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

Chapter 73: The Numbers of Humans and the World

But it is said that in the Sanxing Immortal Cave, the ancestor set up a banquet to invite Laojun and talked about Jiang Tong'er's whereabouts after his success. Laojun only said, "When your mission is accomplished, you will become a Buddha or an immortal." Laojun did not ask any more questions and chatted with the ancestor.

Two or three days later, the master called Jiang Tong'er to take Qianniu Tong'er to the Sanxing Fairy Cave to play for a while, and Jiang Yuan took the order and left.

The ancestor took the chessboard and played a game of chess with Laojun. The two of them set up their positions and made moves back and forth, which was very lively.

After a long time, a game was played, and Laojun won the game by one move. Laojun smiled and said, "Bodhi, are you worried about your disciple Guangxin's difficulties?"

The master shook his head and said, "No, I think my disciple has accomplished his mission."

Laojun said: "You have confidence, because your heart is firm and your mind is firm. But I am afraid that the cowherd boy may be slack."

The master smiled and said, "Your boy has a pure heart."

Laojun said: "This Cowboy has a sincere heart, but the Wood Mother is unpredictable and is greedy for flowers and fragrances. I am afraid that he will cause trouble in the future."

The ancestor said, "Teach me well."

Laojun said: "The Tao is at your feet. Whether you listen or not is entirely up to you. You have no say in it. Just like when you went to the mountains of Shangjing to accept your disciple Guangxin, did you ever advise him to practice the Dao of Alchemy?"

The master shook his head and said, "How could I not know how difficult this path is? I originally taught Guangxin to practice a side path, and he would surely achieve the true fruit in the future. However, Guangxin's heart was firm in his determination to practice, and he never thought that he would succeed today."

Laojun said: "This boy's heart of Tao is true, which is really admirable. It is the true law of fate. In my Tushita Palace, there are many boys, but none of them has the power of broad mind."

The master looked out of the tower and said, "Old Lord, I have been here for hundreds of years and have countless disciples, but none of them is like Guangxin."

In the end, few people hear the truth, but many people just follow what others say.

The Patriarch and Laojun were talking.

……

At the gate of Sanxing Immortal Cave, Jiang Yuan brought the Cowherd Boy to play in front of the pine tree where the disciples would play during the day.

He wanted to lead the blue ox and let it walk, but the boy leading the ox resisted.

The boy who led the cow said, "That old cow is boring. Brother Guangxin, please don't let it come."

Jiang Yuan sat under a pine tree and said with a smile, "How can it be boring? This cow is Laojun's mount, so it should be natural. It is very interesting."

The cowherd boy complained, "This old cow is very unruly. How can it be fun? Senior Brother Guangxin doesn't know that this old cow has a big appetite, but it wants me to serve it. It's annoying."

Jiang Yuan smiled but said nothing.

The Cowherd Boy had to play under the pine tree, feeling very happy. When it was getting dark, he led the Cowherd Boy into the cave, but seeing that the Patriarch and Laojun were still talking, he took the Cowherd Boy into the quiet room and let him rest.

Before I knew it, half a month had passed.

During this day, Laojun came out of the Sanxing Cave and wanted to return to heaven.

The master and Jiang Yuan then saw him off.

The Lord Lao called the boy who led the cow to lead the blue cow up and said, "Bodhi, Guangxin, when you have free time someday, go to Tushita Palace and sit there."

The master agreed and said he would go when he had free time.

Laojun waved to Jiang Yuan and said, "Guangxin, come here."

Jiang Yuan stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Laojun."

Laojun smiled and said, "Guangxin, when I first met you, you taught the two gods to cover your mind and your heart was unsettled. Later, you protected me through Hangu Pass and traveled thousands of miles west. At that time, you had achieved the Golden Master's Hidden Realm, but you had not practiced as hard as you do today. Now that you are about to achieve the alchemy, I happened to arrive, so it is time for me to help you."

Hearing this, Jiang Yuan turned around to look at the Grand Master, but seeing the Grand Master nodding with a smile, he said, "To be honest with you, Old Master, I know this is a difficult step. I haven't done it for a long time. Firstly, I am not prepared, and secondly, I am not sure. Now that you have helped me, I will definitely remember your kindness and will never forget it."

The old man rode the green ox upside down and called the boy who led the ox to lead the ox forward. When he got close to Jiang Yuan, he said, "Guangxin, come forward."

Jiang Yuan walked forward and stood beside the blue ox. The Lord Laojun spread out his hands, pointed at the sky and the earth, and said, "Guangxin, the distance between the sky and the earth is 84,000 miles. It takes 360 days for the air and liquid in the sky and the earth to rise and fall completely. This is similar to humans. Do you know how they are similar?"

When Jiang Yuan heard this, he had an idea in his mind. His eyes were awe-inspiring, as if there was a divine light. He said, "Laojun, my master once taught me that humans have 360 ​​bones, 360 acupuncture points, and 84,000 mysterious palaces. The distance between the heart and kidney is 8 inches and 4 points. This is similar to the sky, so humans have the number of heaven and earth."

Xuanfu refers to the pores.

Laojun smiled and said, "It is difficult for people to practice Taoism. Few people have heard of Taoism, so it is very difficult to practice it. If you teach people to practice it, it will take thousands of years to succeed. Guangxin, you have practiced to this point. What do you think?"

Jiang Yuan said: "The road ahead is long and difficult."

These four words, "short", express all the bitterness. How can the word "difficult" describe it? I don't know how many days it will take to experience life and death.

Laojun nodded and said, "It is the number of the whole universe! What the heaven and earth have, humans also have, without any difference, so it is difficult to practice. If you succeed in practicing, it is an extraordinary way. Guangxin's worries are not to be feared. You must know that there are many great passes in the southern continent, but they are so insignificant compared to the heaven and earth. Guangxin, I have said all here, and the rest is up to you to figure out for yourself."

Say it.

Laojun shouted "go", and the green ox with four legs drove up auspicious clouds and led the cowboy to the heaven.

Jiang Yuan watched Laojun go away, and an idea suddenly occurred to him. This was a good thing. He knew how to pass the three levels and perform the nine steps to make the elixir. Then his path to making the elixir would be successful.

The master came closer and said, "Boy, please go back."

Jiang Yuan nodded and returned to Sanxing Cave with the master.

It won't take long.

The Patriarch and Jiang Yuan returned to the quiet room. The Patriarch sat down and asked, "Tong'er, do you understand what Laojun said?"

Jiang Yuan walked up to him and said, "Master, I understand now."

The master smiled and asked, "What do you mean?"

Jiang Yuan bowed and said, "There is heaven and earth in my body, and the three gates cannot block heaven and earth."

The master asked again: "Why do you say that?"

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, humans have the same number as the heaven and earth. The heaven and earth have it, and humans also have it. I intend to use the power of warming and nourishing to warm and nourish the 84,000 mysterious palaces, so that they can communicate with the heaven and earth. Then I will ask the Taiyi God who controls the essence of the navel gate in my body to help me walk the three levels with other parts of my body."

However, he knew that with the power of the whole world, he could use every part of his body, either to ask for help or to boost the prestige of the five people. Then, when he went through the three levels again, he would definitely break through the demonic obstacles and succeed in the three levels.

The master smiled and said, "Good. Boy, go now, go now! When the elixir is ready, come find me."

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, I will definitely report back to you when I succeed!"

Say it.

He obeyed the order and left the quiet room and returned to his quiet room.

After hundreds of years of practice since Shangjing Mountain, he will finally succeed.

……

But Jiang Yuan returned to the quiet room, sat cross-legged on the cushion, not in a hurry to warm up his body to help the five people. He calmed his mind and cultivated his nature so as not to be arrogant or make trouble, and even more so not to let the two spirits disturb him. This was the way to warm up his body.

Jiang Tong'er has been studying fire control for many years. He is familiar with many fire control methods recorded in the secret method. He can also use the raw and slow fire to warm and nourish the birth gate below the navel, the Xuanfu and other parts of the body, to help the five people.

Time flies so fast that five years have passed without me noticing.

Jiang Yuan completed the work of warming and nourishing the Xuanfu, Shengmen and other parts of the body, which helped the five people, completed the creation, and increased the power of the five people.

During this day, Jiang Yuan knew that he was ready. Now he had to go through the three levels. He had to concentrate on passing the three levels, so that the elixir and the primordial spirit could be combined into one, and after nine turns of the acupoints, the elixir would be completed.

He got lucky and ordered five men to march through three checkpoints.

(End of this chapter)