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During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a hunter named Li Ming, and on this day, Li Ming, as usual, took Xiao Hei up the mountain to hunt. He walked for a while and saw a huge deer with a pair of horns and a golden glow. Li Ming thought to himself, this is a divine deer, if he can hit it, he can exchange it for a lot of money to improve the life of his family.
He quietly hid behind a large tree, picked up his bow and arrows, aimed them at the deer's heart, and pulled the bowstring with all his might. Just as he was about to release the arrow, he suddenly noticed that the deer was wrapped around a huge snake, and the head of the snake was facing him, showing hideous teeth and a cold light in his eyes. Li Ming was startled, quickly released the bowstring, and the arrow flew out, but instead of hitting the deer, it shot the snake's tail. The snake let out an earth-shattering scream of pain, shook the deer off, and then pounced on Li Ming.
Li Ming panicked, pulled out his hunting knife, and wanted to resist, but he was unable to resist the strength of the snake, and was entangled in the snake and couldn't move. Seeing that his master was in danger, Xiao Hei also rushed over and wanted to bite the snake, but was bitten by the snake on the neck, and the blood did not stop. Li Ming saw his hound being bitten, and his heart was even more desperate, he felt that he would definitely die today, so he could only shout for help, hoping that someone would hear.
At this moment, a bell suddenly sounded from the mountain, crisp and melodious, echoing in the air. When the snake heard the bell, it seemed to be a little frightened, let go of Li Ming, and crawled in the direction of the bell. Li Ming took the opportunity to break free from the snake's entanglement, picked up Xiao Hei, and stumbled away. After running for a while, he saw a mountain temple with a plaque hanging on the temple door, on which were written the four big characters "Jingshan Temple".
When Li Ming saw it, he was overjoyed, presumably it was the mountain god who appeared and saved his life. He hurriedly ran into the temple, only to see a statue of a mountain god in the temple, with a kind face, holding a copper coin, and a big bell behind him, which was the bell that had just been ringed. Li Ming was grateful, knelt in front of the statue of the mountain god, kowtowed three times, and said: "Grandpa the mountain god, you are my Li Ming's great benefactor, you saved my life, I don't know how to repay you." I have nothing but this hound, which has been my companion for many years and my helper in hunting, and I am willing to dedicate it to you as my tribute to you. Please take it. ”
As he spoke, he put Xiao Hei at the foot of the statue of the mountain god, took out a piece of dry food from his body, put it on Xiao Hei's mouth, and said: "Xiao Hei, don't blame me, I can't help it, you have been with me for so many years, and it can be regarded as fate, let's be with Grandpa Mountain God today, maybe he will heal your injuries and let you live." If you live, when I have money, I will definitely come and take you back. You have to take care. After speaking, he shed tears, stood up, kowtowed to the statue of the mountain god three more times, and said, "Grandpa the mountain god, I take my leave, you bless me." With that, he turned to leave.
At this time, he heard a soft sigh, and when he looked back, he saw that the eyes of the mountain god statue were unexpectedly bright, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He was startled, couldn't believe his eyes, and hurriedly asked, "Grandpa Mountain God, have you spoken?" The Mountain God Statue nodded and said, "Li Ming, you are a good person, I feel your sincerity." Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you, I just want to say a few words to you. ”
Li Ming was surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Grandpa Mountain God, what do you have to say to me?" The mountain god said: "The big insect you just met is a thousand-year-old spirit snake, it has devoured countless living beings, created countless evils, I have always wanted to get rid of it, but I can't do it, because it has a layer of divine light protection on its body, and no weapon can hurt it." You just shot it in the tail because its tail is its weak point, and you can only hurt it if you are on its tail. Your arrows did not kill it, but it also wounded it badly, and it is now hiding in a cave, afraid to come out. You're a brave and resourceful man, can you do me a favor and get rid of it once and for all?"
When Li Ming heard this, his heart moved, and he asked: "Grandpa Mountain God, since you are a god, why don't you get rid of it yourself? How do you want me to help you?" The mountain god sighed and said: "Although I am a god, I also have my restraints, I can't go out of the temple at will, and I can't kill at will, otherwise I will anger the Heavenly Dao and be punished." I can only do this with your hands. You don't have to worry, I will give you a magic weapon that can protect your safety or hurt that spirit snake. All you have to do is take this magic weapon, find the cave of the spirit snake, and then stab it hard at its tail, and you're good to go. ”
As he spoke, he took out a copper nail from the big bell behind him, handed it to Li Ming, and said, "This is a divine nail, which I made with thousands of years of copper, and it is engraved with runes, which can break all evil qi and penetrate all defenses. If you take it, you can deal with that spirit snake. However, you have to keep in mind that this nail can only be used once and will disappear after it is used up, so you have to take advantage of the opportunity and not waste it. ”
Li Ming took the Divine Nail and felt that it was heavy, cold and cold, and he was a little apprehensive in his heart, and asked: "Grandpa Mountain God, I don't know where the cave of the spirit snake is, can you tell me?" The Mountain God said: "You don't have to worry, I will guide you." You just have to follow the bells of my temple to find its cave. However, you have to be careful, although the spirit snake is injured, it is still very fierce, you should try to avoid its attack, and wait until it shows its tail, and then stab it with a god nail. Do you understand?"
Li Ming nodded and said, "Grandpa Mountain God, I understand, I will definitely do my best." However, I have one more request, that is, will you leave my hound, Blackie, in your temple, and take him away when I return? ”
The mountain god smiled and said, "You are really a loving and righteous person, don't worry, I will take good care of your hound, as long as you get rid of that spirit snake, I will cure it and return it to you." Let's go, time is running out, you have to go while it hasn't recovered. Li Ming said gratefully: "Thank you, Grandpa Mountain God, you are really good, I'll go now." With that, he tightened his grip on the nail, walked out of the temple gate, and walked towards the mountain.
Li Ming walked along the mountain road for a while, and then he heard the sound of the bell from the temple, crisp and melodious, guiding his direction. He followed the bell for a while, and came across a cave, the entrance of which was somewhat dark and smelled of fish. Li Ming thought to himself, this must be the cave of the spirit snake. He mustered up his courage, took the spike, and went into the cave. He had barely taken a few steps when he saw a huge snake figure, curled up in the hole, making a low hissing sound.
When Li Ming saw it, he recognized that it was the spirit snake just now, and it also had an arrow wound on its body, which was stained with blood and looked embarrassed. Li Ming was overjoyed in his heart, thinking that this was a good opportunity, so he quietly approached it, wanting to find its tail. However, just as he was about to approach it, the spirit snake suddenly opened its eyes, discovered his presence, roared angrily, and pounced on him. Li Ming was startled and hurriedly dodged, but he was still hit by the body of the spirit snake and fell to the ground. He gasped in pain, but he didn't give up, got up, took the Divine Nail, and started a fierce battle with the spirit snake.
Although Li Ming was brave, he was a mortal after all, how could he be the opponent of the spirit snake? Although the spirit snake was injured, its strength and speed still far surpassed Li Ming, and it used its teeth, its claws, and its body to constantly attack Li Ming, making him tired and scarred. Li Ming could only desperately dodge, looking for an opportunity, but the spirit snake never showed its tail, making it impossible for him to attack.
Li Ming gradually felt powerless, panting, and thought to himself, I am afraid that I am going to die here today. He thought of his wife, his hound, and the entrustment of the mountain god, and his heart was full of regret and unwillingness, he gritted his teeth and decided to fight hard, even if he died, he would die happily.
At this moment, he heard a familiar dog barking, and when he looked back, he saw that Xiao Hei had actually run over, with a red silk wrapped around its neck, on which was written the words "given by the mountain god", its wounds had healed, and its eyes were full of loyalty and bravery. Li Ming was pleasantly surprised, he didn't know why the mountain god sent Xiao Hei over, but he didn't have time to think about it, he just shouted happily: "Xiao Hei, you are here, you are really my good dog, come and help me." Xiao Hei was also very happy to hear the voice of his master, and he rushed to Li Ming's side, licked Li Ming's face with its tongue, and then barked mightily at the spirit snake, indicating that it was going to fight with its master.