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

Chapter 277: The Sea of ​​Bitterness is Hard to Cross, the Holy Nephew

But in the long pavilion, Jiang Yuan listened to what Erlang Shen said, and he had a better understanding of the Beijuluzhou. When he left Beijuluzhou, he saw that there was still a vast black aura surrounding the depths of Beijuluzhou, and it would not dissipate at all.

There are still many hidden demons in Uttarakuru.

Zhu Bajie asked, "Master Erlang, is it really impossible to eliminate all the demons in Northern Julu Continent?"

Erlang Shen said with a smile: "Zhu Bajie, why do you ask this? But I don't know why you are following the immortal?"

Zhu Bajie shouted, "I am now the Taoist priest guarding the tripod for the Immortal Master, and I follow him to practice. But I see many demons in the Northern Continent, and they keep coming and going. That's why I asked this question. If I can solve the problem once and for all, I can bring peace to the whole place."

Erlang Shen said, "If it were that simple, Northern Continent would have long ceased to exist. Zhu Bajie, you must know one thing. Northern Continent is the land of demons, and there are often strong winds between heaven and earth. Anyone who is hit by the strong winds will be blown to Northern Continent. The turbid air in that place is extremely heavy, how can it be completely cleared away?"

Zhu Bajie said: "Is there really no way?"

The immortal suddenly spoke and said with a smile: "Of course there is a way."

Zhu Bajie turned around and asked, "Master, what can I do?"

The immortal said with a smile: "All living things suffer, and Uttarakuru is also a sea of ​​suffering. But Zhu Bajie, you are determined to ferry Uttarakuru out of the sea of ​​suffering. When you succeed, there will be no more sea of ​​suffering in Uttarakuru, and it will cease to exist. At that time, there will be no more demons and evildoers."

When Zhu Bajie heard this, he trembled and said, "Master, please don't tease me. How can I have such ability? If I had such ability, how could I have made mistakes in my practice?"

The Immortal smiled and said, "But if you succeed in your practice, will you go to cross to the Northern Continent?"

Zhu Bajie pondered for a long time and said, "If I really have that ability, I will definitely go to cross the Beijuluzhou."

Jiang Yuan said: "But you must remember what I said today."

As he spoke, the Immortal looked at Erlang Shen and said, "I wonder why you are here, are you teaching the world?"

Erlang Shen heard this and shook his head and said, "No. But I have a nephew here, so I will stay here to see him."

Jiang Yuan said, "Wukong once told me about this matter. Are you worried? If you are, you can show up and teach him and look after him in person."

Erlang Shen pondered for a long time and said, "If it were a simple matter, it would be fine. But if I pressed his mother under Mount Hua, if he knew, he would hate me to the core, so I can't do that."

Jiang Yuan said, "Why don't you explain it to him, Master?"

Erlang Shen shook his head and said, "That's not necessary."

When Jiang Yuan saw this, he smiled and nodded, knowing what Erlang Shen was thinking.

Zhu Bajie was a little puzzled and asked: "Wouldn't it be better if we talked about it?"

Erlang Shen has not yet answered.

The green ox threw an orange over and said, "Just eat the orange and don't talk too much."

Jiang Yuan said, "Since you are here, could you let me meet the nephew of the True Lord?"

Erlang Shen smiled and said, "If you are a real person, you can do it, but don't make a big fuss so as not to disturb strangers."

Jiang Yuan said: "That's right."

As he spoke, the Immortal looked at the Bull Demon King and the others and said, "Niu'er, Zhengyuan, you wait here for me for a while. When I come back, we will set off again."

The Bull Demon King and his followers obeyed the order. The Immortal said with a smile, "Master, let's go and see your nephew."

Erlang Shen led the way with a smile.

The two men left the pavilion in the mountains and rode on the clouds towards the village ahead.

It didn't take long before the two of them reached the sky above the village. Hidden among the clouds, they saw the village below bustling with people coming and going.

Jiang Yuan asked, "Master, where is your nephew's home?"

Erlang Shen stood in the clouds, pointed to a house below, and said, "That's it."

Jiang Yuan looked over there and saw a man who looked like a scholar, sweeping in front of the door of the house. He found that the scholar looked familiar. He thought it was the down-and-out scholar Liu Yanchang.

When Erlang Shen saw the scholar, he looked grim and a little cold, and said, "This is my nephew's father, but he is not fit for great use and is extremely mediocre. I really don't know why my sister would fall in love with such a man. But if my sister fell in love with an extraordinary mortal, I would not say too much even if I was resentful. But if she fell in love with such an mortal, how should I look at her?"

Jiang Yuan didn't know how to comment on Liu Yanchang's appearance. He looked into the house and saw some divine light there. He said, "Did the True Lord leave a treasure in the house to protect your nephew?"

Erlang Shen nodded and said, "When I captured the Three Holy Mothers in the past, my sister gave the Precious Lotus Lantern to this mortal. I am concerned about my nephew's safety, so I leave the Precious Lotus Lantern to him. With the Precious Lotus Lantern by his side, ordinary demons and evil spirits will not dare to attack him. This way, he can be protected."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "It is said that 'money can move people's hearts'. If the True Lord left this treasure, if those who have some ability knew about it, they would probably come to fight for it."

Erlang Shen said, "Master, rest assured. I often come here. If anyone wants to snatch the Precious Lotus Lantern, I will teach them that my three-pointed, two-edged sword is not just for show."

Jiang Yuan nodded and said, "If that's the case, I'll be at ease."

Erlang Shen looked at the Immortal and said, "Speaking of which, the Immortal really has a deep affinity with the Nine Cauldrons. Now that he has obtained four of them, I'm afraid the Nine Cauldrons will be gathered together again in the Immortal's hands."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "It was a bit of luck, I got it by chance."

Erlang Shen suddenly pointed downwards and said, "Master, that person over there is my nephew."

Erlang Shen mentioned this with a smile in his eyes.

Jiang Yuan looked over there, and saw a child playing at the door of the house. He was free and unrestrained, with a lively look in his eyes.

Seeing this, the Immortal nodded and said, "The Immortal Lord's nephew is quite interesting, very spiritual, and a cultivator. When he grows up, if his spiritual energy still remains, he will have the talent to practice the golden elixir path."

Erlang Shen listened to the immortal's praise and smiled, saying: "My nephew has the spiritual energy of my sister. I have asked the Great Sage. When he grows up, I will send him to find the Great Sage and ask him to teach him a thing or two."

The Immortal said: "With the support of the Immortal Lord, one will not go wrong on the road, but one will certainly be able to cultivate the doorway in the future."

Erlang Shen said, "But I have some concerns. This mortal will teach my nephew bad things. If he teaches my nephew some useless scholarly etiquette, it will be a waste of my nephew's talent. But if I go to guide him now, it is too early."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "If that's the case, it's very easy. You can just leave one or two people to become ordinary people and teach them carefully."

Erlang Shen said, "When he grows up a little bit, maybe we can send someone to come."

Jiang Yuan asked, "I remember the nephew of the True Lord, his name is Liu Chenxiang?"

Erlang Shen replied, "That's exactly the name."

The two of them were watching Liu Yanchang and Liu Chenxiang below in the clouds. The father and son of the Liu family had no idea that there were people in the clouds.

(End of this chapter)