My Senior Brother is Too Steady

The Tao follows nature, and you can live wherever you want.

On Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, Li Changshou was lying on the rocking chair, feeling the warm sunshine, with a little smile on his face that resembled a child with crane hair.

The great prosperity of the West has nothing to do with him. What does the birth of the golden cicada have to do with him?

Train the monkey, and take the opportunity to bury some nails, and engage in a wave of Taozu and Tiandao before the journey to the west. No matter you win or lose, or whether the journey to the west will survive or not, it is meaningless.

Winning the world's peace, losing far away from chaos.

Having said that, Sun Wukong is indeed a born strong man.

It happened to be Sun Wukong's 100th day on the mountain. Today, the scriptures were explained in the front hall. The monkey was able to sit still and listen to the lectures, and carefully understood the meaning of the scriptures.

The performance is outstanding.

Speaking of teaching monkeys, Li Changshou has not done much for the time being except creating an atmosphere of equality, freedom, and kindness for Xie Yue Sanxing Cave.

With more than ten years of training in the world, Sun Wukong quickly became involved with his senior brothers and sisters.

With Li Changshou's tacit approval, Sun Wukong relied on the Taoist methods he learned from his senior brothers and sisters to master the basic cultivation methods; and in just half a month, he went through ten or several decades of ordinary Qi refiners. , a path that may not be possible.

At this point, Li Changshou could no longer watch the show and had to start taking over the guidance.

Otherwise, you will miss the ‘golden time’ for monkeys to become stronger.

He has many ways to start a small stove for monkeys; today when explaining the scriptures in the main hall, he has solved this problem perfectly.

What did he do?

In fact, it was just following the trend and giving the monkey a hint.

At that time, after Li Changshou finished teaching the Taoist scriptures and Taoism, he asked each of his disciples if they had any questions or unclear points.

Several "class representative" disciples who performed well on weekdays opened their mouths and asked some common scripture explanation questions, and Li Changshou answered their questions one by one.

After all, Wukong couldn't hold back and asked a question.

"Master! Hey, hey, hey, Master, could you ask me if I can find out if I am practicing the method of immortality now?"

Li Changshou replied expressionlessly: "The supreme law in the world is driven by three thousand avenues. Each avenue can lead to the realm of immortality. It depends on your luck and good luck."

How could Wukong not hear that this was actually a perfunctory statement?

He hurriedly made a bow, knelt on the futon and said:

"This disciple has no intention of disobeying me, and I don't dare to discuss the Tao arbitrarily.

It's just that the master and the disciple are stupid. It has been more than ten years since they came out, and they have not yet seen the shadow of the immortal magic.

If Master has a method, can you give me accurate information so that I can feel at ease? "

"Why," Li Changshou frowned slightly, "According to your words, if there is no way to live forever as a teacher, you will defect to another school?"

"How dare you, disciple? How dare you, disciple?" Wukong kowtowed, "Master, you accepted the disciple without even getting any gifts. I am not such a heartless creature!

But, Master, you...

The disciple wants to know whether there is hope or no hope for immortality in the future. If there is no hope, the disciple will first go back to Huaguo Mountain to arrange for the monkey grandson, and then come back to honor the Master! "

Li Changshou said calmly: "Do you know how old I am as a teacher?"

Wukong was stunned for a moment.

A senior brother on the side laughed and said:

“Junior brother, you come from the ordinary world, so it’s understandable that you don’t know our teacher’s name.

The teacher is a powerful person in the world. He has traveled throughout history. He is respected as an ancestor and everyone calls him a senior.

Although there are not many immortal immortals like you envied, when you see the teacher, you must be respectful. They will disappear as soon as the teacher points his finger. "

Wukong's eyes lit up: "Oh? Seriously?"

"You hozen!"

Li Changshou was really angry at the monkey head and flicked it at Wukong with his finger.

A few pictures suddenly appeared in front of Wukong's eyes, and he felt a dark and ancient Taoist rhyme. This Taoist rhyme has existed in the world for a long time.

The stone monkey no longer had any doubts and knelt down to apologize.

Li Changshou said: "Practice is not about being competitive, it is the path for living beings to pursue the great road.

Wukong, when you entered my door, you have already set foot on this road, but where and where you can go depends on yourself.

A teacher can teach you how to practice, but cannot help you overcome bottlenecks.

A teacher can teach you to feel the avenue, but he cannot put this avenue into your arms.

Therefore, I am not going to tell you what the path to immortality is or how to live forever.

What you are cultivating is the Tao, and what you are pursuing should be the original truth. Return to your true self, be comfortable and happy, find your true meaning in the void, and explore your true self in the confusion.

Do you know? "

All the disciples bowed their heads in agreement, and Wukong also repeatedly handed over his hands.

Li Changshou continued:

“Now that we’ve come to this point, let me say a few more words.

Wukong, you have been a disciple for a hundred days, and you are sincere and progressive. The master sees it and considers you as his disciple.

Today, my teacher will teach you how to practice. You can also make your own choice. "

Sun Wukong chuckled: "Master, whatever you teach, your disciples will naturally learn."

"Don't be too talkative, but listen."

Li Changshou said sternly: "I have a method called the Way of Interpretation of Emptiness. I understand the principles of emptiness and darkness, correct my mind at all times, see reality in illusion, and clarify illusion in reality.

Do you want to learn? "

Wukong asked: "Master, how long does this method take to achieve immortality?"

Li Changshou said: "If your understanding is deep enough, your practice is smooth, and you don't encounter any bottlenecks, you may be able to live forever in five to six thousand years."

"It's too long. I still think I can help extend the life of those old monkeys."

Li Changshou nodded and said, "Master, there is another method that can illuminate your mind and increase your longevity.

All you need to do is realize it all the time, think a lot, and comprehend it for three to four thousand years. If everything goes well, you can live forever. "

"Too long, still too long!"

Sun Wukong's eyes were full of expectation. First he kept apologizing, and then asked: "Master, is there a way to live forever for tens or hundreds of years?"

Most of the disciples on both sides couldn't help laughing.

Some disciples couldn't help but said: "Even if you practice demonic skills, you won't be able to cultivate the Taoist Fruit of Immortality for hundreds of years."

"Wukong, don't make the teacher angry..."

"snort!"

Li Changshou changed his face on the spot and said coldly: "Wukong, you have an impetuous mind and longing for immortality. Come forward!"

Sun Wukong trembled a few times, but still walked forward quickly and knelt down in front of Li Changshou.

Li Changshou stood up, summoned a wooden whip at random, hit Sun Wukong three times on the back moderately, and scolded:

"Take this as a warning and go on to enlightenment!"

Afterwards, Li Changshou disappeared quietly, leaving all the disciples looking at each other in disbelief, and came over to scold Sun Wukong.

Everyone is saying that Sun Wukong made rude remarks and angered the teacher.

Sun Wukong, on the other hand, had a playful smile and no shame at all.

On the contrary, they ignored two issues.

First, the monkey said that he wanted to grow up quickly and become an immortal, and then go back and take his own monkey grandson to cultivate immortality happily. This is the meaning of one person attaining the Tao and ascending to heaven, which is a taboo for Qi practitioners.

One is the ancient tradition that the Dharma should not be taught lightly, and the other is that acting like this will add many variables to the teacher's sect, and may cause karma.

Secondly, when these disciples started, the teacher did not ask them what method they wanted to practice, but just threw a practice method in their face, and even gave them different choices today.

Tsk, there’s always a difference in treatment.

…

Late at night, people are quiet and life is at rest.

In the Sanxing Cave under the setting moon, a figure wandered around furtively, and finally ran to the window of the 'high-end cave dwelling' where Li Changshou lived, where he softly shouted:

"Master, Master~"

It is Sun Wukong.

Seeing that there was no movement inside, Sun Wukong carefully opened the window, crept in, knelt beside Li Changshou's bed, and kowtowed several times without saying a word.

"Master, I don't know if that's what you meant by asking your disciple to come here to see you in the middle of the night."

"You guys are not so stupid."

While speaking, Li Changshou quietly opened the immortal power barrier here, sat up from the bed, and stared at the monkey kneeling in front of the bed.

Sun Wukong also raised his head and looked at him, his eyes still so bright and clear.

Li Changshou said: "Get up, you don't have to be so polite in the future."

"Thank you Master, thank you Master."

Sun Wukong kept talking.

He speaks quickly and likes to repeat short sentences for fear that others will not hear him.

Li Changshou said: "Since you have understood it, I can teach you the immortal method you want as a teacher.

But Wukong, before I teach you the immortal method, my master will ask you a few questions and then make a three-chapter agreement with you. "

"Disciples all obey your arrangements, Master."

"Good." Li Changshou smiled and held his beard, "First of all, why do you practice Taoism? Apart from immortality and happiness, do you have any other ideas?"

Sun Wukong said: "My disciple has no other thoughts, I just want to learn the immortal method, so that my monkeys and grandchildren can live forever."

Li Changshou asked warmly: "Are your monkeys and grandchildren very important to you?"

"This disciple has neither father nor mother, nor does he know the seven emotions and six desires."

Sun Wukong's expression was a little depressed, but he pretended to be as happy as usual, "But those children respect the disciples as kings, and the disciples cannot ignore them."

Li Changshou said: "Did you know that even if you bring back the immortal magic, the vast majority of your tribe cannot even cultivate Yuan Xian?"

"This... there is always a chance, so there won't be no chance at all."

Sun Wukong smiled and said: "Master, have you ever been a king?"

"I haven't done it before, how do you feel?"

"Quite comfortable."

"Hahaha!"

Li Changshou held his beard and chuckled, "That's all, my master will give you some demon cultivation methods, but don't make this matter public. What I passed on to you must not be spread out easily."

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"

"Get up," Li Changshou took a whisk in his hand and swiped the whisk lightly. Sun Wukong was pushed onto the futon beside the bed and sat down.

Li Changshou did not hide his secrets. He took out the exercises given by Tao Ancestor and led Sun Wukong to quickly learn and consolidate his Tao foundation.

Really open a small stove.

This was actually one of the few opportunities for Li Changshou to have close contact with Shi Hou. Li Changshou carefully observed Shi Hou's qualifications, and soon seemed to have a sip of old vinegar.

This monkey is so talented that it can break the hearts of ordinary golden immortals!

However, in the end, practice must be done steadily and move forward step by step; the situation of starting a small stove like a monkey will become the norm in the future.

The three chapters of this covenant are also quite interesting.

Those were the rules that Li Changshou asked Sun Wukong to follow - not to hurt fellow disciples, not to show off his magical powers, and not to tell others anything about his own practice.

Sun Wukong naturally understood that the skills he was taught were very different from those practiced by his senior brothers and sisters.

And Sun Wukong also gave a soul torture:

"Master, why don't you teach this wonderful method to your senior brothers and sisters?"

Li Changshou hummed a few times and said seriously: "Do you think this is unfair?"

"Disciple feels...it is indeed unfair."

"But you are the beneficiary of this injustice."

"That's still a bit unfair," Sun Wukong wondered, "Teacher, it's impossible for your technique to be specially tailored for your disciples."

Li Changshou smiled and said: "This method was born before you were born. Those who are not physically strong cannot practice it, and those who are not full of soul cannot practice it. You are the only one who can cross such a threshold."

Only then did Sun Wukong accept this statement.

On the first night when he came to Xiaozao, Sun Wukong officially started his path of cultivation, and from this night on, this guy's cultivation level began to improve step by step.

Who is the best in practicing cheats? Hongjun in Zixiao Palace is busy!

As Li Changshou warned, Sun Wukong did not show off this matter to anyone.

This made Sun Wukong feel very uncomfortable.

But for the sake of the Taoist Fruit of Immortality, Sun Wukong could only hold it in and endure it; he went to see Li Changshou at night every few days, and his cultivation level rose rapidly, and there was no danger of overturning.

In this way, when I am unconscious in the mountains, there are no waves in the long river of time.

In the blink of an eye, it has been more than sixty years.

In the past sixty years, Li Changshou took time out to travel once, and found a place to drive dozens of nails, which can be regarded as "not forgetting his true work."

Although Tian Dao was observing this place all the time, his focus was on the monkey, not on him, the Bodhi Patriarch.

The wind and clouds in the sky and the earth have stopped, the sea is calm, and nothing major happens.

The world of Southern Continent is peaceful everywhere. The Great Shang State hundreds of years ago is rarely mentioned, and most mentions are criticism.

For example, Emperor Xin was now scolded as a great faint king in the world. He was also given the evil posthumous title of 'Zhou', and every crime was placed on this King Zhou.

But Di Xin's real situation at this time was to be an idle immortal god in heaven, living happily with Daji.

Although I didn’t win, it wasn’t too bad.

The Heavenly Court is also developing steadily. The Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals have not expanded infinitely, but have been maintained at a stable level as suggested by Li Changshou.

It is better to have batches of elite soldiers and strong generals than to have only a few.

The Three Thousand Worlds are generally relatively stable. Lintian Temple and the Immortal Alliance have become the right-hand arms of Heavenly Court, assisting Heavenly Court in managing the Three Thousand Worlds.

However, the reputations of these two forces have gradually become bad in the eyes of Qi Refiners.

This is actually inevitable.

Order will restrict individual freedom, and excessive freedom will in turn destroy order.

For the creatures in the Three Thousand Worlds, Lintian Temple and the Immortal Alliance represent order; and the Qi Refiners feel uncomfortable with them, so they will not look down upon them.

Let’s go back to Lingtai Mountain.

In just sixty years, Monkey's cultivation has reached the late stage of the True Immortal Realm.

Of course, the monkey didn't know what true immortality meant at this time. He just followed Li Changshou's guidance and passed through one realm after another.

The hidden spiritual power in his body has been aroused, and he is marching towards the realm of immortality.

Not only in the Tao realm, Monkey has learned all kinds of fighting magic powers in the past sixty years. The seventy-two transformations are considered a formal introduction, and soaring into the clouds and riding in the mist is not a problem.

Monkeys entering the country like this inevitably planted two lemon trees on Fangcun Mountain.

For example, today, before Li Changshou was about to give a sermon, a male disciple came forward to report that Junior Brother Wukong had been a disciple for a long time, but he still looked like a monkey and refused to transform into an innate Tao body.

Li Changshou just shook his head with a smile, watched Sun Wukong playing with several disciples in the mountains, and said slowly:

"It doesn't matter, he can choose his own path and avenue, and he can also choose how to live.

Disciple, you are restless. "

The disciple looked ashamed, bowed his head in salute, and hurriedly left.

Li Changshou looked thoughtful, then counted with his fingers, and soon chuckled.

Be careful and arrange for this male disciple to travel tomorrow to avoid any teaching accidents.

He is serious about teaching monkeys.