Chapter 2 Master and Apprentice in the Mountains
At this moment, at the top of the mountain, a bad old man squinted and said to a young and handsome young man. "Feng'er, can I pass on the abbot's position to you?"
"Don't, there is a temple in the barren mountains and mountains, and there are only two of us monks, I don't want to be an abbot. ”
Changfeng is obviously not interested in this abbot's position, since he was born, he has been on this mountain, and has accompanied this bad old man for 17 years, Changfeng doesn't know what the abbot means, he only knows that the master is the abbot, and the abbot is responsible for his diet and chores in the temple, and it is very troublesome, if he becomes the abbot, isn't it stupid, Changfeng lowered his head and smiled secretly.
"Smack" knocked the ring ruler on Changfeng's head, "What's the matter? When you grow up, you know that you smirk at the crotch of your pants?" After the abbot finished speaking, he laughed loudly, making Changfeng blush-faced and hotly defended: "No, the disciple is devoted to the Buddha, unlike you, you don't shave your head or beard! You also boast all day long that you are a high-ranking monk, alas, good and good~"
"Hey, begging again!" the abbot held the ring ruler high, and ran away with a long wind.
"What's the matter? and you're in a hurry to find a blind date with a female monkey in the mountains?"
Changfeng responded: "I have no hair on my mouth, and the female monkey doesn't look down on me, so I'll go and give Master a wife to you." After saying that, Changfeng ran down the mountain.
Although it is a barren mountain range, it is already familiar to Changfeng, who has lived here for 17 years, and it is as simple as visiting the back garden of his own home.
The mountain is full of green trees, the flowers are paved, the sunlight shines through the gaps in the trees and becomes softer, the gentle breeze urges the stream, the long wind stops on the stone next to the stream and lies down, picks a dog's tail grass in his mouth, and does not forget to knock Erlang's leg, he thinks about what the outside of the mountain looks like? Living carefree in this mountain every day makes him want to know the outside world.
The long wind lay lazily in the embrace of the mountain, and his thoughts were broken by this gentle breeze.
In summer, the scenery in the mountains is naturally beautiful, except for a temple, the whole mountain has no traces of artificial carving, the primeval forest is generally full of mystery, the mountains are quiet and noisy, there are flocks of birds on the trees, the sound of frogs in the pond, and the chirping of animals seems to belong to the cry of the mountain.
"Knock~~Knock~~" is the bell, in the temple.
Changfeng hurriedly stood up and looked at the sky, it was almost dusk at this time, Changfeng couldn't help but feel cold in his heart, the master had set the temple rules, he had to go back before the sun set, how could he sleep this time!
patted his head, bent down and wiped his face with a handful of stream water, Changfeng got up and left, but a dzi in his arms accidentally fell into the water.
The sky was getting darker, and the mountains were so green that the light became very insufficient, so Changfeng had to walk slowly.
"Dong~~" The bell rang again, and Changfeng scolded in his heart: Don't knock, don't come to your apprentice if you have this time!
After walking for another half an hour, there was no light in sight at this time, and the long wind had not bypassed the stream, so it stands to reason that it should have come to an end, and the surrounding cloudy and windy environment made the long wind more and more uncomfortable.
Suddenly, a cool breeze hit Changfeng's back, and he couldn't help but shiver.
"Uncle and aunt let me give way, I'm a disciple of Buddhism, it's okay to give some face?。。。 I haven't seen a ghost when I'm young, don't come out to scare me~~"
When people feel the danger of the environment, they will have self-psychological suggestion because of the things they are afraid of, and the more Changfeng thinks about it, the more afraid he is in his heart, but fortunately, he knows that he can distract himself with the help of other things, so he simply memorized the Diamond Sutra.
"If I hear, for a while, the Buddha is defending the country" with the scriptures, there is a place in the creek that lights up, the long wind walks towards the light, looks down, it turns out to be the dzi on his body, the size of a copper coin, made of gems, the treasure of Buddhism.
Long Wind reached out and scooped it up. "It turns out that the dzi that Master gave me still has this effect, and it can be used as a flashlight haha, I almost lost it. ”
The dzi illuminated the surroundings, and Changfeng was able to find that he was surrounded by black fog, and he couldn't tell the direction, no wonder he couldn't get out of here. But the fog is all white, so why is the fog black? What if I can't find my way back now?
Changfeng sat down and played with the dzi in his hand, which was the only thing he felt safe, he touched his back with his hand again, feeling wet, and looked at it, his hands were full of things like ink, only his back had it, could it be the cool breeze that had just hit him, not the wind?
Changfeng couldn't calm down a little, cold sweat continued to break out on his body, the black fog around him seemed to be about to swallow him at any time, and the dzi light in his hand slowly dimmed with time.
Changfeng couldn't hold back any longer and shouted: "Master, come and find your precious apprentice! I'm going to be scared to death."
The master and apprentice depend on each other on the mountain, in the past, the master can be said to have taken care of Changfeng, standing on the bell tower to see that Changfeng has not returned, the master plans to get up and go out of the temple, the rules of survival on the mountain, the master is naturally clear, the master took out the magic sword left by the ancestors, and then got up and went down the mountain.
The hilt of the Demon Sealing Sword is made of peach wood, although the sword body is not sharp but it is strong and abnormal, it is made of copper coins, it can't hurt people, but it has a miraculous effect on dealing with evil crooked ways.
When he came to the mountainside, the master found that the situation was not objective, but fortunately, he had been prepared, and it was clear that the moon was in the sky, but he couldn't see the road ahead, as if he had disappeared.
"Enchantment?" Master pulled out the Demon Sealing Sword pinned to his back, intending to break in.
As soon as he took a few steps, he found that the darkness had taken the initiative to rush towards him, threatening to surround him, and the Demon Sealing Sword also vibrated and made a buzzing sound, as if it was preparing to fight.
It was at this moment that he heard the cry of Changfeng not far away, and the worry in Master's heart decreased, because this cry was at least not a scream.
"Don't be afraid of the wind~ chant the Diamond Sutra cross-legged and clasped together, let the dzi protect the body, emit the light of the Buddha, and find you for the good of the teacher"
The voice came from not far away, but now the dim Buddha light of the dzi can't penetrate the black fog at all, Changfeng heard the master's voice, and his heart was as excited as hearing that the knife was left behind, cross-legged and palmed, Diamond Sutra...?
"Master, I'm afraid, Diamond Sutra... I forgot. ”
"I'm so special... Go back and die for the teacher! If I heard this, for a while, the Buddha was in the garden of solitude in the garden of solitude, and the great bhikshus were all 1,250 people. Then, when the world eats... The dzi emitted an even more dazzling light in Changfeng's hand, and Changfeng chanted along with the master's voice.
The black mist was gradually cut through by this light, and the master's demonic sword also stopped ringing, and continued to walk towards this light.
Changfeng sat on the ground and trembled, and suddenly his collar tightened, so frightened that Changfeng knelt on the ground and hugged his head.
"Hey, little cub, it's me, the abbot of the uninhabited temple. ”
The abbot held the four-foot copper coin sealing magic sword in one hand, and grabbed Changfeng's collar from behind with the other hand to lift him up. Changfeng saw this master with hair and beard all over his face, why do you think it's really flattering sometimes?
Changfeng hugged the master excitedly and cried, "Master, I thought I was going to the West Heaven to help you occupy a seat!"
"Nonsense! With me here, I can still let you have an accident on this mountain? You kid is really good, you can forget the Diamond Sutra, and you don't listen to the temple rules, right? Fortunately, the dzi didn't lose it for you, otherwise the wild ghosts on this mountain wouldn't have to eat you tonight!"
Changfeng secretly rejoiced in his heart that the dzi was really lost... Fortunately, I picked it up by mistake.
Dzi and relics are the treasures of Buddhism, with the power to drive away evil spirits, if you fight against this black fog head-on, I am afraid it is difficult to win. I don't even know what the other party is like, and I am afraid that I will only ask for trouble if I attack rashly. Whether to use the Demon Sealing Sword to slay evil demons, or to use the Dzi Bead to drive away evil spirits and protect oneself, of course Master chooses the latter.
"Changfeng, are you peeing your pants when your clothes are wet?" Master's tone was very playful, but Changfeng didn't dare to argue, because he didn't know if he was really scared to pee.
The two of them recited the Diamond Sutra all the way, relying on the Buddha light of the dzi to dispel the black fog around them, Changfeng had to walk in front and said that he wanted to open the way for the master, but he was afraid that he would go behind and didn't know when there would be another ghost, and he would really pee his pants at that time.
walked all the way back to the temple safely, and the abbot smiled from ear to ear.
When he arrived at the temple, Changfeng pushed open the red lacquered door full of holes, and a Maitreya Buddha greeted people with a smiling face, but now he was as obscene as the master. To the north is the black-faced and black-mouthed Vedus, Changfeng was afraid of it when he was a child, and now he is even more afraid.
Walk through the front hall to the courtyard, a towering Bodhi tree stands tall in the courtyard, occupies the entire courtyard center, the lower end of the tree is full of a lot of small wooden signs, all of which are people's names, Changfeng also carved a wooden sign with his own name when he was a child, and wanted to hang it on it, but he was beaten severely after being found by the master, so he didn't dare to do it again.
There was a chaise longue in the courtyard, and the master walked over and collapsed on it, muttering, "Old, it's time to retire, you go to the house to change your clothes, I'll wait for you here, and the re-election ceremony will be held later." ”
"Hey, you can't declare your personal vendetta. ”
"Yo, you broke the temple rules and almost couldn't come back, who saved you? Besides, this is our master and apprentice, and we also have a share of public and private?"
"Master~ The apprentice didn't mean to, I'll pinch your legs, you see I'm still young, how can I help Master and your old master, right? Changfeng turned his smile and sat cross-legged next to the master and squeezed lightly.
"Even if you are young, I am old as a teacher, and one day when the teacher is gone, can you take care of yourself?"
"What are you talking about, Master, Master is so powerful, he can live to be 100 years old!"
"There are just the two of us on this mountain, who did you learn this kung fu from?"
Changfeng grinned and continued to pinch Master's leg.
Master lifted Changfeng's blouse to expose his back, except for his wet clothes, which was fine. The master waved him back to his room to change his clothes, and looked up at the Bodhi tree with melancholy. For so many years, he has been too doting on this apprentice, but being in a place of no return has given him an endless Buddhist life.
It's still sunny during the day, but lately at night it's dark clouds that make it breathless, and only the temple lights make it look like the entrance to hell.
"Seventeen years ago, this place was truly unforgettable, and the old comrades-in-arms don't know how they lived down there. ”
Master closed his eyes and listened to the wind blowing the sound of the wooden plaques on the Bodhi Tree. Wailing sighed, "I'm old, I'm old, it's time to go." ”