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

Chapter 37: Monkey Head Birth
Ten years passed without knowing it. Jiang Yuanjing practiced to tame the willful horse and taught the monkey in his heart to find the willful horse. Jin Gong cut off the black water. With daily taming, the willful horse gradually returned to its heart.

However, Jiang Tong'er did not dare to teach the soul to ride the snake. He knew that the black snake had returned a lot, but its ferocious nature was still there. If he taught the soul to ride on it, there might be a danger of it overturning.

During this day.

Jiang Yuan was arguing with the black water in his kidney again, and when he was done, he opened his eyes. He had an idea of ​​what the intended horse was doing. His intended horse was in the shape of a snake, with wings on its back, and was as powerful as thunder.

This appearance is just like the "Teng Snake" in a dream, except that its scales are black in color.

Jiang Yuan thought to himself, "The five righteous men each have their own uses. This Yi Ma is in the shape of a flying snake, and has the ability to fly on clouds and mist. However, it has a fierce temperament. After ten years of taming, it has become much more obedient. If you want Yi Ma to work for you, it will take some time."

Think about it.

He stood up and left the Sanxing Immortal Cave.

Jiang Tong'er took his fishing rod to the stream and fished for some fish and shrimp. When he returned with a full load, he delivered the fish and shrimp to Zuo's family.

The two generations of Zuo clan in the mountains had helped him. During the time of Jin Gong, the son of Zuo clan had helped him. Now Yi Ma also has the young man of Zuo clan to help him.

He would send some fish and shrimp every now and then so that the Zuo family would never have to worry about food.

Jiang Yuan went to Zuo's house and saw that the family was full of joy. He went in to ask and found out that Zuo's family had a new baby and it was a lively time.

He has known about Malaysia for thirteen years.

Thirteen years for a child is but a moment of practice and time flies by without him noticing; but in the Zuo family, thirteen years is a generation of inheritance.

In the past, the young man of the Zuo family had already become the head of the Zuo family. Now there is another person, the young son of the Zuo family.

Outside the house, the Zuo family's head thanked Jiang Yuan for his congratulations.

The head of the Zuo family was amazed to see that Jiang Yuan was still young, and said, "I once heard our ancestors say that the master has a way to keep his youthful appearance, which is the magical power of immortality."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "When your grandfather came from his hometown in the past, I was the one who received him."

The Zuo family's head was shocked and said, "This is actually true! The master is truly a god, a true god!"

Jiang Yuan said: "I am not a deity. Your ancestors have helped me, and you have helped me as well. Why don't you practice with me and repay your guidance?"

The Zuo family's head shook his head and said, "I am young and ignorant, and I talk a lot of nonsense. How can I guide you? Now I am a family of old and young, and I dare not abandon them. Master, please don't say this again. If it is difficult to disobey the master, why not teach me some moral truths, so that I will not be tired when chopping firewood every day, and relieve my worries when I am busy with housework. If you say this, I will bow to the master three times."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan thought about what the ancestors had taught, and there were many moral truths that practitioners should recite often to achieve peace of mind, relax their minds and relieve their problems.

He taught the head of the Zuo family a mantra and asked him to recite it every day and never forget it.

The head of the Zuo family, hearing what Jiang Yuan had taught them, bowed down in worship.

Jiang Yuan helped him up and talked with him for a long time before returning to the cave.

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Return to the Sanxing Immortal Cave.

Jiang Tong'er talked with his second junior fellow apprentice for a long time, then returned to his secluded room to practice, teaching Yi Ma to be useful as soon as possible.

He devoted himself to practicing, summoned the Yin and Yang fish, brought the power of Jin Gong, and then looked for Yi Ma to invite him to gamble.

Time flies, and it passes again.

In order to tame the willful horse, Jiang Yuan often used Taoist mantras to teach the horse that he had magical powers and could not be stopped. He then used Buddhist mantras to calm the horse.

It was precisely because he had inherited the true teachings of his ancestors that "the two schools of thought are originally harmonious" that he did not stick to one school's theory, but took the essence of both schools for his own use.

However, even if a child has a way to tame his will and control his will, it is still not enough.

One day, the master sat on the altar again and called together the disciples from the fairy cave.

Besides Jiang Yuan, there were only Zhenqing and Zhenyang in the Sanxing Immortal Cave.

Zhenqing is six cubits tall and looks like a giant when he sits in the class.

Jiang Yuan was not familiar with Zhenqing and Zhenyang, and he did not know what kind of sect they practiced, but seeing the two of them flirting with each other, he knew that there was something going on. When the master saw that all the disciples had arrived, he was about to start his lecture.

Suddenly, Zhenqing and Zhenyang knelt down before the master and said, "Master, we have been disciples for a long time. After your teachings, we have made some progress. We hope you will allow us to leave the mountain."

The master looked at the two and asked, "How many years have you two been practicing Taoism?"

Zhen Yang said, "Master, three years."

The ancestor asked, "Is the merit complete?"

The two of them replied: "The achievement is complete!"

The master then agreed to the two men's request and allowed them to go down the mountain.

The two of them thanked him and left.

Jiang Tong'er remained silent. He had seen this kind of place many times in such a short time, so he didn't find it strange.

After the two men left, Jiang Yuanfang said, "Master, there are only two of us in the cave."

The master nodded and said, "When I opened the cave, I had expected that only you and I would stay in the cave. If I travel there in the future, the boy will be the master in charge of the cave."

Jiang Yuan responded: "Yes."

He is the eldest disciple of the master, the only one of the twelve generations named "Guang". He will inherit the master's true teachings. If the master is no longer around, he will take charge.

The master smiled and said, "I see that you have made some progress in your practice, but your mind is about to return to its place."

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, there is still some time to go. The will is hard to tame. Fortunately, it is the spell that Master taught me."

The master shook his head and said, "This is your merit, boy. You will have the help of three people. The other two should not be careless. The two gods cannot catch you now, but if there is a chance, the two gods will definitely disrupt your practice."

Jiang Yuan responded with a "yes".

The master was just preaching.

Jiang Yuan listened attentively to the wonderful music.

The master would preach for half a day. If his teachings became obscure, difficult to understand, he would pause for a while and ask the children for their opinions.

Half a day later, the master finished his lecture and walked into the room while Jiang Yuan was serving him.

When they were halfway there, Jiang Tong'er suddenly felt the Mud Palace shaking violently. His soul gathered his energy and eyes. He felt something in his heart and looked towards the outside of the Sanxing Immortal Cave.

He looked out and saw a golden light rising from the ground in the east outside the cave, disappearing into the clouds, and shooting towards the sky. The golden light was blazing and magnificent.

Jiang Yuan turned around and saw the master looking at him. He asked, "Master, what kind of true cultivation is this? How can you be so powerful?"

The master looked at him and shook his head, saying, "He is not a true cultivator. He was born from the essence of heaven and earth in Dongsheng Shenzhou. He was born facing the wind and is now worshipping the four directions. When he takes food and water, this golden light will no longer appear."

When Jiang Yuan heard this, he was greatly moved. This was so similar to the birth of Sun Wukong in his dream of Journey to the West. Could it be that this was the Monkey King reappearing in the world?

The boy calculated the time and learned from his junior brother Zhenjian that it was the Warring States Period in the southern continent and that the monkey-headed monkey was probably born at that time.

Jiang Yuan was slightly surprised, but then he calmed down. What did this have to do with his practice of Taoism and his pursuit of immortality?

He said, "Master, if these creatures, born from the essence of heaven and earth, were to correct their ways, would they need the help of five people?"

The master said, "No need. Heaven and earth created it. If you want to correct the way, you don't need five people. But every bite and every drink has a fixed number. Heaven and earth created it. Correcting the way is easy. If you don't have the help of five people after the elixir is completed, it is probably because you have a bad heart and will definitely cause trouble. Once the trouble starts, it will be much more difficult than asking five people."

It is difficult for people to obtain the golden elixir and it is difficult to correct the path. It is even more difficult for people born in the Southern Continent. However, if one can make the golden elixir, it will be perfect.

It is said that 'When Heaven has no grace, great grace is born'.

Jiang Yuan bows down...

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