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

Beside her, Yang Chan heard the loli Qingxin respond to the call of "sister-in-law" seriously, and then looked at Qingxin who was holding her hand as if nothing had happened, looking like a little adult, and couldn't help blinking - it's so weird, take another look!

……

The next morning, when Xiao Qingxin, Yang Chan and the white snake came to the cave gate to say goodbye to the Demon King Peng, they heard the Demon King Jiao come out and call them to stop. He said with a smile: "Wait a minute, I think the lazy snake is still asleep. I am here to give you a ride."

After saying that, the Jiao Demon King patted the Peng Demon King on the shoulder as a farewell, then rolled up a black cloud and flew into the sky with the two men and the snake.

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Unlike the gods who soar through the clouds in a cool and leisurely manner, the flying magic of monsters has always been based on one word: fast!!!

Not long after, the three of them arrived at the Liusha River, where they saw a stone tablet on the shore with three seal characters written on it: "Liusha River".

Look at the river again——

Eight hundred quicksand realms, three thousand weak water depths.

Goose feathers cannot float, and reed catkins will sink to the bottom.

Like a raging wave in the mountains, like waves rolling on the ridges.

Birds dare not come near, and fish have nowhere to hide.

Summary: This is not a place for people to stay.

Seeing this scene, Yang Chan's throat moved involuntarily. She looked in surprise at the Jiao Demon King who was leading the way in front of her, but she saw that he was unmoved as he bowed and smiled at Qing Xin:

"Sister-in-law, go straight east from here. There is a Yellow Wind Ridge about three thousand miles away. After crossing that ridge and walking about the same distance, you will see Futu Mountain."

Xiao Qingxin responded and then returned the greeting to the Dragon Demon King. Yang Chan next to her naturally bowed as well.

On the opposite side, the Dragon Demon King said no more when he saw this. He jumped up on the spot and turned into a ten-thousand-foot-long dragon. After a dragon roar, he slapped away the waves like mountains and ridges with his tail and plunged into the quicksand river that was as abysmal as a prison.

Upon seeing this, Yang Chan was stunned for a moment and then her body trembled. She really didn't expect that the Dragon Demon King would lock himself in the deep pool without any hesitation.

Seeing her like this, Qing Xin, who was standing next to her, looked up and comforted her: "Sister, don't be afraid, he won't hurt you."

"I'm not afraid, I'm just amazed that people can actually live in a place like this."

"If it was harmful rather than beneficial, Zhiming would have warned me long ago."

Yang Chan thought about it and nodded in agreement. Xiao Qingxin saw that she understood, so she took her hand and flew into the clouds with the girl.

Above the clouds, Yang Chan turned her head to glance at the gradually receding Liusha River, then turned around to look at the rising sun in the distance. The boundless red glow fell on her jade-like face and pupils, making her even more beautiful.

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Futu Mountain is not very close to the Liusha River, but for the immortals who travel from Beihai in the morning to Cangwu in the evening, it only takes a cup of tea.

After Qingxin led Yang Chan to the outside of Futu Mountain, he took the sleeping white snake out of her arms and shook it.

When Xia Zhiming picked up Xiao Qingxin again, he saw the girl stretched out her hands and pinched his ears, puffing up her cheeks and scolding him: "Zhiming, don't drink too much in the future."

"Qingxin, I've always been a very good drinker."

"Hmph, that won't work either!"

"Alright alright."

Xia Zhiming responded, shook his head and shook off the warm hand on his ear. Then he looked at Yang Chan, who was watching the two of them smirking, and asked with a smile: "After running with us for a whole day, what do you think?"

Yang Chan rolled her eyes and asked tentatively, "Brother, can I try to become a demon king?"

"Come on, follow me back to Guanjiangkou!"

"Brother, is it not possible?"

"Qingxin, did you teach her bad things?"

"Zhiming, don't be so funny~"

Chapter 121 Wisdom Root

In the morning, the scenery outside Futu Mountain is beautiful, but I can see that:

Surging green water and auspicious clouds.

Green pines and cypresses, green willows and red peaches.

Strange beasts talk to each other, and fairy birds fly together.

There are thousands of exotic flowers and countless kinds of magical herbs.

At the foot of the mountain, Xia Zhiming joked with the two girls for a while, then he carried Xiao Qingxin into the Futu Mountain.

Although he said he would send Yang Chan back, Xia Zhiming was just joking. After all, the purpose of bringing Yang Chan with him in the first place was to let her see what a reliable person looked like.

Sun Wukong's favoritism towards his relatives.

Bull Demon King’s responsibility to his family.

His emotional companionship with Qingxin.

The righteousness and consideration of the Demon King Peng.

The aggressiveness and tenacity of the Dragon Demon King.

Although at the moment, Xia Zhiming felt that he had gone too far, which led to Yang Chan coming up with an idea that he thought was extremely outrageous.

But since it has come to this, he might as well take Yang Chan with him and continue to watch. At least for now, he feels that he can handle Yang Chan's weird idea.

While thinking, the three of them gradually went deeper into the forest, and they heard Buddhist chants coming from the forest. Following the sound, they soon came to a cypress tree.

There was a straw nest in the tree branch, and in that nest was a Zen master. He said:

He has been practicing for a long time and is so thin and skinny that he wears a hemp robe to show his love for Taoism.

I once built a thatched hut leaning against a green tree, and my name was known as Wuchao from far away.

Summary: He is well-known when meeting her, and he is a big shot!

After only one glance, Xia Zhiming confirmed his identity, put down Qingxin in his arms, and bowed, saying, "Amitabha, I am honored to meet the Tathagata Buddha."

Xiao Qing was stunned for a moment: "I have met the Tathagata Buddha."

Yang Chan naturally bowed obediently and said, "May the Buddha bless you with long life and good health."

When Zen Master Wu Chao heard what the three men said, he jumped down from the tree and said with a smile, "I am Zen Master Wu Chao. Don't call me Buddha."

Upon seeing this, Xia Zhiming pulled out a bottle of imperial wine from his sleeve and offered it to him with both hands. After he took it and put it away, he asked, "Why did the Buddha come here?"

"I have observed the past and the future, and therefore am waiting here for the destined one."

"Do we count as well?"

Zen Master Wuchao looked at me with a kind and compassionate gaze and said with a smile, "Anyone who sees me will naturally have a connection with the Buddha, and will not fall into the cycle of reincarnation, but will be reborn in the Pure Land."

"Buddha, please don't scare me. I have a family."

“You must know that form is not different from emptiness, and emptiness is not different from form.”

"I know this. Form is emptiness, emptiness is form!"

"You must know that knowing and doing good is the Dharma, and understanding the mind and seeing the nature is the Buddha nature. Your Dharma name is Zhiming, and you are indeed destined to be with me."

"Buddha, please don't fool me. You haven't even mentioned the Buddha's heart, which is empty of the four elements. Besides, that's the Taoist name my master gave me."

"Forget it... You, White Snake, do have quick wits, but it's a pity you don't use them in the right place."

After being fooled by Xia Zhiming's two consecutive jokes, Master Wuchao stopped teasing him and turned to look at Qingxin and Yang Chan who were next to Xia Zhiming.

Seeing that the Buddha had changed his target, Xia Zhiming dragged them behind him one by one, like an old hen protecting her chicks. Then, without even looking at the Buddha, he looked up at the sky.

Look at this blue sky, white clouds, and red sun...

Seeing him like this, Zen Master Wu Chao shook his head, then looked at Yang Chan and said with a smile: "Your mind is not at peace. Would you like to stay for another day and listen to my teachings?"

Yang Chan glanced at Xia Zhiming, and saw his eyes light up. He made several looks at her and then nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Zen Master Wuchao nodded with satisfaction, his body turned into golden light and fell into the bird's nest. Xia Zhiming also directly pointed out three cushions and sat down.

Then, the Zen Master Wuchao on the tree raised his hand and said, “I don’t know how many years have passed since Lingshan. One day, when I was lecturing on the Three Vehicles, Mahamati sang:

The world is free from birth and death, like a flower in the sky

Wisdom is not about existence or non-existence, but about great compassion.

All dharmas are like illusions, far away from the mind

......"

In the forest, as the Buddhist chanting of Wuchao Zen Master began, heavenly dragons surrounded them, and flowers rained down in profusion. Soon, elk arrived with flowers in their beaks, mountain monkeys gathered with fruits, blue phoenixes and colorful cranes arrived, and black cranes and golden pheasants gathered...

Under the tree, Qingxin and Yang Chan listened to the Buddha's teachings with their eyes closed, naturally concentrating and listening.

Next to them, Xia Zhiming listened carefully for a while. At first he could follow, but after thinking for a while, he came to his senses and felt like he was listening to a foreign language. He had no choice but to give up and instead glanced around the forest.

Sure enough, Xia Zhiming soon discovered a cave in the mountains not far away.

Outside the cave, sitting with his eyes closed was a huge monster with the body of a fierce bear, a tiger head and lion mane - who else could it be but the Lion King!

However, unlike his former domineering appearance of wearing armor and boots, carrying a knife and chains, the Lion King is now only wrapped in a red robe, and even his boots are gone. Although his face looks ferocious, he is also much kinder.

Seeing him like this, Xia Zhiming nodded. He really didn't expect that the Lion King would be the first of the seven monkey brothers to have a positive result...

No, it seems there is another guy who is extremely talented but has no self-awareness at all!

Xia Zhiming pondered carefully what the Buddha had just said: "Everyone who sees me is predestined." He then recalled the Jiao Demon King's outrageous speech yesterday and his appearance of asceticism, and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Put down the butcher knife, lock yourself in the deep pool, and sharpen your nature. Isn't this exactly practicing Taoism and accidentally reaching Buddhism? He said why it felt weird!

……

The lecture lasted for a whole day and night, but Xia Zhiming was a person who could not listen to the Buddhist teachings at all. After confirming that there was no danger around, he quickly fell asleep leaning against Qingxin.

When he felt a finger poking his face and slowly opened his eyes to wake up, the first thing he saw was Yang Chan's pretty face with a bright smile.

However, Xia Zhiming was not panicked. He turned his head and looked to the side, and found that the little girl was gently resting her knees on his head, and covering his ears with her right hand, as if she was worried that he would be disturbed.

Yang Chan asked curiously, "Brother, how could you sleep while the Buddha was preaching?"

Qing Xin helped Xia Zhiming explain: "Zhiming has tried very hard. Last time, when the Buddha Dipankara was preaching, he seemed to fall asleep after the first sentence was finished."

When Yang Chan heard this, she raised her sleeve to cover her mouth and chuckled.

Qing Xin said helplessly: "Sister, please don't make fun of him. The Bodhisattva said that he has no wisdom at all."

Yang Chan nodded seriously: "I see."

Xia Zhiming stretched out his finger and pressed Qingxin's lips, and said with a smile: "Qingxin, I have natural wisdom, but I don't have the heart of Buddha. Please don't make the mistake."

Qingxin tilted her head: "?"

Yang Chan looked puzzled: "?"

The two girls simultaneously questioned each other, looking at Xia Zhiming who had sat up. Then they asked doubtfully, "Is there a difference between not having a Buddha's heart and not having wisdom?"

Xia Zhiming didn't answer. After he looked up and confirmed that Master Wuchao had disappeared, he put on a serious face and replied, "Yes! And it's very big!"

Chapter 122 How did you blacken him? I told him everything he had done.

Futu Mountain——

As Xia Zhiming finished his serious words, Xiao Qingxin and Yang Chan asked again. Just as they were about to ask again, they saw that the Lion King had already walked up to them.

Xia Zhiming casually pointed out a cushion in front of him. After the Lion King sat down, he handed him a bottle of wine and asked, "How many years have you been here?"

Across from him, the Lion King clasped his hands together and said "Amitabha". He then opened the wine flask and took a sip. After wiping the spilled wine from the corner of his mouth, he smiled and said, "It has been over a hundred years since I met the Zen master."

"Why do you suddenly want to practice Buddhism?"

"I found a cave on Mount Futu, but the Zen master came and I couldn't defeat him."

Xia Zhiming was surprised: "You even fought with him?!"

"At that time, I made a bet with the Zen master. If I won, he would not be allowed to come to Futu Mountain again. If he won, I would sit down with him and listen to his teachings."

At this point, the Lion King seemed a little embarrassed, smacked his lips and said: "I didn't expect him to be so powerful. He was slapped into the ground with just one slap."

Xia Zhiming was speechless. The last person who made a bet with the Buddha was still at the foot of the Five Elements Mountain. He didn't expect that there was someone here who was not afraid of death.

Next to them, Xiao Qingxin and Yang Chan, who knew the truth, couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh when they heard this. The Lion King was honest, but this was really funny.

The Lion King heard the girls' giggles, but he didn't care. He grabbed the wine flask and took a few gulps. Then he said, "White Snake, you have good taste. When the second brother came over, he insisted on fighting with the Zen master again. It was I who stopped him. Otherwise, someone here might have gone to jail with me."