After advancing for several days, one evening, they stopped beside the mountain road.
There is a B&B right on the roadside.
Looking at the sky, Chen Xingzhi also took the initiative to say:
"Elder brother, Marshal Tianpeng, it's getting late now, why don't we rest here for one night and wait until tomorrow to start our journey?!"
Rest after the sun sets. This is the rule Lin Ming gave them.
The six-eared macaques naturally didn't have a room, so they nodded and said:
"good!"
Marshal Tianpeng responded in silence, and silently closed his eyes under the shade of a nearby tree.
Seeing this situation, Chen Xingzhi got off the white dragon horse and walked to the door of the house. He saw an old man in the courtyard. The old man was lying on a bamboo chair and chanting the Buddha's name.
After seeing the other party's state, Chen Xingzhi coughed lightly, attracting the other party's attention.
He stood up from the bamboo chair, looked at Chen Xingzhi's dress, came to the door, and asked:
"Taoist priest, what happened when you came to my place?!"
Chen Xingzhi bowed and said:
"Businessman, I am a Taoist priest of the Tang Dynasty. On the order of His Majesty the Tang Dynasty, I went to Lingshan Mountain in the West to obtain the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures to compare with the Taoist scriptures in my country of the Tang Dynasty to see which one is right and which one is wrong?!"
"Learn from the scriptures?!"
The old man was stunned and said with some confusion:
"Really?! I've only heard of monks learning Buddhist scriptures. How come this Taoist priest can learn Buddhist scriptures now?!"
Seeing that he didn't believe it, Chen Xingzhi also took out the ultimatum and other items from his backpack and handed them to the old man.
"Lord, please look! This is my identity document. It states my purpose of going to the West..."
The old man didn't look at it, and quickly waved his hand and said:
"No, no, no, I'm illiterate and can't understand!"
After a short pause, he continued:
"But since you are willing to show me this kind of thing, I guess it can't be fake... However, I want to persuade you, I don't want to go to the Western Heaven. Taoist priest, you'd better turn around and return to the Tang Dynasty!"
"oh?!"
Chen Xingzhi was stunned. Knowing that there was something in the old man's words, he quickly said:
"What does this mean?!"
"Taoist priest, you don't know, heading west, there is a mountain thirty miles away. That mountain is called the Eight Hundred Miles Huangfengling. There are many monsters in that mountain. It is simply impossible to escape from him. I don’t know how many merchants who came and went have died in his hands. If you really want to go with your limited manpower, you will only have to deliver some Chinese food to the other party!"
The old man explained a little.
"I think you should listen to my advice and go back from here! It's okay not to go to the Western Heaven!"
"I see!"
Chen Xingzhi understood the reason and immediately said with a smile:
"Thank you, layman, for your kind reminder. There are monsters in Huangfengling. We are not vegetarians. No matter what kind of monsters he is, he will be unlucky if he encounters us... We still have to go to the Western Heaven! "
After a short pause, without waiting for the old man to speak, he continued:
"Layholder, I came forward this time just because it's getting dark outside, and we don't have any place to live in the wild. We want to stay at the layman's house for one night. I wonder if the layman can let us rest here? !”
"It's okay to stay here for one night, but do you really want to go west?! That talk about monsters is not just old talk, it's something that actually exists. You guys are still here well. It’s better to pay attention to one or two!”
The word "old man" continues to persuade:
"Moreover, I heard that many experts who thought they had abilities fell into Huangfengling. It is entirely possible that you will follow in their footsteps..."
The old man's persuasive voice aroused the dissatisfaction of the six-eared macaque.
"Hmph! You old man, what you say makes no sense! The goblins here are powerful, how can they be as powerful as me?!"
"We travel all over the world, and no monster will be afraid of us when they hear our name..."
"Old man, I think you just don't want us to stay here, so you're just thinking of all these excuses!"
Upon hearing his words, the old man quickly waved his hand and said:
"Okay, okay...I won't say it anymore, I won't say it anymore. I had good intentions, but I was afraid that you would lose your lives here for nothing, but instead I would misunderstand you here! In this case, please come in quickly... …”
When he was greeting, several people came from the south of the village, including two young men, an old mother, and three or four children. Judging from their clothes, they seemed to have just returned from the field.
When they saw Chen Xingzhi and others, they rushed to the door and asked directly:
"What do you do?!"
Chen Xingzhi quickly said from the side:
"Layers, don't get me wrong. We are people from the Tang Dynasty. We are going to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures. We passed by this place and would like to stay here for one night. Please help us!"
The six-eared macaque was also a little annoyed by them. He showed his teeth and startled them all.
Fortunately, the old man walked out of the house and said quickly:
"Everyone, get up. These people are from the Tang Dynasty. They look a little weird. Why are they making such a fuss? They look like they have never seen the world!"
After his explanation, his relatives entered the room first, and then he invited Chen Xingzhi and the others to enter the courtyard as well!
Access to the loft for rest.
"Wait a moment, everyone. I'll make some tea for you."
The old man didn't have much time before he brought the young man back and dedicated three cups of tea to them.
A few people drank tea here and talked for a while. Chen Xingzhi and the others probably had a little understanding of the old man's situation.
The old man is a local farmer, and what he usually believes in the most is Buddhism!
What I like to do most is good deeds...
Not to mention that Chen Xingzhi and the others had already spoken. Even if they didn't, maybe he would ask them here if they wanted to stay here for one night.
During this chat, he also focused on how powerful the monsters in Huangfengling were? !
Warn them that it is better to retreat here before the difficulties!
Besides, even if you must go to the west, it is best to take a detour and not advance from Huangfengling. Otherwise, it is entirely possible for them to explain themselves here.
The old man was very sincere.
But none of the three people present took the old man's words to heart. Tang Monk, the worst among them, also had immortal methods. How could a little mortal know this? !
