Everyone looked intently, only to feel as confused as the sea, and the sight became even more boundless.
When the wind blows up, it stirs up thousands of turbulent waves. There is no fishing fire at the shore, which shows that the river is dangerous.
Bajie said to Xiao Bailong: "Junior brother, the monster in the water is usually a relative of your family. Just call it twice, ask him to come out and treat us to a water fast, and then send us across the river tomorrow morning.
, isn’t everything going to be fine?”
Everyone felt that it was reasonable after hearing this, and the Great Sage also laughed and said: "It's very true, even if you are not a relative of the Dragon King's family, you are also dispatched from all over the world. Junior brother, please go down and find out."
"Brother, come as soon as you go."
The little white dragon went into the water to search the river. After a while, he came up to the bank and said: "Master, this monster is not a relative of my family, nor does he have jurisdiction over the world, but he says he is the water god of the Tongtian River. He only says that he has no water and will not entertain him.
I wait."
The Great Sage asked: "Have you informed me of your name?"
"I told you the name of the Third Prince of the Dragon King of the West Sea." Xiao Bailong spread his hands and said, "But I didn't buy it."
Bajie couldn't help but laugh and said: "It turns out that your name of Four Seas Dragon Palace does not work well in the water. The water god of Tongtian River must be of great origin, otherwise he would not be able to occupy such a wide river."
As Bajie spoke, he pointed to the north and said, "Hey, Master, look, why is there a person standing on the bank?"
It was also hard to see clearly at night. When everyone walked over, they saw that there was a person with eight rings. It was clearly a stone tablet with three large characters written in seal script on it. There were ten small characters in the two lines below. The three large characters were "
"Tongtian River", the ten small characters are "a path of eight hundred miles, a journey of few people from ancient times".
The Great Sage looked at the turbulent waves and said, "Master, it's getting late, so let's rest for the night and set out to cross the river tomorrow, how about that?"
"
"Good." Fahai nodded in agreement: "Find a place to sleep in the open and cross the river tomorrow."
Bajie had just taken two steps when he suddenly raised his ears and said, "Master, listen, where is the sound of the cymbals? I think it's a fasting family, let's go get some fasting food."
Everyone was about to laugh at him, but they heard the sound of drums and cymbals. Wu Jing also laughed and said, "Master, the sound doesn't sound like a Taoist instrument. Is there a monk family nearby?"
"Hey." The Great Sage said aside: "How many Taoist temples can there be in the entire Xiniu Hezhou? Although this place is still under the jurisdiction of Chechi Guoyuanhui County, it is almost at the border. Maybe it is not unusual to see a Taoist believer. If we go further west
, I’m afraid they are all Buddhists.”
The group of people heard the noise and came, but there was no big road along the way. They were all small roads with neither height nor depth. As they crossed the beach, they saw a cluster of residences, about four to five hundred houses, which were gathered into a village.
Fahai looked at it from a distance and said: "This place is extraordinary. Among the four to five hundred households, more than ten households have been protected by the light of the Bodhisattva. It can be seen that it is a good place."
The Great Sage also looked at it with Dharma Eyes for a while and said: "Master really has good eyesight, he can tell the difference at a glance."
"In that case, we have come to the right place." Bajie said with a smile: "Master, let's walk faster. The old pig's belly is empty and he has been hungry for a long time."
It is close to the mountain road and close to the river.
You can eat mountains if you rely on mountains, and you can eat water if you rely on water. Although the Tongtian River is wide, there are also many fish. The year can't be full of storms, there will always be times when the waves are calm.
It was night, the lights were dim, the crowds were quiet, and the bright moon in the sky was like a hanging mirror. After everyone entered the village, they saw a family on the road. There was a flag outside the door, there were candles and lamps inside, and the smell of incense was fragrant.
There is no going back, it is this family that is destined.
Bajie hurriedly went to call the door, but this time he didn't need Fahai's words. The Great Sage slipped Bajie back and said, "Idiot, why don't you have a long memory?"
"Oh." Bajie was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Forgot, forgot, I haven't seen anyone on this road for a long time, and I forgot for a moment that we have ugly faces and mouths. I'm afraid we might bluff people. If we frighten people,
, I’m afraid I won’t be able to get in.”
Bajie went to invite Xiao Bailong and said, "Junior brother, you still have to do this job."
"Don't worry." Xiao Bailong patted his chest and said, "Just wait until I knock on the door successfully, then I will call the second senior brother to come in and take shelter from the wind."
Xiao Bailong straightened his clothes and walked to the door, only to see the door ajar. When he was about to knock on the door, he saw someone walking out first. When he was about to close the door, he saw Xiao Bailong outside the door, curious.
He asked: "Who are you? What are you doing at my village?"
"Master of the village, you are polite." Xiao Bailong bowed first and then explained the reason: "My five masters and disciples were going west, but they were blocked by a river connecting the sky. Later, they heard drums and cymbals, so they came here and wanted to
Stay overnight and wait until we cross the river tomorrow."
"I wonder if your master and disciple are practicing Taoism or worshiping Buddha?"
"My master is an eminent monk of the Tang Dynasty. I am a lay disciple of my master. I have not yet been ordained, so I do not dress up as a monk."
"An eminent monk of the Tang Dynasty?" The owner of the village was stunned for a moment and said in surprise: "It's a journey of fifty-four thousand miles from the Tang Dynasty in the East to me. Your master and disciple are really very perseverant. I don't know where my master is. Please come to the village quickly.
Take a break, don’t neglect it.”
When Xiao Bailong saw him like this, he thought to himself: It is indeed a place to worship Buddha.
There were only a few steps to go, so Xiao Bailong bowed slightly and gave way to his master and three senior brothers who were not far away.
The owner of the village saw the eminent monk of the Tang Dynasty who was leading the way at a glance, and thought what a handsome master he is!
At another glance, he saw the three disciples following the eminent monk of the Tang Dynasty. His heart trembled and he exclaimed: "Monsters!"
Bajie and Wukong looked at each other, feeling quite helpless.
Fahai stepped forward and recited Amitabha. The ray of Buddha's light circled the owner of the village, calming his mind. Fahai said in a broad voice: "Donor, don't be afraid, he is not a monster, he is my disciple. It's just his appearance."
He is a bit ugly, but he has received enlightenment from Guanyin Bodhisattva and is doing good deeds."
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva’s enlightenment!?
Bajie came up to him, shook his ears, and said, "Other people say I'm a fat old pig when they see me, but I'm actually ugly and cute."
After Wukong and Wujing saluted the owner of the village, they said in unison: "I have met the owner of the village."
The owner of the village was doubtful and said: "In this case, I would like to invite the elders to come in and talk about it."
After entering, the owner of the village called a servant and asked him to lead him to the guest room. Wu Jing and Bajie went to arrange the arrangements and salute themselves. The servant was so scared that he was afraid of being eaten by Bajie and kept begging the owner for mercy.
Xiao Bailong took it from the two senior brothers and saluted, and said: "You'd better take me there."
Only then did the servant dare to leave.
Along the way, I took two steps and met a few people, and then I heard a exclamation, and the word "monster" was all used.
The owner of the village felt a little embarrassed and said: "I and other villagers, with little knowledge and incomprehensible words, bumped into several elders. Don't be surprised."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Bajie said with a smile: "We are also monsters in the past, and now we are following Master to practice in order to achieve positive results. If I ask you to call a monster and have an attack, wouldn't it be a violation of your practice?"
After hearing this, the village owner nodded repeatedly and said hurriedly: "The elder is generous."
After entering, there were several monks chanting sutras in the hall. They had heard the movement outside, subconsciously glanced back, and saw Bajie chatting with the owner of the village. What did he look like?
He had a long mouth and big ears, a thick body and a broad back, and his voice was as loud as thunder. He also saw the Great Sage and Wu Jing at a glance. These two were not handsome people, so he immediately told them to mess up the scriptures.
The three disciples were a little innocent. It was only because these monks had little practice that they messed up the Dharma. But after all, they messed up the Dharma. They only looked at their master, as if they were waiting for words of reproach.
"It's not in the way, it's not in the way." The village owner waved his hands and told the monks to disperse, and said to the master and disciples: "I don't want to do anything with the three elders, so I turned off the lights, scattered the flowers, and the Buddhist service will be over.
"
"Here comes someone."
The owner of the village called out.
Then a servant hurriedly came forward to listen.
The owner of the village ordered: "Clean the hall and invite the elders to take their seats. By the way, I wonder if the elders can have a fast meal?"
"I haven't, I haven't." Bajie said happily after hearing this: "I came to your house with Master. In addition to staying overnight, I also want to become a vegetarian."
The owner of the village also smiled and said: "Now that the Buddhist service is over, it's time to have a full meal. Let's get the kitchen ready to entertain the elders."
This village is a place where fasting is given frequently, so it came quickly. Seeing that Bajie was hungry early, everyone did not say much, and after thanking the owner of the village, they broke their fast.
After eating, drinking and staying, we were ready to chat.
Fahai spoke first and asked the village owner: "The donor's surname is Gao?"
"List."
The Great Sage smiled and said: "Master, I am still the same as you."
"Master's surname is also Chen?"
"My family name is Chen." Fahai nodded and asked curiously: "May I ask the donor, what kind of fasting did you do just now?"
After hearing this question, the owner of the village suddenly lost the joy on his face and revealed a look of sorrow: "This is a preparatory death fast."
"Practice the fast of death in advance?" Fahai frowned upon hearing this.
The Great Sage also sensed that something was wrong, so he asked the master to get to the bottom of it: "I have always known that there is a pre-cultivating Kuku Zhai, a pre-cultivation filling and returning fast, and where is there a pre-cultivating death fast? Does it mean that you have not died yet, so you know that your life is not long?"
"Alas -" the village owner sighed and did not want to say more.
Fa Hai pondered for a moment, then suddenly said: "The donor may have something difficult to say, but since I have accepted your meal, I can tell you if you have any difficulties. I will not stand idly by."
"Alas!" The owner of the village sighed again, led everyone to a place, pointed to the two tablets above, and said: "The ritual of preparatory death fast is done for them."
Fahai took a look and saw that one place said "The position of the youngest son Chen Guanbao" and the other place said "The position of the beloved daughter is one scale of gold". He thought for a moment and said: "Pre-cultivation, pre-cultivation is him
The two of them are still alive. Since they are a young master and a daughter, why do they do such rituals? Could it be that they are sick? Even if they are sick, they should also perform rituals to pray for blessings, relieve disasters, and ward off misfortune."
Fahai saw the owner of the village grieving and knew that he had other difficulties, so he said: "Why don't you take the young master and the daughter out and let the poor monk have a look?"