From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Looking down, all the creatures saw that the bottom of the cave was pitch black and bottomless, and they were all filled with a sense of fear.

Then I saw water vapor rising up and hitting my face, as if spring water could gush out!

"Perhaps it's been sealed for too long, causing dampness inside the cave, or maybe an underground river has been opened up, creating a spring?"

A monk sighed.

"If this were a well, and we jumped in rashly, how would we get back up? Wouldn't we drown?"

Another monk exclaimed in surprise.

"Let alone drowning, this bottomless pit is bottomless. Just jumping in would probably take two or three days to reach the bottom."

Some monks were shivering.

"Don't shout randomly."

The old monk was very dignified, and with a single word he commanded all the monks to strictly observe the precepts and practice silent meditation.

However, they were also struggling with how to go down and capture the evil spirits.

"Don't worry, I have a treasure passed down from my ancestors, called the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Iron, also known as the Ruyi Jingu Bang, which will help you in the end."

Jiang Liu chuckled, pulled out his Ruyi Jingu Bang (a magical staff), and threw it vertically into the well.

After a while.

The old monk, puzzled, asked, "Why can't I hear anything?"

"It hasn't landed yet."

As soon as Jiang Liu finished speaking, a loud "thump" came from the bottomless pit, causing everyone to gasp in surprise:

"Is this cave hundreds of miles deep?"

"It seems we can't retrieve your precious iron!"

"However, since a sound has been transmitted back, and it is so muffled, it seems that we have truly reached the bottom. Moreover, contrary to our previous guesses, there is no water in this cave!"

"It's probably because the cave entrance was pressed down by the large blue stone for a long time, and moisture gathered underneath. Now that it has dispersed, we can see the misty fog."

"..."

The monks were discussing it amongst themselves.

The old monk asked, "While this confirms there is no water below, judging from the echo, this cave is at least three hundred miles deep. How are we supposed to get down?"

"Behold my extraordinary abilities."

Jiang Liu laughed twice and said "Grow," and the Ruyi Jingu Bang below instantly grew ten thousand feet tall, breaking through the cave entrance, towering above the building, growing out of the Trapped Sky Mountain, passing through the Nine Heavens Clouds, and even the Nine Heavens were blocked, causing the entire Heavenly Court to shake three times.

"What incredible power!"

"As expected of a descendant of the Monkey King and the successor of the Victorious Fighting Buddha, you truly possess such abilities!"

The old monk praised it endlessly, yet he could clearly see that this Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff) was the very weapon the Great Sage used to subdue demons and monsters.

It can be used by this Guyue Yuanjue—

He must be the Monkey King reincarnated! The Victorious Fighting Buddha!

"Esteemed monks, hold onto this weapon and slide down into the cave to investigate. That demon fears me and will not dare to harm you. Go ahead and search, find her, and force her out. I will teach her to reform. If she refuses, I will smash her brains with this staff!"

And so.

Without further hesitation, the monks embraced the towering white jade pillar with both arms, straddled the purple-gold beam spanning the sea, and slid down.

Crossing through the sea of ​​fog.

Endure the sweltering heat.

Not long after.

All three thousand six hundred monks entered the Bottomless Cave.

The cave was dry yet filled with light; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a blessed land. One could see:

The sun and moon hang high above, illuminating hundreds of miles of mountains and rivers; the Pearl Pool and Jade Well warmly conceal the smoke, and there is much more to admire.

Layer upon layer of vermilion pavilions and painted towers, towering red cliffs and green fields; willows in spring and lotus in autumn, a rare and secluded paradise.

When the golden-nosed, white-haired rat spirit saw so many bald-headed monks descending along the monkey's magical iron, he was so angry that he cursed loudly, "Damn you, the stable boy!"

They really are unreasonable and unforgiving!

I no longer eat the novice monk's brains; I only wish to live. Why have so many monks come to my hometown?

"Do you really have to perform a ritual to help this woman pass on to the afterlife?"

But she didn't dare to show her face.

It wasn't that he couldn't defeat these monks, but he was afraid of revealing his identity and being discovered by Jiang Liu!

This time!

Neither Li Tianwang nor Nezha could save her life!

This bottomless pit is three hundred miles deep and three hundred miles wide, and ordinary people would find it very difficult to locate.

Fortunately, three thousand six hundred monks came to Zhenhai Chanlin Temple, and each of them practiced martial arts and chanted scriptures. Although they did not have the supernatural powers of immortals and Buddhas, they had the speed and strength of knights.

Before long, a monk spotted the golden-nosed, white-haired rat spirit and shouted, attracting all the other monks to come over.

Faced with the monks surrounding him, the rat demon panicked, gathered his energy and dispersed his form, transforming into a cloud of white mist that shot upwards along the Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff that supports heaven and earth).

With a whoosh, the rat demon leaped out of the cave, revealing its true form. Seeing Jiang Liu standing by the gate tower outside the cave, it roared in anger.

"You good-for-nothing monkey! You insist on going against me! You ruined my marriage with Tang Sanzang back then, and now you've destroyed my hometown and tarnished my reputation. How can you escape now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden-nosed, white-haired rat demon charged forward wielding a double-edged sword.

With a wave of his hand, Jiang Liu's Ruyi Jingu Bang returned to its original length of twelve feet and fell into his hand, blocking the rat demon who was determined to eat the monkey's brain.

It's good to kill!

A chilling wind rises from the earth, and a precious sword gleams faintly. Yang energy descends from the heavens, illuminating the golden pavilions and halls.

Trapped in the mountains, a battlefield unfolded.

The man destined by Heaven, the old man of Yin, can enter the gate of Zen; the golden-nosed rat only seeks to cultivate supernatural powers with primordial Yang; he refuses to surrender in a contest of supernatural powers.

One twists her heart, scolding the cruel monkey; the other opens her Buddha eyes, laughing at the licentious rat. Swords fly in both hands, she considers herself extraordinary, like Guanyin; a staff strikes, her skill surpassing even Vajra. The golden hoop flashes like lightning, its iron white gleaming like starlight. Jade pavilions seize emeralds, golden palaces shatter mandarin ducks. The monkey cries, the moon is small in Ba; the wild goose calls, the sky is long in Chu.

Furthermore, because the golden cudgel had previously supported the heavens and the earth, attracting the attention of the celestial beings and gods of the heavens, who were secretly trembling with fear; and the Buddhist Arhats who came to investigate, were all in a panic.

However, none of them dared to enter the arena, fearing that they would be caught in the turmoil of the river and enter the cycle of reincarnation, meeting the King of Hell!

In this battle, Jiang Liu outmaneuvered the golden-nosed white-haired rat demon for thirty rounds. Holding a staff in one hand, he used three-tenths of his strength to shatter the double-edged sword with one blow, breaking her arms. He then struck her in the chest, shattering the exquisite inner core of her refined relic.

Snapped!

The rat demon's knees buckled, and she knelt on the ground, transforming into her original form, which was the size of a palm. She sizzled and spoke in human language, pleading, "Great Sage, spare my life! Great Sage, spare my life! This humble woman is willing to submit! If you still won't do that thing of stealing my virginity, I'm willing to be your slave and serve you, Great Sage!"

"hehe!"

Jiang Liu chuckled twice, put away his stick, picked up the golden-nosed white-haired rat, put it on his shoulder, and said with a smile, "I originally intended to take your life, but I see that you are not an incorrigible monster. Moreover, to change this world, we need manpower. From now on, you will follow me in cultivation and must not be negligent!"

"Thank you, Great Sage!"

Having survived, the white-haired mouse dared not cause any more trouble. Its small nose swayed up and down, which was quite cute.

Then.

Following his previous method, Jiang Liu once again drew his golden cudgel, transforming it into a ten-thousand-foot-long object that plunged into the bottomless cave. He retrieved the monks one by one and taught them the methods of cultivating the Heart Sutra as a token of his gratitude…

Chapter 1555 Hu Yuan and Hu Jue Have a Home

After bidding farewell to the monks of Zhenhai Chanlin Temple, Jiang Liu rode on auspicious clouds, intending to return to Xiaozi City. However, he did not immediately return to the palace. Instead, he found Hu Yuan and Hu Jue and instructed them to bring the novices back to Xiaozi Kingdom.

Hu Yuan and Hu Jue naturally dared not be negligent.

Not long after.

The king of the Little Kingdom received a report from the palace eunuch: "Your Majesty, the novice monks who were blown away by the wind last night have all been brought back by the Dharma Master and two other Dharma Masters!"

Upon hearing this, the king, along with his civil and military officials, escorted Bajie and Bajing out of the palace. Sure enough, the streets were packed with people, with parents welcoming their children and grandparents and grandchildren joyfully reuniting, celebrating endlessly!

Upon seeing Jiang Liu return from subduing the demon, the king hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Master, your supernatural powers are vast and your magic is boundless. You have not only vanquished the demon but also rescued the novice monk, restoring him to his youthful state."

I also hope you will have great mercy and save me as well.

"Heh heh, how dare you, an emperor, kneel before a cultivator like me? That's improper."

Jiang Liu chuckled twice, then grabbed the golden-nosed white-haired rat spirit from his shoulder, extracted the last trace of tangible elixir energy from her body, and transformed it into a sesame-sized pill, saying, "This pill cannot grant immortality, but it is enough to replenish your depleted essence."

The king, without suspicion, grabbed the sesame-sized pellet and swallowed it whole.

In an instant.

Pale and lifeless, now flushed with color; dry, yellow hair now radiant with glory.

Upon seeing this, all the civil and military officials exclaimed, "It's amazing!"

The king had no more doubts about Jiang Liu's supernatural powers and wanted to appoint him as his royal advisor, even saying, "Master, please stay. I am willing to give you my kingdom!"

Jiang Liu was used to this and chuckled, "You don't want to be an emperor, but you want to cultivate immortality? It's just that cultivating immortality is difficult. You have to get up earlier than the rooster and go to bed later than the dog, and you have to refine your Qi every day and persevere every night. Can you do that?"

Upon hearing that spiritual practice was even more tiring than being an emperor, the king immediately fell silent.

Seeing this, Jiang Liu laughed again: "In that case, you can continue to be your emperor, and I will continue to be my wanderer. Let us each pursue our own cultivation."

That's all.

Jiang Liu then bid farewell to the king and prepared to leave the Little Kingdom with Bajie, Bajing, Huyuan, and Hujue.

"Master, wait a minute!"

The emperor dared not stop it.

But the people of Xiaozi Kingdom were not happy and crowded around, wanting to invite Jiang Liu and his group to their homes to express their gratitude.

I couldn't resist.

Jiang Liu agreed.

After inviting one family to a banquet, another family held a feast. For those who didn't have time to invite others, we prepared clothes and food for them to take with them.