If the little mouse spirit hadn't dug a hole in the wall, got in and stole the Great Return Pill, Yiku's life would have been lost.
Da Huan Dan not only has the miraculous effect of saving lives and healing wounds, but also can improve a person's cultivation several times in a short period of time. As soon as he recovered from his illness, he began to show his prominence in martial arts.
Yiku not only had extremely high attainments in martial arts, but also had a thorough understanding of Buddhist scriptures and Dharma. More importantly, he had a kind heart. He was later elected as the abbot.
After living in the temple for decades, the mouse spirit was often with Yi Ku. Later, it only ate lamp oil and vegetarian vegetables. When Yi Ku was reciting sutras and reciting the Buddha, it squatted on his shoulders and listened attentively.
He is just like a "monk rat".
To Yiku, this rat spirit has never been an evil thing. He even thinks it is kinder than many people. It is very spiritual and has gradually learned to speak human language and take on human form. But what it says
It has never been very good, and I often fail to express my ideas with words.
Before Shi Xin was sent to Jimo, Master Yiku's health was already in bad condition. He was over a hundred years old and could not withstand any disturbance. The eminent monks were not indestructible. Even if they were exposed to cold weather occasionally as they got older,
If not handled properly, it can lead to serious illness.
In fact, sending Shi Xin to Jimo was the result of deliberation among the elders. Shi Xin was already the to-be-determined successor to the abbot. He was young and promising, never arbitrary in his dealings, and made decisions only after careful consideration. He was the best choice.
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The trip to Jimo was just a test before he was enthroned. I thought that if he went to help the people of Jimo and explore the source of the disease, it would add glory to Shaolin. Instead, when he was safe, an ascension ceremony would be held for Shi Xin to take office.
Abbot.
But I didn't expect...
Once the relief was gone, he contracted a serious disease and passed away.
Yi Kuben was already terminally ill, and his time was running out. When he heard the news, he immediately vomited blood. His body knew it, and he understood that it might not last much longer. The temple could not live without an abbot for a day, and he had no successors.
How can he leave in a hurry? If the fight for the position of abbot causes chaos in Shaolin, then he will become a sinner for the ages.
After thinking about it, Yiku felt that it was necessary to slow down for a while to buy more time for Shaolin. I believe that the elders of each hall will come up with a solution when the time comes.
He then summoned his rat friend, asked him to transform into his own appearance, and taught him two corresponding sayings, so that the rat spirit could remember them in his mind, respond with those two sayings, and send the guest down the mountain first.
Unexpectedly, the rat spirit is not smart and does not know how to adapt. He felt that the abbot's old friend only asked him to respond with those two sentences and did not dare to say anything else, so he just used those two sentences to cover up the situation, and then his flaws were discovered by Ruyi and others.
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After listening to the rat spirit describe all this in stumbling language, everyone got a general idea.
Ruyi asked again: "Then Master Yiku..."
The mouse spirit cried: "He... he said last night that when he heard the Buddha's call, golden light appeared all over his body... and then... he sat down and passed away. Wuwuwu..."
When they heard that the abbot was dead, everyone stopped talking. Ruyi lamented and said: "The abbot's body..."
The mouse spirit ran to the edge of the bed, lifted up the drooped sheets and quilts, and saw the body of Master Yiku lying flat inside, with a very peaceful look on his face.
Bai Qinghan couldn't stand it anymore: "You...you put the old man under the bed, it's too difficult for him."
The mouse spirit cried: "I...I can't help it...I don't know where to hide. He left in such a hurry..."