Chapter 8 Taoists: The Poor Don't Matter, The Powerful Bury Human Bones
Chapter 8 Taoist believers: The poor have nothing to do, the powerful bury human bones
In front of the Qingfengguan Gate, the yellow cattle lowered their heads and gnawed the weeds in the gaps between the bluestone slabs at the door, without even looking at Lin Ye.
Lin Ye looked solemn and saluted the old Taoist priest: "Please Taoist priest, please clear up the confusion in this boy's heart."
Taoist priest Dingxuan explained: "There is a difference between yin and yang. In the yang world, if you do good deeds, you should be kind to the orphans and widowed, respect the elderly and the poor, do good deeds and recommend virtuous people, give porridge and relieve disasters, even if the person who does good deeds cannot get anything in return, the good deeds will be accompanied by merits.
Bless future generations, but ghosts are different. If you get help from ghosts, ghosts can get rewards without the consent of Yang people. This is recognized by heaven."
"It's okay if the reward you ask for is appropriate. But it's rare for people to ask for ghosts. Generally, ghosts will ask for several times the reward if they get this opportunity. Therefore, long-term dealings between people and ghosts usually don't end well."
"Old man Li borrowed a mouthful of yang energy from a layman, which is more than a bowl of water. This is the reason why old man Li asked the Taoist to express his gratitude to the layman on his behalf."
Lin Ye's mouth opened slightly, not knowing what to say.
"As for why Old Man Li only asked lay people for help, that's because Old Man Li is just a wandering soul and cannot appear in front of others. Only people with special cultivation or physical constitution can see him."
Hearing this, Lin Ye had a flash of color in his eyes. With his special physique, it was possible that his protagonist aura appeared.
"The old Taoist has never seen a person with an unstable soul like a layman. The three souls are dim and the seven souls are not visible. They are only slightly stronger than those who have lost their souls. They are also the easiest to see ghosts."
Lin Ye's mouth twitched. He still knew something about the Three Souls and Seven Souls. It was mentioned every day in TV series and novels. Doesn't the instability of the soul mean that the body is weak?
It shouldn't be.
I am not a masturbator.
He had been in another world for so long, especially the first hundred days, and had to do some chores every day. Lin Ye thought that his body was much stronger now than before. At least he could climb the third floor in one breath without being out of breath.
"The unstable soul is either due to congenital disease, frailty, or drinking and debauchery. The layman looks at it as neither of these. It's really strange."
Taoist Priest Dingxuan stared at Lin Ye and marveled, but Lin Ye felt numb at the sight. Just at the hospital, a group of doctors stood in front of the bed, pointing, even if they were not sick, they were scared to death.
"Taoist Priest, will I be in danger?"
"It's dangerous, but it's okay."
Hearing what Taoist Dingxuan said, Lin Ye breathed a sigh of relief, but just as he relaxed, Taoist Dingxuan's next words made him feel excited again.
"If the soul is unstable, it is easy to see ghosts. Try to go out as little as possible after sunset. On weekdays, do not go to remote places in the mountains, yizhuang, or cemeteries to avoid being entangled by ghosts. Try to stay in places with sufficient Yang energy."
In a place with abundant yang energy, Lin Ye looked inside the Taoist temple. What place could be safer than the Taoist temple?
"Taoist priest, to be honest, I came to Shangyang County to seek refuge with a distant relative. It was only after I arrived that I found out that my relative had passed away a few years ago and my family had all moved away from the county. Now I have no place to stay.
Do you know if I can stay overnight at a Taoist temple?"
Taoist Master Dingxuan frowned, shook his head, and said: "Qingfeng Temple has rules. Lay people are not allowed to stay overnight. Lay people can stay in inns. There are several inns not far away."
If you don't let me stay, how can I do that?
Lin Ye rolled his eyes a few times and said with a smile: "Of course the rules cannot be broken. My family is also a believer in Taoism. I have long known that the Qingfeng Lotus Talisman is efficacious, and I want to go to the main hall to burn incense and worship, and hope that Taoism will be fulfilled."
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"It's getting late now. If I hadn't been waiting for the layman, Qingfeng Temple would have been closed long ago. The layman can come back tomorrow morning." Taoist Master Dingxuan was unmoved. He had obviously seen through Lin Ye's purpose.
"Taoist priest is merciful. I sincerely worship you, but I also know that it is a bit rude late at night. To express my apology, I am willing to donate incense and merit money."
Lin Ye raised his sleeves, revealing pieces of silver. Elder Dingxuan Tao narrowed his eyes and stroked his beard with one hand, saying: "Fu Sheng Supreme Heavenly Lord, the young master is sincere, that's all. Let's make an exception. I don't think the Patriarch will blame me."
"Taoist Priest has mercy." Lin Ye returned the greeting.
Two people and one cow walked into the Taoist temple.
"What do you call the young master?"
"The surname is Lin, and the single name is 夜."
"It turns out to be Mr. Lin."
"Taoist Immortal Feng Daogu, I guess he also holds an important position in the Taoist temple."
"I am ashamed to be a poor Taoist. I have practiced Taoism for many years and my qualifications are mediocre. I can only handle some chores in the Taoist temple and serve as the temple leader."
Lin Ye:......
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After entering the Taoist temple, Taoist Priest Dingxuan led Lin Ye to the Sanqing Hall. Lin Ye lit incense and bowed, then walked to the merit incense placed aside, and in front of Taoist Priest Dingxuan, he took the five taels of broken silver.
Put it in the box.
Half of the ten taels of silver given by the senior brother were spent in one go, but Lin Ye didn't feel bad at all. The price of silver was not high in the real world. He could go back and get some silverware, find a shop to melt it, and bring it to another world.
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"Taoist Priest, I want to pray for my family and light an ever-lasting lamp."
Lin Ye glanced at the Changming Lighthouse on the side of the main hall. Taoist Master Dingxuan was a little confused: "Lighting the Changming Lighthouse requires chanting sutras and praying, but..."
Without saying a word, Lin Ye threw another three taels of silver into the merit box.
"Blessed by the supreme deity, Mr. Lin was filial, and Pindao was deeply moved, so he personally chanted sutras for Mr. Lin's family all night long, praying for the blessings of the deity and his protection."
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"Master Lin is awake."
In the early morning, Lin Ye got up from the guest house in Qingfengguan. There was a well right outside the door. After fetching water and washing his face, a little Taoist priest took him to have a fast meal.
Last night, he stayed at Qingfengguan after all.
"Where is Taoist Master Dingxuan?"
"Master is taking a rest today and asked me to tell Mr. Lin that today Qingfeng Guanhui will be closed for one day."
The corner of Lin Ye's mouth twitched. To be honest, he didn't expect that Taoist Dingxuan was such an honest man. He actually recited the sutra all night yesterday.
He couldn't bear it anymore in the middle of the night, and finally Taoist Master Dingxuan had no choice but to let him go to the Tongpu in the Taoist temple where lay people could rest temporarily.
After finishing the fast meal, Lin Ye also left the Taoist temple. It wasn't that he didn't want to stay, but that he knew some things about the Taoist temple from the Taoist priests.
Taoist Master Dingxuan did not lie. Qingfeng Temple has rules and regulations. It never entertains guests and does not receive pilgrims after sunset. Yesterday was an exception.
Why did Taoist Priest Dingxuan make an exception last night? He also learned the reason from the young Taoist priest. The incense in Qingfeng Temple was not strong. A heavy rain not long ago destroyed a side hall of the Taoist temple. Taoist Priest Dingxuan was because he had no money to repair it.
I'm worried about going to the palace.
"Dawu, is Mr. Lin gone?"
The Taoist temple closed, and Taoist Master Dingxuan appeared with dark circles under his eyes and a tired look on his face.
"I've already left. I gave the requiem to Mr. Lin as my master said."
"That's good."
Taoist Master Dingxuan nodded, and the little Taoist priest asked with some confusion: "Master, Mr. Lin seems to be a very nice person, and he has donated so much incense money to our Taoist temple. Why not let him live in the Taoist temple?"
"Mr. Lin is not sick, nor is he haunted by evil spirits, but his three souls are unstable and his seven souls are not manifest. This kind of person has a big secret in his body. Let's not get involved in it. Do you still remember what my master told you?"
"I know, Master, you said that I have a few other uncles who are nosy and ended up losing their own lives."
"Your masters and uncles are all better than your master and me, but what happens in the end? I am not your master yet, but I have become the master of the temple and have lived until now. If you want to live longer, you should meddle less."
The little Taoist priest hesitated a little and said weakly: "But Master, you said that our Qingfeng Temple used to have very strong incense, and many nobles in the city donated money for incense, but now even the side hall has collapsed and there is no money to repair it.
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Taoist Priest Dingxuan glared and scolded: "What do you know? It's because your master and I only take on the work of ordinary people. What can happen to ordinary people? It's just some funeral sacrifices, blessings, and so on. Even if you encounter
Some troubles are just that the souls of the deceased are nostalgic and unwilling to leave, or they have provoked lonely ghosts, so they burn some paper money and scare them away, so naturally they don't have much money."
"Those rich and powerful people have dark hearts. There are countless corpses buried in the dry wells in the garden. It's good if nothing happens. If something happens, the evil spirits will seek their lives and the evil ghosts will take revenge. Can we deal with this? You can't, too."
Remember, stay away from these rich and powerful people in the future, this money is too hot to handle, and you can easily lose your life if you are not careful."