Seeing Xue Tianqing accept Bajie, the Bodhisattva turned around and wanted to leave.
At this moment, Tang Sanzang suddenly stepped forward and said, "Bodhisattva, I have something unclear. I would like to ask Bodhisattva for advice."
Seeing the Bodhisattva nodding, Sanzang continued: "When I was in the Two Realms Mountains, the tiger spirit that snatched me away once said that eating the meat of a poor monk would make me immortal. I asked the Bodhisattva to teach me why."
Guanyin sighed softly: "Fame and wealth touch people's hearts, and gods are not immune. This happened because some people were dissatisfied because they could not see my Zen sect shining brightly in the world. Remember, as long as you keep your sincerity, you will definitely be able to see the face of the Buddha."
After saying this, Guanyin Bodhisattva rose straight into the sky and disappeared.
Xue Tianqing was stunned when she heard this: Is it a rumor that eating Tang Monk's meat can lead to immortality?
Then I thought about it, and it was right. People like the Jade Emperor and the Master had to compete with God for their fate. Not only did they practice every day, but they also refined elixirs to strengthen their roots and protect their origins, so as to slow down aging.
If eating some monk's meat can lead to immortality and immortality, then the sky full of gods and Buddhas will become a joke.
After regaining consciousness, Xue Tianqing immediately shouted: "Bodhisattva, wait a minute, how are we going to cross Yingchou Stream?"
But before his words could reach the ground, Guanyin Bodhisattva had already ascended into the sky and disappeared.
Xue Tianqing made a move to catch up, but unexpectedly, Bajie on the side said: "Senior brother, don't worry, Yingchoujian is not sad, but today is not the time."
Seeing that it was snowing and the sky was clear, Bajie explained: "You can cross Yingchou Stream in two days, but not in a single day. Today is an odd day, so you can't cross it."
Seeing that Xue Tianqing was still confused, Bajie told the whole story.
This Yingchou Stream was not called Yingchou Stream originally, but was called Lishui River. The water level at that time was not as low as it is now.
At that time, there were not only boatmen ferrying people on the Lishui River, but also a bridge spanning from east to west.
Unexpectedly, five hundred years ago, a white dragon that violated the rules of heaven was suppressed here.
Although the evil dragon was suppressed, it still caused trouble in the Lishui River, causing countless pedestrians to suffer.
Fortunately, not long after, heavenly soldiers and generals arrived and prepared to kill the evil dragon.
But the evil dragon didn't want to sit back and die, so he fought with the heavenly soldiers and generals.
The battle was earth-shattering. Although the heavenly soldiers and generals finally killed the evil dragon, they suffered heavy casualties.
This battle not only completely destroyed the bridge, but also caused the water level of the Lishui River to drop significantly. From then on, it was impossible for people to walk and boats could not cross.
The dragon's body dies, but its soul lives on. However, because it is trapped under the water and cannot leave, it can only lure creatures to come here to feed on their essence.
Since the bridge no longer exists, pedestrians cannot cross the river here, so they can only go around elsewhere.
As a result, the dragon soul could only turn its attention to the birds and beasts here.
So it turned the original sparkling river surface into a mirror, attracting birds to take the bait. This is also the origin of the name Yingchoujian.
Later, a Taoist master passed by this place and saw that the dragon soul was in extremely miserable condition, so he enlightened it.
Finally, he used great magic power to purify his soul and let it turn into a jade bridge for two days to help people cross the river and forgive their sins.
The master told Dragon Soul that after his sins were atonement, someone would rescue him from the sea of suffering.
After the expert purified the dragon soul, most of the essence it had consumed dissipated, forming the white mist in the stream now.
Although he no longer does evil, because the dragon soul is too powerful, if he stays in Yingchoujian for a long time, it will be eroded by its yin energy, so the nearest town here is also ten miles away.
If it is a double day, pedestrians will immediately pass through the Jade Bridge and reach the other side.
But if it's a single day, merchants and people will stay in the town for one night and cross the river together the next day.
After listening to Bajie's story, Xue Tianqing glanced at Tang Sanzang and said, "I told you to stay in that town for one night before leaving. You must continue on your way. What now? You're going to spend the night on the shore tonight."
Sanzang frowned and said, "Bajie just said that the dragon soul is too powerful and will erode the yang energy of mortals. Isn't there something wrong if we stay here overnight?"
Xue Tianqing helplessly pointed at the cassock on Sanzang's body: "Have you forgotten why Guanyin Bodhisattva gave you this thing? As long as it is there, let alone the dragon soul, even if the evil dragon is still there, there is nothing that can be done to you. "
After comforting Sanzang, Xue Tianqing said to Bajie: "You have been here for so many years. Do you know of any caves or other places? You can't stay in the wilderness tonight."
Bajie smiled: "I have been practicing for thousands of years, don't you have your own cave? Master, senior brother, please come with me."
When he was young, looking at the cave that looked like a mansion, Xue Tianqing couldn't help but swallow his saliva: "I said Bajie, you are living a good life in this little life. Why do you need to go to get scriptures when you have a place like this?"
Bajie said sternly: "Senior brother, no matter how happy I am here, I am just a mountain spirit and wild monster. Only by going to Lingshan and achieving righteousness is the right path."
Tang Sanzang also coughed lightly: "Wukong, don't talk nonsense."
Xue Tianqing smiled: "I'm not talking nonsense. I just want to see if my junior brother is sincere in going to the West. It's getting late, let's have a good rest first and set off as early as possible tomorrow."
There was nothing to say that night. Tang Sanzang got up early the next day and was about to leave after washing.
Xue Tianqing grabbed Sanzang and said, "Master, why are you going?"
"Cross Yingchou Stream and head to Lingshan Mountain."
Xue Tianqing smiled and said: "Master, don't be impatient. Just wait for a while while I go to explore the way."
After saying this, without waiting for Sanzang to agree, he disappeared in front of him and appeared in Yingchou Stream the next moment.
Seeing a crystal clear bridge spanning the empty Yingchou Stream yesterday, Xue Tianqing secretly said to herself: No wonder Bajie said it was a jade bridge, it really looked like a beautiful jade carving.
When he opened his vain eyes, he saw a white dragon lying across the stream.
The dragon's head is in the east, the dragon's tail is in the west, and there is still a trace of yin on the dragon's body.
It's just different from ordinary souls. Although this dragon soul is a soul, it has almost been realized, otherwise it would not be possible to turn into a jade bridge.
Xue Tianqing shook her head with some regret: After coming to this world, she saw the shadow of a dragon several times, but never saw a real dragon. Now it's easy to see one, but the result is still a soul.
Unexpectedly, when she looked at the dragon head again, Xue Tianqing found that the dragon soul was looking at her coldly.
Seeing this, Xue Tianqing lowered his head and came to the dragon soul. He stretched out his hand and grabbed a dragon beard: "You have become a ghost, and you still dare to have bad thoughts. You don't know how to live or die! Let's pave roads and build bridges here to atone for the sins of the past. , otherwise I will make your soul fly to pieces!"
After Dragon Beard was caught, the dragon soul let out a cry.
Although he couldn't speak, he was asking Xue Tianqing to let him go with an almost pleading howl.
Xue Tianqing let go of the dragon's beard: "Honestly, I will transform into a bridge and let the people reach the other side safely. When my sins are redeemed, there will be some opportunities."
By the time he returned to the cave, Tang Sanzang was already impatient.
If Bajie hadn't stopped him, he would have reached Yingchoujian long ago.
Seeing Xue Tianqing nodding towards him, Bajie breathed a sigh of relief: "Senior brother, actually I am also afraid of an accident. After all, it is a ghost. Who knows whether it will go back on its word. Don't forget to eat the master's flesh. Not only can you live forever, but you can also increase your cultivation level, this matter has probably been spread throughout the demon world."
Xue Tianqing smiled: "Do you believe it?"
"Only a fool would believe it. If this were the case, Master would have been eaten up to the point where nothing is left."
When they arrived at Yingchou Stream, Xue Tianqing protected Sanzang in front and Bajie led the horse behind. The three masters and disciples boarded the jade bridge made of dragon souls.
In the beginning, Xue Tianqing was extremely cautious, fearing that the evil spirits would do something wrong.
Seeing that the other side was close at hand, his heart dropped to his stomach.
Turning to look at Bajie and the horse following closely behind him, Xue Tianqing smiled softly: "I have crossed countless bridges in my life, but this is the first time I have crossed a bridge made of souls."
Bajie smiled: "Although I live next to this bridge, I have never walked across it."
Xue Tianqing asked puzzledly: "Why?"
Bajie sighed softly: "To be honest, senior brother, when I walk in such a transparent place, I always feel a little uneasy, and I can even feel a little unable to move my legs."
Xue Tianqing laughed: "Do you know what this is called? It's called fear of heights. If mortals are afraid of heights, forget it. You are an elf. How can you ride on the clouds if you are afraid of heights?"
Bajie was a little embarrassed: "To be honest, I'm not very good at flying clouds. I know a few tricks to soar into the clouds. I'm only two or three feet above the ground."
Xue Tianqing was stunned when she heard this: She has been practicing for thousands of years and is still not very good at riding clouds. What kind of existence is her junior brother?
Just when Xue Tianqing was stunned, he suddenly felt his feet swaying, so he secretly thought something bad.
Fortunately, the master and the disciples were less than ten feet away from the shore at this time, so Xue Tianqing grabbed Tang Seng and threw him towards the shore, regardless of whether he fell out or not.
But when he turned around and tried to save Bajie again, it was too late.
I saw the bridge beneath my feet turned into a white dragon, wrapping Bajie and the horses and rushing towards the depths of Yingchou Stream.
Xue Tianqing was just about to chase after him, but she heard Sanzang shouting from the shore: "Wukong, save me!"
Xue Tianqing looked up and saw that Tang Sanzang had just been thrown into the tree on the bank due to excessive force.
At this time, Sanzang's whole body was hanging two feet high in the air, with only a corner of his monk's robe hanging on the tree, which might fall off at any time.
Xue Tianqing shook her head helplessly, walked over to Sanzang, and gently put him on the ground.
As soon as he reached the ground, Sanzang rushed to Yingchou Stream and shouted: "Bajie, where are you?"
Xue Tianqing hurriedly pulled Tang Sanzang back: "Master, no, don't let Bajie call you up before I let you in."
Helping Sanzang to sit down on a big rock, Xue Tianqing sighed: "This Bodhisattva hides his head and tail in everything he does. If only he had told me that something happened here!"
Sanzang was displeased when he heard this and said: "Wukong, don't speak ill of Bodhisattva behind his back, Amitabha!"
"Master, how can you say bad things about her behind her back? Even in front of her, I dare to say it. I don't believe she doesn't know there is a dragon soul in Yingchou Stream."
Sanzang shook his head: "Wukong, please don't lie. The Bodhisattva must have a deep meaning."
Xue Tianqing said: "Whether it has a deep meaning or not, we will talk about it later. Now you wait here while I rescue Bajie and the horses."
Who would have thought that Sanzang grabbed Xue Tianqing and said, "Wukong, no!"
