"Suye City travels westward for more than four hundred miles to Qianquan. Qianquan is located more than two hundred miles away, with snow-capped mountains to the south and flat land on three sides. The water and soil are fertile, the trees are sparse, and in the late spring moon, miscellaneous flowers bloom like springs. There are thousands of ponds, so it’s named after it.”
"From then on, we walked eastward into the large quicksand, where the sand spread and dispersed in the wind. There was no trace of people's movements, so we often got lost. We were so far away that we couldn't figure out where we were going. We were gathering the remains of those who had come and going to remember them. There was no water or grass, and there was a lot of hot wind. When the wind blows up, people and animals are obsessed with marriage, which causes illness. Sometimes you hear singing and screaming, or you hear howling, and between seeing and hearing, you suddenly don't know where you are. As a result, there are many deaths, probably caused by ghosts and ghosts."
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Chen Sheng used poetic language to chat with Xuanzang about some foreign scenery and his experiences along the way.
After leaving Nalanda Temple, Chen Sheng caught the three strands of monster life parasitic on animals at various places along the way.
During this process, he was naturally deeply impressed by the scenery along the way.
Take the Daliusha mentioned just now, because this place was mentioned in Xuanzang’s Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty, so Chen Sheng went there specifically to check in.
Then, in a murky water source near the big quicksand, a catfish was discovered that was parasitized by the monster.
When he used the spiritual cultivation system to fight with it, the aftermath directly caused a man-made sandstorm. The sight left a deep impression on him.
The scenery he mentioned in their conversation with Xuanzang was indeed what Chen Sheng had seen when he came all the way from Nalanda Temple in the Western Regions.
However, Chen Sheng's descriptions of these scenery are not in his own words.
These words were all described in the "Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" written by Xuanzang himself, and were directly stolen by Chen Sheng to tell Xuanzang stories.
This feeling of using his later works to show off in front of him is indeed unique.
"So, you came from the Western Region? You have traveled thousands of miles and seen many beautiful scenery?"
Xuanzang said, his eyes shining brightly.
Regarding the scenery mentioned in Chen Sheng's words, a vague idea began to sprout in his heart: Perhaps, he could go and see it with his own eyes?
"Yes."
Chen Sheng nodded and looked at Xuanzang, who was already a little excited.
Especially when Chen Sheng saw the brighter light in Xuanzang's eyes, he couldn't help but smile.
Xuanzang's reason for going to the Western Regions seems to have been unknowingly because he had another reason.
At this moment, history also began to change. The true origin of these words seems to have become blurred in history, and Xuanzang's reasons for going to the Western Regions have also become blurred.
"So, what you said about the sealed demon is also true?"
Xuanzang looked down at the wooden box in his hand, and couldn't help but swallow when he thought of the three demons inside.
At this moment, the wooden box was like a hot potato. Xuanzang always felt that it might burst suddenly at some point.
Judging from the current details.
Judging from the vividness of Chen Sheng's description of the scenery of the Western Regions.
The story told by Chen Sheng about suppressing demons and ghosts seems to be true.
Xuanzang, who had always firmly believed that Buddhism and Taoism were just a philosophy of life, suddenly felt that his worldview was beginning to collapse.
Some people may think that Xuanzang, who was proficient in Buddhism, should have a higher ability to accept demons and ghosts.
But what most Buddhists actually pursue is a philosophical concept and a spiritual realm, and they have never really become the gods in legends.
"It really couldn't be truer."
Chen Sheng said, taking the wooden box back from Xuanzang's hand.
Then he lightly knocked on the wooden box.
After a crisp sound, a hole opened above the wooden box.
Three shadows that looked exactly like an ape, a wild boar, and a catfish slowly emerged from the wooden box.
Xuanzang looked at the phantom so close at hand, unable to utter any doubtful words.
Such a real picture, right in front of his eyes, made his scalp numb.
Xuanzang couldn't help but want to retreat, but his legs seemed to be rooted in the ground and refused to obey his will.
Looking at the three phantoms that were about to stick to his face, Xuanzang felt as if he could smell the scent of these monster phantoms.
They opened their ferocious fangs and seemed to be struggling to roar, but they stopped abruptly before they could make a sound.
Because Chen Sheng closed his mouth in the next moment, and their ability to transmit sound was also deprived and canceled.
At this moment, the surroundings became quiet.
Chen Sheng waited silently for Xuanzang's reply, while Xuanzang's mind was running wildly.
Chen Sheng had asked him before if he wanted to learn from him seriously.
I came here to learn about sculpture before, but now I come here to learn about strange powers and chaos.
Now it is certain that this is not a trick.
So...do you want to agree?
Do you want to follow the man in front of you and learn those extraordinary techniques?
Xuanzang was subconsciously involved in making a decision.
But soon, Xuanzang suddenly realized something: "Why me?"
Yeah, why him? !
The man in front of him could have just shown him the carvings on the wooden box, but now it was obvious that he was deliberately showing him something special.
He is just an ordinary monk who has just passed the Buddhist examination in Dali Temple. Compared with the general public and all living beings, he seems to have nothing special.
"Because you're worth it."
Chen Sheng looked at Xuanzang with a smile on his face.
Regarding this answer, Xuanzang, who was only thirteen years old, was obviously a little confused. Of course, even decades later, Xuanzang would still be confused by this answer.
Only Chen Sheng understood.
Xuanzang was chosen not only because Master Jiexian, who sealed the monster's vitality, needed a better apprentice than him to inherit the great cause of sealing, so he chose Xuanzang, who was good enough in the original history.
It's because Chen Sheng felt that considering Xuanzang's level of excellence, it would be a pity not to include him in Yongzhou.
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Three years later.
As the Wagang army approached the city, even Luoyang began to suffer from war.
In the original history, Xuanzang, who had been ordained as a monk for three years, should have traveled around to avoid the war, and finally chose to settle in Sichuan and Shu, a relatively stable area in the late Sui Dynasty.
After Chen Sheng's participation, history did not change much. Chen Sheng did not interfere with the general trend of history, so as not to instantly clear his remaining time and space disruption threshold.
He just silently gave some supplies to some victims. Even this consumed his considerable time and space disruption threshold.
Later, just like the original historical process, Chen Sheng still brought Xuanzang and some related people to the land of Sichuan and Shu.
Here, he took Xuanzang to visit some famous mountains and rivers in Sichuan and Shu.
He also took Xuanzang to learn some basics of the spiritual practice system.
Chen Sheng’s understanding of this practice system, which is based on the concept of consciousness-only Buddhism, can only be said to be superficial.
He just relied on his high achievements in the spiritual practice system to learn some of the essence of the spiritual practice system from a high position.
Xuanzang's teachings can only be said to be a foundation. At most, Xuanzang can be brought to the fifth level of consciousness in the spiritual practice system. The next step is naturally to go west to Nalanda Temple to study.
However, it must be said that Xuanzang's talent, intelligence and determination, coupled with Xuanzang's sensitivity in Buddhism, made him particularly good at this spiritual practice system that was born out of Buddhism.
Under Chen Sheng's teachings in the past three years, Xuanzang has steadily reached the realm of the third consciousness in the spiritual practice system.
In March 618 AD, Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty died.
In May, Yang Youchan was located in Li Yuan.
Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor, established the Tang Dynasty, named the country "Tang", changed the Yuan Dynasty to Wude, and established Chang'an as the capital. The Sui Dynasty fell.
Due to the long-term war, the country's economy has been severely damaged, and the population has plummeted from 8 million households in the early years of the Sui Dynasty to more than 2 million households.
But although the world is not completely stable at the moment, and the newly established Tang Dynasty has not completely ruled the world, it is still better than the wars and chaos in the previous years.
At this opportunity, Chen Sheng took Xuanzang around Sichuan and Shu.
In addition to doing his best to help some refugees in Sichuan and Sichuan, he also took Xuanzang to visit Buddhist temples in various places to study.
In the in-depth study and understanding of various Buddhist scriptures, Xuanzang's speed in learning the spiritual practice system is also increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In addition, he also took Xuanzang up the mountains to hunt tigers and fish in the water all day long to increase Xuanzang's practical experience and courage, and strive to train Xuanzang into a humanoid Gundam of this era as much as possible to ensure his future journey to the west. to be as smooth as possible.
In this way, after staying in Sichuan and Sichuan for another two years, Xuanzang strengthened his body and mind simultaneously under Chen Sheng's teachings, and finally reached the fifth consciousness realm in the spiritual practice system.
In the process of becoming an apprentice, Chen Sheng never forgot to search for the monster's breath of vitality.
Until this day, AD 620.
Chen Sheng vaguely felt the vibration of the monster's vitality. Although it was only fleeting, Chen Sheng was still able to locate it.
It's not far away from them, and it's also in the land of Sichuan and Sichuan.
So Chen Sheng took Xuanzang to a village at the foot of a big mountain.
The people in the village all looked panic-stricken, and were deeply wary of the two sudden strangers, Chen Sheng and Xuanzang.
"Donor, may I ask..."
"boom!"
As soon as Xuanzang finished speaking, he was interrupted by the sound of the door closing.
This is the fifth time I have been turned away.
Xuanzang, who considers himself a handsome young man, has experienced more rejection in this small mountain village today than he has experienced in the past eighteen years.
In the past, he could make most people stop and listen to what he had to say just by virtue of his handsome and fair face.
But today, this face seems to be out of order in this village.
After the villagers saw his face, instead of inviting him in cordially, they hurriedly closed the door with fear on their faces.
Seeing this, Xuanzang walked helplessly behind him and looked at Chen Sheng who was sitting on the stone chair in the corner.
"Master, everyone here seems to be afraid of me. Doesn't my face look fierce?"
Xuanzang touched his fair and tender face, showing an expression of doubt about life.
"Maybe what they are afraid of is not you, but something deeper."
Chen Sheng said calmly.
When Xuanzang asked around if there was anything strange, he also tried to investigate some situations himself.
I have some rough understanding of what happened here.
"Something deeper..."
"So are there really monsters causing trouble here?"
Xuanzang became obviously excited. He raised his arms and squeezed his muscles. It was obvious that he had been looking forward to meeting the demon for a long time.
In the past five years of practicing with Chen Sheng, he had punched big insects and kicked bears, but he had never beaten the monsters mentioned by his master.
Except for the demon in the wooden box that his master asked him to chant sutras to suppress every day, he had never seen any other demons at all.
According to the Master, the large army of demons had long been wiped out by Yong Zhou, who belonged to the Master, and Yong Zhou himself had mostly gone to some extremely confidential place to do an extremely confidential important event.
Except for the master who left a ray of power here, there are not many other extraordinary powers in this world.
Therefore, he had some expectations for the demon that finally appeared.
"Roughly the same."
"According to some news I heard from afar, people in this village have often encountered a woman in the mountains recently. Her appearance is white, tender, beautiful, and charming. She is so beautiful that she doesn't look like an ordinary person."
"Recently, pigs, cattle, sheep, and chickens have been stolen frequently in the village, so this beautiful woman has become a mountain spirit among the villagers."
"Everyone became insecure, fearing that a monster would come to their door one day."
"In addition, I did feel the vitality of a monster nearby before, so there should really be a monster on the mountain here."
"I just don't know what kind of creature this wisp of monster energy is possessing."
Chen Sheng briefly talked about the news he had just learned.
When Xuanzang heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then he looked shocked: "So I am regarded as a monster because of my great appearance?"
"You kid, you are so shameless."
Chen Sheng rolled his eyes helplessly upon hearing this.
Then he began to think about why this demon did not harm anyone but only robbed some cattle, sheep, pigs and chickens.
It stands to reason that every strand of the abyss monster's broken vitality should be as evil as the urine of the abyss.
What does it mean to eat only cattle, sheep, pigs, and chickens when the best intelligent creatures are standing aside?
Xuanzang, on the other hand, turned a deaf ear to Chen Sheng's complaints and walked towards the mountains not far away with an angry look on his face. He turned his head when he saw that Chen Sheng did not follow.
"Master, leave quickly."
"We must not let this monster cause trouble to the common people!"
Xuanzang's tone was firm.
He even took out the wooden box that Chen Sheng had given him to suppress and keep.
The three monsters in this wooden box, after Xuanzang's five years of chanting sutras and the power of his spiritual practice system to suppress them, have gradually been marked with Xuanzang's mark.
It can be said that Xuanzang can summon the three demons in the wooden box at any time and obey his orders to serve him for a few minutes.
Seeing this, Chen Sheng smiled and shook his head, then slowly stood up and walked towards Xuanzang.
No matter why this monster doesn't harm people, it's always right to go and have a look first. If these escaping monsters are dealt with as soon as possible, he can go back.
(End of chapter)
