Yunshui Village surrounded by mountains on three sides, one side faces water, and a stream winds and turns to the outside world. In order to facilitate, most villagers have to row small boats out. Places like
have beautiful scenery and rich wildlife resources, so they can often catch wild game. Because of the abundant oil and water, the villagers often smiled and did not worry too much about their livelihood.
There is a rich man in the village named Liu Fugui. This person is over 60 years old and is smart and capable. He makes a fortune by selling specialties from the mountains. Liu Fugui has two sons, the eldest son is named Liu Baoshan and the youngest son is named Liu Baorui .
The two brothers are friendly and respectful in front of their elders, and they are in harmony, but they are fighting in private. The reason for this is that it is all about the property at home.
According to the family law of the ancestors, the eldest son will inherit most of the family property, but the younger brother Liu Baorui is not convinced.
He is eloquent and often makes his parents favor him. He also gets a lot of good things in private. When the eldest brother Liu Baoshan found out, he was naturally dissatisfied.
If my brother continues to do this, he will not coax most of the property in the future. My eldest son, who is unwilling to fall behind, racks his brains on weekdays to buy some rare things to please his parents.
Liu Fugui and his wife were naturally relieved to see that their two sons were so filial.
How could the two of them fight in private?
On weekdays, the business at home is handed over to the two sons to manage. The eldest son is responsible for collecting mountain goods; the younger son is responsible for taking his own caravan out and selling them to various locations.
On that day, Liu Baorui sold the goods and brought two entourages to the restaurant for dinner.
Just as the meal was waiting for the meal to come, I saw an Taoist priest who was eating next to me, constantly giving him a surprised look. Liu Baorui naturally would not remain indifferent when he was watched by others so much, so he turned his head away.
I saw that the old Taoist priest had white hair and a rosy complexion, and looked like a fairy-like Taoist priest. He stared at Liu Baorui at this moment, as if something invisible was stained with him.
Liu Baorui couldn't help but get up after seeing it. He often walked outside and had heard rumors about strangers in the world. So he said, "I greeted this Taoist priest. I wonder why the Taoist priest stared at Liu. Could it be that there is something wrong with me?"
The old Taoist said calmly after hearing this, "It's me that I'm rude. There's nothing wrong with this master."
After saying that, he lowered his head and started eating. However, the look he glanced at from time to time clearly told others that he was wronged.
If someone who is known to the old Taoist priest is present, they will definitely scold to play hard to get . Unfortunately, Liu Baorui didn't know the temperament of the old Taoist priest, and he was very anxious to see it now.
This throne is not at all happy, but you can say anything wrong. At that moment, he didn't care about eating and came to the Taoist priest's side in a few steps, and had to ask him to help him guide him.
After a conversation, Liu Baorui learned that the long Taoist name was Qingshan, and he was a Taoist priest who was wandering around.
The reason why he looked at Liu Baorui was that he sensed a strange spiritual energy on him, which should be emitted by a giant tortoise.
Villagers nourished by spiritual energy can prolong their lifespan. If they are lucky enough to eat the flesh and blood of the giant turtle, they can also eliminate all diseases and live for a hundred years.
Liu Baorui was overjoyed when he heard this. Under the inquiry of the Taoist priest, he immediately informed him of the location of his village. When the Taoist priest heard a big willow tree at the foot of the mountain, his eyes flashed.
He then calculated with his hands, and after a while his face was filled with joy.
"The giant turtle should be hiding within a radius of a large willow tree, but it has been more than 500 years of practice. If a mortal catches it, it may lead to cause and effect and be counterattacked by the giant turtle magic."
After the old Taoist said that, it was difficult to practice monsters. It is rare for giant turtles to have such luck. Let's practice there peacefully.
I passed by the prefect's house the day before yesterday and heard that the old man from the prefect's family was seriously ill. If he could get the treatment of the giant turtle flesh and blood, he must be rewarded.
God has the virtue of being a good life. I remembered that All the lives are all around, so I was in a dilemma for a while. I just watched Mr. Liu not know how to speak.
After the old Taoist priest finished speaking, he told Liu Baorui that he would never tell others about this.
Otherwise, the secret of heaven will be leaked, and the old Taoist will kill the giant turtle because of this.
Liu Baorui was thinking after hearing this, but he kept promised that he would not disclose the matter, so as not to ruin the Tao. The famous master Qingshan felt relieved after hearing this. The two said goodbye to each other after eating.
Liu Baorui was overjoyed when he returned to the inn, as if he saw the way to get promoted and make money, waving to him in front of him. He laughed secretly that Taoist Qingshan was really a fool, and he didn't know how to cherish such a good opportunity.
The gang of villagers in Yunshui Village could come in handy. He spent some money to hire them to dig up giant turtles, and then he would receive a lot of money. Purchase. In this way, wouldn’t this cause and effect be transferred more than half.
Wait for him to send the giant turtle to the prefect’s house to cure the old master’s illness. The prefect should be able to give himself a small official. From then on, there will be no need to compete with the elder brother for the property.
Liu Baorui becomes more and more proud the more he thinks he has taken a big advantage. How can he know at this moment? This is a circle set up by the old Taoist priest for him
Early in the morning of the 2nd, Liu Baorui couldn't wait to return to Yunshui Village. After returning to the village, he did not mention this matter with other people in his family.
himself quietly found the old patriarch in the village, saying that he wanted to dig a pond near the big willow tree to facilitate the villagers to irrigate the crops.
The old patriarch When I heard this, I felt a little strange. When was the second young master of the Liu family so generous? Liu Baorui had already thought of the reason. Isn’t his wife pregnant again? Is she liked to accumulate merit for the unborn child in the family?
Liu Baorui wanted to dig a pond and hire villagers. The old patriarch thought it was good to seek some benefits for the village; Besides, the Liu family is also a local wealthy family, so it was not easy to disguise his face, so he agreed immediately.
That night, the old patriarch convened a meeting of young and middle-aged people in the village and told the matter. The villagers had no objection after hearing this. Working near home and making money, everyone was very happy. They all said that Mr. Liu Er was really merciful this time.
The incident was heard by Liu Baoshan, but he saw something strange. Others don’t understand the temperament of his younger brother, but he, the eldest brother, knows it clearly.
That is a profit-free one. The person who doesn't get up early will not do good things for no reason. There must be something strange about it.
After the couple rested in the evening, Liu Baoshan informed his wife Wu about this matter and asked her to help inquire and see what his younger brother is planning behind the scenes.
Wu has always been a smart person. After hearing this, he laughed and said, "This is not difficult. The second brother must have encountered something when he went out this time, and he only acted like this after he came back. Just inquire with his followers. "
Liu Baoshan felt that this method was not feasible. "Seeing that he was so cautious, the entourage must have been banned. How could he reveal the secret at will? "
Wu said confidently:
"I have a maid named Qiuxiang next to me. Qiuxiang is smart and has a pretty face. Zhang An, the second brother's entourage, had long been in love with her, but Qiuxiang did not like him. As long as Qiuxiang handles this matter well, she will get married in the future, and it is okay for us to accompany her dowry. ”
Liu Baoshan applauded after hearing this and acted according to his wife's plan. It is necessary to find out the truth about this matter.
After Wu got up, he summoned Qiuxiang to his side and gave him some instructions. After hearing this, Qiuxiang nodded and agreed, deliberately asked Zhang An to meet next to the Taoshu Forest that day.
Zhang An couldn't help but feel happy when he saw Qiuxiang like this. He found a reason to change shifts with others and quietly came to the designated location.
I saw Qiuxiang was already waiting there, there was a basket beside her, and there was a jar of fine wine and a plate of good dishes inside the blue.
After Qiuxiang's frequent persuasion to drink, Zhang An, who was sad to be in a beautiful state, quickly got drunk. In a daze, under Qiuxiang's question, Liu Baorui and the old Taoist priest had a complete conversation.
Qiuxiang then told Liu Baoshan and his wife what they found out, and Liu Baoshan sneered after hearing this.
"It seems that my second brother wants to monopolize the benefits and doesn't want us to benefit from it. It's better to tell his father about this and let him take a look at his beloved son. How many little thoughts are there in his heart?"
Wife Wu quickly stopped him. In Wu's opinion, Liu Fugui is getting older, and it is impossible to say that it is not possible to live a hundred years old. The flesh and blood of the giant turtle can make people live longer. If the old man gets in mind and gets involved, things will be difficult to deal with.
If that old Taoist priest really had compassion, how could he disclose such secrets to Liu Baorui, whom he had never known for no reason?
Either the old Taoist is a fool, or the old Taoist has ulterior motives and just uses Liu Baorui for some benefit.
They are just ordinary mortals, how can they beat giant tortoises with magic? After all, the legendary monsters can turn the world upside down.
Wu immediately told Liu Baoshan about his thoughts and persuaded her husband: "As the saying goes, gods fight, mortals suffer. The old Taoist priests and giant turtles are both people with Taoism, so we still need to avoid them far away."
Liu Baoshan was also a little scared when he heard this. He didn't have that great ambition and just wanted to inherit the family property safely.
But the second brother may not listen to him. What should I do if I involve their big family? Wu felt relieved when he saw her husband listening to the advice.
"My husband doesn't have to worry. Since the matter is discovered, there will naturally be a countermeasure. Don't you want to harm the giant turtle? Then let's just let it go secretly. In this way, we will be its benefactors, and I think it has no reason to harm the Liu family again."
The couple then started whispering again. The two discussed it and felt that the old patriarch still needed to inform the old patriarch and that he had to cooperate.
Liu Baoshan came to the old patriarch's house that day and secretly informed him of the matter.
The old patriarch was shocked after hearing this. He knew that Liu Baorui was plotted against.
Liu Baoshan used to be a pity that he could not get the giant turtle, but now he heard the analysis of the old patriarch and his wife exactly the same. Now I never dared to put up that thought, but just focused on how to stop my brother's plan.
The old patriarch quickly invited a few older men to a meeting. After discussing, several people felt that the pond had to continue digging, so as to attract Liu Baorui's attention first, so as not to tell the prefect in a hurry.
If the prefect is greedy, it will be troublesome to send officers and soldiers to do it yourself. The villagers dug themselves, and they could do what they saw.
It was also lively on the day of the groundbreaking. A group of men in the village dug up the pond around them with the big willow tree as the center.
Liu Baorui had something to do, and he found an excuse to stop doing business during this period. Whenever I have free time, I come here to watch the villagers dig ponds.
After three days of this, the villagers dug a turtle nest ten feet deep underground, and the turtles are the size of a basin. After meeting someone, he hurriedly went deep into the ground.
A bottomless hole appeared in a faint sense. Zhang An, the entourage supervisor next to him, quickly ordered someone to inform the second master of the matter.
Liu Baorui ran over to watch after hearing this.Immediately instructed the villagers to dig down quickly, who could dig out a big turtle underground? He will be rewarded with great rewards.
The villagers of Yunshui Village were originally very curious about the cave. When they heard that the second master was rewarding him, they naturally worked hard. But before they could dig a few hoes, the old patriarch rushed to stop them.
The old patriarch said that he didn't know how it was underground. If he accidentally dug a deep pit, it would be troublesome if the person fell down. This matter is in a hurry.
The villagers made sense when they heard this. They are located in a mountainous area. There are often underground caves hidden deep underground, and it is unpaid if you lose your life for this.
Liu Baorui secretly hated the old patriarch in his heart, and was afraid that he would be too anxious to show the clues. I had to wait patiently and let them pause for one day.
On that night, the old patriarch quietly instructed a few young men to dig the hole slightly. He also ordered people to keep an eye outside, and he and the two clan elders lit torches and walked quietly down the deep underground hole.
The hole seemed to be made of a person, after walking through a wet passage. The inside is getting dryer and dryer, and the normal combustion of the torch indicates that the inside is well ventilated.
walked underground for about a quarter of an hour, and saw an ancient stone door blocking in front. There were more than 10 turtles in front of the stone gate. After seeing the fire, they couldn't help but turn their heads, staring at the three of them with black eyes.
The three old patriarchs quickly saluted to the stone gate, and then told them about their purpose. The three of them are all respected people in the village. Although they are ordinary villagers, they also have their own wisdom in dealing with people and things.
In their opinion, the old Taoist priests dare not come to deal with the giant turtle in person, which means that it has produced spiritual intelligence and profound magic power. The giant turtle must be able to understand what he said.
As expected, the old patriarch and others' guesses were correct, and they had just finished speaking.
The stone gate in front of him suddenly moved away silently. The turtles that were originally blocking the road were also separated on both sides, as if they were welcoming the guests.
The three of them then walked into the stone gate. When they entered, they found that there was another cave inside. I saw a green pond water in the middle of the cave, constantly emitting hazy mist.
A golden giant tortoise with a length of one meter is leisurely lying beside the pool. After the three of them approached, the turtle opened its closed eyes and made an old sound from his mouth.
"Welcome to my cave as a guest. I have learned your purpose, and this matter will be properly resolved, so everyone should not worry."
As the giant turtle told, the three old patriarchs finally understood its identity.
It turns out that this golden giant tortoise is a dragon tortoise in the deep sea, with a part of the golden dragon bloodline. It is not what the old Taoist priest said about 500 years of Taoism, but about nearly thousands of years of Taoism.
The reason why it stays in this cave to practice is because there is a spiritual vein under the ground. The spiritual energy emitted from the spiritual veins is of great benefit to the giant turtle's practice. This spring in the cave is the entrance to the spiritual veins.
It came to this place hundreds of years ago, and there were no villages nearby, all of which were wilderness forests. Sometimes the genius practices for hundreds of years, which may be just a sleep for them.
But for the world, it has experienced the turbulent time of changing dynasties. Under natural disasters and man-made disasters, many displaced people fled into the mountains. Some people built some villages at the foot of this mountain, and Yunshui Village was one of them.
The giant turtle paused after saying this and asked the old patriarch: "You live at the foot of the mountain on weekdays, have you ever noticed any abnormal changes in the mountains behind you?"
The old patriarch has not gone up the mountain much for many years, so he looked at the two people beside him with inquiring eyes, wondering if they noticed the strangeness in the back mountain.
The two of them pondered for a while, and only heard an old man say, "I went up the mountain a month ago and found several very long cracks on the mountain road.When I saw that the crack was not deep, I didn’t care. Is there any reason behind it? "
The giant turtle nodded after hearing this and continued to explain to several people.
" The interests are very important. I believe everyone knows that this hillside may have a landslide on rainy days. Your back mountain is in such a situation. It is hard to say that one day or another, the entire mountain collapses and bury the village. "
The giant turtle's words made the old patriarch scared the old patriarch and the others sweated coldly on the spot. He quickly knelt down and begged the giant turtle to help resolve the danger.
golden turtle shook his head in a sigh.
"If I could stay here safely, I could also help suppress the mountains. But now my whereabouts have been leaked, so I can't stay in this place anymore. Otherwise, we may suffer a life-threatening disaster. After I leave, you can run away quickly. "
The old patriarch was embarrassed after hearing this. They lived here for generations. It is not easy for ordinary villagers to build a house. They really have to give up these wealth. I don't know how sad the days will be in the future.
The giant turtle saw that they were hesitant and explained the seriousness of the matter again. It turned out that there were spiritual veins underground here, and even if the mountain did not collapse after it left, it would not be After a long time, other monsters will soon be occupied here.
Not to mention whether the monster is good or bad, even if they are kind-hearted, every man is innocent and is guilty of possessing a treasure.
This monster must have passed the thunder tribulation before he can go further. At that time, the thunder rolls down, and this mountain is hard to guarantee that it will not be beaten to pieces, and the villagers will naturally be unable to escape.
The reason why he practiced here has killed many people. He will also be infected with cause and effect. In the end, he will be struck by the thunder tribulation and will not be able to end up in a good way.
The old Taoist priest Liu Baoshan met must have had such thoughts, so he asked him to test the giant turtle.
See if this giant turtle wants to overcome the thunder tribulation? If things are really as he planned, the giant turtle will die, and he will be able to follow behind to get the inner elixir of the giant turtle and practice will go further.
When I heard this, the three old clan leaders finally understood: This kind of place is also a Feng Shui treasure land, but it is just a blessing for ordinary mortals.
Seeing the few people in front of me looking like they were crying but not crying, the giant turtle then comforted:
"You don't need to worry either. The villagers are reluctant to leave the village, in addition to being unable to leave their hometown, it is also the reason why money is not good. I have two orbs, and after selling them, I can be placed in the whole village. You kindly communicate with me, which is my wish. "
After saying that, the giant turtle sent two crystal jade pearls to the old patriarch. The three old patriarchs quickly kowtowed and knelt down to thank him. In this way, the resistance to persuade the villagers to move was smaller.
The giant turtle said again: "Everyone, it will take some time for you to move. In case, I need to give you another gift before leaving. "
Its front paws waved to the green pool, and the mist in the water formed a cotton-like object, which floated into the hands of the old patriarch.
This fog is the underground spiritual energy, which was condensed by the giant turtle to form a entity. It asked the old patriarch to give this spiritual energy to the black dog at home to eat.
Animals can be earlier than humans predicted before the disaster comes. After eating this spiritual energy, the black dog will be more intelligent and will be more accurate in the future to give them time to do it. Preparing to escape from the small mountain village.
According to the giant turtle, when the dog cries, the whole village wants to escape.
This is a black dog that warns you, but don't wait and see it.
After the three old clan leaders left the cave, the giant turtle quickly turned into a ball of white light and left. It first came to Liu Baorui's house and circled around, and used the soul searching technique to him who was sleeping.
Soon it saw the image of the old Taoist in Liu Baorui's dream, and then the giant turtle flew away from the village and settled the score with the old Taoist priest.
Three days later, a fierce fighting sound broke out in a big river. According to nearby villagers, waves of roars shook the world that day. Several brave villagers hid on a hillside and looked at the scene below.
A big turtle shining with golden light in the water first chased an old Taoist priest.
The old Taoist priest could not escape later when he saw that he immediately flashed through his body, and it turned into a big snake more than ten feet long in the water.
After a big battle, the big snake was very big, but it soon died under the mouth of the turtle. Finally, the big turtle dragged the snake's body to the estuary downstream.
After the incident spread, everyone was talking about it. Could it be that the Dragon Prince's subordinates could not do it? Otherwise, why did they have such high ability?
However, the villagers of Yunshui Village are unknown. After the old patriarch returned, he followed the giant tortoise's instructions and gave the ball of spiritual energy to the black dog to eat.
Black dog has become extremely smart since then, after 10 days. Just as the old patriarch was struggling to mobilize the villagers to move, the black dog suddenly made waves of whimpering sounds early in the morning, as if crying.
Under its leadership, the dogs in the village also made loud screams, and the whole village suddenly became chaotic. The old patriarch was frightened when he heard such a voice.
Looking at the families who were reluctant to move, I was no longer polite now.
ordered someone to call him and drag him directly onto the boat.
Amid a cry of crying, the whole village gave up most of the wealth and hurried down the water to escape from the mountain.
After Liu Baoshan learned about his younger brother's behavior, he transferred most of his property out. Now seeing that my younger brother and parents are indifferent, they are so angry that they towed them all onto the boat and brought them out.
Just one day after everyone came ashore safely, a loud rumbling sound was heard in the deep mountains. Looking from afar, I saw birds flying around in the mountains, and unknown changes were taking place in the depths of the mountains.
A few more days later, the old patriarch ordered the two young people to return to the village to check. They were frightened to find that the original mountain village had disappeared.
The mountains behind Yunshui Village collapsed, and the entire mountain village was covered with soil and huge rocks. If the whole village had not escaped at that time, he would have been dead long ago.
After hearing the story, the villagers were very scared and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to thank the giant turtle for saving his life.
I felt even more grateful to the old patriarch and the others. If they hadn't ventured into the cave to inform the giant turtle, how could they have escaped?
Liu Fugui knew that the matter was caused by his son, and he felt ashamed.
Finally, most of the money is spent to help the villagers settle.
After the old patriarch sold the two pearls, he chose another village under the arrangement of the county government. The whole village built a new house and started a new life in a new place.
At the same time as the village was built, a golden beetle temple was also built outside the village. Villagers often come to worship and worship to thank the golden beetle for their kindness to the whole village.
Conclusion:
The old patriarch distinguishes right from wrong and understands the initiative. He told the old Taoist priest's plan, so he received its thanks and help, and the whole village escaped.
Liu Baorui is obsessed with the heart and has a strong utilitarian mind. Because someone else's words fell into a trap, they almost caused a big disaster for the whole village and their own family.
An old saying goes: You must not have the intention to harm others, and you must be careful of others. In the face of huge temptations of interests, you need to be careful to distinguish and think twice before acting to prevent falling into traps carefully set by others.
