Orochi Longevity

"Grandpa Ling Xuzi, you are finally here! The abbot has been waiting for you for a long time!"

Just when the snake was full of thoughts, a voice rang in its ears. Snake followed the sound and turned his head to look, only to see a muscular middle-aged monk clasping his hands together and bowing his head to say hello.

To the naked eye, this person would be in his forties or fifties at least, with faint wrinkles appearing at the corners of his eyes. At such an age in the countryside, he might have grandchildren.

But Ling Xuzi has black hair and childlike face, eyes full of mischievous eyes, and his demeanor is not very stable. Comparing the two, it is clear that Ling Xuzi is like a grandson, and the monk is like a grandfather.

But the monk kept calling Grandpa Ling Xuzi, which was very surprising.

"Why is there a Taoist priest?"

"...The prison seems to be very familiar with this Taoist priest?"

"Who is that person? The prison called him grandpa?"

"Did I hear you right?"

"...Don't look at this young man, he might be the same as Elder Jin Chi, over two hundred years old..."

"That's true, maybe this Taoist priest is also a god like Elder Jinchi."

"Who is that elegant man in white next to him? He is so handsome!"

"Good good good good, Bodhisattva bless you."

Whispering suddenly sounded around, and some pilgrims gathered together to discuss in a low voice.

Even some young novice monks who had just entered the monastery were peeking at the side, and some young monks stopped sweeping the floor and secretly asked their brothers.

They showed surprise from time to time, and their eyes turned to monks, Taoist priests, and white-clothed ladies. Seeing this, all the pilgrims were even more imaginative.

"Little Guangzhi! You have been more sensible than Guangwu since you were a child. No wonder Jinchi always loves you so much."

Ling Xuzi seemed very satisfied with the admiring gazes cast by the crowd, and immediately raised his head and raised his whisk, acting like a master:

"Where is the golden pool? Today, Ben Dao specially brought a little brother along, and I want to recommend him one or two."

Hearing this, Monk Guangzhi turned his eyes to the white-clothed scholar, and the two looked at each other and nodded to each other.

"Grandpa Ling Xuzi, and this... Lord, please follow me."

"Elder has already waited for you in the inner hall when you are coming, and prepared good wine and good food to clean up the dust for the two of you."

After finishing speaking, Guangzhi led the way ahead, leading the two of them through the Guanyin Temple and into an elegant side hall.

As soon as he entered the side hall, the snake couldn't help but protect his eyes and leaned back.

The reason why it did this was not because it was attacked by Buddhism, but because it was overwhelmed by the extravagant aura as soon as it entered the palace gate.

Inside this side hall, there is a splendor, golden palace roof, vermilion wooden door, sandalwood is lit on the base of the platform, and the smoke is lingering.

On the wall, there are many candles shining together, illuminating the hall as bright as day.

The inner pillars of the main hall are supported by a number of giant red pillars, each of which is engraved with a coiled and lifelike golden dragon, which is very spectacular.

The sound of wooden fish knocking from the main hall rang out together with the sound of monks chanting scriptures, and the ethereal Buddha spirit emerged spontaneously.

Outside the hall, there are dull ancient bells buzzing, and the end is ringing the bell and striking the chime, and the music is melodious!

The snake took a closer look, and saw that there was still a long mahogany table in the hall. On the table are amber wine, jasper cups, gold-footed bottles, and emerald plates. It is the food that is picturesque and the wine that is like a spring, and the scene seems to be in a dream, so beautiful.

A burst of food aroma wafts into the nose, and all kinds of delicacies are like a beautiful picture scroll. Even though snakes don't need food to satisfy their hunger, seeing this beautiful scenery, they can't help but want to open their bellies to taste one or two.

Such extravagance and luxury are really rare in the world.

"Jinchi is still so hospitable."

Ling Xuzi couldn't help turning his head back, and said tactfully to the scholar in white.

The snake was suddenly awakened from the state of confusion, it stared deeply at the front, no longer thinking about it.

"But Ling Xuzi... is here?"

An old and feeble voice sounded in the side hall.

Snake followed the sound and saw an old monk sitting at the end of the long table. The monk's face was wrinkled, with a soft and compassionate look on it, his eyes were cloudy and covered with a layer of gray film, and his teeth had fallen out a lot, which made him talk in silence.

"That's right, elder! It's Grandpa Ling Xuzi who has arrived!"

"He also brought a friend to meet you."

Guangzhi immediately opened his mouth and shouted loudly.

He continued to lead the way while speaking:

"Two, the elders are getting old. Since last year, their eyes and ears are not very good."

"I also invite the two of you to sit down in front of the elder, so that I can have a few words with the elder."

Ling Xuzi sighed:

"Birth, old age, sickness and death, it will be difficult to eliminate karma!"

He followed Guangzhi's pace first, sat down beside Elder Jinchi, raised his glass and took a sip, then clicked his tongue:

"Jin Chi, this fine wine comes from the Western Regions, right? It's worth a thousand dollars to say the least! You really know how to enjoy it! I wonder if the old emperor in Chang'an is so lucky?"

Jin Chi clasped his hands together, squinted his eyes and smiled and sang a Buddha's name:

"Great Mercy and Great Compassion Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva."

Then, he said slowly:

"Eat, eat all, and be full."

All the monks immediately sat down one by one, and they all began to eat and drink.

Taking this opportunity, Ling Xuzi also talked about the old days with Jin Chi, said some greetings, and introduced the snake to Jin Chi.

It's a pity that Jin Chi's response was very slow. After asking several questions, he could only answer the first sentence, which was really worrying.

Later, Ling Xuzi turned his head to chat with Snake, and he introduced Elder Jinchi to Snake.

He said that this Elder Jinchi used to be a son of a noble family who lived in the Central Plains. Later, when his family and country were in turmoil, he fled alone and came to southern Yunnan.

"...More than two hundred and seventy years ago, this southern Yunnan was still a barren land. There are more poisonous snakes and beasts than now! Ordinary people come here, how can they survive?"

Jin Chi's whole body has no weapons or dry food, except for a Guanyin jade pendant left by his mother. But he forcibly broke through various dangers and came to southern Yunnan safely all the way. He was even lucky enough to meet and befriend the Black Wind King who was practicing in the mountains.

"Jin Chi once told me that he was not familiar with the place at that time, and broke into the desperate situation described by the local population several times. But he didn't even encounter a poisonous snake. Whenever he was hungry, he could always find the fruit in the forest... ...He didn't know the wild fruit, but he ate so many mouthfuls, but he didn't eat poison by mistake once."

The southern Yunnan region has the most poisonous substances, and all kinds of deep mountains and old forests are more complicated than a maze.

Even old hunters may get lost if they stray into it.

But Elder Jin Chi entered the forest for 38 days, not only did he not get lost, but he survived well, it is a miracle!

"So Jinchi thought that the reason why he was lucky enough to survive was due to the Avalokitesvara Jade Pendant. He believed that it was the Avalokitesvara who protected him in secret, which saved him from desperation."

Later, Jinchi built the Guanyin Temple at the foot of Heifeng Mountain and guarded it for more than 200 years.

In the beginning, the courtyard was just a small earthen house, but two hundred years later, the Guanyin Temple has been transformed into giant halls.

"...Elder Jinchi is really admirable. When I was admitted to the hospital just now, I heard some pilgrims mention Elder Jinchi, and they praised him very much."

"...This hall full of gardens is gorgeous. I think Elder Jin Chi must have spent a lot of effort... If I didn't know that this place is the Guanyin Temple, I'm afraid I thought I had entered the palace."

After listening to Ling Xuzi's words, the snake manipulated the corpse to put down the wine glass, and he looked up at the golden dome. The superficial praise is actually an inquiry.