Ghost Story of Liaozhai

Wang Shusheng in the county seat is the seventh eldest in his family, and his ancestors have been officials for generations. Since he was young, he has worshiped Taoism and Taoism.

When you reach the top of a mountain, you can see a temple, which is extremely quiet.Open the door and enter the main hall, in front of you is a Taoist priest sitting on a futon, with white hair, bright eyes, and extraordinary bearing.

Going forward to chat with him, the Taoist priest has a lot of hills and valleys in his chest, and he speaks easily and logically, which is very mysterious.The scholar was overjoyed and asked the Taoist priest to accept him as a disciple.The Taoist smiled, "Can the benefactor be spoiled and spoiled?"

The scholar said: "If you can endure hardship, you can endure hardship." The Taoist stopped talking.

In the evening, Taoist disciples gathered in the main hall and ordered the scholars to kowtow to meet them one by one, saying: "These are your senior brothers. From today on, you will stay in the temple."

In the early morning of the next day, the Taoist priest called the scholar to come, gave him an iron axe, and asked him to go up the mountain to cut firewood with his brothers.The scholar Nuonuo took the order, and after more than a month, the scholar chopped firewood every day, his hands and feet were calloused, he was unbearably tired, and secretly wanted to retire.

That night, the scholar came back from chopping firewood, and saw two friends drinking with the master in the Taoist temple from a distance.

The Taoist took out a pair of scissors, cut the paper with the knife, cut out a round mirror, and pasted it on the wall.

In a few moments, soft light was emitted from the paper mirror, and the moon was shining all over the window, illuminating the whole room, and there was no trace of it. I saw all the disciples in the room running around and serving them with respectful expressions.

A guest said: "It's a beautiful night. It's better to be alone than to be happy with others." After speaking, he lightly took the jug from the table and distributed it to his disciples. "

Wang Shusheng thought, "How can a pot of wine be enough for seven or eight people?"

All the disciples searched for wine cups and scrambled to grab the wine, fearing that there would not be enough wine.But it's strange to say, this way you drink a glass, I drink a glass quickly, the wine in the pot is full, but it doesn't decrease.

Not long after, a guest said: "Although the moon is shining brightly, how can I drink alone and be lonely? It's better to call Chang'e to come and accompany me." He threw the moon with his chopsticks, and saw a beautiful woman walking out of the moon, less than a foot long, And when both feet landed, the body soared, gradually reaching the height of ordinary people.

The beautiful woman slender waist twisted, danced in neon clothes and feathers, and danced and sang "Is it a fairy, but you are still? And you are in Guanghan!" (God, you left alone, why did you imprison me in Guanghan Palace ?)

The sound is clear and clear, like playing a flute.After singing, the beautiful woman circled up and jumped onto the table. While all the disciples watched in amazement, the beautiful woman had turned into a bamboo chopstick.

The Taoist and his friends laughed, and another guest said: "Although the banquet is fun, it is too much to drink. Let's go to the Moon Palace and have a cup of farewell wine together, how about?"

As soon as the words fell, the three of them moved to their seats, gradually entering the middle of the month.All the disciples raised their heads and looked up. The master and his friends looked leisurely, drinking together in the middle of the moon. Their beards and eyebrows were fully visible, just like a reflection in a mirror, and their every move was clear and distinct.

After a while, the moonlight dimmed, and a doorman lit a candle. Under the light of the candle, the Taoist priest was sitting alone at the table, and the two guests disappeared without a trace.The cups and plates on the table are messed up, as for the bright moon on the wall, it has returned to its original shape, it is just a piece of paper-cut.

The Taoist asked his disciples, "Have you had enough wine?"

The disciples said: "Enough."

The Taoist said: "Then go back to sleep for me, don't delay cutting firewood tomorrow morning." All the disciples retreated one after another after hearing this.

The scholar saw such a fairy art for himself, envied the surprise, and immediately gave up the idea of ​​going home without thinking.

In the blink of an eye, another month passed, and the scholar was still riri chopping firewood. It was unbearable, but the Taoist priest didn't even teach a single spell, so he couldn't hold back, so he went to say goodbye to the master, saying: "The disciple came a hundred miles away to pay homage to the master. To learn Taoism, even if you can't practice the immortal art of longevity, at least you should teach me a little supernatural power. But after dozens of days, this disciple has either gone to the mountains to cut firewood, or went to bed. I have never suffered such a hardship at home before. .”

The Taoist said with a smile: "I said long ago that you can't endure hardships, and it's as expected. You can go back tomorrow."

The scholar said: "My disciple has worked hard for a long time. If there is no credit, there will be hard work. Please be merciful, Master, and teach me a Taoism. This trip is worthwhile."

The Taoist asked, "What spell do you want to learn?"

The scholar said: "Every time I see Master walking, walking through walls like walking on flat ground, please teach me this technique. My wish is enough."

The Taoist said: "Do you want to learn the wall-penetrating technique? Okay, I will teach you right away." Immediately, he passed on the formula, ordered the scholar to recite the mantra, pointed his finger at the wall, and said, "Try it in."

The scholar experimented according to his words, and the wall blocked it and could not penetrate it.

The Taoist said: "Low your head and move forward, don't hesitate."

The scholar nodded, and was a few feet away from the wall, and rushed quickly. Once he passed through, he felt that the wall was empty, and when he looked back, he was outside the wall.

The scholar was overjoyed, and he entered the house to thank him. The Taoist said: "When you go home, you must cleanse yourself, otherwise the spell will not work." He gave the scholar some money and sent him back to his hometown.

The scholar returned to the mansion and bragged to his wife, "I know how to use immortal magic to pass through walls without any effort." The wife shook her head in disbelief.The scholar decided to perform a show, and immediately walked to the wall and rushed in, only to hear a bang, the scholar hit his head against the hard wall, screamed, and fell to the ground.

The wife helped the scholar up to watch, and saw a big lump of egg swollen on his forehead, and couldn't help giggling coquettishly.The scholar's face was flushed red, he was ashamed and scolded his master bitterly: "This old Taoist priest has no good intentions, he is really not a thing."