I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Chapter 128: Bodhisattva moves his Dharma chariot, the Dragon King holds the moral

Nanhai, Luojia Mountain, Zizhulin Temple.

Guanyin Bodhisattva sat high on the lotus platform, her clear eyes suddenly opened, and she said to the traveler Hui'an: "Mu Cha, the Taibai Jinxing and Lingtai Shenjun of the Heavenly Palace have arrived, you go to the outside of the temple to welcome them."

Mu Cha bowed, then turned and walked out of Zizhulin Temple. When he came to the outside of the temple, he saw Taibai Jinxing walking towards the temple with the support of Zhuang Yan.

I saw Zhuang Yan holding Taibai Jinxing with both hands, and Taibai Jinxing's legs were stiff and he was almost dragged over by Zhuang Yan.

Mu Cha hurried over to greet him, and he and Zhuang Yan supported Taibai Jinxing on the left and right, and asked, "Old Star, what happened to your legs?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "It's normal for the elderly to have bad legs and feet."

Taibai Jinxing smiled bitterly and said, "Frozen stiff."

After entering the nunnery, they paid respects to Guanyin Bodhisattva, who smiled and pointed to a lotus pond filled with fairy light and said, "Mu Cha, help Taibai Jinxing soak his feet in it. It will help relieve the cold."

Taibai Jinxing bowed quickly and said, "Thank you, Bodhisattva."

Mu Cha helped Taibai Jinxing to sit down beside the lotus pond, took off his shoes and socks and soaked his feet in the water. The moment his feet entered the water, a white cold air instantly emerged from Taibai Jinxing's head.

Taibai Jinxing shuddered instantly, then said with a rosy face, "Comfortable."

Zhuang Yan stood by the lotus pond and looked inside. He saw that it was full of seven-colored fairy buds and nine-colored golden lotuses, and there were also schools of colorful carp swimming around in the water.

Zhuang Yan looked at the carps and turned back to ask, "Buddha, are all these fish raised by you?"

The Bodhisattva nodded and smiled, "Yes, when I first established the temple here, I took some fish fry from Nanhua Zhenjun and threw them in. As time goes by, they have been passed down for thousands of generations."

Zhuang Yan asked, "Is it delicious?"

The Bodhisattva was surprised: "What?"

Zhuang Yan asked, "Is it delicious? Bodhisattva, I mean, is the meat good?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva looked at Zhuang Yan and hesitated to speak. After a while, he said, "I haven't eaten it."

"Oh." Zhuang Yan responded, and then stared at the fish in the pond intently. They were all fairy species and spiritual creatures, so they should taste good.

Seeing Zhuang Yan staring at his carp with such an expression, Guanyin Bodhisattva hurriedly asked: "Taibai Jinxing, Lingtai God, what is the matter with you coming to my Purple Bamboo Forest today?"

Zhuang Yan came back to his senses and said with a smile, "Oh, I'm fine. Bodhisattva, please ask the old star god, and I'll send him over."

Taibai Jinxing sat by the lotus pond and hurriedly bowed and said, "Reporting to the Bodhisattva, this is what happened." Then Taibai Jinxing told the story of how Tang Monk got into trouble.

After hearing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva frowned and thought to herself: "No, how can this be related to the Dragon King of Jinghe River?"

Thinking of this, the Bodhisattva immediately raised her hand, closed her eyes, counted with her fingers, and sorted out the secrets of heaven. As expected, she found that Tang Seng was captured by the ghost of the Jinghe Dragon King. But why did the Jinghe Dragon King interfere, and where did such powerful magic power come from? She couldn't figure it out, and the secret was completely vague.

However, the Bodhisattva said, "In that case, Mu Cha, you should go to Qingshuang Ridge and rescue Tang Monk from the ghost of the Jinghe Dragon King."

Mu Cha bowed and said, "I will obey your orders."

After saying this, Mu Cha left the purple bamboo forest, rode on a cloud and flew straight towards the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

Soon after Mu Cha left, Taibai Jinxing's chill disappeared, and he immediately stood up, put on his shoes and socks, and then walked forward to bow to the Bodhisattva and said, "Thank you, Bodhisattva."

Guanyin Bodhisattva waved her hand, raised her hand and pointed, and conjured up two lotus leaf cushions, saying, "Taibai Jinxing, Lingtai Shenjun, please sit down."

Zhuang Yan and the other man thanked them, then flew to the lotus leaf cushion and sat down.

However, not long after, Guanyin Bodhisattva's expression suddenly changed slightly. She counted with her fingers and said, "Mu Cha is no match for the Jinghe Dragon King and was captured by him."

"What? This..." Taibai Jinxing was stunned.

But Guanyin Bodhisattva stood up and said, "It seems that I have no choice but to go there myself."

Taibai Jinxing immediately stood up and said, "The Taoist priest will go with the Bodhisattva."

Zhuang Yan also stood up, and without saying much, he and Taibai Jinxing followed Guanyin Bodhisattva out of Luojia Mountain and rode the cloud to the top of Qingshuang Ridge.

Everyone stood in the sky and looked down, they saw that Mu Cha was trapped in a bubble. No matter how he attacked, the bubble was extremely tough and difficult to break.

Guanyin Bodhisattva only took a glance and said, "This method is extraordinary. It seems that the Dragon King of Jinghe has obtained a great opportunity."

Taibai Jinxing asked: "Does the Bodhisattva have any method to break it?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva did not say anything, but just raised her white hand lightly and made a lotus finger gesture. The next moment, there was a "pop" sound, and the bubble that trapped the wooden fork instantly broke.

Mu Cha escaped from the trap and flew up to the sky immediately. He saw the auspicious Buddha light of Guanyin Bodhisattva from afar and flew over quickly, "Bodhisattva."

Guanyin Bodhisattva asked: "How?"

Mu Cha bowed and said, "Bodhisattva, the water control technique of the Jinghe River Dragon King is extremely powerful. I cannot get close to him and am trapped by his water control technique."

Guanyin Bodhisattva said: "It's not your fault. This method is rare in the world. It controls the power of heaven and earth and water to an extremely high level."

Mu Cha asked: "Bodhisattva, how can we break it?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "Wait for me to descend and ask the Jinghe River Dragon King what his purpose is. You and the two priests just wait here."

Mu Cha bowed and said, "Yes, Bodhisattva."

Afterwards, Guanyin Bodhisattva descended on a cloud and landed directly outside the thatched cottage on Qingshuang Ridge. She was seen wearing nine-colored green cloud shoes, holding a jade bottle in her hand, wearing a white jade robe, with a beautiful face and a full bun. After landing, she sang in a clear voice: "Namo Amitabha."

At the sound of the Buddha's name and the wonderful sound of Sanskrit, the Dragon King of the Jing River, who was in the thatched cottage, suddenly felt that a sacred person had descended, so he hurried to greet him.

When the Dragon King of Jinghe River saw Guanyin Bodhisattva, his face changed slightly, and he immediately knelt on the ground with his hands clasped together and bowed, saying: "Little dragon pays homage to the compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva."

The Bodhisattva asked, "Jinghe Dragon King, you violated the laws of heaven and were punished by heaven. Now you have turned into a ghost. Why don't you change your evil ways and do good? Why do you imprison the people who are seeking scriptures?"

Upon hearing this, the Dragon King of Jinghe River bowed and said, "I have indeed violated the heavenly rules and was beheaded. Now I am wandering here as a lonely ghost. But I am unwilling to give up, so I have many obsessions. This Elder Tang has some karma with me. If this karma is not resolved, I will never be able to transcend in this life. Therefore, I left Elder Tang here to resolve the karma." The Bodhisattva said, "What's the point of this mere karma? Let Tang Seng go. I have my own way to resolve this karma."

The Dragon King of Jinghe River said, "Bodhisattva, it is easy to eliminate karma, but it is difficult to resolve obsession. Xiaolong just needs to leave Tang Seng here to eliminate karma and obsession. After that, he will be allowed to leave."

The Bodhisattva said: "What about the causal obsession? I have a way to resolve it, but you just don't persist in it."

The Dragon King of Jinghe River said, "I know that the Bodhisattva has boundless magical powers, and I, a little dragon, will never be able to compete with him. But if the Bodhisattva wants to save Tang Monk, even if I have to fight to the death, I will cry out my resentment in front of the Bodhisattva."

Hearing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva was speechless for a moment. Taibai Jinxing in the sky was also surprised and said, "He is threatening the Bodhisattva."

Zhuang Yan said: "This is not a threat, it should be called moral kidnapping."

Mu Cha sighed and said, "The Jinghe Dragon King has spoken so resolutely. The Bodhisattva will be merciful and will definitely not take action."

As soon as Mu Cha finished speaking, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara below said, "Dragon King of Jing River, please do not harm Tang Monk's life."

When the Dragon King of Jinghe heard this, he bowed and said, "Yes, Bodhisattva, please rest assured."

Guanyin Bodhisattva sighed slightly, then the clouds rose up from under her feet and flew back into the sky.

Looking at the people in front of him, Guanyin Bodhisattva said: "With my magical power, it is easy to rescue Tang Monk, but the Dragon King of Jinghe River threatened to scatter his soul, so I can't push him too far. Fortunately, he has no intention of harming Tang Monk's life, so we should think of another way."

At this point, Guanyin Bodhisattva suddenly looked at Zhuang Yan and said, "Does Lingtai Shenjun have any solution?"

Zhuang Yan shook his head and said, "No, there's nothing I can do."

The Bodhisattva laughed and said, "Is it possible that the Spiritual Platform Lord is still holding a grudge against Jin Chanzi?"

“No, no.” Zhuang Yan waved his hands and said, “The Bodhisattva has misunderstood. I really have no other options. If I force the Dragon King of Jinghe River to die, it would be a sin.”

"Okay." Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded slightly.

At this time, Taibai Jinxing said, "Bodhisattva, I have been in the lower world for a long time. It is not appropriate for me to stay any longer. Now that I have reported the matter here to the Bodhisattva, I will return to heaven first."

Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded and said, "Okay, I thank you, Star Lord."

Taibai Jinxing bowed quickly and said, "Buddha, your words are too polite. I will take my leave now."

Then Taibai Jinxing said goodbye to Zhuang Yan and flew back to heaven on a cloud.

After Taibai Jinxing left, Guanyin Bodhisattva said to Zhuang Yan: "Lingtai God has been very relaxed recently."

"Yes." Zhuang Yan said with a smile, "I have handed over all the affairs of the Divine Palace to my subordinates. Now I just want to travel around and be free and easy."

At this point, Zhuang Yan suddenly said, "Buddha, I have a question to ask you about 'Wonderful Words'."

"Who is Miaoyu?" asked Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Zhuang Yan said, "That's the person the Bodhisattva entrusted to me."

Guanyin Bodhisattva suddenly understood and smiled, "What do you want to ask?"

Zhuang Yan asked, "She seems unable to speak?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva turned around and said to Hui'an Xingzhe who was standing beside him, "You should go back to the temple first."

Upon hearing this, Mu Cha immediately bowed and said, "Yes, disciple, I'll take my leave." After saying that, the traveler Hui'an turned into a ray of fairy light and flew straight towards the South China Sea.

Afterwards, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said to Zhuang Yan, "She is the incarnation of my past, present, and future Buddha-demon calamities. As soon as the signs of her becoming real appeared, I used my supreme power to illuminate and transform her. Therefore, although she has the image of Demon Avalokitesvara and the great power of Bodhisattva, her intelligence is not sound. In addition, she is the body of Demon Avalokitesvara, 'a demon without a form, a Buddha without the Dharma,' so she cannot speak."

“So that’s how it is.” Zhuang Yan suddenly realized. Even though Guanyin Bodhisattva said so much, it can actually be summed up in one sentence: Demon Guanyin was manifested before he was formed, so his innate wisdom is incomplete. He is a demon and has no form, and he is a Bodhisattva but has no Buddhist teachings, so he cannot speak.

At this point, Guanyin Bodhisattva asked Zhuang Yan again, "I heard that the Great Sage Equaling Heaven calls the God Lord 'Uncle'?"

Zhuang Yan nodded and smiled, "What the Bodhisattva said is right. He and I have some uncle-nephew relationship."

Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded and said, "Calculating the time, he has been suppressed under the Five Finger Mountain for five hundred years, right?"

"Yes, more than 500 years ago." Zhuang Yan said.

Guanyin Bodhisattva asked: "As an uncle, have you ever considered the future of your nephew?"

Zhuang Yan was surprised when he heard this: "What does the Bodhisattva mean?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva looked at Zhuang Yan, then smiled and said, "There is a road to heaven right now, which can not only help your nephew escape from trouble, but also gain immeasurable merits and achieve the supreme fruit."

Zhuang Yan was surprised and asked, "Oh? What road to heaven is the Bodhisattva talking about?"

Guanyin smiled and said, "Let him help Tang Monk to go to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. Isn't this a great merit? If this is accomplished, the merit will be immeasurable."

“This,” Zhuang Yan said, “what the Bodhisattva said makes sense.”

Guanyin said: "So, Lingtai Shenjun agrees?"

Even though Zhuang Yan didn't even plead for mercy when Sun Wukong was suppressed, during the 500 years that Sun Wukong was suppressed, Zhuang Yan or people from the Lingtai Divine Palace would come to visit Sun Wukong at regular intervals.

Every time he visited, he would bring many magical treasures, and all the gods and Buddhas in the sky saw it. The relationship between this uncle and nephew was very good.

Therefore, if Guanyin Bodhisattva wanted Sun Wukong to help Tang Monk in obtaining Buddhist scriptures, he would definitely ask Zhuang Yan first. After all, as long as Sun Wukong called Zhuang Yan "uncle", then Sun Wukong would not be an orphan with no relatives.

Zhuang Yan said with emotion: "If Buddhism can give this poor nephew of mine a chance to reform and become a good person again, why would I not agree?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded and said, "Okay, in that case, when this matter is over, I would like to ask Lingtai Shenjun to go with me to Wuzhi Mountain. How about that?"

Zhuang Yan bowed and said, "I obey your command."

(End of this chapter)