I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Chapter 39: The beginning of the universe was without a name, breaking the stubborn void requires Wukong

Wu the woodcutter was walking on the mountain path carrying a load of firewood. He saw only the swaying pines in the mountains, the surging white clouds, the wind blowing his clothes and the corners of his scarf, and the sun shining on the mountains with purple smoke rising. For a moment, he felt relaxed and sang in a clear voice:
"Watching chess, chopping wood, walking slowly at the edge of the valley, selling firewood and wine, laughing wildly and intoxicated. Indifferent to honor and disgrace, living a peaceful and tranquil life. When we meet, we are either immortals or Taoists, sitting quietly and talking about Huang Ting."

When Wu Qiaofu finished singing, there was a light sound from the woods beside the road. Then a figure jumped out of the woods and landed in front of Wu Qiaofu. He bowed and said, "Old Immortal, I bow to you."

Woodcutter Wu was startled, stopped and looked up, and saw a monkey with a shabby body, a hairy face and shrunken cheeks. He immediately bowed and said, "Not a human being, not a human being. I can't even afford food and clothing, how dare I be called a 'goddess'?"

The monkey said, "If you are not a god, how can you speak the words of a god?"

Wu the woodcutter asked, "What immortal words am I talking about?"

The monkey said, "I just came to the edge of the forest and heard you say, 'If we meet someone who is not a fairy, then we should sit quietly and talk about Huangting.' Huangting is the true meaning of morality. If it is not a fairy, then what is it?"

Wu the woodcutter said with a smile: "To be honest, this song was taught to me by a fairy in the mountains."

"Oh?" The monkey said, "Since you are acquainted with the immortal, why don't you practice with him and learn the secret of immortality? Wouldn't that be better?"

Woodcutter Wu smiled and said, "I have had a hard life. I was raised by my parents until I was eight or nine years old, when I learned about human affairs. Unfortunately, my father died and my mother became a widow. I have no brothers or sisters, so I can only serve her day and night. Now my mother is old, and I dare not abandon her. However, my farmland is barren and I don't have enough food and clothing. I have to come to the mountains to chop firewood and sell it for money. I exchange it for a few liters of rice, cook for myself, and prepare some tea and food to support my mother, so I can't practice cultivation."

The monkey said, "From what you said, you are a filial gentleman, and you will be blessed in the future. But I hope you can point out the immortal's residence to me so that I can go and visit him."

Woodcutter Wu said, "The immortal is not far from here. This mountain is called Lingtai Fangcun Mountain. On the mountain is a cave called Xieyue Sanxing. In the cave is an immortal named Subhuti. Over the years, countless disciples have become disciples of Subhuti. Now there are still thirty or forty people practicing with him."

Then Wu the woodcutter pointed to the mountain road and said, "Go up along the mountain road, and you will find his home about ten miles from here."

Upon hearing this, the monkey immediately bowed and thanked Wu the woodcutter repeatedly. The woodcutter waved his hand, smiled, and said, "You can go," and prepared to go down the mountain.

Seeing this, the monkey had no choice but to say goodbye to Woodcutter Wu and went up the mountain.

The monkey walked up the mountain for more than ten miles, climbed over a hillside, and came out of the deep forest, and indeed saw a cave.

The monkey stood up and looked, and saw that the cave was "smoke and haze scattered colors, the sun and moon shone brightly. There were thousands of old cypresses and thousands of bamboos. Outside the door, there were exotic flowers, and beside the bridge, there were fragrant herbs. The stone cliffs were abrupt and covered with green moss, and the high cliffs were covered with green moss. Sometimes you could hear the cry of cranes, and often you could see phoenixes flying. Looking closely at this blessed place, it was really like heaven!"

The monkey looked towards the cave entrance and saw a couplet on the door, which read: "Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, Xieyue Sanxing Cave."

The monkey said happily, "The people here are really simple and honest. There really is such a mountain and such a cave."

The monkey watched for a long time but did not dare to go up and knock on the door, so he had to jump onto the top of the pine branch and pick pine nuts to eat for fun.

After a while, there was a sound of "Ya" and the cave door opened, and a fairy boy walked out from it. He was really tall and handsome, with an extraordinary appearance.

The monkey looked over and saw the fairy boy with a bun tied up with two silk threads and a wide robe with two fluttering sleeves. His appearance and body are different, and his heart and appearance are empty. He is a long-term guest in the world, a child of eternal life in the mountains. He is not stained by dust at all, and he can let the sixty years roll by.

But Xianyun Tongzi came out of the cave and shouted, "Who is disturbing us here?"

The monkey quickly jumped down, stepped forward and bowed, saying: "Fairy boy, I am a disciple who is visiting the Tao to learn about immortality. I dare not disturb you here."

Xianyun Tongzi asked, "Are you a visitor?"

The monkey said, "Yes."

Xianyun Tongzi smiled and said, "My master just got off the bed and was entertaining friends in the hall. Suddenly he said, 'There is a cultivator outside the door. Please go and receive him.' I guess it must be you?"

The monkey said quickly, "It's me, it's me."

Xianyun Tongzi smiled slightly and said, "In that case, please come in with me."

The monkey immediately straightened his clothes and followed the boy into the depths of the cave, where he saw layer upon layer of deep pavilions, pearl palaces and shell palaces, and countless quiet and secluded residences.

When he arrived at the foot of the Yaotai, he saw Patriarch Bodhi sitting on the stage. The monkey was immediately amazed. He saw that Patriarch Bodhi had an extraordinary appearance. He was really:

The Great Enlightened Golden Immortal has an innocent appearance, and Bodhi, the Miaoxiang Patriarch of the West.

The three elements of immortality and immortality, full energy and infinite compassion.

The emptiness and tranquility change naturally, and the true nature allows it to happen. The body is as majestic as the lifespan of the sky, and he is a great master who has enlightened his mind through the ages.

There was another person sitting high beside Patriarch Bodhi. He was covered with divine light, had an extraordinary bearing, an awe-inspiring immortal posture, and was extremely majestic.

As for the two sides of the hall, there were more than thirty fairies wearing Taoist robes standing there. They must be the disciples of Bodhi Patriarch.

The monkey bowed down, kowtowed countless times, and shouted: "Master, I pay my respects to you with all my heart. I pay my respects to you with all my heart."

Patriarch Bodhi asked, "Where are you from? Please tell me your hometown and name clearly before you bow."

The monkey said, "I am from the Flower-Fruit Mountain in Aolai Country in Dongsheng Shenzhou."

Patriarch Bodhi's face changed, and he immediately waved his hand and said, "Come here, drive this liar out."

The monkey hurriedly bowed and said, "Master, I am speaking the truth, and I am not lying at all."

Patriarch Bodhi said, "If you are honest, how can you say you are from Dongsheng Shenzhou? There are two great oceans and a southern continent between there and here. How did you get here?"

The monkey said, "I have traveled across the oceans and across the world for more than ten years before I finally came here."

Patriarch Bodhi stroked his long beard and said, "Since you came gradually, well, what's your last name?"

The monkey said, "I am a man without character. If someone scolds me, I will not be angry. If someone hits me, I will not be angry. I will just respond politely. I will be a man without character for the rest of my life."

"Hehe." A light laugh was heard, and the monkey looked up. The source of the laugh was the young god sitting next to Patriarch Bodhi.

Patriarch Bodhi also laughed and said, "Not this personality. What were your parents' surnames?"

The monkey said, "I also have no parents. I was born from a fairy stone in the Flower-Fruit Mountain."

Patriarch Bodhi nodded and said, "This is what was created by heaven and earth. Get up and walk around so I can see."

The monkey jumped up and turned around twice.

Patriarch Bodhi said with a smile: "From your description, you look like a monkey eating pine cones, so I'll give you the surname of '粵'. Without the character 粵, the surname will be 'Sun'."

The monkey was delighted when he heard this. He kowtowed and said, "Good! Good! Good! Today I know my surname. I hope Master will be merciful and give me a name since I already have a surname."

Patriarch Bodhi said: "There are twelve characters in my school, and you are the tenth generation disciple."

The monkey asked, "Which twelve words?"

Patriarch Bodhi said, "It is composed of twelve characters: broad, great, wise, intelligent, true, suchness, nature, sea, brilliant, enlightened, round, and awakened. Since your character is "enlightened", I will give you a Dharma name, "Sun Wukong", okay?"

The monkey laughed happily and said, "Good! Good! Good! From now on I will be called Sun Wukong!"

After saying this, the monkey kowtowed and bowed again, "Disciple Sun Wukong, kowtow to the master."

"Stand up and join the ranks," said Patriarch Bodhi.

Sun Wukong thanked him, stood up, walked to the back of the row of disciples on the left and sat down.

At this time, Patriarch Bodhi turned his head and smiled at Zhuang Yan: "My friend, what do you think?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "When the universe was first created, there was no name. To break the stubborn void, one must be enlightened. Good, very good."

Upon hearing this, Bodhi Patriarch stroked his beard and laughed. Sun Wukong, who was below, saw this scene and could not help but ask, "Excuse me, Senior Brother, who is this divine being beside Master?"

Upon hearing this, the senior brother whispered, "He is Master's best friend, the Lingtai Mountain God. You must remember this clearly and never offend him in the future."

Sun Wukong nodded repeatedly, then imitated his fellow brothers around him to make hand seals and chant mantras, sitting cross-legged with his body upright, and looked like a real man.

(End of this chapter)