"Amitabha, the poor monk Tang Sanzang paid homage to Guanyin Bodhisattva——"
With such a huge battle outside, Tang Seng finally couldn't sit still in the tent and witnessed the appearance of the flying sword and its mysterious disappearance.
Later, I saw a slovenly beggar who seemed to be very familiar with his second apprentice, Zhu Bajie.
Then, Guanyin Bodhisattva took Hui'an Walker and arrived at the Liusha River on clouds.
"Disciple Sha Wujing pays homage to Guanyin Bodhisattva——"
Just as Tang Monk bowed down, there was a noise in the Liusha River, the waves rose and the river opened, and the ferocious-looking river demon came to the bank again.
Without the "True Treasure Staff for Subduing Demons" in my hand, I came to Guanyin Bodhisattva, bowed and saluted, and knelt upward.
"Tang Sanzang, this monster in the Liusha River, was originally the curtain general of Heaven. Because he violated the rules of Heaven, he was demoted to the mortal world and was punished here."
"The poor monk saw that he was pitiful and that you needed someone to protect you while you were studying for scriptures in the West, so he asked him to wait for you here and become your disciple to protect you all the way to the West."
Guanyin Bodhisattva, the majestic treasure, carries a bit of Buddhist majesty when he appears. Not only Tang Monk and the river demon, but also Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Xiao Bailong, and Tieguai Li who happened to meet him all came to see him.
Bow and salute.
As a result, Li Zhi looked a little embarrassed standing there.
He is not a Buddhist. He had a conflict with Hui'an Walker at the Water and Land Conference at the "Shenghua Temple" in Chang'an City. Now that they meet again, he doesn't know how to act.
"Sha Wujing, your master is right in front of you, why don't you go over to see me?"
Perhaps because he saw the river demon sitting there for a long time without any reaction, Guanyin Bodhisattva couldn't help but urge him.
"Bodhisattva, it's not because I don't know what's good or bad. It's actually that they have been here for five or six days and have never said anything about extracting the sutras."
"In the past few days, that pig and that dragon have been coming here to cause trouble. If I hadn't had the strength, I would have been injured by them."
The river demon looked at the people on the bank, felt a little conflicted in his heart, and couldn't help but complain.
"This is Tang Sanzang, the holy monk of the Tang Dynasty, who is also your master. That is your senior brother Sun Wukong, who was the Monkey King of Monkey King five hundred years ago. You must have heard of his name."
"The people you are fighting against are Zhu Wuneng, the second senior brother of the former Tianpeng Marshal, and Ao Lie, the third prince of the Dragon Palace of the West Sea. They are both disciples of Tang Sanzang, and they protected the holy monks of the Tang Dynasty in their journey to the West."
"You and others are not acquaintances. We went over to meet each other. From now on, we are both disciples of Tang Sanzang. We should support each other and realize the Western Heaven together——"
Guanyin Bodhisattva patiently introduced everyone on the shore one by one, but did not mention Li Zhi. Perhaps in Guanyin Bodhisattva's mind, even though Li Zhi was traveling with her, he was not a member of her Buddhist sect, right?
"Disciple Sha Wujing, pays homage to Master——"
Now that the words have come to this point, the river demon seems to be a bit ungrateful if he continues to stand still. After all, it was Guanyin Bodhisattva who gave him a chance to start over and make corrections.
"Hurry and excuse me, you are indeed destined brothers. The senior brother is named Sun Wukong, and he is given the nickname of 'Walker' by his teacher; the second senior brother, Zhu Wuneng, is also nicknamed 'Bajie' by his teacher.
''s alias."
"Since your name is Sha Wujing, how about I give you another nickname, 'Monk Sha'?"
Li Zhi laughed secretly in his heart, when did Tang Monk get so good at this? Every disciple has to give him a name?
Think about it, when these three disciples became famous all over the world in later generations, except for Sun Wukong, the other two were named by Tang Monk with more famous names, just like Zhu Bajie and Monk Sha.
"Thank you Master for giving me the name. I have met the senior brother and the second senior brother..."
Monk Sha looked at Xiao Bailong and Li Zhi, a little stunned, not knowing what to call them.
"Wu Jing, this little white dragon Ao Lie, please call me junior brother. As for Jiulang, he is not a member of my Buddhist sect, but a nephew of the poor monk. You can also call him 'little junior brother'——"
However, Monk Tang was considerate and resolved Monk Sha's embarrassment in time.
Xiao Bailong pulled Li Zhi, and the two took the initiative to come to Monk Sha to greet him.
According to Tang Seng's intention, Monk Sha is a senior brother. He can't let a senior brother come over to pay tribute to their two younger brothers, right?
"Amitabha, Bodhisattva, the current of this quicksand river is very fast, the waves are high, and the water has the power of weak water. It is really impossible for this poor monk to pass through in his mortal body."
Now that Monk Sha has been accepted, the next step is to cross the river. With Guanyin Bodhisattva here, Monk Tang took the initiative to ask for help.
Guanyin Bodhisattva did not reply immediately, but looked at Tang Monk in front of him with interest.
"Tang Sanzang, as a poor monk, what kind of skills have you practiced?"
When Guanyin Bodhisattva asked questions, her brows furrowed slightly, and no one knew what she was thinking.
In fact, Guanyin Bodhisattva is in a very difficult position at this moment.
Tang Monk was originally the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, the second disciple of the Tathagata, and a good person who practiced for ten generations. In this life, he was supposed to travel west to Lingshan Mountain and achieve Zhengtong.
Jin Chanzi was punished into reincarnation because of the conflict between his Buddhist principles and Tathagata, which triggered the twists and turns of these ten lives.
Of course, if you want to be demoted to the mortal world, you must give an explanation that can convince the public. The sentence given to Jin Chanzi is "disrespecting the Buddha's teachings".
As for how it is "contemptuous", it is not enough to be compared to outsiders.
"Amitabha, when the poor monk passed by the Buddha Mountain, he once met the powerful Buddhist Zen Master Wuchao. Master Wuchao did not give up and taught the poor monk a volume of the "Multiple Heart Sutra"."
"The poor monk recites it every day and feels that his mind is calm and his body is light and healthy. Only with this body can he better complete the great cause of learning scriptures and live up to the teachings of the Bodhisattva."
Tang Monk did not lie, but Guanyin Bodhisattva always felt that something was wrong.
"Tang Sanzang, the scriptures should not be passed down lightly. You must be a mortal and go through many hardships to obtain the true scriptures. If you become the body of an immortal Buddha, wouldn't it go against the purpose of acquiring the scriptures?"
It seems that the euphemistic statement is not enough to awaken Tang Monk, and Guanyin Bodhisattva further clarifies the way.
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"Amitabha, the poor monk also knows that traveling to Lingshan Mountain in the west involves hardships. Now the poor monk has given up his legs and walked to Lingshan Mountain completely, just to prove his heart towards the Buddha."
"If the Bodhisattva feels that there is something wrong with the poor monk's practice of the 'Multi-Heart Sutra', and hopes that the Bodhisattva will pass on another sutra, Tang Sanzang will definitely concentrate on practicing it and not waste time on other people's sutras."
Tang Monk and Guanyin Bodhisattva were answering each other, and Li Zhi secretly gave him a thumbs up.
Li Zhi couldn't help but wonder if he had been in contact with him for a long time. Why was Tang Seng's thinking so active now?
Many opinions or rhetoric seem to come from Li Zhi’s voice.
Guanyin Bodhisattva was also stunned, and took a closer look at the Tang monk with a low eyebrow and a flattering look in front of him. Yes, this is still the Master Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty a year and a half ago. Why does it seem that he has changed a lot?
"Tang Sanzang, my humble monk, you naturally understand your heart towards the Buddha, but the Buddhist teachings of our Daleiyin Temple cannot be passed down to others until you attain the Taoist Lingshan Mountain."
"Forget it, I believe in your firm belief in my Buddha, so I'll help you cross the Liusha River first."
Guanyin Bodhisattva is also very helpless.
You said that Monk Tang is a monk, and it is natural for a monk to recite sutras.
If you don't let people recite those scriptures now, then you have to give them some new scriptures. The problem is that if you give Monk Tang Monk the scriptures from Daleiyin Temple now, he will still have to travel to the West with all the hard work.
What to do in Lingshan?
Guanyin Bodhisattva has a keen eye, and she can certainly see that Tang Monk is now a true practitioner and is about to complete the foundation building.
The problem is that what Tang Monk practiced was really pure Buddhist skills, which made Guanyin Bodhisattva very depressed.
Should we stop him from cultivating, or simply destroy him?
"Hui'an, you and Wu Jing go build a Dharma boat."
Guanyin Bodhisattva took out a red gourd from his sleeve and handed it to Monk Hui'an who was following behind him. Hui'an bowed to receive it and went to cooperate with Monk Sha.
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"Your Highness, King Jin, are you okay? We meet again——"
The arrival of Guanyin Bodhisattva was somewhat beyond Li Zhi’s expectation.
Originally, the matter of crossing the Liusha River could only be solved by a Hui'an practitioner. Li Zhi didn't understand what went wrong, but Guanyin Bodhisattva actually came in person.
However, he himself could not think of a way to let Tang Monk cross the Liusha River. Since Guanyin Bodhisattva is willing to help, that would be the best.
Therefore, since the appearance of Guanyin Bodhisattva, Li Zhi tried his best to suppress himself, not saying a word or taking a step.
He just watched there quietly, completely treating himself as an outsider, or maybe he was just an outsider.
I originally thought that after Tang Monk and the others passed by, I would use the "Rainbow Transformation Technique" to follow. Unexpectedly, he didn't say anything, but Guanyin Bodhisattva took the initiative to find him.
"Thank you for your thoughts about Venerable Guanyin. I eat well and sleep well. I feel honored to be able to see the Venerable Guanyin again!"
Now that Guanyin Bodhisattva has spoken, Li Zhi naturally doesn't want to be rude, and even clasped his hands in a salute when he spoke.
"I see that His Highness, King Jin, has a calm aura, a meaningful gaze, and a reserved spirit, but I don't know what level of cultivation His Highness has reached? Such a 'heavenly leakage body' can deceive many people's eyes."
Tang Monk's condition gave Guanyin Bodhisattva a headache, and Li Zhi in front of him made this powerful Buddhist figure even more at a loss.
Logically speaking, she should know this Li Zhi. This is actually the person that their Buddhist sect has secretly selected.
In order to promote Buddhism in China, it is not just a matter of seeking Buddhist scriptures from the West.
You must know that today's Tang Dynasty is still the world of Taoism. Even though we have made an agreement with the saints of Taoism, Buddhism will flourish during this calamity.
However, if you want to promote Buddhism in the East, you cannot bypass the Li and Tang regime.
Therefore, among the sons of Tang Emperor Li Shimin, the Ninth Prince Li Zhi was secretly selected by Buddhism.
And the operation has already begun. Another of their chess pieces is already being trained secretly, and they will take the opportunity to send him to the palace in Chang'an in three to five years.
However, Li Zhi, their default protagonist, has now followed the pilgrims to the Liusha River, which puts Guanyin Bodhisattva in a very difficult position.
"Your Majesty, you are so complimentary. As you can see, this little boy's 'Heavenly Leaking Body' will never become a great weapon. This trip to the west is just to follow my uncle and take a look around."
"Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Now that I have traveled nearly 20,000 miles, I feel that I have benefited a lot."
Since Guanyin Bodhisattva can't see through his reality, Li Zhi will naturally not be stupid enough to reveal his own cultivation. He is somewhat grateful for his "heavenly leakage body".
"Amitabha, why does His Highness the King of Jin reject people thousands of miles away? Having said goodbye to Chang'an and not wanting to meet again here is enough to prove that Your Highness and I, the Buddha, are destined."
"If the poor monk wants to accept His Highness as a direct disciple, I wonder if His Highness King Jin will consider it?"
No matter how the words in Guanyin Bodhisattva's mouth change, there is almost no change in the tone of voice and face. It seems that there is nothing in the world that makes this Bodhisattva happy or angry?
"Thank you for your great love, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is also a Buddhist power that I respect very much. It is your blessing to be favored by Your Majesty."
"It's a pity that the boy is a member of the royal family of the Tang Dynasty. He has the important responsibility of opening up branches and branches for me, Li Tang. Moreover, the boy is originally a person who is greedy for the mortal world."
"I was worried that being passionate would harm my holy life, and when I entered the mountains, I was afraid that I would not be able to fall in love with you.
Is there a way to have both in this world? No matter how you live up to your honor, you will not live up to your honor."
Well, Li Zhi didn’t even let go of Tsangyang Gyatso in this situation.
He even somewhat hoped that Guanyin Bodhisattva could continue chatting with him, and at least he had a lot of personal belongings of that Buddhist love sage in his mind.
"Amitabha, in this case, the poor monk has no choice but to give up. However, the quota of Tang Monk's masters and disciples is full. Is it inappropriate for His Highness to continue traveling west together?"
If you fail to recruit a disciple, then just drive him out. If you succeed in recruiting a disciple, there will be more reasons to take Li Zhi away.
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva finally figured out that perhaps the Ninth Prince of the Tang Dynasty played a major role in why the Buddhist scripture-seeking team became like this.
"Hey, Your Majesty may not know what I'm going through. Now I have a country and it's hard for me to leave, and I have a home and it's hard for me to return!"
"I don't know who listened to the slander, but I have already made it clear to the world that Li Zhi will be sent to the wild lands of the Western Regions. He will not be able to return without an edict within three years."
"It has only been a year and a half now. If I go back now, I will be ignoring the court's laws and despising the royal authority. I will be violating my father's wishes."
"The king tells his ministers to die, and they have to die; the father asks his sons to die, and the sons have to die. The boy is both a minister and a son, not to mention that this is not asking me to die, it is just an exile. If I can't abide by this,
What is the difference between a boy and an animal?"
Li Zhi spoke so passionately that he wished he could squeeze out a few tears to match such a wonderful atmosphere, but Guanyin Bodhisattva was stunned.
"No, we must separate this son from Tang Sanzang. The 'quibbles' of these two people are exactly the same -"
"Amitabha, what His Highness King Jin said is not unreasonable. There are only one and a half years left. I hope His Highness will take care of himself."
After Guanyin Bodhisattva finished speaking, he looked at Li Zhi meaningfully again, turned around and walked away on the clouds.
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At this time, Monk Tang, Zhu Bajie and Monk Sha had all built Dharma boats with the help of Hui'an Walker and crossed the Liusha River to the west.
Tieguai Li, who came down from heaven to check on me, quietly left at some point.
Tieguai Li was a thoughtful person. He didn't find any clues himself, and the other party was a group of Buddhists working here. He couldn't stay longer, so he had better return to the "Tushita Palace" quickly to recover.
The only ones left on the east bank are senior brother Sun Wukong and little white dragon Ao Lie.
Sun Wukong was worried about Li Zhi's safety, and Li Zhi had also told Sun Wukong about the turmoil between him and Hui'an Walker.
Although he knew that Guanyin Bodhisattva was a strong figure who could not be offended, Sun Wukong could not just watch Li Zhi suffer a loss and just stand by silently.
As for Xiao Bailong Ao Lie, he is still thinking about his so-called "opportunity".
As soon as he came to the Liusha River, Xiao Bailong had some strange thoughts in his heart. He always felt that in this Liusha River, there was a chance for him to break through to the Golden Immortal.
This kind of thing cannot be explained clearly in words. Fortunately, everyone is a practitioner and can understand his behavior that transcends consciousness.
"Senior Brother, Senior Brother Ao, why haven't you left yet? Have Uncle Clan and the others gone?"
Li Zhi looked into the Liusha River, and sure enough, there was no trace of the Dharma boat.
Liusha River is a large river that runs from northwest to southeast. It is eight hundred miles wide from east to west, and the distance from north to south is unknown.
"I, Old Sun, are waiting for you, but Xiao Bailong wants to take a stroll in the Liusha River. How about we take a trip together?"
Tang Seng and the others left first. With Zhu Bajie and Monk Sha guarding them, nothing should happen to them. Besides, Sun Wukong still left a trace of his spiritual thoughts on Tang Seng.
If Tang Monk is really in danger, Sun Wukong can arrive in a moment.
"Haha, Senior Brother Ao is still thinking about his 'opportunity', right? But the water in this quicksand river is weak, and I'm afraid I won't be lucky enough to endure it."
When it comes to skills in this water, Li Zhi is indeed much inferior, let alone in weak water.
"If my junior brother is willing to accompany a certain family, I will give you this 'water-avoiding bead'——"
Suddenly, the little white dragon took out something from his waist, but it was a water-blue bead, slightly smaller than a chicken.
"Is this a 'water-avoiding bead'? You dragons really have a lot of treasures."
Sun Wukong snatched it up and played with it in his hand. Under the sun, it was shining brightly, like a spiritual glass world?
"Senior... Senior brother, this is for my junior brother. Even if there are treasures in the Dragon Palace, there are not many of them. There is only one for each family in all directions."
The overt and covert fights among the dragon sons are no less than the fight for the right to inherit the throne in Chang'an City, or even worse.
It was in such an environment that Xiao Bailong grew up for hundreds of years. Although he didn't like those intrigues by nature, but under the influence of his ears and eyes, the occasional small test of his skills could produce miraculous results.
For example, the gift of "water-avoiding beads" to Li Zhi was both sincere and just right.
Li Zhi didn't think much about it, but he implicitly listed Xiao Bailong as one of his own, after Sun Wukong and Tang Monk.