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

The brilliant glow fills the universe, and the colorful decorations condense the universe.

The tin staff jingles and fights the nine rings, and the Vimalakirti hat reflects the richness.

The Buddhist robe and staff have great significance and protected Xuanzang on his journey to the West.

In the hall, everyone was amazed after watching it, and the whole room was full of applause.

Li Shimin was also overjoyed and quickly called for his attendants to bring gold and silver to the Bodhisattva. Unexpectedly, he saw the Bodhisattva raised his hand to refuse. Suddenly, he asked in confusion: "Old Zen Master, you said before that the cassock would cost 5,000 taels and the staff 2,000 taels. Why don't you want the money now?"

The Bodhisattva and Mu Zha clasped their hands in reverence, chanted a Buddhist name, and stepped forward, saying, "I have a wish: to accept nothing from anyone who can identify this treasure. Seeing that Your Majesty is virtuous and kind, and respects the Buddhist order, and that the eminent monk is virtuous and virtuous, and is not afraid of hardship, I shall offer it to you!"

After saying this, the Bodhisattva raised his hand and held down Xuanzang, who was bowing and thanking him for the gift, and said, "If you want to go to the West to seek scriptures, I will tell you -"

"In the Great Leiyin Temple on Mount Lingshan in the Western Heaven, where our Buddha Tathagata resides, there is the Buddhist Tripitaka, consisting of 15,144 volumes of scriptures."

"It can help the dead ascend to heaven, relieve the suffering of the world, resolve all grievances, and eliminate unforeseen disasters."

"But the Great Leiyin Temple on Lingshan Mountain in the West is a hundred and eight thousand miles away from here. There are wolves, insects, tigers, leopards, demons, ghosts and monsters on the road. You..."

At this point, Guanyin Bodhisattva looked at Xuanzang, who was not moved at all, shook his head and laughed, saying: "Forget it, I am just talking too much, you can go now..."

Xuanzang clasped his hands in resignation, bowed with a smile, and said, "Thank you, Master, for your guidance."

"Puchi~" Xiao Qingxin couldn't help laughing when she heard that.

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhiming wagged his tail happily.

Some time ago, he and Xiao Qingxin went to Hongfu Temple and had a long chat with Xuanzang. The answer they got was very clear - even if the Bodhisattva did not come to find the pilgrim, Xuanzang would have embarked on the journey to the West by himself, and now these sufferings could not scare him.

In the hall, Li Shimin listened to their words, thought for a moment, then called over his attendant and asked him to bring the imperial edict, writing brush, seal, and pass disc. After a moment's thought, he smiled and asked, "Master Xuanzang, what is your secular name?"

"My family name is Chen, and my given name is Yi."

"What's your nickname?"

"As a poor monk, I dare not call myself that."

Li Shimin raised his hand and asked with a smile: "Just now this old Zen master said that there are three Buddhist scriptures in the Western Paradise. I have chosen a title based on this scripture. From now on, you will be called Master Tripitaka. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, Sanzang quickly bowed his head to express his gratitude.

"Today you made a great vow before me, wishing to journey to the Western Paradise. However, the journey ahead is long, and I cannot protect you. After much deliberation, I can only grant you another surname: [Tang]."

At this point, Li Shimin shook his head and sighed softly: "I only hope that the name of my Celestial Empire can help you to endure less suffering, so that you can obtain the true scriptures soon, return to your homeland, and share this peaceful and prosperous era with the people of the world. Is that okay?"

In the hall, Tang Sanzang and his ministers bowed down upon hearing this, saying loudly, "We are grateful for your mercy, Your Majesty! We thank you for your kindness!"

Upon seeing this, Li Shimin pondered for a moment, picked up his pen and personally wrote the imperial edict and the customs clearance document, affixed the imperial seal, then called his followers, waved his hand and sighed: "Go to the outside of the palace to announce the edict..."

……

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The third day of September, the thirteenth year of Zhenguan.

In the Huasheng Temple, the Tang Emperor's attendant unfolded the imperial edict in his hand, which read:

"Now, Tang Sanzang, a citizen of the Great Tang Dynasty, has gone to the Great Leiyin Temple on Lingshan Mountain in the Western Heaven to obtain the scriptures. Here, I will spread the teachings to the people of the world and announce them to all countries and nations. Anyone who sees me must treat me with courtesy, provide convenience, and offer assistance. Do not say that I did not warn you."

After the order was delivered, Tang Sanzang stood up to receive it.

Master Faming and the other monks joined hands in taking refuge and chanted in unison: "Amitabha, respectfully send the holy monk on his journey west!"

Its sound is like the ringing of an ancient temple bell, the sound of a flowing spring, and even more like a sweet rain after a long drought...

Tang Sanzang held the nine-ring staff in his hand, turned around and said to the others, "I am leaving now."

This time, he still did not wait for the monks' response, but walked straight out of the temple with his head held high.

Behind him, there were old monks weeping silently, senior monks expecting, twilight monks yearning, and some younger monks trying to get up and follow, but they were pushed back onto their cushions by others - the water and land ceremony had not yet ended, so they could not go.

Only Master Faming on the altar raised his hand and called out in a hoarse voice: "Master Xuanzang!"

Tang Sanzang stopped.

"When can you come back..."

"Master, please wait for me for another three years!"

"it is good……"

……

At the same time, above the sky—

Xiao Qingxin turned around and said, "Zhiming, they all look like they really want to go."

Xia Zhiming spat out his snake tongue and said, "People in Jiuzhou have always been like this."

Beside the man and the snake, Guanyin Bodhisattva watched this scene, nodded and chuckled, and asked: "Little snake, did you know this moment would come?"

Xiao Qingxin shook her head and nodded again, saying, "Zhiming took me to see him. I only guessed a little bit."

Xia Zhiming spat out the snake's tongue and said happily, "Buddha, you walk around the streets every day, do your legs hurt?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva raised her orchid finger and gave him a slap on the head, then shook her head and sighed: "This place of fame, wealth, right and wrong, a place of greed, lust and pleasure, is also a place where heroes gather and heroes emerge."

"good!"

"You~"

"Buddha, stop knocking, stop knocking, my head is buzzing."

"Cuckoo~"

Chapter 191 Don’t Go! Stay…

Over Chang'an City——

"Qingxin, hurry up and go to the Five Elements Mountain."

After eating several Buddha's brains, Xia Zhiming felt his head buzzing. He quickly shrank his neck and hid in Qingxin's arms, urging the girl to run away quickly.

Seeing him say that, Xiao Qingxin said goodbye obediently: "Then I'll see you another day, Bodhisattva."

The Bodhisattva touched her head and said softly, "Go tell that naughty monkey to be kind after he comes out. When the pilgrim has gone through ninety-nine difficulties and has completed thirty-three practices, the Buddha will grant him a golden body."

Xiao Qingxin nodded somewhat confusedly.

Xia Zhiming poked his head out and said with a smile: "There's no need for anyone to teach that monkey to do good deeds. I just think it's difficult for him to change his mind. It's better to let Jin Chanzi worry about it himself."

"Well, go ahead."

The Bodhisattva thought for a moment and then chuckled and shook his head.

Behind her, Mu Zha recalled the arrogant Monkey King of the past, and quickly shook his head to put aside the idea of ​​preaching - it must be said, the White Snake is still smart!

Seeing this, Xiao Qingxin bowed again and rode the cloud to the west with Xia Zhiming.

Mu Zha asked in confusion, "Master, didn't you say before that you would ask the White Snake for help to complete the eighty-one trials for the pilgrim? Why didn't you say that just now?"

"I just mentioned the Nine-Nine Difficulties, but the little snake just avoided talking about other things. It's better not to mention it. It's better to let it play on its own. I think it won't make much difference."

"Master, you are very thoughtful."

"Don't be so talkative, just follow me to Lingxiao."

"Oh……"

……

Let’s not talk about the Bodhisattva’s itinerary, let’s get back to Qingxin and Xia Zhiming.

Chang'an is not far from the Five Elements Mountain. In a short while, the man and the snake arrived at the foot of the Five Elements Mountain.

As soon as they landed, the man and the snake saw the monkey drinking wine gulp by gulp, until his ears turned red and his face was covered with water stains.

Seeing this, Xiao Qingxin squatted down, reached out and took the wine gourd from his hand, and asked softly: "Wukong, what's going on?"

Sun Wukong raised his head, his golden eyes filled with tears, and said sadly: "Little Sister... Master... doesn't want me anymore."

Xiao Qingxin was puzzled when she heard this: "I don't understand."

The girl's shoulder, Xia Zhiming guessed the reason after hearing this, and after thinking for a while, he raised the snake's tail and shook it, giving them some illusions.

After doing all this, Xia Zhiming stretched out his snake body and asked with a smile: "Monkey, have you seen the master?"

The monkey grinned bitterly and said, "No, my master told me something... to become someone else's apprentice."

Xia Zhiming spit out his snake tongue and teased: "I thought you realized that Master came to see you. I used so many layers of illusion for nothing."

Sun Wukong: "???"

Xiao Qingxin's eyes widened: "Zhiming, you'll get beaten if you tell this."

Sun Wukong: "!!!"

Xia Zhiming landed on the ground and transformed back into a human. He picked up the stunned Xiao Qingxin and gave her a kiss. He reached out and took the wine gourd from her arms, leaned over and asked with a smile: "Monkey, can you still drink wine now?"

"Drink it! Drink it! Tell me, Old Sun, how come I never noticed it!"

"You stupid monkey, your magical powers are not even as good as mine, and you still want to find the master?"

"Don't talk about this. When did the master come?"

"Every summer, usually early in the morning in July. I'm not sure of the exact time."

"Every summer morning comes..."

Sun Wukong frowned and thought for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise: "Master has transformed into Senior Brother Qingxuan!!!"

"Who is Qingxuan?"

"Even Senior Brother Wude, who asked me for Monkey Wine before, has changed his Dharma name."

"Nan Bang, it's a good thing my Dharma name doesn't have the word 'Wu' in it."

……

At the foot of the Five Elements Mountain, the conversation initiated by Patriarch Bodhi lasted for a long time.

Not until the setting sun in the sky had faded and night had fallen did the man and the snake say goodbye to the monkey and ride on the clouds to set off on their journey home.

In the stone cave, Sun Wukong watched a man and a snake fly away on the cloud, until even he could no longer see the figures of the people, and then he began to laugh.

The sound was heard for dozens of miles, frightening the tigers and leopards in the mountains to tremble in fear and scaring the insects in the mountains so that they dared not make a sound.

After a while, a local official from the Five Elements Mountain heard the noise and came over to ask, "Great Sage, why are you laughing?"

He has been guarding here for hundreds of years and knows better than anyone how many connections this seemingly down-and-out monkey has. If it weren't for the intimidating laughter, he wouldn't have wanted to offend this monkey at all.

Hearing this question, Sun Wukong didn't care and waved, "Old Land God, I am in a good mood today. Come and have a drink with me."

"Yes Yes Yes."

……

At the same time, on the other side——

It was late autumn, the night was chilly, and under the starry sky, Xiao Qingxin sat cross-legged on the clouds and flew towards Sanxing Cave with the white snake in her arms.

On the way, Xiao Qingxin suddenly thought of something and asked with her head tilted: "Zhiming, did we forget to tell Wukong about Jin Chanzi?"

In the girl's arms, Xia Zhiming yawned and said, "Monkey, how can I think about those things right now? Let's just get over the matter of joining another master first."

"You are really not afraid of getting beaten."

"If I hadn't told him, how would Monkey know that Master loved him so much?"

"Zhiming, Master feels sorry for you too."

Xia Zhiming spat out his snake tongue and said helplessly: "Stop talking, I'll think about how to explain it to Master when I get back."

"Giggle."

"Qingxin, if you laugh again I'll bite you."

"You obviously can't bear to do that."

"It's over, girl, you've learned bad habits now."

"Zhiming, be good~"

Listening to the girl's soft words, Xia Zhiming rubbed the girl's pink and smooth skin. After thinking about it, he didn't worry about it anymore and fell asleep yawning.

Seeing that he gradually stopped talking, Xiao Qing didn't care. She took out a handful of ginkgo nuts given by the Buddha from her sleeve, and peeled and ate them while swaying on her feet.