[Journey to the West] Jagged Tang San Burial

Leaving aside the monkeys and God Erlang for the time being, Sanzang and his party set off again in this compartment.The road they walked was very biased. Throughout the ages, few people passed by. After passing the mountain, there are mountains and forests, surrounded by vines and bushes, cypresses and pines, and there is no place to stay.Bajie waved the rake in front of him to remove the thorns and cut a path, fearing that some poisonous insect or snake would bite the horse's hoof, and the white dragon horse would also change back into a human form.After so many hardships, Sanzang and his party did not rest until the sun was shining and some afterglow was shining from the densely covered branches and leaves, and they were ready to have some fast food.

Originally, it was the monkey's job to carry dry food or look for fruits. Now that the monkey went to Huaguo Mountain and didn't know how long it would take to return, Bajie assumed the role of the temporary senior brother and went to ask for alms.He carried a nine-toothed rake, walked out of the pine forest, traveled westward for more than ten miles, and never bumped into a single person. There are indeed places where wolves and tigers go, and he is not good at the monkey's kung fu of making a somersault for hundreds of thousands of miles. , pondered in his heart, he had been arguing with the monkey on weekdays, and it turned out that the presence of the monkey was also good for him. Then he thought again, if he couldn't find any fruit today, he might be underestimated by the master. If the monkey happened to carry a When Twig Taozi came back, it seemed that he was ashamed, so he stopped thinking about it and just kept looking forward.

Bajie traveled too far, and because he didn't find any food, he didn't return. After waiting for a long time, Sanzang suddenly thought that he might have encountered some kind of monster in this barren mountain and wild forest. Go and find Bajie, you will be the teacher by waiting here." Xiaobailong rolled up the curtains and made a promise, seeing Sanzang parting the pine forest and grass, his figure disappeared after a while.Half an hour passed in a daze, seeing that neither of them had returned, Xiao Bailong suddenly said: "Third Senior Brother, I think that Second Senior Brother was going west, but Master seemed to be going south." With a sound, although he didn't speak, he thought in his heart: the master is much more reliable than Tian Peng, but he must stay here and wait, and then tell me to find Bajie, you stay here, and wait for the two of us to meet yes.

Xiao Bailong was about to ask what to do if the master met a monster, but he thought that he was too worried, worried that the master might as well worry about the monster, so he agreed, and watched the rolling curtain leave to the west, he found Sanzang by himself. Where he was sitting, there was luggage in front of him, he was quite bored, he rested his chin, and didn't know what to think about.

Speaking of Sanzang, he came out of the pine forest towards the south. He suddenly looked up, and saw a golden light shining not far away, full of color. Looking carefully, it turned out to be a pagoda with a golden roof shining. Shiny, like a golden tower.Sanzang came closer again, the pagoda stood beside the stone wall, in front of the pagoda was a stone bridge, under the stone bridge rolled clear springs, separated the pagoda, like a small isolated island, and the pagoda was also a bit old, engraved with The mottled weapons looked like they had been hacked and the claws were planed. Sanzang knew it well, and stepped forward, before he came under the pagoda gate. There was only a mottled bamboo curtain hanging on the door. snore.

Sanzang recalled that when he was a child, he followed Fayi through many monster caves, some rushed in and broke the door, and some pretended to press the copper ring to knock on the door, waiting for the monster to come to open the door - Fayi loved the latter , He described this as watching the door open, seeing the monster panicked and at a loss, he even laughed grinningly, and shouted that seeing your grandpa coming, he would arrest him without a fight!At that time, he was still indulging in the fear of monsters, and he only hoped that before the monsters found out, he would strike first. He still couldn't understand Fayi's provocative mentality when he came to the door. As he grew older, Fayi educated him Eliminating demons is a fair and aboveboard thing. Why do you sneak around and take advantage of the monsters’ surprise? Instead, you appear to be panicked and lack self-confidence. The correct way to do this is to politely knock on the door of the monster’s cave, exchange polite greetings, and express your intention to come. I hope there will be more monsters. Cooperate, catch them without a fight, and save the pain of flesh and blood-now it seems that this still vaguely follows the Buddhist demeanor of doing good.

He straightened it out, knocked on the door next to the curtain, and said gently: "Is there a monster? The poor monk has come in." But there was no answer from inside the curtain, and the snoring intensified, so Sanzang lifted the curtain, and he saw the stone bed , there is a monster sleeping on his side, with an indigo face, white fangs, red beard and hair, and purple mustache. He even wears a green robe, and a pair of black cloud boots are placed beside the stone bed. The whole body is colorful and very beautiful.In one corner of the pagoda lay dozens of little monsters in disorder, all of them were sleeping unconscious monsters.Sanzang felt that it was easier to handle things, so he put down the Zen stick in his hand, sat cross-legged on the ground, put his palms together, and began to recite the supernatural mantra to the sleeping monster.

The monster was sleeping soundly. In his dream, he saw that his subordinates cooked a pot of human broth. It was delicious, but the firewood seemed to be overcooked. It made his whole body hot and his skin was tingling. He impatiently He wanted to walk towards the little monster adding firewood, but as soon as he turned over, he rolled off the bed and fell to the ground. He put his face into his boots, and woke up abruptly from the smell. When he looked up, he saw a The monk, with tender flesh and delicate skin, has a good appearance and handsome features: this is a good monk!

The monster crawled up and couldn't believe his eyes. Now he finally understands how ordinary people feel when he sits at home and watches money fall from the sky. It turns out that when he wakes up and opens his eyes, lunch will be delivered automatically. It's such a joy to come to the door!He couldn't help but looked at the monk a few more times. The monk was not afraid, but looked a little disappointed. He put down his hand, picked up the Zen staff on the ground, and stood up.The little monsters also woke up, seeing their king and the monk eye to eye, as if they were deeply affectionate, and seeing the prey, looking at the monk's eyes, they actually felt that the prey adjective was two-way!And one of the little monsters rubbed his eyes, suddenly stumbled and sat down on the ground as if he had seen a ghost, pointed at Sanzang and shouted: "Your Majesty! This monk! This monk is the Sanzang mage who defeated the Bone Demon!"

Sanzang never thought that he would become famous so quickly. It took several years to become famous in Jiangzhou City Monster Cave, but now he has been in the limelight for a few months westward, so he said modestly, "I dare not be that." The monster was full of excitement. Suddenly, he stretched out his hands and held the hands of Sanzang who had recited the Sutra for him a moment ago, just like a fellow countryman meeting a fellow villager, and the victim seeing the Bodhisattva Savior, tears filled his eyes: "It turned out to be Master Sanzang! I live in that mountain, but I just can’t stand the devil of the White Bone Demon! Perverted! Every day, I change different human skins and animal skins to tease us! And because I can’t beat it, I’m afraid of being killed, so I fled here. The day before yesterday I heard that there was a monk from the Eastern Tang Dynasty who called Master Sanzang and buried the monster with his own hands. It turned out to be you! I have been waiting for a long time!" He hurriedly called the little monster again: "It is noon now, and it is time for dinner. Hurry up and pass on the order, ask the lady to supervise the kitchen boys to see if there is any human flesh left, make some steamed dumplings with human flesh, and serve Master Sanzang with something to eat!"

The little demon tremblingly said: "My... Your Majesty, Master Sanzang should not eat buns made of human flesh..." He was terrified in his heart, and he was the one who went to inquire about the news in the early morning. I have heard a lot of rumors about Sanzang. It is nothing more than cruel and cruel. It is famous for killing monsters. It hates monsters that eat people the most. He is famous for crying in the middle of the night, and although his king is loyal to them, his brain is not very good, and he has no ambitions on weekdays. He just loves and loves his wife. Match and match the color of clothes and boots. Let them be more careful when they go out, and beware of encountering The bone spirit is a monster.

The monster held Sanzang's hand stiffly, remembering that he still wanted to eat that monk, which made him extremely embarrassed, but he admired the warrior who could kill the bone spirit, let alone a mortal, but just because he was a mortal, Some rules are different from their monsters, so they racked their brains and said: "Here, don't be annoyed by this mage, my wife is also a mortal, now I will tell you to let my wife cook some vegetarian dishes for you. You may wish to wait with me." Tell me, how did you resist the spell of the bone spirit?"

Sanzang never thought that one day he would be transformed into a vegetarian in the hands of a monster, let alone sit face to face with the monster. The monster was still very interested in his deeds of killing another monster, and he also noticed the point of the monster's words. : His wife is a mortal.It is not impossible for monsters to combine with mortals. Many monsters can become good-looking, handsome, and even more handsome than ordinary people, but the face will always be torn off. Frightened and terrified, the two sides were fighting, and they couldn't remember what they loved before.In order to prevent this, another monster put a magic trick on the woman, and all she saw in her eyes was that good-looking face. This can also be used on many female monsters who harvest yin and replenish yang.Sanzang thought that he should see the girl, and if he found out that she had been coerced or bewitched by a spell, he would rescue her first, so he agreed, and sat down with the monster at the stone table.Those little monsters were afraid of Sanzang and curious about how to defeat the Bone Demon, so they gathered together, hid behind their king, and looked at Sanzang.

Not long after, the monster lady came out with a few bowls of vegetarian dishes, and Pinpin Tingting came out.Sanzang saw that she was about thirty years old, but her face was still as beautiful as a young girl, her eyes were bright, and the corners of her mouth were smiling. She first put down the food in her hand, and then blessed Sanzang with a sweet voice: "No wonder my husband called me. Make some vegetarian dishes, it turns out that there is a distinguished guest today, the master must be a capable person, and he will not be afraid of my husband's appearance." The woman raised her right hand, covered her mouth with her sleeve and smiled, but held her husband under the table with her left hand, then The monster also had a gentle expression on his face, a little embarrassed: "Master, I laughed, I am not good-looking, but I like to wear colorful clothes——Lady, this is Master Sanzang who got rid of the bone spirit, and is my benefactor! "

It was the first time that Sanzang was praised so strongly by the monster: "You are welcome, the poor monk also contributed a little bit, and I have a few disciples to support me, so I can't bear such praise." They were very polite in this room, as if Sanzang did not exist at all. As soon as he entered the door, he wanted to save the monster. The woman also sat down, and she was very affectionate with the monster, and she didn't see any signs of being confused. Sanzang thought that this would be a little difficult. If he tried to save the monster by force, It is necessary to harm the woman, but he must not harm mortals. No wonder Fayi’s last job is to say that his daughter was seduced by monsters. Those human women often don’t know good from bad, and monsters conjure up gold and silver treasures for her Look, I am convinced that he is going to get rid of demons, but he will be beaten up by that woman, saying that he is coveting her husband's family property, using magic to harm her husband and her whole family, and even a woman's whole family, young and old, is deeply involved, watching her monster son-in-law die, All the glory and wealth have come to nothing, and he denounced the monk for meddling in his own business.

Sanzang in this room was thinking about how to solve this situation, when there was a commotion outside, and several little demons rushed out to check what happened.As soon as they got out of the pagoda, they saw three monsters with outstanding human appearance, each holding a weapon, looking fierce, the leader with black hair shouted: "Wu Na monster! My master is with you!"

The little demons remembered what Master Sanzang said about the number of their disciples, and hurriedly said: "Grandfathers, your master is at my house, and is chatting happily with our king, how many human meat buns do you want to come in?"

The black-haired monster smiled: "Human meat buns? I don't know when my master changed his mind. Could it be that he used the monster meat buns made by you and others? I think the master may still have some appetite to eat grandpa's nine-toothed nail rake." !"

The little monsters fled in panic, Bajie was extremely brave, and the nine-toothed nail rake flew up, and he picked one and was about to chisel it off. Suddenly, when the curtain was lifted, Sanzang came out from inside, followed by a A monster with very bad taste, his rake fell in the air and couldn't hit it no matter what, he said slowly: "...Master, are you really eating human flesh buns...? This, this can't be like this, if you want to eat, you Why don't you try my meat?"

The woman also came out afterward, just when she heard this sentence, she was very surprised: "I have been away from this world for decades, but I don't know how the world is like this now?"