What is the full text of the translation of Zi Buyu?

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Zi Buyu was a collection of short stories written by Feng Menglong, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. The theme of this collection of novels was absurdity, mystery, and the supernatural.

The following is the full translation of Zi Buyu:

1 Ghost Strange Things

There was a man among them who liked Taoism and claimed to be able to see ghosts. One day, while taking a walk in the suburbs, he suddenly met a man who claimed to be a "ghost envoy" and said that he could catch ghosts. People don't believe in walking with him. At night, the two of them returned to the house. The ghost stayed in the house. The next day, the man felt that something was wrong and asked the master to diagnose it. The master asked him what the name of the person he had met at night was, and what he said was strange. The master said,"This must be a ghost. He can catch ghosts, but he is just pretending to lure people into the palace to get money." People died of fear.

Immortals and Ghosts

One of them said he could worship immortals and seek Tao. One day, he met an old man in the mountains who called himself "South Pole Immortal Weng" and said that he could worship the immortals and seek Dao. The man bowed to him and asked for directions. The old man said,"As long as you are sincere, the South Pole Immortal Weng will naturally appear." At night, when he was alone, he suddenly heard someone calling for help and went out. He saw a fairy who said she had been saved by the South Pole Immortal Weng. Ask him his name, immortal old man should not answer, and the language is obscene. The man wanted to commit suicide. The immortal said,"You are wrong. You can naturally become an immortal if you practice in peace." So people worship him as a teacher to cultivate tirelessly. After a few years, he finally became an immortal.

3 Monsters and Spirits

There was a man among them who liked fireworks and claimed to be able to catch demons and ghosts. One day, he met a monster who called himself "White Snake Spirit" and said that he could transform into a human. The man listened to his words and caught the monster to walk with him. At night, the two of them returned to the house. The monster stayed in the house. The next day, the man felt that something was wrong and asked the master to diagnose it. The master asked him whether the name of the monster or the name of the person should be correct and said that the monster was born. The master said,"This must be a white snake spirit. It has transformed into a human form but disguised itself as someone else to lure people into the palace to get money." People died of fear.