the time for a stick of incense is really enough. ”

Jiuyi laughed and said, "Although Mr. Luo is an outsider and has experienced life and death several times, he is not as clear as Ma Xiucai!" ”

Grandpa hurriedly said: "The Taoist chief is too famous." understands the truth of life and death, but is attached to the red dust and can't extricate himself. It's really funny. ”

Jiuyi waved his hand and said, "Hey, that's not right." is also attached to red dust, but there is a big difference between transparency and impenetrability. ”

Luo Buzhai echoed: "That's it, that's it." ”

Jiuyi asked about his father's experience over the years. Grandpa told me what happened to me one by one. Ninety-one long and frequent bows.

After hearing that Xiaomi's reincarnation was destroyed by Ze Sheng, Jiuyi sighed again and again. He advised his grandfather not to be too sad, and said, "Didn't I persuade you to give up earlier?" People who are destined to miss out will miss no matter what you do ■ Wrong is wrong, and doing right is wrong. It's like grabbing the wind with five fingers, and the bamboo basket fetches water, no matter how hard you try, it's in vain. Even if Ze Sheng doesn't plan secretly, she will still meet other situations and people who will not miss it, and you won't miss it if you don't do anything. It's like planting willows without intention, it's easy to get it, and no matter how unintentional it is, it's safe. If she is destined to come into your life, she will come sooner or later, and she will not stop coming because of Zesheng's obstacles. ”

Grandpa said: "The Taoist chief is reasonable, but who can do it?" ”

Captain Jiuyi laughed again, shaking his head while laughing, and laughing at himself: "Yes! You understand the truth of life and death, but you are attached to the red dust and can't extricate yourself. I am destined to be clear, but I am either stubborn and stubborn, or I am dead. People say that they are useless scholars, but it is difficult for people who understand reason to use reason. ”

Grandpa said, "It's not necessarily necessary." I brought them here this time, in fact, I am a little selfish. This Ruoli has not seen me, but he knows me. I hope that after the Taoist leader reminds them of their previous lives, they will let Ruoli tell me what kind of person I was in my previous life. Daoist, you have been reincarnated many times, all for the moment when that girl buried you. If I can remember my past life because of this, maybe I can solve the mystery of me and Xiaomi. ”

Jiuyi nodded and said, "When you first entered the meditation, you should have entered the memory of your previous life. It's just that I don't know why your memories are only fragments. Judging from the ease with which you can settle down, I thought you were a person who knew this very well, and therefore I thought you could easily remember your past life. I hope you can remember more because of Ruoli. ”

They chatted and walked, circled around the Taoist temple, and returned to the hut of the ninety-first chief.

Jiuyi opened the door, and the last bit of incense ash fell to the ground.

Ninety-one took out a chime, and he held the chime in one hand and the mallet in the other, and tapped it gently. The sound of chime is clearer and more melodious, just like what my father heard back then.

"Please open your eyes!" Chief Jiuyi said to Ruoli and Dr. Li. The tone is neither light nor heavy, but there is an irresistible sense of command.

Ruoli and Dr. Li said in unison, "My eyes are open." ”

"Please open your eyes again!" Ninety-one long knocked the chime again.

Ruoli opened her eyes and was a little panicked when she saw Captain Jiuyi and her grandfather, as if she didn't think she should be here.

Grandpa has experience in going in and out, and knows that Ruoli's reaction is very normal.

But Dr. Li's eyelids kept throbbing and he couldn't open them like Ruoli.

"Please open your eyes!" Jiuyi's tone became stern, and the chime was a little stronger.

Dr. Lee's eyelids were throbbing, but he couldn't open them, as if they had been glued. Suddenly, he was foaming at the mouth. He collapsed on the grass bed, his hands and feet twitching.

Ruoli seemed to finally remember that she had come to Dayun Mountain, and hurriedly grabbed Dr. Li's arm and shouted, "Li Xiahui, Li Xiahui, wake up!" Wake up! You're in a dream, wake up! ”

Jiuyi hurriedly asked Grandpa and Luo Buzhai to pull Ruoli away and prevent her from touching Dr. Li.

Luo Buzhai pulled Ruoli away and asked, "What's wrong with him?" Is there a hidden epilepsy? ”

Jiuyi shook his head and said, "No, he can't make up his mind, and now he is at the junction of the past life and this life, and it may be difficult for him to step over." Ruoli shouldn't have touched him just now, and it would be even more difficult to make up his mind when he touched it. ”

Captain Jiuyi later explained that his breath was slower and slower than usual, and if he didn't pay attention, he would feel like he was dead. Thoughts and breath are related, when you are angry, you will stop when you are angry, and if you are angry, your thoughts will move, and of course your thoughts will move when you move your breath, and they are complementary to each other. Knocking on the chime is to use this principle, the ear breathes the sea, because the sound penetration of the chime is particularly strong, through the sound of the chime to disturb the breath, let the breath move, but not suddenly too disturbed, to throw water like a stone, let it spread slowly. In this way, the thoughts will also move, and it will naturally come to an end. If there is a sound that is both penetrating and soft and persistent, of course, it can also replace the chime to attract people's determination, not necessarily chime, but it is difficult to find something in the world that can replace the chime. If someone accidentally falls into a drowsy and can't get out, this relies on the sound of chimes to lead him out of his mind. At this time, the person next to him must not touch his body, let alone shake it. You can only take this chime and knock it slowly on the side of your ear, which can help you say a little bit of guidance, even if it is more difficult to make a decision, continue to beat patiently, continue to guide, and he will be determined.

Ruoli's overly impatient concern hurt Dr. Li.