You, a monster, still want to travel to the West?

You, a monster, still want to travel to the West?

Author: Mengya

Introduction:

(The protagonist is a man! A man!)

After traveling through time and space as a snake demon, Xia Nuan no longer has to worry about food and clothing, and all she wants is to stay in the mountains and lie down peacefully.

Until that day--

Looking at the monkey wearing tattered clothes and hiding in his tree hole to avoid the rain, Xia Nuan had a big question mark in her head.

"Monkey, where are you from?"

"Dongsheng Shenzhou, Aolai Kingdom, Huaguo Mountain, Water Curtain Cave!"

"Where are you going?"

"Go and seek the secret of immortality!"

"How about... taking me with you?"

Volume: Volume 1

Chapter 1 A Monkey Came Home

Xia Nuan is a snake demon, a white snake!

Reincarnated as a time traveler, Xia Nuan quickly accepted his identity - after all, he couldn't try to be reborn again.

Growing up in this unknown mountain, he was naturally very successful as he was born with wisdom - he never went hungry.

Occasionally, when I have nothing to do, I will try to practice actively - if hanging on a tree to bask in the sun and moon counts.

In short, Xia Nuan's life was as plain as water without any waves. Those fighting and killing had nothing to do with him. Anyway, it went on like this for hundreds of years.

……

One day, there was a heavy rain in the mountains.

Xia Nuan lay lazily in her tree hole, watching the heavy rain outside the hole, and continued to live her leisurely life.

At least, that's what Xia Nuan thought before the monkey demon in front of him, whose fur was soaked by the heavy rain, crawled into the tree hole.

"Monkey, where are you from?"

"Dongsheng Shenzhou, Aolai Kingdom, Huaguo Mountain, Water Curtain Cave!"

"Where are you going?"

"Go and seek the secret of immortality!"

"How about... taking me with you?"

silence……

Looking at the white snake in the tree hole, which was as thick as his forearm, the monkey scratched his head, not knowing what to do. In the nearly ten years of his quest for immortality, he had encountered sarcasm, ridicule, praise, fear...

He could laugh off all the various situations in the world, but this question today stumped him.

"White Snake, aren't you afraid?"

"What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid there's no such thing as immortality in this world..."

"Are you afraid?"

Xia Nuan lifted his snake body and for the first time looked seriously at this monkey that was completely different from the one he remembered, and uttered softly:

"You're scared!"

“I’m not afraid!!!”

The monkey suddenly raised its head, its rain-soaked fur draped across its face, making it look extremely dejected. Its eyes, which had been somewhat dim, now shone brightly, making Xia Nuan's heart tremble.

"What else is there to say? Just go..."

Xia Nuan lowered her head and stopped looking at him, turning her red eyes to look outside the tree hole again.

……

After a long time, the torrential downpour outside the cave finally subsided. The sunlight after the rain shone through, illuminating the lingering mist in the forest. A rainbow bridge stretched across the hazy white fog, creating a momentary illusion of a fairyland.

In the tree hole, the monkey who noticed this scene firmly wiped the monkey hair on his face that had not yet dried, and stretched out his hand to Xia Nuan for the first time: "White Snake, do you still want to leave?"

"That's for sure..." Xia Nuan said lazily, her snake-like body swirling and wrapping around his arm - why not go and become Sun Wukong's disciple? This is a pure win!!!

Afternoon——

Under the warm sunshine, a monkey, covered with rags, walked through the woods. On his wrist, a white snake was idly spitting out its tongue.

"Monkey, where do you think this immortal is?"

"In that fairy mountain!"

"I didn't expect that a monkey like you could be a philosopher."

"What is a philosopher?"

“He’s a very reasonable person.”

"But am I not a monkey?"

"You're a genius!!!"

Xia Nuan was instantly astonished by Monkey. He had only been around him for less than two hours, and he had already mastered the art of arguing with others. If this wasn't genius, what was it?

The monkey and the snake were chatting idly, and it was usually Xia Nuan who started the conversation, and then she was left speechless by the questions asked by the monkey, the reincarnation of a nitpicker.

As they were chatting, a song was heard among the mountains and forests, attracting the two of them to listen quietly...

The song was a folk song, and the voice was clearly a strong, full-bodied male voice. However, Xia Nuan didn't understand a single word of the lyrics.

The monkeys beside him, however, became more and more excited as they listened, scratching their heads and ears non-stop. Soon, they could not help but search the forest for the song.

Soon, a figure carrying a shoulder pole and wearing a bamboo hat appeared on the light-dappled forest path. The monkey jumped out without hesitation, stretched out his hand and bowed: "Old Immortal! Old Immortal! Disciple, let me help you~"

"Ah! You monkey! Get away from me!" The woodcutter dressed as a man smiled when he saw the monkey. But when he saw the white snake wrapped around its arm, his face turned pale.

Seeing his frightened look, the monkey quickly retreated, stood three feet away and bowed again: "Old Immortal, I am here to become your disciple!"

"No, no!" the woodcutter quickly waved his hands. "I am a simple man, and I am still worried about food and clothing. How can I be called a god?"

The monkey immediately said in disbelief, "Just now in the forest, I heard what you said in your poem. It seems that the place we met was not the Tao of immortals, but the Tao of sitting quietly and discussing Huang Ting. How can you not be a god?"

The woodcutter took off his bamboo hat and fanned himself with it, a rare smile breaking out on his face. "You monkey, these lyrics were taught to me by an old immortal who lives next door. They were meant to help me relax and unwind, but unfortunately you overheard them."

The monkey was stunned for a moment, then after a moment's thought, he bowed again and said, "Since you are a neighbor of an immortal, why don't you go and practice with him?"

The woodcutter smiled and shook his head: "I have an old mother at home who needs my care. How can I abandon her?"

The monkey saluted solemnly and said, "I didn't know you were such a filial gentleman. I hope you can show me the way. I will go and visit you."

Seeing this, the woodcutter nodded and pointed behind him: "This mountain is called Lingtai Fangcun Mountain. In the mountain is a cave called Xieyue Sanxing Cave. In the cave is an old immortal named Bodhi Patriarch. Walk north along this path for seven or eight miles and you will reach it."

"Ah?" - It's a monkey!

"Ah?" - This is Xia Nuan!

Under the woodcutter's playful gaze, Xia Nuan gently raised her snake head and looked back in the direction of his finger. A thousand question marks popped up above her head - Damn it! Isn't that my home?!

Chapter 2: Living in the Xieyue Sanxing Cave

After bidding farewell to the woodcutter, the monkey and the white snake headed back. On the way, both the monkey and the snake were a little timid. Xia Nuan didn't dare cling to the monkey anymore and slunk along the ground on her own.

It was almost dusk when the monkey and the snake finally reached the cave the woodcutter had mentioned. After looking around, Xia Nuan, leaving aside the monkey, was already a little overwhelmed!

Outside the cave, there are thousands of cypresses and bamboos, and the mountains and rivers are picturesque under the setting sun. Looking ahead, you will see the mountain gate. Two lines of words are clearly visible on the wall outside the cave gate!

Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, Xieyue Sanxing Cave

but! !! !!

"White Snake, do you think we should go back to your house and sleep for a night?" The monkey pointed at the towering tree at the foot of the steps outside the mountain gate and scratched his head like a Muggle.

"If you ask me, who should I ask? How about we kneel down at the door first?" Xia Nuan said uncertainly.

He has lived in that tree hole since he was born, climbing up and down for more than a hundred years, but he still didn't discover this cave!

Moreover, considering his conspicuous appearance of hanging on the treetops every day, not to mention that he was not caught and stewed, the problem is that Bodhi Patriarch has not been willing to accept him as a disciple for all these years!

In short, two words - groping in the dark!

Just when the monkey and the snake were stunned and at a loss, the door at the entrance of the cave slowly opened in front of them, and a powerful and vicissitudes of life voice echoed in their hearts.

"Since you are here to become my disciple, then come in."

The monkey and the snake looked at each other in surprise, then hurriedly bowed their heads and saluted before entering the mountain gate.

As soon as I entered, I saw the sun and moon shining together inside the mountain gate, and the jade buildings and palaces, which seemed like a different world. I went up the steps to the Yaotai, and saw an old Taoist sitting on the high platform.

Looking more closely, he found that the old Taoist had white hair and a youthful face, and his Taoist robe was no different from ordinary clothes. There were no misty fairy clouds around him, no purple air surrounding him, and no bright Buddha light.

however--

Bodhi Patriarch!

Bodhi Patriarch!

An unreasonable but firm thought emerged, and without any pale words, the old Taoist's identity was already obvious.

At the mere sight of him, the monkey prostrated himself and kowtowed countless times, shouting, "Master, I pay my respects with all my heart, I pay my respects with all my heart..."

Beside him, Xia Nuan had no choice but to lie prone on the ground. How could a snake like him worship? Perform a snake dance?

On the Yaotai Terrace, Patriarch Bodhi raised his hand and said, "Don't be impatient. First tell me your name and hometown before you bow."

The monkey bowed his head and said, "I am from Dongsheng Shenzhou, Aolai Country, Huaguo Mountain, and Shuilian Cave."

Xia Nuan lay on the ground and said, "My disciples are from Xiniu Hezhou, Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, and Xieyue Sanxing Cave."

"Pfft~!"

"Puff!"

Two sudden laughs rang out, attracting the two people in the audience to look over. They saw two delicate little Taoist children, a boy and a girl, retreating into the side door outside the Yaotai.

"Hahahahaha..."

On the high platform, Patriarch Bodhi stroked his beard and laughed: "You little snake were born outside my cave abode. It has been exactly one hundred and eight years now. How could I not know? Don't make trouble here."

After saying this, the Grand Master looked at the monkey in the audience with a serious expression: "You cunning and deceitful fellow, do you know where the Dongsheng Shenzhou is?"

The monkey kowtowed hurriedly: "I have been traveling across the ocean for nearly ten years, and I have never lied."

The master counted with his fingers and his expression relaxed instantly. After another round of questioning, he said, "Even if you were born and raised by nature, now that you are my disciple, you should have a name."

After another round of conversation, the Grandmaster looked at Sun Wukong, who was overjoyed to have received a name, and chuckled and shook his head. He then looked at Xia Nuan, who was lying on the ground, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Do you have a name?"

Xia Nuan looked up and said, "Master, please know that I was born with innate wisdom and was named Xia Nuan."

The master shook his head regretfully and said, "If that's the case, would you be willing for me to grant you another name?"

Xia Nuan nodded in agreement. Although she didn't understand why the monkey's Dharma name became his Taoist name, but what the master said was right!

The master sighed and said, "I thought of your name a long time ago, but since you already have a surname, let's just take your first name... Xia Zhiming, what do you think?"

Seeing this, Xia Nuan was a little puzzled. She nodded in agreement and then asked, "Master, may I ask, what surname did you originally plan to give me?"

"The surname is Dong..."

Chapter 3 Secret Base

The apprenticeship was complete, and everything was done. The master called the two little Taoist children who had been eavesdropping at the side door and asked them to take the two of them to find a room to stay.

The man's name was Qingyun and the woman's name was Qingxin. After they introduced themselves to each other, Sun Wukong quickly found a room to settle down under the guidance of a Taoist boy.

However, there was still a small problem when it came to Xia Nuan. It was simple - he couldn't open the door himself!