Xitianling Mountain, Daleiyin Temple.
"Honorable Guanyin, Master Tang Monk and his disciples are all in place. You should prepare for some things early."
The golden lotus shines, Sanskrit music sings loudly, and Tathagata Buddha sits on the lotus platform.
Under the golden steps, there are two people standing on the left and right. One is Venerable Guanyin, the chief planner of the journey to the West, and the other is Lingji Bodhisattva who came from Huangfengling.
Although Guanyin and Lingji are both Bodhisattvas, their statuses are much different. Didn't you hear that even the Tathagata Buddha calls you "Venerable Guanyin"?
This honor is not comparable to that of Lingji Bodhisattva, and it is only shared by Guanyin Bodhisattva in the entire Buddhist sect.
Because in addition to Bodhisattva, Guanyin also has an identity called "Teacher of the Seven Buddhas."
Who are the seven Buddhas you mentioned?
Vipasi Buddha, Vipasa Buddha, Vipasa Buddha, Jusun Buddha, Kunagamuni Buddha, Kassapa Buddha, Sakyamuni Buddha.
Tathagata Buddha is also Sakyamuni Buddha, one of the seven Buddhas. Therefore, it is natural for Tathagata Buddha to call Guanyin Bodhisattva "Honored One".
"The poor monk obeys the Buddha's decree! Although the team for the journey to the west has been completed, the poor monk still has doubts in his heart..."
Guanyin Bodhisattva hesitated. She didn't know whether she should mention it to Tathagata Buddha, or she hadn't figured out how to say it yet.
"Honorable Guanyin, are there any difficulties? The eastward advancement of Buddhism is a major event for our Buddhist sect. The two saint teachers are also very concerned about this. We must not be negligent."
"If there is anything that cannot be solved, Your Majesty, you can tell me one by one, and I will give you some advice."
The journey to the west has been planned countless times before. Now it seems that except for some discrepancies in time, everything else is still in the plan.
As the main planner and executor of this journey to the West, Tathagata Buddha has also seen everything that Guanyin Bodhisattva has done over the years, and he cannot find any fault with Guanyin Bodhisattva's actions.
At this time, seeing her frowning, Tathagata Buddha was a little puzzled.
"Reporting to the Buddha, as a poor monk, it seems that today's Buddhist monks have changed to a greater or lesser extent."
"Tang Monk has no memory of Jin Chanzi. He was originally just an ordinary monk. But the last time we saw him, he had already started practicing and was about to complete the "Foundation Building". His skills were undoubtedly Buddhist supernatural powers. "
"And that Zhu Bajie actually changed his nature of being greedy for flowers and lust. He was unmoved in the face of beauty, but it was not because he was devoted to my Buddha, but because he was attached to his wife in this world. "
"As for Sun Wukong and Little White Dragon, when the poor monk went there, they were not even with Tang Seng. This is far from the original setting."
Strictly speaking, these problems mentioned by Guanyin Bodhisattva are her own dereliction of duty.
After hearing this, Tathagata said nothing and looked at Lingji Bodhisattva on the other side.
"Buddha, what Venerable Avalokitesvara said, the poor monk also noticed. The yellow wind monster was originally released by the poor monk on purpose, so that it would cause trouble for the pilgrims in Huangfengling. Now it seems that the poor monk also made a miscalculation."
Before Venerable Guanyin arrived, Lingji Bodhisattva had already arrived at Lingshan Mountain and informed Tathagata Buddha about Huangfengling.
However, the identity of Lingji Bodhisattva is rather embarrassing. He is not at the Great Leiyin Temple in the West on weekdays. Compared with the four major Bodhisattvas, he is not even an official member of Western Buddhism.
The former's miscalculation in Huangfengling caused Buddhism to lose part of its established merits. Lingji Bodhisattva only reported the truth truthfully and did not admit his fault.
Seeing that Venerable Guanyin's fault seemed to be even greater, Lingji Bodhisattva took the opportunity to mention the previous miscalculation again, and he and Venerable Guanyin "shared the same hatred".
"Guanyin, Lingji, in your opinion, are these abnormal phenomena really due to that person?"
Tathagata Buddha sits high on the lotus platform, with a pair of wise eyes that seem to be able to see through the three realms.
"Second Senior Brother, let's eat first. Don't be in a hurry to practice your martial arts."
After Li Zhi returned to the team, the food for the Buddhist team became better again.
In fact, Li Zhi served the food
The level is very average, but compared with the others, it seems very powerful.
What was handed to Zhu Bajie was a whole beggar's chicken and two kilograms of soju. The only ones in the entire Buddhist team who needed to eat on time were Tang Monk and Zhu Bajie.
It's strange to say that Sun Wukong and Li Zhi sometimes eat and drink, but it's just to satisfy the desire of the mouth and tongue, not because of actual hunger in the belly.
But this Zhu Bajie is a different kind. He is obviously in the middle stage of Golden Immortal cultivation, but he has to rely on these mundane foods to satisfy his hunger.
"Thank you, little junior brother. This futon of yours is very useful. I think that in three months at most, I can return to the late Golden Immortal stage."
Since the "Mojiazhuang" incident, Zhu Bajie has temporarily become much more taciturn, and has become more diligent in his cultivation.
Zhu Bajie is one, and Sun Wukong is another.
In Li Zhi's opinion, given the current state of the two of them, it is not suitable to go to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures. Instead, it is best to find a place to retreat for a few years.
"Second Senior Brother, you're welcome. Here's this futon. I'll just give it to you."
One of the two futons obtained from Black Wind Mountain fell into Tang Seng's hands. Now he might as well give the other one to Zhu Bajie.
In recent days, Li Zhi took stock of his current "property".
"Cangming Jue" seems to be his foundation, but unfortunately, he has only reached the third level.
The "Golden Eyes of Breaking the Illusion" is upgraded along with the cultivation level. As the "Cangming Jue" is promoted, having enough mana can activate the "Golden Eyes of Breaking the Illusion" of a higher level.
"Heaven and Earth Sword Art" appeared together with "Cangming Art", but unfortunately its requirements are too high. Only by breaking through to the "Celestial Immortal" realm can one start practicing.
And Li Zhi is still in the late stage of "Transcending the Tribulation" and is accumulating strength to prepare for the upcoming Immortal Tribulation.
I heard from Senior Brother that if someone like him cultivates step by step, if he wants to reach the realm of "celestial immortal", he will face the calamity of "celestial immortal". This is not the same as Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie. They are just recovering their cultivation.
Of course, every breakthrough in the realm of "true immortals", "mysterious immortals", "golden immortals", etc. in the future will bring corresponding thunder disasters.
Only those who can safely survive the thunder tribulation can be considered successful in promotion. Otherwise, they will die under the thunder tribulation and their body and soul will disappear.
If you want to survive the thunder tribulation smoothly, it is best to have a decent treasure. In this way, you can also use external force when you are going through the tribulation.
Of course, there are also those who can withstand the Thunder Tribulation, such as Sun Wukong back then.
Therefore, for the sake of stability, Li Zhi has been suppressing his progress since reaching the late stage of "Transcending Tribulation" to make "Cangming Jue" more stable on the third level.
However, Li Zhi never had time to practice the "True Sun Fire". He just stored it in the "Dan Tian" to warm it up.
The latest thing he got was the huge drop of candle dragon essence and blood.
Sun Wukong suggested that he should not be greedy for too much and slowly refine this drop of essence and blood, but it was best not to use the energy contained in the candle dragon essence and blood to improve his cultivation, but to forge his physical body.
You must know how powerful the body of the Dragon Clan is, especially the body of Zhulong, which was transformed by the Great God Pangu, and was not inferior to the Twelve Ancestral Witches back then.
Although it is just a drop of Zhulong Essence and Blood, if Li Zhi can completely refine it into his body, I am afraid that the powerful Golden Immortal and even the ordinary Taiyi realm may not be as powerful as his body.
The only ones left are the two uncles suspended high in the sea of consciousness. One is the big black gun of Nailhuhu, and the other is the "broken piece" found from Black Wind Mountain.
After careful consideration, Li Zhi felt that instead of being too ambitious, it would be better to give his own life more protection, so he decided to refine the Zhulong essence and blood first.
There is no need to reach the golden immortal level, even if he reaches the body of a mysterious immortal or a true immortal, it will make it easier for him to deal with the "celestial immortal" thunder tribulation.
That's right, Li Zhi has already thought about it. When the time comes, he also plans to use his body to defeat the thunder tribulation like his senior brother.
Although he also felt that the big black gun in the sea of consciousness was not a mortal thing, he did not dare to place his hope of overcoming the tribulation.
On that gun.
Things that are beyond your control, no matter how good they are, cannot be relied upon at critical moments.
Traveling again and again, winter passes and spring comes, and spring flowers bloom. This is already the third year since Tang Seng and Li Zhi left Chang'an.
"Elder brother, they say there are many monsters in Xiniu Hezhou. We have traveled thousands of miles since we entered Xiniu Hezhou. How come we don't even see the shadow of a monster?"
Zhu Bajie finally recovered. Although he was still more calm than before, he was better than the lost state he had been in the past few days.
Sun Wukong still walked at the front to clear the way, and Monk Sha stood behind, but now he no longer had to carry the luggage, and it was all packed and placed on the white dragon horse.
Yes, after the little white dragon came back from the Liusha River, he turned into a white dragon horse again. But both Sun Wukong and Li Zhi knew that he had begun to practice the "Nine Transformations of the Dragon Art".
The white dragon horse returned to its original state, but Tang Monk still insisted on walking.
In particular, he practiced the "Five Animal Opera" taught by Li Zhi. In less than a year, his whole person underwent qualitative changes, and he finally succeeded in "building the foundation".
In the country of the Tang Dynasty, this would be regarded as the existence of "martial arts and spirituality".
From an ordinary monk to the successful foundation building, it only took more than a year. Even Li Zhi had to sigh at Tang Monk's foundation and talent.
In other words, the golden cicada is still more powerful. After all, it is the first "six-winged golden cicada" in the world.
Zhu Bajie likes to walk in front, euphemistically known as leading the horse, but he always likes to quarrel with Sun Wukong, followed by Tang Seng and Li Zhi.
"Idiot, are you still thinking about catching a monster and eating it? Devouring a monster's body can indeed improve your cultivation, but you can't just be so reckless."
"Although you have a pig head now, you are not a real monster. If you really think about it, I, the old man, can be regarded as a serious monster."
Sun Wukong saw through Zhu Bajie's little thoughts at a glance. The idiot's recent diligent practice made Sun Wukong a little jealous, and sometimes he worried that he had gone crazy.
"Wukong, Bajie, is there a big mountain in front of you?"
Along the way, there are mostly mountains, but they are basically short hills, most of which are similar to the hills in the southern part of the Tang Dynasty.
Directly in front of the westbound route, one could roughly see the outline of a large mountain.
Is this really a mountain?
"Master has good eyesight, but the mountain is still far away. At our speed, we will have to walk for at least three more days."
There was indeed a big mountain in front of him. Sun Wukong could see at a glance that the mountain was at least five hundred miles away from his feet.
They were all on foot, and apart from taking necessary breaks, they could maintain a speed of more than a hundred miles a day.
It’s not that they can’t go further, the key point is that the current Buddhist scriptures team ranks first in their diligence and hard training, and Xitian Buddhist scriptures...haven’t they been walking this way?
In fact, there are not a few people who are as thoughtful as Zhu Bajie. In addition to practicing on his own, there are occasional discussions between brothers.
Li Zhi finally had a fight with Monk Sha. Two hundred moves was his limit. Even so, Li Zhi still felt that the big guy was holding back.
Monk Sha is different from Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie. He is more head-on. This is exactly what Li Zhi wants. He is now refining the Zhulong essence and blood bit by bit. ap.
After more than ten days, Zhulong's essence and blood had only been refined by about 1%, and Li Zhi felt that his physical body had surpassed the realm of cultivation.
In other words, he is still in the late stage of "Transcending the Tribulation", and the toughness of his physical body has already entered the "Celestial Immortal" realm. He can barely be regarded as a "half-step immortal" that has not been certified.
Especially when Li Zhi uses the characteristic "Powerful", he is so powerful that even Sun Wukong and Monk Sha don't dare to underestimate him.
However, there is always some room for discussion between brothers.
These people all aim to break through their own shackles. Nowadays, except for Li Zhi, everyone else has had little effect in this kind of discussion.
Therefore, everyone hopes that it is best to encounter a group of monsters and fight them.
It doesn't matter if it's easy to kill, or it can really be eaten by the second senior brother, isn't it?
"What a huge mountain——"
"What a huge mountain——"
"What a huge mountain——"
Li Zhi glanced at his three senior brothers, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Monk Sha. One by one, are you so uneducated?
Or do you also understand the "meme" of later generations, "say important things three times"?
Three days later, the Buddhist scripture-seeking team finally reached the foot of the mountain, which attracted Tang Seng's three disciples to express their admiration in unison.
I saw this big mountain in front of me. It was extremely high and majestic, with its roots connected to the Kunlun veins and its top touching the sky in Hanzhong.
See you again——
Every time the white crane comes to roost on the juniper cypress, and every time the black ape hangs on the vines.
The birds are singing in the green bamboos, and the golden pheasants are fighting among the wild flowers.
"Jiulang, we have come all the way to the west. The poor monk has never seen such a big mountain. If he didn't know that it is far away from the west, he would have thought that he had arrived at the scenic spot of Lingshan Mountain."
Maybe Tang Seng was also intimidated by the "literary talent" of the three apprentices, so he didn't dare to discuss it with them. Instead, he said to Li Zhi who was standing aside.
Li Zhi felt a wry smile in his heart, so he ended up here?
"Uncle Clan, Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, this mountain is no small matter! This place is no better than other places. This is the residence of truly powerful people, more powerful than all the immortals and Buddhas we have encountered along the way!"
Since so much has changed, Li Zhi doesn't care to mention it to everyone.
So far, the scripture-retrieving team has not encountered many troubles, but there are still powerful people who have come to help, such as the old acquaintance Guanyin Bodhisattva, and the Zen Master Wuchao who taught Tang Monk the "Duo-Heart Sutra".
Li Zhi said that the powerful people living in the mountain in front of him exceeded all the immortals and Buddhas he had encountered before, and Sun Wukong's eyes lit up.
"Junior brother, who lives here?"
It’s understandable that the monkey is anxious, but he’s also smart.
He wanted to know but was unwilling to cause trouble to Li Zhi, so he communicated secretly with his spiritual consciousness.
"Senior Brother, you don't need to ask me if something happens after you go up the mountain. Just do what you want. I can only tell you that the ability of this person here should be no less than that of your mentor, or even higher."
Li Zhi also answered with his spiritual consciousness.
He did not say it more clearly. After all, Li Zhi knew in his heart that even if he told Sun Wukong the name of the person, the monkey would not recognize him.
Sun Wukong was stunned, not because Li Zhi had betrayed him, but because how could this young junior know who my old Sun’s mentor was?
The other people didn't get to the bottom of it, especially Zhu Bajie.
When I heard the sound of bells ringing, I knew that there was either a temple or a Taoist temple here. And from what my junior brother said, it was definitely a paradise. In addition to having a good meal, wouldn't it be a good place for cultivation?
Everyone walked into the mountains happily, but Li Zhi walked with Tang Seng intentionally or unintentionally.
"Uncle Clan, no matter what weird things happen to you on the mountain, remember not to panic... If someone gives you a gift, no matter what he gives, you must accept it calmly."
Li Zhi thought of what was about to happen here. In another time and space, two good treasures were wasted in vain because of Tang Seng's ignorance.
Sun Wukong and the others are the protagonists recognized by Fang Tiandi. It is reasonable for them to make noises, but Li Zhi cannot, especially now that his strength is still quite weak.
Then, he can only seek opportunities in the cracks. Maybe this cheap uncle can help him.
Tang Seng was very puzzled when he heard this, but he still nodded solemnly.
He had been getting along with Li Zhi for more than two years. Seeing that the sixteen-year-old His Highness the King of Jin had not only gradually caught up with him in size, but also became calm and wise, Tang Monk was inexplicably full of trust in him.
So, where did the pilgrimage team end up?
The big mountain in front of you is called "Wanshou Mountain". There is a Taoist temple on the mountain called "Wuzhuang Temple".
The master is none other than Zhen Yuanzi, who is known as the "ancestor of the earthly immortals".
This gentleman was born when the great god Pangu created the world. He was also one of the three thousand guests who listened to the sermons in the "Purple Sky Palace" at that time. He has practiced for hundreds of millions of years and has already reached the realm of quasi-sage. However, due to some bad luck, he has never been able to become a true saint. .
Nowadays, the three realms are weak and saints cannot enter in real form. Quasi-sages are the ceiling of these three realms.
Zhen Yuanzi, who made his fortune in ancient times, was not born to fight with others, but if he really got into a fight, only a handful of people in the entire Three Realms could fight with him.
"Qingfeng, Mingyue, my master is going to take your other senior brothers to the "Miluo Palace" in Shangqingtian. You two must guard the gate and avoid any trouble. "
"Two days from now, a monk from the Tang Dynasty who is on his way to the West to seek Buddhist scriptures will pass by here. That monk was a former teacher of his, so you can give him two ginseng fruits."
"Tang Monk still has three...four disciples. You must not provoke them. Remember, remember..."
After the warning, Zhen Yuanzi took the other forty-six disciples and ascended to the clouds.
Looking back at his "Wuzhuang Temple", Zhen Yuanzi was filled with emotion.
"Time, luck, fate? This time I can survive my own calamity through the journey to the west, but what about the next ten thousand years?"
Zhen Yuanzi lamented silently, but in the end he was cruel and went to Qingtian.
"Master, it turns out this is a Taoist temple. My junior brother said, "The monks and Taoists in the world are one family" and "Buddha is the Tao." When we arrive at this Taoist temple, we are at home, right? "
Okay, Li Zhi has a black line on his end.
Li Zhi found that his second senior brother was very interesting. Zhu Bajie would remember clearly any ridiculing words or "deviant" words he said.
What's even more valuable is that he can use it accurately. If Zhu Bajie doesn't add "little junior brother said" every time he says it, Li Zhi will definitely feel a lot better.
"The blessed land of Wanshou Mountain, the Five Villages and the Cave Heaven."
There is a stone tablet on the side of the mountain gate, with ten large characters engraved on it.
"Disciples, it turns out that this mountain is called "Wanshou Mountain" and this temple is called "Wuzhuang Temple"——"
Everyone climbed up the stairs and stopped in front of the gate.
"The Immortal Immortal's Mansion, the Taoist Mansion that has the same longevity as Heaven."
"this?……"
Everyone was surprised. Just when Sun Wukong was about to taunt, he suddenly remembered Li Zhi's warning and looked back in Li Zhi's direction.
"Deserves-"
Li Zhi nodded slightly towards his senior brother and uttered two words with as much preciousness as gold.
"May I ask if this person is the Holy Monk of the Tang Dynasty?——"
At this moment, the door opened and two Taoist boys walked out.
The bones are fresh and refreshing, the face is beautiful, and the hair is short and tied in a bun.
The Taoist uniform is naturally surrounded by mist, and the sleeves of the feather coat are fluttering in the wind.
"Amitabha, the poor monk Tang Sanzang, came from the Eastern Tang Dynasty. How do these two fairy boys know me?"
Tang Seng was very surprised and took a step back reflexively.
"Elder, please don't blame me. There is a breeze in the path. This is my junior brother Mingyue. The day before yesterday, my master said that a holy monk from the Tang Dynasty would come to my temple. He ordered me and I to wait here. The holy monk also asked for a speech inside the temple - "
After verifying their identity, Qingfeng and Mingyue both bowed and saluted, and allowed Tang Monk and his group of five people to enter the "Wuzhuang Temple".
Not to mention the hospitality, Li Zhi also saw the layout of the main hall of "Wuzhuang Temple", especially the two words "Heaven and Earth" in the middle.
Today's Sun Wukong is no longer the original "Fire Eyes and Golden Eyes", but has become a more advanced "Delusion-breaking Golden Eyes", and he has even reached the "Green" level.
When Sun Wukong saw the word "Heaven and Earth", he was shocked and speechless.
"Is this an innate spiritual treasure?"
In Li Zhi's consciousness, he heard the voice from Sun Wukong.
"Senior Brother, calm down, this is not something you and I can get our hands on..."
Of course Li Zhi knew what this was, the word "Heaven and Earth", and
In fact, it is the "Treasure Mirror of Heaven and Earth", or more popularly, it can also be called "Book of the Earth".
The "Book of Heaven" turned into the list of gods in heaven, and the "Book of Humans" turned into the book of life and death in the underworld. The "Book of Earth" is the "Treasure Mirror of Heaven and Earth" that has always been in Zhen Yuanzi's hands.
Sun Wukong took a deep breath and bowed politely to the word "Heaven and Earth".
After walking for a day and having a simple meal, they each arranged to rest.
Li Zhi deliberately lived with Tang Seng. The two of them lived in an independent cross-yard, each occupying a quiet room.
The aura here is really rich. Li Zhi has never seen a better place to practice than here. Compared with this place, the "Prince Jin's Mansion" in Chang'an and the "Hebo Mansion" in Heshui seem extremely shabby.
Even the "Wuchao" on Futu Mountain is several levels behind.
However, Li Zhi did not use this rich spiritual energy to practice the "Cangming Jue". Instead, he sat cross-legged in the room and continued to refine the drop of candle dragon essence and blood as usual.
"Bang Bang Bang——"
It was time to hold the lamp. Because Li Zhi was busy refining the essence and blood of the candle dragon and did not hold the lamp, there was a knock on the door.
"Kuro, open the door quickly——"
It was Tang Seng's voice, and it sounded very urgent, and there was a strange fragrance coming from it, couldn't it be? …
With a "squeak" sound, Li Zhi opened the door.
"Uncle Clan, at this hour, you should start chanting sutras and meditating, right? What's more, you can't let the rich spiritual energy here go to waste."
Li Zhi vaguely guessed the purpose of Tang Monk's coming, but he asked knowingly.
"Are you still doing this with your clan uncle?"
Tang Monk carefully carried a tray with both hands, which was covered with a silk handkerchief. He entered the room and closed the door with his feet.
Just this action made Li Zhi laugh for a while.
Has he ever seen such a "frivolous" Tang Sanzang? He actually used his feet to close the door.
"Kuro, come and see, what is this?"
There was no lamp in Li Zhi's room. Although it did not affect his vision, the surroundings were pitch black.
However, when Tang Monk uncovered the silk handkerchief on the tray, the strange fragrance became stronger, and a bright white light suddenly appeared in the dark room...
