After the Stone Monkey received its name, it was elated and excited. It first bowed to Chen Ang to express its gratitude, then paid its respects to Reverend Taiqing. The Saints of the three sects discussed the Dao for ten days. The Monkey King learned etiquette and ethics from Confucius. After listening to Laozi, it also learned about morality and inaction. In the end, it was imparted by Chen Ang and understood the natural sciences. It was really a great opportunity. Before the Saints of the three sects, it was half a monkey and half a celestial.
It had learned language and manners from Zilu, learned how to write and reason, and studied diligently every day. Every day, when it was free, it swept the floor, weeded, looked for firewood to light a fire, carried pulp to boil water, and took care of the cowshed behind the thatched hut. Everything that the three Sages needed was prepared.
Every time the three saints started to talk, it and Zi Lu would sit upright and still, listening to them.
However, Kong Qiu came from the State of Qi to visit Lao Dan because Prince Zichao had coerced the Zhou Clan to protect the Treasure Chamber. The Imperial Clan Temple had surrendered to the Chu Dynasty, causing the Zhou Clan Temple's Imperial Clan Library to be lost. He wanted to offer the library to King Jing of Zhou to rebuild the Treasure Chamber. Unexpectedly, Lao Dan had offended King Jing due to the loss of the Treasure Chamber's Imperial Clan Library Library. Thus, he was demoted to his hometown.
Kong Qiu's trip did not go as he wished. After discussing Dao with Lao Dan and Chen Ang for a month, he returned to Lu.
After listening to the teachings for a month, the Monkey King's intelligence and spirituality were vastly different from before. He and Zi Lu were companions and were already good friends. They sent Sage Kong Qiu off for tens of miles. One day, he brought the green ox to graze outside the city. Thinking about Zi Lu's return to Lu, the Monkey King's intellect increased. After listening to the teachings of the three sects, he already had some attainments in the Dao. This stone monkey was born in the Houtian era and its divine abilities were truly extraordinary. It understood Yin and Yang, understood human affairs, could discern the future, knew the future, understood the myriad of things, and could avoid death and prolong life.
It saw that Zi Lu was an upright and courageous person, and that every saint who achieved the Dao would have to face twists and turns and dangers. Somehow, it already knew that Zi Lu would face a calamity this time and would die a horrible death. It couldn't help but feel sad and wanted to cry.
The Monkey King caressed the back of the green bull and lamented, "Zi Lu, Zi Lu, there is no road anymore! This is a dangerous journey, where will your soul go? "
"He has his own good fortune, and he will definitely achieve positive results in his next life. These few days I heard Confucius say, 'If one hears the Way in the morning, one can die in the past.' Although Zhong You is in trouble, his soul is still there and he has a bright future ahead of him. His achievements in his past and future life will probably be above us, so why are you so sad? "
"Afterlife? Wukong had no time to distinguish, so he answered casually. However, after a while, he came back to his senses and turned to look at the green ox. He saw that the green ox was also looking at him. Its eyes were like a human's, intelligent and intelligent, and it even nodded and smiled at him. Wukong felt his hair stand on end. He took a step back and shouted, "Monster!"
"Where did this monster come from? You turned into Old He's cow and scared me!"
The green bull was also angry and said, "You are born with a hairy face, and you learn to wear clothes and speak with etiquette. You look down on others who are also wearing hair and horns. You are a stone monkey in front of Sage Chen Ang, and I am also a Taiyi Primordial Spirit under Old Lord Laojun, the Plate-Horned Green Bull. We are both of different races, and I thought you were a loyal person, but who knew that you look down on me! "
Wukong came back to his senses and knew that he had said the wrong thing. He bowed and said fawningly, "Old brother, you usually keep your mouth shut, but your actions are the same as Chang Niu's. How can I tell? I said something unpleasant just now and offended you, please forgive me, Brother Bull. "
The green bull calmed down and said, "Mortals are ignorant. Grandpa Laojun is staying here, so how would I dare to cause trouble for him? It's also because you and I are alone today, and we are both different races with hair and horns that I spoke to you. If you are in front of mortals, don't talk to me. I don't want to offend Old Lord and attract trouble. "
"You are also lucky. I have heard about Old Lord Chen Ang before. He is an incarnation of the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord. When Grandpa Laojun created the world, the Jade Clear and Prime Clear masters were unwilling to descend. Before Old Lord's One Qi Turning into Three Clear, he had the intention to invite the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord to occupy the position of the Jade Clear Primordial Beginning. However, the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord declined, so he gave up. "
"Now that Old Master has lost his position as the Keeper of the Treasure Trove, he originally wanted to head west to the Hangu Pass. However, when he saw the Qilin coming from the east and the Phoenix flying south, he knew that two Saints had come to visit, so he stayed behind. Now that Cult Master Kong Qiu is going east, and the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord has invited him, he is about to leave Hangu Pass. Since you are fortunate enough to be under the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord and Cult Master Chen Ang, why don't you pack your luggage and prepare a carriage for me to carry the two saints to the west? "
When the Monkey King heard that the green ox had leaked the secret and had a glimpse of his master's background, he was overjoyed. He scratched his ears and cheeks and said, "I didn't expect Teacher to have such a background. Thank you for telling me, Brother. Ever since I became his disciple, I have been ignorant and did not know how powerful he was. Now that I have received Brother Ox's guidance, I know that I am lucky and have a good future! Otherwise, I would have unintentionally offended the Ancestral Master. Thank you! Thank you! "
Seeing that the green ox had eaten its fill of grass, it hurriedly pulled the rope and accompanied the ox back. When it entered the thatched hut, it heard Chen Ang call out, "Monkey King, come here!"
The stone monkey came to Chen Ang and listened to his instructions, "The Grand Pure One has the intention to go west and turn into a Buddha. I plan to bring you along and listen to the teachings of the Heavenly Lord of Dao and Virtue. However, the Grand Pure One only has one green ox, and you have the body of a macaque. Although the green ox has great strength, its back is narrow, and it can't carry many people. When I was a sect master of the rogue immortals overseas, I had a golden boat. It can be made into a carriage after some modifications. Go and carry the green ox on the carriage. "
After that, Chen Ang took out the Golden Boat of Fate from his sleeve and threw it on the ground. It turned into a bronze carriage. The Monkey King led the green ox over, packed their luggage, and drove the carriage to the west.
Chen Ang and Lao Dan sat in the carriage together. The green ox pulled the ox to the Hangu Pass. The Monkey King walked in front and led the green ox. Outside of Rodu, in the vast wilderness, a bronze ox carriage was slowly moving to the west. A macaque was pulling the carriage in front, and two sages were sitting at the back. It slowly disappeared into the horizon.
On the ox carriage, Chen Ang and Tai Qing Zhenren sat opposite each other and discussed Taoism. Since Kong Qiu had already gone to the east, the two of them resumed their status as immortals and Buddhas. They talked about Taoism, the nature of heaven and earth, the truth of Taoism, and magic arts. They no longer talked about the way of ruling a country and human relationships. This time, Tai Qing Zhenren talked about the opening of Yin and Yang and the separation of pure and turbid. On the other side, Chen Ang talked about the explosion of the universe and the mysteries of dimensional folds.
When Tai Qing Zhenren talked about the operation of the Qi of the sun, Chen Ang talked about the fusion and fission of matter and the ignition of the stars.
The Tai Qing Sage enlightened the vitality and created a world. Chen Ang collapsed the dimension and integrated the information into the universe. The two of them expressed their views, which made the green ox in front of the carriage and the Monkey King, who was leading the way with the rope, fascinated and beaming with joy. After obtaining the truth of Taoism, magic arts and magic arts were just a piece of cake. The Monkey King listened and was excited. He took out the fresh fruits and vegetables that he brought and threw them to the side of the road. He enlightened them with his vitality and produced fruit trees and melon vines. He plucked the fruits and offered them to the two sages.
Then, he waved his hand and scattered grass to form a plain. The green ox was herded on the plain.
The long journey was slow. After three to five months, they were already close to the Hangu Pass.
The Hangu Pass's Pass Master was called Yi Xi. He had studied ancient books since he was young and was proficient in calendars. He was good at observing astronomy and practicing astrology. He could know the past and see the future. Today, he suddenly felt something and went up to the building to look at the east. His expression changed greatly and he said to his left and right, "I see that the purple Qi in the east is flowing in the west. The sky is auspicious. The purple Qi is spreading for thirty thousand miles. The Saints must be coming from the east. All of you, follow me to welcome them! "
Therefore, he bathed in the temple and fasted. He observed the stars day and night. The purple Qi came from the east and appeared like dragons and phoenixes. He knew that there were two Saints. One had white hair and long eyebrows, and he looked old. The other had a jade face and no beard, but he looked young. The two Saints came in an ox carriage and there was an ape leading the way.
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