I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

Three years later, in front of the gate of Wuzhuang Temple on Wanshou Mountain, Pei Xiang saw off his son who was preparing for a long journey.

The separation was imminent, Pei Xiang felt a lot of reluctance in her heart, but she didn't have many words to exhort, because what should be said, she had repeated it several times in recent days.But Wuji still has a lot to say.

First, he repeatedly told his mother-in-law to work and rest on time, pay attention to beauty and health care, and not to forget the time when reading a book or doing research.Then he pestered Pei Xiang to promise him that he would definitely write and reply to him on time in the future, and he had to write back long letters patiently, and he couldn't just pass on the letter to Erlang Zhenjun Hongyan and ignore his own son.

Under Wuji's nagging and "preoccupation", the reluctance and melancholy of parting in Pei Xiang's heart disappeared unconsciously, and they never came back.

She looked at the time, thinking that the elixir refined earlier would be out of the oven, and that she hadn't had time to taste the new spiritual tea, and she was short of a love poem for her boyfriend, so she waved her hand and urged:

"Let's go, I will reply to you, write a long letter. Hey, if you don't go down the mountain, it will be dark."

Wuji got Pei Xiang's promise and said happily:

"Okay, then it's settled. Mother, when I return to Datang, I will go to that Jinshan Temple first to take back our doll double. Then I will go to Haizhou to visit the reincarnation of my grandmother and my biological father. Well, I'll write about them in my letter."

Pei Xiang thought for a while, and said one more thing:

"If the puppet gives birth to wisdom, you should respect his own ideas, and whether to leave or stay depends entirely on the other party's wishes."

Wuji nodded slightly to mark it down, and then continued:

"After staying in Haizhou for a while, I set out for Chang'an. When I arrived in the capital, I first went to the Yin Mansion to visit my grandfather, grandmother and uncle, and then I went to Master Kongwen. If there is no accident, I will stay with you Master Kongwen studied and studied the more than 2000 volumes of Mahayana Buddhist scriptures together."

Speaking of this, Pei Xiang glanced at his son's black hair with some regret, and said helplessly:

"The next time I see you, you will be a little monk with a bald head. I don't know if you will still look handsome after shaving your head."

These words made Wuji slightly uneasy, but on the surface he still said confidently;

"It must be handsome! I am my mother's son, how can I not look good? Even if I lose my hair, my head must be the roundest and most upright among all the monks."

Pei Xiang raised his eyebrows slightly, pretending not to notice the slight worry in Wuji's eyes, and agreed:

"That's right, you are indeed a handsome young man. Well, I have said everything I need to say, you go down the mountain quickly, and be careful on the road. After arriving in Tang Dynasty, you have met your relatives from all over the place, and you have cleared your worries. Just do what you like with peace of mind. Well, I am here to practice Taoism, you go to the Buddha to chant scriptures, and when your uncle Zhenjun finishes fighting, I will go to see you with him."

Seeing Pei Xiang urging him to go on the road again, Wuji hummed pretending to be unhappy, but he also knew that he couldn't delay any longer. If he kept chatting with his own temper, he might have to stay in Wuzhuang again tonight down.

So, he took the time to say a few more words:

"Mother, I am 19 years old this year, and your death has been completely passed. In this way, I can feel at ease when I go out, and I can also be a monk to chant sutras with peace of mind. However, I still have one thing that worries me, that is, Your marriage to Uncle Zhenjun. Mother, when are you going to hold the wedding? If you want to hold the wedding, will it be at Guanjiangkou or Wuzhuang Temple? By the way, there are many rules in the Heavenly Court. If you get married If so, will it be blocked?"

Pei Xiang pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed.She patted Wuji's shoulder lightly, and stuck a thousand-mile talisman on him by the way, and then calmly watched her tall son rush down the mountain with his long legs...

Leaving aside for the time being how Pei Xiang quietly searched for the truth and pondered over the unfinished love poem after returning to the temple, he only talked about Wuji who was forcibly sent down the mountain by a thousand-mile talisman from his mother.

After running uncontrollably to the east for dozens of miles, Wuji finally successfully dispelled the effect of the thousand-mile talisman.Panting, he stopped, especially wanting to sit on the nearest stone on the side of the road to rest.

However, he looked up at the bright and scorching sun, touched his sweaty forehead, and finally endured his exhaustion and walked hundreds of steps, finding a shady place to rest.

He thought, before he knew what he would look like after shaving his hair, he should pay attention to the problem of sun exposure.As the saying goes, one white covers all ugliness, and he has to make some preparations for his future appearance.

After resting for a while, Wuji set off again.

He wore a straw hat and walked in the shade. In the evening, he bought horses in a nearby bustling town, and then traveled eastward.Sometimes he gallops on a royal horse, sometimes uses light skills and body skills to rush on the road with all his strength, eats and sleeps in the open air and wears the stars and the moon, and finally returns to his hometown of Dongtu Datang safely.

After arriving in the Tang Dynasty, Wuji went to Jinshan Temple to meet the puppet double who lived there according to the previous plan.

Ever since he met the Buddha at Daleiyin Temple in Lingshan, Pei Xiang no longer sent a lot of magic power to the puppet through the contract.Therefore, as early as two years ago, the aura on the puppet gradually changed, so that some ghosts and gods who could pinch and count would no longer mistake it for the reincarnation of the Buddha.

Therefore, when Wuji saw Chen Jiangliu, he found that the puppet was no longer protected by magic soldiers and ghost generals, and his understanding of Buddhism was no longer as enlightened as before. Just an ordinary monk.

As soon as the two met, the puppet recognized Wuji.

And Wuji also discovered at the same time, probably because of the substitute contract, or because he had been nourished by Pei Xiang's magic power, this puppet had indeed given birth to its own spiritual wisdom as Pei Xiang guessed.He is no longer simply a stand-in for "Buddha's reincarnation".

So Wuji asked the puppet what it wanted to do in the future, the puppet tilted its head and thought about it, and chose to go back to Pei Xiang's side.

He always remembered those details at the beginning of his birth, and remembered the constant warm magic that made him more and more sober and powerful over the years. He felt that he should go back to the person who created him and try to be her child and her. helper.

Wuji naturally respects the puppet's choice, and knows that the puppet cannot harm its creator.What he is worried about now is that if the puppet goes west alone, it may not be able to find Wuzhuang Temple, or there may be an accident on the way.After all, there is not much difference between this puppet and a little demon who has just given birth to intelligence. If it encounters a powerful beast or a little bit of a demon, it will probably die.

"Don't rush to find my mother, the road is not safe, and you may not be able to reach that paradise. Hey, wait a few more years, no matter if my mother comes to me or I go to her, I will send you Take it with you, how about it? Just right, you can also practice for two more years, so that you won’t be unable to fight even a stronger beast in the barren mountains after leaving the Tang Dynasty.”

The puppet nodded seriously and recited Amitabha.

Hearing the puppet chanting the Buddha's name, Wuji suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He leaned over to the puppet who had no superfluous expressions and asked excitedly:

"Jiang Liu, when you looked like me before, did you look good after shaving your head? How does it compare to your current look?"

The puppet Jiang Liu shook his head and said: "After I was 16 years old, my wife no longer provided additional magic power to maintain the substitute contract, and my appearance gradually changed from yours. When Moding was ordained, it was my current appearance .”

"It turned out to be like this." Wuji glanced at the back of the puppet's handsome head with some envy, Xin Dao Niang personally shot them, they were all high-quality goods, this puppet Chen Jiangliu is like this, and his own one is definitely not bad.

After comforting himself, Wuji went to Haizhou with his new little friend Jiang Liu to visit his grandmother whom he had never met and his reincarnated biological father Chen Guangrui.

During the visit, there were neither bloody conflicts nor strong emotional outbursts.The two sides have been separated for nearly 20 years, and they have been reincarnated after a life and death. Some fate was actually missed from the beginning.

Furthermore, everyone has a new life and new hope, and there is no need to be so persistent about some things, and it is just right to be not far or near.In a word, whether it is feeling relieved or unfamiliar with hesitation, in the end it all turned into a warm and indifferent farewell.

The moment he left Haizhou, Wuji felt light all over, as if some invisible ties had quietly disappeared in this reunion and parting.

"Jiang Liu, from now on, I will be Yin Wuji. In fact, I have long wanted to choose this surname, but my mother said that although my biological father died early, it was not his fault. He also looked forward to my birth with all his heart. Therefore, I must meet my father's relatives before deciding on my own surname.

"Now that I see them, they are all good people. But they don't need me, and I don't need them. From before to after, I have always been my mother's child, and also the child of Uncle Zhenjun. So, now I It's Yin Wuji."

"Then my name is Yin Jiangliu, and I have nothing to do with the Chen family." The puppet said immediately.

Wuji laughed, through getting along with each other these days, he felt that the puppet Jiangliu was like his brother, which was not the same as Xiaotian and the others.

After that, Yin Wuji and Yin Jiangliu arrived in the capital.Wuji visited the Yin family with all kinds of gifts and letters prepared by Pei Xiang for the Yin couple, and then there was another meeting of relatives who cried and laughed.

After living in Yin's house for more than ten days, Wuji went to visit Elder Kongwen at Hongfu Temple in the capital city according to the information he inquired.

This is the first time the two have met since their farewell to Lingshan three years ago.Wuji and Master Kongwen have been together for eight years. They not only have many experiences of life and death together, but also have the kindness of teaching and care, and the friendship between them is very deep.

Naturally, the meeting was extremely joyful, and Wuji's eyes were slightly red.

After the emotions calmed down a little, the two talked about their respective experiences after parting.Knowing that Pei Xiang had indeed worshiped under the sect of the Great Immortal Zhenyuan, and that he had successfully survived the catastrophe of death, Master Kongwen raised his eyebrows happily and recited the Buddha's name several times.

When it was Master Kongwen's turn to talk about what happened after the separation, the atmosphere was not so relaxed.

It turned out that after Master Kongwen listened to the Buddha's lecture on the Lingshan Mountain, he was sent back to Chang'an City of the Eastern Tang Dynasty by an Arhat with books.After that, the arhat flew away without even saying hello, leaving only Master Kongwen and more than two thousand volumes of scriptures behind.

"Master Kongwen, in this way, you are indeed out of the six dusts of the mortal womb. You have a light body and a long life, but you don't know any supernatural powers of the immortal family, right?"

After listening to Master Kongwen's narration, Wuji suddenly said:

"Before the Buddha said, Master, you need to spread the Dharma in the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and when your merits and virtues are perfect, you will be given the status of Arhat. Therefore, it is not enough to bring back the scriptures, and you must spread them widely and get a certain degree of Recognition is considered a success."

Kong Wen nodded, not showing much impatience or disappointment, but calmly explained:

"That Lord Arhat came and rode away through the clouds and fog, and he didn't attract the attention of others, so he couldn't prove that I really went to the Western Paradise to learn scriptures.

"After I landed in Chang'an City, I took these scriptures to meet my fellow disciples and several elders who were profound in Buddhism. Some of them believed in what I learned from the scriptures and were very yearning for Mahayana Buddhism, and some thought that I was Spread rumors, and even have a skeptical attitude towards my teachings of Mahayana Buddhism.

"In addition, the disciples in Buddhism are not everyone's six roots are pure. They also have selfishness and distracting thoughts. In order to fight for power and profit, they can even ignore the infinite mystery of Buddhism itself. Therefore, the promotion of Buddhism that the Buddha told his disciples is not going smoothly. Now , Hey, it’s only spreading within a certain range.”

Hearing this, Wuji frowned, asked some more inside information, and gradually had a clearer understanding of Master Kongwen's current situation—it's not very bad, but there is still a long way to go before completing the Buddha's mission Walk.

"Master Kongwen, the disciple is willing to be ordained ordained to study Mahayana Buddhism with great concentration, and I hope the master will complete it."

"Amitabha, Wuji, have you decided?"

"Yes, the disciple has made up his mind."

——*——*——

A few years have passed, and Wuji has become a famous monk in Datang.

During the period, Pei Xiang and Erlang Zhenjun went back to Tang Dynasty once.She introduced Yang Jian to Yin Kaishan, who was near the end of her life, and told her that this was the Taoist partner chosen by her daughter. After learning that Yang Jian was Erlang Zhenjun, Yin Kaishan died with a smile.

After attending Yin Kaishan's funeral, Pei Xiang and Yang Jian got together with Wuji for a few days, and then returned to Wuzhuang Temple in Hezhou, Xiniu with the puppet Yin Jiangliu.

In September of this year, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty walked through the underworld because of the case of the Dragon King of Jinghe.

On this occasion, Guanyin Bodhisattva came to Chang'an City, ready to look for Buddhist scriptures.

It is said that it is looking for Buddhist scriptures, but in fact, it is mainly to see what Jin Chanzi is like after reincarnation, but does he still have the Buddha's mind and understanding?When the Bodhisattva saw Wuji, an eminent monk who was handsome and exquisite in Dharma, he felt very satisfied, and Dang even chose him to be a pilgrim from the Western Paradise.

Afterwards, the Bodhisattva appeared in front of the Emperor Taizong and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. After she flew into the sky, she publicized the beauty of the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures in public. thoughts.

Seeing this, Wuji couldn't help but think of Master Kongwen's experience over the years, and remembered his simple desire to collect the entire set of scriptures, and immediately came out with more people, solemnly expressing his willingness to go to the West to obtain the scriptures.Seeing that Wuji was so loyal, brave and pious, Emperor Taizong nodded with joy and recognized him as his younger brother.

Later, Wuji returned to Hongfu Temple.Master Kongwen sighed after hearing about the scripture acquisition, and said with concern:

"Wuji, you must not take it lightly because of your young experience of going west. If there is no real king and Yin benefactor's protection for this trip, it will be dangerous."

Wuji smiled helplessly in his heart. On the way back, he had already remembered all kinds of hints from Pei Xiang before, and he still didn't understand the significance of being a Buddhist scripture to him.

He thought to himself, going west this time, is it not just the dangers from the beginning?On that westbound road, many new residents have been added in the past few years, just waiting for me to send them to my door.Otherwise, how to prove that the truth is hard to find and the determination and perseverance of the people who learn from it?

However, in order not to make Master Kongwen more worried, Wuji did not reveal his deepest thoughts, but said with a smile:

"Master, you know my character. If I don't get all the remaining scriptures together, after I read these two thousand books, I will definitely have trouble sleeping and eating. Hey, I have to walk sooner or later. , might as well take this opportunity to receive His Majesty's will.

"If I really get the scriptures later, it will be a national celebration. At that time, the emperor will issue a decree, the civil and military will be valued, the nobles will pursue it, and the common people will be curious. This matter of promoting Buddhism will come naturally."

"Amitabha, it is good."

After comforting Master Kongwen, Wuji chose the nearest auspicious day, and left Chang'an City on a white horse with the certificate of customs clearance and a set of clothing and utensils used by monks from the Tang Dynasty.

Afterwards, all the way to the west, Wuji retraced the road he followed his mother when he was a child.Recalling the childish words he said on the road back then, he couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Wuji is good-looking, and he also pays attention to details in dressing up. He also wears ordinary monk robes with a sense of style, and often has a gentle and soft smile on his face, which makes the monks and commoners who come to see him off along the way all admire him.

Unknowingly, Wuji's reputation as a holy monk and the reputation of laughing at life and death became even louder.Although some people who don't believe in Buddhism still don't believe in Buddhism, they gradually develop a feeling of trust and longing for the holy monk Wuji...

After leaving the customs, not long after walking, Wuji encountered a group of mountain spirits and wild monsters, and was overwhelmed by him, without giving Taibai Jinxing behind him a chance to help.

Going forward, I encountered fierce tigers and poisonous snakes blocking the way, and they were also dealt with by Wuji.After that, he led the frightened white horse vigorously and continued to cross mountains and ridges. It was near evening and finally arrived at the Liu family compound where he lived as a child. He planned to spend the night here and take a comfortable hot bath.

At this time, Liu Boqin, a hunter in the mountains, had just returned home. When he saw Wuji who suddenly appeared with a horse and a knife, he was naturally surprised and on guard.However, in just a few words, Liu Boqin recognized that this was Wuji, the child who once lived in his house.Because he and his mother Yin Wenjiao really left a deep impression on the Liu family.

"It's Brother Wuji, you, why are you a monk? Haha, please come in, please come in."

Wuji smiled heartily, and while briefly talking to Liu Boqin about his experiences over the years, he unceremoniously ordered several delicious wild vegetables and mushrooms unique to this mountain, and showed a nostalgic expression.This memory performance made Liu Boqin laugh out loud, and looked at Wuji with more cordial and enthusiastic eyes.

In the early morning of the next day, Wuji, who had a comfortable night's rest, bid farewell and left.

Liu Boqin was very reluctant but also knew that Wuji was eager to learn from the scriptures, so he took his bow and arrows and his entourage to send Wuji out.He sent Wuji all the way to the boundary stone of the Two Boundaries Mountain, and then exhorted loudly:

"Brother, you also know this place. If you go further to the west, you will really be out of the territory of the Tang Dynasty. I can't go there, because the wolves, tigers and leopards over there don't obey my discipline, so now I can only send you here.

"Hey, after this farewell, I don't know when you and my brother will meet again. Hey, I just hope that you go safely and get the scriptures at the Daleiyin Temple in the Buddhist Kingdom of Western Tianzhu as soon as possible. By then, your merits and virtues will be consummated." , don’t forget to come back and have a look at me, brother.”

Wuji naturally agreed repeatedly, and gave Liu Boqin a lot of farewell advice.

The two friends in this room were exhorting each other to say goodbye, but they didn't want to alarm Sun Dasheng who was crushed under the mountain of two realms.Although the god monkey couldn't move his body, he was still able to see and hear, so he naturally heard what Liu Boqin said.

As soon as he rolled his eyes, he immediately thought of the buddhist monk who the Bodhisattva said could help him leave the Liangjie Mountain, and he was overjoyed, so he quickly shouted:

"Is it a sutra taker? Is it the Buddhist sutra chosen by the Bodhisattva? Come quickly, the old grandson has been waiting for you for a long time!"

The shout was like thunder, and suddenly exploded, startling Liu Boqin.Immediately he realized that it was the god monkey in the stone box who was yelling at the foot of the mountain, and he couldn't help but let out another breath of relief.

Liu Boqin was about to ask Wuji, but do you still remember the monkey who spent more than a month with him when he was a child?Seeing that the gentle and prudent holy monk suddenly raised his eyebrows and smiled, he quickly made a silent gesture to signal his friends not to reveal his identity.

Then, I only heard the holy monk say in a slightly panicked trembling voice:

"Wh-Where did this sound come from? It's so deafening to my ears, it's still, it's still unpleasant, it makes my little heart thump... Alas, please point me in the direction Liu Taibao, the poor monk is always timid, If you can’t stand the scare, let’s avoid the detour.”

While talking, Wuji took out some disguise gadgets from his sleeves, and quickly changed his appearance.He didn't use spells that could easily be seen by the Great Sage, and only used mortal makeup skills to create a new face.

Seeing Wuji winking, Liu Boqin knew that he was going to play around, so he suppressed a smile, and introduced the origin of the monkey at the bottom of the mountain, pretending to be serious.Afterwards, he patiently persuaded the holy monk, telling him not to be afraid, he could go and see the god monkey who was crushed under the mountain, and listen to what he was calling the Buddhist scriptures.

Wuji touched the dried fruit snacks prepared for Sun Dasheng in the bag, and he pretended to be embarrassed and sighed for a long while before reluctantly agreeing to Liu Boqin's proposal.

While nodding, Wuji hummed in his heart:

"Uncle Dasheng disliked my nagging at the beginning, and later disliked me for writing trivial letters. Today I will let him see what a real nagging person is."

After thinking about the strategy of "revenge", Wuji pondered to himself again, wondering why the great sage uncle called out the Buddhist scriptures so eagerly, and even mentioned the Bodhisattva, there must be something hidden in it... Unknowingly, Wuji speeded up With a few vertical leaps, he jumped to the vicinity of the stone box.

Sun Wukong also heard the walking speed of the visitor clearly, he couldn't help being secretly surprised, he thought that just listening to the monk's words, he thought it was a timid and long-winded pustule, but he didn't expect the monk's skills to be quite agile.

——Since you have this ability, why did you have to be so cowardly and indecisive just now?

"Well, Amitabha, god monkey, why are you calling this poor monk?"

"Are you a sutra learner from the Great Tang Kingdom in the East?" Suppressing the puzzlement in his heart, the Great Sage looked at Wuji with piercing eyes, and asked quickly, "But the Bodhisattva asked you to go to the West to learn sutras?"

"Exactly. The poor monk from the Tang Dynasty wants to go to Daleiyin Temple in Lingshan to obtain the scriptures."

Thinking of the Bodhisattva's exhortation, Sun Wukong knew that the monk in front of him was probably his future master and the Buddhist scriptures he wanted to protect.However, when the Great Sage thought about the pustule performance of this guy just now, he couldn't say the word "Master", so he had to repeat the Bodhisattva's instructions dryly.

When Wuji heard this, he immediately felt a lot of pressure, and thought to himself that if he really became the master of the Great Sage Uncle, wouldn't he be higher in seniority than his mother and Uncle Zhenjun?In addition to being beaten, he had to be beaten. This was simply a tragedy in capital letters that came from heaven.

"Amitabha, the poor monk is not a casual monk. The poor monk accepts disciples, only fair-skinned and beautiful and only a little worse than the poor monk."

Monkey King: ...Is this thing going to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures?

——When I was under the mountain for more than 500 years, what happened in Buddhism?