Transcending the quasi-tidy history of the great struggle

In the territory of the Kucha Kingdom in the Western Regions of the world, in an unnamed valley.

"The scenery of this valley is quite quiet, and the spiritual energy can be said to be full in the human world. It is not in vain for me to live here for a few days." Zhen Yuanzi looked at the valley, seeing the towering ancient trees and the shade of vines, the scenery is quite good , nodded in satisfaction, and waved his big sleeve, a Taoist temple flew out from the sleeve, and fell steadily into the valley, with white walls and blue tiles, the courtyard looks like a five villages temple.

With the supernatural power in his sleeve, he put the entire Taoist temple in his sleeve and carried it with him until he found it.

Zhen Yuanzi also had many disciples, but for the sake of convenience, he didn't bring them along. Instead, he ordered them to meditate in Longevity Mountain in the Earth Immortal Realm for a few days.Only the second boy, Qingfengmingyue, who had a low level of cultivation and also served as a sweeper, was brought along with him.

Another golden light flew out from Zhen Yuanzi's sleeve and fell into the soil of the courtyard.The brilliance dissipated, revealing the shape of the ginseng fruit tree, but it was covered with a layer of Buddha's light, which contained the supreme concentration, so that the spiritual energy in the fruit tree would not be lost, nor would it be disturbed by the turbidity of the world.

"Is this considered the arrangement is complete?" Zhen Yuanzi waved the jade dust with his hand, and the silver thread fluttered, and he added several layers of forbidden laws to the valley to ensure that no mortals would come in by mistake.

"Next, just wait for the Buddhist scriptures to come from the east."

Two days passed in a blink of an eye.

In the evening of that day, a group of strange-looking travelers came to Wuzhuang Temple.

The leader is a blond monk, handsome and tall, leading a tall horse, but he always likes to look around, just like a big macaque.Immediately sat a handsome monk, probably in his early thirties, with a kind face.The man next to the horse carrying the burden was actually a big fat monk, he was muttering something while walking, and he could tell from his expression that it was a complaint.The one who followed at the end was also a monk, with a vicious look on his face, and he didn't know what to do.

These four people and one horse are exactly Xuanzang and the others.It goes without saying that Wukong was already made into a human form in the gossip furnace.Zhu Bajie went wrong in his kung fu practice. He was originally half human and half pig, but on the road, in order not to be regarded as a monster, he temporarily transformed into a human body with the technique of transformation every day. If he went to the wilderness, he would change back to his original shape.

"Master, there is a Taoist temple in front of us. It's getting late, we can stay here overnight." Sun Wukong's sharp eyes naturally saw the Wuzhuang Temple not far away.

While talking, Wuzhuang Temple was getting closer and closer, and the rest of the people also saw it.

"That's right, the weather in this Taoist temple is extraordinary, it should be the residence of a Taoist real person." Xuanzang nodded when he saw the weather in Wuzhuang Temple.Although he has no magical powers, he has profound concentration, his six senses are extremely keen, and the breath of Wuzhuang Temple is elegant and refined, so he is naturally aware of it.

"I've been walking for a day, and my old pig is tired and hungry, so there should be a place to rest!" Zhu Bajie's reaction became more obvious, and even his sluggish steps became faster.

Sha Wujing, who was walking at the end, frowned instead: "We are monk disciples, and this is a Taoist temple. If we go in, I'm afraid it's inappropriate?"

"All dharmas are nothing more than consciousness. As long as there is bodhi in the heart, there will be a pure land of Buddhism everywhere. Taoist temples and Buddhist temples are just external appearances. Why should you care about enlightenment?" Xuanzang said on the horse.

"Master is right, this disciple has a picture." Sha Wujing clasped his palms together and bowed his head in salute.

"Wukong, you are walking fast, first go to the Taoist temple and knock on the door to ask, remember to be courteous." Xuanzang said to Monkey King seeing that the Taoist temple was getting closer.

"Disciple understands." Sun Wukong replied helplessly, and went to knock on the door.Xuanzang said these words almost every day along the way, until his ears became cocooned.

"This place is Wuzhuang Temple of Longevity Mountain, the residence of Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of the Earth Immortal. May I ask where these elders come from?" Qingfeng Mingyue had already received Zhen Yuanzi's order, and when Wukong came, she opened the door ahead of time.Although there is no Longevity Hill here, they have said they are used to it over the years, and brought it out as soon as they said it.

Seeing this situation, Wukong knew that the owner of this place must be unusual, so he said: "We are monks from the Tang Dynasty in the Eastern Land, and we are going to the Da Leiyin Temple in the Western Heaven to meet my Buddha and ask for the scriptures. The one who just dismounted, It is my master Master Xuanzang."

Qingfeng boy took a look at Mingyue, nodded and said: "That's right, Master said it was you."

After that, he continued to explain: "Before leaving, the master said that we are here to wait for Master Xuanzang and his party from the Tang Dynasty, and let you rest here for one night."

Why is Yuanzi Daozhen not here?It turned out that just this morning, a boy under Yuanshi Tianzun's seat came to visit him, saying that he was passing on the decree of Yuxu, and asked Zhen Yuanzi to go to Miluo Tianyu Qingjing to discuss with Yuanshi Tianzun.

Since it was a sage who invited him, Zhen Yuanzi naturally had to go.But before he went, he had already told the two boys in detail what he was going to do, so that they could entertain the Buddhist scriptures from the east.

"Thank you to the two boys, and thank you to the host for your kind hospitality." Xuanzang walked over and paid a tithe to the two boys.

"The mage has worked hard from afar, please come in and talk." The two boys led the way, led the group into the Wuzhuang Temple, settled their luggage and horses, and came to the main hall of the living room.

There is a confession in the main hall, on which there is only a wooden tablet with the word "heaven and earth" written on it.

Out of respect, Xuanzang also saluted in front of the tablet, and then asked the two boys: "The owner of this place must be a Taoist immortal, so why don't you worship Sanqing Taoist and Liuyu Great Emperor?"

Wukong rolled his eyes, knowing that Xuanzang hadn't recovered the memory of the golden cicada from the past, and didn't understand the reason why Taoist priests didn't refer to the sect of Sanqing.There are many casual cultivators in the world, who are self-certified and self-realized to become immortals.It's just that in order to respect Taoist ancestor Hongjun, he wears a Taoist robe and lives in a Taoist temple.

However, Mingyue Tongzi's answer was unexpected: "The family teacher's nickname is 'the same king as the world', San Qing is the family teacher's friend, and Liu Yu is the family teacher's junior, so they are naturally not worthy of being enshrined here."

"Hahahaha," Wukong was stunned for a moment, and then he burst out laughing, "You boy is really arrogant! Sanqing Taoist priests are all Hunyuan saints, immortal, and Fuxi, Nuwa, and the three saints of Buddhism are eliminated in the world. Who can compare?! You can say such wild words, you can really be said to be watching the sky from sitting in a well!"

"Wukong, don't be rude!" Seeing the unhappy expressions of the two boys, Xuanzang hurriedly stopped and said, "All things are born and nourished by the heaven and the earth. Practitioners pursue the Dao, learn from the heaven and the earth, and worship the heaven and the earth. Why not!"

Xuanzang actually felt that these two boys were a bit loud, but firstly, they were guests, and others were hosts, so they should not be talkative at all; Having never met outsiders before, it is understandable that he worships his master blindly.So he changed the subject, but did not comment on what Mingyue boy said just now.

"Master Xuanzang, please stay longer. Before leaving, my master said that I have something to give you." Qingfeng boy was a little dissatisfied with Wukong's words just now, and deliberately ignored him, talking directly to Xuanzang.

"It's good, the master let us stay for one night and give us some water, rice, and vegetables. It's already very grateful. If you also give gifts, the poor monk will be a little panicked." Xuanzang said.

"This is an order from my master. If the master does not accept it, we will not be able to explain it. Besides, the monks pay attention to begging for alms, so you should treat it as a gift from us. Don't refuse." After all, Qingfeng boy is older than Mingyue , and speak more intelligently.

Not long after, two boys, Qingfeng and Mingyue, each brought up a white jade tray with silk on it and two fruits on it.The fruit is about seven inches long and short, with four limbs, a torso, a head and a neck. It looks like a baby who has not yet completed three dynasties. There are four fruits on the two trays, which happens to be one for each of the four masters and apprentices.

"This is a special ginseng fruit in Guanzhong, also known as Caohuandan. It blooms every 3000 years, bears fruit every 3000 years, and matures every 3000 years. It takes only 1 years to eat it once. There are [-] fruits in total, which can reshape a monk's body. The tripod has infinite uses." Qingfeng Boy introduced.

"This..." Xuanzang was a little hesitant at first, but when he turned his head and saw that several disciples were coveting, he immediately refused, "It's too expensive, and the poor monk can't take it. Besides, I'm waiting for the monks to have all four things, it's not like the Taoist school wants to absorb it. The aura of heaven and earth strengthens one's body, and this fruit has no effect on us, so it is in vain to waste such a spiritual beauty of heaven and earth. It is better to keep it for someone who is destined."

The two boys tried to persuade them again and again, even Wukong and Bajie couldn't help admonishing them, but Xuanzang's attitude was extremely firm, he refused to agree no matter what, and even wanted to reprimand some of his disciples.

"Don't persuade the two little priests anymore, the poor monk will definitely not want it. You don't have to make things difficult, if the teacher comes back to ask questions, just ask him to come to the poor monk." Xuanzang said one last sentence, and he will not ask again. Open your mouth.

"Since that's the case...forget it, anyway, we sent it according to the instructions of our master, and whether to accept it or not is the mage's own business." Mingyue glanced at Qingfeng, Qingfeng nodded, agreeing with his decision.

So the two boys withdrew their trays again, saying that they were preparing a fast meal for them.

"Why is Master so confused! When I was in Heaven, I heard that this ginseng fruit was so precious that the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother rarely ate a bite. Even the Taiqing sage, Lao Tzu, only had a few in his hand for refining the nine-turn purple golden elixir." .It’s rare to be lucky enough to eat one today, so forget it if you don’t eat it, we still want to try it!” Zhu Bajie was the first to quit, and just as the two boys closed the door, he opened it complaining.

"Bajie is right. Master, if you don't cultivate supernatural powers, we can cultivate. This fruit sounds more precious than Queen Mother Naxi's flat peach, but I have never eaten it! Besides, the three of us will protect you all the way." Why not eat a few fairy fruits?" Monkey King also chimed in.

Sha Wujing didn't speak at the side, but there was an obvious expression of approval on his face.

"The three of you have followed me to practice Buddhism for so long, is it all in vain?!" Xuanzang's face darkened, and he was rarely angry in front of the three disciples.

"Let me ask you, Buddhist practice, it is strictly forbidden to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, why is this?!"

The three people looked at each other, and looked at each other for a few times, and finally Sun Wukong hesitated and said: "I think it's my Buddhism that is merciful. The total amount of spiritual energy in this world is limited, and if you absorb a little, you will lose a little. Practicing like this is actually harming others and benefiting yourself, which is against the will of Buddhism. .”

"This is one of them, what else?"

"What's more... When the two sages of the Buddhist sect, Yin and Zhunti, practiced, the spiritual energy in the west was lacking, and this was a last resort." Zhu Bajie, who had heard a lot of anecdotes about the prehistoric times when he was an official in the Heavenly Court, said hesitantly.

"Absurd! Even if it was a last resort, why didn't the two Buddhas create spiritual veins when they opened up the pure land, such as the Taoist Sanqingtian, Nuwa Taisutian, and Fuxi Huoyuntian?!" Xuanzang said In the Tang Dynasty, he once debated with monks and Taoists of Buddhism and Taoism. His eloquence was excellent, his thinking was quick, and he was also profound in Buddhism. If he was good at debating, these disciples of him could not match.

"This... please teach me, Master." Wukong said.

"The Diamond Sutra says: All conditioned dharmas are like dreams and bubbles, like dew and lightning, and should be viewed as such. What is the explanation for this statement?"

Xuanzang's mind was very good, he calmed down his anger in a blink of an eye, and explained loudly, "The method of action in it not only refers to the method, but also refers to the whole world of sensuality. It's just a combination of fate and karma, and the combination of the four major falsehoods. It's like a dream. Whether it's the unity of heaven and man in Taoism, or the nirvana in my Buddhist school, it's the pursuit of detachment from the world and waking up from this dream. .”

"From merchants and pawns to emperors and generals, all ordinary people are pursuing fame and fortune. They spend their entire lives in pursuit of almost everything. They are just pursuing the vain dreams. In the end, everything will come to nothing. On the other hand, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, elixir, rare fruit, magic weapon, are they not illusions in dreams, like dew like lightning?"

"Before the Buddha Sakyamuni attained the Supreme Enlightenment, he never practiced the slightest supernatural powers. He only realized by his mental state. However, after he became a Buddha, didn't all the supernatural powers come at his fingertips? Once the state of mind is reached, the supernatural powers come naturally. "If you don't have the state of mind, if you insist on supernatural powers, then you will go astray."

"That's why Buddhism forbids its disciples to practice like Taoism. Taoism practice, there is aura to exercise the body and soul, there are elixir to improve the level of strength, and there are magic weapons to deal with the calamities of heaven and man. If you are not careful, you will go astray, and you will chase after the end."

"On the other hand, in my Buddhist school, I don't seek anything from external things. I temper my spiritual state of mind and understand a little bit. Although the speed is slower, and it may take several lives to escape, there are very few people who are enchanted, let alone those who Taoist priests in the world, for the sake of elixir and magic weapon, it's like breaking your head."

"You've become greedy because of this ginseng fruit, aren't you just like those Taoist priests who snatched elixir and treasures?! For the sake of the illusion in the dream, you missed your own practice!"

Xuanzang's words were like a slap in the face, and also like enlightenment, which shocked the three disciples into a cold sweat, and there was a faint realization in their hearts, that the shackles that had troubled them for many years showed signs of loosening.They hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Master instructed!"

"Xuanzang, this son, really has extraordinary insight. Even I, unconsciously, have some attachments."

In the Longevity Mountain of the Earth Immortal Realm, Zhunti is maintaining the circulation of the earth veins with determination, and at the same time using his great supernatural powers to observe the affairs of the five villages in the world. Hearing Xuanzang's words, he was actually touched in his heart.

"Since the First Battle of the Conferred Gods, I have improved very slowly, presumably it has something to do with my mental attachment, especially in recent years..."

Zhunti was thinking, the garland bell above his head rose naturally, the clouds and Buddha lights flowed down like water, and he himself was thoughtful...

The author has something to say: 1. I have little talent and little learning. What Xuanzang said in the article is only based on the inspiration of the predecessors, so don't take it seriously.

2. Although the general plot of this chapter is Journey to the West, I have rewritten it, and the plot of Journey to the West will be changed in the future, so don't blame the original book.