Gourmet daily life with Monkey [Journey to the West]

"Brother Monkey, I'll help you." Tao Tao picked up her spell and flew into the air. Seeing the fierce fight between Monkey King and Golden Winged Roc, her plantain fan was useless.

When he was anxious, Sun Wukong was suddenly shot away by the golden-winged roc, and he flew upside down for hundreds of meters before he managed to stabilize his figure.

Sun Wukong's face was serious, he had already lost the battle so far, if this continues, he will lose.

Seeing that the golden-winged roc was catching up again, Tao Tao blocked it with the fire dragon first, and the golden-winged roc had to retreat quickly and snorted coldly.

"Don't think that this can stop me, I will kill you now, and then go after Tang Seng!"

"Wait, have something to say!" Tao Tao's thoughts switched, and she shouted: "If you really want to get Tang Seng, you should stop immediately!"

"You damn girl, don't try to deceive me with this kind of trick, I won't be fooled by you." Gold-winged Dapeng's first reaction was that Tao Tao was talking nonsense and deliberately delaying time, how could he listen to it?

Tao Tao said earnestly: "It's such a time, why am I lying to you? You have been with the Tathagata Buddha for so long, you should know that my master has to go through ninety-nine and eighty-one hardships to achieve the right result, right? You don't even think about it. , why did you suddenly let you out to make trouble?"

The golden-winged roc was startled, and frowned slightly, it was indeed the reason.She was trapped by the Tathagata Buddha for so long, and the formation showed no sign of loosening, but today there was a gap, and she was able to escape.

Could it be that there is really another reason?

Seeing her calm down, Tao Tao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and continued to make sense of her feelings and reason: "Because my master only endured eighty hardships on the way here, and there was only one more hardship, and you just made trouble like this. It's hard enough. Your current behavior is not to win Tang Seng, but to help him cultivate to a positive result, and then there will be no possibility between you."

"You really didn't lie to me?" The golden-winged roc's eyes turned cold.

"Believe it or not, aren't you related to Tathagata Buddha? You can ask him yourself." Tao Tao looked sincere, and the golden-winged roc believed it a little.

"Hmph, I'll go back and ask first. If you lie to me, I'll see if I won't skin you then." The golden-winged roc turned back to its original form in anger, and disappeared in midair in a blink of an eye.

Tao Tao let out a sigh of relief, the sisters must have left, otherwise she and Brother Hou would definitely not get better today.

"Brother Monkey, let's go, my brother and the others have already taken a step ahead, we can catch up if we hurry up." Tao Tao grabbed Monkey King's arm and quickly chased after him.

Sun Wukong asked curiously: "How do you know that Master will go through ninety-nine and eighty-one hardships?"

"Of course I overheard it." Tao Tao had already thought up her words, and said with a sly smile: "I wanted to find you after I came out of the Buddha's quiet room, but there was no one to guide me, so I could only stay in the corner of the Daxiong Hall. Then I heard the conversation between Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Tathagata Buddha, saying that Master has to go through ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties before he can achieve the true fruit, but now he is still one more difficult."

"I see. It seems that the Golden Winged Roc was indeed released by the Buddha on purpose, but now that she has gone back, isn't Master's difficulty unfounded?" Sun Wukong was a little worried, but it shouldn't prevent Master from being able to achieve a positive result.

Tao Tao said: "I think this difficulty has already counted. Think about it, we were supposed to be fine, but suddenly we were fanned to the ground by the golden-winged roc, and the scriptures fell all over the mountain. Isn't this a catastrophe?"

Sun Wukong touched her head and couldn't help laughing: "How dare you lie to the golden-winged roc, that roc is not easy to provoke, if you react, you will definitely settle the score."

"I'm not afraid, aren't you still there Brother Hou?" Tao Tao raised her chin with a proud face.

Somersault Cloud was much faster than Zhu Bajie and the others, so they caught up with the crowd in less than a quarter of an hour. Tang Seng, Zhu Bajie and others returned to the Somersault Cloud and continued towards Datang.

On this day, Tang Taizong Li Shimin was reviewing memorials in the palace, when he suddenly saw a golden light filling the sky, all the people in the palace cheered.He hastily put down the memorial and walked quickly outside the hall, looked into the air, and saw a group of colorful clouds coming quickly, on which there seemed to be a few immortals standing.

"It's a god! Come and see, there really are gods!"

"When the gods come, my Tang Dynasty will surely prosper!"

"Grandpa Fairy, please bless Your Majesty's dragon body and health, and bless our family, old and young, healthy and safe."

"Grandpa Immortal is here, heading towards the palace."

The guards, maids, and eunuchs were all joyful, staring at the approaching somersault cloud with wide eyes, and found that there were six people standing on the cloud, four men and two women.

The clouds □□□ light shone everywhere, and the six people were no different from the legendary gods descending to the earth. Such a grand occasion made the people in the entire Chang'an City boil.

"Your Majesty, the dignified holy monk at the head looks like Xuanzang, your younger brother who was appointed by His Majesty many years ago." The old eunuch at the side had a good look, and saw that the Tang monk's clothes were exactly the same as when he was appointed.

When Li Shimin mentioned it, he also looked at it carefully. He really was wearing a brocade cassock, wearing a gold-topped Pilu hat, and holding a tin staff with nine rings. Who is it but Xuanzang?

"It must be Xuanzang who has returned from learning the scriptures. I want to meet him in person." Li Shimin was overjoyed, and immediately drove to the Meridian Gate.

When Sun Wukong and the others reached the sky above Chang'an City, they slowed down on purpose. Firstly, they didn't want to fly over their heads before returning, and secondly, they were driven by vanity, wanting the people of Chang'an City to admire their demeanor.

Although Tang Seng didn't have such thoughts, he hadn't seen Chang'an City for many years, and he wanted to take a good look at it.

Finally, they pressed the somersault cloud outside the Meridian Gate, and the master and apprentice fell to the ground firmly, all of them were very happy.

"Brother Yu, I hope that you have been waiting for you for fourteen years, and today I can count on your return." Li Shimin got off the jade chariot and clasped Tang Seng's hands tightly, so panicked that Tang Seng wanted to kneel down to worship, but Li Shimin refused.

"His Majesty's grace, Xuanzang did not dare to forget. It was a long journey to the west, but thanks to a few eminent disciples who escorted him all the way, he arrived in the west without any danger and retrieved the scriptures."

Li Shimin was overjoyed and wanted to invite Tang Seng to ride with him on the jade chariot, but Tang Seng refused.

Tao Tao quietly looked at this famous emperor in history, and saw that although Taizong was over half a hundred years old, he was full of energy, not angry and prestige, and his gestures and gestures were natural.

But when I think about it, I feel something is wrong. According to history, Li Shimin should have passed away in the 23rd year of Zhenguan. Now it is the 27th year of Zhenguan. How is he still alive?

Sure enough, Journey to the West is just a fabrication.

"Taozi, what are you thinking about?" Sun Wukong asked in a low voice.

"I'm just a little curious about His Majesty Tang. If he hadn't invited Master to learn scriptures, Master would not have accepted so many apprentices, and we would not have met each other. Brother Monkey, I think sometimes it is something that happens in the dark. It's God's will."

Sun Wukong nodded and agreed: "Well, this Majesty is a virtuous Majesty who has managed the Tang Dynasty in an orderly manner. It is a blessing for Master to follow such a Majesty."

While talking, everyone went all the way to the Golden Luan Hall. Li Shiminxuan and his disciples went up to the hall and gave them seats before asking them in detail.

Seeing that the hall was full of scriptures, Li Shimin said happily: "It's really hard for Yudi this time, how many volumes are there in this scripture?"

Tang Seng said: "There are five thousand and forty-eight volumes in total, which is exactly the number in one collection in Buddhism."

"It turns out that there are still such particularities. I will keep these scriptures well, and then let people copy them and pass them on. What do you think?"

"Your Majesty is wise, as it should be."

Li Shimin asked people to collect all the scriptures, this time he looked at Sun Wukong and the others, and asked, "Who are these?"

"Your Majesty, these are the apprentices of the poor monk." He introduced them one by one from Sun Wukong: "This is the great disciple Sun Wukong. More than 500 years ago, he was appointed the Monkey King by the Jade Emperor himself. , was suppressed by the Tathagata Buddha under Wuzhi Mountain. After receiving the will of Guanyin Bodhisattva, the special protector went to the West to seek the scriptures."

He also introduced Zhu Bajie and said: "This is Zhu Bajie, the second apprentice. He was the canopy marshal of the Heavenly Court and was in charge of one hundred thousand sailors. Because he fell in love with the jade rabbit at first sight, he secretly moved the hearts of all people and was demoted to the lower realm. He also received the will of Guanyin Bodhisattva to protect the minister. learned from scriptures."

"This is the third disciple, Sha Wujing, who was the curtain-rolling general of the Heavenly Court back then. Because he accidentally broke the glazed cup, he was also demoted to the lower realm. After receiving the instruction of the Bodhisattva, the protector went to learn scriptures."

"This is the little apprentice Bailongma, also called Xiaobailong. He was originally the third prince of the Dragon King of the West Sea. He was sued for burning the pearl of the Dragon King of the West Sea. He should have been beheaded. It was Guanyin Bodhisattva who begged him to do it for me. feet."

Li Shimin's eyes were wide open when he heard the words, it seems that today he saw a real god, and he immediately admired Sun Wukong and others a lot.

"Then these two girls are..."

He looked at Tao Tao and Xiaoyu, these two girls are outstanding in appearance, even more beautiful than his concubines in the harem, could they be fairies descended to earth?

Tang Seng smiled and said: "This is Tao Tao, Bajie's sister, and also the minister's outer disciple. Not to mention fighting demons and eliminating demons along the way, she also cooks good meals. If it weren't for her, I would have been waiting for you along the way." I have to eat and sleep in the open."

"This one is Xiaoyu, the princess of Tianzhu Kingdom. She was a Jade Rabbit in her previous life. The purpose of this trip is to reconnect with Bajie."

Hearing that these two have backgrounds, Li Shimin praised: "My brother Yu is surrounded by talented people, I am very relieved."

"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life." After Tang Monk said, he took the customs clearance document and presented it to Li Shimin. Seeing that it was stamped with the seals of several countries, Li Shimin couldn't help praising it repeatedly.

On this day, Li Shimin held a grand banquet, invited several Tang monks, masters and apprentices, and set up all the royal banquets of the palace.

Tang Seng, Sha Wujing and Xiao Bailong, who sincerely worshiped the Buddha, only ate vegetarian food, while Monkey King and the others ate meat and vegetables, feasting on their appetites.

Early the next morning, Tang Seng was about to go to Hongfu Temple to meet the abbot, when another golden light flashed in the sky, but it was the Eight Great Vajras beside the Buddha.

Ordinary people paid homage to them one after another, Tang Seng and others were also curious, so they heard the Vajras say: "The Buddha ordered me to pick you up and then go to the Western Paradise to be promoted and enshrined."

"Is there such a good thing?" Zhu Bajie beamed with joy.

Sun Wukong smiled and said: "Idiot, you and I should not expect to be sealed, and kill and violate the precept of sex. Besides, I have never entered the Buddhist gate, do you expect to become a Buddha?"

"That's not true, the old pig just asked out of curiosity." Zhu Bajie immediately dispelled the idea, he held Xiaoyu's hand tightly, it was enough to have Xiaoyu by his side in this life.

When they arrived in Xitian, the Eight Great Vajras led everyone to the Buddha, and the masters and apprentices knelt down and saluted.

Tathagata Buddha said: "Xuanzang, since the day you left Chang'an in the west, it has been exactly five thousand and forty-eight days to this day. The number of one Tibetan, and after ninety-nine and eighty-one hardships, finally achieved the right result. Your previous life was originally my first. The two disciples, named Jin Chanzi, just because they despised my teaching, Gu Xin became a man, and went to seek the scriptures. If the merits and virtues are full, you will be promoted to a higher position, and you will be named Zhantan Gongde Buddha."

"My disciple thanked the Tathagata Buddha!" ​​Tang Seng clasped his hands together and worshiped.

In an instant, the whole body was golden and glowing, and a little red was burned between the eyebrows, as if he had the appearance of a Buddha.

The Tathagata Buddha nodded, and then looked at Sun Wukong: "Sun Wukong, I suppressed you under Wuzhi Mountain because of making a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace. Later, Tang Seng, the Tang monk, contributed a lot to learn scriptures. You could have become a Buddha, but how can you kill and violate the precepts, breaking my Buddhist rules?" , is intolerable."

Sun Wukong smiled indifferently and said, "My grandson never thought of becoming a Buddha. Only people with the temperament of Master are worthy of becoming a Buddha. I really can't, thank Buddha for enlightening me."

"You monkey head is still too greedy for the world."

"The mortal world is better than the mortal world, and the Buddhist school is better than the Buddhist school. It's just that Lao Sun hasn't fully realized it, so he still wants to stay in the mortal world."

"So, follow your wish. Your merits outweigh your faults in this important matter of learning scriptures. I will give you a Buddha treasure to keep you safe and happy in the future."

The Tathagata Buddha took out two seven-treasure glazed beads, tapped his fingers in mid-air, and the beads floated towards Monkey King.Sun Wukong caught it and looked carefully, and found that the Buddha's light was shining, and when it fell into the palm of his hand, he felt a sense of peace and tranquility.

"This bead can keep you safe and happy, and make your temper more stable."

"Thank you Buddha for giving the bead." Sun Wukong was delighted. He didn't have any special preference for the bead, but he thought that he and Taozi would have children in the future, and he could wear the bead on them to keep them growing up safely.

The Tathagata Buddha looked at Zhu Bajie again, and said, "You were originally the canopy marshal of the Heavenly Court, but you were demoted to the lower realm because of your private interests. This time, the monk protecting the Tang Dynasty learned the scriptures. I thought you would realize your mistakes and correct them, but I didn't expect you to be still stubborn. .It seems that there is no connection with my Buddhism, so I will give you a treasure."

Zhu Bajie smiled and said: "The old pig is ignorant and can't comprehend the Dao, but he wants to be with Xiaoyu forever."

Tathagata Buddha took out a bracelet and gave it to Zhu Bajie: "This is a Buddhist treasure that has been chanted and prayed by several Bodhisattvas. Wearing it all year round can make your heart pure."

"Thank you Buddha for the treasure!" Zhu Bajie happily accepted it, and he also had the same idea as Monkey King. When he has a baby in the future, he will wear it for the baby.

Then it was Sha Wujing's turn, and the Tathagata Buddha said: "You are the general of the heavenly court, and you protect Tang Monk in the hope that you can take the opportunity to cultivate a righteous fruit. Although you have not broken the sex precept this time, you have committed the crime of killing , greedy for meat, so you can't cultivate to a positive result."

Sha Wujing's face was flushed, and he bowed down and said: "I know my mistake, and I have made up my mind to correct it. From now on, I will never eat meat again, only vegetarian."

"It's good to have this kind of heart. I also give you a Buddha treasure, which is called a red coral string. This treasure can help you stick to your heart and stop making mistakes. I hope it can help you achieve a positive result in the future."

A string of coral fell into Sha Wujing's hand, and Sha Wujing bowed gratefully: "Thank you Buddha, disciples must remember Buddha's teachings!"

The Tathagata Buddha nodded in satisfaction, and then looked at the white dragon horse: "You were originally the third prince of the Dragon King of the West Sea, but you were framed and set fire to the pearl. .I also give you the name Red Coral String, I hope you can continue to work hard and strive to achieve a positive result as soon as possible."

Xiao Bailong caught the coral string and almost burst into tears, finally someone knew that he was wronged.

"Thank you Buddha for bestowing the treasure, the disciple will definitely strive to achieve a positive result as soon as possible."

I thought this would be the end of the matter, but the Tathagata Buddha looked at Tao Tao again and said, "Tao Tao, although you are not from my Buddhist sect, you have helped Tang Seng a lot along the way, and I will also give you a treasure."

"I have a share too?" Tao Tao beamed with joy, what a surprise!

The Tathagata Buddha smiled compassionately, stretched out his hand, and a glittering golden pendant flew towards her.

"This is the Wishful Flow Immortal Pendant. Wearing it all year round can help you concentrate and meditate. It also has many magical effects. You can slowly experience it."

"Thank you Buddha! I will definitely wear it every day!" Tao Tao happily accepted the wishful flow fairy pendant. These Buddhist treasures may not be much to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, but to them little elves, they are treasures!

"If this is the case, it can be regarded as the completion of merit and virtue. Xuanzang, although you have brought the Buddhist scriptures to the East, the people in the East have not yet developed their minds, and you still need to continue to educate them. You are allowed to go to the East to preach for another 48 days, and then return to the East. Lingshan."

"Disciple obeys!" Tang Seng was delighted, this was also his wish.

Sha Wujing and Xiao Bailong planned to continue to follow him, so they also had a chance.

The master and apprentice left Lingshan again, planning to part ways.Tang Seng, Sha Wujing and Xiao Bailong naturally returned to Chang'an to preach, while Tao Tao and Sun Wukong planned to go to Huaguo Mountain to live their small lives.As for Zhu Bajie and Xiaoyu, it has not yet been decided.

"Wukong, Bajie, Taozi, and Miss Xiaoyu, we will leave today. I don't know when we will meet again. I wish you all peace and joy, and everything goes well." , he treats a few people as well as before.

Sun Wukong was a bit reluctant, held Tao Tao's hand tightly and said: "Master, you, Junior Brother Sha and Xiaobai go to live in Chang'an first, maybe Tao Zi and I get tired of staying in Huaguo Mountain, so we will come and play with you."

"That's fine." Tang Seng laughed, looked at Zhu Bajie again, and asked, "Bajie, where are you going?"

Zhu Bajie looked at Xiaoyu and said: "We also plan to go to Huaguo Mountain, first go to Huaguo Mountain to play for a while, and then go back to Tianzhu to get married."

"Brother, do you really want to go with us?" Tao Tao was overjoyed, she was actually quite reluctant to part with this brother.

Zhu Bajie laughed and said: "We originally planned to travel around the world, but didn't you and the stinky monkey plan to build a house in Huaguo Mountain? I thought my Xiaoyu would build a house too, so that he could come here often in the future."

Sun Wukong kicked Zhu Bajie's buttocks, and scolded with a smile: "Idiots really take advantage, who will allow you to build the house? Taozi, let's go quickly, and ignore the idiots!"

Zhu Bajie laughed loudly: "Brother Monkey, stop!"

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