"Kuro, this?——"
Hearing the cry just now, Tang Seng and Li Zhi sat down and their horses were spinning in circles, not daring to move forward or backward. Tang Seng was so frightened that he hurriedly grasped the reins.
Li Zhi knew in his heart that this was the one who was about to appear, and his excitement was beyond words.
As for the performance of the two crotch horses, Li Zhi thought it was perfectly normal.
Who is that?
He was once in charge of hundreds of thousands of Pegasus in heaven, and he was truly "Bi Ma Wen". Even the Pegasus was under his control, and his words had their own rules, let alone two ordinary horses?
"Uncle Clan, didn't you just talk about that divine monkey? Look, isn't it at the foot of the mountain?"
It turned out that the smooth road they had just run was not on flat ground but halfway up a mountain.
To be precise, about thirty feet downward is the real foot of the "Two Realms Mountain", and the divine monkey is pressing at the foot of the mountain.
"He...why did he call me master?"
The shout just now was so loud that Tang Monk could naturally hear it clearly.
"Haha, how stubborn is my uncle? If you have any questions, you can go up and ask the monkey. How can I know, nephew?"
After getting along with each other for more than a month, Tang Seng seemed to have become accustomed to Li Zhi's answers, but when he arrived at this place, Li Zhi became cautious.
Liu Boqin can see through him completely, and a single move can make him achieve great breakthroughs. Where is this place?
I am afraid that many great powers in the Three Realms will pay attention to this. How can I not keep a low profile?
"Forget it, let's go up and ask."
Tang Seng also became interested. Perhaps it was because he had encountered monsters and beasts one after another in the past few days, but he no longer had too much fear of the unexpected monkey.
The two of them walked down the mountain path, and soon they came to the foot of the mountain where the monkey was.
"Master, Master, why did you come here? Guanyin Bodhisattva came here more than ten days ago and said that you would arrive in three to five days. Why did you delay for more than ten days?"
As soon as he saw Tang Monk dressed as a mage, the monkey knew that the great monk in front of him must be the Tang Sanzang mentioned by Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Tang Seng and Li Zhi came less than ten feet away from the monkey. The two horses were unwilling to move forward, so they had to dismount and walk.
Li Zhi carefully looked at the shaking monkey head at the foot of the mountain. To be honest, he felt a little disappointed. Is this the famous Monkey King, the Monkey King who is respected by thousands of people even in later generations?
Only one head, one arm and half of his body were exposed, with a pointed mouth and shrunken cheeks, and golden eyes.
My head is covered with moss, but I don't know how to wipe it off, and my ears are full of moss, but I don't know how to remove it.
There is less hair on the temples and more grass, but there is a layer of green grass under the chin.
There is dirt between the eyebrows, mud is hidden in the hollow of the nose, the fingers are thick and short, the palms are clumsy and thick, and there is too much dirt...
Why is he so embarrassed?
"Amitabha, are you that divine monkey? Why did you call me your master just now?"
When they got closer, Tang Monk didn't dare to get too close when he saw the monkey's appearance. If Li Zhi hadn't been by his side, he wouldn't have dared to ask questions.
"May I ask Master, are you a monk sent by the Emperor Tang of the East to go to the West to worship Buddha and seek scriptures?"
The monkey god rarely controlled his mind, looked at Tang Monk and asked.
"Yes, the poor monk Tang Sanzang was sent by the Emperor of Tang to go to the Great Leiyin Temple in the West to obtain scriptures. How did the monkey know this?"
"Haha, that's right. You are my master and I am your apprentice."
"I am the Monkey King who caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago. I was trapped here by the Buddha because of the crime of lying. Five hundred years have passed."
"In the former, there was a Guanyin Bodhisattva who, following the Buddha's instructions, went to the Eastern Land to look for Buddhist scripture seekers. Ten days ago, she came here to tell me that the Buddhist scripture collector was already on his way."
"That's why I am worried day and night, and terrified in the morning and dusk, just waiting for the master to come and rescue me. I am willing to protect you from going west to obtain scriptures and become your disciple."
Li Zhi was listening to the divine monkey's self-narration. Although he already knew most of the content, when he heard it with his own ears, he could still hear the desire, bitterness and caution in it.
"Amitabha, since you have a kind heart and were sent by Guanyin Bodhisattva, I will accept you. However, I didn't bring an ax along the way, so how can I save you?"
Tang Monk heard this and said happily.
One more person means more strength, not to mention such a magical monkey. With his joining, wouldn't it be more certain to reach the West?
"Master, don't worry, there is a golden sticker of Tathagata Buddha on the top of the mountain. Go up and remove it, and I can come out."
"Uncle Clan, I did see something shiny on the top of the mountain just now. Can I help you go up?"
Looking at the slightly steep top of the mountain in front of me, why does it have to take an hour to climb up from here?
Even though Tang Seng was a mortal, Li Zhi couldn't figure out how he could get up there?
"That's fine, the monkey god will stay here for a while, and the poor monk will come back after he goes -"
Li Zhi first drove the two horses farther away. He knew what was going to happen next and didn't want the two horses to die here.
Tang Seng's white horse has its own destiny. He doesn't believe that a god can protect his big black horse.
Li Zhi didn't know how high "Two Realms Mountain" was, so he didn't dare to use magic power. He relied purely on physical strength, supporting Tang Monk with one hand, and climbing up the rocks and vines with the other hand.
There were some steep places, and Li Zhi even half-carried Tang Monk while climbing. When he reached the top of the mountain, a slightly flat open land appeared.
There is a protruding square stone in front of me, with a gold sticker on it. Sure enough, it is filled with golden light and auspiciousness.
Tang Seng seemed to have no feeling at all. Li Zhi glanced at the gold sticker, as if his whole body was imprisoned, unable to move at all.
This pressure is so strong!
Even the black and white boy who was sparring in the sea of consciousness was forced to stop holding the spear in his hand, and hurriedly held his breath and sat cross-legged on the ground, trying his best to adjust his inner breath.
"Om, ma, ni, ba, mi, hum" are the six golden characters.
Tang Monk hurriedly took two steps forward and knelt down to worship.
"Disciple Tang Sanzang, in accordance with the decree of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, went to the West to seek scriptures. As a result, he uncovered the golden characters, rescued the monkey, and witnessed the Lingshan Mountain together. Without the distinction of being a disciple, he is a fierce and stubborn monster. He can't win disciples by coaxing him to do so. If you are lucky, you can’t afford to expose it.”
Tang Monk muttered something, and then he respectfully bowed to the golden post three times.
A gust of fragrant wind drifted by, and the gold stickers on the square stones lifted up in the wind, heading straight to the west.
"Master, please go down the mountain quickly and go farther. I, Sun, am already impatient to come out——"
As soon as Jin Tie left, the divine monkey pressing at the foot of the mountain felt it. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and shouted loudly again.
As soon as the gold patch was removed, Li Zhi recovered as before, but his whole body felt like it had been washed with water, and even his bones and joints were a little sore.
This... what kind of power is this?
Li Zhi's heart was filled with shock, which strengthened his determination to become stronger, but he hid this emotion very well.
The moment Tang Monk paid his respects, Li Zhi could feel that dozens of divine consciousnesses were scanning him. He was so frightened that he restrained all his magic power and tried to display his "Heavenly Leaking Body" as perfectly as possible. .
It is easy to go up the mountain, but difficult to go down the mountain.
When Tang Seng and Li Zhi returned to the foot of the mountain again, Tang Seng's monk's robe had been scratched in several places, and there was faint blood oozing out of his right palm.
"Master, please go further away quickly, I, Old Sun, will be out soon——"
Tang Seng had no choice but to ignore the fatigue of going up and down the mountain. With Li Zhi's help, he ran towards the place where the horse was hidden.
When they had gone far enough, they heard a loud and earth-shattering sound in their ears.
"boom--"
It was like the sky had collapsed, and suddenly within a radius of dozens of miles, birds and beasts were running away, and sand and rocks were flying.
Li Zhi didn't care about exposing his strength, and hurriedly created a protective wall of air beside him and Tang Seng.
"Master, hahaha, my old grandson finally came out again——"
With a cry that resounded throughout the world, the divine monkey had already arrived in front of Tang Monk and the two monks.
Only then did I realize that the divine monkey was not as tall as an ordinary person when standing upright, and was about the same height as Li Zhi, who is now thirteen or fourteen years old.
Perhaps it was because of the passage of time that the clothes on his body were already worn out and stained with mud.
"Amitabha, just now you called yourself 'Lao Sun' but your surname is Sun? I wonder if you still have a name? If you don't have one as a teacher, I should give you one."
Seeing the "pitiful" look of the divine monkey, Tang Seng couldn't help but reach out and pick the weeds off his head.
"Without the kindness of Master, my original Dharma name is Sun Wukong."
"Wukong? It is in line with the Zen spirit of my sect. In this case, my master will give you another nickname, how about 'Wukong'? You look like a tutu."
"Thank you Master for your kindness. From now on, I will also be called Sun Xingzhe——"
The monkey god seemed a little unaccustomed to Tang Seng's care, and glanced at Li Zhi beside him.
"Master, who is this little brother? What a strange appearance!"
Sun Wukong's eyes flashed, and under his "fiery eyes and golden eyes", he could naturally see the root of Li Zhi clearly.
"Wukong, this is one of my master's nephews. I heard that I was studying for Buddhist scriptures from the West, so I went out with him for a walk. This can be regarded as gaining some knowledge. Jiulang, I haven't come over to meet you..."
Tang Seng hesitated for a moment, not knowing how to call Li Zhi and Sun Wukong.
"Jiulang has met the senior brother. I have heard about the reputation of the senior brother at Brother Liu Boqin's place. I didn't expect to become a senior brother with you. I am very honored!"
Before Li Zhi could wait for Tang Monk to be embarrassed, he hurried over and greeted Sun Wukong respectfully.
"Oh, you also know Brother Liu Boqin? Then he is not an outsider, but how do you get the title of 'elder brother'?"
When Sun Wukong heard Li Zhi talk about knowing Liu Boqin, he immediately regarded him as one of his own, but he didn't understand why he called him "elder brother" as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Well... you are the first disciple accepted by the clan uncle. You are older than the younger brother. It is natural to call you senior brother. As for senior brother, it is just to show respect."
Li Zhi secretly sweated. He was too careless and blurted out the words out of habit.
The two people present now, whether it is Tang Monk or Sun Wukong, do not know whether they will accept more disciples in the future.
"Elder brother, do you think you can use some magic to clean up the dust all over your body? You and I are similar in stature. If you don't mind, you can change into my younger brother's clothes later."
Three grown men stood here, and Sun Wukong was almost naked, making Li Zhi feel dizzy.
"Hehe, I made Master and Junior Brother laugh."
Sun Wukong no longer pursued the loopholes in Li Zhi's words, and hurriedly threw himself a "Cleaning Curse".
After a while, Sun Wukong became refreshed and refreshed, and he felt much more energetic.
Under the sunlight, the monkey hair all over his body shone with golden light, giving him a bit of a "Monkey King" vibe.
"Senior brother, you are very capable. Can you pass on such a useful little spell to your younger brother?"
Li Zhi hurriedly took out a set of samurai uniforms from his package and even brought a pair of boots.
They were said to be Li Zhi's own clothes, but they were a few recently purchased sets that he had never put on once.
"Thank you, little junior brother. If you want to learn it, wouldn't it be easy? I have a lot of small techniques like 'Water Avoidance Technique', 'Fire Avoidance Technique', 'Invisibility Technique' and so on. With your current skills, you can practice it It doesn’t take much effort.”
Sun Wukong took Li Zhi's clothes and dressed neatly. He had lived for so many years and had experienced all kinds of big scenes and seen all kinds of monsters and monsters. His eyelashes wished they were empty.
Who was being hypocritical and who was being fake? He could tell at a glance. To him, this little junior brother who suddenly appeared in front of him seemed to be particularly close to him?
This kind of feeling cannot be faked by pretending. It is not just closeness, but more of admiration, and the kind of sincere desire to make friends with him.
In fact, there is no need to pretend to Sun Wukong and Li Zhi, he is his absolute idol when he was a child!
"Amitabha, Jiulang's clothes fit him well, but unfortunately they are not Buddhist robes..."
"Hey, master, what's so difficult about this?"
Sun Wukong turned around slightly, and when he looked again, the previous samurai uniform had disappeared. The one he wore was exactly the same style as Tang Monk's, but the color was more golden.
"Elder brother, you are already a monk. I wonder if the wine that Brother Liu Boqin asked me to bring should be given to you again?"
At this time, Li Zhi took two more things from the horse, one was the huge cooked beef leg, and the other was the wine bag Liu Boqin asked to bring.
"Hehe, brother is really good at it. He can even take care of such treasures. I just don't know if it's for me, grandson, or for my junior brother?"
Sun Wukong stepped forward and grabbed the wine bag, and drank "tons, tons, tons".
"Good wine, good wine, how long has it been since my eldest brother came here to drink so happily!"
"Amitabha, good, good, good -"
Seeing the two people in front of him, one holding the wine bag and drinking heavily, the other grabbing the leg of the cow and devouring it, Tang Seng had no choice but to turn around.
Today is the day when Sun Wukong escapes from trouble, and he has been suppressed here for five hundred years. Although Tang Monk is not very clear about the real reason, he can also feel his depression and desolation.
Therefore, when he saw Sun Wukong drinking heavily, Tang Seng did not show off his master's airs to scold or stop him.
I'm afraid Tang Seng himself didn't realize that he actually thought about the problem from Sun Wukong's perspective, or that he actually had an extra "tenderness" invisibly?
"Eldest brother, what did you mean by 'baby' just now? Where is it?"
In addition to a cooked beef leg, there was also a large wine bag of fine wine. Seeing Sun Wukong drinking so heavily, Li Zhi wouldn't think that this wine was a treasure. How could a treasure be made in such a crazy way?
"Junior brother, I found that you have also cultivated the magical power of the eyes. Unfortunately, your level is too low and you can't see the transformation of treasures. Come and see-"
As he said that, Sun Wukong pushed the wine bag forward, and the huge wine bag suddenly turned into a white jade finger ring?
"This is?……"
Li Zhi was a little puzzled.
"This thing is called a 'storage ring'. I'm not stingy either. It's an intermediate-level 'storage ring'. It looks like it was not given to me with such a delicate appearance."
"I, Old Sun, have finished drinking the wine. Junior brother, just accept the ring—"
Sun Wukong waved his hand, and the white jade ring was placed on Li Zhi's left thumb without any bias.
"The restrictions in this 'storage ring' have been removed. Junior brother, if you force a drop of your blood into it, it will become yours. Even if it is snatched away by someone, unless you die or the other person's realm is much higher than yours, Otherwise, it cannot be opened easily."
With a big boss like Sun Wukong here, Li Zhi, a novice cultivator of immortality, can really avoid a lot of detours.
…
The team heading west changed from a group of two to a group of three.
When Li Zhi saw Sun Wukong walking on foot, he simply jumped off the black horse and walked with Sun Wukong, letting the black horse carry the luggage.
It should be said that Li Zhi was much more particular about the luggage he brought than Tang Seng. In order to avoid sleeping in the wilderness, he actually brought a small tent for marching.
If you are willing to squeeze in, it can barely sleep two people.
Now, with this "storage ring" on his hand, Li Zhi is already imagining that when he gets to the next city, he can buy some grain, fruits and vegetables at will.
After identifying his master with a drop of blood, Li Zhi can put his spiritual consciousness into the "storage ring", which is a large space, as big as three rooms.
The only shortcoming is that living animals cannot be stored here. When Li Zhi said this, Sun Wukong immediately rolled his eyes.
"Junior brother, you still want to store living things? Wouldn't it become a small world, or a blessed land and cave that you can carry with you? You really dare to think about it!"
After hearing this, Li Zhi felt that his request was a bit too much, but it would be great to have such an object.
Monk Tang's journey to the west required hard training, but he did not. He was just traveling with him.
Tang Monk was still sitting on the white horse, looking at the two people walking in front of the horse, lowering his head and saying nothing, thoughtfully.
"Uncle Clan, aren't you still angry? I would say that Senior Brother doesn't have to abide by those rules and regulations, such as not drinking alcohol or eating meat."
"Haven't you heard of a saying? 'Wine and meat have passed through the intestines, but the Buddha's heart remains'. Cultivating Buddhism is about the heart, not a simple form. It is completely possible to 'substitute meat for vegetables and wine for tea'... "
Sun Wukong has many names, two of which are the most famous, one is the former "Monkey King" and the other is the later "Fighting and Victorious Buddha".
In Li Zhi's opinion, he preferred the carefree, free and even lawless "Monkey King".
As for "Fighting the Victorious Buddha", is that still the real Monkey King?
"Amitabha, Jiulang, where did you get these fallacies? How can you misinterpret Buddhism in this way?"
After hearing Li Zhi's "crooked theory", Sun Wukong was amazed and praised, and even turned two somersaults in excitement.
Tang Seng couldn't laugh or cry.
He knew very well that his "nephew" was not an uneducated person. On the contrary, he was a "literary and Taoist" who had already transcended the realm of Confucianism. Every time he said something astonishing, there must be a profound meaning.
Could it be that his "false reasoning" this time was not just said casually?
"Amitabha, sin, sin--"
