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

Chapter 84: The Universe in the Sleeves (asking for monthly tickets)

Sun Wukong, carrying firewood, stepped forward and bowed: "Big Brother, Junior Brother is ready to fight."

Jiang Yuan returned the greeting and said with a smile, "Wukong, it's getting dark here, why don't you play like the others in the mansion? Why are you carrying firewood?"

Wukong said, "Big Brother, I am a latecomer. As the saying goes, 'Diligence can make up for lack of talent.' I will do more work and learn the skills as soon as possible, so that I can catch up with my fellow brothers and find the secret of immortality."

Jiang Yuan asked: "You want to live forever?"

Wukong said, "Brother, who doesn't want to be immortal? To be honest, brother, I once lived in an ancient cave in a fairy mountain that was not inferior to Fangcun Mountain. I knew that the King of Hell was watching over me in secret, so I took a pole and rafted into the world of Jambu to find a way to be immortal. I have been visiting the immortals for many years but have not been able to find a way. Fortunately, I came to Fangcun Mountain and found a way."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Wukong, are you seeking immortality?"

Wukong nodded and said, "Big Brother, I am wholeheartedly seeking immortality and I will never regret it. For the sake of life, how dare I not seek immortality?"

When Jiang Yuan heard this, his eyes became stern. In this monkey's body, he seemed to see Jiang Yuan in the past, who was seeking immortality with all his heart and would never regret it. But if he could not achieve immortality, everything would be empty, just like a dream.

The monkey of today is exactly the same as he was in the past. Those who hear the truth are all one person. On the path to immortality, Wukong is him, he is Wukong, and all living beings are one person.

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Wukong, one day, you will succeed and find the way to immortality."

Wukong said happily: "I present good news to you, Senior Brother! I present good news to you, Senior Brother!"

Jiang Yuan gently stroked the monkey's forehead and said, "You can go now. I will go to see the master. If you have any questions in the future, just come and ask me. Although my knowledge is shallow, I can help you solve some of them."

Wukong was overjoyed and did not dare to let his senior brother down, so he thanked him and carried the firewood back home.

……

Jiang Yuan entered the Sanxing Immortal Cave and went straight to the master's quiet room. After a while, he arrived at the master's quiet room and saw the master sitting cross-legged on a cushion, as if he knew he was coming.

Jiang Yuan entered the room and bowed, saying, "Master, I come here to apologize for my crime."

The master asked, "How do you say that?"

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, I taught you to kill a fellow disciple. I am telling you this. I hope you will forgive me!"

The master said, "It's that fellow disciple."

Jiang Yuan did not dare to make any mistake, and knelt down and said, "Master, it is Xing Ku, who is from the 'Xing' generation. I have been practicing the 108 Great Laws recently, and was practicing outside the mountain. I was trying to show my supernatural powers, and a local god came to me and said that there were demons in the mountain. After asking, I learned that it was Xing Ku who was causing trouble, causing the local god to have nowhere to go, and he captured people to make red lead and refine autumn stone, and he even enjoyed eating people. That's why I killed Xing Ku."

The master heard it, stood up and helped the boy up. He smiled and said, "If you say so, what crime have you committed? You have done meritorious deeds. Disciples, you have cultivated unorthodox ways, but have not cultivated your mind. You are determined to leave the mountain, but cannot control your temper. You are doomed to suffer. Boy, you said that you have learned all the 108 great methods. Is that a lie?"

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, I am not lying. I have learned all 108 great methods, and I have mastered one or two of the Earthly Evils. I have not mastered all of the Heavenly Evils, and I still need to work hard to master them."

The master said, "Please try it for me."

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, please give me a question so that I can learn how to test it."

The master pointed at the boy and said with a smile: "In that case, try the 'fake shape' spell for me to transform into the king of the earth beast."

The king of the beasts on earth is the tiger.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan chanted a spell and used a variety of 'fake shape-changing spells. He said 'change' and he suddenly transformed into a ferocious tiger with sharp white teeth and green eyes. He looked like a hungry tiger instead of an immortal.

The master clasped his hands and praised it, saying with a smile: "It is indeed a complete learning, it is indeed a complete learning! The Earthly Evil Numbers are easy to use when taught to a child. But the Heavenly Gang Numbers need to be mastered earlier."

Jiang Yuan used up his transformation skills and revealed his true form. He bowed and said, "Yes, Master. I will master all the 108 great techniques as soon as possible."

The master said: "Now that you have mastered all the 108 great methods, I should teach you other methods."

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, what skills should I learn?"

The master pondered for a long time and replied, "I want to teach you the self-defense method of 'The World in the Sleeve'." Jiang Yuan said, "What the master teaches must have some Taoist spirit. I am willing to learn it. I am willing to learn it."

The master laughed and scolded, "Don't play around. I'm going to teach you a method that can bind gods and immortals, but it's a little difficult to learn. I'm going to teach you the formula, and you should learn it well."

Jiang Yuan asked: "Master, what do you think of this method?"

The master said: "If you learn this method, you can use it to make sleeves and robes. When you travel in the future, you can pack some clothes for easy travel. This is just for easy travel. When you teach you how to protect yourself, no matter how capable you are, whether you can kick the sky or dig a well, or subdue a dragon or a tiger, you can tie them up and do whatever you want."

Jiang Yuan bowed and said, "Master, I am willing to learn this! Please teach me!"

The master nodded and said, "Come closer, I will teach you this method. If you practice it carefully, you will achieve success soon."

Jiang Yuan sang a yes, then bowed to the master, then went closer and washed his ears attentively.

The master whispered in Jiang Yuan's ear and told him all the secret formulas.

Jiang Yuan carefully memorized all the formulas, and felt that there was something mysterious in his sleeves. It was indeed a skill that came from a person with a strong Taoist spirit.

The master passed down the secret formula, and then asked, "Boy, do you remember it?"

Jiang Yuan responded, "Master, I will remember everything."

The master nodded and said, "You should keep this method in mind and practice it well. Boy, have you seen Wukong in your residence?"

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, I have met you."

The master asked, "How is your understanding of emptiness?"

Jiang Yuan heard this and replied, "Master, Junior Brother Wukong was born from heaven and earth, has a pure heart, knows etiquette and is loved by others."

The master looked at the boy and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to say that."

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, this is the truth. If Junior Brother Wukong has a stubborn temper, I dare not say this."

The master said, "That Wukong is indeed polite, but he has many causes and consequences in his body, and his nature is perverse. If he can be taught to smooth out his temper, it will be good. If not, if he cannot learn all the skills in the future, he may be harmed by his mind and suffer many disasters. When the host and the guest are reversed, great disasters will come. Stop, stop, stop, and see what this monkey's nature is like."

Say it.

The master told Jiang Tong'er to learn the art of the sleeve well as soon as possible and let him go back to practice.

Jiang Yuan took the order and left, returning to the quiet room.

……

In the quiet room, Jiang Tong'er sat cross-legged on a cushion, thinking about what the master had said before: "When the host and the guest are reversed, a disaster is about to come."

The host and the guest here are the original mind and his magic power. If one is allowed to obtain profound magic power and his mind becomes confused and changes his heart, then the host and the guest are reversed.

If he had not received the constant instruction from his master, so that he would not forget to cultivate his mind, when the elixir was completed, the host and the guest would be confused and chaos would arise.

If a person suddenly acquires great wealth, the relationship between the host and the guest is reversed. If a person suddenly acquires profound Dharma, the relationship between the host and the guest is reversed. This is the principle for all kinds of things.

Jiang Yuan knew what was going on, and thought to himself, "Cultivate your mind. No matter how powerful I am, I will never forget to cultivate my mind. If I forget to cultivate my mind, I'm afraid there will be disaster."

　Asking for a monthly ticket.

　　There will be another chapter later. What do you think, should these updates be released together or separately? When is the most appropriate time to release them?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)