Chapter 1002: Journey to the West with a sudden change in style
Naturally, Lei Hu would not refuse the free benefits.
Although he didn't care much about his luck in traveling to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures, he smiled and accepted the Jade Emperor's kindness.
If you really want to take advantage of your luck in seeking Buddhist scriptures, the best way is to get involved in the Buddhist scripture-seeking team and become one of them. Only in this way can you get the maximum benefit.
It's just that he didn't even think about getting involved in the Buddhist scripture-seeking team, it would be too embarrassing.
The predecessors of Tang Seng, Tathagata and his second disciple Jin Chanzi, their peak cultivation levels were probably at the peak of Jinxian. If Lei Hu sneaked into the group of scripture collectors, according to Buddhist rules, he would have to worship Tang Seng as his teacher. How could it be possible?
The monkey had no choice but to thank him for saving him from the cage.
Lao Zhu and Monk Sha both received guidance from Guanyin, or each had their own plans, so they became disciples of Monk Tang.
But that's it. On the journey to the west, Lao Sha was conscientious in his work. Monkey and Lao Zhu didn't take Tang Seng as their master seriously, so they just maintained a superficial appearance.
Lei Hu didn't want to join in and then be closely watched by the powerful men of the three realms. He didn't have a strong backing. Did he want to compete with Monk Sha for the pole?
By the way, it's not like he didn't do anything at all.
Since becoming famous in the Heavenly Court and gradually replacing the role of Li Jing, the Great Heavenly King of Tota, Lei Hu and the Yellow Turban Army have done many things besides routinely conquering the rebels.
When Tang Seng leaves the Jiuzhou barrier, he will definitely be surprised, he is sure!
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By the way, Tang Monk left Chang'an with a few followers sent by Emperor Li Er of Tang Dynasty, and it was a hard journey to the west.
It was just within the territory of the Tang Dynasty. By virtue of his status as the 'imperial younger brother', he was in every possible position. Local officials and garrison generals all treated him respectfully, politely and warmly.
But after leaving the border of Datang, the environment of the village suddenly changed.
Not to mention the harsh natural environment, let's just say that the followers around him were quickly killed by the horse bandits. If Tang Monk hadn't escaped from the disaster by sitting on the horse and riding the horse at a very fast pace, there is no telling how much suffering he would have suffered.
Tang Seng is indeed a man of great perseverance. He was not affected by the harsh environment and difficulties at all. He traveled hundreds of millions of miles and encountered horse thieves and mountain bandits, and tigers and wolves all saved him.
After a long and dusty journey, I finally arrived at the land border of Kyushu. After making many achievements, I sat down in my BMW, but in the end I could not escape my bad luck and was eaten by a tiger in the forest.
Fortunately, he met Liu Boqin, a powerful mountain hunter, who not only saved Tang Monk's life but also allowed him to have a good rest. He recovered his tortured mind and set off again to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.
In other words, being targeted by Buddhism, Taoism, and Heaven, and having no great supernatural powers, Tang Monk suffered a lot of disasters. Unconsciously, he left the Jiuzhou Barrier and could already vaguely see the Two Realms Mountains on the horizon.
As a result, he fell into the tiger's den halfway and encountered the first wave of monster threats since the beginning.
Tang Seng was so frightened that he almost lost his mind. If the monster he encountered this time was not sent by Heavenly Court to scare him and get Taibai Jinxing Bai to take advantage of him, life would have been really difficult.
After finally escaping from the tiger's den with the help of Taibaijinxing, Tang Monk didn't know whether he was really stupid or didn't want to think too much. He thanked Taibaijinxing for his savior and set foot on the westward journey again.
Originally, according to Taibai Jinxing's idea, this wave of monsters was arranged inside the Kyushu barrier, but Lei Hu forcibly blocked it.
Are you kidding me? It’s okay if Tianting wants to join in a house-playing game like Journey to the West, but don’t try to get your idea inside the Kyushu Barrier.
Otherwise, he would not take action himself, but would call the secular Taoists in the barrier in advance to join forces to kill the invading monsters stationed in Heaven.
It's really not a friendship between thunder and tiger, but an attitude.
After all, he is a pure human race, and the Kyushu Barrier is also the habitat of the human race. The incense god of heaven and the water god of Hebo have successfully settled in before, which is already quite good.
It is absolutely unacceptable to want monsters to enter now, at least that is what Leihu himself thinks.
If there is one, there are two. Who knows if this is a temptation from heaven?
The gods of heaven, and the gods of Jiejiao who occupy the absolute mainstream, are all of alien origin, so naturally they will not care about monsters of the same origin entering the Kyushu barrier.
But Lei Hu, as a golden immortal born in the human race, could not just watch such a hole appear.
No one can be sure that Heavenly Court just did it unintentionally and whether there are any follow-up plans?
At least, Lei Hu's secret obstruction will not cause the Jade Emperor's dissatisfaction. Once the commotion is opened, the Taoist sect will never turn a blind eye. Even the Buddhist sect will not miss a good opportunity to add insult to injury.
Although the Kyushu barrier is huge, the fewer forces that share the cake, the better!
Fortunately, Taibai Jinxing didn't have much opinion, so he placed the first wave of monsters arranged by the heaven outside the Kyushu barrier, before reaching the Two Boundary Mountains, which is the middle area of the Wuzhi Mountain.
By the way, arranging a few monsters here is indeed an eyesore. After all, there are Buddhist and heavenly generals and Buddhist monks who have arranged to guard the monkeys at Liangjie Mountain. At this time, several monsters appeared not far away, which was indeed a bit unexpected.
But it's okay, as long as Tang Monk doesn't notice the weirdness.
When Tang Monk arrived at Liangjie Mountain, he met the monkeys who had been suppressed for five hundred years. Because of the words and guidance left by Guanyin, the monk climbed to the top with great pains, took off the Buddha stickers and released the monkeys.
The monkey held it in for too long and almost exploded with excitement once he was freed. After struggling for a long time, he slowly regained his composure. Then he verbally worshiped Tang Monk as his teacher, intending to repay this incompetent master by protecting him in the West.
It is simply impossible to say that Monkey took refuge in Buddhism early.
Due to the relationship between him and the Tathagata, unless a mighty person like the Tathagata personally takes action to forcibly transform, it would be a dream for the monkey to convert honestly.
In the original Journey to the West story, Guanyin played a trick of asking the king to enter the urn, and then the monkey was trapped. With a tight band on his head, it was difficult to disobey.
But in this way, all the resentment in the monkey's heart was concentrated on Tang Monk, so Tathagata and Guanyin took the initiative to pick it out, and they played the game quite well.
At this time, the monkey was unaware of these conspiracies. He had just escaped from the cage and was in high spirits. How could he care about anything else?
They just escorted Tang Monk to a human village. The monk and the monkey were shocked by the prosperity here.
Looking around, we can see that the village here is very large. It is guarded by a fence made of giant trees about three feet high, which encompasses the only main road and extends directly to the mountains and forests on both sides.
Entering the village, you will see several roads crisscrossing each other, like a chessboard dividing the village into several large areas. People and cars are bustling with traffic, and the constant sound of hawking makes Tang Monk feel a little dazed, as if he has returned to Chang'an City.
Naturally, the monkey looked down upon these things, but when he came out of the cage and saw the commotion, he couldn't help but walk up and give him a few glances. His majestic appearance soon made passersby startle and exclaim.
Before Tang Seng could stop this guy, a group of village guards hurried over upon hearing the sound. They came forward with vigilance on their faces. The leading guard said loudly: "Who is coming?"
The monkey immediately returned to Tang Seng's side to protect him. Although he didn't take these guards seriously at all, the other party's behavior did not stimulate it, so he did not take any drastic action.
"Amitabha, the poor monk came from the Tang Dynasty in the east. He wanted to go to Lingshan Mountain in the west to obtain the true scriptures. He passed by the precious land and was fascinated by the excitement here!"
Tang Monk put his hands together and saluted, and said politely: "This is the disciple that the poor monk took on the road. He is quite mysterious, so please don't be surprised!"
"Oh, it turns out he is a Buddhist monk from the Eastern Tang Dynasty!"
The head guard's expression became gentle. He glanced at the monkey and it hurt his eyes, but he didn't find it strange at all. The world in the four major continents was rich in aura, and there were monsters who became spirits everywhere. Although the monkey looked a little worse, at least he still had it.
With his human form, the guards would not be too surprised.
"Exactly!"
Tang Seng chuckled and said, "I'm sorry for disturbing you all!"
The leading guard waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter, as long as you masters and disciples do not affect the normal order on the street. There are inns and restaurants here, and there are also railcars that go directly to Guanyin Temple in Heifeng Mountain. If you are a monk, you want
If you go, you can go to the station to buy a ticket!”
Then, he introduced the situation in the village, then waved his hands and turned around to leave with the guards, not paying much attention to the stunned Master Tang Seng and his disciples.
Some Tang Monks understood what the guards said, but some were confused. What is an orbital talisman car?
Fortunately, the currency in circulation in the village is similar to that of the Tang Dynasty, mainly gold and silver. As for the Tang Dynasty Tongbao, it is naturally useless, and Tang Monk did not bring that thing with him.
Not in a hurry to leave, he first found an inn to stay at, and then Tang Seng and Monkey walked around the village together. The situation here made Tang Seng feel a bit familiar, and at the same time it was very different from the towns in the Tang Dynasty.
What made Tang Seng feel even more strange was that there were a large number of books available for purchase in such a prosperous village on the journey to the west.
As an eminent monk of the Tang Dynasty, and his father was the number one scholar, Tang Monk was naturally very fond of reading. He spent almost all the money on hand to purchase books and ordered the monkey to move back to the inn.
For the next three days, Tang Seng didn't go anywhere. He just stayed in the inn and read the books he had purchased.
The result surprised him greatly, but at the same time he was filled with joy.
You wonder why, it turns out that most of these books introduce the customs, customs, and geographical environment of various places.
Among them are some regions and countries that may be passed through on the way westward.
Although the knowledge was briefly introduced, it was enough for Monk Tang to feel like he had found a treasure, and he was so fascinated that he flipped through the related geographical information and the simple introduction in the book.
He was patient, but the monkey couldn't bear to stay in the inn.
While Tang Seng was immersed in the ocean of books and information, Monkey was having a great time in the village. There were so many fun things here, but he didn't think about his own strength, so he soon got into trouble.