Soul Ferry: My master is Uncle Jiu

Chapter 389: The Changing Tang Sanzang

At night, An Yan and his two companions found a forest and stopped, preparing to continue their journey the next day.

It was the coldest time of the year, and fortunately they were not ordinary people, otherwise it would be a problem to make a fire in the wilderness.

After the hour of Xu, which was seven in the evening, the white dragon horse transformed into a handsome young man, came to An Yan and shouted in awe: "Ao Lie pays respect to the Immortal."

An Yan saw Ao Lie's timid look and waved his hand, "Xiao Bai, are you afraid of me? Actually, I'm a very easy person to talk to."

Ao Lie first nodded, then shook his head.

Seeing this, An Yan asked again: "Have you ever been a disciple?"

Hearing this, Ao Lie glanced at Tang Sanzang. If An Yan had not appeared, then he should be the monk's apprentice.

But thinking back to what I heard today, what's the problem with being a monk's apprentice? I'm still destined to be a mount.

So he sighed and shook his head resignedly, "To reply to the Immortal, I have not yet become his disciple."

"How about I take you as my disciple?"

An Yan said with a smile.

Although the dragon clan of the four seas seems to be in decline, compared to the worship of most immortals and gods in the human world, the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas have many believers in the human world.

If the Maoshan Sect wants to grow stronger, it naturally has to form cliques and factions. Undoubtedly, the Four Seas Dragon Clan is a good target to win over.

No matter what the Four Dragon Kings thought, at least he made his attitude clear first. Even if the Four Dragon Kings did not stand on his side in the end, at least he could gain one more Golden Immortal combat power.

Take me as your disciple? Ao Lie was stunned, then asked with a little joy: "Sir, if I become your disciple, does that mean I don't have to be your mount anymore?"

"Well, let's put it this way." An Yan changed the subject, "Besides, wouldn't you be happy to let Master ride on you?"

"Ah, this." Ao Lie's face darkened. It turned out that I just had another name.

"What? Judging from your expression, you don't want to?" Seeing this, An Yan sighed, "Alas, I was thinking of finding a suitable candidate after a while, and then replacing you."

"Since you don't want to, then you can be my..."

"Master, please bow to me, my disciple."

With a thud, Ao Lie knelt down in front of An Yan.

Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong were stunned by this. No, this is too unprincipled.

Ao Lie said, it’s not like you are using me as a mount.

Then, Ao Lie asked excitedly: "Master, it won't take long. I can go get you a horse right away."

Seeing Ao Lie being so sensible, An Yan nodded with satisfaction. However, he had no intention of changing his mount for the time being, as he was not tired of riding the White Dragon Horse.

"Don't worry, we've walked a long way, go find something to eat first."

It had been several days since they had walked from Liangjie Mountain to Shepan Mountain, and they had already eaten up all their food. So for the next few days, they would rely on the mountains and rivers for food until they encountered human habitation.

Fortunately, An Yan doesn’t have to be as particular as Tang Sanzang and can eat both meat and vegetables.

Hearing this, Tang Sanzang subconsciously covered his shriveled stomach and said to Wukong, "Wukong, you and Ao Lie should go together, so you can have someone to take care of you."

"Okay, Master."

"Xiaobai, follow me, Old Sun."

Sun Wukong nodded and waved to Ao Lie.

Although Ao Lie was somewhat dissatisfied when he heard Sun Wukong addressing him, he had heard of the name of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven before, and now that he joined the gang later, he had no choice but to accept it.

A monkey and a dragon leaped away.

After the two men left, Tang Sanzang looked at An Yan and said in a complicated tone: "An Yan, how dare you contradict the Bodhisattva today? You made me tremble with fear."

This was a scene that Tang Sanzang would never have dared to imagine before.

"She is your boss, not mine. Why should she be afraid?" An Yan waved his hand. "Don't worry. Your Bodhisattva won't dare to do anything to me."

"By the way, compared to this, how is your cultivation lately? Is it going smoothly? What stage have you reached?" Seeing An Yan's carefree look, Tang Sanzang smiled bitterly, and at the same time he was a little envious of An Yan's free and easy attitude.

After hearing the question about his cultivation, Tang Sanzang became happy again, stood up and waved the Nine-ring Tin Staff vigorously, saying: "I am dull, and it took me half a month to break through the realm of refining essence into qi and reach the realm of refining qi into spirit."

"what?!"

“Refine Qi and Transform into God!!!”

An Yan almost choked on his saliva and his eyes widened.

Damn it, it took him a month or so to break through even when he used cheats. I didn’t expect that the silent Tang Sanzang was even more powerful than him.

Seeing An Yan seemed very surprised, Tang Sanzang stopped and asked in confusion: "What's the matter? Is there a problem? By the way, An Yan, how long did it take you to practice when you first started?"

"No, it's just that I didn't expect that your talent, Sanzang, is unexpectedly good. You're actually half as fast as me." An Yan coughed to cover up his embarrassment.

If others knew that I was not as fast as them even when cheating, wouldn't they laugh to death?

No, absolutely not.

Tang Sanzang heard this and did not doubt him, he sighed: "This path of cultivation is really not easy."

"Yeah, so don't aim too high and keep your feet on the ground." An Yan said perfunctorily.

Tang Sanzang nodded seriously and asked, "An Yan, do you think it will be effective if I recite Buddhist scriptures with this Taoist power?"

This is a good question. An Yan was not sure and said hesitantly: "You can try it. I think the effect should be similar."

So the question is, is the Buddhist Dharma that is driven by Taoist magic considered a Taoist technique or a Buddhist technique?

As the two discussed, time passed quickly until Ao Lie and Sun Wukong came back and interrupted their conversation.

An Yan did not find the discussion with Tang Sanzang boring. As the saying goes, reviewing the past will help you understand the present, and using his teachings to prove your own teachings, he also gained a lot of insights.

The food in Ao Lie and Sun Wukong's hands was also very interesting. Ao Lie's were meats such as pheasant and carp, while Sun Wukong's were some unknown wild fruits.

Soon, the roasted chicken and fish were grilled. An Yan also took out seasonings from the storage ring and sprinkled various powders. The unique aroma of meat wafted out.

Sun Wukong, who had long known that An Yan had magical seasonings, looked at the sizzling meat, then looked at the wild fruits in his hand and suddenly felt that they were bland.

Although it was not the first time that Tang Sanzang smelled the tempting aroma along the way, it always aroused his appetite. He had never smelled such fragrant barbecue.

Sun Wukong couldn't help it any longer, so he tugged at his master's sleeve and said, "Master, you've been sleeping in the open air and eating wild fruits all the way, and you've become skinny from hunger."

"If you keep going like this, I'm afraid you'll collapse before you even reach Lingshan."

"Otherwise, just take a bite. Buddha won't blame you if he knows."

Knowing what his disciple was planning, Tang Sanzang took a bite of the sour wild fruit, then put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, Wukong, how can a monk break his vows?"

"Sanzang, although what you said makes sense, I have to talk to you this time." An Yan stood up and walked to Tang Sanzang, took a wild fruit, took a bite, it was sour and astringent, shook his head and sighed: "If I eat these things, plus the fatigue from the journey, I will be exhausted."

"As the saying goes, when one sees the true nature of one's mind, Bodhi appears before one's eyes. Wine and meat pass through one's intestines, but Buddha remains in one's heart."

"If you really have Buddha in your heart and understand your own heart, you will naturally not be obsessed with these details, not to mention that special times require special treatment."

"Plus, you practiced every day before, refining your essence into energy. Even if you have a deep foundation, without sufficient energy replenishment, it will only drag down your body."

"Listen to me, take a bite, and then quit after you finish obtaining the sutra."

An Yan took the wild fruit from Tang Sanzang's hand and stuffed a grilled fish into his hand.

Looking at the tempting grilled fish in his hand and An Yan's words, Tang Sanzang swallowed and fell into a struggle.

Because after listening to An Yan's words, he actually felt that there was some truth in them.

When he had this thought, perhaps Tang Sanzang had not yet realized that he had changed a lot compared to before, and was no longer the old-fashioned Tang Sanzang who only believed in his own opinions.

So, should I eat it or not?

(End of this chapter)