From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

After he attained Buddhahood through self-cultivation, his two heads began to argue over who should control his body.

The Buddha cut off both heads, leaving Lingji with only one body and neck, allowing the body to choose for itself.

The body chose a kind-faced head, while the angry head became his weapon—"

At this point, the Great Sage Yellow Wind looked at the angry Buddha head on the pufferfish in the sea of ​​sand, snorted, and said coldly, "The Buddhas of Mount Ling are all hypocrites. Because the people of Sihali disrespect the Buddha, they sent the Bodhisattva Lingji to punish them. The Bodhisattva didn't want to get his hands dirty, so he found this pufferfish and placed the angry Buddha head on it, thinking that he had chosen the benevolent head and had nothing to do with the angry Buddha head."

I don't know.

The cause and effect still rests on his shoulders!

Jiang Liu remained noncommittal, simply waving to Hu Yuan and Hu Jue.

At Jiang Liu's signal, the two brothers mustered their strength, jumped off the wall, and rushed into the sand dunes, attacking the pufan from the left and right.

The bubbly creature was enormous, measuring three zhang in length, with a hard shell that was impervious to water and fire, and difficult to injure by swords and spears.

However, with the help of Jiang Liujin, the two brothers swung their swords, the wind amplifying the blade's edge, and the blade's edge cutting through the wind. In no time, they severed one of Fufu's legs.

The tadpole, in pain, went mad and burrowed into the desert, stirring up sand waves that rose a hundred meters high, intending to bury the two brothers.

With a loud shout, the two brothers joined their swords together, and with Jin Gong's encouragement, a thousand-meter-long sword beam burst forth, cleaving through the sand waves with a single strike. They leaped out, leading the pursuing pufferfish, and charged wildly toward the inner side of the city wall.

"Excellent swordsmanship!"

The Great Sage Huang Feng could sense the sharpness of the blade and suspected it was the Buddha of Mount Ling, whose sixteen-foot-tall golden body, forged from the faith of all living beings, would be difficult to withstand.

Seeing that the two brothers were about to approach, he quickly ordered, "Open the door!"

hum-

The large gate below, about twenty meters high and eighteen meters wide, opened, allowing Hu Yuan and Hu Jue to run in, and the pufan followed them in.

"close the door!"

The Great Sage Huangfeng gave another order. Seeing that the tadpole had already entered the urn, he laughed three times, held a steel fork, pointed it at the two brothers in the sandy desert of the urn city, and shouted with boundless pride and a loud voice, "I've come to help you!"

Having said that, he leaped up and jumped into the sand dunes within the city, joining Hu Yuan and Hu Jue in confronting the venomous creature. It was truly a fierce battle, and as you can see:

Brothers united, the Great Sage is carefree. Brothers united, their swords and knives combined are sharp and powerful; the Great Sage is carefree, his steel fork and fork exuding an aura. They work together, cleaving with swords and thrusting with forks, their golden light breaking through the fog and raising sandstorms. Tiger Brother's steel sword is swift and sharp, Tiger Brother's iron blade frightens even ghosts and gods, and with the aid of the Yellow Wind, they fight together against the giant flea with overwhelming force.

Before long, the three sides had fought the pufferfish for over a hundred rounds, with neither side gaining the upper hand.

However, the tadpole had its limbs severed, its shell marked, and the Buddha head on its back cracked, indicating that it was exhausted.

Taking this opportunity, Hu Yuan and Hu Jue simultaneously took a deep breath, circulated their Qi throughout their bodies, and together swung their swords. A golden gust of wind sliced ​​through the back of the tadpole, cutting the Buddha head on its back into pieces.

Yellow Wind Great Sage also shouted loudly, raised the steel fork in his hand, and stabbed it into the head of the insect demon.

Pfft!

Green insect blood splattered everywhere, and the pufferfish fell completely silent.

"Thank you both for your help!"

Excited, Huang Feng stood his three-pronged steel fork on the sand and clasped his hands in greeting to Hu Yuan and Hu Jue.

Seeing that this Yellow Wind Great Sage was different from the Yellow Wind Monster they knew, the two brothers still gave him face and returned the greeting.

Amidst the cheers of the soldiers and people of Sihali, the Great Sage Yellow Wind was treated as an honored guest. The two brothers were also to be granted official positions by the king, but they declined the king's offer because they wanted to go west with the river.

And what about Jiang Liu and the others?

He traveled with Kui Lang, Bai Hua Ai, and their caravan through the cities of the Kingdom of Sihali, bartering for local specialties.

Before I knew it, the night had passed quietly.

Wait until the next morning.

When Kui Lang woke up, the bustling city was gone, and all that remained was a dilapidated ruin. He couldn't help but shiver. Seeing Jiang Liu practicing his Qi cultivation, he felt relieved. He woke up his wife and the caravan laborers, gathered firewood, and started a fire to cook.

"This is ceramics from the Kingdom of Skhari!"

Baihua found a gourd-shaped pottery jar among the caravan's animals and exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be that things from the illusion can be brought into reality?"

Kui Lang hurriedly ordered the caravan's laborers to search in the desolate city, but they could not find the items their caravan used for exchange, leaving them puzzled.

"A single obsession in people's hearts can create an illusion that is both real and unreal under this primordial atmosphere. Although it is an illusion, it is also a case of falsehood being mistaken for reality and reality being mistaken for falsehood. However, to bring the things in the illusion into reality, one must pay a corresponding price and make an equivalent exchange."

Jiang Liu revealed the essence of the illusion of obsession, which is similar to the means of creating illusions in the realm of existence; the difference between truth and falsehood is merely a thought away.

It is also because the primordial world was covered by the Zhou Qi Bureau, which was infinitely mysterious, that the birth of the obsession illusion was much easier. Otherwise, only by cultivating the light of the mind could one evolve an illusion after death based on that bit of obsession.

"Senior Brother, we've also obtained a treasure."

Hu Yuan spoke and took out a hollowed-out metal ball.

It was the Wind-Stabilizing Pearl!

Gathering the Five Elements

Chapter 1419 Encountering Pigsy on the Way Through Quicksand

"This is your destiny, keep it to yourselves."

Jiang Liu took the Wind-Fixing Pearl, played with it for a while, and then returned it to the two brothers.

In the past, Jiang Liu would have accepted this treasure, but along the way, he had been constantly cultivating his six senses, and through the "Eye-Seeing Joy" born from the Mind Monkey King in this prehistoric world, he made Eye-Seeing Joy, one of his six thieves, completely convert.

"Thank you, Senior Brother!"

The two brothers were overjoyed.

“Those who cultivate themselves need magical artifacts to protect themselves when they walk in the world, but they should not regard magical artifacts as the entirety of cultivation. Cultivating one’s life force, refining the golden elixir, and nurturing the sacred embryo are the essence of cultivation.” Seeing that the two of them were showing signs of distraction, Jiang Liu advised them.

"Please rest assured, Senior Brother, we will definitely not neglect our cultivation because of these external things." Hu Yuan and Hu Jue calmed their minds and reined in their thoughts, speaking with certainty.

"So good."

After praising them and having breakfast at daybreak, the group continued their journey westward.

But Kui Lang seemed somewhat confused.

"Why do you seem so troubled, brother? Could it be that you regret your passing?"

Sensing that Kui Lang's temperament had changed, Jiang Liu slowed his pace and teased him.

"After just one trip to Sri Lanka, I truly realized what the Master had said. The immortals and Buddhas... are different from what I had imagined. They are said to save people from suffering and help them become immortals or Buddhas, but in reality, they are more like me, merchants who 'do business'."

Kui Lang expressed his inner lament, feeling lost about the future, "Do you think the chaos of this world is related to the fact that immortals and Buddhas are businessmen?"

"There are many demons on the journey to the west, which is indeed related to them, but the rise and fall of dynasties and constant fighting in the human world would have been the same even without them."

Jiang Liu offered a word of comfort, then changed the subject, asking, "Brother, why are you suddenly so concerned about the country and its people? Do you perhaps want to become emperor?"

"How could I have such thoughts?"

Kui Lang quickly denied it, fearing that if these words reached the Song Dynasty, he would be accused of treason.

"If that's the case, then why worry so much? Even if there are no immortals or Buddhas, there are still demons and monsters, not to mention the deceit and treachery that already exists between people."

Jiang Liu chuckled and said, "Just do good deeds and don't worry about the future. Head west, and your achievements will prove themselves."

In an instant.

Kui Lang suddenly realized, cut off his worries, and straightened his mind. He cupped his hands and said, "The Master's words have enlightened me."

"Don't worry, with me, Gu Yue, here, even the incorrigible old Yin can be transformed into a Buddha."

Jiang Liu offered a word of comfort.

This is the end.

Kyulang was completely relieved.

This journey will take another three to five months. After crossing Huangfeng Ridge, the heat of summer will turn to autumn, just as:

Fallen leaves blaze like fire in the east wind, cicadas sing their whole lives until autumn!

Although they had to endure wind and rain and sleep in the open along the way, they were quite relaxed and carefree. As they were walking, they suddenly heard the sound of rushing water. Hu Yuan and Hu Jue, who were scouting ahead, came to report, saying, "Senior Brother, there is a quicksand ahead, flowing like a river, with no end in sight."

"As the ancients said, 'Where there are high mountains, there are roads for travelers; where there are deep waters, there are boats to ferry people.' Let's go and see." Jiang Liu had long been the backbone of this caravan, and no one dared to disobey or disrespect him. They followed him, following the sound of the water.

Upon arriving at the riverbank, we indeed saw a stretch of quicksand flowing like the river itself.

In "Journey to the West", the Flowing Sand River is not made of flowing yellow sand, but is filled with real river water.

But what flows through this river...

However, it refers to "quicksand" in a physical sense.

"Brother Yuanjue, how wide is this Liusha River?" Seeing that the river was indeed as Hu Yuanjue had described, stretching as far as the eye could see, Kui Lang was extremely shocked.

“The path is about eight hundred li long.” Jiang Liu put up the awning, looked into the distance, and said a number.

"Eight hundred li?!"

Kui Lang thought that Huangfeng Ridge was 800 li far enough, but he never expected that this Liusha River was also 800 li long—the journey to the west was indeed difficult!

But since they had already come this far, how could they possibly turn back the way they came?

It is necessary to pass.

"Senior Brother, where's the ferry you mentioned?"

Liang Luzhen uncorked the gourd, took a sip of wine, and looked around. Not seeing a single boat, he asked curiously.

“Junior brother, how can you be so stupid? What Senior Brother said about the boat ferrying people is just a metaphor, there is no real boat.” Old Fude patted Liang Luzhen’s head and laughed as he said to Jiang Liu, “Senior brother, I am the Earth God. Although this area is not under my jurisdiction, I can still manipulate the sand and soil. I can use magic to temporarily turn the sand into soil so that we can pass through.”

"No."

Jiang Liu shook his head, "The path of cultivation is fraught with obstacles. Only when you encounter wicked demons and monsters can you use your skills to protect yourself and ensure the safety of the region."

The only problem now is that the road is difficult to travel; how could we possibly use magic or supernatural powers?

"It's easy for us to get there, but once we reach Baoxiang Kingdom, we'll continue westward. If Brother Kui and Sister-in-law want to turn back later, we won't be able to protect them. We'll have to find a way for them to get there this time as well."

Kui Lang and Bai Hua Ai exchanged glances, but nodded slightly in agreement with Jiang Liu's words.

As they were discussing, a loud singing voice came from the Flowing Sand River. The singer sang: "The Flowing Sands stretch for eight hundred miles, three thousand li of bottomless water. Even a goose feather cannot float, and reeds sink to the bottom. If you wish to reach the other side, you must take my sandboat!"

As the boat drew near, everyone took a closer look and saw that it was shaped like a large gourd, twelve feet long and seven or eight feet wide, with nine white skulls at the bottom, each with deep obsessions. However, they did not create an illusion, but floated on the quicksand, ready to ferry people across the river.

"Stop singing, Brother Sha. You were the quietest during the journey to the West. Why are you singing now?"