My Journey to the West on the Heavenly Road

Chapter 16 Goodbye You Yuguan

"So, what time is Journey to the West now?"

Sun Wukong made a big fuss in the underworld to forcefully eliminate life and death. It was a banquet after he returned from learning Taoism, took the golden cudgel from the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea, and formed seven brothers with the Bull Demon King and others.

The old monkey called Sun Wukong the great sage, and said that Sun Wukong had already ascended to heaven as an official.

Then being named Bi Ma Wen, calling himself "The Great Sage Equaling Heaven", and the first battle at Huaguo Mountain, etc., have all passed.

Jiang Yuan remembered that Sun Wukong had been the Monkey King in the Heavenly Palace for half a year, and then he ate flat peaches, messed with the Yaochi banquet, stole the golden pills from the palace, and slipped out of the Heavenly Palace after a meal.

After that, the second battle of Huaguoshan took place.

One day in the sky and one year on the earth, Monkey King will stay in the sky for more than 180 years.

So how many years have passed now?

The old monkey couldn't tell either.

It said that the first thing it knew was the legend of the Seven Saints fighting against the King Tota, Prince Nezha and other heavenly soldiers and generals.

Jiang Yuan sounds funny, it is obviously the result of Sun Wukong's victory, how can there be any seven sages joining forces to fight against the heavenly soldiers and generals.

Those six monsters put gold on their faces, but they covered up Monkey King's reputation.

It wasn't until Sun Wukong made a big fuss in the underworld and the deeds of forcibly erasing the dead book spread completely that the old monkey finally realized that its fate was actually due to Sun Wukong.

So the obsession to go to Huaguo Mountain to thank you was born, and I have been on the road for three years.

Unable to know the exact time point from the old monkey, Jiang Yuan could only guess by himself.

There are two exact anchor points in Journey to the West.

First, it is natural that learning from Buddhist scriptures began in the 13th year of Tang Zhenguan.

The second is that Monkey King was crushed on the Five Elements Mountain when Wang Mang usurped the Han.

Jiang Yuan doesn't have a deep understanding of history, what he knows is what the public is familiar with.

For example, Liu Bang, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, etc.

As for the specific time and specific events, it is not clear.

According to the memories left by the original body, the more legendary Emperor Xiaoxuan Liu was ill and passed away less than 30 years ago.

And the current emperor of Han is Liu Ao, who has just ascended the throne for three years.

Jiang Yuan is very unfamiliar with this Han emperor, and he doesn't know how long it will be before Wang Mang usurps the Han emperor.

Today's world does not have the name of Wang Mang, but there is a relative Wang's family who has the power to rule the country. Wang Mang should come from this Wang family.

If you have the ability to ride the clouds and ride the fog, you can go to the imperial capital Chang'an to find out, but it's a pity that Jiang Yuan's cultivation is not good enough.

Besides, this is a world of gods and demons, with four major continents, heaven and hell, and gods and Buddhas.

Then use the history in Jiang Yuan's memory to speculate, I am afraid that he will be eager for a sword.

"Oh, what a headache."

Jiang Yuan was distressed and gave up calculating the exact time.

In short, Sun Wukong should have become the "Monkey King" at this time, but he hasn't made a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace yet.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuan no longer had a headache, but a burst of bitterness welled up from the bottom of his heart.

"It's a bit embarrassing to travel to this time period."

If you had come earlier, you wouldn't have done anything with the Divine Dao Lingxiao Tianlu, and went directly to Monkey King, and followed him across the sea to seek the Tao and take advantage of the opportunity.

Even if it is a little later, time travels to the time when Monkey King just returned from Fangcun Mountain.

Jiang Yuan can also follow the one-horned ghost king and go directly to Huaguo Mountain.

No matter how hard it is, let Monkey King remove the name of "Jiang Yuan" by the way when he eliminates his life and death.

No matter how late it is, just before and after the first Huaguo Mountain War, that's okay.

Sun Wukong will definitely win this battle.

When recruiting security, encourage Monkey King to bring the power of great victory and ask for some elixir from the heaven.

For example, there are seventh-grade Lingxiao Tianlu, which can directly reach the Taiyi Dan of Guixian Fruit.

In short, no matter what, it is better than this time!
If Sun Houzi is still working as the titular Monkey King in Tiangong, what's the use of going to Huaguo Mountain at this time?

To flatter Marshal Marshal Maliu?

If Sun Houzi ended the Pantao Banquet and went down to the world, and Jiang Yuan arrived, wouldn't he be on the verge of the second Huaguoshan War.

Monkey King lost this battle.

The monsters in Huaguo Mountain were killed and injured countless times, and even their homes were burned down by Erlang God.

Jiang Yuan won't get any benefit, and his life will be in danger.

As for making a scene in the Heavenly Palace, with Jiang Yuan's current level, let alone participating, he is not qualified to watch, and he must have the ability to go to the Heavenly Palace.

After that, it will be 500 years under the Five Elements Mountain.

"Ugh--"

Jiang Yuan let out a long sigh: "Why don't I go back and look for Fangcun Mountain now to see if the Oblique Moon Three Star Cave is still open to accept disciples?"

Sigh, still depressed, could not help but sigh again.

"It's not an awkward time"

Jiang Yuan's abnormality aroused the curiosity of the old monkey in the basket.

How come you suddenly sighed?

The old monkey sent a voice to ask: "Why is fellow daoist sighing, old monkey, may I help?"

The old monkey seemed to be flattering Jiang Yuan, but Jiang Yuan didn't appreciate it, and replied angrily: "Go to the city immediately, don't you want to hide?"

Jiang Yuan has been walking for nearly an hour.

The two sides of the road are no longer barren, but the fields are undulating, the rice paddies are criss-crossed, and the lively villages appear and disappear.

Just passing through a high slope apricot forest, many elegant ladies and young girls are playing and relaxing in it, and some literati riding in ox carts gather to chat.

Obviously, this is the outskirts of the city.

The outline of the city has also appeared in the distance.

People from the Qi family village told Jiang Yuan that this place is Gucheng of Jibei Kingdom.

The Jibei Kingdom is the northern border of Yanzhou. If you go northeast, you can enter Qingzhou.

Afterwards, you can follow Jishui, one of the Sidu, to reach the Eastern Ocean.

Jiang Yuan will take a rest in Gucheng ahead, and then go directly to Jishui.

The old monkey kept telling Jiang Yuan not to be afraid of the city god, but when he got close to the city, he said that to be on the safe side, it would hide in the old body and would not make any more noises.

Jiang Yuan readily agreed.

Even though he had only spent less than half a day with the old monkey, Jiang Yuan was already full of resentment.

The source of the problem is the silent divine sense of the old monkey.

The spirit of this monster is much more powerful than that of the Yin God.

The old monkey relied on this divine sense to defeat Jiang Yuan's ability to transform into a tiger.

When asked how it did it, the old monkey said that it "sees" it from Jiang Yuan's primordial spirit.

Yuanshen is different from Yinshen and Yangshen, and it does not simply refer to the soul, but is opposite to the physical body.

There are two human beings, the physical body and the primordial spirit.

If the soul is scattered, it can be summoned and reunited.

When the body is gone, it can transform into ghosts, repair corpses and detoxify immortals.

But if the primordial spirit is scattered, he will die.

No matter how Jiang Yuan changes, his primordial spirit remains the same.

Jiang Yuan was taken aback at the time, and tentatively asked him about the appearance of his primordial spirit.

He wanted to know whether it was the current physical appearance, or the same as the previous life.

The old monkey quickly explained that it was "perceived", not seen with his own eyes.

And with its cultivation base, even if you want to see it, you can't do it. To see the appearance of a person's primordial spirit clearly, you have to be a heavenly immortal.

Jiang Yuan was a little disappointed, but also a little calm. At the same time, he was secretly vigilant:

In the future, if you become a big tiger, you must be cautious.

However, this only deepened Jiang Yuan's fear of the old monkey.

His resentment was that the old monkey used his divine sense to invade Jiang Yuan's mind at will.

The old monkey assured in every possible way that it was just a small technique of sound transmission into the ear, and it could not detect Jiang Yuan's thinking.

Moreover, its false physical body has long since become rigid, and it cannot open its mouth quickly.

If you force your mouth, it will be like a mechanical doll, which will only increase the trouble.

Jiang Yuan had seen the old monkey's mouth, and it was indeed difficult to communicate, so he had to reluctantly accept it.

The last point, Jiang Yuan was the most unhappy, but also the most helpless, so he was very resentful.

That is, the old monkey's divine sense is beyond Jiang Yuan's ability, and he can monitor his actions in the dark all the time.

Along the way, Jiang Yuan always felt naked, very awkward and extremely uncomfortable.

And this, the old monkey knew, but he was helpless.

Because no matter how it promises, Jiang Yuan can't make up his mind.

Jiang Yuan's resentment is not eliminated, his sense of security is not satisfied, and the relationship between a man and a monster cannot be harmonious.

The old monkey is unwilling to do so.

It is selfish and not completely honest with Jiang Yuan.

But I really don't want to delay my trip to Huaguo Mountain because of awkwardness and accidents.

Huaguo Mountain is its biggest obsession.

Therefore, it can only lower its profile and take the initiative to please Jiang Yuan.

Just like this time.

The old monkey was not annoyed by Jiang Yuan's rebuke, and continued: "Could it be that Fellow Daoist is still mad at me for not telling you how to take Xiaolonghu Pill?"

Jiang Yuan frowned and said nothing.

The old monkey simply said: "Forget it, I'll tell you directly, but you must remember my advice, don't try it lightly."

In Jiang Yuan's sandbag, in addition to the square tripod, there is also a elixir that is as big as a thumb, perfectly round and fragrant.

It is the little dragon and tiger pill obtained from the corpse of the raccoon demon.

One of the rewards for escorting the old monkey to Huaguo Mountain is to teach Jiang Yuan to take this pill and directly establish a foundation.

That is to complete the first step of the three steps of building the foundation, and to think about the sense of vipassana and energy accumulation.

As soon as he left Qi's village, Jiang Yuan began to question him, but the old monkey shied away.

To say that taking the elixir is to take a shortcut and compete with the sky, which will cause a lot of commotion.

If there is a shrine nearby, it will definitely be alarmed.

There are many shrines and temples in Nanzhan Buzhou, so it is not safe, so I will tell Jiang Yuan after I go out to sea.

How could Jiang Yuan believe that only the old monkey was holding him steady and letting him do things with all his heart.

At this moment, the old monkey let go, and Jiang Yuan immediately said joyfully, "Say it quickly."

The old monkey spits out lotus flowers:

"The meaning of 'dragon and tiger' in this little dragon and tiger pill is taken from the 'harmonious dragon and tiger' in the secret method of the golden pill."

"This elixir can help the yin gods to match yin and yang, strengthen the soul and nourish the soul, and can help the demon cultivators fill in the gaps. It is the essence of the Beiyang mountain god elixir."

"Usually taking this pill, you only need to swallow it with rootless water when yin and yang meet.

And if you want to rely on this pill to complete the entry and build a foundation, you have to lure the ghost into the body to catch the pill when taking the pill, so as to use the eyes of the ghost to look inside and transform the ghost into a sense of anger. "

"What I said about the old monkey is to attract and transform ghosts here."

"The basic responsibility of Shenfu temples is to stabilize the two worlds of yin and yang. In addition, there are mountain mansions to control the land, water mansions to regulate wind and rain, and city gods to protect the common customs."

"If you want to lure ghosts into your body, you are disturbing the order of yin and yang in the Shenfu area, and you will naturally attract trouble."

"Only on the vast sea, without the Strict Divine Mansion, you don't have to worry about it.

So I guess I advise you to take pills after you go to sea. "

Jiang Yuan really didn't expect that taking a elixir would be so troublesome.

It can only be said that shortcuts are not easy to take.

Perhaps the old monkey judged others by himself, and speculated on Jiang Yuan with its familiar demon nature.

Most monsters are rebellious, lack concentration, and act on instinct.

The old monkey was afraid that Jiang Yuan could not resist the temptation, so he recklessly took the pill, causing unnecessary trouble and delaying his trip.

After hearing this, Jiang Yuan suddenly smiled and said, "I understand your concerns, Old Monkey, but you really underestimate me, Jiang Yuan."

"Okay, let's go to sea then."

Jiang Yuan frankly refused, but the old monkey was caught off guard.

As if he had guessed the old monkey's reaction, Jiang Yuan answered, "The Huaguo Mountain is far away. Since you and I are together, we should be more honest and trust each other."

"Don't pose condescendingly, just say what you have, and I will make my own decisions."

In the latter sentence, Jiang Yuan spoke very seriously.

The old monkey also realized at this time that the source of its awkwardness with Jiang Yuan was found.

It was the undisputed leading core with the Aries, the raccoon, etc., and it is arrogant because of its high self-cultivation.

The raccoons and others are monsters, they believe in the power of the strong, and they don't contradict them.

Jiang Yuan is a human being who values ​​self-respect, but it's a pity that the old monkey failed to adjust his attitude in time.

However, the old monkey is not untouched by humans.

Jiang Yuan is different from ordinary people and human monks he comes into contact with.

But it can't tell what the difference is.

At this time, the old monkey suddenly understood what Jiang Yuan's uniqueness is.

confidence!

He doesn't have the general human aversion to monsters, nor does he have the humble fear of monsters.

Facing himself, the cadaver immortal, after the initial surprise, he was not afraid or flattering, and very naturally put himself in an equal position.

The biggest dissatisfaction stems from the old monkey's superiority.

But he obviously only mastered a small art of transforming a tiger, and he didn't even get started in cultivation, so where does he have the confidence?

"What a strange person."

Jiang Yuan didn't know what the old monkey was thinking, and he didn't have time to guess, because a moat appeared in front of him.

There is a suspension bridge on the moat, and there are big characters on the city gate - "Gucheng".

"The old monkey is hiding now."

As the words fell into his ears, Jiang Yuan seemed to feel that there was no sound in the basket behind him.

Smiling, he stepped onto the suspension bridge following the flow of people entering the city.

Suddenly, there was a commotion behind him, followed by a booming discussion:

"Look, it's such a big white sheep, oh, that eye socket is bleeding, can't it be a monster?"

"It's a monster! There are rewards for catching monsters posted on the gates of the city?"

"The reward only said that there are monsters, not the head sheep demon."

"It's really a monster. The person who is carrying the monster is a monster catcher? It's not like that, why does it look like a hunter."

Startled, Jiang Yuan hurriedly retreated behind the crowd, lowered his straw hat, and turned his head.

I saw a group of men and horses in armor and swords, fully armed, leading hounds, holding falcons, coming majestically.

A few servants followed behind, wheezing and carrying a big fat white sheep with its legs upturned.

The white sheep was covered with wounds and had lost the ability to move. It only stared at a bulging eyeball, continuously flowing scarlet blood, it was very scary.

It was the sheep demon.

Jiang Yuan looked at the monster with astonishment in his eyes, but quickly moved away, staring at the familiar figure in the middle of the team.

Ochre red martial robe, potbellied, small eyes, but no longer smiling, but stern face.

Beside him was a tall and vigorous young man with a sword around his waist and hips and a long bow on his back.

It was Zheng Bowei, the tour officer of Beiyang Mountain, and his nephew Zheng Yuanji.

"How did they come so fast?"

"How did you get here exactly?"

(End of this chapter)