From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"Little sister, do you want to go out?"

Red Boy rubbed his swollen bottom, grimacing, and asked Pingping.

Pingping ignored him, but looked at the Bull Demon King and then at the Rakshasa Woman. She knelt down with a thud and kowtowed, saying, "Please forgive your unfilial daughter! I want... I want to go west with Brother Yuanjue to see just how vast the world is."

"What's this?"

The Rakshasa woman quickly helped Pingping up and sighed, "Our family of four has finally reunited, are we going to have to separate again? If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have sent you to hide on Mount Hao in the first place."

"That monkey... is still as charming as ever."

Gazing at Jiang Liu's retreating figure, the Bull Demon King knew that his daughter hadn't fallen for the monkey, but rather had developed ambition and wanted to venture out into the world. So he said, "Go, my good daughter, go with them to meet the heroes, demons, and monsters of the world. Don't tarnish my reputation as the Mighty King!"

"Yes, Father!"

Pingping was overjoyed. She bid farewell to the Bull Demon King and the Rakshasa Woman, gathered her form and dispersed her energy, soaring through the clouds and mist to chase after Jiang Liu and his group.

"My daughter has grown up."

The Bull Demon King sighed, but then he heard Red Boy muttering, "What kind of title is 'King of Might'? Wearing a bull nose ring, where is his dignity?"

Instantly, the Bull Demon King's face turned as black as charcoal. He grabbed Red Boy, pulled down his pants, picked up his iron rod, and struck him heavily.

"what!"

Red Boy, in excruciating pain, cried out to Rakshasa, "Mother! Save me!"

"Your mother can't help you."

The Rakshasa woman smiled, but she hadn't expected the solution to be so easy.

What to do when your child is disobedient?

A beating would do the trick!

For a moment, even Rakshasa was itching to grab the iron cudgel in the Bull Demon King's hand.

"lady?"

The Bull Demon King was puzzled.

"My mother still loves me the most."

Red Boy laughed loudly.

But Rakshasa's next words made Red Boy's laughter stop abruptly, and he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar: "Your Majesty, I've also come to a realization. A doting mother often spoils her son. Why don't I give it a try?"

"it is good!"

The Bull Demon King was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. He and Princess Iron Fan gave Red Boy a mixed doubles beating, making him cry out in pain and his limbs tremble wildly.

afterwards.

Red Boy was on the verge of tears, while the Bull Demon King, gazing at the lush greenery, said to Princess Iron Fan, "Madam, I must leave this place."

"Leave? Where to?"

The Rakshasa woman asked, "Mount Ling? The Heavenly Court?"

"Flower and Fruit Mountain".

The Bull Demon King looked eastward and said, "In all the choices I've made in the past, I've never made the right one, but this time... I have a premonition."

"What if it's still wrong?"

"It's just re-entering the cycle of reincarnation."

"I'll stay with you!"

The Rakshasa woman gazed at him with tender affection.

"lady!"

The Bull Demon King was deeply moved.

"Have you two forgotten that I'm still here?"

Red Boy spoke up at an inopportune moment.

Snapped!

But what awaited him was yet another round of "bamboo shoots stir-fried with pork"—

It smells amazing!

Let's leave that aside for now.

Jiang Liu noticed the commotion behind him and asked without turning around, "Why don't you live in the mountains with your family and avoid worldly strife?"

"Being indifferent to worldly affairs does not mean being aloof and detached from worldly matters."

Pingping has grown a lot in character along the way, and said with a smile, "Brother Yuanjue, take me with you on your journey to the West!"

"Oh well, what can I do? I'm a good person."

Jiang Liu smiled and agreed, then glanced discreetly at a nearby rock, behind which lurked a gibbon...

"I think you're in heat, you little fox."

Pigsy teased.

"You pig, you really can't say anything nice!"

Pingping wasn't shy at all. She put her hands on her hips, licked her lips, stared at Bajie's big ears, and said, "I heard that pig ears are delicious when they're braised and cut into strips."

"Who told you that? It must be fake! Pork has a terrible smell!"

Pigsy had a bad feeling and suspected that the little fox had her eye on him.

"It's alright. I once heard from pig farmers in Chechi Kingdom that as long as you cut off the roots and remove the testicles, the fishy smell will gradually disappear!"

At this point, Pingping suddenly laughed, "By the way, it seems that only Brother Bajie among us is a monk? Monks are supposed to be free from worldly desires, but Brother Bajie doesn't seem very free from them. Why don't you try to be more free?"

"Go to hell!"

Pigsy was terrified and cursed, "I'm not a monk! I'm the Clean Altar Messenger! Do you even know what a messenger is?"

"The Cleansing Altar Messenger? Isn't that just someone who eats leftovers?"

Pingping's face was full of innocence.

"Holy shit!"

In that instant, Pigsy lost all restraint, his foul language came naturally, and he raised his rake, cursing and swearing, slowly heading towards Pingping's house.

But Pingping just chuckled and dodged the rake, jumping and skipping happily ahead.

"That fox—"

Pigsy was too lazy to argue with her.

The addition of this lively and energetic little fox to the group only brought more joy, and in no time, the group had crossed the Flaming Mountains, which stretches for eight hundred miles.

While traveling, he listened to Jiang Liu's teachings, understood the Samadhi, passed the three barriers, and achieved the balance of water and fire to refine the elixir. When circulating Qi, it was no longer difficult, as if he were riding a large white ox cart. He only needed to persevere to realize the Buddha and immortal within his heart.

And as the group departed, another season passed, autumn turned to winter, and the weather grew increasingly cold and gloomy. However, because the group had already grasped the essence of timing and control, although their clothes were thin, their inner energy remained stable, and none of them felt cold.

As they were walking forward, they suddenly saw a city in the distance.

The city had more than a dozen gates on all four sides, and its circumference was over a hundred miles. Towering buildings stood tall, amidst colorful clouds and mist. The imperial steps were spotless, the imperial road was peaceful, the wine shops were filled with lively songs, and the brothels were filled with joy.

If it is not an imperial capital or a nation-state, how can it possess such magnificence?

Bajie recognized it and said to Jiang Liu, "Brother Monkey, we're at Jisa Kingdom ahead. In the southeast of this kingdom, there's a mountain of chaotic rocks, and nearby is a pool of clear water. Inside the pool is the Wansheng Dragon Palace. Princess Wansheng married a nine-headed insect, who stole the Buddha's relics from Jisa Kingdom, causing suffering to the monks of Jinguang Temple... In the end, we went to the pool of clear water, killed the Dragon King's family, drove away the nine-headed insect, and retrieved the Buddha's relics."

"Let's go in and take a look. I sense that this country of Jisa has a somewhat fierce aura. I'm afraid there are monsters bewitching people again."

Following Jiang Liu's instructions, Bajie, Bajing, Huyuan, Hujue, and Luzhen Pingping quickened their pace and entered the city.

The city's three streets and six markets were bustling with activity, not seeming to be haunted by evil spirits. Moreover, although the locals were surprised by Jiang Liu and his companions' appearances, they did not pay much attention to them.

It is probably because there are many monsters in Xiniuhezhou, and many of them transform into humans to come to the human world to buy things, so it is not surprising to see them.

As they were walking, they saw dozens of monks wearing shackles and chains walking down the street. They were dressed in rags, their faces were sallow and thin, as if they had not eaten for many days.

Jiang Liu said to Bajie, "Bajie, among us you are the only one who has taken vows and is also a Clean Altar Messenger. Go and ask these monks why they are suffering so much."

Upon hearing this, Pigsy was speechless, but as the Cleansing Altar Messenger, having consumed so many offerings in the past, he naturally had to care about the situation of these mortal monks. So he went over and asked, "What suffering have you endured? Why are you in shackles and chains? Could it be that the Buddhist treasures in the Golden Light Temple have been stolen by some monster again?"

Chapter 1514 The monk Jisai suffers again

"Grandpa!"

Upon hearing Pigsy's question, all the monks knelt down and cried out, "Don't try to amuse us with old stories and legends!"

Jin Guang Temple is from the story of "The Great Sage Tianpeng Subduing the Dragon and Obtaining Treasure." Our local temples, since the earliest records, have been called Imperial-Built Protectorate Dragon-Subduing Temple.

"As time goes by, you have forgotten the temple's former name."

Bajie laughed and said, "I am Marshal Tianpeng from the story. Back then, my senior brother and master went to Jin Guang Temple to sweep the pagoda. They captured a catfish demon and a black fish demon, confronted the king, cleared the name of your ancestors, destroyed the Wansheng Old Dragon family who stole the Buddha's relics, retrieved the Buddha's treasures, and locked the Dragon Woman inside the pagoda to teach her how to guard it. Only then did we change the name of the temple to Fulong Temple."

"So you're not here to play tricks on us?"

The leading monk stared at Bajie, finding his appearance almost identical to that of Marshal Tianpeng Zhu Bajie as depicted in the temple scriptures, and was filled with doubt and surprise.

"Old Pig never lies!"

Pigsy helped the monk up and asked what had happened, "Why are you descendants being punished again? Could it be that the Buddhist treasure has been lost again? Isn't there a dragon woman watching over it? What? Did she steal it herself?"

The monk remained skeptical but did not hide anything, saying, "We do not know whether there is a Luang Phor inside the pagoda. We only know that there is an old nun who has lived for countless years guarding the Buddhist treasures inside the pagoda. She chants scriptures during the day and sweeps the pagoda at night. She is truly diligent."

Because of a bloody rain that fell more than a decade ago, the pagoda lost its auspicious aura. When we went up to take a look, the Buddha's relics were gone, and the old nun was gone too, leaving only a dragon's corpse.

The current king is incompetent and unable to capture the thieves. Furthermore, without the Buddhist treasure, the kingdoms of Nan Yue Tuo, Bei Gao Chang, Dong Liang, and Xi Ben Bo have ceased paying tribute. This has further enraged the king, who blames everything on us monks, forcing us to wear shackles and chains for everything—clothing, food, shelter, and transportation—forbidding us from farming and forcing us to live by begging.

"In that case, the old woman is probably dead."

After saying this, Bajie told them to wait there. He returned to Jiangliu and told him the whole story. He added, "It seems that the eldest brother miscalculated. Although Jin Guang Temple was renamed Fulong Temple, that old woman was incompetent and could not protect the Buddha treasure. It was taken away by the monster."

"Speaking of which, that monster is really bold. The Kingdom of Jisa is so devout in its worship of Buddha, yet it still dares to steal Buddhist treasures. Isn't it afraid that the Buddha and Arhats of Mount Ling will come and subdue it?"

“Back then, the Bodhisattvas and Arhats of Mount Ling did not come because I was on my way to obtain the scriptures with my master. Those guys were lazy and made us do the work.”

"That's not the case now—"

Having completed his journey to the West, Pigsy became more vigilant.