Chapter 4 Monkey Monkey
On this day, Yang Zhen had just climbed a high mountain. Although he did not meet the hermit master, he saw another fairy mountain from afar.
I saw thousands of peaks blooming, and the screen was opened with thousands of feet high. The sun shone light and the light of the mist locked in green, the rain harvested the dark color and the color was cold and green. The withered vines swathes lingered in old trees, and the ancient crossings were in secluded journey. The strange flowers and auspicious grasses, bamboos and pine trees, and bamboos and pine trees, which are evergreen forever. The strange flowers and auspicious grasses are not shining in all seasons. The singing of the secluded birds is close, and the source is clear. The lingering orchids surround the valleys and lingering, and the cliffs are everywhere. The dragon veins on the undulating lands are good, so there must be a master who hides his name. [Excerpt from the original text of "Journey to the West"]
Seeing the beautiful scenery of the mountain and the deep forest, Yang Zhen couldn't help but feel a little happy. In the past few years, Yang Zhen had never seen such a mountain. He only saw the strange flowers and auspicious grass in the mountains, and the spirit of immortals. If there were indeed immortals, he would definitely live in such a forest.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen couldn't wait to go down the mountain and ran towards the fairy mountain quickly. At this moment, Yang Zhen suddenly had an enlightenment, as if the things he wanted to find for the past six years were right in front of him.
After entering the fairy mountain, Yang Zhen heard sings coming from afar:
"Watch the chess and trees, cut down the tiny trees, walk slowly by the edge of the valley by the clouds, sell firewood and wine, laughing wildly from the love. The autumn is high in the sky, facing the moon and pillowing the pines, and you will wake up the dawn. You will recognize the old forest, climb the cliff and cross the ridge, hold an axe to break the dead vines. You will collect it into a load, and sing it on the market, and you will sing three liters of rice. There are no more competitions, the price is average, you will not make tricks, there will be no tricks, no honor and disgrace, and you will be calm and prolong your life. When you meet, you are either immortals or Taos, and you will sit quietly and talk about the Huangting."
Hearing this song, Yang Zhen felt even more happy.
You should know that if the hermit master wants others to know him, he will definitely teach some nearby mountain village men to sing lyrics. Have you seen Liu Bei see Zhuge Liang for the first time, and when he arrived in Wolonggang, he heard someone sing lyrics made by Zhuge Liang. In "Journey to the West", Sun Wukong came to Fangcun Mountain for the first time, and a woodcutter sang lyrics taught by Bodhi Patriarch.
At this moment, Yang Zhen was so refreshed.
Following the song, Yang Zhen walked into the forest. Before he could walk far away, Yang Zhen saw a woodcutter arguing with a monkey.
That's right, it's just arguing with the monkey.
I heard the monkey say, "You are not a god, how can you say the god's words?"
The woodcutter said, "What did I say about a god?"
The monkey said again: "I was by the forest just now, and I heard you say: 'Where we meet is neither immortals nor Tao, sit quietly and talk about Huangting.' Huangting is the moral truth, what is it if it is not a god or an immortal?"
The woodcutter smiled and said, "I'm going to say that this word is called "Mantingfang", which was taught by a god. The god was next to me. When he saw my family work hard and daily troubles, he taught me to think about this word. One is to relax, and the other is to relieve difficulties. I have some shortcomings, so I think about it every time. I don't want you to hear it."
The Monkey King said, "Since your family is a neighbor with the gods, why don't you practice with him? Isn't it great to learn the art of immortality?"
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After listening for a while, Yang Zhen realized that... Isn't this the scene when Sun Wukong became a disciple of Fang Cunshan? Did he really come to the world of "Journey to the West"? That monkey is Sun Wukong?
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen jumped out quickly and asked the woodcutter: "You are neighbors with the gods, please give me some advice on the gods' residence, so I can also visit you."
Hearing this, the monkey hurriedly bowed and said, "That's right! That's right!"
When the woodcutter heard this, he smiled and said, "Not far, not far. This mountain is called Lingtai Fangcun Mountain. There is a cave of Sanxing in the slanting moon. There is a god in the cave called Patriarch Subhuti. There are countless disciples taught by the Patriarch, and there are still thirty or forty people practicing with him so far. Follow that path and travel seven or eight miles southward, it is his temple."
After hearing the woodcutter's guidance, Yang Zhen nodded and said, "Thank you, thank you!"
The monkey originally wanted the woodcutter to go with him, but he was rejected. Seeing this, the monkey stopped persuading him, but walked to Yang Zhen step by step and asked, "Little cat, are you here to learn the art of immortality?"
Seeing that Sun Wukong took the initiative to ask, Yang Zhen was about to get along with Sun Wukong, and said, "Yes, I have been born with spiritual wisdom for several years. It is not until today that I have found the God Cave. If I can become a disciple, I must learn the method of practicing hard."
"I am Dongsheng Shenzhou, Aolai Kingdom, Huaguo Mountain, and Shuilian Cave people. Where are you from?" asked the monkey.
Upon hearing this, Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "I don't know that the place where I was born has no reputation, but I think it's also in Xiniu Hezhou."
Yang Zhen and the monkey walked about six or seven miles, and they surely saw a cave. I saw:
The mist and clouds scatter, the sun and the moon shine. Thousands of old cypresses, thousands of branches and bamboos, thousands of old cypresses, with rain in the sky; thousands of branches and bamboos, with smoke and a valley full of color. Strange flowers and brocades outside the door, and the jade grass on the bridge is fragrant. The stone cliff is abrupt and moss is moist, and the hanging wall is high and the green moss is long. Whenever I hear the cry of a crane, I see the sound of the phoenix flying. When the cranes are cried, the sound of the nine gourds is far away; the phoenixes fly, and the feathers are five colors of clouds. The mysterious ape and white deer are seen in hidden sights, and the golden lion and jade elephants are traveling in Tibetan. Looking at the Lingfu land carefully, it is really as good as heaven! I saw the cave door closed and quietly disappeared. Suddenly I turned around and saw a stone plaque on the cliff, which was about three meters high and eight feet wide. There was a line of ten big characters on it, which is "Lingtai Square Cun Mountain, Slanting Moon Three Star Cave". [Excerpt from the original text of "Journey to the West"]
Seeing this, the monkey was very happy and said, "The people here are indeed simple and have really found the cave of the gods."
"Monkey, go knock on the door." Seeing that this was indeed the temple of the Patriarch Subhuti, Yang Zhen was so happy that he asked the monkey to come forward and knock on the door.
After hearing this, the monkey walked to the door, raised his hand, but did not knock it for a long time. He looked back at Yang Zhen, and the monkey asked, "Kitten, why don't you knock?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Zhen raised his front paws helplessly and said depressedly: "I can't reach it!"
"……"monkey.
Before the monkey knocked on the door, I heard a "creak!" sound, and the cave door opened wide, and a fairy boy walked out of it. He was so beautiful and handsome, and looked very handsome. I heard the fairy boy ask, "Who is harassing me here?"
The monkey rushed to the fairy boy and bowed and said, "Fairy boy, I am a disciple who visited the Taoist immortals, so I dare not disturb you here."
The fairy boy laughed and said, "Are you a visitor?"
The monkey king said: "That's right."
The fairy boy said, "My master is just now and goes to the altar to preach. Before he could tell me the reason, he taught me to come out and open the door. He said, "There are two practitioners outside, so you can go and receive them." I guess they are you?"
When the monkey heard this, he smiled and said, "It's me, it's me!"
The fairy boy glanced at Yang Zhen and said, "Then come in with me."
Yang Zhen and the monkey looked at each other, and then hurriedly followed the fairy boy in.
Chapter completed!