Not knowing that things in the outside world might be a good thing under certain circumstances, Tang Zhong knocked on Tang Sanzang's heart as usual and wanted to chat with Tang Sanzang. But to his surprise, Tang Sanzang did not respond, and the sticky heart defense in front of him became thinner and weaker. It was no longer able to stop Tang Zhong. Tang Zhong made a prompt decision and pushed aside the heart defense and walked into Tang Sanzang's spiritual altar.
After entering the spiritual altar, Tang Zhong's vision suddenly became clear. There was no longer the blurry feeling in the spirit sea. He immediately observed the spiritual altar carefully. The spiritual altar wasn't very big. It was about the size of a courtyard and didn't have many buildings. There was only a pagoda not far away. Light shone from the top of the pagoda, but the light was getting dimmer and dimmer.
Tang Zhong was very curious. He couldn't help but walk towards the pagoda. He pushed open the ajar door and slowly walked up the stairs. There was nothing on the lower floors. He gradually came to the seventh floor, which was also the last floor. He saw a small crystal-like box on the seventh floor. Tang Zhong walked closer to take a look. It turned out that there was a bead inside. The dim light came from the bead. However, not long after, the pearl seemed to have lost its light and turned into a stone without any luster.
Tang Zhong felt very strange. He reached into the box and wanted to pick up the bead to take a closer look. Who knew that just as he touched the bead, a powerful suction force suddenly appeared on the bead, as if it wanted to suck his consciousness in. At this moment, Tang Zhong's mind went blank. A moment later, he regained his consciousness and realized that the pearl had started to glow again. The light gradually expanded, bringing Tang Zhong's consciousness with it. Soon, the light scattered throughout the entire Spirit Sea.
Suddenly, Tang Zhong felt a boom in his mind. He opened his eyes as if he had woken up from a dream, only to find himself in a cave. Tang Zhong subconsciously turned his head and observed the situation in the cave. He suddenly remembered how he could control his body. Could it be that he had become Tang Sanzang? He tried to stretch out his finger, and as expected, he raised his finger. Although it was bound by the rope, he could still move it slightly. He pinched his thigh with his hand, and a sharp pain came, and he cried out in pain. It wasn't a dream! Tang Zhong was overjoyed. He finally had a body again!
It turned out that this morning, Tang Sanzang had set off before dawn because he was eager to hurry. However, he had lost his way in a mountain ridge and was caught by a group of demons. The two attendants that the Tang King had chosen for him were killed on the spot to accompany his wine, leaving him as the next day's breakfast. Tang Sanzang had never encountered such a bloody scene before. He was so scared that his three souls flew into the sky and his six souls left his body. He was actually scared to death. At this time, Tang Zhong came to find Tang Sanzang and touched the core of the spiritual altar. The Soul Orb, the Soul Orb that had lost its master, had met another soul and naturally sucked it in. In other words, Tang Zhong had become the master of Tang Sanzang's body!
At this moment, a few mutters came from outside the cave. Then, a tiger-headed little demon walked in and scolded Tang Sanzang,"What are you shouting for? Monk, the king said that he won't eat you today and will take you as breakfast tomorrow. You still have a few hours to live, so you'd better help yourself. If you disturb my sleep again, I won't forgive you!”After saying that, he turned around and left while cursing.
It was also Tang Zhong's first time seeing a monster, but he was not too afraid. This was thanks to the many television and movies of the 21st century. What kind of terrifying things did not exist? He would get used to it after seeing it too much. Moreover, this tiger-headed little demon only had a head like a tiger and a tail behind it. Other than that, it was similar to an ordinary person. Tang Zhong treated it as an act and quickly adapted to it.
Tang Zhong (oh no, he should be called Tang Sanzang or Tang Sanzang in the future), who had obtained the body, naturally would not sit still and wait for death. He rolled his body to the edge of the cave and sharpened the rope binding his body on a sharp stone ridge. Just as he was about to break the rope, he suddenly heard footsteps. Tang Sanzang looked back and saw a white-haired old man walking up to him. With a wave of his hand, the rope binding his feet immediately broke and helped him up.
Tang Sanzang was stunned. The plot of Journey to the West appeared in his mind. Could he be the legendary Venus? He wasn't very sure, so he just bowed and thanked him,""Thank you for saving me, Eunuch!"
The old man returned the greeting." You're welcome. This is the demon's nest. Let's go out and talk. Did you drop anything?"”
Tang Sanzang sighed and said,"My two followers have been eaten by those demons. I don't know where the luggage and horses are hidden."”
The old man pointed behind him.""I've brought your horse and two bags. Let's go out together. Remember to follow me closely and don't fall behind five steps. This way, you can leave safely.”
Tang Sanzang nodded and followed closely behind the old man. He saw that all the demons in the cave were sleeping and snoring loudly. Although Tang Sanzang was not very afraid, the momentum of so many demons together was very scary. These demons were of different shapes, including wolves, tigers, and leopards. It was as if they had entered a zoo. Tang Sanzang rushed out of the cave and panted heavily.
Sanzang bowed to the old man again and said,"I'll never forget the kindness you've shown me!"”After pausing for a moment, he looked at the old man and continued," Old Sir, if there is no one in the Demon Lair, you are definitely not a simple person. I hope you can tell me your identity."”Of course, Tang Zhong knew that this old man was most likely a manifestation of Taibai Jinxing, but he could not directly point it out, so he slowly tried to get information from him.
The old man smiled." The Golden Zen Master is indeed smart. What kind of person do you think I am?"”
Sanzang said,"Well, in my opinion, you're a monster." Seeing the old man's unhappiness, he quickly continued,"That's impossible." Look at you, old man, you have white hair and a youthful face. You have thick eyebrows, big eyes, a high nose, and starry eyes. Your entire body is emitting waves of otherworldly qi. How can you be transformed from an evil spirit! I…This Penniless Monk is guessing that you must be an immortal!”
The old man nodded happily and was about to say something when Sanzang continued,"That's right, you must be the land deity here!”The old man's breathing stopped, and the words he was about to say were stuck in his mouth. He immediately coughed repeatedly and only said after a long while,"Tang Sanzang, you're not playing with me, are you? I, the mighty Venus, am actually treated as a mountain god by you. It's really too embarrassing!”After saying that, a white light flashed and he revealed himself. His silver hair fluttered in the wind, and he held a Buddhist dust in his hand. He was dressed in a cold Daoist robe. Indeed, he was the Venus.
"Amitabha," said Sanzang hurriedly,"so it really is Venus that has descended to the mortal world. This poor monk is really lucky." In fact, I can see that with your extraordinary immortal bearing and noble spirit, how can you be an ordinary immortal? I was just joking just now. Please don't take offense, Taibai Jinxing.”
Taibai Jinxing waved his horsetail whisk and said,""I was on duty at this hour. I saw you being captured by the demons, so I came down to save you. Guanyin and I are old friends. She told me to care about you more, or I wouldn't care!”
"How could that be?" Sanzang flattered him with a smile. Guan Yin Bodhisattva is indeed a savior, but Taibai Jinxing, you have the heart of a Bodhisattva too. Even without Guanyin's care, you wouldn't stand by and watch, right?”
Taibai Jinxing sighed." I really don't know what to say about you. In the past, I've only seen Bodhisattvas and monks preach scriptures and discuss dharma. They all look cold and stern. I've never seen anyone like you. However, I enjoyed your flattery very much."”
"The Buddha talks about emptiness, and the Dao talks about spiritual emptiness. They both teach us not to be confused by appearances. As long as we have the Great Dao in our hearts, we don't care if it's glib or dull!" Sanzang said seriously. Venus, you're so ugly."
Taibai Jinxing's expression turned serious as he nodded and said,""That makes sense.”
"No matter what," said Sanzang with a smile again,"I must thank you, Venus." I've just left Chang 'an and I've already encountered such a situation. This journey to the Western Heaven is thousands of miles away, and my two attendants have been eaten by demons. What should I do in the future?”At this point, Sanzang's face was full of fear. This was not all an act.
Taibai Jinxing comforted him." Don't worry. Since the Buddha of the Western Paradise arranged for you to go and obtain the scriptures, he naturally took these situations into consideration. He will definitely arrange for someone to protect you. Don't be afraid."”
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Not knowing that things in the outside world might be a good thing under certain circumstances, Tang Zhong knocked on Tang Sanzang's heart as usual and wanted to chat with Tang Sanzang. But to his surprise, Tang Sanzang did not respond, and the sticky heart defense in front of him became thinner and weaker. It was no longer able to stop Tang Zhong. Tang Zhong made a prompt decision and pushed aside the heart defense and walked into Tang Sanzang's spiritual altar.
After entering the spiritual altar, Tang Zhong's vision suddenly became clear. There was no longer the blurry feeling in the spirit sea. He immediately observed the spiritual altar carefully. The spiritual altar wasn't very big. It was about the size of a courtyard and didn't have many buildings. There was only a pagoda not far away. Light shone from the top of the pagoda, but the light was getting dimmer and dimmer.
Tang Zhong was very curious. He couldn't help but walk towards the pagoda. He pushed open the ajar door and slowly walked up the stairs. There was nothing on the lower floors. He gradually came to the seventh floor, which was also the last floor. He saw a small crystal-like box on the seventh floor. Tang Zhong walked closer to take a look. It turned out that there was a bead inside. The dim light came from the bead. However, not long after, the pearl seemed to have lost its light and turned into a stone without any luster.
Tang Zhong felt very strange. He reached into the box and wanted to pick up the bead to take a closer look. Who knew that just as he touched the bead, a powerful suction force suddenly appeared on the bead, as if it wanted to suck his consciousness in. At this moment, Tang Zhong's mind went blank. A moment later, he regained his consciousness and realized that the pearl had started to glow again. The light gradually expanded, bringing Tang Zhong's consciousness with it. Soon, the light scattered throughout the entire Spirit Sea.
Suddenly, Tang Zhong felt a boom in his mind. He opened his eyes as if he had woken up from a dream, only to find himself in a cave. Tang Zhong subconsciously turned his head and observed the situation in the cave. He suddenly remembered how he could control his body. Could it be that he had become Tang Sanzang? He tried to stretch out his finger, and as expected, he raised his finger. Although it was bound by the rope, he could still move it slightly. He pinched his thigh with his hand, and a sharp pain came, and he cried out in pain. It wasn't a dream! Tang Zhong was overjoyed. He finally had a body again!
It turned out that this morning, Tang Sanzang had set off before dawn because he was eager to hurry. However, he had lost his way in a mountain ridge and was caught by a group of demons. The two attendants that the Tang King had chosen for him were killed on the spot to accompany his wine, leaving him as the next day's breakfast. Tang Sanzang had never encountered such a bloody scene before. He was so scared that his three souls flew into the sky and his six souls left his body. He was actually scared to death. At this time, Tang Zhong came to find Tang Sanzang and touched the core of the spiritual altar. The Soul Orb, the Soul Orb that had lost its master, had met another soul and naturally sucked it in. In other words, Tang Zhong had become the master of Tang Sanzang's body!
At this moment, a few mutters came from outside the cave. Then, a tiger-headed little demon walked in and scolded Tang Sanzang,"What are you shouting for? Monk, the king said that he won't eat you today and will take you as breakfast tomorrow. You still have a few hours to live, so you'd better help yourself. If you disturb my sleep again, I won't forgive you!”After saying that, he turned around and left while cursing.
It was also Tang Zhong's first time seeing a monster, but he was not too afraid. This was thanks to the many television and movies of the 21st century. What kind of terrifying things did not exist? He would get used to it after seeing it too much. Moreover, this tiger-headed little demon only had a head like a tiger and a tail behind it. Other than that, it was similar to an ordinary person. Tang Zhong treated it as an act and quickly adapted to it.
Tang Zhong (oh no, he should be called Tang Sanzang or Tang Sanzang in the future), who had obtained the body, naturally would not sit still and wait for death. He rolled his body to the edge of the cave and sharpened the rope binding his body on a sharp stone ridge. Just as he was about to break the rope, he suddenly heard footsteps. Tang Sanzang looked back and saw a white-haired old man walking up to him. With a wave of his hand, the rope binding his feet immediately broke and helped him up.
Tang Sanzang was stunned. The plot of Journey to the West appeared in his mind. Could he be the legendary Venus? He wasn't very sure, so he just bowed and thanked him,""Thank you for saving me, Eunuch!"
The old man returned the greeting." You're welcome. This is the demon's nest. Let's go out and talk. Did you drop anything?"”
Tang Sanzang sighed and said,"My two followers have been eaten by those demons. I don't know where the luggage and horses are hidden."”
The old man pointed behind him.""I've brought your horse and two bags. Let's go out together. Remember to follow me closely and don't fall behind five steps. This way, you can leave safely.”
Tang Sanzang nodded and followed closely behind the old man. He saw that all the demons in the cave were sleeping and snoring loudly. Although Tang Sanzang was not very afraid, the momentum of so many demons together was very scary. These demons were of different shapes, including wolves, tigers, and leopards. It was as if they had entered a zoo. Tang Sanzang rushed out of the cave and panted heavily.
Sanzang bowed to the old man again and said,"I'll never forget the kindness you've shown me!"”After pausing for a moment, he looked at the old man and continued," Old Sir, if there is no one in the Demon Lair, you are definitely not a simple person. I hope you can tell me your identity."”Of course, Tang Zhong knew that this old man was most likely a manifestation of Taibai Jinxing, but he could not directly point it out, so he slowly tried to get information from him.
The old man smiled." The Golden Zen Master is indeed smart. What kind of person do you think I am?"”
Sanzang said,"Well, in my opinion, you're a monster." Seeing the old man's unhappiness, he quickly continued,"That's impossible." Look at you, old man, you have white hair and a youthful face. You have thick eyebrows, big eyes, a high nose, and starry eyes. Your entire body is emitting waves of otherworldly qi. How can you be transformed from an evil spirit! I…This Penniless Monk is guessing that you must be an immortal!”
The old man nodded happily and was about to say something when Sanzang continued,"That's right, you must be the land deity here!”The old man's breathing stopped, and the words he was about to say were stuck in his mouth. He immediately coughed repeatedly and only said after a long while,"Tang Sanzang, you're not playing with me, are you? I, the mighty Venus, am actually treated as a mountain god by you. It's really too embarrassing!”After saying that, a white light flashed and he revealed himself. His silver hair fluttered in the wind, and he held a Buddhist dust in his hand. He was dressed in a cold Daoist robe. Indeed, he was the Venus.
"Amitabha," said Sanzang hurriedly,"so it really is Venus that has descended to the mortal world. This poor monk is really lucky." In fact, I can see that with your extraordinary immortal bearing and noble spirit, how can you be an ordinary immortal? I was just joking just now. Please don't take offense, Taibai Jinxing.”
Taibai Jinxing waved his horsetail whisk and said,""I was on duty at this hour. I saw you being captured by the demons, so I came down to save you. Guanyin and I are old friends. She told me to care about you more, or I wouldn't care!”
"How could that be?" Sanzang flattered him with a smile. Guan Yin Bodhisattva is indeed a savior, but Taibai Jinxing, you have the heart of a Bodhisattva too. Even without Guanyin's care, you wouldn't stand by and watch, right?”
Taibai Jinxing sighed." I really don't know what to say about you. In the past, I've only seen Bodhisattvas and monks preach scriptures and discuss dharma. They all look cold and stern. I've never seen anyone like you. However, I enjoyed your flattery very much."”
"The Buddha talks about emptiness, and the Dao talks about spiritual emptiness. They both teach us not to be confused by appearances. As long as we have the Great Dao in our hearts, we don't care if it's glib or dull!" Sanzang said seriously. Venus, you're so ugly."
Taibai Jinxing's expression turned serious as he nodded and said,""That makes sense.”
"No matter what," said Sanzang with a smile again,"I must thank you, Venus." I've just left Chang 'an and I've already encountered such a situation. This journey to the Western Heaven is thousands of miles away, and my two attendants have been eaten by demons. What should I do in the future?”At this point, Sanzang's face was full of fear. This was not all an act.
Taibai Jinxing comforted him." Don't worry. Since the Buddha of the Western Paradise arranged for you to go and obtain the scriptures, he naturally took these situations into consideration. He will definitely arrange for someone to protect you. Don't be afraid."”
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