"That happened more than ten years ago, but in my mind, it still seems to be the same as what happened yesterday. It's so clear, and I haven't forgotten it at all."
Master Puhong's voice floated peacefully and slowly in the room, and he began to slowly recount the past.
"I remember very clearly that it was a cloudy, gloomy day. That day, since the morning, I felt a little restless, but I couldn't tell what was wrong. Distracted. It's very rare and I don't know why, so I wasn't in a good mood."
"That's it, until the evening, when I heard the sound of evening drums in my ears, and saw that the sky was getting darker, I felt better. At that time, I just felt that most of my practice was not enough, and I was distracted for a while. Unexpectedly, When it was getting dark that day, suddenly, I heard a shrill cry from the gate of Tianyin Temple."
Having said this, Master Pu Hong turned his head and looked at the face.
Faxiang nodded and said: "Yes, it was my disciple who was inspecting the mountain gate at that time, and suddenly saw a person fainted on the ground not far from the gate of the monastery, and my disciple hurried over to check it out, but... it turned out to be Master Puzhi."
He sighed, and said again: "At that time, Master Puzhi was unconscious, his face was extremely haggard, only the cheeks were strangely red. I didn't know until later that Master Puzhi was doing it for him. Temporarily renewing my life, I took the miracle medicine 'Three Days Certain Death Pill'."
Gui Li was taken aback when he heard this, the name of this pill was really unheard of, he couldn't help asking: "What is the three-day certain death pill?"
Venerable Pu Hong said: "This strange medicine is not used for the righteous way. It is said that it was concocted by a strange man named 'Ghost Doctor' in the Demon Cult in the past. It is said that as long as you take this medicine, even No matter how serious the injury is, this medicine can stimulate your own potential, allowing you to live for three more days, and during these three days, you can barely maintain the physical strength of a normal person. However, once the three days pass, the medicine will become weak again. Even a person with a healthy body and a heaven-reaching cultivation would be no match for the strange properties of this strange medicine if he ingested the first-class highly poisonous thing in the world, and he would surely die. That's why we took this strange name."
Gui Li remained silent.
Master Pu Hong continued: "At that time, we naturally didn't know so much, but after I received the urgent report from Faxiang disciples, I was really shocked for a moment. Master Puzhi is gifted and intelligent, with profound Taoism. He is an outstanding person, but he never expected to become like this. At that time, I immediately asked someone to bring him in and treated him in the meditation room, but he was unconscious all the time, and his breath was scattered in his body. Not only was he poisoned, The body was also seriously injured by a person with extremely high morals, and it has reached the point where the oil is exhausted... "
When Venerable Puhong said this, even though it had been more than ten years, he still had a sad look on his face. It was obvious that this past incident had dealt a great blow to him.
"That night, I tried my best to treat Puzhi Junior Brother, but no matter how much I tried to use up my elixir and real energy, I couldn't wake up Puzhi Junior Brother. Seeing his breath getting weaker and weaker, I was really in pain. Could it be My junior brother, did he die for no apparent reason like this?"
"His body was so badly injured, it wouldn't be surprising even if he died a few days earlier. It's just that he forced himself to go back to Tianyin Temple. Naturally, before he died, he had something to say to us, or something important. Something must be explained to us.”
When Master Puhong said this, he let out a long sigh and fell silent, as if those days in those days had resurfaced in his mind.
After a while, Faxiang coughed softly at the side, and said softly: "Master, I was always by your side and Uncle Puzhi back then, why not let me describe the next thing for you!"
Master Puhong nodded silently and said nothing more.
Faxiang coughed, and then continued: "I was always by Master's side all those years ago, watching Master and Uncle Pufang try their best to treat Uncle Puzhi, but it was ineffective, and I was very anxious. Uncle Puzhi used to He treated me very well, but he hated me for being so shallow that I couldn't do anything for him. Unexpectedly, when Master and Uncle and I were at our wit's end, Uncle Puzhi woke up on his own in the middle of the night. "
"Ah..." Gui Li raised his eyebrows, and let out a low cry, then he quickly controlled himself, and his expression became indifferent again.
Fa Xiang glanced at him, and continued: "At that time, I was on duty at night to guard Uncle Puzhi. I was so surprised that I immediately called Master and Uncle Pufang over. Although more than ten years have passed, I Until now, I can still remember Master Puzhi's face that night, his face was lifeless, but only his cheeks were as red as blood, it was really terrifying."
"Seeing that Uncle Puzhi suddenly recovered, Master and we were very happy. Although Uncle Puzhi looked weird, he couldn't care less about it for a while. At that time, Master and the old man wanted to ask Uncle Puzhi what happened. What happened, how did it hurt so much? Unexpectedly... Unexpectedly, once Master Puzhi sees Master, he, he..."
Fa Xiang paused for a moment, trying to collect himself.
At this time, there was silence in the room, Master Puhong closed his eyes, softly chanted the Buddha's name, and turned the rosary lightly in his hand, while Ghost Li listened attentively.
For some reason, Fa Xiang had an ugly expression on his face, but he finally continued talking.
"Master Uncle Puzhi has been relatively quiet since he woke up. Unexpectedly, when Master heard the news and rushed over, as soon as he saw Master, suddenly, as if he had been stimulated by something, his whole body trembled. Sit up from the bed."
"Master and I, as well as Master Pufang, were all taken aback. At that time, Master Puzhi's complexion was as red as blood, and his eyes were fixed on Master and the old man. He stretched out his withered hand and pointed at him. He looked at Master. Master, he immediately walked over quickly, held Master Puzhi's palm, and was about to ask a question, but Master Puzhi unexpectedly... "
A trace of hesitation flashed across Faxiang's face, and he glanced at Master Puhong, Master Puhong's expression remained the same, with his eyes closed and palms together.
Fa Xiang pondered for a while, and then said: "Once Uncle Puzhi held Master's hand, he suddenly collapsed like a child, leaning on Master's body and crying loudly..."
"What?" Hearing this, Gui Li lost his feelings for a moment, stood up in astonishment, and stared at Faxiang.
In his mind, no matter what the general wise monk did, the impression left on him would be such a person
Faxiang sighed, and said: "At that time, the three of us were also frightened for a while, at a loss what to do, we didn't know what happened to Mr. Puzhi, how could he be so abnormal. But looking at Mr. Puzhi's appearance, he was full of regret. We didn't know what to do. At that time, we only remembered that Uncle Puzhi cried bitterly and said to Master: Brother, brother, brother deserves to die. He has committed a heinous crime. Even if he dies, he will not be able to make up for it Just in case!"
The corners of Ghost Li's eyes twitched violently, but he didn't say anything.
Fa Xiang's voice was low, and he said slowly: "At that time, the shock in my heart was beyond words, and seeing Master and Uncle's appearance, I obviously thought the same way. It's just that at that time, Uncle Puzhi looked crazy, almost insane, We have no choice but to persuade him with good words, hoping that he will have a good rest first, and we will talk about things after he recovers from his injuries."
"But Master Puzhi insisted on not allowing him, and said that in order to come back to Tianyin Temple to meet everyone, he had already taken the three-day death pill, and within a day and night, he would definitely die. Before he died, he had a very important I have told my master and uncle about the matter, and entrusted me with important matters. If he does not listen to what he said, he will die, and he will not be at ease."
"When we heard this, we were all shocked and anxious, but in front of Master Puzhi, we had no choice but to let him talk. Originally, I thought that Master Puzhi was seriously injured, and he might lose his mind. Who would have thought that when he said such a thing, he would actually say such an evil thing that is against the Buddha's heart and the human relationship, and the crime is boundless."
Venerable Puhong sighed softly, folded his palms together and said, "Amitabha!"
Hearing this, Fa Xiang joined hands and saluted the Buddha, then looked at Gui Li, looked at his face that was gradually turning blue, and continued: "Master Puzhi held Master's hand tightly, while talking, the other side was full of old tears Zongheng, the few of us listened to it, but the more we listened, the more startled we became, almost to the point of creeping. Uncle Puzhi said: In order to realize his wish to realize the unity of Buddhism and Taoism, he went to Qingyun again a few days ago Shan paid a visit to Master Daoxuan, the head teacher of Qingyun Sect, and expressed his views, but was rejected by Master Daoxuan. Disappointed, he wandered down the mountain and came to a small village at the foot of Qingyun Mountain. The small village was called 'Caomiao Village' …”
"Crack!" There was a muffled sound, almost at the same time as the word "Caomiao Village", but it was Gui Li who held the table with his hands, and under the agitation of his mind, he forcibly twisted off a corner of the table, kneaded it into powder, and got it from him It sprinkled finely between the palms.
Fa Xiang glanced at the table, sighed secretly in his heart, but continued to say: "Uncle Puzhi walked into Caomiao Village one day and took a rest in a dilapidated small temple at the back of the village, and accidentally saw a group of The teenagers were playing and playing, but after two of the teenagers quarreled, the teenagers couldn't let go, and almost committed a regrettable death, but fortunately, Master Puzhi took action in time and saved one of the teenagers."
The expression on Ghost Li's face changed again, his fists were clenched tightly, but pain clearly appeared in his eyes.
"Uncle Puzhi didn't take this trivial matter to heart at first, but the weather was gloomy at that time, and it seemed that a storm was coming, so he planned to rest in that ruined temple for a night before leaving. Unexpectedly, on that night, he Something went wrong..."
Gui Li buried his head deeply, not letting others see his expression.
Memories were like knives, as if they had been cut deeply in his heart, and the blood was gushing like a fountain, unstoppable!
Faxiang's voice slowly echoed, "It was night, and Uncle Puzhi suddenly woke up from his meditation, and found that a demon in black had sneaked into Caomiao Village, intending to snatch away a young man with excellent aptitude. Uncle Puzhi himself I can't just sit idly by and save the young man, but things are weird, I never thought that the black-clothed demon is vicious and cunning, and he uses this young man as a cover to target Uncle Puzhi."
"The black-clothed demon lurked the world's most poisonous 'seven-tailed centipede' on the young man, poisoning Puzhi Master Uncle in one fell swoop, and then took advantage of Puzhi Master Puzhi's confusion, and severely injured Puzhi Master Puzhi with demonic methods. That is to say, At that time, Master Puzhi realized that all the vicious tricks of this black-clothed demon were for the evil 'Blood-devouring Orb' that was sealed on Master Puzhi's body."
Gui Li's shoulders moved, but he didn't raise his head, the familiar icy breath from the Blood-devouring Orb faintly came from between his sleeves...
When all kinds of feelings, all kinds of love and hatred come to your heart together, how do you feel
He was silent and speechless, but his whole body tensed up, trembling involuntarily...
"Although the monster's methods are sinister and vicious, Master Puzhi has profound morality after all. Although he is seriously injured, he still uses the great supernatural powers of Buddhism to fight against the monster. Even though he is seriously injured and dying, he still Successfully frightened the demon away for a while. But in the process, Uncle Puzhi discovered to his surprise that the man actually knew the Qing Yunmen Taoism's real magic and different skills, and he obviously had inextricable connections with Qingyunmen."
"When Uncle Puzhi was fighting with that monster, for some reason, the boy he saved his life during the day also quietly came to the ruined temple. After several fierce fights, the boy suffered After the fight, Uncle Puzhi frightened the black-clothed monster away, but he was also exhausted, seriously injured and dying, and had no choice but to swallow a "Three-Day Death Pill" that he had accidentally obtained in the past 'Continue to live."
"Firstly, the old man knew that he was going to die, and his mind was confused, so he could no longer deal with things calmly. Second, he was worried that the demon would return to kill and silence him in the future. Although he was not afraid, many villagers in Caomiao Village were afraid that he would not be able to survive. Was slaughtered to death by that vicious monster, so he committed a heinous crime. He originally wanted to ask for help from Qingyun Mountain, but that monster clearly had a deep connection with Qingyun Mountain. Many lives were lost.”
Faxiang's expression was bleak, as if he was also saddened by the desperation that Puzhi was in back then.
"Many years ago, Master Puzhi traveled around the world, and inadvertently subdued the world's most ominous creature 'Blood-devouring Bead' in the Great Western Swamp. With the benevolent heart of the heavens, he suppressed this ominous creature with the supernatural powers of Buddhism. , carry it on the body day and night, so as not to harm the world. It's just that the ferocity of this blood-devouring bead is really inborn. Although it is protected by Buddhism, it still quietly erodes Master Puzhi's mind. It's just that it is usually protected by Buddhism, so it can't be seen That's all."
"On that day, Uncle Puzhi was facing a desperate situation. He was bound to die and there were people around him, and his lifelong ambition of enlightening Buddhism and Taoism seemed to be in vain. In what seemed to be a desperate situation, the old man was... out of the blue, thinking of another way to realize his great wish."
Ghost Li's breathing gradually became rapid.
Dharma Xiang paused for a moment, and said slowly: "Uncle Puzhi actually thought of teaching a young boy the Supreme True Dharma Dafan Wisdom of Tianyin Temple Buddhism in private, and then let the young man find a way to worship Qingyun, so that he can achieve his goal. A lifelong ambition. At that time, he was obsessed with the matter of Buddhism and Taoism. When he thought about it, he seemed to grasp at straws and refused to give up. Then he weighed and chose the one whose life he saved. The young man taught him the true formula of Dafan Prajna, and at the same time told him not to leak the secret to outsiders, and put all his life's wishes on that young man."
"Hey, hey hey... Hey hey hey..." Gui Li's extremely suppressed laughter flowed from his drooping face, with a bit of desolation, a bit of bitterness, and even a bit of choking.
I don't know if he laughed at Puzhi and was filled with resentment, or if he resented the sky and lamented his fate
After Faxiang treated him with a laugh, a trace of sadness appeared on his face, and he continued: "After everything was arranged, Uncle Puzhi cast a spell to put the boy back to sleep, and at this moment, because of the effect of the Three-day Bishi Pill, his physical strength He has gradually recovered, and originally planned to leave here, rush back to Tianyin Temple in three days, and explain the funeral. Unexpectedly, at this moment, he suddenly remembered that the Qingyun Sect accepts very strict disciples, and he chose to keep the important matter secret. That young man is not the kind of genius who comes once in a millennium, and thinking about it carefully, Qingyun Sect may not be able to accept this young man as his sect."
"Seeing that the greatest wish in his life is about to come true again, and he is not far from death, Master Puzhi is in a state of confusion. In addition, after he was seriously injured, his Buddhist practice has been greatly damaged. It is far worse than usual. At this very moment, he burst out with anger, and finally committed an irreparable sin."
"When Uncle Puzhi's mind was in turmoil, he was attacked by the hostility. In his confusion, he only knew how to realize his wish. In his random thinking, he even thought that as long as the boy became an orphan, and it happened A great accident happened, and because of being at the foot of Qingyun Mountain, Qingyunmen will definitely not sit idly by... "
Master Pu Hong suddenly showed a sad look on his face, the speed of the rosary in his hand suddenly accelerated, and he continued to chant the Buddha's name in his mouth.
"So..." Faxiang's voice trembled a little at this moment, "Uncle Puzhi actually thought of how to make this child an orphan so that he can worship under Qing Yun's sect. He completely lost his nature, and was completely controlled by the blood-devouring bead's demon power. Finally, he walked slowly into Caomiao Village and began...to kill people; and after seeing the first blood, he couldn't control himself at all. Dafa actually slaughtered more than 200 people in Caomiao Village, and committed this heinous crime!... "
"Enough, stop talking!" Suddenly, Gui Li yelled loudly, stood up abruptly, tears were already streaming down his face.
"Stop...saying..." His voice was hoarse, unable to make a sound due to choking.
Fa Xiang was silent, and slowly lowered his head. On the Zen bed, Master Pu Hong opened his eyes, got out of the bed slowly, walked to Gui Li's side, stretched out his hand to gently comfort Gui Li's shoulder, and said in a low voice: "Child, if you want to cry or scold, just cry Scold it! But you still have to listen to what happened that day."
Gui Li wept uncontrollably.
Master Puhong said in a low voice: "Brother Puzhi regained his senses and made a big mistake. Standing in the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, his whole body was like five thunderbolts, completely stupid. He has cultivated meritorious deeds in his whole life, and he has spent all his life. Said that he had killed so many innocent people, such a heinous crime, almost pierced his heart. Just in the midst of his confusion, he hurried back to Tianyin Temple in a daze, and when he saw me, what he did was nothing else. But he explained everything to me and the crimes he committed. While feeling remorseful, he begged me to take the sake of his century-old brothers and sisters to redeem one ten-thousandth of his sins. No matter what happens in the future, as long as you are in trouble, you must do your best. Rescue."
Gui Li tried his best to suppress his emotions, but he was helpless, he had never cried for decades, as if a man who had always been as strong as iron had turned into a man of tears at this moment. But seeing his teeth tightly biting his lips, sinking in deeply, a trace of blood slowly flowed out from the corner of his mouth, it was actually caused by biting the corner of his mouth due to his agitated mind.
Master Puhong looked disappointed, and said: "Junior Puzhi, he explained the last funeral, the poison broke out, and he finally passed away. When he was dying, he told him that his remains should not be cremated and buried, but that he would use jade Bingpan Town protects and keeps this remnant body, I hope that in the future, if the young man named Zhang Xiaofan finds out the truth, he will invite him to come here, and let him deal with this sinful body. Whip moss and scolding can also be used to destroy bones and ashes It is also possible that all the monks of Tianyin Temple must not intervene in order to pay for one of his sins."
Gui Li raised his head suddenly, Master Puhong looked directly into his eyes, his face was dignified and solemn, and he said slowly: "You understand what I said! I have already fulfilled my brother's last wish for him that day. How to deal with it now, Do whatever you want. In the hut in the backyard, whatever you want, just pass by."
Gui Li clenched his teeth, stared deeply at Master Pu Hong. For some reason, Master Puhong didn't want to meet him, and slowly looked away.
Ghost Li's breathing became louder and louder, his chest heaved, and his expression changed rapidly. Suddenly, he seemed to have made up his mind, turned around abruptly, and strode out. Hearing the sound of his footsteps, he suddenly walked towards the last hut past.
Faxiang's complexion changed drastically, and he said in shock, "Master!"
Master Puhong shook his head slowly, with an indescribable pain on his face, he said in a low voice: "Let him go! That is also your Master Puzhi's last wish. How hard the world is, how many people can see it?" Open it? Amitabha..."
He put his palms together lightly and silently chanted, and the room fell silent instantly.
It's so quiet!