After about a meal, the two monkeys returned in the clouds, but it was only five or six miles back and forth.

Tengyun returned, the two monkeys were very excited, this Tengyun technique and harnessing the wind is different, harnessing the wind is like driving a small wooden boat in the angry sea, Tengyun can be compared to taking an aircraft carrier in the quiet sea, the two are not the same.

When they got closer, the two monkeys stepped forward and said, "Enlighten the patriarch, the disciple has returned, this is the method of soaring clouds and driving the fog." ”

Hearing this, the patriarch couldn't help but laugh, only to see him glance around and say, "Although you have learned extensively, this knowledge is very poor. There is a saying since ancient times: The gods and men travel to the North Sea in the twilight, like you, you can only go up a few miles, and you really can't even climb the clouds, you can only climb the clouds. ”

The dragon beard stepped forward and said, "What is the meaning of traveling in the twilight of the North Sea? I also ask the ancestor to make it clear to solve the confusion in my heart in case of future affairs." ”

The ancestor bowed slightly, and said, "It's still early today, so I'll explain it to you, and it can be regarded as an increase in knowledge, and it is not in vain to become a monk and practice." ”

"Teacher's mercy!" everyone bowed and thanked them.

"But all the immortals, all will be able to soar the clouds, all the people of the clouds, in the morning from the North Sea, control the white clouds, swim through the East China Sea, the West Sea, the South China Sea, and turn the cangwu, is for success! Outside the four seas, all of them will be swept through, and only then can they be counted as soaring clouds. ”

"According to the patriarch, this matter is very difficult, how many people in the world can have this cloud technique?" Sun Yuan raised his eyes and asked.

"There are not many people like this, but the method of evaluation like this is the standard of a long time, and now there are few people who have this magical power, but the generation of Tengyun, it is still possible to travel all over the world in a short time. Bodhi Ancestor relieved his doubts.

The Monkey King still shook his head, but said, "This is difficult, but it is difficult! I have crossed the Eastern Sea and the Western Sea, and I have seen its vastness and boundlessness, so I know its difficulty very well." ”

The patriarch smiled and said, "Don't you hear that there is nothing difficult in the world, but you are afraid of those who have a heart?" As long as you dare to think, there is a way in the world." ”

When Sun Yuan heard this, he immediately secretly said, "The opportunity is here!", took the first step, kowtowed, and said, "Master not only preaches the way of immortality to us, but also has a master-apprentice relationship with us, you must know that you must be thorough, why don't you give up a great compassion, and pass on this method of soaring clouds to us, and it will not weaken Master's name when you go out in the future, and we will not dare to be ungrateful." ”

Seeing this, the Monkey King also knelt on the ground, but kept kowtowing, and said, "Master is merciful." ”

Bodhi's face showed a look of embarrassment, and he hesitated, "The orthodox technique of Tengyun is really cumbersome, and it is all about falling and rising, but Wukong is not like this, I just saw you Tengyun, and even jumped on it, but I have a momentum here, called somersault cloud, which can be taught to you, but Sun Yuan is a little obstructed, this Tengyun technique is broad and profound, not as simple as it appears on the surface, have you thought about what to learn?"

Sun Yuan had already prepared in his heart, knowing that it was impossible for Bodhi to pass on his somersault cloud, so he said in a deep voice, "Ancestor is merciful, the disciple has recently come to practice the little Sumeru Lost Trace Step, and he has gained a little, so I hope that the master will pass on my technique of shrinking the ground into inches, as for the somersault cloud, the disciple does not have that talent, but he does not dare to hope for it." ”

"Little Sumeru is lost in steps, shrinking the ground into inches?" Bodhi's eyes flashed, at this time Sun Yuan's face turned pale, but he was attacked again, Bodhi's mind moved, and secretly thought, "Let's go, I have an encounter with this son, it can be regarded as fate, since his life is not long, he is destined to die, so why not spread that he shrinks the ground into inches, but such a great magic power is not a thousand years of deduction, it is difficult to achieve something." ”

After thinking about it, Bodhi nodded slightly and said, "Okay! Since you have spoken, it is not easy to refuse as a teacher, but this technique of shrinking the ground into inches is broad and profound, and you need to understand it with your heart." ”

"Patriarch Xie is merciful, the disciple will follow the teachings carefully, and he will not dare to slack off!" Sun Yuan was overjoyed in his heart and immediately bowed.

"Master, how is this method of shrinking the ground into inches compared to somersault clouds?" Seeing this, the Monkey King couldn't help but ask.

"The two cannot be said in the same way, this somersault cloud, twisting the trick, reciting the mantra, clenching the fist, shaking the body, jumping up, a somersault will have a hundred and eight thousand miles! "Bodhi Ancestor is right.

Although these words are somewhat true, but the Bodhi Ancestor still has some cover-up, there is a sentence that the Bodhi Ancestor did not say, that is, if you really practice to the point of Dacheng, this shrinking the ground into inches is not comparable to the somersault cloud at all, the so-called root of the clouds, the reason for moving, that is, the technique of shrinking the ground into inches, only when the shrinking of the ground into inches is proficient, and then it will be the end of the world!

How did the Monkey King know this, he was naturally fooled, and sure enough, the Monkey King was overjoyed when he heard it, and he no longer asked about the method of shrinking the ground into inches, but kept bowing, begging the ancestor to pass on his somersault cloud.

The Bodhi Patriarch did not refuse, bowed his head slightly, and passed on the mantra of the technique of soaring clouds and fog that he had created to Sun Wukong, and at the same time secretly passed on the technique of shrinking the ground into inches to Sun Yuan. Everyone only took advantage of the monkey king, and laughed one by one, "It's still Wukong that is good for creation, if you learn this method, give people pawnshop soldiers, send documents, send war reports, and find a bite to eat no matter where you go, but it's really good to create." ”

For a long time, everyone laughed and laughed, seeing that it was getting late, the master and apprentice returned, this night, Sun Yuan in addition to practicing the splitting of the heavenly palm, and divided a part of the time, carefully understood the art of shrinking the ground into inches, and had a little gain in his heart. Wukong, on the other hand, is much more convenient, after he goes back, he will practice the magic of the gods, and finish practicing the mantra that is most suitable for him created by Bodhi Ancestor, but he will have somersaults in a moment.

There is a big difference between the two monkeys, Sun Yuan's acquisition is fundamental, if you understand it thoroughly, all the techniques of the clouds between heaven and earth will come easily, unrestrained, but it is extremely obscure to learn, and it is difficult to achieve it quickly;

Since then, the Monkey King has learned seventy-two changes, and practiced into a somersault cloud supernatural power, but also to discover the talent of the incarnation outside the body (that is, plucking the feathers and becoming a small monkey), every day in the mountains and forests frolicking, laughing beside the stream, when the hands are itchy, then looking for the dragon beard to compete with the stick method, when hungry, then go deep into Xiniu Hezhou to find ingredients, it can be described as a great escape.

On the other hand, Sun Yuan, after he had shrunk the ground into inches, his daily arrangements became tighter, and the highest peak of Lingtai Fangcun Mountain seemed to have become Sun Yuan's home, and Sun Yuan practiced on the top of this peak every moment, either practicing the Splitting Heaven Divine Palm, or trying to perform the palm thunder, not the technique of shrinking the ground into inches, It is to practice the golden pill in the body, and unconsciously, this mountain peak has been cut by Sun Yuan in half, and because of the violent shock waves that rush out from time to time, and the lightning in the sky, it has been classified as a forbidden place by all the disciples, there is no major matter, but no one wants to come here.

Time passed in a trance, Sun Yuan was practicing penance on the top of the mountain, not checking the changes of the moon, not avoiding the invasion of wind and rain, and exercising his demon body more and more robustly, the progress of the Heaven Splitting Divine Palm was also greatly accelerated, and the power of the second major category of seventy-two changes was also within his control.

After a long period of cultivation, Sun Yuan can finally perform seventy-two changes at will at this moment, without worrying about his body being hit hard, but his demon body is still not strong enough, Sun Yuan still does not dare to cultivate the next major type of changes, so he has been staying on the top of this mountain, and has never descended to the highest peak of this Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.

And after teaching the method of the two monkeys and clouds, the Bodhi Ancestor has not opened the altar to preach for several months, and it seems that he has also completed his task and no longer takes these disciples to heart.

This time, the spring returns to the summer solstice, Sun Yuan is still practicing on the cliff, and the disciples of the face of Bodhi, who have not seen for several months, gathered near the three-star cave of the slanting moon, and came to worship the patriarch, but the chai door of the cave was closed, and the Bodhi ancestor did not have the slightest intention of coming out to see it, and the disciples did not dare to come forward to disturb, so they only got out of the main hall of the cave, came to the hillside in front of the door of the cave, gathered under the pine tree, exchanged some cultivation experience, and talked about their own experiences.

Before the brothers and sisters could react, a yellow-haired monkey appeared in front of them, and the monkey sang a song and walked over, saying, "Why don't you go into the cave to visit the patriarch, but talk freely here, is the patriarch still in retreat?", but it was the Monkey King who got the somersault cloud.

"The patriarch's chai door is still closed, but we dare not disturb it. The dragon beard came out of the crowd, looked at Sun Wukong, and suddenly showed a happy look on his face, and said, "Monkey, a few days ago, I saw that your changed hare is very good, at this time, everyone gathered here, and there is nothing to do, you might as well demonstrate one or two for us, so as to satisfy our heart of seeking the truth, and everyone will be lively and lively together." ”

"That's it!" another senior brother took over the conversation and walked forward, with a look of envy on his face, "What a monkey, in which world did you cultivate the fate? But there is such a great creation, some time ago, the old master whispered in his ear, and passed on to you and others the method of avoiding the changes of the three calamities, have you ever met?"

Seeing that everyone was staring at him, the Monkey King smiled and said, "I won't tell you brothers, one is that the master teaches the subtlety of the method, the second is that my brothers mention each other, and the third is that I am diligent day and night and dare not slack off in the slightest, so after a while, I can make almost all the changes." ”