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

Chapter 90 Wukong Dancheng (two chapters in one)

The sun is setting in the west, and it is getting late. It is the first month of spring here. But "the incense in the golden censer has run out, the sound of the clock is fading, and the breeze is cold. The spring scenery is so annoying that I can't sleep, and the moon is moving the shadows of the flowers onto the railings."

But in Qingfeng Mingyue's room, two people were sitting by the bed, talking about what happened during the day.

Qingfeng said, "You know, Master asked me to pick some ginseng fruits the other day and gave them to Guangxin. Guangxin ate them with a gurgling sound, which really made my mouth water. Ginseng fruits are hard to come by at home, so when they are ripe, Master gave me two and told me to wait until they are dissolved in water before eating. It's incomparable."

Mingyue said: "Master, why did you teach Guangxin? Guangxin's enlightenment was a temporary luck. What ability do you have? I can also achieve enlightenment after a few more years."

Qing Feng said: "That's exactly what you said. It is hard for those who practice cultivation to achieve immortality, but in our family, it is very easy to achieve immortality."

Mingyue nodded and said, "That makes sense. I wonder what Master wants Guangxin to do here."

Qing Feng said: "I don't know, let's wait and see."

The two Taoist boys were whispering to each other, which was a scene of "violent arguments and a sea of ​​right and wrong". They had no idea that Master Jiang knew their background.

……

The next day, dawn.

The immortal summoned all the disciples in the temple to the gate and asked Jiang Yuan to try his magical powers so that the naughty boy in the temple would know the pros and cons of becoming a Taoist.

The Taoist children from Wuzhuang who came to watch the event mostly admired Jiang Yuan. They knew a thing or two about how difficult it was to achieve enlightenment and wanted to see his magical powers to see how useful they were.

Jiang Yuan took a closer look and found that there were hundreds of Taoist children in Wuzhuang Temple, and the Sanxing Immortal Cave was indeed incomparable. He saw that everyone was gathered, and the great immortal Zhen Yuanzi went away and handed this place over to him. He sent two Taoist children to come,

Jiang Yuan asked: "Which one is Qingfeng or Mingyue? Point it out to me."

The second Taoist boy pointed out where Qingfeng Mingyue was and said, "Senior Brother Guangxin, it's those two people."

Jiang Yuan used his luck and eyes to see the breeze and the bright moon, which looked like a child, but he was restless, with a wooden mother covering his heart, and he was easily angered and jealous. If he left Wuzhuang Temple, he would definitely be a "bitter" person.

If you teach them to temper their hearts, like the wooden mother, and make them afraid of it, their arrogance will be reduced, and they will be able to observe the precepts and will not commit the same mistakes again.

He knew what was going on and said, "You two should come back."

Upon hearing this, the second Taoist boy decided to go back to the group of Taoist boys.

Jiang Yuan said: "My fellow disciples, I am honored by the Immortal's high regard. I will try my magical powers to share with you, so that you can understand the wonders of enlightenment."

Everyone asked, "Brother Guangxin, what magical powers do you have?"

Jiang Yuan said: "I have the magical power of eternal life, 108 transformations, and the ability to hold the world in my sleeves."

Everyone said, "Brother, please show us your magical powers."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "If you teach me to use my magical powers with my bare hands, but my magical powers are not effective, why don't you invite one or two junior brothers to come and gamble with me? Only in this way can my magical powers be effective."

They all asked, "Brother Guangxin, how can we be your opponent? How can we fight?"

Jiang Yuan said: "I won't hurt you, and I will ask one or two capable junior brothers to come. I think you two are quite capable."

Say it.

He designated two Taoist boys, Qingfeng and Mingyue.

Everyone then went back, leaving the two Taoist boys Qingfeng and Mingyue standing.

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "My two junior brothers, we are using our magical powers, so please be careful."

The two Taoist boys were in a panic and trembling. It was Master Jiang who had an immortal appearance, looked very majestic, and had eyes as sharp as lightning. The two Taoist boys had no choice but to escape.

Jiang Yuan smiled, chanted a spell, and used the technique of 'the world in the sleeve'. He spread his sleeves to face the wind, and instantly captured the breeze and the bright moon, and put them into his sleeves.

The breeze and the bright moon were frightened and just kept beating me, but I didn't expect that my sleeves were stronger than steel.

Jiang Yuan took out Qingfeng Mingyue from his sleeve like a straw man, and used the method of 'freezing'. He said 'freeze' and froze Qingfeng Mingyue, but saw that Qingfeng Mingyue was standing straight with his teeth clenched, unable to move.

When everyone saw this, they applauded and laughed, saying, "Great! Great method, Brother!"

Jiang Yuan said: "My fellow apprentices, how do you think of my ability?"

Everyone said: "Brother, your magical powers are so great that we cannot compare to you."

Jiang Yuan said: "After you become a Taoist, you can learn all of these. You should work hard to become a Taoist as soon as possible. Then you will have all kinds of magical powers and be free and at ease. My fellow disciples, there is a saying that goes 'If you set your mind to cultivate the mysteries, the mysteries will become clear by themselves'. Don't be lazy, cultivate the Tao with one heart, and the Qi of the heavens will flow freely, and my Tao will prosper day by day."

Say it.

Jiang Yuanqi greeted with his hand.

They all bowed, all sincerely convinced, and returned the greetings to Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan said nothing more, left the temple gate, and went back to the hall to pay homage to the immortal Zhen Yuanzi. When he arrived, the immortal came to greet him.

The immortal said: "Guangxin is indeed a wonderful person! Although you have learned the three schools of thought, you put Tao first. Otherwise, how could you say such wonderful words."

Jiang Yuan bowed and said, "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it! Great Immortal, I know why all the fellow disciples in the sect are not on the same page."

The immortal took Jiang Yuan to a seat and asked, "What do you mean?"

Jiang Yuan said: "It is because there are disciples in the sect who are impatient and impatient, but there is something missing, which makes the sect's center unbalanced."

The Immortal asked again: "Which disciple is it?"

Jiang Yuan then told the Immortal what the two Taoist boys had said to him, saying that this was the Immortal's own business and he should not get too involved.

The immortal heard this and said, "I have failed to watch out for this. These two children are extremely naughty and need to be disciplined."

Jiang Yuan said: "It is difficult to cultivate the right path, and it is normal to be a little impetuous."

The immortal smiled and said, "Guangxin is right."

Jiang Yuan stood up and bowed, saying, "I came to the temple because of the invitation of the Immortal. Now that my business is done, it is time to leave."

He has been in this sect for some years, but had never expected this to happen. Now he understands the situation and should return to the mountains to practice his skills.

The immortal tried to persuade him to stay, saying, "You came and left in a hurry. I am being rude. Please stay for a while. Don't let Bodhi blame me."

Jiang Yuan was speechless, but seeing that the immortal was determined not to let go, he had to agree.

The immortal arranged two Taoist children to serve him, talk with him during the day, and serve him tea and food at night, with full courtesy. He stayed for seven or eight days. Only then did Jiang Yuan leave, determined to return to the mountains.

The immortal couldn't keep him any longer and had to see him off.

Clouds rose from under Jiang Yuan's feet, and they traveled a thousand miles back to Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.

……

Half a day later, in the middle of spring, Master Jiang returned to Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and the Xieyue Sanxing Cave.

Jiang Yuan returned and went into the mansion, heading straight for the master's quiet room. When he arrived, he saw the door was wide open, so he went in and paid his respects to the master.

Jiang Yuan bowed and said, "Master, I am back now."

The master put on his robe and sat on the bed, saying, "Boy, have you completed the work of Wuzhuangguan?"

Jiang Yuan said: "It's done."

The master did not ask why, but said, "That's very good. Zhen Yuanzi is my friend, and you are my disciple. Now that you have attained enlightenment, you can often visit him."

Jiang Yuan nodded and said, "Master, I understand."

The master said, "When you left, I passed down the Samadhi True Fire to you. I expected that you would return after some years. I didn't expect that you would return like this. You must not have cultivated it yet. Go and practice in silence so that you can cultivate this method as soon as possible."

Jiang Yuan had no choice but to agree, left the room, and returned to the quiet room to practice.

When they returned to the quiet room, Jiang Yuan sat cross-legged on the futon, finally having some free time to practice the "Samadhi True Fire". It was very easy to explain this supernatural power to him.

This is because he has mastered the secret of top-grade fire control. This Samadhi true fire is closely related to fire control, and it is the wonderful use of the primordial spirit as true fire.

The supernatural power of Samadhi True Fire is closely related to the fire temperature. If the fire temperature is strong, the true fire will be strong. If the fire temperature is weak, the true fire will cease.

Jiang Yuan calmed his mind and practiced the temperature.

……

Time passed quickly, and it was also the 'late spring' time. Jiang Yuan was learning the Samadhi True Fire and his progress was really rapid. He was just a little short of mastering the Samadhi True Fire, because he had mastered the timing of the fire.

Jiang Yuanben was teaching the Samadhi True Fire to practice hard, but one day, Zhen Jian came to pay him homage and stopped his practice.

During this day, Zhen Jian came and entered the quiet room, and Jiang Yuan led him to sit on the cushion.

After a while, the host and the guest sat down, and Jiang Yuan asked, "Junior brother, what are you doing here looking for me?"

Zhen Jian held the leaf in his hand and asked, "I don't understand it, and I have been thinking hard but can't find the answer, so I came to ask my senior brother for help."

Jiang Yuan sat on the futon, pointed at the leaf in Zhenjian's hand, and said, "If you teach me this leaf, I can't answer it."

Zhenjian shook his head and said, "It's not this leaf."

Jiang Yuan heard this and asked, "If it is not this leaf, tell me about it. I will explain it to you if it makes sense. If you don't understand, you can go find a master."

Zhen Jian asked, "Brother, did you achieve the true fruit through the side door?"

Jiang Yuan said: "There are 360 ​​side doors in the Dao Sect, all of which can lead to the true fruit. How can you not achieve it?"

Zhen Jiandao said: "To be honest, Senior Brother, when Master went to teach the Great Dao and passed on the Dao to Wukong, he criticized the side sect as 'installing a pillar in the wall' and 'fishing for the moon in the water'. Junior brother does not have the talent of Senior Brother, and cannot cultivate the right path. Hearing this, I have doubts in my heart whether the side sect can achieve the right result."

Jiang Yuan understood what he said and thought it was the two gods causing trouble. He smiled and said, "Brother, why do you think so? According to Master, there are more than just the sayings of 'pillars in the wall' and 'fishing for the moon in the water' in the side door. There are also the sayings of 'mud bricks at the kiln head', etc. There are many more, many more."

Zhenjian almost threw away the leaf in his hand, crying and saying, "Brother, it's been hard, it's been hard. I was ignorant since I was a child. I became a disciple of Hun Dun and got the true door, but I played with my heart and deceived my true self, which damaged the yin and yang energy in my body. Now I wake up and practice hard, and I want to get the side door fruit, but I didn't expect that I have no chance to get the true vision. I sigh inwardly that I am young and clumsy. If I had been taught to cultivate my nature and truth every day, I would have a way to go today. Brother, why are you doing this!"

Jiang Yuan said: "Junior brother, there is no need to cry, I haven't finished speaking."

Zhen Jian said: "Big Brother, what do you say?"

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Junior brother, what do you think of the kiln head adobe?"

Zhenjian replied, "The bricks and tiles in the kiln have already taken shape, but they have not yet been fired by water or fire. If it rains heavily, they will be washed away."

Jiang Yuan asked again: "But if I teach you to calcine it with water and fire, what do you think?"

Zhenjian said: "It will become bricks and tiles."

Jiang Yuan nodded with a smile and said, "Junior brother, you still don't understand?"

Zhenjian suddenly realized, as if awakened from a dream, and bowed down in front of him, saying: "Junior brother, thank you for clearing up my doubts! The side door proves that it is water and fire! It is true that I am cultivating a 'kiln head adobe'. If you teach me how to calcine the adobe with water and fire and make bricks and tiles, then I will definitely succeed in the Tao."

Jiang Yuan said: "Good."

Zhen Jian didn't dare to disturb Jiang Yuan any more. He bowed three times before leaving. The clouds and fog cleared and he knew which way to go.

There is a saying that goes, "The bricks from the kiln will break in the rain, but they have never been exposed to water or fire. If they are fired into bricks after water or fire, they will live in the world for thousands of years."

Jiang Yuan continued to practice.

……

There is no age in the mountains, and one cannot tell the years when the cold ends. For those who practice cultivation, a hundred years pass by like flowing water, and three years go by without them noticing.

Jiang Yuan finally mastered the Samadhi True Fire. During the past three years, he also mastered the Sleeve of the Universe to a greater degree, but he did not learn any new techniques. He would look for the master to learn new techniques only after he had mastered the techniques a little more.

One day, the master began to preach the great truth and called all the disciples in the palace to come.

Jiang Yuan took a seat in the class, waiting to listen to the master's teachings. He looked at Zhenjian again, but saw Zhenjian making a fan out of the leaves in his hand. His eyes were clear and bright. It turned out to be Ming Yuanshen, who knew the true self.

Among all the disciples who came and went in the palace, none could compare to Zhenjian. Zhenjian had once made a mistake, but he was able to wake up, and devoted himself to practicing the side door. He practiced hard for a hundred years, just to seek the right result, and he was destined to be a bright and primordial spirit now.

Just as Zhenjian was about to go forward, a man suddenly appeared, sitting in the second seat in the class. It was Sun Wukong. Zhenjian paid no attention and sat in the back row.

Wukong bowed and said, "Big Brother!"

When Jiang Yuan heard this, he took a closer look and saw that the monkey had already completed the elixir and had a body of immortality. He did not know when this happened. He had not seen the various strange phenomena he had seen when he became an immortal. He asked, "Wukong, how is your practice going?"

Wukong smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother. It has been accomplished, it has been accomplished! But it is not very stable. I will cultivate it for a few years and it will be stable."

Jiang Yuan said: "Junior brother, you are amazing. You will achieve success in three years."

Wukong said: "Most of it is due to the efforts of Master and Senior Brother, and also because of my hard work."

When Jiang Yuan heard this, he was amazed in his heart. The creation of heaven and earth was indeed amazing. In less than four years, the elixir was completed and the immortal body was formed, which was better than his hundreds of years of hard practice.

Although the monkey's immortal body seems flawless, the five people in his body have not descended. If he cultivates his mind, he can achieve the great way. If he does not cultivate his mind, disaster will come sooner or later.

Jiang Yuan said: "Junior brother, although you have achieved success now, you should practice hard."

Wukong did not dare to neglect and said, "Yes."

Jiang Yuan said no more.

Before long, the master welcomed all the disciples in his mansion and began to lecture on the great principles. What he was talking about today was not the principles and laws of the three schools, but the principles of heaven and earth, and the ways of the human body.

The human body is the same as the heaven and earth, because the human body completes the number of the heaven and earth. What the heaven and earth have, the human body also has.

When the others in the class heard this, they said, "There are some who are not human."

The one you are talking about is Wukong. He is not a human being, so he does not have the numbers of heaven and earth in his body.

Wukong left the class and said, "My fellow brothers, my head is round and reaches up to the sky, my feet are square and touch the ground, I have nine orifices, four limbs, five internal organs and six viscera, how can I not be as numerous as the heaven and earth?"

The master replied, "Wukong, although you look like a human, you have fewer cheeks than a human."

It turned out to be Wukong's Thunder God Mouth, the face was bulging, but the chin was pointed and there was a piece missing.

Jiang Yuan looked around and understood in his heart, there is a saying that 'Heaven has no grace but great grace is born', it is easy to get the monkey's golden elixir, but it is difficult to subdue the five people. There is no number of heaven and earth in his body, because he has a small cheek, lacks acupoints, and his circulation is incomplete.

Therefore, it is difficult for people to achieve the Tao, but if they can achieve it, they will definitely be better. The heaven and earth are created, so it is easy to achieve the Tao, but if they can achieve it, there must be something missing, and they must cultivate their minds and use all kinds of methods to make up for the shortcomings.

Wukong was not annoyed, but said with a smile: "Master, although I have fewer cheeks, I have more skin bags than others, and I may be able to make up the whole universe."

The master said, "I haven't asked you yet, what kind of practice have you been doing recently?"

Wukong replied, "Master, I am practicing the golden elixir path. Recently, I have achieved success, my Dharma nature is quite profound, and my roots are gradually becoming solid."

The master said, "Now that you have achieved success, I should teach you a method to help you avoid disasters and avoid disasters. Will you learn it?"

Wukong then bowed and said, "Disciple is willing to learn, willing to learn!"

The master said, "Which one do you want to learn? I have a Tiangang number with thirty-six changes. I also have a Disha number with seventy-two changes. You can avoid disasters by learning it."

Wukong said: "Disciple, I will learn the Earthly Evil Numbers."

The master responded and then whispered to Wukong.

　There are 4-word chapters, and there is another 4-word chapter. I am not very satisfied with the writing, so I need to revise it. It usually takes me several hours to write words. I will post it around or o'clock. Please forgive me, my friends.

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