Tang Seng had a morning fast in Fuyuan Temple last night, and it has been several hours now, and he was frightened and frightened in Shuangjialing, vomiting in his stomach, hungry and tired. With-Dream- . lā

One person and one horse walked for a long time, and there was no one to see, and I still walked in the barren mountains and mountains, and I couldn't find a place to fast. Tang Seng was hungry and saw a cluster of small red wild fruits in the thorn bushes on the side of the road, so he got off the horse and walked into the bushes to pick wild fruits.

I had just picked a few grains and was about to put them in my mouth when I suddenly saw two round things shining not far behind the branches of the wild fruit tree. Tang Seng was a little dizzy with hunger, thinking that it was two big fruits, so he opened the wattles and wanted to pick them.

He stretched out his hand and took away a bush of branches, and his eyes could see that where were the two fruits? It was clearly a pair of tiger eyes! The tiger's two copper bells stared at Tang Seng with big eyes, glowing like a hungry person staring at the delicious food on the plate.

Tang Seng was terrified, ahh Who knew that when the white horse saw the tiger of the king of beasts, his hooves were weak, and he fell to his knees, unable to fight.

The tiger roared, opened its bloody mouth, and suddenly jumped out of the bushes, heading straight for Tang Seng.

Tang Seng hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and ran away. I thought about it before I got out of the devil's cave, and I met the evil tiger again, and my life was not guaranteed.

After running a few steps, a strong man in front of him rushed towards him, holding a steel fork in his hand and carrying a bow and arrow at his waist, like a hunter.

Tang Seng hurriedly shouted for help.

The big man ran over to support Tang Seng and said, "Elder, don't be afraid! ”

Tang Seng bravely looked back, the tiger had indeed disappeared, thinking that he was scared away by this big man, and hurriedly put his palms together and thanked the big man: "The strong man is really a mountain god-like figure! Thank you for saving the poor monk!"

The big man said: "I am just a hunter in the mountains, my surname is Liu Boqin, my nickname is Zhenshan Taibao, and I live at the foot of the West Mountain." Because I hunt fierce beasts all year round, I have a murderous aura, so when the beasts see me, they are afraid to escape. ”

"The poor monk is a monk sent by the Tang Dynasty to the west to worship the Buddha and ask for scriptures, thank you Taibao for saving your life. ”

"The elder has come all the way, there is no one on the road, and he hasn't used his morning fast, right?

"It's bothering!" Tang Seng's stomach is really hungry, besides, there are many fierce beasts in this deep mountain and old forest, and it is really hard to meet such a brave Liu Taibao as a companion.

So Liu Taibao led the way in front, and Tang Seng led the white horse to the foot of the West Mountain.

The two of them walked up the hill and saw in the distance a courtyard surrounded by a fence of mud and stone. When I walked to the courtyard, an old woman came out of the door.

"This is my mother!" Liu Taibao introduced.

Tang Seng hurriedly saluted, the two sides met, Liu Taibao explained the origin of Tang Seng, Liu Mu said happily: "Okay! Okay! The elder came just in time! Boqin, tomorrow is your father's death day, just ask the elder to do a ritual and recite the treasure scripture." Elders stay for one day, and then go the day after tomorrow!"

Liu Taibao came to ask Tang Seng, and Tang Seng immediately agreed to repay the grace of saving his life.

At this time, it was getting late, Liu's mother cleaned up the fast meal for Tang Seng, invited Tang Seng to eat, and arranged to sleep in the front room.

The next morning, Tang Seng fasted, set up the incense table in front of the hall, washed his hands, lit the incense, knocked on the wooden fish, first recited the mantra of purifying the mouth, and then recited the mantra of purifying the heart, and then began to chant the scriptures and practice things.

Tang Seng did his best, this ritual was done for a whole day, and at night, he burned the money paper horses, etc., and the ritual was completed. After eating the evening fast, they rested in peace, and they didn't say anything all night.

When it was dawn and it was time to eat the morning fast, Liu's mother thanked Tang Seng and said: "Thank you Elder for doing this ritual! Last night, Bo Qin's father gave a dream to the old man, saying that he was suffering in the underworld and had not been able to be reborn, and yesterday the elder did a ritual to wash away his sinful karma, and the king of Hades ordered someone to send him to a rich and noble family in China to be reincarnated, and he also instructed me to thank the elder before leaving!"

"I also had a dream last night, and the situation in the dream was the same as what my mother said, and my father said that he had been overtaken by the elders and went to a rich and noble family in China!" Liu Taibao said with a shocked face.

Tang Seng clasped his palms together and recited Amitabha.

After eating fasting, Liu's mother took out a tael of silver to thank Tang Seng: "The kindness of the elders is inexhaustible! Now I know that Buddhism is boundless, and compassion helps the world! The elders went to the west to learn scriptures, and they have great merit!"

Money is something outside the body, and the food and clothing of the monks depend entirely on the generosity, and it is useless to ask for gold and silver. If the female bodhisattva is willing to show great compassion, please ask the Taibao to give the poor monk another ride, I am grateful!" Tang Seng waved his hand and declined.

Seeing that Tang Seng didn't want money, Liu's mother had to send some dry food, wrap Tang Seng in a burden, and ask Taibao to send the elders. Liu Taibao obeyed his mother's order, lifted a steel fork, bid farewell to his mother, and escorted Tang Seng on his way.

The mountain road is crooked, rugged, although the forest is dense and the grass is deep, but with Liu Taibao accompanying him, it is really peaceful.

After walking for a long time, there is a big mountain in the distance ahead, and the peaks reach into the sky, towering and precipitous.

The two walked to the front of the mountain, and Liu Taibao suddenly stopped and couldn't leave.

Tang Seng was startled, thinking that something had changed, but he didn't dare to go again.

Liu Taibao smiled and said, "Elder, don't be afraid! It's just that I should go back, please go forward by yourself!"

Liu Taibao is not leaving, but it is more terrible than having a tiger in charge, this way to the west, Tang Seng's courage is frightened, no one is a companion, how can it be done?

Tang Seng's face changed color, he rolled the saddle and dismounted, grabbed the Taibao's clothes and begged: "The mountains ahead are high and treacherous, I'm afraid there are many poisonous snakes and beasts!

Liu Taibao pointed ahead with his hand and said: "This mountain is called the Two Realms Mountain, the eastern half is under the jurisdiction of my Tang Dynasty, and the western half is the territory of Tatar. The wolves, tigers, and beasts over there don't take care of me, and I can't cross the line. The elders are determined to be Buddhas, and they are blessed by the gods, so just go and don't be afraid. ”

Tang Seng was willing to listen, and grabbed Taibao's clothes tighter, for fear of running away, remembering that the road ahead was difficult and life and death were uncertain, he couldn't help but shed tears, and repeatedly begged in his mouth: "Please be merciful, send another ride!"

The two of them were pulling and pulling, when they suddenly heard a thunderous voice shouting at the foot of the mountain in the distance: "My master is here! My master is here! My master is here......

The sound was like a sudden thunderbolt on a sunny day, which frightened Tang Seng Fa so much that he almost fell, but fortunately he grabbed Liu Taibao's clothes with both hands.

"Elder, don't be afraid, this is called a divine monkey in the stone box at the foot of the mountain. Liu Taibao hugged Tang Seng and comforted.

"What old monkey?" Tang Seng was shocked.

"There are five peaks in these two realms, and they are shaped like five human fingers, reaching straight into the sky. It used to be called the Marble Mountains. When I arrived in this dynasty, because of my Tang Emperor's expedition to the west, it was renamed Liangjie Mountain. Legend has it that when Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, the mountain fell from the sky, and when it landed, there was a monkey under the mountain. The monkey is not afraid of cold and heat, does not eat and drink, has the land and mountain god imprisoned, feeds him hungry iron pills, thirsty to drink copper juice, for more than 500 years, the monkey freezes and starves to death. Now this is the one who is called, and it must be him. ”

Tang Seng was about to ask again, when the voice shouted again: "It's me! It's me! It's me! Master! Come and help me out! Guanyin Bodhisattva told me to guarantee that you go to the west to learn scriptures!"

The person who called it was so good at hearing that he could hear Liu Taibao's words clearly from such a distance.

Tang Seng suddenly remembered that when Tai Bai Xing rescued him in Shuangjialing before, he had said that there were divine disciples on the road ahead to protect him from the west to learn scriptures, could it be that he was referring to this divine monkey? If he was really pressed under the mountain for 500 years and did not die, and there were characters imprisoned by the mountain gods, he must have some magical powers, and it would indeed be much safer to go to the west with his help.

But since it's a monkey, even if it's a monster, even if it's really Guanyin Bodhisattva's teaching, I'm afraid it's difficult to control, I don't know if the monster cultivated by the monkey will eat people, alas, how is it good?

The situation of monsters eating people in Shuangchaling, the appearance of the fierce tiger roaring and pounced with its bloody mouth open on the side of the road, was still in front of Tang Seng's ears and eyes, and his heart was still cold at the moment, and his liver and gallbladder were still trembling.

Tang Seng was half surprised and half happy, and was suspicious, pulling Liu Taibao's sleeve, not knowing what to do.

Liu Taibao sighed and said, "Elder, that divine monkey is pressed under the mountain, and it has not hurt anyone for hundreds of years, don't be afraid, I'll accompany you over to take a look!"

Tang Seng turned his worries into joy, led the horse and followed Liu Taibao, and walked towards the place where the shouts came from.

After walking a few miles, I saw a crack in a stone at the foot of the mountain in front of me, and sure enough, a monkey's head stretched out, revealing two hairy hands.

When the monkey saw Tang Seng, he waved his hands violently, his face was ecstatic, and he shouted: "Master, why did you come? I waited so hard! It's good that you came! Help me out, and I will guarantee you to go to the western heavens!"

Tang Seng got closer, and took a closer look, this monkey has a sharp beak and monkey gills, golden eyes, dripping and swirling eyes, his head is covered with grass and mud, and his face is covered with moss, a pair of monkey fingers are thick, and his palms are thick, full of mud.

This haggard and sloppy monkey is the Monkey King who made trouble in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago, and five hundred years of prison has locked him up like this.

Sun Wukong's eyes flashed with excitement, and he looked at Tang Seng and shouted: "Are you from the Eastern Tang Dynasty and go to the West Heaven to worship the Buddha and seek scriptures?"

"How do you know?" asked Tang Seng boldly.

"I am the Monkey King five hundred years ago, pressed here by the Buddha. A few years ago, Guanyin Bodhisattva led the Buddha's decree to Dongtu to find someone to learn the scriptures, passing by here, I asked her to save me. She told me to change my mind, take refuge in Buddhism, and protect the people who take the scriptures to seek scriptures in the west, and the Buddha will give me positive results after the success. I've been here day and night, and I've finally brought you, Master, here. Please help me out, Master, and I will be an apprentice for you, and protect you all the way to the Western Heaven safely and retrieve the true scriptures!"