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

Chapter 66: Mu Mu hides her true intention

But in Wuzhuang Temple, two boys asked about Jiang Yuan.

The second boy said, "Brother Guangxin has magical powers and is very advanced in Taoism. Our master is always amazed. I hope Brother Guangxin will show mercy and help us solve our confusion."

Jiang Yuan shook his head and said, "It's not that I don't want to, but I can't preach to you."

The second boy asked, "Why?"

Jiang Yuan said, "My two junior brothers, you don't know that I follow Patriarch Bodhi to practice as a young practitioner. Although I have some magical powers, it is due to the teachings of my master and my hard work. I have some magical powers now, but if I want to preach, I am not qualified. I need to be a person of high moral character to preach. If I brazenly take over and preach for you two, won't that harm you?"

The second boy said, "It is fate, but we do not know it. Brother Guangxin, what is the connection between practicing Taoism and preaching Taoism?"

Jiang Yuan smiled, walked out, and asked the two boys to follow him. When they reached the palace gate, he turned around and asked, "Can you tell me how you left earlier?"

The two boys looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "My two junior brothers, do you understand? Cultivation is like walking. You can walk if you learn it, but if I teach you the rules of walking, it is difficult. Only a wise man who has walked for many years can explain it. The same is true for practicing and preaching. You can practice the Tao if you learn it, but if you want to preach the Tao, you can't do it unless you are a person of high moral character."

The second boy suddenly realized and bowed, "Brother Guangxin, we understand!"

Jiang Yuan said no more. As the sun set in the west, he was about to return to his room to meditate. Suddenly, he saw two boys playing in front of the hall. They invited him to join them. He did not refuse and played with them.

I would return to my Taoist room in the evening to practice meditation and recuperation, hoping to achieve enlightenment as soon as possible.

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It is said that a thousand miles away from Wanshou Mountain, there is a mountain called "Evil Ghost Mountain". In the mountain lurks a monster, which is a black bear that has transformed into a spirit. It is called the "Mountain God of Evil Ghost Mountain". It has opened a cave and gathers monsters from all directions. It is extremely dangerous.

During this day, in the cave, the black bear thief monster heard the little demon report that the destined Dharma had arrived.

The thief perked up and asked, "What is this fate?"

The little demon knelt down and said, "My king, you don't know that this is a great fate! A demon came and said that there is the Herbal Elixir on the Longevity Mountain a thousand miles away!"

When the thief heard this, he raised the two red copper knives on his waist and was about to kill the little demon. He cursed: "You want to harm me! Who doesn't know that there is a herbal elixir on Wanshou Mountain? It is a Taoist temple called 'The Palace of Immortals and Taoists Who Live as Long as the Heaven'. If I go there to get the herbal elixir, the immortal in the cave will cook me in a frying pan!"

The little demon was shocked and reported tremblingly: "My king, spare my life! It's because the immortal has gone far away, and there is no one on Wanshou Mountain. The wind demon said that there are still dozens of grass elixirs on the mountain!"

The thief was shocked when he heard this, and asked, "Isn't the great immortal fruit here?"

The little demon said, "No, no! There are only three Taoist children in the temple. Among the three Taoist children, only one has some magic power, and the other two are useless."

The thief asked strangely, "If we go up the mountain to steal the herb and turn it into elixir, what will we do when the immortal returns?"

The little demon said, "My king, if you smell the herbal elixir, you will live 360 ​​years! If you eat one, you will live 47,000 years! If my king has such a long life, he can go to Beijuluzhou. No matter how powerful the immortal is, how can he find my king?"

The thief put away the two red copper knives, and with a thought in his mind, he was blinded by lust and said, "Is there really no one guarding the Taoist temple?"

The little demon said, "Three Taoist boys, let's teach you how to fight. In the Wuzhuang Temple, no one can stop you. The Herbal Elixir is right in front of you. You can get immortality. You can get immortality!"

The thief was so excited that he planned to steal the herb and make the elixir to achieve immortality.

There is a saying that goes "Outsiders are confused about their true nature, and the Wood Mother hides their original mind."

…But in Wuzhuang Monastery, another half a month had passed.

Jiang Yuan and the two boys guarded the temple, providing warm and nourishment every day, and making inspections after midnight and noon to ensure that there were no disasters or troubles in the temple.

During this day, at the hour of Hai at night.

Jiang Tong'er sat cross-legged in the Taoist room, and while being nourished by this prescription, his soul worked together with the five others to slowly absorb the medicinal energy of the powerful medicine 'Black Essence' into the body. However, it would take quite some time to completely absorb the medicinal energy of the medicine into the body.

Not to mention that there are still three powerful medicines, the acupoints in the body have not been opened yet.

Jiang Tong'er thought to himself, "It's really a slow process. At this rate, it will take decades to achieve success. This is before intercourse, so it's better to take it slow."

After thinking about it, he stood up to inspect Wuzhuang Temple. It was the hour of Hai now, and when he finished the inspection, it would be after the hour of Zi.

Although no demons dared to cause trouble these days, he could not be careless.

Jiang Yuan put on a purple robe, held a whisk in his hand, tied a Yu Ding around his waist, pushed open the door, and walked out. However, he had a route. He started from the ginseng orchard, walked around, and then inspected the Sutra Hall. After finishing his work, he returned to the Taoist room to meditate.

He walked out of the Taoist room, but felt a little uneasy. He looked around and saw that the mountain was surrounded by black air, and there was an evil spirit invading.

Jiang Yuan said: "I left my master at Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and came here. I have guarded the mountain for a long time and have not seen any monsters. But now a monster dares to invade. I see this monster, what kind of magic power does it have?"

He jumped up, leaped a hundred feet, and went out of Wuzhuang Temple.

Not long after, Jiang Tong'er arrived outside Wuzhuang Temple. He went straight to the top of the mountain and looked around. He saw three or four monsters rushing up the mountain on the mountain road.

The leader was fat and plump but he fell to the ground silently. It turned out that he was an old hand at this trick.

Jiang Yuan secretly watched and understood that it was someone who came to steal ginseng fruit. This kind of weirdo who came up the mountain was the Zhiliao Immortal who left the mountain. He didn't know his methods and came up the mountain to deceive people.

He grasped the Yu Ding, picked up the whisk, stood up, and went towards the monster.

After a while, he landed in front of the monster, scaring it so much that it was exposed without realizing it. He took two steps back and took a closer look. Seeing Jiang Yuanxian's demeanor, he felt timid and asked, "Who is coming?"

Jiang Yuan laughed and said, "You weirdo, you have entered the Longevity Mountain, and you still ask me who?"

The black bear thief's momentum weakened, and he said, "I went to the wrong hill."

Jiang Yuan pointed at the black bear and said, "Who are you trying to hide from? You went up the mountain and entered the temple late at night. What were you doing? Do you think I don't know? I see that it is not easy for you to practice, so leave quickly to avoid disaster."

The black bear thief monster wanted to retreat, but Jiang Tong'er, an immortal, was about to become his master. His mighty aura was not lost, and the evil spirits and demons were frightened by him.

The little demon behind him stepped forward and said, "My lord, this is just a Taoist boy. The Herbal Elixir is right in front of you. Immortality is within your reach!"

When the monster heard this, he was still determined to kill Jiang Yuan. His eyes turned green and his mouth turned white. He raised the two copper knives at his waist and wanted to kill Jiang Yuan so that he could enter the temple and eat the grass elixir.

When Jiang Tong'er saw this, how could he not understand? This was instigated by the God of Desire who was connected to the Wood Mother. The most taboo for practitioners is to be moved by desire. This is a sword that hurts the body. If you move it, you will definitely suffer.

When the boy saw the black bear monster coming, he rushed forward to fight it and protect the Wuzhuang Temple.

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