370 Under the Five Elements Mountain
Li Xiang and Sun Wukong talked nonsense, and Sun Wukong was stunned for a while, and finally knew how stupid and bold he was before. There are more powerful people in this world, how can he be a monkey who has only cultivated for decades?
This realization seriously hit Sun Wukong's arrogance, but he was rebellious by nature, and soon began to suspect that Li Xiang was making up nonsense to deceive him. Li Xiang didn't defend himself, but just said that when he came out, he would find out by himself.
Li Xiang accompanied Sun Wukong for three days at the foot of the Five Elements Mountain, but in the end he still felt that he and Sun Wukong were a little incompatible. I really knew after contact that this monkey is completely different from the TV series, but it is closer to the image in the original book. Not only is his personality unruly, but he is also cruel and vicious, and he doesn't care about killing people, and he really treats human life like a mustard. Although it is indeed very resistant, it is not pleasing, but it is like a murderer in modern society, anyone should be good to him, if he is a little sorry for him, he will beat and hurt people in anger, and even kill people directly. How can such a person make Li Xiang appreciate?
Since the words were not speculative, Li Xiang did not stay longer and said goodbye to Sun Wukong. Although Sun Wukong also felt that Li Xiang was very unsuitable for his appetite, only Li Xiang came to visit him for three hundred years, and if Li Xiang also left, he could only stay by himself, so he tried his best to stay.
Li Xiang saw that Sun Wukong was reluctant to let him go, and his heart moved, and he wanted to see the golden hoop stick. Sun Wukong was furious when he heard it, the golden hoop stick was his lifeblood, how could it be sent to others? Li Xiang had to hurriedly explain, he just wanted to touch it and see, if Sun Wukong was not at ease. It can be held in the hand entirely.
Sun Wukong thought about it for a while and felt that with Li Xiang's ability. Even if he was crushed at the bottom of the mountain, it was impossible to forcibly take the golden hoop rod from his hand. So I agreed. The embroidery needle was taken out of the ear, and when it shook in the wind, it turned into an iron rod with a thick bowl mouth and a long zhang.
Seeing the familiar golden hoop stick appear in front of him, Li Xiang was also slightly excited, but when he touched it behind him, he immediately found that although this golden hoop stick was exactly the same as the one he had in the plane of "Fengshen List", it was not the same. This made him sigh in his heart again, his crossing was too special, even if the same plane crossed twice, it would be different. Not to mention that they are not the same plane.
Li Xiang wanted to see the golden hoop stick, just wanting to meet the feeling of "acquaintance", but now that he found that it was not the person he wanted to see, he naturally lost interest, so he asked Sun Wukong to put it away.
Since Sun Wukong let him see the golden hoop stick, Li Xiang also kept his promise and stayed for another half a month. But he still has to leave half a month later, which makes Sun Wukong quite reluctant. Li Xiang saw his pitiful appearance, and he couldn't bear it in his heart. Although this monkey is completely different from the one in his mind. But after all, there are similarities, which makes Li Xiang ruthless. Thinking that he didn't have anything to do, he simply stayed and built a small hut next to it. Be a companion to Sun Wukong.
Li Xiang's decision made Sun Wukong grateful to him, so when he was chatting, he deliberately instructed Li Xiang in his practice.
The time when Sun Wukong really learned his skills. In fact, it is only in Fangcun Mountain for more than 30 years. But after all, he has undergone "formal education", and his master is also a top famous teacher, Bodhi Ancestor. On the path of cultivating immortals, it is much stronger than Li Xiang's wild path. So he tends to be just a few words. can make Li Xiang take a lot less unjust roads. This made Li Xiang secretly glad, thanks to himself staying, otherwise how could he find this kind of benefit?
In fact, Sun Wukong's strongest ability is seventy-two changes and somersault clouds. Li Xiang didn't pay attention to the somersault cloud, but he was very greedy for the seventy-two changes. It's a pity that that is Sun Wukong's housekeeping skills, how can he easily teach it to others? Li Xiang couldn't make Sun Wukong spit out after a long time, so he could only give up.
Although the Marble Mountains are located in a remote area, there are still some families nearby, and it is inevitable that some people will go into the mountains to collect firewood, collect medicine, hunt or something. The Marble Mountains are steep, and people who enter the mountains will occasionally encounter danger, or fall off the cliff, or encounter fierce beasts. Seeing this situation, Li Xiang often couldn't help but take action to save people. For him, it was just a gesture, but for those ordinary people, it was a life-saving grace, and he naturally couldn't stand idly by. Although he was ridiculed by Sun Wukong as pedantic and boring, he is still the same.
After a long time, the nearby mountain people knew that there was a god living in the mountain, and they often helped the poor. So everyone discussed it and pooled money to build a small temple for Li Xiang, and often made incense offerings.
At first, Li Xiang didn't care, the mountain people just wanted to express their gratitude, but they couldn't find themselves, so they built a temple. He never thought of asking for something in return, and he never went to the temple where he was enshrined. Unexpectedly, it didn't take long for him to discover that a strange power had merged into him, which had improved his cultivation. This surprised Li Xiang, and followed the source to find that it was from the statue of the god in the small temple.
Li Xiang was pleasantly surprised by this discovery, he didn't expect that he didn't have a god position at all, but the people spontaneously built a small temple and offered worship, and they could actually enhance their cultivation. But Sun Wukong's words poured a basin of cold water on his head.
After Sun Wukong's explanation, Li Xiang knew that collecting the people's wishes was indeed a cultivation method, but most of this method was only done by real priests, and the immortals disdained to do so.
In the plane of "Journey to the West", gods and immortals are different. Gods are higher in status than immortals, but they also have to bear corresponding responsibilities. For example, those people in the Heavenly Court, each of them has their own duties, and they can't leave easily. And when it comes to taking responsibility, it will also be worshiped by the people, which will increase its strength.
Immortals are not so troublesome, and they rely on themselves to practice slowly, but they don't have any responsibilities to bear, and they are very free to go wherever they want. Therefore, no one was willing to go to the "Fengshen List" that year, so they could only rely on a battle to decide who would work and who would continue to be at ease.
However, the distinction between the two is not so clear, and if the immortals are willing to take responsibility, they can also practice Shinto. As Li Xiang is doing now, as long as he gathers believers, he can increase his strength. But if one day Li Xiang doesn't want to live here and doesn't shelter the people here, the people will abandon him and no longer give him any more money to worship, then the strength he has increased with Shinto will also dissipate and be in vain.
Therefore, in Sun Wukong's view, those who practice Shinto are fools, and they are not free at all when they are tied up and tied up. But Li Xiang was very interested in this, he had the habit of collecting all kinds of exercises again, and there was one more method of cultivation, maybe he would use it when he could, and it was always right to learn more things.
Since Li Xiang is willing to learn, Sun Wukong is not stingy with teaching, although Sun Wukong has not practiced Shinto, but the door is understood. When he was an official in the Heavenly Court, monkeys could be said to be all over the world, and most of them were priests, so they were naturally no strangers to this.
In the two hundred years since, Li Xiang has experienced the mysteries of Shinto, and at the same time, he has not forgotten to continue to practice his "Getaway". But I don't know why, Li Xiang cultivated the two methods together, but he was still stuck on the threshold of the Golden Immortal, and he couldn't get over it. went to ask Sun Wukong for advice, but Sun Wukong couldn't say why. This monkey is actually just a true immortal, but his skills are special and his body is strong enough to defeat the golden immortal, in fact, he and Li Xiang are the same in the realm, so they can't help Li Xiang.
Two hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye, and on this day Li Xiang is practicing, Sun Wukong is very bored to pick up a branch and scribble on the ground, and listen to each other someone chanting poems on the mountain: "It's a pity that the demon monkey is not in public service, and he was arrogant and heroic back then." deceived and disturbed the Pan Tao Club, and boldly went to the Tushi Palace. There is no opponent in the 100,000 army, and there is majesty in the nine heavens. Since I have been trapped by my Buddha, I will show my strength again when I stretch it! ”
When Sun Wukong heard this, he was furious and shouted: "Is it the one who recites poetry on the mountain and reveals my short mile?" ”
Li Xiang was awakened, and as soon as he looked up, he saw Guanyin Bodhisattva walking slowly, followed by Muzha, a Hui'an walker. Li Xiang hurriedly stood up and greeted him. At the same time, the gods of the mountains, the land, and the five directions all appeared to greet the Bodhisattva.
Guanyin Bodhisattva didn't seem surprised to see Li Xiang, but he didn't say much to him, just nodded, and asked Sun Wukong: "Do you recognize me?" ”
Sun Wukong has been brainwashed by Li Xiang for so long, so he naturally knew the power of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and hurriedly nodded: "I recognize, of course I recognize!" Aren't you the South China Sea, Putuo, Luojia Mountain, Relief of Suffering, Great Compassion, Nanwu Guanyin Bodhisattva? Where have you come from and where are you going? ”
Guanyin Bodhisattva said: "I follow the Buddha's decree to go to the east to find the scriptures, and from then on, I will stay to see you." ”
Sun Wukong was overjoyed when he heard it, he had already heard Li Xiang say that people who were generally not killed on the spot, but who were suppressed and banned often had a certain number of years, and when the time came, they would be released. Now listen to the meaning of Guanyin Bodhisattva, the time has come for him to be suppressed. Of course, the monkey is also a smart man, and he knows that he can't say that directly, so he can only plead: "If you coax me, you have pressed me on this mountain for five hundred years, and you can't make any money." Wanwang Bodhisattva is convenient for one or two, save my grandson! ”
Guanyin Bodhisattva said: "You have a deep karma of sin, save you, I am afraid that you will cause disaster again, but it is not beautiful." ”
Sun Wukong was even happier when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "I already know that I am wrong, please show me the way with great mercy and compassion, and I am willing to practice!" ”
Guanyin Bodhisattva then relieved his mouth and said: "Since you have this heart, when I go to the Tang Kingdom in the Eastern Territory, I will find a person to learn the scriptures and teach him to save you." How about you be an apprentice with him, uphold the teachings, enter my Buddhism, and then correct the results? ”
Sun Wukong is now willing to agree to any conditions as long as he can go out, and hurriedly nodded: "Yes, willing!" ”
Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded in approval, and suddenly turned back to Li Xiang and said, "Qingsong Daoyou, I haven't seen you for many years, and you have always been good?" ”
Li Xiang hurriedly replied: "Lao Bodhisattva remembers, the poor road is fine." ”
Guanyin Bodhisattva said: "My Taoist friends have not made an inch of progress for hundreds of years, so it can be seen that the road ahead is bumpy. It's better to enter my Buddhism, and have your own open road to the other side. (To be continued.) )