韓公子，邑世家。有單道士，工作劇，公子愛其術，以為座上客。單與人行坐，輒忽不見。公子欲傳其法，單不肯。公子固懇之。單曰：「我非吝吾術，恐壞吾道也。所傳而君子則可；不然，有借此以行竊者矣。公子固無慮此，然或出見美麗而悅，隱身入人閨闥，是濟惡而宣淫也。不敢從命。」公子不能強，而心怒之，陰與僕輩謀撻辱之。恐其遁匿，因以細灰布麥場上：思左道能隱形，而履處必有印跡，可隨印處急擊之。於是誘單往，使人執牛鞭立撻之。單忽不見，灰上果有履跡，左右亂擊，頃刻已迷。公子歸，單亦至。謂諸僕曰：「吾不可復居矣！向勞服役，今且別，當有以報。」袖中出旨酒一盛，又探得餚一簋，並陳幾上。陳已，復探；凡十餘探，案上已滿。遂邀眾飲，俱醉；一一仍內袖中。韓聞其異，使復作劇。單于壁上畫一城，以手推撾，城門頓辟。因將囊衣篋物，悉擲門內，乃拱別曰：「我去矣。」躍身入城，城門遂合，道士頓杳。後聞在青州市上，教兒童畫墨圈于掌，逢人戲拋之，隨所拋處，或面或衣，圈輒脫去，落印其上。又聞其善房中術，能令下部吸燒酒，盡一器。公子嘗面試之。
韓公子出身於本縣的世家大族。有個單道士，擅長變戲法。韓公子喜愛他的本領，把他奉為座上賓。單道士和別人一起行走或坐著時，常常突然消失不見。韓公子想學他的法術，單道士不肯傳授，韓公子便再三懇求。單道士說：「我並不是捨不得傳授法術，而是怕毀了自己的道行。如果傳給君子，自然可以；否則，就有人會藉此偷盜。公子當然不必擔心這一點，可是萬一出門看見美貌女子，動了心，就隱身進入人家的閨房，那便是在助長惡行，縱容淫亂了。我不敢答應。」韓公子無法強迫他，心裡卻很惱怒，暗地裡與僕人們商量，要鞭打羞辱他。因為怕他隱身逃走，便在麥場上撒滿細灰。他們想，邪門法術雖然能讓人隱身，走過的地方卻一定會留下腳印，便可以追著腳印趕緊抽打。於是，他們把單道士誘到麥場，讓人拿著牛鞭上前就打。單道士忽然消失，灰上果然留下了腳印。眾人追著腳印左右亂打，片刻間就辨不清蹤跡了。韓公子回到家，單道士也到了。他對僕人們說：「我不能再住在這裡了！過去勞煩你們照料，如今要告別，總該有所報答。」他從袖子裡拿出一器好酒，又伸手取出一盤菜，一同擺在桌上。擺好後，他又把手伸進袖子裡，接連取了十多次，桌上已經擺滿了。於是邀請眾人喝酒，大家都喝醉了；隨後，他又把酒器和菜盤一件件收回袖中。韓公子聽說這件奇事，又讓他表演戲法。單道士在牆上畫了一座城，用手推敲，城門頓時打開了。他便把行囊、衣服和箱中的物品全都扔進城門，然後拱手告別，說：「我走了。」他縱身躍入城中，城門隨即關閉，道士一下子便沒了蹤影。後來聽說，他在青州街市上教孩子們用墨在手掌上畫圈，遇見人便鬧著玩，把墨圈向那人拋去。不論拋向臉上還是衣服上，墨圈都會從手掌脫落，印在那地方。又聽說他擅長房中術，能用生殖器吸入燒酒，一整器都能吸盡。韓公子曾當面讓他試過。
韩公子，邑世家。有单道士，工作剧，公子爱其术，以为座上客。单与人行坐，辄忽不见。公子欲传其法，单不肯。公子固恳之。单曰：「我非吝吾术，恐坏吾道也。所传而君子则可；不然，有借此以行窃者矣。公子固无虑此，然或出见美丽而悦，隐身入人闺闼，是济恶而宣淫也。不敢从命。」公子不能强，而心怒之，阴与仆辈谋挞辱之。恐其遁匿，因以细灰布麦场上：思左道能隐形，而履处必有印迹，可随印处急击之。于是诱单往，使人执牛鞭立挞之。单忽不见，灰上果有履迹，左右乱击，顷刻已迷。公子归，单亦至。谓诸仆曰：「吾不可复居矣！向劳服役，今且别，当有以报。」袖中出旨酒一盛，又探得肴一簋，并陈几上。陈已，复探；凡十余探，案上已满。遂邀众饮，俱醉；一一仍内袖中。韩闻其异，使复作剧。单于壁上画一城，以手推挝，城门顿辟。因将囊衣箧物，悉掷门内，乃拱别曰：「我去矣。」跃身入城，城门遂合，道士顿杳。后闻在青州市上，教儿童画墨圈于掌，逢人戏抛之，随所抛处，或面或衣，圈辄脱去，落印其上。又闻其善房中术，能令下部吸烧酒，尽一器。公子尝面试之。
韩公子出身于本县的世家大族。有个单道士，擅长变戏法。韩公子喜爱他的本领，把他奉为座上宾。单道士和别人一起行走或坐着时，常常突然消失不见。韩公子想学他的法术，单道士不肯传授，韩公子便再三恳求。单道士说：“我并不是舍不得传授法术，而是怕毁了自己的道行。如果传给君子，自然可以；否则，就有人会借此偷盗。公子当然不必担心这一点，可是万一出门看见美貌女子，动了心，就隐身进入人家的闺房，那便是在助长恶行，纵容淫乱了。我不敢答应。”韩公子无法强迫他，心里却很恼怒，暗地里与仆人们商量，要鞭打羞辱他。因为怕他隐身逃走，便在麦场上撒满细灰。他们想，邪门法术虽然能让人隐身，走过的地方却一定会留下脚印，便可以追着脚印赶紧抽打。于是，他们把单道士诱到麦场，让人拿着牛鞭上前就打。单道士忽然消失，灰上果然留下了脚印。众人追着脚印左右乱打，片刻间就辨不清踪迹了。韩公子回到家，单道士也到了。他对仆人们说：“我不能再住在这里了！过去劳烦你们照料，如今要告别，总该有所报答。”他从袖子里拿出一器好酒，又伸手取出一盘菜，一同摆在桌上。摆好后，他又把手伸进袖子里，接连取了十多次，桌上已经摆满了。于是邀请众人喝酒，大家都喝醉了；随后，他又把酒器和菜盘一件件收回袖中。韩公子听说这件奇事，又让他表演戏法。单道士在墙上画了一座城，用手推敲，城门顿时打开了。他便把行囊、衣服和箱中的物品全都扔进城门，然后拱手告别，说：“我走了。”他纵身跃入城中，城门随即关闭，道士一下子便没了踪影。后来听说，他在青州街市上教孩子们用墨在手掌上画圈，遇见人便闹着玩，把墨圈向那人抛去。不论抛向脸上还是衣服上，墨圈都会从手掌脱落，印在那地方。又听说他擅长房中术，能用生殖器吸入烧酒，一整器都能吸尽。韩公子曾当面让他试过。
Young Master Han came of an old family of my county. A Daoist named Shan, who was skilled at conjuring tricks, was staying with him; the young master loved his arts and made him an honoured guest at his table. Whether walking or sitting with others, Shan would suddenly vanish. The young master wanted him to teach the method, but Shan would not. The young master pressed him hard. “It is not that I begrudge you my art,” said Shan. “I am afraid it would ruin my Way. If the one I teach is a gentleman, well and good. If not, there are those who would use it to steal. You, sir, are in no danger of that, of course. But you might go out, see some beauty and desire her, and make yourself invisible to get into a woman’s chamber. That would be aiding wickedness and spreading lust. I dare not do as you ask.” The young master could not force him, but he was angry at heart, and secretly plotted with his servants to give Shan a whipping and shame him. Fearing he would slip away out of sight, they spread fine ash over the threshing floor. Black arts might make a man invisible, they reasoned, but wherever he stepped he must leave footprints, and they could strike fast wherever the prints appeared. So they lured Shan there and had men with ox whips set upon him at once. Shan suddenly vanished. Sure enough, there were footprints in the ash. The men lashed wildly left and right, and in a moment the trail was lost. The young master went home, and Shan arrived too. He said to the servants, “I cannot stay here any longer. You have waited on me all this time, and now that I am leaving I must repay you.” From his sleeve he brought out a bowl of fine wine, then reached in again and found a dish of food, and set them both out on the table. When he had set them out, he reached in again; after more than ten times, the table was full. Then he invited them all to drink, and they all got drunk. He put everything back into his sleeve, one piece at a time. Han heard of this marvel and had him perform again. Shan drew a city on the wall, pushed and knocked at it with his hand, and at once the city gate opened. He threw his bags, his clothes and his boxes in through the gate, then joined his hands in farewell and said, “I am going.” He leapt into the city, the gate closed behind him, and the Daoist was gone. Later it was heard that in the market at Qingzhou he taught children to draw ink circles on their palms and throw them at people in fun; wherever they threw, on a face or on clothes, the circle would come off the hand and land there like a stamp. It was also said that he was skilled in the arts of the bedchamber, and could make his private parts suck up strong liquor, a whole vessel of it. The young master once had him do it before his eyes.