Chapter 289 The First Difficult Failure Month of Buddhism
Xuanzang held the hat and was stunned for a moment.
"What's the use of this hat?"
Maitreya Buddha said: "This is the treasure I gave you to restrain the monkey head."
"You just need to trick him into wearing a hat and he can be restrained."
Xuanzang said: "Isn't it a violation of the precepts to lie to him?"
Maitreya Buddha said: "I allow you to break the precept once for the great cause of Buddhism. And, strictly speaking, it does not count as breaking the precept. You are just doing it for his own good."
Xuanzang was silent.
However, he still put the hat away.
Then he added: "May I ask Maitreya Buddha, why did those robbers appear?"
Maitreya Buddha was shocked, but said without changing his expression: "Amitabha, they are just bandits who robbed homes and homes. They showed up when they saw you passing by."
Xuanzang said: "Brother Monkey said that they are all bad people. If the disciples don't kill them, they will kill us and kill more people. Could it be that..."
"Xuan Zang!" Maitreya Buddha interrupted Xuanzang and continued, "You have to remember that you are a member of the Buddhist sect and you should be compassionate."
"Since you have chosen to go to the West to obtain scriptures, you should be prepared to go through fire and water at any time. As a Buddhist, I should do it knowingly that I cannot do it. So what if I sacrifice myself for the sake of compassion?!"
Xuanzang's eyes shone brightly and he said: "What the Buddha said makes sense, and my disciples have understood it."
Maitreya Buddha nodded, then flew away in the clouds and mist.
Xuanzang regrouped, collected his mood, and continued on his way.
but.
Along the way, he was also worried that if Sun Wukong didn't come back, the hat would be in vain.
The next moment, Sun Wukong came back under the persuasion of the Dragon King of the East China Sea.
After falling, Sun Wukong said: "Monk, I have figured it out. Although you are pedantic, you have saved me after all. Since I promised to send you to the West, I will definitely do it."
Then he said: "So, I, Old Sun, will keep my promise and come back to escort you westward."
Xuanzang thought that when Maitreya Buddha gave him the hat, he was sure that Sun Wukong would come back, but why was Maitreya Buddha so sure?!
Could it be that what Su Chen said is true and that all this is an arrangement of Buddhism?!
This moment.
He was a little confused.
Sun Wukong said: "Monk, are you okay? Could it be that you have been in danger and scared since I was away for a while?!"
Xuanzang calmed down, shook his head and said: "Brother Monkey, you are back. The poor monk also thought about it. You are not from my Buddhist sect, so I can't be too harsh on you, so I prepared a hat for you as an apology.
Apologize."
Sun Wukong looked over and saw that the hat was very beautiful, and he was very happy.
He was about to put it on his head, picked it up and made some gestures. He was very happy, and every move he made fell into Xuanzang's eyes, and his heartbeat was beating loudly.
I'm about to put it on.
Sun Wukong suddenly said: "Forget it, no reward for no merit, I still don't want it. Your head is bare, and the monk's hat is stained with sweat every day. I'll leave it to you to use."
Then he threw the hat back.
Xuanzang was stunned, holding his hat, and didn't know what to do for a long time.
He wanted to persuade Su Chen to wear his hat, but Sun Wukong was already on his way carrying the golden cudgel.
Xuanzang held his hat and was in a daze, not knowing what to do.
This is the first time in his life that he has lied.
He didn't even hide the magic he had learned. This time he failed to trick Sun Wukong into wearing a hat. He still wanted to lie, but he couldn't tell the truth.
All I could do was follow him quickly and put my hat away for later use.
Sun Wukong walked in front, sneering in his heart.
"Haha, there are indeed no good things in Buddhism. This monk actually wants to harm me. Fortunately, Master said that if this monk gives you a hat, you must be careful. At first, I almost forgot, but fortunately I remembered it at the critical moment and found out
This monk's heartbeat is racing, there is indeed a ghost!"
Sun Wukong sneered, becoming even more wary of Xuanzang.
He had even decided that from now on, he and Xuanzang would have to be careful even when eating, each eating his own food.
"This monk's clothes have changed. He looks very good. He is a treasure. But it may be a fake just to deceive me, grandson. Forget it, it doesn't matter so much."
Xuanzang and Sun Wukong continued to move forward.
Maitreya Buddha in the mountain and Huang Mei frowned.
"Master, Sun Wukong didn't get hit, what should we do?!"
Maitreya Buddha was also puzzled, "This monkey has an out-of-the-box personality and likes new things the most. Seeing that the hat is so beautiful, he would take it away without persuasion, but he didn't want it this time. It's really unpredictable."
"Those robbers are considered the first difficulty. If Sun Wukong puts on the tightening spell, he will have successfully completed the first difficulty. Now, he has failed."
Buddhists have studied Sun Wukong for five hundred years and know it well.
I thought that I was sure that I could give away the Tightening Curse, but I didn't expect that Sun Wukong didn't want it.
Huang Mei said: "Master, what should we do next?"
Maitreya Buddha said: "Let Xuanzang try and send him out when he finds an opportunity. It's a thousand miles away. How can Sun Wukong be on guard at all times?!"
Then he added: "Also, Xuanzang seems to be a little shaken in his Buddha's heart. This time he actually questioned me. In order to strengthen his Buddha's heart, we will arrange a few more trials to make him firm in his Buddha's heart!"
Huang Mei quickly raised his hands and said, "Yes, Master."
Talk about both ends.
It has been seven or eight days since Su Chen signed the lottery in Yunyuan Mountain, and he has not met anyone who signed the lottery.
Moreover, if an ordinary person asks for a fortune, he can only increase his magic power by ten or twenty years at a time, which is really limited.
He planned to take the initiative, find some gods or immortals, or celebrities who seemed to be weak, and guide them to ask for their fortunes.
In Chang'an, Su Chen did not plan to take the initiative, otherwise it would damage his image as a master.
But outside of the Tang Dynasty, there must be many unlucky people on the westward journey.
Su Chen thought about this, and thought about adding obstacles and destruction to Buddhism, so he set off again.
but.
This time, Su Chen did not set off alone, but brought a helper to help him.
This person should not be too compassionate. Sun Simiao was the first to be excluded by Su Chen. Secondly, this person should not be too weak. A large number of disciples were also excluded.
Only Xiong Zan and Su Ao were left, but Su Ao himself was a real dragon. Su Chen let him practice the Ancestral Dragon Art, which eliminated him.
In the end I chose Xiong Zhen.
Su Chen already knew that this guy was the Black Bear Spirit, and by chance, he joined his sect.
Xiong Zhen's strength is not weak. After this period of improvement, he has reached the Golden Immortal realm.
The strength is enough, and as for the level of shrewdness, it goes without saying.
Su Chen believes that Xiong Zhi is one of the smartest among all the monsters in Journey to the West.
Underneath his seemingly honest appearance, his shrewdness in order to achieve his goals is beyond the reach of most monsters.
Strong, smart, and loyal to him, Su Chen liked this kind of person the most, so he just kept him by his side.
"Master, I want to go too."
"Master, take me with you."
"Master, why is it Xiong Zan again? It's him every time."
Yan Liben, Yun Zhongjun and others all had resentful expressions on their faces, but Su Chen remained unmoved.
Xiong Yan chuckled, packed Su Chen's luggage, and said goodbye to his fellow apprentices.
On the way out.
Xiong Zhen was still having fun and said: "Master, where are we going this time?"
Su Chen said: "Heifeng Mountain."
Xiong Yan was stunned for a moment, then he knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and said: "Master, if the disciple makes a mistake, I beg you to punish him, but don't drive him back, Master, I beg you!"
Bang bang bang!
He kept kowtowing and was extremely frightened.
Su Chen was stunned for a moment, then understood and said with a smile: "Being a teacher does not mean abandoning you, but I want to go to Black Wind Mountain if you have something to do."
Xiong Yan still didn't believe it and said: "Master, there are not many ants in the remote countryside of Heifeng Mountain. What are you doing there?!"
Su Chen said: "You will know when you go there."
Xiong Yan was still worried, but he also saw that Su Chen really didn't seem to have any intention of abandoning him.
He was hesitant, so he followed carefully and advised: "Master, if you have anything to do, just ask your disciples to go there. Why go there in person?"
Su Chen said: "You can't do this alone if you go alone."
Soon, they flew away in the clouds and mist.
Su Chen was very fast and arrived at Black Wind Mountain in less than half an hour.
Seeing the monsters in Black Wind Mountain, Su Chen said: "I didn't ask you to disperse the monsters, why are there still so many monsters?"
Xiong Zhen was also stunned and cried out: "Master, I was wronged. When I came back, I sent everyone away and burned the cave. I don't know why this was done!"
Then he became fierce and said: "Let me go down and kill them all."
He is already a mountain god and following Su Chen, if Black Wind Mountain harms his good deeds, he can kill even the bear cubs from the past.
He said that he was about to go down and start a killing spree.
Su Chen scolded: "How can you kill evil animals like this? Okay, if they have done no evil, just spare them."
He took another look ten miles away and saw a Zen temple over there. He had good eyesight and saw the Guanyin Zen Temple from a distance.
"really."
Xiong Yan followed his gaze and noticed the Guanyin Temple. He was shocked and said, "How is it possible, Master? I really saw it when I saw it. There were no practitioners even within a hundred miles, not to mention ten miles away. Let alone It’s said to be Guanyin Temple.”
When Su Chen asked about the situation in Black Wind Mountain, he swore to tell the truth, but now everything has changed.
It seemed like he had lied. How could Xiong Zhen not be in a hurry?
Su Chen's eyes flickered and he said: "I don't blame you, everything is fate. Let's go to the Guanyin Temple."
Xiong Zhen said: "Master, if you are dissatisfied with Buddhism, I can just go and set a fire. Why go there in person and dirty your hands?"
Su Chen said: "Don't act recklessly, I have my own arrangements as a teacher."
Killing an elder Jinchi was really insignificant to Su Chen.
What he wanted was to kill Elder Jinchi, kill Xuanzang's heart, and ruin the good deeds of Buddhism.
Prevent the spread of Buddhism eastward.
That is the right way.
When Su Chen fell, he turned into a Taoist and passed by Guanyin Temple.
Sure enough, as he had guessed, the monk guarding the gate blocked their way when he saw the two of them in extraordinary clothes and noble equipment.
"Fellow Taoists, where are you going?"
Su Chen said: "Passing by, go west."
The monk said: "My master, Elder Jinchi, is the most hospitable. Although you are Taoists, why don't you go to see my master when you pass by the Zen monastery?"
Su Chen said: "Is your master really so hospitable?"
The monk quickly said: "Yes, my master is famous for his hospitality. He has lived for more than two hundred years. You should be practicing on the road, so you can ask him for advice."
Su Chen smiled and said: "I am indeed practicing, okay, then I won't bother you."
The monk was overjoyed and quickly invited Su Chen and Xiong Zhen inside.
When I saw Xiong Zan, I was shocked, but when I saw the armor on his body, my eyes lit up.
Looking at Su Chen's clothes, the silk and satin are really charming, and there is a jade pendant around his waist, which is even more attractive.
