話說濟公吃下九粒藥，氣絕身亡。柴頭說：「道爺，你瞧死了沒有？我說不叫你給他吃，你說吃死你給抵償。」老道嚇得驚慌失色，說：「無量佛，無量佛！怪哉，怪哉！」柴頭說：「你也不用念無量佛。你給治死，我能給治活了。」尹士雄說：「柴頭你怎么給治活呢？」柴頭說：「杜頭，你把酒都喝了罷，不用給和尚留著」杜頭說：「快喝。」這句話沒說完，和尚一翻身爬起來說：「哪有酒？拿來我喝點。」柴頭說：「你們瞧好了沒有？」和尚翻身站起來說：「好老道，你給我要命丹吃，你別跑。」過去一把竟把老道脖領揪住。
话说济公吃下九粒药，气绝身亡。柴头说：「道爷，你瞧死了没有？我说不叫你给他吃，你说吃死你给抵偿。」老道吓得惊慌失色，说：「无量佛，无量佛！怪哉，怪哉！」柴头说：「你也不用念无量佛。你给治死，我能给治活了。」尹士雄说：「柴头你怎么给治活呢？」柴头说：「杜头，你把酒都喝了罢，不用给和尚留着」杜头说：「快喝。」这句话没说完，和尚一翻身爬起来说：「哪有酒？拿来我喝点。」柴头说：「你们瞧好了没有？」和尚翻身站起来说：「好老道，你给我要命丹吃，你别跑。」过去一把竟把老道脖领揪住。
Now, Ji Gong swallowed the nine pills and breathed his last. “Well, Daoist, have a look,” said Head Constable Chai. “Is he dead or isn’t he? I told you not to give him any, and you said if he died of it you’d pay with your life.” The Daoist went white with fright. “Limitless Buddha, Limitless Buddha!” he said. “How strange, how strange!” “No need to chant Limitless Buddha,” said Head Constable Chai. “You doctored him to death, and I can doctor him back to life.” “How are you going to bring him back to life, Head Constable Chai?” said Yin Shixiong. “Head Constable Du,” said Chai, “go ahead and drink up all the wine. No need to save any for the monk.” “Drink it quick,” said Head Constable Du. Before the words were out, the monk rolled over and scrambled up. “Where’s the wine? Bring it here and let me have some.” “There, see?” said Head Constable Chai. “Is he better or isn’t he?” The monk got to his feet. “A fine Daoist you are,” he said. “You fed me the Life-Demanding Elixir. Don’t you run off!” He went over and grabbed the Daoist by the collar.
書中交代，這個老道乃是天台山上清宮東方太悅老仙翁的徒弟。
书中交代，这个老道乃是天台山上清宫东方太悦老仙翁的徒弟。
A word of explanation: this Daoist was a disciple of the Old Immortal Dongfang Taiyue of Shangqing Palace on Mount Tiantai.
在開化縣北門外，有一座北興觀，廟裡有一個老道叫陳玄亮，也是老仙翁的門徒。陳玄亮也是修道的。這天陳玄亮在廟中一看，正北上有一股妖氣衝天。陳玄亮一想：「我在這一方，豈能容妖魔作怪？我去找找妖精在哪裡。我把他除了，省得擾亂世界。」想罷帶了寶劍，往正北一找，找到鐵佛寺。一瞧，正是鐵佛在那裡口吐人言，說：「善男信女前來求藥，吾佛在此搭救眾生。每人給留下一吊錢，共成善舉，可以修蓋大殿。拿包藥去，可保汝一家平安。」陳玄亮一瞧，這股妖氣由鐵佛像里出來。眾燒香人傳言說：本地膨症流行，一求佛爺就好。陳玄亮一想：「這是妖精灑的災，我何不把他斬了。」想罷，拉出寶劍，照定鐵佛這股妖氣一砍。焉想到由鐵佛嘴裡出來一股黑氣，竟將陳玄亮噴倒在地，當時渾身紫腫，不能轉動。早有人報與金眼佛姜天瑞。姜天瑞一想：「陳玄亮無緣無故來壞我的事，莫若我把他搭到後面來，將他結果了性命，剪草除根，省得萌芽復起。」想罷剛要派人去搭，有人來回稟說：「本處知縣鄭元龍來燒香，瞧見陳玄亮。老爺吩咐把老道帶到衙門發落。」姜天瑞說：「也好，讓知縣帶了去發落他罷。」鄭老爺把陳玄亮帶回衙門。
在开化县北门外，有一座北兴观，庙里有一个老道叫陈玄亮，也是老仙翁的门徒。陈玄亮也是修道的。这天陈玄亮在庙中一看，正北上有一股妖气冲天。陈玄亮一想：「我在这一方，岂能容妖魔作怪？我去找找妖精在哪里。我把他除了，省得扰乱世界。」想罢带了宝剑，往正北一找，找到铁佛寺。一瞧，正是铁佛在那里口吐人言，说：「善男信女前来求药，吾佛在此搭救众生。每人给留下一吊钱，共成善举，可以修盖大殿。拿包药去，可保汝一家平安。」陈玄亮一瞧，这股妖气由铁佛像里出来。众烧香人传言说：本地膨症流行，一求佛爷就好。陈玄亮一想：「这是妖精洒的灾，我何不把他斩了。」想罢，拉出宝剑，照定铁佛这股妖气一砍。焉想到由铁佛嘴里出来一股黑气，竟将陈玄亮喷倒在地，当时浑身紫肿，不能转动。早有人报与金眼佛姜天瑞。姜天瑞一想：「陈玄亮无缘无故来坏我的事，莫若我把他搭到后面来，将他结果了性命，剪草除根，省得萌芽复起。」想罢刚要派人去搭，有人来回禀说：「本处知县郑元龙来烧香，瞧见陈玄亮。老爷吩咐把老道带到衙门发落。」姜天瑞说：「也好，让知县带了去发落他罢。」郑老爷把陈玄亮带回衙门。
Outside the north gate of Kaihua County stood Beixing Temple, and in it lived a Daoist named Chen Xuanliang, who was also a disciple of the Old Immortal Elder. Chen Xuanliang, too, was a man who cultivated the Way. One day, in his temple, Chen Xuanliang saw a demonic aura shooting up into the sky due north. “While I live in these parts,” he thought, “how can I let a demon run riot? I’ll go and find where it is. If I get rid of it, it won’t plague the world any more.” With that he took his sword and searched due north until he came to Tiefo Temple. He looked, and there was the iron Buddha, speaking in a human voice: “Good men and faithful women who come seeking medicine, your Buddha is here to save all living beings. Let each of you leave a string of cash, so that together we may do a good work and build a great hall. Take a packet of medicine, and it will keep your whole household safe.” Chen Xuanliang saw that the demonic aura came out of the iron Buddha. The people burning incense were telling one another that a bloating sickness was going round the district, and one prayer to the Buddha cured it. “The demon is spreading this plague,” thought Chen Xuanliang. “Why don’t I cut it down?” With that he drew his sword and slashed at the demonic aura over the iron Buddha. Who would have thought it? A stream of black vapor shot out of the iron Buddha’s mouth and blew Chen Xuanliang to the ground. At once his whole body swelled up purple, and he could not move. Someone had already run to report to the Golden-Eyed Buddha, Jiang Tianrui. “Chen Xuanliang has come to spoil my business for no reason at all,” thought Jiang Tianrui. “Better have him carried round to the back and finish him off. Pull up the weed, root and all, so it can’t sprout again.” He was just about to send men to carry him off when someone came to report: “Zheng Yuanlong, the magistrate of this county, has come to burn incense and has seen Chen Xuanliang. His Honor has ordered the Daoist taken to the yamen to be dealt with.” “Very well,” said Jiang Tianrui. “Let the magistrate take him off and deal with him.” Magistrate Zheng took Chen Xuanliang back to the yamen.