Volume 4: Journey to the West Chapter 17: Drinking and letting go
At this time, Tathagata had already made a certain decision.
The great calamity must be controlled by Buddhism. Otherwise, once the great calamity is out of control, Buddhism, which has participated the most in the great calamity, will also be hit the most by the calamity. At that time, a good thing will really turn into a bad thing, and the future will be unpredictable.
Therefore, right at this moment, we should capture the monkey directly, bring it back to Buddhism, control it by force, and then plan to travel to the West.
At this moment, Tathagata suddenly realized that he seemed to be too indecisive and took things for granted. Since he knew the importance of the monkey, why did he think so much, guide it step by step, and directly control the monkey, just because he was afraid of variables in the catastrophe? It was because of this hesitation that the current situation appeared. If he had taken the monkey directly and decisively when it was just born, there would not be so many things now.
Up to now, the catastrophe is more than just a change, it is completely beyond expectations.
Originally, the Shangqing lineage should have had nothing to do with this disaster.
If he knew who took the monkey as an apprentice and trained such a rebellious person, he would definitely kill him.
Another palm went towards the monkey. Wu Dang and other Shangqing disciples immediately tried to block it.
But the Buddhist disciples did not come here for nothing. They directly stopped all these people. Just now, Tathagata had given the order to fight quickly and decisively without any delay.
However, this is the Heavenly Palace after all, not the Great Leiyin Temple.
boom!
A golden light flashed past, and Tathagata was forced back directly.
The stars in the sky twinkled, and the Golden Light Mother slowly appeared under the illumination of the stars and forced Tathagata back with one blow.
Sun star.
Jiale looked at the scene in heaven, but he had no intention of going over to help.
With these elders around, why should a junior like him join in the fun? Tathagata must hate Monkey King's master at this moment, wouldn't he just attract hatred if he goes out? Although with the blessing of the Sun Star, Jiale's strength has reached the level of Daluo Jinxian, but there is a difference between Daluo Jinxian and Daluo Jinxian. At the very least, Jiale, the Daluo Jinxian, is still far behind Tathagata.
Jiale doesn't want to be targeted by Tathagata, so he should just focus on his development and not waste time.
"Why, does it look good?"
At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared beside Jiale, and Jiale was startled. This is the Sun Star. Is there anyone in the Three Realms who can appear beside him silently?
When I turned around, I saw that it was Laozi. Everything was fine then.
"Grandmaster, why didn't you tell me you were coming so that I could go out and greet you?"
Looking at Jiale, Taishang Laojun also had a bad look on his face, "Tell me? What, I told you so that you have time to run, bring the things over."
thing!
Jiale looked curious, "What is it?"
Taishang Laojun glanced at Jiale and said, "What do you think it is? You took away the elixir, but you really wanted to skin him. You didn't even let go of the belt and the cushion. You even took the fire. Are you crazy?"
Jia Le would never admit it, "Grandmaster, this is unjust. I don't even know what you are talking about. Heaven and earth are your conscience ."
"Grandmaster! You still know that I am your grandmaster. Even my family members are so rude to you. Aren't you afraid that others will laugh at you if it gets out?"
What a joke, what is in your hand is the safest. There is no reason to take out the things in Jiale's pocket. When his family cheated him, they didn't take this into consideration. Now, he doesn't care so much. They want to get rid of him with a bottle of pills? No way. These can be regarded as the future account.
By the way, Laojun is really rich. The purple gold gourd, the Eight Diagrams furnace and the banana fan are all lower-grade innate spiritual treasures. The other items are also top-grade innate magic treasures, which are more advanced than the magic treasures Jiale has now. Such good treasures will be covered with dust if they are kept in Laojun's hands. It is better for him to take them. At most, he just needs to be more careful when using them in the future.
"Grandmaster, you are really wronging me. When did I take your treasure? How dare I do that?"
"You still don't dare. Why should you not dare? That monkey can't have so many tricks. At most, he took some of my medicine. How could he take away the Bagua furnace? It's impossible. Tell me, where did you hide the things? The things are not on the monkey. You must have moved them away ."
After all this time, Taishang Laojun is just guessing. Although he is very sure, there is no evidence. What did you say? I don’t know, I definitely don’t know.
He shook his head like a rattle, "No, absolutely not. If Master doesn't believe me, just search me."
You are so embarrassed! Are you so embarrassed?
Even Taishang Laojun cannot discover the existence of Kunlun Mirror, so Jiale is fearless.
Taishang Laojun looked at Jiale's appearance and sighed in his heart. It took him a long time to make that set of alchemy equipment. It was impossible for him to make another set. Now, he was not careful and got all the equipment taken away by the kid in front of him. He had already checked the monkey, but the monkey couldn't find those things anywhere.
If it wasn’t Jiale who took it away, who else could it be?
This kid looked like a tough guy before, and it turned out to be true, he even dared to fight against the autumn wind.
Laojun had already checked Jiale's body, but did not find those treasures. Either there was something wrong with Jiale, or Jiale had hidden them. That was why he showed up and asked Jiale to hand them over. Otherwise, he would have just taken them out directly. Moreover, the connection between those treasures and him was cut off. This guy was really ruthless and quick.
However, no matter how he did it, he was able to remove the aura he left in those treasures.
In fact, it is not that the aura has been cleared, it is just that the Kunlun Mirror has blocked these auras. The highest registered treasure in this world is probably a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure, and the origin of the Kunlun Mirror's top-grade innate spiritual treasure will not change. It is really easy to block the aura of at most low-grade innate spiritual treasures.
This is also the reason why Laojun couldn’t find it.
"Master, do you think Tathagata can take Xixing away?"
Laojun glanced at Jiale and asked, "Do you want Xixing to be taken away?"
"It's not impossible to take him away. It depends on whether Tathagata can afford the price."
Seeing Jiale's attitude that he was willing to talk about anything, Laojun shook his head. His third brother was very wise all his life. How could such a calculating disciple appear in the Shangqing lineage?
At this time, the Heavenly Palace was already caught in a melee, but the Shangqing Clan was serious about it. Tathagata really couldn't do anything to the monkey, not to mention that the monkey was not a soft persimmon. At this time, the monkey was almost invincible under the Daluo, and a group of Bodhisattvas and Arhats were constantly injured by the monkey.
a long time.
The two sides separated again.
Tathagata looked at the group of Shangqing disciples opposite him.
Once upon a time, he was also one of them. The Shangqing lineage was famous for its unity. At that time, no one dared to provoke the Shangqing lineage. If anyone dared to attack one, there would be tens, hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of Shangqing disciples showing up to help. At that time, he was also proud of this. The prosperity of the Shangqing lineage was precisely because of their unity.
But today, Tathagata swore that he had never hated such shameless behavior so much as he did at this moment.
It's just a monkey, just a monkey.
What are you doing? Is it that serious?
At the beginning, Wen Zhong did not have such a great face, but at least he had to pull them over one by one. Now, without doing anything, he has almost gathered most of the power of the Shangqing lineage.
Those who know would think that the Jade Emperor asked him to subdue the monkey demon today. Those who don’t know would think that the Buddhist sect wants to fight to the death with the Shangqing lineage.
To be honest, Tathagata suddenly felt that the Taiqing lineage and the Yuqing lineage joining forces to sell out the Shangqing lineage was definitely not a sudden impulse, nor was it without reason. It was absolutely right, and he should come if he was called.
"Golden Spirit Mother, let's talk."
What can we do? Just call for help as soon as there is a disagreement. Buddhism is not much stronger than the Shangqing lineage. Are they really going to fight to the death here?
Buddhism also has factions, and he doesn't want to destroy his own foundation. The most important thing is that if he continues to fight, he will probably be the one laughed at the most. People who don't know him may think that he deliberately wants to destroy Buddhism.
Listening to Tathagata's words, Holy Mother Jin Ling couldn't help but smile. After all this trouble, you still have to talk to her in the end. Why did you go through so much trouble in the first place? You should have just agreed obediently. Why did you end up losing both the wife and the army today?
However, now the Golden Spirit Mother has more chips.
Inside the Doumu Palace.
"Twenty percent, Junior Sister, we in the Buddhist sect can give you twenty percent."
“Fifty percent!”
"Thirty percent, no more."
“Fifty percent.”
Tathagata was silent. This scene was so familiar. He knew the Golden Spirit Mother too well. This was revenge for his previous bargaining.
"Junior sister, why do you have to do this? You should also know that this is a great catastrophe. The rise of Buddhism is a general trend. If you go against the trend, the Shangqing lineage will only get deeper and deeper. Aren't you afraid of repeating the same mistakes?"
The Golden Spirit Mother looked at Tathagata and snorted coldly.
"So what? Even if I have to do it all over again, I, the Shangqing disciple, will not regret the sacrifice of my life. Isn't this the belief of my Shangqing lineage? Do you think I am stupid for doing something I know is impossible?"
Tathagata did not answer, and he did not know the answer either, but since he left the Shangqing lineage and completely devoted himself to Buddhism, perhaps the answer was already there.
"Junior sister, 50% is too much. They won't agree."
The Golden Spirit Holy Mother looked at the current Tathagata, and for some reason, she couldn't help but feel angry. Is this still the same high-spirited Senior Brother Shangqing?
Duobao, you are really disappointing.
Shaking his head, "Sancheng, from today on, you, Tathagata, will have nothing to do with my Shangqing lineage."
As soon as the voice fell, Doumu Star Palace was completely closed, and Tathagata appeared in the starry sky. Looking at the Doumu Star Palace in front of him, his heart couldn't help but ache. No connection anymore! He couldn't help but recall the past. It seemed that only during that time, he was the happiest and most free. At that time, he didn't have to make too many calculations until he entered Buddhism.
I have to calculate every step and be on guard at every step. Although my cultivation level is improving step by step, it is really tiring and I no longer have anyone who is truly close to me.
Is he really wrong? No, he is not wrong.
Heaven.
The Buddhists have left, leaving only the Heavenly Palace, looking at each other in bewilderment.
“Master!”
Jia Le slowly showed up, and the Golden Spirit Mother had already sent him a message, saying that the deal was done and he would be the one to handle the next step.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. In the end, he still had to step forward.
The monkey looked at Jiale and couldn't help but cry out.
The gods in heaven and even the Shangqing lineage were all looking at Jiale in amazement. After all this time, you are the culprit. How could you have the nerve to attend the Peach Banquet and eat it so happily?
Wen Zhong and others also smiled bitterly.
"Junior brother, you are still good at playing."
Jiale stared at the monkey and said, "Xixing, do you still remember the rules of our Maoshan Mountain?"
Maoshan Mountain Rules!
The monkey's face changed and he fell to his knees.
"Master, I know I was wrong, please punish me."
The ninth rule of Mount Mao is that you should not bully the weak.
At the beginning, Jia Le was too lazy to set any rules, so he just moved the Maoshan rules from the world of The Lotus Lantern over. The monkey went straight to the Dragon Palace to get weapons, which was already a violation of this rule, and there was also the underworld.
Then comes heaven.
He stole so many peaches, including the nine thousand year old peaches and the peaches from the mother peach tree. Originally the Jade Emperor could only hold Tathagata accountable, but now that he has come out, it’s clear that the blame is directed at him.
As for Laojun, all the treasures in the Tushita Palace were plundered. If the monkey is not punished symbolically to shut up the Jade Emperor and Laojun, they will definitely cause trouble for him in the future.
What's more, the monkey was indeed a little arrogant after coming out. Although Jiale had calculated that the monkey would forget most of the sect rules after leaving the sect, the monkey's character still needed to be tempered.
Xixing, don't blame your teacher. I still have to make up for the lessons you have learned. Otherwise, how can you know how treacherous people's hearts are.
"If you know you are wrong, you must accept the punishment. Go to the Two Worlds Mountain and reflect on your mistakes for five hundred years."
It is said that this family ordered a piece of sun star crystal to fall to the border between Nanzhanbuzhou and Xiniuhezhou.
By the time it fell, it had turned into a mountain.
The monkey only felt a little bit of magic power approaching him, and knew that it was Jiale's punishment. He did not resist and let Jiale send him to the foot of Liangjie Mountain.
When he fell, the monkey felt that all his cultivation was restrained by the magic power that Jiale had injected into his body, and he was actually beaten back to the level when he first went up the mountain and had not learned Taoism. It must be said that after gaining power, the monkey's heart also expanded with the power. At this time, the power was suddenly lost, which made the monkey panic.
Jiale's magic power is not that strong. As long as the monkey wants, he can break through the restraints and regain his magic power.
The monkey, however, had no intention of doing so at all. This was a punishment from his own master. If he broke through on his own, he would be disobeying his master's orders. According to the rules of Mount Mao, he would be expelled from the sect.
At the foot of Liangjie Mountain.
The monkey found himself in a huge palace, where he was the only one and there were three thousand Taoist scriptures.
Seeing this scene, the monkey couldn't help but burst into tears.
Isn't this the same Sutra Library where he faced the wall and reflected on his mistakes when he was punished at Maoshan? It's just a new location. Five hundred years later, how should he survive?
Heaven.
All the immortals and gods looked at each other in bewilderment at the monkey that was so arrogant just now being dealt with by Jiale. They thought it was such an anticlimactic outcome!
That's it!
The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother looked at Jiale and thought about the peaches. Did it have anything to do with Jiale?
Taishang Laojun, who had already returned, cursed the little fox in his heart. He knew Jiale too well. Was he punishing the monkeys? He was shutting them up. Moreover, betting them in Liangjie Mountain seemed to be punishing the monkeys, but in fact it was protecting them.
The great catastrophe has already arrived, and the monkey is at the center of the catastrophe. If it is left alone, it will inevitably lose its mind due to the calamity energy. As the calamity energy accumulates, it may die in the end. Jia Le didn't think so much at first, but when he remembered that in the last world, Buddhism replaced the monkey with the Six-Eared Macaque.
Jiale was thinking, as the protagonist of the catastrophe, could the monkey really be killed by the Buddhists at will?
Could it be that the calamity was too severe, and heaven and earth had doomed the monkey to death?
Moreover, the monkey will also break through to the Golden Immortal in the next step, so his mentality is crucial. It is also a good opportunity for him to calm down and comprehend the way of Daluo.
“Your Majesty, I have devoted myself to cultivation and neglected to discipline my disciples. I am sorry for causing trouble to you. Please forgive me.
And fellow Taoists, I’m sorry.”
Everyone looked at each other in surprise when they heard this. They had been wondering which lineage of Shangqing the monkey belonged to. Now they finally had an answer. No wonder they couldn't guess it. It turned out to be Jiale, the new disciple of Wu Dang.
The Jade Emperor was speechless when listening to Jia Le's apology. He had seen many apologies, but this was the first time he had seen someone apologize like this.
Almost all the members of the Shangqing lineage are standing behind you. Except for the Golden Spirit Mother who has not returned from their conversation with Tathagata, the other Shangqing disciples are all standing here. This doesn't sound like an apology, but rather a threat.
Especially facing the gazes of the Shangqing disciples, the Jade Emperor felt that if he didn't say it was okay the next moment, they would come up and beat him up.
This is too much. You are taking advantage of your power to bully others. Do you think that he, the Jade Emperor, has no temper?
What can I say about all the peaches he has? I won’t say anything else. Those are the peaches produced by the mother peach tree. They can cultivate nine Daluo Jinxian. Even if they are fake Daluo Jinxian, they are still pillars of the Heavenly Court. But now you, have all gone into the monkey’s stomach. No, it is not known whether you went into the monkey’s stomach or Jiale’s stomach.
How could a monkey have such a good stomach and the treasure house of heaven?
How did that damn monkey know the location of the treasure house in Heaven? In the entire Heaven, no one knew the location of the treasure house except him and the Queen Mother. Damn monkey, are you here to be an official in Heaven, or to purchase goods?
He wanted to ask Jiale about the compensation issue, but seeing the aggressive looks of the Shangqing disciples, the Jade Emperor was afraid that he would have to pay more after asking. After all, the exchange of interests between Heaven and Buddhism in this matter could not be hidden from the Shangqing disciples. If the time came, they would turn the tables and say that he and Buddhism had joined forces to bully the Shangqing disciples. That would be a real embarrassment.
Alas, you said you were from the Shangqing lineage, and everything is fine, why are you meddling in other people's affairs?
Looking at Taishang Laojun, it seems that even your Tushita Palace has been plucked bald, don’t you want to say something?
His temper.
"It's okay. We are just new here, so it's inevitable that we will be a little jumpy. It will be fine in the future. Okay, the banquet isn't over yet, let's go back and continue drinking and dancing."
"The Emperor is wise."
"The Emperor is wise!"
…
Jiale couldn't help but shout loudly after listening to what the Jade Emperor said. The Shangqing disciples also did not hesitate and shouted along with him. In the end, all the immortals and gods in the heaven could only follow him. That voice, that momentum, the Jade Emperor felt that he had not heard it in all these years, but why did he feel so uncomfortable in his heart?
A lot more tables were added inside the Yaochi. After all, Holy Mother Wu Dang brought those disciples who had not responded to the calamity to the Heavenly Palace. The Jade Emperor naturally could not underestimate them. To be honest, the Jade Emperor did not expect that Holy Mother Wu Dang had reached such a level. Even he did not dare to say that he could defeat Holy Mother Wu Dang.
Add to that the Golden Spirit Mother and this Yunxiao. Alas, the Shangqing lineage, even if it has suffered a disaster, should not be underestimated.
To be honest, the Shangqing lineage has always been a thorn in his side. The gods and immortals in the Heavenly Court were obviously completed after the Conferred God Ceremony, but he was not happy at all. There were just a bunch of people who were disobedient and didn't listen to orders. In the past, the Shangqing lineage did not participate in major events. Things like the Nine Stars, the Twenty-Eight Mansions, the One Hundred and Eight Stars of the Heavenly Gang and the Earthly Fiends, the Department of Fire, the Department of Thunder, etc. could still be used. But now, not only can they not be used, but he also has to be careful of being cheated.
The Shangqing lineage is in disaster.
"Jingchun, you really surprised me!"
Holy Mother Wu Dang looked at Jia Le and sighed softly. Jia Le's speed of progress and the benefits he had gained for the Shangqing lineage this time were completely beyond Holy Mother Wu Dang's expectations. At this moment, Holy Mother Wu Dang couldn't help but think of what the Taoist Master Shangqing said when he left.
"Wudang, you have a simple and indifferent temperament, which makes you suitable for cultivation, but not suitable for leading the Shangqing lineage. However, I don't have many choices now. The Shangqing lineage can only be handed over to you in the future."
And think about it, although she has been working hard to improve the strength of the Shangqing lineage in addition to practicing, there has been basically no stage-by-stage development and improvement, let alone restoring its former glory. She had no intention of participating in this catastrophe at all.
Now, these things that she had previously thought were impossible were actually accomplished by a cheap disciple like her.
He is really a cheap disciple. Until now, Holy Mother Wu Dang has not fully accepted Jia Le as her disciple. However, Holy Mother Wu Dang knows that from now on, Jia Le will definitely become the core of the entire Shangqing lineage. Just like Holy Mother Jin Ling said: You, this disciple, are not simple. My Shangqing lineage is not good at making plans, but you, your disciple, have changed this catastrophe with your own strength. Perhaps the opportunity for my Shangqing lineage to revive lies in this catastrophe.
And the result seems to be the same, just look at the current fortune of Shangqing.
Holy Mother Wu Dang is taking charge of the sect, and she has already felt the tremendous improvement in its fortunes.
"Jingchun, come here, call me uncle."
Just when Jiale was about to say something nice to impress his cold master, a voice came into his ears. He turned around and saw Bixiao's rosy face already in front of him.
Wow, he’s drunk and letting himself go!
