532, The Mystery of Tang Monk's Life

He seems to have been entrusted by someone else.

Tang Seng was in a state of confusion and was not interested in chatting with Bai Gui.

Although it was a hundred and eighty thousand miles back to Chang'an during this trip, the four masters and disciples, together with the white dragon horse, had already left their mortal bodies and achieved enlightenment.

Tang Monk took off the shackles of his physical body while crossing the river in Lingyun, leaving only his soul protected by the golden light of merit. Therefore, even if his cultivation level is not good and his magic power is weak, his soul is floating as if it is nothing, but it will not hinder a few people too much.

While he was talking, a gust of wind suddenly blew by.

Bai Gui, Sun Wukong and others are not in trouble, but although Tang Monk has attained Taoism, he is not like Sun Wukong, who has practiced the seventy-two earth evil methods of protection. The art of Zhaoyun (one of the seventy-two earth evil techniques, which can control auspicious clouds, soar into clouds and mist) is not yet proficient, and the soul is fragile. When it is blown by the strong wind, the cloud head has to be lowered to prevent the strong wind from damaging the body of the soul.

The seventy-two transformations are Sun Wukong's way to avoid the three disasters. The three disasters occur once every 500 years, and they respectively refer to thunder, yin fire, and wind. After becoming an immortal, one is still afraid of these three disasters. What's more, Tang Seng's body, which only has the Yin spirit left, feels like sharp knives scraping his flesh and bones when the strong wind blows. Even though there are merits to protect the body and the soul will not be scattered, it is still very difficult to endure.

After the sutra fell to the ground, Tang Monk lowered his cloud head and stood on the earth. The pain eased slightly, "Disciple, this strong wind should be blown by the Eight Great Vajras. I don't know what the Eight Great Vajras mean. You and I should stop here for a while."

Zhu Bajie hummed a few times and said, "Master, we must be walking a little faster. King Kong means that we should stop here for a while."

He was more tired than Tang Seng when he was riding the clouds. Tang Monk is a Yin spirit, taking advantage of the wind, he can move for unknown distances. And he is a pig fetus, with only Yuanling as an immortal. It is quite difficult to support such a cumbersome body. However, even though it was a pig fetus, it was still a body after all, and he would not let go of it easily.

With the physical body, he will be more sure of becoming enlightened in the future. He comes from a famous family, and he will definitely not be so short-sighted.

"The Eight Great Vajras should have a deeper meaning."

Bai Gui knew that Tang Monk still had one calamity left, so he used Zhong Kui's incident to wake Tang Monk up. This was also the reason why the Eight Great Vajras were doing this.

The reason why it is not explained directly is because once it is explained, this calamity will not be regarded as a calamity.

Both the Gradual Enlightenment School and the Sudden Enlightenment School of Buddhism emphasize the word "enlightenment".

This is not without reason.

"Master, if you listen to the sound of the water here, I guess there should be a big river nearby." After all, Sha Monk had spent a lot of time in Liusha River, so he could hear the sound of water and was much more sensitive than others.

"Shui Xiang, it reminds me of your Liusha River."

Sun Wukong gave a rare teasing laugh.

The journey of one hundred and eight thousand miles was finally over, and he had the opportunity to return to the Water Curtain Cave in Huaguo Mountain to meet his disciples and grandsons. It is said that Sha Monk thought of Liusha River, but in his heart he thought of Water Curtain Cave in Huaguo Mountain.

"Elder brother, the water veins and sounds here are different in different places. My quicksand river carries sediment and is heavy, and the sound of the water is like a muffled thunderous drum. But this sound is crisp and loud. It can be seen that it should be the sound of the water above us. I visited Tongtian River once.”

Sha Seng shook his head and talked.

The sound of water between mountains and rivers is not the same. The water of the creek is gurgling, and the water of the spring is gurgling. The water of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River is also different. The Tongtian River is not an easy river, it is also very famous in Hezhou, Xiniu. He is a "water demon". Hearing the sound of the Tongtian River, he will never forget it again.

As soon as I heard the sound of water, I knew I was on the side of Tongtian River.

Sun Wukong did not hesitate. He jumped deep into the clouds. After a quick look, he reached the land again. "Junior Brother Sha is right. This is the west bank of the Tongtian River."

Tongtian River?

Tang Monk muttered a few words, "There used to be Chenjiazhuang in Tongtian River. That year when we came here, it was you and Bajie who saved their children by changing their magic. The villagers felt sorry for them and wanted to build a boat to send us off. It was an old white turtle that crossed the river. , that brought us to the other side.”

"But the west bank of the Tongtian River is deserted, so what should we do?"

There was a strong wind in the sky. Sun Wukong and others could not bear it, so he could only take a boat to the east coast. But he had been to Tongtian River and knew that there was no one on the west bank, and there were no boatmen.

"Tang Monk really doesn't remember this?"

Bai Gui wondered.

Not to mention that Tang Seng has now achieved enlightenment, but when he was a mortal, Tang Seng could become a sutra collector and serve as the main lecturer at the Water and Land Dharma Assembly. Tang Monk's memory of the scriptures was much better than ordinary people's. In short, Tang Seng's memory is so good that ordinary people can't match it.

Just like when he was a mortal, he had a photographic memory, which was just a small talent that was not worthy of praise for those who won the imperial examination. From ancient times to the present, it is not uncommon for memories to be remembered.

Not to mention that Tang Monk had previously stated that Chen Guangrui was a shell of his tenth life...

Chen Guangrui can win the first prize, and his talent is definitely among the top.

If Tang Seng has forgotten one thing, it is still possible. However, he reminded him once, and Tang Seng still didn't know where the incident happened, so this was a weird thing.

"Chenjiazhuang, Jiang Liu'er..."

"Chen Guangrui..."

Bai Gui muttered a few words and suddenly realized.

Chenjiazhuang on the east bank of the Tongtian River is actually not a small place worth mentioning, but the real birthplace of Jiang Liuer or Chen Guangrui. The King of Inspiration is a goldfish raised in the lotus pond of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and he must also know some secrets about obtaining scriptures.

The tenth generation of Tang Monk was reincarnated in Chenjiazhuang, Tongtian River. If the King of Inspiration ate it, he would definitely be able to achieve the right result and would not be implicated by any cause and effect. At the end of the tenth generation, Jin Chanzi's identity as a pilgrim was abolished. Therefore, this is also the reason why the King of Inspiration asked Chenjiazhuang to offer boys and girls every once in a while...

Furthermore, the King of Inspiration asked Chenjiazhuang to offer boys and girls, but did not allow the people of Chenjiazhuang to buy boys and girls for him to eat. He only ate the biological children of the people of Chenjiazhuang. In terms of increasing cultivation, the boys and girls of Chenjiazhuang are not necessarily better or more spiritual than those of other places.

The only explanation is that the King of Inspiration wanted to eat the reincarnation of Tang Monk.

As for why the King of Inspiration still did this when Tang Monk went to Tongtian River to obtain scriptures, it is not difficult to guess. Monsters and immortals retreat for one year, which is not much different from a day for mortals.

Tang Seng is Jiang Liuer, the tenth generation of Jin Chanzi. Knowing this, he hurriedly escaped from the killing calamity, so he used his great magic power to escape from the trap and drifted to the Tang Dynasty in the East.

And the memory of this place was also deliberately erased.

A monk, after becoming a monk, does not need to remember the past. Similarly, if a mortal remembers this, a big demon like Linggan Dawang can also sense it in the dark and hunt him down. Faith can sense it, and the same is true for hatred.

So that... Tang Seng came to Tongtian River. Even though he had a good memory, he could not remember the old white turtle's entrustment because his memory was erased in childhood.

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"After talking about the fire table, Sanzang bowed and thanked the vegetarian offerings, and then asked: 'Old donor, what is your surname?' The old man said: 'Chen.' Sanzang clasped his hands and said: 'This is me, Hua Zong.' The old man said: "Master, is your surname also Chen? "Sanzang said, 'Yes, my family name is also Chen...'" - "Journey to the West Chapter 47".

"Someone had already reported it to the two elders..., and Bajie said, 'I will no longer be called Sanzang, but Chen Didao'." - "Journey to the West Chapter 48".

In Chapter 48, Tang Seng was taken to the bottom of the river by the King of Inspiration, and Zhu Bajie jokingly called Tang Seng Chen (Shen) Didao. And Tang Seng was once called Jiang Liuer...

...

Although Bai Gui roughly guessed this secret, he didn't need to mention it in a hurry, and waited until Tang Seng survived this disaster.

"This Eight Vajra King Kong also used the strong wind for a good reason..."

Zhu Bajie complained.

"Second Brother, don't be upset. Now that Master has found the right way, he doesn't need to walk to Lingshan step by step. You and I will use magic to take Master over with the art of Hutian."

Sha Seng suggested.

"No, no. The Eight Vajra's trip must have a deep meaning. You and I must not go against the Zen of the Buddha." Sun Wukong knew that there was still one difficulty left in the 81 difficulties, so he deliberately said it.

He was a wise stone monkey, and he was also blessed by the heavenly immortal, which was comparable to his two junior brothers. But he kept these words in his heart and couldn't say them out loud, just like Bai Gui. But Bai Gui thought more deeply, and he could only see the shallows...

As they were arguing, a giant turtle appeared on the surface of Tongtian River.

"Saint Monk Tang, Saint Monk Tang, come here, I will take you to the other side." The old white turtle walked to the shore, poked his head out, and asked, "Elder Tang, I have been waiting for you here for several years, why did you come back at this time."

The group chatted and laughed, and got on the turtle back of the old white turtle.

The old white turtle spread out his four legs and walked on the water as if it were flat ground. When he reached the middle of the water, he asked leisurely: "Elder Tang, last time I begged you to go to the Tathagata in the West and asked me how many years I would live... I wonder if you asked?"

He probably knew in his heart that Tang Seng didn't ask.

If he had asked, Tang Seng would probably tell him when he met him.

But Tang Seng only replied to his words and didn't mention the matter of going to Lingshan to ask Tathagata about his life span. He was a turtle who had become a spirit and knew that Tang Seng had broken his promise. Since he had sent Tang Seng and others on their way last time, this time... he was angry and let Tang Seng and others suffer a loss.

Tang Seng was speechless and muttered for a few breaths in silence.

"You are so good, Elder Tang, I never thought you were also a person who didn't keep his word."

The old white turtle was furious, and he turned over and shook Tang Seng and others down, and the luggage and others also fell into the river.

Bai Gui knew this, so he quickly ascended into the air and walked on it.

Sun Wukong knew this, but he was willing to accept this fall because his calamity was not over yet.

The four people and the horse fell into the river, and in less than an hour and a quarter, they were brought to the east bank of Tongtian River by Sun Wukong's magic.

When they reached the east bank of Tongtian River, they hurriedly took the scriptures out of the box and hung them out to dry.

"Thank you for your reminder, Taoist Bai."

Tang Seng sighed, walked up to Bai Gui and thanked him.

After experiencing this calamity, he understood that Bai Gui had secretly mentioned something when he talked about Zhong Kui. Later, the purpose of the Eight Vajra was the same.

But while he was thanking him, he was also puzzled.

With his memory, he would never forget the entrustment of the old white turtle, but he never thought of it when the time came. This cast a shadow over his heart, which he could not solve for a long time.

"Master Xuanzang, I may know something about your heart knot."

This time, Tang Seng has successfully obtained the scriptures. After returning to Chang'an and meeting Li Shimin, he will be able to be enthroned as a Buddha at Lingshan Mountain. He did not commit any taboos by mentioning Tang Seng's past. Instead, he would use this opportunity to show his favor and befriend Tang Seng.

Bai Gui said what he had guessed just now, "Master Xuanzang once mentioned some past events to me at Lingyun Ferry. Master Xuanzang's biological father was Chen Guangrui, also known as Jiang Liuer, who might have been a person from Chenjiazhuang. The fact that the King of Inspiration ate boys and girls might also be related to this."

He only told Tang Seng a reasonable guess, and did not categorically confirm that this was the case.

It was just a possibility.

Tang Seng had talked to him at Lingyun Ferry before. He and Yin Wenjiao were old friends. Tang Seng also talked about some things about Chen Guangrui and Jiang Liuer, so it was within expectation that he would make such a guess based on this.

"Chen Guangrui? Jiang Liuer?"

Tang Seng was in a trance for a moment, and he felt that the past events seemed to be gushing out of his memory, but when he recalled it again, it was blank again. He thought about the events in Chenjiazhuang, and although he had some memories, they were obviously not as clear as those in other places.

"Master Bai, are you saying... Master is from Chenjiazhuang?"

Sun Wukong also became curious.

"It's just possible."

Bai Gui smiled.

Sun Wukong's comprehension can be called top-notch, but after all, he is just a monkey and has not experienced the secular world. Good comprehension can only prove that his brain works quickly. Without experience in this area, how can he see the leopard from the tip of the iceberg and associate some secrets.

"Master, this is also simple. I will go to the underworld to check the Book of Life and Death and I will know."

Seeing that Tang Seng was stunned and speechless, Sun Wukong volunteered.

The Book of Life and Death records the life span, native place, birthday, etc. of people born in the world. It doesn't matter if Tang Seng can't remember it. He can just go to the underworld to check it out.

"The pilgrim is protected by the immortals and Buddhas, and is not recorded in the Book of Life and Death."

Bai Gui is an official of the Heavenly Court after all, and knows much more secrets than Sun Wukong, a demon monkey who is outside the order. He pondered for a moment and said, "Instead of asking the King of Hell, it is better to ask Guanyin Bodhisattva. This King of Inspiration is raised by the Bodhisattva, and the Bodhisattva should know something."

"Now it is important to rush to the East. There is no need to worry about my life experience."

Tang Seng shook his head.

He is a monk and does not care too much about the past. Although he wants to figure out this matter, it is not urgent. He can solve it when he is free. There is no need to solve it in a moment.

"Okay, let's go to Chenjiazhuang to sit and find out something."

"The scriptures need to be dried."

Sun Wukong said.

As they were talking, a fisherman passed by. He saw these people and asked, "Elder, have you ever been the one who passed through Chenjiazhuang to seek scriptures a few years ago?"

Tang Seng replied "Yes".

"Elder, you have helped us a lot. Now that you are returning from seeking scriptures, you are passing through Chenjiazhuang. We should also do our best to be a good host. Why don't we brew the scriptures at the village? We will prepare vegetarian food to entertain you..."

The fisherman suggested.