Journey to the West: Beginning with the Apprenticeship of Bodhi Patriarch

Chapter 101: Magical Powers to Subdue the Bull King (4k)

The Great Sage spent only one or two months in Heaven, but has been in the mortal world for several decades. A hundred years really passed like a flash.

Master Jiang practiced hard in Cuiyun Mountain, often in the most beautiful places in the mountains or in the quiet rooms in his mansion. He didn't know how much time he had, but he just perfected his supernatural powers. Over the past few decades, he has mastered most of the 108 major methods and reviewed the world in his sleeves.

Jiang Yuan knew that among his supernatural powers, the one he used best was the Sleeve of Heaven and Earth, so he spent a lot of time on this supernatural power. Nowadays, there are many supernatural powers of real people. If you want to teach them all, it will take hundreds of years to master them.

In the banana cave.

The Rakshasa woman was worried every day. She hoped that the Bull King would return, but was also afraid that the Bull King would lose his freedom.

One day, the Rakshasa woman was worried in the palace, and asked the little girl, "Did you come back after your inspection?"

The little girl bowed and said, "Grandma, the master hasn't come back yet."

The Rakshasa woman said, "It doesn't matter if you don't come back. The Immortal has been waiting for you in the mountain palace for several decades. If you don't come back, you can still be free. If you come back, you will definitely lose your freedom. Let you go out and enjoy yourself. Maid, if you know that you are coming back, you must persuade you to leave quickly."

The little girl asked, "Grandma, since you don't want the king to practice with the Immortal, why don't you drive this Immortal away?"

The Rakshasa woman said, "This is a real person. How dare I show off my humble skills to you?"

The little girl said, "Grandma has two swords and a palm leaf fan. One fan can blow away the cold wind and make people fly 84,000 miles. How can you not chase this man away?"

The Rakshasa woman shouted, "Maid, don't say too much. The real person's magical powers are far beyond our reach."

The girl dared not say anything more.

The Rakshasa woman was worried and hoped that the Bull King would not return to the mountain. Not long after she started thinking, she heard a voice coming from outside the palace.

"Madam, madam! I am home!"

The Bull Demon King's voice was like thunder, and it spread into the mansion.

The Rakshasa woman was greatly alarmed, so she dressed neatly and left the house, opening the door wide, only to see the Bull King standing outside.

The Bull Demon King said: "Madam, why are you here to welcome me? Just ask a horseman to open the gate of the temple. Madam, I am here to avoid disaster. There is a disaster coming from the sky, and I cannot go out."

The Rakshasa woman exclaimed in surprise: "The disaster is in the mansion, the disaster is in the mansion!"

The Bull Demon King said, "The disaster is from heaven, not from the mansion. The mansion is peaceful, how can there be a disaster? Madam, open the door, I will go into the mansion to avoid the disaster."

The Rakshasa woman said, "The disaster is not caused by heaven, but by the palace. Your Majesty, listen to me and flee from the disaster. Do not return for a thousand years."

The Bull Demon King said with a smile, "My wife is in the mansion, how can there be any trouble in the mansion? Don't fool me."

The Rakshasa woman said, "Your Majesty, you don't know that several decades ago, the Guangxin Zhenren from Lingtai Fangcun Mountain came here and wanted to take you in as a guardian deity. You practiced with him and waited for him in the mountains for several decades. He is still waiting for you in the mansion now."

Upon hearing this, the Bull Demon King was furious and cursed, "What kind of immortal is this? He wants to take Lord Bull as his guardian deity? I wonder what kind of magical power he has. Madam, gather the troops and capture that immortal."

The Rakshasa woman advised: "This is an enlightened person, you must not do that."

The Bull Demon King said, "Just wait and see as I capture that real person."

Say it.

The Bull Demon King held the iron stick and walked towards the cave. Before he got close, he saw Jiang Yuan riding a white deer out of the cave, with a whisk in his hand, his mind as calm as water, and he looked like an immortal with a majestic aura.

The Bull Demon King retreated in shock, then steadied his iron stick, pointed at Jiang Yuan, and shouted, "Are you Master Guangxin?"

Jiang Yuan smiled and nodded.

The Bull Demon King asked, "You want me to be your guardian deity?"

Jiang Yuan said: "That's right."

The Bull Demon King cursed, "You Taoist, you have been practicing for who knows how many years. You came to accept me as your guardian deity. Let me hit you with this iron rod a few times, so that your mind will be clear and you won't have any delusions."

Jiang Yuan said: "Ox King, you are my guardian deity and follow me in my practice. How could there be something wrong with me that would make you so angry?"

The Bull Demon King pointed at Jiang Yuan and said, "I am free as a demon. What good is it for me to follow you in your practice?"

Jiang Yuan said: "Is your freedom the real me? Follow me to practice, and you can go back to the mountains to see your wife in your spare time, and you can also be truly free, why not?"

The Bull Demon King said, "What kind of magic power do you have? Why are you talking about it here? Come and fight with me a few times and see how powerful you are."

Say it.

The Bull Demon King started beating people with the iron stick, which showed that he was restless, arrogant and unruly.

Jiang Yuan knew that it was difficult to explain the Ox King. If he were to teach him to be a guardian deity, he would have to use his supernatural powers to subdue him, just like he did with the Wood Mother.

This was no test like Erlang Shen, the Immortal had no intention of holding back, he just opened his mouth and spewed out Samadhi True Fire, when this fire came out, "red flames rose, the earth was bright red for a thousand miles". The wind was strong and the fire was raging, frightening the people and horses in the mansion to run, tremble, hide, panic, no one dared to approach.

When the Bull Demon King saw the fire, he screamed, "What a fire! What a fire! Madam, please retreat!"

How dare the Rakshasa woman approach him? She was afraid that the real fire would burn her and kill her, so she retreated far away and said, "My king, please don't fight with the real person!"

The Bull Demon King was practicing the Fire Avoidance Technique, but he was not able to withstand the fire, so he had to retreat quickly, saying, "Madam, give me the palm leaf fan, and I will fight with him!"

The Rakshasa woman dared not disobey and just handed over the palm-leaf fan.

The Bull Demon King took the palm-leaf fan, chanted some incantation, and waved it. A gust of cold wind blew away the Samadhi True Fire, and the fire turned and blew towards Zhenren Fang.

But it is said that this palm leaf fan came from the creation of the world, from behind the Kunlun Mountains, from a Taiyin leaf. It is truly extraordinary, and its magical power cannot defeat the Yin wind.

The true fire burned with the wind, and Jiang Yuan took a breath to calm the true fire.

The Bull Demon King refused and waved his two palm-leaf fans, and a cold wind started to blow. This wind was not a gentle breeze, nor a fragrant breeze, nor a golden breeze, nor a northerly wind, nor the wind from flowers, willows, pines, and bamboos. It was not the east, west, south, or north wind, but a cold wind that could carry eighty-four thousand miles. If a person was hit by it, it would be like a whirlwind turning over fallen leaves. It could not stop the wind unless clouds were left.

Jiang Yuan saw this and remained motionless despite the cold wind. It was because of the purple robe of Sun and Moon, the Yu Ding on his waist and the magical powers in his body that had the power to protect him. The cold wind could not blow away his body, the heavenly fire could not burn through his body, and the evil water could not invade his body. With these two treasures protecting him, how could he be afraid?

The Bull Demon King secretly said, "It's difficult."

He fanned the palm-leaf fan three times, and the cold wind became stronger, unable to move Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan chanted a spell and used Jin Gong's magical power, targeting the banana fan in Niu Wang's hand, but seeing that the air on the ground was turbid, he took away the power of the banana fan.

The Bull Demon King fanned again, and the banana fan blew a small breeze, an easterly wind, which no longer had any power. The Bull King was so frightened that he recited the incantation and fanned the banana fan again, but it was ineffective, and he didn't know why.

Jiang Yuan said with a smile: "Good Niu'er, your fan is no longer effective, let me show you my magical power."

The immortal chanted a spell and used his ability to 'move mountains', sending four huge mountains to press on the Bull Demon King's left and right shoulders.

The Bull Demon King shouted, "I wonder what kind of heavy body skills you have! I have the ability to carry a mountain, you can't hold me down."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan chanted a spell and sent over thirty-two famous mountains, making a total of thirty-six big mountains to correspond to the number of Tiangang, and pressed them down on the Bull Demon King.

The Bull Demon King could not lift the mountain. His strength weakened and his muscles became numb. His seven orifices were red. He cried out, “I can’t lift it! I can’t lift it!”

The Immortal then used the trick of 'the world in the sleeve'. He spread out his sleeves to the wind, enveloped the Bull Demon King and put him into his sleeves. No matter what tricks the Bull Demon King used, he could not get out of his sleeves.

To subdue the Bull King.

The Rakshasa woman rushed forward, knelt on the ground in haste, kowtowed and said, "Master, Master! My king has no intention of offending me. I beg you to spare my king's life. My husband and I are willing to be your guardian deities and have no second thoughts."

Jiang Yuan put the mountain back in place, and took out the Bull Demon King from his sleeve like a puppet, and asked, "What do you think of my magic power?"

The Bull Demon King knelt on the ground, kowtowed countless times, and said: "The Immortal has great magical powers. I am willing to be the guardian god of the Immortal." Jiang Yuan smiled and said: "Really?"

The Bull Demon King said, "It is true."

Jiang Yuan said, "I won't lie to you. You will have good things if you follow me in my practice. If you allow me to have some free time in the mountains, you can return home and spend time with Princess Iron Fan. There is no rule in my sect that you should eat vegetarian food. As long as you don't do evil, you can eat any meat you want. How do you do that?"

The Bull King kowtowed and said, "I wish so. I wish so."

Jiang Yuan picked up the whisk and said with a smile: "I will spend some time with you, reminisce with my wife, and then follow me back to the mountains."

The old cow said, "As you command. Master, I have caused trouble outside. How about we take shelter in the Shanqi Mansion first?"

Jiang Yuan asked, "What trouble did you get into? Tell me about it."

The old cow said, "You don't know, I was sworn brothers with a demon monkey. That demon monkey deceived the heaven, disrupted the Peach Festival in heaven, and stole Laojun's golden elixir, which was a great disaster. I am related to him, so I must hide."

Jiang Yuan understood what was going on when he heard this. He knew that the two Monkey Head Cult gods were disturbed and had done something bad. He said, "You don't know that my master is a person with great supernatural powers. If you come with me, no matter what disaster happens, it will have nothing to do with you."

The old cow bowed and said, "I wish to follow the Immortal."

Jiang Yuan asked him to reminisce about the past with the Rakshasa woman, while he rode a white deer to meditate in the mountains.

……

Before I knew it, half a month had passed and the golden wind was blowing.

The Bull Demon King pulled himself together, took the iron stick and walked out of the cave. He found a silver-shining iron helmet from somewhere and put on a velvet and golden armor. His eyes were like mirrors, his eyebrows were as bright as red neon, his mouth was like a bloody basin, and his teeth were like copper coins. He was truly a ferocious god.

The old cow came out of the cave, and found Jiang Yuan at the top of the mountain. He bowed and said, "Master, I am here."

Jiang Yuan looked around and said with a smile, "That's right. Come home with me to practice. You are restless, so you should practice more during the day."

The old cow said, "Master, cultivating your mind is not as good as cultivating your magical power."

Jiang Yuan laughed and scolded: "The host and the guest are reversed, what's the use of your profound magical powers?"

The old cow said, "Master, I have great magical powers. Even if the host and the guest are reversed, no one can do anything to me."

Jiang Yuan said, "You bastard, I'm teaching you to cultivate your mind, don't argue."

The old cow responded, not daring to make any mistake.

Jiang Yuan then rode the white deer back to Fangcun Mountain, and the Bull Demon King followed him with a mixed iron stick to protect him.

……

Time flies so fast that half a year goes by without me noticing.

Jiang Yuan finally rode the white deer and returned to Lingtai Fangcun Mountain with the Bull Demon King. When they reached the mountain, the Bull Demon King looked around in confusion.

Jiang Yuan asked, "What are you waiting for?"

The old cow laughed and said, "Master, you don't know. I have heard a lot about this mountain before, but I have never been here. Today is my first time climbing this mountain, so I want to see enough."

Jiang Yuan said: "You should stay in this mountain forever, don't worry for a moment."

The old cow said, "Master, I have often heard that the caves in the mountains are quite impressive. Now that I have seen this mountain, I can get a glimpse of it. I wonder which generation of disciples you were when you became the master of the cave."

Jiang Yuan said: "There are twelve generations under my master, and I am the eldest disciple of the first generation."

The old cow smiled happily and said, "If that's the case, you will definitely inherit my legacy. In the future, this huge cave will belong to you. When you distribute gold and silver, guests will flock to you. It's really a blessing."

Jiang Yuan said: "You old cow, don't cause trouble, collect your monkey mind and cultivate your mind."

The old cow kept silent and never spoke again.

After a while, they arrived in front of the Sanxing Immortal Cave. Jiang Yuan released the white deer back into the mountains and told it to practice cultivation and cultivate its mind. Then he went into the cave to find a quiet room for the old cow. After finishing his work, he went to pay homage to the ancestor in front of Fang Yaotai.

Jiang Yuan straightened his clothes and walked forward to the master, bowing and saying, "Master, I am going home."

The master stepped forward and helped the boy up, saying with a smile, "Now that the boy has returned, I hope his mission is accomplished."

Jiang Yuan said: "That's right."

The master said, "Just tell me what you are talking about."

Jiang Yuan said, "Master, I am going to Guanjiangkou in the southern continent of Zhanbuzhou to rescue the deer. I met Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun in Guanjiangkou and had a very pleasant conversation with him. I tried my magic power with him and was slightly better than him. I went to Cuiyun Mountain again and learned that the guardian deity is the Bull King. However, the Bull King is not in the palace, so I have been practicing in silence for decades, waiting for the Bull King to return, and then using my magic power to make him the guardian deity. Now I have returned with my mission accomplished and will meet Master."

The master smiled and said, "What about Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun?"

Jiang Yuan said, "What a wonderful person. I like his personality and we should make friends."

The master smiled and said, "What about the Bull King?"

Jiang Yuan said: "The supernatural power is insufficient, the martial arts are extraordinary, the mind is restless, the wood mother is violent, she enjoys the pleasure of talking, and her lust is aroused."

The master said, "Yes, what method do you have to make it take in the Monkey Wood Mother?"

Jiang Yuan shook his head and said, "My disciple has advised me."

The master said, "I will give you a talisman. You must make the Bull King swallow it. Then he will never dare to show his greed or have any lustful thoughts again."

Say it.

The ancestor and Yi Fu Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan took it with a bow, thanked the master for his kindness, and said, "Master, before I returned, I heard from the Bull King that Junior Brother Wukong had caused a great disaster."

The master said, "Someone told me about this a while ago, and I know about it. This is destiny. Since the host and the guest are reversed, disaster is bound to happen. If we ignore this matter, since the monkey is born with bad intentions, let it suffer the disaster. In the next year, the disaster will be over and the disaster will be gone, and then the Tao will be fulfilled."

Jiang Yuan pondered for a long time and said, "Master, I understand now."

The ancestor said, "Boy, I know you can't bear it. Since that monkey doesn't cultivate his mind, he deserves disaster. This is his way. In the years to come, disasters will continue. It's easy to cultivate the golden elixir, but it's hard to survive disasters. If his life is in danger, I won't stop you if you save him."

It is exactly that 'Heaven has no grace, but great grace is born'.

It is extremely difficult for Master Jiang to cultivate the Tao. Life and death are uncertain, disasters can kill people, and the road is long and obstructed. The Monkey King, who was created by heaven and earth, completed the elixir in one or two years. He cultivated all kinds of magical powers by himself, and even more so, he learned great magical powers such as "following the laws of heaven and earth" without a teacher.

The way of a true man is unobstructed. He roams freely between heaven and earth. There are few who can surpass him in the three realms. He has immense supernatural powers.

The Monkey King's path is full of difficulties and disasters. If the five men do not surrender, there will be countless calamities.

Jiang Yuan bowed deeply and said, "Disciple obeys your command."

The master said, "Boy, take a good rest. After a few years, I want to teach you a magical skill. If you can master this magical skill, you will be able to open a cave. As for the other magical skills, you can learn them slowly."

Jiang Yuan asked: "Master, what kind of magical power is it?"

The master smiled and said, "You will know it one day."

After hearing this, Jiang Yuan had to give up and wait for the master to talk to him, and then he would know the answer.

The master then asked the boy to go back to the quiet room to rest...

　Asking for monthly ticket
　　
　
(End of this chapter)