Chapter 79 Rotten grass turns into fireflies, wheat turns into butterflies (asking for monthly tickets) “Sometimes I turn into a crane in my dreams; "There are countless grasses in the world that are fireflies." He was a young man in a loose Taoist robe. It was freezing cold, but he was still wearing thin clothes. The Taoist was quite handsome, and when he recited poems, he had a noble demeanor. The scholar could not help but stand on tiptoe and look up. As a man himself, he was also moved by such graceful demeanor. The Taoist priest was seen walking among the crowd with a smile on his face, looking like a banished immortal. He said: “If I ask you, where do fireflies come from? "I think you all know the principle of rotten grass turning into fireflies: “Rotten grass will turn into fireflies over time. "But there are many knowledgeable people in the city tonight. Don't they understand that the so-called rotten grass turning into fireflies is nothing but the romantic and dreamy imagination of our ancestors! "Fireflies are born from fireflies, they have their own parents, just like kittens are born from cats, and puppies are born from dogs. This is the right way in the world. How can rotten grass become flying insects?" The young Taoist spoke casually, as if he was chatting, but his tone was charming and graceful. Even though he was just talking, many people were willing to listen.
Even as he was speaking, he had taken something out of the basket on the donkey's back. In the dim light of the lamp in the darkness, one could see that it was a handful of rotten grass. "How can grass turn into fireflies? "Besides, fireflies only appear on summer nights. Now it's early spring and the weather is freezing cold. Where are the fireflies coming from? "Ha ha ha ha……" With a graceful smile, he is like an immortal in the world. He just rubbed the rotten grass in his hands and sprinkled it into the sky. Suddenly, the sky was filled with shattered stars and dancing lights. Thousands or tens of thousands... If I hadn't heard the sound, I would have thought that a handful of bright yellow sparks were produced. Only fireflies are seen flying, but no rotten grass is seen falling to the ground. The scholar named Tang immediately opened his eyes wide. There were so many fireflies in the night that they were innumerable. Some of them flew past him, and he could clearly see the body of the firefly, its flapping wings, and the little light trailing behind its tail. The crowd in front had already cried out in surprise. Countless children who were new to the world, countless young girls who had been secluded for a long time, and countless young men who admired Taoism, all opened their eyes wide at this moment, staring at the sky full of fireflies in a trance. It just felt like a dream. The Taoist in the dream laughed heartily, as if this was where he felt most comfortable and what he loved most. He then asked everyone: "You all know—— "How did butterflies come about?" The scholar named Tang was stunned and recalled what was written in ancient books. "Wheat turns into butterflies..." I couldn't help but whisper in response.
"Wheat turns into butterflies!" The Taoist said almost at the same time as him, "But is there such a thing in the world?" Having said that, the wheat ears have been scattered into the sky. As soon as night falls, it turns into a butterfly. During the Lantern Festival, there are countless colorful lanterns, which suddenly reflect countless beautiful flapping wings, flying with fireflies, creating a dreamy scene during this festive season. These aren't the kinds of flying insects that are supposed to be there in this season. The scholar surnamed Tang was already mesmerized by it. There is no doubt that even though he had been to the capital and seen many bizarre and bizarre performances, this could still be regarded as the most exciting and wonderful theatrical performance he had ever seen in his life. What fascinated him most was the immortal demeanor of the young Taoist priest. Then a friend around him explained to him that this was the master who had exorcised demons in the city a few months ago. But the explanation was too late. The Tang surnamed scholar had already determined that This is the true way. In collections of strange stories and legendary stories, even in the capital, there are often masters of Taoism performing on the streets for various purposes, but how many can compare to this one? …… There were exclamations all around, and countless eyes opened wide. There were teenagers and children, middle-aged people and the elderly, poor and poor common people, dignitaries, and even some unusual figures among them. These people surrounded them. Lin Jue has a different experience. At this moment, what was reflected in his eyes was a sea of lanterns, but most of the lanterns were not held high enough to illuminate many legs and feet, and the road surface, but most people's faces were not clearly illuminated. Therefore, monsters and gods may be hiding there. Therefore, even the poor and needy can enjoy this moment with the rich and generous, be amazed at the wonders of the magic, and laugh heartily together. Even the reserved and self-abased can let themselves show any expression at this moment, not being restricted by laughter, nor afraid of silence, because no one can see it anyway, so they just need to be at ease. It's not just these people who were amazed. Even Lin Jue was amazed by the magic skills of Senior Brother Seven. The magic is small, but the style is more important. The atmosphere was extremely warm at this time, and there seemed to be no worries at all. Lin Jue seemed to understand what Senior Brother Seven said. Magic doesn't have to be used for fighting, nor does it have to be used only to exorcise demons. It's also good if it can bring a moment of joy to the world. Just like now. When I came to my senses, I saw the smiling face of my seventh senior brother. "Oh……" Lin Jue finally reacted and said quickly: "My dear believers, we are Taoists from Yishan, not magicians, and we are not here to exchange our magic for money.
"It is because the fellow Taoists of Jiandao Peak in Yishan have achieved success in their practice and have completed their merits. They have just been approved by the heavens to become local gods in the human world. They need to raise funds to build a temple. That is why we came to the city to entertain you and attract you. If you are interested, you can leave your name and donate some money. “If there is another theft similar to the one caused by the rat demon, just go to the Four Aunts Temple at the foot of the Scissor Peak and burn a stick of incense, and the problem will be solved. “Don’t give too much. "The heart is the most important." When everyone heard this, most of them started talking about it. However, most of these discussions were similar. One could only keep hearing people telling those around them that there had been a rat demon in the city before, and a Taoist priest had fought with the demon in the street. After winning, he dragged the demon all the way to the county government office. That Taoist priest was the one who was now entertaining them with magic at the lantern festival. There was a man walking out first. This man was wearing casual clothes, but he still had an extraordinary demeanor. Many merchants in the city didn't know who he was, but they knew that the person serving next to him was the county magistrate. The man left a piece of silver and left with a bow. Suddenly many people rushed forward, vying for the first place. Some put down a small amount of silver and went back, while others crowded around and left their names. Several scholars were also crowded in. It took a long time before it calmed down. Lin Jue was just telling his junior sister to learn and practice calligraphy as soon as possible so that he wouldn't have to shout and record things himself. Suddenly, he heard people outside shouting, asking what magic they had. In this situation, what is there to refuse? Lin Jue stepped forward amid the expectation of the crowd, and imitated the group of magicians before, bowing to the audience first, and then waving his sleeves: "Canopy!" A large tent of fireworks was thrown out! The night was suddenly illuminated! The flames were reflected in the eyes of countless people, brighter than all the colorful lights tonight. He swung his left sleeve again, and there was another puff of air. Lin Jue no longer needed to spit fire from his mouth, he could ignite spiritual fire anytime and anywhere. Moreover, spiritual fire is different from ordinary fire. Ordinary fire only lasts for a moment after it is spit out, and will go out if there is no combustible material. However, spiritual fire can maintain its flame continuously. Plus the fire control method - Then a pillar of fire in the sky danced and moved as the Taoist waved his sleeves, like a fire dragon wandering in the night. It was the New Year and the Lantern Festival, and most people were happy. When this wonder of fire appeared, there was even more cheering and enthusiasm. It will add more joy to the people during this festive occasion. When the flames went out, I looked around and saw people of all kinds, but many of them were filled with smiles and amazement. In a trance, I saw a tall and mighty young man wearing colorful clothes, standing at the back of the crowd, looking at me with a smile. Lin Jue suddenly remembered the magicians at last year's temple fair. At that time, there were countless people watching their performance on the street, with countless pairs of surprised eyes, and I was among them, marveling at the incredibleness of it. But I didn't expect that after only one year, I accidentally changed my role and became a strange man in the eyes of everyone in the city. While thinking, he stepped back. At the end, even the junior sister came on stage and asked the audience outside to pick up some stones. However, she did not perform the stone-breaking with her chest. Instead, she used her delicate hands to easily crush the stones into powder.
Gradually the night deepened. The performance ended and the audience dispersed. Lin Jue and his junior sister could not help but open their eyes wide as they sorted out the money and put it into the basket behind the donkey. The harvest from this game was beyond expectations. A temple can be built in less than one night. Even more than enough. "See, it's still me who has to take action." The seventh brother said casually, "If it were them, asking one by one and raising funds, I don't know how many months it would take." "Brother is awesome." Lin Jue complimented. "Unfortunately, this largest piece of silver was given by the governor of the city. I'm afraid he gave it to me for my junior brother and our temple. And it was given by an official. I don't know if it's clean or not. It's not good to use it to build a temple for Fourth Aunt. But he nominally gave it to Fourth Aunt to build a temple, not to us, so it's not good to take it away casually. I hope I can meet him later and return it to his sleeve." "Ah." There were people on the street who were so fascinated by the show that they were reluctant to leave. Some also saluted Senior Brother Seven from a distance to show their respect and admiration, and Senior Brother Seven also saluted in return. The constable named Pan Yi also left. "Let's go." Brother Seven led the donkey and said, "Forget about the hotels in the city tonight. They must be full. We don't want to disturb others. Let's go to the Sheshen Temple to stay overnight. By the way, it should be called the God Temple now. I've heard you mention it several times, so I'll go and see what this Yili God looks like." Lin Jue followed him and still saw many young boys and girls standing on the street, looking at them reluctantly. It was also the first time that Lin Jue felt the charm of drama was so great. Unfortunately, troubled times are coming. Hearing the sound of donkey hooves ahead, echoing in the chilly night, Lin Jue gathered his thoughts and walked through the long street of colorful lights. There are still many pedestrians on the street. Ordinary people, dignitaries, literati, talented men and beautiful women, some people whose figures seemed a little vague in a trance, some people who were dressed particularly gorgeously and majestically, many of them were just standing in the crowd watching them perform magic, and now they all cast their eyes on them. Soon we arrived at the Temple of the God. It is still the same small temple, but it has a new doorplate, and it has been repainted and decorated to look newer. However, it is no longer managed by government officials, and there is no temple keeper for the time being. Lin Jue pushed the door open and saw—— First came a tall and mighty god, wearing mountain-patterned armor inside and colorful divine clothes outside. He stood on the altar, much taller than ordinary people, and his expression gave people a feeling that he could not be offended, which was probably enough to scare away the demons. There are some incense sticks next to it, free for use. Lin Jue felt that the face looked familiar and was startled. I seemed to have seen this person in the crowd just now.
Could it be that the gods also enjoy the lantern festival? No matter what, you should burn a stick of incense when you stay overnight in someone's temple. Lin Jue followed his seventh senior brother and picked up three incense sticks. He touched the tips of the incense sticks and they lit up. He bowed three times respectfully before inserting them. The junior sister followed suit and her movements were exactly the same as his. The smoke from the cigarette blurred the face of the god. In a trance, I seemed to see him smiling again. (End of this chapter)