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

Chapter 6 Laozi's Gift of Treasures

Jiang Yuan knew that it was the consciousness spirit and the desire spirit that were causing trouble.

He was at his wits' end.

He still doesn't know where the conscious mind and the desire mind are.

The master said, "Boyang, since you have seen it, why don't you give my boy some pointers so that he can enter the Dao as soon as possible? This boy will definitely remember your kindness, Boyang."

The words fell.

The ancestor glanced at Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan understood what Laozi meant, walked up to him and bowed to show his respect.

Laozi was surprised and puzzled by Jiang Yuan's request. He stuck out his tongue, looked at the master again, stretched out his hand, pointed at the two men, and scolded with a smile: "I thought you, Bodhi, called me to play chess, what was the purpose? It turns out you are plotting something here."

The master raised his hands and said, "I have accepted your gift. Why don't you settle the matter before leaving?"

Jiang Yuan couldn't help laughing, he realized that his master was friends with Taishang Laojun.

His master knew that he had been practicing hard, so he was waiting for Laozi here, intending to let Laozi solve the problem for him.

He knew about Laojun's power in his dream. Not to mention the legend of "Taishang Kaitian" and so on, even in the Journey to the West, when the Monkey King made a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace and was so violent that no one could capture him, it was Laojun who lightly took out a diamond chisel and knocked the Monkey King down, so that he was captured.

If Laojun helps, he will surely be able to resolve the two gods' troubles.

Laozi said helplessly: "If I had known that Bodhi would be like this, I would not have come."

The master said, "If you come, then you come. Why don't you come?"

I can only say: "Forget it, forget it, forget it! I'll teach you a way."

The ancestor said, "Boy, you must watch carefully. Boyang has 930 volumes of Taoist magic, 70 volumes of talisman books, nine kinds of elixirs, and eight kinds of medicines. If you learn a magic spell or a magic talisman, you will definitely be able to solve the troubles of the two gods."

Jiang Yuan was moved by what he heard. He realized that Patriarch Bodhi had intended to lure Laozi here to teach him some unprecedented tricks.

He kowtowed to thank the master, then bowed to Laozi and said, "I beg Master Boyang to give me some Dharma."

Laozi said: "You two, master and disciple, have calculated that I am kind-hearted. Guangxin is a man of affection and filial piety. My talismans and Taoist magic are not suitable for you."

After saying that, he tied a small rope around his waist and hung a small round tripod as big as a fist.

Laozi untied the small rope, took out the small round tripod, put it on the stone table, and said: "This thing was given to me by a friend. It was refined with divine gold. Later, I enlightened it and cultivated its spiritual energy. It is invulnerable to water and fire. It has great magical effects. It can be said to be the most suitable for self-defense. Guangxin, you hold it and store yin and yang water in it. It can break the two gods and demons."

Jiang Yuan was at a loss, not knowing what it was, but he accepted it, thinking, "It is a gift from an elder, so I dare not refuse it."

He hasn't accepted it yet.

The master stopped him and said, "Boyang, this thing is of great importance, can you really give it to me, the boy?"

Laozi said: "This thing is useless to me. I want to go out into the world, and it is inconvenient to hold this thing. I might as well do a favor and give it to Guangxin."

When the master heard this, he did not stop him.

Jiang Yuan knew from the conversation that this tripod was rare, so he thanked the emperor again and again before accepting it.

The small tripod feels warm to the touch, and is engraved with various patterns that are bright and colorful. I can feel the sound of a bell ringing in my mind, protecting my heart.

The master waved his sleeves and said, "Boy, put some yin and yang water in it. There has been no rain recently, so use boiling water. You can go later or watch the chess game first. If you watch the chess game, don't talk."

Jiang Yuan thought for a moment, then stood beside the stone table, serving the ancestor and Laozi.

Laozi praised him endlessly, and said as he was talking to Luozi: "You, boy, are thoughtful. Bodhi, you didn't have a temple in the past, so why did you live here for so long? Did you build a temple here?"

The master pointed to Jiang Yuan and said helplessly, "I came here to enjoy the wonderful scenery in the mountains, so I stayed here for a year or two. I didn't expect the boy to stop me here. I have been stopped for more than ten years. There is nothing I can do. I will take the boy in, teach him, and then travel together."

Jiang Yuan's face flushed when he heard this. He thought that this mountain was the cave of Patriarch Bodhi, so he wanted to become his disciple. He didn't expect that Patriarch Bodhi would only stay for one or two years.

In this way, he really blocked the path of the founder.

Laozi laughed and said, "This is the law of fate!"

The master shook his head and said, "I want to wait for the boy to enter Taoism, find a place, build a cave, set up a Taoist temple, and rest, but I don't know where to go." Laozi heard it, pointed to the west and said, "There is a mountain in Xiniu Hezhou, called Lingtai Fangcun Mountain. This mountain is a blessed place for immortals, but it has no owner. Bodhi, you can go to this mountain."

Jiang Yuan looked in the direction Laozi pointed and was slightly surprised to see a bright golden light coming from the west.

According to Journey to the West, in his dream, Patriarch Bodhi lived in the Three Stars Cave on the Slanting Moon at the Fangcun Mountain in Lingtai, Xiniuhezhou.

He wondered why the place he lived in had nothing to do with the dream. It turned out that Patriarch Bodhi had not yet reached the Western Niu He Continent, so how could there be the Three Stars Cave with the Slanting Moon on the Fangcun Mountain?

The master pondered for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face. He said, "It's a good place. When my boy enters Taoism, he can go there. This way to Xiniu Hezhou, there are many monsters and demons, and it's a vicious place of quarrels. If the boy doesn't enter Taoism and keep his mind, he will inevitably enter the world and cause trouble."

Jiang Yuan kowtowed to the master and expressed his gratitude. He knew that the master had pity on him, so he was willing to stay here for a long time and wait for him.

The master helped him up and shook his head.

Master, Master.

The former is like a teacher and a father, while the latter teaches and imparts knowledge.

Jiang Tong'er called him Master.

The master accepted it and showed pity for the boy, and was willing to stay and wait for the boy to enter the Tao.

Laozi smiled at the scene and said, "If it is really the law of fate, I knew that Bodhi was a person who protected his shortcomings. I told you about it a few years ago, but you didn't believe it. Now that you have a child, you should believe it."

The master smiled without saying anything and pointed to the chessboard.

I reached out from my sleeve and picked up the chess piece.

Both sides started to make killing moves on the chessboard, exchanging pieces one after another.

Jiang Yuan stood beside the master, watching the game in silence.

……

This game ended when the sun was at its hottest.

The battle ended with the master winning by a slight margin.

After I finish a game, I will leave.

"I don't know when we will meet again. Guangxin, practice hard. I hope to see you again someday. You will have entered the Tao."

I pointed at Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan bowed.

The master said, "Slow down."

Laozi smiled and said nothing more. He waved towards the distance and a big blue ox slowly walked over.

Moo! !

The big blue ox let out a cry, and its eyes were very smart. It glanced at Jiang Yuan, especially when it saw the small tripod in Jiang Yuan's hand, it showed surprise in a very human way.

"What are you looking at, you bastard?"

I cursed with a smile, then turned over and sat on the cow's back.

The big blue ox withdrew its gaze and went down the mountain.

Zushi and Jiang Yuan watched Laozi leave.

Jiang Yuan suddenly asked: "Master, who is more powerful, you or Mr. Boyang?"

The master glared at Jiang Yuan, and a ruler suddenly appeared in his hand. He tapped Jiang Yuan's head lightly and said, "Why don't you go find the Yin-Yang Water?"

Jiang Yuan cried out "Ouch" and walked away holding Xiao Ding.

The ancestor shook his head and smiled, then walked into the cave...

(End of this chapter)