Chapter 44: The Madman Geng Liang
Yuzhi God was trapped in the immortal array, and his soul was shocked by the "Shaking God Drum", and his skill suddenly weakened by seven or eight points, and the pear tree spirit took the opportunity to stretch out ten million long vines to tie him up. Seeing that it was trapped, the troll-like mountain-sized Lingzhi began to go berserk, and when it looked up and roared, the blood-colored crown showed rows of fangs, emitting a terrible rancid stench, followed by five pillar-like legs covered with black steel thorns, and eight pairs of long claws that looked like black wolf beasts. The long legs kicked wildly, and the sixteen claws grabbed wildly, and soon the trapped immortal array was scattered and the old tree spirit vine was split.
Breaking free, the Ganoderma troll spun again, spilling rancid liquid all over the ground. The stench smoked out for hundreds of miles, and the mountains and rocks immediately corrupted layer by layer. The old dryad retreated from his roots again, and the water tribesmen fled with wooden drums shouting. Seeing that the evil god revealed his true form, I immediately cut the palm of my hand and sprinkled the spiritual blood into the earth, and performed the "Yin Devouring Method" prepared in advance. Suddenly, I saw the yin wind blowing in all directions, the earth bloomed with thousands of red rivers, and the 70,000 yin souls who died in the water tribe were inspired by me to return from the underworld. They were like a little fluorescent, covering the sky and rushing towards the god Yuzhi for revenge.
Seeing the return of their dead relatives, the people of the water tribe shared the same hatred and sounded the "Shaking God Drum" again. Listening to the sound of the drum neatly, the thunder splitting the sky, and the majesty of the world rolling, how can the evil demons in the world not be afraid. The pear tree spirit also shook his spirit, and used all his mana to fight the Lingzhi again, and I also got up again to help the immortal array. Although the god Yuzhi is strong, it is difficult to defeat the concerted efforts of everyone, and in an instant, the divine power collapsed, and the body was pierced by the tree vines with thousands of holes, turning into a pile of mud.
Immortals are different from mortals, they all have divine souls. Even if they are physically defeated, they can still succeed and even be reborn. Yuzhishen's body was destroyed, and his soul came out of his body like a black black ghost, and suddenly covered the pear tree spirit and left. Thousands of black tentacles turned out of the ghost's qi, rushing into the body of the old tree spirit, trying to take it away and be reborn. And I had expected it in time, so I brought the statue of the god Yuzhi, which had been worshiped by the tribe for hundreds of years, and turned it into a magic weapon with Dao blood. Then gather the aura and use the idol to suck the evil god's soul into it. Yuzhi's spirit was trapped in the statue, and I burned him to the ground with five fires.
After that, I refined the Ganoderma lucidum body of the Yuzhi God into medicine, relieved the poisonous water of Baili, and made the earth return to prosperity. The old pear tree spirit also took the opportunity to absorb his divine element, and not only healed from his injuries, but also possessed the mana of a half-immortal. I also told the water tribe that in the future, the god Yuzhi will be gone, but the old pear tree is the guardian god of their hearts, so let them take good care of it. Then I left the water tribe with my two babies and continued on my way.
"Ding!" With a sound, the Taoist knocked on the copper bowl, and everyone woke up.
Xuan Yi clasped his hands and shook his head with disdain: "Master, the immortals are too vegetable, so easy to be cleaned up by you." This Yuzhi God is also an ordinary medicinal herb in the fairy garden, and he has no ability. "There is a heavenly shelter barrier between the fairy world and the human world, if human beings want to fly immortals, they must avoid the three-layer thunder punishment of the heavenly protection, and hundreds of millions of immortal cultivators in the Divine Valley Immortal Continent can only have a success in more than ten years, which shows the power of thunder punishment. And if the gods of the fairy world descend to the world, they will also lose nine percent of their skills, and they will not even be able to return to the fairy world. Therefore, most of the immortals dare not go down to earth, and even if they do, they can only use the avatar. This avatar clone can only carry a trace of their divine power, and naturally it is not strong. ”
"No wonder it's called Heavenly Protection, it turned out to be to protect human beings. Since the fairy world is so good, why do there still immortals want to go down to earth? Xuantian asked. 70,000 years ago, the Six Realms were not yet divided, and the immortals that people said at that time usually referred to the gods born from heaven and earth, or the great virtuous sages who cultivated immortals the day after tomorrow, who broke away from the red dust and approached the Great Dao. And the later immortals refer to the human beings in the fairy world, since they are human beings, they also have seven emotions and six desires, and have their own pursuits and obsessions. Some immortals cast their incarnations into the mortal world, which can be used to take care of their descendants; Some are for the sake of accumulating their own merits; others are preparing to avoid disasters; You all have some ideas of your own. ”
"Hey! Master, it's a pity. The pear tree that is more than 10,000 years old must have a delicious fruit. Unfortunately, we were too young at that time to remember the taste of pears. Xuanyi drooled, and remembered the pears of the tree in his head. You're greedy, so you'll have the opportunity to eat it yourself in the future. Keep passing the lights. ”
There was a "ding" sound, and this time the flames flickered and drifted to Guang Tianxiang.
The old woman smiled and said: "I am the spirit of the earth, and the Taoist is the spirit of the sky, and the third story should fall on Guang Laosan." Guang Laosan, you can tell a story. Guang Tianxiang arched his hand at everyone and said with a smile: "This old man has been in business all his life, he has not read much, but he has walked a lot and heard a lot of stories. Just now I heard this mother-in-law tell the story of the ferry, and I remembered a similar story and shared it with everyone. ”
Guang Tianxiang also told the story:
When I was young, I once went to the "Cloud Bodhisattva" 500 miles away to do business, and passed by "Yongyan Town" halfway. There was a story about a young man in the local area, and I listened to it for many years. He said that there was an orphan in the local area who had no one to take care of him since he was a child and wandered around. Because he is stubborn and upright, but he is happy to help others, everyone is used to calling him "Geng Liang".
Geng Liang begged since he was a child, and when he was a teenager, he followed the helpers everywhere. He has worked as a long-term worker, as a porter for a trader, and as a second-class worker in an inn, but he never lasted long. When he worked long hours, he worked very hard, but when he was paid, the landlord deliberately bullied him because of his young age and gave him half of his salary. He sat in front of the landlord's house and scolded them for three days and three nights. went to work as a porter for a trader, and he exposed the boss's fraud, and he lost his job again. When I was a junior in the inn, I often exposed the misdeeds of the men and women living in the inn, etc., which led to the loss of business in the inn.
Things like this happened to him all the time, and no one dared to hire him anymore. He can only survive by going to the field to pick wild fruits and grass roots. Even so, he still acted unrestrainedly, doing his own thing, shouting insults at the evildoers, and rushing over to theorize when he saw injustice. When the locals saw him, they all shouted at him: Geng Liang, Geng Liang, crazy Geng Liang!
One winter, the wind and snow were so heavy that the beggars on the streets had nowhere to stay. Geng Liang pried open the door of the "Cloud Bodhisattva" temple and invited all the beggars to the temple to accommodate themselves. Then he took an axe and chopped the idol of the cloud bodhisattva, and roasted the fire for the people. The next day, the people found that the statue of the Bodhisattva had been split and burned, and they were all so frightened that they knelt on the ground and kowtowed, for fear that the Bodhisattva would sin. The local landlords and traders were even more annoyed, they hated Geng Liang very much on weekdays, and naturally they couldn't let it go. So he tied him up and asked Shen Jiang to atone for his sins.
On that day, more than a dozen rich men tied up Geng Liang and carried him to the Boling River in a big boat to sink him. Suddenly, the sky gathered blue mist, and golden thunder and lightning continued to fall around the big ship. The people on the shore could see it clearly, and the people on the boat were even more frightened and did not dare to move. But the thunder and lightning fell around the big ship for a long time, but it never fell on the ship.
The crowd deliberated and shouted, saying that Geng Liang must have offended the Bodhisattva, and the Bodhisattva would strike him with thunder and lightning. As long as Geng Liang sinks into the river, the Bodhisattva will naturally be angry and no longer thunder. So, more than a dozen people on the boat lifted Geng Liang and threw him into the river. Geng Liang's limbs were tied with ropes, unable to struggle, and soon sank to the bottom of the river. When the people on one side saw Geng Liang drowned, they were all relieved. Who would have thought that at this time, a thunderstorm suddenly fell from the sky, and a single blow would scorch more than a dozen people who fell on the ship.
Then I saw that the river was flooding, and a golden lotus flower slowly rose from the bottom of the water, and Geng Liang was lying in the center of the lotus. The people on the shore opened their eyes wide and saw that the golden lotus carried Geng Liang out of the water and flew towards the sky. At this time, everyone suddenly realized that the thunder and lightning did not hit the people on the boat, it was all because of Geng Liang, and this thunder and lightning and Jin Lian were all to protect Geng Liang.
That night, Yun Bodhisattva fell into a dream and said to the people: Geng Liang is dedicated to doing good, and does not want to reciprocate, he is the true Bodhisattva of your place. Since you don't know the true Bodhisattva, I will take him away and practice with me. Listen to the truth, gods, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas can protect the good, but they cannot protect the evil. If you are evil, you will burn a mountain of incense, build a hundred temples, and kneel on the ground and break your head, and the Bodhisattva will not be able to save you, and the Bodhisattva carved in the temple will not be able to help you. It is better to worship the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the world, it is better to do a good thought, than to change an evil.
The next day the people of the town woke up, and they were all surprised. Everyone discussed with each other, and then they realized that there were thousands of families in the town, and every family had received the favor of Geng Liang. He helped the family, he scared off the thieves, he quarreled with the husband and wife, the children were scared by him, the lonely old people, the wandering beggars, and the wild dogs on the streets were all sheltered by him, and he never asked for a penny in return. So, everyone compiled Geng Liang's deeds into a document and carved it on the stone tablet. He also erected a statue of Geng Liang in the Yunbo Temple, and honored him as the Emperor of the Holy Light Spirit.
When I was young, I was utilitarian, and my conscience was often confused by money in business. Later, after listening to Geng Liang's story, I was able to reflect on myself often. Passing by the Yunbo Temple, I must also go to worship, he is our role model. That's it for me.
"Ding", the Taoist knocked on the copper bowl, and everyone woke up.
Xuan Yi supported his chin with both hands, and said with a smile: "Geng Liang, crazy Geng Liang, haha, it's appropriate." I often say that my master is crazy. In today's world, people recognize fame and fortune as their ancestors, and wine as their confidants, so there are really Bodhisattvas walking in the world, and I am afraid that no one will recognize or believe it. If it weren't for the manifestation of the Cloud Bodhisattva, Geng Liang would only have the fate of feeding the fish. Therefore, I say that this sinister way of the world will send down sinister demons, and use them to frighten him, hurt him, and deceive him, so that the transcendent who deserves to be detached degenerate will be depraved. ”
Several people looked surprised, and Xuan Yi could always say something that was not appropriate for her age. The Taoist suddenly tapped Xuanyi's head with his fingers, and said with a smile: "That master should also scare you and make you disobedient all day long." "Hey, hey! Listen, listen, I listen to the master the most! Xuanyi hugged the Taoist affectionately and laughed.
Guang Tianxiang sighed and said: "The little baby is small, but I can see it thoroughly. There is no way for good and evil, only people call themselves. Good and evil are rewarded, and there is no difference. It's just that we ordinary people sometimes can't see the truth of the development of things. Only a sage like Yun Bodhisattva can help the good, punish the evil, and transcend our confusion. The old woman said: "The heart is wide and the world is selfless, and there will be great blessings for doing good." Geng Liang is uneducated, but he can follow his natural goodness, he is a true sage. ”
After some discussion, the crowd continued to pass the lamp. And this oil lamp flame also pointed to the Taoist.
The Taoist smiled: "It seems that you want me to talk about it again." The fairy story has also been told, and the human story has also been told, so let me tell another ghost story. Xuanyi, you have to listen to this story clearly, there is still your business in this. Xuanyi knew that the master was going to test himself again, so he pricked up his ears and listened carefully.