America: A Prodigy of Stereotypes

"Let's not look for shortcuts."

Li Qun obediently picked up a ping-pong ball and continued his sensory integration training.

Sensory integration training doesn't need to be done until you're exhausted. When Dad estimated that the training time was about right, he told Liqun to stop and have Liqun read the other ancient Buddhist philosophies on the "Four Aggregates" that he had translated.

It's impossible for Sun Wukong, the Victorious Fighting Buddha and Great Sage Equal to Heaven, to separate his consciousness from others. Therefore, it's reasonable for Li Qun to speculate that there are four other demon kings who are each in charge of the other four consciousnesses.

The phrase "the five aggregates are empty" originally refers to a state of being, not that the monkey should strip away all five aggregates.

"Form refers to matter, the physical body of the self, and the material world."

"Feelings are the sensations that arise after recognizing the external world."

"Thoughts and feelings are the process by which the mind identifies, visualizes, and forms concepts after experiencing them."

"Purposeful mental activity and willpower..."

Li Qun flipped through the dictionary, his brow furrowed, and checked his father's translation, finding that the meaning was correct.

Neither he nor his father were wrong, so it must be that the contents of those books borrowed from the library were not explained clearly.

Testimonials

Hello, dear readers!

I am the author's free bamboo rat.

I've been writing novels on and off for quite some time now, and I never expected that I would not only achieve 20,000 favorites, but also be featured on the Sanjiang Literature City website.

I am very grateful to every reader. I am very grateful to everyone for accepting the slice-of-life style of this book. It is you who gave me the opportunity to be featured on the Sanjiang Literature City website.

Every comment, every favorite, every read is a support for this unassuming book.

I cherish the arrival of each new reader. When someone leaves, I sit blankly in front of the computer, unable to hide my disappointment.

Although we were separated by a screen, and although it was for the purpose of earning some money, the joy and emotion were real.

It's going to be available today...

Reference: "200 Ship Acknowledgment Essays"

……

……

"Author, author, why is your head concave?"

"Because I wear headphones every day, listening to the singer while typing, my head has become sunken."

"Now that it's on the shelves, aren't you going to promise anything?"

"I'm not here to freeload, and I don't have the ability to do so even if I wanted to."

"Let's see what you're capable of..."

"The pace is too slow, the plot moves at a snail's pace, the story is scattered, and the director doesn't understand scene description or character description. He should just find a job as a security guard in a residential community as soon as possible."

"Stop talking, I'm too sensitive, I'm going to kill myself."

"You can't even handle this much? Don't rush to die, there are still some good points." (Pulls her back)

"What are the advantages?"

"At least it's written like a person, like someone I've met, someone around me."

"why are you crying?"

"Thank you for confirming that I'm a person." (Wiping snot and tears)

Main text

Chapter 1 Time's almost up (Please subscribe)

"It's good to have a spirit of inquiry, but these books obviously can't reveal the mysteries of the Five Aggregates."

“Dad, go return the book to the library. Liqun, you should be able to guess that someone might be able to explain the situation.”

The old man pointed at the Liqun, picked up the books on the table, put them in his bag, and drove off in his Mazda.

"There is someone. Yes, the monk understands Buddhist scriptures."

Li Qun took out his golden cudgel and struck himself on the head.

……

……

Li Qun appeared in front of the pagoda on the mountaintop, where the Black Bear Spirit sat cross-legged as usual, silently chanting sutras.

"Huh? You're still here?" Li Qun saw the black bear spirit.

"Otherwise what? Where do you think I should go?" the black bear spirit asked Li Qun.

“Aren’t you the guardian deity of Mount Luojia? Naturally, you should return to Mount Luojia in the South China Sea,” Li Qun replied.

The black bear spirit shook its head.

“He can’t go back,” the white-robed monk said from the side.

"You were kicked out?"

"No, not exactly," the black bear spirit denied.

"Do you think I ran away?" the black bear spirit asked Li Qun.

"It was just a moment of curiosity. I'm not some big shot, and I'm not obligated to tell you everything just because you ask," Li Qun said, waving his hand.

"hehe."

“You really are a big shot,” the monk laughed.

"Next, you should head to Huangfengling."

"This journey is all the way west."

"The Great Sage Huangfeng keeps the Great Sage's 'Form Essence' in his hands, the 'Reception Essence' in Huangmei's Little Western Heaven, the 'Thought Essence' in Zhu Family Village, and the 'Action Essence' with the Good Fortune Boy at Flaming Mountain."

The black bear spirit raised its arm and pointed westward.

"Wait a minute? Did I hear that right?" Li Qun interrupted.

"Where do you think I went wrong?" the black bear spirit asked.

"Is Sudhana the same Sudhana who sits under Guanyin Bodhisattva? Or is he Red Boy, the son of the Bull Demon King?"

“It’s him,” the black bear spirit nodded.

"Is the Yellow Wind Great Sage a yellow-haired weasel who can wield the Samadhi Divine Wind? Is Yellow Eyebrows the bell-ringing attendant under Maitreya Bodhisattva?"

“Since you already know, I won’t introduce you again,” the black bear spirit smiled.

"Who is from Zhu Family Village?" Li Qun asked.

"They're all called Zhu Family Village now, so who else do you think could be here?" The black bear spirit's eyes gleamed slyly.

"Could it be the Clean Altar Messenger?" Li Qun guessed an answer; in Journey to the West, only one pig is famous.

“You guessed right, it’s that pig, Zhu Wuneng, Zhu Bajie,” the Black Bear Spirit said.

"Is that right?" Li Qun turned to look at the white-robed monk.

"Is something wrong?" the black bear spirit asked.

"Pigsy attained his rank and was appointed the Cleansing Altar Messenger, while the others were subdued by the Bodhisattvas and converted to Buddhism. The problem is, why are they in places like Yellow Wind Ridge now?" Li Qun asked, expressing his doubts.

"The old place shows that you are nostalgic, and the feng shui is good, which is good for your health."

"Didn't I also return to the Black Wind Mountain area?" the black bear spirit said.

"This is Guanyin Temple. Black Wind Mountain is still a few miles away?"

"I am utterly loyal to the Bodhisattva," the black bear spirit said sullenly.

Why isn't the temple on the mountainside being repaired? It's just left to grow weeds and insects.

"Who are you repairing for?" the black bear spirit asked.

The bald, burly man slowly rose to his feet, his gaze fixed on the verdant mountains on the horizon, where no insects or birds could be heard chirping in the forest.

"The gods and Buddhas are gone, and the human world is just a pile of bones. Only we, the so-called monsters, are still alive, barely surviving in this world."

"You've returned with the Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff), and it's about time."

"The Buddha said that the five aggregates are empty, and one can overcome all suffering."

"Only the Great Sage took this step."

"However, just as he was about to transcend this world, he turned back, materialized the five aggregates, and turned back into stone on Flower Fruit Mountain, waiting for us to awaken, hoping that we could also transcend this world with him."

"So, your strength isn't what it used to be, and I got a free ride?" Li Qun looked at the Black Bear Spirit's back.

"Are you only concerned about beating me?" The black bear spirit turned around and glared at Li Qun.

“The Great Sage won’t wait for us forever, and returning the Golden Cudgel to him is a deadline.”

"I'll never reach that point of enlightenment anyway, so I guess I've given up," the Black Bear Spirit said to Li Qun.

"Where have all the gods and Buddhas gone?" Li Qun asked.

"I don't know," the black bear spirit said.

“Perhaps it’s in your world,” the monk said.

Is it on my end?

"Aside from the Great Sage, are there any other exceptions who remained?" Li Qun asked.

“There is one.”

The black bear spirit suddenly remembered a god, whose whereabouts had been unknown for thousands of years, and wondered if he was still alive.

"Now let's talk about what exactly the 'Five Aggregates' are. What abilities do they have, what kind of influence can they have on people, and what we need to be aware of?"