Chapter Twenty-Three: The Spirit of the Stone

In the heavy snowstorm, Puguang knocked on the doors of several houses in a row with the little boy in his arms, because he was a monk of Qinglong Temple, and the owners of each family were very respectful to him. But when he made it clear that he wanted them to take in the snow orphans in his hands, everyone's reactions were different, some were very embarrassed by various reasons in Daoming's family, some were taken aback at first, and then expressed a very resolute attitude, some hurriedly burned a bowl of rice soup to feed the child, and some couldn't help but look at Monk Puguang with suspicion.

On this snowy day, a monk came to beg someone to take him in with a newborn child, what was going on? Could it be that this child had something to do with him, and when he thought of this, his eyes naturally felt a little strange. But either way, the same thing is that they don't want to take the child in.

Monk Puguang didn't talk nonsense, after understanding the other party's attitude, he didn't force people to do anything, and left without saying a word, holding the child, after the child was wrapped in the silk cloth by him, and after eating a bowl of rice soup, his face gradually turned a lot ruddy, and his cry became louder again. Puguang later simply lifted the monk's robe and wrapped the child, carried him all the way in the wind and snow, and continued to beg for help.

But after walking for half the night, I knocked on many houses, but I never found one that could take the child, and when I came out of a house, I wanted to go forward again, but I found that this was already the most ugly family on this street. Monk Puguang couldn't help frowning, seeing that the night was getting deeper and deeper, and the weather was freezing, he couldn't leave the child behind, but he couldn't take him to Qinglong Temple, right?

As he was hesitating, he suddenly saw a faint fire not far ahead. Puguang's heart moved, and he knew that there was a dilapidated City God Temple, and an old beggar lived in it. His heart moved, and he glanced at the child, who was already asleep at this time, and was constantly chirping. Puguang sighed and said: "Asking for each other all the way, some people are studying, some people are doing business, and some people are doing chores, but none of them want you." Could it be that you are naΓ―ve and destined to be a beggar?

I thought about it. He said to himself: "No matter what, because of this, the poor monk can't ask for it, and now you can't take care of your little life." Don't even think about what the future holds. The poor monk can only help you get here. He said. Strode towards the City God Temple.

Come to the temple. I saw that there were holes in the east, west, north and south walls, and although there were tiles covering the sky, there were goose feathers and heavy snow drifting in. Although there is a place to live, it is damp all over the place, and it is difficult to settle down. Only in the corner were two door panels, on which was a pile of hay, and on the hay lay an old beggar, who was Lu Lao beggar. There was a fire in front of him, which was almost finished, and the last little flame was struggling, but it was extinguished at once as the cold wind that Monk Puguang entered.

Fortunately, the snowy night was white, but it did not hinder the sight, and the monk Puguang woke up the old beggar and explained his intention. Old Lu beggar was a little embarrassed in surprise, and said: "Master, it's easy to take in this child, and I can't say that I can't take him in, I'm afraid it's not much different from him on the street, but I, a bad old man, am still hungry and full, and such a young child, I'm afraid I can't support him." ”

Monk Puguang handed over the child in his arms and said, "If you don't take him in, he will die tonight." If you take him in, as long as you live one more day, it will be his creation, your merit. No matter how bad it is, he still has a jade pendant on him, which you can use as an exchange for money. ”

The old beggar Lu carefully took the child, looked at the child, and said, "What a sin, such a good child, how can such a ruthless parent throw it out." ”

Monk Puguang said: "All living beings are suffering, you see that they are ruthless, then naturally there are things that have to be forced, force them to be so ruthless!"

The old beggar Lu was stunned for a moment and said, "Master is merciful, how could the old beggar think like this." Oh, this jade pendant is so beautiful, this silk cloth is also very precious, this child should not be the child of a big family, if the old beggar takes it in, in case someone from the government investigates it, won't the old beggar have to suffer a lawsuit!"

Puguang monk Ha Luha smiled and said: "Since ancient times, I have only heard that it is a crime to sell children, where is there a fault in taking in children? If there is really that day, I am afraid that the parents of this child will be grateful to you, and maybe they will give you a pension and send you to the end of your life." You only have merit to feed this child, but where is the sin!" As he spoke, he took out a handful of copper coins from the cloth bag he was carrying, and said, "This is the sesame oil money that I just went to the mage's and donor's house, you can take it all." ”

The old beggar Lu was not polite, thanked him repeatedly, and said, "Then the old beggar will thank Master Xie for this child, you are really a great bodhisattva!"

Puguang Ha Luha smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, it's just that the old man, don't talk about the poor monk to this kid in the future, just say that you picked him up from the street." After speaking, he braved the wind and snow to walk out of the City God Temple, and disappeared after a short time. The old beggar Lu saw him leave, and his heart was really a virtuous monk, who did good deeds without leaving a name. He was afraid that the child would be cold, so he quickly lit all the firewood that could be burned in the temple and made the fire prosperous. Holding the little boy, teasing for a while, he smiled happily.

In the days that followed, it was the day when the old beggar Lu took a child to beg for food, and it was also lucky, in the past, it was very difficult for him to ask for food as a bad old man, but since he held a child, he didn't expect to get a lot more things than in the past. It was only later that the child had a few illnesses that he had to take the silk cloth as well, and he almost took the jade pendant as well. But the old beggar gritted his teeth and knelt down at the door of the doctor's shop with the child in his arms, so that the doctor could come to the rescue, which was regarded as keeping the jade pendant and staying

When Lu Zheng saw this, he understood how everything happened back then, and it wasn't until he became sensible and before Grandpa Lu died that he solemnly handed over the jade pendant to him. Because the old man felt that this was the only token he could recognize with his relatives, he always refused to take it away. But he never told Lu that it was the monk Puguang who brought him to the City God Temple.

Lu Zheng remembered the Puguang monk in his memory, and the difference between before and after was so big, although it made him quite puzzled. But vaguely, there is also a common connection between the two Puguang monks, in fact, there is not much difference, but he always remembers that he is not good to himself and Tang Xiaojiu. Speaking of which, it was actually Monk Puguang who tried his best to save his life, but he didn't realize it. Thinking of his mother and white wolf, he was able to survive, and how many of them were silently paying for themselves, and he never knew what he was doing.

Just as Lu Zheng was immersed in it, he suddenly let go of his hand, and his hands were actually separated from the three-life stone. All the mirrors in sight have disappeared. Everything around was restored to its original state. Only a wisp of light smoke still floated around the hated woman, quiet and peaceful.

Lu Zheng suddenly understood something, he collected his mood and asked, "You just said that this is the Sansheng Stone?" because my hand was glued to it. That's why I saw all this about me. Really?"

The woman in the hat said lightly: "You only understand now." It's stupid. ”

Lu Zheng was not angry but happy when he heard it: "That's right, I'm really stupid, I'm too stupid." I should have found out that she was my mother, my mother, yes, I finally found her. By the way, what I'm seeing now is the past, can you show me what's happening now?"

The woman in the hat said, "Do you want to see that person named Ziyan?"

Lu Zheng was pleasantly surprised: "Yes, yes, you are really smart and can understand my mind." How's that, can you help me?"

The woman in the hat said, "According to the way you are now, it seems difficult not to understand your mind. ”

Lu Zheng was stunned for a moment, then retracted his tone with some embarrassment, and said, "You don't know Lu Dao, she is my mother, and the boy she gave birth to just now is me." I haven't seen her since I was born, and I don't know she's still alive. I don't know why she didn't want me anymore, but now everything is clear, my mother didn't want me, she didn't deliberately throw me on the street. You don't know how much I want to see her, I want to tell her that I'm alive, alive well. ”

As he spoke, he began to get excited again, dancing with some forgetful hands, the woman in the hat always looked at him very calmly, not moved by him at all, and when Lu Zheng calmed down a little, she looked at him with some curious eyes. Her gaze was like water, transparent and pure, but without a trace of superfluous emotion.

Lu Zheng was a little embarrassed by her gaze, and said: "Ah, I'm sorry, I'm a little forgetful again, but I'm really happy, very happy, very happy! If you are like me, you were separated from your parents after so many years, and then found your mother again, I think you can understand my current mood!"

Unexpectedly, the woman in the hat said, "I don't have parents, my parents are here." ”

Lu Zheng was stunned, why did he not understand this, how could he say that he had no parents, and that his parents were here, he looked left and right for a while, and did not see anyone in this peach orchard, so he thought that maybe she meant that her parents were on this big thunder sound mountain.

This thought arose, but the woman in the hat said: "It's not what you think, my parents are right in front of you, and you have already seen it." Seeing that Lu Zheng was even more puzzled, she continued: "My parents are the Sansheng Stone under me, if I can count as my parents, I came out of this stone. ”

"Ah, from this stone, then you...... Then you...... Is it still human?" Lu Zheng was surprised, looking at this woman, although she seemed to have a cold and strange temperament, she didn't look like a monster or something!

The woman in the hat turned around and looked at Lu Zhengdao: "Did I tell you that I am a human being? Who told you that only human beings can turn into human form between heaven and earth." ”

Lu Zheng couldn't answer anything, so he had to say, "I'm sorry, I don't mean anything else." It's just that I don't know if it's okay to get out of the stone...... It's okay......" thought about it, and continued, "It's really not something I can think of to pop up with a girl like you." And are you a demon? What's your name?"

The woman with the hat said: "I am not a demon, I am the spirit of this three-life stone." I don't have a name, but you can call me Ziyan. ”

"Ah!" Lu Zheng muttered in her heart, she knew that her mother was called this name. This girl looked cold and indifferent, but she didn't expect that as soon as she opened her mouth, she would take advantage of herself, but it was bad enough. (To be continued......)