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

Chapter 45: Protect Him

The master spoke in a wonderful voice, and he mentioned the two schools of thought at will. Jiang Tong'er was fascinated by what he said, and four people in his body listened to him.

The students in the class also gained some true insights, saw through life and death, and got a glimpse of the wonderful sound.

The master spoke for half a day before letting everyone leave.

Zhen Jian bowed down, then bowed to Jiang Yuan, then left the class and went to the quiet room.

Jiang Tong'er originally wanted to accompany the master back to his room, but the master had to designate someone else.

The master said, "Don't worry, boy. There is a cultivator outside. You should chase him away."

Jiang Tong'er was slightly surprised and asked, "Master, why are you chasing him away? He who came from outside must be a bad person."

He had been a disciple of the master for hundreds of years. The master was kind and tolerant. He only knew how to practice cultivation, so he would definitely teach him the way. Even the peaceful Zuo family, whom the master taught to live in the mountains, was also taught by the master.

He was the first one to listen to his master teaching him how to chase people away.

The master shook his head and smiled, "No! No! This person is not a bad person, but a cultivator. However, this person has a predestined relationship with you. When you go there, just tell him that the predestined relationship is not here. Go east and someone will save you."

Jiang Yuan suddenly realized, "It is fate. Master, please wait a little longer. I will leave now."

He asked why the master chased him away, because this person's destiny lies with others and he should not become a disciple of the master.

The boy walked out of the cave, and soon opened the middle door of the cave, and saw a person standing outside.

This man is four elbows long and looks ferocious. He is as powerful as the two ghost gods Lei Tu. He has trained himself to have a strong and sturdy body and holds a demon-subduing staff.

Jiang Yuan thought to himself, "Although this person has no spiritual practice, judging from the spirit in his eyes, he is a potential spiritual practitioner. He is truly a hero."

As the boy watched, the man was also looking at him, and was also surprised: "What a long-lived boy in the mountain! There must be an old immortal in this mountain!"

Having read this, the man dared not look any further, and slammed his demon-subduing staff into the ground, bowed and said, "I come here with all my heart, please introduce me to the immortal boy. I heard that there is an old immortal living in the cave, so I come here to become his disciple."

Jiang Yuan shook his head and said, "Go now, go now! My master won't accept you."

The man was shocked, his eyes wide open, looking like a lion or tiger. He said, "Why is this happening? I have been traveling along a difficult road and heard that there is a Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave on Lingtai Fangcun Mountain. In the cave lives an old immortal who is kind and compassionate. People often come to visit the mountain. The old immortal accepted all of them, so why didn't he accept me?"

Jiang Yuan said: "My master said that you are a cultivator, and the law of fate is not in this mountain. You should go east, and there will be others to help you cultivate."

Upon hearing this, the man knelt on the ground and said, "My fairy boy, you don't know. I encountered many difficulties when I came to this mountain. It was because I had a demon-slaying staff in my hand. I had difficulty crossing the Fangcun Mountain. How could I retreat without knowing the way? If I retreat, wouldn't I be trapped by demons?"

Jiang Yuan was surprised and helped him up, saying, "Please stand up quickly. You are unworthy of this! You are unworthy of this!"

The man kowtowed and said, "I hope the fairy boy will recommend me and ask the old fairy to accept me."

Jiang Yuan said: "It's not that I don't want to, but it's your destiny. If you don't want to stay in this mountain, you can find another place to go."

The fate has already been determined. This person is not destined to be the master's disciple. What can he do? What can he do?

This person said: "Fairy boy, fate is false, I am here to make it real, fairy boy, accept me!"

Jiang Yuan shook his head: "Your destiny is not here, go away."

He then understood why the ancestor used the word "chase". He knew the cause and this person would definitely not be willing to accept it.

Seeing that this man was determined to pursue the truth, how could he be willing to leave?

This person really refused and insisted on becoming a disciple.

Jiang Yuan was about to say something when he suddenly heard the master's voice.

"Tong'er, escort this man to the east, take the whisk with you, and teach him to be quiet on the way east."

Hearing what the master said, the boy agreed to come down.

Jiang Yuan looked at the man and said, "Your destiny is not in the mountains. I will go down the mountain with you and protect you to the east. Your destiny is in the east and someone will fetch you. This is not empty talk." When the man heard this and saw that the boy was firm, he sighed in his heart and had to agree, but said that the road ahead was dangerous.

Jiang Yuan said: "Wait for me here, I'll be back soon."

Say it.

He walked back to the Sanxing Immortal Cave and wanted to pay a visit to the master, but seeing that the master was sleeping soundly, he did not dare to disturb him. He went back to the room, got the jade whisk, and walked out.

The man saw Jiang Yuan holding a whisk in his hand, which made him look like an immortal. He admired him very much and said, "What a great immortal boy."

Jiang Yuan said: "Your destiny is in the east, so you should go east. My master sympathizes with you and taught me to protect you for a while. Hurry up and get on the road."

After hearing this, the man said, "Is it true that the Dharma of Karma is in the East?"

Jiang Yuan was helpless: "Really!"

The man believed it, and walked down the mountain holding the demon-subduing staff, saying as he walked: "Fairy boy, you don't know, this road is difficult to walk. It was extremely difficult for me to walk here, because the demon-subduing staff in my hand is extraordinary. If it weren't for this, I would have been eaten by the demon long ago."

Jiang Yuan said: "Just calm down, I will protect you, just tell me your hometown and name clearly."

The man stopped and said, "Fairy boy, listen to me. My name is Li Xingshi. I have been full of spirit since I was young. I was born with great strength. I like heroes and admire heroes. I have crossed five lakes and four seas before I found the way to practice Taoism. However, I have no good teacher and have not found a way. I have traveled all over the world to learn Taoism in order to find an immortal master. I have visited many mountains, seventy-eight in total, and heard about Fangcun Mountain. I came here from afar, but I didn't expect that I had no destiny and had to leave."

When Jiang Yuan heard this, he understood. This person was similar to him. In order to practice immortality, he went to the mountains to seek the way.

It is indeed true that 'those who hear the Tao are all one.'

He said, "Don't worry, my master said that if you go east, there is a destiny for you, and it must be true."

Li Xingshi just nodded and responded sullenly.

The two went down the mountain.

……

Sanxing Immortal Cave, the Patriarch’s Quiet Room.

Patriarch Bodhi opened his eyes and looked towards the place where the boy came down the mountain. He said, "This time when I come back from the mountain, it will be Huang Po who will return. I will know how to ask Huang Po for help."

"The people of the Southern Continent have been defeated since their defeat, with the boy as the leader. If they can obtain the Golden Elixir Dao, with the boy's ability, they will definitely gain deep magical powers. They are restless, restless!"

The master smiled, closed his eyes, and said no more.

……

Lingtai is at the foot of Fangcun Mountain.

Jiang Yuanzuo headed east, and Li Xingshi followed closely behind him, holding a demon-subduing staff, extremely alert.

Li Xingshi said: "Don't be careless, fairy boy. There are many monsters on the road, some of which can eat people."

Jiang Tong'er waved his whisk gently, bringing peace to the surroundings, and said, "Don't be afraid, no demon dares to hurt you."

He now has four people to help him. Although not all five are together, they all have some magical powers. An ordinary little demon is no match for him.

Li Xingshi held the demon-subduing staff and said, "Fairy boy, your weapon doesn't work well. Why don't I lend you this staff? You will definitely become capable if you practice with the old immortal. With this staff, you will have even more magical power."

Jiang Yuan smiled, picked up the jade whisk and said, "Don't underestimate my weapon. This treasure has magical powers, how can it be an ordinary treasure?"

Li Xingshi saw the boy and said, "I don't believe it. How can the whisk be more powerful than his demon-subduing staff? This demon-subduing staff is a treasure he got by accident. He has been able to come this far thanks to this staff. I don't know how many demons he has killed."

He couldn't refute Jiang Tong'er, so he just kept silent.

Jiang Yuan smiled without saying anything, picked up a whisk, and headed east...

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