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

Chapter 218: Golden Elixir Gift to Zuo Liang

Jiang Yuan was in the thatched cottage, and received the request from Laojun that he would personally ferry Lü Liang across in the next life. After Jiang Yuan agreed, Laojun left the mountain and returned to heaven.

Jiang Yuan stayed in the mountains for some time, and then he, together with Sun Wukong and others, decided to go back to the human world to repair the laws.

Jiang Yuan rode on the deer's back, and Sun Wukong drew out his golden cudgel to clear the way. Seeing that the immortal lowered his head in thought, Wukong stepped forward and asked, "Big Brother, what are you thinking about? Is there anything you don't understand? If there is anything I can help you with, please let me know."

Jiang Yuan shook his head and said, "Before Laojun left, he told me that he would let me cross Luliang to the next life."

Sun Wukong replied: "With your ability, it is very easy to save one person."

Jiang Yuan nodded and said, "He has a predestined relationship with Lao Jun. I will definitely save him because of Lao Jun's kindness. But Lao Jun once said that this person has a predestined relationship with my disciple. I am just thinking about what kind of predestined relationship this is."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong asked, "Is it Master Chongyang?"

Jiang Yuan said: "It is Double Ninth Festival."

Sun Wukong said, "Big Brother, do you want me to go to the Tushita Palace and ask Laojun for clarification?"

Jiang Yuan shook his head and said, "No need. Since Laojun said so, then Chongyang has his own destiny. I just thought about it for a while in my spare time."

Sun Wukong said, "Big Brother, could it be that Junior Brother Chongyang's fate is an opportunity for him to practice the Golden Elixir Dao?"

Jiang Yuan said: "It's hard to say. I don't have the magical power of Laojun, so it's hard for me to know."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong agreed with it and said, "The power of the Supreme Lord Lao is really terrifying."

Jiang Yuan laughed and said, "You once overturned the Bagua furnace with one foot and pushed Laojun, almost knocking him over. Why didn't you say that Laojun had great magical powers?"

Sun Wukong was a little impatient and said, "Brother, please don't tease me. I was young and ignorant at that time, so I didn't understand the situation and caused such a huge disaster."

Jiang Yuan said no more.

The Bull Demon King stepped forward and said, "Master, your magical power is not shallow now. I think if you practice for a while longer, you will definitely have great magical power. Then you will be able to see everything clearly."

Jiang Yuan pointed at the Bull Demon King and said with a smile: "Don't talk nonsense, you bull. I am far from having great magical powers, so I can't stand your words."

The Bull Demon King said: "Master is humble and polite. If it were any other person, with Master's magical power, he would have claimed that he was a person of great magical power."

Jiang Yuan said, "Niu'er, stop talking nonsense."

The Bull Demon King kept silent.

While they were talking, they walked down the mountain.

When they reached the middle of the mountain, Jiang Yuan let the white deer choose its own path and go to another place.

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong retreated back to the white deer and led the way wherever the white deer was going.

Sun Wukong asked: "Big Brother, why do you like to let the deer walk on its own?"

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Let it be. How can we go about repairing the law? It is better to let it be. This way, it is easier to obtain the law of fate, and thus cultivate the law."

Sun Wukong nodded thoughtfully.

Jiang Yuan was riding on the back of a deer when he suddenly had an idea. He took out the gourd given to him by Laojun from his sleeve. He opened the stopper and looked inside, only to see dozens of golden pills inside.

He hung himself upside down, poured out five golden pills, and called out to everyone.

The Bull Demon King asked, "Master, what is the matter?"

Jiang Yuan took out the golden elixir and said, "Laojun once gave me a gourd of elixirs. Each of you can take one pill and divide it among them."

Say it.

Jiang Yuan took out a golden pill and stuffed it into the white deer's mouth. He then gave one to Bull Demon King, Sun Wukong, and Zuo Liang respectively. He ate one himself and distributed all five golden pills.

Upon seeing this, Sun Wukong and Bull Demon King swallowed the golden elixir and thanked the immortal.

Zuo Liang was holding a golden pill, a little unprepared. Seeing this, Sun Wukong asked, "Zuo Liang, why don't you eat this golden pill? This golden pill will be of great use to you."

Zuo Liang said, "Grandpa Buddha, just swallow it directly?"

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Zuo Liang, just swallow it directly. This golden elixir was prepared by the Supreme Lord Lao, and it is very useful. If an ordinary person swallows one, it will prolong his life. If he swallows enough, he will have a chance to become an immortal."

Zuo Liang was so panicked that he almost dropped the golden elixir on the ground. He said in shock, "Master, if it is so precious, I cannot accept it. It is already a great honor to practice with you, how can I ask you for such a precious thing.

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "This kind of thing is valuable to you, but it is insignificant to me. Just take it and swallow it, and don't think too much about it."

Zuo Liang repeatedly declined, but under the persuasion of the Immortal Master, he had no choice but to swallow the golden elixir. The golden elixir melted in his mouth, and before Zuo Liang could react, he had already eaten up the golden elixir.

Zuo Liang was in a trance for a while, and he felt a lightness in his body, an indescribable feeling, as if he could fly up to the sky with a leap. He hadn't felt this way for a long time. He recalled that people are very light when they are born, but as they get older, they become heavy. When they are old, their bodies should be much lighter, but it is not the case. Instead, they feel extremely heavy and turbid.

Now that he has swallowed the golden elixir, Zuo Liang feels like he has returned to his youth.

This golden elixir really has miraculous uses.

The immortal actually took this miraculous golden elixir and gave it to him for use.

Zuo Liang was extremely grateful. He bowed to Jiang Yuan and said, "Thank you, sir."

Jiang Yuan shook his head and said, "No need, you have taken the golden elixir today, so you won't feel tired easily when you are on the road."

Zuo Liang said: "Sir, I feel that I am very light now, and I can definitely travel for several days without stopping."

Sun Wukong covered his mouth and laughed secretly, saying: "Laojun's golden elixir has a miraculous effect. If Laojun knew what you said, he would blame you. Eating Laojun's golden elixir can only last for a few days, but it is a bit underestimated."

Zuo Liang asked in surprise, "I feel my body is light, but I don't know the magical effect. Can Grandpa Buddha tell me about it?"

Sun Wukong said: "There are many wonderful uses for it. You should think about it carefully in the future. I will not tell you more, but don't talk about walking for several days without stopping. You can walk for several years without stopping, let alone a few days."

Zuo Liang was shocked and surprised. He stuck out his tongue and said, "Can it really last for several years without stopping?"

Sun Wukong said: "A few years, nothing surprising."

Zuo Liang shook his head and said, "Grandpa Buddha doesn't know that for immortals like Grandpa Buddha, Sir, and Grandpa Niu, a few years is nothing, but for ordinary people like me, a few years is an innumerable amount of time."

The Bull Demon King said: "If you want to practice, then forget about time. For those who practice, time does not count."

Zuo Liang felt a little dazed when he heard this.

Jiang Yuan didn't say much, just told everyone to get going.

After talking for a long time in the mountains, they set off again. After walking for a long time, they went down the mountain.

Just as he was about to leave, Bull Demon King suddenly said, "Master, dear brother, there is someone familiar over there, old Zuo Liang."

Sun Wukong opened his eyes wide and looked over there. He saw a man on the road. He said, "Isn't that the scholar who came to borrow rice from Liu He's house? Why is he here? It's getting dark now. Why is he leaving the city? If he encounters tigers, leopards, wolves, he will die in vain."

When Jiang Yuan saw this, he didn't want to think about anything else and decided to get on the road.

But the scholar who was walking over saw Jiang Yuan and his group from afar and waved and called out to them.

The Bull Demon King asked, "Master, do you want to pay attention to me?"

Jiang Yuan said: "Since he has called, let's wait for a while and see what he will do."

The Immortal never refuses those who want to stop him, but if someone stops him, he will stop and ask the purpose of the visit. If the person has heard of the Tao, he will not hesitate to explain it to him. No matter what kind of scripture or legal principle it is, as long as the person has heard of the Tao, he will explain it to him.

Just as the real person said, 'The Tao is always there'.

When the scholar saw the immortals stop, he hurried over.

(End of this chapter)