When the depressed little white dragon finally met Tang Monk through the guidance of the Buddhist envoy, he was already in the bustling town where Guanyin Zen Monastery was located.
"Master, this disciple is under the guidance of Guanyin Bodhisattva and serves as the master's escort to the West for Buddhist scriptures!"
In the Zen room of Guanyin Temple, in front of Old Tang, Xiao Bailong said with embarrassment: "Master, please accept a disciple!"
At this time, he was filled with embarrassment.
It's not that I lowered my self-esteem, it was just that I lost face in front of Old Tang. The first impression was not very good.
As a guard, he couldn't even take a blow from the monkey. This kind of strength must be a loss in the eyes of Old Tang. Although the existence of understanding knows his helplessness, with a mere mid-level cultivation level of an immortal against a monkey, defeat in an instant is completely acceptable.
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However, Old Tang, a novice in the world of spiritual practice, naturally did not know the secrets and probably did not leave a good impression.
"Since it is the intention of Guanyin Bodhisattva, then you can stay!"
Old Tang was still gentle and good-tempered, and showed no other signs of abnormality. No matter how bad Little White Dragon was, he could at least be a strong man.
Besides, this boy had a handsome face, which made Old Tang fall in love with him at first sight.
Even in the world of immortals and gods, appearance is very important.
"Master, this guy still wants to be a guard?"
However, the monkey was not polite at all and said disdainfully: "If we really encounter trouble, it would be nice if we are not a drag. How can we hope for it?"
"Don't worry, Great Sage!"
Xiao Bailong felt aggrieved in his heart, but his face didn't show it at all. He said firmly: "If we really encounter such a dangerous situation, Master and the Great Sage don't have to worry about me!"
"Wukong, don't mess around!"
Old Tang scolded the monkey, turned around and said gently: "He is such a hot-tempered person, don't be offended!"
How dare Xiao Bailong be offended? Old Tang was already very proud if he accepted him as a coolie. Besides, who is the monkey? He was the Monkey King who caused great trouble in heaven five hundred years ago.
No matter how arrogant the little white dragon is, he cannot be arrogant in front of the monkey.
As for his future position in the journey to the west to seek Buddhist scriptures, he will naturally be a cow and a horse. The job of carrying luggage is his now.
It can only be said that fortunately in human gathering areas, convenient means of transportation such as orbital talisman vehicles have appeared. Although horses have not completely withdrawn from the stage of history, their importance has been greatly reduced.
At least, Old Tang has already planned to take such a convenient means of transportation wherever there is an orbital talisman car. As for places where there is no orbital talisman car, he can only rely on his legs and horseback riding.
At that time, Old Tang would not be able to ask Little White Dragon to turn into an empty horse for him to ride. With his temperament, even if Little White Dragon wanted to do so, he would not be willing to do so.
This time, Xiao Bailong did not have to do the work of carrying people, which should be a good thing for him, but he just joined the Westward Journey team and didn't know it.
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In other words, the Guanyin Temple where Lao Tang and his entourage were listed, relying on the prosperous town, whether it is its own industry or the worship of believers, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is extremely rich.
The entire Guanyin Temple is magnificent and resplendent, with more than a hundred houses alone, and the vast area is a first-class Buddhist jungle.
Hearing that Old Tang was from the Tang Dynasty in the East, the old abbot of Guanyin Temple made a special appearance and gave Old Tang and his party a very high standard of reception. However, he never showed up again and it was unknown what he was busy with.
The hospitality provided by Guanyin Zen Monastery was really good. Although Buddhist disciples did not like to eat meat, they cooked vegetarian food quite well. At least Lao Tang had a good appetite and could eat quite comfortably.
According to the plan, Lao Tang planned to stay one night at Guanyin Temple, burn incense and pay homage to Guanyin Bodhisattva, and then leave the next day to continue his journey westward.
But a monkey is a monkey, and he is an out-and-out troublemaker.
Just like the original novel of Journey to the West, for some unknown reason, this guy proudly showed off the cassock and Zen staff worn by Old Tang when he was dealing with the monks of Guanyin Temple, saying that they were given by Guanyin Bodhisattva in person.
This was a big deal. You must know that the one that Lao Tang and his entourage were visiting was the Guanyin Temple, and the main seat of the Buddhist hall was the statue of Guanyin. They attached great importance to everything related to Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Of course, that's all about paying attention.
Although the monkey, in order to win people's trust, secretly took out the precious cassock that Old Tang had put away and showed it to the monks in Guanyin Temple. The radiant treasure was immediately obvious that it was of extraordinary quality.
In the original work of Journey to the West, the monkey caused a lot of trouble, and the burning of Guanyin Temple was caused by this.
Only this time, although the monkey's behavior still alarmed the old abbot of Guanyin Temple, it did not arouse much greed in the old abbot.
The environment is different, and the mood is naturally very different.
Due to the emergence of the orbital talisman car, the town where Guanyin Temple is located, as an important node for the orbital talisman car, has developed rapidly in recent years, with prosperous business and popularity.
Relying on such a good environment, Guanyin Temple has also grown with the tide.
Apart from that, it is a bit exaggerated to make money every day, but Guanyin Temple is quite rich, and it is true that it is one of the top tycoons in the area.
It is said that money makes people bold, and Guanyin Temple is no exception.
The treasured cassock of the old Tang Dynasty spread out and sparkled to the human eye. The cassock worn by the old abbot of Guanyin Chanyuan did not look weak at all in appearance!
Weaved with gold silk, with a special red silk background from the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and gems and pearls hanging from the corners, plus the old host personally consecrated it, it is also a very dazzling 'Buddha treasure'!
The old abbot of Guanyin Zen Monastery can become friends with the black bear spirit of Black Wind Mountain. Not only is he very spiritual in his Buddhist cultivation, he must have at least started to cultivate. In the secular world, he is also an eminent monk with not weak cultivation.
The treasure cassock worn by Old Tang was indeed a gift from the incarnation of Guanyin, but it was not necessarily made by Guanyin Bodhisattva himself. Old Tang did not have such a big reputation.
The appeal of a high-grade cassock Buddha treasure to the rich and wealthy old abbot of Guanyin Temple is only average, not to the point of stealing without caring about face.
Therefore, the monkey showed off and did not cause any trouble at all, and the night passed peacefully.
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"Is this Great Sage Qitian mentally ill?"
In the Doubu Palace where the Lingxiao Palace is located, Lei Hu sat at the head of the Commander's Hall, flanked by two immortal generals, Tai Shi Ci and Guan Hai. He looked at the round light mirror in front of him and couldn't help but laugh and curse.
The scene revealed in the circular light mirror was exactly what the monkey did in Guanyin Temple. The full intention of showing off and provoking trouble came to his face, making Lei Hu and his two generals’ eyelids jump.
By the way, as the Jade Emperor's most trusted gold medal fighter, Lei Hu has received a rather strange order since Journey to the West began. The Jade Emperor asked him to keep an eye on every move of the Journey to the West and his party.
As for the reason, the Jade Emperor also made it very clear. If a Buddhist scripture seeker encounters trouble, Leihu will be ready to help solve the problem and gain a share of the merits of traveling to the West for Buddhist scriptures.
Obviously, the Jade Emperor did not want to benefit the forces around the heaven at all. Even if Lei Hu was advantaged, he did not want to benefit Li Jing, the great king of Tota, and the gods of Jiejie.
Lei Hu naturally agreed happily. He originally thought that the journey to the west had nothing to do with him, but he didn't expect that the Jade Emperor would give such a good job in the end. Naturally, he would not miss it easily.
The work of monitoring Old Tang and his entourage was naturally done by his subordinates, so there was no need to trouble big bosses like Lei Hu.
I just happened to have free time today, so I came over to take a look at the situation. Unexpectedly, I saw the monkey showing off and causing trouble. I couldn't help laughing and scolding.
In other words, the monkey's show-off behavior is quite bad. It is clear that he is trying to seduce the old master of Guanyin Temple to make a mistake.
This is just like in modern society, when someone takes a lot of money and interests to test the loyalty of their subordinates. It is a very bad behavior. But any existence with a sound mind knows that human nature cannot tolerate testing.
Fortunately, the old abbot of Guanyin Chanyuan was not fooled, otherwise Guanyin Chanyuan would have experienced a Zhurong disaster. It can only be said that monkeys are really not good birds.
"Marshal, I'm afraid we will be in trouble in the future!"
Taishi Ci smiled bitterly and said: "With the temperament of this great sage, it is estimated that he will rarely stir up trouble in the future. As long as one of them is provoked, the situation will be terrible!"
"Why do you care so much?"
However, Guan Hai disagreed and said carelessly: "As long as the life of the Buddhist scripture collector is not endangered, we can just sit aside and watch the show. I think those guys in the Buddhist sect who are responsible for 'taking care of' will be even more unhappy!"
He couldn't help laughing when he said this, and his laughter was full of gloating and disapproval.
Lei Hu and Tai Shi Ci looked at each other and couldn't help but chuckle. They really suspected that Monkey did this on purpose and wanted to use this method to take revenge on Buddhism.
As a major Buddhist scripture learning event planned by the Buddhists, I believe there are many Buddhist experts who are keeping an eye on Old Tang. Even Old Tang is surrounded by good guards sent by the Buddhists, but they have always been invisible and have not shown up.
With Monkey's cultivation and his fiery eyes that can see through illusions, how could he not notice it?
Among the powerful Buddhists who were watching the Buddhist scriptures, there must be Guanyin Bodhisattva.
The monkey's meditating was obviously intended to ruin the reputation of Guanyin Temple, and thus affect Guanyin's reputation in the world of mortals. This method is extremely bad.
As for the attitude of Guanyin Bodhisattva and the Buddhist monks who paid attention to this matter, Lei Hu was too lazy to guess and didn't want to pay more attention to it, but he didn't want to be dragged down by the monkeys.
"Ziyi, are there any powerful demons near Guanyin Temple?"
With the monkey's energy, or Old Tang's ability to attract attention, it would be troublesome once the demon monks targeted him. Some of them were quite difficult to deal with, and Lei Hu didn't want to be led into a trap.
"Marshal, there is a black bear spirit in Heifeng Mountain thousands of miles away from Guanyin Temple. He is a powerful character!"
Taishi Ci suppressed his smile and solemnly reported: "Its cultivation level is similar to that of a certain general and General Guan. They have both reached the peak of immortality. I just don't know if it might take action against Tang Monk and his entourage!"