Chapter 132: Tang Monk collected three disciples and one mount, and went to Wuzhuang Temple
Not long after Guanyin agreed to Sun Wukong's promise, Tang Monk was rescued from the Demon Cave in Shuangcha Ridge by Taibai. Tang Monk thanked Taibai Jinxing, mounted his horse and carried him to salute, and went on his ascetic journey alone. It is said that this Tang Monk was in Shuangcha Ridge:
The cold rain forest wind rustled, and the sound of the gurgling water flowed into the stream. Fragrant wild flowers are blooming, and there are dense bushes and rocks. Noisy deer and apes, groups of deer and muntjacs. There are many noisy birds, but it is quiet and crowded. The elder was frightened and restless; the horse was timid and had difficulty advancing.
After walking for half a day on the steep mountains, Tang Monk became hungry and his eyes suddenly became blurry. Suddenly, two tiger roars came from his ears. Tang Monk looked intently and saw two tigers roaring in front of him. Tang Seng was so frightened that he wanted to turn around and retreat in a hurry, but when he took a closer look, he saw several long snakes circling. He turned his head and looked left and right, and saw that there were also monsters and poisonous insects.
Tang Monk in Journey to the West is like Jiang Ziya in The Great Tribulation of the Gods. He is a man of destiny. He is truly the so-called auspicious person who encounters misfortune and turns misfortune into good fortune. At this moment, I saw poisonous insects running around, monsters escaping, tigers lurking, and snakes disappearing. Tang Monk raised his head and looked forward, only to see a person coming out in front of him. He was wearing a mugwort leopard skin hat, a cashmere and brocade blouse, a lion belt around his waist, and suede boots. His eyes were as big as ring bells, and his face was covered with beard. When he roared, thunder suddenly broke out. Tang Seng was also frightened at this time. When he saw someone coming, he quickly shouted: "Hero, help me!" The man put down the steel fork in his hand, helped Tang Seng up with his hands and said: "Don't be afraid, elder, don't be afraid, I have already Those wild beasts were driven away. I am a hunter in this mountain. My surname is Liu Mingboqin, and I am nicknamed the Zhenshan Taibao by the villagers. I just came to the mountain to catch some game to eat home, and when I saw the elder, I came forward to rescue him." Tang Monk said: "The poor monk is a monk who was sent by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to pray to the Buddha and seek scriptures in the West. Just now I met some jackals, tigers and leopards. When I saw the strong man coming, those beasts all ran away. I saved the poor monk. Thank you very much. Thank you very much." Liu Boqin said: "I have lived here for a long time, and I specialize in hunting tigers, wolves and wild beasts. Therefore, these jackals, tigers and leopards on the old mountain are a little afraid of me. This is still within the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and I can be regarded as a citizen of the Tang Dynasty. Let me explain to you the common people of the Tang Dynasty. You are an imperial envoy, and I must entertain you. You can get on your horse and come with me to my house to stay for one day. How about I take you across this world tomorrow?" Tang Monk was overjoyed, thanked Liu Boqin and followed him. .
At this time, neither Liu Boqin nor Tang Seng knew that there was a person rolling on the ground laughing above their heads. That person was none other than our protagonist Di Xu, and he was heard saying: "The tiger-crouching Arhat actually turned into a hunter, how could that beast come across from it? Zhunti is really capable, and he actually let a dignified Arhat do such a thing, It¡¯s really funny, funny.¡±
It is said that after that, the Crouching Tiger Arhat, also known as the Orion Liu Boqin, designed Tang Monk to perform a ceremony to pray for the souls of the dead at his home. Early the next morning, Liu Boqin led Tang Seng to the foot of Wuzhi Mountain to take in Sun Wukong. However, Sun Wukong was no longer his disciple and became his bodyguard, protecting Tang Seng on his journey to the West to obtain scriptures in the name of Guanyin. After Tang Seng took Sun Wukong in, Liu Boqin said goodbye and went home. Sun Wukong and Tang Seng didn't care, but they didn't expect that Liu Boqin turned into a golden light and flew to the west after leaving their sight. Liu Boqin, where Tang Seng lived yesterday, The houses also disappeared.
Later, Tang Monk received a white dragon horse in Yingchou Stream. In Gaolaozhuang, Sun Wukong helped to recover Zhu Bajie, and in Liusha River, he recovered the suffering former curtain general Sha Seng and Sha Wujing. This journey to the west can be regarded as the real beginning. Under the protection of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Seng, Tang Monk passed through the pass and killed or captured countless monsters. This attracted the attention of all the immortals in the world, and the news that Tang Monk could live forever by eating meat was also spread. In the entire world, except for those ignorant little demons, no one took this news to heart.
The demon clan in the West plotted to connect the east and west, so countless little demons blocked Monk Tang¡¯s path to obtain scriptures. However, their blatant actions also offended many big demons.
At this time, the real masters of the demon clan are such as Hong Hai'er, the son of the Bull Demon King. Although he seems to be small, he is extremely talented, and the one who was allowed to practice by the Mother of God is the Shangqing** of Jiejiao. There are also Those immortals, boys under the saints, the most famous ones are the two boys from Taishang Laojun on Pingdingshan, who went to find trouble for Tang Monk and his party. At this time, the journey to the west was very lively. Sun Wukong was doing somersaults around looking for help, but Tang Seng's guards, disciples, and mounts seemed useless. There were saints who could explain that Tang Seng went to the west faster than Di Xu could remember. Much slower.
At this time, Tang Monk and his party happened to arrive at the Wuzhuang Temple in Wanshou Mountain. Wanshou Mountain stretches for millions of kilometers across the east and west continents. The former Wanshou Mountain. When Tang Monk and his entourage arrived outside Wanshou Mountain, they saw the rugged houses on the mountains. They were like giant dragons jumping and bending over the mountains, as ethereal as they were. Faintly visible.
"We actually arrived"Wanshou Mountain" Zhu Bajie's voice was full of surprise. He looked around with curiosity and saw a small tribe not far away. He was about to walk up, but as soon as he took a step, he was caught by Sun Wukong. ."You idiot, why are you so anxious? Didn't you see that the great monk didn't even move? "Sun Wukong pouted. He didn't worship Tang Monk as his teacher, so naturally he didn't take him seriously. However, he still let the West plot his plans. Just look at the golden hoop on his head.
"Monkey, what's your name? You'd better be careful here, otherwise you won't know how you will die." Zhu Bajie looked around carefully. He realized that someone had discovered them, and quickly shrank his head, looking scared.
Sun Wukong and others were a little strange and asked: "Can a stupid pig like you be scared?"
"That's because you don't know what kind of place this is" Zhu Bajie patted his chest and immediately explained: "This is called Wanshou Mountain, and it is the cave of Zhen Yuanzi, the great immortal. Zhen Yuan is the ancestor of earth immortals and the home of thousands of earth immortals. Ancestor"
"So, isn't this place very dangerous?" Tang Seng walked all the way, and he also felt fear in his heart. When he heard Zhu Bajie's words about the pros and cons, he didn't understand clearly, and there was a look of fear on his face.
Zhu Bajie smiled immediately when he saw this and said, "That's not true. Immortal Zhenyuan is a famous and kind-hearted immortal, and everyone in the four continents knows about it." Tang Monk nodded slightly when he heard this, feeling slightly relaxed.
Sun Wukong and others came to Wanshou Mountain, "Wukong, Bajie, and Immortal Zhenyuan are such kind-hearted immortals. I will go and thank you now." Tang Monk looked at the Immortal Mountain in front of him and his eyes lit up. Naturally, Wukong and the others had no objection, so they went up the mountain. When they were halfway up the mountain, they saw a 16-year-old boy. When the boy saw the four Tang monks, he immediately saluted and said, "Are the four of you from the Eastern Tang Dynasty?"
"The child is polite, and the poor monk is from the east." Tang Monk immediately dismounted from his horse and returned the courtesy.
The Taoist boy nodded, glanced at the four of them curiously, and immediately said, "The eminent monk is polite. Because the Yuanshi Saint came to the meeting, the master Zhen Yuanzi went to listen to the sermon, so he was not in the village. However, when the master left, I knew the four of them were coming, so I was specially ordered to greet them here. Senior monk, please!"
"Taoist boy is so polite!" Tang Monk immediately bowed again, followed Qingfeng boy, and walked towards Wuzhuang Temple.
"Mingyue, the guests are here, open the door quickly." When he reached the door, Qingfeng shouted softly. The closed door opened quickly, and a child dressed like Qingfeng walked out. "Ming Yue has seen a few guests, please come in!"
Qingfeng, Mingyue and Tang Seng walked into Wuzhuang Temple one after another. I saw the strange flowers and fruits in full bloom in the Wuzhuang Temple, with the breeze blowing on my face, cranes pecking at them, and occasionally a soft cry. It really looked like a fairyland on earth. The four monks in Tang Dynasty feasted their eyes and were nostalgic.