Soul Ferry: My master is Uncle Jiu

Chapter 408 Master, I'm Back

There are towering mountains, green pines and cypresses, green willows and red peaches, and countless exotic flowers and plants. Among them, a towering cypress tree is particularly eye-catching, with auspicious clouds floating over the tree.

Seeing such a large cypress tree for the first time, Xiong Bin exclaimed: "Whose great master is this Futu Mountain, a place of retreat? There is actually such a sacred tree here!"

Seeing Zhu Bajie saying the place name as if he knew it, Sun Wukong asked, "Bajie, do you know who the owner of this place is?"

"This is the place where Zen Master Wuchao practiced. He is quite accomplished and once advised me to go and practice with him." Zhu Bajie said nonchalantly, patting his belly.

"Don't worry, this Zen Master Wuchao is devoted to cultivation and doesn't care about worldly affairs. We can just go there directly."

An Yan, who did not want to have anything to do with this extraordinary Zen Master Wuchao, said directly: "Then let's go. After we pass this mountain, we will find a populated place and see how to make your master return to normal."

Tang Sanzang's condition was very bad. If he continued like this, he would probably collapse before he even reached Lingshan.

After hearing An Yan's words, Xiong Bin and Sun Wukong were no longer curious about the Zen Master Wuchao in the mountains and decided to cross the mountain.

When passing under the cypress tree, a hearty laugh came from above my head, "You pig demon, why don't you say hello when you arrive at the door of our old neighbor?"

A man jumped down from the firewood nest on the cypress tree. It was the Zen Master Wuchao.

"Old Zen Master, you are really wronging me. I was just about to visit you." Although Zhu Bajie said it lightly before, he knew that this Zen Master Wuchao had an extraordinary origin and was probably a great Buddhist figure, so he did not dare to look down on him at this moment.

Upon hearing this, Zen Master Wu Chao laughed out loud, "You are still as cunning as ever!"

If he hadn't come down to stop them, I'm afraid the group would have slipped away.

And this Tang Sanzang, the situation seems to be a little bad!

Zen Master Wuchao then swept his eyes over Tang Sanzang and An Yan.

What surprised him the most was that he could see the future of everyone else, but An Yan's future was shrouded in mystery and could not be seen clearly.

This uncertainty will also affect the people around him.

In other words, the future of Tang Sanzang and others that he sees now is only temporary, and perhaps new changes will occur in the near future.

Seeing that Zen Master Wuchao was looking at him with a smile, An Yan had the illusion that he was being seen through. He shuddered and realized that the other party might be observing him using some means that he was not aware of.

If any other man had looked at him like that, he would have punched him right away.

An Yan had no choice but to dismount and bow, "I am An Yan, honored to meet Zen Master Wu Chao."

At this time, Tang Sanzang forced himself to cheer up and dismounted to pay homage.

Zen Master Wuchao ignored An Yan's resentful look, raised his hand and said, "Please stand up, I am just a man from the mountains, there is no need for such a big ceremony."

If you believe this, you will be sentenced to life imprisonment.

An Yan rolled his eyes secretly and said, "Why didn't you say it earlier?"

Then, Master Wuchao looked at Tang Sanzang and asked, "Are you Tang Sanzang who is going to the Great Leiyin Temple in the West to seek Buddhist scriptures?"

As for An Yan, he was left aside. He was a hedgehog with little meat and many thorns.

An Yan’s problem should be thought about by the Buddha on Lingshan Mountain now, not his business.

He came only for Tang Sanzang.

Tang Sanzang suppressed his restlessness and asked doubtfully, "Old Zen Master, do you know me?"

"Of course, although the journey to the west is long, we will eventually arrive, but the demonic obstacles are hard to dispel."

"I have a copy of the Heart Sutra. If you encounter obstacles that are difficult to overcome, recite this sutra and the obstacles will be broken."

Zen Master Wuchao looked at Tang Sanzang and said meaningfully.

Tang Sanzang was stunned and fell silent, then he knelt respectfully and begged, "Master, please teach me!"

Seeing this, Sun Wukong wanted to pull up Tang Sanzang. In his opinion, this Zen Master Wuchao was probably a bird or beast that had transformed into a spirit and was trying to deceive his master.

An Yan pulled Sun Wukong, shook his head slightly under his puzzled look, and said, "This is your master's choice. He is uneasy and is looking for an answer."

Zen Master Wuchao smiled and nodded when he heard this. "That's right. I see that you have extraordinary Buddha nature. Have you ever thought about becoming my disciple?"

This Buddhist sect is full of evil intentions!
An Yan decisively refused and shook his head, saying, "I'm afraid I can't give up this kind of love affair between a man and a woman. I'm afraid it will break the Buddhist rules."

“It’s okay. At worst, I can just practice the Laughing Buddha.” Zen Master Wuchao was not like other old-fashioned monks. He spoke carelessly and was not afraid of making mistakes at all.

Seeing the open-minded look of Zen Master Wuchao, Tang Sanzang became even more confused and could not help asking, "Master, isn't this Happy Buddha an evil path?"

In his opinion, the so-called Happy Buddha is just like those monks who break the precepts by eating meat and drinking wine under the pretext of keeping the Buddha in their hearts. They are all breaking the precepts under the guise of Buddha.

But now, in the view of Zen Master Wuchao, he seems to have an approving attitude towards the Laughing Buddha.

Zen Master Wuchao did not answer, but recited the sutra, "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, practicing the profound Prajna Paramita, sees that the five aggregates are empty and overcomes all suffering."

"Shariputra, form is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from form. Form is emptiness, emptiness is form."

As he listened, Tang Sanzang's brows sometimes frowned and sometimes relaxed, and then he sat cross-legged under a cypress tree, listening to the chanting of Zen Master Wuchao.

And An Yan had no interest in the Laughing Buddha mentioned by Zen Master Wuchao. Instead of joining Buddhism to practice Yin-Yang magic, he might as well join the Hehuan Sect directly.

The most important thing is that this Laughing Buddha makes him feel hypocritical, just like the modern Indian founding father, a disgusting thing.

Soon, after finishing reciting the Heart Sutra, Tang Sanzang fell into a strange state, and it was estimated that he would not wake up for two or three days.

After finishing reading the sutra, Zen Master Wuchao looked at An Yan and said, "Master, how is it?"

"No problem, unless you let me be the Buddha." An Yan refused without hesitation.

"As long as there is Buddha in your heart, everyone can be a Buddha." Zen Master Wuchao said with a smile.

An Yan said: "Then I'm afraid I can't be the Buddha."

An Yan, who didn't want to delve into this topic further, asked, "May I ask when Sanzang will wake up?"

"It depends on whether he can understand it thoroughly. If he can, he will become a Buddha right away. If he cannot, he will be trapped in the realm of desire forever." After answering, Zen Master Wuchao looked at An Yan with regret, then flew back to his nest of firewood.

Seeing Master Wuchao leave, Sun Wukong complained, "Ange, why did you stop me just now? I think that was the evil monk who tried to harm Master."

Seeing that Sun Wukong was still complaining, An Yan said unhappily: "If I don't stop you, do you still want to be pressed under the Five Finger Mountain?"

When Sun Wukong heard this, he was shocked and asked in surprise, "Are you saying that the Zen Master Wuchao is the old Tathagata?"

"I don't know, but it must be those Buddha statues."

At this time, An Yan had already ruled out the speculation that Zen Master Wuchao was Taoist Lu Ya. Compared with Taoist Lu Ya, he felt that Zen Master Wuchao was the future Buddha Maitreya.

Zhu Bajie also came up and said, "I think so too."

Thinking back to what Zhu Bajie had just said, Sun Wukong couldn't help but grit his teeth and said, "You idiot, is this what you call a little bit of Taoism?"

Xiong Bin and Ao Lie, who had transformed back into a human, also came over and said, "Master, are we just going to wait here?"

An Yan said: "We can only wait."

But after a day, Tang Sanzang still showed no signs of waking up, and An Yan felt that waiting here was not a solution.

While he still has time, he might as well do some of his own things.

So he called Xiong Bin, Ao Lie, Bajie and Wukong and asked them to guard Tang Sanzang.

Hearing this, Xiong Bin scratched his head and asked, "Master, what are you going to do?"

"As a teacher, I naturally have important things to do." After An Yan evaded the question, he ran away.

The world of fairy sword.

The Emperor of Heaven who broke free from his shackles has gone to travel around the world, and now the new Emperor of Heaven is Jingtian.

Jingtian, who hadn't seen his master for a long time, was as excited as a child when he saw his master coming back to see him.

Looking at Jingtian, who was wearing the emperor's robe and looked much older, An Yan laughed and scolded: "You are already the emperor of heaven, why are you still acting like a child?"

Jingtian seemed to have returned to the time when he was a clerk in Yongan, and said with a playful smile: "In front of the master, I will always be a child."

"Master, how long do you plan to stay this time?"

Jingtian had already cultivated to the celestial realm at this time, and thought that the distance between him and his master had shortened. Now, looking back, the master is still the master, and he is still so unfathomable.

Jingtian, who had a feeling that his master would not stay long, asked sadly.

"Teacher is busy with an important matter, and this time I come back to see you is just a break from my busy schedule." Seeing Jingtian again, An Yan was full of emotion, but it was a pity that there was not much time left for him.

After all, the journey to the West is the most important thing, and he estimates that he only has a week.

He originally wanted to leave after taking the holy fruit, but when he saw Jingtian's expectant look, his heart softened and he stayed for another day.

On this day, Yong'an Pawnshop became lively again. Demon Lord Zunlou came, Xu Changqing and Zixuan also came, Maomao, who became a wealthy businessman in Chang'an and married a wife of Bamen, also came back, as well as He Biping.

The daughter of Jingtian and Xuejian has grown up. She vaguely resembles Longkui and is very attached to Jingtian.

However, Chonglou came and went quickly. He was knocked back to the demon world with a punch and became autistic.

How could the Demon Lord Zunlou be a match for An Yan at this moment?
The time of joy is short-lived.

On the second day, An Yan, who had obtained the holy fruit, used the boundary-breaking bead to leave the fairy sword world.

Uncle Jiu’s world.

A flash of thunder flashed, illuminating the charity cemetery.

The charity cemetery still had the familiar layout, and Qiu Sheng, Wen Cai and A Wei had also matured a lot. Uncle Jiu sat in the main seat with a serious look on his face.

Qiu Sheng no longer had his usual playful smile, and became much more stable. He said worriedly, "Master, why don't you wait for An Yan to come back? There's no need to rush."

Wencai and Awei also nodded quickly and said, "Master, if you die, what should we do?"

"What should I do? What should I do if it's all turned to ashes?" Uncle Jiu glared, "Are you two going to piss me off to death?"

Wencai subconsciously said, "It's really hard to deal with it if it turns to ashes."

Qiu Sheng finally understood why An Yan always said that Wencai was stupid. He didn’t think so before, but now it seems that he is indeed stupid.

Seeing that his master was about to lose his temper again, he hurried to help out and said, "If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb! Master, Wencai is just not good at talking, he is actually worried about you."

Uncle Jiu sat down again after hearing this, put down the cane, and sighed, "I will soon pass the heavenly tribulation. Qiu Sheng, you have made some progress over the years, so I am relieved."

"Although Ah Wei is not good at practicing Taoism, he is a smart person. I am not too worried."

"You are the only one, Wencai. Not only are you ugly, but your brain is also not very good. You are the one that I am most worried about."

Wencai, who was heavily circled, had a dark look on his face, "Master, if you want to scold me, you can just say it directly."

"Am I scolding you? This is called an objective evaluation." Uncle Jiu said.

Qiu Sheng added: "Indeed, you don't even need to scold me."

Wencai: “.”

Over the years, Ah Wei has come to regard Master Jiushu as his own biological father. Knowing that the tribulation is a matter of life and death, he still doesn't want his master to take the risk, so he persuades him, "Master, do we have to overcome this tribulation?"

"If you hear the truth in the morning, you will die in the evening!"

One sentence shows Uncle Jiu's determination.

He has practiced Taoism for many years and is now only one step away from becoming the legendary immortal. How can he be willing to stop at this time?
So Uncle Jiu waved his hand and said, "Don't try to persuade me. Besides, it's not like I will definitely fail."

"It's just a pity that I didn't get to see An Yan again before I became an immortal."

It can be said that the most successful thing he did in this life was to accept An Yan as his apprentice.

It can be said that without his apprentice, he would not be who he is today.

Throughout history, how many people who practice Taoism have been able to reach this level?

Just when the lobby was filled with sadness, there was a knock on the door.

"Awei, go open the door and see who it is." Uncle Jiu, who was interrupted from his thoughts, came to his senses after hearing the knock on the door and said to Awei.

"Okay, Master."

Awei ran to open the door happily.

"Who is it?"

The familiar door opened again, and Awei, wearing a security uniform, walked out.

An Yan smiled and said, "Why? Don't you recognize me?"

"Oh my God! I am not dreaming!"

Awei stood at the door. When he saw the figure outside, his mouth suddenly opened wide and he was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

I thought he was going to say hello to me, but unexpectedly, Awei ran in and started shouting.

An Yan smiled helplessly, "Are you really that shocked?"

Then he followed him in.

Hearing Ah Wei's loud shouting, Uncle Jiu came out with Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, frowned and said, "What are you yelling about? I just praised you."

"No! Master, yes, yes"

Awei was so excited that he couldn't even utter a complete sentence and kept pointing in the direction of the door.

Uncle Jiu, Qiu Sheng and Wencai all looked puzzled, then looked in the direction where the finger pointed.

They saw a figure that they had been thinking about appear in the direction of the door.

When An Yan saw his master Uncle Jiu and Qiu Sheng again, he smiled brightly.

"An Yan! It's An Yan!"

"Hahaha!!!"

"An Yan, you're finally back. We missed you so much."

"That's right, you don't know, Master was just talking about you."

Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai rushed over, each hugged one side of An Yan, and chirped excitedly.

An Yan gently pushed them away, came to his master Uncle Jiu, and knelt down and kowtowed without hesitation.

"Master, I'm back."

(End of this chapter)