The Monkey King was playing in the Flower and Fruit Mountain for an unknown amount of time. Three to five hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. Although he was carefree and enjoyed the innocence and straightforwardness, after all, he had extraordinary abilities and was born with a heart for the Tao.
When there is no one around at night, my heart is at peace, I look up at the vast starry sky, and sigh that I am as small as a particle of dust. The three ultimate questions in this world that directly hit my soul arise in my heart.
Who am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going?
This is a torture that has been engraved in the depths of the soul since the existence of living beings. It is the initiation of the Dao heart of all intelligent beings in the six paths of reincarnation that want to get rid of reincarnation. The more intelligent the person, the more deeply he can realize it through thinking.
When people think about the meaning of life, they feel the throbbing and loneliness from the depths of their souls, and they continue to pursue it all the way.
Those with deep opportunities often enter the path of immortality and get rid of the mortal world. From birth to the end, life is short, purposeless and meaningless, as if they were born just to wait for the fate of death.
The Monkey King has profound wisdom, and the ancient bloodline from the Chaos Demon Ape has always affected his mind. Although he has never learned any knowledge in the world, he can always feel some kind of excitement and yearning when looking up at the boundless starry sky.
So one day while a group of monkeys were having a feast, the Monkey King suddenly shed tears when he thought that although he was not under the control of the human emperor, he was still under the control of life and death by the Lord of Hell.
Among the monkeys, there is a Monkey King, a wise man among the monkeys in Huaguo Mountain. He himself is a lineage left over from the Wuzhiqi era. Although he does not have much spiritual knowledge, he knows many secrets of the Three Realms.
Thinking of the great demon Wuzhi Qiwei who was passed down from ancestors to dominate the Dragon King of the Yellow River, and the Taoist Wang Dayu who was blocked by floods in the sky. Although he was suppressed in Huaijing, he was still brave and majestic throughout his life.
The Tongbei Monkey then thought of the extraordinary origin of the Monkey King. According to old legends, the fairy stone on the top of Huaguo Mountain is the supreme fairy fetus left by the heaven. King Wuzhiqi once said that he was closely related to him. The Monkey King was born from the stone.
How can it be ordinary? It may not be impossible to reproduce the glory of the ancient Wu Zhiqi era, so he stepped out from the crowd and shouted loudly: "If the king is so far-sighted, what is the so-called development of the Taoist heart! Now among the five insects, there is only immortality
The immortal who has been watching for a long time is not under the control of the King of Hell."
The Monkey King said: "How to become an immortal?"
The monkey said: "If you want to become an immortal, you must have a Dharma to follow, so you must seek Dharma from famous teachers who have escaped reincarnation, are immortal, and live as long as the heaven, earth, mountains and rivers."
The Monkey King said: "Where does the famous master live?"
The ape said: "He is only in the world of Jambudvipa, in the ancient cave and the fairy mountain."
When the Monkey King heard this, he was filled with joy and said: "Tomorrow I will bid farewell to you and go down the mountain. I will travel to the corners of the sea and to the ends of the earth. I must visit this immortal and learn how to live forever and avoid the troubles of Yama."
It is said that when the Monkey King thinks of it, the Tao is born in the heart, the heaven and the earth are felt, and slight ripples appear in the long river of destiny. Although it is inconspicuous, it has an endless aftertaste, extending out in strands, affecting the long years to come.
In Hezhou, Xiniu, Patriarch Bodhi, who was meditating and enlightened, trembled his eyebrows, smiled at the corner of his mouth, and opened a mysterious light mirror in the void, reflecting thousands of miles of mountains and rivers within a square inch, and clearly saw everything the Monkey King did.
The next day, a group of monkeys held a banquet to see them off. The Monkey King made a raft and sailed out of the East China Sea. He stretched it as hard as he could and floated in the waves of the sea, taking advantage of the wind to head towards the border of Nanfangbuzhou.
It was a good time for God and the Monkey King had good luck. As soon as he boarded the raft and set out to sea, the southeast wind blew non-stop and sent him to the northwest coast. He abandoned the raft and boarded the boat and headed towards the town.
I saw people fishing, hunting geese, clams, and panning for salt on the beach. He approached and played a trick, pretending to be a tiger, which frightened those people into throwing away their baskets and nets and running around. He caught the ones that couldn't run.
One, stripped off his clothes, put them on his body like others, swayed across the state and government, and learned the etiquette and language of others in the streets.
It is said that Nanzhan Continent is the place where the destiny of the human race is deeply rooted. Although it is tolerant and open to other ethnic groups, due to the ancient hatred, it has always pursued the trend of exterminating the monster tribe. Except for monsters in deep mountains and forests or in inaccessible places,
It is rare to see such a furry-faced and thunderous-mouthed monster monkey outside the market.
The Monkey King swaggered through Nanzhanbuzhou. Although he did not hurt anyone, as a monster, it was the original sin among the human race of Nanzhanbuzhou. He walked around so recklessly, and soon monks came to kill the demons.
But I saw a handsome human hero with a majestic appearance, a full heaven, a square pavilion, a sword-shaped eyebrow flying into his temples, piercing golden eyes, and a roar of heroic spirit, holding a sword and heading straight towards the Monkey King to attack and kill him.
Although the Monkey King has extraordinary abilities, his potential has not been developed. He is just a mortal monkey. How can he be the opponent of this talented human race with martial arts skills? He was captured alive without even one move.
Liu Xiu was holding the demon monkey in his hand, and he couldn't help but wonder in his heart. He thought that the demon who dared to show off in the prosperous area of the human world must have extraordinary abilities. However, although the demon in front of him had the wisdom of the demon, he had no cultivation and no
After hurting a human race, my original intention of slaying demons faded away, and I casually started asking questions.
The Monkey King fell into the hands of Liu Xiu and was unable to resist. He became more determined to seek out famous teachers to learn his skills. Seeing that Liu Xiu had no ill intentions, he immediately told the truth.
"I didn't expect that this monkey had such a bizarre life experience. He jumped out of the stone. In this way, he can't be treated the same as ordinary monsters. Besides, he didn't harm a human race. It wouldn't be appropriate if I killed him indiscriminately.
Already."
Liu Xiu secretly thought in his heart, and thought about how this ignorant Stone Monkey had such a firm heart to follow the Tao. He traveled across the ocean from Dongsheng Shenzhou to Nanzhanbuzhou. Such a mind was extraordinary, and he felt in his heart
A hint of admiration immediately arose.
"The vast ocean separates Nanzhan Buzhou and Dongsheng Shenzhou. The distance is unimaginable. There are many dangers during this period. Even immortals may not be able to cross safely. How can this monkey with no cultivation skills be able to cross it safely?
Safely cross the sea and reach Nanzhanbuzhou in a very short time?”
As a talented person in the human race, Liu Xiu has unusual wisdom. Naturally, he is not like the ignorant Monkey King. In a short time, he can see the strangeness in this. In an instant, he understands that there must be a higher level behind this monkey than he knew.
People pay attention.
"In this way, it's probably not that simple to seek immortality and imitate Taoism, to become a disciple and seek Dharma..."
Her heart tightened, and then she felt happy again. When Liu Xiu looked at the Monkey King again, his eyes were a little more eager. He found a restaurant, ordered good wine and delicious food, and after a meal, all the previous resentments between one person and one monkey were gone, and they started
Let’s call each other brothers.
"To be honest, brother, I am originally from the royal family, but my bloodline is remote and my family has long been in decline. I was originally working hard to make a living, but Wang Mang is cruel and wants to kill all the Liu family bloodline, so I have to flee all over the world."
Liu Xiu first talked about his situation, and then changed his tone: "Wang Mang is powerful and cannot be defeated by me, but the revenge for destroying the family and stealing the country must be avenged. My brother's skills are low, and he has long wanted to learn from famous teachers.
By then, whether it’s self-protection or returning my Han family’s territory, I will be able to do so.”
"Fortunately, I have met a wise brother who also has the desire to seek enlightenment. Why don't you and I go together to search for the way to immortality? In this way, with me as your guarantee, you don't have to be shouted at by everyone everywhere you go.
killed."
When the Monkey King heard that his newly acquainted human brother wanted to seek immortality and apprenticeship with him, he couldn't help but dance for joy, and kept saying: "Very good, very good! I am worried about what to do, and having an elder brother to lead the way is really a blessing."
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Now the two of them traveled together, walking along the Great Wall in Nanfanbuzhou and visiting small counties. It was more than eighty or nine years ago.
Suddenly traveling to the Western Sea, Liu Xiu thought that there must be gods overseas, so he relied on the raft in front of him and floated up to the Western Sea. Halfway there, there was a violent storm, and sea monsters and fish monsters appeared one after another, and they were thrown into the vast sea several times.
But strangely enough, although Liu Xiu's cultivation level is not high, he has a rare treasure. The belt he wears is indestructible to water and fire, and is invulnerable to monsters. At a critical moment, it suddenly turned into a big net, trapping the two of them.
Suddenly, we have reached the boundary of Hezhou, Xiniu.
"Brother, what kind of treasure is this belt? How can it have such magical power?" After landing on the shore, the Monkey King scratched his head and ears. He was so curious about the belt around Liu Xiu's waist that he couldn't help but touch it with his hands.
Liu Xiuyi was puzzled and said: "I picked up this belt accidentally. Although it doesn't look very beautiful, it suits my heart very much, so I wear it all the time. I never thought that it is still a treasure."
The two of them were walking around in Hezhou, Xiniu. After visiting for a long time, they suddenly saw a beautiful mountain with deep forest foothills. Unknowingly, they had arrived at Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and Sanxing Xieyue Cave.
Patriarch Bodhi looked at the endless time and space on the Xuanguang Mirror in the cave. He had known that Liu Xiu and the Monkey King were coming, so he immediately sent a Taoist boy to catch them at the foot of the mountain and take them into the cave.