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

Chapter 25 Purple Qi comes from the east
Purple air comes thirty thousand miles from the east!
Jiang Yuan now sees great changes in the east, with purple air coming from the east, and he doesn't know what to say.

He asked his soul for help and looked towards the east. He heard the old bear howling and realized that the Zhou royal family was about to perish and its life span was coming to an end.

The bear is the totem of the Zhou Dynasty. The Zhou royal family was surnamed Ji, and was passed down from the Yellow Emperor. The Yellow Emperor's surname was Ji, and he lived in Xuanyuan Hill, so he was called Xuanyuan. Later, he built his capital Youxiong, also known as Youxiong.

This bear is the totem of the Zhou royal family and represents longevity.

The bear represents old age, which means the Zhou royal family will soon die.

Since the time when "the emperor lost his office and learning was spread to the four barbarians", the demise of the Zhou royal family was inevitable.

But why is this purple air coming from the east?

Jiang Yuan once saw purple air. When he was in Luoyi, Laozi was in the purple air.

"Tong'er, come here."

The master's voice rose with the wind and reached his ears.

Jiang Yuan did not dare to slack off. He stood up and jumped back to the cave.

It won't take long.

Jiang Tong'er returned to the cave and walked to the front of the Yaotai. He saw the master sitting high up and went forward to greet him.

The master personally helped him up and asked, "Boy, can you see the celestial phenomena?"

Jiang Yuan nodded, helped the master sit on the cushion, and said: "Master, I saw purple air coming from the east and disappearing into Hezhou, Xiniu."

The master said: "This is the way of Boyang. Boyang entered the world in the past to seek a chance for the Zhou royal family. He never thought that the Zhou royal family would be so miserable. No matter how much Boyang promised to give him a chance, he could not get it. Now the Zhou royal family is decayed, and Boyang has abandoned it."

Jiang Yuan suddenly understood. He wondered why Laozi came into the world and worked as the "Keeper of the Treasury" in Luoyi. It was because of this that he wanted to find a chance for the Zhou royal family. However, the Zhou royal family was like those who heard the truth but did not move forward. They missed the opportunity and are about to perish today. This is the destiny.

Jiang Tong'er asked again: "Master, what does this have to do with the purple air coming from the east?"

The master said: "Boyang will be born and return to heaven. Boyang still has a name, which is Taishang. Boyang was born and left a vitality in the world. This vitality is not only the vitality of Nanzhanbuzhou, but also the vitality of Xiniuhezhou. The purple air came from the east for 30,000 miles. Boyang went west through Xiniuhezhou. After 33 years, he lived in the sky again, and the purple air dissipated by itself."

When Jiang Yuan heard this, he was shocked. In his dream, he had heard a mythological story called "Laozi Exits the Pass", which said that Laozi went out of Hangu Pass to the west, and purple air came from the east for 30,000 miles.

I never thought this was true. Now that the Zhou royal family was about to perish, Laozi left and traveled west to find a way to save Xiniuhezhou and Nanzhanbuzhou.

Jiang Yuan asked: "Master, life is in Xiniu Hezhou, has the sea of ​​suffering changed?"

He knew that people born in Xiniu Hezhou had been living in the sea of ​​suffering for a long time and it was difficult to escape.

The ancestor said: "Whether it changes or not, it is not up to you or me, but up to all living beings."

Jiang Yuan suddenly realized, "Master, is it just like what is said, 'The Tao is always there'?"

The ancestor nodded and said, "Yes, the purple air comes from the east to teach people to be more cautious. Those who are attentive will learn the truth, but those who are not attentive will not be taught."

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, what should we do?"

The master pointed to Jiang Tong'er and said with a smile: "In the past, Boyang gave me the treasure. Although you bowed and played chess, your kindness is not yet over. Tong'er, you will go and protect Boyang Qianniu to repay his kindness."

Jiang Yuan bowed and said, "I understand, but without me, there is no one to serve you, Master. How can I do this?"

The master said, "No problem, let's just use thirty-three."

Jiang Yuan had no choice but to agree.

The master said again: "My boy, in three days we will enter the place where Hangu Pass used to be. Boyang will definitely pass by. You just wait here."

Jiang Yuan agreed again and said "yes".

While the master and the disciple were talking, Wen Dahui came over.

When Jiang Yuan saw Dahui's behavior, he was secretly shocked. This junior fellow disciple really did not cultivate his mind, but instead made his mind even more rampant. He did not act like a cultivator at all.

In just thirteen years, how could my heart have become so unbridled?

Dahui bowed and said, "Master!"

The master asked, "Why did you come to see me, Dahui, instead of going to your room to meditate?" Dahui said, "I feel that my practice is complete and my merits are perfect. I want to go out of the mountain to teach the world. I hope to ask for your permission, Master!"

The ancestor said: "Is your practice complete? Is that true?"

Dahui said: "My disciple has now mastered the art of sleeping. He is very good at not eating and guarding the grain. He can go without food for ten years without any problems. My disciple will be able to achieve immortality and realize the mystery of immortality."

The master nodded and said, "In that case, you can go down the mountain."

Dahui was delighted to hear this and bowed to the master. Suddenly he saw Jiang Yuan and asked, "Brother, why don't you join me? I have the secret of immortality and I would like to practice with you."

Jiang Yuan was silent for a long time, then shook his head and said, "I am not worthy of this, Junior Brother, please leave."

Dahui sighed and had to leave.

The master and his disciple watched Dahui leave the cave.

The master sat on the cushion and asked, "Boy, who are the disciples in the cave now?"

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, there are five disciples in the cave except me, and I don't know their Dharma names."

The master nodded and said: "All five of them practiced a small sect. When they come down the mountain one day, they will surely encounter disasters, just like Mahāhui."

Jiang Yuan shook his head and said, "Master, the Tao is always there! Those who don't hear it are not Master's fault!"

The master nodded with a smile and told Jiang Yuan to make preparations early and leave for Hangu Pass in three days.

Jiang Yuan responded and walked out of the cave.

After three days you will set off on a long journey. During these three days you must not interrupt your practice. You must burn gold every day, otherwise the fire will go out and your practice will be in vain.

……

Three days later.

Jiang Yuan received instructions from the master and wanted to go down the mountain and head to Jambudvīpa in the south.

When he was going down the mountain, Zuo Zi knew that he was going on a long journey, so he came to see him off.

Zuo Shizi walked to the front of the cave tremblingly, holding a bundle, and said: "Master, these are what I prepared personally. They are berries from the mountains and dry food from the fields. Master, take some so that you won't feel hungry. If you are hungry, your stomach will burn, which is not pleasant!"

Jiang Yuan looked at Zuo's son, who was gradually getting old, and sighed deeply. In the past, he saw Zuo's son being born, and he touched his head and taught him to be healthy and free from disasters. Now the young man has grown old, and the world has changed dramatically.

He had long stopped eating grains, but since Zuo's son was kind, he had no choice but to accept it. He took the bundle and said, "You are so polite, brother Zuo, if he knew, he would be pleased. I will accept this from you."

Zuo Shizi smiled happily and said, "This is what I should do. I often see tigers and leopards in the mountains. They can only be saved by shouting the name of 'Guangxin'. I owe my master several lives."

Jiang Yuan asked: "You are old now, and your mother is no longer around. Do you regret that I asked you to practice cultivation? If you practice cultivation, you may be able to achieve immortality."

Zuo Shizi shook his head: "How can I, a humble man, who has no food or clothing, practice cultivation? Fate has its end, and there is nothing I cannot seek for."

Jiang Yuan sighed that Dahui's heart was not as good as Zuo's. If Dahui had Zuo's heart, how could his mind be so arrogant?

He continued, "An Sheng lives in the mountains. The master in the cave said that the Zuo family lives in peace and no one will harm them."

Say it.

Jiang Yuan carried the bag down the mountain. He jumped ten feet high and pulled his body.

Not long after, he came down the mountain. From the moment he came down the mountain, the road under his feet was shining with golden light, dazzling and leading straight to the east. It must be the magical power of the ancestor.

On the golden road, even if there are many monsters and demons in Xiniu Hezhou, they dare not attack.

This work is the guardian of the ancestors!

Jiang Yuan turned to Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, bowed down, kowtowed to express his gratitude, and then set off on the golden road, heading to the Eastern Hangu Pass...

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