From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"Why do you all seek to amuse us?"

The two families naturally didn't believe it. "Although two of you seven are handsome men and beautiful women, how can you replace our two families' children?"

Needless to say, the two handsome men and beautiful women were not Jiang Liu, Bajie, Hu Yuan, Hu Jue, or Liang Luzhen, but rather the White Dragon Bajing and the fox girl Pingping.

"Look!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Liu's appearance transformed into that of the old man's son.

"Amazing! It's exactly the same!"

The old man was terrified and immediately knelt down, saying, "Master, are you willing to go in place of my son?"

"Get up for now."

Jiang Liu helped the old man up and said with a smile, "As the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Since I have this ability and you are in trouble, I'm just helping you out and getting rid of your troubles!"

"If the monk is willing to take my son's place, I am willing to have a statue of you made and worship you for generations to come!" The old man pulled his son down to kneel down and kowtowed repeatedly.

Jiang Liu helped the two of them up again, and said with a smile, "Why are you worshipping any gods? I'm not a god."

"If you go to perform the sacrifice in place of my son, you will surely die, so my family will naturally erect a statue to worship you!"

Hearing the old man say this, Jiang Liu was speechless: "I'm not your ancestor. Don't say such things. Let me ask you, what's your son's name? And when was he born? If that monster asks, I'll be able to deal with him."

“My name is Chen Ming. My son’s name is Chen Song, and he was born on the fifteenth of August.”

Chen Ming dared not hide anything and revealed his son's name and birth date.

Jiang Liu nodded, then asked another elderly person, "And you?"

The old man was taken aback, then overjoyed. He pulled his daughter down to kneel and kowtow, saying, "Master, my surname is also Chen, and my name is Chen Xin. My daughter's name is Chen Jin'er, and she was also born on the fifteenth of August."

"Both are on the fifteenth of August? Then the monster is also seeking fulfillment!"

Jiang Liu chuckled, his gaze sweeping over Bajie before landing on Bajing, and said, "Bajing, why don't you transform into Chen Jin'er and accompany me to the river?"

"We dare not refuse our senior brother's orders." Ba Jing was also capable of transformation. After observing Chen Jin'er for a while, he used a transformation technique to become Chen Jin'er's appearance. He was truly as beautiful as the moon and flowers, exactly the same.

When Chen Xin saw this, he was overjoyed and agreed to erect a monument and statue for Ba Jing, and to make offerings to him every year.

"Why erect a monument? Why put up an image? We don't need any incense. If you really want to thank us, just prepare some food for us."

Jiang Liu said with a smile.

"Please wait a moment, Master. We will go prepare the meal immediately!"

Chen Ming and Chen Xin were overjoyed. They instructed Chen Song and Chen Jin'er to stay at the Salvation Temple to serve Jiang Liu and his group, while they hurriedly led the servants home to prepare food.

Only after they disappeared did Pigsy ask, "Brother Monkey, why did you ask them to prepare the food? We should eat more so they can eat less."

Upon hearing Bajie recount what Wukong, the Monkey King, had once told him, Jiang Liu remained silent for a moment before saying, "We are not immortals; we must cater to our internal organs."

We ate, at least we were helping them with their work, so it was a win-win situation.

If the immortals and Buddhas in the temple were to eat it—

Jiang Liu drew out his words, glanced at the old temple keeper without making a sound, and said with a chuckle, "That's a freebie!"

"Senior Brother is right, we might as well eat." Hu Yuan and Hu Jue said in unison, because their cultivation was not as good as Jiang Liu's, and they still needed to eat to fill their stomachs. At this moment, they were also hungry.

Liang Luzhen and Pingping are the same.

"Too!"

Pigsy patted his belly and laughed, "Old Pig is hungry too."

A short while later.

Then Chen Ming and Chen Xin led their servants to bring in the food: steamed buns, each one the size of a fist; chicken, duck, fish, and mutton, all with excellent color, aroma, and taste.

Everyone enjoyed the meal.

The temple keeper also sat down and ate some vegetarian food with them.

After the Chen family had all left, the moon was already high in the night sky. Bajie, Bajing, Huyuan, Hujue, Liangluzhen, and Pingping were all asleep inside the house, while Jiang Liu went out.

Outside the Salvation Temple.

The temple keeper was also awake. Hearing the undisguised commotion behind him, he turned around and saw Jiang Liu. He bowed and said, "Benefactor, you are to die in place of Chen Song tomorrow. Why are you not practicing? Are you perhaps nervous?"

"Tang Sanzang".

Jiang Liu revealed his true identity.

Because his monkey spirit Wukong resigned from his Buddhist position, all those who were close to him and had helped him on the journey to the West, whether they were immortals from the Heavenly Court or Buddhas from Mount Ling, were more or less apprehensive.

Especially the original group that went on the pilgrimage to the West—some fled, some hid—

Sha Wujing returned to the Flowing Sand River, where he rowed a boat to ferry people across, helping himself and others...

The White Dragon betrayed Mount Ling and hid back in Eagle's Sorrow Gorge, where he now follows him to cultivate again...

Bajie regarded his monkey spirit as his backbone, and for this reason he dared to directly cause trouble for Huang Mei, wanting to reclaim his innate talent and revive his senior brother... Now he has gradually found his own backbone.

And what about Tang Sanzang?

Although he is the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, and they are the same person by origin, Jin Chanzi's will has long since dissipated along with his spirit through ten reincarnations, becoming the somewhat pedantic Tang Sanzang before us.

Tang Sanzang's relationship with Jiang Liu's Monkey King gradually improved during the latter half of their journey to the West, even surpassing Monkey King's friendships with other immortals and Buddhas.

therefore.

As long as he doesn't leave Lingshan on his own initiative, no one will dare to target or scheme against him.

after all--

He was the second disciple of Buddha.

But perhaps because of his journey, the temperament that had been worn away by ten lifetimes was reborn with the help of Jiang Liuxin, so much so that he descended from Mount Ling again and came to Chenjiazhuang on the banks of the Tongtian River to become the temple keeper of the temple that worshipped him.

Furthermore, because he has never relied on the incense offerings of ordinary people for cultivation in the past five hundred years, nor has he absorbed the spiritual essence of any living being, this sandalwood body of the Buddha has gradually aged and decayed.

Even so, Tang Sanzang never thought of absorbing spiritual energy to prolong his life.

As for not relying on incense offerings for spiritual practice...

He felt unworthy.

Five hundred years ago, when the Monkey King resigned from his Buddhist position and was besieged by the Heavenly Court and Mount Ling, it was his master who...

He recited the Tightening-Headband Mantra!

"Wukong..."

Sanzang gazed at Jiang Liu, who looked exactly like his eldest disciple except for the ever-present smile on his face, and heard him reveal his true identity. For a moment, he was somewhat dazed. "Is it you? Wukong! Do you... blame your master?"

"Sun Wukong is no longer in this world—"

Jiang Liu gazed at Tang Sanzang and revealed the truth, "My name? It's Guyue Yuanjue."

Upon hearing this, Sanzang paused for a moment, then asked, "Why did you choose this name?"

“Old Yin cannot be transformed… I refuse to believe it, and I wish to convert the barbarians to Buddhism,” Jiang Liu said.

"You still want to become a Buddha?"

Sanzang lost his composure.

"The Buddha sits serenely in my heart; who is that in the Western Paradise? I do not recognize him."

Jiang Liu smiled, raised his finger and pointed, and golden light pierced into Sanzang's brow, revealing a copy of the Heart Sutra. The content was exactly the same as what Zen Master Wuchao had taught him, only the method of cultivation was different.

First, a human body is established, small as Mount Sumeru; then twenty-four heavens are forged; next, thirty-three emanations are created; the five aggregates are penetrated, and the five wisdoms are transformed.

Inner peace and freedom.

The exterior of the world is like that of Shiyin.

I am Guanyin, seated on a lotus throne!

Chapter 1499 The Great Elixir is Complete Without Leaks

When Sanzang regained his senses, Jiang Liu had already disappeared. Only the Heart Sutra in his mind confirmed that what had happened before was not a dream!

Guyue Yuanjue—

It's Sun Wukong!

"He's back!"

Sanzang smiled.

Because he understood:

How broad-minded was that eldest disciple?

My body can bear the weight of the Five Sacred Mountains!

A heart that can encompass the four seas!

"I was overthinking it!"

Once back in his room, Sanzang was free of anxiety. He focused on cultivating his inner energy and refining his spirit, practicing the Heart Sutra, casting Mount Sumeru and erecting a pagoda. In a single moment, he achieved enlightenment and realized the power of Zen…

Silent all night.

early morning.

The cold moon sets in the west, and the warm sun rises in the east.

Chen Ming and Chen Xin locked Chen Song and Chen Jin'er in the house, preventing them from going out, and hurriedly rushed to the Jiusheng Temple.

Jiang Liu and Ba Jing had already transformed into Chen Song and Chen Jin'er, and their clothes had also changed into the bright red wedding dresses that are worn during the wedding ceremony.

Surrounded by the people of Chenjiazhuang, Jiang Liu and Ba Jing left Jiusheng Temple and walked twenty miles north to another temple:

Tulou Temple.

The temple is small and square. Inside the main hall stands a large bell, and on top of it is a bronze vessel depicting Pulao, one of the nine sons of the dragon.

After the temple keeper Sanzang and the other monks invited by Chen Ming and Chen Xin finished performing the pre-death rituals for Chen Song and Chen Jin'er, who were transformed by Jiang Liu and Ba Jing, it was already noon.

The crowd then escorted Jiang Liu and Ba Jing to the original ferry crossing on the Tongtian River. They watched them board the boat and saw it drift towards the center of the river on its own before they felt relieved. Afterward, they hurriedly ran towards Chenjiazhuang, not daring to linger on the shore.

Only Bajie, Hu Yuan, Hu Jue, Lu Zhen, and Pingping hid nearby, wanting to see the true face of the monster in the river and see if they could help later and earn some merit.