Time is like a turbid river.
Skeletons from past and present are buried deep among them, broken and sinking in the sand, and turned into crimson rust, making it difficult to tell their origins after being washed away.
Among the clouds and dust, Ju's father's eyes had already opened. They were the fiery eyes forged in the legendary True Lord's furnace, tearing open the thick dust that covered them.
He seemed to have trudged from the river of time, his feet escaping from the mud and firmly stepping on the earth.
He raised his head and looked at the long-lost sky that he had not seen for five hundred years, and the past flowed over him like water.
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"Master, I want to hear the story of the Monkey King."
The young monkey had beautiful golden hair. It raised its head and looked at the boy in white clothes in front of it, with a look of anticipation in its eyes.
"Great Sage Qitian..."
The boy in white coughed twice and asked, "Where was the last sermon?"
The young monkey blurted out: "The Great Sage stepped on the auspicious clouds and went to the heaven to kill. With one stick, he swept away a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals. He entered the Tongming Hall and outside the Lingxiao Hall. He turned the world upside down and killed all the immortals and gods who did not dare to raise their heads!"
The baby monkey's voice is childish, but full of yearning.
"Oh, there..." The boy in white nodded, seeming to be lost in memories.
The young monkey also nodded vigorously and asked, "What happened next? What happened to the Great Sage?"
The young man in white said slowly: "Later... Later, the Jade Emperor asked Tathagata Buddha to save him. Tathagata heard the edict and went there, making a bet with the Great Sage on whether he could turn out the palm of his hand. The Great Sage soared into the clouds and mist, and in a blink of an eye, there were thousands of things. After traveling thousands of miles, he still couldn't get out, so Tathagata turned his palms and turned into the Five Elements Mountain, metal, wood, water, fire, earth, and suppressed the Great Sage under the Five Elements Mountain."
The excitement on the face of the young golden-haired monkey became weaker and weaker, and finally it turned into shock.
He thought that the master would continue talking about the great sage smashing the Five Elements Mountain and fighting back to heaven, but the boy in white sat quietly, with his hands flat on the left and right armrests, saying nothing. explain.
"Why... why?" The young monkey's face was full of disappointment, and he asked in shock: "Why... how could the great sage be suppressed at the foot of the mountain when he is so powerful?"
The boy in white gave an extremely simple answer: "Because the enemy is too powerful."
This is the first memory of the young golden-haired monkey. He has never been able to forget the loss at that time. He could only vaguely see a stoic face stained with dust over the years. He seemed to be looking at him from a long time ago, but he was just a big picture in his imagination. Sheng never opened his eyes to himself.
The young monkey was still unconvinced and asked: "What happened next? The Great Sage can't be imprisoned for a lifetime, right? He will definitely escape and then take the golden hoop to kill in the sky again, right?"
The young man in white shook his head and said: "The Great Sage was suppressed for five hundred years. Five hundred years later, a monk from the Tang Dynasty traveled west to obtain the scriptures. When passing by the Five Elements Mountain, the monk released him."
"Datang? Where is Datang?"
"Well... this is the story your Uncle Bad Shi told me. He told me that the Tang Dynasty was a very ancient dynasty."
"Oh... what happened next? Where did the Great Sage go?"
"Later, the great sage went west to Lingshan Mountain to ask the Buddha for the way to obtain the true scriptures."
"Ah? Asking for scriptures? Didn't he just lose a fight? Ask him what he is asking for scriptures for?" The little monkey was indignant.
The young man in white replied: "You can become a Buddha after seeking scriptures."
The little golden-haired monkey asked again: "Become a Buddha? What is the purpose of becoming a Buddha?"
"This is also a question you need to think about." The young man in white said: "This story is still very long. I will tell you slowly in the future."
The boy in white stood up from the chair.
The light outside was very bright, so the room seemed even darker.
The little monkey looked at his lonely back and asked: "Master, I... I heard them say that you seem to be the reincarnation of a certain great god. You have shot down many suns. I have heard many people tell your story. I think You are as powerful as the great sage in the story."
The young man in white clothes seemed to be moved, his white clothes fluttering in the wind.
"Really..." He looked out the door and said, "We are just poor people trapped under the Five Elements Mountain."
After saying this, he left gently.
But the little monkey couldn't help but chase after him. He was full of doubts.
"Master, there are so many powerful people in the world, why did you choose me? I feel... I can't do anything." The little monkey was very unconfident.
"It was Bad Shi who asked me to find you." The young man in white said, "He chose you. I am only responsible for being your teacher."
"Evil Poetry..." the little monkey asked in confusion: "Who is the evil poem?"
"He was the village chief of our village. He was later captured by bad guys. He told me many stories about unknown dynasties before." The young man in white said, "Before he was captured, he asked me to find you."
"Me? Is there anything special about me? I don't even know where I come from." The little monkey scratched his head.
"You jumped out of the cracks in the rocks." The boy in white said with a smile.
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The white clouds in the sky flowed away, and the rivers in the world gurgled. In the blink of an eye, a few years passed.
"A monkey can never step into the same river, because the monkey in front of the river has become a human and learned to use tools."
The little monkey grew up. He wore a hat and sat on the branch of the big tree, sharing his philosophy with the sparrows on the tree. The sparrows chirped in response.
The sparrow was willing to listen to its nagging just because the monkey was good-looking. It was the prettiest and most majestic of all the monkeys it had ever seen.
"What new spells have you learned recently?"
These are troubled times where the strong are respected, and Sparrow obviously has no interest in his philosophy.
The little monkey's bones are very good. He has been practicing with his master for many years. He has mastered all magical powers such as sitting on fire, entering water, controlling the wind, blowing out flames, borrowing wind, and spreading fog. He can master it in a short time. It comes at your fingertips.
But he didn't seem that interested in these miraculous Taoism, because after all, it was far behind the real magical powers in myths and legends.
He once asked his master and expressed that he wanted to learn the magical skill of bending a bow and shooting the sun. The master was sitting alone in a chair. His face looked extremely young, but the tiredness seeped out of his bones.
After a long time, he shook his head and said that he could no longer find his bow.
The little monkey was a little disappointed and asked Nuwa, Fuxi and Pangu if their stories were true or false? Were people in the past really able to practice so well
The boy in white nodded and said, "It's true. Although they are gone, their names will still be passed down for many, many years. They are the names of heroes."
The name of a hero…
The sparrow looked at the lost little monkey and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
The little monkey came back to his senses and said seriously: "I was thinking, I still don't know what my name is?"
Sparrow smiled and said: "Don't you always say that you want to become the Monkey King?"
The little monkey shook his head and said: "That is the name of a hero, not my name. I... I don't know what my name should be."
The sparrows hopped about on the branches, unconcerned. They have remained nameless throughout the ages.
In this precarious and troubled world, a name is a very luxurious thing. Anyone can have it, but they cannot keep it. The only things that can be passed down are the honorable names of those ancient gods.
"No, I think I need a name, and you need it too!" the little monkey said seriously.
"Name?" Sparrow shook his head and said, "What do I want that thing for?"
The little monkey said: "Of course it is to distinguish you from other sparrows."
The sparrow said: "I was not born special, and I don't think I am special in any way. They also said that although the sparrow is small, it is also very stupid. Therefore, I only need to put happy things like sunshine and rain in my little mind." Well, the name is too extravagant, I dare not have it."
The little sparrow said this, and the little monkey wearing a hat could not give any answer or comfort.
He looked at the little sparrow and said seriously: "Don't worry, I have worshiped the most powerful master in the world. I will definitely learn the most powerful martial arts and help you create a free sky."
"A free sky?" the little sparrow asked, "What's in the free sky?"
This problem stumped it again.
"In the free sky..." It thought seriously for a while and said: "There are sun, moon, stars, white clouds, wind, and..."
"What's the difference between that sky and the sky now?" the little sparrow asked again.
The little monkey was very distressed. He felt that the sparrow was not stupid at all. He explained seriously: "There is a huge demon very high in the sky. It wants to eat everyone and animals. If it is not defeated, , then we will be eaten sooner or later."
But the little sparrow shook his head again: "I will not be eaten by it, I will be eaten by the eagle. I will never fly that high. I am not afraid of the invisible devil, I am only afraid of the eagle."
The little monkey listened to the sparrow's words and could no longer refute. On this day, it understood that there is an invisible barrier between all beings. It is extremely hard for most lives to grasp the things in the present. Fighting against the sky is so difficult. Distant things are destined to be lonely.
"Master, I want a name."
After returning to the wooden house, the little monkey looked at the boy in white and said solemnly.
The young man in white put down his pen, looked at him, and said: "There is a monkey monster named Jufu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. You can call him Jufu."
Raising my father…
The master's words sounded calm and easy-going, but he remembered this name deeply in his heart.
From then on, he was called Jufu.
At this moment, he still didn't know what kind of majestic heroic figure would be behind this name.
"Master, what are you doing?" Ju's father looked at the young man who was writing at the desk and asked.
The young man in white explained: "This is a suicide note. I am preparing for my death."
"Suicide note?!" Jufu was shocked: "How could master die?"
"I have died many times. If I die this time, I don't know if I will have a chance to wake up." The boy in white said.
"How... could this happen?" Ju's father's joy at getting his name was suddenly diluted.
"It doesn't matter, you are still alive, and many people are still alive. From ancient times to the present, what has been passed down has never been the flesh and blood, but the will." The young man in white looked at him gently, as if looking at a burning Fireworks.
Ju's father raised his head and spoke silently. At this moment, he still looked like a monkey, but he was dressed in martial arts attire and looked quite impressive.
The young man in white said: "Let me continue telling you the story of the Great Sage. Where did it end last time?"
Jufu said: "Let's talk about the true practitioner and the false monkey king!"
"Oh, that time..."
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My father sat on the rock, watching the wind and clouds go by, and the story about the great sage getting further and further away. In the story, the lawless great sage put on a tightening curse and walked westward with a black iron magic stick, gradually going away.
He also gradually grew up.
Recently, there are always demons causing trouble at the foot of the mountain. He also follows others to slay demons. His dream is to become a great sage outside of stories, so he is the most active in killing demons. In the past few years, He has experienced several deadly battles, and many famous demons have fallen under his iron rod.
Of course, this was not the sea-fixing needle in the story, so he also smashed many of them.
He also likes to give names to the monsters he defeats, such as Luli, Huli, Dogli, Golden Horn, Silver Horn, Bronze Horn Demon King, etc. He imagines that he is a great sage and does not need to go to the Immortal Court to recruit reinforcements. To borrow a magic weapon, you only need to use a stick in your hand to break through all the magic with one force, and the nine stones will clear everything in front of you.
Today, he killed a notorious bull demon and named it the Bull Demon King.
In order to kill this bull demon, he chased it for thousands of miles.
The bull demon's huge body fell in a pool of blood. It stared at Ju's father and asked, "Why do you want to kill me?"
Ju's father replied: "Because you have done many evil things and killed many people!"
The Bull Demon King said: "But many of my tribesmen were killed by you!"
"Because you gave in to the devil, you turned your back on this world." Jufu said.
The Bull Demon King laughed miserably: "Is resistance necessarily more noble than surrender? We just want to live... In this world, do we not even have the qualifications to live?"
Jufu looked at the Bull Demon King and said, "You have your choice, but we are looking for a real way out for living beings. You can live in an ignoble way, but you should not stand in the way of this road."
The Bull Demon King said: "There is no way out in the world, unless you can escape from birth and escape to the stars outside."
"The stars outside." Ju's father really nodded: "If there is a road there, then I will take everyone there."
But the Bull Demon King went crazy, "You monkey demon, how can you pretend to be so compassionate! How much blood is on your hands? Seeking freedom is just an excuse for you to kill, right?"
Ju's father did not waver at all: "I don't like killing, I want peace."
Ju's father came down with a stick and killed it.
He returned to the wooden house. The boy in white was sitting on the steps in front of the door, seemingly waiting for someone.
"I have nothing to teach you anymore." The boy in white looked at him and showed a happy smile.
Ju's father shook his head slightly and said, "No, the story of the Great Sage is not finished yet."
"Well, there's still one last chapter to go."
The boy in white put his hands on his knees, looked forward, and began to tell the ending of this story that had been told intermittently for many years.
Ju's father listened.
He is a spiritual monkey and grows slowly. He still looks like a little monkey now, but he has grown a lot compared to back then.
He listened to the last chapter quietly.
If it were in the past, he might be happy that the Great Sage went through all kinds of hardships to obtain the true scriptures, or he might be depressed that a free man like the Great Sage finally became the Victorious Buddha.
But he didn't say anything now, just quietly listened to the long-awaited ending.
"What is Buddha?" Jufu asked.
"What do you think that is?" the boy in white asked.
Ju's father thought about what he had seen and heard over the years. He lowered his head and said slowly: "I have never seen a real Buddha, but I have seen many Buddhas in the human world.
They are gold and bronze statues sitting on a lotus platform. People kneel before them and offer incense to seek protection. Many of those believers are very pitiful. They may suffer from diseases and disasters and become as thin as a stick, or they may suffer from the pain of family destruction and death, and shed tears. I don’t know whether they can get liberation from the Buddha, but this is the mortal world, not a spiritual mountain, nor is it the glazed world in the Buddhist scriptures. What they enjoy in vain may just be a vain belief in a dark world. "
The boy in white didn't answer. He asked, "Are you satisfied with this ending?"
"What ending?"
"The ending of the Great Sage."
Are you satisfied with the ending of The Great Sage
When Ju's father heard this question, his heart skipped a beat. He seemed to have seen an ancient river, with scenes flipping through it.
He saw a road leading to the west. That road was like a picture depicting evil. On the picture, dark clouds were oppressive. Countless demons arched their bodies and dark magic weapons, and they roared to show their power. Brutal and powerful, each is synonymous with numerous difficulties and dangers.
The Great Sage, who longed for freedom, was still detained under the Five Elements Mountain. His body was wrapped in chains, his pupils were burning with hatred, but his eyes were full of peach blossoms.
If he were a great sage, would he take that path? Will he kill his former sworn brothers and become the golden and bronze giant statue that only enjoys incense
"I see."
Ju's father suddenly spoke: "Those lords of the kingdom of God in the sky, they have gone through all kinds of difficulties and dangers, fought out of blood and bones, but just for the throne of a god. They have tried their best, but they have only become the vassals of the devil. They see It seems to be protecting the world, but in fact it is just a small favor to protect the dark sun that is bound to come!"
"I'm not satisfied with the ending of the Great Sage! I don't want that ending!"
Jufu roared loudly, showing his true ferocious look for the first time.
The boy in white looked at him and asked, "If you become a Buddha, what will you do?"
"If I become a Buddha..."
Jufu thought of those people who kowtowed to the Buddha, and of the majestic statues of gods wearing cassocks and treasures on the lotus platform.
"Buddha, of course I should do what a Buddha should do. If I become a Buddha..."
Jufu spoke slowly. His expression was no longer ferocious, but revealed Buddha-like compassion, but his pupils still turned red involuntarily. He expressed his ambition to the high sky:
"If I become a Buddha, I will..."
"Educate all sentient beings!"
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Crows cawed on the branches, forest birds fled in fright, leaves fell to the ground, and the father's voice echoed outside the wooden house.
The boy in white looked at him and smiled happily.
He stood up and put something into his hand.
"This is for you, hide it."
"What is this?" Ju's father looked at the luminous object and asked.
"This is my last authority, I leave it to you." The boy in white said.
Jufu said in surprise: "How can I accept this? Master, you... what's wrong with you?"
The young man in white said: "My enemy is coming. If you don't take it, it will be taken away by the enemy. That enemy is very powerful. Now the master has long been disabled and is no longer his opponent. I will die soon, but Don't rush to seek revenge for me, live well and become the Buddha in your heart. Only in this way can we meet each other in the future."
"Authority..." Jufu shook his head and said, "Can I hold such a precious thing?"
The boy in white said eloquently: "The flame doesn't care where it burns. It can be on a candle, in an oil lamp, in firewood, or anywhere it can burn to emit light and heat, dispelling darkness and cold. It will burn until the night is over, and it will burn until people forget it. This is the fire that has been passed down from generation to generation, and now the flame has come to you."
Ju's father took over the authority. He looked at the boy in white and asked in a trembling voice, "But I... I don't have the confidence to do it."
"Whether you can do it or not, this choice can only be left to you." The boy in white said: "Because you jumped out of the cracks of the stone, and that stone is the star in the sky. The evil poem told me that in the past We are all burning stars in the sky to protect a civilization."
"Dijun, Chang Xi, Nuwa, Monkey King...all these are symbols of civilization. The stars representing their spiritual core have not been extinguished in the long years, but have burned the fire of civilization until today. Now, When we come here, we must continue to burn on this star and complete our meaning until destruction."
Ju's father didn't know the cause and effect, so he didn't understand it well.
But he vaguely understood.
He looked at his master's face and finally took over this authority.
"How do I hide it?" Jufu asked.
"Think of it as something you want most, and it will become that thing. That way, the flames won't be visible," he said.
Ju's father held it and closed his eyes.
The light stretched in the palm of his hand and turned into a black iron magic stick.
There seemed to be golden fireworks exploding on the stick. Following the trend of the iron painted silver hook, the five words "Ruyi Golden Cudgel" were written in an instant!
The boy in white finally felt relieved: "Remember what I said, I'm going to rest, and then... thank you for your hard work."
He walked out.
The projection of Lord Yu Fu Shen fell in front of him not long after.
A young man with bare hands stood in front of him, dressed in white clothes.
Quanfu looked at him and said, "This time, you can't escape."
The young man in white replied: "There is no turning back on the road to the stars and the sea."
Quanfu killed him.
He didn't fall.
At that time, the autumn moon was in the sky and the cold wind was blowing.
The young man looked at the moon, and in his ears, a woman's clear voice came faintly.
The autumn wind is clear, the autumn moon is bright, the fallen leaves gather and disperse, and the jackdaws roost again...
The year of Quanfu has just passed.
Ju's father secretly watched his death from a distance. His face was filled with tears, but he also knew that he could not go out. He must become a Buddha and fulfill his vow to save all sentient beings. If his journey to the west had just begun, then this was his first difficulty, a difficulty that he would bear in mind.
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In the dust clouds on the Eighty-One City, Jufu finally fully stretched its huge figure, which was truly upright.
Ke Wenzhou, whose body was corroded by the power of darkness and was as mutilated as fragments, hung in front of him. He held the broken sword and showed a difficult smile.
In the distance, Jiuling Yuansheng looked at them from a distance.
This iron umbrella failed to block the impact of such destruction. The green lion's body had been destroyed. At this moment, most of its bones were broken out, and the remaining flesh and blood hung in the body, still hissing and emitting white gas. .
That rugged lion face also tried its best to reveal a ferocious and compassionate smile.
Ju's father raised his head and looked at the sky.
This is a long road to the west. The Buddha is already in front of us, and the spiritual mountain is already in front of us!
He wants to drive away the darkness, and he wants to open up a path to freedom for all souls!
He wants to... save all sentient beings!
After the emotion and nostalgia passed through his pupils, his father suddenly roared:
"Five hundred years have come, are all the monsters at peace?"
This moment.
The sound of chains breaking and the Demon King's unwilling roar could be heard almost simultaneously in the Northern Kingdom, the Middle Earth, the Southern Kingdom, the Western Kingdom... and even on many unknown islands.
On the land of China, beams of light that had been dormant for hundreds of years rose from the ground and soared into the sky!
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(Thank you to Mo Chenfeng and the helmsman for the reward!, Blood Feather Fungus, and Master Yuhan for the reward! Thank you to the three for your support~~)