The Great Bandit of Journey to the West

Chapter 157 Take a Blow from Old Sun!

Manjushri Bodhisattva is recognized as the foremost in wisdom and eloquence on Vulture Peak, and is the head of all Bodhisattvas, known as the Great Wisdom Manjushri Bodhisattva.

However, his encounter with Jiang Feng left him speechless for a time.

The prepared explanation completely failed in front of Jiang Feng, and was even mistaken for someone who had signed documents at Lingshan, leaving him both amused and exasperated.

Seeing that he wouldn't agree, Jiang Feng pulled out a sharp knife and held it to the lion demon's neck, his eyes flashing with ferocity as he said, "Bodhisattva, have you thought this through? Which is more important, a few documents or your own precious mount?"

Manjushri Bodhisattva, with a slight toothache, said, "Whose mount is their own flesh and blood?"

Jiang Feng looked at Manjushri Bodhisattva with disdain and said, "You can't even sign a few documents, what kind of document Bodhisattva are you? I think your title of Bodhisattva has been usurped!"

Manjushri Bodhisattva said helplessly, "Just consider me as someone who's been sidelined. I really can't sign the documents for Buddhahood. You should change your request."

Jiang Feng pondered for a moment and said, "Then teach me a method to see through the transformation techniques of demons, and then find the Goddess of Fertility so I can ask the King of Wuji Kingdom about the matter of having children."

"That's possible."

Manjushri Bodhisattva nodded slightly, extended his right index finger and pointed, and a ray of spiritual light entered Jiang Feng's brow. Jiang Feng immediately learned a spell called "Wisdom Light Breaks Illusion".

Then, Manjushri Bodhisattva turned to look outside the main hall and called out, "Goddess of Fertility, please show yourself."

A flash of white light appeared, and a middle-aged woman holding a baby appeared before everyone, smiling and saying, "Greetings, Manjushri Bodhisattva, greetings, Holy Monk, Great Sage."

Jiang Feng picked up the sachet that Sun Wukong had found and said, "You lost this sachet, didn't you?"

The Goddess of Fertility took the sachet and smiled, "That's right. I was startled by the Great Sage yesterday and accidentally lost it. It turns out you picked it up."

Jiang Feng asked curiously, "Why are you testing the king of Wuji Kingdom if you have nothing better to do?"

The Goddess of Fertility looked at the King with some regret and said, "He was destined to have a son at the age of forty. I saw that he had gathered refugees and established the Kingdom of Wuji, which had benefited the people. I wanted to grant him a son ahead of time, so I appeared to test him. As for the result—"

The king had calmed down by this time. He quickly ran forward, knelt down with a look of remorse, and said, "I was confused for a moment and disrespected Your Majesty. Please forgive me!"

If Your Majesty forgives my mistake, I will build a temple for you and offer sacrifices every year!

The Goddess of Fertility shook her head slightly: "Your fault is not that you disrespected me, but that you indulged in sensual pleasures and mistreated the common people. If I were an ordinary old woman, and you had whipped me and trampled me underfoot, how could I still be alive?"

As she spoke, she explained to Jiang Feng, "I stopped him from having fun with the concubines in the harem because I didn't want him to harm his health and neglect state affairs because of the matter of having children."

Jiang Feng looked at the king and said helplessly, "You heard it all. This is all your own doing. There's nothing I can do to help you."

The king sat down on the ground, looking dejected, and pounded the ground in frustration, saying, "Alas, it's all my fault for being so foolish!"

The Goddess of Fertility, seemingly fearing he would give up on himself, spoke again: "As long as you are diligent in your duties and love the people, putting their needs first in everything, I will grant you an heir in five years. If you still do not repent, then it is your own fault, and you may not even have the heir you are destined to have."

Hope was rekindled in the king's heart, and he quickly assured him, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will certainly be diligent in governing and love my people, and treat them kindly!"

The Goddess of Fertility nodded slightly, then looked at Jiang Feng: "Holy Monk, do you still have any questions?"

Jiang Feng leaned closer to her and whispered, "How are you going to give him an heir? You're not going to have one of your temple keepers come to the palace, are you?"

The Goddess of Fertility was so angry that she gritted her teeth: "What nonsense are you talking about? Those evil temple priests are ruining my reputation, and I have long been fed up with it!"

It's a pity these things aren't my responsibility, so I can't personally teach them a lesson. Next time you encounter someone who tarnishes my reputation, give them a good beating, and you can take all the money from the temple's incense offerings!

Jiang Feng's eyes immediately lit up: "This humble monk is compassionate and will certainly do everything in my power to help Your Highness!"

The Goddess of Fertility nodded slightly, then rode away on a cloud.

Manjushri Bodhisattva also left with the lion spirit and went to Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Guanyin Bodhisattva glanced at him helplessly and sighed, "You've only stopped him for one day."

Manjushri Bodhisattva said, "It's not that I can't stop him for a few more days, but I'm afraid that if I spend too much time with him, I'll get sick from anger."

I also have a blue lion under my mount, whose skills are far superior to the lion spirit, and it's extremely disobedient. You can borrow it for a while.

Guanyin Bodhisattva then smiled and said, "Good."

[Your compassion allowed the King of Wuji Kingdom to learn the exact time when he would have an heir. Your boundless love moved Heaven, and you are rewarded with ten years of magical power.]

[Your compassion and refusal to castrate the lion demon a second time have moved Heaven, and you are rewarded with mastery of "Subduing Demonic Evil"]

After receiving the information about subduing the demonic vengeance, Jiang Feng was stunned for a moment.

Subduing demonic forces and using the power of merit and wisdom, one can easily break through the illusions of Mara, the Demon King. This is a magic technique that Manjushri Bodhisattva specifically developed to counter Mara!

The king watched Manjushri Bodhisattva's departing figure riding the clouds, his eyes filled with longing. It took him a long time to recover before he turned to Jiang Feng and said, "Holy Monk, why don't you take me as your disciple and take me with you to the Western Paradise to retrieve the scriptures? As long as I can become a Buddha, even just an Arhat, I don't need children!"

Jiang Feng rolled his eyes at him and laughed, "Alright, as long as you can withstand one blow from my eldest disciple and survive, I'll accept you as my disciple."

"Hehe, Master is right. If you want to become my junior brother, you'll have to take a hit from my staff first!"

Wukong paused his golden cudgel in response, and with a loud boom, the entire hall shook twice.

The king's face immediately turned ashen, and he hurriedly waved his hands, saying, "I will not go on the journey to the West, and I will no longer be your disciple!"

Jiang Feng glanced at the king and shook his head slightly, saying, "Since you have founded a country and become king, you must be responsible for the people under your rule. It's one thing to ruin yourself by seeking immortality and building temples tomorrow, but it's another to make the people suffer. That would be your real sin."

The king quickly replied, "The holy monk's teachings are correct. I will never again entertain such thoughts. From now on, I will always put the people first and treat them kindly!"

At Jiang Feng's suggestion, the king dismissed the monks and officials, turning Baolin Temple into a temple open to everyone, including passersby who could stay overnight.

Not only that, but the people were also exempted from corvée labor and taxes, which made them very happy.

Before his departure, the people spontaneously came to the streets to bid farewell to Jiang Feng and gave him a large bag of specialties from Wuji Kingdom.

Jiang Feng opened the bundle and saw that it was filled with chicken feet.

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