From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

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Chapter 1447 Water and Soil Convergence: Patrolling Mountains and Rivers

Since the Five Gods returned to their positions, he cultivated Yin and Yang internally, and then cultivated a twelve-zhang body. His physical body and primordial spirit were completely matched. Moreover, without Kui Lang and Bai Hua Ai following him, his journey was smooth and unobstructed, with endless sights of wind, flowers, snow, and moon.

In spring, admire the vibrant peach blossoms; in summer, listen to the golden cicadas sing; in autumn, savor the crimson fruits; and in winter, smell the plum blossoms that herald spring.

The seasons turn, and spring has arrived once again.

But we see:

A gentle breeze caresses the willows, birdsong warms the air. Let us sing to the east wind and enjoy this moment of tranquility. The golden and wooden figures, facing east, journey westward with true nature, roaming through fragrant thickets.

As they were walking, they came across a high mountain. Liang Lu was truly worried and said to Jiang Liu, "Senior Brother, look, the mountain ahead is high. I'm afraid there are powerful monsters lurking there again."

"You've never been there, how do you know there are monsters on the mountain?"

Looking towards that mountain—

Majestic mountains, steep peaks. Streams encircle the cliffs, water pythons bind forest tigers. Ferocious black mists surge upwards to the clear sky, sinking downwards into the dark abyss, strange and unusual.

Bajie recognized it and felt a little nostalgic, but he didn't say it outright. Without waiting for Jiang Liu's response, he asked Liang Luzhen how she could tell there was a monster.

"Second Senior Brother, you don't know, I was originally a little demon in the Black Wind Mountain and the Wolf Forest. Now I follow Senior Brother to cultivate, but I haven't forgotten the past. I know that famous mountains and rivers, deep forests and old forests must have creatures that have become spirits."

Liang Luzhen said smugly, "This mountain is so high, if there are no immortals, there must be monsters. Just listen to the cries of the beasts in the mountain, and the evil aura is overwhelming, there are definitely no immortals here."

"Oh ho, you little wolf do have some foresight."

Bajie chuckled, his eyes darting around, and said to Jiang Liu, "Eldest Brother, do you still remember this place?"

Jiang Liu remained calm: "This is my first time here, how could I remember?"

Pigsy was slightly disappointed, but it was fleeting. He chuckled and said, "You don't know, this little wolf is right, there really are monsters in this mountain."

Last time I accompanied my master on his westward journey, my eldest brother was trapped under a mountain by a demon and couldn't escape. He was incredibly powerful.

Jiang Liu knew perfectly well what was going on, but he pretended not to know and asked, "Oh? Then, Pigsy, tell me, what should we do now?"

"Given the eldest brother's personality, he hates evil as much as he hates it, and he will surely get rid of the monsters in the mountains."

Bajie first praised Jiang Liu, and then said, "Although you have attained enlightenment in the cycle of reincarnation and have great supernatural powers, you are not afraid of the monsters in the mountains."

But as the ancients said: Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.

"Your supernatural powers are too powerful. Shattering a mountain is one thing, but destroying nearby villages would be a sin."

"That makes sense."

To unleash the great supernatural power of "Law of Heaven and Earth" at Longevity Mountain and White Tiger Ridge, aside from the fact that those two places of energy definitely needed to be broken to fill the gap in the heavens, there was no one around.

If there are people living within a radius of hundreds of miles, the river will not use such supernatural powers, so as not to harm the innocent.

"So we need to send someone to patrol the mountain."

Bajie revealed his true thoughts—he was tricked by the eldest brother back then, and although he is still the second brother now, he holds the position of "eldest brother" in this team.

therefore.

He had the idea of ​​showing off.

Although the root cause has been solidified, the true nature of Dharma has not yet been understood.

Jiang Liu, with his discerning eye, understood immediately. He then glanced at Liang Luzhen, who had put down his load and was gulping down wine, and replied to Bajie, "It is time to patrol the mountain, but who should be sent?"

Bajie immediately looked at the two brothers, Hu Yuan and Hu Jue: "As the saying goes, tigers are the kings of the mountains and follow the wind. These two junior brothers are tiger spirits. They must have often patrolled the mountain when they were kings and ancestors of Huangfeng Ridge. It would be perfect to send them to patrol the mountain."

"Hmph, go ahead..."

Hu Jue was about to speak when Hu Yuan stopped him, saying, "Senior brother has been here before, so he must be familiar with this place. It should be your turn to go."

"Because I am a familiar pig, the monsters in the mountains will surely take action and capture me as soon as they see me."

Bajie had his reasons, leaving Hu Yuan speechless.

Just as the two brothers were about to leave, Jiang Liu stopped them, saying, "I already have someone in mind for patrolling the mountain—"

The words fell.

Jiang Liu said to Liang Luzhen, who was still drinking, "Luzhen, you can go then."

"Ah I?"

Liang Luzhen was taken aback for a moment, then complained, "Senior Brother, ever since we left Baoxiang Kingdom, I've been carrying this burden. My shoulders are tired from the journey, why do you still have to patrol the mountains?"

"It is precisely because you have been carrying loads all the way that your strength has gradually increased, but your temperament has become taciturn, which is not good. You need to combine work and rest. Teaching you to patrol the mountains is not to make you do hard labor, but to relax your mind and body."

Jiang Liu chuckled and offered a reason, "If you're afraid of danger, I'll have Ba Jing accompany you on the mountain patrol. What do you think?"

When Bajing arrived in Baoxiang Kingdom, he had already regained his human form. Now he was no longer a mount, but simply accompanied the river and became a fellow traveler.

In "Journey to the West", the little white dragon had his dragon pearl removed from his neck in Eagle Sorrow Stream, and his tangible elixir was taken away. He was transformed into a white horse and began to cultivate again. In Baoxiang Kingdom, he was able to transform back into human form. However, after he was defeated by Kui Mulang in Baoxiang Kingdom, he truly settled down to be a mount and pretended to be deaf and dumb most of the way.

It is precisely because of this lack of enlightenment that when Tang Sanzang encountered trouble, he did not go to the rescue with Wukong, Wuneng, and Wujing. Therefore, he could not attain the Great Perfection of Enlightenment, but only a mere title of Enlightenment, that is—

Even if they didn't achieve great things, they still put in a lot of hard work.

The little white dragon from the primordial era joined the Journey to the West back then... or perhaps the dragon clan was investing in it, but if he wants to truly attain enlightenment, he absolutely cannot just coast along.

Like Bajie, Bajing had already traveled west once, had awakened to the truth, and had been reborn as a human. Naturally, he would no longer be attached to being a mount.

"Row."

Upon learning that the Eight Pure Ones were following him, Liang Luzhen felt relieved. He tied the wine gourd to his waist, picked up the Xuanhua axe, and headed into the forest.

However, the mountain path is steep and covered with dense shrubs, making it much more difficult to traverse than Black Wind Mountain.

If one were to walk on all fours and transform into a wild wolf, such plants and trees would naturally not be an obstacle. However, if one were to become a human and seek enlightenment, one could no longer crawl like a wild beast.

Therefore, after walking only three or five miles, Liang's shoes were already exhausted.

Why did you stop?

Seeing Liang Luzhen resting against a blue stone, Ba Jing frowned and advised, "You carried a load for a year without feeling tired, but now that your shoulders are empty, why are you so lazy?"

“Senior brother, you have grown up in luxury and know nothing of the hardships of ordinary people. You are always busy making a living and working hard every day. You are healthy and free from illness and disaster, but if you have a day of leisure, you will get sick.”

When Liang Luzhen was a monster in Black Wind Mountain, he often went down the mountain to steal wine. He also had a dream of the Yellow Millet, which made him aware of the hardships of mortals. He then took the dream and applied it to himself.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Ba Jing once traveled to the west. Although he was honest, he gained a lot of knowledge. Ordinary people live by their willpower, while immortals, Buddhas and saints are just competing for a stick of incense. But they are different. They learn from heaven and earth and cultivate their body and mind. As long as they keep practicing, how can they get tired?

These fine shoes must be really lazy!

The eldest brother has reincarnated and possesses great supernatural powers. He probably sensed that Liang Luzhen's personality had changed, which is why he sent him to patrol the mountain!

I need to watch carefully!

With this thought in mind, Bajing grabbed Liang Luzhen and urged, "This mountain is dangerous, how can you be lazy? Come with me to investigate!"

Liang Luzhen: "·······"

Chapter 1448 There are people living inside Yalong Mountain

Urged on by Ba Jing, Liang Luzhen had no choice but to get up and continue patrolling the mountain. He muttered to himself, "So that's why my senior brother asked him to come with me. It turns out he wasn't afraid I'd run into danger, but rather worried I'd slack off, so he sent someone to supervise me!"

"How could I be such a cunning and deceitful person!"

"Senior Brother is overthinking things!"

Before they knew it, Lu Zhen and Ba Jie walked around the mountain one after the other and came to a mountain valley. There they saw thousands of acres of fertile fields and herds of cattle and sheep.

Thousands of acres of fertile land, each acre newly planted with tender green rice; herds of cattle and sheep, each herd a mix of black and white.

"Are there people living here? Could it be a demon using magic to lure us travelers from east to west?" Liang Luzhen muttered to himself.

“Practitioner, do not make wild guesses, go and see for yourself.”

Ba Jing took the lead and went straight to the mountain hollow.

Liang Luzhen hurriedly caught up.

"It smells like wine!"

Upon arriving at the door, Liang Luzhen's nose twitched, his stomach rumbled with hunger, and saliva welled up in his mouth. He couldn't help but wipe the corner of his mouth.

Ba Jing ignored him and saw a woman walk out. He stepped forward, cupped his hands, and asked, "May I ask, young lady, what place is this?"

The woman had a pretty face and fair skin. She wore a dark green straight robe with a thin rope around her neck that held her cuffs together, and a gray-brown short skirt around her waist. She was quite straightforward.

Seeing that Ba Jing was handsome, he was not moved by lust; seeing that Lü Zhen had a wolf's head, he was not afraid either; he just stared at the "human and demon" for a long time before leisurely saying, "This place is called Yalong Mountain. Within a radius of hundreds of miles, apart from my family, there is no one else, and few people pass by. I wonder who you are?"

“I hope you know, young lady, that we are pilgrims traveling from east to west to retrieve the scriptures,” Bajing honestly told them.

"A pilgrimage to the West?"

The woman paused for a moment, then chuckled, "Didn't Tang Sanzang go there once five hundred years ago? Why are we going again?"

“Tang Sanzang is my master.” Ba Jing saw that although the woman’s blood and qi were mixed, there was not much evil in her. So he did not hide anything and told the truth: “Back then, he went to the west to obtain the scriptures by order of the Tang Emperor. He went to the Western Paradise and has already become a Buddha. His body and mind are in the Vulture Peak.”

This journey to the West is not for a master, nor is it to obtain the written scriptures, but rather to acquire the unwritten scriptures, so as to save others and oneself.

"Even a written scripture could not guarantee the eternal stability of the Tang Dynasty, so what use is a scripture without words?" the woman couldn't help but ask.

"You'll have to ask my eldest brother about that."

The Eightfold Path of Purity.

Where is your eldest brother?

The woman's gaze fell on Liang Luzhen. "Could this wolf demon be your senior brother?"

"You rude woman!"

Liang Lu was furious at being called a "wolf demon" and retorted, "Although I am a little wolf from the forest who has become a spirit, I have already obtained a human body and have been cultivating with my senior brother. I am no longer a monster. How can you call me a 'wolf demon'?"

How about this?

I don't blame you. Fill my wine gourd as an apology.

"Don't talk nonsense!"