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

Chapter 48 All Five
It is said that the founder traveled to the scenic spot of Lingshan Mountain and entered the Leiyin Temple, where he met the Western Saint Tathagata and discussed the Dharma with him for twenty years.

The master then told us to leave, ride on the clouds and return to the Sanxing Immortal Cave.

The Tathagata said, "Brother Dao, please stop."

When the Patriarch heard this, he dispersed the clouds and asked, "Buddha, why are you teaching me?"

The Tathagata sat on the upper lotus platform and said, "There are many ordinary people in the world, and it is difficult for them to understand the Buddha's gate. Even if they are born in the four realms and six paths, they have no enlightenment. There are very few who can understand the source and flow! I heard what the Venerable Guanyin said. My brother's son is broad-minded, full of wisdom and intelligence, and has a natural talent. This time he has revealed the truth of Buddhism, and he will surely cultivate great magic power in the future. Will this boy's path be successful? In the Western Paradise, there is still an empty lotus platform."

The master smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, my disciple is restless and cannot sit on the lotus platform."

Tathagata said: "This is the fate, nagging, nagging! But please teach me, brother, and talk less about Buddhism in Xiniuhezhou. The law of nirvana must be realized by oneself."

The master nodded and smiled, "That makes sense! I understand what the Buddha said."

His disciple was about to achieve alchemy, and he, as their master, could not control him. He had to talk to him and decide whether he listened or not. He had the final say.

The Tathagata salutes: "Thank you for your hard work."

The master returned the gift, stepped on the clouds and returned to the Sanxing Immortal Cave.

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At this time, Jiang Tong'er was unaware of everything. He was going to invite Huang Po to the Sanxing Immortal Cave.

He placed the Jade Whisk and the Yu Ding in place to protect him, and called on the Monkey King and the Wooden Mother to protect him, making sure that the two gods would not be able to find him.

Jiang Tong'er was fully prepared, his mind was at peace, and he went to find Huang Po.

When they entered the 'Central Palace', they saw yellow sand filling the air, and a green aura rising from the palace, pouring out.

It is said that "the spleen is a solitary organ, and the soil in the center irrigates the four sides." The spleen nourishes the four directions, and Huangpo also has the function of harmonizing the five people, which is indeed amazing.

Among the five people who practiced the Golden Elixir righteous way, the Monkey Heart was brave and good at fighting, the Golden Lord was effective in assisting, the Will Horse was able to travel at a rapid pace, and the Wood Mother was able to abstain from desire. Compared with these four people, the Yellow Lady did not play a big role, but the Yellow Lady had a harmonizing effect, nourishing the four internal organs, silently nourishing, and teaching the five people to work together, which was a great achievement.

"I have entered this inner palace, but why can't I see any trace of Huang Po?"

"Go inside, go inside!"

Jiang Yuan summoned his mind into the central palace, and when he got deeper, he saw a person sitting inside. Upon closer inspection, he saw an old woman with a wicked look, wearing a yellow robe and holding green energy in her hands, which was moving out to nourish the four internal organs. This woman was called "Huang Po".

Jiang Yuan then focused his mind on it.

Huang Po stood up and greeted her, saying, "Thank you for coming."

Jiang Yuan responded by saying, "Mrs. Huang, we have been practicing the Dao of Alchemy together. Now the Monkey King, the Horse of Will, the Golden Father, and the Wood Mother have all returned to their positions. We are only waiting for you. I am here to invite you to return to the right path of practice so that you can attain the Dao as soon as possible and live forever."

Huang Po said: "In the past, I did many evil things, which almost hurt your spirit. I was injured by miasma, greed, anger and ignorance. Fortunately, I was enlightened and my evil deeds were washed away. How can you not want to return to your place? We should practice the way of alchemy together and protect your original spirit."

Jiang Yuan couldn't help but feel happy when he heard this, and thought to himself: "Huang Po really has the effect of harmonizing, not like Mu Mu and others. Your words make me feel much more at ease."

Now the five of them will return to protect the primordial spirit without hesitation.

He said, "Please Huang Po, return to your seat!"

Say it.

He called the Heart and Soul, the Golden Male and the Wooden Female to come and see him. As he finished speaking, Huang Po opened her mouth and spit out black air, which was a perfect ending. Huang Po walked forward and landed behind him.

From then on, the five of them returned to the right path and worked together!

In the quiet room. Jiang Yuan opened his eyes, his mind returned, a huge golden light flashed in his body, Huang Po returned to his position, he only felt that his five internal organs had a destiny, destiny is "the heart monkey no longer deceives the wood mother, the will horse is dedicated to riding the original spirit, the gold man often uses the heart monkey, Huang Po occupies the center palace, and the five people practice the alchemy together".

The divine light from the five internal organs in his body was very strong, as if it was proclaiming the beauty of enlightenment. Fortunately, the Sanxing Immortal Cave was extraordinary, which blocked the divine light from leaking out, allowing it to be restrained, hidden in the five internal organs, and to gather energy and nourish the spirit.

Jiang Yuan came back to his senses, and asked his original spirit to help, and gathered the five people into a divine light to suppress them.

……

Suddenly summer has passed and time has turned, and it is August again, the time when the wind is howling.

Jiang Yuan gathered the five people's energy and taught Huang Po how to use it. Then they felt their bodies become light, their minds refreshed and their spirits relaxed. There was a hidden sense of creation. The two gods disappeared. It was because their "foundation of Taoism" was established. Now they had the opportunity to cultivate the golden elixir and gain insight into the secrets of Taoism.

The boy was just about to peek at the five people and try to find out the mystery of their primordial spirits when suddenly a voice came to his ears.

"Tong'er, come here."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan was delighted and felt blessed. He knew that the master was waiting for him on the Jade Terrace, so he did not dare to neglect him. He hurriedly prepared himself and left the room.

It didn't take long for Jiang Tong'er to reach Yaotai and see the master sitting in the middle of the class. He stepped forward and bowed: "Master!"

The master looked around and saw that the boy walked steadily and lightly, his spirit was firmly hidden, and his skills were not leaked. It was indeed the gathering of five people, and the way of elixir was stable. He smiled and said, "When I came back, I wanted to teach the boy to be careful to hide it and not leak it. I didn't expect the boy to be relieved and figured it out on his own."

Jiang Yuan bowed again: "I have received the merit of the master's cave, so I dare not steal it."

The ancestor shook his head and said, "The cave has the effect of absorbing qi, and it needs you to restrain your spirit to make it work. It all depends on you."

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, now I, your disciple, will finally ask the five of you to return to the right path!"

The master smiled and said, "What do you think?"

Jiang Yuan nodded and sighed, "After hundreds of years, five people finally returned to the right path. In the past, Master said that this path was difficult, but I didn't realize it. Now I look back and realize that it is difficult to find the right path. It is true that you should not take the golden elixir lightly. If you don't find a wonderful person, it will only make you tired and dry."

Now that immortality is within sight and the path is wonderful, looking back on the past, one can get a glimpse of how difficult the path is. If one is not a wonderful person, one cannot cultivate the golden elixir path, because people have a lifespan, and the lifespan of people born in the Southern Continent is rarely more than a hundred years, and many die young, so how can one cultivate the path?

Without the talisman bestowed by the ancestor and the protection of Yu Ding, it would have been difficult for him to practice this Tao and he would have passed away early.

The master nodded with a smile and asked, "Can the boy become a wonderful person?"

Jiang Yuan bowed down and said, "Master, I am a wonderful person! I hope you will be merciful and pass on the secrets of the Tao to me!"

The master helped the boy up and said, "Don't worry, boy. Since you are my disciple and have the support of five people, I will definitely teach you all the secrets of Taoism. But I need to tell you something. When you go down the mountain, will you teach the world?"

Jiang Yuan nodded and said, "My disciple has taught many countries, so please ask Huang Po."

The master said, "You have spread the new Dharma to the people of Hezhou in the West. This has shaken the sacred place of Lingshan Mountain. The Western Saint Tathagata does not like this. You should restrain yourself a little. If you want to spread the new Dharma, wait until you have cultivated great power in the future. It will not be too late to spread it. By then, Tathagata will not be able to stop you."

Jiang Yuan was confused when he heard this and asked, "Master, what is this new Buddhism?"

The master pointed at the boy with his ruler and said with a smile: "The Buddha Dharma teaches people to awaken, so how can it not be you who can spread it?"

Jiang Yuan suddenly realized that he had a feeling in his heart. He had never thought that there would be such a change when teaching a young man. How could it be a new Buddhism? The Buddhism here advocates "Nirvana". If he advocates "Awakening", it would be considered a new Buddhism.

Many people in Lingshan Scenic Spot practiced the "Nirvana Dharma" in Xiniu Hezhou. He created this new Dharma to teach people, which was suspected of spreading the Dharma and disturbed the Dharma of Lingshan Scenic Spot.

Jiang Yuan asked: "Master, I know, Master, have I caused any trouble?"

The ancestor shook his head and smiled, "You have such talent, how can you turn a disaster into a blessing!"

(End of this chapter)