Journey to the West: Beginning with the Apprenticeship of Bodhi Patriarch

Chapter 259 Zuo Liang accompanies him again and asks for help from the Holy Spirit
However, the immortal sent Chongyang to the underworld, and then he and Sun Wukong and others returned to the Sanxing Cave in Xiniu Hezhou.

After the immortal returned, he did not stay in the mansion for long, but walked to the master's quiet room and spoke to the master. After getting the master's permission, he said goodbye to the master and walked to Yaotai, preparing to announce to his two disciples and Sun Wukong and others that he would leave the mansion and walk in the human world.

Sun Wukong and others knew about this early on, but did not say much. They just told the eldest brother to be careful and that they would take care of the mansion.

Upon hearing this, Zuo Liang and Red Boy both bowed and wanted to go with the immortal.

Zuo Liang knelt on the ground, kowtowed and said: "I followed Master in the human world, and formed a bond with Master in the human world. Now that Master is going to the human world again, I will definitely follow Master and serve him."

Red Boy said: "Master, I want to follow you and walk the world together."

Jiang Yuan sat on the altar, and after hearing what he said, he shook his head and said, "No need to do that. You two should both practice cultivation. Why are you following me? Just practice meditation in the mansion."

Zuo Liang bowed and said, "Master, walking in the human world is also a form of cultivation."

Jiang Yuan didn't understand what he meant, so he asked, "You are practicing the Shuzi Sect now, so you have magical powers, but it is difficult to cultivate magical powers if you walk. Do you really want to follow me and walk in the human world?"

Zuo Liang smiled and said, "Master, practicing in the mansion can gain magical power, and following you can calm your mind. How can I not know which is more important?"

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Which one do you think is more important?"

Zuo Liang replied: "The heart is heavy and the law is light."

Jiang Yuan said: "Why do you think so?"

Zuo Liang said, "This is what Master taught us every day. The most important thing in cultivation is the heart. In my opinion, the heart is the most valuable thing in life. Whether it is cultivation or anything else, the heart is the most valuable thing."

Jiang Yuan asked: "How do you say that?"

Zuo Liang bowed and replied, "Master, I think that for practitioners, the heart is the most precious because the heart is the master of the law. But the same is true for those who read Confucian books, the heart is the master of Confucianism, and the same is true for those who do business, the heart is the master of wealth. The same is true for officials, the heart is the master of power. The heart is the forerunner of the true self, as long as the heart is preserved, the true self will not be harmed."

Jiang Yuan sighed and said, "Zhengyuan, you have not missed any time in your practice. Now you have some abilities, but you have never slacked off. I am happy to say that in time, you will surely achieve the right result. Now you want to follow me to walk in the world and cultivate your mind, so follow me."

He already knew in his heart that Zuo Liang would definitely achieve the result through the side door. He didn't need to know what level Zuo Liang had reached in his cultivation, but just by hearing what Zuo Liang said, he knew that his cultivation was not low.

Zuo Liang was overjoyed and said, "I will obey your command!"

When Red Boy saw this, he wanted to ask the Immortal to take him with him. He said, "Master, I want to follow you too. I have some martial arts skills and can protect you."

Jiang Yuan said helplessly: "Zhengci, you don't need to go. Your main practice now is to cultivate your spirit, and the mountains are the best place for you."

The Bull Demon King stepped forward and said, "My child, you should practice in the mansion and stop nagging me. This is because you are practicing for the sake of appearance!"

Sun Wukong said, "Nephew, I am in my house. If you are bored, you can come and find me."

Upon hearing this, Red Boy had no choice but to give up, and came down to practice in the mansion.

Jiang Yuan whispered a few words to Red Boy.

Red Boy agreed to all of them.

After finishing talking with everyone, the immortal returned to the room. He put on the purple robe of the sun and the moon, wore a seven-star crown on his head, carried the seven-star sword on his back, hung the three tripods and the ruler around his waist, took off the jade whisk, and all the treasures were his.

After taking down many treasures, the immortal said goodbye to the master and left the mansion.

As soon as the immortal came out of the house, he saw Zuo Liang and Bull Demon King waiting for him outside the house. Zuo Liang was even leading a white deer.

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Zhengyuan is thoughtful."

Zuo Liang bowed and said, "Master, in the past, my disciple's cultivation was shallow and I could not lead the deer for you. Now, I have practiced hard and have learned some skills, so I should lead the deer for you."

Jiang Yuan agreed with a smile.

The Bull Demon King wielded the Black Dragon Piyue Spear and led the way. He turned around and asked, "Master, when we go out today, should we call the Green Bull along?"

Jiang Yuan said, "I will call him over. Go and call him."

The Bull Demon King said, "Please stay here for a while, I will be back soon."

Say it.

The Bull Demon King stood up, held his magic weapon, and, riding the strong wind, headed towards the mountains in search of the green bull.

Jiang Yuan watched the Bull Demon King leave and said, "This bull has obtained a magic weapon, but has not yet let the green bull know about it. I will go find the green bull and show off my magic weapon to him."

Zuo Liang said, "I have seen Master Niu many times. He is no longer able to fight against King Si and my uncle. He has lost to my uncle's martial arts and King Si's magic weapon, so he is a little depressed. Now that he has obtained the magic weapon, he wants to teach King Si. However, he has never met King Si. Now that there is a good opportunity, he should go."

Jiang Yuan said, "Do you think Niu'er is vain?"

Zuo Liang shook his head and said, "Master, in my opinion, Master Niu is not vain."

Jiang Yuan asked: "How do you see that?"

Zuo Liang said, "Master, I often meet Master Niu. I know Master Niu's temperament. Although Master Niu has the intention to show off, it is mostly out of infatuation. Master Niu has practiced for many years and knows the principles of practice."

Jiang Yuan nodded and said, "As long as one has a sincere heart, his practice will never be disrupted."

……

It is said that the Bull Demon King took the Pi Yue Spear and went into the mountains to search. After searching for a long time, he saw the Green Bull under an orange grove not far from the back mountain.

Here, the green ox was lying under a pile of fruit peels, eating the fruit boredly and leisurely.

The Bull Demon King stepped forward and said, "That Green Bull, come out quickly!"

When the green ox heard the noise, he looked up and saw that it was the Bull Demon King. He lay down again and threw two oranges to him, saying, "Bull Demon King, don't say I won't let you taste them. These oranges are planted by me personally and moved from somewhere else."

The Bull Demon King took the orange and looked at the forest, not knowing what to do. He asked, "There used to be some peach trees here, where are they now?"

The blue ox said, "What good are those peach trees? I'll break them in half and throw them away. Not to mention the peach trees here, even the peach trees on Queen's Mountain, I'll cut off their roots and plant fruit trees like this."

Upon hearing this, the Bull Demon King did not know how to respond. He pondered for a long time and said, "I am going to go out today. I advise you to leave with me quickly and not let my brother know about this. Otherwise, you will be in trouble."

The green ox was puzzled and asked, "How can tofu grow on the top of the head?"

The Bull Demon King said: "If I hit you on the head with my golden hoop, you will grow tofu."

Qingniu asked, "Are you talking about the brain?"

The Bull Demon King laughed and said, "It is the brains. Your peach tree is my brother's favorite. If you cut down his trees, he will definitely cut you down if he finds out."

When Qingniu heard this, he said, "I am not afraid of him, but he has not invited the real person. I will use my diamond chisel to hit him. He has no weapons, so how can he withstand me?"

The Bull Demon King said, "If you cut down his peach tree, he will fight you to the death."

Qingniu was a little panicked after hearing this, and said, "Forget it, forget it, forget it. Didn't you say that the real person was leaving? I will leave with you right now."

After saying that, Qingniu stood up and was about to leave to look for the real person.

The Bull Demon King grabbed hold of them and said, "I haven't asked you yet, do these trees have owners? If they do, you must pay compensation if you cut them down."

Qingniu said, "Don't worry, these trees have no owner. Even if they have an owner, I will give these orange trees as compensation for his peach tree, and I won't lose a cent."

Upon hearing this, Bull Demon King said no more and was about to leave while pulling the green ox. While pulling, he swung the Black Dragon Piyue Spear in his hand.

The Green Ox looked at the magic weapon in his hand and said, "Ox King, what is this weapon of yours? Why haven't I seen it before?"

The Bull Demon King said, "This is a treasure given by the Immortal, weighing 18,000 kilograms. It was created when the chaos was first divided and the sky and earth were created. There was a Supreme Ancestor who changed his name to Nuwa, refined stones to mend the sky and save the world. At that time, when he was traveling to Jizhou in the southern continent of Zhanbu, a black dragon was causing trouble, so he killed it to save the people. The black dragon sank into the water and was later obtained by the Immortal. Now I refine it into a weapon and use it for me."

Qingniu said, "How about fighting with me?"

The Bull Demon King said, "Do you really want to fight me?"

Qingniu said, "Why don't you want to do it?"

The Bull Demon King was overjoyed and said, "Of course I'm not willing, but you can't use the diamond chisel."

The blue ox agreed, but he didn't know how happy the Bull Demon King was. He took out a steel spear and said, "Well, let's fight."

Niu Mo Wang Chao looked around and said, "This is the Immortal Palace. We cannot fight here. But for fear of disturbing the Immortal Palace, we will go outside to fight."

The Bull Demon King rode the strong wind and headed out of the mountain.

The blue ox followed closely behind.

Both of them ran like the wind, and soon they were out of the mountain. They looked at each other, and without saying a word, they picked up their weapons and started fighting.

The Bull Demon King swung the Black Dragon Pi Yue Spear and attacked him in the face. The Green Ox picked up his steel spear and blocked the Pi Yue Spear, but the Pi Yue Spear was so heavy that the Green Ox was caught off guard and almost couldn't resist it.

Qingniu's hands felt numb, and he thought to himself, "This fellow's weapon is really heavy, eighteen thousand jin, and it's not an exaggeration, it's heavier than the iron rod of the monkey head."

Qingniu knew that the Piyue Spear was powerful, so he did not dare to be careless. He held the spear with both hands, and the iron spear was like a python, stabbing at the Bull Demon King.

The Bull Demon King threw aside his airs and swung the Pi Yue Spear, dancing with it in great swings and powerful movements. His martial arts were mostly based on force. He did not compete with the Green Ox at all. He just swung the spear and smashed it. Relying on the powerful weapon, he beat the Green Ox so hard that it could not even raise its head.

The two fought for twenty rounds, and Qing Niu was at a disadvantage and could not resist. He was a little angry and wanted to take out the diamond chisel to take away the Bull Demon King's weapon.

When Bull Demon King saw the Blue Bull, he stopped the fight immediately and said, "You Blue Bull Monster! How can you be so shameless? You said you would not use the diamond chisel, so why are you taking out this treasure now?"

Hearing this, Qingniu looked at the diamond chisel in his hand and was speechless for a moment. He said, "I have forgotten something. Don't blame me. But the sword in your hand is very powerful. I cannot defeat you."

The Bull Demon King was very proud and said, "The weapon in my hand was given to me by a real person. It is extraordinary. It is normal for you to be defeated."

Qingniu said, "You forged the weapon with black dragon bones. Who forged it? From what I saw, it looked like it was forged by the protagonist."

The Bull Demon King said: "It was given by the ancestor, but I don't know who made it for me."

He put away his weapons and said, "The Immortal is still waiting for the two of us, so let's go quickly."

Qingniu said no more and rode on a cloud with Bull Demon King, heading towards the Three Stars Immortal Cave.

Before long, the two men arrived at the gate of the mansion. When Jiang Yuan saw them, he didn't say much. He told Qingniu to follow him, and they went forward together, down the mountain, and headed towards Jambu Continent.

Zuo Liang was leading the white deer, the Bull Demon King was leading the way, and the green ox was following behind the deer.

A group of people walked out of Lingtai Fangcun Mountain. Zuo Liang stepped out of the mountain. He looked outside and felt that the world had changed, but he also felt that the world had not changed. It was as if he was in another world.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuan smiled and asked, "Zhengyuan, how can we stop?"

Zuo Liang returned to his senses and bowed, "Master, I was moved, so I stayed here. I hope you will forgive me."

Jiang Yuan said: "What crime has been committed? But please tell me what you feel."

Zuo Liang shook his head and said, "I don't know, but when I came here before, I had not yet achieved success. What I saw and observed were like those of an ordinary person. Now that I have achieved success, when I come here again, what I see and observe is very different. I don't know why this is so. I just feel that my body is insignificant, and the world is so vast that it is not what I saw before."

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "This is a good deed."

Zuo Liang said: "Master, the more a cultivator practices, the more he realizes the vastness of the world."

Jiang Yuan said: "The universe is vast, but we are unaware of it. A leaf blocks our view of Mount Tai. Cultivation is nothing more than seeing the universe again, not realizing its vastness."

Zuo Liang said: "When I was still in the mortal world, I only thought that the sky was round and the earth was square, but the vastness of the world was all within my sight. Now, seeing it, I am really a frog in a well."

Jiang Yuan said: "Practice hard and achieve success soon. Then you will see something different."

Zuo Liang bowed and said, "I will follow Master's instructions and will not disobey."

Jiang Yuan pointed to the location of Jambudvīpa and said, "Go there. If you look ahead, you will find Jambudvīpa."

Zuo Liang said, "Yes, Master."

Say it.

Zuo Liang took the deer again and headed east.

The group of people moving forward, all of them are people who practice cultivation, so they will not think the journey is too long.

……

Time flies, and before you know it, two or three years have passed.

The group of Immortals traveled eastward, intending to go to Jambu Continent in the south. With the Immortals around, no demons or monsters along the way would dare to offend them.

But it is said that there is a cave in Lingtai Fangcun Mountain where the slanting moon shines.

Sun Wukong was originally teaching Red Boy martial arts outside the palace. Now that his martial arts skills have reached a high level, he is more than capable of guiding Red Boy.

The uncle and nephew sometimes teach and sometimes play, and they are very happy.

Sun Wukong had been teaching for a long time when he suddenly saw a strong wind coming from the front. He looked carefully and recognized the person as Xiansheng Zhenjun. He said, "That is Xiansheng Zhenjun. I will go and greet him. You, nephew, will go back home first."

Red Boy responded and went into the mansion.

Sun Wukong flew forward on a cloud, waiting for Erlang Shen to come.

It didn't take long before Erlang Shen and his troops arrived outside Fangcun Mountain. Erlang Shen asked his troops to wait outside the mansion, while he went forward to meet Sun Wukong.

Erlang Shen stepped forward and asked, "Great Sage, is the real master in your palace? I would like to see you. I have something to ask for."

(End of this chapter)