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

Chapter 97: The Monkey King ascends to heaven (4k, monthly ticket requested)

In the quiet room, the Patriarch and Jiang Yuan sat down to talk about the "Nirvana Dharma". Both the master and the disciple agreed that this Dharma would lead to Nirvana one day.

The master said, "Wisdom of the child, you have learned a great deal, including the golden elixir of the Way, the ritual of Confucianism, the Buddhist teaching of tranquility, and the Zen of awakening. What do you think of the various methods?"

Jiang Yuan bowed and said, "Master, there are 360 ​​side doors in the Dao Sect, and the Great Dao is the only one. This is because all the side doors that lead to the true fruit are incomplete, but the Golden Elixir True Dao is perfect. When the immortal body is achieved, the heaven and earth will be achieved."

The master smiled and asked, "What is the meaning of the golden elixir?"

Jiang Yuan said: "The golden elixir is the number of heaven and earth. It is the cauldron, the medicine, and the fire. The cauldron is the mechanism of heaven and earth, the energy of heaven and earth. Without the energy of heaven and earth, the cauldron will not be completed. Make a place one inch and three points below the navel. Qian is the spirit of heaven, Kun is the spring, and the golden cauldron and jade furnace will be completed. Collecting medicine is to make the innate spirit appear. The fire is a secret that is not passed on. Each school of thought has different theories. When all three are complete, take seven steps to inject them into the immortal body."

The ancestor said: "You understand the Golden Elixir Method. Since you can explain it, you have reached a deep level in this Dao, and you have the ability."

It is true that 'it is easy to practice Taoism, but difficult to preach it'. If there is someone who preaches Taoism, he must be an experienced practitioner or someone who is familiar with it.

Jiang Yuan said: "I have been cultivating with Master for nearly a thousand years, cultivating the Golden Elixir with great difficulty. The times were difficult, but I dare not forget them now. I have experienced countless lives and deaths. If I don't know the Golden Elixir, what is the point of cultivating the Tao?"

The master said: "Your way is difficult to follow. If I teach you to succeed, you will be like the present time, immortal and immortal, long-lived, cultivating your mind and guarding your spirit, and you will be free. Like Wukong, the heaven and earth were created, but his temperament was erratic. He gained supernatural powers but forgot his original heart, and became one with two minds, with the subject and the guest reversed. Sooner or later, disaster will occur."

When Jiang Yuan heard this, his heart was as clear as a mirror, and he could still remember the good monkey in the past. However, he had already warned him that if he didn't listen, he would be unable to help him if disaster struck. He said, "Master, if disaster strikes, maybe I can teach Junior Brother Wukong to calm down."

The master said: "If disaster strikes, I am afraid I will never be able to calm down. Wukong's immortal body is already filled with energy and his Dharma nature is quite proficient, but his roots are not stable. His immortal body is flawless but not complete."

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, Junior Brother Wukong still has a good character. When his mind is calm in the future, he will definitely become a person with great supernatural powers."

The master said, "Wukong has two minds in one body. His inner demons are getting worse day by day. He may face great trouble in the future. Forget about that. Have you mastered the boy's magical powers?"

Jiang Yuan said: "It is becoming more and more refined, but it is not yet fully refined."

The master smiled and said, "If that's the case, I'll teach you another method. You can learn more supernatural powers and then slowly practice it."

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, why don't you teach me some martial arts? I am not good at fighting, but I need a few martial arts to protect myself. In the past, my heart monkey was mostly used for violence and cruelty, not martial arts."

The master said: "You are not good at fighting, so it is difficult to learn. I will teach you some martial arts of whisk. Although you can't learn it for fighting, it is enough for you to defend yourself."

Jiang Yuan stood up and bowed, saying, "Disciple thanks Master for his kindness."

The master said, "Boy, you have just returned home. Go and take a rest before learning this martial art."

Jiang Yuan said: "Yes, Master."

The master said, "My boy, you are not good at fighting. I have thought about it. If you have a chance to learn the Dharma in the future, you can find a guardian deity. When you travel, the guardian deity will accompany you and keep you safe."

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, Guanyin Bodhisattva also said this, but it is difficult to find the guardian deity."

Dharma protectors are not just people with great supernatural powers. Only those who have the Dharma affinity and the Tao heart can be called Dharma protectors. There are very few such people as Mukcha.

The master smiled and said, "One day I will find it. Go away, boy. Go away."

Jiang Yuan bowed and left.

……

Master Jiang returned to the quiet room, took off his purple robe, and put away his whisk. He had not been home for a long time, so he was about to sit cross-legged with a righteous mind.

Suddenly he heard a sound at the door of the room, and he knew it was Zhenjian coming. All the people in the Sanxing Immortal Cave who dared to look for him were found by Zhenjian.

Jiang Yuan opened the door and took a closer look. There was indeed a person outside, holding a fan and smiling.

The immortal welcomed the real vision in and waited for him to sit down.

Jiang Yuan said: "Junior brother, your path is becoming more profound."

Zhen Jian bowed and said, "Why do you say that, Senior Brother? My Tao is still shallow and I have not yet achieved the true fruit."

Jiang Yuan took a closer look and could tell that Zhen Jian had a hidden inspiration in his mind. The true fruit was not far away. If he took this step, he would get the true fruit. It was not certain when to take this step. It might take a hundred years, ten years, one year, or immediately. He asked, "Brother, are you in a hurry?"

Zhen Jian understood immediately after hearing what he said, and said, "No hurry. In the past, my master gave me the Taixuan Qingsheng Talisman, which means I can live forever without leaving the cave. So, what's the hurry?"

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Junior brother, success is imminent."

If you are not in a hurry, even if there are two gods blocking you, you will still find a way and a trick to achieve the right result, it is only a matter of time before you get it.

Zhen Jiandao: "That's exactly the truth."

Jiang Yuan said: "Junior brother, you are close to achieving enlightenment, why are you looking for me now?"

Zhenjian said, "Big Brother, I came here to pay my respects to you, and secondly, to discuss the Fa with you."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "How do you talk about it? Talking about height is also talking about depth?"

Zhenjian bowed and said, "It is not high or low, not deep or shallow, not true or false, it is the teaching of the Tao."

Jiang Yuan said: "Good."

……

Time flies so fast that half a year goes by without me noticing.

Jiang Yuan returned to the mountains to practice, and never went out again. Sometimes he discussed Dharma with Zhenjian, sometimes he practiced supernatural powers in silence, and sometimes he practiced martial arts with the master. It was as peaceful as water, but he enjoyed it. He just said, "Practice is essentially tranquility."

But the Monkey King was a restless person. He finally overturned the underworld and crossed out all the monkeys in the Book of Life and Death, causing the Flower-Fruit Mountain to always have immortal monkeys.

All these things caused the Dragon King and the Ten Kings to submit a petition to the Heaven, requesting that the monkey monster be tamed. This alarmed the Jade Emperor, who then took his seat in the Lingxiao Palace and summoned all the immortals.

The Jade Emperor said, "I heard that there is a demon monkey causing chaos in the lower world, bullying the Dragon King, and causing trouble in the underworld. I wonder where this demon monkey came from, and how he could be so righteous?"

All the immortals were unaware that the Thousand-Li Eyes and Wind-Ears in the group flashed out and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, this monkey was born from stone hundreds of years ago. At that time, its eyes emitted golden light, which once startled Your Majesty. Later, no one knew where it had obtained the Tao and had the ability to subdue dragons and tigers."

The Jade Emperor said, "If that's the case, I wonder which god will come down to the mortal world to subdue this monster?"

Finished.

Taibai Jinxing in the class immediately said, "Your Majesty, this demon monkey has become an immortal now, and has the ability to subdue dragons and tigers. I heard that the demon monkey was born from heaven and earth. I'm afraid that he has not cultivated his mind after becoming an immortal, so his mind is restless and his will is unrestrained. Your Majesty, why don't you issue an imperial decree to calm him down, complete the destiny, and help this demon monkey calm down, so that he can appreciate your majesty's mercy, and secondly, you can become an immortal."

The Jade Emperor said, "As you have suggested, I will order the God of Literature to draft an edict to recruit the monkey. Since the monkey is unruly, I will make him a horse keeper. I hope he can calm down and restrain his unruly mind as soon as possible."

All the immortals praised his mercy.

……

The story goes that in the Flower-Fruit Mountain, the Monkey King caused trouble in the underworld again, starting a war. He dominated one side, had countless soldiers and horses, and enjoyed himself during the day.

During this day, Taibai Changgeng Star descended to the front of the Water Curtain Cave in Huaguo Mountain and said to him, "Heaven has sent an envoy to invite the king to ascend to the mortal world to become a god. Please invite the king out quickly."

The Monkey King in the cave was overjoyed when he heard this. He had no idea where to go with all his great abilities, and now that he heard that he had been sent by the heaven, how could he not be happy.

The Monkey King straightened his clothes and walked out to welcome Taibai Jinxing in.

Taibai Jinxing said, "I am Taibai Jinxing from the West. I have come down to the mortal world on the orders of the Jade Emperor to invite you to go to heaven and receive the immortal seal."

The Monkey King smiled and said, "Thank you, Old Star. Thank you, Old Star."

The Monkey King was about to hold a banquet to entertain Taibai Jinxing, but Jinxing stopped him. Jinxing said, "My king, the imperial edict is with me. You must not delay. Come with me to heaven at once."

The Monkey King had no choice but to accept the offer. He was secretly delighted and said, "This time I am going to heaven to be an official. I cannot match my senior brother in magical powers, but this opportunity is something that my senior brother does not have."

The Monkey King was upset that he could not defeat his eldest brother.

This is when the Monkey King ascended to heaven, and he should have been "promoted to the highest level of celestial being, and listed in the Cloud Class Treasure Scrolls".

……

Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and the Three Stars Cave with the slanting moon.

Beside the mossy stone, the master personally taught Jiang Tong'er martial arts. Jiang Tong'er was very wise and had mastered all the skills in half a year.

One day, after the master started to preach the great truth, Jiang Yuan was left alone on the Yaotai.

The master said, "Boy, now that you have learned some martial arts, what else do you want to learn? Tell me and I will teach you everything."

Jiang Yuan was sitting in the class. Hearing this, he stood up and bowed, saying, "But with the Master's teachings, I don't know what kind of magical powers you have."

The master said, "Since you don't know, I will tell you."

Jiang Yuan said: "It's up to Master."

The master looked at Jiang Tong'er, pondered for a long time, and said: "Tong'er, you now have 108 transformations, eternal life, Samadhi True Fire, the universe in your sleeves, Qingyun Dharma, and your martial arts are icing on the cake, but your Dharma is not weak. I will pass on to you a great supernatural power, which is to follow the laws of heaven and earth. What do you think?"

Jiang Yuan then bowed and said, "Master, thank you for your kindness in teaching me the Dharma."

The master said, "This is also a great supernatural power, but it should not be passed on lightly. If you learn it, and you open a cave house in the future, you must carefully pass on this method. Now, please listen closely, and do not let the six ears hear this supernatural power."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan responded, walked closer to the master, and washed his ears attentively.

The master lowered his head and whispered the mystery of the supernatural power to the immortal.

Jiang Yuan was wise. He wrote down what he heard and knew it in his mind.

This method is similar to the golden elixir, it is like the combination of the heaven and earth in the body with the outside world, it follows the laws of heaven and earth, it requires the opening of acupoints all over the body, the immortal body and the golden elixir, and the understanding of the numbers of heaven and earth, before you can practice it.

Master Jiang thought to himself, "Isn't this method created by heaven and earth? It is the easiest to learn. Heaven and earth created it, and it is originally connected with heaven and earth. This method can be mastered in an instant."

The master saw that the boy was distracted and asked, "What's the matter, boy?"

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, I am wondering, if this method is taught to the one who created the world, wouldn't it be possible to achieve it overnight?"

The ancestor said: "The one who created the heaven and earth, under the law of fate, learned this supernatural power by himself."

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, the Creator of Heaven and Earth is truly amazing. This kind of great supernatural power can be achieved through self-study."

The master pointed at the boy and scolded him with a smile, "You boy, how can Wukong, who was born from heaven and earth, defeat you? He can capture you in two or three moves. Even if you can use the power of heaven and earth, it will be useless. Why are you sighing so much?"

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Master, I know I was wrong."

The master said: "Practice this supernatural power well. I have many supernatural powers like this one. You should learn them all."

Jiang Yuan sang a greeting and said, "Master, this magical power will take me many years to learn. Don't be impatient."

This magical power is slightly better than the universe in his sleeve, because it involves the number of heaven and earth. Although he has become an immortal, it still takes years to learn it.

The master said: "Just study with peace of mind. When you have learned it, you can go to a place where you will find the Dharma that is predestined with you."

Jiang Yuan asked: "Master, what is the law of fate?"

The ancestor said: "The guardian deity."

Jiang Yuan asked again: "Master, where is he?"

The ancestor said: "In Cuiyun Mountain in Hezhou, Xiniu, there is a demon with great magical powers. You have some affinity with him. Wait until you have learned all his skills, then go and defeat him."

Jiang Yuan responded and didn't mention it anymore. The master told him to learn the laws of heaven and earth before leaving. He said the master had his own truth, so he just listened to him.

The master said no more, and Jiang Tong'er accompanied the master back to his room. Just as he was about to practice his supernatural powers in silence, he suddenly saw Zhenjian coming towards him.

Jiang Yuan waited until the man came closer before asking, "Junior brother, we were discussing the Dharma three days ago. Are you here to discuss the Dharma again?"

Zhen Jian shook his head and said, "No, how can I be so shameless? It's the Zuo family in the mountains outside the palace. Someone wants to see you, brother."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan thanked Zhen Jian and walked out of the cave. The Zuo family had a deep gratitude towards him. He had once said that if the Zuo family was bullied by demons, they could come find him.

Now I am looking for him, and he will meet me.

After a while, Jiang Yuan arrived in front of the Sanxing Immortal Cave and opened the door of the mansion, but saw a man standing outside the mansion, looking uneasy.

When the man saw Jiang Yuan coming out, he bowed and said, "Master, Master!"

Jiang Yuan held him and asked, "Are you the current head of the Zuo family?"

The man said, "That's right! I am now honored to be the head of the Zuo family."

Jiang Yuan asked again: "Did anything happen at home?"

The man shook his head and said, "Nothing happened."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "In that case, what is troubling you when you come to me? If so, please tell me a few words and I will help you resolve your confusion."

The head of the Zuo family said, "It's not that I'm troubled, but I've received the grace of the master since my ancestors. The moral truth has made me free from trouble. I'm looking for the master now because I'm leaving the mountain to return to my hometown. I've received the master's grace, so I'm going to bid farewell to the master. If I've disturbed the master's practice, don't blame me, don't blame me!"

Jiang Yuan asked, "How do you go back home?"

The head of the Zuo family replied, "To be honest, Master, I have served my mother for a long time. Not long ago, my mother passed away. So I don't want to stay in the mountains anymore. I want to go out of the mountains. My father said that my hometown is in the east, so I will store more firewood and go back home. Then I will become a rich man."

Jiang Yuan asked: "In this case, you are leaving the mountain to become a rich man?"

The head of the Zuo family shook his head and said, "Master, how can there be a rich man? There has been firewood in our family for many generations. First, we use it, and second, it rots. Now there is no firewood to bring back."

Jiang Yuan asked: "If that's the case, why did you return to your hometown, Nanzhanbuzhou?"

The head of the Zuo family said, "Master, I don't know how many generations of my family have wanted to return home. If I don't go back, my son will, and if my son doesn't go back, my grandson will, and so will my descendants. How can I explain it? It's better for me to go back to my hometown."

Jiang Yuan heard this and pondered for a long time before saying, "You are free from worries now, would you like to practice with me?"

The head of the Zuo family said, "How dare I practice without a life? I will thank the master for his kindness and leave now."

Say it.

The head of the Zuo family bowed three times to Jiang Yuan, then got up and left, heading home.

Jiang Yuan looked at him and sighed, but said nothing more...

　Asking for a monthly ticket.

　　I saw some friends in the comment area asking about the heroine, I guess it’s gone, those who practice Jindan can break Yuanyang (*^▽^*)
　　
　
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