When it comes to business, Sun Wukong's originally playful face suddenly turned serious.
"Master, Buddha asked me to bring you a message..."
Before he finished speaking, Tang Sen's head was full of black lines. The words sounded familiar to him.
"Buddha said, don't worry, just tell us to go west, he will take care of the matter."
After saying this, Sun Wukong stopped talking.
Seeing that Sun Wukong's words were unfinished, Tang Sen asked.
"This is a good thing, Wukong, is there anything else you want to say?"
"Master, I don't feel good." After hesitating again and again, Sun Wukong finally told everything that happened in Lingshan.
Including matters of heavenly punishment and Buddha's blood.
After hearing this, Tang Sen's face gradually became serious, and his eyes no longer looked lazy, and his eyes sparkled.
It seems that the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism is serious.
Tang Sen thought silently.
I don’t know what the Tathagata Buddha had planned to trigger heavenly punishment.
Sun Wukong and the two don't know that Tang Sen has a good reputation.
The essence of this level is the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism. The heavenly punishment caused by Tathagata Buddha must also be because he counted things that should not be counted and triggered the heavenly punishment.
So what did he calculate?
Then he went to Tushita Palace in person to meet Laojun.
It is rare for the leaders of Buddhism and Taoism to meet each other.
As for the drop of Buddha's blood given by Tathagata Buddha, Tang Sen was not so surprised compared to the punishment from heaven.
After all, Wukong is also his disciple, so shouldn't he be given some benefits?
But it's useless to think blindly. Without key information, things are always hazy and unclear.
"Nothing, let's eat first. It's not our turn to worry about the rest. If the sky falls, there will be someone tall to hold it up." Tang Sen pretended to be cool, but the worry in his eyes betrayed him.
No one noticed, but they were happily preparing to start the meal. At this time, Hong Hai'er and Sha Wujing, who were chopping firewood, also came back, and the party suddenly became lively!
Bake it, bake it, eat it.
Tang Sen personally showed off his barbecue skills to the apprentices. There were several large jars of fine wine and ice cream beside him, and wireless refills were available so that everyone could have a good time.
Sun Wukong had not been so happy for a long time, and Sun Wukong also let go of his worries.
Tang Sen no longer worries, everything has its own chance, but with the sword in his hand and the group of disciples beside him, no matter what happens in the three realms, there will be no way out.
Tang Sen looked at the group of disciples eating and drinking and joined them.
They exchanged glasses of wine and exchanged glasses. They were so happy for a moment that even An Ning, who had never drank alcohol, drank two glasses because of the warm atmosphere. His little face turned red, like the peach blossoms in full bloom, which was really endearing.
After a feast of wine and meat, everyone was satiated and lay on the ground motionless.
Xiao Bailong and Sha Wujing are okay, they finally know how to exercise restraint, partly because their family is wealthy and partly because they are naturally cautious.
Lao Hei, Zhu Bajie and Qing Shi had already laid down. Each of them drank no less than two jars of this fine wine. You must know that this jar weighs ten kilograms of strong liquor.
An Ning had two glasses of wine with her, but she had already gone back to the pagoda to rest after she was too drunk.
Only Tang Sen and Sun Wukong remained awake. They told Xiao Bailong and Lao Sha to keep an eye on the dizzy crowd. Tang Sen and Sun Wukong walked to a cliff.
There are cliffs, kites flying in the sky, magnificent mountains and rivers, and sparse vegetation.
It's just that there are so many demons and ghosts hidden in this infinite country, and the future is unpredictable.
"Wukong, our master and disciple haven't had such leisure time for a long time, let's chat." Tang Sen lay on the grass, picked a piece of dogtail grass and held it in his mouth, resting his head on his hands, leisurely.
Sun Wukong also learned to lie down, "Master, what are you talking about?"
"Let's talk about your trip to Lingshan this time. Do you have any insights?" Tang Sen asked casually.
"Are you enlightened?" Sun Wukong's eyes flickered and he was lost in thought.
Thinking of the bloodshed on Lingshan Mountain, of being reborn, of the vast heavenly punishment that Tathagata Buddha retreated with a single glance.
"Then it should be: stick to yourself." Sun Wukong came up with the answer.
Under the vast power of Tathagata Buddha, his whole body was covered in blood and his meridians were all torn, but there was only one thought in his mind: he must never kneel, not even to death.
So much so that his subsequent rebirth did not bring him more intense joy than persisting.
In a desperate situation, a person can see more clearly what he insists on.
If you kneel down and beg for mercy because you are strong, you will never be able to stand up again in your life.
Tang Sen couldn't help but smile and nod as he listened to Sun Wukong calmly describing his insights.
"Very good, Wukong, your Taoist heart has been established and your future is unlimited."
Tang Sen couldn't help but sigh.
Sun Wukong is a born Holy Spirit. Needless to say, his feet and talents are all top-notch.
Only this undetermined nature of mind ultimately limited him.
As the saying goes: The strongest point is the weakest point.
It is not difficult to understand that Sun Wukong has a talent for success and a talent for defeat. Although his powerful talent has made him successful, he is also arrogant and underestimates the heroes of the world.
Only then was Tathagata Buddha suppressed under the mountain for five hundred years.
Now that it has been destroyed and then re-established, it is indeed worthy of joy.
"It's just Wukong, please remember this sentence: You can't be arrogant, but you can't be arrogant." Tang Sen said seriously.
The rough jade needs to be polished, but I am afraid that if it is polished, the piece of rough jade will be destroyed.
"Master's teachings, disciple, please remember them carefully." Sun Wukong said solemnly.
This time he understood his true intentions, and the road ahead became much smoother.
"That's great. It's getting late. Let's go back." Tang Sen stood up and patted the grass clippings stuck to his body.
Compared with the gods who come and go and the unstained clothes, this kind of ordinary behavior now makes him feel more at ease and makes him feel that he is a human being.
"I think it's time for your junior brothers to wake up, and we are going west." Tang Sen counted the time and said.
I looked up at the sky. I guess the negotiation with Buddha Tathagata must have been completed. The result will be seen next.
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At this time, in front of the gate of Tushita Palace, Tathagata Buddha was walking on foot like a mortal. There was neither a Buddha's light shining ten thousand feet nor a Dharma image towering ten thousand feet high. He was just an old Buddhist monk who came for Buddhism.
"Amitabha, Heavenly Lord, and Sakyamuni pay their respects."
At the sound of the Buddha's name, no one opened the door of Tusita Palace, and the purple air spread across thirty thousand miles, paving the way under the feet of the Tathagata Buddha.
"An old friend is here to visit, but the old man didn't treat me well. Please come in."
Tathagata Buddha smiled faintly, moved his steps slightly, and crossed countless distances in the blink of an eye. He came to the palace gate and walked in. The gate of Tushita Palace slowly closed.
"Heavenly Lord, you must know why Sakyamuni is here." Tathagata Buddha entered the hall and went straight to the topic without any nonsense.
"But I don't know why the Buddha came?" Laojun smiled calmly.
"Why are you like this, Heavenly Lord? How can you survive this calamity if you don't tell secret words?" Tathagata Buddha smiled helplessly. This old gentleman is still pretending to be confused with him.
"Tianzun's mount is lowered to the lower realm, and it also carries Tianzun's personal treasure. How can we not make people confused."
"Oh? Has my cow descended into the realm?" Taishang Laojun woke up from a dream and pretended to do some calculations.
"It's the Taoist Niu'er who has gone down to the lower realm, but what does that Niu'er do have to do with me?" Taishang Laojun pretended to be confused.
In a game between two parties, the first one to explain is naturally to be at a disadvantage. I can afford to wait, but I wonder if I can afford to wait for this Buddhist course?
This Tathagata was the one who shared the fate of Buddhism through his own transformation back then, but now he is on an equal footing with me, and he is clearly the person in power of a certain Taoist tradition. It is really unpredictable in the world.
With a sigh, Laojun was helpless.
In his position, he does his job.
Although my relationship with this Tathagata is still good, their positions are different, and their current interests are relative.
What you represent is the interests of the Taoist sect, while what the other party represents is the interests of the Buddhist sect.
If you have more, I will have less. In the battle of orthodoxy, there is no room for any retreat.
The butt determines the head, and people cannot help themselves in the world. Laojun can only sigh.
"Tianzun, I don't know what to expect. The poor monk has calculated a few days ago that there will be great changes in this world. The devil is making a comeback. Guests from outside the territory are watching with eager eyes. I, the people of the ancient times, must not be at war with each other anymore. To show my sincerity, the poor monk gives up two points of this journey to the west.
Give it to the Taoist sect and hope that the Heavenly Lord will be accommodating."
Tathagata and Buddha stopped talking nonsense. They are all old foxes, so why are they playing nonsense?
No matter how much you argue for ten thousand years, you won't get a result, but you have to tell the truth about what you have figured out.
Twenty percent is indeed a bit low. Originally, it was impossible for Laojun to agree to it. The plan had to be divided into four levels of merit. However, after hearing Tathagata Buddha's words, his expression suddenly changed and he no longer cared about this mere merit.
If the prehistoric era is gone, what is the use of this merit?
What's more, compared to Buddhism, this demonic way is the biggest enemy of Taoism.
In the past, the Taoist ancestor established the religion, and the demon ancestor Rahu established the demonic path. He said: Demons rise, the Tao disappears, and the Tao rises and the demons disappear.
This demonic way is the fundamental enemy of Taoism.
I don’t know what the two discussed, but not long after, Tathagata Buddha walked out with a smile on his face and headed straight to the west.
Laojun also frowned slightly, and with a flash of green light, he left the Daluotian Doushui Palace and headed straight to the lower realm.
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Lower bound.
Tang Sen and Sun Wukong came back, and then everyone faintly woke up.
He took Lao Hei back to the pagoda to practice. Lao Hei is now used to staying in the pagoda, but he doesn't like to play in the outside world.
He ordered everyone to pack up and prepare to set off.
The group of people entered Jinshan Mountain again and said, "That stupid cow, I, Tang Sanzang, am back again!"
The sound shook the high hills and echoed endlessly for hundreds of miles around. The Qingniu Jing, who had just finished building the cave, wanted to rest for a while but was awakened by this familiar voice.
When the enemy saw him, he was extremely jealous and immediately went out with a steel gun to look for Tang Sen.
"Bald Donkey, I haven't seen you for a long time, but you still dare to come and take your life!"