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

Chapter 91: Waking up, Wukong's transformation into a monkey (two chapters in one)

But the master began to preach the great truth and passed on a method to Wukong. After the class dispersed, Jiang Yuan escorted the master back to his bedroom, and he returned to the quiet room.

Not long after Jiang Yuan returned, there was a guest outside the door. He opened the door and found Zhen Jian standing outside, who came to see him. He then welcomed Zhen Jian into the room.

After a while, in the quiet room, Jiang Yuan saw Zhen Jian and asked, "Junior brother, why are you looking for me this time? Is there something you don't understand?"

Zhen Jian shook his head, stood up and bowed, saying: "No, I came here today to thank you for your kindness in pointing out the truth. If you hadn't pointed it out, I would have been harmed by the devil."

Jiang Yuan helped him up and said, "Junior brother, practice hard. If I tell you and you don't practice, then no matter what I say, it will be useless and you will just end up with empty words."

Zhen Jian held Jiang Yuan's hand and said, "I was originally a fool. It is only because of the guidance of Master and Senior Brother that I am where I am today."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Don't say that. I am also happy that you have awakened to the true spirit. It should be congratulations."

Zhen Jian said: "Brother, congratulations. I will talk to you later when I achieve the true fruit in the side sect. Big Brother, I see that Junior Brother Wukong has achieved the true path. How can this be possible? I remember Junior Brother Wukong has been a disciple for seven years and practiced for nearly four years, so how can he achieve success? Big Brother, you have practiced hard for nearly a thousand years before you achieved success."

Jiang Yuan said: "Wukong was created by heaven and earth, so he is different."

Zhenjian said, "Big Brother, Junior Brother Wukong has been impatient lately, maybe he should be more alert."

Jiang Yuan sat down on the futon again, his heart as calm as water, and said, "What do you mean?"

Zhenjian replied, "I have often heard that many of my fellow apprentices are jealous of my fellow apprentice Wukong, because he often shows off his skills in front of others and teaches others what he knows. They often compare themselves to see who has a more profound method. None of my fellow apprentices can compare to my fellow apprentice Wukong. Now that my fellow apprentice Wukong has received the master's teachings, I am afraid his method will be even better."

After hearing this, Jiang Yuan knew that Wukong was uneasy. This was just like the saying that the host and the guest are reversed, that is, 'when people suddenly get rich, their hearts become arrogant'. However, he had already told him to cultivate his mind, so he could not do anything about it this time.

He said, "I really see you, Junior Brother. All the Junior Brothers are jealous of you. Do you envy Junior Brother Wukong?"

Zhen Jian shook his head: "To be honest, Senior Brother, if I had not known my true self, I would have been jealous of the external appearance, but it is not the case now."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Junior brother, the side door is not far away."

Zhen Jian said: "As you said, Senior Brother, I will definitely teach you to succeed soon."

Jiang Yuan nodded with a smile. Since the founding master opened up the Sanxing Immortal Cave, there have only been three people who know the original spirit.

One was him, one was Wukong, and the other was Zhenjian. The rest of the disciples came and went so many times that I don't know how many times.

He asked, "Junior brother, what is the leaf fan in your hand for?"

Zhen Jian raised the leaf fan in his hand, his face ashamed, and said: "In the past, my senior brother pointed it out many times, but I didn't know it. The two gods were deceived. I held the leaf in my hand as if it were a treasure, but I didn't know that I would understand it as soon as I put it down. I am so ashamed, so ashamed!"

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "What's the purpose of you holding it now?"

Zhenjian said: "In the past, a leaf blocked my eyes. Now I use this leaf to make a fan. I hold it from time to time. I will never forget the hard times and the sincerity of the past. I will practice cultivation with all my heart and never dare to forget."

Jiang Yuan exclaimed: "Good!"

The side door can also lead to the attainment of the true result. If one is taught to practice with one mind, as if one has true vision, the true result can be easily attained through the side door.

Zhen Jian said: "Brother, I still have something to ask you."

Jiang Yuan said: "You say."

Zhen Jian pondered for a long time and said, "I wonder what Senior Brother looked like when he was enlightened?"

Jiang Yuan didn't understand what he meant, so he asked, "What's wrong with that?"

The reason is that the boy is born with a strong spiritual power, which always helps him, which makes him very different from ordinary people.

Zhenjian replied, "Brother, when I realized my true self, I cried and laughed at the same time. I cried because I woke up and had nothing to do with the world anymore. I laughed because I was foolish and confused in the past and could not tell right from wrong."

Jiang Yuan said: "Junior brother, when I was enlightened to the primordial spirit, I was not like you. It was because I was four years old and had a clear mind, and I was devoted to the Tao."

Zhen Jian suddenly understood, bowed to Jiang Yuan, no longer confused, dared not say anything more, and stood up to leave.

Jiang Yuan waited for Zhen Jian to go far away, and was ready to practice in peace. The monkey knew the matter, but he could not do anything about it. As the monkey had told him in the past, 'People who do not cultivate their minds, and act for fame and gain, will be despised when they seek to practice.'

Before the monkey obtained immortality, he taught him that if the host and the guest were reversed, it was fate.

Jiang Yuan sat cross-legged in meditation, cultivating his supernatural powers.

……

But it is said that in the old cypress tree of Sanxing Immortal Cave, everyone was giving a lecture here, but Jiang Yuan, Zhenjian, was missing from the table. Since Zhenjian Mingyuan Shen came, he did not participate in the lecture, but was devoted to meditation and achieved the right fruit early. Jiang Yuan needless to say, he is a Taoist immortal, and all the disciples are afraid of him, so how dare they invite him.

Without Jiang Yuan and Zhen Jian, he asked Wukong to come and explain.

Everyone asked Wukong to take the chief seat, and the monkey agreed.

The crowd asked, "Wukong, how did you convince your master to be so merciful and teach you so many methods?"

Sun Wukong smiled and said, "My fellow brothers, this is Master's pity for me."

The crowd asked, "During the day, the master taught you the Earthly Evil Numbers. What method is this?"

Wukong said: "That is a superior method. It has seventy-two transformations and is commonly used by great gods."

Good Monkey King, born of heaven and earth, has an extraordinary bone structure. When the master taught him, he has already learned most of them. He just needs to practice them a little and master the several earthly evil skills as well. It will be impossible to defeat him.

The crowd asked, "Maybe you can teach us?"

Wukong said: "This is a superior method. Master has a secret that he will never pass on. But it won't work, it won't work!"

The crowd said, "We heard that our eldest brother has also cultivated your way. Who is better, you or the eldest brother, Wukong?"

Wukong heard this and said with a smile: "Big Brother's Tao is deep, while mine is shallow. There must be a gap. When I cultivate for a few more years, I will definitely catch up with Big Brother and make us equals."

Everyone laughed and said, "Big Brother has practiced for hundreds of years, how can you catch up with him? You are just trying to bluff us, you can't beat Big Brother."

Wukong was annoyed when he heard this. He jumped up and said, "I am different. I was created by heaven and earth. I can catch up."

The crowd laughed again: "The monkey is bullying people, the monkey is bullying people!"

Wukong remained silent, thinking that when he had the chance, he would compete with his eldest brother to see who was better.

……

Before he knew it, the night was deep. While Jiang Yuan was meditating quietly, he felt a gentle breeze blowing. The door of his room was half open, and a sound came from his ears.

"Tong'er, come here."

This work is a call from the ancestors.

Jiang Yuan would never dare to be late, so he put on his clothes, left the room, and went to the master's quiet room, only to see the master sitting cross-legged on a cushion, waiting for him.

He then went inside, bowed and said, "Master, thank you for waiting for me."

The master said, "Get up, get up! Come forward. I will now begin to preach the great truth. But I saw that the boy had already acquired supernatural powers, so I called him here in the middle of the night to teach you another method."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Master, I have not yet mastered the various methods, so there is no rush." ​​The master said, "You should learn more and master them slowly."

Jiang Yuan responded: "It is a pity that Master has been teaching me the Dharma."

The master said, "I will pass on my Dharma to you. You have the 108 great Dharmas for protecting yourself, the universe in your sleeves, the Samadhi True Fire, and you can also practice the Cloud-soaring Dharma to protect yourself."

Jiang Yuan asked: "Master, I have some methods of flying in the clouds."

The master pointed at Jiang Yuan and said, "Don't show us your cloud climbing method."

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, the Tiangang is several miles away, but there is a way to soar into the sky. My disciple's soaring cloud is not very fast, but it can also reach a thousand miles."

The master said, "We can travel a thousand miles together, let's go on the small path. Those with great supernatural powers can soar into the clouds and travel to the North Sea in the morning and Cangwu in the evening. We can travel a thousand miles together, how many years will it take you to travel all three realms?"

Jiang Yuan bowed and said, "Master, please teach me the method of flying in the sky. As Master said, my method of flying in the sky is not worthy of being shown on the stage."

The master said: "All immortals soar into the clouds, and they all jump up by leaping their feet. You do the same. Since this is the case, I will teach you the 'Qingyun Method', which will allow you to soar 240,000 miles to correspond to the 24 solar terms and the number of heaven and earth."

Jiang Yuan bowed and said, "Disciple thanks the Master!"

The master then passed on all the secrets of the formula to Jiang Tong'er.

Originally this method is a method of riding auspicious clouds, but within the Three Realms, this method can travel 240,000 miles in a row, from the North Sea in the morning to Cangwu in the evening, without any problem. Only those who have attained enlightenment can practice it.

When Jiang Yuan understood one thing, he understood all things. He felt that this method had some similarities with his Yi Ma. The methods were similar, so it was easy for him to learn. The golden elixir was indeed amazing. When the elixir was made, all kinds of supernatural powers would be easy to learn.

The master smiled and said, "This method has been passed down. You should practice it well. When you have mastered it, you will be free from restraints and be at ease. It will also be a good thing."

Jiang Yuan bowed again and said: "Disciple will practice with all his heart and achieve success as soon as possible."

If the patriarchs were to say that if a child learns the Qingyun method, he will be comprehensive, unrestrained, and free, because the child has the method of eternal life, 108 kinds of transformation, the universe in his sleeves, the true fire of Samadhi, etc. In addition, the Qingyun method can make up for the deficiencies.

The master nodded, pointed to a cushion, and said, "Boy, do you know Wukong?"

Jiang Yuan walked forward and sat down, saying, "Master, I understand."

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

Jiang Yuan replied, "Brother Wukong, the world was created, the elixir path was completed, the immortal body was infused, and the Dharma nature was clear. But brother Wukong, your mind is following the devil, the five people are in turmoil, the two gods are secretly giving birth to six thieves, and the host and the guest are about to be reversed."

The master said, "He is a person with an uneasy mind. Let's wait and see. If he still refuses to change his mind after one or two years of teaching, I will not keep him."

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, Junior Brother Wukong, your talent is indeed amazing."

The master shook his head and said, "The host and the guest are reversed. Zhenjian has already enlightened the primordial spirit, and it will take some time to achieve the true fruit of the side door. However, if Zhenjian practices the side door, the true fruit is easy to obtain. I estimate that it will take a hundred years to achieve success."

Jiang Yuan said: "I really see that you are a wise man who appears foolish. Once you are enlightened, you will definitely succeed."

The master smiled and let Jiang Tong'er leave, saying that he should practice the Qingyun method as soon as possible.

Jiang Yuan bowed and left, returning to his quiet room, where he devoted himself to practicing the Qingyun method.

……

Time flies so fast that half a month has passed without me noticing.

Jiang Yuan practiced the Quanqingyun method, probably because this method had many similarities with the mind horse in his body, so he found it very easy to practice. This method only requires one to jump up and gather auspicious clouds, and fly 240,000 miles together, and travel throughout the three realms during the day without any problem.

On this day, it was late autumn, Jiang Yuan left the fairy cave, but saw the bleak autumn scenery, the cool air, the falling yellow leaves on the roadside, and the floating white clouds on the hills. He was relaxed and was about to try the Qingyun method. Before he could do it, he saw a monkey coming and told him to stop.

The monkey came closer, bowed and said, "Big Brother, I am going to start now."

Jiang Yuan said with a smile: "You monkey, why are you out here if you are not practicing in the mansion?"

Say it.

He took a closer look at the monkey. This monkey had much more advanced skills, making rapid progress. He must have mastered all the magic skills, including the Earthly Evil Technique.

Wukong said, "Big Brother, I have something to ask for your help."

Jiang Yuan asked, "Tell me what you want to say. If I can help you, I will definitely help you."

Wukong said, "Big Brother, I have never tried my magic with others since I started practicing, so I don't know how deep my skills are or how high my level of Taoism is. So I want to try it out with you so that I can know when to advance and when to retreat."

Jiang Yuan heard this and understood the meaning of emptiness. He asked, "Will you really try it with me?"

Wukong said, "It is true. It is true. Let's try it out and know when to proceed."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "In that case, I'll do it for you. I don't have much free time right now, so, in five days, you wait here for me and I'll test my magical powers with you."

Wukong was overjoyed and said, "Thank you so much, Senior Brother."

Jiang Yuan called the monkey back. When he saw the monkey now, he realized what would happen if one practiced cultivation without cultivating the mind. The master always taught him to cultivate the mind, but this was the case.

This monkey is just like the monkey in the dream of "Journey to the West". He is unruly and cannot be taught a lesson, so I try to use my magic power on him.

Jiang Yuan shook his head. The road was right under his feet, but he had no control over how he walked. He tried the "Qingyun Method". He chanted the incantation and auspicious clouds gathered under his feet.

When the cloud was full, they soared together, and saw that the real person had indeed obtained the wonderful Dharma. They flew 240,000 miles together, and almost collided with the heavens. Fortunately, they stopped and did not attract the attention of the heavenly soldiers. Then they flew over the Longevity Mountain together and crashed into the Southern Continent. But they saw that the three disasters in the Southern Continent were at their peak, and these three disasters were war, disease, and famine.

Master Jiang flew up the auspicious cloud again, and traveled to the end of the Southern Continent, and only stopped when he was close to the sea of ​​the Eastern Continent. However, he was not very familiar with it, and rushed 240,000 miles at a time. If he went up to the sky and hit the heaven, and went down to the earth and hit the underworld, if he could not stop, it would really stir up unrest in the three realms.

Fortunately, Jiang Yuan had a sense of propriety. When he landed in Dongsheng Shenzhou, he chanted a spell and then, with auspicious clouds, he returned to Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.

Jiang Yuan went to the cave. It was around noon when he went there, and now it was only 3:00 p.m. This was indeed a great supernatural power. A cloud of auspiciousness covered 240,000 miles. He thought to himself, "I am not very familiar with it. If I can master it, I can understand the vastness of the world. I can go anywhere. Just like what Master said, I can travel to the North Sea in the morning and Cangwu in the evening. This is exactly the principle."

Jiang Yuan returned to the Sanxing Immortal Cave to learn the Qingyun Method. Since then, the boy has learned all kinds of supernatural powers, including the 108 Great Methods to avoid disasters, the universe in his sleeves to protect him, the Samadhi True Fire to help him repel the enemy, the Qingyun Method to make the clouds fly, and the two supernatural powers of Jin Gong Gong, which can protect him from water and fire, and can protect him from weapons.

……

Before I knew it, five days had passed.

At the invitation of Wukong, Jiang Yuan tried his magical powers. He came out of the cave, but saw Wukong waiting there early, scratching his ears and cheeks, looking restless.

Wukong looked at Jiang Yuan and jumped up to pay his respects: "Big Brother, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Jiang Yuan held a whisk in his hand, wearing a purple robe of the sun and moon, with a tripod tied around his waist. He returned the greeting and said, "Wukong, now that you have achieved success, why are you so impatient? People who practice cultivation should not be like this."

Wukong said, "Brother, I know. It's because I've never tried my magic with anyone before. I'm excited and can't sit still."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "If you want to try your magic power, I will answer your call. I wonder what magic power you have cultivated?"

Wukong replied, "Big Brother, I have mastered the seventy-two transformations! Master will teach me the 'somersault cloud'."

　Asking for a monthly ticket.

　　The chapters are combined into one. Will it be more comfortable to read this way? (*^▽^*)
　　
　
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