Chapter 51: The Story of Xiao Xi and Xiao Mao (Part 2)

But the story of Xiao Xi continues. In the end, it is very ordinary, just a story about a weasel stealing a chicken and being caught. However, because of the good intentions of an old lady in the family, this story became extraordinary.

At the time, Xiao Xi was already injured when he was caught. At that time, people’s lives were more difficult than they are now, and chickens were already a precious asset. Naturally, people were angry with the weasel that stole the chicken, and they usually killed it when they caught it.

But that day, Xiao Xi met the kind old lady in the family. The old lady said, “Look at the weasel’s eyes, they are wet, and there are tears on his face. I’m afraid he already knows his mistake. Heaven has mercy on living things. The chicken was not bitten to death. Let him go. Let him go! We poor people should do good deeds even more.”

It was this sentence that saved Xiao Xi from death, but because of his injuries and fear, he never dared to stay in the village again. He went up the mountain and got lost in the forest.

“I was injured and hadn’t eaten for a long time in the forest. Although I was still confused, I knew at that time that I was about to die. It was an instinctive feeling. I still remember that it was raining that day…” Xiao Xi continued to tell the story.

It was the first time I had heard the story of an animal, and I always felt a little sad when I heard it. In a trance, I seemed to understand the meaning of heaven and earth a little. There is never right or wrong in predation and being preyed upon. Powerful animals are not evil, and weak animals are not kind. This is just fair survival. When I approached the story of a weasel, I couldn’t help but feel sad and worried for its life. So what’s so evil about a weasel that steals chickens, and why does it have to be killed?

Humans are always concerned about their own perspective and their own lives. If one day, humans are fortunate enough to hear a beast tell its life story in front of them, will they have a different understanding?

No wonder the heavens favor humans, giving them a little bit of spiritual power to survive on this earth with their wisdom. No wonder the heavens punish humans, making them constantly fear death and suffer the pain of reincarnation.

It is because humans do not understand!

If we are forever selfish and cannot understand the little bit of “goodness” in the natural world, we will not be able to stand on our own two feet. If we cannot understand the concept of “leaving a little room” and consider the perspectives of others or other living things, we will one day reap the bitter fruit of our own actions.

At that moment, I felt that my thoughts were a little clearer. I understood a little more of what my master had said to me before. The way of the Tao is natural. In the way of nature, where is there cruelty? There is room everywhere, and there is always a purpose!

Xiao Xi naturally could not have thought that its story would give me such a flash of insight. It was just telling the story of how the rain that night had led it to find a shelter. It had no wisdom at the time, and finding a place to take shelter from the rain was just an animal instinct. But the shelter it had accidentally entered was where the “young fox” practiced.

I knew that place was a place of accumulated negative energy, which is very good for animals to develop their spiritual intelligence. When I went there, I could clearly feel that my soul was relaxed and nourished.

Not to mention that the animals that can withstand it even better! It is also the weasel that has innate spiritual intelligence that is superior to that of many other animals, and because they have lived close to humans for so long, they have somehow absorbed some of the human aura.

What’s more, it has been a long time since it entered the cave, and the Yin energy of that time must have been much stronger than it is now.

Looking at the hole we had just climbed out of, I couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of emotion. This was the turning point in Xiao Xi’s life, and it was also his chance!

I can guess the rest of the story. It ran unconsciously into the depths of the cave and finally entered the true core of the training of the young fox, where it opened its spiritual wisdom and then instinctively began to train.

The only thing I didn’t guess was that in the young fox’s cave, there were a few strange plants growing, and the smell tempted Xiao Xi to swallow them in one gulp.

“After swallowing it, I felt drunk. I didn’t understand at the time, and I fell asleep in a daze. When I woke up, I found that my brain was working well.” This is what Xiao Xi said.

But Xiangxin suddenly became excited and asked Xiao Xi loudly, “What do those flowers and fruits look like?”

Xixi seemed to be a little confused as to why Chengxin was so excited. He stroked the little furry animal in his arms, tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said, “Light purple, with a hint of black, and then…”

Xiaoxi tried to remember and tell the story, and Chengxin’s expression became more and more wonderful. In the end, his hands were trembling with excitement, and then he grabbed me and said, “The demon companion grass of the Yin-accumulating land, no, Chengyi, you must not understand. This name is very common, but it is recorded in the secret manuscripts passed down in our lineage. This kind of thing is too rebellious. After refining it with a few other things into a pill, if it is given to a Tian Zhi Su Hui (innate spiritual intelligence) that is not too bad, and taken by any animal, that animal can open its spiritual intelligence. No, this is not against the heavens. What is even more formidable is that it is rare and known to be able to enhance the soul itself, not to mention being grown in a place of accumulated negative energy.

Chengxin brother said more and more distressed, I can understand him, in this world, very effective things to nourish the soul are rare, not to mention something that directly enhances the soul itself, it sounds no worse than the essence of ginseng.

Even now, the medical profession is in a sorry state. The herbs that can be used are too precious and rare. Because of this restriction, it is already good if half of one’s abilities can be brought into play. It is even more difficult than a few hundred years ago. People who understand medicine can use some ancient formulas to make some potions and pills, and they can actually live to be over 200 years old.

Facing the excitement of Chengxin, I was a little calmer. It’s hard to explain chance. If it’s not yours, it’s not yours. You can’t force it.

Xiao Xi was even more calm, and said slowly, “What is better than staying by your side? Just like dumb dogs, if you keep them for a long time, they will become very smart. Cats are even more amazing. Some of them have stayed with you for a long time, and maybe they can communicate with you. But according to those guys’ lazy, careful, and somewhat cold-blooded personalities, they may not necessarily love to communicate with you.”

I was stunned. I could accept dogs. After all, I really knew that dogs would have a lot of incredible emotional expression and wisdom after being raised by humans for a long time, and people who raised dogs would naturally have that experience. A powerful cat can communicate with people. A cat talking? I can’t imagine it!

However, Xiaoxi interrupted to say that Chengxin had calmed down. We continued to listen to Xiaoxi’s story. In short, after that incident, Xiaoxi embarked on the path of demon cultivation. You have to know that animal instincts are strong, and cultivation is also based on instincts. However, before that, it is especially important to open the mind. Many animals cannot pass this hurdle.

“Xiao Mao is more unfortunate than I am. I was lucky to meet a kind family and escape, but Xiao Mao was almost beaten to death. To be honest, it was also my fate with Xiao Mao. In the past, I would go down the mountain every so often to bring back some mountain goods to the old village, just to repay the favor. It was because after I opened my spiritual wisdom, I vowed to repay the favor to the descendants of the old lady for fifty years.” Xiao Xi said.

Wu Laogui grunted a few times and asked, “What are you carrying? It can’t be rat meat, can it?”

“It’s just some medicinal herbs from the mountains. After I gradually opened my mind, I realized that those things are also extremely precious to humans. Those years were not like the present. As long as you have the heart, you can still find medicinal herbs in the mountains.” Xiao Xi is really a good-natured weasel, and he actually answered Wu Laogui’s question seriously.

But it made us feel ashamed that we were the reason why it was so difficult to find medicinal herbs in the mountains nowadays.

Xiao Xi continued to tell the story. That time, it went to repay a favor as usual, but it met Xiao Mao, who was about to be beaten to death in another household. It remembered its own experience. That time, it took great risks, took Xiao Mao in front of everyone, and then brought Xiao Mao here.

Then, Xiaomao benefited from the Yin-Yang Land, and opened his spiritual mind. He then practiced with Xiaoxi, and then there was the present-day Bami.

“Sometimes I think that good and evil are not simply over after the event. It’s like a spiritual chain that continues. Just like me and Xiaomao practicing together, I was grateful for the kindness of others at the time, but I had a kind heart for humans and was more willing to do good deeds. I didn’t ask for rewards, but I believed that the accumulation of good deeds would always bring me rewards. However, when Xiaomao was hurt by others, his character was always extreme, he was born to hate humans, and he was particular about getting benefits when doing things, so he would use any means necessary. My admonition didn’t seem to have much effect, after all, what happened in the past was like an imprint in the depths of its soul, so I had to suppress it everywhere. Recently, Lao Linzi has been restless because of something, so naturally I had to go and take a look. I didn’t expect these things to happen. Xiaoxi said lightly.

I was overwhelmed with emotion. Yes, as it said, good and evil are like a chain of spirits that continue on. A little bit of good can spread far and affect far, and a little bit of evil can also have a profound impact. So don’t think that good deeds are small and don’t do them, and don’t think that evil deeds are small and do them. The profoundness of this sentence was perfectly demonstrated by the two weasels.

Two different weasels!

I was thinking about this, but completely ignored what Xiao Xi said. Recently, the old forest has been unsettled because of certain things.