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

Chapter 291 Reincarnation in Liangzhou, Bajie is worried

The story goes that in the mountains outside Jincheng, Liangzhou, the Immortal met Taibai Jinxing. The two talked for a long time in the mountains. Taibai Jinxing suddenly asked about the Immortal, saying that he didn't know where to reincarnate. Knowing that the Immortal was traveling around, he asked the Immortal where he would be reincarnated.

After listening to what Taibai Jinxing said, the Immortal pondered for a moment and said, "Star Lord, this is not a trivial matter. If you listen to my words, it may be a little inadequate. After all, you must see it with your own eyes."

Taibai Jinxing shook his head and said, "We have already wasted quite a bit of time, so we can't stay any longer. We must reincarnate as soon as possible to help Emperor Ziwei. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid that Emperor Ziwei will have grown up, and by then I won't be able to help him much."

The Immortal said: "In this case, why doesn't the Star Lord reincarnate in the current Zhou Kingdom's Divine Capital? The Emperor is reincarnated there. If he is born there, he can help the Emperor."

Taibai Jinxing said: "The stars cannot gather in one place to reincarnate, so this is not feasible."

The Immortal continued, "If I am not reincarnated in the capital of the gods, I don't know where I should be reincarnated. To be honest with you, Star Lord, I have not traveled to all the nine states of the Southern Continent, but I am afraid that if I could tell you where to go, it would be unfair for you to be reincarnated."

Taibai Jinxing said: "Master, you can talk, I will listen to one or two things, whether to reincarnate or not, I will make the decision, I won't make it difficult for Master."

After hearing what Taibai Jinxing said, Jiang Yuan had no choice but to answer. He bowed and said, "If that's the case, I will speak boldly. Please forgive me for my rudeness, Star Lord."

Taibai Jinxing returned the greeting and said, "The real person can speak."

Jiang Yuan then said, "Of the nine states in the world, I have only been to five or six. But if we talk about the spiritual places, Liangzhou is the best. The other four or five states have suffered from the three disasters and have lost something. Liangzhou has a steep terrain and is difficult to enter and exit, so there is spiritual energy in it."

Taibai Jinxing heard this and nodded, saying, "Liangzhou is indeed as the Immortal said. If that's the case, I'll go and take a look on my cloud. If Liangzhou is really suitable, I will be reincarnated in Liangzhou."

Jiang Yuan smiled and nodded.

The two talked for a long time in the mountains. The immortal knew that Taibai Jinxing had important matters to attend to and did not dare to delay him for too long, so he let him leave.

Taibai Jinxing said goodbye to the immortal and was about to leave when he suddenly saw Zhu Bajie standing beside him. He walked up to him and greeted him.

Taibai Jinxing said with a smile: "Marshal Tianpeng, why are you here too? Are you following the immortal to practice?"

Zhu Bajie bowed to Taibai Jinxing and said, "Li Changgeng, you don't need to call me by my old title. Just call me Zhu Bajie. You have been kind to me, and I will remember it in my heart. But now I am indeed practicing with the Immortal."

Taibai Jinxing heard this and nodded, saying, "In that case, we can talk about this as a private relationship. You are a lucky person. In the past, the Heavenly Venerable saw you and allowed you to practice. Although you made mistakes in your practice, you followed Tang Monk on his journey to the west to obtain scriptures after you came to the mortal world. Now you are practicing with the Immortal. You are very lucky. You should practice well and stop fooling around."

Zhu Bajie said, "I am saving my mind. I am saving my mind. I will not make trouble now."

Taibai Jinxing said with a smile: "Stop making trouble. This is a great joyous event for the heavens. If the Heavenly Lord knew about this, he would definitely be pleased."

Zhu Bajie was a little hesitant when he heard this. He walked to the immortal and asked in a low voice, "Master, can I go to the side with Li Changgeng for a while?"

Jiang Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "You are my Taoist priest who protects the tripod. I have never bound you. If you want to have a short meeting, that's fine. Why are you asking me?"

Zhu Bajie said: "I am now following the master to practice, so I must take the master as my master and listen to the master's advice."

Jiang Yuan waved his hand and told Zhu Bajie and Taibai Jinxing to meet somewhere else.

Zhu Bajie smiled happily, bowed to the immortal, and then went away with Taibai Jinxing.

The Bull Demon King came forward and asked, "Master, what did Zhu Bajie talk to Taibai Jinxing about?"

Jiang Yuan shook his head and said, "I don't know, but there's no need to ask, this is Bajie's private matter."

The Bull Demon King nodded and asked, "Master, where should we go next?"

Jiang Yuan replied: "Let's go to Xiniuhezhou for a while. We are in Nanzhanbuzhou now, so we can't stay here for long."

The Bull Demon King asked, "Master, is there something going to happen in the Southern Continent that requires us to stay for long?"

Jiang Yuan shook his head and said, "It's just a small matter, but I don't want to bother with it, so I'll leave."

The Bull Demon King said, "Master, before you leave, would you like to visit Chongyang?"

Jiang Yuan said: "No need to go, the time has not come yet."

After hearing this, Bull Demon King had no choice but to respond.

But in the forest, Zhu Bajie and Taibai Jinxing gathered there.

Seeing that Zhu Bajie was holding on to him, Taibai Jinxing couldn't help but ask, "Zhu Bajie, what are you doing? If you have something to say, just say it. There's no need to pull on him like this."

Zhu Bajie was a little confused and said, "Li Changgeng, please forgive me for being rude." Taibai Jinxing said, "Don't say that. Tell me why you brought me here."

Zhu Bajie whispered, "My master is now in the Heavenly Palace. Is he doing well?"

Taibai Jinxing heard what Zhu Bajie said and immediately knew why he was like that. He smiled and replied, "Since you are worried, why don't you go to the Heavenly Palace yourself? If you say you want to visit your master, the Heavenly Soldiers will definitely let you go."

Zhu Bajie said, "But I am too embarrassed to see my master, so I cannot go."

Taibai Jinxing said: "Why do you say that? I often hear the Heavenly Venerable thinking of you, but if you go, the Heavenly Venerable will definitely be pleased."

Zhu Bajie said, "I really have no face, I really have no face. But if I succeed in my cultivation in the future, I will go to see you again, but I cannot see you now."

Taibai Jinxing shook his head and said, "In that case, I will do as you wish. But now the Heavenly Master is fine and very well, so you don't have to worry."

After hearing this, Zhu Bajie heaved a sigh of relief and said, "I'm glad that Master is fine."

Taibai Jinxing said: "I will not say more to you. I must leave and look around. You should follow the Immortal and practice well."

Zhu Bajie said, "That's right, that's right. But Li Changgeng, what you are doing is about reincarnation, right?"

Taibai Jinxing nodded and said, "That's right, that's right."

Zhu Bajie said, "Li Changgeng, you don't have great magical powers, so why bother to wade into this muddy water? If you don't have great magical powers, if you reincarnate, and something goes wrong, you will be trapped in a sea of ​​suffering and unable to get out."

Taibai Jinxing smiled and said, "Are you concerned about me?"

Zhu Bajie said: "That's right, but you saved my life in the past, how can I not care about you?"

Taibai Jinxing shook his head and said, "I asked for mercy for you in the past because of the will of the Heavenly Lord and the Lord Lao. It has nothing to do with me."

Zhu Bajie said: "But I will remember your kindness, Li Changgeng."

Taibai Jinxing heard this and nodded, saying, "I have to go this time. Even if it is dangerous, I should go. This time, the Emperor is personally bringing me to the human world, so I have to go."

Zhu Bajie shouted, "But the Emperor is a person of great magical power. No matter what happens, nothing will happen to him. But you are different."

Taibai Jinxing said with a smile: "Bajie, I know what you mean, but you can rest assured that I have some skills and will not fall into the sea of ​​suffering easily."

Zhu Bajie said: "But there is still the danger of falling into the sea of ​​suffering."

Taibai Jinxing asked: "If I were trapped in the sea of ​​suffering, would you come to rescue me?"

Zhu Bajie scratched his head and said, "How can I have the ability to save you?"

Taibai Jinxing smiled and said, "Will you rescue me?"

Zhu Bajie said: "If I really don't have that ability, but if I did, I would definitely save you."

Taibai Jinxing said: "Just tell me whether you will save me or not."

Zhu Bajie sighed and said, "Send you across, send you across. I will definitely come to send you across."

Taibai Jinxing smiled and said, "Your words are enough. Bajie, there is no need to see me off. I will leave now."

Say it.

Taibai Jinxing rode away on a cloud without saying anything more.

Zhu Bajie bowed in the direction where Taibai Jinxing left, did not stay any longer, and stood up to return to the Immortal.

When the Immortal saw Zhu Bajie returning, he did not ask him what he had said to Taibai Jinxing, but just thought that he was about to leave.

Zhu Bajie responded with a smile, picked up two loads and followed closely behind.

They all left Liangzhou and headed for Xiniuhezhou.

(End of this chapter)