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

Chapter 15 Lingtai Fangcun Mountain

Jiang Yuan listened to the master's words and taught him to "fly up". He clenched his fist, raised his body, and flew off the ground. He jumped ten feet and then pulled his body up one foot at a time.

During the meal, he actually jumped over eighty feet. He was surprised and happy. How could he jump eighty feet?

A hundred feet is the entry into the Tao, and he jumped more than eighty feet.

He could not practice cultivation on this golden road to the west, but his monkey heart was finally subdued here. If he was just a little bit away from the right skill, he would be able to use all the monkey heart teachings and he would be close to enlightenment.

Jiang Yuan was overjoyed, and landed again. Seeing that the master was calm and composed, he knew that the master knew about his monkey mind.

Jiang Yuan asked: "Master, why is this monkey like this?"

The master said: "On this journey to the west, you must keep your mind and spirit firm, so that the two spirits have no holes to penetrate. Travel thousands of miles, with your mind and spirit as the reins. After a long time, the monkey in your heart will naturally obey you."

Jiang Yuanxi said: "If this is the case, then isn't this disciple about to enter the Dao?"

The master replied, "You can enter the Tao if you have one of these five people, the monkey in your heart, the horse in your mind, the golden man, the wood woman, and the yellow woman, to protect you. Now that the monkey in your heart has been mostly subdued, you are close. However, you must be cautious and not be impatient, or you will fail at this moment."

Jiang Yuan said "yes".

How could he not know that the closer he was to success, the more he should not take it lightly.

He looked around and saw a fresh image, and said, "Master, there is a spirit here."

The master tapped the boy's forehead and scolded him with a smile: "If there is no spiritual place, why would I come here?"

Jiang Yuan covered his head and screamed, walking towards the front of the golden road, not knowing whether it was real pain or false pain.

The master walked forward with a smile.

Not long after.

The master and his disciple arrived at the foot of Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and saw the majestic mountain. It was truly a place with thousands of peaks lined up in a row and tens of thousands of feet of cliffs spreading out. What a majestic and sacred mountain it was. The two of them walked into the mountain.

Entering this mountain, you can see all kinds of rare flowers and rare grasses. It is truly a place where "thin vines entwine old trees, an ancient ferry leads to a secluded path, birds chirp nearby, and springs flow clear and loud." It is indeed a blessed land of immortals.

Jiang Yuan just felt refreshed and clear-headed. Compared with Shangjing Mountain, this mountain was like heaven and earth.

The master was also quite satisfied with the mountain. He walked to the mountainside and asked, "Boy, do you feel that there is anything lacking in this mountain?"

Jiang Yuan shook his head and said, "This mountain is wonderful!"

The master nodded with a smile and said, "So, let's make this mountain into a cave for the Taoists, so that they can have a place to settle down. When they travel in the morning and return in the evening, they can also have a place to return to."

Jiang Yuan asked: "Master, do you want to reopen a cave house? Do you need your disciple's help? Master, please tell me."

For example, the caves in Shangjing Mountain must have been dug by humans.

The ancestor's cave must have been opened up with great magical power.

The master shook his head and refused: "No need, boy, just find a tree and a place to practice peacefully. I will clear the mountain wall and build a cave, and then call you to come."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan had no choice but to agree. He was now close to enlightenment, but his skills were shallow and his magical powers were weak. If he rashly helped the master, it would only make the master feel helpless.

The ancestor went up the mountain and found a spiritual place in the mountains to open a cave.

Jiang Yuan also set out to look for an old cypress forest in the mountains. He stood up to take a look. This was a place with 'rain in the sky and green', a good place for spiritual practice.

He chose this place to practice.

……

Time flies, winter ends and spring comes, and a year has passed.

Jiang Yuan went to find an old cypress forest on the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, just like in the old days, drinking dew in the morning and eating wind in the evening.

The dew on Fangcun Mountain is sweet and the wind is fragrant. He can achieve twice the result with half the effort by practicing here.

Today, Jiang Yuan jumped more than eighty-three feet. He estimated that in ten years, he would teach his mind to use all of his strength and focus on protecting his soul without any hesitation.

During this day.

Jiang Yuan practiced with his mind focused, and saw a great earthquake in the mountain, with a faint golden light rising up, like a dragon turning over, and rubble rolling down. He stood up from the old Berlin and looked at the top of the mountain, and he knew it was the master's trick.

This must be the cave opened by the ancestor.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuan sighed: "Master is really a fairy, with great magical power. When he opens a cave, it can shake the mountains and the earth."

He didn't have enough skills to know how difficult this was. If he found a side door, he might be able to gain this kind of great strength, but this was not what he wanted.

He had not yet calmed down and continued to practice meditation. Suddenly, he saw an infinite light coming from the west. All the old cypress trees bowed their heads in fear of the infinite light.

Who is this?

It's such a commotion.

Jiang Yuan stood up, and two black and white fish appeared on the left and right sides of his sleeves. He looked at the infinite light.

He saw infinite light falling on the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, staying above his head for a moment, and then going to the top of the mountain.

This is to find the ancestor.

I don't know what it is.

Jiang Yuan didn't think much about it when a gust of wind suddenly blew up in the mountains, making a loud sound.

"Boy, come up the mountain quickly."

The voice of the ancestors.

Jiang Yuan did not stop. He took advantage of the momentum of the black and white fish and moved as fast as a rabbit in the mountains. It didn't take long before he reached the top of the mountain.

When we reached the top of the mountain, we saw a cave. The door of the cave was closed, as if it had not been repaired yet. There was a table in front of the door, and on both sides of the door there was a person sitting on each cushion. The ancestor was on the right, and the one on the left was dressed as a Bodhisattva. He was truly magical, with infinite light appearing from his body.

Jiang Yuan walked up to him, scattered the black and white fish, bowed deeply and said, "Master, I am your disciple."

The master nodded and said, "This is the compassionate Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, who is now practicing in Mount Putuo in the South China Sea. I have never seen you before."

When Jiang Yuan heard this, he immediately knew who this Bodhisattva was. It turned out to be Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. No wonder he had such infinite light.

He immediately bowed and said, "Guangxin has met Guanyin Bodhisattva."

Guanyin Bodhisattva looked at Jiang Tong'er and was a little surprised. He knew that he was close to enlightenment, so he asked, "Is Guangxin a person from Jambudvīpa?"

Jiang Yuan nodded: "Yes, Guanyin Bodhisattva."

Guanyin Bodhisattva half sighed and half praised: "The Southern Continent has been in decline for a long time, but it can still produce such a great man. It is really incomparable to the Western Continent. Brother Bodhi, you are really capable!"

The master smiled and clasped his hands, saying: "It is not my ability, but the spirit of the child, the spirit of the Southern Continent, who has not yet asked the Bodhisattva why he came."

Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara shook his head and said, "I came here to tell you what Brother Bodhi is doing in Xiniuhezhou. Now I know that Brother Bodhi has built a cave for the Dao in Lingtai Fangcun Mountain. I will report this to the Buddha and let him rest assured."

The Patriarch said, "Just tell the Buddha that I am entering the Western Niu He Continent, without fighting or robbing, but this land is now mine, and all Buddhists are forbidden to enter this land."

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva nodded, as if agreeing with what the master said.

When Jiang Yuan saw this, he was a little surprised, and then he realized that Xiniu Hezhou was a Buddhist place, and his master brought him here to open a temple and cave. The Buddha in Buddhism really couldn't sit still and asked the reason.

The World Honored One must be the Tathagata.

The founder was indeed a man of great magical power. He just established a temple and then taught Buddhists to ask questions.

Guanyin Bodhisattva did not say anything more to the master. He smiled at Jiang Yuan, stepped on the clouds and left towards the west, very quickly.

When the ancestor saw Guanyin Bodhisattva leaving, he turned around and said, "Boy, you've come just in time. Now that the cave is complete, come on, come on!"

The Patriarch walked towards the cave.

Jiang Yuan was a little surprised to see that the cave had been repaired, and realized that the master had deliberately not invited Guanyin Bodhisattva into the cave.

The founder does not like Buddhism...

(End of this chapter)