Wulin Mysteries

It is the beautiful scenery in March in the world, the water overflows the embankment, the mountains are full of green poplars, and the monks in Lingyin Temple are practicing morning lessons.

By the pond outside the temple, a young monk came from a distance. He was [-] years old. He stepped on the grass and dew all the way. It had just rained last night and the soil was slightly damp.

He walked to the river and had nowhere to stay, so he stopped and lowered his voice:

"Brother, it's alright, no uncle waiting in a hurry..."

Since autumn and winter in ancient times, the water has come to light, and now it is early spring. The water has risen to the bluestone slabs on the embankment, submerging the white and clean ankles of the older monk. He turned his head and stepped on the water: "Wait, there is a big fish... "

The little monk rubbed his head and was speechless. He waited until it was time for a cup of tea before seeing him catching a big fish that was alive and kicking and walking towards the shore.

"Xiukong, is uncle still in the old place?"

The little monk nodded and led him to the back mountain.

There was a sudden "boom" in the distant world, the little monk was startled, and tugged at his brother's monk robe: "Oh no, they must have finished their morning classes!"

"What are you afraid of, Master Uncle is still waiting for us, hurry up and follow."

The two went around for a while, and when they came to the back mountain, the uncle took a nap under the tree and was woken up by the shake: "Xiu Yuan, why did it take so long, I almost pulled out all the sweet potatoes in Lingyin Temple and roasted them all."

After speaking, I threw him a big one, and it was still hot for two or three minutes:

"Eat as much as you can, Xiukong, you come to grill the fish, call me when you are done."

While listening quietly to the movement in the distant temple, Xiukong felt uneasy:

"Uncle, in case the master abbot finds out, we..."

Uncle Master knocked him on the head with a wooden fish:

"Amituofu, be a monk for a day and hit the clock for a day. Life is short, and it is serious to enjoy yourself in time."

Xiukong showed a puzzled look, but he was soon attracted by the smell of fish in his hand, so he couldn't help but took a bite first.

The three of them wiped off the fish, meat, sweet potatoes, etc., and the fire was completely extinguished. They slipped back to the temple, and then went to the meditation room, and they were summoned to see the abbot master.

Xiukong was in a hurry, pacing back and forth in the room:

"The master abbot must know that we have broken the precepts, first pass it on to the brothers, and then break it one by one."

Uncle Shi was half lying on the couch, very unrestrained:

"If this counts as breaking the precept, why has Senior Brother Huizhi ignored me for more than ten years?"

"Master."

The old monk in front of Xiuyuan is kind-hearted and kind-eyed, and he is the abbot of this temple, Huizhi.He stared intently at his little apprentice, sighed, and asked, "Xiu Yuan, how long have you been in the temple?"

Xiuyuan bowed his head:

"As long as I can remember, I have been chanting scriptures and chanting Buddha in the temple, practicing martial arts and self-cultivation, and never left."

Master Huizhi nodded and spoke slowly:

"There is one matter right now that is very urgent. As a teacher, I can only think of you now."

Xiu Yuan was stunned for a while, then said:

"Master, please speak."

"Songshan Shaolin has a long history with us. You are good at lightness and fast on your feet. Send these scriptures over there for me. Go and return quickly. Don't delay on the way."

Xiu Yuan took the package and was secretly surprised that the master wanted him to leave immediately.

Xiu Yuan kowtowed, and was about to go out when Master stopped him again:

"Xiuyuan, it's your first time going down the mountain, remember not to look at injustice, not to speak indecent words, just do your duty."

On the ancient sunset road, a plain robe flutters in the wind, and the imperial horse gallops from the Lingyin Temple in Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Henan.

Xiu Yuan went down the mountain, this was the first time he had left the ancient Lingyin Temple, but he kept his master's instructions in mind, so he dared not delay for a moment.Traveling day and night, eating and sleeping in the open air, although there are many new things along the way, this good time was wasted.

Just after the vernal equinox yesterday, the yin and yang were in half, the sun was getting longer, and there was a lot of rain in the south of the Yangtze River.Xiuyuan rested under the tree in the middle of the night, the dust and mud along the way, his clothes half wet, he had to make do in the wilderness, light a fire to keep warm, and take out the dry food in the package to satisfy his hunger. After all, he was a young man with no worries, and gradually became Leaning against the roots of an old tree, unable to open his eyes any longer, he fell asleep in a daze.

The bonfire didn't know when it went out, and Xiu Yuan was afraid of the cold, so he could only close his eyes and search for the package on the horse's back, hugging him into a ball in his arms to resist the wind and cold.

In the middle of sleeping, my body warmed up unexpectedly, but my face was itchy. There was something furry and I swept it back and forth, making Xiu Yuan lean her neck up and turn her head to avoid it.

Xiu Yuan was half dreaming and half awake, so he had to open his eyes, a long red tail swept across his neck, Da Maotuan realized that Xiu Yuan had woken up, jumped out of his arms, rolled twice in the grass, and was about to escape.

Xiu Yuan took two quick steps, grabbed Mao Tuanzi, hugged her in her arms and looked left and right:

"It turned out to be a red fox."

The little fox has dazzling reddish-brown fur, only a little white on the chest and belly and the tip of the tail. His eyes are filled with mist, looking at Xiu Yuan, and he is about to jump away again.

"The mountains are high and the water is far away here, you must live alone." Xiu Yuan touched the red fox's big tail: "Come on, I have some dry food here, do you want it?" It is a wild animal that fends for itself.

Xiuyuan tore the pancakes into small pieces and put them on the palm of his hand. The fox wagged its tail, curled up its ears, and first tried it with its tongue. The little monk couldn't help laughing after licking it: "Eat it quickly, a cup of pancake." It's time for tea, so I have to go."

The fox rolled his eyes, lowered his head and ate all the pancakes in Xiu Yuan's hand.The little monk was lying under the tree, thinking that he would have to go around the market town to add a coir raincoat and bamboo hat later. The spring rain seemed to grow roots, hitting the vast land without stopping for a moment.If Xiu Yuan leaves this forest, his head will suffer.

After resting enough, he saw that the rain had subsided a bit, so he touched Mao Tuanzi's back, very reluctantly: "Okay, little fox, see you by fate."

Xiu Yuan went to the nearest bazaar, the place was full of smoke and novelties, it was very lively.

"Little brother, drink a cup of tea to warm up your body?" A [-]-year-old man greeted Xiu Yuan, and at the same time took off the shoulder towel and wiped the benches, tables and chairs clean.

The little monk was cold all over, nodded his head and went in, exchanged greetings with Dr. Tea, and asked him where to buy his coir raincoat and bamboo hat.

The old man answered one by one patiently, poured tea and water for Xiuyuan, sat down and watched the passers-by on the street, in a hurry, in twos and threes, only the young monk beside him was alone.

"Old man, what does the shop in front do, surrounded by a bunch of people."

Dr. Cha looked up and said with a smile:

"At the pork shop, there was a hunter who hunted wild game. He asked for some money, so he took it. The pork king liked it, so he slaughtered it on the spot and sold it for a good price."

Xiu Yuan suddenly changed his face, and saw that the pork king was carrying the little fox he met in the woods in the morning. It hugged its tail, and its eyes were full of water, as if it knew that its life was not long. After struggling a few times, he stopped moving.

"Old man, this is tea money..." Xiu Yuan took the burden on his back and left. He is very good at lightness kung fu, and walked to the pork stand in two or three steps: "Benefactor, don't kill."

"Little bald donkey, what do you mean by that? I bought the fox from Orion at a huge price. If you don't kill animals, don't you do good deeds? Just stay and go."

Xiu Yuan didn't move, the fox heard the familiar voice, blinked at Xiu Yuan, let go of its big tail, and seemed a little at a loss.

The Pork King pushed him twice, grabbed the fox by its tail, lifted it upside down, and held the knife in the other hand: "It's better to peel the skin first, the skin looks the most beautiful alive." It seemed to be talking to himself.Xiu Yuan's heart was trembling, he pinched the middle index finger of his right hand, and touched the Qihai acupoint an inch and a half below his navel.

"excuse me."

Immediately, the Pork King couldn't move any more, he just watched the little monk snatch the fox from his hand, and exercised his feet: "After an hour, the hole will be solved automatically." Although the pork stall was lively, no one stopped it. The little monk lived there, and as soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared without a trace.