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

Chapter 279 Wang Xuanzhao, the heart is right and the evil retreats
The story goes that in Wang Yuanwai's mansion, the servants reported the affairs of the Immortal and his group to Wang Yuanwai what he heard.

When Wang Yuanwai heard the servant's report, he was somewhat surprised. He held the child in his arms and said, "Did the cultivator really say that?"

The servant replied, "Sir, although it is a bit rude, if he really said so, why don't you let me talk to him again?"

Wang Yuanwai shook his head and said, "No need to do that. Since he said that, I would like to know who this person is. Come with me and go meet him."

The servant asked, "Master, should we call some guards to go with us?"

Wang Yuanwai smiled and said, "That's not necessary. But as you said, they are true practitioners, how could they have the intention to harm others? Moreover, they are doing good deeds and accumulating virtues, how could someone deliberately come to the mansion to harm me."

The servant had no choice but to agree and lead the way.

Mr. Wang followed the servants, holding the child in his arms.

After a while, they arrived at the guest room. Seeing that there were many people with him, the servants arranged them to an empty house in the courtyard.

The servant asked Mr. Wang to wait outside, and he walked to the house in the courtyard and knocked on the door.

The servant knocked three times and the gate was opened.

The Bull Demon King said, "My master has been waiting for a long time. Come in."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuanwai stepped forward and said with a smile, "Your master? Since he is a cultivator, why do you call him master?"

The Bull Demon King said: "I am practicing with my master, so I should call him master."

Wang Yuanwai laughed and said, "I often hear servants at home calling the master 'Lao Ye', but I rarely hear cultivators calling others 'Lao Ye'."

The Bull Demon King replied: "This is because you are ignorant."

Wang Yuanwai agreed with him and said with a smile, "You are right."

The Bull Demon King made way.

Mr. Wang carried the child inside, followed closely by the servants.

When they walked into the courtyard, they saw the Immortal sitting cross-legged under the house, with Zuo Liang, Qing Niu and Zhu Bajie beside him, and the White Deer tied behind the house.

When Mr. Wang walked in and saw this scene, he felt solemn. He handed the child to the servant unconsciously, straightened his clothes, and stepped forward to pay his respects.

He had never thought of bowing to others, but when he saw the True Man, he felt uneasy in his heart. He knew that this was true practice, and he could not help but step forward and pay homage.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuan smiled and asked, "Why did Master Wang make such a big gift?"

Mr. Wang said, "As you deserve, as you deserve. My servants told me a long time ago that a true practitioner had come, but I was a little confused. But now that I see you, you are indeed a true practitioner."

Jiang Yuan said, "I dare not say that, but Master Wang has done us a favor by allowing us to stay for one night."

Mr. Wang said with a smile, "If you are a true practitioner like me, it would be no problem to stay with me for more than ten or twenty nights, let alone one night. If you agree, I would also give you a room."

Jiang Yuan shook his head and said, "How dare I accept such a favor from Master Wang? Just staying here for one night is enough."

Mr. Wang said, "Sir, please don't be polite. If you need anything, just stay here."

Jiang Yuan shook his head, still declining politely, and then said, "I am grateful to Master Wang for his kindness. I wonder what Master Wang needs, but please ask Master Wang, and I will definitely do it for you."

Wang Yuanwai did not understand what he meant and asked, "Sir, what does this mean?"

Jiang Yuan smiled but said nothing.

The Bull Demon King stepped forward and said, "Master Wang, my master has great abilities. I will repay your kindness. If you need anything, just tell me. If there is anything strange in your house, my master can get rid of it for you. If you need a fortune teller, my master can also do it for you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuanwai was somewhat surprised and asked, "Is that really the case?"

Mr. Wang looked at the immortal.

Jiang Yuan smiled and nodded.

Wang Yuanwai pondered for a long time, picked up the child from the servant's arms, and said, "But sir, can you tell my child's fortune?"

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Of course you can. Bring your child closer."

Mr. Wang held the child closer.

Jiang Yuan stepped forward and gently stroked the child's head, then asked with a smile, "Master Wang, can we give this child a name?"

Wang Yuanwai shook his head and said, "I haven't chosen one yet. I don't have much literary talent, so I can't come up with a good name. But if I teach students, I won't like the names they give me over and over again."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "How about I give it a name? If you think it's appropriate, use it. If you think it's inappropriate, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Wang Yuanwai said, "Please speak, sir."

Jiang Yuan looked at the child for a while and said, "This is a child. He will definitely have a bright path in the future. There is a way that goes 'Xuan Zhao Dong Yang, collecting the essence of the three lights'. It would be better to name him 'Xuan Zhao', Wang Xuan Zhao."

Mr. Wang kept repeating "Wang Xuanzhao" and was overjoyed. He felt that this name was very suitable for his child. He couldn't say why he had such a feeling, but he felt that this name should be for his child.

He immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir! This name is very literary and can be used as a proper name for my child. From now on, my child will be named Wang Xuanzhao."

Mr. Wang suddenly said something, "It's better not to trouble two masters for one thing. You can give my son a name, but why don't you give him a courtesy name first, so that I won't have to worry about it in the future." Zhu Bajie suddenly said with a smile, "Master Wang, you know that my master has good literary talent and is still a child, so you taught him to choose a courtesy name first."

Mr. Wang smiled and said yes.

Jiang Yuan did not refuse, and nodded, saying, "In this case, Master Wang values ​​me, so I will give you a courtesy name. There is a saying that goes, 'The mind of a wise man is like a mirror, neither accepting nor resisting, responding but not hiding, so he can overcome things without being hurt.' How about giving you a courtesy name of 'Wei Ming', Wang Xuan Zhao, courtesy name Wei Ming, how about that?"

Mr. Wang bowed again and said, "Thank you very much, sir. I will remember this courtesy name and use it as my child's courtesy name when he grows up."

Jiang Yuan helped Wang Yuan up, but did not ask him to bow. He smiled and said, "No need to be polite. Let me tell your child's fortune."

Mr. Wang held the child in his arms and walked forward so that Jiang Yuan could see it more clearly.

Jiang Yuan looked at the child for a while and said, "Master Wang, please rest assured. This child is blessed with good fortune. He will be healthy and free from disasters throughout his life. He will also have some wealth and power."

Wang Yuanwai was overjoyed and said, "Sir, is that true?"

Jiang Yuan smiled and nodded.

Mr. Wang laughed and said, "If my child is really promising and has the air of an official, he will definitely become a high-ranking official in the future. Sir, I have no shortage of money, but my family has no official position, which has made me feel uneasy. But if, as you said, my child has the air of an official, I would be overjoyed."

Jiang Yuan listened to what Mr. Wang said without answering. He smiled and touched the child's head.

After Wang Yuanwai talked with the immortal for a while, he happily left with the child in his arms, and told his servants that if the immortal wanted to eat or use anything, he should just treat him.

Jiang Yuan watched Wang Yuanwai and others leave.

After he left, Zuo Liang stepped forward and asked, "Master, if that's what you said, doesn't that mean that my eldest brother doesn't have any chance at all in this life?"

Zuo Liang knew that the child was Chongyang's reincarnation.

Jiang Yuan asked: "Zhengyuan, why do you say that?"

Zuo Liang said, "Master just said that our eldest brother has no illness or disaster in this life, and has wealth and power, but he also said that he cannot escape from this world. Wealth and power are fine for ordinary people, but they are taboos for practitioners. If you are not careful, you will fall into the sea of ​​suffering."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Zhengyuan is very smart. Zhengwei cannot practice cultivation in this life. He needs another life. Therefore, this life is mostly for teaching Zhengwei to experience the various aspects of the world and to break away from worldly ties."

Zuo Liang sighed, "I hope that my eldest brother will achieve success soon. For the right path of the Golden Elixir, my eldest brother has suffered a lot."

Jiang Yuan said: "But if he is determined, he will succeed."

The Bull Demon King laughed and said, "My Lord, this feeling is really strange. We just met a while ago, and now we meet again, but you are already my reincarnated body. It makes me feel a little sad."

Jiang Yuan said, "Everyone has their own destiny. Besides, Niu'er, this is not the first time you have seen Chongyang's reincarnation."

Bull Demon King was puzzled and asked, "Master, what do you mean? I don't remember ever seeing Chongyang."

Jiang Yuan said, "When you and I traveled in the human world in the past, I saw Chongyang's reincarnation many times. But at that time he was not Chongyang yet, let alone became my disciple. It is so difficult to enter the path of cultivation. It takes the accumulation of several lifetimes before one has the opportunity to cultivate."

The Bull Demon King said, "If what you said is true, then cultivation is indeed not easy. But when I was traveling with you, there were many people who wanted to cultivate but didn't have the opportunity. Could it be that these people will one day become your disciples?"

Jiang Yuan shook his head and said, "It's indescribable."

The Bull Demon King seemed to be thinking about something.

Qingniu said, "The Immortal and Laojun are becoming more and more similar. When I followed Laojun in the past, Laojun also followed the theory of fate and often accepted disciples in the human world with the law of fate, but most of the disciples were not useful. They did not know that they had received the great law of fate from heaven, which ruined their practice."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "This is normal."

They talked for a long time in the house.

The next day dawned.

The immortals said goodbye and left the city to go to Wudang Mountain.

When Mr. Wang heard that the Immortal was about to leave, he carried Wang Xuanzhao out and saw him off to the Immortal and his group.

At the gate of the mansion, Wang Yuanwai tried to persuade him to stay, saying, "Sir, why don't you stay a little longer? I feel uneasy that you left after just one night. I wonder why I failed to entertain you well enough."

Jiang Yuan shook his head and smiled, "It's not that I didn't entertain you well, but we are here to practice cultivation, so we can't stay here."

Zuo Liang came over leading the white deer.

Jiang Yuan glanced at Wang Xuanzhao and jumped onto the deer.

Wang Yuanwai said, "But stay for another day or two."

Jiang Yuan said: "I know what Master Wang wants, but I can't keep him."

Mr. Wang said, "Sir, I know you are a true practitioner, but please stay for one more day. Although there is nothing strange in my house, there is a family in the city, Mr. Zhang, who often has strange things in his family. Why don't you stay for one more day and I will introduce him to you."

Jiang Yuan heard this, pondered for a long time, shook his head and said: "No need, we should leave now, we can't stay in the city, but I don't need to go to Mr. Zhang, you can talk to him, evil comes from the heart, but if the heart is right, all evil will not invade, but if the heart is evil, all evil will invade, there is no need to find a magician."

Seeing that Jiang Yuan was determined to leave, Wang Yuanwai had no choice but to agree. He wanted to take some gold and silver, but Jiang Yuan refused to accept any. Wang Yuanwai had to watch Jiang Yuan leave.

(End of this chapter)