noffsinger Chapter 109 Tang Sanzang Relieves Misfortune at Shuangcha Ridge; Wuxing Mountain Monkey Wins Over
Chapter 109 Tang Sanzang Relieves Misfortune at Shuangcha Ridge; Wuxing Mountain Monkey Wins Over
Chapter 109 Tang Sanzang Relieves Misfortune at Shuangcha Ridge, Monkey King Wins Over at Five Elements Mountain
Venus and the Dragon-Subduing Tiger arrived together and bowed to pay their respects outside the main hall of the main peak.
Xu Xian didn't want to break ties with the Heavenly Court and Buddhism for the time being, so he naturally wouldn't be presumptuous.
He quickly rose to greet them and led the three immortals into the main hall.
The four took their seats as host and guest, and a little demon immediately served them fragrant tea. After some pleasantries, they exchanged greetings.
Then came a brief silence.
The Dragon Subduer and the Tiger Tamer hoped that Venus, from the perspective of the Heavenly Court, would persuade Xu Xian.
As a seasoned veteran of the celestial realm, Venus naturally wouldn't get involved in this mess.
He sat cross-legged on a futon, holding a cup of fragrant tea, his eyes focused on his nose and his nose on his mouth.
(Note: The original phrase "eyes looking at eyes, mouth looking at mouth" is a common misconception and has been corrected to be a common expression used by immortals to describe entering a meditative state.)
They simply praised Xu Xian's profound cultivation and exquisite Taoist magic.
They never mentioned Jin Chanzi.
Such behavior made Jianglong and Fuhu curse inwardly.
The two hesitated for a moment. Since they couldn't rely on Venus, they could only rely on themselves.
Therefore, Arhat Subduing Dragon broke the silence first: "Fellow Daoist Xu, you are so young yet you have already cultivated to a level that is truly awe-inspiring. Now that our Buddhist sect and the Heavenly Court have come together, there is indeed something that is difficult to say."
Xu Xian took a sip of tea, glanced sideways at the Arhat Subduing Dragon, and said in a calm tone, "Oh? Venerable One, please speak freely."
The Arhat Subduing Dragon was furious at Xu Xian's behavior, but he was completely unable to retaliate at this moment.
He could only say, "A few days ago, the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, a disciple of the Buddha, passed through Shuangcha Ridge and offended Your Excellency. He was bound by the lay Buddhists in Your Excellency's temple and has not been able to escape since. This matter was indeed Jin Chanzi's fault. The Buddhist sect is willing to show its sincerity and asks Your Excellency to be lenient."
As he spoke, the Arhat Subduing Dragon took out a golden bowl, which was filled to the brim with gold dust.
This sand is not ordinary gold sand; it is precious sand from the foot of Mount Ling in the West, which has been preached by the Buddhas of Mount Ling for countless years.
True treasures for crafting artifacts are rarely seen by ordinary beings.
Besides refining weapons, the Buddhist principles contained in the gold dust are enough to help more than ten minor demons achieve perfect merit.
To become a true registered deity and be ranked among the immortals.
Although the immortals are not of high rank, they are genuine deities and no longer need to worry about encountering calamities.
Xu Xian put down his teacup and said with a smile, "Of course, of course."
Upon seeing this, the little demons serving around immediately put away the gold dust and then served everyone fruits.
Then there was another silence.
The Arhats Subduing Dragon and Taming Tiger were so angry they gritted their teeth.
You say "it's easy," but you'd better hurry up and arrange for your underlings to release Jin Chanzi.
What are you still standing there for?
However, since they were currently inside Mount Buzhou, the Arhats Subduing Dragon and Subduing Tiger could not easily cause trouble and could only wait quietly.
After a long while, Venus seemed to suddenly realize something and took out a jade-green ruyi.
"Fellow Daoist, please accept this Ruyi as a decorative piece, bestowed upon you by the Jade Emperor."
Xu Xian finally laughed, and the little demon put away the Ruyi and stepped aside.
"What are you doing, seniors? We are all cultivating in this world, and we are all one family. This is a trivial matter. Why make such a fuss? I will arrange for someone to release Jin Chanzi immediately."
As soon as Xu Xian finished speaking, wisps of mysterious magical power rippled outwards.
Clearly, Xu Xian was trying to communicate with the Scorpion Woman to get her to release Tang Sanzang.
Upon seeing this, the Dragon Subduer and Tiger Tamer, along with Venus, bowed to Xu Xian and said, "Thank you!"
Xu Xian waved his hand and said modestly, "Esteemed immortals, there's no need for such formalities."
Shuangcha Ridge, within the temple.
Pilgrims thronged the area, kneeling and worshipping the statue of Xu Xian.
At one point, the statue emitted a soft glow, which excited the worshippers, who exclaimed that the gods had appeared.
The lay Buddhists in the temple looked solemn.
This is the master giving them orders to release Tang Sanzang.
The Scorpion Woman knelt before the statue of the deity, then went to the pagoda that was suppressing Tang Sanzang, and said, "You monk are truly lucky to have encountered such magnanimous gods as us."
Tang Sanzang had been bound for several days and had only drunk a little thin porridge, leaving him extremely weak.
But after hearing what the Scorpion Woman said, he still mustered his spirits and thanked her.
The Scorpion Woman pointed, and the pagoda rose into the air, then spun around.
It shrank back to the size of a thumb and flew into the Scorpion Woman's sleeve.
Tang Sanzang is finally saved!
He dared not linger at Shuangcha Ridge and immediately led his servants away.
A few moments later, the Dragon Subduer and the White Star disappeared and returned to the temple.
They needed to check on Tang Sanzang's condition.
Upon seeing that Tang Sanzang had already left, the three deities finally breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that the eastward transmission of Mahayana Buddhism was indeed much more difficult than they had imagined.
Fortunately, we finally got through this hurdle.
The dragon-taming and tiger-subduing generals returned to the Western Paradise to report their mission, and Venus also returned to the heavens.
The Six Ding and Six Jia, the Daily Duty Officers, and the Dharma Protectors naturally followed Tang Sanzang to protect his safety.
In the temple at Shuangcha Ridge, the lay Buddhists surrounded the Scorpion Woman and asked, "We have completed what our master ordered us to do. Do we still need to stay here?"
The Scorpion Woman, who had initially wanted to return to Buzhou Mountain, now hesitated.
Because the incense at Shuangchaling Temple is so abundant and the worshippers are so devout.
To be fair, the Scorpion Woman isn't exactly a kind-hearted monster.
The so-called solutions to problems are just for his own plans.
But now, with the opportunity to return to Buzhou Mountain before her, the Scorpion Woman hesitated.
It wasn't because she had a sudden enlightenment, or because she had actually turned into some kind of benevolent monster.
It's simply because the merits accumulated here are so numerous.
Even though Xu Xian didn't care about the Golden Body of Merit, he didn't want to follow Erlang Shen's path, but rather to become a great supernatural being through his own strength.
But Shuangcha Ridge has almost endless merit, and there is no cost to it.
Don't be in vain!
The Scorpion Woman took the initiative and wanted to stay there indefinitely to create a golden statue of merit for Xu Xian.
But Xu Xian's command clearly ended when Tang Sanzang left.
Even though the Scorpion Woman completed her mission very well, she still didn't dare to make a decision on her own.
After thinking for a while, the Scorpion Woman said, "You all stay here to manage the temple. I will personally return to Buzhou Mountain and explain the advantages and disadvantages to the master."
"yes!"
After arranging the affairs of the temple, the Scorpion Woman rode the clouds and headed north.
She didn't possess any particularly skillful methods of flying through the clouds.
Beiju Luzhou is very far from Nanzhanbuzhou.
Therefore, it took the Scorpion Woman several days to finally see the outline of Mount Buzhou.
Having not returned here for hundreds of years, the Scorpion Woman even felt a bit apprehensive about returning home.
She arrived above Mount Buzhou, took a few deep breaths, and then slowly descended.
Upon arriving at the foot of the mountain, the mountain-guarding demons immediately spotted the Scorpion Woman.
The little demon and the scorpion woman belonged to the same clan, so she was overjoyed and immediately informed Xu Xian.
Xu Xian also greatly admired the demon who had perfectly accomplished his mission.
Therefore, he immediately summoned the Scorpion Woman.
The Scorpion Woman arrived at the main hall on the main peak, knelt before Xu Xian, and recounted her experiences over the years.
Then he spoke again, saying, "Master, I have an idea."
"Speak."
"The temples at Shuangcha Ridge are very popular, and the worshippers are extremely devout, making it a perfect place for the master to accumulate merit. I know the master doesn't care for the merit-based golden statue, but this statue can help the master overcome tribulations, so I think—"
Xu Xian smiled, naturally understanding the Scorpion Woman's thoughts: "You want to keep running that small temple there forever?"
"Yes, what does Master think?"
Xu Xian smiled and nodded: "Of course, this is a good thing. Besides creating a golden body of merit for me, it will also enhance your divine status."
"godhead?"
The Scorpion woman was somewhat confused.
As a demon, she certainly knew what divinity was.
Simply put, divinity is the status of a deity.
Any demon that desires to achieve perfect merit ultimately only aspires to become a registered deity in Heaven.
This is a law recognized by heaven and earth, completely cleansing the origins of demons.
But even after becoming a true god, one cannot rest easy.
Because the Heavenly Court is extremely strict with ordinary gods, all sorts of heavenly rules weigh heavily on them, and the slightest carelessness can lead to eternal damnation.
The rank of a deity represents their status in the Heavenly Court.
The higher the rank, the fewer heavenly rules can be restricted.
Ordinary deities may suffer punishment for breaking a glass lamp or burning a luminous pearl.
High-ranking deities do not have these concerns.
Even the Jade Emperor had to consider the consequences if he wanted to deal with those high-ranking deities.
Therefore, rank is the most important manifestation for deities.
The problem is that divinity only works on gods, and has absolutely no effect on these wild monsters.
The Scorpion Woman didn't know why her master was saying this, so she could only nod in confusion.
Xu Xian looked at the Scorpion Woman and laughed out loud, then said, "I told you, once you complete the mission, I will grant you perfect merit."
"Master, do you mean—"
Xu Xian took out the gold dust given to him by the Arhats who subdue dragons and tigers.
He casually grabbed a handful and bestowed it upon the Scorpion Woman: "With your cultivation level, if you can fully absorb the profound energy within the golden sand, you will gain the recognition of heaven and earth and become true gods. This is what is known as the perfection of merit."
"Master, this is too precious, we cannot accept it."
For the vast majority of demons in the world, their dream is to achieve perfect merit.
For example, Bai Suzhen had cultivated for over 1,800 years and could have lived a carefree life in the mortal world.
But in order to achieve perfect merit, she had to enter the mortal realm to undergo the tribulations of love.
As a wandering demon in the wilderness, the Scorpion Woman naturally also desires fulfillment.
I dream about it.
Now that the opportunity was in front of her, the Scorpio woman suddenly felt a sense of unreality.
The Scorpion Woman felt that the opportunity to achieve perfect merit was too precious for her to bear.
After all, Mount Buzhou had provided almost unlimited cultivation resources, and the master had also bestowed upon him several mysterious supernatural powers.
If I were to take the gold dust at this point, it would be a real case of taking advantage of someone's kindness.
Upon realizing this, the Scorpion Woman immediately refused, saying she felt unworthy of the offer.
Treasures of this caliber should be rewarded to those who have truly rendered great service.
Xu Quan, however, didn't care.
He will have plenty of gold dust in the future, enough to make all the demons of Buzhou Mountain achieve their goals.
As for powerful monsters like the Long-Armed Ape and the Six-Eared Macaque, they have no need for gold dust.
When they display their power, both the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist sect will vie to help them achieve perfect merit.
This is also one of the reasons why Xu Quan had the confidence to negotiate with the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist sect.
Upon realizing this, Xu Quan directly stuffed the gold dust into the Scorpion Woman's hand and said, "Take it, then refine it. This is an order."
The Scorpion Woman hesitated for a moment, then finally accepted the gold dust, tears streaming down her face, and said, "Yes!"
Xu Quan patted the Scorpion Woman's head, his tone softening: "In Shuangcha Ridge, you can act as you see fit without reporting everything to me. After you've achieved your goal, you must be even more careful with your words and actions. At this stage, if you break the heavenly rules, even Buzhou Mountain can't protect you."
Xu Quan will become a great supernatural being in the future, and will naturally be able to protect the living beings of Buzhou Mountain.
However, for now, we cannot afford to break ties with the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist sect.
Therefore, the Scorpion Woman must act in accordance with the Heavenly Laws and cannot act arbitrarily.
The Scorpion Woman trembled, moved to tears, and nodded repeatedly.
After receiving Xu Quan's approval, the Scorpion Woman rode on a cloud and flew back to Twin Fork Ridge.
I was dizzy the whole way, and almost bumped into other cultivators' clouds several times.
By the time they reached Shuangchaling, it was already night.
After the tourists from Sichuan left, the enormous temple became deserted.
The Scorpion Woman summoned several other lay Buddhists, took out the gold dust given to her by Xu Quan, and announced her master's command.
After the Scorpion Woman finished speaking, all the other lay Buddhists knelt down and kowtowed to express their respect for Xu Quan.
Afterwards, each of them received a small amount of gold dust and began to absorb the unique laws within it.
Time slowly passed.
The lay Buddhists of Shuangchaling handle various matters for the Sichuanese during the day and absorb the laws from the golden sand at night.
Six months later, the Scorpion Woman suddenly emitted a seven-colored glow, and countless golden lotuses bloomed around her.
This is the recognition of Heaven and Earth, indicating that the Scorpion Woman has truly achieved perfect merit and become a registered deity.
as predicted.
Just one day later, Venus descended to the mortal realm with a standard imperial edict, bestowing upon the Scorpion Woman divine status and assigning her a position.
When the Scorpion Woman heard that Venus had arranged for her to be the mountain god of Shuangcha Ridge, she shook her head and said, "I am a deity under my master's command. As for whether I can be the mountain god, I still need my master's approval."
Xu Quan naturally did not refuse and ordered the Scorpion Woman to take the divine position.
The Scorpion Woman then accepted the imperial decree and expressed her gratitude.
Thus, the Scorpion Woman became a true deity.
More importantly, the Scorpion Woman in the cave still worships Xu Quan, which allows Xu Quan to not only control Buzhou Mountain, but also bring Shuangcha Ridge under his control.
Even though he was in Buzhou Mountain, he could still sense the various anomalies of Shuangcha Ridge.
The Scorpion Woman's rise to become a deity further inspired and motivated several other lay Buddhists.
In the years that followed, other lay Buddhists successively achieved the goal of completing their merits.
Venus also produced a standard imperial edict, arranging for other lay Buddhists to become subordinate deities of the Shuangchaling Mountain God.
Thus, the matter at Shuangchaling was finally resolved.
After leaving Shuangcha Ridge, Tang Sanzang was filled with both surprise and fear.
He knew that the journey to the West was of utmost importance and that there could be no mistakes.
But Tang Sanzang was, after all, a mortal with no strength to even kill a chicken. What should he do if he encountered such a thing again in the future?
Tang Sanzang was extremely distressed and traveled all the way to the foot of the Two Realms Mountain.
Halfway there, a thunderous shout came from the foot of the mountain: "My master is here! My master is here!"
Tang Sanzang was startled and immediately looked toward the source of the sound.
Sure enough, we saw a monkey with a hairy face and a thunder god's mouth.
Sun Wukong!
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