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

Chapter 4: When I came here, I was a mortal with heavy bones and flesh, but after entering the Dao, my body became light and my body became light

In a daze, when Jiang Yuan opened his eyes again, he found himself back in the quiet room. The master looked at him with a smile, and his eyes were full of praise.

The master pointed at the chessboard and said, "You win this game, boy."

Jiang Yuan looked down and saw that the brown pieces on Huangdi's side had already wiped out the white pieces on Chiyou's side.

In the end, Chi You was trapped to death by the "Wo Cao Ma" method, and the chariot completed the decisive kill.

The chessboard was just like the scene of him commanding his troops to fight in a desolate battlefield, like a dream.

Jiang Yuan stood up and was about to bow and thank the master, but as he stood up, he almost tripped and was surprised.

How could his body be so light?

Patriarch Bodhi said: "When I came here, my mortal bones and body were heavy, but now that I have entered the Dao, my body is light and my body is also light. My body has become much lighter, which is a good thing."

Jiang Yuan was delighted and asked, "Master, am I entering the Dao?"

The master shook his head and said, "You, boy, should be cautious and not impatient. Only when you can jump a hundred feet can you enter the Tao. You are far from it. When you jump up, see how many feet you can reach."

To leap a hundred feet is to enter the Tao.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan walked to the quiet room with great joy. He gathered his strength and leaped up lightly into the air. He looked down and knew what was going on.

When he landed again, you would know how high he had jumped.

One foot!
It is still a long way from entering the Tao.

However, being able to jump ten feet is no ordinary person.

Jiang Yuan knew very well that this was the beginning of his immortality.

The master watched Jiang Yuan jump with a smile on his face, feeling happy in his heart. Just when the cause and effect were cut off, he could jump a dozen feet high. People in the southern Zhanzhou were born with polluted air, their mortal bones were heavy, and their mortal bodies were even heavier.

It is very difficult for the gods to lift us mortals to ride on them.

This boy, with his mortal bones and body, was able to break free from the law of cause and effect and jump a meter high, which showed that he was a spiritual being.

The master said: "Jiang Tong'er, you have no cause and no result now, but you can practice Taoism."

Jiang Yuan bowed: "Please teach me, Master."

Patriarch Bodhi looked outside the room, shook his head and said, "Come back tomorrow and I will teach you the trick."

After hearing what the master said, Jiang Yuan did not dare to disobey. He thanked him, kowtowed, and slowly walked away from the quiet room.

He walked out of the quiet room, looked outside the cave, and saw the bright moon and clear dew. He was surprised. After going in and out for a while, most of the day had passed. He could still vividly remember him commanding his troops on the desolate battlefield on the chessboard.

goo goo...

Jiang Yuan's stomach growled, and hunger and fatigue surged into his heart. Recalling today's "fairy experience", he shook his head and smiled, then walked out of the cave to get some food.

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The next day, Jiang Yuan wore plain clothes, walked out of the quiet room, and watered the dead tree.

Everything remains unchanged, and everything has changed.

Jiang Yuan only felt his mind clear and he felt more relaxed than ever before.

After thirty years of dust, the dust is gone in one day.

Jiang Yuan returned to the cave and walked towards the master's quiet room. Today was the day for him to seek the truth.

Before he entered, the leisurely voice of the master was heard from inside.

"Yan Emperor is the Shennong of Jiangshui. He was born in Jiangshui and took the water as his surname. He made great contributions to heaven throughout his life. He used the 'red whip' to test all kinds of herbs, cultivated land with a knife and fire, invented the plow and the five-stringed harp, and was honored as the 'Yan Emperor'. In later generations, all those with the surname Jiang should regard him as their ancestor. Later generations should not be ashamed of their ancestor and should also show some respect to him."

"The Jiang family should have a new ancestor, it's you, Jiang Tong'er, the ancestor of the Jiang family in Shangjing Mountain!"

"Jiang Tong'er has always been a man of great talent. He created 'chess' and 'go' to derive the way of heaven, and created the art of grafting, which is more ingenious than heaven's work. He speaks all kinds of words of enlightenment, satisfying all kinds of desires."

"If you, Jiang Tong'er, are determined to enter the world, you will surely become an 'emperor' in due time. Why not do it?"

The ancestor's voice is like a strange sound, which bewitches people's minds and makes them greedy.

Jiang Yuan's eyes were clear and he was unmoved. He bowed and said, "Master, I am devoted to the Tao."

The master's voice came again: "Boy, once you enter the quiet room, everything will be settled. Think twice before you act." Jiang Yuan stood up and stepped into the quiet room without hesitation.

Perhaps if he were to come into the human world, he could become the sage of all schools of thought, the great wise man of the world, and even the ruler of the world. However, this is not what he seeks, nor is it what he is happy about.

Jiang Yuan walked in, and the master looked at him with a flicker of satisfaction in his eyes. He secretly praised that this boy had cut off his own karma, had an open mind, and was not arrogant because of his talent. He was indeed a cultivator.

I saw the master sitting on the cushion, and he said with a smile: "The boy is very clever, come, come, come! Come closer, don't let the six ears hear the sutra."

Jiang Yuan was delighted to hear this, knowing that the master wanted to pass on the Dharma to him and grant him the secret of immortality. Before he went over, he first performed a "bow ceremony" and then knelt in front of the master to listen.

The master raised his hands and said, "What kind of teachings do you want to learn, what sutras do you want to preach?"

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, which way can lead to immortality, and which scripture can lead to the great way?"

When the master heard this, he raised his ruler and pointed at Jiang Yuan, saying, "How can you say that, boy? How can I respond?"

Jiang Yuan was not afraid, and said with a smile: "Master, if you can teach me the secret of immortality, I will hit you a few times if you want."

After saying that, he stretched his head forward.

The master stood up, held the ruler, and gently hit him, scolding him with a smile: "Don't be so frivolous."

He was both happy and angry about the boy.

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Master, I really want to seek immortality."

As soon as these words came out.

The master put away the ruler, stood up slowly, shook his head and said, "What can you learn from what you said, boy? There are 360 ​​side doors in the Dao, any of which can lead to the right result. As you think, it must be the right Dao. The doors of "technique", "flow", "quiet", "movement" and so on are not for you to learn."

"Although the right path can lead to immortality, it is a difficult one."

The master pondered for a moment, as if considering whether he should pass it on to Jiang Tong'er.

Jiang Yuan knew that whether he could achieve immortality depended on what was before his eyes. He said, "Master, please teach me! How can I be afraid of difficulties?"

The master thought about it again and again, and said: "The right way is the way of the golden elixir. This way directly points to the great way. How can it be described as difficult?"

Jiang Yuan replied: "Disciple is not afraid."

The master still refused and said, "I am afraid that the boy will cultivate for a long time and not get any results, and then he will be resentful of me."

Jiang Yuan replied again: "Disciple does not complain."

The master did not answer, but looked into the distance.

Jiang Yuan knelt before the master, not daring to speak.

After a while, the master half sang and half chanted, saying: "Difficult, difficult, difficult! The Tao is the most mysterious, don't take the golden elixir lightly, if you don't meet a wise man to pass on the secret, it's useless to talk about it and your tongue will be dry!"

"Tong'er, the true way of the golden elixir is not something that can be achieved by nature. So, are you still willing to learn it?"

The master's words were full of helplessness.

Jiang Yuan bowed again and again and said, "Disciple, I am willing to learn!"

Immortality is difficult, and the great path is even more difficult!

He made up his mind at the age of four and worked hard for twenty-seven years, the hardships he experienced being unknown to outsiders. Now that the right path is ahead, how can he retreat?

If you hear the truth in the morning, you will die in the evening!
If he finds the right path but cannot achieve immortality, that will be his fate!

The master nodded and said, "I will teach you, boy. The true way of the golden elixir is extremely difficult for people in the southern Zhanzhou to achieve. Do you know why?"

Jiang Yuan shook his head: "Disciple doesn't know."

He had learned from Patriarch Bodhi that Shangjing Mountain was in Jambudvīpa and that he was also born in Jambudvīpa.

Among the four continents, only Jambudvīpa fits his needs.

The other three continents are not similar in appearance alone.

There is no need to say more about longevity.

Jiang Yuan waited quietly for the master to speak again.

(End of this chapter)