In the county town, there is a Han Taoist who resides in the Tianqi Temple. He possessed wonderful illusions, and his superb skills were astonishing, earning him the title of immortal among everyone. My late father had a deep friendship and a close relationship with this Han Taoist. Every time I went to the city for business, I would definitely visit him.
One day, my late father and my deceased uncle went to the city together, with a plan in mind to visit Taoist Han. Coincidentally, on that bustling street, they unexpectedly ran into Taoist Han. Han Daoist looked calm and handed the key to the two of them, saying, “Please go to the temple first, open the door and sit for a moment. I will handle some affairs and return immediately.” They followed the instructions and arrived at the temple, unlocking the door. The scene before them was astonishing, and Han Daoist was already sitting peacefully inside the house. For Han Taoist, there are countless such wonders.
Back then, I had a family member who was extremely obsessed with gambling. Through the recommendation of my late father, I was able to meet Taoist Han. At that time, a monk came to the Great Buddha Temple, who specialized in gambling and placed huge bets. My family was extremely excited when they heard about this, as if they saw a good opportunity to become rich overnight. Without hesitation, they brought all their savings with them, but things didn’t go as planned and they ultimately lost everything.
My family was unwilling and held a grudge over the outcome of the game. They pawned all their houses and land, and once again rushed to the casino with a desperate determination. But fate didn’t seem to favor him, and he lost everything again overnight. The family was filled with worries and confusion. In this time of distress, passing by the Tianqi Temple, they thought of Taoist Han and decided to visit him. Seeing his haggard face, chaotic speech, and lack of organization, Taoist Han began to inquire about the reason. At this moment, our family no longer concealed the loss of money and revealed it openly, with words full of regret and helplessness.
Upon hearing this, Taoist Han smiled slightly and said, “If you have been addicted to gambling for a long time, there is no reason not to lose! If you can make up your mind and quit gambling addiction, I have my own way to make you win back all the money you lost.” Upon hearing this, my family was like grasping a life-saving straw and quickly said, “If you can really win back the money you lost, I will smash the dice with an iron pestle.” Taoist Han then drew a mysterious talisman on paper and tied it around his waist, repeatedly reminding him, “Just win back the money you lost and stop being greedy.” Then, he gave him a thousand wen as capital and said, It is agreed that the money must be returned after winning. My family was filled with joy and hurriedly left.
The monk saw that he had very little money with him and showed disdain, unwilling to gamble with him. But my family insists on gambling, claiming that they will only gamble once. The monk smiled and agreed to see him so resolute. My family didn’t hesitate to bet all of that one thousand wen, which can be said to be a desperate act. The monk rolled the dice, but there was no winner; But our family’s investment was a stroke of luck, winning in one fell swoop. The monk was unwilling and placed another two thousand yuan as a bet, but unexpectedly suffered another defeat. Gradually, the monk kept increasing the bet until it reached tens of thousands. When my family threw it, it was supposed to be a losing point, but with a loud shout, it miraculously turned into a winning point. In this way, he quickly won back all the money he had previously lost.
At this moment, he thought to himself, what a wonderful thing it would be to win a few thousand wen more. So, blinded by greed, he continued to gamble. But little did he know, his luck became worse and worse afterwards. I was surprised and stood up to check my belt, only to realize that the paper talisman had disappeared without a trace. He was suddenly shocked and turned pale. He had just woken up from a dream and hurriedly stopped gambling, returning to the temple with the money he had won. Apart from repaying the thousand wen of Han Daodao, after careful calculation and subtracting the final loss, it turned out to be exactly the same amount of money he had previously lost.
My family apologized to Taoist Han with guilt, claiming that the paper talisman was lost. The paper talisman is already with me, “said Taoist Han with a smile on his face.” I have repeatedly warned you not to be insatiable, but you have ignored my words, so I retrieved the paper talisman
