話說雷鳴、陳亮二人迷失路徑，忽聽有鐘響之聲。二人順著響亮的聲音，找到切近一看，乃是山中一座古廟，露出月光。一看山門上有字，寫的是「松陰觀」。兩個人來到角門叫門，只聽裡面一聲「無量佛」，出來兩個道童。
话说雷鸣、陈亮二人迷失路径，忽听有钟响之声。二人顺着响亮的声音，找到切近一看，乃是山中一座古庙，露出月光。一看山门上有字，写的是「松阴观」。两个人来到角门叫门，只听里面一声「无量佛」，出来两个道童。
Now, Lei Ming and Chen Liang had lost their way when all at once they heard a bell ringing. The two of them followed the sound and tracked it down. Coming close, they saw an old temple in the mountains, showing in the moonlight. There was writing over the main gate: “Songyin Temple”. The two of them went to the side gate and called out. From inside came a cry of “Limitless Buddha”, and two Daoist boys came out.
這個說：「師弟你猜誰來了？」那個說：「許是雲霞觀的紫霞真人李涵陵，再不然就是東方太悅老仙翁，也許是白雲仙長。不是白雲仙長，就是野鶴真人。除非是這幾個人，別無他人上咱們廟裡來。」說著話開了門，道童兒一瞧，說：「哪裡來的凡夫俗子？」雷鳴、陳亮趕緊說：「仙童請了，我們二人原是迷失真路，誤踏寶山，求仙童回稟觀主一聲，望求觀主方便方便，我二人借宿一宵。」小道童拿眼瞧了一瞧，說：「兩個人姓甚名誰呀？」陳亮說：「我姓陳名叫陳亮，他姓雷叫雷鳴。我二人原是鎮江府保鏢的，由紹興府來，走迷了。」童子說：「你二人在此等候，我到裡面回稟一聲，不定我家祖爺肯見你們不肯。」陳亮說：「好，仙童多費心罷。」小道童進去，工夫不大，出來說：「我家祖爺叫你兩個人進去呢。」雷鳴、陳亮這才往裡走，小道童把門關上。二人跟著來到院內一看，院中栽松種竹，清風飄然。
这个说：「师弟你猜谁来了？」那个说：「许是云霞观的紫霞真人李涵陵，再不然就是东方太悦老仙翁，也许是白云仙长。不是白云仙长，就是野鹤真人。除非是这几个人，别无他人上咱们庙里来。」说着话开了门，道童儿一瞧，说：「哪里来的凡夫俗子？」雷鸣、陈亮赶紧说：「仙童请了，我们二人原是迷失真路，误踏宝山，求仙童回禀观主一声，望求观主方便方便，我二人借宿一宵。」小道童拿眼瞧了一瞧，说：「两个人姓甚名谁呀？」陈亮说：「我姓陈名叫陈亮，他姓雷叫雷鸣。我二人原是镇江府保镖的，由绍兴府来，走迷了。」童子说：「你二人在此等候，我到里面回禀一声，不定我家祖爷肯见你们不肯。」陈亮说：「好，仙童多费心罢。」小道童进去，工夫不大，出来说：「我家祖爷叫你两个人进去呢。」雷鸣、陈亮这才往里走，小道童把门关上。二人跟着来到院内一看，院中栽松种竹，清风飘然。
“Little brother, guess who’s come?” said one. “Maybe it’s the Perfected One Zixia, Li Hanling, from Yunxia Temple,” said the other, “or else the Old Immortal Dongfang Taiyue, or perhaps the Immortal Master Baiyun. If it isn’t the Immortal Master Baiyun, it’s the Perfected One Yehe. Apart from those few, nobody else ever comes to our temple.” Talking, they opened the gate. The Daoist boy took one look. “Where have you common mortals come from?” Lei Ming and Chen Liang hurriedly said, “Our greetings, immortal lad. We two lost our road and have strayed onto your precious mountain by mistake. We beg you, immortal lad, to report to the master of the temple, and we hope the master will be so kind as to let us two put up here for the night.” The little Daoist boy looked them over. “And what are you two called?” “My surname is Chen and my name is Chen Liang,” said Chen Liang. “His surname is Lei and he’s called Lei Ming. We two are escorts from Zhenjiang Prefecture. We were coming from Shaoxing Prefecture and lost our way.” “You two wait here,” said the boy. “I’ll go in and report. Whether our Patriarch will see you or not, I can’t say.” “Good,” said Chen Liang. “Thank you for your trouble, immortal lad.” The little Daoist boy went in, and before long he came out again. “Our Patriarch says you two are to come in.” Only then did Lei Ming and Chen Liang go in, and the little Daoist boy shut the gate behind them. The two of them followed him into the courtyard and looked about. Pines and bamboo had been planted there, and a clear breeze drifted through.
正當中大殿帶月台，月台上有一個老道，正在那裡打坐觀月。東西各有配殿。果然是院中別有一洞天。陳亮心中思想：「人生在世上，如同大夢一場，爭名奪利，好勝逞強，人皆被利鎖名韁所纏，難怪人說道：
鐵甲將軍夜渡關，朝臣待漏五更寒，山寺日高僧未起，算來名利不如閒。
倒不如跳出三界外，不在五行中，出了家在山中參修，另有一番清雅。」陳亮看罷，小道用手一指說：「這就是這家祖師爺。」雷鳴、陳亮來至切近一看，見這老道發如三冬雪，須賽九秋霜，穿著古銅色道袍，白襪雲履鞋，真是仙風道骨。
正当中大殿带月台，月台上有一个老道，正在那里打坐观月。东西各有配殿。果然是院中别有一洞天。陈亮心中思想：「人生在世上，如同大梦一场，争名夺利，好胜逞强，人皆被利锁名缰所缠，难怪人说道：
铁甲将军夜渡关，朝臣待漏五更寒，山寺日高僧未起，算来名利不如闲。
倒不如跳出三界外，不在五行中，出了家在山中参修，另有一番清雅。」陈亮看罢，小道用手一指说：「这就是这家祖师爷。」雷鸣、陈亮来至切近一看，见这老道发如三冬雪，须赛九秋霜，穿着古铜色道袍，白袜云履鞋，真是仙风道骨。
In the very centre stood the main hall, with a moon terrace before it, and on the terrace sat an old Daoist in meditation, gazing at the moon. To east and west were side halls. Truly, within these walls lay a world apart. Chen Liang thought to himself: “A man’s life in this world is one long dream. People fight for fame and grab for profit, strive to win and show off their strength, and everyone is bound by the chains of profit and the reins of fame. No wonder people say:
The general in iron mail crosses the pass by night;the courtier waits on the water clock in the fifth-watch cold;At the mountain temple the sun is high and the monks are still abed:reckon it up, and fame and profit are not worth ease.
Far better to leap out beyond the Three Realms and stand outside the Five Elements, to leave home and cultivate the Way in the mountains, with a pure elegance all its own.” When Chen Liang had looked his fill, the little Daoist boy pointed. “This is the Patriarch of this house.” Lei Ming and Chen Liang came close and looked. The old Daoist’s hair was like the snow of deep winter, his beard whiter than the frost of late autumn. He wore an old-bronze Daoist robe, white socks and cloud-patterned shoes: an immortal in bearing and in bone.