話說褚道緣見妖精一來，立刻把八寶雲光裝仙袋，往外一摔，口中念念有詞，真是霞光萬道，瑞氣千條，妖精一溜煙竟自逃走。褚道緣並未將妖精拿住，把八寶雲光裝仙袋揀起來，直等到天色大亮，妖精並未復來。劉氏弟兄在配房看得真切，出來給老道行禮，褚道緣說：「你等可曾看見了？」劉善人說：「仙長，你老人家果然神通廣大，法力無邊，把妖精趕走。可有一節，道爺可別走，你要走了，恐妖精再來，我等村莊可就要受他大害了。」褚道緣說：「我不走，我在這裡三天就是了，如妖精再來，我必將他拿住。如三天不來，大概也就不來了，那時我再走。」劉善人說：「好，仙長不必在這廟裡住著，我們把你送到北邊三清觀去。那廟裡有一位老道，叫鐵筆真人鄭玄修。你們二位道爺可以一處盤桓，那廟裡也有人伺候。」褚道緣說：「鄭玄修我認識他，跟我師父沈妙亮相好，我去看看。」劉善人說；「道爺既認識更好了。」這天同著褚道緣，來到三清觀。一叫門，由裡面道童出來開門，一看認識，說：「道爺從哪來？」褚道緣說：「你家祖師爺可在這裡？」道童說：「我家祖師爺會著客呢。」褚道緣說：「誰在這裡？」道童說：「靈隱寺濟公帶著兩位班頭，昨天住在這裡。」褚道緣一聽說：「這可活該，我正要找濟顛僧報仇找不著，他在這裡甚好。」
话说褚道缘见妖精一来，立刻把八宝云光装仙袋，往外一摔，口中念念有词，真是霞光万道，瑞气千条，妖精一溜烟竟自逃走。褚道缘并未将妖精拿住，把八宝云光装仙袋拣起来，直等到天色大亮，妖精并未复来。刘氏弟兄在配房看得真切，出来给老道行礼，褚道缘说：「你等可曾看见了？」刘善人说：「仙长，你老人家果然神通广大，法力无边，把妖精赶走。可有一节，道爷可别走，你要走了，恐妖精再来，我等村庄可就要受他大害了。」褚道缘说：「我不走，我在这里三天就是了，如妖精再来，我必将他拿住。如三天不来，大概也就不来了，那时我再走。」刘善人说：「好，仙长不必在这庙里住着，我们把你送到北边三清观去。那庙里有一位老道，叫铁笔真人郑玄修。你们二位道爷可以一处盘桓，那庙里也有人伺候。」褚道缘说：「郑玄修我认识他，跟我师父沈妙亮相好，我去看看。」刘善人说；「道爷既认识更好了。」这天同着褚道缘，来到三清观。一叫门，由里面道童出来开门，一看认识，说：「道爷从哪来？」褚道缘说：「你家祖师爷可在这里？」道童说：「我家祖师爷会着客呢。」褚道缘说：「谁在这里？」道童说：「灵隐寺济公带着两位班头，昨天住在这里。」褚道缘一听说：「这可活该，我正要找济颠僧报仇找不着，他在这里甚好。」
Now, the moment the demon came, Chu Daoyuan flung the Eight-Treasure Cloud-Light Immortal Bag out at it and muttered a spell. Truly, there were ten thousand shafts of rosy light and a thousand strands of auspicious vapour, and the demon fled like a wisp of smoke. Chu Daoyuan had not caught the demon. He picked up the Eight-Treasure Cloud-Light Immortal Bag and waited until it was broad daylight, but the demon did not come back. The Liu brothers had seen it all clearly from the side room. They came out and bowed to the Daoist. “Did you all see that?” said Chu Daoyuan. “Immortal Master,” said Liu the Good, “your powers really are vast and your magic boundless: you drove the demon away. But there’s one thing. Don’t leave, Reverend. If you go, I’m afraid the demon will come back, and then our village will suffer terribly at its hands.” “I won’t leave,” said Chu Daoyuan. “I’ll stay here three days, and that’s that. If the demon comes back, I’ll be sure to catch it. If it doesn’t come in three days, most likely it won’t come at all, and then I’ll go.” “Good,” said Liu the Good. “Immortal Master, there’s no need for you to stay in this shrine. We’ll take you north to Sanqing Temple. There’s an old Daoist in that temple called Zheng Xuanxiu, the Perfected One of the Iron Brush (Tiebi Zhenren). You two Daoist masters can keep each other company, and there are people in that temple to wait on you.” “I know Zheng Xuanxiu,” said Chu Daoyuan. “He’s a good friend of my master, Shen Miaoliang. I’ll go and see him.” “If you know him, Reverend, so much the better,” said Liu the Good. That day they went with Chu Daoyuan to Sanqing Temple. When they knocked, a Daoist novice came out to open the gate, took one look and knew him. “Where have you come from, Reverend?” “Is your Venerable Master here?” said Chu Daoyuan. “My Venerable Master is seeing a guest,” said the novice. “Who’s here?” said Chu Daoyuan. “Ji Gong of Lingyin Temple, with two head constables,” said the novice. “They stayed here last night.” When Chu Daoyuan heard this, he said, “It was meant to be! I’ve been looking for Crazy Ji to get my revenge and couldn’t find him. If he’s here, so much the better.”
書中交代：昨天濟公見褚道緣攔住彩亭，和尚就帶領何蘭慶、陶萬春進了酒館，要了酒菜，吃喝完了，給了錢，同二位班頭出來，夠奔三清觀。剛來到廟門首，見鄭玄修在門首站著，和尚說：「鄭道爺，你好呀！」鄭玄修一瞧是濟公到，甚喜。想起前者濟公戲耍神童子褚道緣之時，在酒樓和尚把鄭玄修的銀子誆了走，在村口瞧銀子的成色，鄭玄修跟和尚打起來。正碰見沈妙亮，和尚顯露了三光，鄭玄修知道和尚是得道的高僧。今天一見，連忙行禮說：「聖僧久違！這是上哪去？」和尚說：「我特意來望看你。」鄭玄修說：「無量佛！聖僧請廟裡坐。」和尚說：「可以，擾你個座。」帶著二位班頭進了廟，來到鶴軒一看，倒很清雅。和尚落了座，有道童獻上茶來，鄭玄修跟和尚談話。本來和尚肚腹淵博，懷抱錦繡，腹隱珠璣，滿腹大才，二人越談越對近，鄭玄修很佩服和尚，留下和尚吃飯，住在這裡。今天一早起來，喝著茶用過點心，剛要擺飯，聽外面打門，道童開門，一看是褚道緣，道童一提說濟公在這裡，褚道緣說：「這可該當我報仇。」邁步往裡就走。和尚一看說：「了不得，我的仇人來了。」鄭玄修趕緊站起來說：「褚道緣你來了！今天濟公在我這裡，衝著我算完了，我給你們二位講合了。」褚道緣說：「那可不行！勿論誰說，也管不了。他欺負苦了我了，我特為找他報仇。」說著話，立刻伸手把八寶雲光裝仙袋掏出來，說：「我今天非得把濟顛裝起來，叫他知道我的利害。」鄭玄修說：「不可，瞧我罷。」和尚說：「得了，褚道爺你饒了我罷。」連何蘭慶、陶萬春都來求老道。褚道緣說：「不行。」立刻把八寶雲光裝仙袋一抖，眼瞧把和尚裝在裡面。褚道緣揀起仙袋，就要往地下摔，打算把濟公摔死，被鄭玄修一把搶過去，說：「褚道緣你不準，出家人以慈悲為門，善念為本，不許無故害人的性命，你跟濟公又沒有多大的仇，裝了就是了。」說著話，鄭玄修把八寶雲光裝仙袋往下一倒，再一看，大眾一瞧，裡面裝的並不是和尚，原本是鄭玄修的大徒弟道童兒，已然身上都直了，昏迷過去。鄭玄修說：「褚道緣你怎么把我的徒弟裝起來？」褚道緣說：「我也不知道這是怎么一段事，我分明是裝的濟顛哪！」
书中交代：昨天济公见褚道缘拦住彩亭，和尚就带领何兰庆、陶万春进了酒馆，要了酒菜，吃喝完了，给了钱，同二位班头出来，够奔三清观。刚来到庙门首，见郑玄修在门首站着，和尚说：「郑道爷，你好呀！」郑玄修一瞧是济公到，甚喜。想起前者济公戏耍神童子褚道缘之时，在酒楼和尚把郑玄修的银子诓了走，在村口瞧银子的成色，郑玄修跟和尚打起来。正碰见沈妙亮，和尚显露了三光，郑玄修知道和尚是得道的高僧。今天一见，连忙行礼说：「圣僧久违！这是上哪去？」和尚说：「我特意来望看你。」郑玄修说：「无量佛！圣僧请庙里坐。」和尚说：「可以，扰你个座。」带着二位班头进了庙，来到鹤轩一看，倒很清雅。和尚落了座，有道童献上茶来，郑玄修跟和尚谈话。本来和尚肚腹渊博，怀抱锦绣，腹隐珠玑，满腹大才，二人越谈越对近，郑玄修很佩服和尚，留下和尚吃饭，住在这里。今天一早起来，喝着茶用过点心，刚要摆饭，听外面打门，道童开门，一看是褚道缘，道童一提说济公在这里，褚道缘说：「这可该当我报仇。」迈步往里就走。和尚一看说：「了不得，我的仇人来了。」郑玄修赶紧站起来说：「褚道缘你来了！今天济公在我这里，冲着我算完了，我给你们二位讲合了。」褚道缘说：「那可不行！勿论谁说，也管不了。他欺负苦了我了，我特为找他报仇。」说着话，立刻伸手把八宝云光装仙袋掏出来，说：「我今天非得把济颠装起来，叫他知道我的利害。」郑玄修说：「不可，瞧我罢。」和尚说：「得了，褚道爷你饶了我罢。」连何兰庆、陶万春都来求老道。褚道缘说：「不行。」立刻把八宝云光装仙袋一抖，眼瞧把和尚装在里面。褚道缘拣起仙袋，就要往地下摔，打算把济公摔死，被郑玄修一把抢过去，说：「褚道缘你不准，出家人以慈悲为门，善念为本，不许无故害人的性命，你跟济公又没有多大的仇，装了就是了。」说着话，郑玄修把八宝云光装仙袋往下一倒，再一看，大众一瞧，里面装的并不是和尚，原本是郑玄修的大徒弟道童儿，已然身上都直了，昏迷过去。郑玄修说：「褚道缘你怎么把我的徒弟装起来？」褚道缘说：「我也不知道这是怎么一段事，我分明是装的济颠哪！」
A word of explanation: the day before, when Ji Gong saw Chu Daoyuan stop the decorated pavilion, the monk took He Lanqing and Tao Wanchun into a wineshop and ordered wine and food. When they had eaten and drunk and he had paid, he left with the two head constables and made straight for Sanqing Temple. Just as they reached the temple gate, they saw Zheng Xuanxiu standing in the gateway. “Daoist Master Zheng, how are you!” said the monk. Zheng Xuanxiu saw that Ji Gong had come and was delighted. He remembered the time before, when Ji Gong had made sport of the Divine Child, Chu Daoyuan: in the wine tower the monk had tricked Zheng Xuanxiu out of his silver, and at the village entrance, over the fineness of that silver, Zheng Xuanxiu had come to blows with him. Just then they had run into Shen Miaoliang, the monk had shown his three lights, and Zheng Xuanxiu had known that the monk was an eminent monk who had attained the Way. Now, seeing him again, he hurried to bow. “Holy monk, it’s been a long time! Where are you off to?” “I came specially to visit you,” said the monk. “Limitless Buddha!” said Zheng Xuanxiu. “Holy monk, please come into the temple and sit.” “All right,” said the monk. “I’ll impose on you for a seat.” He took the two head constables into the temple, and when they came to the Crane Studio, they found it very quiet and elegant. The monk took his seat, a novice brought tea, and Zheng Xuanxiu talked with the monk. Now the monk was deeply learned, with brocade in his breast and pearls hidden in his belly, a man of great gifts, and the more the two of them talked, the better they got on. Zheng Xuanxiu was full of admiration for the monk and kept him for a meal, and he stayed the night. This morning they had got up early and drunk their tea and had some pastries, and the meal was just about to be laid out when they heard knocking outside. The novice opened the gate and saw it was Chu Daoyuan. When the novice mentioned that Ji Gong was here, Chu Daoyuan said, “Now I’m owed my revenge,” and strode straight in. The monk looked. “This is bad,” he said. “My enemy’s here.” Zheng Xuanxiu quickly stood up. “Chu Daoyuan, you’ve come! Ji Gong is here with me today. For my sake, let it be. I’ll make peace between you two.” “Not a chance!” said Chu Daoyuan. “No matter who says so, it won’t help. He’s bullied me something terrible, and I came especially to pay him back.” As he spoke, he reached in and pulled out the Eight-Treasure Cloud-Light Immortal Bag. “Today I’m going to bag Crazy Ji no matter what, and show him what I can do.” “Don’t,” said Zheng Xuanxiu. “Do it for my sake.” “Come now, Daoist Master Chu, let me off,” said the monk. Even He Lanqing and Tao Wanchun begged the Daoist. “No,” said Chu Daoyuan. At once he gave the Eight-Treasure Cloud-Light Immortal Bag a shake, and before their eyes the monk was inside it. Chu Daoyuan picked the bag up and was about to dash it on the ground, meaning to smash Ji Gong to death, when Zheng Xuanxiu snatched it away from him. “Chu Daoyuan, I won’t allow it. We who have left the world take compassion as our gate and kind thoughts as our root. We may not take a life for no reason. You and Ji Gong have no great feud between you. Bagging him is enough.” As he spoke, Zheng Xuanxiu tipped the Eight-Treasure Cloud-Light Immortal Bag upside down. They looked again, everyone looked: what had been inside was not the monk at all, but Zheng Xuanxiu’s eldest disciple, his novice, his whole body gone stiff, out cold. “Chu Daoyuan,” said Zheng Xuanxiu, “how did you come to bag my disciple?” “I don’t know how this happened either,” said Chu Daoyuan. “I plainly bagged Crazy Ji!”
正說著話，只見和尚由外面來了，一溜歪斜，腳步踉蹌，說：「好東西！你真要跟我和尚做對？來，來，來！咱們爺們倒是分個高低上下。」褚道緣一看，氣往上一撞，又要抓八寶雲光裝仙袋，見和尚早由地下把裝仙袋揀起來，和尚說：「我把你裝上罷。」鄭玄修說：「聖僧瞧我罷！」和尚說：「褚道緣，你不用不服，大概你還不知道我是何人，我叫你看看。」和尚用手一摸腦袋，露出佛光、靈光、金光，褚道緣一看，見和尚身高丈六，頭如麥斗，面如蟹蓋，身穿直綴，光著兩隻腿，赤著兩隻腳，乃是一位知覺羅漢，嚇得褚道緣趕緊認罪服輸，跪倒在地，說：「聖僧不要跟我一般見識，弟子有眼如盲，不認識你老人家，求聖僧慈悲罷！」和尚哈哈一笑，說：「你既知道我就得了，你起來，有話屋裡說。」大眾這才來到屋中落座，和尚說：「我也不要你的寶貝，我還給你。你也是個好人，今天咱們兩個人到八蜡廟去捉妖，今天妖精勾了兵來，咱們看看準能捉住妖精。」褚道緣說：「甚好。」眾人在三清觀，鄭玄修預備齋飯，大眾吃飯到半天，劉善人請和尚老道夠奔八蜡廟去捉妖精，在八蜡廟預備下上等酒席，和尚同褚道緣、劉善人來到八蜡廟，吃完了晚飯，叫劉善人仍在配殿屋中瞧熱鬧。
正说着话，只见和尚由外面来了，一溜歪斜，脚步踉跄，说：「好东西！你真要跟我和尚做对？来，来，来！咱们爷们倒是分个高低上下。」褚道缘一看，气往上一撞，又要抓八宝云光装仙袋，见和尚早由地下把装仙袋拣起来，和尚说：「我把你装上罢。」郑玄修说：「圣僧瞧我罢！」和尚说：「褚道缘，你不用不服，大概你还不知道我是何人，我叫你看看。」和尚用手一摸脑袋，露出佛光、灵光、金光，褚道缘一看，见和尚身高丈六，头如麦斗，面如蟹盖，身穿直缀，光着两只腿，赤着两只脚，乃是一位知觉罗汉，吓得褚道缘赶紧认罪服输，跪倒在地，说：「圣僧不要跟我一般见识，弟子有眼如盲，不认识你老人家，求圣僧慈悲罢！」和尚哈哈一笑，说：「你既知道我就得了，你起来，有话屋里说。」大众这才来到屋中落座，和尚说：「我也不要你的宝贝，我还给你。你也是个好人，今天咱们两个人到八蜡庙去捉妖，今天妖精勾了兵来，咱们看看准能捉住妖精。」褚道缘说：「甚好。」众人在三清观，郑玄修预备斋饭，大众吃饭到半天，刘善人请和尚老道够奔八蜡庙去捉妖精，在八蜡庙预备下上等酒席，和尚同褚道缘、刘善人来到八蜡庙，吃完了晚饭，叫刘善人仍在配殿屋中瞧热闹。
Just as they were talking, they saw the monk come in from outside, lurching and swaying, stumbling as he walked. “You fine fellow! So you really want to take on this monk? Come on, come on, come on! Let’s settle which of us is on top and which is underneath.” Chu Daoyuan looked, and his anger surged up. He went to grab the Eight-Treasure Cloud-Light Immortal Bag again, but saw that the monk had already picked it up off the floor. “I’ll bag you,” said the monk. “Holy monk, for my sake!” said Zheng Xuanxiu. “Chu Daoyuan,” said the monk, “you needn’t be so stubborn. I don’t suppose you know yet who I am. I’ll let you see.” The monk rubbed the crown of his head, and out shone the Buddha light, the inner light and the golden light. Chu Daoyuan looked and saw the monk sixteen feet tall, his head like a grain basket and his face like a crab’s shell, in a monk’s robe, his legs bare and his feet bare: it was the Arhat Zhijue. Chu Daoyuan was so frightened that he hurried to own his fault and give in. He knelt on the ground. “Holy monk, don’t stoop to my level. Your disciple had eyes but might as well have been blind, and didn’t know you, sir. Holy monk, I beg you, have mercy!” The monk roared with laughter. “Now that you know, that’s enough. Get up. Let’s talk inside.” Only then did they all go into the room and sit down. “I don’t want your treasure either,” said the monk. “I’ll give it back to you. You’re a good sort too. Today the two of us will go to the Bazha Shrine to catch the demon. Today the demon has gone and fetched reinforcements. Let’s go and see; we’ll catch it for sure.” “Very good,” said Chu Daoyuan. They all stayed at Sanqing Temple, and Zheng Xuanxiu had a vegetarian meal prepared. They ate, and well into the day Liu the Good came to invite the monk and the Daoist to go to the Bazha Shrine and catch the demon. He had a first-class banquet laid out at the Bazha Shrine. The monk came to the Bazha Shrine with Chu Daoyuan and Liu the Good, and when they had eaten supper, he told Liu the Good to watch the show from the room in the side hall as before.