After sending away the entourage arranged by Emperor Tang, Cheng Long turned to look at Monk Tang and said with a smile: "Elder Chen, my cave is not far from here. You were frightened just now. Why don't you go to my place to rest for a night and recuperate before setting off?"
"That's good, I'm done."
Tang Seng's spirit is very low now, and it is really not suitable to rush.
He simply peeled off General Yin's tiger skin, removed his two hind legs, and put them into the storage ring. Cheng Long led the delicate Tang Monk and the white horse out of the jungle.
Tang Seng in the back looked at the empty-handed mountain god Sun Wukong in front of him with envy in his eyes.
If he had the mountain god's ability to collect items out of thin air, he wouldn't have to work hard to carry a bag or hold a Zen staff.
Previously, there were two followers following him, so there was no need to worry about the luggage. Now, the followers were taken away by the mountain god. Tang Seng, a little monk with no hands, could not help but put the luggage weighing dozens of kilograms on the horseback.
Fortunately, the horse is still there. If it were eaten by a monster, Tang Seng really didn't know what to do.
We can't ask him to carry dozens of kilograms of luggage and a nine-ring tin staff weighing seven or eight kilograms, and walk step by step to the west, right?
"Elder Chen, my cave is in front of me. It's a bit simple and not as gorgeous as the Buddhist temple. Please forgive me if I'm negligent." Cheng Long's habitual yin and yang opened the Buddhist temple.
There may have been ascetics in ancient times, but in modern society, those who are destined for Buddha's salvation have directly become those who are destined for Buddha's salvation. It is no wonder that four large-scale incidents of extermination of Buddhism occurred in the history of the Central Plains.
"There, there, the environment here is already very good. The young monk is not the kind of monk who is well-dressed and well-fed." Perhaps because he heard Cheng Long's prejudice against Buddhism, Tang Monk subconsciously defended himself.
But there were some things that he couldn't defend.
That was the Buddha statue in Pure Land Temple. After he and the Tang Emperor became sworn sworn brothers, monks soon began to gild the Golden Buddha.
"Elder Chen must be a man of excellent moral character if he is chosen by Master Guanyin. Please wait here for a moment while I prepare some fast food..." After bringing Tang Monk into the mountain god cave where he had lived for five hundred years, Cheng Long was left alone. Entering the kitchen, the aura of Sister Guanyin was still hidden inside, and it was obvious that she had not been away for long.
Taking out a tiger leg and cutting off three kilograms of meat, Cheng Long prepared to make himself a pan-fried tiger steak. As for Tang Monk? Just have a bowl of plain noodles and a few green vegetables on the side.
He said it was casual, but he had cultivated his cooking skills for hundreds of years and had already mastered it. He casually ordered a bowl of noodles, which made Tang Monk praise him repeatedly. He ate a large bowl of noodles without even a mouthful of soup. Leftover.
Even after eating.
Tang Monk couldn't help but glance at the fried tiger steak on Cheng Long's plate.
But soon he suppressed his inner appetite, closed his eyes, chanted sutras and recited the Buddha's name, and confessed to the Buddha.
As night fell, Liu Ding Liujia, Wufang Jiedi, Dharma protector Jialan and others saw Tang Monk chanting sutras in the divine cave of the mountain. The surroundings were peaceful and they each disappeared.
In the middle of the night, at the foot of the mountain, a dark wind blew, and a clicking sound came. The sound was extremely weak, but it could not escape Cheng Long's perception...
"How could an evil spirit appear?"
Cheng Long frowned.
At this moment, the evil spirit at the foot of the mountain floated into the Mountain God Cave at an extremely fast speed.
Muttering in his heart, he used his mind power to put the cassock on Tang Seng's body. Sure enough, the next moment the evil spirit got into the guest room where Tang Seng lived.
Tang Monk was sleeping soundly and did not even know that the evil spirit had entered the room. However, at the moment when the evil spirit stretched out its sharp claws full of resentment and was about to touch him, the brocade cassock radiated immeasurable light, and the Buddha's light filled the air. , and actually knocked the evil spirit away.
"He's not dead yet. There's something about this evil spirit."
Cheng Long didn't want to take action at first, but now that the evil spirits have begun to attack, there is no excuse for not taking action. After all, he is one of the Buddhist scriptures appointed by Guanyin.
Although his purpose is to protect Tang Seng.
But without Sun Wukong in Journey to the West, it would be as absurd as the West without God.
In the blink of an eye, Cheng Long teleported out of the master bedroom, using his magic power to condense the golden palm to grab the evil spirit that was bounced away by the brocade cassock.
“Zizi~~”
Strange to say, the evil spirit that cannot even be killed by the Buddha's light blooming from the brocade cassock started to smoke when Cheng Long's giant golden hand touched it.
It disappeared without a trace in an instant.
"It can be hidden from my perception. It seems that the person who took action is a certain saint!"
The corners of Cheng Long's lips raised slightly, and he had obviously guessed the identity of the person who was testing him. Nuwa was his mother, Sanqing had signed a contract with him, and the Second Saint of the West was too late to protect him and Tang Seng.
Then the only human saint with such strength and starting point is the Lord of the Earth, Empress Pingxin.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, one of the four great Bodhisattvas of Buddhism, is Buddhism’s spy in the underworld. He also swears to heaven that hell will not be empty and that he will never become a Buddha.
He wants to dig up the roots of the underworld, right?
If hell is empty, how can the six realms of reincarnation still run?
If all the ghosts are really to be converted by Buddhism, then wouldn’t the entire world of Journey to the West have to become a Buddhist world?
This is ridiculous.
Although Cheng Long moved very quickly, the brocade cassock bloomed with immeasurable Buddha light, which still attracted Liu Ding Liu Jia, Wu Fang Jie Di and Dharma Protector Jialan. The group of gods looked at each other, and then separated one person and headed straight to the South China Sea.
Liu Ding Liujia also sent one person to heaven to report this abnormal situation to the Jade Emperor. Tang Monk came to the Mountain God Cave, and there should be no evil spirits at all.
However, the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother didn't react much when they received this unusual news. As long as it was not related to Sun Wukong, he didn't care at all.
When Guanyin Bodhisattva heard the news, he immediately used his fingers to figure out the origin of the evil spirit.
However, there was a fog under the Tianji deduction, and Guanyin Bodhisattva couldn't see clearly at all. Under the real person in the underworld, Queen Pingxin used her great supernatural powers to disrupt the Tianji, trying to deduce where the evil spirits were hiding behind. Holy, there is no such possibility.
Regarding the great cause of Buddhist scriptures, Guanyin, who is responsible for Buddhist scriptures, cares more about it than anyone else.
Such an unknown incident had just begun. Naturally, Guanyin did not dare to be careless at all. Since she could not deduce anything, she went directly to the Great Thunder Sound Temple in the West to see Tathagata Buddha.
When Tathagata Buddha learned about this, his expression was dull at first, and he moved his fingers. He came over for a while, and then he frowned.
Even he couldn't deduce the specific reason!
What a big deal!
"World Honored One..."
Guanyin did not expect that the person behind the scenes could not even figure out the Tathagata Buddha at the pinnacle of quasi-sage, and his heart suddenly sank.
Tathagata shook his head slightly and said: "I can't figure out who caused that evil spirit."
"This~~"
Guanyin's expression changed drastically. If even Buddha couldn't figure out who the other party was, wouldn't it mean that the other party was probably at the same level as Buddha.
These are all veteran powerful men. Almost all of them are seniors who have been to Zixiao Palace to listen to Taoism. They are of the same generation as Sanqing Nuwa.
The key to these powerful powers, Buddhists can only doubt at home. If they rush to ask questions, the impact will be great. It may even cause a dispute and add a powerful enemy to Buddhism. It can be said that the gain outweighs the loss.
There was a long silence. Tathagata Buddha looked at Guanyin Bodhisattva and said in a deep voice: "I am afraid that the spread of Buddhism to the east will not be so smooth this time. We must be careful and let Sun Wukong use some thought. The majestic Golden Immortal can actually let evil spirits approach Tang Monk's body. It is simply too great." It’s outrageous.”
"Don't worry, World Honored One, I will definitely tell Wukong secretly. If the person behind the scenes dares to take action, Wukong and I will definitely try our best to find out who the other party is."
Guanyin has been called sister Guanyin for hundreds of years by Cheng Long, and she has developed strong feelings for her, and she treats her as a younger brother from the bottom of her heart.
Therefore, there is a sense of kindness in and out of the words.
"That's great. If you can't solve anything, you must tell me."
"Yes, Shizun."
Guanyin nodded, turned and left Lingshan.
After she left, Tathagata Buddha spent some time on his calculations. The result was still the same as before, he found nothing, but he already had several goals in his heart.
There are not many people who don't deal with Buddhism, have the motivation, and have the strength to do all this.
There is the ancestor of the blood sea, Styx, a saint of the Supreme Purity reaching the sky, and then there is the Lord of the Underworld, Empress Pingxin.
But Saint Tongtian and Empress Pingxin are both saints, and there is a high probability that they will not take action personally.
This can be considered a blessing in misfortune.
……
"Wukong~~"
At three o'clock in the morning, the voice of Guanyin Bodhisattva suddenly sounded in my ears.
Cheng Long, who was sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes, looked at the Guanyin Bodhisattva in front of him, and joked: "Sister Guanyin, why are you here again? We met at noon! You miss me so soon?"
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"Don't be poor, I didn't miss you. I came here to tell you to take good care of Tang Seng. The evil spirit just now was just a test, and there may be a back-up plan later." Guanyin is not in the mood to make trouble with Sun Wukong now. The person behind the scenes will not be found out. , there may be major changes in Journey to the West, affecting her promotion.
After being stuck in the quasi-saint stage for so many years, she wanted to make progress so much!
"Don't worry, I actually noticed the evil spirit when it appeared at the foot of the mountain. I just wanted to see its purpose so I didn't take action right away." Cheng Long gave Guanyin a reassuring shot.
"It's so good, so be careful."
Guanyin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it's not just careless.
……
The next day, Cheng Long prepared a large basket of fresh meat buns, a basket of vegetable buns and a basket of steamed buns and went on the road. If nothing else happened, after crossing Liangjie Mountain, they would encounter bandits on the road.
In the original play, Tang Xuanzang was compassionate, but the robbers were beaten to death one by one by Sun Wukong in front of him.
Tang Monk was so angry that he flew into a rage and cursed Sun Wukong several times. Sun Wukong, who had just escaped from trouble, was unruly and unruly. When had he ever been scolded like this before? When he got angry, he flew away. He passed by the East China Sea and ran to see his old neighbor. He was criticized by the Dragon King of the East China Sea. Side attack, then he felt something in his heart, and returned to Tang Monk, but it would not be there. During the time he left, Guanyin gave Tang Xuanzang a flower hat with a golden hoop hidden in it. From then on, Sun Wukong took the golden hoop with him. The hoop is controlled by others and no longer free.
When Cheng Long saw this as an outsider, he was fighting for the injustice of Sun Wukong. It was precisely because he wore the golden hoop that Sun Wukong's wild nature was gradually worn away during his journey to the west.
Pursuing Buddhist Scriptures from the West is a process of polishing the minds of masters and disciples. During this process, whether it was Tang Xuanzang’s desire to worship Buddha, or Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Seng, they all also developed a certain respect for Buddhism one by one under the influence of Tang Xuanzang. Come with a sense of identity.
You must know that at the beginning, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Seng were just forced by various reasons and had no choice but to agree to Guanyin Bodhisattva to protect Tang Monk on his journey to the west to obtain Buddhist scriptures. At that time, they never thought about entering Buddhism.
However, after more than ten years of seeking scriptures, under the subtle influence of Tang Monk, Sun Wukong and the White Dragon Horse were all influenced by Buddhism and finally entered Buddhism.
The final ending seems perfect, but in Cheng Long's eyes, aside from other people, just talking about Sun Wukong, it is almost like a different person. The source of all this can be traced back to the golden hoop.
Even Sun Wukong may not be Sun Wukong, but a substitute six-eared macaque...
Cheng Long had never seen the golden hoops and could not tell what kind of treasure the golden hoops were. He could only guess the origin of the golden hoops. They were probably three golden hoops transformed by the former Jie Sect disciple Jin Hoop Immortal.
This characteristic of penetrating into flesh and taking root is not something that ordinary spiritual treasures can possess.
Everything seemed to be destined. Not long after Cheng Long led Tang Monk out of Liangjie Mountain, the bandits jumped out on the road. They were all fierce, and they had no idea how many lives were on their hands. They killed them. That was what they were doing. Good thing.
"I opened this mountain and planted this tree. If you want to live from now on, stay and buy..."
Bang Bang Bang……
Before the bandits could say anything, Cheng Long immediately took out his golden cudgel, pointed it at their heads, and knocked them one by one.
The six bandits escaped directly underground, leaving only half of their heads exposed. They could still breathe through their noses and see with their eyes, but they could not speak with their mouths.
Because their mouths are buried.
"Elder Tang, let's go!"
Cheng Long put away the golden cudgel and turned to Tang Monk and said.
"Lord Mountain God, if you drive them underground, will they be eaten by wild beasts? Otherwise, I'd better trouble you to dig them out!"
Tang Seng spoke cautiously.
Lord Mountain God is fierce and decisive in killing. Although he feels safe, killing is always not a good idea.
If possible, he hoped to change Master Sun's character from beginning to end through his own actions.
"No, there are gangs behind robbers like them. Someone will come to rescue them soon..."
There is a saying on the Internet that the six bandits who were driven underground by Cheng Long were called Sun Wukong's Six Roots. Because the names of these six bandits are: seeing joy, hearing anger, nose smelling love, tongue tasting thinking, and opinions. Desire and body-based worries represent the six roots of Buddhism.
The eyes are the root of seeing, the ears are the root of hearing, the nose is the root of smell, the tongue is the root of taste, the body is the root of touch, and the mind is the root of thought. In other words, it is very likely that the Tathagata sent him to test Tang Monk and his disciples, not They are ordinary bandits.
Only when Sun Wukong kills these bandits can his six roots be purified and he can easily escape into Buddhism.
"Lord Mountain God, what you said is true. Do the bandits really have a gang to rescue them?"
"Of course it's true. If we don't leave, we won't be able to leave."
Cheng Long urged impatiently.
Upon seeing this, Tang Monk pulled the white horse towards Yingchoujian. (End of chapter)