Chapter 19: I don't know what to say, but I want to live in Pengying
"It is said that five hundred years ago, there was a monkey immortal who first made trouble in the underworld, and then in the west. He knocked down the gods and Buddhas from the top to the mortal world, and tore up all the hierarchies listed in the underworld list! Therefore, he committed a big crime.
Taboo! So all the gods and Buddhas in the sky came together to kill the Monkey Immortal. However, the Monkey Immortal had already developed an indestructible body. He couldn't kill him, so he was sealed off by the mountain! My ancestors had experienced it personally, saying that the sky was falling apart and the earth was shattering.
, like the end of the world!”
On the mountain trail, an old hunter sat on a stone platform and talked.
"You are talking about the monkey that was crushed under the mountain...the Monkey Immortal?" Chen Yi asked and couldn't help but look back.
"Exactly!" The old hunter chewed the hemp leaves with a sigh on his face, "Before the little old man was born, the Monkey Fairy was trapped at the foot of the mountain. The cold and summer came and went, the wind, rain, thunder and lightning. Over the past few decades, his appearance has changed.
Still, he is truly a fairy."
Chen Yi nodded with a solemn expression.
Several ferocious giants had just attacked, and the Heart Ape broke out of the mountain and fought fiercely with them, which opened his eyes and made him want to investigate. However, some human martial arts could not withstand the aftermath of the battle. When the strong wind came, he was killed
It was blown away and fell into the forest here. It simply landed on the grass without any injuries to its muscles and bones.
After the battle, the surroundings were in a mess, and the mountains and rivers had changed appearance. He followed the direction in his memory and looked back, but no matter how he rummaged and searched, he could no longer see the monkey head that broke out of the mountain, not even carrying him.
All the white horses that came were gone. Walking alone in the wilderness, Chen Yi couldn't help but feel anxious. After many twists and turns, he met an old hunter. He was kind-hearted and walked with him. On the way, he couldn't help but ask about the monkeys in the mountains.
That conversation just now.
"I was lucky this time. If I hadn't happened to meet the Monkey Immortal, I don't know what would have happened. Alas, before we left the Tang Dynasty, we encountered many twists and turns and lost our troops. I wonder if those guards are safe..."
While Chen Yi was thinking, a rustling sound suddenly came from in front of him.
The old hunter stopped and signaled Chen Yi to stop too. Then he froze, squinted his eyes, listened carefully, and peeked, with a suspicious look on his face.
Chen Yi saw that his expression was wrong and asked in a low voice: "Old man, what's wrong? But there are ferocious beasts?"
"It's not a beast, the sound is wrong, and..." the old hunter lowered his body and spoke very softly, "In the battle between gods and gods just now, all the birds and beasts were scared away, so it's not a beast..."
It's human!
Chen Yi suddenly became alert!
"careful!"
The old hunter suddenly reminded him, and then he pulled out his dagger, his face on guard.
"Master!"
"I finally found you!"
The grass was pushed aside, and seven people came out.
When they saw Chen Yi, they immediately became energetic and walked forward with joy on their faces.
"It's you!" Chen Yi was stunned, then overjoyed, and took the initiative to greet him.
These seven people were exactly seven of the one hundred and eight people who escorted him, and they were the ones with the most powerful martial arts skills. They had always been by Chen Yi's side on the road before, and they were already familiar with each other. Now that they reunited, there was something special about it.
Sadness and joy.
After some sighs, Chen Yi asked about their situation, and looked at several people at the same time. He saw that the seven people were covered in tattered clothes, showing that they had been severely injured, but the skin under the clothes was intact, even... worse than he remembered.
How much more free.
Inexplicably, his heart tightened, and then he remembered that these people had called him "general manager" before.
"Alas..." The leading guard sighed and said, "Sir, after you escaped, we barely escaped and were chased all the way by the pursuers. We narrowly escaped death and finally got rid of the pursuers." As he spoke. , he tilted his head involuntarily, his eyes slightly protruding, and then straightened his head again, returning to normal.
This detail fell into Chen Yi's eyes, but it made him more and more uneasy. Just as he was about to say more, he suddenly heard a sound beside him and looked over.
"Go, go, go!"
Several guards actually drove the old hunter aside.
"This is a noble person. You are not allowed to approach without permission and leave quickly!"
"Don't be so rude!" Chen Yi said quickly, "This old man..."
However, it was too late for him to say what he said. The old hunter had already cupped his hands and left quickly with a look of awe on his face, not daring to look back.
"Oh, this..." Chen Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Several guards looked normal and slowly came over, surrounding all the roads in front and behind Chen Yi, urging him to hurry on.
"Sir, I have been escaping all the way and found a safe place that can avoid poisonous insects and protect against wind and rain. You have worked hard all the way, so why not go over and rest."
Chen Yi felt increasingly uncomfortable, but at this point, he could only follow the seven people.
But as they walked, several people gradually fell silent. The atmosphere became heavier and heavier, and Chen Yi became more and more uneasy. Finally, he tried to break the silence.
"What do you think of the gang of thugs who attacked us earlier?"
"What do you think?" The leader of the guard turned his head, full of confusion, "They are just bandits on the mountains. Seeing the large number of our carriages and horses, they thought they had a lot of money and had evil thoughts."
"It's not that simple," Chen Yi lamented. He was panicked and sad, but he still had a bit of luck. He said to himself: "The Tang Dynasty immediately brought peace to the world, and the country was very righteous. Today, it is wise and powerful. The founder, as soon as he came to the throne, made drastic changes to the tripod, so there is always a new dynasty and a new atmosphere. Logically speaking, how can there be so many ruthless bandits in the place?"
"Isn't it normal to have bandits?"
Several guards looked at each other, seeing confusion in each other's eyes, and then became wary.
"Isn't his meaning obvious enough? You and the other guards you have selected for the royal family can't even see through these things?"
Suddenly, a voice came from not far away
"who!"
The seven guards drew their swords and swung their swords, their eyes turning gurglingly as they looked around.
The voice was calm and unfazed, and continued: "Those ruthless bandits are said to be bandits, but they move in a very orderly manner, and the military flags are waving during the attack. I'm afraid their origins are not simple!"
Chen Yi's heart moved and he looked around, but what he saw was a Taoist priest.
This Taoist was holding a whisk and walking as fast as flying. When we first saw him, he was still a few feet away, but when we saw him again, he was very close in front of us.
As he walked, he said: "Don't you know how many forces are involved in this journey to the west? Many people in the secular dynasty are dissatisfied that this opportunity to ask for true scriptures and get the right to interpret scriptures has fallen into the hands of a nobody like you. Their power is... There are minions all over the court, so how can it be unusual for soldiers to dress up as bandits and ambush you with sharp weapons?"
"who are you?"
Several guards stood in front of Chen Yi. The flesh on his face was slightly twisted, as if there were long and thin things swimming under the skin.
"I'm a poor Taoist, Zhang Jingbei. I've been waiting for you for a long time." The Taoist walked up to him and swept the whisk away, and a faint brilliance overflowed and fell on a few people.
"what you do?!"
The expressions of the guards changed, but in just a moment, the light penetrated through their clothes and into their flesh.
Immediately, their flesh and blood twisted one by one, and their long and slender limbs pierced the flesh on their backs. Their heads swelled, opened up, and turned into the belly of a patterned insect!
Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!
In the blink of an eye, seven living people turned into seven giant spiders!
"This this……"
Chen Yi's face was full of horror and he froze on the spot.
"What a Taoist! If you do bad things to me, I'll wait for good things!"
Several spiders hissed and roared, and rushed towards Taoist Chen Yi.
But the Taoist waved his hand, and a strong wind blew up, covering himself and Chen Yi, and moved to another place in an instant.
Chen Yi was in a daze and had not recovered from the incident just now. But when the Taoist looked over, he suddenly became excited.
"No, that hunter husband..."
"Don't worry, that old man is much smarter than you. Why do you think he left in such a hurry?" The Taoist laughed and pointed at Chen Yi, "Those spiders are a little clever. They know how to cover themselves with human skin, otherwise they can't get close.
Your body. But having said that, if you had been more vigilant, you wouldn't have fallen into their hands."
"Human skin? Could it be that all of my companions were really killed..." Chen Yi lamented a few times, and then he handed over his hands and thanked the Taoist for saving him.
Zhang Jingbei said: "You were walking with those monsters just now. You felt something was wrong in your heart, but you didn't dare to say it. Instead, you just tried to test it. Why?"
Chen Yi's face was full of shame and he said: "My skills are really low, and I am timid and cherish my life. That's why I dare not speak out, for fear that if it is exposed, my life will be at risk."
"Cherishing life is not a bad thing. Life is the most important thing. If life is not saved, it will be separated in one fell swoop. All the cultivation and ambition will be in vain. But you are right to say that your ability is low." Zhang Jingbei nodded, "I'm going west this time.
, the journey is long, and there are countless dangers along the way. Today's ruthless bandits are just human means, and mortals can still save you even if they risk their lives. But the seven-headed spiders just now have all become spirits and have high cultivation levels.
The second realm is perfect, and if we encounter it again, how will you deal with it?"
Chen Yi looked troubled and troubled, but when he looked up and saw the smile on Zhang Jingbei's face, he suddenly understood, so he held his hand again and said: "Looking at the Taoist priest's method just now, he is also a man of gods.
I wonder if..."
"I can't do it, I can't do it. I'm not used to hard work. It's too hard to accompany you on the westward journey. Is this what humans do? You'd better hire someone else!"
"..."
Chen Yi didn't know what to say for a moment.
"You don't have to worry," Zhang Jingbei said immediately, "This poor Taoist came here because he was entrusted by others..." As Zhang Jingbei said, the light and shadow on his palm changed, revealing a Taoist robe.
With colorful rays of light.
"This is..." Chen Yi wanted to say something, but as soon as he saw the Taoist robe, he was blinded by the bursts of green smoke in the sky and forgot his words.
"This is a five-color smoke robe. It is impervious to water and fire. It can ward off all kinds of evil and has many wonderful uses. It even hides a small peach garden." Zhang Jingbei looked at Chen Yi with a half-smile, "I was entrusted by someone to use this robe."
The thing is entrusted to you."
"How can such a treasure be received for no reason?" Chen Yi woke up from a dream and took his eyes away from the Taoist robe. He gritted his teeth and shook his head. He did not doubt that the thing was fake. After all, the thing was dazzling. Although it was not worn on
On my body, but just looking at it with my eyes makes me feel dizzy!
"Wrong," Zhang Jingbei shook his head, "Although you are going westward, you are not the only one involved, so there are soldiers pretending to be bandits to rob and kill you on the way, and there are seven spiders wearing human skins to deceive you.
Do you have any grudge against these people?"
Chen Yi shook his head.
"That's it. If someone who has no enmity with you wants to kill you, there will naturally be people you have never met who want to protect you. Take this thing, protect your own life, and complete the journey to the west, which is your reward!" Zhang
Jingbei threw the Taoist robe in his hand forward, "In the final analysis, you have to accept it even if you don't accept it! Your life is no longer just one person's!"
The Taoist robe unfolded in the air, as spiritual as a god, and rushed towards Chen Yi, wrapping him up before he could react. Suddenly, he was full of energy, as light as a swallow, and in a trance he saw the beautiful scenery of a stone pavilion and bamboo forest.
"Hahaha! It's done, let's go!"
When Zhang Jingbei saw the Taoist robe falling on Chen Yi, he laughed and looked like he was about to get off work. He didn't want to say another word. He took one step and reached the edge of the dense forest.
Suddenly, his expression changed slightly and he stopped.
Behind, the mist drifted, and a faint sound of singing came, a woman was singing Buddhist scriptures in a low voice.
The dense forest that was slightly dark just now suddenly turned into a fairyland, filled with fragrance, and a woman in white clothes walked out of the smoke with bare feet.
He is dressed in white gauze, holding a pure vase in his hand, with a dignified appearance and graceful temperament.
Zhang Jingbei narrowed his eyes, a flash of light flashed in his eyes, and his eyes swept over the woman's face.
The woman said calmly: "Fellow Taoist, you seem to have expected the poor monk to come."
"Bodhisattva has broken the path. How can I be your Taoist friend with my meager Taoist practices?" Zhang Jingbei chuckled, "However, if I only consider your physical body, I can barely qualify."
"This fellow Taoist's calculation can be said to be brilliant. He actually arrived before the poor monk and gave the Buddhist scriptures a cause and effect." The woman's tone became more and more indifferent.
"This is unfair," Zhang Jingbei still smiled, "There is no before or after. He who makes the move first will do it, and he who makes the move last will chase after him. Why, when you open your mouth, it seems that everything in the world must be done first by you."
Is this the right thing to do?”
"Our Buddhist sect illuminates the world with Buddha's light, guides people to do good, and maintains order in the world. This is the right way in the world. Those who run counter to us are naturally going retrograde in the world and are disordered! You must dispel the confusion in the minds of people who seek scriptures.
The poor monk cannot tolerate the chaos in the Westward Journey!" The woman in white frowned slightly.
"I don't understand Xiaodao. It's just a gift of clothes. How can it disturb my thoughts?" Zhang Jingbei shook his head, noticing that there was a pressure gradually spreading around him, so he cupped his hands and said, "Forget it, Xiaodao first.
I won’t chat with the Bodhisattva here anymore, there’s still a pot of food at home, so I’ll take my leave first!”
"Want to run away? The journey to the west is the overall situation of the human world, determined by the protagonists of heaven and earth! The leader of the great religion in the world cannot yet go against the trend. We, ascetics, guard the right path, and we should support the journey to the west! The people of the journey to the west are not old, and they seem to be knowledgeable, but in fact they have a lot of experience.
It is not broad, it is like a blank piece of paper. He went to the west to obtain scriptures, which is to learn and shape his mind. Just like a person's growth, he gradually increases his spiritual wisdom. It is time to guide him. If he is disturbed by you and other foreign monks, we will be derelict in our duty!"
The woman in white said calmly, took out the bamboo leaves in the bottle, swept them forward, and a little bit of light shot towards Zhang Jingbei!
Just at this moment.
"go!"
In the forest not far away, a grinning ape stood on a branch, pulled out three vellus hairs from the back of its head, and blew it!