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

Chapter 64 Baoliang Kingdom in the Past

But Jiang Tong'er rode the white deer down the mountain and headed eastward, towards that desolate and desolate place. Before he knew it, more than half a month had passed and he had no obstacles along the way.

This taught Jiang Yuan a lesson: why it is necessary to bully the weak and fear the strong.

In the past, he had little magical power, was plagued by demons, and was harmed by monsters. How could he live in peace?

Now he has many treasures on his body and a white deer as his mount. How can he avoid demonic obstacles? Even if demons appear, no trace can be seen.

Jiang Yuan knew that those demons and evil spirits had their own methods and did not dare to invade them, so he just kept on going.

One day, Jiang Yuan rode a white deer and returned to the old place, which was Baoliang Country. When he saw the country again, he felt that it was nothing like the past. In this country, there were towering city walls. Looking from the gate, he saw people living in the shops. Going further in, there were palaces and pavilions layered together with corridors and houses. It was indeed different from the small tribe in the past.

Jiang Tong'er was delighted and said, "Did that young man really attain enlightenment?"

The other party sent the white deer forward and into the country.

When he reached the national gate, someone stopped him and asked, "Who is coming?"

Jiang Yuan dismounted the white deer, picked up the whisk in his hand, and bowed, saying, "I am a wanderer, passing by here, and would like to ask for tea and food. I will stay for one night and leave tomorrow."

The man was a man. Seeing that Jiang Yuanyin had an immortal look, he did not dare to neglect him and said, "You are no different from the wise man. Our country admires the wise man. Now our king will be happy to see you. Please go with me to meet the king. I will serve you tea and food and clear the corridor for you to stay."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Very good, very good."

The man stepped forward and said, "Wise man, I will lead the deer for you."

Jiang Yuan gently stroked the white deer and taught it to let the man lead it without resistance. He then followed the crowd into the country.

When he entered the country and walked into the streets and alleys, he secretly praised that this country was completely different from the past.

Jiang Yuan pointed out the way ahead and asked, "The city is like this, it must be because the rulers of all dynasties have been virtuous and have loved the virtuous, so over time, the city has this endless prosperity."

The man laughed and said, "No, no! The wise man is wrong. Two hundred years ago, our Baoliang Kingdom was still a small country. It was because of wise men like you that our country had great power. Although the rulers of previous dynasties were virtuous, without wise men, they would never have succeeded."

Jiang Yuan asked again, "I have also traveled around and met wise men. Some of them were called guru and sir, but I only saw people in your country called wise men. What is the origin of these two words?"

The man said, "You don't know that in the past, a wise man came to our country and educated our country, making our country prosperous. Before he left, he said, 'There will be a wise man in the future, and that is him.' Therefore, the word 'wise man' is a respectful term in our country. We see that you have the appearance of a wise man, so we respect you and call you a wise man."

Jiang Yuan bowed and said with a smile: "It is fate, it is fate! I am just surprised by what I have seen."

The man did not dare to accept the gift, and replied: "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it! How can I accept your gift?"

Jiang Yuan smiled without saying anything and just followed him.

It won't take long.

When he walked to the palace and stopped, someone came in to report. The king was very happy to hear that he was a wise man, and went out of the palace to greet him personally.

When the king saw Jiang Yuan's face, he secretly sighed in his heart: "He is indeed graceful and has the appearance of a wise man."

He then stepped forward to pay his respects, but before he could bow, Jiang Yuan stopped him.

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "You are the ruler of a country, the backbone of the country, you must not do this."

The king just gave up and welcomed Jiang Yuan into the palace, not daring to make any mistakes.

When they entered the palace, the king took a seat and asked Jiang Yuan to sit down, saying, "Wise man, what do you have to teach me?"

Jiang Yuan shook his head and smiled, "No, I'm just traveling here, I want some food and a place to stay for the night."

The king heard this and asked someone to bring tea and food, and then cleaned a corridor room for Jiang Yuan to live in. Jiang Yuan bowed and thanked him, ate the tea and food, and said, "King, I have traveled to many countries, but I have never seen a country like Baoliang. I heard people say that it is because of the education of wise men, but I don't know how wise men can educate and make the country like this."

The king replied, "The wise have taught us to be polite in terms of food and clothing."

Jiang Yuan asked: "If this is the case, how can this country be so prosperous?"

The king shook his head and said, "The wise man does not know. Before he left, the wise man left a message saying 'Awakening'. Some people in the country learned that after several decades, he gained something before he died. He taught the people to think about it. If there is not enough food, think about ways to increase it. If the people are in trouble, think about ways to solve the problem. That's how the Baoliang Kingdom is today."

Jiang Yuan suddenly realized and admired in his heart that Yuan was the young man who had enlightenment before his death, and made the people of the country "see confusion and gain thought, see obstacles and gain wisdom", so Baoliang State became strong. He said: "Baoliang State should be strong!"

The king said, "This is not my achievement, so I dare not take it for granted."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "What questions do you have now? I may be able to answer one or two of your questions."

The king said, "The wise one is above, I have a doubt."

Jiang Yuan said: "Tell me."

The king asked: "Wise man, the old wise man who taught our country in the past did not want to leave his name, saying only that 'there will be a wise man in the future, that is him'. How can he not be involved in worldly fame and fortune? How can he do this? I admire this way, but if you ask me to give up the throne, I will never do it."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "King, have you ever heard that there are five people in the human body, each in charge of different things? The one in charge of desire is called 'Wood Mother'. If you teach someone not to desire, you must subdue the Wood Mother."

The king asked again: "How did Mu Mu come down?"

Jiang Yuan said: "If you don't practice, it will be difficult to subdue it. I will give you a word, which is 'kill when the thought arises'. If you teach me this, you will have little desire to subdue it."

The king took note of it and did not dare to trouble Jiang Yuan any further, so he asked Jiang Yuan to stay in the corridor room and have a good rest.

Jiang Yuan naturally agreed. He went into the corridor and sat cross-legged, contemplating his inner spirit and nurturing his soul.

At this moment, the primordial spirit is with the five people warming the cauldron. The medicinal energy in it has not changed yet, and the primordial spirit is not tired yet, so there is no need to rush.

Jiang Tong'er closed his eyes and meditated quietly.

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The next day.

Jiang Yuan rode on a white deer and left Baoliang State, heading for Wanshou Mountain. The Lord of Baoliang State personally tried to persuade him to stay for a while so that he could educate the people in the country like the wise men did in the past.

Jiang Yuan politely declined the good intentions of the King of Baoliang State, saying only, "Baoliang State does not need to be educated now, and there will be no human disasters, so it will be fine." Then he left.

The King of Baoliang State had no choice but to take people to see Jiang Yuan off and did not dare to disobey.

Jiang Yuan rode a white deer eastward without saying a word all the way. The demons and evil spirits dared not disturb him and the evil spirits dared not offend him.

After walking for a long time, they arrived at the high mountain where Li Xingshi had become a disciple. The boy wanted to visit Li Xingshi, but he used his energy and eyes to see that there was no trace of true cultivation in the mountains, only forests, plants, animals and birds.

He asked a passerby and heard that a hundred years ago, there was an old immortal who practiced in the mountain. He seemed to have achieved perfection and ascended to heaven. His disciples also ascended to heaven and disappeared without a trace. Since then, there has been no trace of them in the mountain, and some people named it "Immortal Mountain".

This made Jiang Yuan realize that Li Xingshi had most likely left with the true cultivator, and whether he went to heaven or somewhere else. Although he didn't know how Li Xingshi's cultivation was going, he thought that with a true cultivator around, there must be a way for him to learn. He hoped that when he succeeded, they could see each other again in the future.

The boy couldn't visit his old friends, so he had to go east, heading towards Wanshou Mountain.

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